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National Opinions
Doyle McManus: The House GOP's enduring civil war
By Doyle McManus
Los Angeles Times
The emergency immigration bill House Speaker John Boehner initially proposed last week was never going to become law — and he knew it. President Barack Obama had already promised a veto, so the bill was mostly a political message, designed to show that House Republicans could act decisively in a crisis.
Except they couldn't.
Tea party conservatives revolted, demanding a chance to undo Obama's decision to defer deportations of young immigrants. And the speaker added to the picture of disarray by calling on Obama to use more executive power in the border crisis — only a few days after authorizing a lawsuit against the president for excessive use of executive power.
The disaster was a public humiliation for both Boehner and his newly elevated majority leader, Kevin McCarthy — on McCarthy's first week in his new job.
But it was only the most recent of many such battles in the House Republicans' unresolved civil war. Their challenges to Boehner's leadership on major issues have become an annual affair. In 2011, the issue was the federal debt ceiling (conservatives wanted a crisis; Boehner didn't). In 2012, it was the "fiscal cliff" (Boehner wanted to make a deal on tax rates; the tea party rejected it). In 2013, it was a 16-day government shutdown forced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and other conservatives over Boehner's warnings.
In last week's episode, moderate Republicans — and yes, there are a few left — said they found the failure to pass the initial version of the bill "terribly disappointing and infuriating," in the words of Pennsylvania's Rep. Charlie Dent. It took two more days of confusion before the House passed a toughened version of the bill late Friday.
New Jersey Republican Jon Runyan said the episode exemplified what is driving him to retire from Congress this year. "Why I'm leaving this place is because we always wait until the last minute," Runyan told reporters. "We saw the train come over the horizon two weeks ago — two months ago. Now we're standing here in front of it, still on the rail."
It's not only immigration. The list of major legislation Congress passed this year has only two entries: a bill to reorganize the Department of Veterans Affairs, and stopgap funding for the federal Highway Trust Fund.
"I have been here 7 ½ years, and we have never yet solved a real problem that we have fiscally — not one," fumed Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. "We haven't dealt with Medicare, we haven't dealt with Social Security, we haven't dealt with Medicaid. ... We've done nothing but skate."
A big part of the problem, of course, is that Congress is divided between the two parties, with Republicans running the House and Democrats running the Senate. Legislation that passes one body — the Senate's comprehensive immigration reform bill, for example — tends to die in the other.
But the deep division among Republicans has added another dimension to the gridlock. Boehner has endorsed the principle of majoritarian rule; he wants to pass bills with a majority of his GOP conference, without relying on help from Nancy Pelosi's Democrats. But when three dozen or more of his members refuse to take his lead, there's no majority in the chamber at all.
In the case of the border bill, for example, Boehner wanted to avoid insisting on undoing Obama's deferred deportation for "dreamers" brought here illegally when they were young. GOP moderates worried that such a demand would send a message of hostility to Latino voters. But Tea Party members made reversing the program a conservative litmus test; any bill that didn't include such a mandate, Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, tweeted, would be a "crap chimichanga."
What's the solution? Partisans on both sides, not surprisingly, say it would help to put both houses of Congress under the same party's management.
"If Republicans control the Senate, then (gridlock) isn't possible any more," Corker argued at a breakfast organized by the Wall Street Journal. "Republicans will control the Congress — and Republicans will have to be responsible."
But last week's events suggest that one-party control would solve only half the problem. For a GOP-led Congress to be productive, Republicans will still need to end their civil war.
Under these circumstances, perhaps it's a good thing that Congress is off for its five-week summer vacation — excuse me, "district work period."
Reach Doyle McManus at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Sunday, January 31, 2010
On the Street….Alexander McQueen Shop Window, NYC
Alexander McQueen and Dries Van Noten were the two shows I was most excited to see during my first Paris fashion week.
To me, McQueen represented the drama of fashion. He represented the conflict and harmony of being a craftsman and an artist – Savile Row training, runway dreaming.
There are people in fashion I always figured I'd meet sooner or later.
I'd meet them in a very natural way (introduced by a mutual friend at a party or something) and the encounter would be so much more meaningful that way. McQueen was one of those people I felt I had time to meet. I almost wanted to save him for later. Not a conscious effort but just a concept. Well…I'm sad that won't be the case.
I hope we all remember him for the genius he brought to fashion.
ps. I'm rereading what I wrote and what has been written on other sites and blogs.
All very nice but I still feel so unsatisfied, so empty, even a little mad.
When a bigtime movie star or politician dies someone like Tom Brokaw has always been there to help put it into perspective.
If it was a sports star, fans would talk about it for days on talk radio.
However, for someone that loves fashion Alexander McQueen is just gone and no one seems to be able to make sense of it.
There doesn't seem to be anywhere to turn to make it feel right or understandable.
I don't have any answers for you either. All I know is this sucks.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
His Card Reads, Dott. Gianluigi Vernet, Milano
Sunday, January 31, 2010
On the Street….Sunday Stroll, Milano
Sunday, January 31, 2010
On the Street….Brown & Orange p.2, Pitti Uomo
Yes, I know I have been a little heavy on the mens photos lately but NYC fashion week starts tomorrow!!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
On the Street….Paris by Night
Sunday, January 31, 2010
On the Street….Man-shawl p.2, Pitti Uomo
Sunday, January 31, 2010
On the Street…..The Ladies Sportcoat, NYC
I love seeing ladies wearing regular length sportcoats again.
Please, no more of these tiny, short-waisted jackets that every corporate attorney wears. I saw a great women's jacket (a suit actually) at the Marc Jacobs show last night and it looked so fresh. It was a DB with deeeeep back vents (my passion) and a firm shoulder- I'll post a shot of it tonight.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
On the Street….Man-shawl p.1, Milano
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Fashion Week Starts @ Alexander Wang
Sunday, January 31, 2010
On the Street….Mr. Rubinacci, Pitti Uomo
Sunday, January 31, 2010
On the Street….Outer Edge of Paris
Sunday, January 31, 2010
On the Street….Brown & Orange p.1, Pitti Uomo
Sunday, January 31, 2010
A Graceful Man, A Gentleman
Thanks everyone for all your great suggestions on books about modern manners. I can't wait to get a few and brush up on a few things before my next big dinner party.
For me, this is blogging at it's best. Being able to create a community of individuals that share information and ideas that can make the community as a whole a better place. Thank you.
One of the things I mentioned yesterday, was the "manner" of a person. "Manner" or "grace" is not something that you can learn from a book. Unfortunately, it is something you just have to be or to develop.
A great scene of modern grace on '30 Rock' the other day:
Liz and Jack went out to dinner at a very chic restaurant. As they sat down at the table, Jack immediately moved the candle from the center of the setting to the side of the table. Liz looked at him kinda funny, not understanding why he did that but, not really caring either. Later, however, when Liz reached across the table to steal some of Jack's food (as she always does), she realized he moved the candle so her sleeve wouldn't catch fire when she reached across the table. Jack's manner and grace were so attuned to her as a friend, that he knew her moves before she did. That tiny gesture ended up becoming the pivotal moment of the episode and changed the course of their business relationship.
I'm telling you guys again, women notice the small stuff. They notice the gentleness/gentlemenliness more than if you use the right fork at dinner. I'm a very lucky man, Garance notices every little kindness I offer her, she doesn't miss a thing. Knowing that makes it so much more rewarding to do even more little things for her. I'll be honest, my biggest obsession in life right now is not better shoes, more suits or a bigger career but, to simply be a more graceful man for my graceful woman.
So women, in the spirit of grace, manner and Valentine's Day, take a moment and share with us men some of the little kindnesses that your man has done for you that made your heart flutter. Us men might learn something and you might gain an even more graceful man, a gentleman.
Editor's Note: For my gay readers, I can only write this as I know it, a man loving a woman. Don't let this keep you from joining the conversation. If you have tiny acts of kindness from a boyfriend to a boyfriend, or girlfriend to a girlfriend, please share with us!
Grace is Grace.
It doesn't matter who you're lovin', it's how you're lovin'!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
The McQueen Question.
So….now what?
I was talking to a retailer yesterday who said that her McQueen business was growing faster than it ever had before.
However, she sees no other option than to close the business of McQueen.
Who could take over? Should anyone takeover?
I'm sure Gucci has invested millions in this business but, this isn't the same as finding a replacement for an old house like YSL or Kenzo.
This is different, very different.
I think the closest correlation to this would have to be Moschino. And still after all these years, no one has been able to replace him, just a design team. Do we really want this to be the fate of McQueen's business?
I mean, come on, who could possibly keep the spirit of McQueen alive? He was so unique that his replacement could never get out of that shadow.
But again, Gucci has already spent millions and, in this economy, can anyone just walk away from a growing business?
So….now what?
Friday, January 29, 2010
On the Street….After YSL, Paris
Thursday, January 28, 2010
At Costume National…..The Character, Milan
Thursday, January 28, 2010
At Roberto Cavalli….The Fashion Journalist, Milan
I actually shot this in Milan a few days before I shot Kanye in Paris . Like any artist I follow my inspiration and lately I've been feeling for portraits. I think it started with that "Red on Red" portrait in Sydney. Right now I love the idea of a dramatic face surrounded by an equally dramatic fur…a very modern John Singer Sargent vibe.
Regarding the Kanye shot. Yes, Kanye is having a tough time right now but I think that makes the portrait all the more moving.
For those of you that think the Kanye shot was a celebrity grab and a change in direction for the blog, go check the archives. I've shot Kanye about ten times over the last two years and his inclusion hasn't changed anything in this blog (if anything it enriches it with a wider stylistic offering).
Is Kanye a Sartorialist? Who is? I wrote in my book that I appreciate and relate to his struggles to find is own style vocabulary. Haven't we all gone through that? Am I a Yohji or an Armani was mine. I know Kanye a little bit and that portrait captures something in him I haven't seen before. Whether you like him or not is up to you. That shot is just a simple portrait of a man in a difficult moment in his life and as a artist I would be crazy not to react to that moment (especially if it falls within a mood I'm feeling). I love the contrast that these two portraits create. And lets be honest, we can't assume that this woman is any more or less refined or graceful than Kanye. I think the not really knowing makes portraits all the more fascinating
I wish I had more to say about this lovely woman but she spoke almost no English. My good friend Renata (who you'll see in another shot very soon) was the person who really helped make this shot happen. I love the calm poise of this shot even though there are about two hundred people right behind me moving out of a fashion show very very quickly.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
At Louis Vuitton….Kanye West, Paris
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
On the Street…. So Much to See, Paris
Where to start?
- the "retro" extended shirt collar
- the 3-pc. suit worn without a hint of stuffiness
- the simple brown/grey color story
- the playfulness of purple socks
But the single most important element of this look!
- the masterfully/effortlessly rolled (almost punched) brim of his hat. Really, doesn't that one element of his look tell you everything you need to know about this gentleman?
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
On the Street….Alessandra, Milano
The thing with Alessandra is, when I think of how to describe her style I wouldn't use descriptions of her favorite colors, proportions or genres.
I would have to use terms like sexy, approachable, androgynous, playful. Funny how someones personality can actually become their style. Sounds simply but it isn't.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
On the Street….After Dries Van Noten, Paris
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
On the Street….Le Marais, Paris
Monday, January 25, 2010
On the Street…… Tough Enough for Fashion, Pitti Uomo
Monday, January 25, 2010
On the Street……In Grey & Red, Pitti Uomo
Friday, January 22, 2010
On the Street……Winter's Best, Pitti Uomo
Thursday, January 21, 2010
On the Street……Before Armani, Milano
Thursday, January 21, 2010
On the Street……Pattern Master, Pitti Uomo
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
On the Street……After D&G, Milan
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
On the Street……Via Montenapoleone, Milano
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
On the Street….Lapo, Florence
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
On the Street….Via Manzoni, Milano
Monday, January 18, 2010
On the Street…Mr. Hackett, Pitti Uomo
Monday, January 18, 2010
On the Street….ManĂą, Milano
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Hi from Milano
Friday, January 15, 2010
At Pitti Uomo…..Turtlenecks & Green, Florence
This shot captures two of the biggest trends I've seen on the gentleman of Pitti Uomo this season.
First, green as an impact color. I don't know if it's just me or if all the really cool guys seem to be working a dash of green into their best looks lately.
Second, turtlenecks in every proportion. Either big and chunky and worn with a peacoat/ parka or slim and sleek and worn with a suit or sportscoat.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
On the Beach..FootVolley, Rio de Janeiro
Thursday, January 14, 2010
On the Beach….Joana,Rio de Janeiro p.3
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Welcome to Pitti Uomo 2010, Florence
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
On the Beach….Sometimes this is the Only Suit You Need, Rio de Janeiro
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
On the Street….Joana, Rio de Janeiro p.2
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
On the Street….The Barber, Rio de Janeiro
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
At Rio Fashion….Andrea Dellal, Rio de Janeiro
Monday, January 11, 2010
At Rio Fashion…Luca Rubinacci, Rio de Janeiro
Monday, January 11, 2010
At Rio Fashion….Joana, My New Style Star, Brazil
This is the first moment I saw Joana.
Ok, truth be told, Garance and I ran away from the Winters cold to Rio Fashion Week in Brazil.
It's hot down here….I mean, crazy hot!! However we still met several really cooool girls down here. Just like Eva, or Giovanna, or Anna Della Russo, Joana is one of those girls that I become instantly curious about. Everyday I want to see what she's is wearing.
Being Brazilian, Joana is great at color, accessories, prints and just the right amount of sexiness. She has a superior taste level and an undeiniable charm…basically, she is as nice as she looks.
I have a few more shot of her to share over the next few days. By the time you read this though, I will be flying to Florence for Pitti Uomo. This week will be an interestng mix of High Summer Rio Style and full-on Florence Winter Chic.
ps. I will have a book signing in Florence at Luisa Vis Roma on January 14th at 6:30pm.
I will do another post about this event tomorrow with more details.
Friday, January 8, 2010
On the Street….26th St. Flea Market, NYC
Thursday, January 7, 2010
The Girl From That Little Vintage Store On Baker Street, Melbourne
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
On the Street….Madison Ave., New York City
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
On the Street….Broadway, NYC
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
On the Street….Sixth Ave., NYC
Monday, January 4, 2010
On the Street….Place Vendome, Paris
Monday, January 4, 2010
On the Street….26th St., NYC
Sunday, January 3, 2010
An Unknown Family of Style
Back to work yesterday after the holiday break (thanks for your patience) and the first place I went was the Chelsea Flea Market on 26th street. That has always been a great place to shoot and to just wander around for an afternoon.
At every flea market at seemingly every booth are boxes and boxes of old photos. I rarely sift through them because they are such a chaotic mess (the same reason I have no patience for tie sales).
Well yesterday was so cold I was looking for any reason to stay inside that toasty garage of a flea market. Without thinking I flipped through a few photos in a shallow box bursting with photographs and after a few moments I found this top image.
I was immediately charmed. The style of the clothes, the love of family, the spontaneity of the image all work to capture everything I love about photography. I mean come on, these guys are impeccable – the 3-piece suits, the crease in the pants, the quality of the shoes, the boutonnieres! Who are these people!
I also love that you can tell these are just ordinary family photos of some important event and not some onetime sitting for a professional family photographer. Notice the the negative in the top image is reversed. No suit that nice would have had the breast pocket on the righthand side or the boutonniere there either. Yes, I was feeling very CSI during this discovery. However, box I was looking through was such a jumbled mess that I never thought i would find another image from this family but after a few more handfuls of images I found another image, and then another, and another. It was so exciting having this human story unfolding in front of my eyes. I was trying to find clues that would tie them together, like the facade of the building in the 2nd and 5th picture.
Of course you start creating your own fantasy about these people. Where are they from? Are any of them still alive? Was the style of this generation carried on to the next? Where did they shop? What did style and fashion mean to them and how did it help them fit in or alienate them from their neighbors?
The not knowing actually is more fun, it gives you so much more freedom to imagine.
I LOVE old photos so don't be surprised if this becomes a more regular feature on this blog.
Notice the squared-off bottom of his suit jacket.
Notice the supertiny tie bar on on the gentleman second from the left.
I love that these images were taken over several years. This gentleman looks several years younger here than in the top photo. It gives me hope that somewhere out there are even more photos from this family waiting to be discovered. I asked the woman I bought these from to search her other boxes of photos at home to see if she had anymore. I'll keep you posted.


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Faux fur Fourth of July from Nordstrom
Flashy fashion: costume beads, several bracelets, and two fists full of rings
Samantha St. Pierre 3 p.m., July 18
I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: "O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous." And God granted it.
-- Voltaire
'So , whatchya do this weekend?" She waited for my answer as I poured myself a cup of coffee and toyed with the idea of telling her the truth. Well, since you ask, on Friday night I dressed like a dominatrix and went to a club called Perversion, where I picked up a stuttering goth boy and, well, let's just say it wasn't long before I discovered that he was wearing black lace panties. Saturday, I slept in and then around midnight, I joined up with my friends at Insomnia -- a hole-in-the-wall raver's paradise in K-town. A few pills of E, some snorts of K, and a sip of G later, I found myself at an after-party in Venice Beach, where I fed my buzz from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., which is when I returned home to crash so that I'd wake up in time to shower before work this morning. And you?
"Not much," I finally answered. "How about you?" I struggled to hold my eyes open as wide as hers and nod or shake my head at the right moments. When she finally stopped talking, I repeated her last spoken sentence with feigned enthusiasm: "You found those candles on sale at Bed, Bath, and Beyond? Unbelievable. I mean, that's awesome. Well, I guess we better get to work."
When it comes to coworkers, I remind myself of one rule: do not trust anyone. The office is festering with potential enemies just waiting to transform a sliver of information into a sword of destruction. One mention of a hangover to Chatty Kathy and by the end of the day the office will be buzzing about how my partying has a negative impact on my work. Once that happens, shit-talk is inevitable. As a result, my résumé is nothing but a road map following the trail of office enemies I have left behind. More often than not, these enemies were the catalyst for the termination of my employment.
Shortly after California deregulated its power industry, I began working for a new electric service provider in another city. Though I thought it odd that my new boss wore the same thing every day -- a black leotard hugging her copious rolls, hardly hidden by a long blazer -- I chose not to question her sanity. When she asked me to stay late, I did. When she asked me to lie to investors and potential customers, I did. When she asked me what I did for fun, I told her -- open-mike poetry readings, clubbing, and socializing with friends.
One day she asked me to work late, and I explained I was unable to -- it was poetry night, and I was off to strut my stuff onstage before strangers. She removed her hair-tie and, while pulling her long brown hair into another tighter ponytail, she launched a barrage of belittling statements. In a volume best construed as screaming, this woman berated my poetic endeavors, chastised my work, and as I stood shocked into silence, she dredged up every bit of my personal life that I'd ever shared with an employee of her "firm" and used it as fodder for why I was a worthless piece of shit.
After she'd expended her energy, I said I'd stay late. She looked pleased. That night, I typed a three-page letter with bullet points explaining my reasons for walking out. I included details of the lies I'd been asked to tell and made it very clear what I thought of the firm's integrity from the top down. I made copies for every employee and personally delivered them to each desk. I never set foot in that office again, but I heard from old coworkers that my little memo made a big impact.
I didn't have a chance to quit before I was fired from my next job. I worked as a recruiter for an employment agency, and the rules were specific -- no personal e-mails. The thing was, in our office of six women, everyone, including the branch manager, sent personal e-mails. I received personal e-mails and forwarded jokes from people in every department of the corporate office. So when I was written up for personal e-mails, I detected the stench of hypocrisy.
A month before, I had stood by helplessly and watched as the office harpies conspired to get rid of Nicole. Nicole was a "liability," I had overheard my manager say. She was convinced that Nicole, a black woman, would find some reason to sue the company for racial discrimination. I found this surprising, because our boss -- a boney old bitch from the Bronx -- had lived with her younger black boyfriend for over three years.
Nicole and I ate lunch together every day. She confided in me that she'd been reprimanded for not placing enough people in permanent jobs, though her numbers were the same as two other women in the office. She was fired two weeks later and replaced with a white woman.
"Gay men and black women have never worked out here," I heard our boss announce later that week.
My numbers were high, and everyone benefited -- commission was split equally between members of our branch. After Nicole left, we absorbed her percentage; the new girl would have to wait three months before getting her share of the cut. Personal e-mails from coworkers continued to flood my in-box, so I sensed no imminent danger in sending my own.
I should have known better than to write about my boss. I listed her faults to my friends, explained in detail why her write-ups were bullshit and how she plotted and schemed like a witch to suck the most out of her employees' commissions. I also wrote of my weekend exploits, from clubs to drugs, omitting few details. I used my Yahoo! account instead of company e-mail. I wasn't aware that with technology that allowed her to see what was on each computer screen, my boss had been reading all my racy correspondence. Oops.
Driving home with my box of personal items, I called my parents and sisters to share my indignation. It was the first time I had ever been fired, and I couldn't help but take it personally. Why was I having such difficulty keeping a job?
I began to see a pattern with each position I took. Men are easy to work with -- they're straightforward, and if they're going to attack, you will see it coming. Women are a different story: they have a competitive, catty streak. If you are a woman working with other women, it's not unreasonable to wear armor on your back. But I rarely encounter problems with women my age; all my office enemies have been middle-aged women.
I have never worked in an office without encountering a bitchy old battle-axe who had worked there for over ten years. Perhaps if you have been stuck in a dead-end job for too long and are bitter that your small, miserable life is passing you by, you will resent the effervescence of a young, happy woman. You'll hate the fresh, changing energy she brings to the table, and you'll do your best to squash it. I would advise any jubilant young woman to keep her happiness close to her chest in order to avoid becoming the target of such cronies, but the truth is, for every job I've been driven out of, I have stepped into a better, more prosperous one.


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Several directions of Qt development and growth present opportunities to make technology created by the KDE community available to more platforms and to more developers of Qt based applications.
This availability raises questions for Qt developers in those situations
If GNOME ever switches to Qt, but wants to keep their own platformy bits like configuration format etc, where will they get Qt based libraries to create functionality for their Qt based platform?
One reason kde libraries are not currently the answer to the issues that Qt developers face is that 'platform parts' of kdelibs are introduced early instead of late in the module. For example the use of kdecore introduces requirements for things like KGlobal, KStandardDirs, KComponentData, KLocale, KConfig. While all useful for a workspace and application suite like KDE provides, none of those should be needed to use an asynchronous job API or itemviews library. Many for many Qt applications, QSettings and QObject::tr are sufficient because the application is deployed by the software vendor with specific hardware in a limited number of languages for example.
The bundling of the functional libraries of kdelibs and the platform integration pieces of kdelibs makes encouraging the use by third parties of the libraries but not the platform (where the KDE platform is irrelevant) difficult, not least from a point of view of communicating it clearly.
Discussion on k-c-d: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.kde.devel.core/67458
One way of making the functional libraries of KDElibs more easily available is to split the kdelibs module into two modules named KLibs and KPlatform here for clarity. KLibs would be a 3 tier module:
Some low level modules need access to platform specific data. For example, KLocale uses KStandardDirs to locate gettext translation catalogs. This makes KLocale dependent on the KDE platformy bits. An alternative design is to introduce an interface to get the paths, and implement it trivially on the Qt level, and with KDE integration at the platform level.
The interfaces tier would contain all the interfaces needed (probably few) to access platform specific 'simple types' like strings, urls etc.
It is possible that very pervasive classes in the current KDE4 would need to be in this tier (such as KDateTime), but that would be highly undesirable.
Libraries such as KJob, KLocale (in theory at least), KItemViews, KConfig etc which can (be made to) exist standalone and depend only whatever dependencies give them their functionality (eg gettext) belong in Tier 1. Tier 1 libraries can not depend on each other, but can use the Tier 0 interfaces. The Tier 1 module is not QtCore only, but individual libraries might be.
Libraries such as KIMAP, KMIME, KMBox, libakonadi-kde can have hard dependencies on Tier 1 libraries (such as KJob) and on other Tier 2 libraries (KIMAP can use KMIME). Dependencies on platformy libraries from Tier 1 such as KConfig should be discouraged where using Tier 0 interfaces produces the same effect.
KPlatform depends on many but not all of the libraries in the Tiers of KLibs. It implements the interfaces from Tier 0 in terms of the platformy stuff, KConfig, KStandardDirs, KStandardAction etc and contains classes like KComponentData, which all 'applications from the KDE community' use.
Pieces like KDED, KLauncher, KDEinit, KSyCoCa etc are also here.
It should be possible for an integrator similar to MeeGo which defines their own configuration system etc and implement the interfaces to create their own coherent platform and use the functional libraries.
With increasing modularity of kde libraries, we can more easily communicate what the benefits are and what is available. Today, kdelibs could be described as 'A platform and set of integrated libraries to support the development of applications written by the KDE community'.
A more modular architecture could be described as 'KLibs, a set of Free Software functional libraries for Qt based applications' and 'KPlatform, an integrated set of libraries for applications written by the KDE community'.
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|Merge kdesupport(which is all functional libraries) into kdelibs
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This Angle Iron Sign Frame and 22"h x 24"w double-sided, aluminum Sign Panel unit includes two rider inserts that simply slide into place behind a spring clip. Because of this feature, you can change the sign rider message easily without having to disassemble or order a new sign. Also known as our Thor unit, the sign frame is powder coated for a smooth finish and to prevent rust.
Height: 50 inches
Width: 24 inches
Weight: 13.5 lbs
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January 14, 2016
Instead of central articulation, machines in the Dynapac CG roller range traditionally have steering on the drums. Atlas Copco Road Construction Equipment is now introducing the new Dynapac CG2300, as a supplement to its articulated CC machines. The Dynapac CG2300 is 3.99 m long, 2.99 m high and has an inner turning radius of only 2.65 m, and an off-set as big as 1.2 m, making it easy to transport and manoeuver in confined spaces.
The cab on the Dynapac CG2300 was designed with the operator in mind. The interior offers the highest level of comfort and the drum edge visibility is excellent thanks to the extended sideways sliding seat and steering assembly. An Automatic Climate Control system is available as an option. Good ergonomics, plus smooth and precise steering are features provided by the advanced electronic mini steering wheel and four-piston steering system.
Optimized ergonomics is one way to achieve high quality compaction, ensuring that operators have continuous visibility of the operation and comfortable access to the controls. The CG2300 will feature 1 x 1 meter view and full visibility over all working functions including the drum surface/ sprinkler nozzles.
The clear control panel gives operators the information they need. All the gauges are displayed – water, fuel, voltage and number of hours – and the operator can change between menus at the touch of a button. Further information can be provided through the optional DCA-A software, which tells the operator the temperature in front of and behind the roller as well as the number of passes made on each section of the asphalt.
The Dynapac CG2300 is equipped with ECO Mode as standard. This reduces fuel consumption by more than 15% and makes the already quiet CG roller even more silent.
Noise is also kept down through the use of a hydraulic driven temperature-guided cooling fan, which only operates when necessary.
Use of a double pump vibration system eliminates the need for a vibration valve, making the system more efficient, aiding servicing and reducing fuel consumption. Both pumps – one for the front drum and one for the rear – can simply be shut off.
The CG2300 has got automatically cut to idling speed after 10 seconds at full rpm in neutral, in recognition of the fact that operators often neglect to make the reduction themselves.
In addition, the engine is Stage IV/T4f ready and has very low emissions. Advanced options are also available, such as an edge presser/cutter (left and right) and a chip spreader.
A sprinkler system with double sprinkler bars and pumps, and a capacity of more than 700 liters of water, ensures uninterrupted operation.
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The American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG III) is pleased to announce the following winners of its 9th International Paper Contest:
First Place Winner:
Maqsood Ahmad Shaheen. Use of social networks and information seeking behavior of students during political crises in Pakistan. (Pakistan)
Second Place Winner:
Neela J. Deshpande & S K Pathak. Use of electronic journals in astronomy and astrophysics libraries and information centres in India: A users' perspective. (India)
Third Place Winner:
Manjunatha K. Technology and customer expectation in academic libraries: A special reference to technical/management libraries in Karnataka. (India)
Fourth Place Winner:
S. M. Pujar, R. K. Kamat, S. Y. Bansode, R. R. Kamat, & S. H. Katigennavar. Identifying and exploiting human needs for people centric evolving knowledge society: A case study of Indian ICT emergence. (India)
Fifth Place Winner:
Tariq Ashraf. Empowering people through information: A case study of India's right to information act. (India)
Sixth Place Winner:
Pramila Dangwal. Information: By the people, for the people, for development. (India)
The principal authors of each of the six winning papers will be awarded a two-year individual membership to ASIS&T. In addition, the first place winner will be awarded a minimum of $1,000 to attend the ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, October 24-29, 2008. Congratulations to all winners!Contributed by the SIG-III Blog Admininistrator


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Clean Color Real Brush Markers are perfect for illustrating and sketching. The genuine brush tip makes it easy to create both narrow and wide lines. Plentiful shades are perfect for manga and cartooning. Brush tip is ideal for watercolor as it is easy to control and blend when used on watercolor paper. Works well with Zig Watercolor Brush20
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May 15, 2019 Board Meeting Agenda Package
Helix's Board of Directors meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 5 p.m. and on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m. The Board also meets in committee with Helix staff. The agenda package for each meeting is posted in advance on our website, and customers and the public are encouraged to attend.
If you would like to speak to the Board, arrive before the meeting begins and fill out a Speaker's Slip — you will have three minutes for your comments. Please note that, to comply with public meeting law, the Board can only act on items already on the meeting agenda.
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Transport industry is one of the industry where you can invest and earn quite well since it is a sector that attracts a lot of attention from all over. There a numbers of sectors you can invest in but the most recent one where you are almost sure of the returns is the minibuses for sale. They are the most used service across the world. Making such an investment is worth your money and you should not have any doubt whatsoever.
You must begin by knowing the target market if you want to be quite successful in the venture. Many businesses fail because of the poor choice of the target market. Persons who want to start running the companies should try to get in touch with the various minibuses owner in order for them to create good relationship with them for the success of the business venture.This is a world of risks and anything can happen. You can start the business today and you find the business has failed the next day because of the lack of insurance. It is quite good for you if you take insurance cover against certain perils in the event your minibuses for sale business incurs a reasonable loss.
The business has greater returns and therefore it means you have to spend a lot on it. To be successful you must find a way of getting more capital in order for you to be able to run a good business. Capital in this case can be got from banks and other financing institutions. A well-written business plan will enable you to get access to the various loans available so that you fund your business to growth.
A good minibuses for sale business needs to be located in areas where the transport business has taken ground so well. When you [have it at such points you make it have greater chances of succeeding in that the companies are ever increasing the number of buses they have.
One has to do a lot of market analysis before they start the business since you must the kind of buses being sort by many people across the world so that you do not stock is not the best in the recent development. The business you start must determine the kind of personnel it going to use. By this, you should not have staff that you are not able to manage or rather that, which has no right skills of helping you to achieve your goals that in most cases are profit maximization.
Growth in any business is quite critical. Therefore, when the business is doing well, do not just consumer everything you get. Use the profits generated to open up more business ventures of the same kind but this time in different locations. You can come up with more services so that you are not caught in a dilemma when the business does not do well during certain times. The last and the most crucial thing to note is who your competitors are and what they do better than you.


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I am writing this blog as a university degree holder, with honors to boot! This is a significant milestone that proves nothing will ever hold us back if we are determined enough. It also proves that our past cannot determine our future. Honestly, four years ago I couldn't believe that one day I would graduate from a prestigious University. There is a lesson, here. Sometimes we need to just do our best in life and not worry about everything working out. I have learned that worry attracts fear and if you are fearful, you are also too scared to even try. I was not thinking of my own growth, or what would happen in my life— I was thinking about how I could serve my community. One of my respected role models Marcus Garvey once said with fear you are already defeated without trying.
My readers, let's no waste our time worrying too much. Life is too short to worry. My mom always tells me that I should enjoy life to the fullest when I put humanity in my heart, she insists to live is luck and to die is a guarantee. She asked me this question: how would we like to be remembered when we are no longer alive? I respect my mom for installing those kinds of value into me.
I believe everyone deserves a better life. When I meet children in Kibera, in their eyes I see the future leaders of Kenya. The great leaders often come from humble background. They are made unique by the struggles they have faced, and they know themselves how most of the population lives.
I look forward to keep posting on this blog as I now have much more time- but being a husband is another responsibility. Anyway I will try to navigate through and post once in a while. Keep the fire burning and focus on your dream, believe me it's possible.


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What $100 Buys in...San Miguel de Allende
Mexico's colonial time capsule abounds with surprisingly cosmopolitan keepsakes.
$34 Bracelet
There's no shortage of beaded jewelry in San Miguel's many souvenir shops, but for something more unique, seek out Olga Prieto's understated, matte-brass bangles, stocked in a well-curated boutique just off the Jardín Allende. Once Ambient Store, Cuna de Allende 11-12, onceambientstore.com.
$1 Place mat
Of the city's four major markets, the Mercado de Artesanías is the hub for authentic, affordable gifts like hand-cut tin ornaments, artisanal vanilla extract, and these bright, woven-palm place mats. Mercado de Artesanías, between Calle Colegio and Calle Loreto.
$32 Coasters (set of six)
Mexico City transplant Jaime Goded was among the first modern artists to set up shop here 25 years ago. Now he shows off his latest work—vibrant wooden coasters, jigsaw puzzles, and cabinets—at his studio in a converted textile factory. Galería Goded, Calzada de la Aurora, 011-52/415-154-4075.
$5 Bag
Those who happen upon the Zona Centro Mexican Oil Cloth Store face a truly difficult decision: Snap up one of the dozens of ready-made totes, or browse the 100 fabric options and have a custom tablecloth, bag, or luggage tag stitched up within two days. Mexican Oil Cloth Store, Calle Loreto 17, 011-52/415-152-6964.
$2 Pot holder
This handmade cotton hot pad is the perfect whimsical, yet practical, partner for a traditional Guadalajaran earthenware pot. Both are sold in the 65-year-old Artes de México, San Miguel's oldest shop. Artes de México, Calzada de la Aurora 47, 011-52/415-152-0764.
$24 Cookbook
Each of this volume's 190 homegrown recipes (such as caldito San Miguel, a spicy chicken-and-chipotle soup) are from an area chef, a resident, or a repeat visitor—many of whom come here for cooking classes. Sweet bonus: All proceeds go to fund Feed the Hungry's local antipoverty efforts. feedthehungrysma.org.


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So much was said about Serie A clubs reacting to the recession and Italy's dismal 2010 World Cup campaign by giving young homegrown talent a chance. The limit on non-EU players has done little to change the tune of top clubs, who continue to pack their squads with foreign imports who just happen to have an Italian great-great-grandmother. Thank goodness for Parma.
The Stadio Tardini has become a haven for Azzurrini looking for regular Serie A football. Sebastian Giovinco knew he had to leave Juventus and come here to make the step up from bench-warmer to senior Italy international. It's no wonder he resisted calls to return to Turin this summer. He is now joined by young talent forced overseas by the cowardice of Serie A clubs. Graziano Pellé impressed at Lecce, Catania, Crotone and Cesena, but frustrated by the lack of decent proposals, he went to Holland for AZ Alkmaar in 2007. Bologna academy product Fabio Borini received a better offer to join Chelsea aged 16 than he ever would in Italy and, after a Swansea City spell, the Under-21 international finally returns to his homeland. The Ducali have also brought in Bayern Munich reserve Nicola Sansone, a 19-year-old who moved to Germany in his childhood and played for the Azzurri at various levels.
In the meantime, Juventus are breaking the bank for Sergio Aguero, the Atletico Madrid striker not really known for his consistency. He costs more than Giuseppe Rossi and, in my view, has less potential for growth, not to mention it's unclear how long it will take him to settle into a squad already undergoing a revolution. Is this the new Juve for the future we were promised?
It was bizarre that Rossi was ignored by Serie A sides last summer, but with his now regular status as an Italy international and a personal best campaign at Villarreal, their silence now is positively inexplicable. Here is a player who has proven himself in the Liga and in Serie A – funnily enough, for Parma – and nobody will risk €30m on him? If Javier Pastore is worth €50m (spoiler alert: he's really not), then €30m for 24-year-old Rossi is to be considered a bargain.


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The all-new Kia Cadenza combines sophisticated styling, a
luxurious interior and exhilarating performance. The Cadenza's
many technologically advanced features, including available
adaptive cruise control and the new UVO eServices infotainment
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Fishing reports for the James river including both smallmouth and largemouth bass - reports include tournament and club results.
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Swimming Pool Blog
by Rob Cox, June 6, 2011
Pool Care & Repair Tips ~ from Twitter
You've heard of Twitter, I'm sure. I like to describe it as a micro-blog platform. Bloggers were the first to use it, as a means of spreading the word of their new blog posts. I use it that way of course, but we also push out all sorts of pool care and repair information on Twitter, and we answer pool care & repair questions. I often post something like this:
I have curated some questions and answers I have had over the last few months on Twitter. I hope you find these useful!
You can join the Fun! Follow us at http://twitter.com/POOLCENTER


text: The Canon Power Shot SX510 HS Point-and-Shoot Camera is a compact point-and-shoot camera featuring a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3" high-sensitivity CMOS sensor and DIGIC 4 image processor to produce high resolution still imagery and full HD 1080p video with notable low-light sensitivity and quality. The sensor and processor work together to enable the Canon HS SYSTEM, which helps to reduce noise levels and gain greater clarity for enhanced low-light imagery. The processor also affords speed throughout the entire camera system, including High Speed AF and Zoom Framing Assist, which help to assure sharp and maintained focus on fast-moving subjects. The built-in Canon 30x optical zoom lens provides a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 24-720mm, covering wide-angle to super telephoto lengths for working in nearly any situation. The reach of this lens is enhanced by the optical image stabilization system that works to reduce the appearance of camera shake. Six distinct settings of Intelligent IS image stabilization are also available, and can be automatically applied to suit the type of shooting and subject matter. For image composition, playback, and menu navigation, a large, bright 3.0" 461k-dot LCD monitor is available and facilitates access for utilizing the SX510 HS' built-in wireless capabilities. The Wi-Fi connectivity helps to expedite sending imagery from the camera directly to an Android or iOS mobile device through the use of the free Canon CameraWindow app. Also helpful is the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, which serves as an intuitive interface for uploading images directly to social networking and cloud sites. For refining the look of imagery and helping to ensure precise exposure settings, Smart AUTO modes can be utilized to allow the camera to select all camera settings based on the interpreted scene at hand. Thirty-two different pre-defined shooting situations are available to cover working in a wide variety of conditions.


text: A mainstay of the red carpet set and the pages of fashion bibles, Effy is a classic American label which has been creating exquisite fine jewelry since 1979. Famed for its use of decadent, colorful gemstones, diamonds and fine metals, the brand has become a favorite of tastemakers and luminaries around the world. Find the perfect statement piece with this stunning collection of Effy rings. You'll find white, yellow and rose gold bands adorned with eye-catching, intricate designs, including glittering amethyst, emerald, pavé set diamonds, sapphires and rubies.


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Reviewed by Danny M. (age 8)
My opinion about the book Funny Frank is that the mom and Jemima were very clever. Making the wet suit was very clever of them because it saved Frank's life. I like the way the illustrator made the illustrations. One thing I like is the way Frank grows bigger over the years. Another thing I like is the way he makes the people realistic. Frank is like me because Frank and I both like to swim with our friends. But I'm a human so I can swim and I'm supposed to. A chicken like Frank isn't supposed to swim.
I recommend this book to people who are in second grade to fourth grade. This book might make you laugh when you read it. Most people will like the book, both boys and girls.


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Program for the Harvard Divinity Club at the Harvard Union, Tuesday Evening, May 18, 1909.
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Researching the Genealogy and Family History of Orphan Heirlooms
Search our archive for Bibles, autograph albums, IDed photos, documents, correspondence, and other treasures from the past that may relate to your family or area. This project is ongoing, so please visit often.
Many items are available for purchase.
Welcome to the Geneabloggers family. Hope you find the association fruitful; I sure do. I have found it most stimulating, especially some of the Daily Themes.
May you keep sharing your ancestor stories!
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My Land Use casebook, like most of them, mentions New Urbanist zoning and planning techniques, but does not dwell on them. In order to teach New Urbanist concepts such as Form-Based Codes, SmartCode, and the Transect, I had to develop my own materials, as well as shamelessly stealing a couple of Powerpoint presentations from a friend who works at Smart Growth America.
What's the cause of this gap? Is it because land use professors have a thing about Euclidean zoning?
I doubt it. A quick check in the Westlaw "ALLCASES" database yields only one result for the phrase "Form-Based Code" and none of the results for "transect" has anything to do with the New Urbanist land use concept. That means that it is very difficult actually to find cases that reflect aspects of New Urbanism.
One can understand that in several ways, I suppose. You could infer that New Urbanism just leaves less room for legal disputes than traditional Euclidean zoning. For example, there is no need to worry about non-conforming uses, use variances, or conditional use permits with Form-Based Codes because those codes do not regulate uses to begin with. Certainly many advocates of New Urbanism might make this argument; they would argue that New Urbanist codes, based upon building form and the transect, are more certain than traditional Euclidean zoning and also more protective of private property precisely because they leave more discretion in the market. They are right about the general point, but it is hard to argue that any legal framework simply eliminates legal disputes — if it did, it would either be the first such system to do so or rely upon a sort of coercion wholly at odds with New Urbanism. (Not too many land use disputes under Stalinist land use, but that surely did not reflect an advantage of the system).
Alternatively, you could argue, as many critics of New Urbanism do, that its land use philosophy is essentially a boutique product, suitable for Berkeley, Boulder, or Austin, but not for "real" American places. Thus, it is not prevalent enough to generate cases. This argument runs aground on facts. New Urbanism does not work everywhere, but it is hard not be impressed by the wide variety of American communities that are adopting it.
Instead, it seems to me that New Urbanism squeezes a lot out of the uncertainty and over-regulation out of the Euclidean system, but cannot get rid of it. Euclidean zoning might be necessary to handle these uncertainities.
Consider an example from the casebook. Where does one put a private school? A specific "private school zone" would suffer from a lack of demand — maybe the private school doesn't want to be there. It doesn't quite belong in your standard commercial zone, which might pose traffic safety problems for children. Making it a permitted use in a residential zone would generate a homeowner revolt. But ignoring uses does not solve the problem — it just shoves it under the rug. Put it in areas with a lot of commercial uses will lead to the same traffic safety problems, and putting it in an area with predominantly residential uses will still cause a homeowner revolt, putting it in mixed use areas might lead to both problems, and it doesn't really matter if local officials say, "it's not our concern." It is their concern, and if they say that to their constituents, they will soon find themselves out of a job.
In other words, while New Urbanism coding can serve as a replacement for a lot of Euclideanism, it cannot eliminate it entirely — not because we are addicted to Euclidean forms, and not because we are dumb, but because lots of the world is uncertain, and cities will have to grapple with that. Conditional use permits and variances aren't about the flawed ideology of early-20th century planners, but about the world's inevitable uncertainty. If this is right, then land use casebooks will still emphasize Euclidean zoning, because that's where the disputes are and necessarily will be.
A problem set with form-based codes would be nice, though. Just sayin'.


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Starting in API v2, it is possible register functions as event handlers. To register an event handler, use:
The event parameter is the name of the event (see list at end of section for known events) and the handler parameter is the function that will be called whenever the event occurs. Event names are not case sensitive. An event object will be passed into the handler, and the type and behavior of that object is event specific.
Any number of event handlers may be added to a given event, and one handler may be registered to any number of events. The order of execution of event handlers is not guaranteed.
To remove an event handler, use:
The function passed in will no longer be called as a result of the event occurring. Any currently pending calls to the listener are still made, however.
If an event handler is registered using addEventListener, then any callback in the global plasmoid object that may be related to the same event will be suppressed. For instance, if an event handler is registered using addEventListener for the paintInterface event, then plasmoid.paintInterface will not be called.
Following are the input events which are recognized on the Plasmoid along with the type of event object passed in to registered event listeners:
// anonymous function as a listener on KeyPress
plasmoid.addEventListener('KeyPress', function(a) { print(a.key) })
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plasmoid.addEventListener('HoverLeave', unhovered)
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Integrating the Latin American Electricity Grid
Latin American countries will have to make major investments in electricity generation and grid infrastructure in order to meet growing energy demand and provide universal energy access.
Milena Gonzalez is MAP Sustainable Energy Fellow at the Worldwatch Institute.
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In the coming years, Latin American countries will have to make major investments in electricity generation and grid infrastructure in order to meet growing energy demand and provide universal energy access. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, power generation in Latin America and the Caribbean will have to double by 2030, requiring an investment larger than $700 billion. Over 31 million people in the region lack access to electricity and many countries still depend on fossil fuels for power generation, causing economic vulnerability due to volatile prices. Hydroelectric power is the other main source of electricity for many Latin American countries, but recent changes in precipitation patterns signal an uncertain future for this traditionally reliable baseload energy source in the face of climate change.
Creating integrated regional power systems by connecting national electricity grids can alleviate some of these challenges facing Latin America, especially for those countries seeking to provide affordable and reliable electricity to their citizens while constrained by limited natural resources, poor infrastructure, and low investment levels. By pursuing regional integration, countries benefit from economies of scale, complementary energy resources, lower costs of energy infrastructure development, and stronger regional cooperation. A regionally integrated power system can provide energy security at lower costs by increasing power generator and utility access to markets and diversifying the mix of energy sources. Furthermore, it facilitates the penetration of renewable energy by creating a market for financing large-scale projects and by providing increased grid stability necessary for high levels of intermittent energy sources like solar and wind.
In April 2012, at the Sixth Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, the Connect 2022 initiative was introduced. Its aim is to ensure universal access to electricity to people in the Americas by 2022. This past June, in support of the Connect 2022 initiative, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the U.S. Department of State hosted a dialogue in which commitments for energy integration in Latin America were strengthened. The Central American Integrated System Project (SIEPAC in Spanish), is the first major regional transmission system in Latin America, connecting Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama with a 1,800 kilometers of 230 kilovolt transmission line. SIEPAC will be completed by the end of this summer, connecting 37 million consumers in the region onto a common grid. The project will also result in the creation of a Regional Electricity Market (MER in Spanish) that will increase competition between power generators in national markets and attract greater foreign investment. The project was constructed under a public-private partnership consisting of electric utilities from all member countries and additional extra-regional partners from Colombia, Spain, and Mexico.
The member countries of SIEPAC signed a Joint Declaration and Action Plan to finalize the regional power system integration, which will require the completion of the line and further investment in infrastructure, regulatory and institutional measures to support long-term power purchase agreements between countries, and the development of additional interconnections with Mexico, Colombia and Belize to integrate the North and South American markets to this new Central American market, MER.
While further ahead in execution, Central America is not the only region in Latin America exploring regional power integration. In the Andean region, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru (and Bolivia as observer) are also seeking to integrate their power systems through the Andean Electrical Interconnection System (SINEA) project. Last October, the IDB committed $1.5 million over two years to the project for technical and planning assistance.
Further south, the Garabi Project is a privately-owned regional transmission project that connects Brazil and Argentina by two 1100 MW, 500 kV transmission lines and has led to the construction of Brazil and Argentina's shared Garabi-Panambi 2.2 GW hydropower plant. While the main motivation behind this project was to protect Brazil from the vulnerability of its hydropower-dominated system, in practice power has been flowing from Brazil to Argentina (and Uruguay) due to Argentina's recent economic crisis.
While plans for regional integration in Latin America have been underway since the 1990s, recent interest in developing renewables to increase access to electricity, provide reliable energy services sustainably, and overcome dependence on fossil fuels has further spurred these initiatives. Combining regional integration with smart grid technologies can make it even easier to integrate high levels of renewables without affecting the stability of the grid. Smart grid technologies include consumer energy demand response measures, new methods for scheduling and dispatching power, and small- and large-scale energy storage.
There are various levels of integration, from bilateral interconnection between two countries, to connections spanning multiple countries paired with an integrated electricity market. Without a doubt, the higher the level of integration, the larger the barriers preventing its development. In Latin America some of those barriers include mismatched electricity regulations, divergent national and regional investment decisions, national sovereignty and energy independence concerns, and insufficient local expertise. In addition, regional power integration usually requires new transmission capacity, which can be expensive, and if renewable energy is involved, additional ancillary and regulation technologies might be required.
Creating a regional regulatory authority, as in the European Union, could remove some of these barriers by coordinating prices, tariffs, and grid access. However, the energy sector in each Latin American country is subject to political priorities that change with each election. The future of regional grid integration in the region will depend at least partially on the conclusion of the SIEPAC project and the launch of the MER, which will hopefully spark confidence in other parts of Latin America to continue to integrate their power systems and potentially create a larger regional electricity market. The barriers will not be easy to overcome, but the benefits are numerous and hard to ignore.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Three Lipscomb athletes will compete in the NCAA Track and Field Championship Preliminary Round beginning Thursday at North Florida's Hodges Stadium. Sophomores Tucker Peabody (men's 200m dash) and Dani Walker (women's 5000m run) will be joined by freshman Kendra Lobley (women's 3000m steeplechase) in Jacksonville, Fla.
Peabody will be the first Lipscomb student-athlete to compete when he runs in the sixth heat of the 200m dash. He'll be one of four sophomores in that heat and one of 16 in the 48-athlete field, with the event scheduled to go off at 8 p.m. (ET) Friday night.
Lobley is scheduled to run at 9:30 p.m. (ET) Friday in the steeple. She is one of just seven freshmen in the 48-person field. Her 10:32.97s steeple mark ranked her in the top part of the region for most of the season.
Walker will have to wait until Saturday for the women's 5000m event, which is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. (ET). With just two heats, Walker will be jammed into a 24-person heat featuring three athletes that went under 16 minutes this season. Her personal-best is 16:38.53s.
Should any Lipscomb student-athlete advance, the NCAA Championships will be June 6-9 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Check LipscombSports.com for all the Lipscomb cross country and track and field news, and be sure to like us on Facebook (Lipscomb-university XC-track) and follow us on Twitter (@LipscombUTrack).


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…around Braxton Ash, a lovely tiny village that used to have an ash tree that was reputedly in the dead centre of Yorkshire. A fact we only knew half of when we went. We spent ages looking for that long-dead ash tree!
Still, it was a lovely day, all sunny and chilly with leaves to scrunch through. I wish I had more time to simply walk around the countryside trying to find non-existent ash trees.


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We already know Homeland Security is answerable only to the president, and does not recognize any constitutional rights of we American citizens. Why should we have any rights to object. We need to elect government representatives that will abolish this travesty of justice called Homeland Security.
I saw that too! $29.XX for a pay per view?
What gets me is we (Customers) are their bread and butter, but are treated like the scum of the earth. Just look at their rules and regulations. We have no right to object to anything they choose to do to us. I as an xmember of the Hughesnet family have spent countless hours on the phone with customer support (there's an oxymoron in there somewhere) dealing with slower than stated speeds and days of outages. If you ask to be let out of your contract because they can't provide the services that were promised at signup you're told sure for $300 we will be happy to let you out. The question here is, when do we get a fair shake in dealing with phone, internet, electric, etc... providers.
As the owner of a domain name I would be really upset if my domain was siezed, and I would be out for blood if it had a mistaken siezure for child pornography label on it even for one minute. Domain names may seem expendable to some, but when you consider the time invested in building your following of visitors only to have that suddenly whiped from existance without due process is inexcusable. If you ask me I would say this country is on a toboggan ride strait to hell.
well I'm sure it went into the economy of Texas somewhere. Quit yer bitchin!
Sounds like Hughesnet!
I'm going to sue google too. While they were busy photographing my house and snooping on my wifi they ran over my cat.
I am waiting to see how the boy pimping party plays out. I would like to see a congressional investigation of those involved, but with the government in denial I suppose nothing will happen. Seems with that sort of thing being a bid no no at least someone in the press would pick it up.
The first one reminds me of a package I ordered this Summer. It started in Northern California, went up into Canada, came back through Chicago, down to Texas, and passed me 100 miles to the west. I didn't want to see where it was going after that so I drove a 100 miles and picked it up myself. Sheesh!
What's up with the mass insanity concerning Wikileaks?
Isn't democracy great! The government makes rules concerning us, but they're secret. ???
After this all blows over I think joe will be looking for a new job. He has totally lost sight of the values America was founded upon.
joe lieberman should be investigated, or better yet institutionalized.
I found this story. I'm not sure of the credibility of the site, but here goes.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1336291/Wikileaks-Julian-Assanges-2-night-stands-spar k-worldwide-hunt.html
From the article it seems he merely scorned the wrong woman.
This wikileaks fiasco is destroying the credibility on some of our major instutions. I for one am deeply ashamed of the behavior I'm seeing concerning this matter. I was watching a fox video this morning where the news correspondant described wikileaks as "An Information Stealing Site". Excuse me but wikileaks didn't steal anything. Spin Doctors!


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Announces $10 Million for Area Transit Safety Improvements
MIAMI – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff visited Miami-Dade County officials to highlight a legislative victory that will ensure that transit passengers in the United States who board a light rail, commuter rail, heavy rail or transit bus will for the first time travel on a system governed by robust federal safety oversight. While in Miami, Secretary LaHood was joined by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez to announce $10 million in federal funding to modernize transit buses serving thousands of riders in Miami-Dade County.
"President Obama has called for an America built to last that is based on putting safety first across our nation's transportation systems," said Secretary LaHood. "Public transit is one of the safest ways to travel and our new federal safety oversight authority will help to ensure it remains that way."
The new safety regulatory authority comes from MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century), the new two-year transportation authorization signed into law by President Obama on July 6. The law enables the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to establish new safety standards for the nation's rail and bus systems and to strengthen state safety oversight organizations that currently regulate local transit. Since 1964, FTA has been prohibited by law from implementing and enforcing basic safety standards for public rail and bus transit systems. The new law is a culmination of efforts by the FTA and DOT that began in December 2009, when Secretary LaHood formally transmitted to Congress a legislative proposal to establish and enforce minimum federal safety standards for rail transit systems.
"We are closing a loophole in how transit safety oversight is regulated and enforced that is long overdue," said FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff. "This is great news for Miami-Dade transit riders, who will be able to confidently board Metrobus or Metromover, and know that both meet common-sense federal safety standards."
Secretary LaHood and Administrator Rogoff visited the soon-to-open Miami Intermodal Center at Miami International Airport to discuss the new safety authority and announce a $10 million grant for Miami-Dade County. The funding will be used to replace aging Metrobus diesel vehicles with new hybrid-electric buses that will reduce fuel costs, lower emissions, and provide a more comfortable, reliable ride in one of the most populated counties in the Southeastern United States. Altogether, Florida is receiving $50 million for 14 projects to upgrade and repair transit statewide.
The projects are among 255 projects in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico selected to receive a share of $787 million in funding through FTA's FY2012 State of Good Repair and Bus Livability programs. A map of this year's projects, along with a searchable table, can be found here: http://www.fta.dot.gov/about/12322_14741.html.


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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Junior & The Flatulent Monkey
38 comments:
- stitcheranon said...
Yes, it got my attention rofl. Junior is gorgeous, a real heart breaker...but sad to say as he gets older farts will just get funnier and funnier...t'is a boy thing. My sons and hubby can be in stitches and I walk in and it all goes quiet..turns out it was all about who farted when! Bless em!
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Parsley said...
Oh my goodness! That's hilarious!
'Junior' is adoreable.
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Barb said...
He's growing so fast, He is so cute.
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Marion Sutherland said...
Junior is SO handsome!! He gets cuter and cuter!! And that smile!!
Okay that monkey, is seriously, weird, but one of the funniest things I have seen...my girls at 16 and 22 would go nuts over him...LOL
Take care...hope you are having a good day!!
Love and friendship, always...
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Mouse said...
oooooo that wee monkey sounds perfect for a little one ...and the odd grown up or two ...lol
lovely to see him all messed up from his cake too with his cheeky grin :) love mouse xxxxx
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Lesleyanne said...
Wow he has grown. Such a cutie.
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Vickie said...
Oh my goodness! Junior has just grown. Look at how gorgeous he is now. Wow! He looks like a little rascal. ;)
I am praying for you daily.♥
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Rita said...
Junior is adorable!! I can see why his monkey is so entertaining.
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Catherine said...
Oh my gosh ~ Junior is just too cute for words ~ love that grin!! And that monkey ~ I am sure that my bus would find that hysterical!!
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- natalyK said...
So good to see an update of junior. You are in my thoughts and prayers and hope you are feeling well.
Hugs to your cutie pie!! What a handsome boy.
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Cath said...
Super cute ! xxx
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Linda said...
What a cutie Cathey. That monkey is adorable.
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Michelle-ozark crafter said...
Oh that monkey is so bad! LOL! Junior sure is quite the handsome little man!
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Anonymous said...
LOL! LOL! The Monkey is hilarious!
Jr. is growing up and he is HANDSOME!
Thanks for sharing!
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Christina said...
Great pics of the little one.
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- diamondc said...
Oh my gosh I have had a migraine headache all day and needed a good giggle you did it for me, what a hoot that monkey is. My headache is gone.
I love the picture of your son he is so handsom.
Hugs sent your way.
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Carol said...
I didn't think it was possible for Junior to get any cuter than your last update, Cathey, but he is!! What a gorgeous little boy (okay--handsome!!)...those blue eyes, those dimples, the blonde hair! Oh my--I think I would just be hugging and kissing him all day :)
That monkey is too much--definitely something my sons would have loved, too, when they were little!! Boys will be boys after all :)
Sending you (and Junior) a big hug...
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Valma said...
psychotic and hilarious =)
that's it...
and contagious indeed, this monkey made me laugh
Junior is sooooo big now, wow, cute little guy
it seems he had great fun with your ice cream cake =)
big hugs sweetie
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
- Chris said...
Ha!What a funny toy. I am picturing those wonderful baby laughs/chuckles right now. I think it is one of the most wonderful sounds.
Jr. is so handsome.
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
- Annie said...
That monkey is too funny and it looks like Jr. agrees! Jr. just gets cuter and cuter. What a fun guy to have around.
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
- Kathy A. said...
What a handsome little guy. He is growing in leaps and bounds. Hugs to all.
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
- Sharon said...
Oh my goodness, what a big boy he looks like! He is too cute! That monkey is funny but my youngest son can rival him in that dept and don't let me get started on his burping-horrendous! LOL
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
- ♥ Nia said...
Hilarious!! But just Junior's smile is contagious :D
He looks so big!!!!!!
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
- WendyCarole said...
Junior is such a handsome little fella.
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
- capecodgirl565 said...
He is positively adorable, he looks like a very happy little boy. I am 56, soon to be 57 and I myself would love the farting monkey, I think it could be quite a conversation piece. Although, come to think of it, having raised three sons, now grown, they still haven't gotten over the hilarity of farting, so a toy for all ages!
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
- Laura said...
Oh my gosh, he's getting so big! Hope you had a nice birthday, Cathey. :)
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
- Claudia Valle said...
OMG junior is so freaking adorable ! i love his face ♥♥♥ and his smile ♥♥♥ omg hes just the cutest
and that monkey is hilarious!! i love how he starts to fall from the chair hahaha
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
- Alberta said...
A person could not NOT laugh at that monkey!
Junior, well, he's just handsomer by the day.
- Thursday, June 20, 2013
- Gabi said...
Ooooooh I am catched! What a smile.He looks so happy and smart. The proud of you!
I am sure he has much fun with the farting teddy.
Hugs to you and him from Germany
- Thursday, June 20, 2013
- Tatkis said...
He is so very cute :) lovely boy!
- Thursday, June 20, 2013
- Julie said...
I do love to see a pic of a messy boy, looks like he enjoyed that so much!
- Sunday, June 23, 2013
- Lany said...
Hola querida,
Que monada!!!!!!!
- Sunday, June 23, 2013
- Melanie said...
OMG that is the creepiest 'clown' laughing ever (nothing scarier than a clown) but it's still funny. I like how it stops moving right before it farts. Nice touch, toy makers. lolol
Junior is getting so BIG!!! He's so adorable too. :)
- Sunday, June 23, 2013
- Marie said...
Truly adorable!
- Tuesday, June 25, 2013
- Brigitte said...
Your little boy gets cuter with every picture. Such a handsome little guy.
- Tuesday, June 25, 2013
- Rachel S-H said...
He is such a handsome guy.
- Friday, July 05, 2013
- Anne said...
(Horribly behind on commenting!! ACK!)
Happy Belated Birthday to you!! Such a lovely photo of Junior. He is a dashing little man. Been thinking of you and sending my prayers and hugs to you.
- Thursday, July 11, 2013
- Rachael G said...
Belated birthday wishes , and what a handsome chap Junior is!!
- Wednesday, July 31, 2013


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Small Meet Still Offers Tough Competition
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Bulldogs will send several runners who did not compete at last Saturday's Dartmouth Invitational to the Quinnipiac Invitational this weekend. Head coach Mark Young '68, Yale's Mark T. Young '68 Director of Cross Country and Track and Field, said the meet will serve as a chance to prepare before the Harvard-Yale-Princeton meet at home on Sept. 24.
"It's a good opportunity to give another race to people who otherwise might not have one," Young said.
The Bulldogs who are competing may include senior Celia Stockwell, juniors Madeline Adams and Kristin Johnson, sophomores Phoebe Gaston and Caitlin Hudson and freshmen Wendy DeWolf and Clare Kane.
Young said he looks forward to seeing them all race again, including Hudson, who often ran in the Bulldogs' top seven last season.
"We're anxious to get her back if she can race this week. It will be good to see where she is," Young said.
The Bulldogs had a solid finish at last year's invitational, placing fourth out of 11 teams. Even though the meet is smaller this year, the team will still face competition from Quinnipiac and Stonehill. The Bobcats are the defending champion and currently rank 12th in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the Northeast Region. They are also coming off a second-place finish at last week's Central Connecticut State Blue Devil Invitational.
The performances at Saturday's meet along with those from Harvard-Yale-Princeton next weekend will also determine who will run at the New England Championships on Oct. 9.
The women's race will start at 11 a.m., and results will be posted on Quinnipiacbobcats.com and Yalebulldogs.com after the meet.
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Noh Whisky 32-year-old (1976/2009), which won gold
Update 5.12.2010: I dropped Marcin Miller at Number One Drinks Company a line asking about the success of "a couple" of his whiskies in the awards. It seems I was understating the extent of their success.
Marcin: "A couple? A couple? FOUR of the 12 Gold Medal winning whiskies were sourced by Number One Drinks; three Karuizawas and one Kawasaki. I think this is testament to the astonishing quality of some of the whiskies to which we have exclusive access and, of course, to the Japanese mastery of distillation and maturation. These medals follow the award of Japanese Whisky of the Year in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2011 to a Karuizawa we bottled for La Maison du Whisky and The Whisky Exchange. I'm delighted by the recognition these fantastic, sherried beauties are receiving from some of the most discerning palates around."
Two unsung Japanese whisky distilleries, Kawasaki and Karuizawa, were ahead of the pack in the Malt Maniacs Awards, announced on Wednesday.
The Non-Plus-Ultra Award 2010 in the premium category went to a La Maison du Whisky import of Kawasaki 'Ichiro's Choice' 1982/2009 (65.4%, OB, Refill Sherry Butts). The discovery by Ichiro Akuto of grain whisky from the long-closed Kawasaki distillery was one of the big developments of 2009. As I say in my write up for the Malt Whisky Yearbook 2011:
The distillery at Kawasaki, an industrial city between Yokohama and Tokyo, had several incarnations but it was originally built by the old Showa Brewery company, which is believed to have produced some malt whisky in the late 1950s. Grain whisky was made from about 1969, by which time Kawasaki was part of the Sanraku Ocean company. Through a contact at Karuizawa distillery, which also used to be part of Sanraku Ocean, Akuto was able to uncover some 1976, 1981 and 1982 grain casks at a winery in Katsunuma, Yamanashi Prefecture and bottled them in 2009 under his "Ichiro's Choice" brand. The real surprise has been that these neglected casks actually seem to contain some good whisky. Nicholas Sikorski at La Maison du Whisky in Paris describes the 1976 grain as "one of the best Japanese whisky finds of the year" and says the quality of 120 bottles of Kawasaki 1982 which La Maison are bringing to into Europe is such that they plan to feature it prominently in their 2010/2011 catalogue.My own impressions of the 1982 Kawasaki I have at home are that, while it has a rather unfriendly rough alcohol smell, it is surprisingly soft on the palate, with notes of sweet Demerara sugar, coffee and stewed black tea. The Malt Maniacs award, which, as I have explained previously, is one of the few whisky competitions that I take serious interest in, has justified Sikorski`s high praise. I don`t suspect many of those 120 bottles are left.
The other big winner at the Malt Maniacs was the Karuizawa distillery in Nagano Prefecture, which was crowned as the "Old World Whisky Distillery" of the year. Interesting that Japanese whisky has become so established that it is actually considered part of whisky's "Old World", rather than the "New World" represented by the Amrut Distillery in India. Karuizawa won three gold medal, more than any other distillery. Those went to:
-Karuizawa 32yo 1977/2010 'Noh' series bottling (60.7 percent, Number One Drinks, Sherry Butt, C#4592.)
-Karuizawa 1975/2010 (61.8 percent, Official bottling for La Maison du Whisky, Cask #6736)
-Karuizawa 32yo 1976/2009 'Noh' series bottling (63 percent, Number One Drinks, Sherry Butt, cask number 6719.)
Again, I will quote a bit from my recent write up of Karuizawa for the Malt Whisky Yearbook, because basically it sums up where we are with Karuizawa:
Karuizawa stopped distilling in 2001 and, apart from a few distilling runs for maintenance purposes, has not been active since. The latest word from Kirin, which took over the distillery's owner Mercian in 2007, is that the distillery is inactive. The most recent new official bottling was a 2007 12-year-old Karuizawa Wine Cask, to mark the 12th anniversary of the museum on the site of the distillery.All of the Karuizawa winners in this year's Malt Maniacs Awards are products of that European energy. Two are from the Noh series from Number One Drinks Company (about which I have written much more fully here) and one is from the always innovative La Maison du Whisky in Paris. Maybe, just Maybe, someone at Kirin might see Karuizawa's international prestige and put a few yen the distillery's way (it is only small). But then, I suppose, the opportunities for innovative independents like No. 1 and La Maison, who actually understand the European premium market, would probably dry up.
And that would be the rather sad ending to 45 years of whisky distilling in this beautiful Nagano Prefecture mountain resort if it were not for the phenomenal energy of the Japanese single malt scene in Europe...


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Labor reshuffle
After the resignation of two ministers, Julia Gillard has reshuffled her cabinet.
NICOLA Roxon yesterday broke down in tears when the two worlds she has been balancing - family and politics - collided while announcing her resignation from Cabinet.
The outgoing Attorney-General was thanking Prime Minister Julia Gillard for delivering for families when she choked up acknowledging they included her own.
''I'm very grateful you understand the needs of mine,'' she said, her voice wavering.
The 45-year-old Victorian MP cited family as a reason for retirement at the next election, saying she had not met her husband Michael when she entered parliament but was now married and her daughter Rebecca would be in high school at the end of the next parliamentary term.
''I have always believed they are jobs you do at 200 per cent,'' she said.
''Even if your 190 per cent might be pretty good, it's time to move on.''
Ms Roxon nominated legislating world-first plain packaging tobacco laws and establishing the Royal Commission into child sex abuse as highlights as Attorney-General, while restructuring health funding was her legacy as health minister.
''These are things that make a difference to people's lives each and every day and some of them will make a difference for decades to come,'' she said.
However, she has been left embarrassed during her final week in Cabinet after being forced into a back down over the government's controversial anti-discrimination laws.
She has also been battling criticism of her handling of the Peter Slipper court case.
Ms Roxon noted she and Ms Gillard, who also shed tears yesterday, entered parliament together in 1998, serving Melbourne's west in the seat of Gellibrand near Ms Gillard's seat of Lalor.
''I want to thank the people of Gellibrand for ... their endless politeness at the supermarket, saying they are surprised to see me there and being surprised Julia gives me time to do this,'' she said.
''When Julia and I were first elected, if you were a keen young bright student in the western suburbs, you could not do that. Now you can do your training right there.''
As one of Labor's most recognisable public faces, Ms Roxon's political career has often been controversial.
She rose to national attention in the Kevin07 era but last year slammed the former PM for his ''ludicrous'' governing style.
He accused her of being two-faced and she yesterday thanked him for his trust as her leader.
She was sworn at by Tony Abbott on television during the 2007 election but this year hit back as a member of Labor's so-called Hand Bag Hit Squad attacking the Opposition Leader for his attitude towards women.
But Ms Roxon yesterday said she was proudest of the policy successes and delivery for Australians and called for more people to take up public service.
''I have to say one frustration that delivery is often reported on as a slogan,'' she said.
''I have seen the difference delivery makes to people on the ground.''
Originally published asFamily comes first for Roxon