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Finished table runner 16″ x 40″
1 Turnover package of Aster Manor by 3 Sisters (80 triangles)
1. For each block gather one pair each of matching triangles, and four single triangles – for a total of 8 triangles.
2. Slice down the middle of each one of the four single triangles (as shown in photo), for a total of eight small triangles.
3. Assemble center of the block with cut triangles.
5. Assemble middle sides of the block with cut triangles. Optional: Trim first pair of triangle ends before sewing.
6. Square up block ¼" past the corner of the center block. Use your ruler's 45° lines as a guide for the first cut.
7. Assemble the outer sides of the block with triangle pairs. Optional: Trim first pair of triangle ends before sewing.
8. Square up block ¼" past the corner of the middle block. Trim all your blocks to be squared up as the same size. Use your ruler's 45° lines as a guide for the first cut. Your block may be +/- of 8½" after squaring up. What's important is uniformity of all ten blocks – not the size number.
9. Pair up blocks and join to make rows. Press in alternating directions.
10. Join rows to complete the table runner. Baste, quilt and bind.
11. Eat chocolate. Eat cherries. Tell someone you love them.
Make every day Valentine's Day,
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Rob Hatfield, M.Ed.'s curator insight, April 8, 2013 9:43 PM
This would be a good model for any edcuational institution.
AnnC's curator insight, April 9, 2013 9:00 PM
concepts that can turn our organizations upside down - in a good way!
Graeme Reid's curator insight, February 6, 2014 9:23 PM
The nature of organisations are going to change dramatically over the next 20 years. Collaborative working will become the norm.
María Dolores Díaz Noguera's curator insight, October 19, 2014 6:58 AM
What is "Connected Learning"?
Jen Gagner's curator insight, October 23, 2014 7:49 PM
Mimi Ito's take on this important topic in education.
Kathleen McClaskey's curator insight, October 19, 2014 4:24 PM
The goal of UDL is to use a variety of teaching methods to remove any barriers to learning and give all students equal opportunities to succeed. UDL doesn't specifically target kids with learning and attention issues. It's about building in flexibility that can be adjusted for every student's strengths and needs.
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Ludmila Smirnova's curator insight, October 18, 2014 1:05 PM
Ideas for PBL in elementary classrooms!
Gust MEES's curator insight, October 19, 2014 4:50 PM
By Megan Mead & Caroline Vander Ark - We ask students what school should is, what it should be and what can be done to improve college and career readiness.
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Monique Spierings's curator insight, October 20, 2014 3:00 AM
Mooi oefening om met je studenten te doen. Mits je er ook een vervolg aan kunt geven.
Ana Cristina Pratas's curator insight, October 14, 2014 1:20 PM
Interesting to see what is being pushed on the educational market.
Kathleen McClaskey's curator insight, October 19, 2014 2:37 PM
Don't miss this key paper on educational assessment!
There is a growing consensus that college and career readiness depends on not just academic knowledge and skills but on a wide range of social and developmental competencies, as well—such as the ability to monitor one's own learning, persist at challenging tasks, solve complex problems, set realistic goals, and communicate effectively in many kinds of settings.
This is the first in Students at the Center's new Deeper Learning Research Series—David T. Conley, well-known for his influential research on college readiness, argues that the time is ripe for a major shift in educational assessment.
Dean Mantz's curator insight, October 20, 2014 2:23 PM
I thought passing this along to my fellow Kansas educators. After all, we are facing the College and Career Pathways framework.
Gust MEES's curator insight, October 19, 2014 4:42 PM
Training and support for teachers on the effective use of educational technology is the key to enhancing learning in the connected classroom. That was the clear message from a recent one-day working summit in Washington, D.C., where some of the nation's top educators, edtech advocates, and policy...
1. Allocate More Time for Professional Development
2. Reimagine the Ecosystem and the Offerings
3. Move from 20th- to 21st-Century Training
4. Change the School Culture
DareDo's curator insight, October 30, 2014 6:26 AM
Beaucoup de bon sens et de choses connues. Néanmoins très utile à relire et intégrer...
Gust MEES's curator insight, October 15, 2014 7:14 AM
School improvement coach Elena Aguilar offers up useful suggestions for teachers when sitting down with parents.
Quran Coaching's curator insight, October 15, 2014 11:18 AM
The Quran-Coaching is the best platform for the quran learning by taking online quran classes.
Leonie McIntosh's curator insight, October 15, 2014 8:16 PM
Neuroscience and early childhood education is really an untapped wealth of knowledge - imagine if the two sectors worked closer together to explore early childhood development and connections with neuroscience.

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Julian Rhodes reckons that rival clubs are envious of the depth of City's support.
The club are currently totting up the numbers after the early-bird season-ticket deadline finished on Saturday. But they seem happy with the results.
While an official figure is expected imminently, estimates within Valley Parade suggest that the take-up could be close to the 12,000 mark.
Only champions Wolves and Sheffield United were watched by more home fans in League One. City's average attendance of 14,120 also beat six clubs in the Championship.
For Rhodes, that backing is justification to persist with the cut-price tickets into an eighth season.
And he feels the Valley Parade faithful should willingly take the plaudits for their consistent backing.
The City joint-chairman said: "I think people should be proud of the football club they support. You talk about players wearing the shirt with pride – I think the fans should be doing that.
"We need to reflect on what I pride myself on; that other clubs look on us as the example of a good football club.
"The fans are immaculate. Look at how many we took to Tranmere on the last day of the season for a game that really didn't mean anything to us.
"People know we take big support away. We've got fantastic support at home. The atmosphere at Valley Parade has been phenomenal all season.
"There were a few home games towards the end when we didn't play very well and the (flatter) atmosphere reflected that; Walsall for example.
"But we want to get back to what it was like, certainly, in the first half of the season and I'm sure we will do that."
As expected, there was a late surge ahead of the cut-off point when the frozen ticket prices jumped by £100.
The announcement that Billy Knott had signed certainly helped with its convenient timing.
Rhodes is also convinced that Bantams punters are rarely short-changed by the action on offer. He said: "People want entertaining and I think they get that. I bumped into a supporter a while back who said 'you know what, there's very rarely a dull game at Valley Parade'.
"He's right. The performances have been good for the fans, other than one or two at the back end (of last season).
"But we found ourselves getting dragged into a relegation fight and sometimes you just have to grind out what you can in that situation.
"I would like to think that those who've bought a season ticket for the last season enjoyed it and will want to come again. They are still great value for money."


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text: Conservation: Story Story Posted 05-20-2013 USDA Predicts Record Corn Crop By: USDA WASHINGTON, D.C -- The May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report released by the Agriculture Department shows that a record corn crop is still reachable despite a slow start to planting season, according to American Farm Bureau Federation analysts. The report forecasts a corn yield of 158 bushels per acre, implying a record crop of 14.14 billion bushels, up 3.36 billion bushels from 2012 when much of the nation was overtaken by severe drought. The current record corn crop was produced in 2009 at 13.09 billion bushels. "We are currently experiencing the latest planting season in nearly three decades across the Corn Belt due to extensive snow, rain and cool weather," said AFBF economist Todd Davis. "The May report reflects concerns due to heavy soil moisture. As of May 5, 12 percent of the U.S. corn crop was planted-only 8 percent in Iowa, 7 percent in Illinois and 8 percent in Indiana." The report projects that if this large crop is realized, corn stocks could increase to slightly more than 2 billion bushels, reducing forecast farm-level price to less than $5 per bushel. This is down from $6.90 per bushel for the 2012-13 marketing year. Davis said export predictions are down from the February outlook conference and use projections may be overly generous. "The U.S. will still have to compete in the export market this fall with Brazil, which will be producing its second corn crop of the year," explained Davis. "USDA use projections might be optimistic moving forward. They are predicting a 925 million bushel increase in feed use and a 550 million bushel increase in exports from 2012-13." Like corn, the May WASDE report also forecasts a record year for the soybean crop, projecting 3.39 billion bushels, up 375 million bushels from 2012. Soybean stocks are expected to increase to 265 million bushels, up 140 million from 2012-13 marketing year, with the stocks-to-use ratio at 8.1 percent. The farm price for the crop is also down from the year before, from $14.30 per bushel in 2012-13 to $10.50 per bushel. The U.S. soybean crop will also have to compete with the South American crop that will be harvested six months into the marketing year. Due to the counter-seasonal production cycle, the marketing window for U.S. soy exports can be fairly short. Davis said ultimately the weather will be the deciding factor of the report's predictions. "All of this is still in the hands of Mother Nature. She will dictate the weather to allow for the amount of corn and soybeans that will be planted and the growing season weather," Davis said. "The May WASDE is a good starting point for the projections but there is a long way to go before the uncertainty of 2013 production and stocks become resolved." Share This Story Next From Story Australia May Take in African Rhinos to Prevent Extinction Related Conservation : Posted 05-17-2013 Just Winging It View Hunting : Posted 05-15-2013 Hog Wild View Wild Card : Posted 08-11-2011 A History of U.S. Droughts View Comments Categories News Stories Videos Photo Galleries Viewer Photo Galleries Features Everything Deer with Jeremy Flinn Behind the Badge with Carlos Gomez EagleCam Africam Conservation Check Out All The Photos Explore the United States. Find information about and activities within your state. Get Started


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Some of our city councilors are determined to save the planet by banning plastic bags. Are there examples of planets actually being saved by this ban? Are these bags the reason Mars ended up like it did? Now, Im hearing about disease epidemics associated with reusable bags. Will we have the opportunity to vote on this issue? Sign me, Bugs in My Bags
Our future certainly looks bleak, what with all the loose plastic bags smothering the Earth and reusable bags harboring plagues of germs from spilled chicken juice.
Whats a good shopper to do? Keep consuming and forget about your choice of bags! You have 26 days left.
Thats not the number of shopping days until Christmas its the number of days remaining until the Mayan Calendar supposedly ends and, along with it, the world.
So at work this morning, enter a reminder on your Outlook for Friday, Dec. 21: FAC at El Rancho. Prep for mass extinction.
On that day, the ancient Mayans supposedly foresaw waves of ruin, including a sudden reversal of the Earths north and south magnetic poles.
This would be devastating for Durango, causing mass confusion among City Market shoppers.
If south suddenly becomes north, is the new south City Market actually the old north City Market? More importantly, which one has the better cheese bar?
If the Mayan Calendar scenario unfolds, saving the planet will be Durangos No. 1 priority. But were focusing on the wrong planet. And dont look to Mars.
Doomsayers claim a Planet X called Nibiru will hit or nearly collide with Earth on Dec. 21. Seriously.
The notion of the Nibiru cataclysm was first put forward in 1995 by Nancy Lieder, whom Wikipedia says describes herself as a contactee with the ability to receive messages from extra-terrestrials from the Zeta Reticuli star system through an implant in her brain.
All Action Line can say is wow, and that we need Nancy to write some Letters to the Editor.
Meanwhile, back at the center of the universe that is Durango, the City Council has no plans to hold a plastic plebiscite because there is no draft ordinance yet and no one has made a motion to create one.
What? The City Council not rushing into a dubious proclamation pushed by special interests? It might be the End of Days after all, as a certain place just froze over.
You could practically see the wheels spinning in readers heads after last weeks column about the USA Pro Cycling Challenge bike race being replaced by the Schmoe Challenge.
As you recall, the Schmoe Challenge would be for any Joe Schmoe who happens to be in town on a mid-August weekend. Some takes:
For Gods sake, Action Line, dont give (Bob) Kunkel any more ideas! implored one anonymous reader.
Another nameless wag suggested an additional high-profile event called the Faux Challenge. The Faux Challenge concept is simple. A bunch of promoters convince a bike-friendly town to host a race that will change everything. When no one shows up, everyone will pretend it was still a big success.
Loyal reader Marta Bergen, meanwhile, asks an intriguing question: Will there be Twinkies served at the Schmoe Challenge?
Nope. Last week, a judge approved bankruptcy liquidation of Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies.
When informed of the pending demise of Twinkies, Marta didnt bat an eye. Dont worry. Theres always Spam and Velveeta on Wonder Bread with Miracle Whip, she emailed.
Um. More bad news. Wonder Bread is toast its made by Hostess, too.
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Unclogging Architecture: CLOG
My background is in architecture. Unfortunately, most architecture magazines are horrible. Architecture is about 15 years behind the rest of the design world, and this is particularly evident when you look at magazines. Industry staples like Architectural Record, Architecture Digest and Architectural Review revel in the "tradition" of architecture, but don't offer a progressive direction for the profession or any editorial space to those who are paving a new path.
Luckily enough, there is CLOG. Unlike its contemporaries that focus on the flavor of the day, CLOG "aims to slow things down." Launched in 2011, every issue tackles a single subject pertinent to architecture, and it does so by gathering submissions from whoever feels like they have something to say about the subject, regardless of their background. You can think of CLOG as a crowd-sourced architectural digest that goes beyond any given topic, and beyond architecture itself.
The inaugural issue focused on Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), an architecture firm that has quickly risen through the ranks to become one of the most visible practices in the world. Highly digestible 500-word entries examine every facet of Bjarke, his team of BIGsters, and their projects. The icing on the cake is an appendix of responses from Bjarke himself, attempting to refute the more venomous of the features. The formula is powerfully effective.
Fast forward to Spring 2013, when CLOG launched their fifth issue, titled National Mall. The issue is more mature than the first, but still features the same cheeky, analytical punch. Testifying for the variety of backgrounds that CLOG refreshingly draws ideas from, the issue leads with an article by a journalist, my wife, Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman aka The Italien), as she examines what the real American Mall is: the National Mall in DC, or the famous commercial center, the Mall of America. As she points out, the first 6 search results on Google are for the commercial center.
CLOG's themes are great, but the magic is in the format. The magazine prides itself on publishing content "succinctly, on paper, away from the distractions and imperatives of the screen," but I think the alchemy here is a bit different than what the editors are touting.
Flipping through CLOG is more akin to browsing a well written forum-thread, than, say, Architectural Record, where you're going to have just a handful of lengthy features. Gone, also, is super-gloss architectural photography, and in its place is a smart use of black and white, a minimal layout, and punchy typography.
The length of time that it takes to absorb the content of a magazine is vital, and CLOG, unlike the speed that its name implies, actually expedites this relationship between content and reader. CLOG is more effectively understood as a cross-breed of architecture magazine and bathroom reader; succinct, entertaining, and informative. Compared to something like Paradis, CLOG is fast.
CLOG will be launching its next themed issue, on Brutalism, within the next few weeks. If you would like to see more, be sure to check out the CLOG website.


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The Sharpe Signa LLC Managed Currency Series takes a true global macro approach to trading foreign exchange. Managing member and sole principal Garen Ovsepyan leads a team of traders that incorporates trend-following, neural networks, pattern recognition, statistical arbitrage, seasonality, quantitative models and fundamentals into a discretionary commodity trading advisor that has earned impressive risk-adjusted returns and has grown assets to just under $100 million in less than three years.
Ovsepyan built his team in 2009 under the name of Vanguard Axis. In 2012 he rebranded under the Sharpe Signa moniker. Sharpe earned 61.54% in 2010 after launching in June of that year, and followed up with 33.36% in 2011 and 15.49% in 2012. They did this while producing a worst drawdown of 4.12%. Despite the gaudy compound annual return (CAR) of 42.32%, Ovsepyan says strong risk management is the foundation of their strategy.
"As an FX manager we are way underleveraged," Ovsepyan says. "In terms of managing risk, we keep it simple. A lot of times managers muddy the picture of what risk management is. We utilize hard stops, every position we take on we already know what we will be risking. If the position goes against us right off the bat we are not going to move stops back to avoid being stopped out. If we are wrong we move on to the next idea."
The trading team takes all those varied quantitative inputs into consideration, and then applies its fundamental knowledge before pulling the trigger on short-, medium- and long-term trades on a strictly discretionary basis.
"Our neural net model tries to find patterns. Patterns can be anything from graphical, to seasonal to mathematical," says Ovsepyan. "We utilize market intelligence that we are able to gather from our sources. A lot of mangers would disregard that type of information because they are so systematic. "
But the Sharpe team does not disregard anything or rely on one input. "We use our technical, fundamental, quantitative and market flow analysis just for that," Ovsepyan says. "If we feel comfortable with what the quantitative model is putting out we may take the trade, sometimes fundamentals may outweigh any technical or quantitative information we are able to obtain."
That has been important especially in the last two years when the risk-on/risk-off nature of forex markets has led to some huge whipsaws. Case in point was the Italian elections this [past] February. "The euro-yen dropped 650 ticks in less than 12 hours. We weren't sure how the market would react to the election so we waited on the sidelines and waited to see where the dust would settle," Ovsepyan says.
While they avoided that ugly move, their long-term strategy profited from the huge move in dollar-yen, hitting all its profit targets and they maintains a small position.
Sharpe has offices in Los Angeles, London and New Zealand. "Collectively as a team we form a cohesive unit and are able to pass the baton. It gives us 24-hour coverage that allows us to have eyes on the different markets that are present at all times," Ovsepyan says.
Ovsepyan operates out of Las Angeles with his research team and is in charge of the long-term trading decisions. Richard Campbell and Amit Patel are in London with another research team and Richard Shennan operates out of New Zealand. Campbell and Shennan bring fundamental inputs and initiate shorter-term trades.
"It is kind of like a relay race. It starts out Sunday afternoon and we talk about what is on the table for the week. Every morning we talk before Europe opens and again before Asia opens. Every office puts out what they are looking at," Ovsepyan says.
Ovsepyan acts as the team captain leading the meetings. "Collectively we are looking at 100 years of trading [experience] both on the buy side and sell side on an institutional basis in FX," he says. Ovsepyan started off in the insurance industry after studying at the New York Institute of Technology and opened his own investment firm in 2002. Campbell spent 18 years at Lloyds TSB London where he headed up FX trading and Shennan worked on the FX trading desks of a large Australian bank and London prop shop. "I am more of a long return fundamental trader. Patel is more on the quantitative side of things and [Campbell and Shennan] both come from a banking background," he says.
Ovsepyan adds, "Currencies are a truly global macro asset class because what is happening anywhere in the world on a global macro level can affect any currency that we are trading."
Because of this they have to understand each currency on a micro and macro basis.
And it has worked out well. "If you compare us to our peers, 2010 was a great year for everyone and we still outperformed them. In 2011 everyone's performance went down; we still outperformed everyone else. In 2012 if you compare us to larger FX managers we outperformed all but one," Ovsepyan says.


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When investors think about healthcare stocks, growth is often the first word that pops into their minds. This happens with good reason, as healthcare issues are often quintessential growth stocks. By a growth stock we mean the shares of a company whose earnings are increasing at a higher rate than that of its peers. In general, growth stock investors focus on the denominator in the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, looking for companies or industries where high expected earnings growth will propel stock prices upward. Such issues typically do not offer generous dividend yields, as company managements usually prefer to reinvest profits in the business in order to take advantage of high returns on capital and support bottom-line growth, rather than distribute a greater portion of net income to shareholders in the form of dividends.
That said, there are healthcare companies that pay dividends, a number of which are quite generous. To find some of these issues, we screened the Drug, Medical Supply (Invasive and Non-Invasive), Medical Services, Pharmacy Services, and Biotechnology Industries. First, we looked for companies with dividend yields above 1.0% and, then, to help ensure the dividends were sustainable, we limited the results to those firms with long-term debt as a percentage of total capital below 50%. Most of the highest-yielding stocks that our screen returned were Drug companies.
Covidien PLC
Covidien (COV) is a worldwide developer, manufacturer, and distributor of healthcare products used in clinical settings and homes. Its portfolio items are a regular fixture in the majority of hospitals in the United States. Further, it has a growing presence in non-U.S. markets, with 45% of fiscal 2011 sales (year ended September 23rd) being derived from foreign sources. The company's business is divided into three operating segments: Medical Devices (67% of 2011 sales), Pharmaceuticals (17%), and Medical Supplies (16%). The company spent 4.7% of sales on research and development last fiscal year.
The medical supplies company reported strong fiscal year-end results, as sales and earnings increased 11.0% and 17.5%, respectively, year over year. Demand for vascular, energy, and stapling products is particularly high. Also, the company's bottom line is benefiting from cost-containment initiatives as well as share repurchases. And with several clinical trials under way, Covidien should be able to keep momentum going over the long term.
A respectable dividend yield of 2% is a plus. In fact, management raised its dividend payments by 12.5%, to $0.225 for the early November payout. Although the company has a high long-term debt balance, it has ample cash ($1.8 billion at year end), to returns to shareholders.
Sanofi (SNY) is the fifth largest drug company in the world and the biggest in Europe. Its headquarters are located in Paris. The company operates in two major segments: Pharmaceuticals (87% of 2010 revenues) and Vaccines (13%). Sanofi has a broad-based portfolio including drugs such as Plavix and Lovenox, Multaq and Aprovel. Therapeutic areas are diverse, ranging from diabetes and cancer to cardiovascular health. In addition, Sanofi makes over 20 vaccines and spent 14% of sales on research and development activities in 2010.
Sanofi has several near- and long-term catalysts that should push the top- and bottom-lines higher. Third-quarter earnings grew at a double-digit clip versus last year and were derived from heightened demand for the company's plethora of vaccines, especially the seasonal H1N1 flu vaccine in the United States. The recent acquisition of biotech giant Genzyme has been accretive to the company's share-net performance, but the unit faces some supply constraints that ought to be resolved in the second half of 2012.
The company is focused on cutting costs in order to combat a "patent cliff" or the expiration of a number of patents that previously generated around $4 billion in profits. It has already made progress in replacing these sales through acquisitions in the consumer healthcare, animal health, and pharmaceuticals business. Further, SNY has five new products under review for European regulatory approval and it is focused on expanding in emerging markets. We view these as solid opportunities but investors do not yet appear fully convinced as the stock's price to earnings ratio is currently below the industry average.
The aforementioned growth platforms should enable the pharmaceutical outfit to continue to pay a healthy dividend payment. In fact, the company's annual distribution was increased this year by 20.3% and was recently yielding an impressive 5.3%. The balance sheet is strong, and we are optimistic that Sanofi will be able to continue to please income-oriented investors. Indeed, these quality shares may appeal to conservative value investors, in our view.
Steris Corporation
Steris Corp. (STE) develops, manufactures, and sells infection prevention, and control products to a range of customers in different industries such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, industrial, and research. Its product portfolio is diverse, and includes its flagship SYSTEM I and SYSTEM 1E liquid chemical sterilant processing system platforms. In addition, the company manufactures a range of unique capital equipment like surgical tables.
Higher SG&A expenses are creating a difficult short-term operating landscape for Steris Corp., and the company has a higher cost outlook for the remainder of the year. Sales, however, are advancing nicely, especially because of recovering demand from the healthcare industry. And growth in the longer term will likely be supported by an expanding range of product offerings as well as healthier spending patterns due to possible improvement in general economic and employment conditions.
Directors recently raised the dividend by $0.02, to $0.17 a share. And with historical annual dividend increases, the company is well positioned, in our view, to make further increases over time. Recently, these shares were yielding a respectable 2.3%.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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Samantha Hillstrom, Part 2 (Now with less swearing!)
Reader Margaret stopped by and left a comment re my rant about CNN's Samantha Hillstrom's blog post the other day. Find Hillstrom's initial post here, and my initial rant here. WARNING: Gratuitous profanity.
Margaret said:
She posted an update. Calm down. Also, stop swearing. I don't want to donate money to someone that tells people to fuck off. Good luck to you.
She also included a link to Samantha's follow up to her post, found here.
My reply:
AP: Palin sister-in-law accused of breaking into home
If you give a shit, read it here.
Or, in other news about law-breaking political relatives, our President's Dear Auntie is currently still in this country illegally, free to break the law every single day she wakes up, with the full knowledge and cooperation of our government. Who can guess how many taxpayer dollars she burns through each day.
If that's not enough for you, there's always Barack's brother, who was arrested in February for drug possession in Kenya.
But look for Sarah Palin's husband's half-sister to be added to the list preceding every media mention of the Alaska guv.
Dodd Going Down
Just a quick update on the Man from AIG via Instapundit. He's in deep trouble. At this point, it seems like one of those races where the GOP would almost be better off having him coast into certain defeat in November rather than having the Dems throw him under the bus in favor of a candidate who actually has a chance of winning. Even Gawker is ripping him.
"In other words, Chris Dodd is one of those terrible bastards who thinks his Senate seat is his birthright. "Every time I walk on the Senate floor, I feel that he's vindicated," Dodd once said of his father, because he is an entitled asshole."
That's pretty rough.
Gawker links to an exchange posted at The Hill's blog with DSCC Chairman and overall New Jersey scumbag Robert Menendez, who claims:
Q: "Does the DSCC still support Chris whole-heartedly in light of these new numbers, and do they surprise you?"
Menendez: : "Are you serious? Chris Dodd is going to be re-elected. He's a great senator."
Q: "So the DSCC still supports him all the way?"
Menendez: "Absolutely."
Of course, it's quite possible this is just typical bluster before Dodd gets run over by a Vamoose charter. But we can always hope that Menendez and the Dems are as delusional as they sound about Dodd.
Profanity ban permanently suspended.
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Profanity Ban Suspended in Honor of Samantha Hillstrom, CNN
I've pretty much decided that I don't have the time to continue posting on here regularly, if at all, between work and school, so from now on posts will be sporadic at best, and this space will be used primarily as a forum for my own personal venting (which doesn't really change anything…).
So between that, and the subject line, consider yourself warned. What follows will not be pretty, in any sense of the word. There will be much strong profanity. Seriously.
Mom, if you're reading, stop now. Everyone else read on, if you want.
New York City as the New Detroit
Is the greatest city in the world going to go the way of the worst city in the country? The government of my current home state seems to want that to happen. With financial sector jobs fleeing the city in droves, taking their tax payments with them, the state and city government has responded by, you guessed it, hiking taxes and spending and doubling down on regulations. Brilliant.
And why would these jobs ever return? With markets increasingly decentralized, financial companies have no incentive to come back to NYC, and instead will turn up elsewhere around the country, or even overseas, in Dubai, or Frankfurt, or Shanghai. When your government is treating you like the source of all evil in the world, when they're encouraging citizens to go to your homes, when elected representatives are calling for you to (quite literally) fall on your sword, that's small encouragement to hang around.
Creeping Fascism
At Ace of Spades HQ, Purple Avenger details a particularly insidious little piece of legislation, HR 875, that, as I understand it, will basically enact draconion regulations and potential fines on small farmers throughout the country with the intention of making it virtually impossible for them to compete on any level with large-scale industrialized agriculture.
Purple Avenger's gist:
Basically, HR 875 sets up a MASSIVE new government bureaucracy called the Food Safety Administration, and compels anything known as a "food establishment" to register with the federal government (paying registration fees of course) and to submit to inspections that are at different intervals depending on the type of "food establishment" you are.
Much more at Ace HQ, as well as a handful of links to other discussions here,here, here and here.
Avenger also includes a video from Shelly Roche laying out the basics:
Identical Twins Use Identical DNA to Commit Perfect Crime
via Jonah in the Corner:
A Perfect Crime?: Twins Suspected in Spectacular Jewelry Heist Set Free
German police say at least one of the identical twin brothers Hassan and Abbas O. may have perpetrated a recent multimillion euro jewelry heist in Berlin. But because of their indistinguishable DNA, neither can be individually linked to the crime. Both were set free on Wednesday.
I guess my post headline is misleading, who knows if they actually committed the crime, but it's cooler that way…though this whole thing reminded me of a side plot of the underappreciated 2002 Nick Nolte remake of The Good Thief.
As part of a "big heist," a pair of identical twins pull off the perfect crime. One of the pair gets a job at the casino that allows him access to the vault while the existence of his twin remains a secret from nearly everyone. Therefore, when he simply opens the vault and takes the cash, he has an unimpeachable alibi, as his twin is in plain view of hundreds of people and security cameras.
Obama outlines plan for GM, Chrysler
Ever wish you could drive a car built by the same people who brought you reliable, high-quality, stress free institutions like housing projects, the DMV, the post office and public transportation systems? Well now you can! Where do I sign up?!
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So Cool
So, I knew that Creed Bratton (aka "Creed Bratton" from the Office) was a musician, but I never really bothered to look into it. But this morning Yeah Right posted a YouTube video of a (very) young Creed playing lead guitar with the Grass Roots on their Top Ten hit "Let's Live for Today." He shows up at 1:30, and then again around 1:48, looking appropriately shifty-eyed. A great song.
He also apparently played guitar on another of the Grass Roots big hits, "Midnight Confessions," one of my favorite songs of that era, but one of those that I never could have named the artist. I'm assuming he's in this video as well, off to the left, but for reasons that escape me the director apparently didn't wish to make Creed the face of the band. Jerk.
See the "Midnight Confessions" vid here.
This is one of those little pieces of trivia that you find out about somebody you already know for something else that makes them that much more awesome. My favorite items of this ilk is the whole Ricky Jay thing. For those who don't know, Ricky Jay is one of those recognizable faces that pops up every once in a while (particulary for David Mamet fans, and to a lesser degree, Paul Thomas Anderson devotees) and lends a distinct sense of creepiness, mystery and/or indefinable oddity to the proceedings.
However, Jay first made his mark as a slight-of-hand artist, and is apparently widely recognized as the premiere slight-of-hand guy in the world. Awesome. Some of his tricks are available on YouTube, along with his trademark deadpan banter.
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Portland, Ore. – The Tennessee State volleyball team dropped its first match of the Nike Portland Invitational to host school Portland University, 2-3 (22-25, 25-20, 17-25, 25-23, 11-15).
The loss was the second of the season for the Tigers and snapped their three-match win streak.
For TSU, sophomore outside hitter Naomi Wells was once again the leading scorer. Wells tallied a team-high 20 kills in the five-set thriller and added six digs. Sophomore outside hitter Rachel Ambroch also had a solid performance, adding 12 kills of her own.
A week removed from being selected as the OVC Setter of the Week, junior Erika Moss turned in another strong match, recording 42 assists and six digs.
Meanwhile, Portland had three players with double-digit kills and a pair of players with over 20 assists each. The team effort carried over in all areas for Portland, holding TSU to a .158 hitting percentage.
A flurry of kills from Ambroch, Wells and sophomore middle hitter Sherryce Butler kept the Tigers tied with Portland at 9-9 early in the first set. TSU even took the lead at 19-17 when a pair of Portland errors gave the Tigers their first advantage of the set. However, a 6-2 late run by the Pilots gave them the opening frame.
The Tigers bounced back in the second set even though the team had problems defending the net early. Strong play from Portland attackers put the Pilots up 13-9, but a 14-5 run gave the Tigers a big lead. Portland was within three late in the set, but a kill by freshman middle blocker Lindsay Hornsby gave TSU the equalizer.
TSU struggled in the third set and hit just -.100. The Tigers never led and two 7-2 runs from Portland doomed any chances of a set victory.
Down 2-1, Tennessee State again showed resiliency by coming back from a 4-1 disadvantage in the fourth set. With their backs against the wall, the Tigers went on a 5-0 run midway through to tie the fourth frame at 15 apiece. The teams traded points until Wells got the assist from senior libero Britani Hathorn and made the deciding point.
In the fifth and final set, a series of errors let Portland jump out to an early 9-3 lead. Six points away from defeat, the Tigers went on a 5-2 thanks to a handful of errors on the Portland side of the court. A pair of timeouts to strategize didn't help TSU, and Portland took the last two points of the match.
The next match for TSU is tomorrow against UNLV at 1 p.m. Later in the day, TSU will play its final match of the invitational against Idaho State at 7 p.m.
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When members of the Baltimore County police tactical unit prepared to conduct raids in volatile, high-risk situations, they often turned to Officer Jason Schneider to be the first through the door.
Colleagues say Schneider was extremely dedicated and trained relentlessly — qualities that made him stand out even in a unit known for its hard work and discipline.
"He absolutely loved it," said retired police Lt. Kevin Novak, who headed Schneider's unit for four years.
Schneider, a 36-year-old father of two, was shot and killed in Catonsville on Wednesday morning as the unit tried to execute a search-and-arrest warrant for a suspect in a shooting.
From the tightly knit tactical unit to the top commanders, his death sent the Police Department reeling. As the county pulled together an afternoon memorial, colleagues around the region expressed their sympathy on a Facebook page that quickly attracted more than 6,000 followers.
Baltimore County Police Chief James W. Johnson said Schneider "was extremely experienced" and was considered a leader in the department.
Johnson fought back tears as he spoke.
"This one's particularly hard. He was a great guy."
On Wednesday afternoon, family members were joined by uniformed officers, county prosecutors and others for a wreath-laying ceremony at the Baltimore County Police Department Memorial outside the county courthouse.
Under cloudy skies, Schneider's relatives walked past his fellow tactical officers, who were wearing green uniforms. The family placed a delicate yellow-and-blue floral wreath adorned with a lavender ribbon in front of a memorial in the shape of the department badge.
A black cloth was wrapped around the memorial, girded on either side by tablets bearing the names of eight other county officers who have died in the line of duty since the department was established in 1874.
A family member who did not identify herself thanked members of the crowd for their support. She spoke briefly, describing Schneider as dedicated to his job.
After the mostly silent ceremony ended, the family members hugged members of the tactical team and the group slowly dispersed.
Novak said members of the unit grow especially close, given the dangers they face together and the amount of time they spend in training.
"We would occasionally have to be out on surveillance together for hours on end," Novak said."I saw a closeness unlike any patrol units I worked for."
Novak said tactical officers often change roles depending on the situation but that Schneider was considered "very skilled" and known for his "extraordinary judgment."
On dangerous missions, he said, the first person inside is considered a leader.
Schneider, the son of a Baltimore City police officer, also served as a mentor for others, colleagues say. He was an instructor for the counter-sniper school, a weeks-long program offered to officers in the county and other jurisdictions in the area.
"He was extremely competitive," Novak said. He said Schneider was also very fit and would get involved in friendly contests in the weight room when the group worked out together.
Bert Shirey, a retired deputy chief in Baltimore City who worked with tactical units, said tactical officers must face high-risk situations every day.
"Getting hurt like that or getting killed is not that frequent, but no matter how much you prepare, these things happen. It's part of the dangers of the job," he said.
But it's that shared risk that adds to the "sense of family" that brought officers around the region together to mourn Schneider's loss.
Police say Schneider was rounding a corner inside the house on Roberts Avenue in Catonsville when he was shot.
Police say he returned fire, striking his alleged assailant. Tevon Smith, 25, died later at Maryland Shock Trauma Center.
Police say Smith was not the suspect police were seeking.
Shirey said tactical units train regularly for different scenarios, and attempt to use intelligence such as who the occupants are, what the floor plan might be and whether there are bystanders.
"They are planned in as much detail as we could possibly get together prior to getting in," he said. But "sometimes you get caught by surprise, there are extraneous factors you cannot predict."
Typically, he said, such officers wear heavier gear than the average patrol officer. But even with such precautions, the officers can be vulnerable.
"There are chinks in the armor," Shirey said.
Baltimore County police said Schneider was wearing a bullet-proof vest, but one round struck him in the back.
Through the department, Schneider's family declined to comment. Officers in his hometown of Manchester in Carroll County closed the roadway that leads to his house. A handful of police cruisers were in the area, allowing only residents to pass through.
Schneider's funeral has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church on Hanover Pike in Manchester. A viewing will be held from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Eckhardt Funeral Chapel on Charmil Drive in Manchester.
Baltimore Sun Media Group reporters Blair Ames and Ian Duncan contributed to this article.


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There's no app for good police work, but the combination of an iPhone locator and diligent officers solved a recent armed robbery.
On Wednesday, June 27, District 7 Officers Joseph Sedlacek and Joseph Zingsheim worked with Anti-Gang Unit Officers on an armed robbery in the 4900 block of West Fond Du Lac Avenue. Police Officer Joseph Esqueda tracked the victim's cell phone using the iPhone locater and within minutes was able locate the phone at a nearby residence. After quickly setting up containment on the residence the officers conducted a knock and talk at the address.
Upon entry, one subject matching the suspect's description was quickly located in the back bedroom after he discarded some of the property taken in the robbery. The second subject was found hiding behind the TV in the bedroom of his paralyzed mother.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Members of a Catholic church where three people were stabbed during Mass a week ago launched an effort on Sunday to raise money for victims hurt in the attack.
The start of the campaign came as Sunday services resumed at St. Jude Thaddeus Church. Parishioners were also collecting cards and well wishes to give to families.
"God is working in and through all of life's circumstances," a message seeking donations said on the church's website. "Thank you for your prayers and concern and for answering God's call."
Police said Lawrence Capener stabbed three people on April 28 as Mass was ending because he thought a choir leader was a Mason. He has been charged with aggravated battery and was being held on $250,000 bail.
Santa Fe Archbishop Michael Sheehan re-consecrated the Albuquerque church on Wednesday by sprinkling holy water and spreading incense through the building. The move was part of a Catholic ritual required after a sacrilege has been committed at a church.
St. Jude Thaddeus' pastor, the Rev. John Daniel, said he believes parishioners have already forgiven Capener and continued to pray for him and his family.
"What can you do? This is what we are taught to do," he said.
Capener, 24, told police that he also tagged the Sandoval No. 76 Masonic Lodge in Rio Rancho with spray paint just before the stabbing attack, authorities said.
Police later found red and blue spray paint on signs, outside walls and a door. Investigators said he also left the message, "I hope you guess who I am."
Parishioners said they rarely saw Capener attend services but were aware that his mother is active in the church, which is on the city's Westside.


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The daytime talk show "The Doctors" said Harper will appear Monday to talk with Travis Stork, Lisa Masterson, Andrew Ordon and her team of doctors.
The 1970s sitcom star has been diagnosed with a rare brain cancer and told she has as little as three months to live. She says her husband briefly withheld the diagnosis from her because it was so dire.
The now-73-year-old Harper played Rhoda Morgenstern on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and its spinoff, "Rhoda."
She's given the full hour of Monday's talk show and is surprised by former co-stars Ed Asner and Cloris Leachman.
NBC says Harper will also be interviewed by Savannah Guthrie on the "Today" show Monday.
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As per the forums rules, please don't ask for or mention about where to download the (licensed) manga. Also remember not to post or link to any translations of the manga, since this is illegal as well. Posting a synopses or summary is fine (and welcome) but please do not discuss scans, raws, translation groups, etc. Additionally, if you are posting someone else's synopsis (or their translation of a synopsis), then please provide credit were credit is due.
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Chapter is out...
It seams Obito survived by somehow using Kamui. Madara sure looks creepy. It seams Madara brainwashed Obito, since neither of them could leave that cave for who knows how long. I still don't think Obito would buy in that bullshit about this reality being hell. I just hope there is more to Obito becoming Tobi then simple Rin dieing. Also it's confirmed that Madara gave Nagato his eyes. It seams Tobi wasn't actually lying when he said Madara gave Nagato his rinnegan. But how did Madara knew Nagato is going to survive. Since for an example if Konan haven't found him, he would be dead. Also how did he expect Nagato to resurrect him, when Nagato knew nothing about this. It smells like a plot hole to me.
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I dont think obito used kamui to slip through.I think it's a sharingan space time tech.his sharingan has to be special.kamui is an ms tech.also i saw once oh naruto wiki that tobi uses spacetime and kamui.so we saw some bodies like zetsu and confirm obito has hashirama in him.but from what we see in this chapt the cause of obito/tobi's outcome has to be more than just a mere death of rin.
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No one complain about the Uchihas here, you'll get bad reps from unknown conveniently hidden Uchiharem members. So what did we learn today?
1- A man who has lost half his body will crawl through heaven and hell just to go back to his crush in hopes of still getting laid.
2- Madara: This reality we live in is hell (if we translate to modern language) I'm just mad salty that my clan are all pansy-ass noob that betrayed me and that I lost to a wood style using scrub, so I rage quit.
I take back the comment I posted earlier about the Uchihas being bitter, especially when they're virgins. Itachi was the only cool one. If Obito's only reason really turns out to be because Rin died, I wonder how people will defend this when in the back of their head they know, it's not a very good reason?
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It amazes me how much the term 'plot hole' gets thrown around here. It's abused really.
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I don't think it's that far fetched. This is a manga about ninjas with magic powers dude, not Real World or a Coen brothers movie.
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I think most people just don't think through all the alternatives before saying plothole.
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The more I try to grasp Obitroll being Trollbi, the more I feel like I'm getting trolled to death by the writer. Unless this flashback runs a good 6-10 chapters, I doubt we'll ever get enough information on how Obito became Trollbi.
Sadly, a 6-10 chapter flashback might make me stop reading this manga completely. Damn you catch 22
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Tho we still don't know the full story, Kishi can easily fanwank this into something pretty good.
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People who are trashing the idea that Obito could "turn" because Rin died are overlooking one important point.....
The Uchiha are distrusted by the leaders of the Leaf Village because of the betrayl of Uchiha Madara. Obito is under the influence of the man who knows the full history of the Uchiha clan and their relationship with the Senju. A story that he told to Sasuke. This is more about Rin. I highly doubt a friend dying would make Obito go crazy like that. But if he was brain-washed in to believing that Madara's goal of Infinite Tsukiyomi could benefit mankind that would rationalize all of the evil things he did in Madara's name.
Rin's death could simply be the traumatic event that lead Obito to seeing Madara's
vision as the right direction for his life. Plus he is in a very vulnerable situation.
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Deputies say a 6-year-old boy collapsed and died shortly after falling ill at a Tampa area school.
Hillsborough County Sheriff's spokesman Larry McKinnon says Jose Maria Pinto-Rosa was in the lunchroom at Cypress Creek Elementary School in Ruskin about 11 a.m. Wednesday when he told an employee he felt sick.
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Monday, March 16, 2009
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We have a wonderful exchange student from Japan staying with us this month so we've been busy exploring our the city and enjoying her company. It's been fun to see America through her eyes. She loves the water/ice machine in our refrigerator as well as the box of Cocoa Pebbles.
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It's been a while, but today I actually found a poet I do not like at all.
All I will say is she has an MFA and is somewhere between the age of 25-40. Since I'm not here to slam any poet and I don't want to give her any bonus publicity (if all publicity is good publicity), I'm not going to mention her name. Let's just call her Childish. Or NoticeMe. Or NotGoodPoetry.
Basically, her work did not read like poetry at all but basically clever emailing. It was clunky, experimental in the worse sense of the word--in being different just to be different and not to achieve anything (I'm sure she would disagree with me). Her work wants to be noticed to be noticed and not because it's good or well-crafted or musical. It felt as if I was reading someone's high school notebook.
Though there is a part of me that wants to know why I dislike her so much. And then it occurred me--there are so many incredible poets who are more deserving of a book and it annoys me that paper was wasted on her.
And I know you're interested in knowing who she is and I know you want to know her name--I don't mean to tease with this post and I wish I could share her name--but I cannot say it because you may want to check out her book and well honestly, I don't want her to have anymore sales. Is that horrible to say? It's true. If she gets more sales, I will have to see another book by her and well, that could just put me over the edge.
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Oh and if you think it's you, it's not you. I'm pretty sure this person doesn't read my blog or would even know I exist.
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On a positive note, I did just order OHIO VIOLENCE (Vassar Miller Prize in Poetry Alison Stine's new book and am so looking forward to reading it. Alison's been a favorite poet of mine for awhile now, I even have her chapbook LOT OF MY SISTER, so I'm thrilled to see her first collection and I know there will be much more from her.
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Short Gratitude List of Poets Who Keep Me From Going Over the Edge
Nin Andrews
Lana Hechtman Ayers
Ronda Broatch
Kathleen Flenniken
Jeannine Hall Gailey
Jenifer Browne Lawrence
Rebecca Loudon
Natasha Moni
Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Nancy Pagh
Peter Pereira
Susan Rich
Martha Silano
Annette Spaulding-Convy
There are others, but I just needed to quickly remind myself that of some of the poets who paper is worth more with their words printed on them...
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Thank you for your honest post which made me smile and your list which coincidentally or not is very very close to my list except Ms Kelli R. Agodon is not on it and you must love your work first and foremost.ReplyDelete
w/v betatict which sounds like a saint somewhat, doesn't it? I think of you as somewhat saintly at least compared to me, which makes me a wee bit intimidated by you or scared of you but I enjoy your poetry immensely in spite of it.
I will admit that over the years I've encountered a few poets whose names I prefer not to use in public. And likewise, they'll remain anonymous here.ReplyDelete
I'd rather talk about any number of wonderful poets whose work should be better known.
Please don't go over the edge! You write one of the only blogs I can stand to read! Your words always make me feel inspired, calm, and BETTER. Keep them coming!ReplyDelete
Take a walk. Read something completely different than that bad book (like a children's novel or a trashy magazine). Bake. Write a real letter. Make a mixed tape. You know what to do to feel better. Your words help me to know.
(and thank you for the kind shout-out)
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You know, I always think, when I read a bad book of poetry, well, at least I'm better than that! LOL. Think of it as an esteem-boosting exercise.ReplyDelete
Thanks for including me on your list. I also think of you when I want to feel cheerful about poets.
Tease! You tell me your NotGoodPoet and I'll tell you mine.ReplyDelete
Yes, I have a shallow side.
I agree with Jeannine, reading a bad book makes me think I'm a better poet than that! And there are so many good poets working hard to produce the best work possible that I try not to spend too much time on the bad apples.
Thanks all!ReplyDelete
Yes, it is a nice little ego boost when you read something so bad. It was just amazing to me as it was published by a pretty good press. Nothing like Pitt or Boa, but a press you'd know the name of. Wasted paper.
Thanks for all your good words! I appreciate them and hearing from all of you.
And R.K. I'm not really a saint, I just play one on TV. ;-)
Short Gratitude List of Poets Who Always Impress MeReplyDelete
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Boston, Massachusetts – A CIA document outlining a Mafia-connected plan to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro for $150,000 is among thousands of Robert F. Kennedy documents made public Thursday, just days before the 50th anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis.
In the 1964 plan, the mob and "patriotic Cuban exiles" eventually settled on a payment of $100,000 for assassinating Castro, $20,000 for his brother Raúl and $20,000 for revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, plus $2,500 for expenses.
The plan was among some 2,700 pages of Robert Kennedy's documents. The National Archives and Records Administration and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston released the documents, which Kennedy compiled as attorney general from 1961 to 1964, offering a glimpse into Cold War decision-making.
Though the documents don't rewrite Cold War history, they do provide insight into the personal thoughts of the era's key figures, historians say.
Kennedy advised John F. Kennedy during the Bay of Pigs invasion and the missile crisis, key moments during his brother's presidency.
The 1961 botched Bay of Pigs invasion sought to oust communists with the help of anti-Castro Cuban exiles and veiled U.S. support. More than 100 members of the CIA-sponsored invasion team were killed and many were captured by Cuban forces.
One CIA document offers a profile of Fidel Castro: It calls him intelligent but "not very stable" and "touchy, impatient and rash."
Another prominent thread throughout the documents is the 13-day crisis over Soviet missiles in Cuba.
On one white page from a meeting on Oct. 16, 1962, the first day of the crisis, Kennedy wrote out two columns: proponents of a blockade against Cuba and supporters of a military strike.
"It's interesting to see in his handwriting who's on which side," said journalist and historian Michael Dobbs, who blogs for Foreign Policy.
The blockade won out.
His title as attorney general "disguised his real position, which was the closest adviser to the president and the person the president trusted most," Dobbs said. "That's the interesting point of this, that he kind of reflects his brother's thinking."
The seven boxes of newly released material include telegrams, reports, meeting transcripts and handwritten notes by Kennedy, some with doodles and quotes in the margins.
"It gives you a sort of insight into what was on his mind, what he doodled," Dobbs said. "It's interesting from a human perspective."
One page, sandwiched between lined pages of notes on the Bay of Pigs invasion, includes a sketch of the Liberty Bell with a summarized quote from a Polish World War II memorial in Italy.
"We the Soldiers of Poland for your liberty and ours give our souls to god, our bodies to Italy and our hearts to Poland," Kennedy wrote in pencil.
The materials are available online and at the Boston library. Some are still classified and aren't available.
The documents' release is important to historians, said University of Maine history professor Nathan Godfried.
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Spurs have conceded 10 goals in the final 15 minutes of league games this season - including two in the defeat at Everton last weekend - but held on at White Hart Lane to take all three points thanks to Jan Vertonghen's 75th minute strike.
Villas-Boas admitted the team have been working on their concentration in training during the week and is now targeting a push towards the top two ahead of the busy festive fixture period.
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"It was a beautiful finish," added the Spurs manager. "We knew Swansea concede a lot of their goals from set plays. It was important for us, he has proved he has the ability to score goals.
"Today we reverted him to central defence. He's extremely comfortable on the ball, he can play left-back or in the middle. He was captain of Ajax, he's won titles, he's a strong character.
"Patience was the key today. We kept going, we kept believing and we got the reward that we deserved.
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The contemporary-style house, built in 1954, features city views, three fireplaces, three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,429 square feet of living space. The half-acre site includes an infinity-edge swimming pool and a fire pit.
D'Orsay, 31, has been in the series "Royal Pains" and "Drop Dead Diva."
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In Englewood, a 19-year-old man was shot to death Sunday in the 7400 block of South Parnell Avenue, police said. Three days earlier, a 19-year-old man was fatally shot in the 6400 block of South Normal Avenue, according to officials.
In South Lawndale, an 18-year-old man was shot to death Sunday in the 4000 block of West 31st Street, police said. One day earlier, a 21-year-old man was fatally shot in the 2600 block of South Ridgeway Avenue, according to officials.
Citywide, gunshot homicides were logged in the last week in Austin, Chicago Lawn, Greater Grand Crossing, Humboldt Park, West Garfield Park and West Town, according to police information.
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UPDATE: Engadget just wrote a reply to this article. The article says that you don't need an extra license to shoot commercial video with h.264 cameras, but I wonder why the license says otherwise, and Engadget's "quotes" of user/filmmaker indemnification by MPEG-LA are anonymous...
UPDATE 2: Engadget's editor replied to me. So according to him, the quotes are not anonymous, but organization-wide on purpose. If that's the case, I guess this concludes that. And I can take them on their word from now on.
UPDATE 3: And regarding royalties (as opposed to just licensing), one more reply by Engadget's editor.
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Did you factor in the year that patent applicant have after initial publication to register?
Also, were patents pending at that time, and kept in the loop for as long as possible (back then, submarine patents still worked)?
I think that you actually need to wait until Dec 2012 in the US, since patents can be filed up to a year after initial publication, and the earliest publication that had practically all of MPEG-1 was the committee draft on December 6, 1991.
Note that patents could be delayed and so sometimes the patent lifetime could exceed 20 years in the US, but this does not seem to be the case for the patents I have found publicly listed for MPEG-2 (which should cover MPEG-1 video) and MP3.
If you don't care about MPEG-1 layer 3 audio (MP3), the rest of MPEG-1 may already be patent free or maybe after US 5214678 expires on May 31, 2010.
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