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Thursday, February 28, 2013
skippy's thursday night music club
Labels: music, oscars, skippy's music club, youtube
dole cheque thursday
why medical bills are killing us
obama is a better president for business than reagan
the rising tide of income equality sinks all boats
cookievore criminals
we've all got our favorite type of girl scout cookie, and it appears lowdown, dirty thieving scoundrels who would steal from the young scouts are no exception. someone made off with almost $19,000 worth of cookies from a south carolina warehouse — all of them either of the thin mints or shortbread variety. - consumerist
Labels: cookies, criminal, girl scouts
banks withhold checks from sandy victims
governor andrew m. cuomo today announced that a department of financial services investigation uncovered $200 million in insurance funds from superstorm sandy that are being held by banks and have not yet been sent to homeowners who need the money to pay for necessary repairs.
the cuomo administration has sent letters to banks and mortgage servicers asking that they use maximum discretion and effort to speed the release of funds. the department has also sent letters to fannie mae and freddie mac seeking emergency reforms of their rules and policies relating to the release of insurance funds by banks and servicers. - governor cuomo's office
Labels: banksters, disaster capitalism, disasters, new yawk, new york, sandy
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
skippy's wednesday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
wednesday the third
mandatory insurance for gun owners?
leading geneticist: human intelligence is declining
what's it like to wake up from a tea-party binge? just ask florida!
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
skippy's tuesday night music club
this was the oscar winning song of 1950 from the film captain carey, u.s.a.
Labels: music, oscars, skippy's music club, youtube
r.i.p. - dr. c. everett koop
dr. c. everett koop, who was widely regarded as the most influential surgeon general in american history and played a crucial role in changing public attitudes about smoking, died on monday at his home in hanover, n.h. he was 96.
...dr. koop issued emphatic warnings about the dangers of smoking, he almost single-handedly pushed the government into taking a more aggressive stand against aids, and despite his moral opposition to abortion, he refused to use his office as a pulpit from which to preach against it.
...where he failed, in his own view, was to interest either reagan or his successor as president, george bush, in making health care available to more americans. - nytimes and latte times
think the u.s. drought won't affect you?
high levels of a dangerous toxin found in bagged dog food on a grocery store shelf in iowa have highlighted the prevalence of a problematic mold in last year's u.s. corn crop, as state and federal officials work on limiting the food safety concern. - reuters
Labels: climate change, environment, food recalls, food safety
chuck hagel - confirmed...finally
conservative media outlets spent days beating on hagel, combing through everything they could get on him, and printing even the most baseless of it, like the accusation that he'd accepted money from a group called friends of hamas, which does not exist. the freshman senator ted cruz, of texas, came close to suggesting that hagel was a paid agent of saudi arabia or north korea. as late as tuesday, just before the cloture vote, senator james inhofe, of oklahoma, was on the senate floor trying to link hagel to holocaust denial in iran. (in a particularly bizarre moment, inhofe brought up "schindler's list," which came out twenty years ago, and said he'd seen it for the first time three days ago.) none of it amounted to anything.
but after the right put so much effort into tanking the nomination of a man who used to be one of their own, the republicans in the senate couldn't simply let hagel past without putting on some kind of show. so that's what they did: they kicked and screamed a little, and they delayed the final vote by a couple weeks, knowing all the while what the outcome would end up being. it was a futile display, but it was fitting, too, as a glimpse of what the gop.'s legislative strategy has become in the obama era: not governing but petulance. - the new yorker
holy tuesday
comcast pulls all gun ads from cable network
top papal candidate blame gays for child abuse sex scandal
and rip former surgeon general c. everett koop
Monday, February 25, 2013
stay away monday
how hsbc bank hooked up with drug dealers and gangstersand got away with it
marc rubio is as unelectable as mitt romney
100% of elecrticity added in the u.s. last month was renewable
and rip the creator/designer of dr. who's foe, the daleks, raymond cusick
Sunday, February 24, 2013
environmental news stories sunday
minnesota draining its supplies of water. many regions in the state have reached the point where people are using water - and then sending it downstream - faster than the rain and snow can replenish it. last year, minnesotans used a record amount of water, fueling a rising number of conflicts from the iron range to pipestone - star tribune
our taste for prawns is killing the sea. british supermarkets are selling prawns reared using a technique that is destroying vast swathes of the ocean's ecosystem, according to an investigation by the celebrity cook hugh fearnley-whittingstall - the sunday times
wild weather brings floods, 'mini tornadoes.' a major storm system has left towns across eastern parts of the state battling floodwaters and triggered "mini tornadoes" that hit hundreds of homes across Sydney and the Illawarra region overnight - sydney morning herald
Labels: australia, bp, climate change, drought, england, environment, floods, food, gulf coast, ocean, oil spill, water, weather
skippy's sunday night music club
oscar voices
sunday bloody sunday
the rise and fall of prog-talk radio
meet 6 politicians getting rich from endless wars
picasso used common house paint
and be sure to fill out your brackets for pope madness 2013!
Saturday, February 23, 2013
saturday night special
missouri bill redfines science and gives equal time to intelligent design
mississippi officially ratifies the end of slavery
rip otis singer with the temptations, otis "damon" harris
and happy 10th blogiversary to steve benen! steve has been a good friend to this blog sinc eway back in his carpet bagger days, and we are pleased as punch that he has made the big time now, working for rachel maddow!
Friday, February 22, 2013
skippy's friday night music club
Labels: environment, music, skippy's music club, youtube
democratic state senator abruptly resigned today
state sen. michael rubio abruptly resigned friday to accept a position managing california governmental affairs for chevron corp., saying a desire to spend more time with his family motivated his decision to step down.hope this bozo will realize that his new professional career path might leave little opportunity for his kids to live in a healthy environment.
rubio, a moderate democrat who has launched a high-profile quest to overhaul the state's environmental review laws, said he had "missed too many family dinners, bedtime stories and parent-teacher conferences."
"i have realized that my current professional path has left little opportunity to be home for those who are most important to me, which is why I am making a change," he said in a statement.
while legislators routinely step down to take another public office or work in governmental relations after leaving the capitol, it is rare for a sitting lawmaker to resign to take a job in the private sector. - slo tribune
Labels: california, chevron, climate, democrats, environment
friday night fireside
the case against vatican power
how a joke became a rumor, which became a "fact', that the entire right wing believes as true
laughter may be the best medicine, but it doesn't help financially: reader's digest is bankrupt
Thursday, February 21, 2013
skippy's thursday night music club
Labels: environment, music, skippy's music club, youtube
but then, a week ago last thursday
obama polls at a 3-year high while republicans remain at the bottom
most terrorist plots in the u.s. are manufactured by the fbi
the company that ran the 'cruise from hell' pays almost no income tax
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
skippy's wednesday night music club
Labels: environment, music, skippy's music club, youtube
day of rememberance
the "day of remembrance" is an annual commemoration of feb. 19, 1942, a day that changed the lives of japanese-americans forever. citing concerns about wartime sabotage and espionage, president franklin d. roosevelt signed an order that led to the internment of more than 110,000 people of japanese ancestry at 10 camps scattered across seven states. - san jose mercury news
executive order 9066 signed by then president franklin d. roosevelt in 1942 authorized the evacuation and incarceration of 120,000 persons of japanese ancestry, living on the west coast. it eventually applied to one third the land area of the u.s. of the japanese people held in internment camps 62% were american born children of japanese immigrants. that order remained in place until it was rescinded by president gerald r. ford in 1976 - south seattle community college
look closely at many of the still photos used in this video. they were taken by ansel adams, who did an amazing series of photos from manzanar and published a book about it. did you remember?
a place at the table
we should make sure that every kid in america has a place at the table...to eat.
Labels: documentary, food banks, hunger
wednesday night prayer
every gun death in america since sandy hook
drones: be afraid. be very afraid
will obama cut medicare? probably
and here's the dowager countess's top twelve zingers to date
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
skippy's tuesday night music club
Labels: environment, music, skippy's music club, youtube
thousands marched for the environment in dc
were those thousands of dolphins who churned the coastal waters into a vast swath of sea foam just having a presidents day party closer to shore than usual? or, as some observers suggest, is all this unusual marine mammal activity a hint that some major disturbance is afoot in the oceans? - christian science monitor
Labels: climate change, dolphins, environment, ocean, san diego
yes...al gore
Labels: al gore, bloggers, blogtopia, climate change
everything's tuesday
22 veterans commit suicide every day
homicides increase by 25% when background check law was repealed in missouri
and rip creator of underdog and tennessee tuxedo, buck biggens
Monday, February 18, 2013
st. monday
trust in fox news falls to a four-year low
are gun company stocks in your investment portfolio?
police chief investigated for calling a woman a piece of sh*t scum sucking baby killing bitch on facebook
and rip country singer mindy mccready
Sunday, February 17, 2013
skippy's sunday night music club
"cuz i love that dirty water...ah oh boston...you're my home."
Labels: boston, environment, massachusetts, music, skippy's music club, youtube
environmental news stories sunday
modesto, turlock irrigation districts aren't studying climate change. those in charge of california's tuolumne river have spent millions of dollars defending water rights and will spend millions more. but efforts to address a very real, potentially dangerous long-term threat to the river's source -- climate change -- amount to a virtual trickle - modesto bee
enviros urged to reckon with california voter demographics. "no new legislation on environmental protection will be passed without the backing of latino, asian and black lawmakers," says irma r. muñoz of mujeres de la tierra, a community organization that works with families to improve environmental conditions in the los angeles area. new america media. - new american media
climate change threatens us agriculture: usda report. american farmers and ranchers are facing increasing risks to their livelihoods as a result of climate change, according to a recent report from the us department of agriculture - international business times
find out exactly how healthy you're eating, from your phone. gopure is an app that lets you know if the restaurant you're thinking about eating in uses local food, genetically modified ingredients, and even compostable take-out containers - fast company
flood cover rises to unaffordable levels. thousands of australians are facing soaring insurance premiums for flood cover, forcing many to ditch protection even as the risk of extreme weather increases - sydney morning herald
murky rationale on tainted taps. sydney water has been accused of covering up the real cause of a surge of contaminated drinking water that was pumped into hundreds of homes, causing serious symptoms including vomiting and dizziness - sydney morning news
secret funding helped build vast network of climate denial think tanks - grist
Labels: apps, aussies, california, climate change, dc, environment, food, forwardonclimate, protest, usda, water
sunday best
hate and hashtags: twitter's speech problem
the crony capitalist blow-oit
20 words we owe william shakespeare
Saturday, February 16, 2013
skippy's saturday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, tv, youtube
saturday night shoot out
black family accuses disneyland character of refusing to touch their kids
work stress cancer link now in doubt
why u.s. internet access is slow, costly and unfair
Friday, February 15, 2013
skippy's friday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, tv, youtube
friday night fever
10 pro-gun myths fact checked
organizations with ties to hate groups are trying to influence immigration policy
skeeters - the republican faux scandal outrage of the day
Thursday, February 14, 2013
skippy's thursday night music club
Labels: love, music, skippy's music club, tv, youtube
the teabaggers and gop have issues
they've made a tape on their newest perverse notion. taking libby scotter's beastly idea a bit further down the seriously wrong road.
Labels: animals, clinton, gop, sexscapades, tea baggers, things that make you go hmmmm
shallow, willfully ignorant and unserious
it's been clear, at least since the 2012 election, that the republican party has abrogated its role—really, abandoned any interest—in shaping or seriously discussing american foreign policy. but only recently has this indifference shifted into toxic territory, and on tuesday the fumes formed a poisonous cloud, the likes of which hadn't been witnessed in decades. - slate
...there are some potentially serious short- and long-term consequences to all of this, which should worry both parties. if republicans are actually able to derail hagel with a filibuster, it would shatter tradition and might lead to similar filibusters in the future – both for obama's nominees and for nominees of future presidents from both parties. - salon
Labels: gop, liars, reality based, republicans
blackouts on thursday
new bill would let states legalize marijuana
the gop's obsession with guns might drive women to the polls in 2014
do religious conservatives make lousy tippers?
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
skippy's wednesday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, tv, youtube
amgen tour...de criminal force
at the top of the show, bill digs deeper into a startling new york times-reported story about a cost-control exception provided to amgen, the world's largest biotechnology firm. according to the report, the sweetheart deal — hidden in the senate's final "fiscal cliff" bill — will cost taxpayers half a billion dollars. bill talks to u.s. representative peter welch (d-vt) about the bi-partisan bill he recently sponsored to repeal that giveaway, and the political factors that allow such crony capitalism to occur. - bill moyers & company
Labels: cheating, corporations, criminal, liars, moyers, organized crime
wednesday night hop
labor unions file suit challenging michigan's right-to-work laws
mixing alcohol with diet soda may make you drunker
california leads the nation in job creation
oh no! not the iron!
in all fairness
Labels: class warfare
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
skippy's tuesday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, tv, youtube
you just knew it would be on twitter
i say it's "gulp" fiction.
Labels: gop, internet(s), twitter
one supreme court case to watch carefully
monsanto sued small famers to protect seed patents, report says. agricultural giant has won more than $23m from its targets, but one case is being heard at supreme court this month - the guardian
Labels: agriculture, gmo, lawyers, monsanto, supreme court
22 members of the gop
Labels: gop, war on women, womens issues
know where your meat comes from?
or what kind of meat it "really" is. yea...or neigh?
during 1981, an incident involving the importation of mislabeled and adulterated meat from australia resulted in fsis detaining and sampling nearly 66 million pounds of boneless beef from that country. shipments labeled as beef were found to contain horsemeat and kangaroo meat. the problem was traced to plants in the state of victoria, and most of the product has been cleared and allowed to enter u.s. commercial channels.- marlerblog
Labels: australia, beef, food, food safety, horses, kangaroo
especially for you groovy tuesday
the koch brothers started the tea party way back in 2002
speaking of new lows, lakes michigan and huron record lowest water levels ever
busting the myth that christians are more generous than non-believers
mother chambers round in semi-automatic handgun during argument at chuck e. cheese
happy mardi gras!
Labels: mardi gras, music, new orleans, youtube
Monday, February 11, 2013
say hello
skippy's monday night music club
Labels: hawaii, music, skippy's music club, tv, youtube
i was recently laid off
Labels: california, unemployment
love your planet? stand up for it.
join food & water watch, 350.org and sierra club for the forward on climate rally in los angeles. across the united states, people are rallying on february 17 to demand action on stopping climate change.
join these organizations and other green leaning peeps presidents day weekend as we stand in solidarity to block the keystone xl tar sands pipeline and fight climate change. we will march in downtown to deliver the message that we need to take a stand and solve the climate crisis.
rsvp to join us at the forward on climate rally in los angeles!
Labels: climate change, environment, global warming
rainy monday
cardinal mahoney used cemetery money to pay sex abuse settlement
new species of fish discovered in new zealand
the old south's last desperate stand
Sunday, February 10, 2013
skippy's sunday night music club
the soundtrack to the series is great, as is the series itself.
Labels: movies, music, netflix, skippy's music club, tv, youtube
so hungry you could eat a horse
on sunday, supermarkets across britain, france and wweden began pulling millions of packages of beef lasagna, spaghetti, burgers and dozens of other products from their shelves after tests showed some contained up to 100 per cent horsemeat. - globe and mail
Labels: england, food, food safety, food supply, france, horses, meat
why we are not following "the following"
"the following" which airs on mondays nights on fox-tv, tells the tale of an imprisoned serial killer played by james purefoy, who manages to communicate with his cultish acolytes on the outside to manipulate them into gruesome, bloody and shocking murders at his behest, like some sort of cross between charles manson and hannibal lecter. bacon plays the fbi agent who originally caught purefoy's character, and is now back on the case to try to figure out...wait for it..."the following."
now, we have no problem with explicit violence in service of a good scary or interesting story. we think breaking bad is one of the greatest pieces of popular entertainment of all time, and we are big fans of dexter, justified, and the walking dead as well. but the difference between those afore-mentioned shows, and "the following," is simply this: "the following" sucks.
and it sucks in a big, big way. firstly, all the cops are really, really stupid. secondly, all the bad guys are really, really smart, and really, really evil. and that's about it. what other, little characterization there is seems to be lifted wholesale from a thousand previous police procedurals (bacon's character is world-weary! and alcoholic! purefoy's character is charismatic! and handsome! the black guy gets killed! almost right away!).
but wait! there's explicit violence, just like on those cable shows! stabbings! immolations! eye-gouging! and all in the name of edgar allen poe, who is supposedly the inspiration for all these killings, in the worst mis-reading of the works of american literary giant since disney animated the legend of sleepy hollow.
the problem with all this gore-nography, as we call it, is that there's nothing else very interesting in the show to hang it on, which is not the case with those other programs. breaking bad isn't about drug dealers killing each other; it's an intricate study of the moral breakdown of a man already being beaten by the system. dexter isn't about slicing people up, it's a complicated analysis of the definitions of good and evil within each of us, asking if the indulgence of one can serve the other. and walking dead has zombies, so...
we expected so much more from kevin williamson, the creator and executive producer of the following. williamson wrote the scream films, which happily played with the tropes of horror movies even as they worked as a horror movies themselves. but in the following, williamson doesn't do anything with horror/serial killer tropes, other than steal them from thomas harris and criminal minds. even ryan murphy at least has fun juggling horror tropes around in american horror story. williamson seems to be writing this crap in his sleep, or else farming it out to some junior high creative writing class somewhere.
last week's episode was a prime example: the fbi followed (no pun intended) the clues to a specific individual's house. he wasn't home, but his wife was. the fbi interrogated her and decided she didn't know anything about the murderous cult her husband was involved with. now, at this point, we literally shouted at the tv "yeah, sure she doesn't! like paterno didn't know about sandusky!" but the fbi let her go back to her house, and sent one agent (the afore-mentioned one black guy in the cast) to guard her. even worse, he felt really safe turning his back on her in the kitchen where they keep all those knives and cutting implements. well, if you couldn't see his extremely bloody death coming a mile away, then we've got an original story about killing a man and hiding his still-beating heart under the floorboards to sell you.
there is something to be said for the subplot of two straight (bad) guys who pretended to be gay to get close to the ex-wife of purefoy's character in order to kidnap her son, only to later realize that maybe they liked being gay, but there's an evil girl involved who doesn't like them being gay, so she stabs one guy, who goes out and kidnaps an innocent lady and beats her up and keeps her in the basement. well, ok, there's really nothing to be said for that subplot, now that we write it out and look at it.
we are sorrier than you know to say this show is a turkey. we like to think that television has entered a second golden, or at least a silver, age of story-telling, with shows that demand actual attention paid by its audience, and multiple views of every episode to suss out the nuance and layers of human interaction. lost, the sopranos, fringe, as well as the shows mentioned above, are great examples of complex, substantive examinations of human folly.
"the following" is just a pale imitation, a tale told by an idiot, signifying nothing. if you ask us if we are going to keep watching it, we'd quote poe's raven.
environmental news stories sunday
brazil building more dams across amazon. brazil is undertaking one of the world's largest public works projects, one that will cost more than $150 billion and harness the force of this continent's great rivers. the objective is to help the country of 199 million people achieve what brazilian leaders call its destiny - wapo
bangladesh faces mass migration, loss of land from climate change. rising sea levels could flood 17 percent of bangladesh – or erode the land – and create between 20 million and 30 million refugees, experts say - toronto star
exclusive: fsa accused over tainted horsemeat sent to europe. the food standards agency was accused of a shambolic handling of the escalating horsemeat scandal last night, after it emerged that it is failing to stop exports of carcasses that could contain a banned drug harmful to humans - the independent
genetically modified apples raise concerns. apple industry groups have submitted testimony opposing the application to deregulate the genetically modified apple that does not brown when the apple is cut or bitten into - yakima herald
usda climate study sees dire future for agriculture. climate change could have a drastic and harmful effect on u.s. agriculture, forcing farmers and ranchers to alter where they grow crops and costing them millions of additional dollars needed to tackle weeds, pests and diseases - des moines register
minnesota moose population plummets, activists blame climate. the population of moose in northeastern minnesota dropped by 35 percent since last year, prompting state officials to cancel this year's fall hunt and conservationists to blame warming temperatures for the massive creature's decline - reuters
numbers so far show records broken across the region. tallies from the weather channel, the associated press and other sources show snow storm records broken across the nine-state region whacked by blizzard 2013 over the weekend - christian science monitor
desalination: costly drops. removing salt from seawater might help slake some of northern china's thirst, but it comes at a high price. desalinating water uses enormous amounts of energy, which comes mainly from highly polluting coal - economist
utah wants residents input on low-fume hair gels, cleaners. utahns will soon be able to comment on plans for new limits on pollution-causing fumes from household cleaners and other liquids, gels and creams - salt lake tribune
san onofre's problematic generators. ratepayers and the public deserve to know more about who knew what and when concerning the nuclear plant's problematic steam generators - latimes
no more toxic pesticides, we can grow safe ones from mushrooms. biopesticides grown from fungi, insects, or other plants, are starting to replace chemical pesticides as a less poisonous (for people, that is) way to keep crops insect-free - fast company
california comeback gets help from america's biggest oil field. california's revival comes thanks to a combination of factors: silicon valley, a surging housing market and oil. california, believe it or not, could soon become the u.s.'s biggest oil producer, topping north dakota and even texas- mccleans
man's relationship with nature gone wrong: expert. at 78, jane goodall, who has 53 years of studying chimps behind her, is still criss-crossing the planet to raise the awareness of populations and their leaders on the fate of the apes and the need to protect the environment - afp
and then...there is "nemo" of the fish varietal.
losing nemo: great barrier reef at risk from coal. coral reefs already have a lot on their plate: now, it seems, the big momma of all reefs, australia's great barrier reef, is also under siege by fossil fuel development being pushed by the recently elected conservative queensland state government - mother jones
Labels: australia, brazil, california, china, climate change, coal, drought, energy, england, environment, food safety, global warming, gmo, horses, india, meat, nuclear power, ocean, washington, water
gung hay fat choy
sunday barbeque
navy exercises threaten the lives of 31 million marine mammals
twitter is a better predictor of the flu than the cdc
asteroid will pass by earth closer than the moon and orbiting satellites on feb. 15
Saturday, February 09, 2013
skippy's saturday night music club
the king of pop
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
saturday night riot
the u.s.has had one mass shooting oer month since 2009
another good argument in favor of gun control: suicide
is mr. rogers' neighborhood the greatest tv show ever? we say, yes
Friday, February 08, 2013
skippy's friday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
friday night blues
geraldo rivera for senator??
can hillary turn texas blue?
never fire an employee and leave them in charge of the corporate twitter account
Thursday, February 07, 2013
skippy's thursday night music club
whitney houston - 1994
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
no water no power
as drought continues, texans' thirst for electricity is drawing down supplies of the water needed to quench it. - fuelfix
the super bowl ad that cbs scrapped
p.s. - i love my soda stream.
Labels: ecology, environment, plastics, super bowl ads
any given thursday
please, mr. postman...the us post office to suspend saturday delivery
the nra has an enemies list
why "all government is bad"...is bad
the idea that computers would replace phonographs for playing music was predicted in 1972...by archie comics
and rip creator of yoda, chewbacca and others, british make-up artist stuart freeborn
diabetic supreme court justice
a long-running dispute between yale university and some of its alumni over the university's connections to pepsico, the giant beverage and snack company, has — in a way — reached the supreme court.
pepsico is sponsoring a conference in april for women who attended yale, and justice sonia sotomayor, a graduate of yale law school, is scheduled to make remarks, to the dismay of some alumni. - nytimes
Labels: supreme court
the new profit game on wall street
every day, it seems a new report comes out praising the ongoing housing recovery. in georgia, home prices are up 5 percent over last year, a year in which we also had one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. seems a little odd, doesn't it? don't foreclosures usually drive down the market?
that's because the housing "recovery," as they're calling it, is fueled almost entirely by wall street private equity firms, hedge funds and the fed's unwavering support. after creating a massive bubble in home prices that eventually burst and caused our economy to go into a tailspin, these guys have decided to come back for more, and figured out a way to profit off their destruction -- by turning foreclosed homes into rentals and securitizing the rental income. - alternet
Labels: banksters, housing bubble, ows, wall street
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
wednesday night
some stats on guns and domestic violence
nearly one half of americans are one financial shock away from poverty
cash leaking out of 401(k) plans at an alarming rate
cocaine in spain
spanish police have seized 4.1 metric tons (4.5 tons) of cocaine with an estimated street value of €252 million ($340 million) — the biggest confiscation of the drug arriving to the nation since 2001. - wapo
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
early on tuesday
the justice dept. plans to sue standard & poor's for fraudulent ratings that led to the mortgage meltdown
wanted: obama death panelists
judd apatow's star wars
Monday, February 04, 2013
rainy days and mondays
ending corporate tax dodging would cut the deficit twice as much as raising medicare age
stoner mice eat marijuana in police evidence locker
first you have gun control, then...death beagles
Sunday, February 03, 2013
skippy's sunday night music club
Labels: jazz, music, skippy's music club, youtube
b.a.d. vibrations
better late than never for blogroll amnesty day:
onyx lynx
and a couple of blogs happily acknowledged swimming in the wake of blogroll amnesty day, and promise to participate at a future time:
strangely blogged
musings from the squirrel cage
We Interrupt B.A.D. Festivites for a Personal Note...
Reference articles here, here, and here.
b.a.d. to the bone
more fun with blogroll amnesty day!
elayne riggs
brilliant at breakfast (from whom we lifted the above graphic, and she in turn got it from dr. zauis)
and we are always happy when blogroll amnesty day helps us discover voices whom we have heretofore never heard before. participating this year for the first time is an economist blog from new zealand, groping towards bethlehem
breaking b.a.d.
yet more participants for blogroll amnesty day! yay!
the rectification of names (from whom we borrowed the title of this post)
pruning shears
fabulously jinxed
sunday and me
the u.s. has the worst health of nearly all indistrialized countries
republicans decide the answer to their problems is to screw america over with a smile
er visits tied to energy drinks doubles in 4 years
Saturday, February 02, 2013
b.a.d. dog!
more blogroll amnesty day participants!
big bad bald bastard
the jinxed daily
zen comix (from whom we stole the above cartoon!)
the b.a.d. old days
more blogs celebrating blogroll amnesty day!
cheyanne's campsite
ornery bastard
vagabond scholar
empire of the senseless
saturday night party
is ptsd contageous?
dad charged with terrorist threats after pointing ak-47 rifle at daughter for getting b's instead of a's
25 things cats are secretly obsessed with
rip former nyc mayor ed koch and, more importantly, barney, the bush's white house dog
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b.a.d. to the bone!
the first blogroll amnesty day posts are in!
herlander walking
our own ken houghton @ the angry bear
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mock, paper, scissors
be sure to email us a link to your own b.a.d. post!
the al weisel/jon swift memorial blogroll amnesty day #6
yes, friends, once again it's time to celebrate the memory of our dear friend al weisel, aka jon swift, who (along with this blog) originated the concept of blogroll amnesty day back in 2008.
this is the sixth blogroll amnesty day celebration, and, unfortunately, the third without al.
so let's stroll back a couple of years for the exposition:
readers of this space know that b.a.d. is the holiday wherein we ask everyone in blogtopia (and yes, we coined that phrase) to link to 5 smaller blogs w/less traffic than theirs (no bad jokes about no blogs having less traffic than yours, please).
this way we all can introduce our readers to new voices in blogtopia (and yes, we coined that phrase)' as well as giving greater exposure to blogs which may otherwise go unnoticed.
of course, the impetus for this whole ordeal originated w/our dearly departed friend, the legendary jon swift, aka al weisel, who was quite upset by the original blogroll bloodbath and self-amnesty declaration by those big box blogs who shall not be named.
al, in his guise as conservative blogger jon swift, wondered why so-called liberal blogs would have the least liberal blogrolling policies. we here at skippy international joined al/jon in his mock self-righteousness, and thus, four years ago b.a.d. was born!
to begin this year's festivities, we'll let our other partner in this endeavor, blue gal, introduce some ground rules:
also, if you would be so kind, please include a link to this very blog post in your own. last year we actually got a headline @ memeorandum (here), and, truth be told, we're itching for another.
friday night at the drive-in bingo
kansas couple busted for selling gun show weaponsout of beauty salon
the black keys have sued 3 advertisers for plagiarism
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The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up a challenge to a University of Texas program that considers race in some college admissions. The case could produce new limits on affirmative action at universities, or roll it back entirely.
The university says the program that fills roughly a quarter of its incoming classes uses race among many factors and argues that is necessary to provide the kind of diverse educational experience the high court has previously endorsed. The rest of its slots go to students who are admitted based on their class rank, without regard to race.
Opponents of the program say the university is practicing illegal discrimination by considering race at all.
Justice Elena Kagan is not taking part, probably because she worked on the case at the Justice Department.


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At Least It Wasn't A Flash Drive
I don't know about you guys, but when I get something unexpected in the mail, I can't WAIT to open it.
Well, unless it's a bill. Or junk mail. Or suspiciously soggy*.
Anyway, the point is, I think it's basic human nature to want to know what's inside a mystery container. To explore! To learn! To find potential new sources of money/fame/candy! C'mon, it's the basic premise of birthday parties, Christmas, and that whole Pandora-and-her-box thing.
Case in point: if someone handed you a large padded envelope and asked you to "please put this on my cake," and you were, you know, someone who makes cakes, would you...
A) Open the envelope to see what your customer wants printed on the cake
B) Scan the OUTSIDE of the envelope and print that on the cake?
Survey says...
The answer is "Crystal Image Big Prints" clear!
Many thanks to Monica S., who reports she got this gem of a response when she complained:
"You never told me to look in the envelope."
Anyone else suspect this baker gets a lot of wrapping paper for Christmas?
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New Heart Imaging Techniques to Evaluate Possible Heart Disease
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01399385
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : July 21, 2011
Last Update Posted : April 8, 2019
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- Imaging tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can provide information about heart and blood vessels. The tests let doctors can see the amount of blood vessel narrowing and vessel wall thickness. This information may help diagnose and treat heart disease and other conditions that lead to heart attacks. Better MRI methods are needed to improve heart disease diagnosis, especially by avoiding the use of radiation. Researchers are testing new techniques to improve the quality of heart MRI, compared with more complex studies like catheterization or angiography.
- To compare heart MRI techniques with other tests used to diagnose heart disease.
- People at least 18 years of age who either have or may have heart disease, or are healthy volunteers.
- Participants will be screened with a physical exam, medical history, and blood tests.
- They will have an angiography to study the inside of blood vessels. This test is an x-ray study of the blood vessels. It will be done either separately or as part of a set of tests to diagnose possible heart disease.
- Participants will have at least one and up to five MRI scans. The scans will involve different methods of studying the heart and blood vessels. Participants may also have a computed tomography scan to confirm the findings of an MRI scan.
- No treatment will be provided as part of this protocol.
|Condition or disease
|Healthy Obesity Diabetes Arteriosclerosis Healthy Volunteers
|Study Type :
|Estimated Enrollment :
|99999999 participants
|Time Perspective:
|Official Title:
|Magnetic Resonance of Body, Arterial Wall and Angiography Imaging for Non-Invasive Assessment of Arterial Distensibility, Endothelial Dysfunction and Atherosclerotic Disease Using 1.5T High Field (3T) MRI: A Technical Development Study of Cardiac and Body
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|July 6, 2011
- Coronary segmental involvement scores
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
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|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- Subjects with or without history of cardiovascular diseases and with various degrees of cardiovascular risk factor. Subjects with known or suspected atherosclerotic disease based on clinical findings or documented by angiography (conventional, CTA or MRA), or Doppler ultrasound. And, healthy volunteers and subjects with known or suspected diseases affecting the thoracic organs, abdominal organs, and other organs affected by metabolic diseases such as body fat and muscles. Subjects at risk for atherosclerosis including: smoking, obesity, hyperlipidemia, low levels of high density lipoproteins (<50 mg/dl for women and <40 mg/dl for men), hypertension, family history (early onset atherosclerosis <55 year old in male and < 65 year old in female who is first degree relative), and diabetes mellitus or metabolic syndrome.
- Subject must be willing to participate in the protocol.
- Subject age greater than 18 years old.
- Subject must be able to provide informed consent.
- Subject must be clinically stable and be able to come to the Clinical Center to participate in the study.
Subjects with contraindication to MRI scanning. These contraindications include but are not limited to the following devices or conditions:
- Implanted cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator
- Cochlear Implants
- Ocular foreign body (e.g. metal shavings)
- Embedded shrapnel fragments
- Central nervous system aneurysm clips
- Implanted neural stimulator
- Medical infusion pumps
- Any implanted device that is incompatible with MRI.
- Unsatisfactory performance status as judged by the referring physician such that the subject could not tolerate an MRI scan. Examples of medical conditions that would not be accepted would include unstable angina and dyspnea at rest.
- Subjects requiring sedation for MRI studies.
- Subjects with a condition precluding entry into the scanner (e.g. morbid obesity, claustrophobia, etc.).
- Pregnant or lactating women.
- Subjects with severe back-pain or motion disorders who will be unable to tolerate supine positioning within the MRI scanner and hold still for the duration of the examination.
- Subjects who are unable to undergo a CTA within 2 months of the MRA part of this study, or are unable to undergo or be scheduled for a cardiac catheterization within 2 months of the MRA.
- History of allergic reaction to gadolinium contrast agents despite the use of premeditation with an anti-histaminic and cortisone.
- eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73m^2
Contraindication to the use of CTA contrast agents:
- Creatinine value > 1.4 mg/dl
- History of multiple myeloma
- Use of metformin-containing products less than 24 hrs prior to contrast administration
- History of allergic reaction to CTA contrast agents despite the use of pre- medication with an anti-histaminic and cortisone.
Subjects with contraindication precluding the use of beta blockers (Appendix C) necessary to perform the coronary CTA. These include:
- Asthma
- Active bronchospasm
- Moderate or severe COPD
- 2nd or 3rd degree AV block
- Decompensated cardiac failure
- Allergy to beta blockers
- Systolic blood pressure < 100 mm Hg
- Pregnancy or nursing
Subjects reporting a history of the following conditions will be excluded:
- Severe aortic stenosis
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Inferior myocardial infarction with right ventricular involvement
- Cardiac tamponade
- Constrictive pericarditis
- Severe hypotension (systolic BP <90 mmHg)
- Uncorrected hypovolemia
- Raised intracranial pressure
- Glaucoma
- Severe anemia
- Concomitant use of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (sildenafil-Viagra, tadalifil-Cialis, verdenafil-Levitra)
- History of hypersensitivity to nitroglycerin
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01399385
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Cardiovascular Disease
Heart Disease
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Morrow finding his groove with Penguinsby Chris Adamski
PITTSBURGH -- There still are times, Brenden Morrow said, that he'll have to ask a teammate where he's supposed to line up for a particular faceoff in a certain situation or part of the ice.
"I haven't totally grasped everything systems-wise just yet," Morrow said.
But as he prepares to play the 10th game into his Pittsburgh Penguins career, Morrow is feeling increasingly comfortable. It's showing in his play -- and in his offensive production.
After going without a point in his first four games upon being acquired in a trade, Morrow has three goals and three assists in his past five as he settles in with the Penguins after spending the entirety of his previous 12 NHL seasons with the Dallas Stars.
Morrow is coming off a three-point effort in Pittsburgh's fourth consecutive victory, 3-1 at the Florida Panthers on Saturday. That gave him points during each of the three games of the team's Southeast road trip.
"Everyone enjoys that part of the game," Morrow said. "We all know what our roles are and what your M.O. is at this point, and I know what mine is at this point of my career -- it's just playing hard in the corners, being physical. But it always feels good to chip in once in a while and contribute."
It isn't merely points or even the physical, gritty play that Penguins general manager Ray Shero cited when discussing the trade he made to acquire Morrow, one in which he relented top defense prospect Joe Morrow (no relation). Shero spoke highly of the intangibles of the longtime Stars captain.
It seems that in those areas, Morrow has been a strong addition to the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference, as well.
Ducks' search for center leads to LombardiBy Curtis Zupke - NHL.com Correspondent
While the Anaheim Ducks have gotten great production from their first and third lines this season, there hasn't been enough from the second group, though new addition Matthew Lombardi could be the answer. READ MORE ›
"He's a good leader and a great guy in the room," said Pascal Dupuis, who in recent games has been a linemate of Morrow's. "And he's been playing some solid hockey. You see what he can do on the ice -- he's a powerful guy on the ice, really strong on his skates, and he drives to the net hard. He actually makes some really nice plays, so it's good to see him getting rewarded with points. But even that said, there's way more to his game than just points."
Morrow's production has seen an uptick as the Penguins' top offensive forwards have been lost to injury. Pittsburgh played Saturday's game without Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and James Neal.
In effect, that left him on the Penguins' "second" line along with Dupuis (tied for the League lead in even-strength goals) and Beau Bennett (a talented rookie taken in the first round of the NHL Draft three years ago). Morrow opened his Penguins career on a "third" line with Matt Cooke and Brandon Sutter.
That checking role figures to be more of what coach Dan Bylsma asks of him come time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, assuming everyone is healthy.
"I try not to change my game," Morrow said. "Kind of since my first year in the League, I've always had a skilled player to play with -- and I'm the farthest thing from that. I just try not to change my game, and depending on who I'm playing with you just want to stay physical and go to the net -- and good things usually happen."
Morrow was the first of a group of four veterans (joining Jarome Iginla, Douglas Murray and Jussi Jokinen) the Penguins traded for at or near the deadline in an effort to make a push for the Stanley Cup.
After being a minus-2 over his first six games, Morrow's been a plus-5 in his most recent three. He has 24 hits are tied for second among Penguins forwards since he joined the team.
"He's playing well," Sutter said. "It takes a few games. The first few he was playing hard but you always feel a bit off in your first few games because of new systems and new feelings. But the last few he's been great and you can tell he's starting to settle in here, and that's good news for us."


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Gracie faced incredible obstacles during her first year with P4P, and had to show a lot of patience as well. When her buyer was finally ready to pick up her surplus, 85% of it was lost. Read here why Gracie is still optimistic about P4P and her plans for the upcoming years.
JUBA — Gracie Seratiore Furimona, 42 years old, is a farmer from the village of Saura in South Sudan's Western Equatorial state. The mother of five cultivates maize and other crops like groundnuts, rice, cassava, bananas, and beans on a small scale for home consumption.
She joined the Namukuru Farmers group in 2010. The same year, Namukuru and its 30 members were selected to participate in P4P by the Bangladeshi Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), one of P4P's many NGO partners in South Sudan. Two out of three group members are women – an astonishingly high number, due to the fact that many men have migrated to the next big town, Yambio, to find work, leaving most households headed by women.
Last year, Gracie cultivated maize on 1.5 feddans of land (about 1.5 acres). At the end of both the first and the second harvesting season, she managed to harvest 1 ton of maize, or 20 bags of 50 kg each. From both harvests, she kept 10 bags for her family's consumption. After BRAC assured her that she would be able to sell to the NGO through P4P, Gracie refrained from selling her maize right away on the local market and waited for BRAC, eager to sell all her surplus in one go and get a good price.
Unfortunately, BRAC had to delay the collection of Gracie's surplus from December 2010 to March 2011. Communication problems between the NGO and Namukuru resulted in continuing delays. It was the beginning of a hard time for Gracie:
"In these months, I faced many challenges: I did not have enough storage space, my stored maize was infested by maize weevils and rats, and the worst was when a fire in the nearby forest started: I lost almost all my stored maize when the storage burned down! Two of my grass thatched houses burned down as well. Only 5 bags of maize remained that I had stored somewhere else. Out of the five, I could then only sell 3 bags, because we needed the rest for our own consumption… For the three bags I got 150 Sudanese Pounds (about US$ 55) – but I had hoped for much higher earnings!"
Gracie spent half of her income on clearing and preparing two feddans of land for the next season. The other half she and her husband spent on spare parts for her husband's motorcycle so that he can go to Yambio for casual labor. They also bought a small radio, as they are keen to get current news and stay up to date with what is happening in Africa's newest nation.
Despite all the setbacks in the past year, Gracie is more motivated than ever and looks forward to the next season: "This season, I am expecting a good harvest with hopefully around 25 bags! My farmer's group has really helped me to increase our production as they train us on modern farming methods on a demonstration plot nearby. I urge organizations like WFP to continue to support us through projects like P4P so that our surplus maize can be bought, and we earn income from our produce and improve our standard of living. They should start to purchase from us right from the first season, because it is hard for us to store the grain till after the second season, but apart from that, I am really happy."


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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Japanese stocks ended at a seven-month high Monday, further stretching a recent rally that has been inspired by a weakened yen, while Chinese and South Korean shares slipped on caution ahead of a Eurogroup meeting on financial aid for Greece.
The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +1.87%, which had already risen in six of the seven sessions prior to Friday's holiday, rose 0.2% in Tokyo to end at 9,388.94, a closing level it hasn't seen since late April.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index XJO, +0.14% gained 0.3% and Taiwan's Taiex XX:Y9999 added 1.1%, building on Friday's 3.1% surge on the local government's pledge to support the local market after a dismal performance in the year to date.
Chinese shares started the week on a muted note, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index HSI, -0.07% down 0.2% and the Shanghai Composite Index 000001, -0.23% losing 0.5%, while South Korea's Kospi 180721, +0.04% slipped 0.2%.
The mixed performance came as euro-zone finance ministers were set to reconvene, after failing to approve Greece's latest tranche of aid last week. Ahead of the meeting, traders had "some doubts about the significance of the strong rally in U.S. markets on Friday," given that it took place in holiday-thinned trading, said Ric Spooner, chief market analyst at CMC Markets.
"In these circumstances, many traders prefer a cautious stance, waiting to see if the market can hold these gains once [U.S.] trading returns to normal this week," Spooner said.
Signs that U.S. retail sales could gather momentum going into the holiday season and optimism that the global economic backdrop was improving buoyed Wall Street on Friday. Read: U.S. stocks rally to strong weekly gains.
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Monday's Japanese stock gains followed a 3.8% advance for the Nikkei Stock Average over the four trading days last week, as the yen weakened further. The dollar USDJPY, -0.07% posted strong gains against the yen last week, and is up nearly 3% so far in November, amid hopes for more monetary-policy easing.
Just ahead of the stock-market open on Monday, the Japanese central bank released the minutes of its Oct. 30 policy meeting — a meeting at which it decided to expand its asset-buying program — with the language underlining plans to "undertake further aggressive monetary easing."
The central bank stood pat at a subsequent meeting last week — minutes for which have yet to be released — though it hinted more easing was to come. Bank of Japan stands pat but hints at more easing.
Stock movers
Japan's major exporters got a boost as the euro EURJPY, -0.23% broke above the 107-yen level early Monday to hit a seven-month high against the Japanese currency, before later falling back to ¥106.62.
The dollar was changing hands for USDJPY, -0.07% ¥82.18, down from ¥82.35 Friday.
Euro-exposed names were stronger on Monday. Canon Inc. 7751, +1.54% CAJ, -0.45% rose 0.2% and Pioneer Corp. JP:6773 US:PNCOF jumped 4.1%.
Tokyo-listed car makers were higher as well, with Toyota Motor Corp. 7203, +1.60% TM, -0.28% up 1.7%, Honda Motor Co. 7267, +2.51% HMC, -0.34% gaining 0.6%, and Nissan Motor Co. 7201, +1.76% NSANY, -0.08% ahead by 2.3%.
Shares of Renesas Electronics Corp. 6723, +2.37% RNECY, +3.03% soared 16.6% after the Nikkei business daily reported the three top shareholders in the struggling microchip maker were set to buy the firm out.
Among them, Hitachi Ltd. 6501, +2.67% HTHIF, +0.00% rose 0.2% and NEC Corp. 6701, +0.77% NIPNF, +0.00% climbed 0.7%. The third firm, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. 6503, +2.50% MIELF, -0.38%, gained 1.7%. Read: Renesas Electronics reaches buyout deal: report.
In Australia, Qantas Airways Ltd. QAN, +2.92% QUBSF, +0.12% climbed 2.8% after the Australian Financial Review reported over the weekend that a group of former executives and investors had bought a stake in the firm.
Gains for energy and material firms offered broad support for the Australian market, with Beach Energy Ltd. BPT, -2.90% BCHEY, -1.42% up 1.8%, and gold miner Newcrest Mining Ltd. NCM, -0.69% NCMGF, -1.74% NCMGF, -1.74% advancing 1.6%.
In Hong Kong, energy firms were broadly weaker, with refiner China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. 386, -0.85% SNP, -1.00%, dropping 1.2%, PetroChina Co. PTR, -1.03% 857, -0.48% declining 1% and China Shenhua Energy Co. 1088, +0.63% CSUAY, +0.25% shedding 0.3%.
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. 293, +0.30% CPCAY, +0.97% slipped 0.1%. Late on Friday, the Hong Kong-listed carrier said that competition has pushed average economy-class ticket prices 4% lower compared to the previous year, while premium traffic suffered amid challenging global economic conditions.
Meanwhile, alcoholic drinks makers skidded on the mainland bourses amid product safety concerns after inspectors found excessive levels of a toxic chemical in a baijiu brand produced by Jiugui Liquor Co. 000799, -0.90%. Shares of Jiugui Liquor skidded by the day's 10% permissible limit in Shenzhen.
Among other rivals, Wuliangye Yibin Co. 000858, +1.40% slid 2.3% in Shenzhen, while Kweichow Moutai Co. 600519, +2.63% dropped 2.3% in Shanghai.
Losses for Samsung Electronics Co. 005930, +0.20% SSNLF, +0.00% pressured the broader market in Seoul, with the heavily weighted electronics major dropping 2.3%.
Arch-rival Apple Inc. AAPL, -0.14% reportedly filed Friday to add six more Samsung products to its patent infringement lawsuit against the Korean firm. Read: Apple adds more Samsung items to lawsuit
In the Japanese consumer electronics sector, Sony Corp. 6758, +1.30% SNE, -0.52% fell 1.9% while Panasonic Corp. 6752, +2.16% US:PC lost 0.3% as investors took their first chance to react to last week's credit downgrade at Fitch. The ratings firm cut both companies to non-investment or "junk." Read: Fitch cuts Sony, Panasonic ratings to junk grade.


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McAfee Security Innovation Alliance Announces New Partners and Integrated Solutions
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Industry-Leading Technology Partnering Program Accelerates the Development of Interoperable Security Products
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RSA CONFERENCE --McAfee today announced that 11 new partners have joined the McAfee Security Innovation Alliance (McAfee SIA). With more participants in SIA than in any other security alliance program, McAfee SIA is the security industry's premier technology-partnering program, delivering solutions to maximize the value of existing customer investments, while reducing time to problem resolution and lowering operational costs.
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There was a time when people got really excited about an Apple (AAPL) announcement. Back when they took place during Macworld Expo, before Apple started hosting its own events, thousands of Apple fans would line up hoping to get in to see Steve Jobs announce the latest product that many would buy the second it became available. And thousands of journalists who cover Apple would gush over every detail of whatever product Jobs had unveiled.
I wasn't there when Apple announced the original iPhone because I was in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show. But even from 560 miles away, I was glued to the announcement. Despite all the products laid out in front of us at CES, the iPhone was about the only thing any of us tech journalist stuck in Las Vegas talked about that day.
Sure, a lot of people talked about Apple's iPhone latest announcement on Tuesday, but not with anywhere near the excitement as previous announcements, including even last year's relatively tepid iPhone 5 unveiling. One of my weather vanes are CBS radio station affiliates around the country who call me for commentary. I got plenty of calls Tuesday, but not nearly as many as for previous Apple announcements and only about half as many as I had the week before when Samsung announced its smartwatch.
But it's not the number of calls that clued me in to the tepid reaction, but the interviewers' lack of enthusiasm. The same radio news anchors who were excited about past Apple announcement were ho-hum this time.
Don't get me wrong, the iPhone 5S has some nice attributes, including a fingerprint reader that could revolutionize the way we not only unlock our phones, but also the way we make purchases. Having to type in a password to authenticate yourself every time you download an app is a pain and it's even more of a pain when you make online purchases on other apps.
I hope Apple offers an application programming interface (API) to other app developers so that swiping your finger replaces passwords on just about all apps. And kudos to Apple for storing the data necessary to decipher your fingerprints on the phone instead of on its servers, in potential reach of hackers and government agencies.
The other "big deal" about the 5S is its improved camera and, given how many people use their phones to take pictures, that's obviously an important enhancement. But when it comes to resolution, lens quality and overall camera specifications, Apple still doesn't have any bragging rights. When I was at the recent IFA trade show in Berlin, I got to play with the superb camera in Sony's new Xperia Z1 phone that was launched there and, for the past few weeks, I've been testing out the Nokia Lumia 1020, an even better camera phone.
Apple's other new phone — the iPhone 5C — was supposed to be cheap, but is far from it. Here in the United States it will sell for $100 less than the new 5S, which means you can get it for $99 with a two-year contract. But if you want to buy an unlocked phone without a carrier subsidy (and two-year contract), it will cost you $549. Yes, that's $100 less than the 5S, but it's still expensive, especially compared to a lot of great Android phones on the market.
In China, where millions of people can't afford expensive smartphones, it sells for the equivalent of $733 U.S. dollars, which is a lot of money in a country where the average family income is about $2,100 a year, according to a survey from Peking University as reported in The New York Times.
The 5C is colorful. Not only does it come in five colors, but its "beautifully, unapologetically plastic" case (as Apple VP Jony Ive put it in a video shown at the launch event and on Apple's website) gives it an attractive look and feel. To me that's only marginally important, but I'm not the market for that phone. My sense is that a lot of people — especially young people — really do care about the styling of their phone as much as my generation cared about the styling and paint jobs of our cars.
What Ive understands is that a phone is a very personal accessory, which, to many, is as important as a handbag or a pair of shoes. Needless to say, I'm not all that enamored with shoes and handbags, either, but I have to give Apple credit for understanding that part of its market.
I think that part of the problem for Apple is that we've all become accustomed to great phones and, as an industry matures, it's harder to amaze and dazzle us. I remember being impressed when the first microwave ovens were introduced, but it's been decades since I've gotten excited about one.
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Centro Pavesi officially recognised as Europe's third Regional Development Centre
The facility is a real reference in the country as well as internationally for it hosts – among others – a dormitory to accommodate 21 people, two sports halls with one and two Volleyball courts respectively, plus two indoor and two outdoor Beach Volleyball courts. The centre and its activities are supported by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), the Italian Volleyball Federation (FIPAV) and its regional division in Lombardy who have all joined forces to provide it with first-class equipment and facilities.
"We inspected this centre in April and I am very pleased to announce that Centro Pavesi has become our third officially recognized Regional Development Centre" says CEV President André Meyer. "This venue and its facilities stand out as a major hub for Volleyball excellence for anyone who would like to join our efforts to support the growth and long-term development of our sport across Europe."


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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - EFL in OZ??????PLS 'ElP!!!!! Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in EFL in OZ??????PLS 'ElP!!!!! Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Australia/New Zealand View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message RuthieJoined: 12 Apr 2004Posts: 6 Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject: EFL in OZ??????PLS 'ElP!!!!! Thanks in advance for any advice on this subject. I've got a PGCE and 2 years post grad teaching experience but have decided to give my poorly head a break from the brick wall that is an English High School. I taught EFL for a year in both Japan and S.Korea, and would love to get back into this in OZ. I'm in the process of emigrating now and will arrive in Sydney in Sept Does anybody have any advice on getting a job, either in a High School teaching TEFL or in private language schools? Thanks again. Back to top Van NordenJoined: 23 Oct 2004Posts: 409 Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject: Apply with the NSW Dept of School Education. There are Intensive English Centres within some high schools where ESL-trained teachers teach all subjects to recent migrants. There's also the adult migrant english sector. Try ACL or AMES. The pay might be a bit less than at a high school but the work's much easier. Another option is the private English schools catering to fee-paying students from abroad (ELICOS?). There's even a Japanese company (GEOS/ST MARKS) in Bondi and the CBD that you could try. Back to top Super MarioJoined: 27 May 2005Posts: 1022Location: Australia, previously China Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject: Check out www.careerone.com.au then use esl as a search term. There are always jobs, though the number varies according to the time of year. If you limit yourself to Sydney you'll find life expensive. Be open to other cities. As the previous poster indicated, your choices are essentially: -public and private school systems. Aussie public schools probably aren't much better than the UK, though there are a few good ones. I've fared nicely. You'll need to get teacher registration first, which will most likely include current certificates in areas such as first aid and mandatory reporting [of child abuse], as well as a police clearance. -ELICOS, usually attached to universities. -migrant ed, through TAFE or some private contractors -English Colleges One caveat. Most of this work is contract. Whilst much of it is ongoing, there is a measure of insecrity, and you'll find that you won't be paid during the 12 or so weeks vacation each year: probably just for 3. Back to top RuthieJoined: 12 Apr 2004Posts: 6 Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:02 pm Post subject: Thankyou so much, both posts are really helpful. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Australia/New Zealand All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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Sunday Sweets: Back to the 80s
I'll admit it: I was a child of the 80s. I'll also admit to telling people my name was Jem, not Jen, when I was younger. (And then I'll admit that when I just said I told people my name was Jem when I was younger, I meant I did it yesterday.)
Submitted by Sarah A. and spotted here, but baker unknown.
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