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After the forced decampment of Wimbledon to Milton Keynes, we thought, perhaps, "never again". That was six years ago, but football franchising is raising its ugly head again. This time, however, the rumour mill is coming from the Conference North, with the distinct possibility starting to appear of one club trying to buy out their local rivals in a tawdry attempt to get two promotions without even having to kick a ball, even the whole thing is being marketed as a "merger". In Worcestershire, of all places, a plan is being concocted that will wipe one club from the face of the earth and put its biggest rivals in their place. Supporters of both clubs are now up in arms, and such is the level of anger from both sides of the divide that it seems unlikely that the club that gets parachuted in above its level will be able to establish itself. As ever in modern football, however, money and ego seem to be the driving factors, with ethics the best interests of the supporters of the clubs concerned being left very much on the back burner.
Redditch United were founded in 1891 as Redditch Town, and played fairly anonymously in regional leagues in the Midlands until they joined the newly-expanded Southern League Midland Division in 1972. They joined the newly-formed Alliance Premier League (later to be branded the Football Conference) in 1979, but lasted just one season, winning just five matches, before being relegated again. They haven't made it back that high since and have had several battles for their very existence over the last couple of decades, but they entered into the Conference North in 2004 and have been there ever since. Their local rivals are Bromsgrove Rovers. Bromsgrove were also put into the Southern League in 1972, but it took twenty years for them to reach the Football Conference. Once there, they survived for five seasons but, since then, their decline has been rapid. They were relegated into the Southern League Premier Division in 1997, and again in 1999. The ultimate indignity came in 2001, when they dropped out of the Southern League altogether and into the Midland Alliance. They were promoted back straight away and have been back in the Southern League Premier Division since then, but were relegated again and now play in the Southern League Division One Midlands.
Both clubs, although two divisions apart, live something of a piecemeal existence now. Their average crowds are more or less the same (320 at Redditch, 330 at Bromsgrove) and both have seen better days, but both continue to exist. This may not, however, be for long. Rumours of a merger of the two clubs began to surface several weeks ago, but events have taken an alarming turn for the worse this week, with sources at Bromsgrove starting to give the distinct impression that this will not so much be a merger as a take-over. Bromsgrove's director of football Steve Daniels said, "If Redditch want to come to us and want to be part of Bromsgrove Rovers that's their prerogative. The structure of this club will remain as it has for the last 120 years and will be for the foreseeable future". Bromsgrove have signalled their intention to resign from the Southern League on the 27th of December, in preparation for taking the merged clubs place in the Conference North from the start of next season.
Would this, however, be a "merged" club in any meaningful sense? Consider Steve Daniels' statement. The club would be called Bromsgrove Rovers, and would be playing in green and white at Bromsgrove's Victoria Ground. To put it another way, through this very murky looking "merger", Bromsgrove would be effectively buying themselves two promotions without having to even kick a ball. Rumours are already circulating that Bromsgrove are subsidising Redditch's wage bill at the moment to protect them from being relegated this season, and it is perfectly clear that no-one cares in the slightest about the views of Redditch's supporters. Justifiably, Redditch's supporters are furious about it. Andy Mitchell of The Redditch United Supporters Trust put it about as succinctly and eloquently as it could be:
Bromsgrove would simply be buying Redditch United's league status and taking it to the Victoria Ground. There would be nothing for the Redditch supporters or for the Redditch community as a whole. It is much like the MK Dons/Wimbledon situation a few years back. Hopefully, as football fans the Bromsgrove public will also see this is wrong and this abhorrent plan will never come to fruition.
The attitude of the owners of both clubs seems perfectly obvious from the veil of silence coming from their official websites. Meanwhile, this interview with Redditch manager Gary Whild somehow managed to overlook the fact that he is also a director of the club and, as such, will probably do quite nicely out of any merger himself. All eyes, then, are on the reaction of Bromsgrove's supporters. At the moment, they are speaking out against the "merger" as vociferously as their rivals, but the proof of this particular pudding will come in the summer, should the move be approved. If it goes ahead, Bromsgrove Rovers Football Club will have the blood of Redditch United Football Club on its hands and, if Bromsgrove supporters choose to back such a wretched venture, they deserve all the contempt that we can throw at them. The ball is very firmly in their court, for the time being.
There is a thin silver lining for Redditch in that their Valley Stadium is owned by the council, so at least that is unlikely to be sold for development, meaning that a newly-formed, supporter-owned club would likely be able to continue to play there. However, the fact remains that this shouldn't be necessary in the first place. It may only be a small club, but a town and a community will lose one of its focal points if Redditch is allowed to be absorbed in such a way. If Bromsgrove Rovers wants Conference North football, it should play for it like everybody else. Should they manage to get this through, however, they should be treated as pariahs of non-league football. We shall have to wait and see whether the FA have the nerve to put this appalling plan where it deserves to be.
Updated on Saturday 22nd November: The following message was put on the Bromsgrove Rovers website this morning, which would seem to indicate that this idea is, thankfully, dead in the water. Let's hope things stay that way.
I think I must start by putting the record straight regarding all the talk of a merger between Redditch and ourselves.
A few months ago we were approached by the Directors of Redditch United about the possibility of the clubs merging. We agreed for them to do some research to see if it was feasible to do so at this stage. We were open minded on the subject. We then meet a few more times for update on their progress and were initially informed that the FA and Football Conference were happy for them to proceed.
The FA came back and informed us that if the clubs merge, a new club would have to start up with a new change of name. The new club would take over Redditch status in the Football Conference and Bromsgrove Rovers would have to resign from the Southern League.
When we were told of the requirements from the FA that we would have to change our name it was then dead in the water as far as we were concerned. I will reiterate what has been said on the radio this week while I remain as Chairman this Football Club, will never change its name.
The history of this Football Club is to great for that, although, yes it might have been nice to move up 2 divisions and play in the conference North the price was to big to pay. So we will have to do it the proper way and win leagues to do so. I hope this now clears things for everyone.


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In 2009 ensemble reconsil asked Faradsch Karaew to make an arrangement of Alban Berg's Violin Concerto for an ensemble of 18 instruments (plus solo violin). On 24 March 2010 the new arrangement was successfully premièred at the Schönberg Center in Vienna, conducted by Roland Freisitzer. "Ernst Kovacic played beautifully, as did the ensemble reconsil, presenting the world première of the fine arrangement by the Azerbaijani composer Faradsch Karaew." (Heinz Rögl, music austria)
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The party encountered her as she was feeding her most recent victims. At first, she appeared friendly and kind, but after Andraste and Taman left for Qiphine's lake, she dropped the illusion around herself and attempted to leadAlex away from Loghren
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Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world, is located off the Western coast of continental Africa; picture smaller than Texas, but larger than California. While the country might have been popularized by the Dreamworks animated movie, Madagascar is much more than the tropical jungles depicted in the film. Professor Susan Kus of Rhodes' Department of Anthropology and Sociology has devoted a significant part of her career learning about and living in Madagascar in order to better understand the dynamic cultures of the Malagasy people in the central highlands region of the island. In an effort to spread cultural awareness, she recently put up a display of woven hats from Madagascar on the second floor of Clough Hall on campus.
Kus first took interest in Madagascar after traveling there with her dissertation chair at University of Michigan. Her research is a mix of archaeology and ethnography, where she lives among the community in which she is observing to get the most genuine understanding of their culture. Her current research focuses on ritual specialists and how they influence domestic architecture and tomb orientation. In her ethnographic explorations, she has learned about the history and traditions of the people she lives with. The Malagasy have a highly oral tradition and place great importance on poetry, the spoken word, and names given to objects, places, and people. This is where the hats come in.
Women in the countryside are talented weavers, weaving baskets to carry and to store materials, and weaving mats for sleeping, for entertaining guests, and for funeral purposes. Women also weave hats for their family members' protection from the sub-tropical sun while working in their fields. Some will occasionally produce hats to sell at the local markets for extra money.
Names are of great significance in the Malagasy culture because they can be given at birth, oftentimes as a blessing or counsel, and then changed by a person (or by others) as the individual reaches different stages in life. At one point in her research, Kus studied a prominent king who had three names over the course of his lifetime. His earliest given name was "The Healthy [little] Dog," but when he became king of the state of Imerina, he took for himself the name of "The Noble Desired in the Heart of Imerina." "In a society like this where you're dealing with powerful concrete poetry and beautiful, thought provoking names, it's also the case that many times people joke around and offer playful and humorous names for objects, people and places," says Kus. "Once I became aware of this, I found out that hats have names too—that's why I've put up the display. The names of hat styles run from the funny to the charming to the beautiful."
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As of this week, credit unions offer a 48-month new car loan for 166 basis points lower than the average bank rate. When it comes to the credit union difference, the bargain auto loan rate has often verified the big difference.
Then why isn't every car buyer getting their loan from a credit union?
With a slowing auto market and tremendous competition, credit unions must be more than just a great rate. In 2006 16.8% of auto financings were acquired at a credit union, down from the record 17.1% in 2005. With stagnant forecasts for 2007, where will the credit union auto loan share end up this year; higher, lower, or in between?
The Internet Age The Internet has transformed the car buying process - more than 8 out of 10 car sales are researched on the web before an auto purchase, according to JD Power. In today's tech-focused auto world, the car buyer is evolving into a hunter and gatherer of data. Car buyers are walking into dealerships equipped with information, but all they may know about financing is how much they can afford a month. They demand a fast, simple, one-stop shop. They want the right color, and they want it now.
Playing in the Majors Despite this perceived confidence of outsmarting the dealership at their own game, many car buyers still over-spend. With the excess of advice and information available, today's consumer often thinks the more information they have, the better their decisions will be. There is reliable information out there, and with some patience and shopping around, members will end well-informed rather than ill-informed.
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Fever comes and go. Flu sticky like hell. Voice change and people didn't recognized me when I talk through the phone. That is what happen to me for the past one week.
To be honest, last week, I went broke. Just as soon I got my pay check, something happen and money come flying. I think I need to take payday advance loan from my boss. Rest of the balance in the account are just enough to pay my insurance and my son. Stressed dude!
Anyway, for this week, a phone call came in and maybe would be a signal to a life changing meetings. In fact, today I will be meeting a stranger that would bring some good news. Hopefully.
I didn't give much hope anyway. But if the offer are right, maybe I will be seeing different view other than what I see everyday here, next year.
Wish me luck.
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Down with fever and flu
Fever comes and go. Flu sticky like hell. Voice change and people didn't recognized me when I talk through the phone. That is what happen to me for the past one week.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 | | 0 Comments
Saturday Music Video - White Sandy Beaches
This songs can make my one year old boy put down everything and stand up watching this video until we turn it off. I think it is because I've played this song for him when he is a still born. Anyway, enjoy the song. May you all have a white sandy beach weekend...
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Saturday, November 27, 2010 | | 0 Comments
A parcel arrived today and it's not for me.
The parcel 'was' under my name but redirected to not other than my father. He bought an iPhone 4 from my brother. I'm so getting ipods next time seeing that parcel. Only when I do have the money.
I've decided today and every Saturday onwards, I'm gonna post a Saturday Song selection from me. Just to make little changes to this boring blog that I can foresee are now going to a slow death. Only me can make the difference.
Next post will be the first one. Just wanted to ask, what are other things that you think I should do? Post up picture of the week? Summary of my week days post? Tell me on the comment.
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Selling my Wii set
I'm selling my Nintendo Wii set since it is only lying around our room collecting dust.plus I might need the money to buy an LCD TV that will cost me about RM1200 plus HDMI cables to connect to my laptop.
Gonna sell it for RM1600 (willing to give discount to those who are really interested) including all the accessory and games that I bought that cost more than RM300. Bear in mind that I bought it twice the price I'm selling last time and what more, it is a Japanese sets that are quite rare to get now. Below is the picture of the items.
Just drop me a comment and I will get to you ASAP. Price will include postage or shipping anywhere in Malaysia. Will never deliver it to outside Malaysia because I've got fake transaction or delivery instruction few sales before. Blame it to the scammers !
Here is my Mudah.my link for the sales....
Used Nintendo Wii Japan Version with accessory
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 | | 0 Comments
Black Friday, how I wish they were here!
How I wish that there is Black Friday for us here in Malaysia. It is because it will be a great time to hunt things that I really wanted since 2008 until now but still never bother to get enough money to buy one. An 32" LCD TV.
Kinda pathetic since I can get a new reel for my fishing hobby, new pair of shoes (at discounted rate) but not for that TV. Hopefully, I can get one next year as I can see the trend that LCD TV are getting less expensive.
Now, as this Black Friday are nearing (so as Thanksgiving days are approaching) i can say it is about 32 days before Christmas. Didn't hope much for any present this year. Just hoping to get a better future. A different view at works maybe next year?
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 | | 0 Comments
Joy Does Life!
82.7 KG, my current weight. First weigh-in at 22 May 2010, I'm at 91 KG. My daily diet consist sweet drinks, soda and junk food. I ate 4-5 times a day. I consumed 3 plates of rice. Not to mention the red meats and all the oily fried food. I can barely walk from my house to the town of Tanjung Aru.
When I start my jogging ritual, I barely can run 10 minutes. Even my knee caps almost explode protesting my running. And I need best anti wrinkle cream to hide my hideous wrinkle caused by the fatty tissue under my face.
Who would have guess that I can run 4.5 KM under 30 minute and weighing 83.7KG today? Even took out swimming lesson just to get an active life. I've lost 70% interest of games nowadays.
So you still need motivation? Watch this guy who transform from a fat ass (I like to call him that) to a hunk guy. Remember, you must have a good motivation to look good. Go here -> Ben Does Life.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 | | 0 Comments
iPhone or iPod? The question remains...
Dual posting for today! Just because I needed money to get on by. I of the reason, The Beatles album are not available at iTunes already. Now I'm addicted to get an iPhone or iPod. With money becoming more scarce to earn since the man(s) in charge of our land decide to kill us all with higher fuel price, I think I only can get an iPod.
My brother already got his iPhone 4. The game are so addictive but I only envious because the music player that he have. He can store like 1000+ songs in it, but not like my old 6233 Nokia, only about 100+ (less one zero there). Not to mention the Iphone accessories that he have.
Well, we needed money not for this thing anyway. We need it to start an Foreign Exchange account just to get some extra income just in case I decide to become 100% used cloth seller.
Seems that our days are being counted already huh?
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 | | 1 Comments
Sold our PSP and now our car engine need repair
Last weekend, we sold our Sony Play Station Portable (PSP) in attempt to get more space in our room and I can say a pathetic way to get money too. Reason we have to sell that PSP was because we rarely use it anymore and the things just lying around the room collecting dust.
Instead of wasting it and becoming a large paper weight, we decide to sell it. Sold it to a lucky chaps that knew how to bargain for only RM400 at Kepayan. Cheap like hell but, we need the money anyway.
And guess what? Soon after that, my car mechanic inform me that I need to change turbo parts in our car. We already fried it due to our negligence, so to speak. It will cost us around RM600 this time. That is more than what we get from the PSP. Change it or get cheap car insurance quote since the car will not get enough power to even go to Kundasang roads.
Now, I'm planning to sell my Japanese set of Nintendo Wii for RM1600 plus all the accessory that we have. Same reason to sell, the things almost becoming a large paper weight in our room.
|Bye bye PSP, now you got a new place to serve. May you serve your new master well.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 | | 0 Comments
Selamat Hari Raya Haji
One year ago, I imagine that I should have been up the steel floor than this cement floor around this time. But no, not again, I'm still stuck here. Stuck in the same hell hole.
Should I just go and find healthcare job? Or venturing out to a new things in my life? Can I accept the changes? Actually, I'm kinda giving up searching for my dream. Because, with all this bureaucracy, I'm 99% sure can't get the dream.
Well, just venting my stress out from this blog. Selamat Hari Raya Haji to all my muslim reader.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010 | | 1 Comments
Swimming lessons fee
Suppose to have another day of swimming today but just realizes that my coach mixed up his schedule and today lesson is canceled. So no swimming today.
For those who wanted to joined me (in the swimming lesson), the fee is Rm120 for 4 lesson a month, that is once a week lessons. And Rm200 for twice a week lesson for a month. Qualified trainer will conduct the lesson, if you want to know who will be the coach. I myself are just beginning to learn how to swim.
Basic things you might need to buy before starting is just a pair of swimwear, and a pair of swimming goggles. That will cost you about Rm100 and above for the swimwear (more for the ladies) and about Rm35-Rm50 or more for the goggles. Beside that, you will need a towel, (swimmer towel can cost you Rm60) and a small bags to store all the above items and also your fashion jewelry just in case you came from office direct to the swimming lesson.
As the time for the lesson, my schedule is every Tuesday and Thursday evening, from 6pm to 7pm. And you will need to buy your own swimming pool tickets that cost Rm5. The venue will be at Likas Aquatic Center, Likas. Drop me a comment if you are interested. Because leaving the phone number here can make my coach life miserable.
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Tuesday, November 09, 2010 | | 2 Comments
First ever swimming lesson!
I admit I don't know how to swim. Even though I sail, I know how to sail a small boat (470 Class boat, but I don't know how to swim. And today, I learn how to swim.
I have to nagged my brother in law, who happen to be a swimming coach at Likas Sport Center, for few month before he finally give me the time to give me the lesson. have to beg him, even kneeling on the floor, but using this ergonomic kneeling chair to support my fragile knee caps. :P
Well, last night I bought my first swimming trunk that cost a bomb! Plus today I bought my first proper swimming goggles also cost a bomb! But I know, the money that I spend will never replaced the knowledge of swimming.
Yet, today I learn how to breath properly while swimming, the proper leg kicking in the water and the proper hand technique. Guess what, I barely can swim now hahaha...
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Friday, November 05, 2010 | | 6 Comments
Planned to register, but the mail let me down
As you know, I'm registered with this paid to blog company for about 2 years now. It just happen that I wanted to register another blog with them and today, they are not longer wanted any blog hosted from blogger or blogspot.
That is what happen when you always procrastinate things that should have been done 4-5 month ago. Now they only wanted own hosted blog that can cost me like Rm300-Rm500 per year! Wait, that is less that you can get from them anyway! Maybe, it is time for me to own a hosted blog and try the exclusive wordpress that I've always said wanted to do, but wanted to save money.Can get you a fine matouk dude!
Well, time to seriously weigh the option!
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Undelivered promises
About three month ago, someone promised to her mother and the rest of the people to build the mother a room and a proper toilet and bathroom. And to add spices, he pledged Rm2000 for the project and will add more if the needs arise. Crooked more than the politician, we manage to collect and add more than what he pledged! And he only stand there, while we were working, smoking his ciggie and talking about his new axe, PRS that worth Rm2000!
Undelivered promises should be returned with a return address labels. Just like undelivered mail. But with a different twist. Full with sarcasm. Lots of it. I think he know why I said, I wanted to see the PRS and gonna bring it home. Only to be return when the project are fully paid by him.
Not a surprise since I know the whole history. Just a little setback. Major setback for our financial. As long as the mother in law sleeps better and cooks better, we don't have any problems.
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Project Description: This project complements two broadcast and Internet educational projects of the same name, produced to tell the rich history of Michigan's contributions to and sacrifices on behalf of the American Civil War. The broadcast programming has been the recipient of 4 EMMY nominations, 2 each in 2012 and 2013. www.AmericanCivilWarYears.com
The Goal: To design a complementary print project to satisfy the mission of creating educational tools across media to reach all students and their best methods of learning.
- To tell the story of Michigan's role in the American Civil War through photographs of living historians and Civil War reenactors.
- To disseminate the book to schools and libraries where we present on the topic for their own collections and access to their patrons and students.
- To capture the photographic and design talents of Michigan artists, and honor the 30,000 living historians and reenactors who educate the public each year in Michigan.
Methodology: State historian and Civil War expert John Gibney and Civil War historian and program producer Rodney W. Brown will edit and organize thousands of photographs shot at reenactments and presentations to tell the stories of Michigan's significant Civil War history. The photos they are choosing from are those of accomplished and award-winning Michigan photographers Wayne Dabney and Leon C. Collins, who have shot and are shooting brilliant, imagination capturing photographs during our filming schedules for the broadcast production.
Donna Ullrich, UM-Flint instructor of communications, will use her publishing experience to serve as the overall project director and editor. Two editions of the book will be designed and published. One hard-cover coffee table version (100 count) that will best feature the stunning photo-story we have to tell. This edition will also be presented to the schools and libraries around the state that have hosted (and will host) our presentations on the subject matter. A second, smaller, soft cover design will be prepared for print-on-demand distribution through Amazon.com's CreateSpace. It will sell for a lower-cost and be more appealing to those interested in the subject. Proceeds will go toward royalties for the creative team.
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TOM WEST is a war veteran turned political artist with a clothing line of his own that he sells both at local boutiques and art openings throughout Providence.
> What is your involvement with the OCCUPY movement?
I am a local Providence artist. I have been involved with Occupy Providence. Me and the teens at RiverzEdge Arts Project screen printed bandannas for them about a month ago. I also was on the board of Wooly Fair, and was a participating artist. We donated 2 of our PODS to the Occupy Movement afterword. I have also hung an actual piece of art at the site, Burnside Park (att.)
> Describe how the OCCUPY movement has influenced your creative process.
I am war veteran turned political artist. I now work for my community. I teach Screen Printing at RiverzEdge Arts Project. And I volunteer and donate to AS220 and The Steel Yard. Occupy has given me an outlet to express my already deep feelings about the state of our nation.
> What message do you hope to convey to the 99% with your artwork?
That the state of our nation has become unhealthy. And something must change, or give. The people are not accurately represented by our Democracy.
TOM WEST is part of the #OCCUPY group exhibit at Yellow Peril Gallery, featuring artwork inspired by the OCCUPY movement. The exhibit will run from Thursday, 15 March to Sunday, 15 April 2012. Opening night reception will be on Thursday, 15 March, from 5PM – 9PM during Gallery Night in Providence, RI.


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I returned from Microsoft's annual World Partner Conference in Washington D.C. earlier in the summer and was delighted to announce Pythagoras has once again been awarded Presidents Club status for Microsoft Dynamics. This group represents the top 5% of Global Partners that show exceptional commitment to their clients throughout the last 12 months.
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TVARK describes itself as the Online Television Museum, and after a few minutes of use you can easily see why. It's stuffed full of nostalgia in the form of programme titles and music, channel logos that were cut loose decades ago and long forgotten routines. Who still remembers the days of Schools TV and closedown each evening?
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The Zimmer Family, Courtland, Virginia
December 17, 2001
Rufus arrives! We have been eagerly awaiting this day for months. Zeke can't get enough of holding Rufus and playing with him. The first thing we did was call Dad at work and let him know.
December 18, 2001
Because Zeke is not yet on a pump, we are not sure of their proper use, so we decided it might be best if Rufus gets shots while he is here. Now Mom or Dad gives Zeke a shot and Zeke gives Rufus the same dose.
December 20, 2001
Today we bought Rufus his Christmas present. Can't tell you what it is until he opens it. We contacted several newspapers today, and a reporter is coming to the house on Saturday.
December 23, 2001
The reporter's visit was great fun. Zeke, normally very shy, opened up and showed him his special Christmas ornament. He even told him what Rufus got for Christmas-after we covered Rufus' ears,of course. The reporter learned all about diabetes and how we control blood sugar. He even took a picture of Rufus and Zeke playing a video game together.
December 25, 2001
Merry Christmas! Rufus loved all the Christmas presents under the tree. His present was the smallest, but it was perfect for him. A new pin for his overalls! This one is a peanut, which is what this part of Virginia is famous for.
December 26, 2001
Today we drove to Maryland to visit Zeke's grandparents. Oma (Zeke's grandmother) gave Rufus another pin as a Christmas present. This one is a bear pin.
January 7, 2002 Two reporters today. The first took about a thousand pictures and had studied up on diabetes by visiting ChildrenWithDiabetes.com before hand. The second reporter was supposed to be here last Thursday, but we had a 16"snow storm. Not a lot for Buffalo, but way more then we should have in Southeast Virginia. Both articles should run this week, so we will try to put them in the journal before we send Rufus on to New Jersey.
Thanks again for letting us have Rufus for this wonderful visit!
Terri and Zeke Zimmer
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Stories hitting the headlines today included the deaths of three British tourists after a balloon explosion in Egypt.
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And our Weird World showed Olympic star Mo Farah being asked by an interviewer if he had ever run before, along with some other oddities from around the globe.
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Hey, remember when someone (allegedly) hacked into Glee star Chris Colfer's Twitter account and sent out a message to fans that he'd been "let go" for personal reasons? Internet users the world over aggressively overreacted immediately, because that's how we roll, but, of course, before we were even done making our WTF faces, his publicist showed up to say the actor had been hacked. So, who could possibly dislike Chris Colfer enough to hack his Twitter account? Well, it seems the answer to that question has more to do with Glee and less to do with the actor himself because someone else from the cast just got hacked too.
Those who follow star Lea Michele were treated to a cute little message from her Twitter account announcing she was preggers today. Turns out that's (allegedly) a lie too, as per her publicist, who swears there's no baby growing inside her. Given the weird timing related to the Colfer incident, we'll go ahead and believe her (and TV Line). If so, that would mean there is a serial hacker on the loose who is hellbent on screwing with the lives of the various cast members.
So, let's take a look at the suspects…
A Pissed Off Ex-Glee FanYou know how much hate Glee got when it first hit the air and everyone who wasn't a part of its demographic would make snarky comments about how dumb it was for high schoolers to break into song? Well, all of those haters don't collectively hate Glee even a fraction as much as real fans who were on board with the show for years and got really pissed off at the direction it took hate Glee. There should be support groups for these ex-fans because they really, really need to talk out all that hate inside.
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Another setback for liberal policy makers and environmental activists who promise enormous reductions in emissions as a result of converting America's automotive fleet from gas-powered to electric vehicles as soon as possible. A new study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) says it won't happen before 2020, even if, as many advocates propose, the government mandates it.
The reason is the same as it has been for decades - limitations of battery storage capacity mean electrics simply cannot go far enough soon enough at a competitive cost to enable them to offer desirable transportation products at prices that make them affordable and the kinds of functionality that make them desireable to consumers.
"For years, people have been saying that one of the keys to reducing our dependency on fossil fuels is the electrification of the vehicle fleet," said Xavier Mosquet, Detroit-based leader of BCG's global automotive practice and a coauthor of the study. "The reality is, electric-car batteries are both too expensive and too technologically limited for this to happen in the foreseeable future."
The BCG study points out that the lithium-ion batteries likely to be used in most electric vehicles in the next decade are lighter and more powerful than the nickel-metal hydride units used now in hybrid electric vehicles like the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight.
Auto makers have assumed electric vehicle batteries must reach the same cost-per-kilowat hour (kWH) of power level as that of consumer electronics, which between $250 to $400 kWH. Currently, lithium-ion battery packs can produce more power and lasts longer than nickel-hyrdide units, but do so at a prohibitive cost of $1,000 to $1,200 per kWH.
Auto makers have said for years they assume technology advances and increasing consumer demand will drive down the cost per kWH of the lithium-ion units to levels comparable to those of consumer electronics batteries. But the BCG study suggests that simply isn't going to happen before 2020 at the earliest.
In addition to having to get costs down significantly, lithiom-ion batteries to be used in cars and trucks must meet much more stringest safety and reliability standards than other batteries.
Even so, BCG predicts impressive growth in the world-wide electric vehicle fleet, with approximately one of every four new cars sold in 2020 being either fully electric or hybrids in the U.S., Western Europe, China and Japan) for total of 14 mllion or so. That's not exactly a small market, being worth an estimated $25 blllion, according to BCG.
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Ethylene Production and Accumulation in Leaf Sheath and Its Relation to Tillering Suppression of Deep-Irrigated Rice Plants
Myung Eul-Jae ; Kwon Yong-Woong ; Lee Byun-Woo ;
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE, volume 49, issue 5, 2004, Pages 363~367
The deep irrigation of rice plants brings about some beneficial effects such as reduced tiller production which results in the formation of bigger panicles, prevention of chilling injury, reduced weed growth, etc. The present study was carried out to examine the involvement of ethylene in the suppression of tiller production due to deep water irrigation in rice (cv. Dongjinbyeo). The ethylene production was induced in leaf sheath within 24 hours after the deep water irrigation and has increased even until 30 days after the treatment, recording 4.5-fold increase as compared to the shallow-irrigated rice plants. In the deep water irrigated rice plants, ethylene was accumulated to a high concentration in the air space of submerged leaf sheath as the irrigated water deterred the diffusion of ethylene out of the leaf sheath and ethylene biosynthesis was accelerated by the deep irrigation as well. The ethylene concentration recorded 35-fold increase in the deep-irrigated rice plants for 35 days. The tiller production was reduced significantly by the deep irrigation with water, the tiller bud, especially tertiary tiller bud differentiation being suppressed by the deepwater irrigation treatment, whereas the rice plants deep-irrigated with solutions containing
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M silver thiosulfate (STS), an action inhibitor of ethylene, showed the same or even higher production of tillers than those irrigated shallowly with water. This implies that the ethylene is closely linked with the suppression of tiller production due to deep water irrigation. In conclusion, ethylene, which was induced by hypoxic stress and accumulated in the leaf sheath due to submergence, played a key role in suppressing the tiller production of the deepwater irrigated rice.
Effect of Salinity on Lignin and Hydroxycinnamic Acid Contents in Rice
Wi Seung Gon ; Kim Jae-Sung ; Kim Jin-Hong ; Baek Myung Hwa ; Yang Dae-Hwa ; Lee Myung Chul ; Chung Byung Yeoup ;
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE, volume 49, issue 5, 2004, Pages 368~372
The lignin contents between IR-29 and Pokkali were not significantly different in the absence of NaCl, but they were slightly increased at 40 mM NaCl. Although lignin contents were not relatively significantly different between salt treated and control plants, the total yields of alkaline nitrobenzene oxidation ranged from 17.4-20.0 mg/g of cell wall residue at 40 mM NaCl were significantly different compared with control plants (11.8-12.2 mg/g). The total amounts of ester-linked hydroxycin-namic acids in IR-29 were decreased from 14.5 to 9.9mg/g, while Pokkali is almost same levels (14.9-15.0 mg/g) under treated and control with 40 mM NaCl. In contrast, the total amounts of ether-linked hydroxycinnamic acids were increased from 9.4 to 13.9 mg/g together with an opposite trend in Pokkali as a decrease 10.9 to 8.8 mg/g under treated and control with 40 mM NaCl. These results revealed that IR-29 is more sensitive in response to 40 mM NaCl in terms of hydroxycinnamic acids than Pokkali.
Optimum Harvest Time for High Quality Seed Production of Sweet and Super Sweet Corn Hybrids
Lee Suk Soon ; Yun Sang Hee ; Seo Jung Moon ;
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE, volume 49, issue 5, 2004, Pages 373~380
The production of sweet (su) and super sweet corns (sh2) has been economically feasible in Korea in recent years. Major factors limiting super sweet corn production are low germination and low seedling vigor. Since seed quality is closely related to seed maturity, the optimum harvest time for the seed production of sweet and super sweet corns was studied and the quality of seeds with varying maturities was investigated in 2001 and 2002 cropping seasons. The parents of the sweet corn seeds were Hybrid Early Sunglow and 'Golden Cross Bantam 70' and those of super sweet corn were Xtrasweet 82 and 'Fortune'. Seeds were harvested at 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, and 56 days after silking (DAS). As the seeds developed, seed weight of sweet corn increased and the seed moisture content decreased faster than that of super sweet corn. Germination rates of sweet corn seeds harvested 21 and 28 DAS at
and emergence rates in the cold soil test were significantly lower than those of seeds harvested after 42 DAS in both years. Although the germination rates of super sweet corn seeds with varying maturities showed similar patterns as sweet corn seeds at
, the emergence rate of super sweet corn seeds in cold soil test continuously increased with seed maturity. This suggests that seed quality of super sweet corn should be tested in a cold soil test to estimate field emergence. As the seeds developed, leakage of total sugars and electrolytes from the both sweet and super sweet corn seeds decreased up to 42 or 49 DAS. The
activities of both sweet and super sweet corn seeds increased with seed maturity from 21 to 35 or 49 DAS depending on genotype and year. The optimum harvest time for the seed production of sweet corn was 42 DAS and 49 DAS for super sweet corn considering emergence rate and plumule dry weight in the cold soil test, leakage of sugars and electrolytes from the seeds, and
Effect of Seed Priming on Quality Improvement of Maize Seeds in Different Genotypes
Seo Jung Moon ; Lee Suk Soon ;
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE, volume 49, issue 5, 2004, Pages 381~388
In Korea, production of super sweet corn has been economically feasible and is substituting for traditional sweet corn due to better flavor in recent years. Major limiting factors for super sweet corn production are low field emergence and low seedling vigor. The optimum water potential (WP) for the priming of normal and aged seeds of dent, sweet (su) and super sweet (sh2) corns was studied to improve low seed quality. Seeds were primed at 0, -0.3, -0.6, -0.9, and -1.2 MPa of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 8000 solution at
for 2 days. Priming effects differed depending on the type of corn, seed quality, and WP of PEG solution. Although WP of priming solution did not influence the emergence rate of extremely high quality normal dent corn seeds, it reduced time to
emergence (T50) and increased plumule weight. In contrast, the emergence rate of aged field corn was improved by seed priming at 0 MPa and plumule weight and
activity was enhanced. The optimum WP for both normal and aged sweet and super sweet corn seeds was between -0.3 and -0.6 Mpa. At the optimum WP emergence rate,
activity, and content of DNA and soluble protein increased, while T50 and leakage of total sugars and electrolytes reduced.
Comparison of Growth Characterstics and Quality of Ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer) Grown under Upland and Paddy Field
Lee Sung Woo ; Kang Seung Won ; Seong Nak Sul ; Hyun Geun Su ; Hyun Dong Yun ; Kim Young Chang ; Cha Seon Woo ;
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE, volume 49, issue 5, 2004, Pages 389~393
This study was carried out to investigate the difference of growth characteristics, yield and extract content between upland and paddy ginseng cultured with 4year-old ginseng in 2003. Although upland ginseng showed larger variation in yield than that of paddy ginseng, the average of it was greater than that of paddy ginseng because it showed better growth of aerial part and higher survival rate than that of paddy ginseng. Moisture content of fresh root was
on average in upland and paddy ginseng, respectively. Paddy ginseng showed higher hardness in taproot, and higher rate of rusty colored root than that of upland ginseng. The ratio of taproot dry weight in upland ginseng was smaller than that of paddy ginseng, while that of lateral root was larger in upland ginseng. Ratio of marketable root (>60g) to total harvested roots was
in upland and paddy ginseng, respectively. Extract content did not show distinct difference between upland and paddy ginseng, but it showed large variation from
in taproot, and from
in lateral root depanding on the ginseng field examined.
Selection of the Most Sensitive Waveband Reflectance for Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Calculation to Predict Rice Crop Growth and Grain Yield
Nguyen Hung The ; Lee Byun Woo ;
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE, volume 49, issue 5, 2004, Pages 394~406
A split-plot designed experiment including four rice varieties and 10 nitrogen levels was conducted in 2003 at the Experimental Farm of Seoul National University, Suwon, Korea. Before heading, hyperspectral canopy reflectance (300-1100nm with 1.55nm step) and nine crop variables such as shoot fresh weight (SFW), leaf area index, leaf dry weight, shoot dry weight, leaf N concentration, shoot N concentration, leaf N density, shoot N density and N nutrition index were measured at 54 and 72 days after transplanting. Grain yield, total number of spikelets, number of filled spikelets and 1000-grain weight were measured at harvest. 14,635 narrow-band NDVIs as combinations of reflectances at wavelength
were correlated to the nine crop variables. One NDVI with the highest correlation coefficient with a given crop variable was selected as the NDVI of the best fit for this crop variable. As expected, models to predict crop variables before heading using the NDVI of the best fit had higher
(>10\%)$ than those using common broad- band NDVI red or NDVI green. The models with the narrow-band NDVI of the best fit overcame broad- band NDVI saturation at high LAI values as frequently reported. Models using NDVIs of the best fit at booting showed higher predictive capacity for yield and yield component than models using crop variables.
Varietal Responses of Pollen Development to Salt Stress in Barley
Rehman Safiq ; Kook Hee-Sun ; Lim Jeong-Hyun ; Park Myoung-Ryoul ; Ko Jong-Chul ; Park Kwang-Geun ; Choi Jae-Seong ; Park Tae-Il ; Kim Jung Gon ; Lee Kyu-Sung ; Seo Yong Won ; Kim Jin-Key ; Choi Kyeong-Gu ;
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE, volume 49, issue 5, 2004, Pages 407~409
Thirty-nine out of eighty-five barley varieties/strains survived until heading stage in the saline experimental field
and they were used for pollen study. Light and scanning electron microscopic observations revealed two distinctive types of barley pollens: one transparent and small in size and the other dark and larger. In addition, both types of pollens were stained with Alexander's stain and it was found that the smaller and transparent pollen was cytoplasm-devoid (CD) while the larger pollen was cytoplasm-rich (CR). Sixteen out of 39 barley varieties/lines grown in the saline soil had CR pollens, which were rarely observed in the barley plants grown in the non-saline soil. Moreover, it was observed that salt stress severely reduced seed setting in the varieties having degenerated pollens. These results suggest that salt stress affects the fertility of barley pollen. The sterile pollen was undersized and lack of cytoplasm probably due to abortion. Furthermore, a varietal difference existed in the response of pollen development to salt stress.
Changes in Postharvest Respiration, Growth, and Vitamin C Content of Soybean Sprouts under Different Storage Temperature Conditions
Lee Young-Sang ; Kim Yong-Ho ;
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE, volume 49, issue 5, 2004, Pages 410~414
To understand the postharvest characteristics of soybean sprouts, 5-day-old sprouts were harvested, packed in PE film, and stored at 4, 12, and
for up to 4 days. In addition, the sprout respiration rate was measured after storage at 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and
for up to 20h. During the first day of storage at
, the sprouts maintained temperature-dependent longitudinal growth, especially of hypocotyl length; hypocotyl and root grew 0.8cm and 0.2cm, respectively. The hypocotyl thickness decreased by 11, 13, and
after 4 days of storage at 4, 12, and
, respectively. No temperature-dependent differences in fresh weight, dry weight, or water content were found, despite decreases of
over the 4 days of storage. A significant postharvest decrease of
in vitamin C content was observed in the sprouts stored at
for 3days. Based on the
production rate, the soybean sprouts exhibited an increase in respiration in proportion to the storage temperature; sprouts stored at 8, 12, 16, 20 and
showed approximately 2, 5, 6, 11, and 17 times, respectively, than the respiration rate of sprouts stored at
. These results indicate the importance of low temperature storage during market circulation for minimizing the postharvest morphological and nutritional degradation of soybean sprouts.
Effects of Sonication and Vacuum Infiltration on Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation in Immature Embryos of Korean Wheat Genotypes
Moon Jung-Hun ; Kang Moon-Suk ; Heo Hwa-Young ; Kwon Young-Up ; Lee Sang-Kyu ; Lee Kyung-Hee ; Lee Byung-Moo ;
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE, volume 49, issue 5, 2004, Pages 415~418
The effects of sonication and vacuum infiltration on transformation efficiency was investigated by using immature embryos of Korean wheat as explants. Two Agrobacterium tumefaciens strains, KYRT1 and EHA105, carrying pCAMBIA 1305.1 were used. Transformation efficiency was demonstrated by the detection of
(GUS) activity. GUS expression showed clear difference among Korean wheat cultivars. Geurumil showed higher GUS expression efficiency
compared with other cultivars. The effects of the duration of vacuum infiltration and sonication treatment showed a tendency high GUS expression efficiency by their combination. In comparison with other Agrobacterium strains, KYRT1 showed high efficiency in most Korean cultivars.
Identification of Molecular Markers Linked to Ti Locus in Soybean
Kim Myung Sik ; Park Min Jung ; Hwang Jung Gyu ; Jo Soo Ho ; Ko Mi Suk ; Chung Jong Il ;
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE, volume 49, issue 5, 2004, Pages 419~422
Soybean is a major source of protein meal in the world. Kunitz trypsin inhibitor (KTI) protein is responsible for the inferior nutritional quality of unheated or incompletely heated soybean meal. The objective of this research was to identify RAPD markers linked to KTI protein allele using bulked segregant analysis. Cultivar Jinpumkong2 (TiTi) was crossed with C242 (titi, absence of KTI protein) and F. seeds were planted. The
. plants were grown in the greenhouse to produce
seeds. Each
seed from
. plants was analysed electrophoretically to determine the presence of the KTI protein band. The present and absent bulks contained twenty individuals each, which were selected on the basis of the KTI protein electrophoresis, respectively. Total 94
individuals were constructed and 1,000 Operon random primers were used to identify RAPD primers linked to the Ti locus. The presence of KTI protein is dominant to the lack of a KTI protein and Kunitz trypsin inhibit protein band is controlled by a single locus. Four RAPD primers (OPAC12, OPAR15, OPO12, and OPC08) were linked to the Ti locus. RAPD primer OPO12 was linked to Ti locus, controlling kunitz trypsin inhibitor protein at a distance of 16.0 cM. This results may assist in study of developing fine map including Ti locus in soybean.
Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Isoflavone Contents in Soybean Seed
Kim Myung Sik ; Park Min Jung ; Hwang Jung Gyu ; Jo Soo Ho ; Ko Mi Suk ; Chung Ill Min ; Chung Jong Il ;
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE, volume 49, issue 5, 2004, Pages 423~428
Soybean seeds contain high amounts of isoflavones that display biological effects and isoflavone content of soybean seed can vary by year, environment, and genotype. Objective of this study was to identify quantitative trait loci that underlie isoflavone content in soybean seeds. The study involved 85
populations derived from Korean soybean cultivar 'Kwangkyo' and wild type soybean 'IT182305' for QTL analysis associated with isoflavone content. Isoflavone content of seeds was determined by HPLC. The genetic map of 33 linkage groups with 207 markers was constructed. The linkage map spanned 2,607.5 cM across all 33 linkage groups. The average linkage distance between pair of markers among all linkage groups was 12.6 cM in Kosambi map units. Isoflavone content in
generations varied in a fashion that suggested a continuous, polygenic inheritance. Eleven markers (4 RAPD, 3 SSR, 4 AFLP) were significantly associated with isoflavone content. Only two markers, Satt419 and CTCGAG3 had F-tests that were significant at P<0.01 in
generation for isoflavone content. Interval mapping using the
data revealed only two putative QTLs for isoflavone content. The peak QTL region on linkage group 3, which was near OPAG03c, explained
variation for isoflavone content. The peak QTL region on linkage group 5, which was located near OPN14 accounted for
variation for isoflavone content. Using both Map-Maker-QTL
and single-factor analysis
, one marker, CTCGAG3 in linkage group 3 was associated with QTLs for isoflavone content. This information would then be used in identification of QTLs for isoflavone content with precision
Development of Molecular Markers for Xanthomonas axonopodis Resistance in Soybean
Kim Ki-Seung ; Van Kyujung ; Kim Moon Young ; Lee Suk-Ha ;
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE, volume 49, issue 5, 2004, Pages 429~433
A single recessive gene, rxp, controls the bacterial leaf pustule (BLP) resistance in soybean and in our previous article, it has been mapped on linkage group (LG) D2 of molecular genetic map of soybean. A total of 130 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) from a cross between BLP-resistant SS2-2 and BLP-susceptible Jangyeobkong were used to identify molecular markers linked to rxp. Fifteen simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers on LG D2 were screened to construct a genetic map of rxp locus. Only four SSR markers, Satt135, Satt372, Satt448, and Satt486, showed parental polymorphisms. Using these markers, genetic scaffold map was constructed covering 26.2cM. Based on the single analysis of variance, Satt372 among these four SSR markers was the most significantly associated with the resistance to BLP. To develop new amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) marker linked to the resistance gene, bulked segregant analysis (BSA) was employed. Resistance and susceptible bulks were made by pooling equal amount of genomic DNAs from ten of each in the segregating population. A total of 192 primer combinations were used to identify specific bands to the resistance, selecting three putative AFLP markers. These AFLP markers produced the fragment present in SS2-2 and the resistant bulk, and not in Jangyeobkong and the susceptible bulk. Linkage analysis revealed that McctEact97
was more significant than Satt372, previously reported as the most closely linked marker.
Transformation of Medicago truncatula with rip1-GUS Gene
Nam Young-Woo ; Song Dae-Hae ;
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE, volume 49, issue 5, 2004, Pages 434~439
Medicago truncatula is a model plant for molecular genetic studies of legumes and plant-microbe interactions. To accelerate finding of genes that play roles in the early stages of nodulation and stress responses, a trans-genic plant was developed that contains a promoterreporter fusion. The promoter of rip], a Rhizobium-induced peroxidase gene, was fused to the coding region of
gene and inserted into a modified plant transformation vector, pSLJ525YN, in which the bar gene was preserved from the original plasmid but the neomycin phosphotransferase gene was replaced by a polylinker. Transformation of M. truncatula was carried out by vacuum infiltration of young seedlings with Agrobacterium. Despite low survival rates of infiltrated seedlings, three independent transformants were obtained from repeated experiments. Southern blot analyses revealed that 7 of 8 transgenic plants of the T 1 generation contained the bar gene whereas 6
plants contained the GUS gene. These results indicate that vacuum infiltration is an effective method for transformation of M. truncatula. The progeny seeds of the transgenic plants will be useful for mutagenesis and identification of genes that are placed upstream and may influence the expression of rip] in cellular signaling processes including nodulation.
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OTTAWA — Today in the Finance Committee, the Liberals refused to support NDP amendments to the proposed CPP legislation which would have ensured that women and people living with disabilities are not unfairly penalized. Additionally, Liberal MPs shut down debate in a desperate move to avoid a motion that would have called on the government to fix this bill.
"For almost two weeks, we have asked the Liberals to fix this massive flaw in the CPP bill that will have serious consequences on the well-being of Canadian women and those living with disabilities," said NDP Pensions Critic Scott Duvall "With no explanation let alone action from the Liberals, we proposed to fix the bill ourselves and today, the Minister rejected my amendment."
The Liberal legislation on CPP expansion, Bill C-26, does not contain the Child Rearing Drop-out Provision, which does exist in the current CPP so that parents, mostly women, are not penalized for time taken out of the workforce to raise children. The Liberal bill also fails to replicate a similar existing drop out provision for people that have received CPP disability benefits.
"It's despicable that Liberals are hiding behind process to avoid fixing this problem. It's now clear that if the Liberals wanted to fix their bill, they would have done it by now," added Duvall. "They panicked and shut down debate by adjourning committee instead of working together to fix this bill. This means that they will be intentionally and carelessly penalizing women and people living with disabilities."
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What Does Technology, Mean For Doctor-Patient Relationships
Confronted with a range of new options, doctors are considering technology's place in their examination rooms.
KQED: Technology Enables Collaborative Doctor-Patient Relationships
Not very long ago, a patient's medical chart was considered proprietary information belonging to a doctor or a hospital. But just as technology is remaking the rest of the world, it's also contributing to remaking the relationship between your doctor and you. More patients have access to their data now that more doctors are moving to electronic medical records. Emerging technologies are also driving change (Harris, 4/19).
Medscape: iPad, Notebook, Laptop, Netbook: What's Best for Doctors?
More than 30 percent of U.S. doctors now own an iPad -- not just any touch-screen tablet, but the iconic Apple product specifically -- and some have speculated that the rate could be approaching 50 percent. ... And the iPad is not a perfect device for health care by any stretch of the imagination. A February report from Spyglass Consulting Group, [of] Menlo Park, California, indicated that 80 percent of US physicians think the iPad has a "promising future in health care," but most do not believe that it is "ready to transform patient care delivery today" (Versel, 4/19).


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Unspoken… November 20, 2011Posted by tonightwillfall in Uncategorized.
Dear Mr. and Mrs. the boy's parents,
Do you ever think about the words that you have, that are unspoken? I do. All the time. Sometimes it's to people who don't exist, sometimes to old foes, sometimes to people I love, sometime to people I'd love to love.
It weirds me out sometimes. These conversations in my head. (I sound crazy) Sometimes, I get to say them to whomever and that rush is even more…..than I anticipate it to be.
What would you say if you had to chance? To whom? and why?
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Each month, we take a look back at the month that was in online sports marketing and share eight of the most tweetable stories. This month, we're excited to provide a new format that allows you to retweet, respond to, favorite, or follow the tweet's author, right here on this page! Don't agree with our top 8? Help us out next month by nominating your own OSM Tweets for a chance to be featured on our site.
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@Peter_R_Casey: Forbes: Pro lacrosse team to ditch last names for Twitter handles on jerseys http://ow.ly/8lxuV ^TS
— Peter Casey (@Peter_R_Casey) January 7, 2012
@shane_harmon: Tebow sets new sports tweets-per-second record http://cnet.co/zz89XU via @CNET #SMsports^TS
— Shane Harmon (@shane_harmon) January 9, 2012
@walshybhoy 2012: The Year Of The Social Media Pitchside Reporter – http://ow.ly/8ov7L #digisport #smsports #sportsbiz^TS
—Séan Walsh (@walshybhoy) January 10, 2012
@hootsuite: Who Were the Top 15 Trending Brands on Twitter in 2011? http://owl.li/8oRK3 #infographic + Top 10 Hashtags, Memorials & more^TS
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@aussiegoldy: London Olympics Restrict Volunteers Twitter and Facebook Use http://j.mp/wmHYiM #digisport #smsports^TS
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@billvoth: You've read about the Social Media command center at the Super Bowl. Now hear from @IndySmitty, who's in charge http://bit.ly/AwAV63 (VIDEO)^TS
— Bill Voth (@billvoth) January 25, 2012
@dersportmanager: NFL Will Allow Players to Tweet Inside the Pro Bowl – http://pulse.me/s/5lu2g #digisport^TS
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@lukew: ESPN makes mobile their "first screen" http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/166622/espn-deems-mobile-first-screen.html #mobilefirst^TS
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Just wanted to write up a quick update of things after opening half of the case. So far we've got 8 different box toppers and no autograph.
The Cal Ripken Blue Steel numbered 50/50 has been posted on eBay and shot up to $7.78 within 24 hours of posting which seems crazy to me. It currently has 11 views and 2 watchers.
The Troy Tulowitzki seems like it might be the surprise card of the case. I couldn't find any other listing, current or completed, on eBay and he's a pretty popular player. It's has 35 views and 14 watchers just 24 hours after posting. Hopefully it will get another bump on Monday from the people who goof off on eBay at work.
I could talk about other auctions, but I haven't posted those box breaks yet so that would be spoiling.
If you have expressed interest in any of the cards from the break and I haven't gotten an email out to you, please let me know. I'm about to do that now and am scheduling this post for 3 hours from now. If I haven't gotten around to you by then please feel free to smack me around.


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I don't know about you, but I have a million little projects I have around the house that I need to start.
You know where you head off to the store and buy the tools....and then roll up your sleeves to dig in....and then life happens....1 of ur 5 kids...or heck 3-4 of them in my case call your attention and the project gets left unfinished.
Kind of like this blog post....These few sentences have taken me over 30 mins. How come the kids never want me when I'm unloading dishes or doing laundry. I mean I would love to leave those projects unfinished (grins)
So yet again .....I hit the garage sale fb site and score a cute little kids table for a song. It needs work though. I'm not hip on the white and wood colors. I mean I would if it wasn't in my kitchen. My kitchen has browns/blacks/steel/tan/leather colors.....so I'm thinking.......
Paint this little table black and rough the edges to give it a rustic feel. I also want to paint my pantry door black so I'm gonna start here and work over there (see more projects I will probably never get too)
after taking this photo (and yes they are eating donuts...I'm heading to the midwife and didn't want to fix breakfast...L A Z Y) I realized all the crumbs I will forever be cleaning up from the floor.....
So here is to all of you that have projects we keep meaning to get too....maybe if we start taking more before photos we will actually get an after too


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It is ultimately interesting phenomenon for me!
It is about perception of the world in connection with color (sound, numbers, letters)!
Edward de Bono developed a creative tool called "six thinking hats" that ensures that everyone in a group is talking from the same ground. If for example, you put black hat on, it is time to be critical, and if you put on the yellow hat, it is time to be appreciative.
Now I put yellow hat , cause I really appreciate this idea. How would change our everyday life, work, studies, if we could communicate with other people by showing our inner emotion with usage of colors?
Colors can be used in text messages, e-mails. You can show to other people "what color you are talking from". It is great! Cause in reality we have much more that 7 colors!
Let' color our life to be more emotional intelligent to each other, more open and free with each other!
By the way, one of the greatest Russian musician who had the same surname as I, Alexander Skryabin was one of the first in history, who connected music, movements, picture and color.
To know more about Synesthesia go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia


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Karl Rove Called in to Sell the Census
BY Nancy Scola | Monday, April 5 2010
"Hi, I'm Karl Rove. One of my favorite founders is James Madison, principle author of the Constitution. He created an instrument of democracy by writing into the Constitution a requirement for a Census every ten years to ensure fair representation in Congress. If you've not yet mailed back in your 2010 Census form, it's not too late. Please answer the 10 easy questions. They're almost the same ones the Madison helped write for the first census back in 1790. Learn more at 2010Census.gov, and thank you."
That's Karl Rove in a YouTube video that the Census Bureau tapped him to tape. The nod to James Madison is, one imagines, particularly appealing to the conservative audience that might be receptive to Rove's message. Indeed, there seems to be a concern in conservative circles that anti-Census rhetoric floating around in the ether is having the effect of driving down participation rates in conservative areas -- which would, of course, only serve to deny federal funding and representation to those communities. North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry recently blogged on RedState about the "blatant misinformation coming from otherwise well-meaning conservatives," that has to do with a concern of unnecessary government oversight, with a hint of worry about the survey's race-based questions. The Huffington Post points, for example, to remarks from Minnesota Republican Rep. Michelle Bachmann that she was planning to not fill out her Census form this year. And a video up on YouTube focuses on concerns that Census workers are tracking Americans via GPS for "round-up" purposes.
As we've noted, a the Census Bureau this year is putting out updated census-tract level state-by-state data every single day on the mail-in participation rates across the country, available for download in CSV format. It'd be fairly trivial for someone to mash that up with voting affiliation in particular areas to see if conservatives are indeed avoiding the Census.
That said, Rove's isn't the only Census video clip targeted at a specific audience. The Census Bureau has been producing all manner of YouTube "testimonials" of late to drive up participation in the census, from videos featuring reps from the gay and lesbian group Human Rights Campaign to one in the Telugu language (spoken by people of Indian descent) to another that attempts to convince native Hawaiians of the merits of filling out their Census forms.