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Gabe Newell has confirmed that Valve is to return its focus to video game development, following a lengthy lull in in their game output. The first of the new games is Artifact (The absolutely hilarious reaction video to its announcement can be found
The reason Valve gave for their time away from game development was apparently to combat Microsoft and Facebook (Oculus) attempting to make the PC a closed platform and so putting time into Linux development, Steam Machines and further hardware/software developments.
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* The above headline and such Facts will not matter to the eternal African cry babies and Hollyweird Sideshow Zionist Puppet masters controlling our media.
When Marxist Whites assist in these efforts, it usually ends badly, like so:
When will the U.S.S.A. collapse?
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The event will take place in Madrid on 27-28 October and bring together 40 former Presidents and Prime Ministers as well as 200 experts, practitioners, and local activists from all over the world.
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Lesley Abdela is a small, ebullient woman with a big mission. From a London office little bigger than a broom closet, she is busily working to change the face of British politics.
A one-time Liberal Party candidate for Parliament, Ms. Abdela is the founder of the ''300 Group'' - a three-year-old organization that works to give women a greater say in government. The ''300'' refers to the number of women the group would like to get into Parliament.
The organization's work is long overdue. More than 60 years after Lady Nancy Astor became Britain's first woman in Parliament, women are still grossly underrepresented at Westminster. Although women comprise over half the electorate, there are only 23 women among the 650 members of Parliament - the smallest proportion of woman MPs in West Europe. Until Abdela came along, this fact tended to be overlooked, perhaps, ironically, because Britain has such a high-profile woman leader in Margaret Thatcher.
The 300 Group is a multiparty organization. Abdela sums up its aims like this: ''Whatever a woman's views are, those are her business. Our business is to get her into the decisionmaking parts of politics, where her views and her voice will be heard - at the local, national, and European levels.''
It was Abdela's first experience in politics some 10 years ago that showed her the urgency of giving women a more responsible role. She went to a local political meeting and approached the chairman afterwards to say she would like to join.
''I will quote you his words, because they're engraved here,'' says Abdela, pointing to her heart. ''He told me: 'Splendid my dear, our women do such a marvelous job of raising money for us men with their coffee mornings. Do go and see Mrs. So-and-So over there, she'd be delighted to welcome you!' ''
It was not quite what Abdela had in mind. That encounter put her off politics for two years until a friend suggested she run for Parliament. After a brief apprenticeship at the House of Commons as a researcher for two Liberal MPs (both male), she did so. Although she lost, she came across many women in the process of campaigning who, she says, ''should have been out fronting British politics.'' But Abdela quickly realized that they did not know how to go about it.
''I asked myself how I had started. It was because three or four people around me, men and women, had given me a lot of encouragement and had helped to develop a political education program for me. It occurred to me that maybe this was what other women needed - and the 300 Group was born.''
Its achievements are impressive: Some 3,000 women have come forward to set up or join one of a network of 40 local groups throughout the country. They specialize in activities aimed at demystifying the apparently daunting process of getting into Parliament.
''It all sounds so remote, standing for Parliament. But it's not at all - it's just like any other job. All women have to do is to take a close look at some of our existing MPs. Then they would stop feeling so overawed by Westminster,'' Abdela says.
The group has also helped change attitudes. It is now accepted inside and outside the party organizations that there should be more women in Parliament.
Although the 300 Group hesitates to take all the credit, one-third more women stood as candidates in the last general election in June than in 1979. But the number of women elected remained the same as in 1979: 23.
The reasons for this are complex. They are partly tied in with Britain's electoral system, which, according to Elisabeth Vallance, senior lecturer in politics at London University, discriminates against women: ''When it comes to the crunch, each constituency party is choosing a single candidate and there is no political incentive to choose other than the standard product, which is middle-class, middle-aged, and male.''
Another factor is that many of those women who stood for election represented minority parties, such as the Ecology Party, whose candidates - male or female - have no real hope of winning.
What is needed now, says Abdela, is for vastly more women to come forward.
''I know all the reasons that hold women back,'' she says. ''I'm aware of the domestic and financial problems of standing for Parliament. But nevertheless, there are some 28 million women in Britain. . . . If just one woman came forward in each constituency, we would have 600 women on every party's list of candidates.''
Although she is well aware that this is not going to happen overnight, Abdela is optimistic: ''I notice now when I talk in schools that there are many young girls who say they want to be prime minister when they grow up. Now that's something you would never have heard in my day.''


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At this point it is difficult to believe that the National Football Legaue playoffs starting Dec. 23 can be more dramatic or spectacular than some of the things we have seen during the regular season. What the NFL is producing are the best aerial fireworks since the closing ceremonies of the 1984 Olympics.
Just when everyone was getting ready to write off the Los Angeles Raiders, the defending Super Bowl champions rise up to knock off previously once-beaten Miami, 45-34. Usually the Dolphins, who had already won their division and may not have been as ready mentally as they could be, don't give up that many points in two or three weeks.
With a lot of help from the St. Louis Cardinals, who all but ended New England's post-season chances with a 33-10 victory, the Raiders now must win only one of their two remaining games to clinch a wild-card playoff berth. Considering the opposition (the Lions at Detroit on Dec. 10 and Pittsburgh at home on Dec. 16), the Raiders might even be able to rest some veterans and still win.
More and more it begins to look as though San Francisco might be as good at capitalizing on turnovers as any team in the league. With their sixth straight victory and ninth in a row on the road, the 49ers clinched the home-field advantage throughout the entire playoffs by defeating Atlanta 35-17. San Francisco's defense forced seven turnovers, including a pass interception and 54 -yard TD return by Dana McLemore.
Seattle continued its great run in the AFC West with a smashing 38-17 victory over Detroit. Basically it was another MVP performance by quarterback Dave Krieg , who passed for 294 yards and a club record five touchdowns. The victory, Seattle's eighth in a row, combined with Denver's 16-13 loss to Kansas City, moved the Seahawks into first place.
Things continued to hold tight in the AFC East, where Washington, Dallas, and the New York Giants share first place. However that isn't apt to last beyond next week when Dallas hosts Washington and the Giants play at St. Louis.
In Cleveland on Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals pulled a hat out of a 270 -pound rabbit in a 20-17 overtime victory that kept their playoff hopes alive. Trailing 17-10 with one second left, the Bengals lined up tackle Anthony Munoz where a tight end would normally be positioned, making him an eligible pass receiver. When the ball was snapped Anthony stepped one yard into the end zone and caught a TD pass from Boomer Esiason, setting the stage for a game-winning field goal in overtime. The win put Cincinnati within a game of Pittsburgh in the AFC Central. Wronged by uprights; Oilers' foiler
* Don't bother to ask the Denver Broncos if history ever repeats itself. They know it does. Two weeks ago Rich Karlis had a chance to tie a game against Seattle when his 25-yard field goal attempt hit an upright. Sunday against Kansas City Karlis again hit an upright, this time from 42 yards away. Denver's only consolation is that it has already clinched a wild-card playoff berth.
* A smart lawyer got a 23-20 overtime decision for Houston against Pittsburgh on Sunday, although he had to kick to do it. Joe Cooper, a mid-season replacement for the Oilers' regular field goal kicker who is injured, booted a 30-yarder with 9:07 left. Joe, a second-year law student at San Joaquin College in Fresno, Calif., had no pro experience before joining Houston four games ago.
* Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams, who rushed for 149 yards in Sunday's 34-21 victory over New Orleans, now has 1,781 for the season. He needs 222 yards in the last two games to tie O. J. Simpson's NFL one-season record of 2,003. However Simpson set his mark in 14 games as compared to the current 16.


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Children as a Happy-Making Gift.
People who give more are more likely to report that they are very happy.
People who have children are more likely to report that they are very happy, even though children typically diminish their marital happiness.
I think it is very fruitful to think of raising children as a gift, a gift to society.
Giving the gift of raising children should make it more likely that you will be very happy.
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A common thread through some literature and movies is that the mega wealthy are often very miserable.
I don't know how accurate that description of those folks is.
But you would seem to suggest that their misery level would show a significant decrease if they would simply fire the wet nurses, governesses, bring the 10 yr olds home from boarding school and spend more time with their children.
- 11:32 AM, January 24, 2012
- gruntled said...
Makes sense to me. I think an important difference between the British and American ruling classes is that the British are much more likely to staff out raising their children. This attitude that children are best at arm's length seems to filter down the British class system, at least into the upper middles, much more than in the U.S.
- 1:32 PM, January 24, 2012
ceemac, do you know anyone who had a wet nurse??? Really? I don't and I have known some very wealthy people. Governess? Who uses that word besides Mr Banks in Mary Poppins?
Anyway, a more common thread running through any good advice column, self help book and therapy session is you have to give in order to be happy. If you have nothing to give, you volunteer your time. If you have $$$ you better give it away. This is from Dear Abby, from therapists, from churches, from common sense.
I wonder if you can volunteer as a wet nurse? I will check Craigslist.
- 3:43 PM, January 26, 2012


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American Indian and Alaska Native students rank at the bottom in terms of graduation rates in Minnesota.
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The Guardian reports on energy development in the Amazons of Peru.
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Wisconsin tribes meet with state officials to discuss hunting rights case.
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The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation have raised concerns about a megaload shipment in Oregon.
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Members of the Ponca Tribe held a Spiritual Camp in Nebraska to oppose the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline.
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Of course, it isn't fair players from the steroid era are all painted with the same brush of suspicion and scorn reserved the cheaters. It's painful players who had nothing to do with steroids are lumped in with the others just because they played in this era.
It's not fair, but since when is "fair" ever the issue?
There was the dead ball era, the lively ball era, the pitching era (take a look at some of the pitching numbers from 1968), and now we have the steroid era.
Steroids are part of baseball's history, and we all know history isn't always pretty. Sometimes, it is dirty and distasteful, which defines the steroid era. However, Major League Baseball, and I'm talking about Bud Selig and the MLB Players Association, can't stick their heads in the sand a second time.
They did so when McGwire and Sosa danced pretty around the bases and that night in St. Louis when the former embraced Roger Maris' kids. How upsetting to think of that now. The media, of which I am a part of, cheered them on with only a minority bothering to ask the disturbing questions or look under the dirty rocks.
And, it is being done so again without any label to this era.
I want the damn asterisk. I want this to be known as the steroid era, and I want every player linked to steroids to have the asterisk next to his career numbers. I want the notation they aren't recognized as all-time record holders.
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Guest Blogger #22: Stuck in Mediocrity
As a rabid New York sports fan, living in Philadelphia is like being behind enemy lines. I'm forced to watch the hated enemy rise to great highest but then relish its slide back to reality.
Like the Flyers, the Rangers have been handcuffed by the salary cap. Unlike the Rangers, the Flyers found a way to squeak into the playoffs and run all the way to the Stanly Cup Finals.
Like the Rangers the Flyers didn't make any notable moves on March 3rd (but I must applaud Mr. Slather for his genius movement of Ales Kotalik and Chris Higgins about a month before the deadline date) but they still had a successful year all in all.
We all know who the Rangers are handcuffed by, and we all know the effects that it has on the team year each year. The organization can't bring in top end scoring or even quality roll players each year during the free agency period.
Buying out these contracts would be more costly then just letting them play out for the next 4 years. So whom does Mr. Sather bring in to help the team out? None other than Todd White.
Now I'm sure Mr. White is a nice guy but I've heard that he is in the discussion for our number one center. He really wouldn't stand a chance playing along side offence talents like Marian Gaborik and Alex Frolov.
Lets look at his numbers for the past 3 years with the Atlanta Thrashers. (Number provided by hockey-refernce.com):
2007-08: 74 games, 14g, 23a, 37 pts.
2008-09: 82 games, 22g, 51a, 73 pts.
2009-10: 65 games, 7g, 19a, 26 pts.
The 2008-2009 season was a good year for him playing a full 82 game season and netting 73 points. Those are good numbers but he is an inconsistent producer. I know this is a small sample size but 73 points is the highest point total of his career, it is also the only time he has played a full 82 game season. Why don't we look within the division once more to the Flyers and see what their top center produced in the past 3 years:
2007-08: 73 games, 28g, 47a, 75 pts.
2008-09: 79 games, 30g, 50a, 80 pts.
2009-10: 82 games, 31g, 31a, 62 pts.
This is Mike Richards numbers for the past 3 years. Granted he isn't the first line center every night (he will usually be switched around with Jeff Crater and Danny Breire on the top line from time to time) but as far as I'm concerned his is the Flyers best all-around center. He penalty kills and was the leading forward for AOI for those 3 years. The numbers really speak for themselves. Last year he had a down year but he has so many intangibles that make us for seasons like that.
Bringing Todd White in would just be taking up a roster spot for a young player that could, one day develop into a player like a Make Richards.
Unlike Alexander Frolov, who is in the prime of his carrier, White is in his twilight years and doesn't really have a chance to come back next year.
I know the deal that brought White over was a good one (dumping Brash and Rissmiller) but as far as I'm concerned he should be headed right to Hartford.
What the Rangers would be doing if they put him on the roster on opening day is hoping that he would have a year like 2008.
This brings me to what the Rangers have been doing for the past few years. We hoped the Ales Kotalik would go back to his scoring ways on the power play by being reunited with Chris Drury. We were hoping that Matt Gilroy would be able to handle an 82 game NHL season right out of college. And we were hoping the Donald Brashier would be as mean and nasty as he was on teams like, you guessed it, the Flyers.
This year, as a fan base, we are hoping that our youngsters get a chance to play on the big squad and develop into the heart and soul of this organization. We have talent within but some of it is a long way from being ready to seriously compete with the best of them.
I myself know that this process of bringing in the new kids is going to take a while but I think it will be worth the wait, because, if done right, the Lord Stanley's Cup could be a possibility.
When we didn't make the playoffs this year I was glad quite frankly. I wouldn't have to deal with the tease of competing for the Cup and the pain of failing. I also thought that there would be a change in philosophy within the organization if we didn't make the playoffs for the first time since the lockout.
It seems that the Rangers organization is content with mediocrity year after year.
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Develop into a player like MIke Richards???... dude you don't know shit about hockey if you think you just develop inot a player like Mike Richards...lol it's called having world class talent.. if it were as easy as developing guys into players like that we wounld't be reading your stupid ass post ..lol man these guest blogger posts are dragging on and getting annoying... don't really care anymore about what people have to say everyone is just a critic who likely never strapped on a pair of skates let alone played a game of hockey..I guess that's what you get for picking for an American team..
- August 13, 2010 at 7:12 AM
Sad to say but I have to agree with this guy's comment. guest bloggers are getting annoying!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- August 13, 2010 at 7:15 AM
- Kevin DeLury said...
Man you guys need your morning coffee. The guest blog series has been amazing.
I couldn't be happier with the differing views and takes on the Rangers. It has also been a great way for me to interact with the readers and give you a voice on the blog.
Plus it has stimulated some great debate in the comments section. The post about Gaborik being Captain had 79 comments the other day. I didn't have 79 comments combined during the first two years of the blog.
While you may not agree with every guest blogger, it doesn't mean you should say they don't know @hit about hockey. Be constructive and if you don't like the guest blog posts don't read them.
Plus the last one is on Tuesday.
- August 13, 2010 at 8:16 AM
- ivaNYRicov said...
there are about 15 teams in the NHL stuck in mediocrity... that is the way the percentages work. Some suck, some are elite, most are mediocre... we still love them thou, don't we. Must suck living in Philly as a Rangers fan...
- August 13, 2010 at 8:24 AM
- AnnoyingJoe said...
Im sorry but I'm confused by that first comment. What is this if not a place to share ideas? Just cause someone has an different opinion doesnt mean they dont know the game.
If you hate the guest posts so much why are you taking the time to turn on your computer, punching in the URL, and READING THE POSTS?
And whats with all of the "lol, lol, lol?" are you actually sitting there, typing away and laughing out loud? cause thast a little creepy. lol.
And how does wearing skates grant you the ability to comment on hockey. I saw a circus bear on skates once, but that didn't make him Don Cherry.
- August 13, 2010 at 9:15 AM
@ Annoying Joe - I have good news for the first commenter - that bear on skates is next week's guest blogger!
- August 13, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- Chris said...
@ K. Donnelly .... That is a WIN of epic proportions.
I have enjoyed the guest bloggers. Yeah, sure... some of them could write better. Some, I dont agree with what they have to say but, its refreshing at times, to see what others are thinking. Considering its the off season and there is a lack of news, I welcome the guest blogs.
- August 13, 2010 at 9:52 AM
- Kevin DeLury said...
Way to ruin the surprise K. Donnelly. LOL.
- August 13, 2010 at 9:52 AM
Its a shame that you put into words what your thoughts are and then some clown comes online and calls you out on what your thoughts are. And of course its the same old thing, you haven't put on a pair of skates, you don't know nothing about hockey, blah blah blah. Nothing original, nothing intelligent to add, basically just being a jerk.
- August 13, 2010 at 10:06 AM
abouttostopreading maybe your the one who doesnt know what he is talking about, cause the guest blogger is 100% correct that Todd White though maybe a nice asset to the team, should not take the place of a younger player who needs time to develop. I think that the player who is a stud and could develop into something like Richards is Artem Anisimov. He is 6'4", 200 pounds and still developing his game. He needs to oppurtunity to either be the second line center, or even the first line center with gaborik. The young guns who are in the AHL and who have just be signed should be give more time, there is no need to bring up Grachev, Stepan, Mcdonah, Wiese or any other AHL players. I believe that only Sauer, Byers and Dupont are ready for the NHL. The Rangers should contend for cups but not in the next two years
- August 13, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Some of the guest bloggers were a little annoying but its there opinion. I do feel that guest blogger #22 is a closet flyers fan and abouttostopreading is also one, they both have a thing for mike richards. And also I think next time you do this guest blogger thing you should pick a topic and have people write about the topic from both sides, example-why should or shouldn't chris drury be captain and then pick the best arguement from boths sides and post that then let the comments start rolling.
- August 13, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- Kevin DeLury said...
Great idea Rob, maybe I'll incorporate that in next year.
- August 13, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- John Chagaris said...
I am in no way saying that our guys are going to develop into a guy like a Mike Richards. I know we dont have that kind of talent in the system but we do have some talent that needs to at least have a chance to make the club. Like Ryan McDonough who some think he has a chance to make the team. When we got Steve Eminger, McDonough spot kind of went away unless we send Redden down. We still dont even know if thats actually going to happen, there was the same speculation of this move last year. So all I'm saying is they say they want a youth movement but the make trades to take away spots from the youth. And no I'm not a closet Flyers fan i just used them as an example because... I live here and fallow hockey...
- August 13, 2010 at 10:50 AM
has this become a smack talk arena??? I find it ANNOYING that since the Frolov signing (th elast worthy rangers story) that this has become a whos who of insult slinging..maybe it's because every single post from guest bloggers to ESPN, TSN, THN, Good housekeeping, Vogue,,,etc never have anythign positive to say. I mean we all have day jobs elsewhere then the front office of the New York Rangers.. let them make the decisions and enjoy the game, last I checked thats the reason why we all watch.. If this starts becoming a freaking poop shoot of who can come up with the clever Bear on skates burns and dip shit grammar corrections and nonsense posts and comments then I think the first guy's name reflects accurately what I am gonna do.. grow up,, stop with the bullshit negativity... we all know some salaries are bloated, we all hate redden, youth before beauty bla bla bl abla bla blabla bla get some new material people.... !!and by teh way John I live near Montreal, and believe me if there is a city that doesnt accept hockey fan diversity its Montreal, but they also struggle, they also have bloated contracts, guys who play with their heads in the sand, and they made it to the Eastern conference finals and everyone forgot those issues and had fun watching and cheering for the team they love.. criticism can be found anywhere but dam constant criticism is seriously seriously annoying.. I love the guest blogger stuff, I myself was one a few weeks back, but all that ever happens is negative comments and it takes the fun out, then the next guy comes out with a 3 page post that looks like they have been writing it for weeks and rewriting it to try and win a t-shirt... thats annoying.. have fun with this blog, the guy/s who put it together do us all a favor so stop with the dumb ass arguments.
- August 13, 2010 at 11:05 AM
- AnnoyingJoe said...
Andrew, lighten up.
We all enjoy the games.
And I think the comments have been for the most part positive.
And believe it or not, when there is a forum like this, there are going to be differing opinions. And you're always going to get some dipshits.
Your little rant is doing exactly what you are railing against; telling us what sort of fans to be.
- August 13, 2010 at 11:27 AM
All I got fro andrews comment was wah wah wah and talk about being a hypocrit, people are entitled to they're opinions and now some maybe stupid and some maybe very insightful that's just how it goes. If someone does come out and have there opinion on someones comment that's just how it goes. Be prepared to defend your comment if someone calls you out. If you have such problems with this website or the people on it find somewhere else.
- August 13, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Another internet tough guy trying to be cool. Life so miserable he comes on here just to complain. You take so much time to write such long comments and make yourself look like a little kid. Time to grow up little guy and in case you don't have a smart phone or can't afford one smart phone automatically fill in words when you start typing. Id say most people know the difference between there their and they're but its an internet blog site not a term paper
- August 13, 2010 at 12:19 PM
How did a post about Todd White turn into such a shit fit?
If this post passes me in total comments I'm gonna be pissed!
- August 13, 2010 at 12:26 PM
It has potential to brett, but your article was good, can't argue with facts
- August 13, 2010 at 12:29 PM
- Kevin DeLury said...
OK, deep breath everyone.
I know we're all jonesing for some hockey but no need to take it out on each other.
Please don't make me go back to having readers sign up through Google to comment. I'd hate to do that.
- August 13, 2010 at 12:34 PM
To change the subject am I the only one with very high hopes for anismov this year, he's spending the whole summer in new york to train and take english lesson, the guy is 6'4 200 pounds and probably gonna hit the 215 220 mark when he's done maturing, if this guy gets a consistent role on second line he's gonna turn into a great hockey player but he need those minutes a game to be consistent
- August 13, 2010 at 12:37 PM
white was traded to lose brashear and his over 35 contract period. rissmiller was a non event as he was loaned to mdetroits farm club most of last yr and would have this yr as well
white will likely be in hartford - the guy had 1 good yr in last 6 yrs. if he's a ranger he'll be 4th line - he's also coming off a ton of injuries.
redden has to be sent down for the cap room even if white goes down its not enough
- August 13, 2010 at 12:40 PM
- Andrew_794 said...
to the haters of the guest blog...its a slow time in the nhl right now...i rather have something posted on the blog then nothing...sure some people have crazy ideas or thoughts, but i enjoy hearing about it...
and if you dont like the guest blogs, dont read them?
- August 13, 2010 at 12:42 PM
- John Chagaris said...
Yours was no doubt better than mine. Not sure what all the commotion is about. If I pass you in comments then it ISA great injustice.
- August 13, 2010 at 12:42 PM
- AnnoyingJoe said...
I have had high hopes for Anisimov ever since he scored that shg in the preseason last year. I think he will continue to improve.
It would be interesting to see him and Frolov play together.
- August 13, 2010 at 12:44 PM
I think those russians can have some serious chenistry together. Lisin last year had some promise but I think he is just lazy, when you see anisimov play he just looks like he is giving it is all, he reminds me of prucha in a way just bigger stronger and anisimov has got a killer shot. He also reminds me of prucha sometime not keeping his head up, I remember at least 4 or 5 games where he got laid out big time
- August 13, 2010 at 12:48 PM
- Hutch said...
Sir, I've got to agree with abouttostopreading. Quite frankly it's impossible to develop a player into something like Mike Mike Richards. If it were possible they'd have been popping out Gretzkys years ago.
With Hockey and any sport really. You can develop a decent to even good player but you can't develop that extra something you see in athletes like Richards, Woods and Cal Ripken Junior. It's all the person. They were the kids on the field where anyone who saw them knew they had something special in the game.
Watch some House League or little league hockey whatever they call it state side and maybe you'll happen to see one of those players.
- August 13, 2010 at 1:07 PM
- Bauer Goalie94 said...
@ K. Donnelly
What does strapping on skates have to do with anything about your knowledge of hockey and ability to comment on it?
P.S. I bet your a Bender
I do think that matching up Anisimov and Frolov would be interesting to see if there is any Russian chemistry between them.
On the other hand, I agree with John. Building up our young guys the RIGHT way, could be worth the wait.
Obviously not all of us are going to agree on the discussion here. I have to say, the Guest blogging addition to the blog has been for the better.
- August 13, 2010 at 2:22 PM
- Kevin DeLury said...
Nice to see you guys are back talking hockey.
- August 13, 2010 at 2:23 PM
kevin don't be swayed by the number of comments in judging best summer post. the recent staal one was very good as were a few others - way before the switching the letters around ones and yes there were more than one of those.
- August 13, 2010 at 7:02 PM
- ivaNYRicov said...
You cant develop players like Richards. You can develop 20 goal scorers like Callahan. You can build from within to fill your roster with solid players, but you need great players to succeed. You get them through FA and trades. It has to be balanced. The problem was the Rangers kept trading prospects for aging players past their prime. When you have a star in your system, it is obvious. When you draft a star eveyone knows they will be a star. Talent is evident. We dont have any of those players. We have to develop our team through the system to have solid players to surround our stars with. Balance, not trading solid players who can develop just to bring in lots of aging stars. Leetch, Richter, Kovalev, then add Messier and Graves and you get a solid, balanced team. They need to let players develop to see what you need to bring in through FA and trades to complete the team. This rangers offseason has been great in my humble opinion.
- August 13, 2010 at 8:30 PM
Totally agree- develop your young core and surround them with the necessary tools(FA) to complete the team. You will never be able to draft all the players you need to complete a team and not all draftees will progress to your expectations. But your core is the most important aspect of any hockey team.
- August 15, 2010 at 11:33 AM


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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
We are adopting two guides: The "Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Agricultural Research and Teaching," published by the Federation of Animal Science Societies, and the "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals," published by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources. We are adopting these guides to assist regulated entities in meeting the standards in the regulations as they apply to the handling, care, treatment, and transportation of farm animals used for nonagricultural purposes (primarily research and exhibition). The recommendations in these guides represent the most current thinking on appropriate practices for the handling, care, treatment, and transportation of farm animals for nonagricultural purposes.
March 6, 2000.Start Further Info
Dr. Richard Watkins, Animal Care, APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737-1234; (301) 734-4981.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate standards governing the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of certain animals by dealers, exhibitors, and other regulated entities. The Secretary of Agriculture has delegated the responsibility for enforcing the AWA to the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Regulations established under the AWA are contained in 9 CFR parts 1, 2, and 3. The APHIS Animal Care program ensures compliance with the AWA regulations by conducting inspections of premises with regulated animals.
APHIS is responsible for regulating the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of farm animals when they are used for nonagricultural purposes, such as for research or exhibition. APHIS inspects regulated entities that use farm animals under the regulations in 9 CFR part 3, subpart F.
On March 3, 1999, we published a notice in the Federal Register (64 FR 10268-10269, Docket No. 98-116-1) stating that we were considering adopting two guides: The "Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Agricultural Research and Teaching" (the Ag Guide), published by the Federation of Animal Science Societies, and the "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals" (the ILAR Guide), published by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources. We believed the guides would help regulated entities understand how to meet the standards in the regulations pertaining to the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of farm animals when they are used for nonagricultural purposes. We requested public comment on whether to adopt these two guides.
We solicited comments for 60 days ending May 3, 1999. We received 23 comments by that date. They were from veterinarians and veterinary associations, research facilities, animal welfare organizations, a biomedical research association, and a zoo and aquarium association.
Several commenters supported our adoption of these two guides. Three commenters specified that our adoption of these guides would help maximize the similarities between AWA standards and the Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Several commenters had questions about how regulated entities would be expected to use the guides, and other commenters had criticisms about the content of the guides. The comments are discussed below by topic.
Several commenters wanted clarification on how APHIS would use the guides during inspections. One commenter asked if recommendations in the guides would become APHIS inspection standards that must be met. Another commenter asked how APHIS would decide which parts of the guide are to be followed and which are not.
We stated in the March 3 notice that our adoption of these guides would be intended only as guidance and that it would not create or confer any rights for or on any person and would not operate to bind APHIS or the public. In practical terms, this means that these guides will not replace the regulations in subpart F as the standards that regulated entities are expected to meet. During inspections, APHIS inspectors will review the care of farm animals for compliance with the regulations in subpart F. We will not require regulated entities to comply with recommendations in the guides.
However, we do believe that these guides represent the most current thinking on appropriate practices for the handling, care, treatment, and transportation of farm animals used for nonagricultural purposes. Because the regulations in subpart F are not species specific, we believe that would be helpful for regulated entities to consult guidance in order to adequately meet the regulations. For example, the regulations require that animals be fed a diet sufficient to maintain the animals in good health, consistent with the age, species, condition, size, and type of animal in question. We expect that regulated entities would find it helpful to consult some guidance to determine what diet would be appropriate for sheep, for example, in order to meet this requirement. By adopting the Ag Guide and the ILAR Guide, we are giving notice that we consider the recommendations in these two guides to be authorities on the care of farm animals as they relate to the requirements in the regulations. If a regulated entity is seeking guidance on meeting the regulations, we would suggest they start with these two guides. If regulated entities prefer, they may use other guidance, as long as the practices they ultimately adopt meet the requirements of the regulations.
We stated in the March 3 notice that the ILAR Guide and the Ag Guide contain recommendations concerning Start Printed Page 5302animals and areas that are not covered under the regulations and that those portions of the guides that do not relate to the regulations would not be used for our program purposes. For example, both guides contain recommendations on occupational safety and health programs for facility employees. Our regulations do not address these issues.
One commenter asked whether APHIS would provide notice when the guides are revised and allow comments on adopting the revisions.
Most recently, the guides have been updated approximately every 10 years. The current ILAR Guide was published in 1996, replacing the previous 1985 edition. The current Ag Guide was published in 1999, replacing the previous 1988 edition. When these guides are updated, we will review the changes and make a determination at that time.
We stated in the March 3 notice that the Ag Guide could be used when farm animals are maintained in a traditional agricultural setting and the ILAR Guide could be used when farm animals are maintained in a laboratory setting. One commenter said that, since the ILAR Guide does not specifically address farm animals, its adoption would result in no improvement for farm animals in laboratory settings. The commenter suggested that we adopt both guides for both agricultural and laboratory settings.
The ILAR Guide is not species-specific, in general. However, it does state that its recommendations are applicable to farm animals, and it provides species-specific recommendations for farm animals in a few instances. In most cases, we believe that when farm animals are kept in a laboratory setting, the ILAR Guide is the appropriate guide to consult. The Ag Guide is written to address farm animals kept in agricultural settings. However, there may be elements of the Ag Guide that would be helpful to facilities that house farm animals in laboratories, and facilities could consult both guides.
One commenter said that we should create our own guide on farm animals after review of the Ag Guide, the ILAR Guide, and other available guides. One commenter suggested two other guides that we should adopt. Several commenters said that we should promulgate standards specific to farm animals instead of adopting guidance.
We considered these options prior to choosing to adopt the Ag Guide and the ILAR Guide. We have chosen to adopt guidance at this time, instead of promulgating regulations. We have determined that these guides represent the most current and complete scientific information available on the humane care of farm animals used for nonagricultural purposes, and we do not believe that creating our own guides would be an improvement over what these two guides already offer. Adoption of these guides does not prevent us from promulgating standards specific to farm animals at a later date.
One commenter said that the Ag Guide and the ILAR Guide are dense documents, requiring significant time and effort to understand, and that students and nonscientist caretakers may find them difficult to apply for this reason. Another commenter said that some aspects of the Ag Guide are ambiguous, making them difficult to apply.
We do not intend that every employee of a regulated facility must regularly consult these guides. Regulated entities may use these guides at their own discretion, depending on their needs and resources. We anticipate that many facilities already use or will choose to use these guides in formulating operating procedures for their facilities. In this case, the guides themselves may not need to be consulted in depth by students and nonscientist caretakers.
In some sections, the Ag Guide uses language such as "may" and references other publications to support its statements. Understanding of the care and use of farm animals in research is constantly evolving. Nevertheless, we believe the Ag Guide presents the most complete and current information available.
One commenter said that neither guide provides appropriate guidance for the care of farm animals used in exhibition. Another commenter, who supported adoption of the guides, said that flexibility would be necessary in their use to address the needs of traveling exhibitors.
Both guides are specifically written as guidance for researchers. We believe elements of the Ag Guide, in particular, would also be useful for exhibitors. Even for traveling exhibitors, the Ag Guide offers recommendations on transportation of farm animals that we believe are appropriate. However, we recognize that exhibitors have special needs and different goals than researchers and would apply these guides only as appropriate.
One commenter questioned our use of the term "nonagricultural," and asserted that the application of biotechnology to traditional agricultural species does not automatically make the use of these animals nonagricultural.
We are unclear as to how the commenter is defining "nonagricultural." Our use of the term stems from the definition of "animal" in the AWA, which defines what animals we are authorized to regulate. The term "animal" means any live or dead warmblooded animal, but it excludes "horses not used for research purposes and other farm animals, such as, but not limited to livestock or poultry, used or intended for use as food or fiber, or livestock or poultry used or intended for improving animal nutrition, breeding, management, or production efficiency, or for improving the quality of food or fiber." We consider use of an animal for food or fiber, for improving animal nutrition, breeding, management, or production efficiency, or for improving the quality of food or fiber to be agricultural, and we are not authorized to regulate these activities under the AWA.
The commenter also suggested that animals kept in an agricultural setting should not be subject to APHIS oversight, regardless of use. However, the AWA authorizes APHIS to regulate animals used or intended for use in research, testing, experimentation, or exhibition purposes or as a pet, regardless of whether the animal is maintained in a laboratory setting or a typical farm-type setting.
We received numerous comments critical of the Ag Guide in particular. Several commenters said that the Ag Guide is heavily influenced by standard agricultural commercial practices, endorses management practices designed for maximum agricultural production, and does not reflect the most current thinking on humane treatment of farm animals used for nonagricultural purposes. A few commenters further said that the Ag Guide would be unsuitable guidance for nonagricultural researchers because practices discussed in the guide would be stressful on the animals, resulting in unreliable research results.
We disagree with the commenters and continue to believe that the Ag Guide represents the most current and complete scientific information available on appropriate practices for the handling, care, treatment, and transportation of farm animals used for nonagricultural purposes when they are maintained in an agricultural setting.
One commenter said there are discrepancies between our regulations and the recommendations in the Ag Guide. For example, the commenter said § 3.128 requires that enclosures provide sufficient space for each animal to make normal postural and social adjustments, but the Ag Guide includes recommendations on the use of farrowing crates for sows, which restrict the sows' movements. Start Printed Page 5303
Adoption of the Ag Guide will not reduce any of the requirements in the current regulations, nor will any recommendations in the guide supersede the requirements of the regulations. Regarding the example given above, there may be times when it is scientifically justified under a research protocol to restrict an animal's space. Such exceptions to the regulatory requirements can be made with approval by a research facility's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. In other cases, regulated entities will be expected to comply with the requirements of the regulations, regardless of any recommendations in the Ag Guide or any other reference material.
One commenter criticized the use of the phrase "professional judgment" throughout the Ag Guide and said the guide's use of the word "must" is too limited.
The Ag Guide is a guide, not a regulation. Our adoption of these guides is intended only to offer guidance to regulated entities.
One commenter said the Ag Guide's recommendations on feeding and watering during transportation are inadequate.
The regulations in § 3.139 contain food and water requirements for farm animals during transportation. The regulations require that animals be offered potable water within 4 hours prior to being transported and that they be provided with potable water at least every 12 hours after transportation is initiated. The regulations also require, with a few exceptions, that all animals be fed at least once in every 24-hour period. We find nothing in the Ag Guide in contradiction of these requirements. Nevertheless, the requirements of the regulations are the requirements that must be met by regulated entities, and nothing in the guide can be used to allow less stringent requirements than those in the regulations.
Several commenters were concerned with the Ag Guide's acceptance of certain practices that may cause discomfort or some pain; for example, beak trimming, comb trimming, dehorning, and tail docking.
The examples given by commenters are established standard animal husbandry practices. Employment of these practices is changing, and there is increased consideration among regulated entities regarding the use of local anesthetics and the development of methods that minimize discomfort for the animals. The Ag Guide encourages methods, including anesthesia and recommendations on optimum ages for these procedures, to minimize pain and discomfort in the animals.
One commenter was concerned that the public was never given an opportunity to provide comments on the current edition of the Ag Guide prior to its being finalized.
The Ag Guide is not published by APHIS and, therefore, we have no control over whether the public is able to comment on its content prior to it being finalized. We have, however, given the public opportunity to comment on our adoption of the content of the Ag Guide.
In our notice, we said that any institution that receives funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) or that is accredited by an organization such as the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC International) must use the Ag Guide and the ILAR Guide. One commenter said that this is incorrect. The commenter said that NIH and AAALAC International both mandate the use of the ILAR Guide, but that NIH does not mandate use of the Ag Guide, and AAALAC International uses the Ag Guide selectively.
The commenter is correct in pointing out that the Ag Guide is cited as a resource by both organizations, but its use is not mandated as a requirement for receiving funding. We wish to correct our inadvertent misstatement. We should note that AAALAC International referenced the previous version of the Ag Guide only selectively, but has adopted the revised (1999) version of the Ag Guide as a reference in its entirety.
One commenter said that APHIS should inspect AAALAC International-accredited research facilities between AAALAC International inspections in order to reduce the inspection frequency for such facilities. The commenter said the facilities could assure APHIS annually that they remain fully accredited and submit the date of the last AAALAC International inspection.
This comment is not relevant to the adoption of the ILAR Guide and the Ag Guide. Nevertheless, we offer the following response. AAALAC International conducts site visits of accredited facilities at approximately 3-year intervals. The AWA mandates that we inspect research facilities at least once each year. APHIS' inspections are unannounced to ensure we are able to view the facility as it is normally operated. At this time, we believe any effort to coordinate our inspections with the inspections of another institution may compromise our ability to conduct inspections unannounced.
Based on the rationale given in the March 3 notice and in this document, we are adopting the Ag Guide and the ILAR Guide to assist regulated entities in meeting the standards in the regulations as they apply to the handling, care, treatment, and transportation of farm animals used for nonagricultural purposes.Start Signature
Done in Washington, DC, this 27th day of January 2000.
Bobby R. Acord,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 00-2382 Filed 2-2-00; 8:45 am]


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American manufacturers aren't the only industry enjoying the rebound in overseas economies, Cramer said Tuesday. The filtration business is revving up, too.
"As manufacturers all over the globe start to add capacity," Cramer said, "that means they need new filtration equipment."
Think about it: Airplanes, heavy-duty trucks, mining draglines, air compressors—they all need reliable filters. So, too, does any application requiring clean water or other liquids. And environmental guidelines make filters a necessity as well.


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Addington Village Interchange to New Addington Parkway
Thursday June 13th 2013
This historical link also accounts for the rest of the road names on our route downhill, recalling some of Henry's advisors (there were many and it was easy to fall out of favour) such as Wolsey and Walsingham then crossing a small stream running through an area of green before climbing uphill again.
New Addington has something of a reputation as a 'no-go' area and indeed on our last trip a couple of years ago Mary and I were warned off from going to New Addington Parkway (a warning we ignored). It's not hard to see why. Although the various parts of New Addington provide homes for about 21.000 people, making it one of the largest collections of social housing in the South East, communal facilities and shops are still not plentiful, some of the pubs have closed down and many of the green areas were thoughtfully provisioned with 'NO BALL GAMES' notices. But there was a Youth Club in the Goldcrest Way Community Centre.
We explained the Project to the driver who was newly qualified and on his first trip on a T32 so we congratulated him and gave him a card. He did not really know why this route, of the three T routes deserves a double decker but there you are, he's the lucky one. A waiting passenger spotted us as we descended and offered to take our photograph with the bus – we rarely appear on our own blog as we prefer to let our words speak for the journey and really the buses and drivers are the stars not us, but it was such a friendly gesture that we have included it.
The Health Centre looked quite busy when I popped in to use the facilities with a preponderance of the elderly who would find this easier to access than the Mayday University Hospital – a good 30 minutes plus away.
Folks' friendliness, and generosity of time continued as we walked and got lost several times from this stop to the start of the T31. As usual we headed in the wrong direction (though I always feel that a crescent is just a long way rather than wrong way round) and asked four locals to direct us to the start of the T31. Three of them told us but advised we take a bus as it was quite a long way. The fourth thought walking might be a good insurance against the extra calories we were about to consume come Christmas and more or less took us by the hand until she was sure we were on the path to the resting T31. It really was not very far but we enjoyed the chance for four local residents to disprove the negative publicity this area sometimes has (and which I fear I may have just added to).
PS En route we saw a lovely 'Old Man's Beard' clematis to go with the old women posing by the bus. ' I gather the other name is 'Traveller's Joy' which is perhaps a better summary of this 10 minute trip.


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For the second installment of Sound Ingredient, we talked to Terri Jagger Blincoe who owns and operates Ladybug Farms in Clayton, Georgia. I had the opportunity to drive up to North Georgia to visit Terri at her farm tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She told me all about growing kale, why it's such a relevant crop, and why she thinks it's in such high demand from chefs all over Georgia right now.
Ryan Spruhan is one of these chefs buying kale directly from Terri and using it regularly in his dishes at his restaurant at Lake Rabun Hotel which overlooks Lake Rabun just one town over from Terri in Lakemont, Georgia.
Terri and Ryan are both extremely active in the Northeast Georgia Farm to School program in Habersham and Rabun Counties.
Listen below to hear my conversation with both of them on the value of kale and the importance of producing and buying locally.


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The flagship Mercury V4i is an impressive floor standing loudspeaker capable of delivering life-like music dynamics and highly detailed top end articulation. Featuring two potent 165mm (6.5") mid/bass drivers, the V4i offers an authoritative performance with power and passion.
The Mercury V4i features the all-new magnesium-aluminium alloy dome Mercury Vi tweeter. This true Wideband tweeter extends treble to over 53kHz, giving a wide soundstage and more accurate articulation of instruments. The ultra-light Mercury mid/bass cones give the V4i a speed and delicacy rarely found in budget floor-standing designs. The new plinth assembly lends the design even greater stability than previous Mercury floorstanders, making bass notes tighter, punchier and more accurate.
Revised cabinet bracing, silver plated wiring and enhanced Differential Material Technology (DMT) damping on the HF capacitors lead to a greater refinement across the audio-band and an even more involving performance. The Mercury V4i is an exceptional two channel stereo loudspeaker for larger rooms, where its bass authority is complimented by the detail and accuracy of the mid-range and high frequencies.
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Although the look and feel of the decade might seem ancient, the '90s weren't all that long ago. People love indulging their most intense nostalgic desires even if they call back to recent times, though, as evidenced by Nickelodeon's revival of All That, Hey Arnold!, Legends of the Hidden Temple, and just about everything that aired on its network at the end of the 20th century.
The reunion/revival trend is just as strong, if not stronger, in the music world, where legendary acts frequently join the summer festival circuit years after disbanding. Now, with I Love the '90s, a huge sampling of artists is taking their hits on the road together. It started out with a few sold-out shows earlier this year, but now Salt-N-Pepa, Vanilla Ice, Biz Markie, and many more are participating in a 29-city tour through the country. Each show will feature a rotating roster of additional '90s mainstays, such as All-4-One, Coolio, and Color Me Badd.
Feeling a little rusty on your '90s music? Here's a refresher.
Salt-N-Pepa's eternal banger, "Push It":
Vanilla Ice's not-at-all-stolen-from-Queen hit, "Ice Ice Baby":
Biz Markie's nonstop catchy "Just a Friend":
When asked how the first few shows went, Cheryl "Salt" James, now 50, told USA Today she was initially surprised by the strong positive reaction, but was understandably happy. "It feels like you're taking people back to a time in their lives that they really enjoyed. It's just one big '90s party."
As for what they plan to play this summer? "Obviously all the classics," she said without a beat. So if you've been living in the '90s ever since they actually happened, you should be in good hands at any of the 29 shows. You can check out the full list and buy tickets here.
(H/T: Entertainment Weekly)
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|Throbbing Gristle
Assume Power Focus
Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Pop, Rock
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(5 out of 5 stars)
"Assume Power Focus contains only two tracks that the average music fan would consider "listenable" in the conventional sense of the term, A Debris of Murder and Leed's Ripper, both of which are mostly early drum machine. The other tracks consist primarily of noise and Genesis' ramblings with distorted instrumentation. What A Day! is a definite high point.Suburban middle school students who listen to nine inch nails and think themselves hardcore will not enjoy this album, however industrial they may like to be, but PTV and Throbbing Gristle enthusiasts will want this one for the collection.I have spoken."
Don't be fooled.
Aries | 12/13/2006
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This CD is not the collection of early tracks that it claims to be. Rather, it is a transparent cash-in consisting of tracks already available. The first and last "dancey" songs were actually made in the 90's using samples from TG tracks. Don't believe it? Check out the "Fractured Garden" album by Genesis's project Splinter Test. Many of the other songs on this CD are lifted directly from TG's live series. That said, it's not a bad CD. There is some great material there, but be aware that the liner notes are not to be trusted."
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Mike Reed | USA | 10/15/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I give this CD a four star rating,mostly due to it's collection of extremely rare tracks,that to me sounds like most of them were mastered off a vinyl lp.A few scratches here and there,but that MAY very well be part of the appeal of this compilation.What first drew me to 'Assume...' is the fact their vocalist Genesis P-Orridge,of course had gone on to be in Psychic TV.The tunes "A Debris Of Murder" and "Leeds Ripper" were recorded in 1979 as the other tracks were laid down in 1975.I believe this was the basic idea that bands like Ministry,Chemical Brothers and perhaps Nine Inch Nails may've been shooting for when they first started playing.Check it out for yourself as Throbbing Gristle displays their own brand of industrial-like sonic noise.As for the disc's earlier cuts,I liked their obscure "What A Day!","Propaganda" and "Dead Ed"."