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David Brooks says Obama's attacks on Romney's business record are "about capitalism." That's like saying an arrest for vehicular homicide is "about driving."
Our economic "roads" are jammed with destructive drivers like Romney. They're menacing motorists with their massive semis and monster dumptrucks while traffic laws go unenforced. And whenever there's a lethal pileup their friends say it proves we shouldn't have traffic laws at all.
Brooks says that the President's campaign rhetoric "challenges the entire logic of capitalism as it has existed over several decades." That sounds like a subliminal suggestion from the liberals' favorite conservative that Barack Obama's a socialist. But if there's anything that needs to be challenged at this point in history it's "the entire logic of capitalism as it has existed over several decades."
This decades-long wave of unchecked corporate greed was brought about by deregulation, along with other symptoms of a corrupting collusion between corporate and political leaders. That unholy marriage has been made manifest in the very being of Mitt Romney.
Brooks conflates the economic rampage this process has created with capitalism itself – or, in a phrase he uses no less than three times in an 800-word piece, "modern capitalism." Those two words embrace behaviors that include both Wall Street lawlessness and the government largesse that has inflated the wealth of people like Mitt Romney, whose firm's first success was made possible by Massachusetts tax deals and whose personal fortune has been padded by undeserved loopholes.
Today's big-corporate czars are the worst case studies in unchecked greed since the Robber Barons. You'll need a phrase like "Modern Capitalism" if you're trying to defend their misdeeds. The words resonate with entrepreneurial spirit, which the American public loves. And who could be against the "modern" except a Luddite or a fool?
(Or a socialist, of course.)
Today's big-money CEOs aren't really "capitalist." The popular American notion of "capitalism" fits Merriam-Webster's definition: "An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market."
But that's not how it works anymore. Wall Street has deceived and defrauded courts, homeowners, account holders, shareholders, government agencies and investors on an epic scale. Market choices – which bank to use, whether to invest in big-bank shares or purchase mortgage-backed securities, aren't "determined by private decision" at all. They're driven by long-standing patterns of fraud and deception.
Our largest corporations survive and thrive because of government patronage, not market forces. That's especially true of the too-big-to-fail banks which the government rescued after the crisis, and which it continues to prop up with cheap Federal Reserve money, lax regulation of civil and criminal laws, and the moral hazard that comes with the implicit guarantee of future bailouts.
The LIBOR scandal reminds us that prices are often determined, not by "competition in the free market," but by price-fixing, investor fraud, and market manipulation by a very small group of "too big to fail" players.
David Brooks' conception of "modern capitalism" should repel most Americans, and according to polling data it does. Conservatives should be as outraged as anyone – maybe more so, since it flies in the face of everything they claim to hold dear: transparency, integrity, freedom from government control, and an economy guided by "the wisdom of the markets."
In other words, what David Brooks calls "modern capitalism" isn't capitalism at all.
It's not modern, either. The government/big business cronyism Brooks defends is as ancient as the Roman and Athenian politicians who gave bribes for personal profit. It's as old as the Union Pacific/Crédit Mobilier scandal of 1872. It's as stale as J. Pierpont Morgan responding to charges of illegal restraint of trade by asking Teddy Roosevelt, "Why don't you just send your man to my man and we'll fix it up?" It's as antiquated as bank magnate Andrew Mellon, who as Hoover's Treasury Secretary articulated the credo which corporate predators re-state whenever they've caused economic disaster:
"Liquidate labor, liquidate stocks, liquidate the farmers, liquidate real estate …"
Brooks hits closer to home when he points out that, contrary to campaign rhetoric, Obama has employed or been friendly with some dubious "Modern Capitalists." He's right to say the President hasn't acted against globalization. He even missed the chance to knock Obama for supporting additional free trade agreements. The President should do a better job of matching his actions to his rhetoric.
Then there's Mitt. Seems like everybody's got some advice for him nowadays: Release your taxes. Don't release your taxes. Focus on Obama. Focus on the future. Don't focus at all. There's only one piece of advice Romney hasn't been given: Be yourself.
Think about that.
But out of all the unsolicited suggestions coming Mitt's way, none can be worse that the one offered by David Brooks. "Romney is going to have to define a vision of modern capitalism," Brooks writes. Define a vision of modern capitalism?
That's Romney's biggest problem: He already has.


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Will EU Penalties Discourage Price Fixing?
The European Commission has fined six LCD giants, including Philips, Samsung, LG, and Panasonic, by imposing an antitrust penalty in excess of 1.4 billion euros (more than $1.8 billion). This figure marks the biggest antitrust penalty the EU has ever imposed. The same companies also paid $1.1 billion in fines in the US a few months ago.The EU competition commission said it believes that these companies came together between 1996 and 2006 in a series of meetings during which they formed cartels to fix prices and to decide how to share the market. According to Joaquin Almunia, the EU competition commissioner, those companies were fully aware that their actions were illegal. This price fixing in the CRT market is against fair competition practices from which consumers ultimately benefit.
Following is the list of top three fines:
This clearly shows that the rules apply to everyone, including the industry giants. However, the fact that the companies were fined for actions that took place more than six years ago is of concern. The slow legal process is one of the reasons companies are able to take the risk of playing unfairly in this business. The decision has been reached so late that CRT technology does not exist anymore. The fines are high enough that, hopefully, this will set an example for the rest of the players in industry.
The one thing that cannot be fixed is how much extra money consumers ended up paying due to these cartels. Ultimately, they are the ones who are harmed the most while big companies are making money via illegal means. The trouble with such penalties is they are effective in punishing the offenders, but they do not help the losses of the consumers at all. I think in addition to these penalties, forcing a fair percentage of price cut on the current comparable goods (such as LCDs, in this case) would help fix things from the consumers perspective. It would also be a bigger deterrent for price fixing cases in the future.
Another point I find interesting with such cases is that while most companies complain about the economic crisis and how difficult it is to keep a strong balance sheet these days, such companies are still able to take the risk of paying millions of Euros in fines for not playing fair. I guess the potential earnings to be made by price fixing are attractive enough to risk huge amounts of losses in fines.
This is probably one of the many cases that was caught and exposed globally; however, it makes you think of many other unfair competition tricks that the big companies are playing as you are reading this.
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"Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity," says Bill Cockrum. "It's a process of taking an idea, putting management and resources around it, building it, taking it to fruition and having a harvest."
Professor Cockrum has delivered this clear and compelling message to nearly 5,700 students in his Entrepreneurial Finance course during three decades. Through his teaching and his work with the Harold and Pauline Price Center for Entrepreneurship, Cockrum has helped engender an entrepreneurial culture at UCLA Anderson.
"One concept in entrepreneurship," says Cockrum, "is that if you have all the information about a particular opportunity, that's probably a good indication that the opportunity no longer exists. As a result, entrepreneurs are known for their willingness to act on imperfect information knowing they will be wrong a good percentage of the time -- say a third of the time."
But those odds don't discourage a true entrepreneur. "Entrepreneurs are driven to transform opportunities into reality," he says. "They work seven days a week - 18 hours a day - to fill a niche and capitalize on an opportunity."
"Most successful entrepreneurs start their endeavors between the ages of 30 and 50," he says. "It's not a game of 22 year-olds inventing light bulbs in the garage and getting rich. It's more a game of experience."
And it is a game that can be taught. In his course, Cockrum describes the entrepreneurial process from discovering an opportunity, writing a business plan, finding angel investors or venture capitalists and finally making a public offering. He brings entrepreneurs into the classroom. "This allows students to hear directly from people who are used to making decisions with risk," he says.
Students learn to take a broad view of the industry in which their idea, or niche, exists. "When an entrepreneur is writing a business plan," he says, "They must be able to sell the economic potential of the industry in which the new venture will exist. If they can do that, they will get funded because, like a fish, they will be swimming with the current rather than against it."
Students are also introduced to angels and venture capitalists. "Venture capitalists are financial intermediaries," says Cockrum. "They gather funds and place them in a portfolio of investments. I have a venture capitalist who visits my class who says he looks at a thousand deals a year and will invest in two or three. Most venture capitalists look for home runs rather than singles or doubles."
One clear home run is Stamps.com, which originated when a UCLA Anderson student went to the post office to buy stamps -- only to find a long line. The student didn't have time to wait and quickly decided there must be a way to purchase postage online.
With two other students, this entrepreneur approached the U.S. Postal Service and, after more than a year of development, created a process for purchasing postage online. The Postal Service then gave the students a brief period as sole supplier during which they secured funding, hired an experienced CEO and launched a marketing campaign. Stamps.com soon filled the niche that the students had created and now produces annual revenues of more than $80 million.
Cockrum notes that UCLA Anderson students and faculty have also been active in "social entrepreneurship" by creating and supporting non-profit ventures. One such start-up was a program in Kenya where UCLA professors continue to teach management skills to healthcare administrators. Another program improved medical facilities in South Central Los Angeles and a third provides employment assistance to minority contractors in Southern California.
And Cockrum points out that UCLA Anderson, itself, has been entrepreneurial by significantly decreasing its reliance on state funds over the years. And he notes that the Price Center operates from funds generated by an endowment of over $30 million. "That's very entrepreneurial," he says.
Entrepreneurial, indeed. The Financial Times recently ranked UCLA Anderson as the nation's #1 business school for entrepreneurship. And the Entrepreneur's Association has become the school's largest student association. Further, a third of the school's faculty members are pursuing research, funded by the Price Center, into aspects of entrepreneurship.
Cockrum is excited by continuing opportunities for growth and change at the school. "Entrepreneurship is an experiential phenomenon," he says. "Most successful entrepreneurs take their experience and cast it forward looking for supply and demand curves that promise to split and create new niches." This is essentially what Cockrum does each year as he welcomes new students into his courses.
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Controversy over the proposed Voter ID bill continued briefly on the House floor today when Democrats tried to give GOP leaders specific instructions for reconciling differences with the Senate.
Democrats wanted House Republicans to accept a Senate provision that would require an appropriation to pay for photo ID cards for Texans who can't afford them.
They also wanted Republicans to stipulate the voter ID bill would not take affect until the U.S. attorney general or a federal court determines that it complies with the Voter Rights Act.
Rep. Patricia Harless, R-Spring, author of the House version of the Voter ID bill, repeatedly insisted that she didn't want her hands tied in negotiations with the Senate.
"We need to have the widest latitude possible," she said.
She prevailed on the same sort of party line vote by which the bill passed the House last month.
The five House members chosen to negotiate a final version of the Voter ID bill with the Senate include Harless, Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, Rep. Jose Aliseda, R-Beeville, Rep. Vicki Truitt, R-Southlake and Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Ft. Worth.


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I'm having a few serious problems playing multiplayer in Frozen Synapse Prime, and I'm not entirely sure how to resolve them.
The problems start when I try to create a game with a friend. When I try to create a game with a specific player (Adjust Settings -> change 'open' to a target player), and try to launch a game, I receive the message "No opponent found - We could not find you a match at this time..."; if I click 'cancel', I receive a message saying that I'm currently unable to log into the Frozen Synapse servers. But if I then back out of that message, I'm still shown as logged in, and I can even load+refresh the match list.
The way my friends and I tried to work around this was by creating an open match, which I could then join. However, when I try to do that, things go even more horrifically awry. I'm currently listed as being in four matches. The states of these matches are supposed to be:
- I've lost one of the matches, and have even tried resigning from it, but it still shows up with a status of "Play Now!" in the menu. The friend I'm playing against has /also/ tried resigning from this game, just to clear it from the match list, and this hasn't worked. It still shows up expecting my orders, even though all my units are dead, and I've been shown the game loss screen.
- One of the matches is listed as "Play Now!" I submitted orders last turn, and the turn was, actually, processed. However, my opponent's orders don't show up on my map. (It's not a dark game.) Their units just didn't move. From their side, mine didn't, either. But locally, our personal orders on both sides were processed. So we each see our respective units moving, and the others' units stationary. We stopped playing that match, out of confusion.
- In one of the games, both me and my opponent have primed orders, and we both see "Waiting for Opponent..." - however, the turn isn't processing, and the game is stuck in limbo.
- One of the matches was a test between me and another friend to try and figure out what's going on. We both primed an empty turn, just to see if it would process. It did, but I'm no longer able to prime orders on that game.
I normally have some clue as to where I could start debugging something like this, but this time, I genuinely have no idea.
How do I... fix these problems? Does anyone know what's going on?
Thanks in advance!
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Fashionisabitch : I love blogging, tweeting, facebooking; it just seems as though I come across such wonderful people and especially incredibly talented, smart and fashionable WOMEN! Recently I connected (Via Social Networking!) with a wonderful woman named Alexandra. As a fellow blogger, fashionista , and travel junkie, she has amazing insight on "What Women Want" and better, what they should be shopping for! She has written an article that taught me about Hampton's Fashion! Enjoy the read , and make sure to follow her on Twitter and her Blog. Thanks Alexandra.
Fashion Trends for The Hamptons 2012
By Alexandra Jacobs
Spring in the Hamptons has begun with summer soon to follow. If you live there, or plan to spend a relaxing vacation in one of the many luxurious Hamptons rental homes this summer, you should be aware of what to have in your wardrobe. Keep in mind that the Hamptons is a sophisticated, warm environment with high style standards. Stay on top of upscale and casual fashion trends that keep you feeling comfortable and confident.
Daytime wear should always be light, airy, and colorful. Short neon tops layered over a cute tank with shorts is always a "Do". Solid colored or floral patterned summer dresses are also always in fashion; add easy to wear matching wedges with a shiny cuff bracelet and you'll be good to go. For a more casual daytime look, try a pair of colored skinny jeans with a striped top and a colorful belt, matched with neutral colored ballet flats. For guys, go with a colorful polo and khaki or black shorts and neutral colored sandals for a casual look. You can spice up the casual style a bit by throwing on a nautical designed t-shirt and black or navy flats.
As for beachwear, stick to nautical colors. They are always so classy. A nice navy blue, red, white, or neutral bikini is a must. Neon and floral patterned bikinis are also popular. It's acceptable to mix and match your bottoms with your tops, as long as the look doesn't contrast too much. A string bikini top and regular panty cut is the simplest choice. If you want to be more glamorous, try a one piece with abstract open cuts on the abdominal and back area. Halter's are also in style and tend to be an easy and flattering choice. For boys, don't wear floral swim trunks, as those are past their fashion prime and now appear tacky. Go for nautical or solid colored swim trunks.
Nightwear in the Hamptons has to be upscale and sharp. Ladies should always go for an easy white, black, or solid colored one piece dress. If you want to mix and match with skirts, keep it simple. Color blocking is popular, so go ahead and throw in a little neon and color in the dress, skirt or heels. High-heels are preferred, but shiny, lacquered flats are also trendy. Men's night wear should be conservative and simple as possible. Go for the classic solid colored dress shirt or polo, and matching dress pants. If you choose to be more casual, wear a graphic t-shirt with black jeans and some shiny dress shoes.
Alexandra is a travel enthusiast who loves to write about tourism, beaches, food, and the wonderful things in the world. She provides her own insights on vacationing to the blogosphere. If you would like to learn more about her, follow her on twitter @alexsjourneys or visit her blog alexsjourneys.wordpress.com


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Post by Stefan of Tokyo Whisky Hub.
Isetan in Shinjuku is fast becoming one of my favourite whisky spots in Tokyo: they have an excellent selection of both Japanese and Scotch whisky, you can properly sample many of the whiskies there before you buy, the staff is incredibly knowledgeable and they have a handful of store-exclusives at any given time. At the moment, you can choose from no fewer than 5 Isetan-exclusive bottlings, all from different Japanese distilleries. The other thing I love about Isetan is that these store-exclusives are for the most part... well, available only at the store, which means they don't sell out in a flash over the internet as is often the case with other store-exclusives in Japan. The Isetan-exclusives are a bit like a well-kept secret - something for people in the know, and well... now you know!
hinted at in one of my previous posts) is a Mizunara Heads offering from Ichiro's Malt. Uncharacteristically, there's not much information on the label. It is, in fact, a single cask hogshead from the last vintage of Hanyu (2000, that is) that was refitted with mizunara heads (as explained in another one of my previous posts). It's bottled at 59.2%abv and comes in two sizes: a 700ml bottle priced at 12,600 yen and a 200ml bottle for 5,250 yen, which is a bit on the expensive side - it has to be said - but then again, the Hanyu juice is becoming scarcer by the year and there is, of course, the "mizunara factor", which always adds a bit of a premium to Japanese whiskies. I had a chance to try it a few days ago and it is really exceptional. I didn't have time to take detailed notes - in fact, I tried it during a quick stopover between two jobs (don't tell my boss!) - but it reminded me quite a bit of the 1st edition of The Game. It was just incredibly elegant with those lovely mizunara notes (incense, sandalwood, ...) gently caressing the palate for what seemed like an eternity. For those who are suspicious of the incremental price hikes that have taken over the Japanese whisky industry, this is one bottling where the liquid really does justify the price. Get it while you can.
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Thanks for the tip Stefan!
I'm in Japan on holiday, so I went to Isetan & tasted the Mizunara Head, as well as a 12yo Karuizawa sherry cask, a single cask Hakushu & a single cask Yamazaki sherry (all Isetan exclusives & all impressive)
I really liked the Mizunara Head so I bought 2 as well as a bottle of the Karuizawa.
The Mizunara Head is very elegant & fragrant & you really don't notice the alcohol level at all.
Plus it's half the price of the Yamazaki Mizunara that I understand was all pre-sold before the actual release date.
These are all becoming hard to find & I wouldn't have had the chance to get them at all otherwise!
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A lot has happened, operatically, in Baltimore during the past few years.
The city lost its proud Baltimore Opera Company after more than five decades, then gained a sort of second cousin in the form of Lyric Opera Baltimore. Opera Vivente folded its tent after more than a dozen years. Baltimore Opera Theatre came and went in what seemed like a flash.
Amid these and other changes, Baltimore Concert Opera, founded by former Baltimore Opera singers, has managed to hang on and maintain a steady course. The organization, which just opened its fifth season, presents unstaged operas in the relatively intimate ballroom of the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion (Engineer's Club), with only piano accompaniment.
An opera given in concert form without an orchestra is far more limiting than one without costumes or sets. But, at its best, this company is able to make the pared-down experience quite satisfying when assembling a cast that can make the music come alive. A good example came Sunday afternoon with a performance of Donizetti's endearing "L'elisir d'amore."
Lately, Baltimore Concert Opera has been getting a useful benefit from founder Brendan Cooke's dual duties these days. In addition to serving as artistic director of the Baltimore ensemble, he recently became general director of Opera Delaware. Now, singers engaged for one can also perform for the other.
Opera Delaware will present a staged version of "L'elisir" next week; cast and conductor, in effect, got the advantage of having a couple extra run-throughs of the piece in Baltimore.
The singers had the score in their heads (no music stands for this performance, as has often been the case). And, having been through some of the staging rehearsals for Wilmington, the cast easily tossed in a lot of acting (and inter-acting) here. The performance was anything but a mere concert.
I was especially interested to hear William Davenport again. The tenor showed unusual promise when he was a Peabody Conservatory student not that long ago. Judging by the confidence he demonstrated in his portrayal of lovesick Nemorino in "L'elisir," it seems that Davenport is settling into the profession nicely.
In terms of styling, the singer is a natural, attentive to text and the shape of phrases; "Una furtiva lagrima" was elegantly molded. I was a little disappointed, however, in Davenport's tone. I often wanted to hear more warmth and evenness to complement fully the admirable musicality. Still, this guy clearly has something.
So does Trevor Scheunemann, whose hearty baritone and delectably colorful phrasing fleshed out the role of the pompous Belcore. A classy performance all around.
Sharin Apostolou encountered some technical inconsistencies, but was an engaging Adina. Stephen Eisenhard compensated for upper-register thinness with lots of vitality as Dulcamara. James Harp was the proficient pianist, Jerome Shannon the straightforward conductor.
Sunday's performance was dedicated to the memory of singer/voice teacher Philip Frohnmayer, who died Friday in New Orleans, where he was a professor at Loyola University. Among the many singers mentored by Mr. Frohnmayer was Brendan Cooke, who spoke affectingly to the audience about the man and his inspiring influence.


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Always seeking a new way to cook calamari, I came up with this:
Saute in olive oil chopped calamari heads and tentacles with chopped onion, chopped green pepper, chopped garlic, and some hot red pepper flakes. About 8 minutes.
Stuff the above in calamari bodies, about 2/3 full, stick a sprig of thyme in each and squirt some lemon inside too.
Bake at preheated 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Remove from oven, douse each calamari with whatever juice is on the baking pan, additional olive oil, lemon zest and parsley.


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The author, Laurie Carlson, used descriptive writing incredibly well with words like ?wide brim? and ?whipping?. I love the illustrations in this book. They were awesome bright colors and very pretty. The illustrations help me to imagine the small tent that John had made. I liked this terrific book because it showed that the West was very exciting. All the cowboys and cowgirls would make me excited because they?re sometimes movie stars like Annie Oakley. My favorite part was when John found out he could go west because he had always wanted to go west.
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The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) defines modifier 24 as follows, "The physician may need to indicate that an evaluation and management service was performed during a postoperative period for a reason(s) unrelated to the original procedure. This circumstance may be reported by adding the modifier 24 to the appropriate level of E/M service."
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Topic: Fett game files
I know theres a section on the site where you can download Fett skins. I'd like to help update that a little I've found tons of fett files not on here. unfortunatly Cause of my computer dying i lost a vast majority of them, but i have located them again. If one of the administrators wants to put these on i'll send the files or give the link to it.
So far right now I a star wars mod for Doom 1 where Boba Fett replaces the Cyber Demon, A better Fett skin for half life (its a different one from the one thats already there), A spray paint logo of the mando skull for Half life, And Jango Fett and Boba skin pack of UT 2004. I used to have alot more but you know, lost them all.
also you'd probably have to email them asking for permision, but thats only for the UT 2004 Fett, all other contacts either dont have one or their adresses died out years ago.
( theres also a few sound packs for quake 2 but I lost those, I'm lookin quite hard for them)


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"Ecology is so much harder than engineering, despite what the majority of the population might think," says Christina Galitsky, who recently earned a Master of Science from the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences (SEFS). She would know: After nearly a decade as an engineer, Galitsky moved to Seattle in 2009 to begin graduate study in wildlife ecology—trading factories for field work, and lab goggles for binoculars.
What prompted this turnabout was many years in the making, and it started with a simple desire to feel more energized by her work.
Originally from Allentown, Pa., Galitsky moved to California in 1996 to attend graduate school at Berkeley. She had always excelled at math and science and felt it was a natural fit to study chemical engineering. After school, she spent the next nine years as a full-time engineer, first with an environmental consulting firm in Oakland and then with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Her work involved solving basic engineering problems for some of the poorest people in the world. No question, she says, the projects were immensely important and rewarding. Yet she got to a point where she'd be in a meeting and watch her colleagues be giddy and raving about a tiny engineering tweak, like getting a minute increase in efficiency, and she realized she wanted to share that same pulse of excitement with her job someday—and it wasn't going to happen as an engineer.
Galitsky decided to take some time off work to figure out her next move. She spent a summer interning with the U.S. Geological Survey on the Olympic Peninsula and researched graduate programs and professors studying wildlife biology, conservation and related areas.
She soon discovered SEFS and was particularly attracted to the work Professor Josh Lawler was doing with climate change and landscape ecology. She wanted to be involved in research that would directly influence policy or on-the-ground management, and when she met Lawler and visited campus, she felt a strong connection. "At first it was his research, and then our conversations," she says. "I really liked his lab and the way he has his students weigh in on potential next students, which I think is really unique and special. Josh was clearly passionate about what he does and wanted to make a difference in the world. I liked all of those things about him."
After so many years in the workforce, Galitsky wasn't eager to take out new student loans and debt, so she was relieved to find that Lawler had funding for another Master's student. Plus, he was open to her doing field work, which became the heart of her graduate program.
For her thesis, "Effects of Local Vegetation and Landscape Patterns on Avian Biodiversity in the Threatened Oak Habitat of the Willamette Valley, Ore.," she spent several field seasons meticulously documenting birds, learning to recognize species by sight and sound, patiently listening and watching for long hours.
"I found field work really hard, frustrating and amazing, all at the same time, every day," she says. "Getting to see the sunrise every day and hear the birds in the morning was great. But having to get up at 3 a.m., not so good."
The stress of field work, too, was different from her previous office deadlines. If things don't go right in a field season—if your research doesn't come together, or you need to adjust your methods—you're in school for another year. "There's more urgency to figure out how to make it right," she says.
Galitsky persevered, of course, and she credits her committee, which included SEFS Professors John Marzluff and Aaron Wirsing, for their critiques and encouragement in building her confidence as a researcher. Above all, she's grateful for Lawler's support as her advisor. "Working with Josh was the highlight for me," she says. "He just blew me away with how understanding, helpful and encouraging he was. He always seemed to have time for me, and he really helped me through grad school, probably more than he knows."
Now, her transition from engineer to ecologist is complete: As of May 1, 2013, Galitsky is the program coordinator for Tree Kangaroo Conservation at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.
Not quite two months into her new gig, she says she feels privileged to have found a home at the intersection of so many of her interests. "The tree kangaroo program has both a wildlife and a people component, which was exactly what I wanted," she says. "I think that's why this project hits home to me. It's been really fun working in a place where everyone has the same passions about animals and conservation."
Tree kangaroos are found only in one small region of Papua New Guinea, and Galitsky hopes she'll get a chance to travel there in the next year or two with her boss, Dr. Lisa Dabek. Her current position, though, is not as a field research biologist, and she's been focusing on fundraising, program management and outreach. "I'm probably most excited about the outreach," she says. "We scientists aren't always the best communicators, and I enjoy the challenge of being the link between scientific research and the public."
As she settles into her new role, Galitsky has no regrets about her past career. Her new work, she says, isn't more worthwhile; it's just more her. Unlike her years spent in cement plants or steel factories, where she felt invested if not inspired, these days she finally has her passions and profession in tune. How can she tell? This time, the line between work and play is awfully fuzzy.
"I still love going out and watching birds and trying to identify them, probably to the dismay of my boyfriend and everyone around me," says Galitsky. "I can't shut it off!"
Photos of Christina Galitsky © Matt Gerhart; photo of tree kangaroo © Bruce Beehler.


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So, yesterday was my first attempt at making pot brownies w cannabutter but I think I must have done something wrong since I didn't feel anything AT ALL. I've eaten pot brownies and cookies in the past where I didn't feel anything on those occasions either, but I later on learned that they were made wrong - where the weed was just thrown in with the other ingredients. Since I didn't want to waste any product, I did a lot of research before attempting to bake the brownies and followed all the steps I learned were required and necessary.
I was vaporizing the same kind of bud I made the butter w while waiting for the brownies to kick in.. Could that have had an influence? Or maybe I have built such a high tolerance? Even though ingesting is supposed to be a lot more intense. Could it be possible that some people are unable to experience the high when ingested? - might be a stupid assumption but I really don't know what I did wrong.
Please help.
I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.
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I finished up DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) last August, but I still use my DBT skills all the time. There are days when I think I should take a refresher, but most of the time, I am just pleased to recognize that I am reflexively practicing these skills and taking advantage of my improved coping ability.
Mindfulness is number one. I feel like I should make more effort to practice mindfulness, but the moment I realize that I'm upset, or my mind is wandering, or I'm anxious, I start focusing on my breathing. It's practically automatic. And boy, does it work! It's amazing that something as basic and necessary as breathing, when done mindfully, can have such a powerful effect on our whole being.
Interpersonal effectiveness skills are coming to the fore more often as I start navigating my way into a new job. Demands are made of me much more frequently, asking for more all the time. It's flattering, but I recognize now that I really can't do everything and need to take things at a moderate pace if I'm going to make it through with any panache. I take my time about responding to requests and try to maintain good relationships. It seems more complicated every week, but something as simple as going back to the hairdresser's to have my hair re-done after a bad cut has become easier to handle than ever.
Emotion regulation hasn't been as difficult lately as it once was either. I can't remember the last time I took Ativan for anxiety! I've had such a stable mood chart lately that it almost feels odd. And sure, I still have my lousy moments, but instead of blind rage it's mild peevishness. Even then I realize that I'm being irrational and am quicker to recalibrate. And just letting the emotions come and go is still incredibly valuable. When I stop fighting reality and just allow painful emotions to be what they are, they dissipate quickly. There is no stewing and ruminating anymore. There is no getting worked up into a frenzy. I recognize my emotions, acknowledge and experience them, and they're gone before I realize it.
The big one in recent history has been distress tolerance. It's been very stressful to look for housing while waiting for our current house to sell, dealing with all kinds of pressures from all kinds of people. Feeling a bit lousy while traveling, I self-soothed with a piece of chocolate peanut butter cake (though I would have been better off with fresh pineapple or something less sugary…) Realizing I was feeling frayed, I decided to spend some down time by myself, catching up on work. Noticing some nervous energy, I went for a walk outdoors where I could be mindful of nature and relax.
And of course, there's plenty more; I notice little ways that practicing DBT has helped me almost every day. I see in others a need for the same lessons and practice, and I almost feel sorry for them because they probably won't ever learn to cope as well as they could, and they will suffer for it. But me, I'm grateful that I stuck it out and really made an effort to learn and practice DBT. And it's not too late for the rest of you!


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After a particularly stressful 2011, I've taken the cue that I need to divest myself of the many things in my life that are weighing me down, whether tangible (ala' my midsection) or less so (my messy desktop).
So I've been paying particular attention to things that stress me out. Particularly when they are intertwined with things that I happen to enjoy. And in doing so I recently figured out that something I enjoy--reading genealogy blogs-- and the way in which I enjoy them--via Google Reader--was really giving me steam.
You see, besides the genealogy blogs, I was subscribed to innumerable cooking, parenting, investing, financial, crafting, lifestyle, real estate, writing and couponing blogs. As you can imagine, my Google Reader was overflowing with information, articles, tips, resources, blah blah blah that I, for some reason, felt beholden to subscribe to, lest I fall short of the perfect person with the beautiful life that reading all of these blog posts would surely turn me into.
I love a good read, but every morning when I first sat at my computer, my Google Reader seemed to be screaming at me:
1000+ Unread!!!!!!
Now, I take my responsibilities seriously, so I would conscientiously page through the posts, one by one, looking for intellectual or practical enlightenment, until my eyes glazed over, and I had spent my few hours of babysitter-sponsored free time consuming the content of others, and not producing a damn thing--poor form for a freelance writer. Not to mention that I was more ornery, slovenly in posture and outraged at my lack of productivity after the fact than I was before.
So I did what anyone in their right mind would do.
I shut off the spigot.
That's right. I had over 200+ subscriptions to various blogs, amassed throughout the past four years.
And I unsubscribed from them all.
And just for one moment, I could hear the beautiful sounds of silence.
But, of course, I need to be in the loop. I can't miss out on hot and heavy genealogical discussions like who posts the most interesting fevered rantings on citations, or whether or not my backyard chickens are practicing genealogy as a hobby or simply as amateur professionals.
So I began to recreate my subscription list, based upon two things:
1. The blogs I recall reading, and recall enjoying. That was about ten.
2. The blogs from which I had recently starred posts. This added about ten more.
Everything else, I either can't remember ever reading, or they never did me any good, so good riddance!
In the two weeks since I staunched the flow, I find that I look forward to my morning Google Reader list, instead of fearing it like I used to.
Good posts from authors I like on topics that I enjoy aren't swamped into oblivion by posts from hundreds of otherblogs in which I don't have any real interest. And after about fifteen minutes of reading, I am greeted by a beautiful sight, that lets me tackle the rest of my day with a cheery heart and a non-stressed brain:
This blog discusses items of interest to genealogical researchers, with an emphasis on California. It also focuses on internet-centered genealogy research, and covers tools and techniques unique to that space.
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2 comments:
- MHD said...
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Sometimes I feel bad, thinking that I'm doing something wrong for not reading all the gen blogs I see listed or reviewed... but I just keep remembering that I blog to support my research. I take your post as a vote of confidence!
- January 23, 2012 at 4:09 PM
- Jo said...
I've come to the conclusion that I need to cut down on my blog reading too - and I spend a lot of time leaving comments, to be a "good" blog follower. I feel some unsubscribing coming on :-)
- January 29, 2012 at 5:21 AM
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Tips and tricks from our recruiters
Meet Mark, Recruiter
Joined Ericsson: 2010
Location: Plano, Texas, USA
One of the most attractive qualities of Ericsson today is the vibrant corporate culture. There's an environment of optimism and collaboration that produces a tangible energy. There's also a collective attitude in the workplace that reflects the financial, technological and organizational health of Ericsson as a global competitor. It'' a professional community with high expectations, diverse capabilities and contagious confidence.
An opportunity to join Ericsson is much more than a chance for a 'new job'. If you're looking to push the envelope of wireless communications technology, we sharpen the cutting edge in 4G/LTE and HSPA. If you want to help build market-leading client relationships, we have long-term, strategic partnerships with the global Tier-1 wireless operators.
It's always a bonus when an applicant communicates a direct connection between a specific technology expertise or client relationship that they possess, and the requirements from the job they are applying for. In my case, when I receive applications, education and experience related to current 4G/LTE or High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology particularly gets my attention.
For the future I believe that traits to be developed are solution selling; consultative, relationship-based strategic partnership development and collaborative team performance. The focus areas will be 4G/LTE, HSPA and multi-media. When it comes to fields of expertise I would think that people within Technology Solutions Management and Sales and Business Development will have a bright future!
Meet Patricia, HR Specialist - Staffing
Joined Ericsson: 2007
Location: Madrid, Spain
I think that Ericsson is an attractive potential future employer mainly because of the industry we are in. It is a big company that gives its employees the opportunity to grow in a leading and ever changing world. We are the business leaders in our field, and a company which take good care of our people.
The biggest opportunities: I would summarize by saying that "you can make your own career and help us build our Ericsson". Diversity, changes, innovation, new ways and opportunities are just at your reach. By joining our company you will be part of a professional and interesting community from whom you will constantly be able to learn and who will really value your views. We will help you grow both as a professional and as a person.
Something I normally miss in applications is that I would like them to be more focused and proactive. Try to apply to the openings that fit your profile, rather than apply for all vacancies, and don't be afraid to ask for further information about the area, manager or position itself.
If I look specifically at our Spanish applicants we find that a lot of them have quite a low level of English and little international exposure. That's why we value so much those who take an Erasmus program, or have either studied or worked abroad. I would also recommend them to choose a straight path and show their drive by following it. I am also interested to know why Ericsson is their target, and what drove them here.
I believe that better business understanding and business sense will be the focus area of the future. We should look for a next generation that can help our customers and ourselves to translate technology into revenues. And, of course, creative, innovative people with good communication skills. This will help us move into the new age of Ericsson.
Meet Abdul, HR Partner - Field Services Operations
Joined Ericsson: 2005
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
Ericsson is a very diverse organization with operations in almost every corner of the globe. It has cutting edge superior technology which stands out in the industry; having said that, we pay special attention to our most valuable asset within the company, which is our People. We believe that long term investments in our people will make us even stronger and healthier, just like it has been for so many years before.
Though Ericsson is a socially responsible organization making contributions to the society wherever it's necessary; whether it is education projects in Africa, building communications in war hit areas like Afghanistan, the thing I like the most about Ericsson is the culture. Having been part of Ericsson for a little more than four years now, I've seen this ever changing organization giving the platform for a people oriented culture, opportunities to its people and nurturing them through different phases of their career as well as their personal life.
When it comes to applications I would say simplicity is the key. Always go through the advertisement first before applying and concentrate on the job description. If you find the position appealing and yourself a possible candidate; send in your application and try to keep it as precise and simple as you can.
In the future, I believe that new employees with experiences from change management, leadership, entrepreneurship, broadband communications, communications in space technology, etc are going to be even more attractive. The world is moving towards a hi-speed, always connected environment where even non-human living beings will be connected. I see IP and Broadband making big impacts in short/long term future for mankind. When it comes to soft traits on the personality side, I think attitude, learning behavior, and change management are some of the main characteristics to focus on and develop even further in!
Meet Xiaoguang, HR Recruitment Manager
Joined Ericsson: 2006
Location: Beijing, China
What I truly appreciate with Ericsson is the global diversity, the innovative environment and all the talented colleagues within the company. We are leaders in the telecom industry worldwide, contributing to an all communicating world. It feels very meaningful and inspiring to work for a company like Ericsson and this industry.
When reading a job application, I am always interested to find out about the applicant's project background. Personal accomplishments and innovation, both ideas and results, are also important to include in an application. It is interesting to know if the applicant has a clear career plan as well.
In the Greater China region, where I am based, we need people with a variety of educational backgrounds. But you should always specify which subject areas you have covered. For the experienced candidates it is always a plus if you have done technical training in areas such as LTE, multimedia, IP and occupational training such as professional services, teamwork, communication, problem solving and time management.
I think innovative and passionate individuals with strong competences in the IP and multimedia fields will be especially attractive to the company in the future. If you combine this with a great business mind and thought leadership, you will probably be the candidate of our dreams.
Meet Maartje, HR Manager and Recruitment Coordinator
Joined Ericsson: 2006
Location: Rijen, The Netherlands
If you want to work in an international environment where you get to create your own future, meet people with different backgrounds every day, and work in an informal culture, Ericsson could be the employer for you. For me these are the things that stand out at Ericsson.
Ericsson is a company that opens up a lot of opportunities for its employees. You will get the chance to continuously develop, see different parts of the company, to travel, and to meet new people. If you demonstrate what you can do and are ambitious, a lot of doors will open for you within the company.
In my opinion, a good job application should stand out from the others. Also, make sure you make yourself heard. It is good if you know what you want and what you expect from the company. Do not be afraid to speak up.
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Ericsson complies with applicable country, state and all local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location across the world in which the company has facilities. In addition, Ericsson supports the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights and the United Nations Global Compact.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training and development.
Ericsson expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, national origin, ethnic background, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, union membership or genetic information.
Ericsson is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified disabled individuals during the application and hiring process. Ericsson will make modifications or adjustments to the job application or interview process that will enable a qualified applicant to be considered for a position. If you require an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Ericsson at firstname.lastname@example.com or (866) 374-2272 (US) or (877) 338-9966 (Canada) for further assistance.
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Pursuant to Department of Labor regulation 20 CFR 655.734, Ericsson Inc. is providing notice to potentially affected workers that H-1B workers are beeing sought at the worksites listed below. All labor condition applications are avaliable for public inspection at our administrative headquarters for immigration matters located at:
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Complaints alleging misrepresentation of material facts in the labor condition application and/or failure to comply with the terms of the labor condition application may be filed with any office of the Wage and Hour Division of the United Stated Department of Labor.
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Potential candidates should be wary of approaches that appear to be offering a job for which they have not applied, especially if personal details or money must be sent in order to proceed with the recruitment. Neither Ericsson nor any commissioned third parties recruit in this manner. Such approaches are almost certainly fraudulent attempts to gain details of identity for illegal use.
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This deepwater estate with 10' of water at low tide presents one of the most unique opportunities in the Lowcountry and the Southeast. The winding approach through the meadows and stocked ponds leads to the spectacular contemporary home surrounded by landscaped gardens, a rose garden, and multiple water features. The expansive property encompasses 23.8 acres and a high bluff with 400 feet of frontage on Bohicket Creek.Architect, T.O. Doggett, strategically designed this wheelchair accessible home to bring the outside in, while using building materials able to withstand our coastal environment. Incredible attention to detail and quality of construction, with insulated concrete form and steel walls on slab, closed foam insulation (please see supplement for more information) for energy efficiency, a standing seam painted aluminum roof, and high impact custom Marvin windows and doors. The great room has a vaulted Douglas Fir ceiling with sweeping views of the marsh and Bohicket Creek. Floor to ceiling windows and doors open onto the huge Ipe decks, a stocked koi pond with a recirculating water feature, saltwater pool area and guest house. The first floor master bedroom suite's French doors open onto the Ipe deck and pool area with its stunning views of the marsh, river and grand live oaks. The large handicap accessible bathroom offers a walk-in/roll-in shower, separate sink in water closet, dual sinks with glass top vanities, and two large walk-in closets with built-in shelving. The kitchen is a chef's dream with stainless steel appliances, including a 48" Wolf gas range, two Sub-zero refrigerators, two wine coolers, an ice maker, warming drawer, built-in counter top steamer and more. The center island can serve as a buffet for the bright breakfast room with a glass ceiling. On the other side of the kitchen is a keeping room with gas fireplace, perfect for family time, which opens onto a large lanai overlooking the pool and deck area. The oversized dining room with coffered ceiling has a gallery wall with niches for displaying your art collection, and the first floor also includes a private office with a walk-in safe, as well as an oversized laundry room/pantry. The staircase to the second floor is a stunning architectural feature of the home leading to two upstairs bedrooms and bathrooms. Additionally, there is a sound proofed home theater with custom lighting and a 110" projector screen. There is also an elevator for easy access. The one bedroom guesthouse has a full kitchen, sitting area, and ensuite bathroom, while the NanaWall in the sitting room folds back to open onto the pool deck for entertaining. The second full bathroom is conveniently located for access from the pool area. The dock has 5' wide walkway with handrails on both sides (wide enough for a golf cart) leading out to covered pierhead with a boat lift and a 40' long deepwater floating dock. The water access is ideal for boat owners as there are no bridge restrictions, it is convenient to Bohicket Marina, Rockville, and has easy access to the Intracoastal Waterway and the ocean. This estate is a beautiful site for a family compound or small waterfront community. The property was originally platted with 9 separate home sites and re-subdividing should be an easy option. The large open fields also afford great potential for equestrian use. All of this and only minutes away from Charleston, Seabrook Island and Kiawah Island's beaches and resort amenities, and the Charleston Executive Airport. OWNER FINANCING IS AVAILABLE.
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text: This recipe inspired me by one of our guests. Tom visits us every October, however this October, he has to attend a wedding on the same date he usually stays with us. I guess where I am going with this, is that I got thinking about him the other day and craving these cookies that he usually brings with him. Since I won't be seeing him this year, I thought I would try to recreate these yummy cookies. I don't think I did too bad, but they don't compare with Toms. I am thinking if I made them a little larger and didn't bake them as long, I might be pretty darn close. I am going to keep working on it, but I wanted to share with you anyway since I have eaten about a dozen of them. Everything Cookies - 42 cookies with a 4 oz. scoop Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 1 C brown sugar, 1/2 granulated sugar, 2 sticks of butter, softened, 2 C flour, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. baking soda, 3 C old fashioned oatmeal, 2 eggs, 3 TB heavy cream, 1.5 TB vanilla, 1 C craisens, 1 C dark chocolate chunks, and 1 C pecan or walnuts Cream both sugars and butter until light and fluffy. Set aside. Combine flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and oatmeal. Set aside Mix eggs, cream and vanilla together. Add gradually to butter and mixture. Add dry mixture and mix until it just comes together. Fold in craisens, chocolate chunks and nuts. Scoop cookie dough out onto cookie sheet and bake 10-15 minutes.


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The Department of Justice and FBI have launched a review of more than 10,000 cases to look for flawed forensic evidence that might have convicted innocent people, the Washington Post reported this week.
Ex-FBI agent and whistleblower C. Fred Whitehurst told Prism magazine that the undertaking - the largest post-conviction review ever done by the FBI - is only the tip of the iceberg because the FBI taught its forensic techniques to local, state, and federal crime lab personnel for decades.
"In this nation alone there are virtually hundreds of thousands of cases in jeopardy where forensic hair analysis was conducted," Whitehurst told Prism. " We are seeing a holocaust of law enforcement come to light which has been taking place now for decades under the nose of an unsuspecting American nation."
Former FBI Special Agent Mike German (now with the ACLU) told Prism that the DOJ felt pressured to act after a Washington Post report in April revealed that for years DOJ officials knew "hair and fiber analysis was subjective and lacked grounding in solid research and that the FBI lab lacked protocols to ensure that agent testimony was scientifically accurate."
But neither agency thoroughly reviewed specific cases or informed potentially innocent defendants or their attorneys, the Post reported.
The April article identified two men convicted based largely on FBI hair analyst testimony that wrongly placed them at crime scenes. The DOJ had not previously reviewed the cases and the report led to one man's 1979 murder conviction being vacated and the other's 1981 sexual assault conviction being overturned.
The DOJ review will include rape, murder, and robbery cases across the country that were conducted by FBI laboratory hair and fiber examiners as far back as at least 1985.
The Innocence Project, an advocacy group dedicated to reforming the criminal justice system and to exonerating the wrongfully convicted through DNA testing, will perform a third-party assessment of the government's review.
Whitehurst said that he expects more innocent people will be freed.
"Guys in the lab wanting to 'solve' the case and be heroes might have pushed the envelope and been the guy who did what no one else could do," he said. " I have no doubt there will be more exonerations."


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Exclusive clip for MTV2's "The Ride: The Road to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl"
Under-the-radar high school quarterbacks will get one shot to compete in the biggest game of their lives in MTV2's "The Ride: The Road to the U.S. Army American Bowl," which will air its second season on Saturday, November 13th at 11:00PM ET.
Only one quarterback will remain standing and play alongside the very best players in the nation at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Saturday, January 7. The eight contestants will go through a grueling process in which they're coached up by some of the best in the nation in order to gain a Division 1 scholarship. It's a great concept and a cool idea for a show.
The Scores Report got its hands on an exclusive clip of "The Ride," which you can see below. For more info on the show, click here.
Here are the quarterbacks who will be competing against each other on "The Ride":
– Ashton Broyld: 6'3″/225lbs (HS – Rush Henrietta) Henrietta, NY. Threw for nearly 1,800 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for almost 600 yards as a junior in 2009.
– Travis Champion: 6'1″/214lbs (HS – Rancho Verde) Moreno Valley, CA. Guided his high school to an 11-1 record as a junior in 2009.
– Josh Harris: 6'1″/198lbs (HS – Country Day) Detroit, MI. Threw for 1,650 yards in 18 touchdowns as a junior in 2009.
– Taylor Heinicke: 6'1″/185lbs (HS – Collins Hill) Suwanee, GA. Received a rating of 3 at the FBU camp Atlanta, GA.
– Connor Hempel: 6'3″/208lbs (HS – Ryle) Union, KY. Threw for 1,894 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior in 2009.
– Driphus Jackson: 6'0″/175lbs (HS – Cedar Hill) Cedar Hill, TX. Threw for 1,506 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior in 2009.
– Alex Mallory: 6'4″/205lbs (HS – Ballard) LaCenter, KY. Threw for 2,210 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior in 2009.
– Anthony Reid: 6'/180lbs (HS – West Catholic) Philadelphia, PA. Threw for 1,098 yards and nine touchdowns in 2009.
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So i like most every 1 else when they bought their saga action figure of fett wanted the holo of him to and some of us had to search for it unless u were the 1 in a million to get a fett with fett. well i have a blue holo and i know their is a red 1 but i was to cheap to buy it...yet...i work at k mart in the stock room and the other day wheni was stocking toys i found a darth vader saga and said i wonder what his holo is and flipped it over and sure enough their is fett staring me down...in silver... so i didn't even stock that 1 i through it in the box and bought it on my break...now i wonder are their more than 3 different colored holos! and if so does any one have one of fett and what not
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Tug-of-War Economics of Product Bundling
From computer software to fast food meals to vacation packages, the practice of bundling—offering two or more products or services together as a combined product—has worked very well for companies to give customers a simple, discounted option.
In researching the practice, Professor Hemant Bhargava distinguishes between bundles of goods made by the same firm and bundles created by retailers that combine products from multiple companies. While the single-firm bundling strategy is highly profitable, retailers face severe challenges when bundling, which can lead to lower profits for both the retailer and manufacturers.
"The culprit is a combination of horizontal channel conflict (each manufacturer wants a higher share of profits from bundle sales) and vertical conflict (incentive misalignment with respect to bundle versus component sales)," Bhargava said. These weaken the case for bundling.
Bhargava highlights carriage fees in the television industry, where a distributor such as Dish Network or Comcast bundles channels from multiple producers such as Disney, ESPN or Food Network. Clashes over these fees have led in recent years to blackouts of favorite shows and millions of disgruntled customers. "The dispute gets so intense that the content producer ultimately holds the retailer hostage," Bhargava said.
Bhargava's research, "Retailer-Driven Product Bundling in a Distribution Channel," was published in Marketing Science (November/December 2012). Bhargava suggests that these conflicts will motivate companies to integrate vertically by moving up or down the value chain. He suggests that firms need to become their own producers—for example, Comcast acquired NBC, and Amazon now offers movies through Amazon Studios.
In further research on product bundling, Bhargava tackles the previously intractable mixed bundle pricing problem—how to optimally price a product line with two goods and a bundle of the two goods. The result is a mathematical equation outlined in, "Mixed Bundling of Two Independently-Valued Goods." His paper has been accepted for publication in Management Science.


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CorruptUser wrote:It is entirely plausible to have policies that adversely affect certain ethnicities while reducing death rates *cough*druglaws*cough*, but that's not the point. The point is that it's not the number of dead that's the problem but the psychological effect of racist deaths (aka hate crimes) that is.
Honestly, deaths are deaths. Racism is obviously not a plus, but if cops claim this wrongfully murdered chap wasn't killed because of racism, but because of something else, does it really matter? The psychological effect of a wrongful killing on a family appears pretty severe regardless of details.
I don't feel that, in general, making policies more racist is going to increase average safety. Drug laws...I'm gonna go with nope. Yeah, I might not be feeling the primary impact as directly as others, but it's extremely doubtful that it helps me in any way. Added violence, even not directed at me, can spill over. There's all the endless costs, both direct and indirect, from jail time to police attitudes towards violence. The costs may be unequally distributed, but just about everyone gets costs, not benefits.
A program oriented at reducing wrongful deaths is probably going to be more helpful than some anti-racism campaign. The latter can be pencil-whipped pretty easily, because of course police will attempt to use whatever criteria is handy to claim progress when the metric is at all ambiguous. The former will intrinsically help the latter. After all, an incident of racism that DOESN'T kill the victim is generally superior to one that does. At a minimum, it leaves a survivor who may seek recompense or justice.
Ultimately, I don't think you can fix US policing without attempting to significantly reduce the rate at which they kill people. This probably includes even a number of scenarios considered good shoots today. If police were actually motivated to say, use a taser instead of gun(rather than as a compliance tool), then deploying tasers might be advantageous. But, yknow, the motivation has to come first. Deploying the tool without the motivation fixes precisely nothing.


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The Diamondbacks are another team in a transition as most of their position players aren't certain to be with the team for a long time. Paul Goldschmidt isn't one of those players. This franchise face will be the building block for DBacks teams of upcoming years. Newly signed ace Zack Greinke along with Archie Bradley will lead the charge for this years DBacks pitching rotation. Yasmany Tomas is a hard-swinging utility man out of Cuba signed to a large international free agent deal. Third baseman Jake Lamb, showed that he could flat out hit before landing on the DL. AJ Pollock displays advanced offensive and defensive skill in center field. But it could be a while before any of these guys get to lead their club into contention. The Arizona Diamondbacks play in downtown Phoenix at Chase Field, famous for its pool and hot tub in center field. The park also features a bevy of delicious food options and affordable ticket options, all in the air conditioned comfort out of the desert sun. This is a team in major transition in the front office behind Tony La Russa and GM Dave Stewart. They're taking a different approach than most by focusing on old school baseball--it remains to be seen if they can pull it off. Arizona hasn't made the playoffs since 2011 but looks to get back soon. Gold Coast Tickets has the best availability on Arizona Diamondbacks tickets!
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....to tightfisted to pay for a pair of contact lenses and a razor?
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May be he is convinent with it..i saw many players played with spex and most of the pakistan players will in the field with beard only.....
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Maybe the guy just feels comfortable the way he is... it certain dosn't affect him that greatly
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It's good question. I am not sure but may be he feels comfortable with it. so he done that. I have no more information about this. When I got every info about this, I am surely tell you.
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If the NFL lockout ends next week as expected, the Ravens' first hurry-up drill of the season will be orchestrated by the front office.
General manager Ozzie Newsome and other team officials will be cramming a typical four-month offseason into a matter of weeks. The Ravens will be pressed to retain their own free agents — which will include six starters if, as expected, players are allowed to hit the market after four years under the new agreement — fill holes on their roster with free agents from other teams, sign their eight draft picks and compete with the rest of the league for undrafted rookies.
The Ravens have already had to move training camp from Westminster to Owings Mills to accommodate the changed timetable. Fans won't be able to watch practices there, and the team has not announced when it will have open practices at M&T Bank Stadium.
John Harbaugh likely will be starting training camp next month, and at this point, he still doesn't know who will be the lead blocker for Ray Rice, who will be the starting right tackle and who will be throwing passes if Joe Flacco gets injured.
These question marks are daunting, but they're not unique. The other contenders in the AFC North face similar challenges.
The Pittsburgh Steelers could lose their best cornerback (Ike Taylor) and offensive tackle (Willie Colon) in free agency. The Cincinnati Bengals might have to replace Johnathan Joseph, who has been rated as the second-best cornerback in free agency, and starting running back Cedric Benson in addition to dealing with disgruntled quarterbackCarson Palmer.
Here's the post-lockout checklist for the Ravens:
Add a pass rusher in free agency: The Ravens are coming off a franchise-worst 27 sacks last season. It would be a mistake to think the pass rush will be improved with Jarret Johnson being healthier this season and the possibility of Sergio Kindle playing. The Ravens could make a splash with Minnesota's Ray Edwards (eight sacks) or Carolina's Charles Johnson (11.5 sacks). They could take a gamble with Tennessee's Jason Babin (who is coming off a career-high 12.5 sacks at age 31) or the New York Giants' Mathias Kiwanuka (four sacks in an injury-filled season). The wild card is Jason Taylor, 36, who had five sacks for the New York Jets last season.
Sign Marshal Yanda and upgrade at offensive tackle: The priority of the Ravens' free agency is to re-sign Yanda, a rugged blocker whose move back to right guard is regarded as pivotal to getting the running game on track. Assuming Yanda won't be at right tackle and Jared Gaither won't be re-signed, the remaining options (Oniel Cousins, rookie Jah Reid and Ramon Harewood) aren't reassuring, especially when the season-opening opponent is the Pittsburgh Steelers. Two tackles who would fit as solid stop-gaps until the younger players develop are Washington's Jammal Brown and the Jets' Damien Woody. Pittsburgh's Willie Colon and Seattle's Sean Locklear are more expensive options. The risky pick is Denver's Ryan Harris, who has tremendous upside if he stays healthy.
Decide between cornerbacks Chris Carr and Josh Wilson: In a perfect world, the Ravens would re-sign both of their starting cornerbacks from last season. In a salary-cap NFL, it would be ambitious to think the Ravens can pull that off. The team's cornerback group already includes first-round pick Jimmy Smith, Domonique Foxworth and Lardarius Webb. It should be harder to keep Wilson, who should command more money and a better opportunity to start because he's younger. Carr, though, might be more valuable because he can play cornerback, nickel back and possibly transition to safety, where he could compete for a starting job.
Re-sign Marc Bulger or another veteran to back up Flacco: It's a mistake to already pencil Bulger as the next starting quarterback in Arizona, Cincinnati or Miami. He appeared to enjoy his time as a backup after getting knocked around in St. Louis, and the Ravens need that valuable insurance policy when they are once again poised to make a Super Bowl run. There's still a good chance that the Ravens can find $3 million in cap space for Bulger. If they can't, other candidates include: Oakland's Bruce Gradkowski, Detroit's Shaun Hill and San Francisco's Alex Smith.
Figure out what to do at fullback and backup running back: It would make sense for the Ravens to invest in a strong lead-blocking fullback (think Lorenzo Neal in 2008) to jumpstart a running game that finished fifth-worst in yards per carry. Houston's Vonta Leach is the best available fullback but he is also the most expensive. Cleveland's Lawrence Vickers could represent the best value. Signing either one wouldn't preclude the Ravens re-signing free agent Le'Ron McClain. With the Ravens expected to cut Willis McGahee, there could be more opportunities to run the ball for McClain, especially in the red zone.