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- Product Weight: 6.00 lbs.
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- Warranty: 90-day warranty
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Often I find the period after Christmas, as we move into what is called "ordinary time," a rich time to turn to nurturing spiritual reading. I want to recommend a book I find very helpful and illuminating: Richard Rohr's Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life. Rohr argues that " the first half of life is discovering the script and the second half is actually writing the script." In the first half of life, we are mainly concerned with issues of identity, first glimpses of vocation, security. For that we need a rule-ordered life. As the old adage for Jesuit novices sounded, in this period, " keep the rules and the rules will keep you." Yet, as the Dalai Lama so wisely remarked: " Learn to obey the rules very well, so you will know how to break them properly."
Unfortunately, for most of us when we think of spirituality we tend to hue closely to the spirituality for the first part of life. Rohr laments that too often the church is complicit in this. It is good on rules and orientation but does not sufficiently emphasize a different trajectory for the spiritual life as we grow older. The church granted the power of the keys to bind and loose, most often only uses them to bind! Rohr cites Carl Jung: "What is a normal goal to a young person becomes a neurotic hindrance in old age." Again, as Jung noted: "One cannot live the afternoon of life according to the programs of life's morning, for what is great in the morning will be of little importance in the evening and what was true in the morning will at evening become a lie." As James Hollis has noted: "The world is more marginal, less predictable, more autonomous, less controllable, more varied, less simple, more infinite, less knowable, more wonderfully troubling than we could have imagined being able to tolerate when we are young."
In the first half of life we confront the hero's journey into a firm identity and vocation; the second must find new ways to move beyond mere rules and the law to new kinds of freedom. In the second part of life, we need a stronger dose of the tragic sense of life. Truth, after all, is about reconciling contradiction. As Julian of Norwich famously put it: "First there is the fall and then we recover from the fall. Both are the mercy of God." In the first part of life we struggle to change ourselves and our world. In the second, as Rohr argues, we come to learn that "faith is simply to trust the real and to trust that God is found within it—even before we change it." Or, I might add, even when we can not easily change it.
Much is at stake in finding the transition to a new level of spirituality (beyond rules, although honoring them as well). As Saint Gregory of Nyssa noted in the fourth century: "Sin happens whenever we refuse to keep growing." So, the tasks of the second part of life differ from those of the first. I have already noted it means having a firmer sense of the tragic sense of life. It also entails a stumbling over the stumbling stone. Failure and humiliation are part of any life. They force us to look where we never would otherwise. Hence, they too are graces. We need to break out of some of the rigid expectations of our first half of life. This entails leaving family, safety nets and to launch out into deeper waters.
In the first half of life we need to get rid of our first naivete (to borrow a famous phrase of Paul Ricoeur). In the second half, we move toward a second simplicity, a docta ignorantia (more aware of how much we do not know and never can and comfortable with that). In the second part of life, we are invited, says Rohr, to "a bright sadness." There is something quite egalitarian about growing older. We learn that we are all equally naked underneath our clothes, we are all sinners, all on a journey.
Jung spoke of the second part of life as a way of embracing our shadow. So Rohr talks about the spirituality of engaging in "shadow-work," all those things which reveal our denied faults and failings. Often, this means embracing people who are not necessarily so congenial to us (even our enemies) because usually everybody else can see the shadow we are blinded to. The second part of life confronts us with new problems and new distinctions which we need to struggle to confront, understand and embrace. Rohr contends that in the second part of life we need to accept more fully "both-and" thinking, as opposed to the often dualistic mind found in the first phases of life. In the first phase of life we struggle with the dichotomy: the rational versus the irrational. In the second phase we come to discover a third possibility: the trans-rational (which is neither simply rational nor, really, irrational). Rohr cites, helpfully, what he calls the 7 C's of delusion which must be confronted, as we grow older and also grow spiritually: Delusion "compares; it competes, it conflicts, it conspires, it condemns, it cancels out any contrary evidence and it then crucifies with impunity." Too often I find the church tends to fall into many of these 7 C's.
Morality, to be sure, is about rules, principles, norms. But in the second part of life it must learn also to embrace context (attending to persons, places, situations, possibilities as well as conundrums). Rohr's image of the spirituality of the second part of life as a kind of falling-upward (in the title of the book) reminds us that there is no falling upward without a previous falling down. Yet he likens our falls, failures, inabilities, to a kind of trampoline. "No falling down," we come to see, "was final but actually contributed to the bounce."
Rohr reminds us of two central facets of a true spirituality. "By definition authentic God experience is always too much! It consoles our true self only after it has devastated our false self." In another place Rohr argues that religion must devastate before it consoles (and console even in our flaws and failures). Much as Julian of Norwich argued, our sin and our gift are two sides of the same coin.
If I would press Rohr to write another book on spirituality, it would be to ask him to spell out more clearly what the spirituality of the second phase of life looks like in actual practices, choices, self-determinations. How, in fact, do we navigate this new phase of falling upward? To use a favorite Ignatian phrase, discernment, there is a profound sense that the task of discernment in the first part of life (coming to know what gives life, energy, peace versus what entices but then leaves us flat and desolate) is about starker choices than discernment in the second part of life which tries to reconcile differences, see light in our shadow sides, embrace opposites and put a full trust in the God who is always so much bigger than any of our rules or formulations.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 84 diseños de 36 diseñadores freelance.
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Using eco-friendly technology, Green Charger has developed a product that allows home and business owners to better regulate the amount of energy they use without having to change their lifestyle (and save money).
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[1] The electricity is generated at the power plant in its the most pure and efficient form. [2] Although pure, electricity pulsates and spikes as it travels via the power lines. By the time electricity gets to the [3] meter on your home the voltage quality has dropped from 1 to around .33. Luckily, the current then passes through the [4] Green Charger power condenser that resets it–improving the quality of the voltage to between .65 - .95). [5] From here a purer, smoother current is run to your appliances (washer, refrigerator, air conditioner, fan, PC....), improving efficiency and reducing costs by 5%-30%.
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Our sister company is at http://www.greenjockey.com ..
Since we are a green company, we would like green to be a major theme in the logo. Other than that, you are free to add your own elements.
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I wonder what criteria President Barack Obama used in deciding which state funeral to attend in reference to Nelson Mandela and Ariel Sharon.
He attends Mandela's funeral and sends his underling, Vice President Joe Biden, to represent the U.S. at Sharon's.
Taken together with the blowing-off of the Gettysburg celebration, they give an indication where his priorities lie.


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Whiteagle wrote:Oh those are just "Civilian" versions of the stuff you see in the front row, the hardsuit and the Gecko line of robots.
Here is the first draft of a Gecko just for a better look:
I've got a few MOC MFZ models in LDD, from when I went on a micro building spree to feed my need for ARTICULATION!!!
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SACRAMENTO — Parents who send their children to private schools in California are much more likely to opt out of immunizations than their public school counterparts, an Associated Press analysis has found, and not even the recent re-emergence of whooping cough has halted the downward trajectory of vaccinations among these students.
The state surveys all schools with at least 10 kindergartners to determine how many have all the recommended immunizations. The AP analyzed that data and found the percentage of children in private schools who forgo some or all vaccinations is more than two times greater than in public schools.
More troubling to public health officials is that the number of children entering private schools without all of their shots jumped by 10 percent last year, while the opt-out rate held steady in public schools for the first time since 2004.
Public health officials believe that an immunization rate of at least 90 percent in all communities, including schools, is critical to minimizing the potential for a disease outbreak. About 15 percent of the 1,650 private schools surveyed by the state failed to reach that threshold, compared with 5 percent of public schools.
There were 110 private schools statewide where more than half the kindergartners skipped some or all of their shots, according to AP's analysis, with Highland Hall Waldorf School in Northridge — where 84 percent opted out — topping the list.
Outbreaks happen
A number of Bay Area private schools had kindergarten immunization rates far lower than 90 percent, though in some cases the numbers are so small that one family's decision can cause a large swing in the percentage. At Grand Lake Montessori in Oakland, with a rate of just 71 percent, three children — about 21 percent of the kindergarten class — received waivers for personal reasons. At Valley Montessori in Livermore, eight kindergartners, or 19 percent, didn't receive all of their shots.
Parents cite a variety of reasons for not immunizing their children, among them: religious values, concerns the shots themselves could cause illness and a belief that allowing children to get sick helps them to build a stronger immune system.
Likewise, there's no single explanation that accounts for why so many more parents who send their children to private schools apparently share a suspicion of immunizations.
Last winter, several classrooms at the Waldorf School of the Peninsula's two campuses in Los Altos and Mountain View experienced a chickenpox outbreak. The school worked with Santa Clara County public health officials and followed the requested safety protocol, said school administrator Stephanie Rynas.
"Had we been asked to, we were prepared to ask all families who opt out (of vaccinations) to be excluded from bringing their children to school during the course of the outbreak," she said.
Rynas said the proportion of vaccinated students at her school has remained roughly constant in recent years. Contacted over the weekend, she didn't have precise numbers.
"We certainly take student health very seriously. It's not an issue that the school per se takes a stand on. We follow the law and we report and we try to be diligent in our communications with parents and record-keeping, and to respond if needed."
At Ecole Bilingue, a bilingual school in Berkeley with a vaccination rate of 75 percent, parents most commonly opt out of the Hepatitis B and the MMR vaccines, said Jennifer Monahan, the school's communications manager.
"We don't give our families instructions one way or the other," Monahan said. "It's their personal choice. That's the way we look at it."
Legislature prompted
Saad Omer, a professor of global health at Emory University in Atlanta who has studied vaccine refusal in private schools, surmised more private school parents are wealthy and have the time to spread five shots over a series of years and stay home should their child get an illness like chickenpox. Neal Halsey, a professor of pediatric infectious diseases at the Johns Hopkins University, said parents who choose private schools are likely to be more skeptical of state requirements and recommendations.
Public health officials say that, regardless of why parents choose not to vaccinate their children, the result is the same: an increased risk of an outbreak of whooping cough or other communicable diseases.
"We're very concerned that those schools are places where disease can spread quite rapidly through the school and into the community, should it get introduced," said Dr. Robert Schechter, medical officer with the Immunization Branch of the California Department of Public Health.
That's what prompted the Legislature to approve a bill requiring parents to discuss vaccinations with a pediatricians or a school nurse before they can opt out. Gov. Jerry Brown has until the end of September to sign or veto it.
After whooping cough reached epidemic levels in California in 2010, the state took action, embarking on a public information campaign and increasing the availability of vaccines. A law was passed requiring booster shots for older students.
Yet the opt-out rate continued climbing in private schools. It has more than doubled since 2004, to 2,228 kindergartners in last year's state survey. While the overall rate of full immunization among kindergartners hovers around 91 percent, places where the opt-out rate is greater could pose a risk for outbreak.
In 2008, Waldorf School in El Sobrante closed temporarily after whooping cough sickened more than a dozen students, eight of them kindergartners. The school had a vaccination rate of less than 50 percent. Last year, only 27 percent of kindergartners had up-to-date vaccinations; 68 percent were opted out by their families for personal reasons.
State health officials are tracking the divergence of opt-out rates in private and public schools, but are not planning any studies or outreach efforts targeting this pupil population. The state is conducting a general education campaign to boost vaccinate rates.
Mercury News staff reporter Sharon Noguchi contributed to this story.
Most vaccine-averse private schools
A look at the 15 California private school campuses with the highest vaccine opt-out rates among kindergartners:
— Associated Press


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Rock Paper Shotgun points us towards this great video by OXM, on the subject of women in video games.
It starts a little slow, but bear with it. By the time you get to Mass Effect's "dicks in a cupboard", you're well on your way.
I wouldn't often say a video I post here is required viewing, but this comes pretty damn close.
The OXM Breakdown : Women [YouTube]


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Posted: Sun 26 Jun 2005, 18:44
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Why can't Puppy compile Intel Proset wireless driver?
First of all, I downloaded puppy yesterday and i tell you what its bloody impressive, im going to make a partition for this as it rules windows!
Anyway i have a Intel Proset 2200 Wireless card but the ethernet wizard doesnt find it, im guessing this is becuase i have no driver. So i searched and found a Intel Proset 2200 specfic driver for linux! The thing is i cant follow the instructions at all, One command in particular "make" does absolutely nothing for me...
I have attached the driver for you, and anyone who wants it, Advice on Specficilly what to do in English would be fantastic!
Intel Proset 2200 driver linux (rename to tgz, complete newbie and couldnt compress it properly so just rename it back to tgz)
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Posted: Sun 26 Jun 2005, 20:11
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First of all if you have read the install file you will see that this module is only for the 2.6 kernel and will not work in the 2.4 kernel.
The only version of Puppy with the 2.6 kernel is 1.0.2 so that is the version you will need to use.
This is not a trivial thing to set up for a beginner so I would suggest you approach Barry and see if he can include this in a future version as it requires some work.
If you wish to try yourself you will need a different distibution such as Vector Linux with the 2.6 kernel to compile this driver.
The reason that you cannot compile this in Puppy, which I assume you have tried to do, is that Puppy does not have the GNU compiler and associated tools necessary to compile programs. 'Make' is one of these and without 'make' the makefile will not respond to the command 'make'.
To compile this you need to do it in a distribution such as Vector Linux which has the required tools.
I don't want to discourage you but I feel that you should be aware of the task that faces you, if you wish to go on with it you will need to read the INSTALL file closely and maybe do some net searching to understand what they are talking about.
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Posted: Mon 27 Jun 2005, 07:05
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I had thought that i was maybe trying to compile something without a compiler
As for the kernels... missed that completely!
Thanks for your help
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Posted: Mon 27 Jun 2005, 08:27
Post subject: Stay frisky
Ian is right to warn you of the task ahead BUT you have allies (not me I can barely keep stocked up with all the new fish shoals)
However I am hoping that Bladehunter or ND (our Resident stud - ask all the ladettes - well his girlfriend actually) may be able to help . . .
Maybe someone else?
The new Puppy 1.0.4 is being fine tuned for Wifi even as we speak and I think it is very near to release - Well Barry our chief Pup says no . . . but I am hopeful <tee hee>
I think those of us who use Puppy recognise how much fun it is and how well it compares to . . . well to anything (I think the Mac may be a little ahead of us and XP though slow, is quite nicely configured and Ubuntu have a good attitude) Once you get it all working (and most people do) it is Woosh all the way . . .
Stay tuned, Play with Puppy, check out the wiki. Remain frisky.
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Hi Matt,
Like I was telling you yesterday, there's a lot missing from Puppy, compared to other linux versions..mainly to keep the size to a minimum. There are options and solutions, but they usually need a bit more 'hands on' tinkering ( by people who know much more than me usually ! )
Glad you're impressed so far though.
It's small - like a puppy
it's fast - like a puppy
it's full of surprises - like a puppy.
Unfortunately , it can take time to house train - just like a puppy
Since I've been using it though, about 2 months or so, it has evolved and improved at a fantastic rate.
Welcome to the learning curve !
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Posted: Mon 27 Jun 2005, 15:04
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Hiya Rich!
Hopefully barry will see this and include it in his 1.04
Iv been having a great time, the gaim is excellent, and mozilla is very much like firefox but due to to smalleness of puppy its been running faster than firefox on XP!
I think i would like to have firefox on the puppy instead so im in the process of that
Edit: While im here, If i make a partition and install it on the hard drive is it possible to get a "boot menu" where you choose what OS you want, as i dont have a floppy and i would like it on the hard drive
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Posted: Mon 27 Jun 2005, 16:46
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Moffmo wrote:
<snip> Edit: While im here, If i make a partition and install it on the hard drive is it possible to get a "boot menu" where you choose what OS you want, as i dont have a floppy and i would like it on the hard drive
You want the GRUB bootloader I think. It is a program which replaces the MS bootloader - which does not play nice with Linux - on the first sector of the hard drive. Correctly configured, it allows you to choose which operating system, of the ones on your hard drive, to boot. I've only installed it as part of the installation of Mandrake Linux, but it is possible to install it by itself. Someone who knows a lot more than I do about how to do that will no doubt be along shortly to help.
Meanwhile, the
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has some pages that might help.
's one for instance (about a fourth of the way down the page you'll find "Set up Grub on a single HDD Puppy installation..")
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Posted: Tue 28 Jun 2005, 09:10
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Hi, Moffmo
Your best bet for your wireless woes will probably be to get Bladehunter to compile the drivers for you and post them back here. I'm not positive whether he's got a machine set up with kernel 2.6 or not (is there a 2.4 version of your driver available?), but if he does, I'm sure he'd be willing to help you out. Try sending him a PM. I'd offer to do it for you (thanks, Lobster, for the tip of the hat), but the only linux I'm running is puppy
so I don't have the facilities to do the compile.
Sorry can't be more help.
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I think i will pm blade hunter
I couldnt find a 2.4 version of it, does it make things very hard?
I also have the windows version
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The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland (CRSBI) is an evolving electronic archive of British and Irish Romanesque stone sculpture. The aim of the project is to photograph and record all the surviving sculpture, making this important part of British and Irish heritage available over the Internet. A team of skilled and dedicated volunteer fieldworkers locates and visits sites where Romanesque sculpture survives, describing, measuring and taking photographs. The project editors convert the raw materials of their research into an electronic archive. Church plans, generously made available by the Church Plans Online project, are included where available as an additional visual aid.
Romanesque sculpture marks a high point of artistic production in Britain and Ireland, corresponding to the boom in high-quality building that followed the Norman Conquest in 1066, and reflecting a new set of links with mainland Europe. A good deal of this sculpture remains in parish churches and cathedrals, houses and halls, castles and museums throughout these isles.
Much of the sculpture is exposed to the risk of wear, damage and theft. Records of the sculpture's condition are invaluable for conservators and the church and heritage bodies responsible for its protection. The Shobdon Arches are a case in point.
The CRSBI has already established itself as an authoritative scholarly resource. Significant quantities of previously unrecorded material have come to light in the course of the project, and there are many examples of sculpture that are being recorded, catalogued and photographed in an academic context for the first time. Concurrent with its academic importance is the project's role in raising awareness of the British Isles' rich twelfth-century heritage, helping to ensure its conservation and preservation.
Records of Romanesque sculpture in Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Cambridgeshire (including Ely Cathedral), Cheshire, Hampshire, Huntingdonshire, Kent, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Sussex, Warwickshire and Worcestershire are already available online.
The CRSBI owes its inception to Professor George Zarnecki CBE FBA, the doyen of the study of Romanesque sculpture in Britain and it is guided by a committee of experts in the field.
The project is funded by the British Academy, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the Henry Moore Foundation, the Marc Fitch Fund, the Heritage Council of Ireland and the Courtauld Institute of Art. The Courtauld Institute of Art also hosts the CRSBI.
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Having successfully reinvented its brands, the Indian owners of Jaguar Land Rover are in the process of building a world-class portfolio with considerable success. The new Range Rover will continue to dominate its class, and the F-Type will undoubtedly ruffle some prestigious feathers. Yet while these new products are setting high standards and the existing models score highly with JDPower, there are a number of holes in the vehicle line-up about to be plugged.
The plugging will be done on a number of fronts, with technology such as a very capable new 2.0L four-cylinder turbo motor, stop/start functionality, adoption of the ZF eight-speed transmission and all-wheel drive.
The latter is seen as one of the most important steps in the rebirth, since current XJ and XF models are only applicable to about 50% of their respective markets. Whereas optional AWD will expose them to about 80% of potential buyers. These are notably the northern states of America, Russia and northern Europe where winter traction is a strong seller.
With V8 engine sales dropping fast and V6 almost doubling in recent years, pairing its new AWD system with a brand-new 3.0L V6 supercharged engine is another smart response to the premium market, building on its existing strengths of elegant design, sophisticated interiors and good brand equity. So all we needed to do was discover if these new AWD cars were any good...
To do this we were invited to drive both the XJ and XF 3.0 AWD in Montreal, where the wintry conditions can test even the most capable performers.
With the XJ arriving first, we'd be driving pre-production XF models to assess their ability but our appraisal began with a road test of the XJ AWD.
While this might be the first all-wheel drive Jaguar, it certainly isn't the first for the Group, with Land Rover lending its considerable expertise in this area to ensure it was on the right path.
The system adds a transfer case and control module to the back of the stock ZF 8AT, allowing torque to be pushed to the front wheels via its own driveshaft and axles. Drive is then distributed front to rear by an infinitely variable system that starts with 5 or 30% drive to the front wheels, depending on your chosen mode. If sufficient grip is found, up to 100% of the torque can then be transferred to the rear wheels to provide the characteristic Jaguar driving traits and to assist economy. However, when wheel slip is detected, up to 100% can also be transferred to the front. It can be distributed left to right as well using wheel speed and ABS sensors, allowing the power to go to the tire with the best grip at any time.
The AWD system is relatively simple and lightweight, only adding 256 lb to the XJ. It's V6 engine was developed and tuned from the start for this application, including an oil pan that allows a driveshaft to pass through it.
The 3.0L provides 340hp and 332 lb-ft very effectively, generating a fluid power curve that ensures sharp throttle response at any engine speed. It revs cleanly to redline and pulls consistently, yet also allows precise throttle modulation in slippery conditions thanks in part to engine mapping that is softened when the Winter drive mode is selected.
Both the XJ and XF models have a new front subframe, revised suspension, new damper rates, springs, sway bars and bushings as well as steering re-routed to clear the front driveshafts while also receiving new bushings. The AWD cars get a revised exhaust system, new engine ECU that can communicate with the transfer module, plus an undertray and heatshield to maintain refinement.
With all the changes under the skin, there's very little to distinguish these models other than badging and an addition drive mode button. The Winter mode alters throttle response, steering assist, traction control thresholds, transfer module settings and starts in second gear while ensuring the AWD system intervenes more readily.
We also got to experience the XJ AWD on ice and snow in Normal and Dynamic modes to demonstrate that while you can select sharper throttle response, the assistance is still provided but at a later point.
These livelier settings were more fun in known conditions where the driver wished to explore the vehicle's performance, but we quickly reverted to Winter mode when we needed to make safe progress on unfamiliar roads where the conditions were unknown.
Despite snow-covered roads and inconsistent ice and tarmac underneath, Winter mode kept the XJ rock solid. It disguised all but the biggest surprises, with ice-packed corners causing a brief slide before the system gathered up the steering and the traction control snapped the car back into line. Under these conditions in a RWD model, we'd have been off the road and impaled on a tree within seconds, but the AWD system allowed us to keep pace with a rapidly driven Range Rover.
We should point out that Canadian traffic law sensibly demands winter tires in these conditions, something many American drivers choose to overlook, yet the added security is essential for winter survival and their absence is a false economy.
Although its about 20 lb heavier than the aluminum XJ, the shorter wheelbase on the XF 3.0 AWD made it feel more nimble. It seemed to have moderately sharper reflexes as well but both cars were surprisingly close. Therefore, selection would inevitably be based on budget since both provide high levels of refinement and performance.
Our test route for both cars took us down some surprising roads. The Jaguar team wasn't afraid to submit its products to heavily rutted surfaces and even gravel roads, yet both cars absorbed the poor surfaces expertly, maintaining speed and comfort that astounded us in the conditions.
We were even invited to approach a steeply banked incline in a sand quarry that we'd frankly hesitate to tackle in a Land Rover. And while very deep ruts caused some problems from a standstill, the XJ sailed over the worst and up the hill like an off-roader. It set us thinking that where the Range Rover has conquered many premium sedan sales, the XJ AWD could actually turn the tables and offer an alternative to premium SUVs...
With performance and refinement intact, and traction assistance available at a millisecond's notice, the Jaguar XJ and XF AWD give motorists in North America's snow belt a wonderful alternative to the current offerings. And since sales started in late 2012, you could be behind the wheel of an XJ model before the spring thaw arrives.
So if you're in this price bracket and actively looking for a luxury sedan that suffers very few penalties for its incredible versatility, we'd strongly recommend you test drive this very capable machine.
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Engine 2995cc V6 24v with twin-vortex Roots-type supercharger, dual independent variable cam timing (DIVCT), spray-guided direct injection (SGDI), Intelligent Stop/Start with twin-solenoid starter motor
Drivetrain ZF eight-speed automatic with paddle shifters, central transfer case, Transfer Case Control Module (TCCM), active coupling, front and rear differentials
Suspension Adaptive Dynamics continuously variable damping
Wheels & Tires 19x9" f, 19x10" r wheels, 245/45 R19 f, 275/40 R19 r all-season tires
Exterior aluminum panels and structure
Torque 332 lb-ft @ 3500-5000rpm
0-60mph 6.1sec
Top Speed 121mph (limited when all-season tires fitted)
Weight 4125 lb
Economy 16/24/19mpg city/highway/combined (estimated)
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I wanted to be able to change the IBus (Intelligent Input Bus) keyboard programmatically. If a user went into an area of text that had say an Amharic style applied to it and typed, I wanted typing to automatically use the ibus Amharic keyboard/engine. If they then switched to a different area of text with a different style applied to it I wanted the ibus keyboard to again switch automatically. This blog entry shows the steps that I used to achieve this.
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Serpent Bohème necklace set with pavé diamonds, in yellow gold
The necklace Serpent Bohème expresses with elegance the line's codes.
The drop motif is bordered by gold beads with finesse, the diamonds are highlighted by the openwork honeycomb and the twisted chain is enlarged.
The reinterpretation of the Maison's classics combined with new dimensions and contemporary style make this necklace a quintessential and timeless Boucheron emblem.
Frédéric Boucheron is born in 1831 into a family of clothiers. He breaks with family tradition at a young age to open his jewelry shop. Having learnt much about delicacy in materials, he begins to make his gold work as supple as the fabrics and lace of his childhood. Success is immediate and soon the whole of Paris is rushing to the door of his Palais Royal boutique. In 1893, he is the first jeweler to open a boutique Place Vendôme, making this place a showcase of savoir-vivre, savoir-faire and French elegance that has no equal in the world. It is Frédéric Boucheron's unique ability to capture the zeitgeist that also leads him to invent new ways of wearing jewelry. His success spreads abroad and the order books start to include the names of members of Royal families and later of Hollywood's biggest stars.Discover all of the Boucheron moments
Serpent Bohème necklace set with pavé diamonds, in yellow gold
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One layer cake of Spirit by Lila Tueller plus a few embellishments and you can change the whole look of your kitchen in one weekend.
I am particularly inspired by Spirit.
I love the line!
I feel like it is some of the best fabric for a project in the month of August.
The summer transition time, school's starting, gardens are readying for harvest, and picnics are winding down.
It isn't quite fall yet and it's not the 4th of July.
I know that with all the Zucchinis and tomatoes ripening that I will be spending loads of time in the kitchen. What better way to spend it then surrounded by the colors I love….
I used one layer cake, some yardage and embellishments to make this ensemble.
3/4 yard Spirit sku #11436-15 chocolate dots
1 yard Spirit sku #11434-18 green
1 yard of insul brite batting
1 yard warm n natural batting
1 yard heat n bond lite
coordinating thread
grommet and setting tool (optional)
2 hand towels for embellishing PRE-WASHED
various buttons for embellishing
1 yard 1/2″ dark brown rick rack or coordinating color rick rack
Flip-N-Cut Magic Templates are definitely magic. I am amazed at the shear number of combinations you can make with these sets. There are 4 sets total and I have used 2 of them in this tutorial. This project requires a bit of preparation and planning. Plan ahead as to which fabrics will be your table runner and potholder backgrounds. The rest of the layer cake can be used for appliques.
Here's how you use them. First, start by tracing the first half of the template. Mark the center so that you can align the template when you flip it.
Now it's flipped and the cross is aligned with the center and I continue to trace the flower shape.
Here's the flower.
Easy as that.
Now you need to trace your desired pieces for each project.
Fuse them the fabric and cut them out.
Applique templates used here:
{4} #3A squared flowers
{1} #6A larger squared flower
{1} #6A larger squared flower
{2} 1″ circle
{1} #7A spike flower
Table runner:
{2} #6B flowers
{1} #7B flower
{2} 1″ circles
Dish Towel
Take the plain pre-washed dish towel and lay your applique pieces out in a pleasing manner.
Audition some rick rack and a flower.
Or multiple small flowers
Cut the rick rack about 9″.
Sew to the front and center of the towel with a coordinating thread. Make sure that you wrap the rick rack to the back and catch the edge while sewing to secure it.
Fuse your flowers and buttonhole stitch them in place with threads that coordinate.
Add buttons to the flower centers.
Here are the finished towels.
Ingredients for 1 potholder:
2 layer cake squares
10″ square of insulbrite
flower appliques ready for fusing
50″ binding
Audition your flower appliques.
Iron appliques to the top fabric.
Layer the backing right side down, insulbrite, and then the top fabric right side up.
Buttonhole stitch through ALL layers of the potholder.
Stitch 1/4″ echo quilting or quilt as desired.
Square up potholder to 9″.
Sew on binding using your favorite technique.
Grommets should be added when entire potholder is finished.
Here's a view of the back. Where the quilting is very prominent.
Table Runner
Choose 3 layer cake squares,set side by side and audition flower appliques.
Buttonhole stitch the flowers to the layer cake square before you sew the squares together.
Cut 2 pieces coordinating rick rack to 11″.
Sew the layer cake squares together and press seams open.
Sew the rick rack to the top, covering the seam of the layer cake squares as shown.
Your runner should measure about 10″ X 29″
Layer with batting and backing at least 14″ X 32″.
Quilt as desired…echo quilting or meander.
Using the 3A template, align the template with the corner of the runner.
Trace the semi circle to serve as a guide for rounding the corners.
Cut to the line.
Repeat for other 3 corners.
Here is the runner before binding.
Make 90″ bias binding.
Attach binding and it's done!
Here's a recap of all the awesome kitchen items you can make with your layer cake. Potholders, hand towels and a table runner. Be creative, make a plastic bag holder or toaster cover. The possibilities are endless.
Visit my blog for the bonus tutorial for the Weekend Oven Mitt.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. You will find more of my tutorials and tips on my blog, http://www.spunsugarquilt.com/.


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In 2015, Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station in Killona, La.,
celebrated 30 years of producing safe, clean and reliable electricity for
customers in Louisiana. In 2012, Waterford 3 built upon that legacy of
excellence for years to come through a steam generator replacement project.
The project was one of many that will enable the plant's 1,159 dependable
megawatts of electricity to continue supplying approximately 10 percent of the
state's needs.
A hallmark of Entergy and Waterford 3 is strengthening our
communities. The employees of Waterford build up their local communities
through a variety of outreach efforts supporting education, the arts,
environmental awareness, workforce development and helping those in need by
partnering with the United Way of St. Charles Parish. Waterford is an
industry-recognized leader in nuclear power and the staff stands ready to
power Louisiana into the future.
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Generating electricity with nuclear energy prevents the emission of
pollutants like sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) and greenhouse
gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) associated with burning fossil fuels.
During 2011, environmental emissions avoided due to nuclear power plant
operation in Louisiana included 19,000 tons of sulfur dioxide, 12,000 tons of
nitrogen oxide and 12 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.*
Emissions of SO2 lead to the formation of acid rain. NOx is a key precursor
of both ground-level ozone and smog. Greenhouse gases like CO2 contribute to
global warming.
* Source: Emissions avoided by nuclear power are calculated using
regional fossil fuel emissions rates from the Environmental Protection Agency
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The best way to prepare for any surgery, whether it's a routine outpatient procedure or a complex operation requiring an overnight hospital stay, is to be open and honest with your child. Kids of all ages cope better when they have a concrete idea about what's happening and why, and how they might feel before, during and after the procedure. Take time to:
- Help your child understand the condition or physical problem that requires surgery.
- Familiarize your child with the necessary medical procedure(s).
- Give your child a "step-by-step" about what to expect from the time you arrive, to well after the surgical procedure.
- Talk about how your child may feel before, during and after the surgery.
Preparing for General Surgery
Get the facts on where to go, how to prepare and what to expect where your child is having a surgical procedure.
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Surgery in Specific Specialties
If your child is have a specific type of operation or procedure (e.g., neurosurgery), we've gathered more information, specifically, as it relates to surgical subspecialties.
Our Specialty Surgical Services
Surgery is very different for children from surgery for adults. That's why our pediatric specialists and surgeons are specially trained to care for even the tiniest patient.
Learn more about:
Note: Not all services listed are available at every Nemours location.
- Bariatric Surgery
- Heart Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmological (Eye) Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery (learn about general surgery and minimally invasive procedures)
- Plastic Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Surgery in Urology
- Solid Organ Transplant
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We rigorously measure and compare our results to other pediatric health care providers across the country. We're able to look at how we're doing by tracking and analyzing information about our patients' "outcomes" (or how our care affects the children we treat).
See our latest outcomes for:
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For more information about preparing for your child's surgical visit, check out these articles from KidsHealth.org.
Online Resources
- American College of Surgeons: Browse information about common surgeries.
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'Black Mass,' the movie based on the book 'Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob,' by former Globe reporters Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill, had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Here's a look at members of the cast and the real people they're portraying on screen.
'Black Mass' stars to attend local screening
'Black Mass' films in Dorchester
Benedict Cumberbatch takes role in 'Whitey' movie
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Why is XSR so good? Like Sabian's other professional series cymbals, XSR cymbals are pin-point lathed and hammered. Their profiles have been enhanced and their bells reshaped and redesigned to accelerate the overall sound. The result? Crashes are thinner, with quicker responses. Rides provide a tasty balance of stick definition and tonal wash. And Hats are crispy and accurate, with boosted clarity and cut. Try a set on today and find out what the buzz is all about.


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Jan. 10, 2012
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Two graduate programs at East Carolina University have been named in the nation's top 20 online education programs in a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
The ECU College of Nursing ranked 18 out of 79 master's or doctorate of nursing practice programs in the country. The online MBA program in the College of Business ranked 17 out of 161 graduate business programs. The results appear today on
U.S. News ranked 523 online master's degree programs in business, engineering, nursing, education and computer information in four categories: admissions selectivity, student engagement and accreditation, faculty credentials and training, and student services and technology. Programs had to have at least 80 percent of their course content available online to be considered.
U.S. News said that the number of students enrolled in online degrees is growing rapidly, noting a doubling of enrollment between 2007 and 2011 driven in part by a competitive job market and stagnant economy.
"Those prospective students – a very large proportion of whom are working adults – lack needed information to help them determine the relative strengths and weaknesses between online degree programs that they are considering attending. U.S. News undertook this project in an effort to begin filling the information gap," the magazine's staff said in a news release.
The College of Nursing has been consistently named since 2004 by U.S. News as one of the largest distance education programs in the country. But the new ranking assesses qualitative categories over size.
"We are so pleased to receive this national recognition for our online graduate program," said Dr. Sylvia Brown, dean of the College of Nursing. "Our faculty and staff work diligently to maintain a quality program and to provide support equivalent to services on campus. Our program provides both hands-on clinical and virtual experiences that simulate the clinical environment using cutting edge technology."
Nursing offers seven online options in the master's of science in nursing program: adult nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, family nurse practitioner, neonatal nurse practitioner, nursing education, nursing leadership and nurse midwifery. Of 504 total students enrolled in the MSN program, 446 or 88 percent are distance education students.
The online program in the College of Business developed from a single course offering in 1998 to undergraduate and graduate degrees in numerous concentrations today. More than 800 students are enrolled in the online MBA program.
"In a world with increasing 'diploma mills,' we are proud that the College of Business continues to maintain its high quality standards," said Dr. Stanley Eakins, dean of the College of Business.
"We strive to prepare both faculty to teach online and students to learn online while using a variety of technological and instructive methods to do so. It's no surprise the College of Business is looked upon as a leader in distance education innovation."
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Paula joins OHE from the Centre for Health Economics (CHE), Monash University, Australia. During her time at CHE, Paula worked on public health / policy related research, supervised PhD students including being CHE PhD Program Director, and continued her work on wellbeing measures. She was a standing member of the Economics Sub-Committee of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee, and in this capacity provided advice on the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of treatments seeking reimbursement on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in Australia.
Paula has over 15 years' experience working in academia in Australia and the United Kingdom. Her research spans three key areas of health economics: the determinants of health, economic evaluation and outcome measurement. She is currently working in the clinical areas of oncology, including genomic testing; maternal mental health; HIV; and workplace health promotion. During her career Paula has developed expertise in:
- Econometric analyses of panel data and cross-sectional survey data, including analyses of large linked datasets;
- Development economics, she has undertaken research in Ghana, Uganda, Papua New Guinea, India, Indonesia and Solomon Islands;
- Preference elicitation using discrete choice experiments; and
- Qualitative analyses of interviews and focus groups.


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This forum is all about sharing your ideas and plans for celebrating IYC 2011. Ideas are just ideas! They might lead to nothing more or they might bloom into something exciting – up to you! You can just post simple suggestions, you can start a discussion and seek comments, or you can post a request for collaboration with other members of the IYC network. You can also just browse and search the forum to see what others are thinking about and add your comments.
Ready to turn your ideas into action? If so, switch to the Activities section and submit your plan for consideration.
One Million IMPACTING Two Hundred Million Collaboration Sydney Kloppers | added on Dec 02, 2011 This project is focusing on the further development of NATURAL SCIENCE & CHEMISTRY in junior and high schools in developing nations around the World over the next 10 years at least, and we have called the project "One Million IMPACTING Two Hundred Million"!!
Handling of rejected material from Lab. Discussion Qixue Qin | added on Nov 14, 2011 The rejected material from Lab is becoming more and more serious, because of ingoring the harming to water and soil, we often see the discharging of rejected material without no handling. This is a problem to be solved urgently.
|hands-on activities, workshops, environment, water quality
|students, high schools, researchers, global
Chemistry club in every school Collaboration Mohamed wessim Mahouachi | added on Nov 04, 2011 Every child in this earth has the right to know that chemistry is very imporatnt in our daily life and it's very useful
Communicating Chemistry in Primetime and Online: A Workshop Report Suggestion Tina Masciangioli | added on Oct 11, 2011 A U.S. National Academies Chemical Sciences Roundtable workshop report that is available online for free throughout the world. It contains useful information and ideas for improving chemistry communication with general and technical audiences.
|chemistry education, workshops, chemistry, publications
|professional chemists, prof, educators, teachers, decision makers
Science Weekends Suggestion Abhishek kumar Sinha | added on Sep 28, 2011 Every weekends should be dedicated to science. Chemistry in life should be discussed in home, school, locality and also on social networking sites.


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"I hope that following this year, the industry will feel more connected to our issues, our people and our future." - Allan Farwell, 2013 CH&LA Chair
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 27, 2012
The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) elected its 2013 Board of Directors at its annual meeting this Wednesday, November 27th at the W San Francisco. The 2013 chair will be Allan Farwell of the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa. In addition, the elected officers for 2013 were announced as Bimal Patel, CHA, Concept Hotels (Vice Chair); Terri Haack, Terranea Resort (Secretary/Treasurer); and Rick Anderson, Casa Tropicana Inn (Past Chair). Lynn Mohrfeld, CAE is the President & CEO of CH&LA. Additionally, Marcy Tanner of Disney and David Jones of the University of San Francisco will be joining the Board of Directors for 2013.
Six Board members with expiring terms will renew their Board positions. These members are Wes Tyler, Chancellor Hotel; Candace Savage, USA Today; Pat Seminario, Ventura Marriott; Peggy Mosley, Groveland Hotel; Luis Barrios, Best Western Old Town; and Steve Robbins, San Pedro Waterfront. Also, Pam Richardson and Tony Bruno became Advisors Emeritus to the Board of Directors.
In his acceptance speech, chair-elect Farwell urged members to engage with the association and praised the association for its diversity in leadership. "This coming year, we'll be focused on leading our concerted efforts to make it easier to thrive in the hospitality business in California," said Farwell. "I hope that following this year, the industry will feel more connected to our issues, our people and our future."
"I'm very much looking forward to carrying out the mission of the association under the leadership of the new Chair and the entire Board of Directors," said Lynn Mohrfeld, CAE, CH&LA's President & CEO.
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The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) was established in 1893 and is a Partner State Association of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. It represents all segments of the lodging industry including the California Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns - California's largest association of professional innkeepers and certified bed and breakfast inns. CH&LA is the leading resource for communicating and protecting the rights and interests of the California lodging industry. CH&LA is on the web at http://www.calodging.com.


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912 Project "Definitely A Grassroots Movement"
Guest Post By: Dave Cruikshank
I searched out a group to go with, mainly because I definitely did not want to drive, and I wanted to be with like minded individuals. To date all of my discussions of politics have mainly been online or with my wife. Many people just don't want to talk politics, are uniformed, or have steadfast liberal views like many of my family. My mother-in-law whom we live with gets upset when I talk politics or watch Glenn Beck, O'Reilly, or listen to talk radio. When I said I was going to DC she asked "Why did I feel a need to dig up dirt?" She is from the generation that you respect the President no matter who is in or what they do.
I found 2 groups by searching for "912 project" and eventually meetup.com. I ended up joining the Schuylkill County Conservatives and the Berks County Tea Party. Both are in East-Central PA. I grew up in Schuylkill County and had originally planned on going with them. I actually knew 2 members from High School. But their bus was full, so I went with plan B. This worked out because it allowed me to meet with like minded individuals much closer to home, and the bus was loading only 5 blocks from my house.
A Grassroots Movement
This is definitely a grassroots movement. No one provided me with a T-shirt, ready made signs, or free transportation. I paid $40 to go. That got me a seat on the bus, a Metro-Pass for the light rail / subway into DC, and a bagged lunch. We met at 5:30 am. It was raining and in the high 50's temp wise. Not conducive to going on a joy ride on a Saturday. You had to believe in what you were doing. In my situation it took a little more. I am on disability. My wife and I had our own small business for 15 years and we had to close due to my health.
I had three back surgeries and one neck surgery. Both my back and neck are fused together with plates and screws. We had to close because I could no longer go on due to the pain. The night before the trip I had absolutely no sleep. My pain was up because of the weather and also a bit of anxiety for the rally. The trip down took about 2.5 hours on the bus. Spending more than half an hour in a vehicle is painful for me, two-and-a-half was real painful. My wife tried to talk me out of it, but I had to go.
I can't be this concerned for the direction of our country and sit out an opportunity like this. The biggest reason for ME was I've always be an entrepreneur. I've started several small businesses and always worked for small businesses. I'm a capitalist at heart, and I will make no apologies for it. There is nowhere like the USA where anyone can start a small business, work hard at it, and really make something of themselves.
Not A "Mob"
But back to the trip. Even at the hour of 5:30 this was a lively and excited group. Everyone introduced themselves to those around them and there was non-stop conversation the whole time. 90% of these people had never met before. But they all seemed to have one main reason to be there this day. They were concerned about the direction their country was going. They were very concerned about the amount of spending, and they blamed both parties. I heard it mentioned several times that they hoped the Libertarian Party had a presence in DC and would use this day to recruit new members.
Many felt the time was ripe for a strong third party. This was not an Anti-Obama, Anti-Democrat rally. They felt that government had forgotten who put it there, and who it exists to serve. The ride down was dark and rainy all the way until we got to the DC area of MD. The weather for the Rally was perfect- overcast and mid 70's with a good breeze. We parked our bus at New Carrolton MD. From there we took the Metro into DC. You could really feel like something special was building even at this outlying Metro station.
There were several hundred others there, just like us. And let me take this time to report it was not a group of angry white men. There were many women, young adults, veterans, etc. While I will admit the majority were white there were also plenty of African Americans, Asians, & Latinos there. There were students, teachers, nurses, doctors, tradesman, carpenters, people from all occupations. And yes several photographers, myself included. There were people with walkers, canes, wheelchairs, and oxygen. No ailment kept people away.
The March
It took us about 25 minutes or so to ride into town on the metro. When we came up from the subways it was like a movie, there were just throngs of people, most carrying signs and banners. While there were many thousands of people all crowded in one area there was no fear of looting, overturned cars, or other violence that you would see at a WTO or War Protest Rally. I felt excited and safe. I personally saw very little police presence. They had to be there, but there were no long lines of police in riot gear.
The march down PA Avenue was supposed to start I think at 11:30 but it started almost 1 hour early because the crowds were becoming too large at the gathering area. They started the parade to make room for the thousands more still streaming in from all directions. We marched and chanted things like "USA, USA" and "No More Bills," "Read the Bill," "Stop Spending Now," and many more I can't recall. There were many, many creative signs. Most were humorous, I saw few that were in poor taste.
I personally saw no Obama as a Nazi signs. I did see several enlarged pictures of Nancy Pelosi calling those that oppose Healthcare Nazis. There was a poster / sign being passed out that I thought was in poor taste. It said "Bury Healthcare with Kennedy." During the parade I looked around in awe of the many large granite government buildings. It made me proud of our Capitol and made it even more important to get our country back on track.
The Stage
We were lucky, we arrived on PA Avenue about 10am and were able to get on the lawn of the Capitol building. Many more were left to fill in way down PA Avenue and eventually the Mall. I heard it said they wanted as many as possible on the Capitol grounds because they didn't want us on the Mall for some reason. There were many motivational speakers but here is an area where the organizers dropped the ball in my opinion.
There was a central stage, that we were off to the far left at least 100 yards. There were no other screens that I was aware of, and only one set of main speakers off the stage. Therefore it was hard to hear the speakers and impossible for me, and many others to see them. I listened as well as I could. I heard no ugly rants about the President or Congress. I heard people both on the stage and in the crowds who want their country to get back to the Constitution. That was the main theme from almost all who were there. They want a smaller government, not a bigger government.
They don't want bailouts, handouts, stimulus, or cash for anything. They fear the massive debt this country is going into and can't fathom how we are going to get out of it. They fear so much of our debt being held by the Chinese. Many feel we are sliding swiftly towards Socialism. If there was one villain for the group it was ACORN and the Czars. There was a lot of Disdain for ACORN and the millions in tax dollars they get.
The Future
The majority of the crowd wanted the people in power now, both in the White House and Congress to listen to us. They don't feel they are being listened to, and that the government represents them. They feel that special interests have all the power. Over and over they kept chanting "Can you hear us now?" And there is a feeling that they want to clean house in 2010. Not vote in a boatload of Republicans, but clean house on both sides of the aisle of those that aren't listening. If this was the Fall of 2010 there would be some worried politicians. I hope the drive of this movement doesn't die down by then.
The people were all the nicest people you'd ever want to meet. They were all passionate about their beliefs but there was no anger, just passion. There were also people from all over the country, literally every state. And when asked why they were there, they said "I had to be here, I had to make my voice heard, I wanted to be counted." We were dismayed at the lack of Network Satellite trucks. If this had been an anti-war march, or had it been a year earlier and we were protesting President Bush for anything, there would have been wall to wall coverage. We saw one Sat Truck we assumed to be Fox though it may have been C-SPAN, and one helicopter. We meant nothing to the media.
The feeling on the way back was very positive. Many were psyched by the report of 1.5 million attendees. This was reported from the main stage several times. But we were also psyched by how many of us did show. We thought we sent a loud and clear message. But we were reminded by the leader of our group, a Mr. John Stahl that this was just the beginning. That this was going to be a long slow battle to win our country back. He was the former head of the Berks County RNC. He and others talked about how the big conservative win of '94 was blown when the Republicans got in power and became greedy, seedy politicians and not representatives of the people.
All in all it was an over 17 hour round trip for us. And yes I would and will do it again. Keep up the good fight!
-Dave Cruikshank
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- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2009 at 11:03 PM
I am a disgruntled Republican, mainly because they don't protest loudly enough to what is happening in Washington and I desparately want to change the direction of our country in 2010 but I am really really scared that a third party will divide the conservative vote like the Ross Perot vote did and we will not defeat the liberal Democrats. We must think long and hard about this possibility.ReplyDelete
What you don't realize is that an equal number of democratic voters feel the same way. If all the people who wanted to vote 3rd party would vote 3rd party - we would have real change for the better and get the USofA back on track.ReplyDelete
It is a question that we definitely have to ask ourselves, discuss, and debate, so that we can determine the correct course of action. Third party, or reform the two existing parties?ReplyDelete
You know, Me and you and Many many other people have said the same thing about this rally. We felt perfectly safe. I am not a people person by nature. I don't like crowds. But I felt like it was a humongeous party of friends. I have never felt like that in a group before.ReplyDelete
- Lesa EckertOctober 11, 2009 at 9:10 PM
I attended the rally and enjoyed it thoroughly. I just keep wondering what people really mean when they say getting the country on track. We have been running deficits for years and there has not been a will to do differently. The problem is not only the politicians but the people themselves. We are running a huge trade deficit with China. It was not some evil corporation that caused this problem. Every time a person shopped at Wal Mart because it was so cheap, they were agreeing to their wages being lowered. Corporations have become irresponsible because the shareholders became conglomerates of 401Ks who didn't care what was happening and why the CEOs were being paid outrageously. Personal responsibility has truly gone out the window. What are we willing to sacrifice to turn things around?ReplyDelete
You are absolutely right that it will take a whole lot of individual people stepping up, living more consciously, electing their representatives more deliberately, and fighting hard for what is good, and true, and right.ReplyDelete
Keep fighting that fight! Thanks so much for commenting.
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Germany is one win from capturing its fourth title following the astonishing 7-1 demolition of host Brazil in the semifinals.
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'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Season 9 Poster: The Gang Goes Bananas
Whether or not the gang from 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' ends up holding to series star Glenn Howerton's earlier words that the show would come to a close with season 10, the upcoming ninth season is nearly ready to have its layers peeled back. The full hi-res poster for the Paddy's Pub gang's arthouse phase has arrived, and we can't decide if we're turned on or hungry.
Perhaps the culmination of the Swedish arthouse ads previewing 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia''s September 4 move to FXX, the full poster for the upcoming ninth season keeps to the monochrome theme with a slash of yellow, namely an artfully peeling banana. Whatever does it mean? Why, it's symbolism, of course! It symbolizes bananas.
Among the multiple storylines we've heard teased (and even seen for ourselves at Comic-Con 2013), 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' season 9 also includes guest appearances from actor Seann William Scott, singer Josh Groban and 'Breaking Bad' star Aaron Paul. 'Game of Thrones' showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss have written an episode, though the story of "Flowers for Charlie" won't have anything to do with the HBO series itself, instead parodying "Flowers for Algernon."
You can check out the full 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' season 9 poster in all its glory below, and tell us what you most want to see from the gang when the new season premieres September 4 on FXX