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New Jersey Governor Christie Withdraws Appeal on Same-Sex Marriage
Unexpected Decision Ushers in New Jersey as 14th State to Allow Gay Marriage
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Monday dropped an appeal of a court ruling allowing gay marriage, removing all obstacles to same-sex nuptials in his state and angering some conservatives who expected the Republican to hold firm.
Mr. Christie, a Roman Catholic, has said he doesn't support gay marriage, and he vetoed legislation legalizing it last year, calling instead for a public referendum. But his administration said in a news release Monday that the state Supreme Court had tipped its hand by allowing gay marriage to move...

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Metal hips! NYC smoking! Laughter medicine! Milk drinking! Teen vaccine! Child poison! Arnica healing! China babies! And smooth, smooth magnetic kiddie weirdos! It's your Friday Health Watch, where we watch your health—while we must be trippin!
- As your quasi-physician, I'm going to be completely honest with you: your metal hips will soon collapse into a twisted pile of rusted metal, poking who knows where through your leg as you whine helplessly from the ground. It could be kind of cool to watch.
- The smoking rate in big bad New York City has fallen to 14%, mirroring a decline in the city's hardcoreness and badassness. The danger is a domino effect into the fuck youness and Backdafuckupness of the city, as well.
- Scientists have discovered that laughter has the effect of reducing pain. You could almost say that laughter really is the best medicine! God, I knew you would say that. Shut up.
- Are your kids drinking enough low fat milk? I don't know, seems like a really subjective question. Instead shouldn't we ask, "Are your kids dead?" That's one that people can answer.
- Teens, sex, and vaccines. What do these three things have to do with health? Nobody knows.
- There's been a big increase lately in children being poisoned by medications. Take it as a learning experience, Americans: just poison your kids with regular poison, the old-fashioned way.
- This new homeopathic shit called Arnica is the hot new thing for healing everything. The question everyone wants to know is, "Does it really work? And if so, can I have some for 'review' purposes? Just have it sent over to me at the Gawker Media offices." Is what everyone is asking now.
- How new idea out of China: have your babies in a hospital, rather than out in some hut somewhere. But could it ever catch on in other countries?
- Over in Serbia, people say that their kids are magnetic, because spoons stick to them. One debunker says it's nothing more than "one smooth, sticky surface adhering to another smooth surface." Either way, do you think the Jaguars will win this weekend? I do.


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The 4 wheel drive transfer case is protected from the hot exhaust system by a heat shield. This shield can come loose and rub on the drive shaft. Over time, this rubbing could weaken and potentially cause the drive shaft to break, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will add a support bracket to the heat shield to correct this concern.
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The drive shaft may break while driving. If this were to occur, the vehicle could no longer move under its own power. Additionally, the impact at the transfer case if the drive shaft were to break could cause the airbags to deploy.
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Chrysler will begin notifying owners of affected vehicles during May 2013. If you notice any abnormal noise from or vibration from under the vehicle, or if you don't receive recall notification after the notification date, please contact your dealer. They may ask for your vehicle identification number (VIN), so please have it handy when you call. The Chrysler recall number is N10.


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Department of Justice Warns of Fallout in Army vs. KBR Contract Dispute
The outcome of a court battle between the Army and KBR over the final stages of LOGCAP III, the largest government services contract in U.S. history, could affect tens of thousands of federal contracts while creating "enormous uncertainty" for vendors and the government alike, according to the Justice Department.
The warning, delivered in the footnote of a recent U.S. Court of Federal Claims pleading, marks the latest development in a dispute to decide how to close out the 12-year-old, $38 billion military logistics contract supporting military operations in Iraq.
While the Army has pushed to change the LOGCAP III pricing structure to a firm, fixed-price basis, KBR has sued to keep the closeout work under the existing cost-reimbursable arrangement.
The company says the cost-reimbursable model is better because neither the company nor the Army can estimate the scope or duration of closeout work.
"Legal, administrative, compliance, audit response, vendor issues, subcontract close-out and dispute resolution, to name a few, are all unknowns," the company told the Army in a letter last summer.
In a statement to Federal Times, KBR spokesman John Elolf added, "We have explained the issue in detail to the Army and have asked that we continue with the cost reimbursement style contract that has been historically used by the Army for this type of work."
Fixed-price contracts and task orders are seen as less risky and less expensive than cost-reimbursable contracts. The Obama administration made it a reform priority to use more firm, fixed-price contracts and fewer cost-reimbursable contracts.
Awarded to KBR in 2001, LOGCAP III — the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program III — has resulted in 160 task orders for everything from dining services for U.S. troops to in-theater delivery of housing.
In a redacted pleading made public last week, the Justice Department, which represents the Army in the contract dispute, said contracting officials hadn't decided whether to change to a fixed-fee arrangement but rather were only exploring the possibility.
Government lawyers also argued the closeout itself was part of the contract, not a new solicitation, as KBR argues.
They said closeout isn't a new service the government must procure, nor does the work need to take place during the performance of the contract.
If KBR gets its way in court, the impact would be felt in contracting offices across government, the Justice Department said.
"KBR does not deign to address the implication of its position: if the Court accepts KBR's novel theory, literally tens of thousands of government contracts will be affected, creating enormous uncertainty for the government and contractors alike," Justice Department lawyers wrote.
In explaining the potential impact, lawyers speculated that if closeout activities had to be performed during the performance period of a contract, then the government could be forced to end deliveries to accommodate the closeout.
"For example, if an existing contract was about five years of performance, and closeout is estimated at one year, the government would need to direct the contractor to cease deliveries by year four to ensure that sufficient time exists to perform closeout," the Justice Department filing stated.
Government lawyers also said KBR already invoiced the Army for LOGCAP III closeout work totaling nearly $25 million from 2012 through April 4, 2013, which was the same day the company filed its complaint.
The company's invoicing raised separate concerns for government lawyers.
"If KBR truly believes that it lacked a contract, then its submission of tens of millions of dollars in invoices may require consideration of the False Claims Act because KBR may have submitted claims for reimbursement … for which it knew it was not entitled," Justice Department lawyers wrote.
But KBR lawyers argue that LOGCAP III ended in December 2011 without any provisions to close out the contract.
When the Army requested a proposal in 2013 for closeout activities under a firm fixed-price basis, the request was "unquestionably a solicitation for a new contract," KBR argued.
The pleadings from both sides come as government lawyers ask Judge Victor Wolski to toss the case. He was expected to issue a ruling after hearing from KBR and Army attorneys in arguments scheduled by telephone for May 30.


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Potato Masher Recipes
Pesto Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
You may not believe it, but buttermilk mashed potatoes are just as fluffy as regular mashed potatoes made with heavy cream. The only difference is a pleasant tangy taste that the buttermilk imparts to the potatoes. To enhance the flavor of the mashed potatoes, I added some homemade Pecorino basil pesto. There is nothing subtle about this dish; it is absolutely bursting with color and flavor.
I was inspired to make this dish during our Christmas trip to Las Vegas. We went to our favorite eatery, "The Buffet at Bellagio". They served pesto mashed potatoes, but without buttermilk. It was so good I had to replicate it but of course, I wanted to add my own twist. I recently made a large batch of Pecorino basil pesto, so I thought it would be a good time to try my hand at the dish. I hope you like it!
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Fluffy Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
When Lulu and I first got married, we invited Lulu's uncle and his family over for dinner. I made grilled steaks and pommes mousseline (mashed potatoes in French). Five years later they still talk about the meal, so here is the recipe for my garlic mashed potatoes just in time for Thanksgiving.
The secret to incredibly fluffy mashed potatoes is to use a combination of heavy cream, crème fraîche and butter. I know, it's not the healthiest mashed potato recipe, but once you try it, you'll never want to go back. For added flavor, I roasted a head of garlic and squeezed the contents into the dish, along with chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Try to resist. I dare you!
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I have Asperger's and I'm having a hard time with puberty. Does Asperger's make puberty more difficult?
- Justin*
It can. Going through puberty brings on physical and emotional changes for all teens. These can be even harder to deal with for people with Asperger syndrome. Learning about puberty can help make it less of a mystery. So ask your parents, teachers, school nurse, counselor, or doctor about what to expect during puberty. That way you can be prepared.
Social situations change a lot during our teens. It can be hard for people with Asperger's to adapt to new social environments or situations. For people who already have trouble picking up on social cues, that can bring extra anxiety about fitting in. With therapy, you can learn how to communicate and interact better in these new situations.
Sometimes people with Asperger's can also develop other conditions, like depression or attention problems. Again, it's good to ask your doc about this, especially if you start noticing you can't focus as well or you're having signs of depression.
The bottom line is that puberty can be hard for everyone, whether they have a health condition or not. It's likely that lots of your classmates and friends feel awkward or worried at times. You're not alone, and your counselor or doctor can help you. That's what they're there for!
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Date reviewed: August 2013
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For the first time on electronica, SCHURTER presented all competences on one booth. In hall A3, visitors were introduced to the full product and technology range of SCHURTER. From single switches, connectors, fuses and EMC filters to complete Box-Build systems with a capacitive touchscreen, display, EMS services and electronics for the most demanding industrial and medical markets.
Innovations in the field of tight components, a unique small capacitive touch, in-/outlets with a light guide, capacitive switches behind metal, transparent switches on a display and our total solutions were attractive to a lot of visitors.
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Tax filing season may be delayed for some
The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that late changes to federal tax laws should mean only a short delay for most taxpayers to file their 2012 returns.
The agency said Tuesday that more than 120 million taxpayers - about 80 percent of all filers - should be able to start filing their federal returns on Jan. 30.
Others will have to wait until late February or March to file because the agency needs time to update and test its systems.
Those who will have to wait include people claiming residential energy credits, depreciation of property or general business credits.
The filing season had been slated to start Jan. 22 but was delayed because of the big tax package passed by Congress Jan. 1.
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Scotsman Raymond Russell went some way in making up for a season wrecked by illness by winning the Challenge Provincia di Varese for his maiden Challenge Tour title.
Having earned his card via the 2010 Challenge Tour Rankings, Russell played just one event on the 2011 International Schedule as a debilitating virus kept him out of action all year, and he has had to return to the Challenge Tour this season to start all over again.
But in his seventh start of 2012 on the second tier, he emerged victorious at Golf Club Varese in northern Italy, a final round three under par 67 taking him to 17 under par, one shot ahead of Argentine Daniel Vancsik, who produced a magnificent round of 64 to pile on the pressure.
Russell began the day three shots clear, and a birdie at the first helped settle the nerves before he picked up another shot at the fourth. A bogey at the 14th gave the surging Vancsik hope, but he birdied the 15th and parred his way home, calmly holing a four footer at the last for victory.
"I felt pretty good standing over it," said Russell, who played on The European Tour between 1996, the year he won the Air Frances Cannes Open, and 2006. "I made a nice putt at the 15th from about six feet for par, so I didn't feel like I was going to miss.
"I played pretty well. I missed two or three really good chances on the front nine, which you can't do. I got a break at the 11th when I went right into the trees but came out, then I went into the bunker but managed to save par. My bunker play has been great all week. I got up and down from the sand three times on the back nine – once for par and twice for birdies.
"You're always trying to win. That's why we practise hard. Finishing second or third is nice but we're trying to win every week. Does it make up for missing last season? Not really, because it's one tournament and I missed a whole year. But it helps.
"I've felt it coming the last few weeks. I played nicely in Saint-Omer for a spell and in Madeira I played well. I had an old caddie friend who caddies for Grégory Havret on my bag and he told me to just keep doing what I was doing and it'll turn. So it's been coming, and it's nice to finish it off.
"It's nice to lead from the front and see it through. I led from day one and it would've been easy to fall by the wayside. It's not easy to see it through, but I've done it."
Vancsik was disappointed to fall just short, but overall was happy with his performance.
He said: "I played really well today and putted brilliantly. I was trying not to watch the scores, but just focused on my game to try to win. Four shots is a lot to make up, and I knew Raymond was playing really well as I played with him yesterday. It has been a good week for me and I'm pleased with the way I have played."
Italians Marco Crespi and Alessandro Tadini, playing at his home club, finished tied third on 12 under par, while Gary Lockerbie had a final round of 65 to finish in a tie for fifth and leapfrog Magnus A Carlsson into top spot in the Challenge Tour Rankings.
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|RUSSELL, Raymond
|VANCSIK, Daniel
|TADINI, Alessandro
|CRESPI, Marco
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LPT(4) NetBSD/x86 Kernel Interfaces Manual LPT(4) NAME lpt -- Parallel port driver SYNOPSIS lpt0 at isa? port "IO_LPT1" irq 7 lpt1 at isa? port "IO_LPT2" lpt* at acpi? lpt* at ofisa? lpt* at pnpbios? index ? lpt* at puc? port ? DESCRIPTION This driver provides access to parallel ports. The bits in the minor number select various features of the driver. If no IRQ is specified in the kernel configuration, only the polling device may be used. Minor Bit Function 128 Use the interruptless driver. (polling) 64 Do not initialize the device on the port. 32 Automatic LF on CR. FILES /dev/lpt0 first interrupt-driven parallel port device /dev/lpa0 first polled parallel port device SEE ALSO acpi(4), isa(4), ofisa(4), pnpbios(4), puc(4) NetBSD 8.1 September 23, 2011 NetBSD 8.1
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Monday, October 31, 2011
happy halloween
Blanket the Earth
UPDATE: Michael Swanwick shows how easy it can be:It's Halloween! So Marianne and I went down to City Hall to donate a case of water, a box of granola bars, and some M&Ms (for the seasonality) to the Occupy Philadelphia people.
This presents some issues; that summer sleeping bag isn't really adequate for NYC winters:
[W]inter's coming, fast up here in the Northeast. And while the Rude Pundit is convinced that the true flourishing of the Occupy movement will occur next spring (and into the awful summer and awfuller fall of an election year), there's a core of the protesters who are gonna stay, no matter what.
Here's what the Rude Pundit proposes, an action in the spirit of OWS:
On Friday, November 25, the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, as marketers force us to know, let's give to our local Occupy encampments what they need to stay warm for the winter.
The deal: check out your local Occupy website. There's a list of all the things they need in order to flat out survive into the Spring. [links to NY, Buffalo, Chicago, Nashville, and SF lists in original]
Having shoveled snow this weekend—and knowing people in NJ, MA, and CT who are without power, and (especially in MA) don't expect to have it back until the weekend at least—my only concern with this plan is that 25 November may be late.
Speaking of marketing, we could call this "Blanket the Earth." We could organize this on, say, a Facebook page or perhaps a Twitter feed or a hastag.
Blanket the Earth it is. Just make certain there are no smallpox virus cultures in them this time.
(cross-poted from Angry Bear, just because it was higher on my dashboard)
[editor's addendum: if you can't wait til thanksgiving, go on over to c&l and donate some $$ via pay pal!!]
Labels: good works, just life, ows
down the penrose lane - trick or treat!
more @ penrose on politics!
the monster mash
greg laden points out the earth's population will reach 7 billion around today
superheros support #occupywallst
there's a pumpkin shortage in america, but not in california
happy halloween! lost cat found @ jfk airport after two months
Sunday, October 30, 2011
say hello
blue sunday
judge denies john edwards' motion to dismiss his case
dr. pepper made a big boo-boo with their ironic macho ad campaign
#occupywallst is in its second month; meanwhile goldman sachs gets $10 billion in bonuses
there's a chill in the air, so it's time to knit some pneguin sweaters
environmental news stories sunday
bisphenol a, under a health scandal. - archives are often ruthless. for those who plunge into scientific journals, the case of bisphenol a (bpa) has all the features of a global health scandal, potentially one of the most serious of the past decade - paris le mond
private auditors fail to warn food producers. - many of the most notorious food-illness outbreaks in recent years were preceded by glowing private safety audits of the producers, prompting calls for oversight of auditors and forcing grocery chains to tighten screening of cantaloupes and other food - denver post
radioactive waste haunts residents. - for the state government it has been a lingering headache since the 1970s – but for people who lived on top of radioactive waste in an exclusive harbourside suburb of sydney it is a matter of life and death - sydney morning herald
residents, ex-raymark workers worry about lingering health risks. - since the early 1900s, residents have been exposed to hazardous waste dumped by automotive giant raymark Industries through breathing in chemical vapors trapped inside homes built over contaminated groundwater, playing baseball on a diamond dumped with chemicals, and eating contaminated seafood fished from local waters - bridegeport connecticut post
scientist questions hexavalent chromium study. - a scientist asked to review the validity of pacific gas & electric co. groundwater sampling in hinkley, ca, said that the methods have produced data that is "completely worthless. - san bernardino county sun
atrazine herbicide at the center of illinois water suit. - a lawsuit alleging harm from the chemical atrazine will hinge, in part, on the release of documents that syngenta inc. wants to keep confidentia - alton telegraph
life in drought: parched texas town seeks emergency fix. - the plight of the tiny west texas town of robert lee has become a reminder of the havoc an extreme or prolonged drought can wreak, as well as how dependent many towns are on rainfall for drinking water and how precarious it is to maintain a healthy supply without it. - reuters
rising antibiotic use on farms prompts renewed push for federal restrictions. - public health advocates are renewing their push for stronger restrictions on antibiotics in food production after a pew health group analysis of federal data found that their use was up 6.7 percent in 2010 - the hill
in colorado, a power struggle with the power company. - here in boulder, the debate is focused on electricity, specifically whether this city should, in tuesday's election, sever its relationship with a corporate utility and move toward a home-ruled, municipally owned one that would be environmentally greener and locally accountable - nytimes
moving on – better enviroment, better life. - 350PPM. a simple yet powerful number echoed across 18 pacific island countries on september 24 calling on world leaders to move away from harmful fossil fuels - fiji times
thousands flee bangkok as high tide expected to increase flood risk. - traffic clogged roads out of the thai capital on friday as tens of thousands of people fled ahead of a high tide expected to worsen floods that have inundated factories and prompted foreign governments to warn their citizens to stay away. - reuters
devastating earthquake in eastern turkey fails to shake ankara's nuclear plans
Labels: climate change, drought, earthquake, eletricity, energy, environment, floods, food safety, global warming, power, texas, turkey, water
Saturday, October 29, 2011
skippy's saturday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
skippy permanently donates to #ows (how you can help!)
skippy supports #occupywallstreet
some of you more astute observers of this humble space will note that we have added several prominent ad displays to our otherwise heretofor pristine (in blog years) format.
we have to thank raw story and crooks&liars for allowing us to be a part of their adhive, thus adding a few dollars each month to our coffers.
(as you may or may not be aware, the more that you, our dear readers, click on the ads at the top or on the sidebar or directly under the first post of each page view, the more pennies get added to said coffers, making us less prone to actually cough.)
then it struck us late last month...at the same time that we got our monthly share of the ad revenue, crooks&liars were starting their "occupies" campaign to send supplies (primarily pizza, but now snow-camping supplies as well as other necessities) to various occupy sites thru-out the country.
why not, we asked ourselves, simply funnel the ad revenue to the occupy supply campaign?
no reason not to, we answered ourselves. that's a capital idea!
then it's settled, we responded to ourselves. every month, whatever money we get from the adhive, we will automatically send on via paypal to the c&l occupy supply site.
huzzah, we cried, lifting our fists in the air. all for us and us for all!
we patted ourselves on the back and then went to the c&l paypal donation site to make our first contribution.
and we just made another today.
so, here's how you, the reader can help, and it's so darn easy.
simply click severaly on the ads (again: the one at the top, the one on the sidebar, and the one directly under the first blog post on the page). each click will add more money to our monthly share, and each and every penny of said share will be donated directly to the #ows movement via c&l.
once again, we'd like to humbly thank the good folks behind the raw ads hive, which include john & roxy @ raw story, and john & diane and the gang @ crooks&liars.
this is the sort of ground-up (directionally speaking, not hamburger meat-wise) action that the 1% fears. so do your part, dear reader, and click those ads!!!
saturday night fever
dysfunctional american politics
susan sarandon called the pope a nazi
fourth amendment? we don't need no stinking fourth amendment!
laffy charts the difference between #occupywallst & the tea party
...qantas, which is often recognized as one of the safest airlines in the world, has been fighting with the australian licenced aircraft engineers association (alaea), the australian international pilots association (aipa), and the transport workers union (twu) over pay, working conditions, and the continued outsourcing of jobs internationally. in addition to grounding its 108 aircraft in 22 airports around the world, as of 8pm on monday the airline will also be locking out all of its domestic employees who are involved in the dispute. worried that the unions were "...trashing our strategy and our brand," qantas head alan joyce claims that the grounding and lockout "...is the fastest way to ensure the airline gets back in the air." while, not surprisingly, the transport workers union feels the decisions are "reckless, unwarranted and disgraceful". - gizmodo
i notice that most of the stories out there regarding this bizarre decision mention the unions...but do not mention the ceo's 71% raise in compensation. hmmmm...wonder why. the flying kangaroo is now the boxing kangaroo. i'm hoping that the engineers (who actually work on keeping planes safe and in flying condition) get their pay raised 71% and the egotistical little 2-yr old tantrum maker disguised as a paper pushing ceo gets his comeuppance. i hope that people start realizing which job is more important and start supporting those who actually do the work that make the company.
Friday, October 28, 2011
skippy's friday night music
Labels: cartoon, music, skippy's music club, youtube
pull your money out of bank of a**hats
the government's patronage of the bank was never clearer than in recent weeks, when b of a quietly decided to move trillions of dollars (trillions, not billions) in risky merrill lynch derivatives contracts off merrill's books and onto the books of the parent/retail arm, bank of america.
this decision was done at the behest of counterparties to those transactions, who wanted those contracts placed under the aegis of bank of america, whose deposits are insured by the fdic. the move was made, according to reports, so that bank of america could avoid posting $3.3 billion in collateral to satisfy the company's creditors. In other words, bank of america just got you the taxpayer to co-sign as much as $53 trillion worth of dicey derivative contracts. - matt taibbi at rolling stone
Labels: bank of america, banking, fdic, gambling, matt taibbi, ows, rolling stone, wall street
occupy wall street, lose your job
now comes word of caitlan curran, another public radio independant contractor severed employmentally from her job, also because of her involvment w/#ows:
i thought all of this could be fodder for an interesting segment on the takeaway—a morning news program co-produced by wnyc radio and public radio international—for which i had been working as a freelance web producer roughly 20 hours per week for the past seven months. i pitched the idea to producers on the show, in an e-mail.
the next day, the takeaway's general manager fired me over the phone, effective immediately. he was inconsolably angry, and said that i had violated every ethic of journalism, and that this should be a "teaching moment" for me in my career as a journalist. the segment i had pitched, of course, would not happen. ironically, the following day marketplace did pretty much the exact segment i thought would have been great on the takeaway, with kai ryssdal discussing the sign and the goldman sachs deal it alluded to in terms that were far from neutral.
black friday
are the christians who celebrate jesus ween instead of halloween considered jesus weeners?
whaddya know, there really are atheists in foxholes
help maryscott o'connor change 121st street to george carlin ave.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
thursday afternoon
new data shows americans' pay sucks
4 gitmo detainees sue bush
1.34 million premature deaths from urban air worldwide
hey, dr. who fans, here's how to knit tardis socks
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Dave Dayen is Wrong
I understand that Republicans are just playing the culture war game here, trying to link Warren and the loony left. I don't know how that will play in, er, Massachusetts. And the world has moved on from the Hard Hat riots and the 1972 campaign. The hard hats have been brutalized just as much as the rest of us in this economy.
No, no, no.
The "hard hats" have been brutalized much more than "the rest of us" in this economy. And the economy before that. And, basically, every one since 1986,* Bruce Bartlett's protestations notwithstanding.
Note especially that having all those English Literature and Anthropology majors with degrees hasn't hurt.
*The data only breaks down from 1992 onward, so you'll have to wait for my tribute to the 1986 "tax reform" act. If you're lucky, I'll only post it at Angry Bear, where this will be cross-posted eventually.
Labels: education, human capital, ows
wednesday morning three a.m.
herman cain: campaign or book tour?
pension plans work better than 401(k)'s for new yorkers
looks like there might be a treatment for malaria on the horizon
sweet jesus, betty cracker hates lindsay graham
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
obama signs a bush negotiated panama trade deal
negotiated by president bush in 2004-2006, the u.s. panama free-trade agreement has since stalled in the face of congressional opposition. however, recent house votes have suggested a renewed interest in ratifying the agreement, which would normalize panama's status as a notorious tax haven for u.s.-based corporations, along with other, seedier entities. - fpif
Labels: aWol, corporations, house of representatives, lawlessness, obama, south america, taxes
skippy's tuesday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, war, youtube
love you til tuesday
gop jersey mayor caught up in new rentboy.com scandal
new lethal fish virus found in pacific salmon
the seven biggest lies about the economy
dr. zaius presents a detailed analysis of his cat's favorite foods
Monday, October 24, 2011
new moon on monday
#occupywallst new yorker covers
fix the 18,000 structurally deficient bridges in this country, help ease the job crisis
dysfunctional american politics
paying for texts is becoming passe, companies fret
mustang bobby follows the gop minority outreach program
Sunday, October 23, 2011
skippy's sunday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
occupy this...all you card game haters out there.
Labels: economy, games, government, ows, wall street, youtube
the great pumpkitten
see more Lolcats and funny pictures, and check out our Socially Awkward Penguin lolz!
Labels: cats, halloween, laugh of the day
and then they'll come for you....
Labels: homeland security, olbermann, ows, police state
environmental news stories sunday
uranium mill may have toxic ties to colorado regulators. - cotter corp.'s uranium mill near cañon City has the state's backing to permanently dispose of radioactive waste in its tailings ponds, despite state and independent reports over a 30-year period showing the ponds' liners leak - denver post
are we reaching 'peak car'? - anyone who has been stuck in big-city gridlock lately may find this hard to believe, but millions of westerners are giving up their cars and experts say our love affair with the automobile is ending - toronto globe & mail
crowded earth: how many is too many? - already straining to host seven billion souls, earth is set to teem with billions more, and only a revolution in the use of resources can avert an environmental crunch, experts say. - afp
expert says quakes in england may be tied to gas extraction. - a british seismologist said friday that two minor earthquakes in northwestern england "appeared to correlate closely" with the use of hydraulic fracturing, a method of extracting natural gas from wells that has raised concerns about environmental and seismological risks in the united states. - nytimes
look who's polluting: sydney water's shame. - untreated sewage and heavy metals from the nation's biggest water utility are contaminating some of sydney's most picturesque waterways and posing potentially widespread health risks – but the extent of the problem has been kept quiet. - sydney morning herald
stricken cargo ship near new zealand has sprung a new oil leak. - between five and 10 tonnes of oil has leaked from the rena into waters off the bay of plenty overnight but authorities hope to scoop it up before it does any damage - australian ap
new phase of cleanup to restore ocean off california's palos verdes peninsula. - topped only by the exxon valdez oil spill in alaska and last year's deepwater horizon disaster in the gulf of mexico, contamination of the underwater palos verdes shelf by toxic pesticides and other noxious chemicals dumped into the ocean has prompted one of the largest environmental restoration projects in the country - torrence daily breeze
charge a car in time it takes for a coffee. - electric cars are a big step closer to mainstream acceptance thanks to a technology being developed by nissan and japan's kansai university that could solve the problem of long battery-recharging times - sydney morning herald
the ocean gets something like osteoporosis. - it's hard to avoid getting depressed when listening to scientists discuss the impacts of climate change - louisville courier journal
pennsylvania trash landfill powers nearby town. - a pennsylvania landfill is generating enough methane gas to power the entire community, and company officials said that's a win-win example of turning garbage into renewable energy. but some environmental groups believe such assumptions are mistaken - business week
cuts threaten to close center for crop safety in south texas. - as congress considers closing the kika de la garza subtropical agricultural research center, where researchers work to ensure the safety of products that cross into texas, there are growing concerns in the agricultural community about the future safety of crops imported into the united states - texas tribune
sea levels will rise, washing away climate deniers. - the question becomes, as climate deniers flourish in inverse proportion to the actual evidence, whether there'll still be enough sand enough left on south florida's beaches to bury our collective heads - miami herald
texans deserve truth about health of galveston bay. - the assignment seemed simple enough: a report on the health of galveston bay is what the state environmental agency brass ordered. what they got instead was a public argument over climate change with a researcher who is accusing the agency higher-ups of censorship - austin american statesman
toughest in the nation. - oregon has a rich tradition of national environmental leadership – and it now includes the most rigorous standards for toxic water pollution in the united states. - eugene registar guard
fish fight. - too many people eating too many fish continues to put a strain on the nation's ocean fisheries. and that's creating a fish fight, of sorts. - louisville courier journal
the new documentary growthbusters: hooked on growth explores why our economy and footprint and population can't keep on expanding forever. It features green luminaries galore -- jane goodall, paul ehrlich, lester brown, raj patel, bill mckibben, hunter lovins - grist
Labels: australia, climate change, disasters, earthquake, ecology, energy, environment, food safety, gas, ocean, peak oil, texas
sunday sunday
#occupywallst? looks like wall street is occupying mitt romney
via susie madrak @ c&l, here's some how-to advice for the #occupy protestors on living in the snow during the winter
spocko tells you how to occupy the boardroom
and on the lighter side of the protests, here's awwcuppy wall street
Saturday, October 22, 2011
10:15 saturday night
bill murray makes a surprising appearance to conduct harvard's marching band
here's the gop debate as it should be
zencomix quits facebook
and athena takes down david brooks
Friday, October 21, 2011
get bachman where you once belonged
the republican had few details, but news reports in new hampshire said the resignations included her new hampshire campaign manager, jeff chidester.
bachmann, campaigning in iowa, sowed some confusion by saying she was unaware of the resignations.
that's also true of many other facts.
i ran from iraq
president obama and iraqi prime minister nouri al-maliki spoke friday morning to cement that agreement in a scheduled telephone call.
the two leaders also agreed to continue informally discussing the need for and the terms of a u.s. military presence in iraq into next year, people familiar with the agreement said. as a result, the only u.s. military presence that will remain in iraq after the end of the year will be the roughly 150 troops needed to protect the large u.s. embassy compound in baghdad and its thousands of american diplomats and other personnel, as well as provide training related to new military sales and other tasks.
"the rest of our troops in iraq will come home at the end of the year," obama said friday at the white house. "after nearly nine years, america's war in iraq will be over."
friday i'm in love
despite the naysayers, obama is ahead
ready for a #occupywallst national convention?
how not to run a pr firm
The "New Normal"
Instead, focus on how your organization's, or individuals', strengths can be used to overcome your challenges. Consider one U.S. financial services company that traditionally eschewed creating close relations with regulators. The new normal, however, made having such relationships a requirement for success. How did the CEO motivate other senior leaders to spend time in Washington? By asking them to bring their already strong capability for creating deep relationships with customers to this new set of relationships. [emphasis mine]
At least someone admits it.
Labels: fraud, Great Recession, lobbyists, regulatory capture, risk management
Thursday, October 20, 2011
skippy's thursday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
paul ryan....gets an "a"
the house republican majority, since it came into power, has repeatedly set its sights on pell grants, the federal grants that help low- and middle-income students pay a portion of their higher education tuition. republicans have not only proposed lowering the maximum pell amount from $5,500 (which is the level to which the obama administration raised it) but also limiting eligibility, knocking one million students from the pell program entirely. during a town hall today, house budget committee chairman paul ryan (r-wi) was asked by matthew lowe, a student, why the gop wants to cut pell grants. ryan responded by saying that the program is "unsustainable," before telling lowe that he should be working three jobs and taking out student loans to pay for college, instead of using pell grants. - think progress
Labels: congress, education, gop, republicans, schools
la commedia e finita!
because, after all, there's no place for politics in opera.
here ms. simone is arguing w/juan williams and the npr staff at the most recent #occupywallst protest:
no, really that's the amazing (and young) jose carreras as edguardo and katia ricciarelli as lucia in the second act closing sextet of donizetti's lucia di lammermoor.
update: james fallows sez wdav has recanted, and ms. simone is no longer fired! let's celebrate!
triumphal march - aida by verdi
any given thursday
austerity fails and continues to fail
highest ceo pay in us is tied to big pharma
sales fall for 8crappy beers
That Time Of Year...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
skippy's wednesday night music
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
tweet of the day
Labels: fox news, tweet of the day, tweets, twitter
big wednesday
#occupywallst? looks like wall street is occupying mitt romney
the difference between george soros and the koch bros. (via the political carnival
gee whiz, mr. weatherbee, it's archie out of context
say hello
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
say hello
down the penrose lane
more @ penrose on politics!
barely out of tuesday
and quinnipac finds new yorkers overwhelmingly support #occupywallst
when is a person not a person? when it's a corporation
calvin and hobbes explains corporate america
sometimes these things just write themselves
if 50% of americans are high, that explains a lot
Monday, October 17, 2011
stormy monday
the freepers are crushed -- crushed! -- that sarah palin isn't running
nearly 20% of troops who served in iraq or afghanistan suffer from mental conditions
occupy the boardroom
The Other Area in Which List Price is Rarely Paid Gets More Competitive
Economists glibly call this "signalling," and it's used for everything from selling luxury goods (does a Rolex or a Patek Philippe really keep better time than a Timex?) to indicating the ability to finish a project (earning an advanced degree).
Sometimes, though, the signal becomes distorted: the "luxury good" may not be valued so highly (provide enough Utility) compared to the middle-market good by the target audience.
Today's example: Seton Hall has realized that having an official sticker price of three times more than Rutgers has been hurting it in recruiting top talent. So they are Making You An Offer:
Seton Hall is pleased to announce that students enrolling directly from high school in September 2012 can enroll at Seton Hall for the same tuition rate as the Rutgers in-state tuition rate.
In these tough economic times, Seton Hall understands the financial concerns of families and is offering this program to help make a first-rate, private Catholic education as affordable as a public education.
What's the catch? Well, there are several:
To qualify for this rate students must:
Have a minimum of a 27 ACT composite score or combined 1200 on the critical reading and math sections of the SAT with not less than 550 on either section; Be in the top 10 percent of their high school class; and Apply by December 15.
In addition, students who file the FAFSA may be eligible for additional need-based financial aid. This unique program is open to students from all states. No special application is required. Students who apply to Seton Hall and meet the academic criteria will automatically receive this tuition rate.
Terms and Conditions
Open to first-time, full-time freshman entering directly from high school in September 2012 (Does not apply to transfer students). Tuition is based on Rutgers 2011-2012 in-state tuition rate for Arts & Science (rate is $5,052 per semester). This rate will remain in effect for four years (8 semesters), provided that the student maintains a 3.0 GPA, completes at least 24 credits a year and maintains continuous full-time enrollment. May only be applied to tuition for up to 18 credits per semester. Excludes graduate students, non-Seton Hall enrollment, ESL, non-matriculated enrollment and study abroad. Applies only to fall and spring on-campus enrollment and does not include summer enrollment.
It isn't quite a firm rate. The FAQ notes that "The rate will increase modestly each year in accordance with regular tuition increases at Seton Hall which are normally between 3% & 5%." So the ratio will remain the same (approximately 32.14% of Seton Hall's listed tuition) for the four years of the offer.
I'm assuming that "continuous full-time enrollment" does not require being enrolled for any Summer session(s). I'm further (reasonably) assuming that many of the people who will take—or at least consider—this deal would not have paid the full sticker price in the first place. As the FAQ also notes:
The public tuition rate program will not increase the cost for other students. In fact, Seton Hall is very generous with our institutional aid and students who don't meet the criteria for the Public Tuition Rate Program can still expect to receive generous scholarships and need-based financial aid from Seton Hall.
Short version: We have a list price that signals our higher quality, and we have what people pay, and—as with health care—the numbers are rarely the same.
I doubt that this program will cost Seton Hall a large amount of money compared to their baseline. In fact, I suspect it will expand their application base (including, especially, out-of-state students) and may well help them in the longer term.*
But it will be interesting to see if other private schools follow this pattern. (The Ivies already offer free or reduced tuition to high-achieving students from "lower income" families.)
Full disclosure: The author was offered a four-year full tuition scholarship to a private, Catholic institution in his youth (think Paleolithic Era). He eventually declined it, realizing that it would be impossible to live in the Dallas area and not drive. (He also admits that getting offered an aid package that made his alma mater less expensive than the in-state Morrill Act school to which he applied—though still somewhat more than the above-referenced institution—contributed to the decision.)
*If this is the only entry year the program is in effect, it will be a blip in the longer term. If it works and is extended for other years, it may expand SHU loyalty to more than the basketball team.
Labels: education, new jersey, student loans, tuition expenses
Sunday, October 16, 2011
today was plugin america day
i went with a bunch of folks to show off our electric cars. i met one guy, like myself, who loves the leaf but hates the wimpy horn. it's in 3d but can be seen in 2d as well.
Labels: peak oil
Mark Cuban Sums Up The Root Cause of Occupy Wall Street
Great CEO White Lie = "We are acting in the best interests of shareholders."
When a CEO utters this lie, everyone automatically forgives whatever they do. Add 10k jobless to the unemployment rolls ? Sorry, we did it in the BEST INTEREST OF SHAREHOLDERS. Merge or buy a company and cut back across the board ? We did it in the Best Interest of Shareholders.
The problem is that unless the company is losing money and it is the only way to keep the company alive, in this era of 9.1pct unemployment it NEVER is in the BEST INTEREST OF SHAREHOLDERS.
Shareholders, whether they own shares directly or through mutual funds or pensions do not live in a corporate vacuum. Their lives are impacted by far more than the share price of a stock. Every layoff in the name of more earnings per share puts a stress on the economy, on the federal, state and local governments which is in turn paid for through taxes or assumption of government debt by….wait for it.. the same shareholders CEOs say they want to benefit. [emphases in original]
For instance, Brad DeLong and Matt Yglesias have been making a lot of noise about how the banks's shareholders have been suffering.* Upper Management and the Boards of Directors, on the other hand, have been—putting this as nicely as possible—immune to their actions.
One of these days, economists may learn better. But I would have expected journalists, especially those who have access to banks's Annual Reports and 10-Qs as a matter of course, to know better.
*Brad has developed amnesia about his post about what a great investor Tim Geithner is. If you're not one of the pigeons who held The Big C past its Fed expiration date, you can be generous and not remind him about that post.
Labels: compensation, incentives, ows, risk management, war profiteering
sunday bloody sunday
also citibank arrests #occupywallst protestprs whomtry to close their accounts
wisconsin gov. scott walker wants his office to oversee the rules of the upcoming recall votes
facebook is fine w/hate speech as long as it'sdirected towards women
Saturday, October 15, 2011
say hello
occupy times square
watch the livestream here
only on a saturday night
principal assaults student for for supporting gay-straight alliance
in alabama, no id, no water
who needs halloween, if you've got halloween?
Friday, October 14, 2011
pizza...it's what's for dinner!
friday child
help save johnny depp from rape
can magnets make you lie?
did jon stewart pull his punches w/bill o'reilly?
and rip dennis ritchie. if you use linux or an apple or android or facebook or google or amazon or any number of other basic computer platforms, you should be sad
i don't want a pickle...i just want to get run over by a motor-cicle
occupy this!
police urged protesters to stay out of the street and stay on the sidewalk.
police scooters were shaped like a v and moved toward the protesters in the standoff. one man lost his balance, and was run over by a police scooter.
"he was just walking and the cop ran him over," one witness said.
police descended on the protester and got him out from under the bike. some witnesses tell sandberg the man was beaten during the arrest.
"we had somebody knock over a scooter, there were some arrests here — i don't know what the charges were — there were people in the street the police officer was trying to get them out of the street, this was down near the exchange," new york city police department's deputy commissioner of public information paul browne said.
#occupydenver sees arrests:
the initial order to disperse came shortly before 3 a.m., but arrests weren't made until after 6 a.m.
cpt. jeff goodwin of the colorado state patrol said troopers arrested 21 people for suspicion of unlawful conduct on public land. he said that number could increase later today.
two others were arrested by denver police, goodwin said. one of whom was arrested for simple assault, the other was arrested for impeding traffic.
things are heating up all over:
dozens were arrested in denver, san diego and new york, while similar demonstrations were scheduled to take place in washington, atlanta and detroit. cnn ireporters sent in photos and video from "occupy" protests in dozens of american cities coast to coast.
in san diego, cnn affiliate kfmb broadcast images of police detaining demonstrators as they gathered amid tents and tarps strewn about a downtown plaza.
protesters appeared to refuse to leave the area, sitting in columns atop the tarps and yelling, "stay down" as police tried to remove them from the scene.
and things are just as confusing in the media. reuters published two contradictory stories with the same url, offering no corrections, erratums, explanations or mea culpas:
addendum: via daily kos, watch this video of a nyc protestor getting cold-cocked from behind as he tries to walk away from one of new york's finest:
Thursday, October 13, 2011
it's my tea party and i'll cry if i want to
a new time magazine poll found an even more positive results for occupy wall street, showing 54 percent held a favorable view of the movement, compared to just 27 percent with a favorable view of the tea party. in the time poll, just 23 percent had an unfavorable view of occupy wall street, for a net rating of +31 percent. meanwhile, 33 percent had an unfavorable view of the tea party, giving it a a net rating of -6 percent.
so what's the natural response by the baggers? mud slinging, of course.
next we want to see matt smitth rag on leela
peter davison, whom whovians know was the fantastic fifth doctor (and fourth in our hearts as the best doctor) plays the crown equivalent of the d.a. (played in america by steven hill, dianne weist or fred thompson, for you celebrity-politician junkies). and freema agyeman, who was the second companion to david tennant's tenth doctor (second in our hearts, having been replaced by matt smith's wonderful madness these last two seasons) plays the assistant assistant da (the british equivalent of the lesbian in america).
it's fun to watch dr. who argue with his future companion on a whole different show. timey wimey wibbly wobbly meta mind bending tv universy stuff.
thursday night blues
is assassinating u.s. citizens a goodd idea? not according to the constitution
the founding fathers were pro-vaccine
japan goes ahead with antartic whaling
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Charlie Stross Discovers that the WSJ has been Teaching to the Test
The Guardian has just broken a new story about News International: Wall Street Journal circulation scam claims senior Murdoch executive: Andrew Langhoff resigns as European publishing chief after exposure of secret channels of cash to help boost sales figures.
To quote a little bit of the extensive — and hair-raising — article:One of Rupert Murdoch's most senior European executives has resigned following Guardian inquiries about a circulation scam at News Corporation's flagship newspaper, the Wall Street Journal.
The Guardian found evidence that the Journal had been channelling money through European companies in order to secretly buy thousands of copies of its own paper at a knock-down rate, misleading readers and advertisers about the Journal's true circulation.
Misleading is British-newspaper-speak for "defrauding." As Charlie explains:
[A]udited circulation figures are the bedrock on which advertising revenue is based — the higher the ABC figures, the more the publisher can charge advertisers per inch of paper. Note that for many newspapers or periodicals, advertising accounts for up to 80-90% of revenue; you, the reader, are merely there as a draw for the real customers, the advertisers, who will pay more for pages that are seen by more eyeballs.
This kind of circulation ramping looks like bare-faced fraud.
If that's been happening in the U.S. as well, Charlie's expectations may come true:
And while the large corporate advertisers might be willing to put up with dirty tricks aimed at the readers, this is something else. (I expect a collapse in NewsCo's advertising revenue, not to mention an imminent FBI investigation ...)
ash wednesday
and you can donate your old books to the #occupywallst library
all the bank conglomeration of the last 20 years in one handy chart
unpaid interns suing black swan over inherent suckiness of being unpaid interns
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
skippy's tuesday night music club
Labels: music, occupation, skippy's music club, youtube
and groucho was no marxist...
thx and a tip o' the kangaroo tail to the political carnival!
even the sea creatures are demonstrating
Labels: occupation, wall street
well, it's not like boston was ever the site of an active revolution
we first heard about last night's events on twitter, and were quite dismayed to find very little press describing the scene:
at 1:20 a.m., the first riot police officers lined up on atlantic avenue. minutes later, dozens of sheriff vans and police wagons arrived and over 200 officers in uniforms and riot gear surrounded the greenway.
police superintendent william evans and commissioner edward f. davis watched from across the street. evans gave the crowd two minutes to disperse from the park, warning that they would be locked up if they did not comply.
the crowd of protesters, energized by the sudden appearance of the boston and transit police officers, chanted, ''the people united will never be defeated,'' "this is a peaceful protest," and "the whole world is watching.''
about 10 minutes later, the first officers entered the park and surrounded the group. evans, using a loudspeaker, gave one more warning and then each protester was individually put on his or her stomach, cable-tied, and dragged off as others tore down tents and arrested and detained people on the fringe of the park.
church on tuesday
america prospered in the 1950's w/a 91% high-end tax rate
why environmentalists should #occpuywallst
can israel survive?
and don't miss #occupysesamestreet
Monday, October 10, 2011
skippy's monday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
tell me why i don't like mondays
first wolf seen in belgium in 100 years
fdr on #occupywallst
true period tv shows really don't get audiences. discuss
another sign of the apocalypse? cheech and chong pitching brownies for general mills
Sunday, October 09, 2011
skippy's sunday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
environmental news stories sunday
the supreme court's environmental docket. - the supreme court's new term is in session, and two environmental cases could redefine how states use rivers, and give landowners leverage over the dpa - living on earth
air pollution from traffic impairs brain. - scientists report that people older than 51 who had lived in areas with high levels of traffic pollution had lower cognitive scores than those who had been exposed to lower levels of pollution during their life time even after their results had been adjusted for social and educative status - london daily telegraph
deadly thai floods close factories, threaten bangkok. - nearly 200 factories, including one run by Japanese car maker honda motor co ltd, closed in the central thai province of ayutthaya because of flooding, which could threaten bangkok this week, officials said on sunday. - reuters
drought-dry texas driving its cattle north. -cattle herds are thin and weak after trying to survive on dry grass. ranchers are shipping them out to verdant land in nebraska, colorado and elsewhere, hoping to preserve their trademark brands. - los angeles times
factory farms rarely cited for polluting. - in a state with dozens of "concentrated animal feeding operations" — also known as factory farms — a new review by the atlanta journal-constitution finds that georgia environmental authorities do not often cite farmers for polluting water with animal manure. and fines against factory farms are rarer still - atlanta journal constitution
maui 'in desperate need' of water; wells use ok'd. - maui county council members friday voted to allow the county department of water supply to reopen its hamakuapoko wells, despite ongoing opposition to using water that's been tainted by agricultural pesticides, including dbcp. alarm about agricultural contaminants led the county council in 2006 to ban the use of the well water - maui news
eager beavers engineer ecosystems. - faced with drought and shrinking water tables may soon have a natural solution: the beaver solution - living on earth
tuvalu goes dry. - the tiny pacific nation of tuvalu has declared a state of emergency because it has only several days' worth of fresh water remaining, after being ravaged by an extended drought - time
plastic bag ban moves ahead in pasadena. - pasadena officials have moved forward with a plastic bag ban that will require grocers, convenience stores and vendors to stop offering plastic bags and to charge 10 cents for paper bags- latte times
Labels: animals, climate change, drought, environment, epa, farms, hawaii, pasadena, pollution, supreme court, texas, toxins, water
first they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they infiltrate your group to discredit it with uncalled-for violence...
according to howley's story he joined the group in its march toward the air and space museum but the protesters on the march were unwilling to be confrontational. he states "they lack the nerve to confront authority. from estimates within the protest, only ten people were pepper-sprayed, and as far as i could tell i was the only one who got inside."
he claims that upon arrival at the museum the group of approximately one hundred protesters split into two factions with the smaller of the two "rushing the doors," the majority "staying behind." howley then admits in his piece that he snuck past the guard at the first entrance in order to "infiltrate" the building and then confronted another guard. he then "sprinted toward the door" at which time he was first hit with pepper-spray.
as he describes his next actions "i forced myself into the doors and sprinted blindly across the floor of the air and space museum, drawing the attention of hundreds of stunned khaki-clad tourists (some of whom began snapping off disposable-camera portraits of me)."
fully inside, despite the orders of the security guards that the museum was closed to the public, howley made his way upstairs – to the location where a banner was unfurled protesting the museum's exhibit of unmanned drone weapons.
"i strained to glance behind me at the dozens of protesters i was sure were backing me up, and then i got hit again, this time with a cold realization: i was the only one who had made it through the doors. as two guards pointed at me and started running, i dodged a circle of gawking old housewives and bolted upstairs."
sunday morning
miami invaded by giant, house-eating snails
is facebook the new myspace?
the problem of media stupidity
Saturday, October 08, 2011
skippy's saturday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
goldman sachs rules the world
Labels: bbc, depression, europe, goldman sachs, Great Recession, wall street
saturday is the best day
nixon's grand jury testimony to be unsealed
engineers have designed a house in china that that can be built for under $600
true period tv shows really don't get audiences. discuss
Friday, October 07, 2011
say hello
friday afternoon in the universe
here's some #occupywallst political cartoons
health costs pictured as food prices for shock value
hey, it's ada lovelace day! and in her honor, here's a steampunk keyboard
Thursday, October 06, 2011
steve jobs believed in thinking differently
Labels: commercial, passings, youtube
tweet of the day
Labels: cookie monster, ows, sesame street, tweet of the day, tweets, twitter
donate to the c&l #occupywallst pizza fund!
thursday's child i want you back
and monkeyfister says of the citi plutonomy memos, "they literally drip contempt for us"
judge who sentensed juveniles to detention centers for kickbacks gets 17 1/2 years
#occupywallst and beyond (including map of protest hot spots
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
introducing the imourn...what, too soon?
but the legend of steve jobs goes much further—and will live much longer—than any single piece of technology that apple has produced. from stories of jobs firing people in elevators to recollections of him going to a neighborhood pool party with his son, jobs somehow managed to maintain a personal reputation as chilled out buddhist with a type a personality. his high standards, combined with his eye for simplicity, will certainly live on in apple's future creations. but for now, we must say goodbye to the man who worked tirelessly to make it all possible: steve jobs.
addendum: via boing boing, here's the statement from apple.
The Best Thing Wal-Mart Has Ever Done
Labels: children, Great Recession, human capital, jobless recovery
no #occupywallst coverage...at tpm?
erratum: our bad! there are three whole posts on tpm muckraker.
don't strain yourselves, guys.
addendum: via the redoubtable doug j @ balloon juice, one commentor has a great idea:
wednesday morning
#occupywallst blows capitalism's alibi
republicans oppose obama's dinner plans
roller derby names: misogynist or feminist?
dems call for an investigation into justice clarence thomas
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
skippy looks at books - "the detachment"
we are happy to have received an advanced ebook copy of barry's latest opus, "the detachment." tho we are only about a quarter of the way into it, this latest story is full of the sharp writing, breakneck pacing and multi-level intrigue that made barry's earlier work so exciting.
once again ben treven and his mentor/handler larison (from fault line and inside out) are up to their eyeballs in assassinations and counter-espionage, this time working w/another of eisler's long-running characters, john rain, assassin extraordiaire. they are called up to stop a major coup in the united states government, and to "make it look natural." what could possibly go wrong?
the detachment will be available october 18 in paperback, and is available now @ amazon ebooks.
ruby tuesday
those republican audiences just keep on giving
hey rick perry, you're s'pose to carch them by the toe, not the head!
dems call for an investigation into justice clarence thomas
damn you, autocorrect!


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by Barbara Sherf
The Black Horse Inn has been a presence on Bethlehem Pike for more than 250 years. For the past eight years, the Friends of Historic Bethlehem Pike, in cooperation with Springfield Township's Black Horse Inn Advisory Committee, have worked on restoring the exterior and some of the interior common areas.
From the outside, the inn looks inviting; with newly plastered and painted walls, new shutters, a new sign and red, white and blue bunting drawing attention to the stately structure.
A recent tour of the interior with longtime Flourtown Realtor Dan Helwig showed what could be done with continued fundraising, like the Sept. 30 "Fall Feast and Auction" at the Flourtown Country Club.
The inn will be open to event guests prior to the fundraiser, so participants can view the newly restored bar, lobby and office space occupied by the Springfield Township Historical Society (STHS).
"I think the Commissioners, the volunteers, and the historical society need to be commended for taking this project to this point," said Rob Ryan of the Friends. We really need the community to rally around this final phase."
STHS president Ed Zwicker noted that the public is invited to visit the display of artifacts and do research on local history any Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m. until noon.
"Even if someone just wanted to come in and see the progress, we would welcome them," Zwicker said. "However we would hope they would stick around to see the wonderful display of artifacts we have on hand."
Helwig said showing potential tenants the STHS space has helped in terms of giving them a vision of what the second and third floors could eventually look like.
"When you see what has been done, you can see the possibility of the remaining use of the space, but the difficulty is convincing a tenant to put the money in up front and to go through the process of receiving the necessary approvals," Helwig said.
The process would involve getting zoning approval if the use did not fall within current zoning, which is basically low impact office space.
"But she wanted to have it up and running in September, and it was clear that she wouldn't get the proper zoning approvals in that time frame as the use falls outside what is allowed for the structure," he noted.
According to Helwig, potential tenants would receive credit toward their rent for the money they invested in restoration efforts.
"They could get a small business loan at a very low interest rate, but the issue of the time it would take to get all of the zoning approvals if the use fell outside of the current zoning would remain," Helwig said.
"The upper rooms would be ideal for a conference room and lawyers' offices, but as you can see, there is a bit of work to be done," he noted, showing where work had been done to shore up the building structurally.
"These beams are solid, but aesthetically you would have to have a vision to take this on," he added.
The History
According to information supplied by STHS, Bethlehem Pike, in its heyday, was lined by eight inns, with the Black Horse Inn serving as a last stop on the way to Philadelphia and one of the first stops for horses and their owners on the way out of the city.
The Black Horse Inn continued operating into the 20th century, providing food and a bed to farmers, lime carriers and a stable for horses. The inn's popular tavern became the local watering hole for a variety of people who traveled up and down the pike.
As its clientele grew, the inn became a major center of the township's civic and political life. According to information provided by the STHS, the inn was selected as Springfield Township's polling place and became a preferred meeting place for civic organizations and community meetings. In 1901, the Board of Commissioners selected the inn as its meeting place.
The inn's "period of significance," as defined by the National Register nomination, ended in 1926. Prohibition, which began in 1919, ended tavern operations for some time. With the emergence of the automobile, trolley service declined and eventually ended in 1926. The inn continued to be used into the 1980s thanks to the efforts of three generations of the McCloskey family, which owned the property for more than 100 years.
As efforts were underway in 2000 to develop the parcel for a drugstore and state store, and with the threat of demolition of the inn, Springfield Township acquired the property in 2005 from the private developer. The developer then built the state store and Walgreen's behind the inn, leaving the historic structure to remain in a prominent spot on Bethlehem Pike, and fundraising began in earnest.
The Next Steps
According to information supplied by Springfield Township Manager Don Berger, the next and final phase is expected to cost $1,129,997, which would cover renovations, campaign expenses and a pocket park.
According to Berger, a feasibility study conducted by Edward F. Swenson & Associates and presented to the township proposed a series of steps to align the inn's renovations with community interests and deliver a project that is most likely to attract maximum community support. Among the recommendations:
1. Leasing as much of the inn as possible to nonprofits in order to create a hub of activities that support the Erdenheim/Flourtown communities.
"We need to use some creative problem solving to insure the inn's rental income will make the property self-sustaining, while also insuring that rents are affordable to non-profits," Berger said. The annual rental for the STHS is 50 percent of the net proceeds from annual fundraising activities.
2. Improved messaging for the inn project. The Swenson study found that people were not well informed about plans for the inn's renovation or the significant parallel efforts to upgrade the pike. It was suggested that enlisting professionals who would provide pro bono expertise to the project would not only enhance the inn's visibility significantly, but would also ensure broader community support.
3. Enhance parking to encourage greater use of the inn. Currently there are six parking spaces assigned to the inn. Too little parking is considered a deterrent to marketing the property. Creative use of parking could include use of existing parking adjacent to the other buildings on the site. It was suggested that a transportation engineering firm or real estate developer offer in-kind services to study and discuss options with the inn's adjacent neighbors.
In its latest fundraising efforts, the Friends group did attempt to raise $500,000 to match a state grant, but were not able to raise more than $28,000 from STHS, the Friends, and individuals.
"As you know, it's been a difficult economy and people are tightening their belts in so many areas," Ryan said. "But we see this as a community asset and a local treasure that has been saved. We are hoping the community can help with this final phase of the project."
To date, more than 500 families in Springfield Township and surrounding areas have made donations or pledged $120,000 to the inn.
Tickets for the Sept. 30 Fall Feast and Auction are $75 a person and include a tour of the inn prior to the dinner and silent auction at the Flourtown Country Club.
For more information about the fundraiser, go to http://www.ushistory.org/blackhorse/auction2011.htm.
Checks should be made payable to the STHS and sent to 1432 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, PA 19031-2004.


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The Monday Round-Up: Weiss and Hufe Take Austria
A recap of exciting racing in Finland, Scotland and Austria, 2018 IRONMAN Hall of Fame inductees announced, Subaru Canada re-ups, the buzz around the endurance world and a look at races this weekend.
Weekend at a Glance
IRONMAN Austria
Weiss and Hufe claim it in Klagenfurt
Athletes often dream their dreams during training rides. What about this one: IRONMAN Austria is celebrating its 20th anniversary and you are the first Austrian male ever to take the win at this huge event? Sound unreal? Well, this dream came true for Michael Weiss.
After placing second twice and third once in Klagenfurt, the 37-year-old knew right at the start of the impressive bike course that it's now or never. Nailing an outstanding 4:16:09 bike split after a solid swim in the crystal clear Lake Woerthersee, Weiss was on a mission when he started the run. With 50 kilometers to go on the bike, he had passed the two leaders Lukasz Wojt and Johann Ackermann like a blizzard. He was not complaining about the fact that he didn't drop these two decisively until they hit T2. For Weiss, it was way more important to put time on runners like Ivan Tutukin from Russia, David Plese (SLO), British David McNamee and Andy Potts. And he was successful. Once he was on the run, the hunt was on both among the chasers and at the front of the race. On the first 21.1 kilometers, Weiss hammered out a 1:18:54. McNamee had to pay for a fast start later, and Potts tried to pace himself to silver but he got passed by a flying Tutukin on the final kilometers. When these two hit the magic finish line carpet, Weiss was already living his dream.
Lisa Huetthaler was close to fulfilling a similar dream in the women's race. Sure, there had been other Austrian women celebrating big titles even before in Klagenfurt (Kate Allen, Eva Dollinger, Eva Wutti), but the 34-year-old was clearly aiming for the victory after running into third place at the Lake Woerthersee in 2014. The key to reaching this goal would be staying in the mix from start to finish.
Her compatriot Beatrice Weiss was far away in the water, but Huetthaler made up this four-minute deficit together with Emma Pallant (GBR) and Mareen Hufe from Germany kilometer by kilometer on the bike. After a third of the bike course the gap was less than a minute, and at half-way the trio caught up with the Austrian pro rookie. Hufe, Huetthaler and Pallant stormed towards T2, clearly sailing away from co-favorite Susie Cheetham who came off the bike 15 minutes down.
While Hufe pushed the pace on the bike decisively, it was on Pallant to take over after about 10 kilometers of the run. It looked like the Bri would benefit from Hufe's strong ride at the front of their group, but the German powerhouse didn't slow down. Through 32 kilometers, Pallant still had a lead of three minutes before she started to feel the heat. With 5 kilometers to go, the 40-year-old German had the champions' momentum. She ran to the front and to her first IRONMAN title after seven runner-ups.
Top 5 Pro Men
|Weiss, Michael
|Tutukin, Ivan
|Potts, Andy
|Plese, David
|Ackermann, Johann
Top 5 Pro Women
|Hufe, Mareen
|Huetthaler, Lisa
|Pallant, Emma
|Cheetham, Susie
|Loughnan, Emily
IRONMAN 70.3 Finland
Photo: Bullseye Photography
Trautmann and Morrison take Finland
Matt Trautmann and Kimberley Morrison posted highlight results at the inaugural Nokia Tyres IRONMAN 70.3 Finland. Although the city of Lahti is very famous for winter sports, this new race brought fresh summer color to the European race calendar; a beautiful landscape perfectly mixed with thrilling competitions both in the men's and women's race.
Swiss Manuel Kueng set the race on fire in the water. He took over the lead once the race was started in the late afternoon. Kueng exited the water in a small lead group together with Martijn Dekker (NED) and Panu Lieto (FIN) before he opened up a gap on the first kilometers of the bike. While co-favorites like Marino Vanhoenacker couldn't get in sight of the podium positions, Kueng led the race on the bike in front of Matt Trautmann. While the spectators waited for the South African to make a move on the bike, it was on Germany's Johannes Moldan to lead the field into T2. While Moldan dropped out later, Trautmann proved his extraordinary running talent and stormed away.
Morrison was in a similar position compared to Kueng. But in the women's race, the leader was just too powerful for the rest to follow on the bike. At the half-way point on the course, Morrison already had a six-minute lead. The British leader didn't show weakness on the bike and especially on the run which didn't let Minna Koistinen (FIN) and Camilla Lindholm Borg (SWE) get any closer than five minutes.
Top 5 Pro Men
|Trautmann, Matt
|Kueng, Manuel
|Kramer, Christian
|Darby, Thomas
|Dekker, Martijn
Top 5 Pro Women
|Morrison, Kimberley
|Koistinen, Minna
|Lindholm Borg, Camilla
|Soltysiak, Joanna
|Du Luart, Eloise
IRONMAN 70.3 Edinburgh
Jarrige and Langridge enter Endinburgh
Sometimes decisions are made early. At the IRONMAN 70.3 Edinburgh, a lead group of five athletes was formed right after the start, and who went on to dominate the whole race. Matt Chrabot (USA) led this group out of the water in 24:47 while Italian Alessandro Degasperi in sixth position was already dropped fort he rest of the day although he was only two minutes behind. When Chrabot led the field into T2, the gap to sixth place was more than four minutes. The tough battle at the front went on during the run, gaps remained small in the top three until Chrabot and French Yvan Jarrige started to drop British Will Clarke even a bit on the last of three laps. Through 17 kilometers, Chrabot seemed to be on his way to take it, but Jarrige eventually sprinted him down on the final kilometer.
In the women's race, things were pretty competitive throughout the whole day, too. Brit Fenella Langridge had a brilliant swim in front of her compatriot Claire Hann and a clear lead over co-favorite Nikki Bartlett. But the strong biker Bartlett put the pedal to the metal and equalized a deficit of more than five minutes within about 60 kilometers. Langridge started the run in second place behind Bartlett, but she battled herself into first place again on the first seven kilometers to celebrate her first IRONMAN 70.3 victory with a huge smile.
Top 5 Pro Men
|Jarrige, Yvan
|Chrabot, Matt
|Clarke, Will
|Smales, Elliot
|Jurkiewicz, Jeremy
Top 5 Pro Women
|Langridge, Fenella
|Bartlett, Nikki
|Kunz, Martina
|Niewoudt, Magda
|Richards, Suzie
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Photo: Big Bear Grizzly
Swim, bike, save a life
Most folks know USMES Elite Team triathlete Davis Frease, seen above, as the super-fast Navy medic with big smile. (Davis won the 25-29 age group at the 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 Texas, and finished 2nd at the 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 SUPERFROG.)
Davis starts his medical residency today at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, but at Big Bear Triathlon last week he'd already saved his first patient. As reported by NBC, Slowtwitch.com, and the local Big Bear Grizzly, Davis stopped his own race to administer repeated rounds of CPR to a 5k runner (running a concurrent race) whose heart had stopped during the high-elevation event.
After paramedics arrived, Davis decided to complete his race, eventually finishing second overall. "More than anything I'm just grateful I was in the right place at the right time on," Davis told Slowtwitch's Herbert Krabel. "The American Heart Association isn't lying when they say CPR saves lives!"
The next day Davis raced the 2018 San Diego International Triathlon, where he was the first amateur, second overall, and didn't have to administer CPR to anyone. Davis' 2018 goal is to complete the first year of his residency with distinction, and qualify for Kona at the IRONMAN 70.3 SUPERFROG. It looks like he's well on his way.
From the land of the midnight sun
When it's summer in Lahiti, Finland the sun is visible for almost 24 hours a day, leading to the natural phenomenon known as midnight sun. At midnight, the countryside is bathed in a warm red glow, like the light at sunrise or sunset.
This past weekend, IRONMAN 70.3 Lahiti Finland offered the first ever IRONMAN 70.3 midnight sun finish. Racers lined up at 4 pm, and ran through the finishing arch under the midnight sun. No word yet on whether Led Zepplin's "Immigrant Song" was playing in the finishing shoot, or if anyone competed in a Thor costume. We can only hope.
40 years of dreams on NBC
NBC Sports Network covered the 40th anniversary of IRONMAN with an hour long broadcast special "40 Years of Dreams," premiering Friday, June 29th. The show covered the personalities and stories that have made the race iconic since its inception in Hawai'i in 1978. Interviews include Paula Newby-Fraser, Erin Baker, Dave Scott, Mark Allen, Chrissie Wellington, Mirinda Carfrae, Jan Frodeno and Greg Welch as well as Hines Ward, Sean Astin, Alex Zanardi, Al Trautwig, and Mike Reilly.
Partner News
Subaru Canada Extends Sponsorship of IRONMAN Events in Canada
IRONMAN, together with Subaru Canada, are thrilled to announce that Subaru Canada will return as the title sponsor for all IRONMAN events in Canada for the 2018-19 race season.
The 2018 Subaru-IRONMAN partnership will include title sponsorship of all IRONMAN and IRONMAN70.3 races in Canada, including: Subaru IRONMAN Canada, Subaru IRONMAN 70.3 Canada, Subaru IRONMAN 70.3 Muskoka presented by Subaru of Muskoka, Subaru IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant presented by Sportium, Subaru IRONMAN 70.3 Mont-Tremblant presented by Sportium, and Subaru IRONMAN 70.3 Victoria presented by Jim Pattison Subaru, as well as all related IRONKIDS races in those markets. Subaru will also be the title sponsor for shorter distance triathlon events in the region including Subaru Iron Girl Grimsby and the Subaru Ontario Tri-Series.
This is also the third consecutive year that Subaru Canada will sponsor the Road to Kona, a contest through www.roadtokona.ca that allows the nomination of an IRONMAN athlete to compete in the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i.
Subaru's dedication to promoting healthy lifestyles for Canadians in a family-friendly way has continued to grow with our involvement in IRONMAN events," said Yasushi Enami, chairman, president and CEO of Subaru Canada, Inc. "Today, it's reflected in all of our current triathlon sponsorships and the expansion of the Subaru IRONMAN races."
Subaru has been involved with IRONMAN events in Canada for over two decades, dating back to the early 1990s with the grassroots series and the Subaru IRONMAN Canada. Throughout its 20-year partnership with IRONMAN, Subaru has expanded its sponsorship which now includes six extraordinary IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events in Canada.
Athletes Erin Baker and Scott Molina, Contributors Ken Baggs and Rocky Campbell to be Inducted Into IRONMAN Hall Of Fame
Photo: WTC/Lois Schwartz
IRONMAN is pleased to announce the IRONMAN Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2018: athletes Erin Baker and Scott Molina and IRONMAN contributors Ken Baggs and Rocky Campbell. The ceremony will be held on October 10 during race week at the 2018 IRONMAN World Championship, in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i.
Erin Baker is a two-time IRONMAN World Champion having won in 1987 and 1990. Commonly known for her long-standing rivalry with 8-time IRONMAN World Champion and fellow Hall of Famer, Paula Newby-Fraser, Baker was a force of her own, winning 104 of the 121 races she entered. In her career, Baker was impressive at every level, earning titles at the ITU World Championship, ITU Duathlon World Championship and IRONMAN World Championship. She has been a champion of the sport and continues to be known as one of the best female triathletes of all time. Baker is also a 1995 inductee to the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.
Scott Molina was a member of the famed "Big Four" consisting of fellow athletes Dave Scott, Mark Allen and Scott Tinley, who all pioneered the sport of triathlon and dominated the racing through the 1980s and into the 1990s. Molina won the 1988 IRONMAN World Championship and became known as "The Terminator" in his racing days. One of the most prolific triathletes, Molina competed in more than 250 major races and earned over 100 professional victories. He won the inaugural IRONMAN New Zealand in 1985, which was the first IRONMAN event to be held outside of Hawai`i. Molina remains a pillar in the sport of triathlon with his continued involvement through triathlon coaching and training camps.
Ken Baggs was instrumental in the creation of IRONMAN in Australia, working in the region for 30 years (1984-2014). He was one of the original members of the organizing committee for the inaugural IRONMAN Australia race in 1985, becoming the race director in 1987. He also founded IRONMAN Western Australia and served as the race director for both races until 2012. Baggs is considered an integral part of the early team responsible for establishing rules, safety and operation procedures globally as IRONMAN was growing from a single race in Hawai`i to events worldwide.
Rocky Campbell can be considered one of the foundational members of the IRONMAN family as one of the original and longest-tenured IRONMAN World Championship volunteers. For nearly 40 years, Campbell has helped shape and showcase the importance of volunteerism to the success of IRONMAN. Serving as volunteer director for the last 33 years, Campbell first began as an aid-station volunteer before taking on roles with the swim course, construction, and action management. Campbell joins fellow volunteer Bob Laird in the IRONMAN Hall of Fame. If it were not for their passion, belief in a dream and their willingness to give of themselves for others, IRONMAN and the IRONMAN World Championship likely would not be where they are today.
Races on Tap
IRONMAN European Championship, Frankfurt
- Pro Start List
- Pro Points: 4000
- Prize Purse: $150,000
Follow the IRONMAN European Championship, pro action here on IRONMAN.com and on Twitter at @IRONMANLive. Join the conversation using the hashtag /#IMEuroChamps for both Twitter and Instagram.
Follow your age group athlete's progress throughout the race on the IRONMAN Athlete Tracker.
Race start time: Sunday: 6:30 a.m. CEST
IRONMAN 70.3 Jonkoping
- Pro Start List
- Pro Points: 500
- Prize Purse: $15,000
Follow the IRONMAN 70.3 Jonkoping pro race action here on IRONMAN.com and on Twitter at @IRONMANLive. Join the conversation using the hashtag #IM703Jonkoping for both Twitter and Instagram.
Follow your age group athlete's progress throughout the race on the IRONMAN Athlete Tracker.
Race start time: Sunday: 8:45 a.m. CEST
IRONMAN 70.3 Ecuador
- Pro Start List
- Pro Points: 750
- Prize Purse: $25,000
Follow the IRONMAN 70.3 Ecuador pro race action here on IRONMAN.com and on Twitter at @IRONMANLive. Join the conversation using the hashtag #IM703Ecuador for both Twitter and Instagram.
Follow your age group athlete's progress throughout the race on the IRONMAN Athlete Tracker.
Race start time: Sunday: 6:30 a.m. ECT
Age Group Races
IRONMAN 70.3 Jeju
Please note that the 2018 IRONMAN Jeju is an age-group only race.
Join the conversation and follow the events and the race day action at using the hashtag #IM703Jeju for both Twitter and Instagram.
Follow your athlete's progress throughout the race on the IRONMAN Athlete Tracker.
Race start time: Sunday: 7:00 a.m. KST
IRONMAN 70.3 Muskoka
Please note that the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Muskoka is an age-group only race.
Join the conversation and follow the events and the race day action at using the hashtag #IM703Muskoka for both Twitter and Instagram.
Follow your athlete's progress throughout the race on the IRONMAN Athlete Tracker.
Race start time: Sunday: 7:00 a.m. EDT
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