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The first generation Audi A8, in production from 1994 to 2002, did not garner quite as much attention as the latest generation. The 1994 Audi A8 stood out largely because of its all-aluminum body, which allowed the manufacturer to put a significant amount of power under the hood without making the car so heavy that it lacked fuel efficiency to compete with other sedans in its class. Despite this innovative approach to lightweight engineering, the first generation Audi A8 lacked the panache that consumers wanted for its high price tag (even though it was significantly cheaper than more outspoken luxury vehicles made by BMW and Mercedes-Benz). The car sold fairly well even though it was not introduced to the U.S. until 1997, but it prospered mostly from critical praise rather than consumer craze.
The Audi A8 is best known for introducing an all-aluminum body to luxury vehicles. When it debuted in Europe, it was the first luxury sedan to take advantage of this innovative approach to reducing weight without compromising safety or performance. The A8 also received attention for downplaying its luxuriousness with simple, elegant designs instead of trendy or flashy body styles.
The second generation Audi A8, produced from 2004 to 2010, improved the style and performance of its predecessor. Audi took advantage of its lightweight, all-aluminum body by adding a V-8 engine with a transmission that gave the sedan four-wheel drive. Luxury sedans with bodies made of steel would have gotten horrible gas mileage with this arrangement. However, Audi's innovative approach to use aluminum offset the extra weight of the large engine and four-wheel drive, or quattro, so that the A8 could operate efficiently.
The 2004 model also saw stylistic changes to the interior and exterior of the Audi A8. The car remained subdued compared to other luxury vehicles in its class, but the updated version attracted more attention with its classic look and detailed interior. Audi had gained a reputation for creating some of the most elegant interiors, and the Audi A8 did not disappoint.
The second generation A8 came in two trim levels, one with a standard wheelbase and another (A8 L) with a long wheelbase. Audi also offered an A8 L W12 model, which featured a 6.0-liter, 12-cylinder engine that created 450 horsepower.
Audi made few changes to the A8 during this period. In 2009, though, it released an updated third generation that expertly combined stylistic elegance and mechanical craftsmanship. The latest generation of the A8 also comes loaded with gadgets that will please consumers who want the latest and greatest technology. Like earlier versions, the third generation Audi A8 comes in standard and A8 L trim levels. The A8 L has been distinguished as the largest luxury sedan on the road. Thanks to Audi's commitment to using an aluminum body, even the A8 L weighs less than other sedans. This allows it to take advantage of tremendous power without forcing drivers to stop frequently for gas. Instead, they can enjoy the improved performance while treating their A8 L just like any other sedan. Of course, it's not just any sedan.
Audi really committed itself to including the latest technology in the third generation A8. Some of the highlights include automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, and a dynamic steering system that can intuitively counter-steer whenever the vehicle enters a slide. Of course, Audi's innovative Multi Media Interface is also included in the third generation A8. The MMI makes it easy for a driver to use all of the A8's electronic devices without removing his or her eyes from the road. The latest A8 model even includes a touchpad interface that lets drivers interact with the MMI at the touch of a finger. It even comes with exclusive access to Google Earth, which makes navigation a breeze whether you're driving in the city or in sparsely populated areas.
The Audi A8 still looks less overtly luxurious than many of its competitors, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. Rather than looking ostentatious, it maintains an elegant style that looks good in any environment.
Although the first generation Audi A8 introduced some technological innovations, it lacked the power and elegance of later generations. Each new model has made improvements from former versions, making those manufactured in later years more tech-savvy and attractive than those made in the 1990s. Still, early generation A8s set the path for new luxury sedans.
The 2012 Audi A8 continues the model's tradition of combining innovative technology with stylistic craftsmanship. The 2012 A8 offers all the power that drivers will need on the road. The updated MMI makes it even easier for drivers to take advantage of the latest gadgets. They can control temperature, music, and navigation settings without removing their hands from the wheel.
2018 Audi A8
Hatchback, Luxury, Sedan
2017 Audi A8
Luxury, Sedan
2016 Audi A8
2015 Audi A8
2014 Audi A8
2013 Audi A8
The 2013 Audi A8 is a full-size luxury sedan that comes standard with plenty of bells and whistles.
2012 Audi A8
All-new to the A8 family is the A8L W12. This beast is equipped with a 6.3-liter W-12 producing a very impressive 500 hp. The Audi Design selection package is now an option for all A8 models, as well as new full leather packages.
2011 Audi A8
The 2011 Audi A8 is all-new and launches with a revised 4.2L V-8 engine that produces 372 horsepower and 328 lb-ft of torque and now features direct injection. Despite adding a number of high-tech features, the new A8 is roughly 15 pounds lighter than the car it replaces. The latest iteration of Audi's impressive MMI infotainment system features a touch pad for data entry and a navigation system that interfaces with the transmission and adaptive cruise control to maximize efficiency based on upcoming changes in the road.
2010 Audi A8
2009 Audi A8
The 2009 Audi A8, Audi's full-size luxury sedan, displays Audi's penchant for craftsmanship, performance and luxury.
2008 Audi A8
The past few decades have seen an impressive amount of steady improvement in the world of full-size sedans.
2007 Audi A8
The 2007 Audi A8 comes in three trim levels, all of which give consumers all-wheel drive and a ton of impressive features, including built-in massagers for the front seats.
2006 Audi A8
2005 Audi A8
The 2005 A8 classifies as a full-size luxury sedan manufactured by Germany-based Audi AG.
2004 Audi A8
The 2004 Audi A8 serves as Audi's flagship luxury sedan and it continues a production run that began in 1994 to replace the Audi V8.
2003 Audi A8
The 2003 Audi A8 is a stable sedan with a capacity for speed coming from its 4.
2002 Audi A8
The Audi A8 is the flagship sedan for Audi, and as the company is due to launch the new second generation for the 2003 model year, there was little change made to the 2002 Audi A8 from its predecessor.
2001 Audi A8
The 2001 Audi A8 has been available for quite some time.
2000 Audi A8
The 2000 Audi A8 classifies as a luxury sedan manufactured by German carmaker Audi AG.
1999 Audi A8
This car is lighter and more responsive than the competition.
1998 Audi A8
The A8 is the best equipped vehicle manufactured by Audi in 1998.
1997 Audi A8
The 1997 Audi A8 is the perfect combination of sport and luxury.

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Guide to the Arthur Charles Giese Papers
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Professional Papers
Phascolosoma Respiration Undated
Summary of data on Stongylocentrotus franciscanus Undated
S. purpuratus Undated
Oxygraph Undated
Resp. reI. to reproduction Undated
Change in body component Undated
Raw Data: Resp. S. P... Undated
Salinity Undated
Report on work done at McMurdo 1970 Mar
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Body Wall Undated
Asteroids - Resporation Undated
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Echinoids Undated
Echinoderm Undated
Catalase Undated
Photoreactivation Undated
Basic Photobiology Undated
Photographs - Microorganisms Undated
Body Fluid Undated
Pressure Undated
DNA Repair Undated
Galvanometer Undated
Long Wavelengths Undated
Mollusk Body Plan Undated
Encystment Undated
U.V. Light Undated
Miscellaneous Papers Undated
Flux Meter Undated
Photomicrography Undated
How Sunlight Aff. Cells Undated
Calibration Data Undated
Action Spectrum Undated
Effects of Various Wavebands of Radiation… Undated
Living with Our Sun's Ultraviolet Rays Undated
Filters Undated
Transparencies Undated
Creationism Debate Undated
Culture Conditions Undated
Biology of Blepharisma Undated
Hypericism Undated
Pearse; Abbott Undated
Graphs and Diagrams Undated
Encystment Undated
General: Articles Undated
Radiometer Undated
Preface Volume 6 and correspondence Undated
Photobiology Society Undated
General: Articles Undated
Protistologica Undated
"...Blepharisma intermedium" - Gratiot and Young Undated
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Fine Structure Undated
Miscellaneous Papers and Notes Undated
Senescence Undated
Rel. Temp and Light Undated
Inhibitors and Macron. Behavior Undated
Bioluminescence Undated
Pearse Undated
Anaerobiosis Undated
Miscellaneous Articles Undated
Permission: "Living with Our Sun's Ultraviolet Rays" Undated
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Far UV Undated
Hibernation Undated
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Albino Undated
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Hypericism Undated
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Microscopy Undated
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Microflash Illuminator Undated
Lawrence-Winkler Undated
Differential Susceptibility: Various Protozoans Undated
Boolootian, Richard A. Undated
Blepharisma - Permission Undated
Class Roll Books (21) 1937-1970
Laboratory Manual in Cell Physiology (3) Undated
Student Lab Manuals (5) Undated
Student Lab Manual Undated
Student Photographs and Evaluations Undated
Raw Data: DNA Undated
Pisaster Ochraceus Undated
Strongylocentrotus Purpuratus Undated
Tissue Respiration in the Purple Sea Urchin Undated
Contributions to the Biology of S. Purpuratus Undated
K. Tumicata: Raw Data Undated
Lab Notes Undated
Biochem Log Undated
"Reproductive Cycles of Marine Invertebrates" and other articles Undated
Tivella Undated
Lectures on Cellular Physiology (Ch. I-XVII) Undated
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Personal Papers
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"Report on My Trip to Poland Mid-September to Mid-October 1980" Undated
Poland Undated
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Israel Undated
Poems - Originals Undated
Postcards: Botta Undated
Cartoons Undated
"The Life and Times of Arthur Giese," Charles Cohen (school report) Undated
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Brazil Undated
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What really goes on behind the scenes at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse?
Check out A Day at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, a must-see video by a team of Point Park technical theater/design students. The group worked with Master Electrician Scott Weston and Assistant Master Electrician Jeff Sherman to create the production for the "Show Us Your ETC" university contest sponsored by Electronic Theater Controls, an international lighting design and manufacturing company. The video provides a never-before-seen look at the lighting and electrics crew's work at the Playhouse.
Students Colleen Ryan, Lauren Brunson, Mike Papinchak, Kyle Simok and Matt Shearer produced the video. If they win the competition, Point Park gets a new lighting console for the performing arts center.
Facebook users can vote for A Day at the Pittsburgh Playhouse by clicking on the "Like" button below the Point Park video at "Show Us Your ETC." Voting closes March 23.
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Archive for Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Seniors shy away from Web networking
August 26, 2009
In recent years, social networking Web sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter have exploded into the online arena, drawing users from a vast demographic.
In this area, though, one demographic groups seems to keep from jumping on the Internet communication bandwagon: senior citizens.
Seniors' reasons for steering clear of such sites range from simply not having access to the Internet to feeling completely frustrated by modern computer use.
Patty Willmeth, Leavenworth Council on Aging social services and education worker, said she thought many seniors could be under the impression social networking sites were not designed with people their age in mind.
"They might think things like that are just for young people," Willmeth said of why more seniors weren't communicating online.
Willmeth also said it was possible senior citizens didn't need to use computers to talk to people in their social circles.
"Maybe they're in touch with everyone they want to be in touch with, and they just don't need the Internet for that purpose," she said.
Another factor that could make social networking unattractive to seniors is its sheer involvement with computers and the Internet themselves, says Nancy Johnson, Bonner Springs Senior Center director.
"You either love technology, or you want nothing to do with it," Johnson said. "The Internet is like a foreign language to most seniors. It's intimidating and expensive."
Senior center visitor Ed Mellott said he was opposed to social networking for the reason Johnson cited.
"Computers weren't invented when we were young and in school," Mellott said. "Then it became something really scientific, and since it expanded into personal computers, it's just run hog wild. I got tired of having this ad and that ad come up every time I tried to search something, and I just turned the computer off."
Some like Ken Stewart aren't against the idea of online networking, but they don't have the Internet access to even create a personal page.
"I might use something like that, but we don't have Internet," Ken Stewart said.
Ken's wife, Edna Stewart, doesn't think she would use such sites even if she had the opportunity.
"I'll pass," Edna Stewart said. "I have plenty of kids on (facebook), and my daughter has two computers in her house. I don't need all that."
Visitors Monday at the Bonner Springs Senior Center were helping Johnson fold and tape the center's monthly newsletter, and Johnson said this newsletter was like facebook for older generations. Similar to Willmeth, Johnson maintains seniors favor communication through letters, cards and phone calls above wall posts and tweets.
"Networking for this generation is more personal," Johnson said. "They would rather pick up the phone or call someone or send them a letter or drop by than get on the computer. Communication for them, keeping in touch for them has maintained that personal approach."
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The Oakland Raiders were hopeful Terrelle Pryor would put a stamp on his performance this preseason and earn the starting quarterback job with a strong performance against the Seattle Seahawks.
While Pryor may still win the job over Matt Flynn, his performance Thursday night was anything but spectacular.
Pryor played the entire first half for Oakland in their preseason finale and completed just 3 of 8 passes for 31 yards while throwing an interception and getting sacked twice. He did finish with three carries for 48 yards and led Oakland on two field goal scoring drives but his passer rating was a lowly 9.9 after four offensive series at the helm.
His best play of the game was a 25-yard scramble where he made Seahawks backup safety Jeron Johnson look silly with a juke in the open field. Offensive coordinator Greg Olson said the Raiders' are looking for playmakers and Pryor can certainly bring an element Flynn is just not capable of. However, no matter who earns the starting nod at quarterback, it's looking like it will be a rough year for the Raiders' offense.


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Maryellen wrote:what i dont understand, is when she eats chicken or turkey, her ear gets inflamed within hours, and she chews her feet like mad, and rubs her face all over.... wouldnt that suggest a food allergy to chicken?
i will look at that link. mill, thanks!
katiek0417 wrote:chicken allergies are the most common allergies in dogs...why? Because so many foods have it as a primary protein source.
Maryellen wrote:raw honey?? what is that?
concreterose wrote:Another reason that chicken is a primary allergen is because most chicken feed is you bet...grain based. So dogs with grain allergies will be more prone to poultry allergies. This is why you have many dogs and cats that have allergies to beef now...a lot of beef now is grain fed. Give those same animals free range, grass fed beef, and they can now tolerate beef. Grass fed animals also provide way more omega three fatty acids (which are anti-inflammatory, so great for allergy conditions).
Do you think turkey is different enough form chicken to make a difference?
cheekymunkee wrote:Your vet is full of crap. Most of them are when it comes to nutrition. They truly believe if it doesn't come in a bag or a can it is not to be fed. My dogs have never looked or felt better.
cheekymunkee wrote:Do you think turkey is different enough form chicken to make a difference?
Yes it is, Munkee cannot eat chicken but does fine with turkey.
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11:02 p.m.: OK, "The Daily Show" is on so it's time to wrap this thing up.
Overall? I think this speech helped Obama politically at a time when he was already on the upswing. On the substance, he was really reaching for the center -- every good word about the more progressive elements of his agenda, such as health care reform or repealing "Don't ask, don't tell," had to be counter-balanced with something like tort reform or allowing ROTC back on college campuses (which should be a no brainer at this point but makes for a nice applause line. As noted below, things that might stir up controversy -- firearms, global warming, the plightof the poor -- just disappeared.
But the truth is that few everyday voters remember the substance of the State of the Union address -- they remember the tone. And here, I think Obama has really grown into the job, as many hoped he would. Sections of the speech like his riff on Pennsylvanian Brandon Fisher and his role in rescuing the Chilean miners was ripped from the Reagan/Clinton playbook, as were his effective invocations of the American can-do spirit. The former president of the Harvard Law Review is still an ace student.
The GOP? I'll write about their plan when they actually have one that's more than "Just say 'no.'"
Good night and good luck.
10:55 p.m.: Shorter Michele Bachmann -- we overthrew totalitarianism at Iwo Jima, and we can do it here.
Meanwhile, after Paul Ryan's speech, "Eddie Munster" became a trending topic on Twitter. Seriously.
10:51 p.m.: Waiting for Kathy Griffin to join Anderson Cooper and Piers Morgan on CNN panel.
10:43 p.m.: Sputnik I was a space race, while Sputnik II is an ear race, Barack Obama vs.Paul Ryan. Otherwise, not impressed by Ryan: Bobby Jindal without the antebellum columns. Waiting with eager anticpation for Michele Bachmann.
10:40 p.m.: But let's not forget all the things that Obama did not mention tonight: Guns, climate change, poverty...
10:34 p.m.: Ryan not so bigon specifics here --nothing about what to do about health care other than repeal, no specifics on what to cut to reduce deficits.
10:27 p.m.: Now here comes Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, making David Gergen orgasmic by talking almost exclusively about the debt. Couches the issue in terms of his young children -- yet conservatives don't seem worried about their kids going to inferior schools or driving on bridges that could collapse at any minute.
I don't get it.
10:21 p.m.: America's Next Top Pundit...Piers Morgan? To paraphrase our president, WTF?
Meanwhile, right-wingnut Erik Erikson comparing Obama to the scandals of Ulysses S. Grant.
Programming note: I'll be staying with this through the rebuttals by the Republican Party and the new co-equal branch of government, the Tea Party.
10:18 p.m.: David Gergen on CNN is devastated that Obama was not more forceful on the deficit.
That just caused the speech to go way up in my estimation.
Now Gloria Borger also whining about the deficits. But poll after poll has shown that the American people want the government to focus on jobs, and deficit reduction is not a priority for most people.
10:15 p.m.: Breaking news: "The state of the union is strong."
10:09 p.m.: OK, now Obama is trying on purpose to make John Boehner cry!
Meanwhile, nice applause for Scranton, Pa. Not sure if they were fans of Joe Biden...or "The Office."
10:07 p.m.: Obama: "Starting this year, no American will be forbidden from serving the country they love because of who they love."
Uh, what if they love Osama bin Laden?
10:03 p.m.: That was a priceless shot of John Kerry and John McCain sitting together. The two worst presidential candidates of all time? If only they could have asked Michael Dukakis to sit with them.
10:00 p.m.: Obama continues to insist that troops will begin coming home from Afghanistan in July. I'll believe that when I see it/
9:55 p.m.: Obama makes a funny!
"The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them in when they're in saltwater. And I hear it gets even more complicated once they're smoked."
If only there were a half dozen more of these.
Although it is nice to hear a president say: "The war in Iraq is coming to an end"
9:49 p.m.: Obama calls for "painful cuts" in federal spending. That would include what he said would be "tens of billions of dollars"in defense cuts -- don't see how it could not. Also, Obama finally notes that repealing health care reform would increase the deficit.
Those expecting a centist speech here are getting it: Two of the president's biggest applause lines have been for cutting corporate taxes and for medical malpractive reforms -- not exactly "socialism," is it?
9:45 p.m.: Obama patiently explaining here to the Tea Party why we have to have laws...child labor and what not.
Meanwhile, biggest applause of the night --it seems -- comes for health care. Obama: "Instead of fighting the battles of last year, let's fix what needs fixing and move forward" Seems like he'll push for repeal of silly requirement for businesses to file tax forms for expenditures over $600. Good politics there.
9:37 p.m.: Pleasantly surprised here to see Obama speak at length, and eloquently, for the DREAM Act offering citizenship to children who came here undocumented and became successful students. I wish he had spoken that forcefully on the topic before it was rejected by the lame-duck Congress last month.
Another important part here: China cleaning our clock on high-speed trains and new airports.
Obama: "This isn't about dropped calls..." I'm glad the State of the Union is not an add for Verizon...yet.
9:28 p.m.: Obama: "With more research and incentives, we can break our depende"nce on oil with biofuels, and become the first country to have 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015."
Good policy -- but not the same whallop as sending a man to the moon and returning him safely.
9:26 p.m.: Obama says his energy policy is "not just handing out money."
Meanwhile, is it me or is the president sounding more and more like SNL's Fred Armison?
9:23 p.m.: Scattered applause for Facebook? WTF (that stands for "Winning the Future," remember?)?
9:17 p.m. Obama: "Thanks to the tax cuts we passed, Americans' paychecks are a little bigger today."
Not necessarily -- my cut in payroll taxes is equal to the cut in slaary implemented by my employer, and I suspect many Americans have had similar experiences.
Meanwhile, people have wondered if bipartisan seating would mean less interuptions for applause. That seems to be the case, although there was just mild applause for "America is the most prosperous country in the world."
9:14 p.m.: TV shows father, brother and mother of 9-year-old Christina Green, the slain granddaughter of ex-Phillies skipper Dallas Green.
Obama: "The dreams of a little girl in Tusson are not so different than those of our own children, and that they all deserve the chance to be fulfilled. That, too, is what sets us apart as a nation."
9:11 p.m. No more tears -- Speaker John Boehner formally introduces the president. Oops, maybe spoke too soon, a little misty eyed!
TV shows the empty chair of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords -- it may not get more moving than that.
9:09 p.m.: 44 greeting 45? Hillary Clinton. I wonder which cabinet member drew the short straw and gets to go to Cheney's undisclosed location.
9:06 p.m.: "Mr Speaker, the president of the United States!"
Or, in Bud Light speak, "Here we go!"
Don't think Michele Bachmann will be giving Obama a long hug, as she did during G.W. Bush's entry walk in 2007.
9:03 p.m. Also overheard on Twitter -- the president's speech makes no mention of "blood libel."
8:59 p.m.: President Obama won't have Justice Sam Alito to kick around tonight -- he stayed home, as did Justices Thomas and Scalia.
Meanwhile, the man of the moment, just ousted MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann, is keeping busy by live-tweeting the speech on Twitter -- you can follow him here.
8:55 p.m. Man-date alert -- Delaware Democrat Tom Carper. and the GOP's Massachusetts cover boy, Scott Brown.
8:49 p.m. TV playing up the "prom night" factor of Democrats and Republicans hanging together. I think the "marriage,"etc. jokes are already getting old.
Meanwhile, it's the Al Franken decade all over again as Minnesota's junior senator is in da House!
8:45 p.m. Cringe...Chris Matthews on MSNBC talking about Obama's problems with "guys who watch football games...regular white guys." Oy. On top of everything else, it wouldn't surprise me if African-Americans follow the NFL at a higher rate than whites...but that's just a guess.
8:42 p.m.: Just saw Joe Lieberman and John McCain entering the chamber together, looks kinda like a man date there.
Meanwhile, it's been duly noted on Twitter that the president's speech is called "Winning the Future"...
...or WTF.
Someone alert the Wikileaks Task Force.
8:34 p.m.: Breaking news: The word "gun" is not mentioned anywhere in tonight's speech. Our national nightmare of political cowardice continues. As Rachel Maddow just noted on MSNBC, this as 14 police officers are shot, with four killed, around the country in little more than one day. Chris Matthews claims that Obama will talk guns later but wants to focus on jobs tonight. We'll see.
8:31 p.m.: Psst, want to read the full text of the president's speech before it even begins. Check it out here.
8:19 p.m.: OK, the whole speech has been emailed to us media folks. Here's change we can believe in:
And if we truly care about our deficit, we simply cannot afford a permanent extension of the tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% of Americans. Before we take money away from our schools, or scholarships away from our students, we should ask millionaires to give up their tax break. It's not a matter of punishing their success. It's about promoting America's success.
In a completely unrelated matter, Narberth's own Margery Margolies-Mezvinsky just got a shout-out from Howard Dean on MSNBC -- did not see that coming.
7:50 p.m:
Are your ready for some...Sputnik?
Welcome to Attytood's official live-blog of President Obama's State of the Union II, the Super Bowl of political speeches, except that there's no buffalo wings and the speech may be kinda boring.
No matter! We are here and -- since it's been a while since Attytood live-blogged anything -- here's the drill: I'll be posting my tenchent commentary up here, running from bottom to top in that bass-ackwards style that we bloggers use. And you'll be posting your smarter-than-mine thoughts below! Bonus -- there's a chance that a few of the "better" comments will bepublished in tomorrow's Daily News.
Meanwhile, the White House has emailed me and a couple million other of its closest friends a couple of tiny advance excerpts. I will share them with you:
1. Half a century ago, when the Soviets beat us into space with the launch of a satellite called Sputnik¸ we had no idea how we'd beat them to the moon. The science wasn't there yet. NASA didn't even exist. But after investing in better research and education, we didn't just surpass the Soviets; we unleashed a wave of innovation that created new industries and millions of new jobs. This is our generation's Sputnik moment.
2. At stake right now is not who wins the next election – after all, we just had an election. At stake is whether new jobs and industries take root in this country, or somewhere else. It's whether the hard work and industry of our people is rewarded. It's whether we sustain the leadership that has made America not just a place on a map, but a light to the world. We are poised for progress. Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known, the stock market has come roaring back. Corporate profits are up. The economy is growing again.
So, a couple thoughts. One, the Sputnik reference is nice, but that's the whole problem right now, what with the state of American education. Most Americans under the age of 50 have no idea what he's talking about.
Second...it's bad politics to mention the stock market, no matter how much it's bounced back since Obama became president, and it's bounced back a lot. I know that millions of Americans, including the working class, now benefit from a rise in the stock market thanks to 401Ks, etc. That's because most Americans think the stock market is rigged to only benefit the rich who keep getting richer -- but aren't doing the only thing that most of us care about.
Creating jobs.
Here's my preview of the SOTU that ran in this morning's Daily News.


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The 15-year-old history buff's grandfather gave him a cannon ball from the Battle of Gettysburg that has been in his family for generations as a Christmas present.
"When I first saw it, I was shocked by how amazing it was that I had a little piece of the American Civil War to take home with me," he said. "I was a bit taken aback by the fact that it was in a pink gift bag. I had expressed interest in the subject beforehand to my grandparents, but I could never have expected this."
Lyons said one of his relatives lived near Gettysburg in the town of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and picked up the cannon ball a few days after the 1863 battle. It's been in their family ever since.
It's been 150 years since the first shots of the Civil War fired at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. The four-year conflict killed more than 600,000 people and became a pivotal part of American history. CNN asked iReporters to share their families' Civil War heirlooms and to tell the stories behind them. Many said the artifacts gave them a tangible connection to the past and inspired them to look deeper into their families' history.
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Charles Thomas' family still owns the land that his great-great grandfather, John Mason Lockerman, farmed before and after the Civil War, but he's still searching for clues about that branch of his family tree. A yellowed and dog-eared document from 1865 is one of Thomas' only links to that part of his history.
As a private in the Confederate Army, Lockerman served as a soldier and a carpenter until he was shot and captured in January, 1865, by the Union troops who stormed Fort Fisher in North Carolina. His arm was amputated at the Point Lookout prison camp in Maryland, where he was held until the end of the war. He was released after taking an Oath of Allegiance to the United States on June 26, 1865.
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Carcus is the outsider's perspective. He's the counterbalance to all the glad-handing everyone else gives Guts in The Hawks. In my opinion, he's Miura's most well-developed 'everyman' in the series, and because of his modest abilities, is extremely unappreciated by casual readers. In The Hawks, he's the only one who questions Guts' role and his foolhardy ambition to rise to Griffith's level. He puts him in his place, for just that moment. He's the only one who honestly and unpretentiously expresses his feelings about Guts after he'd announced his intent to leave the Hawks. Probably better advice in the end than the good intentions of Judo. And if you'll notice, Guts doesn't bear him any ill will, even when Carcus tells him to "watch his back" on the battlefield. Reread volume 13, episode 90: "Sprint." After all the Hawks are dead, Carcus is one of the first that Guts remembers, and the guy gets several panels dedicated to him. Clearly he was more important to Guts than you give him credit for. I think it shows that Guts valued him if only for criticizing him when no one else would.
Does anyone else fined it as fascinating and cleverly rendered as I do?
What I found truly amazing about this dynamic between Guts and Corkus was that, even when Corkus was telling Guts off he never got angry or physical with Corkus (and there were times in manga/anime that I thought Guts would have but did not) and even seemed to value his opinion and consider his critisms seriously. I think Guts was one of the few hawks that took Corkus seriously. And though not explicitly stated, Guts seems to remember Corkus fondly in addition to his fondness for the band of the hawk as a whole.
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It is just how I feel about the character Corkus. Guts is my favorite character so anytime I see someone give him a hard time I find it particularly irritating
it seems like said character doesn't have a good reason to hate on him so much when he pretty much started the conflict to begin with.
The only time I though Corkus had a point was when Guts first came back after leaving the hawks, other than that I never understood his animosoty toward Guts.
In all seriousness is it really that hard to believe why there would be so many / haters? The fact that people hate on characters is a good thing it means they developed a strong liking of the character who is getting screwed over --> <--.
I don't understand the sentiment at all, quite honestly. At first I wanted to think maybe it was something that casual readers feel, but I'm racking my brain to think of an example that I can agree with even independent of Berserk. I mean, do you hate Sauron for being Sauron? It strikes me as a totally crazy idea. It's especially incomprehensible to me for Berserk, which has very nuanced characters who Miura has spent time grounding with motivations. Not all are likable, but they're all interesting enough to appreciate. Hating seems to fly in the face of that.Perhaps other people experience storytelling differently... But I think hating a fictional character, whose actions, attitude and emotions all serve a function in the author's story, is preposterous. Do I get emotional during the Eclipse, knowing that Guts' life is being torn apart? Yes. But did it happen to me, and are my emotions the same as Guts'? No, it's an absurd notion. It's not personal for readers--it's a story that we are experiencing as observers. That pain and those characters are all part of the story that we enjoy reading.
Some people when they read feel an attachment to characters
Just like in sports when someones favorite teams wins or looses they feel happy or sad even though they themselves didn't win or loose.
My personal opinion is when you are reading and it illicit's any emotional response you are engrossed in that book in the best way and the author did their job well. Each time I read or watch the eclipse I feel this awe and anger or sad just because of all the things going on and the attachment I feel to all of the characters involved. Everyone I have put onto berserk has expressed this as well.
In the end yes I can look at any story in a movie, book, campfire or whatever and let it be just a story and have no feelings to it but I like when something pulls me in and I loose myself for a little while. To each their own.
Now you are just misrepresenting what I said... I have feelings for Berserk. But I find it irrational to hate a fictional character when they do things in the story that negatively impact the main character. It is part of the story. It is part of why you are reading the story. When you say you hate a character, maybe you're just poorly communicating how you're feeling. Do you just mean dislike? Because some characters obviously aren't supposed to be likable. But hatred...? What exactly do you do with that hatred? Do you wish these bad things didn't happen? That the story went a different direction? Instead of the Eclipse, did you want that alternate future where Griffith is eating Beherit soup? Do you feel compelled to write Miura and ask him why can't the story be more positive?
Now if I made a statement like "I don't know why this character was written in they add nothing to the story" that is me criticizing the author and their intent which now were not even talking about character but writers intent.
I find it particularly irritating, especially when I it seems like said character doesn't have a good reason to hate on him so much when he pretty much started the conflict to begin with. The only time I though Corkus had a point was when Guts first came back after leaving the hawks, other than that I never understood his animosoty toward Guts.
Side note. I am not as savvy on forums as you are so my post doesn't come out as polished. I like how you quote specifics multiple times to directly address one part at a time.
does that mean that Casca gets the same consideration? Because I notice that several Berserk fans vocally hate Casca for the way she treated Guts in the early band of the hawk days and how she acts toward him now.
During the early golden age arc she was just as critical and derisive toward Guts as Corkus. But it is weird as shallow as I thought Corkus reasons for being nasty to Guts were I thought he had more justified reasons to be pissy with Guts than Casca, who just seemed to be mean with him because she felt threatened by him taking her place with Griffith
although likening Guts to a dumb jock is a bit much
I didn't understand Corkus's disgust and it just came across to me as another reason for Corkus to disdain Guts for just opening his mouth. Kind of like how Peter tells Meg to shut up anytime she makes an observation or has an opinion.
does that mean that Casca gets the same consideration? Because I notice that several Berserk fans vocally hate Casca for the way she treated Guts in the early band of the hawk days and how she acts toward him now. During the early golden age arc she was just as critical and derisive toward Guts as Corkus
Could you point some of these "fans" out to me...? That's not how I've seen people talk about Casca here
Guts is physically much stronger than Corkus and could have knocked him out any time he insulted him
For this part, I know it's just speculation and my imagination, but I'm sure that despite his threats, Corkus would have had Guts's back if he had the opportunity to save him in battle and vice-versa.
hm, now that is something I do not know, Corcus even admitted to Guts face that he sometimes aimed his arrows at him during battle so I wonder if he would actually do that.
And Walter, I greatly enjoyed reading your comments on Corcus's point of view on Guts. I think to many people over look Corcus's reasons for having issues with Guts as him just being a hater. I think something that needs to be considered about Corcus is that, before he was defeated by Griffith, Corcus was in a leadership position. He lead his own gang of thieves and was under no one. Sure he became an officer in Hawks, but he was still under Griffith, Guts himself even hits a raw nerve with Corcus in the bar scene about having aspirations himself.Wasn't there a scene where Guts came close to a confrontation with Corcus, where Corcus was eager to step outside to fight him? I can't remember the specifics but I think Casca jumped in and told Corcus to back off.hm, now that is something I do not know, Corcus even admitted to Guts face that he sometimes aimed his arrows at him during battle so I wonder if he would actually do that.
Why did the anime do this? Just to make Corkus look less like the chicken shit he is?
Just one of a thousand "additions" made by the anime staff that detracted from the original experience. My favorite is still in episode 1, "Things have been gloomy since that Griffith guy became king!"
that prostitute in Luca's band who constantly fucked up, the one with the big banana curls on her head that Luca spanked who was involved in the orgy cult?
Also what is the correct spelling of Corkus? Some of you spell it carcus?


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Friday, May 01, 2009
Stuffed Mushrooms
Breakfast for one, low carb.
½ a small onion
Two or three medium to large, or one very large, mushrooms
Two or three tablespoons of Napoli Sauce or chopped canned tomatoes
Cheddar and grated parmesan cheese
A little olive or canola oil for cooking.
Skillet method.
I use a 6" cast-iron skillet.
Remove the stalks from the mushrooms, peel the mushrooms if appropriate.
Pre-heat the skillet and your grill (broiler if you are American).
Chop the onion and the stalks and sauté them in the skillet in a little oil.
When the onion is translucent spoon the vege mix into the mushrooms and add a spoonful of Napoli Sauce or tomatoes to each mushroom, adjusting to slightly overfill each cap.
Place the mushrooms in the skillet, add a few tablespoons of water to the exposed area of the skillet to provide instant steam and also deglaze juices, cover and cook over low heat for two or three minutes until the mushrooms have wilted. The stuffing will leak or spread a little and mix with the water to make a rich sauce.
Remove the lid and lightly cover the mushrooms with grated or sliced cheese. Sprinkle a little parmesan over the top. Place the skillet under the grill (broiler) until the cheese is bubbling and browning.
You can transfer it to a plate, but I usually eat it direct from the skillet on a trivet.
Oven Method.
Preheat oven to 200 C (390-400 F)
Prepare the mushrooms in the same way, but don't pre-cook anything. Assemble the mushroom caps, chopped onion and stalks, Napoli sauce and cheese in a suitable size ramekin or small baking dish. Add sufficient water to give a depth of about 6mm (1/4") in the ramekin after the mushrooms are placed in it.
Cook for approximately 15 minutes.
After the first time, you may need to adjust the time to suit your own oven.
I like this method for a fast breakfast because I can prepare it the night before and leave it in the oven pre-set to cook in the morning; ready when I wake. Allow a few minutes additional cooking time for the oven to reach the right temperature.
This is very approximate. The fat is from the olive oil and cheese, cut back on those if it worries you.
Protein.............12 gm
Total Fat.........25 gm
Sat. Fat..............9 gm
Mono. Fat........14 gm
Poly. Fat............2 gm
Carbohydrate..13 gm
Fiber...............4.5 gm
Bon Appetit
Cheers, Alan
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3 comments:
- noahsarkive said...
I saw your comment on a site about Gabriel Cousens. His irresponsibly and misleadingly titled "There is a Cure for Diabetes" was recommended to me. A nearly incomprehensible load of crap.
I've started a Raw Food diet, prepared meals from Cousin's Incredible Vitality here in Chicago. I've lost 5 lbs. the last week and my fasting BG's are stabilizing below 100. And that while more than having my Glucophage and eliminating Glipizide. So far, so good.
The food is delicious and the diet would past the strictest ADA guidelines: very low in carbs, no added sugar, no added salt, very low fat. 50% greens and vegetables, 40% fruits and nuts.
I am not a Live Food-IST nor do I believe in Raw Food-ISM. I'm just a Type II looking for a diet I can live with - not slowly die with. It's a shame that this regimen, that can be very beneficial to us diabetics, has to be surrounded by all this flap-doodle and quackery.
I record my numbers, thoughts and experiences at Noah's Arkive.
Thanks for your blogging Allen, I really enjoyed browsing!
- 5/01/2009 10:20 am
- Alan said...
I've allowed publication of the comment Noah and I wish you well on your own personal journey.
However, I must mention that I am not a believer in raw food diets. But, I do agree that there is no right way for all in managing this condition, just lots of individual ways. So if it works for you - great.
In the meantime, I'll still cook most of my own food:-)
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Under the direction of first-year head coach Todd Lott, the Trojans of Mississippi Delta Community College are still looking for their first victory of the season. Following setbacks to Hinds (42-21) and Pearl River (44-29) to open the season, MDCC most recently dropped a 39-9 home decision to Itawamba last week in Moorhead.
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