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Tuesday, December 04, 2012
The Angels of Paris
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Drooling over those wild berry tarts..ReplyDelete
Looks like there's snow on them too..yum
Laughing at Amy's comment above here. Love it, and your cherubs. Fun.ReplyDelete
this post made me smile and giggle, from the angel to the sm chicken!
Merci beaucoup,
That last book is HILARIOUS! I also love the cover photo - it's brilliant!ReplyDelete
Hope you are doing well :)
I amit to still loving angels, & one of my favorite things to do when walking solo in Paris is looking up at all the angels & other "petits personnages"! You're never alone in Paris, surrounded by ancient friends! I can see why you so love Sweet Paris! This is such a good season for hunkering down with books! Merci!ReplyDeleteReplies
At last!Delete
Someone who looks up in Paris!!
I've just discovered Paris Sweet. It is wonderful- planning to use it as a guidebook next year! The Angel book looks lovely. An angel walking tour sounds fabulous too. I'm going to look at that.ReplyDeleteReplies
Very good idea Louise!Delete
An angel walking tour...I bet Rosemary offers it too.
I love your angels..ReplyDelete
BTW..watched A.Bourdain The Layover..in Paris..you win hands down for enticing me to visit Paris:-)
Could it be possible to know Paris better from reading your blog than one could get to know it by visiting???ReplyDeleteReplies
Impossible Jeanette! :)Delete
LOVE the idea of the 50 shades of chicken. Probably a guaranteed success! Genius! xReplyDelete
Thank you so much for reviewing my book so generouslyReplyDelete
I was overwhelmed by your lovely comments.
Unfortunately there is no recipe for Baba au Rhum
I didn't include it as I think it is not one of those things that people often make at home - and it's a little ol' fashioned these days.
Long may you have breakfast in Paris!
Michael J Paul
Thank you so much for your wonderful and original posting!ReplyDelete
it's so nice that you included the pic of me at Rizzoli's.
I love the way you shot the pictures directly from the book.
I do hope our paths will cross again, in either NY or Paris!
- Anonymous11:31 PM
I miss WH Smith Bookstore! As an American student in Paris, I used to spend a lot of time in that place!ReplyDelete
Love your blog!
Donna, you can subscribe to their newsletter onsite and it's almost like being there..Delete
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Myron Kandel: Letting Tyco settlement funds lay dormant is a wasteMYRON KANDEL
February 23. 2013 1:22AM
Editor's note: Last Sunday, we published a story by New Hampshire Union Leader business reporter Dave Solomon about the future of a $7 million fund controlled by the Securities Bureau and the University System of New Hampshire that was collected as part of a settlement with Tyco Corp. in 2002.
The now dormant Center for Public Responsibility and Corporate Citizenship spent about $1 million on education efforts, including a series of public forums hosted by former CNN financial editor Myron Kandel, whom it hired in 2005.
The University of New Hampshire and Saint Anselm College have pitched ideas on how to use the money to educate students about ethical behavior and governance. (Tyco chief Dennis Kozlowski was convicted and imprisoned for looting the company of more than $100 million.)
Kandel, who was associated with the center for three years, wrote this letter in response to the story.
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I read with great interest the recent article in the Union Leader (Sunday News) concerning the nearly total lack of expenditure of the Tyco settlement funds. USNH Chancellor Edward MacKay seems to have an amorphous memory regarding the use of the funds received in the Tyco settlement.
The fact is the funds were sitting largely dormant when I was asked by Secretary of State Bill Gardner, in 2005, to find a proper use for them. At his invitation, I created The Initiative for Corporate Responsibility and Investor Protection to hold a number of high-profile forums on those issues. The Initiative was announced with great fanfare by former Gov. John Lynch and Gardner.
Working with college campuses across the state, we attracted such speakers as former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh; former Securities Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey Pitt; John Bogle of the Vanguard mutual funds; Paul Steiger, former editor of the Wall Street Journal, and Martin Baron, editor of the Boston Globe, among others. These programs shone a bright light on the topic of business ethics and the importance of holding corporate leaders to the highest standards of responsible behavior.
When the 2008 presidential primary campaign began, I felt there was a special opportunity to get the issues of corporate responsibility and investor protection into the presidential discussion, particularly following the wave of corporate and Wall Street scandals ranging from Enron to Tyco. So I invited all the major aspirants, in both parties, to join me in a series of individual half-hour interviews, which New Hampshire Public Television agreed to broadcast. Four of them were bold enough to discuss those previously ignored issues. They were John McCain, Chris Dodd, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul. The interviews received a good deal of attention; one even received a TV award. Curiously, Gardner declined to use his influence to help line up any other participants, and I frankly was exasperated at the lack of direction from the board - the Center for Public Responsibility and Corporate Citizenship - controlled by Gardner and MacKay.
Once the 2008 election was over, I presented an ambitious program of forums for the final year of my three-year commitment and outlined a proposal for the long-term use of the funds that would serve college students, faculty and business and community members based on campuses across New Hampshire. But Gardner and MacKay seemed to have other, yet distinctly separate, plans for the funds. It appears they continue to be at odds on how to use the Tyco funds, with MacKay wanting to send the funds to UNH and Gardner opposing that option. As MacKay hinted in the article, he can't even get agreement to schedule a board meeting to discuss the distribution of the funds.
When they rejected my proposal for utilizing the settlement, they instead asked me to work with New Hampshire Public Television, where we produced three programs titled "More than Money: An Investor Survival Guide." They then allowed the Initiative, in Mr. MacKay's words, to "fizzle out." I can assure you I did not agree with this outcome for my efforts in New Hampshire.
Their decision to abandon the Initiative in 2008 greatly puzzled me because the nation - and indeed the world - was then in the midst of the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression. That was when a focus on corporate responsibility and investor protection was needed as never before, and New Hampshire was particularly well-positioned to lead the way in addressing these issues.
But the funds were allowed to remain dormant during all that period. It seems that well over a decade after the Tyco award that the board members, some of whom are no longer in the public offices they held then, don't even have a process in place to appoint new board members. Perhaps someone, I might suggest the state Legislature, should step forward and demand an open process be instituted for utilizing these funds as outlined in the original agreement - the promotion of investor awareness and ethical governance of corporations.
Allowing these funds to lay dormant was - and continues to be - a great waste.
Myron Kandel was the founding financial editor of CNN from 1980 to 2005 and served from 2005 to 2008 as the founder and president of the New Hampshire-based Initiative for Corporate Responsibility and Investor Protection.

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Green Pool Lighting: Backyard Lightscaping
by John Galcius, April 12, 2009
The Pool Lights
There's nothing like a beautifully lit pool on a warm summer night. But as we now pay more attention to conservation and the economy, Why not save money and create a beautiful, colorful environment around the pool and pool area.
When it comes to pool and patio lighting, there are so many choices available it gets confusing. Fiber optics, LED, LCD, Incandescent, solar lighting - lots of choices. By far, the most energy efficient lights you can get for the pool are LED or solar powered.
Solar powered pool lights are usually floating pool lights that gather the suns energy and store it in a battery. The average solar pool lights will shine for about 4 hours, then will need a recharge.
LED pool lights require a power source and are installed or mounted underwater. LED underwater lights offer an upgrade to your pool's appearance while lowering the cost of lighting up your pool and spa by 80 percent compared to any other lighting. LED light is very cost effective, and versatile way to light the pool. LED pool light bulbs have color changing ability that can transform the pool into either a red, warm romantic glow to a color changing psychedelic adventure, with the colors changing every 10 seconds with the flip of a switch.
Fiber optic pool lights use less energy than regular incandescent lights, and more than one item can be illuminated with the use of fiber optic lighting. Fiber optic lighting does draw more amps than LED lights, however, and remember, amps = $. The newest trend in fiber optic lighting is using it to create a star pattern in the floor of your pool. Cheap to operate, but expensive to install! Hundreds of tiny fiber optic strands bring the night sky to the bottom of your pool.
It doesn't matter if you have an in ground pool, or above ground pool. Pool Lighting can help you create an environment that will give you pool a glow like none other.
The Yard And Accent Lights
Your yard and patio lights really give you a chance to be creative. There are so many possibilities to light whatever you want. Highlight that favorite tree, or the pathway. Obviously, the most energy efficient yard lighting is solar powered. Solar yard and patio lights are inexpensive, easy to find and VERY easy to install and maintain. And the best part, they cost absolutely nothing to operate. That's right, no electricity needed. That's why solar powered patio and yard lights are the most energy efficient lights you can get. Low voltage (12 volt) systems are becoming widely used for landscape and pool area lighting.
Although incandescent lights are not as energy efficient as other types of lighting, there are low-voltage and low-wattage pool lights available. 12 volt lights are very versatile, and come in a wide variety of styles and installation kits. Halogen lighting has made inroads into swimming pool lighting in the last few years, and almost all manufacturers offer their lights with halogen pool bulbs.
Another often overlooked type of yard lighting, is fire. A fire pit, or Tiki Torches will give your yard the feel of a tropical paradise. Connected to a gas source, pool side torches or fire bowls can operate at the flip of a switch, providing instant dramatic lighting and provide a heating source for cool nights. Adding the element of Fire around your pool is very Feng Shue, you know, even if it may not be the earth friendliest of lighting methods.
Your swimming pool lighting can be environmentally friendly by consuming less energy. One final tip - consider using timeclocks to automatically shut off lighting after a certain hour. Your local star searchers will appreciate a darker sky, while you save money on your electrical bill.
If you have other tips on how to save money on pool lighting, please let us know!


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Jeff Rowe
Jeffrey Rowe has more than 40 years of experience in all aspects of industrial design, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing. On the publishing side, he has written well over 1,000 articles for CAD, CAM, CAE, and other technical publications, as well as consulting in many capacities in the … More »
SME and Stratasys Announce Winners of the 2017 SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition
July 27th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), a nonprofit organization that supports the manufacturing industry, and Stratasys Ltd. announced the winners of a student additive manufacturing competition held during the 53rd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.
The SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition is a student contest co-sponsored by the organizations to attract the future workforce to this growing field and allow contestants to get hands-on experience using the latest 3D printing software and technology, such as the new Stratasys F123 Series. The competition was held at the 53rd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, and six teams took home gold, silver and bronze medals for fulfilling all of the contest requirements.
Now in its third year, the 2017 Additive Manufacturing Competition consisted of 34 high school and post-secondary student teams competing for a chance to take home gold, silver, or bronze medals – as well as scholarships from the SME Education Foundation, and a MakerBot Mini printer. The Additive Manufacturing Competition was created to stimulate student learning of additive manufacturing and 3D printing techniques.
"Each year, we attract more students to participate in the SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition and we couldn't be more thrilled with the growth," said Jeff Krause, executive director and CEO of SME. "This is an exciting time for additive manufacturing and 3D printing and we are proud to be at the forefront of its evolution and making sure our future manufacturing leaders will be prepared for what lies ahead as the industry progresses."
The 2017 Additive Manufacturing Competition involved designing and printing a track piece (fixture) capable of moving a marble to a designated location after the ball rolls down a ramp. The fixture was required to connect with the ramp at specific points and remain stable for the test's duration. Each team was provided time to design the fixture, build the 3D printed prototype on a Stratasys 3D printer, and make any necessary design modifications the next day. Read the rest of SME and Stratasys Announce Winners of the 2017 SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition
ANSYS Acquiring CEI For Visualizing Simulation Data
July 13th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
ANSYS, known for its engineering simulation software, announced this week that it has acquired Computational Engineering International Inc. (CEI), the developer of a suite of products for analyzing, visualizing, and communicating simulation data. Terms of the deal, which closed earlier this month, were not disclosed.
The merger of the physical and digital worlds is resulting in products that with an overwhelming number of design decisions compared to previous product generations. That is something only engineering simulation can feasibly provide in a timely and cost-effective fashion. Users need to quickly analyze the huge amount of data that simulation generates to make the best engineering and business decisions.
Headquartered in Apex, North Carolina, CEI has 28 employees and more than 750 customers around the world. Its flagship product, EnSight, is used for analyzing, visualizing, and communicating simulation data in terms that mere mortals can comprehend.
"CEI has a long track record of success thanks to fantastic technology built by a world-class team," said Mark Hindsbo, ANSYS vice president and general manager. "By bringing CEI's leading visualization tools into the ANSYS portfolio, customers will be able to make better engineering and business decisions, leading to even more amazing products in the future."
Making the Impossible Possible
July 6th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
An impossible object is a type of optical illusion. It consists of a two-dimensional figure that is instantly and subconsciously interpreted by the visual system as representing a projection of a three-dimensional object.
In most cases the impossibility becomes apparent after viewing the figure for a few seconds. However, the initial impression of a 3D object remains even after it has been contradicted. There are also more subtle examples of impossible objects where the impossibility does not become apparent spontaneously and it is necessary to consciously examine the geometry of the implied object to determine that it is impossible.
The unsettling nature of impossible objects occurs because of our natural tendency to interpret 2D drawings as 3D objects. With an impossible object, looking at different parts of the object makes one reassess the 3D nature of the object, which confuses the mind.
Although possible to represent in two dimensions, it is not geometrically possible for such an object to exist in the physical world. However, some models of impossible objects have been constructed, such that when they are viewed from a very specific point, the illusion is maintained. Rotating the object or changing the viewpoint breaks the illusion, and therefore many of these models rely on forced perspective or having parts of the model appearing to be further or closer than they actually are.
Below is the Penrose triangle (an impossible object) that was first created by the Swedish artist Oscar Reutersvärd in 1934. The mathematician Roger Penrose independently devised and popularized it in the 1950s, describing it as "impossibility in its purest form."
A 3D-printed version of the Reutersvärd Triangle illusion, its appearance created by a forced perspective.
So what does all this have to do with MCADCafe?
Xometry Growth Continues With New Customers, Funding, And Optimism
June 29th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
At SOLIDWORKS World 2017 we got introduced to Xometry, a company committed to bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. with its software platform for building a reliable and scalable manufacturing source program. It employs a unique machine-learning approach that provides customers with optimized manufacturing capabilities at the best price based on parameters input by customers.
Founded in 2014, Xometry is hoping to transform American manufacturing through its proprietary software platform that provides on-demand manufacturing to a diverse customer base that ranges from startups to Fortune 100 companies. The platform provides an efficient way to source high-quality custom parts, with 24/7 access to instant quote pricing, expected lead time, and manufacturability feedback that recommends best processes and practices. With more than 100 manufacturing partners, the manufacturing capabilities include CNC machining, 3D printing, sheet metal forming and fabrication, and urethane casting with over 200 materials. Xometry's 5,000+ customers include General Electric, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, NASA, and the United States Army.
Below is a video interview we conducted at SOLIDWORKS World 2017 with Randy Altschuler, CEO and co-founder of Xometry.
Randy Altschuler, CEO, Xometry at SOLIDWORKS World 2017
GE Additive's Big Plans For Metal AM
June 22nd, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
Last month at the RAPID + TCT event, many new things were presented and among those was GE Additive's setting a target of growing its new additive manufacturing business to $1 billion by 2020, and selling 10,000 metal 3D printing machines in 10 years, building upon acquisitions it announced last year.
"It's a big number," said Tim Warden, senior sales director of GE Additive. "That's why they're investing heavily," he said, referring to GE.
GE last year announced the acquisitions of Concept Laser (Germany) and Arcam AB (Sweden).
GE controls Concept after agreeing last October to buy an initial 75% stake in the German company, with plans to acquire the rest over an undisclosed number of years. The GE Additive turned to Concept Laser after a previously announced deal with SLM Solutions fell through.
The company estimates that it ultimately can expand additive manufacturing into a $10 billion business. GE owns more than 70% of Arcam but doesn't have full control of the Swedish company.
The following video shows GE Power's advanced manufacturing facility in Greenville, SC to learn about GE Additive's metal 3D printing process for creating a gas turbine component that is used to power homes.
GE Additive and the Power of Additive Manufacturing
For now, "We're concentrating on Concept where we can do what we want to do," Warden said. "We're going to support Concept in every way possible."
Hexagon's Smart Decisions Culminate In Building Smart Factory
June 15th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
Las Vegas in June . . . Good idea or bad idea? I'll try and stay neutral on this one, but this town is not exactly my favorite, regardless of time of year. However, it's always worth the trip when a company like Hexagon invites me for its annual international conference, HxGN LIVE 2017.
That's A Wrap: Divergence and Convergence
June 8th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
The spring season seems to be the time of year when many companies and professional organizations hold their annual conferences, and this spring was no exception. I've attended several events in the past few weeks and noted striking differences of two of them — divergence at RAPID + TCT 2017 and convergence at LiveWorx 17 — and that's how I want to wrap up our spring 2017 trade event tour (although I have one more next week).
Divergence at RAPID + TCT 2017
Diverge (dih-vurj, dahy-): To move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off. To turn aside or deviate, as from a path, practice,or plan.
3D printing/additive manufacturing (AM) are about making something digital into something analog. Although the technologies are 30+ years old, many things are still being done as they were in the beginning, such as building 3D models, exporting STL data, etc. However, several aspects of AM are diverging from its historical roots.
For example, the first AM materials were polymers, and they still account for ~85% of all materials used, but metals are coming on strong and now account for about 14% of the materials used. The range of materials being used, though, is constantly increasing — everything from ceramics to composites to food to living tissue.
Panel Discussion at RAPID + TCT 2017
Volume quantities are also diverging from one-offs or small quantities for rapid prototyping to real production quantities where the costs can be justified when costs go down and production speed goes up.
Thingworx 8 Takes Center Stage At LiveWorx17
June 1st, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
PTC's user conference in Boston last week (LiveWorx17 ) covered a lot of ground — everything from Creo to Windchill to augmented reality (AR), but the focus of the event was PTC announcing the launch of its newest version of ThingWorx Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) platform – ThingWorx 8. According to the company, with this update, ThingWorx evolves into a more robust, comprehensive industrial IoT (IIoT) technology offering. PTC also announced a new lineup of ThingWorx-powered apps for the manufacturing environment, as well as ThingWorx Studio support for native authoring and publishing of AR experiences for Microsoft HoloLens.
Interestingly, PTC's VP of Corporate Communications, Jack McAvoy said that two of this year's three main messages for LiveWorx17 revolved around ThingWorx as more than a platform and the evolving ThingWorx ecosystem through physical/digital convergence.
PTC's foray into IoT got a big boost about four years ago when it acquired ThingWorx, creators of a platform for building and running applications for the Internet of Things (IoT), for about $112 million. The acquisition of ThingWorx immediately positioned PTC as a major player in the emerging Internet of Things era.
According to a research report, Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy from the McKinsey Global Institute, the Internet of Things has the potential to create economic impact of $2.7 trillion to $6.2 trillion annually by 2025. The firm believes perhaps 80 to 100 percent of all manufacturing could be using Internet of Things applications by then, leading to potential economic impact of $900 billion to $2.3 trillion, largely from productivity gains. For example, with increasingly sophisticated Internet of Things technologies becoming available, companies can not only track the flow of products or keep track of physical assets, but they can also manage the performance of individual machines and systems.
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Wohlers Report 2017 Shows Vibrant New Business Activity In 3D Printing With Slower Worldwide Growth
May 25th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
Last week at the RAPID + TCT conference in Pittsburgh, I made a point of catching up with my friend (and fellow Coloradan), Terry Wohlers, President of Wohlers Associates. I caught him after his excellent keynote presentation where we discussed several aspects of the 3D printing industry in a video interview that will be posted on the MCADCafe site very soon.
Among the things we discussed was the recently released the Wohlers Report 2017, his company's annual detailed analysis of additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing worldwide. According to the Report, the AM industry grew by 17.4% in worldwide revenues in 2016, down from 25.9% the year before, according to the new report. Much of the downturn came from declines by the two largest system manufacturers in the business — 3D Systems and Stratasys. Together, they represented $1.31 billion (21.7%) of the $6.063 billion AM industry. If these two companies were excluded from the analysis, the industry would have grown by 24.9%.
Wohlers Associates is widely recognized as the leading consulting firm and foremost authority on additive manufacturing and 3D printing. This annual publication has served as the undisputed industry-leading report on the subject for more than two decades. Over its 22 years of publication, many (including me) have referred to the report as the "bible" of AM and 3D printing—terms that are used interchangeably by the company and industry. I think it easily remains the most comprehensive resource on the topic and market.
Wohlers Report 2017
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By Bill Press
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We knew an October Surprise was coming. We just didn't know whether it would come from the Romney campaign or the Obama campaign. In the end, it came from neither. The October Surprise came from Mother Nature, instead, in the form of Hurricane Sandy.
Slamming into the East Coast just one week before November 6, Hurricane Sandy left behind more than a path of death and destruction. In many ways, it also directly impacted the campaign. Both camps were forced to cancel campaign events. States suspended early voting. Some polling places had to be relocated. For several days, the news media ignored politics and devoted all its attention to storm coverage. And Mitt Romney was shuttled off to the sidelines, while President Obama returned to the White House and looked — presidential.
But, beyond the physical, Sandy had a much more powerful impact. She also left behind a powerful message: Beware of Mitt Romney! Because nothing better than Hurricane Sandy illustrates the central issue of this presidential campaign and the fundamental difference between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
It boils down to this: Obama believes there's an important role for the federal government. Romney believes every problem is better handled by the states or private business. That's his entire approach to governance.
On Medicaid, says Romney, give it to the states. Let them handle it. Medicare? Give people a voucher and let them tangle with private insurance companies. Auto manufacturers in trouble? No federal help on the way; let them fail. Roe v. Wade? Overturn it, get the federal government out of the picture, and let each state decide. Same with health care. Leave it up to the states. Some will; some won't. So what?
Now here's where Hurricane Sandy comes in. Believe it or not, Romney's tea party, hate-the-government philosophy even extends to disaster relief. There'd be no need for FEMA in Romney's world. He'd turn emergency response to natural disasters over to states, to be handled 50 different ways.
On June 13, 2011, in one of the many GOP primary debates, Romney was asked directly by CNN's John King about disaster relief following the tornado that struck Joplin, Mo. "FEMA is about to run out of money and there are some people who say do it on a case-by-case basis and some people who say, you know, maybe we're learning a lesson here that the states should take on more of this role."
No doubt where Romney stands: "Absolutely. Every time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that's the right direction. And if you can go even further and send it back to the private sector, that's even better." Romney went on to say it was "immoral" for the federal government to spend more money on anything, including disaster relief, that would add to the deficit. (At the same time, it's OK to add to the deficit by extending the Bush tax cuts. But, I digress.)
Of course, Romney's position on disaster relief mirrors that of House Republicans, who over the last two years slashed by 43 percent the primary FEMA grants that pay for disaster preparedness. The Ryan budget would further cut into FEMA's budget, as would across-the-board cuts looming as a result of the Republican-inspired sequestration, due to kick in January 1.
On FEMA, Romney's now trying to have it both ways. Once he realized that, in light of Hurricane Sandy, his June 2011 pitch for transferring all responsibility to the states might come back to bite him in the behind, he quickly denied wanting to eliminate FEMA. Yet the very next day, he refused — 14 times! — to answer reporters' questions about whether or not he would retain the agency.
But Romney didn't fool New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Forced to choose between a president who offered disaster relief and a wannabe who thinks the federal government should get out of the disaster relief business, Christie didn't hesitate to throw Romney under the bus. He realizes what a disaster it would be if states ravaged by a tornado or hurricane were left to cope on their own, with no federal help.
Hurricane Sandy reminds us what's at stake in this election and how wrong Mitt Romney is in his disdain for government. The New York Times summed it up best: "A big storm requires big government." There is no other way.
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Microsoft to Acquire Skype
Microsoft (MSFT - Free Microsoft Stock Report) has agreed to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. Skype is a leading Internet communications company that averaged 145 million connected users per month in the fourth quarter of 2010. The deal has been approved by the boards of directors of both Microsoft and Skype. This combination would extend Skype's brand and the reach of its networked platform, and enhance Microsoft's existing portfolio of real-time communications products and services. Skype will become a new business division within Microsoft. It will support Microsoft devices such as Xbox, Kinect, and a wide variety of Windows devices, and will connect Skype users with Lync, Outlook, and Xbox Live. This move reflects Microsoft's focus on investing in real-time communications across its platforms. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether the company can ultimately earn enough from Skype to justify the high price tag.
Noteworthy IPOs
The market for IPOs (initial public offerings) appears to be perking up again, as reflected by several high profile offerings. LinkedIn has recently completed its IPO. The stock jumped considerably from the original offer price on its first day of trading, but has slid since then. Still, the company is currently valued north of $7 billion. LinkedIn was launched in 2003, and its Web site is primarily used for professional networking. By March of the current year, it had over 100 million registered users. Meanwhile, Russian Internet search company, Yandex NV, has raised $1.3 billion from the public markets. With 64% market share, Yandex operates the largest search engine in Russia.
If IPOs continue at their current pace, 2011 could prove to be the best year for public offerings since the Internet bubble burst in 2000. Investors have already begun drawing comparisons, noting the high valuations and questioning whether enthusiasm for these stocks is somewhat overdone. On the bright side, companies going public now tend to be somewhat more established, with many of them already profitable. Nevertheless, stocks without much trading history are notoriously difficult to value, and potential investors would be wise to tread cautiously here.
Google's New Smartphone Service Sparks PayPal Lawsuit
Google (GOOG) and MasterCard (MA) have recently introduced a digital wallet, which would allow customers to purchase items and receive coupons by scanning their smartphones at check-out counters. Google would profit by selling associated coupons and advertising. However, eBay (EBAY) (and its PayPal segment) has accused two of its former executives and Google of a wide variety of violations, including misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, and unfair competition. It's too early to ascertain how this lawsuit will play out. However, one thing seems clear: the nascent mobile-payments market offers tremendous growth potential. This has unsurprisingly attracted the interest of a number of potential competitors, including PayPal. The capability to bring together smartphones, retailers, and banks all onto one electronic payment system would likely be well rewarded. This goal has proven elusive in the past, and a number of obstacles remain for potential providers of this service.
Google's Bond Offering
Cash-rich Google has recently sold its first long-term bonds, raising roughly $3 billion. This has allowed it to take advantage of the current environment of very low interest rates. Many Internet companies traditionally preferred to fund investments with cash generated from operations. However, as their operations have matured somewhat, such companies often make strategic acquisitions to help them move into new markets and drive growth. Raising additional capital increases the amount of cash on hand for potential acquisitions. For a company with no debt, raising capital though a bond offering (rather than with an equity offering) allows it to reduce its weighted average cost of capital and boost its return on equity. It now remains to be seen if other technology companies will follow suit to take advantage of the current low interest rates.
Dueling eReaders
Barnes & Noble (BKS) has recently introduced a new Nook e-book reader, which is expected to begin shipping June 10th. This new offering will be priced at $139. The company is calling this version the Nook Simple Touch Reader. This device lacks apps, excess buttons, and other complex features, but does have an E-ink screen that allows users to perform searches, purchase titles, open books, and turn pages. This offering is apparently targeted at customers who prefer simplicity. The new Nook has better contrast, weighs less than eight ounces, and is able to store about 1,000 books. The ball now appears to be in Amazon's (AMZN) court. The company's Kindle remains ahead of the Nook in the domestic market for e-book Readers, and we expect it will likely include some additional features in future versions to solidify its position.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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Before industrial agriculture and CAFOs, before processed foods, McDonald's and TV dinners - people ate real food. This real food consisted of whole fruits and vegetables eaten in season or preserved in the summer months for a long cold winter. Real food came from animals that grazed on pasture and were allowed to live out their natural instincts by scratching, pecking, birthing and wandering as they wanted.
But now industrial agriculture has taken over our food supply. In an attempt to feed more people in a easier and more productive way, food has become food "products" full of chemicals not real food. This denatured food contributes to diseases that are shortening the human lifespan for the first time ever. Obesity, cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes are at an all time high, and most of these diseases are controllable by the food we consume.
How is the current industrial food system impacting your health?
Americans spend about ninety percent of their food budget on processed foods, which, unlike whole foods, have been treated in some way after being harvested or butchered. Almost all of these processed foods contain additives, substances intended to change the food in some way before it is sold to consumers.
Bacteria are everywhere, including on the skin and in the digestive system of humans. While bacteria are critical to normal bodily functions, some types can cause illness. In humans, antibiotics are used to treat health conditions caused by bacteria, including ear and skin infections, food poisoning, pneumonia, meningitis and other serious illnesses. Antibiotics are also used to treat or prevent infections that can complicate critical medical procedures including surgery, cancer therapy, and transplants.
Food Safety
The significant corporate consolidation of global food production has created a food system that values quantity over quality. Every single decision a farmer or corporation makes about growing or raising a certain kind of food affects the final product. Cutting corners on the quality of animal feed, waste management, training for farm workers, processing methods and distribution all affect the safety of our food. From E. coli in spinach to mad cow disease in beef, it is clear that lowering the bottom line at any cost creates significant concerns about the safety of our food.
Genetic engineering (GE, aka Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)) is the process of transferring specific traits, or genes, from one organism into a different plant or animal. The resulting organism is called transgenic or a GMO (genetically modified organism). 70% of processed foods in American supermarkets now contain genetically modified ingredients.
In 2005, 32.5 million cattle were slaughtered to provide beef for US consumers. Scientists believe about two-thirds of American cattle raised in for slaughter today are injected with hormones to make them grow faster. These measures mean higher profits for the beef industries, but what does it mean for consumers? Although the USDA and FDA claim these hormones are safe, there is growing concern that hormone residues in meat might be harmful to human health and the environment.
Pesticides are chemicals used to eliminate or control a variety of agricultural pests that can damage crops and livestock and reduce farm productivity. The most commonly applied pesticides are insecticides (to kill insects), herbicides (to kill weeds), rodenticides (to kill rodents), and fungicides (to control fungus, mold, and mildew). Of these, herbicides are the most widely used. Today, over 1 billion tons of pesticides are used in the United States every year.
rBGH and rBST
Despite opposition from scientists, farmers and consumers, the United States currently allows dairy cows to be injected with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH), also known as recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST). Developed and manufactured by the Monsanto Corporation, this genetically engineered hormone forces cows to artificially increase milk production by 10 to 15 percent. Controversy surrounds whether or not rBGH is safe for cows and humans.
But don't give up! Buy local, sustainable and organic. You can find stores, restaurants, farms and more sustainable purveyors near you by typing your zip code into Eat Well Guide.


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SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 13 (UPI) -- Yahoo! Inc plans to sever ties with Chief Executive Officer Scott Thompson, attributing his departure to personal reasons, sources told AllThingsD.
Thompson's reported impending exit follows a scandal -- an error found on Thompson's resume -- stirred up by activist shareholder Daniel Loeb, a co-founder of Third Point, a significant shareholder.
Third Point revealed the mistake on Thompson's resume while pushing to replace four board members at Yahoo! with four directors chosen by Third Point, including Loeb.
Third Point, instead, has negotiated to replace three board members and Thompson is to be replaced by Ross Levinsohn, Yahoo's global media head, AllThingsD reported Sunday.
Five Yahoo! board members, who were expected to leave their posts after Yahoo!'s annual shareholder meeting this summer will step down effective immediately.
In a scandal referred to as "Resumegate," it was found that Thompson's resume included a college degree in computer science that he never earned.
The discovery was followed by a series of responses that dug the hole even deeper for the CEO.
First, Yahoo! called the error an inadvertent mistake. Thompson later apologized for the distraction caused by the controversy, but not for the mistake.
Thompson also blamed the headhunting firm Heidrick and Struggles for the error. That firm responded with a note that said Thompson's claim was "verifiable not true."
The headhunting firm informed the Yahoo! board that it was in possession of a resume handed in by Thompson that included the false claim.


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Jonathon Stalls learned about Kiva in a college class in 2007, and three years later, he took to the streets to spread the word about microfinance. Literally. Jonathon so deeply believes in the empowerment of Kiva loans that he walked across the United States over the course of over eight months to raise awareness and funds for the cause.
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The CMS has been sponsering Math Camps since 1998. The program has expanded from one camp in 1998 to 14 in 2003. These 14 include a National Camp, and the two new camps.
Assessment of Effectiveness:
Reports by camp organizers are available from the CMS office. The two new camps appear to be as succesful as the the other camps have been.
The camps all have other sources of funding such as the host university, local governements. Money administered by the CMS covers about 1/3-1/2 of the total cost of the camps.
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It is hoped that the camp program will continue to expand.
Reports, including financial statements, for the new camps (as well as the others) are available from the CMS office.
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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Soldiers and police patrolled streets in western Myanmar and surveyed the damage Friday after Buddhist mobs attacked offices and homes of international aid workers, forcing the relocation of almost all staff from the troubled state of Rakhine.
An 11-year-old girl was killed when police fired into the air to disperse crowds on the second day of rioting Thursday, state TV reported, and at least one other person was slightly wounded.
Twenty-nine houses, seven warehouses and two motor vehicles — all in the state capital, Sittwe — were damaged, it said.
Paula Schriefer, head of the U.S. delegation to the Human Rights Council, called on the government to hold accountable those responsible.
"It is long overdue for the government of U Thein Sein to take the decisive action necessary to prevent these acts, address the core problems in Rakhine state, including the continued lack of adequate security forces and rule of law on the ground, and create conditions for sustainable peace and development," she said in a statement.
Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist nation of 60 million, emerged from a half-century of military rule in 2011. But newfound freedoms of expression that accompanied its transition to democracy have given voice to religious hatred, causing violence that has left up to 280 people dead and sent another 240,000 fleeing their homes.
Most of the victims have been members of the long-persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority.
Aid groups that have been providing care for those now living in crowded camps — where they have little access to food, education or health care — have for months faced threats and intimidation by ethnic Buddhists in Rakhine, hampering their ability to work.
The violence Wednesday and Thursday made it impossible.
"As for now, no aid services are functioning in the region. If humanitarian aid cannot be restarted quickly, this will have a severe impact on the ground," said Ingo Radtke, secretary-general of Malteser International, which estimated that 90 percent of all aid groups in Sittwe had been targeted.
"We are very concerned that the riots might also spread to neighboring district."
Police escorted aid workers from their homes for safety reasons, placing dozens under protection, Sittwe resident Aung Than said by phone. Other aid groups said they were evacuating all local and foreign non-essential staff, some on regularly scheduled flights, others on charters.
Tun Tha, another resident contacted by phone, said the situation was calm Friday, thanks in part to a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew. Soldiers and police were patrolling the streets, he said. Win Myaing, the state spokesman, said several people were being questioned in connection with the rioting.
Local Rakhine residents have in recent months staged several protests against international non-governmental groups, accusing them of showing favoritism to tens of thousands of Rohingya in camps for the displaced. Many Western aid workers started leaving days ago for security reasons.
Last month, the government stopped the Nobel Peace Prize-winning aid group Doctors Without Borders from working in the state altogether, in part because it had hired Rohingya.
It had been providing care to more than 700,000 people statewide.
As part of the anti-Rohingya campaign, Buddhist flags have been placed in front of almost every house and office in Sittwe in recent days.
On Wednesday the tensions exploded, sparked by reports that an American woman had removed one of those flags from in front of the Malteser International office and then held it near her hip as she carried it away, an act that was interpreted as a deep insult.
The 300 people who surrounded the building dispersed only after police fired dozens of rounds of warning shots into the air, state spokesman Win Myaing said.
The violence continued Thursday, with more than 1,000 people running through a street that houses international aid workers, throwing rocks at homes and damaging several of the residences. OXFAM, the World Lutheran Foundation and the World Food Program were among those targeted.


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Clarkson Student Spotlight: June '11
Kimberly Conte '12
Chemical Engineering
Pompey, NY native Kimberly Conte is the perfect example of a well-rounded student-athlete. The women's lacrosse player and chemical engineering major has learned how to really balance sports, school and social life. And, as a resident advisor, she also gets to share what she has learned over the past three years with her residents. We caught up with Kimberly to see if she'd share some of it with us, too. Check it out.
Q: What are your plans for the summer?
A: This summer, I'll be helping with the Horizons program at Clarkson. I get to help younger women who are interested in science or engineering. I'm really looking forward to it!
Q: Why did you choose chemical engineering?
A: I originally wanted to major in chemistry. I loved the classes I was taking and really wanted to go into research. However, after a lot of thought I realized that chemical engineering would allow me to do more. I'd have a lot more options in the future, but it would allow me to always fall back into the chemistry field if I chose to.
Q: What has been your favorite class so far?
A: Human Motivation! It's a psychology course that I took as an elective my sophomore year, and I loved it! It explained a lot to me and it makes you look a lot deeper into someone's personality. I learned so much more about myself after taking that course, and I really enjoyed it.
Q: What is your guilty pleasure?
A: Disney movies, especially the princess ones. I'm a five-year-old at heart.
Q: What does "defy convention" mean to you?
A: Being creative! Clarkson really drills this idea into your head and forces you to think differently, especially when it comes to problem solving and leadership roles.
Q: What unique experiences have you had at Clarkson?
A: Being an RA has really impacted my life. You get to work with so many different people and personalities, and make so many new friends along the way. It's also forces you to think on the fly and be creative and spontaneous, which I enjoy. I feel like I've grown a lot since becoming an RA, and it's definitely been a great learning experience.
Q: Do you have any hobbies?
A: I've been riding horses my entire life, and it's definitely something I miss since coming to Clarkson.
Q: What is your favorite spot on campus?
A: For studying, I'd have to say the TAC (Technology Advancement Center). If I just want to relax and get away for a while, I'll usually run on the ROTC trails or to the Observation deck. It's really relaxing and peaceful, and no one is ever out there.
Q: Why did you choose Clarkson?
A: I really don't know how to explain it; it just felt like the right school. I'm sure part of it had to do with the small town feel (I'm from an extremely rural area with less people than Clarkson's campus), in which I feel comfortable. I was also impressed with the science and engineering programs here. Four of my uncles graduated from here as electrical engineers and one chemical engineer, so that helped my decision as well.
Learn more about other Clarkson students.
Kimberly Conte '12


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Hudson River Project
A story that connects the source of the Hudson River to New York City, the great city that was created by a river flowing by.
Hudson River Project
A story that connects the source of the Hudson River to New York City, the great city that was created by a river flowing by.
Antony Crook, James Bowthorpe and Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai share some thoughts about Hudson River Project.
If you would like to help make this film happen, please choose from one of the rewards to the right hand side of this page. Remember that we only receive the funds if we reach our target of $100,000! If we reach this target we can make the film and deliver on these great rewards.
Thanks for taking a look. Any questions, just ask!
Find us on Twitter and Facebook... Or on our website.
Who is behind the Hudson River Project?
This project is a collaboration between Antony Crook and James Bowthorpe. We have worked on projects together over the last two years and the Hudson River Project is our next collaboration. The band Mogwai are also involved and will be writing an original soundtrack for the film. Here's a couple of short films that we've worked on together:
What is the Hudson River Project?
It's a simple idea. Build a boat from New York City's waste, take it to the source of the Hudson River – the river without which the city would not exist – and row the boat back to NYC.
This story connects
the source of the Hudson River to NYC, the great city that sits at its mouth.
The film follows James as he makes a boat from NYC's waste, the detritus of a modern megalopolis, and takes it to the source of the Hudson River high in the Adirondack Mountains, at Lake Tear of the Clouds.
He rows the boat back to NYC, through wilderness, countryside, farms, towns and industry, all of which rely on the mighty river that flows past, all of which are threads of the river's story.
We're going to make a film that follows James as he does this. Antony will be shooting it himself and directing a small crew, documenting the project from Manhattan to Lake Tear of the Clouds and back to Manhattan again.
We want to make a film that is a portrait of the city and the river, something that will reflect the beauty and complexity of both through one simple idea.
The first project that James and Antony worked on together was the Thames River Project. James mentioned his plan to Antony when they first met and Antony travelled to London to join James on this first experimental journey. It was the success and ideas that came out of the Thames River Project that has led to their current undertaking.
Who else is involved?
We are excited to have Mogwai onboard to write the soundtrack for the film, their first since "Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait". We've already worked with Mogwai and as soon as Antony suggested the idea to the band, they were onboard - more from them soon!
We are also lucky to have Ben Tricklebank involved who will be producing an online experience to complement the films's release, adding further dimension to Hudson River Project. Ben Tricklebank is an award-winning interactive director, and was creative director for Arcade Fire's The Wilderness Downtown, a groundbreaking html5 site.
There are many other people and organisations involved. The Hudson River Foundation have been particularly helpful in introducing us to people and providing us with advice. Every community along the Hudson is full of people that care about the river and we'll be in touch with them more as we get closer to our production start date.
How is this project going to be funded? What's the funding for?
We are looking for $100,000 from Kickstarter and will be seeking top up funds from more traditional sources as our campaign unfolds.
The entire shooting process, from day one of collecting materials in Manhattan to James' return to Battery Park, will take 8 weeks. We will be operating with a minimal crew with Antony shooting most of the footage. However, we want to capture Lake Tear of the Clouds, the Hudson River and New York City in all their captivating beauty, so we'll also be taking a 2nd camera person with us and we hope to use a helicopter to shoot the higher reaches of the river. We are saving money wherever possible but we want to do the film justice – the budget for the shoot stands at $100,000 but we know what we'd do with another $20,000.
Our post-production budget is $160,000, including everything from the costs involved in Mogwai recording the soundtrack, editing and grading the film properly to an online experience that will work alongside the film, being developed by interactive director Ben Tricklebank.
Our crew are working for subsistence rates and the key collaborators are not taking a fee.
If we raise more than our target we will simply be able to make a better film and deliver you more as part of the final product.
What's the status of the production?
Antony and James have been working on this film for a year and a half. We have made two scouting trips up and down the river and to the source, located a workshop to build the boat in, met dozens of people who are going to help us make the film and done dummy runs finding materials in New York City. We have a production manager in NYC, we have Ben Tricklebank lined up to build an incredible interactive website that will work alongside the completed film and we've also had several discussions with Mogwai who are ready to write a soundtrack as soon as we get send them the first rushes.
The production is ready to start and we have everything in place for a May 2013 delivery of the film.
What are you intentions for the film?
We want as many people as possible to see this film. We will be applying to film festivals but we'll also be arranging screenings, with Mogwai playing the soundtrack live, in London and New York as soon as we can.
Kickstarter is the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world. Every month tens of thousands of amazing people pledge millions of dollars to projects from the worlds of music, art, film, technology, design, food, and other creative fields. Every Kickstarter project must be fully funded before its time expires.
If we don't raise our goal, we don't get anything. Donors pledge the amounts, but don't actually pay until the goal is reached and the funding deadline has passed. We think that the Hudson River Project is a film for the times we live in and we want to make it this year. We hope you agree, please help us by spreading the word
How can people get involved?
You can get involved by choosing one of the many incentives here on Kickstarter - keep coming back, there'll be more added as the campaign unfolds. You can also follow the Hudson River Project as it unfolds by following us on Twitter, joining us on Facebook or subscribing to latest news via our website.
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I'm looking for a new food for my boston who has very bad gas and so far no luck! Please tell me what you think of the listed ingredients.
I don't think it would be your best choice .
Here are the ingredients listed:
Salmon, brewers rice, canola meal, oat meal, fish meal (natural source of glucosamine), animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), salmon meal (natural source of glucosamine), pearled barley, brewers dried yeast, animal digest, salt, potassium chloride, Vitamin E supplement, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), manganese sulfate, niacin, calcium carbonate, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic oil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
Many are listed as ingredients to avoid, and why, here: http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index....badingredients
"Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." -Will Durant
Most dogs have a lot of trouble digesting grains, so that's probably the reason for your little one's gas.
I would definitely recommend choosing a grain free kibble. Give it some time and you'll for sure see an improvement.
Good luck!
I'm in agreement. This is not the food for a dog with digestion issues.
The first five ingredients are indicators of quality. If you're feeding meat or fish look for a specific meal. Disgusting as it sounds, in digestible protein terms "salmon meal "is better than "salmon". With all the water dehydrated, when it is reduced to meal, you get more protein and good ol' vitamins "bang for your buck" out of salmon meal than salmon.
I always aim for 3 or more of the first five ingredients to be protein based, preferably meal. All those blueberries and stuff you read about in kibble are nice but really make no difference in their health. Any goodness in them is cooked out by processing and likely can't be absorbed anyway (with that said Bridie loves all fruit and I feed it to her shamelessly).
Your dog is a carnivore by preference and an omnivore by circumstance. If you are looking at kibble as a diet think about higher end kibble with some meat and/or offal supplements. My gang have been with Orijen for a few years now and we're pretty happy with it. They also get raw green tripe as well as raw beef bones, raw beef, raw turkey necks.
I have learned so much about feeding my dogs from pets.ca. The best thing I can suggest is to do a search of the food forum so that you can make up your own mind.
What brands and recipes have you tried so far? It may be an allergy your dog has, and if we can figure out some possible culprits, then maybe we can pick out a better food for your doggie! =]
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Have you considered a raw diet or home cooked? I just got a rescue Rottie with what might be allergies and I'm slowly transitioning him over to raw with the help of some friends who swear by it. I'm starting with the boiled hambeurger, rice, cottage cheese combo first to see if that will firm up his stool and then take it from there. They way they look at kibble is that it may have great ingredients but it's still processed dry food and how can that be good for any dog (or cats or us) over the long run. ANywya, don't mean to preach but it might be something to check out for the allergies.
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I think I get the drift but I am not sure.
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In other words doing the toil now prevents hardship later. Is that right?
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Abe Greenwald, one of my very favorite bloggers, recalls another occasion (this one in January 2008) on which McCain articulated what he'd be looking for in a running mate. This time, McCain said his choice would have strong national security credentials. As Abe goes on to show, Palin has said, in response to questions about Iraq, that she "hasn't focused much on Iraq" (early 2007) and "is not going to. . .judge the surge" (July 2007).
There's nothing wrong with the fact that, as governor of Alaska, Palin hasn't focused on Iraq; one wouldn't expect her to. And her reluctance to judge the surge in July 2007 is probably a sign of wisdom, and certainly compares favorably with Joe Biden who had already adjudged the surge a failure. But plainly no one can claim that McCain's choice has strong national security credentials.
And if Palin hasn't focused on Iraq, is it likely that she has focused on Iran, or on the Middle East peace process? Naturally, she'll focus on them now, and presumably will embrace McCain's positions. But what confidence can we have that, at heart, she's really a McCain style Republican on these matters?
I'm not concerned, by the way, that when she was mayor Palin wore a Pat Buchanan button on the occasion of his visit to her town in 1999. As Palin, explained to the local newspaper, she was not endorsing Buchanan, merely respecting his visit. Apparently Palin was a Steve Forbes supporter, and has never contributed money to, or been affiliated with, the Buchanan campaign.
But there are two streams of thought in the Republican party about how America should relate to the world, and one of them is the Buchanan/Chuck Hagel approach. And there are three main possibilities when it comes to Palin: (1) she agrees with what is now the mainstream, Bush/McCain approach, (2) she agrees with the Buchanan/Hagel approach, and (3) she hasn't thought much about it.
My guess is that the answer lies somewhere between (1) and (3). But I'd rather be able to examine a track record than guess.
This, moreover, points to a distinction between Palin and Barack Obama. I agree that Obama's resume is far too thin to recommend his candidacy. But Obama has been thinking about and discussing (albeit often contradictorily and/or foolishly) the big foreign policy and national security issues for at least four years. Palin hasn't been.
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LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. - As the UC Santa Barbara women's basketball team has heated up, it has been a pair of freshman who have helped provide the spark.
Veterans Emilie Johnson, Kelsey Adrian and Mekia Valentine have all been solid fixtures in the stat sheets for the Gauchos, but as Nicole Nesbit and Melissa Zornig have matured in their rookie campaigns, UCSB has taken off.
Santa Barbara won for the sixth time in its past eight games to even its record at 6-6 as Nesbit and Zornig played a big part in the Gauchos' 71-49 victory over Siena on Wednesday afternoon.
Zornig scored a career-high 13 points - 11 coming in the second half - and Nesbit added seven points, four assists and three steals as UCSB has rebounded from an 0-4 start to even its record heading into Big West Conference play next week.
"It's a huge transition, definitely the speed, but I think me and Nicole have definitely adjusted to it well," said Zornig of the Division I game, who hit three 3-pointers and added two steals.
Mekia Valentine scored a game-high 14 points to go with four rebounds and five blocked shots and Emilie Johnson added 11 points with five rebounds and five assists.
The Gauchos shot 56% from the floor, the second time on the trip that the team hit over half of its attempts. UCSB finished its New York trip 2-1 with only a nine-point loss to No. 18 St. John's preventing the Gauchos from a perfect east coast swing.
"This was our sixth non-conference win which is the most in my tenure," UCSB head coach Lindsay Gottlieb said of improving to 6-6. "More than anything this gives us so much confidence and the team has really bonded on this trip so hopefully we can turn that confidence into a swagger as we go into Big West Conference play."
Zornig entered the game and buried her first attempt to give UCSB a 17-5 lead with 11:52 left in the first half then hit two more treys to give the Gauchos a 37-23 lead at halftime.
Siena cut the Gauchos' lead to 10 midway through the second half, but a quick 9-0 spurt - highlighted by five points from Nicole Nesbit - allowed UCSB's lead to swell up to 19 points.
That lead eventually turned to 63-43 on Destini Mason's fastbreak layup with 4:40 left in the game and UCSB later took a 22-point lead on two separate occasions.
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Northeast Louisiana fishing report:
CANEY LAKE — Heavy rains expected are not as likely to affect this lake as others with huge watersheds. Look for best action to be bouncing a jigging spoon off the bottom in deep water for bass, yellow bass and crappie. For more information, call the Honey Hole at 323-8707.
CHENIERE LAKE — The lake is rising after the rains and best bass fishing is likely to be in the current around the spillway on jigs. Crappie are in deep water with Puckett Lake producing some nice catches on shiners and jigs. Call the Honey Hole at 323-8707 for more information.
LAKE CLAIBORNE — The crappie are following the shad to deep water out from the dam and in the deeper channels and some are being caught on shiners and jigs fishing where sonar shows the fish are congregated. Best bass fishing will be around the deeper piers and deep brush on jigs, plastic worms or Brush Hogs. For latest information, call Tim Lofton at Kel's Cove at 927-2264.
LAKE D'ARBONNE — The water will surely be rising at a rapid clip now that the spillway is closed and heavy rains predicted. The watershed on D'Arbonne is large so look for water to rise quickly, which will likely put a damper on fishing until things settle down. If all else fails, you can still catch catfish fishing cold worms off the banks around the lake. For latest information, call Anderson's Sport Center at 318-368-9669.
OUACHITA RIVER — The river is on the rise and fishing should be improving once things settle down. For current information, call the Honey Hole at 323-8707.
LAKE POVERTY POINT — Catfishing is best fishing cold worms and cut shad around the marina. Best crappie fishing will likely be around the boat slips at the marina using shiners or jigs. No report on bass. For latest reports, call Poverty Point Marina at 318-878-0101.
LAKE ST. JOHN — The water is on the rise and fishing is improving for crappie, catfish, bass and hybrid stripers. Call Doug Miller or Ken Mahoney at Lake St. John Grocery (318-757-0013) for latest reports and fishing conditions.
LAKE YUCATAN — Rising water signals improved fishing conditions in a few days. A few crappie are being caught fairly deep on shiners and jigs. For latest information, call James Lachney at 318-467-2259.