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I remember when the Republican 2012 convention was going on that the kicking out of members and delegates who did not agree with everything that was going on was not a good thing.
Now it's going on on the floors of our legislature. I will guarantee you that it will work out worse.
Here's the why: There is an agenda going on here that ALREADY EXCLUDES THE PUBLIC. Now this inside job is dealing with any naysayers. A leadership that doesn't have to listen to another opinion from it's own members, SURE AS SH!T DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOURS! When are the people going to learn that these "leaders" are not representing them, but an elite power group that would just as soon not have to deal with much of anyone else?House Republican leaders are cracking down on rebellious members after a near-disaster on a trade vote last week.
Reps. Cynthia Lummis, Steve Pearce, and Trent Franks have been removed from the whip team after they sided with GOP rebels to vote against a rule governing debate on a trade bill, according to sources close to the team.
Lummis, a deputy whip and a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, was perhaps the whip team's highest-ranking bridge to the conference's most intransigent members. Pearce and Franks also are very close to House conservatives.
I'm really afraid that the corruption here will run deeper. To the point that more contrarians will disappear and ballot boxes will be rigged. Our political leadership has become a disaffected criminal organization that is totally out of touch with their constituency. Look at their works-
- Where are all the jobs the president promised? Well over 1/3 of the labor force is no longer working, their jobs are still being sent overseas. One of the most deceptive numbers is the unemployment rate. It is padded by any job that comes along- including an exploding number of part-time positions and fewer lower paying full-time ones that require a college degree to swab a toilet. Moreover, the US is going the way of much of Europe where young adults have the highest unemployment.
- Where is the balanced budget and the reduced debt? This government just rubber-stamps the debt ceiling and the deficit under this administration has not even gone under any deficit prior to it. We have doubled down the principle of the debt without any chance of ever repaying it.
- So WHY THE FUK DO YOU THINK THESE PEOPLE ARE HIDING THE TPP FROM YOU? A politician NEVER hides a good thing he can take credit for. What does that say about this agreement and WHY SHOULD WE SUPPORT ANYTHING THAT HELPS IT ALONG?
This government has abandoned its citizens in favor of a plan they are being told to PASS OR ELSE. And they are now kicking out all dissent.
I can't wait until we are prosecuted for thought-crimes.


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Italian football – and Italian society in general – still has a very long way to go when it comes to eradicating racism. However, spreading lies and leaping to conclusions will definitely not help the situation. Mario Balotelli burst into tears during a game and non-Italian media assumed it was because of racist abuse without knowing any of the facts. How quickly this falsehood spread was disconcerting.
We all know stories spread like wildfire on the Internet and in the age of Twitter completely made-up or twisted tales can reach television news programmes with very little filter. I was just finishing up working on the Napoli-Milan match when I saw 'Balotelli' was trending on Twitter in the UK. I clicked on the topic, expecting to see something about the game or people commiserating with the much-loved maverick over his tearful reaction to the substitution. Instead I found myself reading page upon page of comments asking for UEFA to ban Italian clubs and even for all black players around the world to go on strike because racist abuse had been so bad that it pushed SuperMario to break down in tears. I was speechless, which is more than can be said for those thousands who declared Serie A should be shut down on the basis of a completely false story.
I don't know where the rumour started, perhaps from a Vine account or a misguided journalist who wasn't at the game, but it seemed incredibly difficult to stop. I tried via my Twitter account, as did our official Football Italia feed, but everyone was painfully eager to believe the worst. Evidence and context were apparently irrelevant, for Balotelli broke down and therefore it HAD to be racist abuse. The fact Clarence Seedorf didn't mention racism in several interviews afterwards was insufficient to change their minds. Abuse has only ever fired him up to do better and shut the critics up, not to emotionally collapse.
This has been a tough week for Mario. A bitter legal battle with his ex-girlfriend finally came to the DNA tests proving he is the father of a little girl, Pia, who was born in December 2012. He has avoided meeting her until this point as he wanted to be sure he was her Dad before making an emotional connection, as much for her own good as his. "I know what it's like to be a child and suddenly people leave," said the man who was adopted by the Balotelli family in Brescia and was estranged from his biological family until relatively recently. Pia and her mother Raffaella Fico live in Naples. Milan were playing at the San Paolo. It's very likely he had something prepared as a dedication to his newly-discovered daughter if he was to score a goal that night, in her home city. When he was substituted just moments after missing an open goal and with his team losing, the disappointment flooded over him. It's entirely understandable and I wanted to climb into the television to give him a much-needed cuddle.
This isn't the first time Balotelli has wept during a football event. He cried when embraced by his mother after scoring a brace against Germany in the Euro 2012 semi-final. He then shed tears at the final whistle of that heavy Final defeat to Spain. Perhaps the more repressed nations are unaccustomed to seeing football players cry at emotional moments, but that is the sheer passion this sport invokes in people, both on and off the pitch. It's not even unheard of in England, where Paul Gascoigne couldn't hold back the emotion when learning he'd be suspended for the 1990 World Cup Final (if his team would've got there).
How often do supporters phone in to radio stations to complain their highly-paid players are mercenaries who don't care about the team? Balotelli proved how much he truly cares for Milan and was angry at himself for not being able to help the team. It is to be embraced, not vilified.
Another video of tears went viral last week, as Hernanes wept in his car while saluting Lazio fans for the last time. He knew it was the final occasion before his move to Inter, but the supporters did not. The Brazilian was consoled in tender fashion by the ultras – the same ultras we so often see depicted as vicious brutes who want to beat up their own players. The video usually cut out before one telling moment, which saw the fan who embraced him break away because he too was crying.
Don't underestimate the power of sport to move the emotions in fans or players. And don't leap to conclusions.


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April 5, 2012
Office associate is first in line
Debbie Pond
Debbie Pond is always first in line. She is the first face that students see when they come to the Integrated Media and Technology Department seeking information. She is the first person that adjunct faculty meet when they come to teach a course in the department. "She is always first in line to support any Columbus State function," says Mary Insabella, associate professor in Computer Science. "She even keeps me in line all the way up here at the Delaware Campus!"
Insabella nominated Pond for Staff Employee of the Month based on her team spirit and enthusiasm.
"Debbie organizes a wellness team every year and gets us to a yearly ball game. She is the go-to person when trying to get things done. She is up to date on all the different programs in our department and she can tell you what courses go with what programs, and who is in charge of each," marvels Insabella.
Pond's supervisor Mary Vaughn notes that for the past nine months, the IMT Department has functioned with only one office associate instead of the two required to support such a large department. "During this period, Debbie has taken on additional responsibilities such as book lists, textbook orders, and faculty support that require more extensive knowledge of the department's programs and faculty," says Vaughn. "She is proactive and willing to undertake whatever is needed to get the job done!"
ONN segment features Logistics program
The Ohio News Network (ONN) recently produced a 24-minute episode of "Ohio Means Business" on the topic of Logistics, airing this week. It was filmed at Columbus State, with interviews of Logistics Chair Mary Vaughn and the Columbus Chamber CEO Michael Dalby. Episode No. 301 can be viewed online here.
Columbus State to host Medieval Colloquium
The Spring 2012 meeting of the Ohio Medieval Colloquium will be hosted by Columbus State on Saturday, April 14, and a number of faculty will present papers at the event.
Dr. Keith Pepperell, assistant professor in Humanities, will chair the meeting and Mark Bocija, associate professor in Humanities will moderate a panel discussion on "Teaching the Middle Ages."
Larry Edwards, professor in English, will present "The Naughty Nexus: Shamanism, Blasphemy, and Pole Dancing in The Medieval World." Dr. Tim Davis, associate professor in Humanities, will speak on "The Transept Chapels at Bordelsey Abbey and the Private Mass in the Medieval Cistercian Tradition." Dr. Pepperell will present his paper "Leave the Shriving to Us: Guinefort the Holy Greyhound."
The full program and more about the Ohio Medieval Colloquium can be found online here.
Health Rewards briefing offered April 18 and 24
Two briefing sessions about the Health Rewards Program offered for employees insured through United Health Care will be offered in April.
The sessions will be presented by Nichole Bowman-Glover, Wellness coordinator, and Deborah Robinson, HR Benefits administrator.
Sessions are Wednesday, April 18 at 9:00 a.m. in CT 107, or Tuesday, April 24 at 12:00 p.m. in CT 107. For more information, contact Bowman-Glover at ext. 3989 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
April Edition of The Partner online now
This month's issue features helpful information concerning taxes, the Cougar 5K Challenge, In-Service Day, Strengths Classes, and much more! Read it online here: http://www.cscc.edu/HR/pdf/HR_Newsletter_April_2012.pdf.
Lab Professionals celebrate week
Columbus State's Medical Laboratory Technician students and faculty will celebrate National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week April 22- 28.
The week gives them an opportunity to increase public understanding of their profession and an appreciation for the clinical lab personnel, according to Sandy Arrighi, coordinator. "We would like to recognize all prospective MLTs for their commitment to the profession," says Arrighi. "Lab professionals get results!"
National Student Employment Week is April 16 –20
The Student Employment office invites faculty and staff to join them in recognizing National Student Employment Week April 16 – 20. It is the second annual celebration and a great opportunity to thank our student employees for their unique contributions to our campus and community partners, according to Clayton Gibson, coordinator.
Did you know that more than 300 student employees have been hired to work for Columbus State this academic year? As the college continues to rely on student employees more, it is important that we recognize their efforts.
If you supervise or work with a student employee, take a moment to recognize their efforts and consider nominating them as a 2011-2012 Student Employee of the Year. (put nomination form online?)The winner and all nominees will be recognized this May at the Student Employee of the Year Reception.
General information about activities planned this week and easy ways that you can show your students you appreciate their efforts can be found at www.cscc.edu/studentjobs.
Two events for the week are geared specifically toward faculty and staff:
Tuesday, April 17 - Build a Handbook Workshop
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - WD 413
Walk through creating a handbook that sets the right tone for new student employees and review best practices from your peers. Plan on walking away with a personalized outline for your handbook.
Wednesday, April 18 - Para-Professional Potential
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. - WD 413
Need skilled staff but don't have the budget for a part-time or full-time employee? Consider a College Work Study student. Come to our information session to learn the full potential for using internship-ready student employees to meet skilled needs in your areas. Even at $10 per hour, it's a deal!
For more information about Student Employment Week, contact Clayton Gibson at ext. 3622.
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Introduction to Student Response Systems
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When: Friday, April 6 (5:30 - 7:00 p.m.) - Register
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Have you ever viewed a PowerPoint that has been posted online? It seems one-dimensional. There is no voice behind the slides to provide context and feedback. Consequently, a posted PowerPoint may lose some of the point of the presentation.
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Reel World
Calling All Zombies—Necroville, a locally produced, low-budget horror comedy shooting here in Albuquerque, is attempting to film the largest zombie siege ever lensed in the state of New Mexico. Hence, all zombie wannabes are asked to attend the Zombie Siege Day, taking place Saturday, April 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Anyone interested is asked to lumber their way to the SolArts Theater (712 Central SW) that morning. Pizza and soda will be provided for lunch. The theater will afford adequate shelter, water and bathrooms. C.R. Productions, makers of Necroville, recommend bringing a fold-up chair, a book, a Gameboy and other luxuries to pass the day. Zombie makeup is water soluble, but extras are advised to wear their best beat up/throw away clothing. If you have any questions, you can direct them to director Billy Garberina at firstname.lastname@example.com
Film Review
Paper Clips
Heart-tugging documentary proves that prejudice has a cure
Prejudice is an equal opportunity disease. Even the most prejudiced people in the world are not immune to being stereotyped and misunderstood themselves. Take, for example, rural Southerners living below both the Bible Belt and the poverty line. They're all a bunch of racist rednecks, aren't they? Not so fast, says the eye-opening new documentary Paper Clips.
Film Review
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Madcap martial arts epic blends Bruce Lee with Bugs Bunny
Stephen Chow, star of some 50-odd films, is a certified superstar throughout Asia. In fact, he'd probably be a bigger name here in America if Miramax hadn't completely bobbled the stateside release of his worldwide smash Shaolin Soccer. Thankfully, he's got another shot at adding America to his international fanbase with the release of his newest sensation, Kung Fu Hustle.
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The Week in Sloth
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Knowing how to use the panels in Adobe CS5 can help boost your creativity and make your job easier. Adobe panels offer information and tools to help you add color, align objects, and generally transform your Adobe files (and yes, there is a Transform panel).
Have some fun by exploring these panels:
Color: Use the Color panel to select or mix colors for use in the current document. Choose different color modes, such as RGB (Red, Green, Blue) and CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black), from the panel menu (the arrow in upper-right corner).
Info: The Info panel shows you information about the document itself or a particular selection you've made. The Info panel includes information on the size, positioning, and rotation of selected objects. You can't enter data into the Info panel. It only displays (not accepts) information, so use the Transform panel to make modifications.
Swatches: You can use the Swatches panel to create a library of color selections, which you can save and import into other documents or other programs. You can store colors and gradients that you use repeatedly in the Swatches panel.
Tools: Though the Tools panel (or toolbar) isn't available in all Creative Suite programs, it's an extremely important panel in the programs it's in. A program's toolbar contains the tools used in that program.
Layers: The Layers panel is used to display and select layers. You can also use it to change the layer order and to help select items on a particular layer.
Align: Use the Align panel to align selected objects to each other or to align them in relation to the document itself. This panel makes it easy to do precise alignment with multiple objects.
Stroke: The Stroke panel allows you to select strokes and change stroke attributes, such as color, width/weight, style, and caps (ends). The program you're using determines which attributes you can change.
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I'm sick of seeing profiteering from our infrastructure.
There should be a rail network in this country that is for the benefit of all train users, not for the shareholders. Bring back British Rail.
Passengers before shareholders.
The original privatisation was done in indecent haste and was always destined to waste money in a big way. A properly managed and structured British Rail will be better.
I'm a student and I am so tired of being exploited by companies who want my money and feel they have no obligation to give people the transport service they deserve.
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This evening the Virgin Trains brand finally disappears from our railways as its contract running our West Coast Main Line ends... Good riddance! But with a PR campaign like this, we doubt Avanti West Coast will be much better. It's time to end the farce of rail franchising and Bring Back British Rail! Join our campaign: bringbackbritishrail.org ...
Does that include the north Wales coast to Holyhead
Firstly, I'm a big supporter of nationalising the railways again. However, as a regular West Coast mainline user with Virgin over the last 22 years I have to admit a twinge of sadness at them losing the franchise. I've rarely had anything other than very good or excellent service from the brand. The trains were modern and clean. Food was acceptably priced and a decent offering and the staff were almost always super friendly. The quote in the BBC coverage by a rail expert captures it perfectly when it says that Virgin brought a "sense of panache" to the railway. In fact, such was the reputation of Virgin that people were often quite excited at a prospect of a journey with them by comparison to any of the other operators.
They're not 'creating a railway' as the video might suggest. There's a different name on the train crew payslips and that's about it. Will they employ an Italian solution to getting the trains to run on time? 🧐
An article in the present issue of Railway Magazine would make me suggest that Branson was much too optimistic.
Part owned by the Italian state railway. That's nice!
Goodbye Virgin who have served me well as a regular long distance commuter for five years between 2010 and 2015, and subsequently. Avanti have a hard act to follow in my humble opinion. Were we to re-nationalise train operations (and none would be happier for this to happen than myself) then I hope we reap from the lessons learned from the Virgin operation. The customer service from on train staff was good to excellent. Punctuality in my experience was better than most having commuted from Birmingham to London with them for a five year period on a daily basis. And pricing was good but relied on the ability to plan in advance to get a good price. Not always possible but Virgin were not unique in this respect.
OK, so you want Boris Johnson running the railways?
Hopefully the talking toilets will be destroyed
Made me feel a bit sick.
the BBC seems to think that Virgin bought all the new rolling stock instead of just leasing it. :-p
Pity Virgin felt they could bypass pension agreements and refused to pay into the pot for all staff. This props up the pensions for staff on the less lucrative lines, the cornerstone of the BR pension scheme. Good riddance to bad rubbish. BBBR
I remember standing on the platform at Coventry station in March 1997 and hearing the announcement that the train that will be taking me was a Virgin train, I thought I'd misheard until the train rolled in with the Greedy tax dodgers name plastered all over it. It is very comforting to know today nearly 23 years later he no longer has his greedy mitts on another asset that he can bleed dry. I'll be raising a glass this evening.
Meanwhile elsewhere the two-car trains packed to the gun'ls, totter and groan their way along whilst 35 MILES of sidings are full of off-lease trains. Well why lease more when you can jam all your 'customers' in a couple old two-cars? Recent trip Yeovil to Bristol was the usual bundle of laughs... NOT!
Getting rid of anything associated with Branson is a huge positive.
Never travelled on West coast but was a regular on East coast and it's a damn site better since virgin lost it .
How many commentators here actually travel regularly by train ? 🤔
What a load of PR guff
Same shit different colour.
Problem with the rancid toilet and chemical smell was because the dumb arse who designed the trains thought positioning the exhaust pipe next to the latrine tank was a good idea.
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Absolutely- but with much improvement from BR!
Would never happen can't replace a name costs to much
Couldn't be worse than what we have now, ..and it was cheaper, the food was affordable, ... I liked the 🥪 ... or is it nostalgia? , it seemed much better 20/30 years ago.. 😐
If this goes ahead, I hope the reincarnated BR is much better than the old one.
Yes,but not the buffet car sandwiches…..
Private Rail has cost the Taxpayer Billions in subsidies. It is subsidised much more than BR ever was, and I wont even start on Taxpayer Bailouts.
The tories stole it from us didn't they!
Nigel Cross
Nicky Nunney
Paul Simpson
Why is the logo backwards? Am I missing something?
God i hope not
Never going to happen - rail is a devolved matter in Scotland.
And lose 100S of millions every year
Oh yes, but all the private companies that run our fragmented over-priced, over-crowded rail network may have to look elsewhere for their profiteering...what a shame !
Bring it on labour
Why are the arrows facing the wrong way ????
bring back dutch branson sauce
I worked for Sealink they are designed to be seen on both sides of the funnel as shipping channels are on the right as opposed to railways. Sealink staff were very proud of that.
Patience, a virtue essential to all public transport passengers! We'll get British Rail back once we have a Government that works for the public good.
Only if they bring back the 'Treacle Tea'. That was gorgeous. Like thick syrup in a paper cup. Needed an electric whisk to stir the sugar in it. :)
All right but promise not to bring back the sandwiches.
I see the waged tory trolls are on here too🤣
2 months ago
'Northern rail could be renationalised, says transport secretary'. It can't come soon enough! Join our campaign for a publicly-owned railway run for people not profit: bringbackbritishrail.org ...
Northern rail could be renationalised, says transport secretaryGrant Shapps says it is not OK for trains to fail to arrive or for Sunday services to be lost
Who are you expecting to believe this nonsense, re-nationalisation will never happen under a conservative government (where have you been for the last 35 years) there is an election coming, ministers will say yes to anything that might win them a vote.
Doesn't matter who has their name on the trains, if the manufacturers can't deliver there are no new trains. Also won't accelerate infrastructure problems causing delays such as two new platforms at Piccadilly, Extension of platforms at Leeds, completion of electrification in Manchester suburban and Stanage route or replacement of some pretty grotty I accessible stations.
No no a tory suggesting nationalising the railways!!! What next a tory buffoon as PM!
Interesting to see ifcunions attitude changes if nationalised. Would prove that theyvhave had a poloitical agenda all along if they go quiet
It was already nationalised, just not British. All the railways now belong to foreign state operators.......
Yes please. And for goodness sake get rid of the godawful units pictured. Seasick after 10 miles...
Renationalising it will solve what? Network Rail can't deliver projects on time ,CAF can't deliver rolling stock on time, the DfT vice like grip on everything will still be there, still at the mercy of th he idiotic local.transport executives like tfgm who couldn't run a bath.
Will be acid test for whichever government is in power. Make a success of nationalisation of this franchise and carry on. Fail and the call for further change will disappear very quickly. With cost of improvements the public will demand it will mean that money needed for HS 2 will be diverted and that project will open up in about 2040
What has happened or where has the 1billion pounds Northern were given to improve services etc three years ago ?
Interesting read it says that half their trains are always late how do the government think they're going to improve on that when they gave Manchester half the railway they promised but still sent twice the traffic.
If so, I wouldn't mind travelling on any of their trains if I were visiting the north of England. Maybe the Pacer trains could be scrapped once and for all!
You know I received similar arguments from privatisation fanatics citing that the Nationalised parts of the network have failed. Amazing how many think that when we gather hard facts from this page.
Seems to of got worse since Serco lost it and that says something, as Serco are not the greatest firm on earth.
Arguably has the shittiest rolling stock in the country.
Well, if the Tories can renationalise one or two, Labour will have no trouble renationalising the lot.
Should have been sorted out before now, but with Failing Grailing at the helm what chance did we have.
Operator of last resort??? Should be operator of first resort!
The 150s brought up from GWR are now as old as the stock BR built them to replace!
What about the rail network that links the South west to London? Re nationalise THE WHOLE NETWORK and not just the north.
And hopefully ditch those 142's
Not renationalised, a management company like Southern takes over. There is a difference
Didn't nationalisation lead to beeching axe etc. Would renationalisation avoid that fate again
And then the rest
And back to running pacers
Followed by #Govia
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2 months ago
Check out this display from the Museum of Neoliberalism, showing all our country's rail franchises now run by different foreign governments. Time to Bring Back British Rail! Join our campaign at: bringbackbritishrail.orgPrivatised UK train operators owned - in full or in part- by foreign governments. A display from the Museum of Neoliberalism, which we're crowdfunding on Indiegogo in order to open it in London next month. 11 days left and we're at 34% of our goal 😬. Still a way to go! There's a bunch of rewards for backers so please check it out: www.indiegogo.com/projects/museum-of-neoliberalism#/
Neoliberal theory presumes that the state should not intervene in or direct the free operation of markets. Yet in reality when new 'free' markets are created, they find themselves at key points subsidised, maintained, propped up or bailed out by national states. The display above shows which foreign states own significant amounts of British rail services since they were privatised.
In effect, since privatisation, our expensive but underinvested rail networks subsidise more efficient and cheaper public train services around Europe.
#museumofneoliberalism #neoliberalism #classicalliberalism #hayek #thatcherism #reaganomics #privatisation #nationalisation #privatization #privatisedtrains #privatisedrail #networkrail #britishrail #nationalised #bringbackbritishrail #virgintrains #arriva #crosscountrytrains #UKrail ...
Forgot to say, a lot of this was done before the last Labour government came into power and they just sat on their arses.
Whilst Keolis is majority owned by SNCF (French State) the other partner in Transport for Wales is Amey which is owned by Ferrovial S A who are a Spanish infrastructure and transport company. Still a sell out mind...
An absolute national disgrace thanks to the greed and irresponsibility of the Tories. WE should own it😡
Absolutely ridiculous that the taxpayer subsidises rail travel for other countries state-owned railways to make a profit. Complete madness! If there is room for profit, then it should be used to lower ticket prices and improve quality of service
This is totally unacceptable that we cannot have a state ran railway but other EEC countries do and take massive UK tax handouts to run their own state railways. This is another EU tax on the UK.
Oh dear oh dear no train operator/franchisee owns the their part of the rail, they have a licence to run the trains for the area... trains are leased by ROSCOs/finance companies and the DfT has the ultimate say what can be done or not.
Our railways, whoever runs them, are still better than those in the US. My American friends told me that but I didn't believe them till I tried them for myself. As for 'dinner in the diner, nothing could be finer than to have your ham and eggs, etc' oh no...terrible food on AMTRAK...we had an inedible chicken burger on our way to Chicago, and we joke about British rail sandwiches! Our local station provides free bottled water during the summer months and we have book exchange shelves.
We have literally sold ourselves off. This is just one aspect and it has happened in many other industries.
Very odd - I thought the Tories were patriots and didn't like Europe? Oh yes of course, they're hypocrites...silly me! They'd rather another country ran our railways instead of this country running them as public services. The organisations mentioned are all publicly-owned in their countries of origin. How does that work? They must consider us a laughing stock. 🐀
Tory privatisation in the 1980s was accompanied by the statement that to compete in the world we had to follow EU rules by privatising assets, as apparently the EU wouldn't let State owned organisations compete abroad. Hence selling our assets off. Which proved a) they lied about the EU, and b) we got well screwed by the Tories. Again, and again, and again......
At least they are state-owned, unlike e.g. VTWC.
Yet people think Brexit will "bring back control". The EU was never the problem, privitisation is!
Well, that's one way of sort-of staying nationalized and in the EU...
Let's make Britain British again, and take Britain's transport into public ownership and all the rest that have been privatised!!
This is so so wrong if when we get out EÚ the government need to take back our railways , as we paying for other countries get cheap train travel ..
No need to list LNR and WMT as two different franchises, it's one franchise with two different "brands". WMT being the franchise with LNR & WMR as the brands. Oh and Stansted Express doesn't need to be listed either as it's part of the GA franchise.
My dad worked for BR back in the day. Im so glad he is not here to see this, it would have killed him. Just mortifying. Time to renationalise once and for all.
Pan-European public rail now!
Who owns Great Western? They're not on the list
Are we the only country with privatised rail?
Nationalisation is fine with everyone else!
WE want our country back. lest own our own railways again
Did no one want Southeastern?
Put it back to BR, Build loco again, create jobs, get rid of all the money grubbing franchisees.
I blame the EU they made our government sell off the railways. L o l
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Keith Williams' Rail Review is due to be published this autumn. Will it recommend we Bring Back British Rail? ...
UK rail industry reaches key political junctionOvercrowded trains, especially when strikes add to disruption, are a common complaint by those who must use British railroads
And...Electric/Gas/Post Office/Pilot training for the RAF/Water/buses...in fact everything that has gone to private companies. However...we need proper and knowledgeable managers to run them...NOT POLITICIANS!
NO it won't BUT we wish it would!!!!
And who is going to pay for re nationalising because that is going to be so exppensive thre will be no cash for investment
We already know it's not going to recommend renationalisation. It's just another Beeching report.
The way we are going it will probably recommend bringing back rationing.
I wonder what the average age of UK trains are
One finding will be the urgent need to replace ageing rolling stock with new kit we just don't have
Not a chance. They wouldn't have commissioned it if there was even a chance of it.
i hope so.
Should do privatisation has failed well done Mr major even Maggie wouldn't touch it
Don't think it will bring British Rail back. Look more likely more money and more maintenance for many years. As long as the Tories stay in power, privatsation likely to continue.
No unfortunately ☹
Sadly not.
Well we live in hope, I despair at the state of our railways since privatisation..........
Keith William's was a appointed stooge, with the whole point of the review being done for the prime purpose of stopping calls for re-nationalisation and thus 'Bring back British Rail' calls. It could not have been anything else whilst it was commissioned under the Tory's and during Greyling's watch. It will not be worth the paper that it is written on, leave alone the cost of producing a piece of rubbish!
Just because an industry is nationalised does not mean that it has to be run by politicians.
Fares rising by as much as 2.8% while our railways suffer further in the hands of politics since John Major's White Paper was imposed.
It will if it's not 'stymied' by political interference!
Even if it did why on earth do you think they would listen. Post an example of where the right wing Conservative party have listened!
No. It will say what the Tory government told him to say.
Of course not. Williams is another ten-a-penny private business idiot consultant whose primary interest is financial... "how can I squeeze every drop of blood from this stone?".
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Lyrics:First verseWhen I was young, not long ago In Maryland I did dwell; 'Twas there I lov'd a yellow girl Oh! was'nt she a belle; Her form was round, not very tall, And curly was her hair; The darkies said my Susy, was the fairest of the fair.ChorusThen if you see my Susy dear, Speak kindly to her all, Oh! tell her the last words that I spoke were, My poor Susy Saul.Second verseI took my love to a ball one night, 'Twas early in the fall, And 'fore three weeks had passd away, I married Susy Saul; In a cot we lived together, Down by the river side, How happy was this darky then, With my lovely yellow bride. (Chorus)Third VerseWhile working in the field one day, Near the tree that grows so tall, Old massa said he was going to sell, My lovely Susy Saul; In vain I pleaded for my wife, That we might never part, But cruelly he said: no, no! It almost broke my heart.(Chorus)Fourth VerseI've nothing left to live for now, My wife I'll see no more, For she will ne'er return again, To old Virginia shore; And when I'm dead and buried, Beneath the old stone wall, Upon a slab these words you'll see: "He died for Susy Saul."
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Abuse isn't just about bruises. Not all forms of abuse leave bruises where we can see them,What Emotional Abuse Does To A Woman in 2018 . Although physical abuse is terrifying and needs to be addressed immediately there are other forms of abuse that can cause significant damage. One type of abuse that is very difficult for outsiders to detect is financial abuse. Marriage should be a partnership but when one spouse completely dominates the finances to the point that the other spouse has no control and no options financial abuse may be occurring.
What Are Signs of Potential Financial Abuse?
Every married couple handles their finances differently. In some cases one spouse handles the majority of the finances. They manage the accounts, pay the bills and deal with creditors. That does not by itself equal financial abuse.
Financial abuse occurs when one spouse is treated like an irresponsible child and Domestic Violence On Men . They are cut off from funds and their knowledge about the couple's finances is severely limited. Some signs of financial abuse include:
•Strict Allowances. This isn't an amount that the spouses have agreed to limit themselves to but is instead a set amount that is grudgingly handed out from one spouse to the other and is all that will be given.
Documents, documents, documents. Written evidence is incredibly strong and can range from credit card bills showing that there is a credit card but that you aren't named on it to emails from your spouse that show the financial abuse.
Other witnesses can be incredibly powerful on your behalf. Financial abuse is hard for people outside the relationship to detect. So when someone credible comes in and tells the judge that it is happening and they can see it the judge will listen and Domestic Violence Effects On Children .
What Emotional Abuse Does To A Woman in 2018 ?
Children have that right to be loved. But there are those who suffer child abuse in the very sense of the word. Child abuse could either be physical, mental or sexual abuse to children. This might have certain adverse effects on the child so they must be given extra support and attention.
Physical abuse concerns maltreatments of children in a physical way. This means hurting the children physically, or not giving them proper nutrition. Emotional abuse or mental abuse, on the other hand, is about abuse in children which affects primarily their emotions. This includes saying hurtful words to children, as well as scolding them often that lower their self esteem. Sexual abuse, however, is abuse that concerns the sexual attributes of a child. This is one of the worst cases of child abuse.
Child Abuse Treatments
Most of the children who have experienced child abuse have traumas, especially those who were involved in sexual abuse. For cases like this, psycho therapies are being done to address the problem of the concerned child. Teaching proper parenting to children is also a program involved in treating, as well as preventing child abuse.
Child abuse is a matter that needs utmost attention since it involves the future generation of this world. This could be prevented by having family planning seminars to parents which would invoke them to take care of their children more. There are also certain organizations like UNICEF which specializes in treating such problems. Children are important part of the society, so utmost love and care should be given to them.
Abuse and Its Effects on Self-Esteem and Positive Identity
1. Sticks and stones won't break my bones" - and words won't leave any measurable physical damage, but they will cause progressive, long-term harm. Never underestimate the power of words: words are used to brainwash.
Being told you are "stupid", "ugly", "lazy" or "worthless" is never acceptable. The first times you hear it, it will hurt, naturally. In time you "may get used to" hearing it from a partner. That's when you start to internalise and believe it. When that happens you are doing the other person's work of putting you down for them. This is why your feelings of self-worth suffer increasingly over time.
The good news is that just as words have been used to bring you down, you can learn to harness the power of words to build you up and restore your confidence and belief in yourself.
2. You are always told that it's your fault. Somehow, whatever happens, however it starts, the ultimate blame is always yours. Notice that we are talking ultimate blame here. The blaming partner will always tell you that their behaviour was caused by what you said or did. In fact, their argument runs along the lines that you can't possibly blame them for anything, because if you hadn't said what you said, or done what you did it would never have happened.
3. You're more inclined to believe your partner than you are to believe yourself. Have you ever reeled with a sense of hurt and injustice, or seethed with anger at the way you've been treated? Have you found yourself asking: "Is it reasonable to feel like this?" "Am I misinterpreting things?" "Have I got it wrong?"
If this is you, what it means is that you have become so brainwashed you've stopped trusting in your own judgement. Your mind keeps throwing up the observations and questions because, deep down, you know that what is happening is utterly wrong. But right now you can't feel the strength of your own convictions.
4. You need your partner to acknowledge your feelings. Have you ever felt desperate to make your partner hear what you are saying and apologise for the hurtful things they've said? Have you ever felt that only they can heal the pain they've caused?
Does your need for them to validate your feelings keep you hooked into the relationship?
When a partner constantly denies or refuses to listen to your feelings, that is, unquestionably, mental abuse.
5. Your partner blows hot and cold. He can be very loving but is often highly critical of you. He may tell you how much he loves you, yet he is short on care or consideration towards you. In fact, some of the time, maybe even a lot of the time, he treats you as if you were someone he truly dislikes.
You do everything you can to make him happy, but it's never good enough. You're more like the pet dog in the relationship than you are the equal partner. Your constant efforts to get his attention and please him meet with limited success. Sometimes he'll be charmed, often he's dismissive.
If you find yourself puzzling about how your partner can treat you that way, it is because you are trying to live in a love-based relationship, when in reality you are living in a control-based relationship. The mental abuser struggles with his own feelings of worthlessness and uses his relationship to create a feeling of personal power, at his partner's expense.
6. You feel as if you are constantly walking on eggshells. There is a real degree of fear in the relationship. You have come to dread his outbursts, the hurtful things that he will find to say to you. (Maybe the same anxiety and need to please spill over into your other relationships also.)
Fear is not part of a loving relationship, but it is a vital part of a mentally abusive relationship. It enables the abuser to maintain control over you.
7. You can heal. Mentally abusive relationships cause enormous emotional damage to the loving partner who tries, against all odds, to hold the relationship together and, ultimately, can't do it, because her partner is working against her.
Whether you are currently in a mentally abusive relationship, have left one recently, or years later are still struggling with the anxieties and low self-worth and lack of confidence caused by mental abuse, it is never too late to heal.
But you do need to work with a person or a programme specifically geared to mental abuse recovery.
Women who have suffered mental abuse expect radical change of themselves, and they expect it right away. This is why they often struggle and, not uncommonly, take up with another abusive partner.
Mental abuse recovery is a gradual process. Low self-worth and limiting beliefs about what kind of future the abuse sufferer can ever hope for are the blocks that can stop women from moving on. But they are blocks that you can clear very effectively. Just as language was once used to harm you, you can now learn how language can heal you. You can overcome past mental abuse and keep yourself safe from it in the future. You can also learn to feel strong, believe in yourself and create the life and the relationships you truly want.
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Ethnic Studies Minor
The Ethnic Studies minor is the first of its kind within the Connecticut State University system.
Ethnic Studies is a multidisciplinary minor drawing from a variety of disciplines addressing ethnic diversity in the United States. The Ethnic Studies minor allows students the opportunity to study ethnic and racial groups within their own degree programs.
The minor draws upon existing courses, bringing them together in a manner of interest to students from a broad range of majors. Departments that offer courses in the proposed minor are: Sociology, Urban Studies, History, Political Science, Women's Studies, English, and Journalism.
Southern's diverse population serves as an opportunity for students and the university community at large to learn about cultural diversity. According to Luz del Alba Acevedo (2001), "The recognition, affirmation and validation of the cultural attributes that make us different from one another have become important elements in these projects of curriculum transformation" (p. 251).[1] The Ethnic Studies minor proposes to do just this.
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28th Annual F-100 Supernationals - Happy Birthday '56 F-100!
The 28th Annual F-100 Supernationals and Ford Family Reunion
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Effie, happy birthday to you. And many more. In this case, the benefit of the written word over hearing our singing is obvious. The staff of CCT doesn't consist of American Idol luminaries.
Most vintage custom truck enthusiasts know that mid-May means the largest, most prestigious Ford truck show will take place at Chilhowee Park in Knoxville, Tennessee. Pat Ford Promotions, the husband and wife team of Pat and Jan Ford, produce this blockbuster event each year. The 2006 event meant the celebration of the 50th birthday of the most popular Ford truck ever sold. For Ford truck fans, the magnitude of this anniversary can't be overstated. F-100s, especially the mighty '56, gave gearheads a viable platform to build a project vehicle with a much lower cost of entry than an earlier vintage Ford car or other automobile make. The hobbyists who constructed Ford pickups waged a coolest truck race with Chevy, Dodge, International Harvester, and Studebaker enthusiasts, which helped grow the custom truck arena to what it is today. If you went to the first F-100 Supernationals and the most recent Supernationals, you'd have some perspective for how much the custom classic truck hobby has grown. Too bad we can't all fire up our time travel machines and visit the pioneer days of constructing custom pickups.
What we can do is provide a snippet of the goings-on in Knoxville this year. Presented by the Pat Ford family, No Limit Engineering's founder, Rob MacGregor, won the Dan Ford Spirit Award in recognition of his 20-plus-year history of manufacturing hot rod hauler components and building world-class, award-winning vintage custom trucks and cars. The Haessly family won the F-100 Truck of the Year award with their '56 F-100. Gary Coe earned the Dennis Carpenter and Pat Ford-presented Put a Ford in Your Ford award with his awesome Ford mod-motor-powered '57 Ford shortbed.
Unlike previous years' coverage of the event, most of the photos will focus on the tasty trucks as opposed to folks hoisting trophies at the awards ceremony. We think you'll prefer this approach.
Some of Ford's finest follow in living color. For more information on next year's 29th Annual F-100 Supernationals at beautiful Chilhowee Park in Knoxville, Tennessee, on May 17-19, 2007, contact Pat Ford Promotions, Dept. CCT, 1920 Council Ave., Statesville, NC 28625, call Pat or Jan Ford at (704) 872-7327, or visit www.f100super-nationals.com. We hope to see you in '07!


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Aide Who Left Gun in Mo. Capitol Bathroom Resigns
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) - An aide to Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones has resigned after leaving a loaded handgun in the basement of the state Capitol last month.
The gun belonging to Dave Evans was found Sept. 20 in a black, nylon holster on top of a toilet paper dispenser in a restroom. Police say Evans has a permit to carry concealed weapons.
The speaker's chief of staff, Tom Smith, confirmed Thursday that Evans resigned Sept. 27 as a legislative assistant to Jones. Smith says he was satisfied with the corrective actions Evans agreed to after the incident but that Evans thought it was best for himself and colleagues to step down.
A 2011 Missouri law allows elected officials and their employees to carry concealed firearms inside the Capitol if they have permits.


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Wings for a crowd? Time to plan for Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2.
Chicken wings are primed for their usual price bomb. They�re already high for such tiny morsels of meat. Super Bowl party and bar-hopping vastly boost sales of this product that once was tossed as garbage.
The wing thing is totally powered by watching games on TV, if you don�t mind a greasy couch. Cooks turn them out in hot batches to fans weary of cheese logs and salsa dips. Wings are surefire finger food, easily consumed by the plate. A pile of gnawed wing bones in front of you is a thing of glory.
There is no authentic or original wing recipe despite pretenders online (38.9 million Google hits). That�s the beauty of home-cooked wings. Fried or baked, peppery or sweet, they can be whatever you, not some five-star chef, want them to be.
Our recipe addresses the problem of serving a hungry crowd all at once. The wings are batch fried and then loaded en masse into a skillet of melted butter and spices to reheat.
Bleu-chesse dressing and celery sticks remain obligatory.
Our recipe cuts through the mysteries of wings and overly complex prep work. We can brag it�s a winner, even if our teams are not. Feel free to experiment and build your own wing-master reputation.
� 4 dozen chicken wings
� 1 or 2 sticks butter
� 3 T hot pepper sauce
� Cayenne pepper to taste
� Peanut oil
Prep the wings by washing under cold water. Cut off the tips and discard. Thoroughly dry � a must to prevent foaming.
Melt butter in your largest skillet. In Buffalo, cast iron is a must. Add hot sauce and a dusting of cayenne. For less pepper heat, cut back on the cayenne. Cover and turn off heat. Don�t let the butter brown.
Deep fry the wings in batches of six to eight in the peanut oil until they brown nicely. If no fryer, use a skillet, turning once. Fry about 10 minutes. Or lightly coat with oil and bake on cookie sheets for 1 hour at 375 F until crisp, turning once. Drain and keep warm.
Reheat the butter. Add cooked wings and stir for 5 minutes. Drain and serve warm with a large pack of paper napkins.
Note: For sweet wings, cut the pepper sauce to a few drips, omit the cayenne and add 1 cup honey to the butter sauce mixed with 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 clove garlic, minced.
� 1 T white vinegar
� 1/4 cup half and half, room temperature
� 1 cup mayonnaise
� 3 T onions, diced
� 1 cup fresh parsley, minced
� 1 t dried dill weed
� 1 clove garlic, diced
� 1/2 cup bleu cheese, crumbled
� 3 T lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Combine vinegar and half and half. Wait a few minutes for it to curdle. Add remaining ingredients and refrigerate covered for at least two hours. Dribble on hot wings or serve on as a dipper.
Jim Hillibish is a columnist at The Repository in Canton, Ohio. Reach him at email@example.com.
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Last night I watched the first episode of Thelma's Gypsy Girls – a channel 4 show where the wedding dress-maker featured in My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding series offers seamstress apprenticeships to traveller girls. Here's the blurb: "Dressmaker Thelma Madine, from Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, has a reputation for creating incredible wedding dresses for gypsies and travellers, and has worked closely with the community for over 15 years. But now Thelma's decided she wants to give something back to the people who put her on the map."
If you missed the programme last night, I'd recommend you get it on 4OnDemand and catch up, because I'm sure this will be another hit show for everyone who loved the Big Fat Gypsy Weddings series. I enjoyed it simply because we were given an insight into the background work that goes into those big wedding dresses and I was amazed at just how many members of staff Thelma employs – I thought it was just her and a sewing machine churning out all those crazy gowns! But now she's expanding, and again I was amazed at how much the new factory and equipment was costing her. I'm glad I'm still only a small-ish tutu making business – I certainly couldn't afford to open a factory like that! Maybe one day though!
Anyway, there was plenty of my favourite thing – the dresses, the bling and the big tulle skirts so here's a gratuitous look back at some of the amazing traveller wedding dresses featured in the show:
Did you have a favourite wedding dress from the series? What did you think of their jaw-dropping hen-night outfits?? Do you think I could diversify into wedding outfits?!


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June 15, 2004
Mr. Michael J. Ryan, Jr.
Dear Mr. Ryan:
This letter is to remind you of your obligations to enforce the prohibitions under Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"). Specifically, Section 11(a) prohibits a member of a national securities exchange from effecting transactions on that exchange for its own account, the account of an associated person, or an account over which it or its associated person exercises discretion (collectively, covered accounts) unless an exception applies.1 Among the transactions excepted are those by a dealer acting in the capacity of a market maker2, bona fide arbitrage or hedge transactions3, transactions made to offset errors4, and proprietary transactions by certain members that yield priority, parity, and precedence to non-members (except those non-members who are affiliated with members).5
In addition, Rule 11a2-2(T) under the Exchange Act6 -- known as the "effect versus execute" rule -- provides exchange members with an exemption from the Section 11(a) prohibition. Rule 11a2-2(T) permits an exchange member, subject to certain conditions, to effect transactions for covered accounts by arranging for an unaffiliated member to execute the transactions on the exchange. Among the rule's conditions is a requirement that the member and its associated persons not participate in the execution of the transaction once it has been transmitted to the unaffiliated member performing the execution.
The staff of the Division of Market Regulation believes that when a member sends an order for its own account, coupled with a customer order, to the exchange with the understanding that its order will trade in whole or in part with its customer's order, ahead of other trading interest, that member participates in the execution of the transaction within the meaning of Rule 11a2-2(T). Accordingly, members trading with their own customers through such facilities may not rely on Rule 11a2-2(T) for an exemption from the prohibition set forth in Section 11(a)(1) of the Exchange Act.
If you have any question regarding this letter, please contact Kelly Riley at (202) 942-0752 or Hong-anh Tran at (202) 942-0088.
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For the 25th year, the National Geographic Society sponsored by Google is holding the National Geographic Bee for fourth- through eighth-grade students in many schools across the United States, including Bluffton Middle School.
Preliminary competitions were held at the sixth-grade and seventh-grade levels to determine the top ten students of Bluffton Middle. Nicholas Butts, Hanna Giblin, Edwin Hernandez, Kieran Kelly, Hannah Peltz, Decker Paulmeier, Ryan McCormick, Cassidy Mayer, Magdelena Rivera and Adam Park were the 10 contestants.
On Wednesday, seventh-grader Decker Paulmeier advanced to the next level of competition, which is a written examination to determine the state competitors.
BMS Principal Patricia Freda said she was proud of all the contestants.
Paulmeier's next step is to prepare and submit the written exam before Jan. 31. The state geography bee is April 15.
The National Geographic Bee is May 20-22 in Washington, D.C. The national championship's first place prize is a $25,000 scholarship and a trip to the Galápagos Islands.


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BERKELEY, Calif. - Propelled by stifling defense and red-hot shooting from three-point range, Cal throttled visiting UC Santa Barbara on Monday night, 70-50.
The Golden Bears made their first six three-point attempts, jumped out to a 29-13 lead and never looked back. Allen Crabbe, who finished with 19 points and five threes, hit a trio of the early three-pointers. Cal finished game 11-for-20 from three-pointer territory, 55.0%. At one point, the Bears were 11-of-16 from outside the arc, 68.7%.
The first half lead ballooned to 18 with 2:35 to play and by halftime Cal still led 37-23. For the Gauchos, the 23 points were the lowest single half total of the season and 50 points were easily the fewest they have scored in a game all season.
The Gauchos opened the second half strong and when James Nunnally came up with a steal and a coast-to-coast layup at the 18:10 mark, the advantage was down to 39-29. The teams traded baskets and it was still a 10-point game, 43-33, when Jaimé Serna drove baseline and made a reverse layup.
That was when the Bears slugged UCSB with a decisive blow.
Cal used a devastating 16-0 run to seize a commanding 59-33 lead with 10:20 left. Crabbe made a pair of three-pointers and a tip-in while Brandon Smith made a long three-pointer and a hanging jumper during the run.
Cobbs, who finished with a game-high and career-high25 points, punctuated his night by making a 35-foot three-pointer as the buzzer sounded to signal a shot clock violation with just under five minutes to play in the game. He made 10-of-12 from the field.
"There really is nothing good to take from this game," said Gaucho head coach Bob Williams. "I have to give them credit, they did a lot of things well, but we did a lot of things bad. We have a very long way to go."
Nunnally was the only UCSB player to score in double-figures as he finished with 10 points. He also tied Alan Williams for team-high honors in rebounding with six. Orlando Johnson struggled through one of the worst nights of his career as he made just 4-of-13 shots to finish with nine points. He missed all three of his three-point tries. As a team, the Gauchos hit just 2-of-13 three-point attempts, 15.4%.
The Gauchos' lengthy 12-day, four-game road trip ends on Thursday, Dec. 22 when they travel to Provo, Utah, to play at BYU in a 6:00 p.m. (PST) game against BYU.
Following the game in Provo, UCSB will be off until it opens Big West Conference play on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 with a 7:00 p.m. game at Cal Poly. The Gauchos finally return home on Thursday, Jan. 5 when they host Cal State Fullerton in a 7:00 p.m. game at the Thunderdome. Tickets for all UCSB games are available from the Ticket Office in the Intercollegiate Atheltics Office on campus, by calling 805-893-UCSB(8272) or online by clicking here.


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Filmmaker Joseph Kosinski turned up at WonderCon over the weekend to promote his sci-fi action-adventure feature "Oblivion" opening in a few weeks. During interviews, he gave a quick update on how the follow-up to "TRON: Legacy" was proceeding.
Kosinski says Disney is still keen on making the project happen, and haven't settled on a title just yet. The story has been worked on since 2009, and a draft of the script is due to be delivered about the time "Oblivion" hits cinemas. He says:
I'm really excited about the idea that we have for it. I think it delivers on the promise that both TRON movies have made. It opens the movie up, in a way that I think is going to give it a much broader appeal.
Whereas TRON really, ultimately, in the end, catered most to TRON fans, this idea broadens it some more, in really exciting ways. But, it's all about the script and making sure that that story is compelling enough to get all of us back together.
Those movies are hard to make. it's a two-and-a-half to three-year journey. So, to go back in there and go back to the Grid, it's going to have to be a pretty spectacular script. We've got a great writer on it, so we'll see.
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"Incarnation" is a 2013 South Korean talk show that is a revamped sequel to the popular talk show "Strong Heart," which aired from 2009 to early 2013. It was hosted by Kang Ho Dong and Lee Seung Gi when it first premiered, with actor Lee Dong Wook and MC Shin Dong Yup taking over hosting duties in 2012. In the new season of Incarnation, the show will be hosted by Shin Dong Yeop, Kim Hee Seon and Yoon Jong Shin. "Incarnation" will feature five to six guests each episode and will take input from viewers on discussion topics.
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While Evernote didn't announced anything at SXSW this year, I had the chance to sit down and talk to lead marketer Andrew Sinkov about the company's continuing growth and where the platform is going (platform being the operative word).
Evernote doesn't really need to announce user numbers anymore: it's got a lot, and it would take something pretty dramatic to change that. Still, the metrics bear mentioning. "We're growing at a rate of 45 to 50 thousand users a day," says Sinkov.
"We built a product that was for us. When we started building Evernote we wanted to build something that as founders we wanted built," he says, explaining why users have so attached themselves to the app. "The problem was that we all have too much information to deal with and we needed a way to solve that. When you're building a product for yourself it turns out working, and it turns out there are a lot of people like you with the same problem."
The service has some of the most devoted fans of any app out there. If you have any semblance of a professional or busy life and a smartphone and you don't use the app, then you've probably experienced the dumb-founded, slack-jawed faces that question how you continue to exist.
Part of that total devotion stems from the fact that, very quickly, Evernote became more than just a scheduling and organization app. I talked about this last year when the company launched Food and Hello, and Sinkov says I hit the nail on the head. "As a world, we're shifting to an acceptance of technology as a way to help you — we're better thanks to tech," he says. "The way we see
He says we can think of the company's complementary properties (which also include Skitch) as a layer on top of Evernote — which is going to get thicker soon. Sinkov quotes CEO Phil Libin, saying
There is no shortage of developers to (literally) build off of Evernote's momentum. There are some 9,000 developers working off the
If it weren't already clear, Evernote doesn't fit in the "productivity app" bracket as easily as it might have originally, and its plans only solidify that. "Technology can mimic how your brain works now," says Sinkov. It's already sneaked its way inside our heads, and now we're finding out what it's going to do with all that information.
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Death to Power Point!
That's not quite the point of T. X. Hammes' article in the current Armed Forces Journal, but it's pretty close. My familiarity with Power Point has been much more on the academic than DOD side, but my understanding is that academics are nothing when compared to Pentagon planners when it comes to egregious abuse of Power Point. Here's Hammes:
Before PowerPoint, staffs prepared succinct two- or three-page summaries of key issues. The decision-maker would read a paper, have time to think it over and then convene a meeting with either the full staff or just the experts involved to discuss the key points of the paper. Of course, the staff involved in the discussion would also have read the paper and had time to prepare to discuss the issues. In contrast, today, a decision-maker sits through a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation followed by five minutes of discussion and then is expected to make a decision. Compounding the problem, often his staff will have received only a five-minute briefing from the action officer on the way to the presentation and thus will not be well-prepared to discuss the issues. This entire process clearly has a toxic effect on staff work and decision-making.
The art of slide-ology
Let's start by examining the impact on staff work. Rather than the intellectually demanding work of condensing a complex issue to two pages of clear text, the staff instead works to create 20 to 60 slides. Time is wasted on deciding which pictures to put on the slides, how to build complex illustrations, and what bullets should be included. I have even heard conversations about what font to use and what colors. Most damaging is the reduction of complex issues to bullet points. Obviously, bullets are not the same as complete sentences, which require developing coherent thoughts. Instead of forcing officers to learn the art of summarizing complex issues into coherent arguments, staff work now places a premium on slide building. Slide-ology has become an art in itself, while thinking is often relegated to producing bullets.
Hammes makes a number of excellent points, including his mention of my pet peeve, the presenter who places full paragraphs on slides (preceded, of course, by a bullet, which makes it more Power Point-y), and then proceeds to read the paragraphs to his audience and calls this a "briefing." Of course, humans can read faster than they can speak. One wonders whether there could be any real value in a brief provided by someone who does not understand this.
Hammes closes by mentioning that one excuse for using Power Point in this way is that
senior leaders don't have time to be pre-briefed on all the decisions they make. If that is the case, they are involved in too many decisions. When the default position is that you are too busy to prepare properly to make a decision, it means you are making bad decisions.
Sage wisdom. Some of us might argue that there are many indications that folks in the Pentagon are "involved in too many decisions," but the entropic debasement of thought there, enabled by Power Point, is as good a sign as any.


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"After a contentious campaign season filled with divisive rhetoric, we are now hearing from our members and in the news media about incidents of bigotry and harassment within our communities. During times like these, our nation's 120,000 public, academic, school, and special libraries are invaluable allies inspiring understanding and community healing. Libraries provide a safe place for individuals of all ages and backgrounds and for difficult discussions on social issues." — ALA President Julie B. Todaro's statement on Libraries, the Association, Diversity, and Inclusion
It's important, now more than ever, to continue reading, reflecting, and engaging in open dialogue about the issues facing us all as a nation. Here are our picks of new and forthcoming titles to help do just that:
TEARS WE CANNOT STOP: A Sermon to White America by Michael Eric Dyson
As the country grapples with race with anguish and anger at a level not seen since the 60s, one of America's leading black voices speaks out honestly and provocatively to white America. "University Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University and a leading public intellectual once ranked among the 100 Most Influential African Americans by Ebony magazine, Dyson here expands on his editorial, challenging white America to do its part in improving race relations. Brief yet pointed; with comparisons to James Baldwin's THE FIRE NEXT TIME and Ta-Nehisi Coates's BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME." — Library Journal, pre-pub alert
WE GON' BE ALRIGHT: Notes on Race and Resegregation by Jeff Chang
A provocative and timely collection of essays from a celebrated cultural critic on race, diversity, and resegregation. "Readers seeking remedies to racial discord will instead find a multifaceted history lesson coupled with troubling updates on recent urban upsets within the author's interconnected discourse. With his galvanizing message, Chang reiterates that while there is much work to be done on the inequality front, the opportunity to 'get it right' has not passed us by. A compelling and intellectually thought-provoking exploration of the quagmire of race relations." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
I'M JUDGING YOU by Luvvie Ajayi
"Ajayi, known in the social-media sphere as Awesomely Luvvie after her blog, which attracts 500,000 readers a month, has crafted a smart, vividly humorous handbook for the social-media generation, which is all of us. Her 'do-better' calls for us to reclaim common sense, compassion, and critical thinking, in both personal and online interactions. Astute and timely advice, wittily presented." — Booklist, starred review
WHITE RAGE: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson
From the end of the Civil War to our combustible present, an acclaimed historian reframes the conversation about race, chronicling the powerful forces opposed to black progress in America. "A book that provides necessary perspective on the racial conflagrations in the U.S." — Kirkus Reviews readmoreremove


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ORD BEND — A mother learned Wednesday that the burned skeletal remains found this summer in Ord Bend Park were those of her daughter, who has been missing since 2005.
Heidi Ring was 37 when she went missing.
The Department of Justice crime lab in Richmond informed the Glenn County Sheriff's Office Wednesday that Ring's DNA matched that of the skeleton.
Glenn County detective Greg Felton and Sgt. Rob Merrifield of Chico police drove to Cottonwood Wednesday afternoon to tell Ring's mother, Gretchen.
On July 27, a public works crew discovered a skull in a burn pile filled with fresh brush and trimmings at the Ord Bend Park along the Sacramento River. Searchers uncovered other bones and jewelry.
The case was originally being investigated as a possible homicide, though the cause of Ring's death is unknown, Sheriff Larry Jones said.
"It is a sad detail to inform a parent of the loss of their child; and when that child has been missing for years, knowing parents and relatives are holding out hope their loved one will be located alive, the task is much more difficult," Jones said. "However, there can be some relief and solace in knowing the loved one has been accounted for."
Ring's family, with the help of a national missing person organization, held a rally Sept. 25 in Bidwell Park to raise awareness of the woman's disappearance.
Before the rally, Ring's mother said it's agony not knowing how or where her daughter is.
Ring had been in and out of homelessness and did not pick up her prescriptions or assistance checks in the months that followed her disappearance, which police called a red flag.
Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to contact Chico police at 897-4900 or the Glenn County Sheriff's Office at 934-6431.
"Though the trail is very cold, law enforcement must do its best effort in attempting to find out what happened to Heidi Ring, and hopefully bring anyone responsible for her death to justice," Jones said.


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Google's biggest, most important announcement today isn't the Nexus One smartphone's feature set, specifications, or which carrier networks it will work on. It's Google's business model that matters.
Specifically, it's that Google -- not your local phone store -- is going to be the place you buy the phone from. That is, as we first predicted last month, the real, big change from the old Android model to today.
In December, we laid out a vision for what a potential Google Phone purchase might be like someday, including buying a phone directly from Google, turning the phone on, and then picking which carrier you'd like to work with. (The carriers could try to woo you at this point with special subsidies, deals, promotions, etc.)
That's the mockup illustration you see above, from our post in December.
Google's new Nexus One phone store isn't quite as futuristic, but it's close. As the screenshot below shows, you pick your phone first -- the Nexus One for now, but more devices coming in the future, Google promises -- and then you pick your carrier.
Today, it's available to work with tiny T-Mobile in the States. Coming soon, Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. carrier, and giant Vodafone in Europe.
The big change -- and the whole point -- is that Google, not the carrier, is now the distributor. The carrier simply offers voice and data service.
How this helps Google is that it gets to market and sell phones to you in a marketplace without competitors -- no iPhones, BlackBerries, or Palm Pres here -- and gives carriers and incentive to compete over you, the customer.
In a typical mobile phone store, it's exactly the opposite. You've picked your carrier for whatever reason -- under contract, store location, nice carpeting -- and then you have to pick between phones.
It's much easier for Google to seal the deal this way. (Bonus: It probably gets a few hundred bucks for helping sign up mobile subscribers, the way any third-party retailer -- Amazon, RadioShack, Best Buy, etc. -- does.)
Eventually, Google could get even wilder with this storefront, mixing and matching service from multiple carriers, offering data-only subscriptions and subsidies, and even its own Google Voice phone service over VoIP.
We wouldn't be surprised if more options like that started to show up in due time. But today, it's much simpler, to give people a chance to switch to the new model.
Google is not the first to try selling phones direct to consumers. Apple, of course, sells many of the iPhones in the U.S. via its retail stores. Palm has sold unlocked phones direct to consumers for years (at steep, unsubsidized pricing) with limited success. Nokia does this with some phones that don't make it to the U.S. at major carriers.
It'll take a while before Google is able to sell a lot of phones this way. People are slow habit-breakers, and most potential Nexus One buyers are under contract with non-T-Mobile carriers right now. This is why you see people like Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha saying things like Google's new storefront aren't a "threat." (We assume some Motorola products could make it onto this store sooner than later, anyway.)
But it's a smart, potentially disruptive move on Google's part, even if it makes some of its partners mad. Someone needs to shake up the carrier-dominated distribution model.
And of anyone in the industry, Google has the least to lose -- and among the most to gain.
Bonus: Photos from today's Nexus One launch →
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In their words
"Regardless of political labels, there is only one candidate in the mayoral race who has the track record to get things done and move our city forward."
"It is impossible to trust Nathan Fletcher because he isn't about ideas, principles or solutions. Today's move is all about his own personal ambition for higher office. Nothing more. This is pandering at its worst."
Tony Krvaric, chairman of the
"While I respect his integrity and his courage, I'm saddened that he felt it necessary to do so and think a better decision would have been to try to change the things… by staying within the party."
Fletcher supporter Pete Wilson, former mayor of San Diego, governor
"This is one of the most cynical political ploys we've seen in San Diego in decades."
Jess Durfee, chairman of the San Diego County
"I agree an elected official's primary concern should be serving their constituents, and that is why I support Nathan Fletcher."
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Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, one of four high-profile candidates running for San Diego mayor, left the Republican Party Wednesday to become an independent — shaking up the race with less than 70 days left before the primary.
Fletcher said the change in party status has been a long time coming. He has repeatedly expressed frustration at the polarizing state of politics and what he says is the gamesmanship in Sacramento that puts party loyalty ahead of public interests. He has also split with the party on major issues, such as his support of repealing the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Critics question his motivation, noting he has been trailing badly in the polls.
A former Marine who served in Iraq, Fletcher said the switch to independent best reflects his values.
"This is a decision I have struggled with for my entire time in elected office," said Fletcher, 35. "It's something that is a difficult thing when you've been a member of a political party for almost 20 years. … I believe in my heart it's the right thing."
He added, "I recognize and realize that I could lose supporters as a result of this. It is important to note that nothing has changed in terms of my core beliefs. Nothing has changed in terms of my position on the issues. The only thing that's changed is I'm sending a commitment and a statement that the people's interests will be my interests, not what some party insider would want me to do."
The mayor's race also includes City Councilman Carl DeMaio, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and Rep.
The change in party status is a bold move that will draw attention to Fletcher, the least known among the candidates. The initial reaction to Fletcher's announcement ranged from praise for following his convictions to criticism that the move was an act of desperation for a candidate behind in the polls.
Many of his strongest backers, including Qualcomm Chief Executive Paul Jacobs and former Gov. Pete Wilson, offered their continued support, though not all of them agreed with Fletcher's decision.
Tony Krvaric, head of the local Republican Party, questioned whether Fletcher would be an independent had he successfully blocked the party's endorsement of DeMaio earlier this month.
None of the legislative Republicans who have endorsed Fletcher announced a change in position although the local chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans rescinded its endorsement. The gay-advocacy group requires its preferred candidates to be registered Republicans.
Fletcher called out two of his mayoral rivals for epitomizing the political divisiveness that led him to become an independent. He cast DeMaio as someone who "thrives on the chaos and the confusion and the dysfunction." He called Filner, who has the local Democratic Party's support, "one of the most partisan members of
Fletcher concluded, "You deserve better. … It's time to reject the politics of divisiveness and polarization. It's time to stop pandering to the extremes and start rebuilding our city. It's time to have a mayor and a city government that reflects our people."
DeMaio said his record of advancing change at City Hall — from opposing a sales-tax hike rejected by voters to crafting a pension reform initiative on the June ballot — speaks for itself.
"Despite the name-calling, it doesn't reflect reality," DeMaio said of Fletcher's criticism. "The reforms I've pushed have been supported by Democrats, Republicans and independents … San Diegans who are sick and tired of the dysfunction at City Hall."
Filner said he agreed with Krvaric, who said Fletcher couldn't be trusted.
"I have lived in San Diego a long time and I know San Diegans are too smart to fall for this political ploy," he said.
Dumanis said her principles haven't changed in 30 years as a prosecutor, judge and district attorney.
"When you're in a tough spot, you stick to your principles," she said. "You stay true to who you are. You don't panic, you don't get desperate. … San Diego needs a mayor who is tough, calm and steady when things heat up."
The Center for Education Policy and Law/U-T San Diego Poll released Sunday had Fletcher tied for third with Dumanis at 10 percent among registered city voters. DeMaio led the poll with 24 percent, followed by Filner with 20 percent. Voter registration in the city is 40 percent Democrat, 28 percent Republican, 27 percent decline to state and 5 percent other parties.
Clashing with the GOP
Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher has intermittently broken with his fellow Republicans over a number of issues during his time in the state Capitol. Among the most notable:
• Backed a resolution supporting gays serving openly in the military.
• Authored legislation that would raise taxes on some out-of-state companies, and give tax breaks to businesses who employ California workers.
• Supported legislation to require that one-third of the state's power come from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar.
• Supported a law requiring schools include the contributions of gays, Pacific-Islanders and the disabled in social studies lessons.
• Co-authored legislation to require more disclosure of contributors on political advertisements.
The U-T poll also showed a majority of San Diego voters aren't familiar with Fletcher. He has raised nearly $1 million and is expected to soon launch an aggressive advertising campaign to introduce himself to city voters.
Fletcher announced his decision by releasing a YouTube video about 6:20 a.m. Wednesday and later held a news conference in front of the USS Midway Museum. In the video, Fletcher said he has been told by fellow Republicans that he isn't good at playing the game in Sacramento.
"I fought in a war. I put it all on the line for my country," he said. "I didn't go through all that to come back home, run for office and play games. I did it to solve problems, to make people's lives better, to build coalitions, to deliver results. And that's why today I'm leaving partisan politics. … I'm embracing an independence to focus solely on solutions."
Fletcher sported a small cut above his left eye from a spill while surfing earlier in the morning.
"I want to dispel one notion, I did make this decision before I hit my head," he joked. "It was made with a clear mind and clear purpose."
The mayoral primary is June 5. If no one wins a majority, the top two finishers compete in a November runoff.
Staff writer Pat Flynn contributed to this report.


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(UPI) -- Kylie Jenner opened up about her fear of paparazzi in Sunday's episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."
The episode, which was shot months ago, finds 16-year-old Kylie surrounded by photographers while she's driving to the family's Malibu beach house with her father Bruce Jenner.
In a clip of the incident the then unlicensed reality star tells her father she's afraid to get her license and drive alone because of all the attention she's getting from paparazzi as Kim Kardashian's due date approaches.
Though Bruce tried to keep her calm and instructed her to focus on the road and not the paparazzi, he eventually asked her to pull over so he could get out of the car and deal with the photographers.
"I don't get mad very often, but these guys are really ticking me off," Bruce says in the voiceover. "I don't want them following my daughter. That's just dangerous."
Later in the episode Kourtney Kardashian also complains about paparazzi as she recounts the time Kris Jenner found a photographer in her backyard.


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