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Synonyms for contortion
- deformation
- deformity
- anamorphosis
- crookedness
- dislocation
- grimace
- malformation
- pout
- twist
- ugliness
- unsightliness
- misproportion
- misshapement
- wryness
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A smile is sometimes bewitching, in general vapid, often a contortion.
"Can't raise the other one," said the citizen, with a contortion of his lineaments.
Every mouth that was not making a contortion was emitting yells.
A Feat in Contortion: To make both ends meet on $8 per week.
I had been a good balancer in my contortion days, and this was also an asset.
Do you see there is a slight, but distinct, contortion of the face, just as there was after that fit?
They were in every kind of shape and contortion that could indicate a violent death.
Her laugh consisted of a contortion of the face and all the muscles of the body.
The uglier the contortion and more frightful the grimace, the louder they laughed.
The fixity continues, and is only deepened into contortion and grimace.

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Finally, an Inaugural Address
It came a bit late, but Barack Obama finally gave his inaugural address. It was sweeping, and it was grand. It was uplifting, and it was profound. It sang, as Walt Whitman did, of a glorious country. The president vowed to school everyone through college, if they wanted, to reform the health care system, to prune Social Security and Medicaid, to take an eye-shade to the bloated Federal budgets, to end the war in Iraq, to turn the nation green and end dependence on foreign oil, to rein in greedy bankers, to open the spigots of credit. And if he did not say anything about curing acne it had to be because he was running out of time.
It is easy enough to mock the breadth of his package, but it was easier still to wonder at it. The president has the wind of public approval at his back, and he is clearly determined to sail into history. His rhetoric was out of Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson, vowing to finish programs that they had only started – health care, for instance, or the Johnsonian belief in the emancipating wonders of education. Obama even mentioned the post-World War II GI Bill, and it brought the chamber to its feet.
Roosevelt, even Johnson, spoke to a much narrower audience than Obama did Tuesday night. For Obama, his listeners were also overseas, institutions with weird names like FTSE and DAX and HANG SENG, the overseas financial markets. It is there, beyond America's oceans, that the money must be borrowed to finance the recovery. We have none of our own, having become beggars on the international street. We saved nothing. We spent it all. Buddy, can you spare a yen?
How Obama's speech will play abroad will soon be known. Those creditors might have expected more details. They might have expected something more specific on Social Security, which is fixable. Obama flinched on that – maybe a signal the left wing of the Democratic Party will prevail. Like Medicaid, the approaching Social Security deficits are astronomical. Like Medicaid, something needs to be done.
Obama's speech was more aspiration than plan, more intention that rhetorical spread sheet. Still, the man on the rostrum last night was fully in command, seeming to relish – the echo of FDR's jaunty cigarette holder in his bit – the challenge that lies ahead. He is president at last – and not a minute too soon.
Richard Cohen
| February 24, 2009; 11:18 PM ET
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Yes he gave a blueprint of what needs to be done to take the nation where he wants it to be. Employed, educated, energy independent, health insured and a green nation.
".........Obama's speech was more aspiration than plan, more intention that rhetorical spread sheet."
Posted by: DrCha | February 25, 2009 1:17 AM | Report abuse
THE greatest presidential speech in modern history.
AND it was done in a bi-partisan fashion, in front of congress (not in front of a bunch of like-minded supporters on the campaign trail)
This is a great time to be an American. We will tell our grandchildren of these times!
Posted by: jgarrisn | February 25, 2009 1:57 AM | Report abuse
I'm amused about how many of the "chattering class" didn't seem to notice, or thought it below their notice, to mention how Obama repeatedly brought up personal responsibility, as well as corporate and government responsibility in explaining how we got here and how we're going to recover. Why is that? It's been a fairly consistent theme of Obama's all along, and is refreshingly honest. As the current economic mess has proven, those who expect something for nothing are likely to get less than nothing.
Posted by: wkorn | February 25, 2009 2:24 AM | Report abuse
We are not a nation of quitters.
But there sure seem to be a heck of a lot of unpatriotic whiners over on the Tax Cuts for Billionaires Republican side ....
Seriously, do you guys have ANY IDEAS or are you just grasping at straws and hoping to destroy America?
Posted by: WillSeattle | February 25, 2009 4:25 AM | Report abuse
President Obama's speech was absent details, Gov. Jindal's was absent period
Posted by: southpawp | February 25, 2009 5:46 AM | Report abuse
Yonkers, New York
25 February 2009
Finally, oh finally, America has in Barack Obama a President who has both the intelligence and the courage to know what ails America now, to tell the whole nation the truth about the serious and unprecedented financial and economic crisis now confronting it, and to assure the nation that he and his administration are all set to stop the recession dead in its tracks as well as lay the foundation for growth, progress and prosperity.
Long-festering problems which past administrations feared handling and simply left on the backburner are now being brought forward by President Obama. He warned the nation that good and effective solutions will have to be found for those huge problems--now!
Mariano Patalinjug
Posted by: MPatalinjug | February 25, 2009 6:01 AM | Report abuse
"The president has the wind of public approval at his back"
His approval rating is 60%. Bush's was 62% one month into his tenure. I guess Bush has the wind of public approval at his back too.
Posted by: bobmoses | February 25, 2009 6:47 AM | Report abuse
The President was eloquent indeed. In a country over run with ponzi schemers, corrupt bankers,crooked wall street swindlers, war criminals, torturers, politicians on the take, I guess we are lucky to finally have an articulate President.
Am I the only one indignant that the wretched people responsible for the destruction of our economy, our world standing and our Constitution are not rotting in 9'x12' cages.
Posted by: daniel3715 | February 25, 2009 7:36 AM | Report abuse
Obama said "We do not torture" at the same time his administration is siding with the Bush administration on every torture secrecy issue they've been sued on. So I can't get all choked up about the rest of his speech.
Posted by: solsticebelle | February 25, 2009 7:41 AM | Report abuse
Tax is not punishment. It is the way each, according to their ability pays for the peace and security that is America.
For the past 8 years, the surplus we had went straight to the pockets of the super wealthy who were supposed to reinvest in America... but they did not, and the numbers of extra wealthy have doubled, while the numbers of poor and homeless have trippled, and we are in deep debt, with billions of infrastructure wanting.
Its un American to carp about your fair share of taxes when your country can't pay its bills, and we owe several countries that don't necessarily wish us well.
Its un American for the wealthy to invest elsewhere, move their corporations and jobs out of the country while enjoying a low tax rate here.
Its un American that the working poor and middle class pay FICA on every dime they earn, but the high-end earner pay it on only a fraction of their earnings. It is un American that the working poor and middle class have nothing left over to shelter any of their income, but the wealthy do, AND enjoy a tax cut besides.
You cannot finance two wars with tax cuts...that should not take a great deal of intelligence to figure out, but we got folks who haven't gotten there yet.
Its time for the high earners and the wealthy to pay their fair share of taxes..
Posted by: dutchess2 | February 25, 2009 7:46 AM | Report abuse
It's been a long time since a political speech was appointment viewing. And that says something.
Posted by: DontWannaMyPostID | February 25, 2009 7:49 AM | Report abuse
My God, how refreshing it is to have a commander in chief that can put more than two sentences together without stumbling. A president who works for the american PEOPLE and not the money grubbing CEO's, big oil company executives and texas money men. President Obama in 30 days has done more to help average americans than the entire bush clan did in three terms. How refreshing!!
Posted by: dem4life1 | February 25, 2009 7:50 AM | Report abuse
Thank God we finally have a president who is visible, articulate, TRUTHFULL, and can speak in complete sentences without stumbling and fumbling and putting you to sleep by talking in a flat line monotone. We also have in President Obama a hard worker, and someone who is interested in the nation as a whole and not just in enriching a select few. Someone pinch me because I must be dreaming!!
Posted by: 72Redskins | February 25, 2009 8:11 AM | Report abuse
The speech was nothing more than veiled sinister message of pathological government dependency from someone who was one of the major causes of the current economic problems. Remember he sued Citibank to force them to give out high risk loans and helped set a new precedent that set the stage for the current mortgage crisis
Good thing his approval ratings are worse than Jimmy Carter's at this stage of his presidency and it will only go down as the scandal and corruptin piles up. So don't expect much
Posted by: tom2 | February 25, 2009 8:19 AM | Report abuse
Still have a job? Thank Obama, he just "saved" it for you. you libs crack me up.
"I'm amused about how many of the "chattering class" didn't seem to notice, or thought it below their notice, to mention how Obama repeatedly brought up personal responsibility, as well as corporate and government responsibility in explaining how we got here and how we're going to recover. Why is that? It's been a fairly consistent theme of Obama's all along, and is refreshingly honest."
Well, that certainly explains the bailouts then, again, you libs crack me up.
Posted by: permagrin | February 25, 2009 8:30 AM | Report abuse
Obama gave an eloquent, uplifting master plan for his administration. It was a long speech and mesmerizing at it. Poor Bobby Jindal he had a hard time filling the shoes that was dealt for him by his republican buddies. He did not have any substance only, but he gave a boring speech; and if he is their rising pol lol the reps have a long way to go. His youthish look did not help either. At least Obama compensate his youth uplifting personality.
Posted by: ere591 | February 25, 2009 8:41 AM | Report abuse
This was one of the greatest political speeches I have ever heard. I believe Obama will go down as one of the greatest Presidents, if not THE greatest President, of all time.
Posted by: GeorgHerbet | February 25, 2009 8:55 AM | Report abuse
I am close to 60 years old, have lived through a lot, and been hardened beyond belief. But at two points during Obama's speech, I found myself crying out loud, tears streaming down my face, most intensely when he introduced the young woman from South Carolina, whose hope and promise were all that we needed to remind us of what is at stake.
Posted by: GeorgHerbet | February 25, 2009 9:01 AM | Report abuse
That was a great speech by Obama. You guys know it. But the Howdy Dooty Show afterwards was a let down. This is the hope of the Republican Party? I'm listening to Jindahl and finding it hard to believe that this guy is the great Republican hope. It's really, really hard not to just say that the people who voted for this creep don't want any help and so they shouldn't get any. Unfortunately, there a whole bunch who didn't and a lot of children who don't deserve to pay the price for their parents' folly. But my God, I'm gobsmacked by the fact that he actually raised Katrina in the way he did, suggesting that they didn't need government help. I just don't know what to say about that. Of course the Republican Party got their talking points quickly, led by Sean Hannity, Fox and Friends. They were actually angry. And of course old man McCain took his shot. Nothing new there. Now that the legislation has passed, his approval rating is sky high while Republicans are exiled to the basement. The Republican Noise Machine doesn't need the customary 100 days to size up the new president. Right-wing commentators barely needed 30 days to come to their conclusion that they hate everything Barack Obama stands for. So, I pay you no mind.
Posted by: sherardg | February 25, 2009 9:09 AM | Report abuse
If Obama can cast such a wide net of solutions, it's because these problems are interconnected.
Posted by: donnasaggia | February 25, 2009 9:45 AM | Report abuse
America - we haven't had a President for 8 years - now we have one. Let's work with him and see if we can come out of this together.
Posted by: agapn9 | February 25, 2009 9:48 AM | Report abuse
WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH PAYING TAX? I need roads, I live in Portland, Oregon with 16 bridges. My husband, while on a business trip, just got off hwy 35 and the brdige that collasped in Minneapolis, what that to happen again?
JINDAL-We've moved past Reagans old, worn out ideas, they were wrong then and they're worse now! Trickle down does work, and free isn't free, when you require our tax dollars to pay for it!
Portland, Oregon is at the base of Mt St Helen's BOBBY, EVER SEEN A VOLCANO ERUPT? DOUBT IT.
anyway Jindal, you'd think you'd be more sensitive to natural diasters, and why isn't the 9th ward built yet?
THIS COUNTRY HAS LIVED THROUGH 8 YEARS OF BEING LIED TO AND SPIED ON. ONLY ONCE DID OBAMA MENTION TERRORISM, HE DOES NOT WANT US LIVING IN FEAR! Ya gotta love him for that!
McCain, the DEFENSE DEPT ARE THE ONES THAT ORDERED NEW HELICOPTERS THEY'RE 19 YEARS OLD. I'M SURE YOU'D LOVE TO SEE SOMETHING HORRIBLE HAPPEN TO OBAMA, BUT 6 BILLION PEOPLE WOULD BE BROKEN HEARTED, they won't be when you leave this planet!
God bless our president and keep him safe!
Posted by: Cookie100 | February 25, 2009 10:04 AM | Report abuse
Cohen mentioned the name of Lyndon Johnson? Cohen's memory has gone bad. LBJ gave the US his disastrous war on poverty with its myriad government programs, taxpayer money wasted by the millions, rioting in the streets by angry mobs who had been promised utopia, joined by an assortment of radical some of whom liked to throw bombs and scream, "Kill the Rich" like Obama's friend Mr. Ayers. Most of us have grown up since that time- Cohen clearly lives in the past. One thing will change- instead of millions, Obama will waste trillions of dollars. That's liberal progress.
Posted by: mhr614 | February 25, 2009 10:21 AM | Report abuse
After 8 years of President Bush and to transition to President Obama I can't get enough. An intelligent and articulate President who talks to his constituents like they are adults – yeah horrible - NOT. To quote George Will "…president who, is too "in-your-face" for his own good" – not a good idea. I would rather listen to an "in your face" President than a liar any day.
When President Obama is having a news conference I watch - whether at home on TV or at the office streaming. He has something to say.
Posted by: rlj1 | February 25, 2009 10:22 AM | Report abuse
If it was such a great speech then why is wall street down almost 200 points!?!?!
Posted by: TheRigoMan | February 25, 2009 10:51 AM | Report abuse
"The president has the wind of public approval at his back"
His approval rating is 60%. Bush's was 62% one month into his tenure. I guess Bush has the wind of public approval at his back too.
Posted by: bobmoses | February 25, 2009 6:47 AM
LOL...I thought you Republicans were above paying attention to polls. I thought you made decisions based on firm convictions and that the numbers didn't worry you.
Wrong again. You follow the numbers like you're keeping score in a schoolyard kickball game.
Bob, seriously, you need to apply for the job when Bush advertises for a Director of his Wishful Thinking Tank. You're going to spend the rest of your life revising his sorry legacy.
You can put your own book in there too. Your devoted readers aren't going to forget "Me Froomkin, Me Hate Bush."
Posted by: Attucks | February 25, 2009 11:06 AM | Report abuse
I find it interesting that so many people today are basing the worthiness of this speech on the stock market's performance.
It seems like our sole measure in our society is "how much money did you make for me today" which I find very sad.
Posted by: micauc | February 25, 2009 11:07 AM | Report abuse
The speech gave a clear example of why the Republicans view President Obama as their worst enemy. The narcissism of Republican ideology can't afford a ringing national vision, a national purpose, a national responsibility. The success of the GOP since Reagan has been built on America basically saying: "I got mine, screw you." It's also why some Southern Republican governors are so deeply offended by the unemployment insurance reforms built into the stimulus legislation. It attacks the very core of their corrupt and exploitive politics. So, yes, the opposition to Obama coming from the Republicans is very much a "matter of principle." And this is why President Obama knows that these are times that redefine the meaning of our national conscience.
Posted by: eheath1 | February 25, 2009 11:23 AM | Report abuse
RC pretty much nailed it. Obama began the work of lifting a nation's spirits. That speech made me feel like we are going to turn around the economy and that there are adults in charge again.
Posted by: roboturkey | February 25, 2009 11:27 AM | Report abuse
"The president has the wind of public approval at his back"
His approval rating is 60%. Bush's was 62% one month into his tenure. I guess Bush has the wind of public approval at his back too.
Posted by: bobmoses | February 25, 2009 6:47 AM
You're absolutely right, except for the present tense in which you put the second phrase. Bush HAD the wind of public approval at his back, even more so after September 11th. But he squandered it with AWFUL policies, unrestrained spending, baffling secrecy and an unflappable commitment to an extreme ideology. Time will tell what President Obama does with his public approval. But the parallels that you and your ilk draw with simple turns of phrases like the one you posted are shallow and useless. If Obama does with the presidency what Bush did, he'll be ridden out on a rail the same way. If he doesn't, and he treats this country with respect, you will understand the difference between competant and not.
Posted by: dan_of_dc | February 25, 2009 11:49 AM | Report abuse
Medicaid will right itself when healthcare costs reflect the % of GNP that the rest of the industrialized world pays. Social securities fix is as easy as no maximum amount payable losing the cap. Obama looking for votes made the $100,000-250,000 exemption donut. 4 million lost their jobs, home sales tanked, 4 of the 5 biggest banks are bankrupt if they mark to market, inventories are not going down which is driving the downturn in the stock market. I also believe we put too much onus on Wall street, since Main St. small business employs more than 70% of all Americans without being traded.
Posted by: jameschirico | February 25, 2009 12:06 PM | Report abuse
My God, what vomitous tripe. Odumbo is an empty suit. Just go look at his old State Senate district in Illinois...still crime-ridden and blighted.
God help us all.
Posted by: tjhall1 | February 25, 2009 12:16 PM | Report abuse
I suppose you can believe that the idiots overseas never paid any attention to what Roosevelt said, or LBJ, or Kennedy, if you want to, or if you just want to get across that Obama really IS the messiah, I suppose you can try to do that, too.
Posted by: chatard | February 25, 2009 12:58 PM | Report abuse
At least 75% of what Obama promised for America is pure BS and unattainable without ending entitlements (which libs would NEVER do) or raping the taxpayers at a level never before seen in this country, and anyone who doesn't see that is either a fool or an idiot. The naiveté expressed here in these posts is astounding.
Posted by: realist2 | February 25, 2009 1:13 PM | Report abuse
My God, what vomitous tripe. Odumbo is an empty suit. Just go look at his old State Senate district in Illinois...still crime-ridden and blighted.
God help us all.
Posted by: tjhall1 | February 25, 2009 12:16 PM
That's it?
That's your evaluation?
Slurs and the same old cliches?
LOL...why am I not surprised?
Posted by: Attucks | February 25, 2009 1:14 PM | Report abuse
Cohen writes,
"Like Medicaid, the approaching Social Security deficits are astronomical."
Here we go with the Social-Security's broke meme. Please, Mr. Cohen, cite your evidence of this. Because there's plenty of contrary evidence from respected economists who say that Social Security is in solid shape for at least 30 years.
Posted by: TruthTeller41 | February 25, 2009 1:14 PM | Report abuse
"My God, what vomitous tripe. Odumbo is an empty suit. Just go look at his old State Senate district in Illinois...still crime-ridden and blighted.
God help us all.
Posted by: tjhall1"
tj is just another shallow thinker that is intellectually stunted for some reason.
Posted by: Godhimself1 | February 25, 2009 1:16 PM | Report abuse
"My God, how refreshing it is to have a commander in chief that can put more than two sentences together without stumbling. A president who works for the american PEOPLE and not the money grubbing CEO's, big oil company executives and texas money men. President Obama in 30 days has done more to help average americans than the entire bush clan did in three terms. How refreshing!! "
That right? I have a $2100 tax stimulus check still in the bank from BUSH! Obama's tax relief is beer money...
Posted by: ramvt84 | February 25, 2009 1:32 PM | Report abuse
I was very impressed with President Obama's speech. What a difference from Bush! Obama's speech was forceful, but had the quality of a man saying "we're going to get things done, and I'll see to it!", whereas Bush was always full of false bravado, with the cowboy message of "we're doing it my way or I'll whup yer ass" as he gave us a back-slap in phony bonhomie.
Obama displays competence. After years during which ideology trumped ability, I'm optimistic about our future.
Posted by: hitpoints | February 25, 2009 1:47 PM | Report abuse
I agree with Richard Cohen that the President's speech was "more aspiration than plan." Frankly, it seems that's all we ever get from Mr. Obama, and I'm a democrat. From campaign trail to the White House, we have heard plenty of lofty objectives and attractive platitudes, but I still haven't heard anything concrete, let alone anything that would justify the media's perplexing adulation of a "community organizer" who has done little else. True journalism is dead.
Posted by: JOHNSMOST | February 25, 2009 2:04 PM | Report abuse
In response to GODHIMSEL1 and all of the other repub tr0lls here
Did you guys even listen? Guess not.
Questions for the tr0lls:
Who was President back then in October 2008 when McCain stated "the economy is fundamentally sound" and then 2 days later suspended his campaign to fix the mess the repubs created?
Who came up with the plan to throw $350 billion at the banks with no oversight and accountability?
Repub's comments here all blame President Obama who just took office Jan 20, 2009.
Why don't you all get your heads out of your racist behinds to get a clear look at reality.
GOP philosophies, ideologies and principles have failed our country.
Tax cuts, tax cuts and more tax cuts for only the rich will not solve the problems we are facing.
Would you prefer government just do nothing other than give more tax cuts?
Repeating old lies over and over will not make them the truth.
The truth is that your GOP f****d up, royally. It's hard to commit mistakes when millions suffer due to ineptness and profound irresponsibility.
The market is not responding to the Presidents plans I hear a lot.
Wrong. The market is responding to the immense losses most of the big companies are taking as well as the bad outlook due to the situation the government of clowns has created.
Your Gopers. Just take your failed philosophies, ideologies and principles and shove them up where there is never sunshine and where your brainless heads have been for the last 8 years.
Have a nice day
Posted by: mackiejw | February 25, 2009 2:04 PM | Report abuse
to bobmoses:
"His approval rating is 60%. Bush's was 62% one month into his tenure. I guess Bush has the wind of public approval at his back too."
Yes! George W. Bush had even more than that. He had a functioning economy, a government budget surplus in the bank and a Congress controlled by his fellow Republicans.
They shall be judged by the how they used that golden opportunity.
To paraphrase Harry Truman, what a paradise they could have made of this world.
Posted by: 1EgoNemo | February 25, 2009 2:09 PM | Report abuse
If it was such a great speech then why is wall street down almost 200 points!?!?!
Posted by: TheRigoMan | February 25, 2009 10:51 AM
Because the people in the market know that the Jig is up. (He He)Stocks will sort out to their real worth. Until the report comes out on where the banks are in relationship to their Debt assets ratio how does anyone know what a stock is worth?
Posted by: ORNOT | February 25, 2009 2:26 PM | Report abuse
Anyone who supports our affirmative action president at this point probably doesn't have a 401K account, hasn't been laid off from their job yet, or have the slightest idea what's happening and why. Our entire economy is heading for a cliff and the ignoramus with sole power to turn the wheel or hit the brake, has decided instead to stomp on the gas peddle. How nice. We'll all be equal in poverty. Maybe China will set up a food bank for us, Venezuela will give us free heating oil, and Saudi clerics will make inspirational speeches on the radio stations newly liberated from Rush Limbaugh.
Posted by: greg3 | February 25, 2009 2:46 PM | Report abuse
Thank you, Richard. You sang part of my song.
Barack Obama is a miracle for America and most of the world - I would like it to be all of the world.
All of my advocacy, community organizing - all the tears from listening to oral history, it was more than worth it. From the day he could see McCain in the rear view mirror, my heart has been light...not the heavy depression I had since the Supreme's selected Bush for their president have I felt to optimistic.
I don't know if God had anything to do with the birth of Barack and his ancestry.All I am sure of is his mother, maternal grandparents and even the dreams of his father enabled us to have this wonderful man and his family working on the problems that several past presidents did not want to touch.
Thank you, Richard
Posted by: wilkestraphill | February 25, 2009 3:05 PM | Report abuse
realist2 said:
At least 75% of what Obama promised for America is pure BS and unattainable without ending entitlements (which libs would NEVER do) or raping the taxpayers at a level never before seen in this country, and anyone who doesn't see that is either a fool or an idiot. The naiveté expressed here in these posts is astounding.
Is Hannity of Fox in the house?. I have watched his vitriol every now and then; I can bet the farm he is the same guy writing in cognito in this blog. Too much similarities in sentence formation and word selection. Hannity what happened, you can get track in your useless show?
Posted by: realist2 | February 25, 2009 1:13 PM
Posted by: ere591 | February 25, 2009 3:55 PM | Report abuse
Your "bitter" is showing....along with your ignorance.
Posted by: RightDownTheMiddle | February 25, 2009 3:56 PM | Report abuse
Once again the empty suit in the White House who has the gift of gab says absolutely nothing when it is all said and done. Truly the most unqualified President in the history of our great country..God help us!!!!!
Posted by: Theo7 | February 25, 2009 4:36 PM | Report abuse
I've read a lot of the commits here and on other sites and I am amazed. We as a country are in trouble, lost jobs, health care, retirement plans, people not having a place to live ... to live!
And for the most part, all I here from the republicans are negative remarks. We as a country need help with the right leadership. With our new President we seem to have the right leadership.
Maybe I'm mistaken, but didn't McCain want to suspend his campaign to work on the stimulus plan (that the GOP was in charge of)? When that plan came out, what happen to the money that went to the banks, gone! Because there were no guidelines to it. So now, they put down the Democrats for having a stimulus plan. The plan that the President has come out with is not perfect, but he does have guidelines. You can go to the website (www.recovery.gov) to see where the money is going and how it should be used. We as a country need help in jump starting the economy. This is the best way right now.
Just in the last few months, the GOP has again insulted the America people. By presenting a woman (Palin), a man of color (Steele) and now (Jindal) and having them tell the people we are in touch with you. Which, by those three Americas, show that they are not in touch. As McCain once said, you are considered middle class if you make less than 5 million a year. (that sound like being out of touch to me)
The President is trying to work with the GOP, but he is not going to let them stop his plan. He will listen to some of their ideas, but how much advice do you really want him to take from the very people who put us in this situation in the first place?
If people stop looking at the color of his skin (which in America is not possible yet) and look at what he is trying to do (bring jobs back, clean up health care, help the people who are about to retired and who are retired and help the America people to have a place to live) then they will see that he is really working for the people (all people, not just the ones who make over 5 million a year).
Has anyone notice that in fast food restaurants you see more senior citizens working there? Or where you live, do you see more signs of homes for sales? What about your job, if you are still there, doesn't it seem like you are doing the work of 3 or 4 people? Are you happy with the schools your children are in or the way the school district is being run?
We, as a country, have to give the President the time to change and improve the country we live in. We need to work together people.
Posted by: hindukat1 | February 25, 2009 5:46 PM | Report abuse
Obama read a speech beautifully. The speech was inspiring, not the typical malaise and the sky is falling crap he presented earlier. That said we are not sure what his plan really is and how 8500 plus earmarks will help us put people to work. He wants those who create jobs and pay half of all taxes in America to pay even more.
Biden is in charge. I haven't seen one committee that Biden has served on that has anything remotely to do with the economy, but there it is.
We have a novice Captain and we are in a Perfect Storm.
Posted by: mharwick | February 25, 2009 6:05 PM | Report abuse
It's tough being a Republican these days. While the Democrats, behind the most eloquent speaker in years, can talk about doing things (whether you believe they can or not), the Republican mantra is, "Let's do nothing and everything will be better because we're Americans."
Not much of a sales pitch.
Posted by: amaikovich | February 25, 2009 6:20 PM | Report abuse
That right? I have a $2100 tax stimulus check still in the bank from BUSH! Obama's tax relief is beer money...
Posted by: ramvt84 | February 25, 2009 1:32 PM
Then you failed the country didn't you? Because Bush wanted you to spend that stimulus check, not put it in the bank.
Posted by: arancia12 | February 25, 2009 6:42 PM | Report abuse
I can't believe the gushing over what must be the most "tell them what they want to hear" speech ever given. He can sling with the best but where is the beef? Where is the money coming to support his promises? Half the deficit as he doubles what is already there and not considering the interest on the loans to do it? Come on folks wake up. $13 a week is going to be so helpful. I spend nearly $700 a month on health care for my wife now. Check out the pork in the "stimulus" money already. Congress continues to produce crap and Obama says there is no pork? Just who is telling the truth?
Posted by: ernest121 | February 25, 2009 7:22 PM | Report abuse
Nothing different than doing what he does best TALK. He has been doing this for a year now, please could someone tell me why the press is so in love with him?
Posted by: kathymac1 | February 25, 2009 7:23 PM | Report abuse
Been hanging out with michael phelps lately? Quit tripping. OBAMA is going to be a GREAT President and will restore our nation's greatness.
So, get over it, or you could purchase a one way ticket out of the USA...
Posted by: roxlaw | February 25, 2009 8:41 PM | Report abuse
"My God, what vomitous tripe. Odumbo is an empty suit. Just go look at his old State Senate district in Illinois...still crime-ridden and blighted."
Actually, I live in that district... and, believe me, despite the past eight years of utter political degradation at the national level, it's still way better than it was when Obama arrived. It's a tough set of neighborhoods, but change has come, very slowly, due in no small measure to Obama and his local allies.
Posted by: Seriously2 | February 25, 2009 10:16 PM | Report abuse
"Obama's speech was more aspiration than plan, more intention that rhetorical spread sheet."
Oh how I love glittering generalities, vaporous fluff, and the chatter of the jabberwocky; it just sends a tingle up my leg.......
Is this guy ever going to produce any substance? on anything?
Posted by: Spitfires | February 25, 2009 10:27 PM | Report abuse
It was said... "If it was such a great speech then why is wall street down almost 200 points!?!?!"
I thought we'd had enough of the short term, next quarter outlook. Evidently not. Your view is of the next 24 hours. There's short-sighted, there's myopic, and then there's Magoo. Glad to meet you, Mr. Magoo!
Posted by: FairlingtonBlade | February 25, 2009 11:26 PM | Report abuse
We've got the right guy at the right time. Obama and his uniquely talented team will pull us out of the ditch and put us back on the road.
One thing though: Social Security in not broken!!!! Just raise the income limits on the tax and we've got no problems. (and any shortfall is years away)
Posted by: gwbush2323 | February 26, 2009 9:31 AM | Report abuse
"RigoMan said:
If it was such a great speech then why is wall street down almost 200 points!?!?!"
Simple. Wall Street is the enemy of America and Americans. If it's good for them, it's bad for you.
C'mon, Dow 200!
Posted by: ched | February 26, 2009 10:00 AM | Report abuse
" I have a $2100 tax stimulus check still in the bank from BUSH! Obama's tax relief is beer money...
Posted by: ramvt84 | February 25, 2009 1:32 PM"
Well, if you would have spent that money rather than put it in the bank then it would have done what it was intended to do.
Posted by: JRM2 | February 26, 2009 3:35 PM | Report abuse
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Coming At You From An Ipad MiniPosted: May 14, 2013 Filed under: Ipad mini | Tags: apple, bluetooth keyboard, experimenting, no touch screen, traveling 5 Comments
I never thought i'd be saying this but here i am on an Ipad mini.
A few weeks ago i was asking on Twitter what netbook would be the best and that as i wanted something for when i stayed over at friends houses just to make it easier than carrying a laptop about all the time. I could only find a select few though that had Windows 7. Someone on
Told me about someone selling an ipad mini for 200 pounds. I thought this was quite good and started asking more questions. I still wasn't sure if i really wanted it and wanted to get all the facts so to speak. I found out that you didn't need to use the touch screen at all and that you could get a keyboard for it too. It wasn't that dear either so i took the plunge and ordered it and a case. There was no turning back now. I just had to wait for the ipad to come then.
I exchanged quite a few direct messages to the seller of the ipad and we were going to meet last Tuesday. However that fell through which was very disappointing. I don't know whither i shot myself in the foot or what by saying how excited i was or that, but the hunt was on as i still wanted to get it.
I found one on
For 349 pounds so I decided to order it.
It came on Thursday. Boy was it hard to work! I couldn't do anything at all on it. I just about managed to send an email, or i thought i did but i wasn't too sure. So it was on to twitter again. Somebody recommended a site called
Which discusses apps for the visually impaired. It was like a mindfield until i googled exactly what i wanted to know and that narrowed down my search a lot. There is so much information on there.
I'm pleased to say that now after a lot of experimenting, i'm now up and running. My bluetooth keyboard is working well and i hardly ever have to use the touch screen. But the option is there if i need to use it.
I was only going to use this for travelling but to be honest i'm considdering using it for my main device. That's probably bad, but i have to keep my laptop for connecting usb devices as i don't think you can get adaptors to plug in so you could plug in usbs. I love how portable it is, and now i know what i'm doing the battery seems to last longer too. I love love love how responsive it is compared to windows, and i love how accessible the apps are. I haven't had a bad app yet.
The only bad thing is i wish voiceover had more voices, and sometimes when i go to type in my apple id and password it doesn't type. Also i wish the speech could be ajusted by 5 percent rather than 10. I have it at 50 % but sometimes i find myself missing words. But 40 % is too slow for me. Vut they are just minor annoyances.
I was worried i was just convincing myself i wanted an ipad because everyone else had one or i was jumping on the bandwaggon but that's not the case at all. Maybe i will go back to windows, but i doubt it to be honest. I'll probably only use it for usb things, but i'm not going to be one of those people who slate people for using windows after going apple.
I deffinetly think it is a worthwhile purchase. I love how the keyboard is just like a part of the ipad it fits so snuggly. I've even got an app for wordprocessing.
I don't know what i was so scared about, especially since the envention of bluetooth keyboards.
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Everyone loves to blame the people who report the weather when the weather doesn't happen exactly as predicted. Only two inches of snow instead of the three to six inches that was predicted? It's the weatherman's fault!
Although, we'd bet people would have a hard time blaming Nashville's newest weatherman, Carden Corts, if he ever got the forecast wrong.
Carden Corts is 6 years old.
According to News Channel 5, Carden's kindergarten class at Waverly Belmont Elementary School in the Nashville area has spent the last month learning about meteorology.
As part of their lesson each student was assigned a day during the month and given the task to provide a weather report—with the help of their parents.
For the past month Carden has been learning all about the weather.
When Carden's father heard about his son's assignment he was excited.
"I work at Rated Red, a design studio in Nashville, and we have a green screen video in our office so when I saw this assignment I felt like I had been waiting my whole life for this," his father, Charlie Cortssaid. "No seriously, I thought it was something we could have fun with."
Carden's father helped him film his weather report.
After school one day the father and son went to Charlie's office, Carden put on his suit jacket and the two filmed the kindergartner's homework assignment in less than 10 minutes.
After a quick introduction and shoutout to the sponsors—the letter "C" and Pokemon cards—Carden showed off his new "weather simulator."
Let's just say all weather reports should be given by a 6-year-old using this weather simulator.
His weather report has now been seen over 750,000 times!
The 6-year-old nailed the weather report.
We're not sure what kind of grade Carden got for his assignment, but he gets an A+ from us!


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text: MUSIC Throwback Thursday: Jimmy Iovine Laid Down Beats for Springsteen in 1975 12:00 PM PDT 6/5/2014 by Bill Higgins FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME © 1978 Lynn Goldsmith The collaboration "really launched my career," the music mogul tells THR on the heels of Apple's announcement that it will pay $3 billion to buy Beats Electronics, the company he founded with Dr. Dre in 2006. This story first appeared in the June 13 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. With Apple's May 28 announcement that it will pay $3 billion to buy Beats Electronics, the company Jimmy Iovine founded with Dr. Dre in 2006, the 61-year-old Iovine is about to join the billionaires' club. But decades before the term "digital music" existed, the former chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M was a sound engineer in New York. In the early 1970s, the Brooklyn-born Iovine got his start cleaning a recording studio. That led to a job as an assistant to Record Plant owner/chief engineer Roy Cicala and work with John Lennon in the early '70s on his Mind Games and Walls and Bridges albums. "I consider the recording studio where I was born," he told THR in 2012. "What I am at heart is a second engineer [the assistant to the sound engineer]." Iovine still was living with his parents when he went to work on Bruce Springsteen's hugely successful 1975 Born to Run album. PHOTOS: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2014 Induction Ceremony As last year's USC commencement speaker, he talked about working with the Boss on that album's 1978 follow-up, Darkness on the Edge of Town, and having trouble getting a drum sound right. When another engineer was brought in, Iovine said that this "sounded like a massive vote of no-confidence" and threatened to quit. But he took the advice Springsteen's manager Jon Landau gave him -- "This is not about you; it's Bruce's album and [about] making it the best we can" -- to heart, and it became his philosophic cornerstone for working with talent. Iovine's collaboration with Springsteen led to the gig he says "really launched my career" -- his first producing job, which came on Patti Smith's 1978 hit single "Because the Night." Since then, his career has included co-founding Interscope Records, co-producing Eminem's 2002 film 8 Mile and mentoring on American Idol, yet, Iovine says, "I learned everything about business and about music and stuff from being a second engineer." FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Bill Higgins email@example.com @thr


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Hey everybody get yourselves down to Norvun Devolution this month, Its worth taking a look at the innovative visuals and extraodinary collaboration between Djs and live musicians.
If you havnt seen the press then check out these write ups which detail some of the previous entertainment & artists we have had along.
Norvun Devolution
review by Daniel Thompson Manchester After Dark
The Roadhouse, home to the ever-popular hip hop night Friends and Family, is currently hosting one of the most ambitious and innovative nights in Manchester's Clubland.
Norvun Devolution, offers a clubbing experience that I have never before encountered in Manchester. The eclectic mix of laid-back dub, independent hip hop and jazz-fused drum n bass cuts back and forth from the vinyl collection of resident DJs to the sounds of a collective live band that boasts some of the finest young musicians in our fair city.
And although the revolution will not be televised, the devolution most certainly is. Well, sort of. The band remains anonymous throughout their performance, hidden behind a projector screen presenting a constant stream of surreal and provocative images, ranging from Soul Jazz Records album sleeves to topical scenes of war in the Middle East. The effect of this is to create an almost seamless link between the live and recorded grooves.
As for the music policy, pretty much anything goes. The tunes vary from the likes of the legendary Lee Perry, emerging acts Edan and Lyrics Born, and hip hop luminaries such as The Roots and Roots Manuva. However, the night really comes alive when the band strikes up. With funky guitar licks, jazzy horns and a St Germain-inspired groove, the fusion of sounds creates a buzz around the venue, reflected in the response of the appreciative crowd.
Dark and atmospheric, the Roadhouse lends itself perfectly to the dirty beats of Norvun Devolution. Although perhaps not for everyone, those with an open mind and an ear for underground sounds should show their support for new nights like this and take a trip down to Norvun Devolution. And maybe one day we'll be comparing up-and-coming nights to this monthly gathering.
Following their sell-out performance at the Academy last Friday (Nov 25th), NORVUN DEVOLUTION are proud to announce that the country's foremost hip hop act Roots Manuva and all the Banana Clan chose to come visit us Devolutionaries at the Roadhouse after their gig.
Rodney Smith (aka Roots Manuva), Ricky Rankin (long-time South London hip-hop and ragga dude), Cosmo, Gordon G, the tour's kickin' support act Jimmy Screech and the Manuvadelics – a live band with seemingly limitless ability – all came down to chill with the Devolutionary crew after leaving the Academy. Needless to say, those people who didn't believe us were surprised, those with more faith were just incredibly chuffed. Initially we had just encouraged them to come down and check out a night that has been not insignificantly inspired by their work and words over the last few years. But at seven o'clock Noel, the tour manager, called to make sure we had the equipment for them to actually perform some tunes!
And still people we told didn't believe us. They showed up around half 11 ready for some more action.
Christ, we thought. But a track from our other pal Mr Scruff had Rodney straight into rhyming, with our very own DJ providing the beats.
We couldn't have imagined what a special live version of the now infamous "Witness" would sound like, and I'd find it hard to properly explain to you even now, but it was goooooood. "Too Cold" and the new single "Seat Yourself" from the Awfully DeEP with the monolithic silhouettes of these large London lads dancing behind the screen were an audio/visual phenomena new to even the Roadhouse's experienced walls.
Jimmy Screech's contribution kept up the electricity – his energy and enthusiasm were palpable, and the crowd loved him. I could spend all day thinking of a better word to describe what it was like but there isn't one: we were simply buzzing.
This is the really important part: Nowhere else in Manchester could this eclectic bunch of MCs, DJs, turntablists, drummers, trumpeters, singers, saxophonists, bass players and visual artists contribute simultaneously, from the same stage, to the beats permeating the dance floor.
A live feed of events managed and projected by Chairtv onto their screen repeatedly snapped revellers out of their dancing reminding them Roots Manuva was actually in the room and this wasn't just a particularly brilliant recording of one of his records to 3D Visuals.
The prospect of a 'real' hip-hop night, with genuine local DJs, musicians and MCs, without cool names or accolades, but with plenty of love for the music attracted them to the night.
Ricky Rankin and Cosmo – one of the show's DJs – commented on how refreshing it was to see such a unique set-up, and to meet people with both a genuine passion for what they were doing and a (sometimes) worrying disregard for how much money it will make them.
Even after our guests had stepped down and started gearing themselves up for the long tour-bus trip to Glasgow, the vibe continued with more new, never-before heard lyrical talent accompanied by live drums and scratching.
True to form, and showing no intimidation, the Norvun Devolution crew matched beat for beat their more-experienced co-performers, who, by this time, were thoroughly relaxed and enjoying the 3D visuals, a couple of cans, and, in the case of the Great Man himself, a wee snooze in the back room. Life on the road is tough you know. Bless. All things considered it was a pretty brilliant.


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Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a lifestyle as such.
:the typical way of life of an individual, group, or culture
In its purest of forms this make people calling how LGBT people live a lifestyle correct. BUT, one thing they are forgetting is that we do not refer to the heterosexual way of life as a lifestyle. We do not refer to it as a choice. It is just what they do. This is why the word has garnered such a bad reputation among the LGBT population.
There are plenty of words that have been used to describe LGBT people. Most of which are no longer acceptable to say despite their more traditional meanings. Calling some one gay in a derogatory manner is frowned upon. Yet no one remembers what its original meaning is. The same is said for the word queer. The word simply meant happy. It still does. No one complained about the film Nightmare Before Christmas when Jack Skelington sang the words 'how queer".
The song described Jacks new experiences in Christmas town. Its use of the word queer came from the more traditional definition so the audience had very little to complain about. Now had he said it about another character in the film I am sure it would have taken on a completely different meaning.
On the opposite end of this is the Green Day song American Idiot where the song used the line "maybe I'm the faggot america". This caused an uproar and forced the song to be censored without even knowing the meaning of the lyrics. The following line in the song is "I'm not a part of the redneck agenda". A very provocative statement. Especially in this era where the conservative movement has pushed harder to deny LGBT rights.The use of the word was all anyone heard. It was enough for an uproar. At least for those who are incapable of looking at the bigger picture.
The worse use I can remember over the last decade has been in some of my favorite films. I love watching Kevin Smith films. From Clerks all the way to Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. These are great classic comedies that talked a lot about the culture at the time and often poked fun at it. Jay and Silent Bob Strike back had one joke though that pointed out a very dark look at his films for me. In it a female bad guy does something that is considered weird or abnormal. Her friend turns to her and simply says "you are so gay".
As funny as his films are they quite often have very derogatory views on the LGBT community. I do excuse Chasing Amy from this because of the many LGBT issues and messages it gets across, but this only furthers my confusion when I think about it. The earlier films were a voice of their time. The early 90s were full of this kind of talk. By the turn of the decade though things were not so crude. So it made the comment in Jay and Silent Bob very uncomfortable.
Another great point of how those who aren't labeled by the terms is when actor John Barrowman defended his use of the term tranny. In his opinion the trangendered people of the world should quit whining and be okay with the term. Yet I can only imagine how angry he would feel if he was casually referred to as a faggot and told to accept it because that is what he is to some people. He of anyone should have known better. The power of labels can be hurtful.
So why do I bring all this up you ask? As much as I would like to say I have a simple point I do not.The use of the word lifestyle in our current culture carries one meaning when regarding the LGBT community. It is a way for those who don't understand LGBT people to understand what they consider to be a choice. This is the only answer I can think of that makes sense and this answer makes the term very unhealthy.
This version of the word has been around for a while. It was further re enforced to me over the weekend when a family member was talking about how she knows gay people and a gay friend was offended when she referred his lifestyle. She felt he was being to sensitive. I even told her as an example what if he was to refer to your religious views as a lifestyle. Yet she pointed out how its not a lifestyle and kept on saying how people are too sensitive.
Like I said earlier. No one refers to heterosexuality as a choice. We don't refer to being human as a choice. We don't even refer to ones religion as a lifestyle choice even though people chose which religion they believe in. So why should we hear about our "lifestyle" when it is naturally who we are?
What I personally hear when I hear my life being referred to as a lifestyle is that I have chosen a fetish that I live unhealthily. When I came out my sisters response was "that's fine just keep it in the bedroom". Like it was some sort of turn on. This opens up to a much bigger conversation for a later time. For now I want to stick to the issue at hand.
If you feel I missed the mark or see things differently please feel free to comment. I would love to talk about this.


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What does Bob Marley mean with "No woman, no cry"?
I think he means this: No woman implies no cry. Or written as predicate logic:
x Woman(x) y Crying(y)
If there is no woman, there is no-one crying. (This is because, either only women cry or because women is the only reason for men to cry.)
But he could also mean that he's tired of women and their crying babies. So he doesn't want to hear either women or cries. This may seem stupid, but it's really a profound realization. It would be possible to have a world where no-one is crying or suffering. But that would be a desert devoid of life. If there would be no woman there wouldn't exist any possibility for straight man to have his heart broken by a woman. (maybe by a fictional one) But men would not choose to have it that way even if they could. And we would not choose to have life on earth completely eradicated only because life implies suffering. Crying has a function as a signal and you could theoretically express this in some other way but the concept as signaling an emotional state of being in need of help and comfort would still exist.


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This week's SOTW is the new VRAINS opening.
VRAINS is going great as far as themes go, isn't it? 'BOY', 'glory', 'go forward', 'Are you ready?' and 'Writing Life' were all great, and this one follows suit.
Plus, that animation hypes me up for what's coming in the next few episodes. And we got an updated animation for 'Are you ready?' with some character's "new forms", so to speak.
Anyway, here's the video, as usual:
Opening Edit:
This week's SOTW is the current VRAINS ED.
Whilst it seemed like a weird part of the story to change the ED, and whilst I loved the previous ED, 'glory', this one is actually an amazing theme. And that's ignoring the full length of the song (the PV comes in at over 11 minutes long), which gets much heavier and closer to things I would listen to normally. Suffice to say though, they chose the best parts of the song to use in the ED edit, for a crucial (and awesome) part of the series.
I didn't really know much about BiS before I watched Black Clover and discovered their "spinoff" act BiSH. But from what I've heard of both since then, I love both.
So yeah, video time:
Ending Edit:
I'm pretty sure we've missed a SOTW or two recently, but I suppose that's what happens when both the remaining bloggers fall ill at the same time.
So let's just restart it for this week.
This SOTW is the 4th ending to Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, and its a great ending theme. It gets me hyped for the next episode of a pretty good and consistent arc every time, which is a plus.
Anyway, here's the video.
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Today my first short story will see the light of day. The Bridge Between Yesterday and Tomorrow.
Pianist Donna Verdell kindly provided the music for this book trailer. When it's Raining – from the collection Songs of Summer.
The Bridge is inspired on my time in Sweden. I visit regularly as my family-in-law lives there. The Dalarna area is just so beautiful, so magical, it's not hard to imagine a world beyond our vision, our knowledge. A world of trolls. Not scary looking trolls, but different. From us, anyway.
Eydis is such a troll. She's a girl who falls in love with a human boy. As we're not supposed to know trolls exist, you can see how this is going to be a problem.
Writing a short-story has been a real challenge for me. How to create a whole world and fascinating characters with just a few words? Jack Croxall has been a true inspiration. His short stories X and Dylan blew me away! They are so well-written and captivating, you just want to know more!
I wanted to create that same feeling. Of wanting more. At least it worked for me. I got so sucked into the world of Eydis, I think there's definitely a larger story to be told. I'm not done with her world. Not saying there's a Lord of the Rings in there, but definitely more, yes.
I truly hope you will feel the same. A big thank you goes out to my editor for The Bridge, the amazing Pam Elise Harris, you totally rock! If you have a minute, be sure to check out her own works.
This book is also something of a family effort. I'm very proud of the cover, which was drawn by my own cousin Trudy v/d Bosch-Veldkamp. The poem featuring in The Bridge was made by my other cousin Tom van der Vlies. He just nailed the feeling I wanted to describe in the book. What was really special is that he wrote about a heart-shaped emerald in his poem without even knowing I'd actually written something along those lines in the book! How's that for magic! The poem in Midwinter under the Bridge was created by me. Last but not least, my own husband, Maarten Bastiaan – a goldsmith – created the ring Eydis receives from her father. The emerald ring.
You can order The Bridge here from Amazon. UK or US in paperback or e-book.
And without further ado, here's the cover! Yule blessings, happy holidays and a magical new year! X
"Hello human child. My name is Eydis. I'm a troll-girl who's in big trouble. You see, I've fallen for one of your kind. A human boy. Talib. He's just so nice – I can't stay away from him. If my father finds out though, I don't know what will happen. Humans are not supposed to know we exist and I just broke the rules. Oh, did I mention he's also the king and I'm heir to the throne? Yes – like I said. Big trouble."
Deep in the woods, below the rocks and in the caves, there lies a world unknown to us. They are part of our stories though. Part of our heritage, our legends and myths. Trolls. However, they might not be what you expect them to be. What if you meet one of them? Would you believe your eyes? Would you be brave enough to follow them? To go on an adventure?
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IoT and predictive maintenance: welcome to Industry 4.0
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I keep having these nightmares that I'll go into labor in the middle of doing my hair. I end up at the hospital with half done hair looking like a maniac. Crazy yes, but I'm well aware this baby will come when he wants to. I just hope to look somewhat sane when I meet him. For this reason, recently I've started stretching my styles for 2 weeks. I'm almost on day 14 since my twist session. My due date is Tuesday, so I feel better about my next two week stretch.
It's been hard not to wash, I like my weekly sessions, but the last month of my pregnancy I've been a bit tired, so prefer to spend my time not doing my hair.
This is a simple style I found to get me through the last couple of days and keep my ends protected, a milkmaid braid. (Perhaps my birth style…)
This should be done on stretched dry hair. Just braid hair on one side, starting from the front, pin it when halfway done and do the same for the other side. You could leave out some loose hairs in the front to frame the face.
I've posted a couple of links with visual instructions. My hair is shorter than featured vloggers, but goes to show it's possible to achieve a similar look:


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Jamasi Methodist Junior High has a total of 108 Students and 8 teachers. The school opened in 1960 and at the moment it is ranked 3rd in the area. Pupils study English, Maths, Integrated Science, Social Studies, Prevocational and Technical Skills, Cultural Studies, Ghanaian language and ICT Theory. Students used to get 30 minutes a week on the computers in a local centre as the school does not have any computers, but it has since closed down.
Written by Elizabeth BealeYear 8
Ashanti region of Ghana
Jamasi Methodist Junior High School can be found in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Most of the people living in the Ashanti region are Ashanti people, which is one of Ghana's main ethnic groups. Almost all of the cocoa in Ghana is grown in the Ashanti region - the main jobs are farming. The Ashanti region is also quite rich in gold.
The Ashanti region is the 3rd biggest region in Ghana, with an area of approx. 24,389 km2. Yet despite not being the biggest area, it has the biggest population in any area of Ghana - the most recent number is 4,415,554 people. The capital of the area is Kumasi, which is known as "The Garden City" because of its many types of flowers and plants. The Ashanti region is split into 21 districts.
Written by Kayleigh Warwick Year 8
The Vision
We wish to work together to raise joint awareness and appreciation of global citizenship and to promote an understanding and acceptance of different culture
Educational Objectives
Will encourage open mindedness amongst our learners.
Potential Curricular Collaboration
We hope to participate in joint projects, possible projects including:
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4WD vs AWD, as big a battleground among car people as steam engines vs gas engine am I right? Well no, but its probably just as confusing if not as popularly debated, if for nothing else than the determination of manufactures to brand their all wheel control system as being the only one to prevent you from hitting that damn deer while driving your family to visit grandma on that dark and slippery country road. Seriously, how many names of AWD/4WD can you even think of off the top of your head? Symmetrical AWD, clearly better than non-symmetrical AWD right? In a rehash of an old article I wrote I will attempt to make a technical distinction, as best I can, between many of the popular methods of getting 4 wheels to the ground but let me start by saying this: it doesn't matter what you call it, if its part time, or full time truck or sedan, etc, etc. I don't care and neither should you.
However if you love cars and engineering, the myriad and varied ways to do it are fascinating and knowing them might just make you a better driver.
So to start on this all wheel issue, what is it that I need to make all 4 wheels drive my car? Bearing in mind this is for explosion powered vehicles, and not taking into account fully electric or hybrid all wheel systems. Also keep in mind that I will be using commonly used terms but they aren't locked to a technology as much as just a historical or marketing norm.
You basically need 3 things for this to work -
- A front differential
- A rear differential
- Some way to connect to the two
The front and rear differentials are important, but I will be somewhat ignoring them (and assuming open) for this discussion and instead focusing on the third issue. I assume you know what a differential does, since you are here, but a quick a dirty refresher is that a differential allows for the left and right wheels to turn at different speeds going around a corner, without that the inside wheel would be going to fast and the outside wheel too slow. This is called speed biasing and the same principle applies to the front and rear axles as well, as shown here.
As you can see, the inside wheel travels less distance in a turn than the outside and the same goes for the front and rear axles. So while the obvious solution to AWD might be to lock the front and rear axles together, you can see why that wouldn't make sense: resistance to turn, wheel binding/hopping and driveline wear or damage.
So, here is how to do it and what names are typically associated with what systems.
4x4/4wd/part time 4wd - Despite the disadvantages illustrated above, this method of locking the front and rear differentials together with permanent engagement/no slip is exactly whats happening in this type of system. Typically done with a transfer case after the transmission in the case of longitudinal setups. You can get away with this when the surface you are driving on allows for some level of slip (snow, dirt, etc) and not on high grip surfaces. This is typically done by physically locking the shafts together using a toothed collar, actuated electronically (solenoid), hydraulically (small heater or pump), or manually with a lever.
These are typically user activated system, but can be automatic as well. Low range can be found on these systems but not always.
Pros: Cheap and easy, strong, permanent torque transfer when engaged (50/50 usually)
Cons: Cannot be used on the road, high driveline wear when used on high traction surfaces.
How does this make me a better driver? Well now you know not to drive around all day with your 4wd locked in if you wont need it; You will increase your turning circle, increase your drive wear and will generally make handling worse doing so.
Examples: Jeep Wrangler, 4x4 trucks, Nissan Xterra, Toyota Tacoma, etc.
Open Center Differential
That's the end of the easy ways to do it, from here on out you will need a a way to solve the problems inherent with part time 4wd by solving the differentiation issue. Engine layout, transmission type and low range availability are inconsequential here as there are examples of each type, i.e. a system could be full time 4wd with a transverse layout and no low range.
A center differential would allow for speed difference (bias) to take place between the front and rear axle.
Just like a regular differential, this is an easy way to deal with speed bias, but not torque bias as these system will always send 50% of the torque to both sides, and they cannot bias torque. Biasing speed but not torque means that the power (speed x torque) will always go to the wheel with less traction. Good news for us is that very few cars use this type of center diff and the ones that do typically have mechanical locking options or very good traction control systems.
Pros: Cheap, easy, purely mechanical, instantaneous transfer, smooth and drivable.
Cons: Like all open diffs, The constant mesh spyder arrangement only allows as much torque to the good side a the worst side, in effect sending all the power to the wheel with the least traction. In practice this gives you a maximum of 2 wheel drive (front and rear, 1 wheel each) no torque manipulation.
How does this make me a better driver? Knowing that you only have 2wd at best (really 1wd if your other diffs are open) means knowing why you can't really handle at the extremes so well; don't be fooled into thinking 4wd means all 4 wheels will drive. Without a traction management system, fully open systems are only marginally better than nothing for traction.
Examples: Toyota Sienna, FJ80 land cruiser, Discovery I
Viscous Coupling (VC) -
A Viscous Coupler is usually paired with an open differential or built into the differential, and acts kind of like a torque converter, it has an input shaft connected that is fully decoupled to the output shaft and the medium of torque transfer is a fluid. In the case of most VC's, its a Dilatant fluid, a non-Newtonian fluid that increases its viscosity with when subject to high shear load. Basically as the speed bias increases across the input and output the sheer load increasing and locks a series of discs together to increase friction and attempt to normalize the speed bias; This is torque biasing as for the first time on our list you can start to send more than 50% of the torque to any given axle/wheel. Though most VC units wont allow for full lockup without damaging the unit, they can get close (30-40% additional torque bias to the slipping wheel/axle)
A strange but interesting example of this system is a Gerotor coupling, like Jeep Quadra Drive and Honda's old "Real Time 4wd". A gerotor is pump, like most oil pumps, and they are very effective small displacement high pressure fluid pumps. In a gerotor system there is a pump on the input and output shaft linked via closed loop of fluid, when the wheels/axles are spinning the same rate the pressure in the line is equalized, but if one wheel/axle spins faster than the other a pressure differential builds up and that pressure is sent to clutches to apply pressure in varying degrees to apply limited slip friction. Totally automatic and provide lockup in varying degrees, these system have been superseded by electronic coupled clutches.
Pro: Cheap, easy LSD, simple, good drive-ability
Cons: Reactive (require a a speed bias before starting to work), durability can be an issue, not full lockup, no torque vectoring
How does this make me a better driver? Go ahead and throw that WRX into a corner, drift that mofo...but don't be surprised if your center diff explodes before too long. Also, that manual Forester is only going to take you so far into the forest.
Examples: Most Subaru manual transmission models (excluding STI), VW Snychro, Land cruiser FZJ80 series (with electronic locking), etc
Helical cut/Torsen - Its hard to simply explain the process behind a helical cut but it goes something like this.
The input shaft and output shaft aren't physically connected except at right angles by the element gears which take the place of the constant mesh spyder gears in an open diff. Because of the helical cut nature of these and the spur gears they mesh with, they allow only perpendicular motion to transfer to the outputs. This means you can rotate the carrier and both input and output move at the same rate, when you have different speeds of input and output the element gears rotate to transfer the speed difference, but remain in mesh. Torque is transferred as the worm gears act against the worm drive and increase friction by locking them against the housing. How hard they lock is defined as a Torque Bias Ratio, i.e. how much additional torque can you bias across the differential. For reference a locked diff or solid axle (without differential) has a torque bias of infinity:1. Here, let this guy explain it.
Pros: Activated by torque not speed, safe (if one shaft breaks it wont lock the drive and spin the car), can be locked with brake application, 2 way tuning (acceleration/deceleration)
Cons: Expensive, not mechanically locked
How does this make me a better driver? Torsen's work best when you don't wait for the system to work, i.e. just trash it and keep your foot into it, the response should be very linear leading to a very predictable learning curve for handling.
Examples: Most Audi's with Quattro (most VW 4motion as well), 1st gen HMMWV, continental GT, Toyota Full time Body of Frame 4wd system use a Torsen with electronic locking, Subaru STI (with clutch packs)
Friction plate/clutch - Again there are dozens of ways to do this, I will cover this generally.
The friction clutch method is very popular because, with the advance in electronics, its possible to achieve very high variability in operation, smoothness and drive-ability, and advanced torque vectoring. The simplest way to explain it is that it acts an an open differential with clutch packs on the input shaft, output shaft or both to vary the friction inside the carrier housing from fully open to fully locked. Its important to note here that just because a diff is friction type, doesn't mean it has torque vectoring capability, or more accurately, overdrive ability. Think of this as a the electronic version of a VC unit. Some of these system are fully decoupling, meaning they wont send any torque (or speed) to the rear wheels until sensors determine a slip and apply a force to the clutches.
Pros: Programmable functionality, variable profiles for terrain, can fully decouple the front or rear axle for 100% torque split to either axle.
Cons: Expensive, require computer control, clutches wear out or can break, can be harsh, require friction modifiers in the differential housing, many of these system lack the ability to transfer full torque for short or extended periods of time.
How does it make me a better driver? Computers are interesting, and they will do what the programmer wants and that may not be what you are expecting, learn the system before committing to full attack.
Examples: VW/Audi with Haldex AWD, etc, Honda CR-V (current), Jeep Cherokee, renegade, etc.
Now on to the really tricky stuff. Automatic transmission use a planetary gear set to effect a gear ratio, they can do this be braking different parts of the assembly to change the ratio. In recent years this principle has been applied to center (and rear) differentials. Torsen Type 3 (c) differentials, for example, use a planetary gear set with Helical cut to achieve symmetrical wheel speeds with non-symmetrical torque loads and easy differentiation, allowing splits other than 50/50. Subaru, Audi and many others use this in their center differential as it allows for a rear torque bias without axle binding. The concept is very simple but profound in effect, in addition you can add clutch packs to vary the lockup on the differential and affect the Torque Bias Ratio up to fully locked for maximum variability. However, these systems still are limited in the sense that they don't allow for over-driving of a wheel or axle, that is, to spin the output shaft faster than it should mechanically in a 1:1 setup.
To achieve torque vectoring you have to mechanically increase the output speed relative to the input speed and by putting planetary gear set's on the output shafts on either side of the differential you achieve this. The idea is that if the sensors indicate an under steer event, the computer tells the clutches in the planetary set on the outside wheel to engage, "shifting gears" from 1:1 to something mild like 1:1.25 allowing the power to flow to that wheel at a higher rate of speed than it normally should, inducing a yaw to cancel out the under steer. Think of it as 2 tiny 2 speed transmission in the differential housing. This isn't typically used in the center diff because torque vectoring doesn't have an effect linearly.
Crazy other system?
There are wacky ways to do this, just ask Ferrari, yikes.
Done nerding out?
Let me leave you with some takeaways.
- Are there different ways to drive all 4 wheels? Yes. Do I care what they are called? No, and neither should you.
- However, knowing HOW your system works can be a boon to understanding how your vehicle will react in adverse conditions
- I advise against using this information at a party.
- Engineering is cool.
Did I miss something? need a point clarified? Ask Google. Nah I'm just kidding let me take a whack at it before I ask Google.


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When I first came to Temple Emanu-El I sensed the community's warmth and inclusiveness, but
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attending Shabbat services, joining committees, participating in the Adult Institute, attending
social programs and chatting with other members it became clear to me that I had found my
While I was raised in a home that strongly identified as Jewish (we belonged to Reform
congregations and I went to religious school two days a week from preschool through high
school), I came to Temple Emanu-El unfamiliar with Conservative services and practices. As a
new member, it all felt a bit alien to me. No longer! At Temple Emanu-El it is perfectly fine for
me to say, "I don't know this. Please explain it. Show me how to do it." I have been welcome
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"So who knows if these are the four best teams in the country?" he said. "But we have earned the right to come here."
And game day is finally here.
Union College vs. Ferris State at 3:30 p.m. and BC vs. the Gophers at 7 p.m. in Tampa, Fla.
"To win one is certainly the stuff of dreams," said York, who has won three in his BC career in 2001, 2008 and 2010.
The Eagles' 17-game winning streak is not something his player dwell upon. There's a much bigger concern. "In the playoffs, if you lose, you go home," defenseman Tommy Cross said.
"We're hungry," senior forward Paul Carey said. "Last year wasn't the way we wanted to finish the season."
Colorado College, another WCHA, upset BC in the first round of the NCAA tournament in St. Louis. The Eagles were the third overall seed.
"It's a little different going from 90-degree weather onto the ice," Carey said. "But I think [the Tampa Bay Times Forum] is a great facility, great arena, venue, and we're excited to play here in Tampa Bay, and we've got a nice locker room, too.
"It's not easy to get here. But I think coach York has made it part of our culture, and each year he expects his teams to work hard and really try as hard as they can to get here."
"The Gophers have been at the top of the national rankings all year," Cross said. "They come from a stories program with a lot of history. And for me, all you got to do is look at what they did last weekend or two weekends ago. They beat a really good Boston University team and a really good North Dakota team. So we know they've got a lot of good players.
"And Minnesota is playing some of their best hockey this season. And they like to play with speed and play with skill, and it should be a real exciting game."
Said Carey, "We know they can score a lot of goals. They just took over the most goals per game [nationally category] this past weekend. So I guess we are kind of focusing on that, and I think if we manage the puck correctly, then we'll be able to limit them."
"We're going to face a very, very good opponent," York said. "Haven't found many easy ones. When you get to this point, they're all tough."
This is York's 10th Frozen Four team in 15 years.
"It's making sure you have a lot of good players," York said, explaining the program's success. "And that is when players graduate, you recruit well, and your assistants do a good job recruiting, and then you have a lot of good players and they have to be focused on team goals.
"We feel at BC, that when you come into our program, that no one player is bigger than the Eagle. You're there for one purpose. You represent the school. Your focus is on winning trophies."
York said BC is winning because the players are playing smarter and goalie Parker Milner has gone from "a good goaltender to an exceptional goaltender. Assistant coach Jimmy Logue's done a great job with him. And Parker, he's not even close to what he was in November and December.
"... I thought goaltending was going to be a problem for us. Now it's a strength. He's matured, emotionally he's matured. His game's just a lot better.
Milner has not given up more than two goals in the past 16 games.
"He's been one of the real catalysts for us -- and here's a young guy that he did not make first-team all-league, did not make second team all-league, and did not get one vote for honorable mention [in Hockey East]. And probably rightfully so, if you thought about him and say is this Parker from January and December, but now you look at his numbers. ... This month and a half [he] has been phenomenal."
Want to talk Gophers hockey? Live chat is set for noon today at startribune.com/sports. I'm here in Tampa, Fla., have been since Tuesday soaking up as much college hockey as I can.
Went to all four news conferences on Wednesday -- and took notes. Put life and limb at risk by doing a video from players' bench during BC practice on Wednesday. No pucks came close, thankfully.
* The winner of the Hobey Baker Award will be named on a 5 p.m. show Friday on the NHL Network. The ceremony will be held at the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. Three finalists are Jack Connolly of UMD -- probably the favorite because of his overall career, I know it is for this year but career stuff is right there to see -- Spencer Abbott of Maine and Austin Smith of Colgate. All are senior forwards.
* Eighty-three of 108 players in Frozen Four are from the U.S., most of the others from Canada. The Gophers are all U.S. players except for Erik Haula, who is from Finland.
Forty-eight played in the USHL, 13 in the NAHL, 11 in the EJHL and 1 in Northern Pacific Hockey League.
The Gophers have 15 NHL draft picks on their roster, BC has eight, Union and Ferris State none.
* Single-day tickets are now available for $110 for either Thursday's semifinals or Saturday's championship game.


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