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This is the opportunity Drew Stanton has wanted for years. The new Arizona Cardinals quarterback just wants to compete for a starting job.
That never happened in Detroit, where Matthew Stafford was drafted as Stanton entered his second year. Stanton hand-picked the New York Jets as a free agent after the 2011 season with hopes of competing with Mark Sanchez, but Tim Tebow was brought in shortly after. That effectively ended Stanton's time with the Jets, as he asked for a trade and was dealt to the Indianapolis Colts, but there was no shot there with Andrew Luck drafted No. 1.
Stanton signed a three-year, $8.2 million contract to follow Bruce Arians from indy to Arizona, where he'll have a fair opportunity on a team with major quarterback issues. Incentives could push the deal to $20.2 million.
"They need to find an answer at this position," Stanton said during his introductory news conference, according to The Arizona Republic. "I want to be that answer. I'm going to do everything in my power to be that answer, and given that opportunity, I feel like I can."
Kevin Kolb was brought to the Cardinals in 2011 to be their franchise quarterback, but that has been a failed experiment. Kolb is due a $9 million salary in 2013 and a $2 million bonus this weekend. The Cardinals likely will release him if he doesn't take a pay cut. Arians will have options to take into training camp, including Kolb, Stanton, probably a drafted quarterback and two part-time starters from 2012.
Stanton knows the offense and has a previous relationship with Arians. This is his best opportunity to prove himself as a starting NFL quarterback.
UPDATE: Kolb is expected to be released, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported, according to two sources briefed on the situation. One source told Rapoport that Kolb "won't be on the roster by this weekend."
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Minnesota Senate Leader: Minimum Wage Hike Unlikely
ST. PAUL (AP) - The state Senate majority leader says a proposed increase in the state minimum wage is not likely to happen this session because Democrats in the House and Senate can't agree how much to raise it.
Sen. Tom Bakk says Thursday there are not enough votes among Senate Democrats to pass the $9.50 minimum wage sought by House Democrats.
The current state minimum wage is $6.15 an hour. Senate Democrats voted to raise it to $7.75 an hour, but House Democrats wanted the higher rate.
The minimum wage hike had been an early priority for Democrats as they took over the Legislature, and Thissen says the failure to reach accord is "unfortunate." Bakk says he hopes the issue can be revived next year.

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In the past few months, I've noticed increasing articles about various institutions (museums and universities) selling valuable works art from their collections in order to keep their heads above water. It's a terrible trend for many reasons; most of all, I think, because of the shortsightedness of this as a solution to immediate financial difficulties.
It's often said that buying art is an investment, because the value of art appreciates over time; I don't think this should ever be taken in a purely monetary sense, but that seems to be what's happening.
The Los Angeles Museum is one such place that nearly tanked recently, but received a rescue in the form of a large donation - a bailout, if you will - from Eli Broad. Another is the National Academy, which recently sold two Hudson River School paintings to stay afloat. The latest, and most significant, of these sell-offs is the Rose Art Museum, which has decided to close its doors - selling their entire collection - mainly due to loss of supporting funds from donors who were affected by the Madoff fallout.
This is a huge deal - this isn't just selling off a few assets, this is an important contemporary museum about to close its doors permanently.
It seems interesting to me that the Madoff debacle - which felt very far removed from mine or other artists I know immediate circles of concern - is having a direct impact on things like the survival of cultural institutions which are important for everyone, not just now, but for years to come. It demonstrates how narrow the margin of survival is - and how crucial what support that is received is - for the arts.
Aside from the loss of artworks themselves, the decision to sell the art seems to cause only more troubles for the places trying to stay afloat - there is a huge community backlash, and the people making the decisions to sell don't seem to be the ones who appreciate the true value of what they're selling; the museum directors, those who are in charge of caring for these collections, are not consulted in the decisions, nor are those who donated works (84% of the Rose's collection consists of donations), nor those of us who actually come to see the art, and rely on these kinds of institutions to curate, care for, and make the arts available to the public. If we can't trust museums to safeguard our creative heritage, who can we trust?
This sort of art culling or liquidation is much frowned upon in the art world. The Association of Art Museum Directors in particular frowns upon the selling of art from collections; they came down heavily on the National Academy for the Hudson River School painting sales mentioned above, essentially blacklisting them from involvement with other organizations - while they were rightly motivated, this sort of behavior only adds more nails to the coffin.
It seems comparable to destroying wildlife refuges for the sake of the resources they hold; permanent damage for the sake of temporary benefits. The arts are always the first thing to be cut from educational budgets in tight times; it's ironic that in these instances, the seemingly expendable arts are serving as the life vest. I'm sure that in theory, the bank bailouts are supposed to create the liquidity and funds everyone needs to stay afloat, but who's seeing it? Where are the bailouts for our banks of culture?
There's a lot of political emphasis right now on investing in the future economically and environmentally, and the arts should be part of this. Allowing important collections like the Rose fall apart for the sake of covering their immediate bills is only a stopgap, and takes away something more valuable than dollars. One idea that's been gathering a lot of steam lately, having a Cabinet-level Secretary of Culture, could be a significant start to changing this sort of thinking, and helping to prevent this kind of future loss. We need to preserve our creative heritage as well as our environmental and financial security.
Written by San Francisco based artist Alexis Mackenzie.
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It's a fact of life that the subjects we often wish to avoid the most are the very ones we should be discussing. One of these is long-term care. Our population is continuing to both grow and live longer, creating an increased demand for caretakers, nursing homes, and medical care for the elderly. Unsurprisingly, this raises questions about how to pay for quality care for those that need it the most. Currently, 70% of people turning 65 can expect to use some form of long-term care during their lifetime. When planning for your future, here are some things you should consider:
The Rise of Long-Term Care Rates
It's no surprise that, like many things, the cost of long-term care has increased. Just how much? Rates have actually quadrupled in the last 30 years, from $50 a day to over $200 a day. Nursing home care cost has risen approximately 4.5% per year, and it's not likely to improve. When calculating the costs of long-term care insurance, the emphasis is on "long-term"—you'll need to make sure you can afford the premium. The average age at which someone begins needing long-term care is 81, which is why planning ahead becomes so important.
When Should I Start Thinking About Long Term Care?
If you're in your 20's or 30's, this is not so much of an issue. During these decades, your focus is typically on building your financial stability; establishing an emergency fund, paying down debts, and contributing to a retirement fund. But by the time you reach your late 40's to 50's, your life post-retirement will probably start becoming more of a priority. This is when the long-term care discussion should start coming into play.
The Advantages of Planning Ahead
Even though long-term care may not be a top concern in your 20's and 30's, your 40's and 50's may still seem a bit early for something you're not planning on for another 20-30 years. Still, there are many reasons to consider your options sooner rather than later. One of the main benefits of starting the discussion early is that not only are you still living independently, but you're also probably at a time in your life where you are able to allocate more of your funds towards your post-retirement life. These discussions should happen when time is on your side, and you're able to convey your wishes to your family. Some other things to consider when considering your long-term care options are:
- Nursing homes, assisted living or senior living: how long will you stay in your home? If you're unable to do so, what are your preferences? Have you considered nursing homes and assisted living and checked to see how long you might be in one?
- Health: talk to your family or friends about your wishes, and what would happen if you become seriously ill or disabled
- Legal decisions: discuss advance directives that state your wishes for medical care
- Financial: what are your resources? How will you allocate them?
What Are My Long-Term Care Insurance Needs?
Making these decisions long before they're implemented can benefit you in many ways, including:
- The time is now. Long-term care insurance operates on its most basic level like any other insurance. In strictly practical terms, you must purchase long-term care insurance before you actually need it. By planning now, you can decrease your chances of becoming uninsurable at a later date, which can place a burden on the resources of you and your family.
- Age is a factor. The younger you are, the more likely you are to be in better health, which can lower your premium. It will be much easier to arrange your finances now, as premiums only become more expensive the longer you wait.
- You're better together. If both you and your spouse are purchasing a long-term care policy, you can have the option of sharing it for additional coverage.
- Made to order. You are also able to tailor your daily benefit; if your resources are such that you will be able to supplement your daily benefit with other retirement income, you may be able to reduce the amount you pay on your premium.
Supplementing Your Benefit with Life Insurance
When considering the costs of long-term care, you may also consider your life insurance policy or a rider on your life insurance policy as a way to supplement your income later in life. While life insurance and their riders are not a substitute for long-term care or disability income insurance, they also have the potential to help protect you financially in your later years. For example, with Farm Bureau's Daily Living Rider, you can choose to receive a portion of your policy's death benefit to help cover expenses if you become chronically ill or unable to care for yourself. If you find yourself unable to perform two of five essential tasks of daily living—eating, toileting, transferring, bathing, dressing, and/or continence—you can choose to activate the benefits of this rider. The resulting benefit can help supplement your increased living costs, and can provide additional peace of mind when dealing with financial or care issues. If you'd like to learn more about the advantages of the Daily Living Benefit Rider, ask your Farm Bureau agent.
Other Unexpected Uses for Life Insurance
Looking Ahead
Discussing your long-term care needs isn't an easy conversation, but it's one that you need to have. By planning ahead, you're able to provide both you and your family the peace of mind that comes with knowing that your wishes and priorities can be taken care of. Once you've tackled the issue of the future, you can get back to the business of the present, and taking care of the things that matter most.


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Beltre, Rangers rip road-warrior Red Sox
Arlington, TX – Adrian Beltre finished 4-for-5 with three RBI and Derek Holland tossed eight scoreless innings, as Texas downed Boston, 7-0, in the opener of a three-game series.
Ian Kinsler added three hits and drove in a run, with Elvis Andrus and Nelson Cruz contributing two hits and an RBI apiece for the Rangers, who had dropped four of five coming in but managed to blank the BoSox, who entered play with the best record in the majors (20-8) along with the best road mark at 9-3.
Holland (2-2) struck out nine and surrendered six hits and one walk, then Derek Lowe finished the game with a perfect ninth.
"I thought my slider was real good today," said Holland. "I didn't use too many curveballs. I kept my defense on their toes. Those guys are making some outstanding plays for me."
Jacoby Ellsbury hit safely twice for the Red Sox, who lost for the third time in their last 10. Felix Doubront (3-1) was tagged in defeat for 12 hits and six runs over just 3 2/3 frames.
Ahead by a run, Texas extended its lead in the fourth. Mitch Moreland and Kinsler hit back-to-back one-out singles before an Andrus hit made it 2-0. Lance Berkman walked to load the bases ahead of a three-run double by Beltre that signaled Doubront's exit. Alex Wilson promptly served up an RBI single to Cruz for a six-run spread.
Kinsler's run-scoring double pushed the Rangers' edge to 7-0 in the fifth and Holland did the rest.
He stranded two runners in the sixth by inducing a Dustin Pedroia groundout, then worked around singles from Jonny Gomes and Ellsbury in the seventh and eighth innings, respectively, to keep the visitors off the board.
Jeff Baker kept the home second alive with a two-out double, Moreland singled to put two in scoring position, and Texas led 1-0 on Craig Gentry's infield hit.
"It was definitely a big game for us," said Moreland. "It was a good way to start the series. That's a good team over there so we wanted to come out and set the tone and I feel like we did that."
Game Notes
Texas has won the season series over Boston in each of the last three years, and has racked up a 19-10 mark against the Red Sox since 2010 ... The Rangers rapped out a season-best 18 hits, while Holland's nine K's were also a season high ... Holland improved to 5-1 with a 2.41 ERA in six career starts against Boston ... Boston's David Ortiz had an infield hit in the second inning. He has a career-high 23-game hit streak going back to last season.


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BGSIRS was awarded the certificate of appreciation by the Sahodaya School Complex for its outstanding achievement of 100% pass in class X in the All India Secondary School Examination 2016 conducted by the CBSE New Delhi.
Naman Garg of class X also recieved certificate for securing an outstanding 10/10 CGPA in the All India Secondary School Examination 2016 conducted by the CBSE.
Congradulation to SRI KRISHNA N of Grade VI participated in" Karnataka State Rifle Association State level Shooting Competition and Championship" held in the month of June at Sports Autority of India Shooting Range Bangalore,Karnataka and secured1 Gold medal,2 Silver medals and 3 Bronze medals in"Air Rifle Open Sight Youth Men" event.
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The housekeeping staff as been consumed with preparations for a return to Michigan from the Far East. As a result, we forgot to remind everyone that May is Curb your Car Month.
The getDowntown program has a great list of events over the next 25 days, like urban cycling skills workshop, lunchtime river walks, class on building your own bike light... too many great things to mention. Check out the calendar for details.
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EU-IndiaGrid2 effectively supported a set of scientific applications, strategic for Euro-India cooperation, in the exploitation of the major European e-Infrastructures. Four application areas were identified: Climate change, High Energy Physics, Biology and Material Science. Seismic hazard assessment and neuroscience were identified as new areas of interest during the course of the project.
This paper comments the outcomes of EU-IndiaGrid2, drawing the lessons learned along the course of the project with the view to consolidate the long-term perspectives of the cooperation established between European and Indian e-Infrastructures.


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No, they are not the masters behind one of the best discoveries this year. But I'm guessing that they are fans of the ban mee as well.
Measuring about 3 X 30 cm, the ribbons of flattened flour dough look as ordinary as any ban mee can get. Take a bite and you'll understand the kung fu (or skill) involved in perfecting the texture of this pappardelle lookalike. Most stalls would've been satisfied with just the machine-finished product. Here, from what I observed, the rolled strips were pinched before blanching. Perhaps it's this technique that somehow relaxes the stress in the compressed dough and makes it extra smooth and soft and tender at the same time. I had the dry version which came with some shitake mushroom, fried anchovies, minced pork and sweet potato leaves; all the flavourful complements there were. The dressing consisted mainly of lard oil which gave a wonderful aroma and lubrication. This may be the turn off factor for many but to me, it's good stuff. Well, once in a while, of course. The chilli paste with lime dip provided an appetizing, sharp contrast. It also came with a bowl of soup with some pork balls.
I can't say the same about the screw pine (pandan lah) leaves wrapped chicken though. Although the portion did justify the rather exorbitant price, it's perhaps best to keep it dainty, like how Thai eateries would. Tastewise, it was commendable.
For one of the best ban mees I've had this year, I have Precious Pea to thank. It was really nice of her to take some time off her busy schedule (as it was just weeks before she moved to Australia) to organize this gathering (there were 14 hungry bloggers that morning!). We've been planning for this crawl for a while but somehow, our schedules just didn't mesh. My bad. And who could've thought that a supposedly simple farewell karaoke session for her would turn into a fantastic food crawl too!
Oh yes, a food crawl. Which means there'll be a sequel!
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Joanna: So, where do you work, Peter?Okay, so it's not that dreary at my office, but I still like to give my brain something a little bit more stimulating than work once in a while. Like most programmers, I love exercising my mind on interesting coding problems and logic puzzles. It's much cheaper than taking the office printer out to a field (warning: explicit lyrics) once a week, and almost as much fun. Here's a list of my favorite programming and logic puzzle sites that help me keep my brain in shape.
Peter: Initech.
Joanna: In... yeah, what do you do there?
Peter: I sit in a cubicle and I update bank software for the 2000 switch.
Joanna: What's that?
Peter: Well see, they wrote all this bank software, and, uh, to save space, they used two digits for the date instead of four. So, like, 98 instead of 1998? Uh, so I go through these thousands of lines of code and, uh... it doesn't really matter. I uh, I don't like my job, and, uh, I don't think I'm gonna go anymore.*
Project Euler - Heavily mathematical programming challenges that can be solved in any language you choose. Many of the problems can be solved without programming at all, but most require a computer. Once you solve a problem you can view solutions that other users have posted. These alternative solutions are often helpful in cracking later problems with similar themes.
The Python Challenge - A series of programming challenges designed specifically to teach the Python programming language. Although any language could be used to solve the puzzles, many of the clues are easier to decipher if you're working in Python.
Ruby Quiz - A collection of challenging programming problems that can be done in any language, but if you want to submit them for evaluation, they should naturally be solved in Ruby. There's a companion book, Best of Ruby Quiz, that discusses possible solutions to selected problems.
Top Coder - Timed programming competitions in a variety of categories (algorithms, testing, design, assembly, and many others) with cash prizes from sponsors such as Microsoft and the NSA. Solutions can be submitted in Java, C++, C#, or VB. Take a look at the match archives to get a feel for what kinds of problems you can expect in competitions. There are also a lot of good tutorials written by moderate- to high-ranking competitors.
UVa Online Judge - Hundreds of problems from past programming contests such as the ACM International Programming Contest. You can submit solutions to the judge in C, C++, Java, or Pascal. Be sure to check out the companion book, Programming Challenges, as well as the new book From Baylor to Baylor, cataloging all the problems used during the 1991 to 2006 ACM-ICPC World Finals.
Sphere Online Judge - Hundreds more problems used in a variety of online programming contests. The best part of SPOJ is that you can submit solutions in dozens of different languages (see the list at the top of the problems page to see if your favorite language is included).
C Puzzles - Puzzles on this page explore common traps and pitfalls of the C programming language. Expert C programmers will probably make pretty short work of these problems, but they can be somewhat challenging if you don't know the idiosyncrasies of C.
Facebook Puzzles - A small set of programming problems used by Facebook to evaluate potential hires. You can submit solutions in C++, Erlang, Haskell, Java, OCaml, Perl, PHP, Python, or Ruby.
Google Code Jam - A timed programming tournament where contestants solve algorithmic problems in the language of their choice. I don't know if Google has any plans to hold another tournament in 2009, but you can still check out the problems from the 2008 Code Jam to see how you measure up.
Microsoft Interview Questions - First, let me say that I'm completely biased against the practice of using "brain teaser" questions at job interviews. Many of these questions depend more on a "flash of insight" than on logical thinking or real-world problem solving ability. If you use this style of question to screen potential employees, be warned that you're probably really only testing whether or not a candidate has read similar problems in the past. Having said all that, these questions are still a lot of fun to solve outside a job interview.
wu:riddles - An archive of hundreds of challenging logic puzzles with a wide range of difficulty. Problems are labeled if they require any special knowledge of math, physics, computer science, or chess.
What am I missing? If you don't see your favorite programming challenge or logic puzzle site listed above, please leave me a comment with a URL letting me know where to find it. I always love a new challenge!
Updates from the comments
Thanks to all the readers who left a comment directing me to new (to me) puzzle sites. Here are a few that I'm looking forward to visiting on a regular basis.
Programming Praxis looks like a promising new blog full of programming exercises to "sharpen your saw" on. It looks like new problems have been published on a regular schedule since February. I've already subscribed to the RSS feed.
Code Kata was a short series of problems published in 2007 by Dave Thomas of The Pragmatic Programmer fame. Code kata are "simple, artificial exercises which let us experiment and learn without the pressure of a production environment." Exactly what I'm looking for.
Any Prolog programmers will want to check out The First 10 Prolog Programming Contests (free PDF e-book) and Ninety-Nine Prolog Problems. (If Prolog isn't your thing, you can also do the 99 Problems in Haskell, Python, Scala, or Lisp.)
If you're interested in organized programming contests, you may want to check out the USA Computing Olympiad or the ACM Programming Problem Archives (many of the problems found here can also be found on the UVa Online Judge, mentioned earlier).
Al Zimmermann's Programming Contests (list of previous contests) present classic computer science problems for programmers to compete for cool prizes. It looks like the contests run from a few months up to a year, so there's plenty of time to enter the current contest.
Anarchy Golf has hundreds of problems and a server that allows you to submit solutions in 69 different languages. This submission reminded me that I had previously forgotten to mention Code Golf. For anyone who isn't familiar, code golf is a contest to see who can come up with the shortest correct solution to a problem. Java Enterprise Application programmers are allowed to play, but Python and Perl one-liners dominate in code golf.
Programming Puzzles & Code Golf is a Stack Exchange site originally started for gathering user-submitted Code Golf problems and the shortest solutions in various programming languages. The site's scope later expanded to include any programming puzzle, not just Code Golf style questions. Follow the code-challenge tag for general programming puzzle questions.
Lastly, as pointed out by a couple of readers, programming and logic aren't the only kinds of puzzles out there. Chess and Go problems can be a fun distraction as well. Chess.com has a daily puzzle that's moderately challenging for casual players, and GoGrinder is a terrific open-source program for practicing Go problems.
Thanks again to everyone who took the time to share their favorite puzzling Web sites. Hopefully everyone's productivity isn't impacted too much in the coming weeks. :)
* If you don't recognize that scene from Office Space, then run, do not walk, to the nearest video store** and pick up a copy immediately.
** LOL, "video store"! What am I, like 60? Get it from Netflix.


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Jules Ikeahacker – Yes, you are right. This is someone who hacks IKEA stuffs.
Singapore Mini Maker Faire 2012 is proud to introduce this exciting presentation that will take place on 4 Aug 2012. This is also her first live presentation on the topic of IKEA hacking.
Who is Jules Ikeahacker?
We were quite amused that she goes by Jules. Jules is the name of one of IKEA's chair series. She said she chose it on a whim, when browsing through an IKEA catalogue and visualising herself sitting on an IKEA Jules Chair blogging (though she apparently didn't have one!).
On a more serious note, we learnt that Jules is a copywriter from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As per our request, she sent us a photo for this blog. [What a contrast. I actually had a visual of Mr Phua Chu Kang (well-known local sitcom character – a building contractor with bright yellow boots) before this. Oh well, I blame the influence of local television programmes.]
How did she get started and what inspired her?
Jules started IKEAHackers.net (http://www.ikeahackers.net) in 2006, an act inspired from her internet finds of a few IKEA hacks while surfing for ideas for her apartment. She was intrigued and elated to be able to find these resources and decided to create a portal to gather all these ideas together. To date, she has posted over 3,000 hacks! Do check out the photos at her website.
About the Maker Culture
Jules is of the opinion that there are still room to grow for the Maker culture in her country, but observed that there had been growth in the interest and trend among some Makers towards modifying their IKEA buys. She was excited to be part of the Singapore Mini Maker Faire to meet other Makers and IKEA Hackers, to get the word out and to inspire people to see the potential in their Billy bookshelves and Pax wardrobes and not settle for the same-as-everyone-else-IKEA.
Jules joked that one way to encourage people to make things would be to give people less money, but she felt there is a shade of truth in it because necessity is the mother of invention. She felt that the Faire would be a good start to encourage the Maker culture, or there could be regular small Maker groups to brainstorm and share stuffs they have made to keep the fire going. She pondered over possibilities of having common spaces at residential areas so that they could bring their stuffs over to tinker and DIY.
How about you? What do you think could improve the Maker culture in your country?


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Miranda Blue Calling
Avon, Apr 2004, 13.95, 307 pp. ISBN: 0060561432 Six years as a Broadway icon for failure makes Miranda Blue wonder if she should leave Manhattan for her home town of San Francisco or her childhood vacation spot in Colorado. Her sister just back from India adds to Miranda's need to look within, but somewhere else. She realizes she has failed with men. Since San Francisco feels like the west coast equivalent of where she is now, Miranda decides ...
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Warner, Jul 2001, 23.95, 280 pp. ISBN: 0446526908 Obsessive Annie Lee Fleck is a perfectionist pessimist, a fatal combination when she sets her mind on doing something. Not only does whatever she wants done must be 200 per cent flawless regardless of cost, she performs a complete Murphy analysis to determine what could go wrong to insure that never happens. Annie Lee wants a baby in the worst way. She begins her overkill to insure th...


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Sharing the limelight with her fleetmate, Crystal Serenity is one of two magnificent ships that has earned Crystal Cruises the distinction of being The World's Most Awarded Luxury Cruise Line™. Crystal Serenity® enchants with an unrivaled posh elegance inviting guests to discover a ship of exacting perfection and easy luxury.
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Despite warnings by allies that a trade war will increase prices for consumers worldwide, President Trump signed proclamations Thursday imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and said they are designed to protect American industries.
In statements from the White House, Trump said his plan does exempt Canada and Mexico from the tariffs, pending the outcome of ongoing trade negotiations, and allows other countries to apply for relief from the new duties.
"We want our workers to be protected," Trump said during a meeting with steel and aluminum company employees invited to the White House, also claiming the move is part of protecting "national defense."
During a Cabinet meeting earlier in the day, Trump said, "we're going to be very fair, we're going to be very flexible" toward allies.
While Trump said there would be 25% tariffs on steel and 10% on aluminum, "I'll have a right to go up or down, depending on the country. And I'll have a right to drop out countries or add countries. We just want fairness. Because we have not been treated fairly by other countries."
The new tariffs take effect in 15 days, he said.
The European Union and other allies have threatened to retaliate with tariffs of their own on American products, from Florida orange juice to Wisconsin motorcycles to Kentucky bourbon. "It will put thousands of European jobs in jeopardy and it has to be met by firm and proportionate response," said Cecilia Malmström, the EU commissioner for trade.
Some fellow Republicans also objected to Trump's tariffs, predicting a trade war that will increase costs for consumers everywhere.
Outgoing Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who vowed to introduce legislation nullify Trump's action, ridiculed the notion of "flexible" tariffs: "What does that mean? One day you wake up and you say, 'I don't like Australia?' ... That's unbelievable."
The critics include House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., who said that "I'm just not a fan of broad based and across the board tariffs because there are a lot of unintended consequences."
During the Cabinet meeting, Trump said he would flexible with "real friends." In addition to Canada and Mexico, Trump also mentioned Australia — "we have a trade surplus with Australia" — while criticizing Germany for what he considers a lack of defense spending.
"We have some friends and some enemies, where we have been tremendously taken advantage of over the years, on trade, and on military," Trump said.
In addition to threatening to go after American products, other countries ridiculed Trump's claim that the tariffs serve the need of national defense, saying the penalties fall more on allies like Canada than potential adversaries like China.
Trump said Canada and Mexico, the U.S. partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement, could avoid tariffs if they grant concessions during ongoing negotiations to re-work NAFTA, a trade deal the president has long criticized.
"With Mexico and Canada, we're going to be throwing NAFTA into the loop," Trump told his Cabinet, though officials in those countries have denounced the president's plan to link tariffs to the long-term trade deal.
Trump announced his pledge in a surprise move a week ago, telling a group of executives he would impose 25% tariffs on steel imports and 10% on aluminum imports.
The tariff issue created major divisions within the White House itself, and led in part to this week's resignation announcement by top economic adviser Gary Cohn.
During his session with aides, Trump noted that it would be Cohn's last Cabinet meeting. He also joked about his soon-to-be-ex-aide's support of free trade, saying that Cohn "may be a globalist, but I still like him."
"He's going to go out and make another couple of hundred million," Trump said, though he suggested that Cohn may return to the government in some capacity. "I don't know if I can put him in the same position though — he's not quite as strong on those tariffs as we want him to be," Trump said.
Trump also said of Cohn: "In his own way, he's a nationalist, because he loves our country."
A number of Republicans, nominal allies of Trump, have criticized the tariffs.
In a letter released Wednesday, 107 House Republicans led by Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady – the Texas Republican Trump has praised often for his management of the tax overhaul last year – urged Trump to "tailor" the tariffs to punish "bad actors who trade unfairly and hurt America" such as China.
Broad tariffs, they said, could have "unintended negative consequences to the U.S. economy and its workers," especially now that lower corporate tax rates are making American companies more competitive in global markets.
"Adding new taxes in the form of broad tariffs would undermine this remarkable progress," they wrote.
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., minority leader in the Senate, said he sympathizes with Trump's criticism of trade rules, but the main culprit is China. Trump's plan doesn't address the Chinese, he said, because other countries supply more steel and aluminum to the U.S.
"Instead of getting right at China, the president's across-the-board tariffs will cause more damage to key allies and other domestic industries," Schumer said. He also hit "the haphazard way these tariffs were put together," and that Trump "makes up his mind one day and changes it the next."
Like other business groups, the National Retail Federation called the tariffs "a self-inflicted wound" that will lead to "higher prices for products ranging from canned goods to cars to electronics."
Some economists defended Trump's plan, saying trade has sucked the life out of American manufacturing.
Peter Morici, a business professor at the University of Maryland, tweeted that Trump "is not starting a trade war" because "we are already in one," especially with China.
"The other side has bazookas & we have been using water pistols," Morici said. "China has targeted one U.S. industry after another, thrown millions of Americans out of work. Time to fight back."
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Transparency is in some ways another facet of color, and in some ways a distinct and much more complex topic. This is reflected in the different ways you can define transparency, which we'll compare and contrast in this chapter.
One thing is constant when talking about transparency and web design: you don't talk about transparency, you talk about opacity. The two concepts are direct opposites: when something is fully opaque, it is not at all transparent, and when something has zero opacity, it is fully transparent and therefore invisible.
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fill-opacity, and
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CSS Color Module Level 3 extended the
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*-opacity properties for every facet of CSS painting, this module introduced new color functions. Partially transparent color can be defined using the
rgba() and
hsla() color functions, and then used anywhere in CSS where a color value is needed.
Opacity on the Web is always expressed as a decimal number between 0.0 (invisible) and 1.0 (solid, no transparency). These numbers are also known as alpha values, particularly when discussing opacity as an intrinsic part of colors or images. The
a in
rgba() and
hsla() refers to the alpha channel. These functions take four values, instead of the usual three, with the fourth being the alpha value between 0 and 1.
The keyword
transparent, which formerly had a special meaning for CSS backgrounds, has been redefined as a named color. Equivalent to
rgba(0,0,0,0), it can be used like any other color keyword in browsers that support CSS 3 colors.
The final effect of modifying a graphic's alpha value depends on the method you use. In particular, the overall
opacity property works in a significantly different way compared to the other options.
opacity property applies to the element it is set on—even if that is a
, or
element—and is not inherited. It takes the final drawn result for that element, including all its child content, and makes it uniformly more transparent.
opacity value is applied after determining the final color at every point where two shapes—or fill and stroke of the same shape—overlap.
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opacity to less than 1 creates a stacking context, flattening and containing all child content. In CSS layout, this can significantly affect the position of elements. It has no similar effect in SVG 1.1 content, but in SVG 2 it will affect
z-index stacking and will flatten all 3D transformations.
In contrast, when you set
stroke-opacity or
fill-opacity, or when you use
rgba or
hsla color functions, the transparent effect is applied at the time each shape is drawn, to that colored section only. The
stroke-opacity and
fill-opacity properties are both inherited by default.
Figure 4-1 demonstrates the difference, using a figure-8 path with a thick green stroke and a yellow fill, partially overlapping a blue-and-purple ellipse whose opacity does not change. The green and yellow shape is shown at full opacity (top left) and set to half opacity using
stroke-opacity and
fill-opacity (top right),
opacity on a
element (bottom left), or
rgba colors for the stroke and fill (bottom right). Example 4-1 gives the code.
The reused shapes are predefined in a
section. The background ellipse has all its painting properties defined as presentation attributes.
The foreground
has a specified
stroke-width but will otherwise inherit its painting styles.
block is used to style the text labels and prevent cropping of the nested
elements. Note that the 7px
font-size will be interpreted within the local coordinate system, and so will not create unusually small type.
Each nested
re-creates the same local coordinate system in a different quadrant of the main graphic, so that the reused graphics can be positioned in the same way.
The background element is reused as is within each sample, and then the foreground layered on top. In this first example, the foreground is given solid fill and stroke colors.
The following
elements position the content in the other quadrants of the graphic, and use different presentation attributes on the foreground
For the
opacity setting, it will apply directly on the
element as a combined group, instead of inheriting to the reused graphic.
Figure 4-1 also demonstrates some of the concepts we discussed in Chapter 2. The strokes are centered over the edge of each shape. When the stroke is partially transparent (due to
stroke-opacity or an
rgba color), this creates a two-toned color effect, with the fill visible under the inside part of the stroke.
Another feature to note is that the overlapping sections of stroke do not have a different color tone, compared to areas where the stroke only passes once. Conceptually, we like to think of strokes as if they were made by a marker or paint brush tracing out the lines. If that were true, these double-stroked regions would have twice as intense color, the way it would if you used translucent watercolor paint and passed your brush over the same region twice. However, the computer works by caculating out the total area of the stroke and then applying the coloring evenly, as if it was cut out of a sheet of semitransparent plastic.
With all these different ways of controlling opacity, what happens when you combine them? The effect is multiplied. For example, the following circle has its fill made partially transparent in two different ways:
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The effect would be exactly the same with the following code, because 0.5×0.6=0.3:
It gets a little more complicated with
opacity, because the transparency is applied after combining the other colors. Nonetheless, an
opacity: 0.5 property still causes the alpha value of each pixel in the shape to be cut in half (multiplied by 0.5), after applying the opacity levels from all other properties.
Because the
opacity property is applied using a simple mathematical adjustment of each pixel value, it can be efficiently implemented by the graphical processing unit (GPU) of most video cards. Changes in opacity can often be animated quite smoothly as a result, although not all browsers take advantage of this for SVG content.
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color-interpolation mode, but sRGB is the default and the only mode supported in most software used to view SVG.
The final color displayed when layers overlap is generated by, first, scaling both colors according to the sRGB model, then taking a weighted average between the background and foreground—where the alpha value is the weight of the foreground—and finally reversing the sRGB scale. This calculation works regardless of whether the background color was created from a single element or from blending multiple partially transparent ones.
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Figure 4-2 demonstrates this relationship by comparing a smooth gradient from red (
#F00) to blue (
#00F) with the result of layering blue squares overtop of a solid red rectangle, where the squares vary in their fill-opacity values.
It may appear to you as if the squares in Figure 4-2 were also filled with gradients, transitioning in the opposite direction. This is a well-recognized optical illusion. Your eyes and brain enhance the contrast between colors on either side of an edge. When a solid-colored element has different contrasting colors on each side—or a gradient on one side—the contrast enhancement is perceived as a gradient.
To confirm that you really are looking at a solid color, use pieces of paper (all the same color) to cover up the adjacent sections of the figure, until you only see a single, solid-color square.
Example 4-2 presents the code used to generate Figure 4-2.
Chapter 6 will introduce the
elements used in Example 4-2 and describe how they can be adjusted to create different gradient effects. But first, Chapter 5 will explore what it means in SVG to fill one element with a URL reference to another.
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Uri Avin
Uri Avin is the Director of the Planning and Design Center (PDC) at the National Center for Smart Growth which provides planning and design services to jurisdictions in the Mid-Atlantic and beyond. Uri's 41 years of experience in practice span both the public and private sectors. Prior to his appointment at UMD, Uri was the Practice Leader for Regional Growth Management at Parsons Brinckerhoff and was also a Vice President with HNTB, both large national A/E/P firms. He was also a principal with LDR International, a planning/urban design and landscape architecture firm. During the 1980s, he served as planning director or deputy director in three Maryland counties – Howard, Baltimore and Harford - where his innovative Smart Growth plans earned him national recognition.
Uri has published several widely-cited articles, papers and book chapters relating to Smart Growth and Scenario Planning. Uri's work has included Sector and Comprehensive Plans, Corridor Plans and Multi-jurisdictional plans. They are noteworthy for their emphasis on the coordination of transportation and land use and their use of rigorous analytical methods and tools. His plans have been recognized through 9 National and 21 State awards for excellence. In 1999, he was selected as a Charter Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Uri has participated in national webinars for the American Planning Association, taught national training courses for the National Transit Institute and teaches courses on Land Use Planning and The Planning Process at the University of Maryland. Uri has served on the Board of the Center for Watershed Protection and on the Maryland's Climate Change Commission, Greenhouse Gas and Carbon Mitigation Work Group. He has worked in Africa, the Middle East and China and has trained planners in Russia, Kazakhstan and Armenia.
Uri serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of the American Planning Association and is a member of the Transportation Research Board's Committee on Transportation and Land Development. He also served as on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Fifth Edition of The Practice of Government Planning. and on the Technical Committee of AMPO. He is a regularly featured speaker at national conferences and has keynoted numerous conferences on Smart Growth and the land use/transportation connection.


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'Arrested Development' Is Returning To TV! And The Movie Really Is Happening!
Slip into your Hot Cop costumes, dust off your Franklin dolls and start doing the Chicken Dance! It's all really happening!
This is one story in which I actually think I haven't used enough exclamation points: Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz confirmed Oct. 2 that the show will be coming back to TV for an abbreviated season — there will be one episode focusing on where each member of the Bluth family is today — which will lead up to the series' highly anticipated leap to the big screen.
The six-time Emmy Award-winning FOX sitcom — I'd call it a hit-com, but I hate that word — aired from Nov. 2003 to Feb. 2006, and was tragically canceled due to low ratings. Most of its popularity was generated post-cancelation, with TIME magazine even naming it one of "The 100 Best TV Shows of all-TIME." (See what they did there? Clever, TIME magazine. Very clever.)
Unsurprisingly, the stars of the show share our excitement. Here's what they tweeted:
Will Arnett: I'm peeing with @batemanjason at the moment..and we can confirm that we are going to make new AD eps and a movie
Jason Bateman: It's true. We will do 10 episodes and the movie. Probably shoot them all together next summer for a release in early '13. VERY excited!
Tony Hale: Fun hanging out with the Arrested Development crew today. Even funner hearing more episodes and a movie is on the way!
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Where Is The 'Free Trade' In The TPP IP Chapter?
from the still-searching... deptPeople have pointed out how KORUS -- the "free trade" agreement that the US signed with South Korea a few years ago, which included draconian intellectual property rules, is "the model" for "modern free trade agreements." It was used as the basis for ACTA, and now it's often pointed to as the model for the TPP as well. When KORUS was first being debated, we wondered why a "free trade" agreement would include rules for stricter monopolies, as that seemed like the exact opposite of free trade. Free trade is about knocking down the walls to protectionism, not building more monopoly power. And yet, that's exactly what it did -- creating tremendous problems to the point that South Korea is now looking for ways to get out of the intellectual property requirements of the agreement.
And yet, defenders of the TPP still point to KORUS as the "model" for TPP and talk it up as if it's been a wonderful and successful agreement. However, it seems that others are noticing that there doesn't appear to be any "free trade" in this "free trade agreement." Instead, it's purely mercantilist cronyism, designed to limit economic growth and public welfare, to benefit a few large legacy companies.
Exhibit A was released by WikiLeaks last week: the latest draft of the "intellectual property" chapter of the agreement, one of 24 (out of 29) chapters that do not have to do with trade. This chapter has provisions that will make it easier for pharmaceutical companies to get patents, including in developing countries; have these patents for more years; and extend the ability of these companies to limit access to the scientific data that is necessary for other researchers to develop new medicines. And the United States is even pushing for provisions that would allow surgical procedures to be patented – provisions that may be currently against US law.So why are we increasing protectionism and putting in greater monopoly power in a so-called "free trade" agreement? Because these legacy companies and the USTR long ago learned that if you say something on the label, but then put the exact opposite in the package, the press, the public and plenty of politicians will pretend that what you say on the label is actually in the package.
All of these measures will help raise the price of medicines and health care, which will strain public health systems and price some people out of the market for important medicines. It is interesting to see how much worse the TPP is than the WTO's Trips (Trade-Related Aspects of International Property Rights). This, too, was a massive rip-off of consumers and patients throughout the world, but after years of struggle by health advocates and public interest groups, some of its worst features were attenuated, and further consolidation of pharmaceutical companies' interests were blocked.
But it's time to make this clear: almost nothing in the TPP is about actual free trade. Real free trade can be quite beneficial to all trading partners, increasing efficiency and benefiting everyone. But this is not just fake free trade, it's anti-free trade, promoting protectionist, mercantilist monopolies for big political donor legacy companies, because the USTR either thinks that lining the pockets of big political donors is a good way to keep its friends in power or they know that it'll be easier to secure cushy private sector jobs after securing these "favors."
Either way, the next time someone (especially in the press or the government) claims that the TPP is about "free trade" ask them how. And ask them how increasing monopolies and putting up protectionist trade barriers is free trade.
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To request that a request for proposals be sent out to IPMBA's instructor networks, please email the following information to firstname.lastname@example.com:
- Your name
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- The number of students you would like trained (maximum 10 per instructor)
- The time frame in which you would like to hold the course
- Any other specific information you require
Facility Requirements
Meeting Space Checklist
- One large classroom (capacity: 12-15, schoolroom seating) – must be roughly square, no pillars or other obstacles, suitable acoustics, lighting, ventilation, and temperature control. Must have flexible seating in order to set the room in various configurations (schoolroom, hollow square, theatre, etc.)
- Secure bicycle storage area easily accessible to classrooms (such as an adjacent classroom).
On-Bike Training Area Checklist
- Parking lot or other open space area with limited automobile access for cone course (min.100 yds x 100 yds)
- Large, level grassy area
- Training locations to include:
- Stairs: 2-3 for ascents, 6-8 for descents, with 10-12 ft run-out room (pallets can be used if necessary)
- Curbs of varying heights
- Parking blocks and other urban obstacles
- 10-12 mile road ride route with varied obstacles, hazards, road facilities, traffic situations
- 8-10 mile night ride route with varied obstacles, grades, terrain, surfaces, lighting, traffic situations
- Rain location for on-bike training, such as a parking ramp (strongly recommended for the comfort and well-being of students and instructor)
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AV Needs Checklist
- Large projection screen, preferably mounted on wall at front of classroom
- Flip chart with easel, pads, & markers
- Whiteboard with markers OR chalkboard with chalk
- Computer projection equipment for PowerPoint and DVDs
- Speakers
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Equipment Needs Checklist
- 125 traffic cones for cone course
- 6-10 sturdy pallets in excellent condition (if suitable stairs are not available)
- 10 sponges, mini-cones, or tennis balls cut in half
- 25-ft tape measure
- Sidewalk chalk
- 2 floor pumps or 1 air compressor
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- 1000cc expired IV bags (10 per student) or other weights (e.g., one-litre bottles filled with sand - not sandbags) to equal 30 lbs per EMS student
- Communications (radios or cell phones) between instructors and host coordinator
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Scenarios Needs Checklist
- Terry Stop: limited access park; backpack or bag
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- EDP: limited access park
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- Armed Felon: limited access park, 2 training guns
- Chest Pain: limited access parking lot or street; 2-3 role players if possible
- Minor Trauma Logistics: park with limited access; material for improvising split (board, pallet pieces, etc.)
- Minor Trauma Hostile Scene: limited access park, 2-3 role players if possible
- Moulage kit if possible
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- Witnessed Assault: limited access park
- Suspicious Party: limited access park, bottle wrapped in brown paper, cup for collecting change.
Other Needs Checklist
- On-site coordinator (instructor will provide course syllabus to coordinator in advance)
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- Bike shop on call to handle emergency repairs.
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Duty Bicycle
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- Pedal retention devices (BMX-style platform pedals are not acceptable)
- At least one water bottle cage & bottle
- On-body hydration delivery system (recommended)
- Headlight (42 lumens at 10 feet)
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- Rear mount kick stand
- Rear rack with full size rack bag
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- Derailleur guard (strongly recommended)
- Patch kit
- Tire levers
- Two spare tubes
- Compact tire pump or CO2
Safety Equipment
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- Padded cycling gloves
- Body armor protective vest (if worn on duty)
- Full duty uniform
- Shirt
- Shorts/Pants
- Shoes
- Padded cycling shorts (strongly recommended)
- Foul weather gear (jacket, pants)
- Off-road riding clothes (if the class will ride off-road)
Duty Gear
- Full Duty Gear (as carried on regular patrol duty)
- EMS Panniers and Rear Rack
- Pencil/Pen
- Notebook
- Sunscreen


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Farmingdale - 3 (30-16, 25-30, 30-21, 36-34)
St. Joseph's - 1
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State women's volleyball team improved to 6-6, 1-0 Skyline with a four game conference victory over St. Joseph's College (1-10, 0-1) tonight in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Rams took game one quickly 30-16, then fell in game two 25-30 and came back to take the third game 30-21 for a 2-1 edge. In game four, the Rams were up 29-25 and could not knock down the game point as four straight balls hit just outside the back line, tying the game up at 29 and forcing a 2-point win. Both teams traded game point until Farmingdale came out on top 36-34 to take the 3-1 conference win.
Senior middle/outside Amanda Sperling (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) led the team with 30 digs, 18 kills and 3 blocks, while junior middle blocker Cathryn McLean (Northport, N.Y./Northport) finished the game with 20 kills, 18 digs and four solo blocks. Freshman Jeanne Marie Weber (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip) finished with 36 assists for the night. Junior outside Theresa Rokee (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst) had 22 digs, sophomore outside Amanda Sieber (Commack, N.Y./Commack) had 21 digs, and senior right side Colleen Mackey (North Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun) had 14 digs and 8 kills.
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The late South Korean president, Kim Dae-jung, borrowed from Aesop's fables when he initiated his "Sunshine Policy" of reconciliation with North Korea after his election in December 1997.
"If we are to win in our fight against Communism," said Mr. Kim, "we will have to see the truth in Aesop's famous tale in which only the hot sun can take somebody's heavy coat off, not the blustery, wintry northern wind."
Koreans are considering those words in the cold light of one of the worst episodes since the armistice that ended the Korean War in 1953. Nearly four months after a North Korean submarine fired a torpedo at the South Korean Navy corvette Cheonan in Yellow Sea disputed waters, killing 46 sailors, the search is on for a new paradigm on North Korea. A door for communication might be opening. Just this week, as Amnesty International released a report on the poor state of health care in North Korea, North Korea accepted a UN proposal for leaders to meet face-to-face.
Remember the Sunshine Policy?
Many influential Koreans remember Sunshine as an enduring watchword. "I don't think it's the end of Sunshine," says Han Sung-joo, foreign minister in 1994 when the United States and North Korea signed an agreement for the North to give up its nuclear program in exchange for twin light-water nuclear energy reactors. "It is only the end as defined by Kim Dae-jung" and his successor, the late Roh Moo-hyun, president from 2003 to 2008.
In the quest for a new paradigm, the sense that the North cannot endure parallels the reality that it has defied predictions of economic failure and disaster for decades. "It is certainly hard to imagine the sudden melt-away of apparatus of the North Korean Workers' Party and its military," said Gong Ro-myung, a former foreign minister and chairman of the Sejong Foundation, which has close ties to the South's government. "There is no indication to suggest a massive ... uprising."
'Change can happen'
Change can happen, Mr. Gong said at a seminar, only if "the next leadership after Kim Jong-il," possibly his youngest son supported by a coterie of generals, "would seriously pursue reform and an open-door policy like China." And China would have to "mount real pressure so that the next leadership in North Korea has to adopt an economic open-door policy."
South Korean planners are full of ideas, most of them positing that North Korea will engage in serious economic restructuring, and that it will come to terms at six-party talks hosted by China on its nuclear program and open up to commercial, mail, Internet, and phone contact.
"We want ... relations, exchanges, and cooperation in a ... reciprocal way," says Mr. Han, who chairs the Asan Institute, a think tank for international conferences. "I don't think the Sunshine Policy has ended. Rather, it's a different framework."
He sees the change as one of degree.
"The relationship is not going to be as indulgent or as unconditional as before," says Han, conceding that North-South relations are "at a sort of a nadir." Nonetheless, "both sides are trying to keep the lid on rather than let it explode."
Still hope for a new Sunshine
Not all share such a roseate view. "The Cheonan incident shows Sunshine has failed," asserts Ryoo Kihl-jae, professor at the University of North Korean Studies. "The original goal was to change the North Korean system, but 10 years of Sunshine did not change North Korean policies." Still, he cites three realities that offer hope for Sunshine in a new framework.
"The first is the post-cold-war era has come," says Mr. Ryoo, meaning that North Korea has lost the economic support of the Soviet Union. "Second, there are big differences between North and South Korea's economic power and standing," internationally. And third, "We know very well North Korea is a failed regime especially after the mid-1990s."
Rather than talk about "engagement," says Ryoo, "the Sunshine Policy must be translated into an 'embracement' policy." He finds reason for optimism in the history of crises in which clashes did not occur after such tragedies as the Korean Air plane shot down over the Indian Ocean in 1987 or the killing of 17 South Koreans and four Burmese in Rangoon in 1983 by a bomb intended for Gen. Chun Doo-hwan, then South Korea's president.
Ryoo sees China as a stabilizing influence even though it is not likely to go along with demands for condemning North Korea for the Cheonan incident. "China is very embarrassed," he says.
In fact, many critics of President Lee do not support official rage over Cheonan. "Sunshine is not dead," says Paik Hak-soon, a senior analyst at the Sejong Institute, "it is dormant." He sees the danger of a reversion to tactics employed before Korea's "democracy constitution in 1987," and predicts that "Sunshine will revive again" under Lee's successor.
China may be pivotal. "China's objective is the stability of the Korean Peninsula, the stability of North Korea, and denuclearization," he says. "All this is weakened by South Korea linking the Cheonan case to resumption of six-party talks."
Han sees Sunshine as bursting out again. "The North Koreans will come to the talks only under pressure and some compensation," he says. "China has to conduct its policy to maintain what modicum of influence it has over North Korea." In the end, "the nuclear issue will be resolved" – but "not this year."
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Boy Scouts have been using Merit Badge Worksheets for years. Webelos had their Webelos Activity Badge Worksheets. and worksheets were available for the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program which has been discontinued. Worksheets are now available for all of the Core (Required) and Elective (optional) Adventures in the new program. Optional worksheets can help Scouts organize notes, listen actively, and document their work. Leaders and parents can quickly see if a Scout is understanding. Worksheets allow group instruction with individual attention. The use of the Worksheets can NOT be required, and they should be used as an AID by the Scouts. If a requirement uses terms like "Show", "Demonstrate", "Explain", or similar terms, he must do exactly that, not just write out an answer on the worksheet.
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