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Wisconsin recall: Winners and losers
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) decisive victory against Democrats seeking to recall him on Tuesday amounts to a major moment in national politics due to the massive amounts of national money and attention the race garnered.
Any time there are such high stakes in an election, there are people who win big and people who lose big. And we at the Fix love nothing more than sifting through the results to go beyond the obvious “bests” and “worsts” of the night to find a few winners and losers you might not have thought of.
Below is our attempt to do just that. If you have winners and losers of your own from the race that was in Wisconsin, the comments section awaits your thoughts.
* Scott Walker: Walker would have preferred not to have had to fight for his political life 18 months after he first won the governorship. But, fight he did — and did it well. Lost in all of the chatter about Wisconsin is the fact that Walker proved himself as a damn good candidate who successfully turned the debate in the recall from his move to strip public section unions of their collective bargaining rights to one centered on his stewardship of the Wisconsin economy. Walker’s win means that he is guaranteed (or damn close to it) a prominent speaking slot at the Republican National Convention this summer. That will continue to bolster the idea of him as a national candidate — heading into either the 2016 or 2020 election.
* Republican Governors Association: The RGA was in early and often on Wisconsin — grasping quickly just how much a Walker win (or a Walker loss) could impact the national playing field heading into the fall election. The RGA ran its first TV ad in the state on March 23 and spent $9 million total on the race, making it the biggest outside spender in the recall campaign. (Credit also goes to Jon Lerner, who handled polling for the RGA’s Wisconsin efforts, and On Message Inc.— Curt Anderson and Brad Todd — who cut the TV ads.) The RGA placed a huge bet on Wisconsin — and it hit.
* President Obama: Staying away from Wisconsin was, in hindsight, the right move for the President. Walker’s seven point margin over Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett proved that the race was too far gone for a last-minute presidential visit to matter. (This one had LOTS of echoes of the 2010 special Senate election in Massachusetts.) The exit polls also had some good news for Obama: Despite Walker’s win, the electorate favored the incumbent over former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney by seven points.
* Reince Priebus: The RNC Chairman touts his Wisconsin roots — he was the chairman of the Wisconsin Republican party prior to being elected to the top job at the national party — at every chance he gets. Given that, had Walker lost it would have been a black-eye for Priebus. Talk to any political person in Wisconsin and they will tell you that Republicans were markedly more unified and coordinated than Democrats. That’s to Priebus’ credit.
* Wisconsin: Voters of the state — no matter which side of the recall fight they were on — have to feel some sense of relief today now that the entire thing is behind them. The state has essentially been in campaign mode continuously since the 2010 election and, as we have written, the recall fight turned personal (and not in a good way) for many people in the state. Moving on — no matter the outcome — might be the best possible thing for most Wisconsinites.
* Real Clear Politics : The Fix has long touted this political site as a must-bookmark for junkies. And RCP proved its worth again last night. Its poll of polls had Walker up 6.7 percent over Barrett. Walker won by 6.9 percent. That’s damn close.
* Organized labor: There is simply no way to spin this in a way that looks good for unions — though that doesn’t mean they won’t try. Labor was the catalyst of the Walker recall effort and throughout the process cast it as the re-awakening of a political giant. They pursued the recall against the wishes of many Washington Democrats who thought that the best course of action was to wait until 2014 when Walker was set to stand for re-election And, although labor households represented an increased share of the recall electorate as compared to past elections in Wisconsin, Walker managed to expand his margin from 2010. (And did we mention that labor dumped a bunch of money into a losing Democratic primary fight against Walker roughly a month before the recall? Yeah, so that happened.) Coming on the heels of a high profile loss in a 2010 Arkansas Democratic Senate primary and the failed attempt to retake the Wisconsin state Senate in 2011, labor’s influence looks badly reduced heading into the fall election.
* President Obama: Yes, you can be a “winner” and a “loser” in the Fix’s judgment. (Fix Mom always told me I was a winner; kids at school disagreed with that assessment.) Walker’s win in Wisconsin will undoubtedly embolden the conservative forces — both in the state and nationally — to push even harder to unseat President Obama this fall. There’s nothing like winning a hotly-contested and nasty race to drive enthusiasm in a party’s activist and donor base. And, rightly or wrongly, many Republicans will believe that they now have a blueprint of how to turn out their votes in a swing state and beat back Democrats’ best efforts.
* Tom Barrett: Even in a race this polarized, candidates do matter. Walker was a very good one, Barrett was, well, not. He was entirely adequate but as a former member of Congress who had run and lost two previous gubernatorial races, he was far from the ideal contrast to Walker. In picking Barrett, Democrats also affirmed the message to some independents that this recall was an entirely politically motivated attempt by the party to reverse an election result they didn’t like. That, of course, isn’t Barrett’s fault but it all amounts to the same thing: We’ve almost certainly heard the last of him as a statewide candidate.
* Early exit polls: When Wisconsin polls closed at 9 p.m. eastern time, it was widely reported that the Walker-Barrett race was a toss up. Obviously, it didn’t wind up that way. While, as Post pollster Jon Cohen expertly explained in a Fix post this morning, there are reason for the initial inaccuracy of exit polls, the events of last night will bring even more skepticism down on them. Which, actually, may wind up being a good thing if news organizations (and the people to whom they leak the numbers) take them less as a written-in-stone result than as an early — and imperfect — indicator.
* Oreos: The Fix, as regular readers and Twitter followers know, is an avid consumer of Oreos on election nights. Just as we were gearing up to try to set a personal eating record, the race went from nip and tuck to a clear Walker win — thus depriving us (and milk’s favorite cookie) of an opportunity make a little history.
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The company looked at how housing markets in 919 counties across the country have fared since 2008, based on such factors as changes in home prices, unemployment rates and foreclosure activity. The result: 65 percent of those communities were worse off than they were in 2008.
“A house often represents a homeowner’s biggest asset — or liability,” the RealtyTrac report stated. “Unfortunately many houses fall into the liability column for U.S. homeowners.”
The list of worse-off communities include places such as Cook County in Illinois (home to Chicago), where home prices have fallen nearly 20 percent, unemployment has risen and the inventory of foreclosures has soared. Areas around Atlanta, Tucson and Salt Late City also have suffered overall declines during the past four years.
Not surprisingly, the Washington area has fared better than most places. Specifically, the RealtyTrac report cites Fairfax County as a bright spot because house prices have increases slightly, while foreclosure starts and foreclosure inventories have fallen.
The report shows that counties where home prices have declined from four years ago have seen an average price drop of $69,000. Counties where prices have risen have seen an average price increase of $49,000.
In addition, RealtyTrac noted that counties won by Republican nominee John McCain in 2008 have fared slightly better than those won by President Obama — 29 percent of the GOP-voting counties studied showed increases in home prices during the past four years, compared with 26 percent of Democratic-voting counties.
While Monday’s RealtyTrac report offers another interesting glimpse at how different housing markets have fared in recent years, it’s unlikely by itself to provide much insight how housing issues will affect the outcome of the coming election.
Housing represents a significant part of the economy — not to mention one of the main drags on growth in recent years — and the most tangible, personal investment for many Americans. But house prices and foreclosure trends are simply one factor in a much broader economic picture that voters are likely consider when placing their ballots on Nov. 6. Tax reform, energy policy, approaches to national debt — all are prominent campaign issues.
In addition, whatever the data says about the housing market over the past four years, what actually matters to the voters might come down to a question of perspective and momentum.
On the one hand, when Obama was elected in 2008, the housing boom was already becoming the biggest housing bust in generations. On the other, critic’s say the administration’s efforts during Obama’s first term haven’t been nearly enough to repair the damage caused by that collapse.
The president has argued that the situation could have been much worse without the array of efforts he took to aid struggling homeowners, including helping more people refinance their loans and forging a major settlement with the big banks. And over the past year there has been marked improvement, with prices stabilizing in many markets and homebuilders ramping up construction again.
Neither candidate has done much talking about the housing conundrum on the campaign trail. But whether voters around the country believe the housing market is headed toward better days or still mired in its post-bubble slump could influence which box they check in the voting booth.
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Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D- Calif.) said Thursday on Twitter that Congress needs to “find a better solution” than SOPA, adding the hashtag “#DontBreakTheInternet.”
Earlier this week, Reps. Anna Eshoo (D), Doris Matsui (D), Mike Thompson (D), John Campbell (R), Zoe Lofgren (D), Mike Honda (D) and George Miller (D) all signed a letter to the House Judiciary Committee outlining their opposition. Reps. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) and Mike Doyle (D- Penn.), also signed the letter.
While the representatives agree with the spirit of the bill, they said “SOPA as written, however, is overly broad and would cause serious and long term damage to the technology industry, one of the few bright spots in our economy.”
Companies like Yahoo and Google have been vocal about their criticisms about the bill, even as motion picture companies and others lobby for SOPA’s passage. As Beth Marlowe explained:
Internet giants including Yahoo, Google, Facebook and the Consumer Electronics Association have joined forces to oppose the legislation, which they say would give the government too much power to shut down Web sites accused of pirating or counterfeiting content.
“Inexplicably, and almost overnight, SOPA has morphed into a full-on assault against lawful U.S. Internet companies,” said Markham C. Erickson, executive director of NetCoalition, a group representing Web firms and public interest groups opposed to the law.
Supporting the bill is a powerful group of lobbies interested in protecting intellectual property, including the Motion Picture Association of America, pharmaceutical makers, media firms and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
“Fundamentally, this is about jobs,” said Michael O’Leary, who represented the Motion Picture Association of America at a hearing Wednesday.
The Chamber estimates that Hollywood studios, record labels and publishing houses lose $135 billion in revenues each year from piracy and counterfeiting.
This clash of the Titans over SOPA has created major schisms.
Yahoo has already canceled its membership in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over SOPA, and Google is threatening to walk too.
Some analysts see bills like SOPA as sending the wrong message to the world about America and Internet innovation. As Dominic Basulto wrote
This new legislation, if enacted, would strike at the very core of the way the Internet has been structured. Sharing, openness, and participation are at the core of what the Internet represents. When it comes to a choice between an open Internet and an Internet of walled gardens patrolled by government censors, there is no doubt which is preferable. As Booz & Co. pointed out in a recent study, the SOPA legislation could lead to a decline in Internet innovation.
The Chinese government attempts to portray dissidents as "pirates" and "rogues" outside the system. Entertainment interests are taking a similar approach, and have found what they consider to be the perfect bogeymen: the "rogue" sites and "overseas pirates" who steal content and make it available elsewhere on the Internet at a cheaper price. Under the cover of protecting intellectual property and making the Internet safe again for users, they risk destroying what makes the Internet so special and attractive to innovators and investors alike.
Certainly, a lot has changed on the Internet in just the past year. We have seen how bureaucratic, despotic governments in the Middle East have attempted to silence the majority through control of the Internet and how hacktivist organizations are ready, willing and able to go after government bodies that do not embrace the transparency of the Web. The new SOPA bill may not "cripple the Internet" as some have suggested, but passage would send a strong message to the world about the way the U.S. really views the flow of information, data and content across the Web.
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Libbi was among the detainees who “flagged for us individuals who might have been providing direct support to bin Laden,” said a senior administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
These supporters included a courier whose movements ultimately led U.S. Special Operations forces to bin Laden’s compound on Sunday, the official said. The official would not name the courier but said he was a protege of Khalid Sheik Mohammed — the self-avowed architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks — and a “trusted assistant” of Libbi.
Libbi was held at CIA “black sites,” or secret prisons, where he was subjected to harsh questioning, which the George W. Bush administration called “enhanced interrogation techniques.” Bush administration officials, including former vice president Richard B. Cheney, said Monday that the controversial CIA interrogation program, which Obama shut down, may have played a role in finding bin Laden.
“I would assume that the enhanced interrogation program that we put in place produced some of the results that led to bin Laden’s ultimate capture,” said Cheney, speaking on Fox News. “But I’m still — I need to know more, and I’m sure we’ll all learn more over the course of the next few days.”
Bin Laden strictly avoided phone or e-mail communications for fear that they would be intercepted. Instead, he relied exclusively on couriers, a system that enabled him to avoid detection for nearly a decade after the Sept. 11 attacks. Bush administration officials said that toward the end of their tenure, they sensed that the terrorist courier network was critical to bin Laden’s capture.
“We had cued onto the notion of the courier network being the holy grail and the pathway to burrow into al-Qaeda’s senior leadership,” said Juan Zarate, who served as deputy national security adviser for terrorism issues in Bush’s second term. “We had enough information to suggest there were a couple of trusted couriers potentially being used by bin Laden.”
Still, as tantalizing as the tip was, it seemed far from iron-clad. “The reason we were all saying the trail had gone cold was that it had not borne fruit yet,” Zarate said. “We hadn’t had a sniff of bin Laden, really, since Tora Bora,” he added, in a reference to the Afghan cave complex.
An Obama administration official said that detainees described a particular man, who used a pseudonym, “as one of the few al-Qaeda couriers trusted by bin Laden, [and] indicated he might be living with or protecting Osama bin Laden.”
The official declined to further identify the courier, who was ultimately tracked down along with his brother at the compound where bin Laden was killed. U.S. officials said two of the three men killed at the compound in addition to bin Laden were couriers.
“We’ve been staring at the compound for months trying to figure out for sure whether we had enough to go with,” one official told reporters after the raid. Operatives have “been working this target for years, years, years. They finally found the guy who led to the guy who led to the guy who led to the guy, and this is it.”
Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), chairman of the House intelligence committee, praised the CIA and “the folks at the NSA who got just little snippets, little tidbits and put it all in one place and started drawing that noose.”
“They would use cutouts to cutouts, meaning they had people who met people they didn’t know to deliver a message to another person they didn’t know [and it] eventually worked its way back to Osama bin Laden,” said Rogers, describing the rings of security around the al-Qaeda leader.
John McLaughlin, who was deputy CIA director at the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, said that in any manhunt, counterterrorism officials take the smallest clue to leverage more information until they exhaust a line of inquiry or find their target. Bin Laden “was one of the highest priorities in the CIA’s menu, and there was never a question of giving up,” he said.
At the moment of his 2005 capture, Libbi was waiting at a storefront drop point in Mardan, Pakistan, for a bin Laden “designated courier” known as Maulawi Abd al-Khaliq Jan, according to his “detainee assessment,” which was written by intelligence analysts at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The assessment, and those of most other detainees at the military prison, were released by the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks.
Staff writer Ellen Nakashima and staff researcher Julie Tate contributed to this report.
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I recently traveled to Bilbao, Spain, to talk to government administrators, business people and academics about growing an entrepreneurial economy. With 21 percent unemployment and a sinking economy — dragged down by massive government debts and the aftereffects of a real-estate bubble implosion — Spain badly needs a burst of entrepreneurship. After all, the Spanish and U.S. economies don’t differ greatly. In Spain, just as in the United States, start-ups create the majority of new jobs. And in Spain, an even larger chunk of the economy than in the United States is fueled by small businesses. There, small and medium enterprises supply 79 percent of all jobs. Because of Spain’s participation in the euro zone, however, it cannot devalue its currency to inflate its way out of its current and sizable debt overhang.
That leaves Spain with two challenges: growing its economy out of a deep debt hole and breaking the grip of widespread and debilitating unemployment. Given this, one would think that the Spanish government would push hard to generate entrepreneurial jobs. To the contrary, Spain remains a valley of death for entrepreneurship. Clearing the bureaucratic hurdles to start a business requires 47 days as compared with seven or eight days in France or Portugal, respectively. The World Bank recently ranked Spain 147th of 183 countries for ease of starting a business. The Democratic Republic of Congo was ranked 146th.
Vivek Wadhwa is Vice President of Innovation and Research at Singularity University and Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University. His other academic appointments include Harvard, Duke and Emory Universities as well as the University of California Berkeley.
Those dismal statistics are fueled by backwards economic policies that not only discourage entrepreneurship but also stunt all economic growth. The Spanish government tightly regulates the labor market and makes hiring and firing almost prohibitively expensive. Social security taxes paid by a company to the government on behalf of an employee can come close to matching the gross salary of that worker. Firing employees is expensive because businesses often must give the departing workers big severance checks or must continue to pay their salary for many months. Naturally, under these conditions, employers are unwilling to hire new workers.
Paying workers in stock options is also expensive in Spain. According to Joseph Haslam, a professor at the IE Business School in Madrid, setting up a stock option plan can cost more than $200,000 in legal fees and will incur additional red tape. The legal and tax systems, according to Haslam, strongly discourage friends and family from investing — the lifeblood of early-stage start-ups. Then there’s the fact that Spanish banks are unwilling to loan money to companies with no assets. It’s a perfect capital-squeeze Catch-22 that perpetuates itself as it chokes off start-ups in need of cash to build a product and grow.
Should an entrepreneur be lucky enough to actually launch a company, he or she had better pray to make it, because the U.S. concept of limited liability does not exist in Spain. So, debts incurred by a company — including social security debts owed to employees — transfer back to the founders of the company if the company goes belly up. This makes employees that much more costly, because the debt they can incur becomes an albatross preventing the founder from moving on and launching another company. Not surprisingly, Spanish start-ups that should have closed sometimes try to stay open even if they are not growing — all in an attempt to avoid dumping a tax burden on the business owner.
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These are tough jobs, in a tough place, under even tougher conditions. One cannot underestimate our civilian volunteers’ contributions to achieving our goal of creating a peaceful, stable, self-sustaining Afghanistan that can no longer harbor terrorists who would attack the United States. Since I arrived last July, Afghan forces have begun to take the lead on security for about 75 percent of the population. Never before have so many Afghans had access to health care and education, both boys and girls.
In April, it was Afghan forces who repelled simultaneous attacks in four provinces and Kabul. In May, our countries’ presidents signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with mutual commitments that ensure we will be allies well into the future.
While work remains, none of this would have been possible without the American men and women who volunteered to serve here. People like Paul Folmsbee, our senior officer in regional command east, and Karl Rios, head of the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Logar Province. Both work closely with local government, security, business, civil and religious leaders. On April 15, during a meeting with the provincial governor, Karl and Paul spent 12 hours under heavy fire. They sent me a stream of updates and at 2 a.m., still under fire, Paul was evacuated with a badly wounded Afghan soldier. Karl remained on site until dawn, when Afghan forces suppressed the last of the attackers. And once they got the all-clear, both returned to work.
This team is motivated by a desire to make a difference for others. A civilian officer in the east is helping facilitate a program to teach 200 madrassa high school students basic computer and Internet skills to better connect them to job opportunities and to the outside world. “When I touched the mouse for the first time and put my eyes on the monitor screen,” said one student, Fatima, “I felt that I was flying to the sky and seeing a new world of brightness, which gave my heart much happiness.”
While our civilian employees are considered targets, we have not simply hunkered down. Regional security officers and drivers risk their lives to support more than a hundred daily engagements, essential to diplomacy, between Americans and Afghans in Kabul and beyond. I was humbled by their work during the attacks against our embassy in September and April, when I joined them in the operations room.
Despite the danger, our civilian and military personnel, working with their Afghan counterparts, regularly travel “outside the wire,” helping Afghans refurbish homes, canals and irrigation systems left dormant or damaged by the insurgency. For International Women’s Day, civilian Jessica Brandt and her military counterpart, Lt. Col. Barbara Crawford, worked with female Afghan partners to stage an empowerment event for more than 400 women.
The U.S. commander, Gen. Marine John Allen, also recognizes the commitment of our civilians. “Many of the men and women of the State Department serve out in the field, riding in the same vehicles as our Marines and soldiers, living in very austere forward operating bases, exposed to the same hardships and the same dangers that our military personnel face. And yet they go unarmed,” he said. “I cannot praise them highly enough. Without them and this close relationship, we would not be able to accomplish all we have so far.”
I’d also like to thank the 859 Afghan staffers who risk their lives every day to work for the betterment of their country and ours. It takes a special kind of heroism for them to serve alongside us. Taj, for instance, has worked for the U.S. government for more than 20 years; he returned from Pakistan after the fall of Taliban as the first local staffer in the reopened embassy. His outreach to imams to discuss religious tolerance and women’s rights under the Koran is achieving measurable results in fighting extremism. Reza helps connect embassy leadership with politicians and thought leaders, supporters and critics, to hear their concerns and ideas.
Working alongside some of the most committed and determined people that Afghanistan and the United States have to offer has deeply enriched the last assignment I will take in the service of my country. It has left me confident about the future of their nation and ours. I have served in a lot of hard places, with a lot of very good people. None has been better than those I have been privileged to call my colleagues here.
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As ineffective as the Redskins have been, they’ve at least tried hard. If the Redskins check out on the season, you’ll see opposing ball carriers gain chunks of yardage as defensive players simply stand around waiting for the game to end. On offense, wideouts and backs will step out of bounds instead of fighting for extra yards.
The drop-off in effort will be obvious, “but that’s not really something I ever worry about here,” said linebacker London Fletcher, in his 15th season in the NFL and sixth with the Redskins. “Guys have a lot of professional pride, so I just can’t see that happening. And if we ever saw any of that, we have guys in here [the locker room] who would put a stop to it.”
Fletcher is one. Robert Griffin III is another. In his first nine games, the rookie quarterback proved there’s absolutely no quit in him.
Griffin engineered a fourth-quarter drive that put the Redskins in position to kick a game-winning field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He sealed the Redskins’ victory over the Minnesota Vikings with a thrilling, 76-yard touchdown sprint in the game’s final minute. And a Griffin-led rally against the Giants fell short because Washington’s defensive backs give up even more big plays than Griffin makes.
With Griffin on the field, the Redskins always have a slight chance. To improve their odds, they’ll have to give him more help.
On defense, it could come from the return of safety Brandon Meriweather. Out all season with a knee injury, Meriweather has practiced this week and hopes to play against the Eagles. He figures to be rusty whenever he rejoins the lineup. Still, he couldn’t be any worse in coverage than Madieu Williams.
The Redskins also need many of the players at the top of their depth chart to start playing like they want to stay there.
If outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan has been waiting to unveil some new pass-rush moves, this is the time. Acrobatic catches from wideout Josh Morgan would be welcomed. The Redskins don’t have a moment to waste.
You’re judged by the company you keep, and the Redskins play in a weak division. But it’s not too late for them to be the best-looking team in this flawed bunch.
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“First time all season that we’ve had this much confidence,” A.J. Price said. “We haven’t wrote ourselves off. Anything can happen in this league.”
Back home two days after going 2-3 on their road trip through Sacramento, Denver, Los Angeles, Portland and Salt Lake City, the Wizards didn’t appear to show any signs of fatigue and took advantage of a shorthanded Timberwolves team that has lost eight of nine and was missing all-star forward Kevin Love, starting center Nikola Pekovic, Alexey Shved and Brandon Roy.
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Wall visited with doctors upon his return home and hasn’t experienced any setbacks since his return. He supplied numerous highlight-worth plays, appearing to move with considerable ease and comfort. Wall drove inside, spun midair and made an over-the-head bank shot as he drew a foul from Timberwolves center Greg Steimsma. He later zipped past Rubio and caused Andrei Kirilenko to stumble for an uncontested layup. Then, in the third quarter, Wall used a crossover dribble to get Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio off-balance then buried a jumper over him.
“You’re not going to hear any good thing about your team or your organization if you’re not winning games,” Wall said. “That’s all we’re trying to do is win. We don’t want to end up being a last-place team.”
Rookie Bradley Beal had been struggling with a sore right wrist after an awkward landing in Denver during the Wizards’ five-game West Coast road trip, but he bounced back with 16 points and recorded a career-high four blocked shots, including an impressive chase down on Timberwolves guard Luke Ridnour.
Martell Webster was bought out by the Timberwolves after two injury-plagued seasons in Minnesota last summer and forced to seek employment in Washington. He got a little revenge as he connected on three three-pointers and scored 13 points. Nene added 14 points and Kevin Seraphin had 10 points before fouling out.
“It’s time for John to be back in the starting lineup. He’s the point guard of our team,” Wittman said of Wall. “If you would’ve told me, we’d play half our games without out all of our players, I might’ve said, ‘Give me 10-31.’ But right now, we’ve got to focus in on what we’re doing now.”
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As governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano was no fan of the Real ID program that sets federal standards for state-issued driver’s licenses which will be required in the future to board airplanes.
Now that she is Homeland Security secretary and overseeing the department that governs the contentious law, Miss Napolitano says she wants to examine “realistic options” with the officials who must put the program into action - the nation’s governors.
Specifically, Miss Napolitano said she is looking at Washington state’s modified version of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative program. The Pacific state issues security-enhanced driver’s licenses that are accepted for crossing into the state from Canada.
In addition to Arizona, more than a dozen states have passed legislation prohibiting the implementation of the Real ID program, and similar legislation passed by the Virginia House and Senate last week is awaiting Gov. Tim Kaine’s signature.
“Governors are committed to improving the security and integrity of state driver’s licenses and identification systems, but the timelines and requirements mandated by Real ID are unrealistic,” the National Governors Association (NGA) says in its policy position paper.
The NGA calls the program an unfunded mandate of $11 billion over five years that its members cannot afford.
Miss Napolitano said Real ID will be the focus of conversation when she drops by the NGA’s winter meeting this weekend. She said governors need options to make identification more secure, but not necessarily “under the rubric of Real ID.”
“Enhanced driver’s licenses give confidence that the person holding the card is the person who is supposed to be holding the card, and it’s less elaborate than Real ID,” Miss Napolitano said.
According to the NGA, the Department of Homeland Security secretary should be granted the flexibility to recognize innovation at the state level.
“Several states have updated their systems to meet objectives similar to those of Real ID,” the paper said.
Washington created its own pilot program as an alternative to the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requirements put in place in January of last year, that required American citizens re-entering the U.S. from Canada, Mexico and Bermuda to present a passport.
The enhanced driver’s license requires proof of citizenship, identity and residence and contains certain security features similar to a passport.
The Real ID program requires the state to implement 18 security standards, from the physical security of the card itself such as holograms and digital photos, as well as the process of how licenses are issued. For example, these advanced photos would be taken before the paperwork is begun on a license, so if the person provides false information and the license is denied, officials would have a picture of the person.
A process would also be in place to ensure multiple licenses have not been issued to a person from another state, and checks for legal immigration status.
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Regis Philbin appeared and sang two lines of a song, expecting King to pick up on it and join him, but King was stumped. Dr. Phil was cut off, almost in mid-sentence, because King said time was too short. The Clinton interview was marred with uncomfortable silences and talk-overs because there was a brief delay in what King said and what Clinton could hear.
King referred to Clinton, without explanation, as a fellow member of the “zipper club,” and the control room had to prevail upon the host to explain a few minutes later that it was a reference to the fact both men had undergone open heart surgery.
“I’m glad you clarified that!” Clinton said to King, who has had seven wives.
King was joined at his table by Ryan Seacrest and Bill Maher, who have both filled in for King during breaks in the past. Maher tried not to let the show quickly become maudlin.
“This is not Larry’s funeral,” he said. “He’s hopefully going to be in our living rooms for a lot of years to come. This is the end of a show, not the end of a man.”
Rival MSNBC saluted King by buying an ad in USA Today on Thursday, calling King “one of a kind.” “Larry, thank you for everything you’ve done to advance cable news,” the ad read.
Others were less nostalgic: The Los Angeles Times website posted videos of King’s most embarrassing moments, including when he asked an incredulous Jerry Seinfeld whether NBC had canceled his top-rated comedy.
It’s been a muted exit for King, with CNN touting Morgan’s upcoming show in ads more than King’s. Even as the end neared, King finished fourth in his time slot for Tuesday’s interview with the Judds, behind Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and CNN sister network HLN’s Joy Behar. King interviewed Barbra Streisand on Wednesday night.
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“People react differently,” he said. “Some people have several concussions; some have none. Some come back and never have another one and some whenever something happens they seem to be concussed. So you just never know, and there’s no bright line test for it.”
There has been plenty of awareness about head injuries in hockey, particularly over the past year after stars like Sidney Crosby and the Capitals’ Mike Green missed significant time with post-concussion symptoms. But Washington forward Brooks Laich thinks the league may have gone too far.
“I really don’t care about that awareness stuff. To be honest I’m sick of hearing all this talk about concussions and about the quiet room,” Laich said Friday. “This is what we love to do. Guys love to play, they love to compete, they want to be on the ice. How do you take that away from somebody? We accept that there’s going to be dangers when we play this game and know that every night that you get dressed.
“Sometimes, it just feels like we’re being babysat a little too much. We’re grown men and we should have a little bit of say in what we want to do.”
The subject came to Laich’s attention because teammate Jay Beagle was hurt in a fight Thursday night with Pittsburgh’s Arron Asham. Coach Bruce Boudreau said Beagle wanted to return to the game but was held out because of the NHL’s concussion protocol, which requires players with suspected head injuries to spend time in a so-called “quiet room” and be examined by a doctor.
Laich mentioned that in the past he has had arguments with trainers but emphasized there’s a level of respect from players for that job — looking out for health over hockey.
“I think as a player you know if you’re OK or not. You’ve got to make that call,” Green said. “I think at times the protocol for testing for concussions — they’re just tests, they’re not exactly how you feel.”
But for players like Beagle and Mathieu Perreault, concussions often just serve as an obstacle to full-time NHL playing time. Perreault admitted this past training camp that he probably had a concussion last year but was reluctant to tell the team.
“In the position that I am, which is I’m never sure if I’m going to be here or not, it’s hard to admit it, because I want to stay here, and I felt like maybe if I say that I got a concussion, they’ll just get somebody else to do what I do and put me away,” he said. “I didn’t want that to happen.”
Therein lies one of the hot-button issues for the league, which has ratcheted up legislation against head shots in addition to more serious concussion protocol put into place last season. More may be done to protect players from themselves during the next collective bargaining agreement negotiations, but don’t expect Laich — the Caps’ NHLPA player representative — to support further restrictions.
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Al Qaeda-linked groups around the world are growing dangers, recruiting a new generation of terrorists, many with Western passports who can infiltrate the United States or Europe for deadly, small-scale attacks, U.S. intelligence chiefs warned Congress on Tuesday.
Islamic extremists inspired by al Qaeda are well-established in Yemen and Somalia and are emerging in countries such as Nigeria, CIA Director David H. Petraeus told a joint hearing of the Senate and House intelligence committees.
These affiliate groups "have their own command structures, resource bases and operational agendas, and they largely operate autonomously," he said.
Many of their recruits have Western passports and backgrounds that "make them well-suited for targeting the United States and Europe," Mr. Petraeus said.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, based in Yemen, is the most dangerous of the affiliates, he said. Political unrest in Yemen has helped the terrorists expand their territory and influence.
Al-Shabab in southern Somalia is "large and well-funded," and the lawless East African nation is now "one of the world's most significant havens for terrorists," Mr. Petraeus said.
His warnings were given weight by the weekend arrest of four men in Sweden, charged with plotting a terrorist attack in the city of Gothenburg. The suspects, three of whom are naturalized Swedish citizens, are linked to al-Shabab, according to Swedish media reports.
Mr. Petraeus added that al Qaeda affiliates also are emerging in Nigeria, where the extremist group Boko Haram staged a deadly suicide bomb attack on the U.N. headquarters in Abuja last month in its "first known lethal operation against Westerners."
Testifying for the first time since taking over at the CIA last week, Mr. Petraeus said the changing relationship between al Qaeda and its affiliates might make small-scale attacks more likely.
"Despite being less able to coordinate large-scale attacks, al Qaeda and its sympathizers do continue to train and deploy operatives in small numbers for overseas plots relatively small attacks that would nonetheless generate fear and create the need for costly security improvements," he said.
Mr. Petraeus noted that "one of al Qaeda's goals is to force the U.S. and our allies to adopt additional, expensive security safeguards that would further burden our economies."
In al Qaeda's homeland on the mountainous and remote Afghanistan-Pakistan border, however, there is a "window of vulnerability" for the core organization, after the killing of Osama bin Laden and two other top leaders this year and the arrest of one of the group's military commanders in Pakistan last week, Mr. Petraeus said.
"These setbacks have shaken al Qaeda's sense of security in Pakistan's tribal areas," he said.
Mr. Petraeus also noted that the once-lethal al Qaeda affiliate in Southeast Asia, Jemaah Islamiyah, had been decimated over the past 10 years.
Its leaders have been killed or imprisoned, and the group now "is largely focused on rebuilding," he said. Jemaah Islamiyah was responsible for the Bali bombings in 2002 and 2005.
Although the campaign against al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan will continue with "energy, focus, creativity and dedication for quite a while," Mr. Petraeus said, operations against its affiliates elsewhere would rely on the cooperation of U.S. allies.
"Working with our local partners to cooperate against these affiliates will continue to be crucial to the success of our overall efforts," he said.
James Clapper, director of national intelligence (DNI), raised what he called "the inevitability of budget cuts in the intelligence community," referring to the sprawling collection of 16 agencies of which he is the titular head.
"I don't want anyone to be under the mistaken impression that we are going to sustain all the [intelligence] capabilities we have today, because we're not," he said.
However, he added, "everything we do in intelligence is not of equal merit" and his job will be to set priorities.
"We have to be rather cold-hearted and objective about the real contribution the various systems make," he said. "So that's kind of the approach we're going to take."
He called the process "a litmus test for this [DNI] office, to preside over these inevitable cuts that we're going to have to make."
"I am reasonably confident that we can come through this without a great deal of harm," he added.
Mr. Petraeus said the CIA inspector-general had begun an internal investigation into the agency's close cooperation with New York police in undercover operations in the city's Muslim community after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The operations involved surveillance at more than 250 mosques and Islamic student groups.
Mr. Petraeus told lawmakers that the investigation opened before he took office, at the request of acting director Michael Morell. The agency wants "to make sure we are doing the right thing," he said.
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After having done everything in his power to undermine marriage, President Obama has come out of the closet, so to speak, with his announcement that he’s now for brideless or groomless “marriage.” But he didn’t come out alone. He brought Jesus with him, citing Christ as his inspiration for directly attacking God’s moral order. It’s one thing to be a hypocrite, which Mr. Obama has been since 2008. That’s when he began pretending to oppose the redefinition of marriage while since then refusing to defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act and homosexualizing the military. It’s quite another thing, however, to invoke Christ when doing the devil’s work.
Forget the voters. Mr. Obama’s going to have to answer to God for this one. Wednesday’s announcement even might sober up the people who voted for Mr. Obama simply to show that America has overcome racial division. Someone should survey pastors who support Mr. Obama and ask: Which is more important - electing a man on the basis of race or upholding the integrity of the faith and what the Scriptures say about marriage? Citing Genesis 2:24, Jesus said in Matthew 19:5: “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
This actually is about much more than marriage. It’s about truth. Mr. Obama is asking us to put into law a requirement for us to recognize as a marriage something that is not a marriage. When you do that, you create the sinews of tyranny, which stretch out to strangle freedom of speech, freedom of association and, eventually, freedom of religion. The virtue of tolerance is strangled, too, morphing into the vice of mandatory celebration.
With this wicked move, Mr. Obama is insisting that we bow down and worship the false idol of sexual anarchy. That’s what his wealthy supporters in Hollywood demand. On Thursday, they ponied up a reported $15 million to his campaign at George Clooney’s pool party. When you accord more respect to liberal film stars and gay billionaires than you do to the Creator of the universe, you’re not leaving much doubt about what you really worship.
No one knows what’s in anyone’s heart. But we are told by the Scriptures to judge people’s actions. Mr. Obama’s marriage gambit speaks louder than his contempt for the free market, the Constitution, American exceptionalism or even fossil fuels.
In the Bible, Daniel refused to bow to a false idol and was thrown into a lion’s den. Same for Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who braved a fiery furnace. Christians who refused to worship Caesar were tortured, crucified and thrown to starving lions. Remember that the next time you see a “gay pride” or atheist parade sign or T-shirt that says, “So Many Christians, So Few Lions.”
Some liberals are so mean and unhinged that they openly wish their opponents were dead. In Wednesday’s Washington Post, the far-left cartoonist Tom Toles showed a man holding a book in front of two men. He says, “If anyone here objects to the marriage of these two men, speak up now because opponents are aging and dying off and soon won’t matter anymore.” In the lower right corner, a man at a desk says, “Is it okay to yell ‘hurry up’?”
Sure it is. Liberals can pine for the deaths of people with whom they disagree while complaining about a lack of civility and regrettable “partisanship” in Washington. In liberalspeak, “partisanship” is code for any resistance to the progressive agenda.
But the public may not be going along with the liberal charade after all. In Indiana, primary voters on Tuesday rejected six-term, go-along-to-get-along Republican Sen. Richard G. Lugar in favor of rock-solid conservative and Tea Party favorite Richard Mourdock. West Virginia Democratic primary voters gave a shocking 41 percent of the vote to a Texas convict instead of their party’s incumbent president. In one county, the con got 60 percent. The Post naturally buried this front-page story inside.
In North Carolina, voters approved, by 61 percent to 39 percent, a constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman. Tar Heel voters ignored many media polls indicating that half of all Americans are now so morally bankrupt they can’t discern any meaningful difference between Ted and Sue and Ted and Fred. Does anyone honestly - regardless of what they say - believe that a wedding without a bride is a real wedding? Nowhere in the world, throughout history, have people been that nuts.
But we don’t have to institutionalize insanity, despite the left’s insistence that it’s inevitable. As North Carolina illustrates, it’s dawning on people that they can love and respect homosexual friends, relatives and neighbors without buying into liberal lies about sex and morality.
Meanwhile, presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney practically chokes on his lunch when asked about this straightforward moral question. Yes, he “personally” considers marriage to be the union of a man and a woman, but he conveys no moral passion.
So what if homosexual “marriage” became legal first in Massachusetts when he was governor? So what if he issued same-sex “marriage” licenses without legal authority to do so because the marriage statute was unchanged? Not to worry. Because the media keep most people ignorant about how that went down, he can blame the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and its wacky ruling. He’d be at least half right, and on the right side. Go for it, Mitt. Mr. Obama has left you a lot of room on this one.
By offering tepid support for real marriage, Mr. Romney wins the argument by default. Establishment Republicans, mindful of the tiny Log Cabin Republicans and GoProud crowd who could not possibly swing an election but are rich and well-connected, apparently are content to let Mr. Obama self-destruct. At least they aren’t spitting in the face of the Creator as Mr. Obama is.
But they are throwing away an opportunity to appeal to millions of Catholics, blacks and Hispanics who voted for Mr. Obama last time around and would rally to someone else who defends their values without embarrassment.View Entire Story
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She added that she spoke with Assad for about 15 minutes before the interview started and he told her that his three children still go to public schools in Damascus. She added that his British-born wife, Asma, is in Syria as well.
Assad is currently serving his second seven-year term as president, but a new constitution allows him to run again at least twice. The constitution, touted by the regime as a reform, was approved in a referendum earlier this year even as fighting raged. It opens the way for other candidates to run for presidency and imposes a two-term limit on the president, meaning Assad could remain legally in power through 2028.
Also Friday, the main Syria’s main opposition bloc in exile, the Syrian National Council, was debating whether to become part of a single leadership group that would set up a transitional government in rebel-held areas of Syria.
Several senior SNC members said the group is likely to accept the plan in principle, possibly by the end of Friday, but has significant reservations.
Proponents say the plan could give new momentum to the battle to oust Assad.
• Associated Press writers Suzan Fraser in Ankara, Turkey, John Heilprin in Geneva and Karin Laub in Doha, Qatar contributed to this report.
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"If we were in that objective frame of mind, we would easily see that a freedom culture requires separation of the spiritual from the secular."
Clearly, Aida Greenbury tried to defend Asia Pulp and Paper's "commitment to sustainability" by attacking the credibility of environmental groups, particularly Greenpeace, simply because she could not defend her company's destructive practices ("Greens tear into paper producers," Opinion, Aug. 17).
President Obama has revealed his true nature. After 20 months in the Oval Office, he still remained a largely unknown figure. A picture is coming into focus now, and it should trouble all Americans. It is widely known that Mr. Obama is a post-national progressive. Yet he is also a cultural Muslim who is promoting an anti-American, pro-Islamic agenda.
Coral that survived the 2004 tsunami is now dying at one of the fastest rates ever recorded because of a dramatic rise in water temperatures off northwestern Indonesia, conservationists said, warning Wednesday that the threat extends to other reefs across Asia.
Muslims around the world see the ground zero mosque debate raging in the U.S. as a litmus test of American tolerance, and generally appreciate President Obama's involvement.
Under environmental disguises, industry and labor unions are running parallel campaigns with environmentalists seeking to roll back free trade. For years, "green" groups have been pushing for environmental trade restrictions in developed countries such as the United States. Carbon tariffs, forestry import bans and certification requirements on the origin of products have become regular fixtures of environmentalists' demands.
While the world focuses on the rise of China, the most important story of the early 21st century goes untold: the ascendance of democratic powers to positions of regional and even global prominence.
The most activist nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) try to apply universal standards and unwavering timelines to every geography on the planet, to every company and every population, regardless of the stage of growth and development in which an economy finds itself. "Progress" is always dismissed as being too little. One moral standard and a single cultural behavior are expected, without regard to the diversity of people and rules of independent sovereign nations.
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Nintendo's latest game machine, offering glasses-free 3-D images, went on sale in Japan on Saturday ahead of a global rollout, and analysts say it promises to be the world's first 3-D mass-market product.
This is no ordinary bank: The ATMs are in Latin. Priests use a private entrance. A life-size portrait of Pope Benedict XVI hangs on the wall.
AIG, the poster child that epitomized everything bad about the nation's financial bailouts, announced a plan Thursday to repay the government — possibly with profits.
Just when the Catholic Church didn't need another scandal, Italian authorities seized 23 million euros ($30.18 million) from a Vatican bank account and began investigating top officials of the bank in connection with a money-laundering probe.
Shares of chipmakers Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Nvidia Corp. dropped Tuesday as analysts said demand for computers looks shaky heading into the all-important back-to-school season.
Angry creditors have thrown plans for an Aug. 4 auction of the Texas Rangers into jeopardy, saying they don't like the bidding procedures and arguing that the lease for the team's ballpark should be severed from the sale.
BP chief executive Tony Hayward took a day off Saturday to see his 52-foot yacht compete in a glitzy race off England's shore, a leisure trip that further infuriated residents of the oil-stained Gulf Coast.
Nothing frightens a man like bad news about his money. The war in Iraq, health care costs, gay marriage, abortion and tooth decay are all bad, but not as bad as a faltering economy, stupid.
Panic returned to Wall Street yesterday after a major French bank said it was freezing three funds that invested in U.S. subprime mortgages, prompting the European Central Bank and Federal Reserve to infuse $154 billion in emergency loans into the markets.
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Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest technology company by revenue, estimated Tuesday that its operating profit for the last quarter of 2012 nearly doubled to a record high, likely driven by continued smartphone momentum.
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest technology company by revenue, expects record earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012 as shoppers continued to snap up its smartphones and tablets.
This holiday season is shaping up to be a record-breaking period for Apple as shoppers snap up iPhones and iPads. So, why is the world's most valuable company losing its luster with investors?
Ryan Seacrest and Stevie Wonder paid homage to Dick Clark on stage, while Usher and will.i.am shared their praise for the TV icon and music lover off camera.
Winners of the 40th anniversary American Music Awards, presented Sunday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles:
Pitbull dressed up and Ke$ha went casual for American Music Awards rehearsals.
Stacey Buckley of Bournemouth, England, decided last year that she had to be in Los Angeles for the premiere of the final "Twilight" film.
Nokia says its Windows 8 phones will hit stores in Britain and France this week, before reaching Russia, Germany and other select markets in November.
Microsoft launched a new version of its Windows Phone software with broad support from smartphone makers, cellphone carriers and app developers as the software company tries to position new Windows gadgets as strong alternatives to Apple and Android devices.
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“We were told by Frontier that we wouldn’t be a part of the first round,” said Tom Hess, president of TMRAO, in an interview last week.
But some members of the business community disagree, including Telluride Ski and Golf Co. Chief Operating Officer Dave Riley, who is also on the TMRAO board, and Marketing Telluride Inc.’s Board President Dirk dePagter, saying the organization simply didn’t do enough.
Last year, Frontier Airlines issued a request for proposals on regional destinations that should be considered in its expansion. The TMRAO sent in an offer that did not include a minimum guarantee contract but included an offer to market the flight service if Telluride/Montrose was chosen.
Riley questioned this offer and told The Watch after Frontier’s announcement that, “I can’t help to think at this point that had we also proposed some amount of cash in a revenue guarantee contract in addition to the marketing support, it may have helped.”
Aspen, which was selected by Frontier, offered $10,000 in cash from the local business community to aid in the marketing of the flights while Logan, Utah offered up to $1.2 million and was not selected. The destinations, it seems, were selected not on monetary enticements alone but on a city-by-city business model basis.
“What I have been saying all along is that it didn’t matter how much money we put out there,” said Hess. “The key here in the second round is to make sure we’re in the mix. We are doing everything we can to make sure we are at the top of the list.”
“We thought our offer to be a strong offer,” said Rick Houston, vice-president of TMRAO. “It was three times stronger than what Durango got out. Logan, Utah put in $1.2 million and didn’t get the service. Certainly as we look at the next round of negotiations there will be discussions on how to get into their next round of services.”
Hess reiterated the fact that Telluride is not the only ski destination left out of the expansion, as Sun Valley, Idaho, Steamboat Springs and Vail also did not make the first round of expansion.
“We are going to be competing against them as well,” said Houston of Frontier’s second round of expansion. “We have to make sure our offer is enticing to them and we are working with MTI to make sure we put together a strong offer.
“We had anticipated that Frontier was going to be focused on year-round service” during the first round, he said. “We were hoping to make the cut but we know that the second round would probably be more for us.”
Frontier’s first-phase of planned regional expansion will be served by a new fleet of Bombardier Q400 aircraft designed for shorter-haul markets and mountain destination travel. Daily flight service from Denver will be offered at lower rates – some 40 percent cheaper. Regional destinations selected for the plan include Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, Durango-La Plata County Airport and Jackson Hole Airport. The expansion also includes flights to Colorado Springs, Grand Junction, Fargo, N.D., Missoula, Mont., and Bozeman, Mont.
What remains in debate is the type of service Telluride visitors are looking for. Are visitors more inclined to want nonstop service from eastern destinations at a higher premium? Or are visitors looking for a cheaper price with a stop in Denver and more travel time options?
“I have been doing this for over 20 years,” Hess said. “The reality is that we don’t want our eggs all in one basket. You never know what is going to happen and it would not be prudent for us to say lets go put all our eggs into the Denver basket. There are air surveys that we do every year that shows people pick Telluride because we have non-stop service from Houston, Dallas and Chicago.”
Houston agreed that both non-stop and Denver-stop packages are being sought after by the air organization.
“We really want to build both,” Houston said. “Our load factors on various points of origin are very strong. There is a lot of demand out there and a lot of people don’t like to change flights in Denver. They want a direct flight. Obviously we are very interested in pursuing increasing the lift out of Denver to sustain our tourism economy.”
While it is unclear when Frontier will announce its next round of expansion, the air-carrier’s Bombardier Q400, a 74-passenger turboprop plane that has been touted as being specifically designed for mountain travel, will not be certified to land at the Telluride Regional Airport until after the runway’s expansion is completed.
“Right now we are looking at 2012,” said Airport Manager Rich Nuttall of the planned completion date. “Of course that is always counting on funding from the FAA. The airplane is terrific. It will have the power and seat capacity to come to Telluride once the runway project is complete. It is the big brother of the Dash 8 that come in right now, which has 38 seats. It [Q400] will basically double the capacity.”
For now, Houston isn’t counting out the benefits of Frontier’s expansion to Grand Junction and Durango.
“The fact that Frontier chose Grand Junction and Durango is still a positive thing for our region,” he said. “As a lodging operator, we have always marketed the other regional airports as a viable way into Telluride. And the fact that they chose two Western Slope destinations shows their interest in us as well.
The TMRAO and MTI’s respective boards have planned a joint meeting on March 4 to work on the Frontier expansion issue.
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Flanagan lines up four new faces for Sharks
CRONULLA coach Shane Flanagan is confident he will have secured the signings of at least four new players by the end of next week as he begins rebuilding the NRL strugglers.
Flanagan, who took over from Ricky Stuart last month, is still looking for his first win as coach and admitted he has one eye on next year's campaign, although five rounds of this season remain.
''Although I am focusing on week to week and getting some wins, one eye is on next season,'' Flanagan said. ''That is unfortunate, but that is just the way it is, but my time is going to be more next year and I have to keep focused on what I want.''
Flanagan has already secured the services of talented Penrith playmaker Wade Graham, and said he needed at least five players to make his side competitive next season.
''I am looking for a playmaker, an outside back and a back-rower,'' he said. ''I am very confident we will have a couple of new faces who are of NRL standard next week.''
One player who might not be in Flanagan's plans next season is want-away winger Blake Ferguson, who has activated a get-out clause.
Flanagan, who took over from Stuart last month, said he was disappointed with Ferguson's decision, but added he wanted only players who want to play for him at the club. ''I don't know what offers he has got, and we will sit and have a chat next week,'' Flanagan said. ''I think Blake was poorly advised but he is looking around at his options at the moment.
''Some of his comments were disappointing but he is playing good football for me at the moment so that is what I am worried about.''
Flanagan is confident his side can break his duck when they take on the Warriors on Saturday.
''We went close against the Tigers last week, and I don't think we are too far away from getting a win. They are battling to stay in the eight so it will be a good test for us, but I am happy with how we have trained this week and looking forward to the game.''
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Life is like an easy equation. You usually know what you're going to get before you get it. Sorry, Forrest Gump. That's just the way it is. Take me, for example. I'm a "nice guy". You can pretty much guess what'll happen to me - I'll eventually find a nice wife who I have no extreme feelings for, and I'll "settle down". Nobody's really sure what the words "settle down" mean, but it sounds boring enough. Especially for those whose lives are so uneventful that they can't even imagine what "settling down" would do to their lives.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to change who I am. I just don't get why guys like Rohan, my best friend, get all the girls. Especially the nice ones. You'd think that nice girls would like nice guys, and bad girls would like bad guys, but noooooo. Because the world can't be fair like that. Instead, the bad guys get the nice girls, and all the bad girls can always manage to find a guy who'll date them because of their looks. So the only ones who miss out are the nice guys. Like me. But that's what I'm going to change.
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Have you ever left that one thing that mattered to you? Before you jude me I've almost lost that one thing that I love more than my own life, my own 17 year-old sister. It's not family love either which will repulse a lot of people. I'm totally and royally screwed this school year. I'm my little sisters teacher.
Yeah I'm a 24 year-old teacher. I've always loved music and I play 3 instruments and also sing. I play piano, violin and guitar. When I was a teen I taught myself because my parents didn't have enough money to pay for all the lessons.
Valerie, my sister also plays violin and sings. My mom has a great voice and we got lucky enough to inherit it from her while we got most of our looks from our dad. We both have black hair but I have green eyes and Val has brilliant blue eyes. She honestly is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen and her personality is amazing. he's not a bitch but will stand up for what she believes in.
I haven't seen her since I moved out exept on facebook. I've cancelled that thing so many times just because of the times she's gotten a boyfriend, she has even dated her best friend Jamie. I hate that stupid little prick with a passion. He's told me to stay away from her or he'd tell her that I love her. So I've been away six long years and I can't wait to see his face.
As I get off the plane I see my parents and Valerie. Wow she's really grown. When I left she was 11 with no chest, short hair and wore no make-up but I loved her anyway aand now just wow. She's grown to at least 5'8" but still smaller than my 6'5". She has a chest now along with long hair and make-up that makes her eyes pop.
I can't help but swallow trying to not get turned on. First of all it's illegal in so many ways. How am I supposed to live through the school year? At least it wasn't gym I don't think I'd last seeing her in a swim suit.
I embrace my parents watching my mom break into tears and it causes me to grin. She always has had water works with me. When I turn to my sister I get really nervous. What will she think of me? I wish she could love me like I love her. I hug her tight hoping she doesn't hear my heart beating a mile a minute just because I'm close to her.
"Hey Val how ya been?"
"Haven't you seen facebook lately?"
"Nope I've been moving."
"Well it's been total shit. My boyfriend cheated on me with the head cheerleader," she says making a face, "He could've at leastslept with another rocker chick I would've felt a little better."
"i'm sorry but he didn't deserve you," I feel my fists clench how could anybody cheat on her she's perfect!
"Ah well everybody at school hates them now because he went off and cheated just because i wouldn't put out," she grins smugly.
"I'm glad they got what they deserved. Are you excited for tomorrow?"
"Yeah are you?"
"Yep guess who I have in my last class?"
"You," I say grinning.
"Yeah I'm the new music teacher duh."
"Sweet now I'll get an A!"
"I'm not favoring you," i say ruffling her hair.
"Awe come on!"
"Sorry but no," I say sticking my tongue out.
We sit in silence and she falls asleep on my shoulder. When we arrive I show my parents the apartment and leaving Val in the car not wanting to wake her up. "It's very nice honey," my mom says smiling.
"Thanks for the ride mind if I stop by for dinner tomorrow?"
"Of course not," my dads says. "We'll see you tomorrow bye son.
"Bye guys," I say before locking the door and going to bed.
The next morning I look at the clock and I'm already running late. Good thing my first class is second period. I quickly shower and put some gel in my short spikey hair. I put on a nice blue sweater thing and some jeans. I'm glad I don't have to get very dressed up for this job.
I get in my car and drive to Central dreading everything but seeing Valerie in my last period. When I get there I'm swarmed by a bunch of girls.
My brother's my teacher. I actually think I might die with happiness. Six years he's been gone and I've missed him a lot. I felt really bad about falling asleep and not seeing his house but truth be told I probably never would have left. Is it bad that I think I love him? My own brother and teacher?
I walk up the steps to school and open the door to see my best friend and ex-boyfriend Jamie argueing with Melody his little sister.She sees me and I put a finger to my lips and she looks away. I quickly run silently up behind Jamie and jump on his back. He spins me around and I scream laughing until he suddenly stops spinning. I look around and my eyes land on Ms. Springfield our prinicpal.
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Join Waukesha resident Brien Lee and his blog, Sir Fido, as they explore the city and report on the interesting things they find.
Email Brien at email@example.com.
Being unemployed has kept me pretty busy. I helped with two hot air flights yesterday, Friday. The morning flight was the couple's 22nd wedding anniversary. Great timing for a great time. So happy to have shared the occasion with them.
In between balloon flights I helped three hours at the Waukesha County Food Pantry, fourth time this week. The volunteers at the Pantry are the friendliest. I have to recommend the Pantry if you have time to help with it. They're doing a wonderful service for the community, something I may appreciate more myself later if I don't find work soon.
Normally a holiday paper would be smaller; most ads having appeared in weeks leading up to it. Not my Sunday paper. Thirteen CVS ads!
Gotta get motivated to write. This humid weather doesn't do much for me or the blog. All this warmth and rain is great for crops though. My corn is tasselling already!
Forgive me reader, for I have slacked. My last blog was a week and a half ago...
When Harold told me this morning there was no drinking in his Mini I thought yeah, no problem. No drinking and driving. No problem. He seriously didn't want me drinking in his 2002 baby; his Mini Cooper with 385,000 miles on the odometer, so I ditched the coffee. I really wanted the ride.
One of Sir Fido's favorite p-mail servers crashed last night. One less place to leave an instant message.
Too much drinking? Evidence points to something more potent than radium-tainted Waukesha water.
Flight for Life had it's second annual blood drive at their Waukesha hangar today. Fairly good turnout too. Around forty donors including me.
A little disappointed I didn't get to the 168th Waukesha County Fair for only a dollar Wednesday. Fortunate to have been offered a ticket to Saturday's breakfast by Judge Michael Bohren though. For only five dollars I was able to park, get into the fair, have all the pancakes and sausage I wanted, and support a worthwhile cause. It's the 33rd year of Kiwanis breakfasts at the fair. What started as a fundraiser to build a horse barn on the fairgrounds now assists in charitable good works. Yes, the breakfast was muddy, but it was the good kind of mud.
I spent four lovely hours at the fair Saturday. It was cloudy, but no rain. Temps were great with a nice light breeze. I shot a three minute video to show a little of what you missed if you didn't go to this year's fair.
It's been several years since the last Spring City Skyfest at the Waukesha County Fair. That didn't stop three balloons from visiting the fair this evening. The chase was more like a slow stroll. Very calm night.
It was one of those days where I wouldn't have had time to work even if I wanted to. Fortunately everything went well and nothing was forgotten.
I had an encouraging interview with JTS Direct, just ten miles away in Hartland. They are hiring several positions in the printing industry, so if you're looking for work . . .
Friends and fellow Waukesha County Food Pantry volunteers Jerry and Shirley Stanke had their letter concerning too much food being thrown away published in Wednesday's Journal Sentinel. Retired teachers, they're all too familiar with stretching a dollar, making do, recycling, reusing. I worked with them at a meal program in Milwaukee where they explained how they were able control food waste at this site. They also brought home all the empty cans and milk jugs because the facility where we had served didn't recycle.
They've tried, without success, to get the Food Pantry's policy regarding expiration dates changed. As it stands, foods even one day past "best by" date is discarded. It doesn't make sense to them; especially when other pantries allow up to a year beyond.
Happened to notice three job openings in Wauwatosa at Penzeys Spices. Two of the three jobs interested me. The application contained several interesting questions: Have you ever been to Penzeys before? Describe your experience. What is your favorite spice or seasoning, on what do you use it? Share a story about cooking from your childhood.
If I were really interested in the jobs I'd do a little homework, at least visit the store. As luck would have it Thursday's WaukeshaNOW and Friday's Freeman contained a coupon for a free $12.00 spice gift pack with any $5.00 purchase at Penzeys.
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Glendale police need help locating two suspects who scammed an 87-year-old man into handing over $1,000 in cash and his credit card number.
The victim was approached by a woman on Feb. 18 while shopping at Walmart at 9350 W. Northern Ave. The suspect told him she was a nurse at a local hospital and was currently taking care of his wife while she was at the hospital, according to Officer Tracey Breeden of the Glendale Police Department.
The suspect told him she was in need of a loan and in return she would provide personal care for his wife, Breeden said
The man drove the suspect along with one other woman and child to his home, where he gave them the cash and his credit card number, Breeden said. He then drove them back to Walmart. Once there, the suspects fled, possibly in a white Chevrolet crew cab three-fourths-ton pickup truck.
The suspects used the victim's credit card to buy about $2,000 in merchandise before the account could be closed, Breeden said.
One of the suspects is described as 35 to 45 years old. She is 5'4" to 5'6" tall and weighs 150 to 160 pounds. She has with brown shoulder-length hair.
The second suspect is about 30 years old. She is 5'4" to 5'6" tall and weighs 130 pounds. She has brown hair. They had a boy with them who was 8 to 12 years old.
Glendale police fraud and forgery detectives said they have exhausted all leads. People with any information about the case are asked to call Detective Harry Steward at 623-930-3217 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.
Copyright 2013 CBS 5 (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation). All rights reserved.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:05 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:05:26 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A Chinese-born Canadian citizen is being held for stalking the family of Academy Award-winning actress and Louisville native Jennifer Lawrence. The Indian Hills Police DepartmentMore >>
The Indian Hills Police Department said Han Cong Zhao contacted the brother of Jennifer Lawrence more than 200 times and left a threatening voice mail message.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:27 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:27:06 GMT
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN (WAVE) - A southern Indiana caretaker is accused of sexual misconduct with a 14-year-old boy. On Wednesday, Megan Ralston, 27, appeared in a Clark County courtroom to answer to the chargesMore >>
On Wednesday, Megan Ralston, 27, appeared in a Clark County courtroom to answer to charges of sexual misconduct with a minor.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:00 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:00:25 GMT
ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (WAVE) – One person is dead after being hit by a train in Hardin County. According to the Elizabethtown News-Enterprise, emergency crews were called to the area near Cox Street andMore >>
The incident was reported by CSX at 11:16 p.m. near Cox Street and Main Street.More >>
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Facts about this animal
The King penguin is the second largest penguin, 100 cm tall and reaching a body-weight of 13-16 kg. The colour of the head is glossy black with a golden-orange, comma-shaped wedge behind the eye tapering towards the orange upper breast. The upperparts are-grey, and separated by a black margin from the white under parts. The bill is long and slightly decurved at the tip, with a broad tapering band of orange at the base of the mandible.
The breeding season of the King penguin is the southern summer, when food is more available. Each pair establishes a s small breeding territory of less than 1 m² within the very dense colony, which it defends vigorously against other penguins. The female lays one egg and hands it over to the male, which will start incubating. To this end, it has an abdominal fold, the "brood pouch", between its legs and lower abdomen. The female then goes to the open sea and will return in about 21 days to take her turn keeping the egg warm.
The chick hatches in about 54 days. It grows quickly during the warm summer weather and grows a warm brown fussy down of feathers and a thick layer of blubber to keep it warm during the winter months ahead. It is cared for by both parents for 30 to 40 days. At this time it joins a crèche for warmth and protection from predators. The parents will now hunt in the sea and from time to time come onshore to feed the young. In the following spring, the chick starts to grow its adult feathers and is ready to go off on its own.
King penguins feed mainly on fish. In addition they take smaller amounts of squid and crustaceans.
Did you know?
that adult penguins are countershaded (dark dorsal, light ventral) because this helps to conceal swimming penguins from predators such as killer whales, sharks or leopard seals? When viewed from above, the dark dorsal side blends in with the darker ocean depths. When viewed from beneath, the light ventral side helps in with the lighter surface of the sea.
|Name (Scientific)||Aptenodytes patagonicus|
|Name (English)||King Penguin|
|Name (French)||Manchot royal|
|Name (Spanish)||Pingüino rey|
|CITES Status||Not listed|
|CMS Status||Not listed|
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|Range||Antarctica and subantarctic regions: Argentina, Australia, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), French Southern Territories, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, South Africa, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Uruguay. Vagrants also in New Zealand, Brazil and Uruguay|
|Habitat||Pelagic, coasts, ice fields|
|Wild population||The global population is estimated to be in the order of 2,000,000 individuals.|
|Zoo population||422 reported to ISIS (2008), predominantly of the subspecies Aptenodytes patagonicus patagonicus|
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How this animal should be transported
For air transport, Container Note 22 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations should be followed.
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Why do zoos keep this animal
The king penguin is currently not threatened with extinction. Zoos keep king penguins therefore primarily for educational purposes to demonstrate how the birds adapted to arctic and maritime conditions and thus became able to expand their range into the seas and the south polar zone. Of course the king penguin is also an excellent ambassador for its ecosystem and may serve as a flagship species for campaigns or educational programmes raising awareness about Global Warming.
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Galleries | Art,
Movies | Film
That transformation is the subject of the new documentary film, TATTOO NATION.
TATTOO NATION tells how a few incarcerated but very talented Chicano artists changed the world of ink forever. It follows three tattoo pioneers, Charlie Cartwright, Jack Rudy and Freddy Negrete, and shows how a new, fine line style using detail and shading to achieve a remarkable realism revolutionized the world of ink.
In 1975, Cartwright and Rudy boldly opened the first tattoo parlor in the heart of East LA’s Chicano community. They hired a recently paroled teenager who, while in jail, unknowingly established iconic images that spoke to an entire generation of Chicanos.
Freddy Negrete became the first professional Chicano artist employed by a mainstream tattoo parlor – a tattoo parlor that was embraced as a new vehicle for self-expression by the Chicano community in East Los Angeles.
For the first time, these legendary figures tell their stories in a feature-length documentary film. Included are other important figures such as David Oropeza and “Chuco” Caballero, winners of many prestigious tattoo competitions.
Their victories brought international recognition to the uniquely American approach known as “Black & Grey”. The world of tattoo, and the way we regard tattoo, was forever changed.
For additional information visit, www.TattooNation.com $12.50
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Immigrant advocates met Thursday to organize against a proposed immigration detention center in Illinois.
Corrections Corporation of America, a private corrections company wants to open a 750-bed facility in Joliet.
The company, however, has a reputation for poor treatment of its detainees. Two of the company’s detention centers recently made a list of the country’s 10 worst immigrant prisons.
That’s why Jesse Hoyt of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) and others are opposing plans for a Joliet prison.
“This private, for-profit company has an awful history in terms of how they actually treat their inmates. Because they are for-profit, they cut costs where they can, which means they cut costs on health care for the detainees,” Hoyt said.
Joliet City Manager Tom Thanas supports the new project because he considers it an economic engine for the community.
“I understand that there are incidents that have been reported but I think you find incidents like that at any correctional facility whether is privately own, or state owned or county owned,” Thanas said.
He said the project would bring about $60 million in new construction to the community. He also said the detention center will house about 250 permanent jobs.
Thanas said city officials have not signed off on the detention center, proposed by the federal agency, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“ICE will be looking at various sites throughout the entire Chicago area, but now decisions have been made,” he said. “They have not identified Joliet as a prime location nor have they given us any indication that Joliet will be selected as a potential site.”
In a recent statement, Gail Montenegro the ICE public affairs representative of the Chicago region said “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has identified a need for a civil immigration detention facility within the greater Chicago area ….ICE is committed to making sensible detention reforms, and we will continue to look for other locations to achieve those goals.”
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The Chicago Bears will see some unfamiliar faces on the field when the season starts Sunday September 9th. That's becasue the labor strife between the National Football League and its referees will continue into the regular season.
Family members of Dave Duerson, a former Chicago Bears player, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL. Duerson played safety for the Bears in the 1980s, including the Bears Super Bowl-winning season.
As the Bears get set to host the Seattle Seahawks in their divisional playoff this Sunday, Chicagoans are starting to come together like they did when the Blackhawks glided toward hockey’s Stanley Cup last spring.The excitement brings to mind some words of a 19th century German philosopher: &l
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has been fined $50,000 by the National Football League for not cooperating with its investigation into allegations that he texted lewd messages and photos of himself to New York Jets employee Jenn Sterger (two years ago, when Favre was playing for the Jets),
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Posted: Tue 1:28 PM, Dec 04, 2012
Funeral Home: J.C. Kirby & Son Broadway Chapel
Frances Louise Wallace, 87, of Alvaton, passed away Saturday at Cal Turner Rehab and Specialty Care in Scottsville at 2:05 a.m.
The Macon County, Mo., native was born Dec. 23, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Hurley and Neva Pearl Wilson Winget and the wife of the late James William Wallace II.
Frankie was co-owner of Shiloh Motel in Russell Springs. She loved fishing and the outdoors and meeting new people and never met a stranger.
She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Lynn Wallace (Jami) of Alvaton and James Hurley Wallace (Pamela) of Cookeville, Tenn.; a sister, Thelma Gwinner of Macon, Mo.; a brother, Harold Winget of Russell Springs; three grandchildren, Jimmy, Mason and Dustin Wallace; four stepgrandchildren, Kevin, Kendall and Gary DeBord and Rebecca Leaming; and nine great-grandchildren.
The family chose cremation and will have a memorial service at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of J.C. Kirby and Son Broadway Chapel.
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Binghamton, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Customers will no longer be able to find all their needs at Boscov's Department stores.
Electronics and appliances will be completely phased out by January.
Action News finds out why some customers think this is a step in the right direction.
This is something Boscov's says its customers have wanted for a while, and those coming in and out of the store on Friday agreed.
The official notice will go out on Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd, to all customers.
The circular will say all appliances and electronics will be phased out of the department store by January.
"For me my customer-ship does not hinge on whether there is an electronics department, I still would shop for other things here at Boscov's," said Estelle Gerber of Binghamton.
Even though electronics and appliances will no longer be offered at the store, Boscov's is keeping its service department.
Allowing customers who purchased those items in the past to get repairs done in store.
A lot of the customers Action News spoke with say they can't even remember the last time they shopped here for electronics and appliances.
"Not in ages to tell you the truth, I think it's a wonderful department but I haven't used them for that, not in ages, so it's not an issue for me," said Gerber.
Boscov's will also introduce Bombay & Company to customers, having mini shops in all department stores that specialize in furniture and home decorating.
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At the midnight premiere early Wednesday, July 15, I could barely find a parking spot. When I purchased my ticket, I asked the cute girl in the box office how many seats were sold. She said that this one film was playing on nine of the theater's screens, and all nine were nearly filled to capacity. The theater had 16 screens total, and about 60 percent of them were dedicated to the boy from Hogwarts.
The box office girl said last time she checked more than 1,700 tickets had been sold, just for that one night. She said half of Salisbury had shown up to see this thing. From the looks of it, she could have been right. The place was packed!
Inside, I hardly saw anybody really young. It was mostly college-age kids. I'm sure there were tons of families though. As I walked inside, I wondered why so many people. Then, I thought, "This is a move about a boy with magical powers! Who wouldn't want to show up for this?"
Daniel Radcliffe plays Harry Potter, the wizard in training, attending the prestigious school for magic, known as Hogwarts. At school, Potter is thought to be the chosen one, the most special of a group of special kids. There's a whole back story as to what he's chosen to do or be, but I'll leave that to hardcore fans who have read all the books on which this film series is based.
I'm more curious about a moment in this film where Hermione, played by Emma Watson, tells Potter that the only reason a beautiful, female classmate is interested in him is because she thinks he's the chosen one. Potter isn't the least bit bothered by this.
I probably wouldn't be either, but it begs the question. If Potter wasn't the chosen one, would girls still be interested in him? I would have to say no, which begs another question. If Radcliffe hadn't been the chosen one to be Harry Potter, would anyone be interested in him now? I know that Radcliffe bared all for his performance in Equus, which raised a lot of eyebrows and a few blood pressures, but ladies face it: he's no Robert Pattinson or Taylor Lautner. For those of you who saw the Twilight Saga: New Moon trailer, which screened before this movie, you know what I mean.
Radcliffe is not a hunk. You certainly won't find him landing a role on a soap opera or in the CW. He's a skinny dork with glasses, even when he's not playing the part of Potter. Years ago, when this thing first started, he was a cute kid. Yes, he was adorable, but that's all gone now. He's grown up, and I'm sorry but I don't see the appeal.
Yet, chicks dig Harry Potter. This would be a fine, unsolved mystery, if Potter didn't live such a cloistered life on screen. Two years ago, when the last film was released, having not read the books, I hoped and in fact begged for Potter to get laid. I wanted the teenage boy to have sex. He was fully hormonal, those thoughts clearly on his mind. I felt it was time for Potter to lose his virginity. After all, he did have a big, magical wand. It was high time he used it.
Sadly, in the last movie, Potter only got a kiss. With this film, I again hoped and begged for Potter to get his cherry popped, for him really to shoot his magical wand. Unfortunately, Potter continues his awkward dance around girls, never getting past first base.
There's even the idea introduced of a love potion, as Potter and friends attend a class in cauldron-making. Finally, I thought that it was going to happen, that Potter was going to fornicate. But, no! Really, what's the point of having super powers, if not to use them to score?
Yet, throughout this film, my hopes went up and then by the end were totally let down. Obviously, this is a film series, and this movie is merely an installment, not a lump sum payment, another episode that adds to the story but serves not to conclude anything. If it serves anything, it serves only to string the audience along.
I felt like this was just another stepping stone. The filmmakers are working and building toward an ultimate battle, which will no doubt go down between Potter and Voldemort, the dark wizard who killed Potter's parents. This film like the last is setting the ground for that. This film is basically a glorified tease for what will be the climax of all climaxes, the WWE Smackdown-like event in Deathly Hallows.
As such, the whole thing is rather predictable and lacking in punch. The plot points go something like this. As with the other movies, the whole film revolves around one year at the school. Potter takes classes and participates in extracurricular events in which he excels. He helps Dumbledore to uncover more information about Voldemort and in between he and the other students have G-rated flirtations about whom likes whom.
The narrative had no real thrust. Some mysterious things happen and at the outset you already know who the culprit is. Draco Malfoy is the central antagonist here. There's a question of who is the Half-Blood Prince, but that question isn't developed enough for us to be concerned. When the answer arrived at the end, I shrugged my shoulders, at that point, not caring.
In this nearly three-hour movie, Voldemort appears only in a single-second-flash. It wasn't enough, so I never felt any real danger from him, even as his minions circled Hogwarts. The film starts off intriguing with Potter in the real world. You see the media and paparazzi surround him. His magical identity was exposed. You even see the creepy Death-eaters attacking Muggles, and it built up my hopes that the magical world would bleed into the real one, and this film series would open up from its limited environment. Yet, as quickly as those hopes came, they were quickly taken away.
My problem is that the film takes place almost entirely at that school. The point of magic is being around and using it with people who don't have it in order to impress. However, since the film almost never leaves Hogwarts, the whole thing can be simplified to when every thing around you is magical, then nothing is magical.
That's how I felt about this movie, like nothing about it was magical. There was also no sense of jeopardy. There was a moment when you thought Ron, played by Rupert Grint, the third main character, was going to die. My interests peaked at that prospect, and at the drama that it could produce. Yet, again, as quickly as it came, it was quickly taken away, and turned into a joke really.
Thankfully, the lightheartedness carries you through it all. The actors here, all of them, certainly seem comfortable in their roles. Being that this is number six, I would expect nothing less. They play very well together and off each other on screen. You can tell they're having fun, which makes the ride somewhat enjoyable.
Three Stars out of Five
Rated PG for scary images and some violence.
Running Time: 2 hrs. and 33 mins.
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Genesee County Health Department has scheduled an immunization Clinic for adults and children without health insurance for Wednesday, January 30, 2pm until 4pm by appointment only. There may be a fee depending upon the type and purpose of the immunization, certain restrictions apply. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Call 344-2580, ext. 5000 to schedule an appointment.
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Susie Silver thought it was in her son's best interest to have him vaccinated against the human papilloma virus. "Making sure that he's safe, making sure that the women that he's with in the future are safe," she said.
Now a government panel is recommending all 11 and 12 year old boys receive the vaccine to prevent the sexually transmitted virus. The shots are already recommended for girls and young women because HPV increases the risk of cervical cancer.
"The HPV can be transmitted from girls to boys and from boys to girls very easily -- has led to the development of the new recommendation that the boys also receive the vaccination," said Dr. Wesley Boodish with Milburn Pediatrics.
HPV is a very common infection. Most people don't know they have it because the virus rarely causes symptoms. But the virus can be deadly. It's responsible for 70 percent of cervical cancer. There is growing evidence HPV can boost the risk of mouth, throat and anal cancer. And new research shows it may even increase a woman's chance of having a heart attack or stroke.
The Centers for Disease Control says the key is to get vaccinated before boys and girls become sexually active. Susie Silver says, for her, the decision was easy. "Why would we want them to get diseases that can be eradicated," she said.
"Obviously she just wants to do what's best for me and I think it was the right decision," said Bennett Silver, 13.
The CDC is expected to approve the panel's recommendation. Then insurance would pay for boy's to get vaccinated too.
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:57 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:57:59 GMT
Four colleges, including Dartmouth, are now facing federal complaints over their handling of rape allegations. Other colleges facing complaints include Swarthmore College, University of Southern California,More >>
Four colleges, including Dartmouth, face federal complaints over their handling of rape allegations.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:02 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:02:01 GMT
A Townshend man will be in court for breaking into a house and making himself at home. Police say last Friday and again on Wednesday, they caught 34-year-old Jesse Johnson living in another man's homeMore >>
A Townshend man will be in court for breaking into a house and making himself at home.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:07 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:07:20 GMT
Montreal officials say the water in most of the city is unsafe to drink Thursday morning. A boil order has been issued through mid-day Thursday. They report ongoing work at the country's second largestMore >>
Montreal officials say the water in most of the city is unsafe to drink due to bacteria concerns.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 12:35 PM EDT2013-05-23 16:35:41 GMT
A system of strong thunderstorms swept through our region and the threat isn't over. In Burlington, crews are trying to fix a washout at the intersection of Manhattan Drive and North Champlain Street causedMore >>
A system of strong thunderstorms swept through our region and the threat isn't over. In Burlington, officials say the heavy dumping overwhelmed drainage systems.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:09 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:09:44 GMT
Another major Vermont brand is suing over trademark infringement. Magic Hat Brewing says the logo for Kentucky-based West Sixth Brewing is a rip-off of their Number 9 beer label. Magic Hat argues theMore >>
Another major Vermont brand is suing over trademark infringement.More >>
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Ballantyne Commons Pkwy Closures During DNC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Secret Service says a dignitary will be in Ballantyne during the DNC so CMPD is planning road restrictions in that area. Parts of Ballantyne Commons Parkway near the Ballantyne Hotel will be closed during the convention.
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This page has been printed from the Yarrow Place website http://www.yarrowplace.sa.gov.au
Recovering from Rape and Sexual Assault
Survivors speak of many ways of healing from rape and sexual assault. Some people may see a doctor, a counsellor, psychologist, psychiatrist or other health practitioner. Others get support from family or friends. Survivors may also find that their pet was important in their healing and some work through the impacts for themselves. Self help books can also be important tools for recovery.
Regardless of how survivors work on their healing, helpful responses from other people are instrumental for recovery. Victims/survivors of rape and sexual assault may find some of the following responses helpful:
- believe them;
- assist them to feel safe;
- let them know they are not to blame;
- accept their experience and the feelings they have;
- inform them that their feelings and reactions are normal;
- don’t judge them or ask “why” questions;
- assist them to feel safe;
- acknowledge that rape or sexual assault can be a life threatening experience;
- assist them to regain control over their life by providing information and letting them make their own decisions, whenever possible; and
- let them know it is okay to seek help and support.
Crisis Responses at Yarrow Place
People 16 years and older who have been sexually assaulted within the last week can receive a crisis response service from Yarrow Place. Crisis response services are available 24 hours, seven days a week and can include counselling and medical services. Victims/survivors who have been sexually assaulted within the last 72 hours will usually be seen within a few hours of service contact. Those sexually assaulted between the last 72 hours and one week will receive an appointment for the next daytime service. During the day crisis response services are provided by the duty worker and a Yarrow Place doctor. After hours staff is on call and clients will be seen by a Yarrow Place crisis response worker and a doctor. Some Yarrow Place doctors are male and clients have the right to request a female doctor.
From a counselling perspective, providing a crisis intervention service is different to therapeutic work with clients. A crisis is a brief, non-illness response to severe stress. Most crises are part of the normal range of life experiences that most people can expect and can recover from without professional intervention. Sexual assault can be understood as a complex crisis. This means an event that is not part of our everyday experience or shared accumulated knowledge, and therefore often harder to cope with.
When people have just been through a traumatic and de-powering experience such as sexual assault, timely and appropriate support that restores their power is required.
Crisis Intervention is:
- clearly distinct to other forms of counselling
- time limited – working to contain rather than to extend and to explore
- focused on current issues
- focused on safety – in relation to perpetrator and in relation to client risk of harm to self or others
- worker role is more active, sometimes even directive.
Worker tasks are clearly defined as:
- believe, don’t blame
- re-connect client with sense of hope and confidence
- provide space for expression of emotions, normalise and validate these
- restore client ability to problem solve/cope again
- use expertise to provide client with facts to enable choices
- assist the client so see things clearer
- break up problems into smaller, more manageable parts or assists looking at it from a different perspective
- engage other services or people from personal network of clients for support
- work out who is doing what
- ensure client is clear of outcome and who will carry out which task(s).
Ongoing counselling at Yarrow Place
Victims/survivors of sexual assault can access Yarrow Place counselling services any time after rape or sexual assault. Some people contact immediately, others may not seek Yarrow Place support until many years after the sexual assault.
What is counselling?
Counselling is one of the ways that people can get support for themselves following a rape or sexual assault. In most services counselling is provided by workers who have been trained and have experience in helping and supporting people. Some people decide they want to talk to someone straight away, others leave it for months or even years after a rape or sexual assault. Other people don’t want to talk about it at all.
When can counselling help?
Counselling can be helpful when:
- Victims/survivors feel confused and the more they think about things, the more confused they get;
- an issue is seriously impacting on their day to day life;
- people feel alone and as if nobody understands them;
- most days, life seems really hard and they can’t cope any more; and
- people have strong feelings like anger, self blame or depression and nothing seems to help.
The role of the counsellor is to:
The main aims of counselling are to help victims/survivors to:
- provide a safe place away from other demands in life to think about issues in their life;
- enable victims/survivors to explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace;
- focus on their needs;
- assist in exploring options/solutions regarding difficulties they may be experiencing; and
- assist to monitor how things are going.
- feel more in control of their life;
- find solutions they haven’t tried yet; and
- become clearer about their strengths and supports and how to use them to their best advantage.
Is counselling important after a rape or sexual assault?
Help and support can be really important after a rape or sexual assault. Whether or not victims/survivors want counselling may depend on:
- how they are feeling;
- how things are going for them;
- what they need to know in relation to what happened;
- whether there is a trusted person who will listen, understand and support them; and
- whether they feel “stuck” on a certain issue or on a thought that’s always there.
What may be the consequences of seeking counselling?
- Seeking professional counselling and support from others at the time of the trauma enables the person to deal with the immediate impact
- Rape and sexual assault is a traumatic experience and people may need support to move on.
Do people who have been raped or sexually assaulted need to talk about details of the rape or sexual assault in counselling?
That depends on what works for them. Some people find it helpful to talk about what happened, others don’t. If they don’t want to talk about the details, that’s okay. What’s important to talk about is how the rape or sexual assault is affecting them and what they would like to do to manage those impacts.
Is there a cost for counselling at Yarrow Place?
Yarrow Place services are free.
What counselling framework is used by Yarrow Place counsellors?
The broad framework for counselling at Yarrow Place is provided in Judith Herman’s book “Trauma and Recovery”. According to Herman recovery from trauma develops in 3 stages: 1)Safety, 2)Remembrance and Mourning and 3)Reconnection. These stages provide more of a conceptual understanding of the main themes in healing, an attempt to bring understanding into the complexity of trauma responses and subsequent healing. Healing does not naturally progress from stage to stage. Even though one stage may be more prominent at certain times, there will always be aspects of the other stages present.
Herman emphasises the importance of the client-counsellor relationship. She understands the core experiences of psychological trauma as disempowerment and disconnection from others. Recovery requires the empowerment of the survivor and the creation of new connections and this is only possible within the context of relationships (2001, p.133). For Herman, a crucial tenet of this relationship is the ideological orientation of the counsellor in relation to the crime committed against the client. She states:
“working with victimized people requires a committed moral stance. The therapist
is called to bear witness to a crime. She
must affirm a position of solidarity with
the victim. This does not mean a
simplistic notion that the victim can do no
wrong; rather, it involves an understanding
of the fundamental injustice of the traumatic experience and the need for resolution that
restores some sense of justice.”
Stage 1 – Safety
The physical and psychological safety of survivors needs to be established before any further therapeutic work is undertaken. Restoring safety also means restoring a sense of power and control. Establishing safety can include:
- Creating a safe physical environment
- Building social supports
- Getting in touch with positive coping strategies
- Establishing or returning to a daily routine
- Minimising destructive coping strategies
Stage 2 – Remembrance and Mourning
By retelling the trauma the survivor can transform the traumatic memory and integrate it into their life story. The challenge for client and therapist is to find a space between avoiding to think and talk about the event and recalling it in a way that is re-traumatising for the person. To create this space, the client is encouraged to speak about their life before the trauma in an effort to create a context and connection with subsequent events. Retelling the trauma can evoke intense grief as life changes and losses are realised. Over time the survivor is supported to work through the traumatic experience, making sense of their memories, emotions, understandings and meanings of the event. Eventually the survivor will be able to speak about the event without arousing such intense reactions and the experience will take its place alongside other life experiences of the person.
Stage 3 – Reconnection
The survivor is supported in reconciling with themselves and reconnecting with others. With a sense of integration and acceptance of the traumatic event clients can re-focus on themselves. They work towards the person they want to be now and the life they want to have now. They are supported to build their self esteem and their trust in themselves, to believe in their own agency and to acknowledge their strengths.
From this inner strength reconnecting with others becomes possible. The counsellor assists clients in their ability to set and keep boundaries, in assessing trustworthiness, in establishing and maintaining relationships. New possibilities may open to the survivor, such as a new career, different leisure activities or an interest in social action. Herman suggests that there is never a complete resolution but clients will take pleasure in their life, their relationships and they will live in the present and the future rather than in the past.
Yarrow Place counsellors are eclectic in their approach. This means that they may draw on a variety of therapeutic approaches and techniques in their counselling. Some of these including Feminist ideas, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative ideas, Ego therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR). Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Creative Visualisation and Art and Drawing therapy.
Group work at Yarrow Place
Yarrow Place offers a range of group programs and seminars. One of the groups, regularly offered to women survivors of sexual violence, is an 8 week ‘Discovering Your Strengths’ course. ‘Discovering Your Strengths’ is a group which aims to provide women who have experienced sexual violence with the opportunity to meet with others in a supportive environment. The group is not only about sharing the effects of sexual violence but has a strong focus on working towards empowering women to take control of their lives and move on.
Refer to books in section “Reference” and “Further readings” sections
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NORWAY, Maine (AP) -- Three Maine communities will receive more than $1 million in grants and loans for water treatment improvement projects.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says stimulus money will be used in 20 states to improve water quality and public sanitation services.
In Maine, Norway will receive a $385,000 loan and $1.1 million grant to improve sewer system efficiency, safeguard groundwater and reduce discharges into the Little Androscoggin River.
Mars Hill will receive grants of nearly $1 million to improve the water and wastewater improvements; Boothbay Harbor Sewer District will receive a $342,000 loan and $250,000 grant.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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But during the seven months since, reports from inside Syria suggest rebels are gaining ground.
The battles between al-Assad's forces and rebels are raging closer to the president's doorstep, with some of the fiercest fighting taking place near Damascus.
More than 60,000 people have been killed in the Syrian civil war, according to the United Nations. The crisis, which started in March 2011, began when peaceful anti-government protests led to a fierce crackdown by the government and spiraled into and armed uprising and civil war.
CNN cannot independently confirm reports of daily violence inside Syria, because the government has restricted access by journalists.
In an open letter Friday, Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib, head of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, implored the U.N. Security Council and world leaders to take action.
"Our people are subjected to genocide, and our country is being destroyed as the international silence is only encouraging the regime to commit more crimes against humanity," he wrote. "Halting massacres in Syria is an international obligation everyone should bear responsibility for."
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To some of you, last Thursday was just another snow storm. To power line workers, it was the perfect storm.
The combination of how quickly the snow fell, how much of it fell and the temperature at the time caused big headaches for Appalachian Power.
Because the temperature was right at freezing, the snow had more weight to it.
Crews in Floyd County spent all of yesterday cutting down limbs and clearing trees to restore power to five homes. They've been up and down the east coast this past year.
"These guys are tough as they come. They really are. They're used to doing this, doesn't matter if it's in Florida or Upstate New York, they've done it all from point A to point B," site manager Dave Beran told me yesterday.
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NOPD investigating slaying on I-10
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It seems that anytime Brad Pitt speaks, the world stops to listen, and his latest interview with Esquire has been no exception.
The 49-year-old star, who'll next appear in June's "World War Z," covers the magazine's June/July issue. As you've probabl...
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Father of Chechen shot by FBI suspects son was tortured
GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) - The father of a Chechen immigrant killed during questioning over his links with one of the Boston Marathon bombings suspects said on Thursday he plans to travel to the United States where he suspects his son was tortured and killed.
Maine lawmakers, governor in stand-off on Medicaid expansion
BOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - Maine's Democratic-controlled legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would expand access to its Medicaid program as outlined by the Affordable Care Act, setting up a showdown with the state's Republican governor, who has vowed a veto.
Arizona jury resumes weighing death penalty in Arias murder case
PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona jury, weighing whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to death or life in prison for the murder of an ex-boyfriend five years ago, resumed deliberations Thursday, a day after the panel said it was unable to reach a consensus on her fate.
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Doors are necessary for access and often for ventilation and illumination too. However, if they are in poor condition (or just very old) they can contribute to high amounts of air leakage and related energy losses.
Exterior Door Replacement
Modern exterior doors often fit and insulate better than old ones, and their associated heat losses (or gains) come from opening and closing the door. However, damaged weatherstripping can increase energy loss around the door by many times. Check your weather-stripping every year and replace it as needed. After replacing the weather-stripping, check the door seal again. If the door still does not seal tightly to all sides of the jamb you either installed the weatherstripping badly or the door is bent and in need of replacement.
Consider an insulated metal or fiberglass door when replacing exterior doors. They are a better investment than wooden doors since they are much more durable, have lower maintenance needs and seal and insulate better. They also have the added advantage of offering more of a deterrent to intruders.
Most insulated door prices range from $200 to $400. One common type has a steel skin with a polyurethane foam core; they usually have a magnetic strip (similar to a refrigerator door magnetic seal) for weather-stripping. If installed correctly and, if the door is not bent, this type of door needs no further weather-stripping. The R-values of most steel and fiberglass clad entry doors range from R-5 to R-6 (not including the effects of a window.) For example: A 1-1/2 inch (3.81 cm) thick door without a window offers better than five times the insulating value of a solid wood door of the same size.
When you buy a door, it will probably be a pre-hung frame. Pre-hung doors usually come with wood or steel frames. In most cases, you will need to remove the existing door frame from the rough opening before you install a pre-hung door. The door frame must be as square as possible, so that the door seals tightly to the jamb and swings properly. It is a good idea to use expanding foam caulking to seal the new door frame to the rough opening and threshold to prevent air from getting around the door seals and into the house. You should do this before adding the interior trim.
Glass or "patio" doors, especially sliding glass doors, loose heat much faster than other types of doors because glass is a very poor insulator. Multiple layers of glass and low-e coatings improve the situation by 2 to 3 times, but it is still considerable worse than for a foam-core door.
A sliding glass door's weather-stripping is intended to reduce air infiltration, however by the sliding nature of the door's design it is impossible to stop all the air leaking around the weatherstripping while still being able to use the door. Also, after years of use, the weatherstripping wears down and air leakage increases as the door ages. If the manufacturer has made it possible to do so, replace worn weatherstripping on sliding glass doors with new weatherstripping.
When replacing patio doors, keep in mind that swinging doors offer a much tighter seal than sliding types. Most modern glass doors with metal frames have a "thermal break," which is a plastic insulator between inner and outer parts of the frame. Glass doors are also optionally manufactured with several layers of glazing, low-e coatings, and low conductivity gases between the glass panes. These options are a good investment, especially in extreme climates. Over the long run, the additional cost is paid back many times over in energy savings.
Adding a storm door that costs about $200 or less is generally a good investment if your existing door is old, but still in good condition. However, adding a new (or more expensive) storm door to a modern foam core door is not generally worth the expense since the added energy saved is very small. But you may have aesthetic reasons for wanting a storm door anyway. In any case, never add a glass storm door if the door gets more than a few hours of direct sun each day. The glass will trap too much heat against the entry door and possibly damage it.
Storm doors for patio doors are hard to find but they are available. Adding one to a modern multi-glazed energy-efficient low-e door is seldom economic. Insulated drapes, when closed for the night in the winter (or on sunny days in the summer) are also a good idea.
High quality storm doors and windows use low-e glass. Frames are usually made of aluminum, steel, fiberglass, or wood (painted or not). Wooden storm doors require more maintenance than the other types. Metal-framed storm doors and windows might have foam insulation in their frames.
Some doors have self-storing pockets for the glass in summer, and an insect screen for the winter. Some storm windows have fixed, full-length screens and glass panels that slide out of the way for ventilation. Others are half screen and half glass; these two components slide past each other. Some are easily removed for cleaning, others are not. All of these features add some convenience and higher costs.
Replacement weatherstripping is often available at most building supply and hardware stores. There are a wide variety of materials to choose from including: foam rubber, EPDM rubber, felt, bent metal, and plastic.
When selecting weatherstripping, you should consider the durability of the material as well as what would work best for what you are weather stripping. For example: bent brass and aluminum is found on many older doors and are durable, but they conduct heat easily, don't usually seal that well, and are easily damaged by being bent the wrong way or through poor installation. Bent metal weatherstripping is also one of the most expensive weatherstripping materials. Bent plastics are similar to the bent metals, but are less expensive. They are also less durable. Most rubber and foam materials stay flexible for years, are inexpensive, easily replaced and effectively seal air leaks. You should choose the appropriate door sweeps and thresholds for the bottom of the doors as well.
For the best possible results from your investment, you should make certain that the weatherstripping material will stay flexible under extreme weather conditions. Also be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions. In general, you should: 1) weatherstrip the entire door jamb; 2) apply one continuous strip along each side; 3) make sure the stripping meets tightly at the corners; and 4) use a thickness that, when the door closes, the stripping tightly presses between the door and the door jamb without making the door too hard to close.
Plastic Storm Doors
In most cases, storm doors are intended to be permanent additions to a home. If you have a window or door that is not opened for long periods of time, a less costly do-it-yourself solution is to seal it from the inside with a plastic sheet. You can make a temporary storm door (or window) by mounting the plastic sheet on a light-weight wooden frame, which has the same dimensions as the opening. Add small handles near the bottom half of the frame to make taking it out easier. Add a strip of felt weatherstripping around the frame for a tight seal. Some hardware and home improvement stores sell prepackaged kits. The plastic usually comes folded or in rolls, and is 4, 6, and 8 mils (one mil equals 1/1000 of an inch) thick. The thicker sheets are more durable. If you leave your plastic storm door (or window) up all year long, try to buy plastic that is ultraviolet (UV) resistant. It will last longer.
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The State Emergency Service is gearing up for the possibility of flash flooding in Tasmania's north.
A flood watch is current for all northern river basins, as is a road weather alert and a severe weather warning.
Police have attended at least four minor car crashes in the north of the state during this morning's downpour, but no-one has been injured.
The SES' Mhairi Revie says there is more bad weather on the way and some towns need to prepare for the possibility of flooding.
"At this point in time I would say towns such as Cressy and Scottsdale, those sorts of areas for us in the north I'd be looking to," she said.
"So if I was in that area, I'd be making sure that that my gutters were nice and clear so that the gutters can cope with additional rain flows."
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16:06 EST The weather bureau has implemented a new system of forecasting the seasonal outlook called Predictive Ocean Atmosphere Model for Australia, or POAMA.
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Product management is an ill-defined and often misunderstood field. This panel discussion will lift the curtain on this dark art by moderating a conversation between a group of seasoned product managers describing how they work, what they’ve learned along the way and what advice they have for others interested in creating products that delight users.
Daniel Raffel is CEO and co-founder of Heavy Bits. He is actively developing a new mobile service.
Before founding Heavy Bits he worked at Yahoo where he served as the Product Manager that helped create Pipes, a web based composition tool to aggregate, manipulate, and mashup content from around the web. During his tenure at Yahoo, Daniel contributed to launching Yahoo Messengers VoIP product. He also lead the effort to add 3rd party authentication across the entire Yahoo network.
In another life, Daniel co-founded two record labels Lucky Kitchen and Apartment B. He has performed live under various aliases at venues around the world and has released recordings on over a dozen labels. In yet another life, Daniel’s passion for food led him to pursue a culinary degree which culminated in a stint as a chef in the kitchen of Thomas Keller’s NYC restaurant per se.
Michael Sharon is a product manager at Facebook working on location, local and mobile products. Prior to Facebook, Michael was an adjunct professor at New York University and the co-founder and CTO of Socialight, where he led the development of their social location platform. Michael holds a master’s in interactive telecommunications from New York University and a bachelor’s in English and law from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
Jeff Bonforte is the CEO of Xobni. He’s worked in email, voice and messaging for more than 10 years. Prior to joining Xobni in 2008, Bonforte was VP of Social Search at Yahoo!, where he ran Yahoo! Answers and Delicious. Jeff also ran Yahoo! Messenger and oversaw its move from #2 to #1 IM client in the US. Before Yahoo!, Jeff was President and Founder of Gizmo5, an innovator in VoIP that was purchased by Google in 2008. In 1997 Jeff founded and was the CEO of i-drive, the largest online storage tool of the time, with over 10mm monthly unique visitors.
Jeff earned his BA in Classical Civilizations He lives in San Francisco with his wife, son and dog.
Jess is the co-founder and vice president of product management of Polyvore (www.polyvore.com), a social shopping platform. At Polyvore, she is responsible for product vision and user experience, but has done a little bit of everything from writing code to selling ads to washing dishes. Prior to Polyvore, Jess worked at Google for 4 years, where she was the product manager for Google Maps and worked on features like My Maps, draggable driving directions and the Maps API. Jess has a degree in Computer Science from Stanford University, loves drawing, and owns over a thousand comic books.
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To continue from Oscar’s post about Banksy, I looked into this circulating email of “Pavement art.” Pavement art, like Banksy, is formed on everyday streets and the particular artist here is Julian Beever. There is a huge debate of whether this is art or not…
Beever creates “anamorphic illusions” that sit on the pavement, and from the correct angle, appears to be a large 3-dimensional object. Many people ask the question - is this art or is it merely a gimmick? I think that it is art. It may be commercial and a little superficial but it ticks a lot of boxes. It is a similar effect to 3D glasses in the cinema. We all know that cinematography is a contemporary art form, and 3D cinema is a genre of this art form. Therefore this should surely make Beever’s work fit in the same way. Cinematography sometimes gets labelled as a superficial art form, but a lot of thought and hard work goes into this, let alone a keen eye with a special talent. I would love to see any regular member of the public attempt this art form and make a success out of it. It is a niche skill that involves planning, scripting, directing, acting (performance art) and even animating. No doubt there is even more involved. Julian Beever (keeping in mind he is pretty much a one man band) will have to go through his own processes to achieve his artistic goals – and thus fits into this field of contemporary art.
I personally love these images, but for me the question is where does this form sit artistically? Is it art because of the nature of the thought process, the physical materials and the commitment in getting to the end piece? Or, is it photography due to the capture of the composition at the correct angle, the capture of the moment in time where the work existed alongside everyday life or even the aesthetic reactions from the viewers?
"Let's be friends" - An example of purposeful art where Beever creates an image in Tokyo for a TV show to display the beauty of Whales.
I am choosing to go with the controversial concept that the photography (composition concept) is what makes this art piece work. Without this, it would be an everyday graphic design that seems out of proportion, without the required, appropriate thought.
Ideation, process and execution are what makes this a successful art piece and that end result is captured in a single moment with a “click.”
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Having hosted customers with Microsoft frontpage as far back as I can remember, Microsoft Expression Web is coming as a blow to those customers who religiously upgraded each version of frontpage. I have personally dabbled with it, and have my opinions of it, but is their anyone on here who has sworn to it and is using it, specifically developing ASP content?
Actually Expression Web is not pushing ASP as much as it pushes PHP and ASP.NET.
I like it better than FrontPage, but I stopped relying on most of the FrontPage WebBots a long time ago. However for those that relied heavily on them (especially forms), they will need to get something else going.
Microsoft somewhat dropped the ball on some things with EW unfortunately. A few things were pushed over to Sharepoint which is probably too much for the average user.
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jimfields3 - 2:26 pm on Jul 2, 2010 (gmt 0)
Although I agree our nation had become too litigious, I think the plaintiffs have a point. Apple led everyone to believe this would be a better phone, but they designed it in such a way there would be antenna issues. And Jobs' response: you're not holding right. (Read: the way I want you to.)
Verizon should have made their dig more prominent in their Droid X ad in the NYT: you can hold it however you want.
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sugarrae - 4:55 pm on Mar 31, 2010 (gmt 0)
We got the same message... yet, they made a deposit to our account three days ago. I'm not entering new account info... ten to one Google figures it out on their own... that said, it's annoying as hell as a publisher to have to investigate if the message is an error on their part or if something is really wrong on our end. It's bad enough they have started combining payments from GAS and GAN... I don't need this extra confusion.
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volare - 2:27 pm on May 9, 2008 (gmt 0)
Normally when I design a new Wordpress site I make several test posts with gibberish for content. The problem is, these posts remain in my RSS feed even though I delete them from the blog. Can someone tell me how to purge the RSS feed? I'm using Wordpress to generate my RSS.
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Calcium (Ca) in Urine
A test for
calcium in urine is a 24-hour test that checks the
amount of calcium that is passed from the body. Calcium is the most common
mineral in the body and one of the most important. The body needs it to build
and fix bones and teeth, help nerves work, make muscles squeeze together, help
blood clot, and help the heart to work. Almost all of the calcium in the body
is stored in bone. The rest is found in the blood.
level of calcium in the blood is carefully controlled. When blood calcium
levels get low (hypocalcemia), the bones release calcium to bring it
back to a good blood level. When blood calcium levels get high (hypercalcemia), the extra calcium is stored in the
bones or passed out of the body in urine and stool. The amount of calcium in
the body depends on the amount of:
Vitamin D and these hormones help control the amount of
calcium in the body. They also control the amount of calcium you absorb from
food and the amount passed from the body in urine. The blood levels of
phosphate are closely linked to calcium levels and they work in opposite ways:
As blood calcium levels get high, phosphate levels get low, and the opposite is
It is important to get the right amount of calcium in
your food because the body loses calcium every day. Foods rich in calcium are
dairy products (milk, cheese), eggs, fish, green vegetables, and fruit. Most
people who have low or high levels of calcium do not have any symptoms. Calcium
levels need to be very high or low to cause symptoms.
High calcium levels in the urine can cause kidney
Why It Is Done
A urine calcium test is done to:
- See whether a
kidney stone has developed because of high amounts of
calcium in the urine.
- See how much calcium you are getting in your diet and how well it's being absorbed by your intestines.
- Look for problems that cause your bones to lose calcium.
- See how well your kidneys are working.
- Check for problems with the
A urine calcium test is not as helpful as a blood calcium
test to find certain conditions, such as hyperparathyroidism, bone diseases, or
How To Prepare
You may be asked to follow a special
diet that is either high or low in calcium for several days before the
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Hand Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis of the Hand)
How Is Osteoarthritis of the Hand Diagnosed?
To diagnose osteoarthritis, your doctor will conduct a physical exam and take a medical history. Some symptoms of arthritis are noticeable, such as swelling, warmth, deformity, and loss of motion. Tests that may be used to diagnose arthritis include:
- X-rays, which may show changes in bones or the development of bone spurs
- bone scans, which may show arthritis even before the changes show up on X-rays
How Is Hand Osteoarthritis Treated?
The main goals of osteoarthritis treatment involve reducing or eliminating pain and/or restoring function and mobility. The following nonsurgical treatments may be used:
Medications, including anti-inflammatory or analgesic drugs. This treatment might also include injections of pain reliever/steroid combinations.
- Finger or wrist splints or soft sleeve devices worn during the night or during certain activities.
- Resting the joints.
- Heat treatments such as paraffin baths or cold treatments.
- Topical treatments such as capsaicin cream
- Performing exercises given by your doctor or occupational therapist.
- Steroid injections into the affected joints.
If the pain is too severe, or if movement becomes too limited, surgery may be needed. Types of surgery for treating hand osteoarthritis include:
- Joint fusion, in which the bones are fused together.
- Joint reconstruction, which involves replacing the joint surface that has deteriorated with a joint implant or with tissue such as tendons.
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ALLSPICE Overview Information
Allspice is a plant. The unripe berries and leaves of the plant are used to make medicine.
Allspice is used for indigestion (dyspepsia), intestinal gas, abdominal pain, heavy menstrual periods, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, colds, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. It is also used for emptying the bowels.
Some people apply allspice directly to the affected area for muscle pain and toothache, or put it on the skin to kill germs.
Some dentists use eugenol, a chemical contained in allspice, to kill germs on teeth and gums.
In foods, allspice is used as a spice.
In manufacturing, allspice is used to flavor toothpaste.
How does it work?
Allspice contains a chemical called eugenol, which might explain some of its traditional uses for toothache, muscle pain, and as a germ-killer.
ALLSPICE Side Effects & Safety
Allspice is safe for most adults when used as a spice. However, there is not enough information available to know if allspice is safe in medicinal amounts.
When applied directly to the skin, allspice can cause allergic skin reactions in sensitive people.
Special Precautions & Warnings:Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Allspice is safe for pregnant and breast-feeding women in food amounts. But larger medicinal amounts should be avoided until more is known.
Surgery: Allspice can slow blood clotting. There is some concern that it might increase the chance of bleeding during and after surgery. Stop using allspice at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Moderate Interaction Be cautious with this combination
- Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with ALLSPICE
Allspice might slow blood clotting. Taking allspice along with medications that also slow clotting might increase the chances of bruising and bleeding.
Allspice contains eugenol. Eugenol is the part of allspice that might slow blood clotting. Eugenol is very fragrant and gives allspice and cloves their distinctive smell. Some medications that slow blood clotting include aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, warfarin (Coumadin), and others.
The appropriate dose of allspice depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for allspice. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
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Godzilla : 3 of 5
Sometimes there's just nothing better than a rubber-suit monster movie, so when I saw that the newly-restored original Japanese version of Godzilla was playing at the Paramount, I had to go! Most people know that when Godzilla was released in the US, several scenes were cut and replaced with new scenes of a young Raymond Burr as a reporter narrating things. I had never seen the true original, and it's definitely much better without the editing! I liked the stark opening credits (all kanji!) that roll over nothing but several minutes of Godzilla roars, and then the cool music kicks in (definitely a good score). I think Godzilla looks a little funny here, because sometimes his head seems a little squashed, but overall the effects are pretty cool considering it was made in 1954. Of course the miniatures look silly, but they are still super-detailed, and I also like the way Godzilla glistens in the moonlight. Some of my favorites scenes are when hundreds of high school girls sing a song for peace, and another when some guy says "Kuso!" ("Damn!", or worse) about seven times in a row while he's watching Godzilla trash things. This movie actually shows Godzilla die, since he's turned to a skeleton by the amazing Oxygen Destroyer (whose creator kills himself so it can never be used for evil), but then the main scientist gives the moral - if we keep testing H-bombs, another Godzilla will appear!
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SSH port forwarding
An SSH service that provides secure and encrypted connections to traditionally non-encrypted services, such as e-mail or news. SSH port forwarding allows you to establish a secure SSH session and then tunnel TCP connections through it. It works by opening a connection to forward a local port to a remote port over SSH. The client software (e.g. your e-mail client) is then set to connect to the local port. With SSH port forwarding passwords are sent over an encrypted connection. Also called SSH tunneling.
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It'd be nice if any one of you can help me out over here. My teenage sister saw a fishtank at her friends' place and decided to get one of her own. But she soon lost interest, and my father and I were stuck with taking care of it. It has been 5 months, and the we have watched all the fishes grow to considerable size. However it's summer now, and you know how an Indian summer can be... well they are now dying one by one and we are pretty much helpless and don't know what to do about it. We don't have much experience taking care of aquariums and fishes, and not much maintenance equipment is available here. I was wondering if anyone of you could throw in a few pointers on how to take care of them. I don't want to see them dying one by one like this.
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To help reduce the risks of cross contamination in your busy commercial kitchen or industrial location, this Advance Tabco 7-PS-44 hands free hand sink is activated by pressing a large body activated valve on its front panel.
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Hi everyone! I signed up with WA in May 2006, but I did not get the chance to introduce myself until now. I think this is a great forum and everyone seems so friendly. I find the forum very helpful when I created my website. I enjoyed looking at everyone's websites. You guys are creative!
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We have such an incredibly from Trent Bailey Photography and Southern Fete. A Cajun themed styled shoot with southern feast of hush puppies, boudin balls, turducken with a wedding cake filled with pecan praline filling. Does not get any more southern than that!
If you are in love with the Southern Gentleman’s look provided by Louisiana born designer Billy Reid. His suiting is perfect for a Groom (or groomsmen) looking for something modern and different, but still classic gentleman.
You really have to see the entire gallery it is beyond super.
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Mass. Dem Chair: Scott Brown an 'Honorary Girl'
4:59 PM, Sep 3, 2012 • By MICHAEL WARREN
The chair of the Democratic party in Massachusetts has apologized for saying Republican senator Scott Brown was trying to be an "honorary girl" by folding towels in a recent campaign ad. The Boston Herald reports:
Here's the ad Walsh referred to, which features Brown's wife and shows the Massachusetts Republican folding laundry in his house:
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How do you indicate a character in a film is a villain? In these politically correct times, you can't just note he comes from a country whose leaders have declared "Death to America." It wouldn't work simply to make him a capitalist: Steve Jobs, who made pretty things, is different from Jeff Bezos, after all. And you certainly can't show him smoking -- not if you want to keep that PG rating.
The Farrelly Brothers have the answer: Show him -- sorry, her -- reading a copy of THE WEEKLY STANDARD!
That's a still from the top-grossing new movie this weekend, The Three Stooges. (It came in second at the box office. But what could beat the pop culture phenomenon The Hunger Games?)
Teddy (played by Kirby Heyborne) and his wife, Lydia (Sofia Vergara), are sharing some quality time in bed. Quality time with THE WEEKLY STANDARD, that is. The character played by Modern Family star Vergara, who just happens to have one child, is reading the issue whose cover features senior writer Jonathan V. Last's piece on "America's One-Child Policy." (Perhaps her next film will have her reading Last's upcoming book on fertility and demographics, What to Expect When No One’s Expecting.)
Sofia Vergara's character is the villainess of the film. But I should mention (as if I have to) that the curvaceous Colombian actress is too beautiful to hate -- even if she does want Moe, Larry, and Curly to kill her rich husband.
You can read my review of The Three Stooges in the Washington Examiner. (I didn't let the conspicuous placement of the magazine for which I work influence my opinion of the film.)
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how too put people in your room
Posted 119 weeks ago by ItzMeh206
alot of people asked me this, so here it is! (:
Go too you’re room and click “Edit Room “ then it takes you too everything that you can buy.
there are categories, so click on the one that says “Interactive “ then it takes you too a bunch of items, then look through them, there will be these people kind of things that are blue and there are different backgrounds too them, when you pick one that you like, click it, it will appear in your room, then click on it and move it around too where you want it by clicking “position “ and when you’re done that click on it again and it will say “Add Friend “ click that and a little menu will appear with all your friends, and there is a little box that says “Enter Username “ so enter the username of your friend that you want, click on their picture and that’s it! Click “Save Room “ and you’re done! (:
But, if you want someone in your room, it costs 750 gold. ):
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Ahmet Olcay Sunucu is Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Moova Gida San, a Turkish dairy company. Prior to Moova, he was Chief Operating Officer of Yasar Holding, a company that operates mainly in paint, processed food, agribusiness, foreign trade, contracting, paper and tourism. Before this position, he was Vice-President of Beverage, Tourism, Foreign Trade and Paper Division, as well as Trade Marketing and Business Development Coordinator at the company. Prior to joining Yasar Holding, Sunucu was General Manager of Arden Gida, managing all trade and management activities of the biggest fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales and distribution company in Turkish part of Nicosia in Cyprus. He holds a degree in Engineering from Ege University, Izmir.
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Hi you all: My name is Jose and I am a 57 year old gay man with AIDS. I work towards a better understanding amongst all of us as a GLBT, HIV/AIDS and Human Rights advocate. I have had two sentimental relations in my lifetime, one, who I was with for seventeen years, who died of AIDS and my present hubby who has been fighting against discrimination, stigma and prejudice for fifteen years come May 12. I am a happy man, full of life and ideas which I usually put to work, and usually they do.
I was brought up by two avant-garde aunts, who knew as for what we are and most of all, backed us. I live in the beautiful but controversial Puerto Rico, even though we travel a lot to the States and internationally, basically to HIV/AIDS Conferences. Our family consists of a third member: our 2.7 pound, one year old chihuahua named, of course, Peewee. Personally I am working on a book about the embezzlement of $2.4 million HIV/AIDS’ dollars in which we both became spokepersons for patients. This took us to Congress and the White House to make sure that what had happened would never happen again!
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WEIRTON - Employees at ArcelorMittal's Weirton division are partnering with community residents to develop projects promoting education, the environment and health and safety in conjunction with the company's 2010 community initiatives.
Weirton General Manager Brian James said employees have been working to build "strategic and sustainable relationships with community organizations to support education, the environment and health and safety."
"Our local approach is to create strong relationships with organizations primarily in the areas of education, the environment and health and safety where we feel we can bring the most valuable knowledge and resources," he said.
He said a local employee team, Council for Stronger Communities, meets monthly to "nurture and sustain quality community partnerships, manage stakeholder engagement and identify or improve local corporate responsibility programs and initiatives."
Through the committee the company provides financial, in-kind and volunteer support for community projects, teaming with schools, health organizations, law enforcement and others "to help create a safe and sustainable community and region."
Workers also replaced existing steam heaters in the tin mill with 85 natural gas models, resulting in a 20 percent boost in efficiency per heater as well as a $132,000 annual savings. The plant also achieved a $175,000 per month energy savings by isolating one of two incoming purchase electrical power feeders, and assisted some 275 visitors taking advantage of ArcelorMittal's Community Recycling Day.
Companywide, ArcelorMittal USA and its employees donated more than $1.6 million to their Give Boldly program. Through the program, ArcelorMittal USA provides a dollar-to-dollar corporate match to eligible nonprofits. Also last year, ArcelorMittal donated more than $4.9 million to charitable projects within its communities.
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Foreign Policy: Can Obama Save The Arab Spring?
Nathan Brown is a professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University and noresident senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
The stunningly quick fall of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia and Hosni Mubarak in Egypt had many observers in the West reaching for familiar historical analogies of momentous upheaval: the fall of the Berlin Wall or the revolutions of 1848. Those living in the Arab world likewise had their own set of analogies to add to the mix, from the Egyptian nationalist uprising of 1919 to the set of upheavals in the decade after the 1948 war that toppled a feckless republic in Syria and ineffectual monarchies in Egypt and Iraq — and threatened the remaining Arab regimes.
But some five months after demonstrations began in Tunisia, those comparisons all seem overblown. Generals are running Egypt, Libya has descended into civil war, and dictators have fended off challenges in Syria and Yemen. Some regimes, such as Bahrain, anxious to cling to power, have chosen to manipulate their countries' ethnic and sectarian divisions. And many old problems, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, seem to be reasserting themselves and may be even further away from being solved.
U.S. President Barack Obama's speech today, will be an apt occasion to address the ambiguity of the new regional status quo. Far from celebrating a historic revolution, we should now be asking whether anything has changed at all — and if it has, has it been changed for the better?
Yes, there is significant change. My heart tells me that it is likely to be for the good in the long term; but my head tells me that it is far too soon to tell. There is reason for both great optimism and tremendous fear. And there is also room for confusion — the upheavals in the Arab world are taking shape in starkly different ways in the various countries of the region. Still, certain things are clear.
Most importantly, perhaps, the deep gap between rulers and ruled in the Arab world is now undeniable. Or, to put it more precisely — because nobody but the delusional or sycophantic denied that chasm — it is now unavoidable. It was no secret that most existing regimes were cruel and corrupt. But now the people of the region feel compelled to confront these injustices, in hopes that their political life can be different. Arabs have long articulated various grievances — economic, social, cultural, and international — but now they are increasingly zeroing in on fundamental political reform as the way to begin solving all these problems.
Better politics won't cure everything, but nothing will get better until the societies of the region get their politics right — so seems to be the prevailing ethos. If citizens lack jobs, if they are beaten by the police, if their rulers are corrupt, and if the existing international order only serves the will of powerful states, then part of the solution starts with a better political system at home — one that is structured to make authorities accountable to the people and avoid the concentration of power in the hands of permanent rulers. Political reform will not solve any of these problems by itself, but it is seen as a necessary first step.
The resulting struggle looks at first glance to be completely domestic, and in the short run that is where the attention will be. But part of the discontent with existing regimes is their international impotence and even complicity in an order widely perceived to be unresponsive to the rights of the weak. The Arab upheavals are less about ignoring world problems than about postponing them until political reform produces systems capable of addressing them. The new politics will therefore not replace the old politics, but only make them more complicated.
And that means that international actors will also need to confront the Arab world's gap between rulers and ruled. Western officials have long admitted in private (as the diplomatic cables revealed by WikiLeaks made abundantly clear) that the Arab regimes were often venal and repressive. But many of those same regimes seemed indispensable, so their flaws were ignored. That era has completely passed; the era in which Western decision-makers could view Arab societies primarily through the eyes of Arab rulers is over.
But if Arab states have failed their societies, they have done so in a variety of ways — and the societies they have failed also differ among themselves. That helps explain why the upheavals have played out so differently in different countries. Egypt and Tunisia, with relatively cohesive societies and very strong institutions, march one way; deeply divided societies with weak institutions, such as Yemen and Libya, tumble along another. In Jordan, deep cleavages have made all actors pull their punches; in Bahrain and Syria, the regimes have cynically played the sectarian card to their own advantage. And there have been great differences in the efficacy of the various official responses to protests: clumsiness from Egypt and Tunisia, thuggishness from Libya, Syria, and Bahrain. The surprise here may be the tired Palestinian leadership: Formerly divided between the West Bank and Gaza, Fatah and Hamas managed to stay one step ahead of popular pressure by kissing and making up.
Historical analogies with Europe in 1848 or the Arab world in 1948, while often facile, do point us in a helpful direction. A regional upheaval can play itself out in many different ways. What appears an unstoppable historical force in one country can be a mere disturbance in another; what is deeply entrenched on one day can disappear the next. But underneath the uncertainty and diversity, four regional trends can already be discerned.
First, an Arab public sphere has emerged based on a rich blend of new (Internet-based) and old (printing press) technologies. And that public sphere has discovered a strong political voice. The various fora have their quirks, biases, and bars to entry, and none completely escapes official monitoring and control. Al Jazeera presents one view of regional change — but it also shows some loyalty to its Qatari patron. The Egyptian print media are feisty and free — but lay off the military. Such silences and gaps are real, but the cacophony of the current day contrasts starkly with the monotonous and turgid public discourse of a generation ago.
Second, politics crosses borders even when it seems to be domestic in focus. When Americans watched Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square earlier this year, it marked the first time in decades that an Arab crowd inspired more sympathy than fear in the United States. But audiences across the Arab world felt more than sympathy — they felt a very strong sense of identification. The newly political public sphere is more genuinely pan-Arab than the Potemkin Arab unity schemes of the 1960s.
Third, it is not only feelings that cross borders. Repertoires of action (such as gathering in the public square), slogans ("The people want the fall of the regime!"), and techniques (focusing on a unifying, non-ideological demand) travel as well. Arab publics are learning from each other and developing their new political vocabulary together. And conversations with activists reveal that the seepage of ideas and practices takes place not merely by osmosis but also by active transport. Leaders of newly emerging groups in various countries are working to create diffuse networks. The way that Arab publics have learned to speak, feel, and act differently than in the past has been exhilarating, but also destabilizing and disorienting. And it might yet prove to be futile.
But we come then to the fourth and final change — one that is clear even in the midst of upheaval: Change itself now has a standing place on the agenda. Prior to 2011, it was never quite clear what an Arab ruler would have to do to lose his job. Launching a catastrophic war, presiding over economic decay, bilking the public coffers — none of these things was cause for dismissal. Despite an unearned reputation for political instability, the Arab world contained political systems that seemed impervious to change. That is no longer the case. Many rulers may survive the current upheavals, but all will be shaken and even the survivors will have to recast their rule in some way (for better or worse).
In short, if the past five months can be said to have achieved anything, it's that the term "former ruler" is no longer an oxymoron in the Arab world. When the U.S. president speaks, he will have to be concerned not only by how his words play to regional leaders, but also by how they will be heard by Arab societies. Copyright 2011 Foreign Policy. To see more, visit http://www.foreignpolicy.com/.
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined two owners of a marketing company £440,000 ($713,000) for bombarding the public with millions of unlawful spam texts over a period of three years.
It’s the first time that the ICO has used its power to issue a monetary penalty for a serious breach of the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) since these powers were approved in January 2012.
The ICO is also currently considering issuing penalties to three other companies believed to be acting in breach of the regulations as the office continues its crackdown on the illegal marketing industry.
“The public have told us that they are distressed and annoyed by the constant bombardment of illegal texts and calls and we are currently cracking down on the companies responsible, using the full force of the law.” said an ICO spokesperson.
“In March we set up a survey on the ICO website so people can tell us about any unwanted texts and calls they have been receiving. So far we have received over 60,000 responses. We know the majority of these messages and calls have been made by companies who try to remain anonymous in the hope they can profit by selling personal information to claims management companies and other marketing organisations. We are using the information provided by the public to identify those responsible.”
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The Thursday night television ratings are in from Nielsen. Below is a summary of how the soaps performed.
* More than doubling its lead-in (+160%) to dominate the 9 o'clock hour in Adults 18-49, ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY (3.9/10) beat out CBS' PERSON OF INTEREST by 18% (3.3/8), Fox's IDOL-driven THE FINDER by 70% (2.3/6) and NBC's comedies (THE OFFICE/UP ALL NIGHT) by 86% (2.1/5). ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY finished as Thursday's No. 1 drama in the key young adult sales demographic for its 13th consecutive first-run airing this season.
* Building for its 2nd straight telecast in Total Viewers (+4%) and Adults 18-49 (+8%), GREY'S ANATOMY drew its biggest audience in 4 weeks and its top young adult number in 5 weeks - since 1/12/12 and 1/5/12, respectively.
* During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's PRIVATE PRACTICE stood as the No. 1 drama for its 13th consecutive first-run broadcast this season in Adults 18-34 and Women 18-34, beating CBS' "The Mentalist" by 15% (1.5/5 vs. 1.3/4) and 86% (2.6/7 vs. 1.4/4), respectively.
* In Total Viewers (6.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.3/6), ABC's PRIVATE PRACTICE equaled its strongest performance since the beginning of January - since 1/5/12.
Other Broadcast Network Soaps:
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (2.97 million viewers; adults 18-49: 1.2; women 18-34: 1.7)
THE SECRET CIRCLE (1.77 million viewers; adults 18-49: 0.8; women 18-34: 1.0)
INTERVIEWS: Kin Shriner Lynn Herring (Part 2) Danna García Robin Mattson Kristian Alfonso
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The Miken Elite girls softball team is relatively new, but they are already competing at a high level. After just one season, the squad from Rocklin, CA is a force to be reckoned with each time they don their fiery red and electric blue jerseys. Miken Elite's rapid success is due in large part to Derek Harris, our Coach of the Week.
Coach Harris, along with his Assistant Coach Ed Rodriguez, realized that success on the field of play stems directly from work done in practice. It is for this reason that Coach Harris placed detailed plans for each workout on Weplay, so that his athletes could prepare for every practice. He also showed originality when naming his team. Rather than any run-of-the-mill name, he opted for the anagram ELITE. The letters in the team name stand for: EFFORT, LEADERSHIP, INTENSITY, TEAMWORK, and EXCELLENCE.
Coach Harris, 36, is a devoted husband and father of three girls, one of whom is a member of Miken Elite. He has been in the trucking and construction industries for the last 13 years, and his experiences have made him quite the prudent leader. This is most evident upon hearing Coach’s mantra: Winning and losing on the field is never as important as being the best athlete and person you can be; both on and off the field. That is certainly something that we all can agree on, Coach.
Coach Harris’ Keys to Success:
-Don’t be over-concerned with Winning/Losing
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Coastguards give lead advice after pooches plunge from cliffs
4:03pm Monday 11th June 2012 in News
Coastguards are advising pet owners to keep their dogs on a lead near cliffs following two dog rescues over the weekend.
On Friday evening a one-year-old schnauzer went over the cliff near to Porthgain. The mischievous mutt had chased some sheep over the cliff edge shortly before 6.45pm, plunging over 50 foot. It had managed to scramble some way up the cliff but had then become stuck.
Coastguards from Fishguard and St Davids, as well as the Preseli sector manager, rescued the plucky pup who was reunited, uninjured with his relieved owners from Hayscastle.
The following morning Broad Haven coastguards and Little Haven inshore lifeboat were involved in the rescue of a black Labrador which had fallen over the cliffs near Little Haven. Members of the public were putting themselves at risk by trying to scramble down to retrieve it.
Coastguards managed to persuade them to leave the rescue to the professionals and the lucky Lab was picked up by the inshore lifeboat. Lifeboat crew returned the dog to its owners, on holiday from Compton Martin, who were waiting on the beach.
“”People should keep their dogs on leads on the coast path,” said a coastguard spokesman.
“It takes a minimum of seven people at least an hour to carry out a cliff rescue. This means they are not available for other incidents. It ties up a lot of resources.”
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Dr. Dianne L. Hoff is the Associate Dean for Professional Programs in the College of Education and a professor of Educational Leadership. She teaches graduate courses in education law and policy. Her research focuses on the social/political context of schooling, especially how law, policy, cultural norms, and practices can intersect to perpetuate discrimination and marginalization. She is also nationally recognized for her research on contemporary issues that present legal and moral dilemmas for schools. Most recently, for example, she has published articles on pay-to-play, cyber-bullying, and appropriate accommodations for students with peanut allergies. Prior to her appointment at UWG, Dr. Hoff was a high school teacher in Indiana, a principal in large schools in Georgia and California, and then a professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Maine.
- B.S., Secondary Education: English, Indiana University, 1974
- M.S., Secondary Education: English, Indiana University, 1978
- Ed.D., Educational Administration (School Administration and School Law), University of Louisville, 1998
- EDUC-9925 (Prin of Legal/Ethical Ldrshp) [ View Syllabus ]
- Hoff, D. L., & Mitchell, S. N. (2010). A peanut –y dilemma. Phi Delta Kappan,91(7). [ View Publication ]
- Hoff, D. L., & Mitchell, S. N. (2008) In Search of Leaders: Gender Factors in School Administration. Advancing Women in Leadership, 26(2). [ View Publication ]
- Shariff, S., & Hoff, D. L. (2007). Cyber Bullying: Clarifying Legal Boundaries for School Supervision in Cyber-Space. International Journal of Cyber Criminology, 1(1), pp. 76-118. [ View Publication ]
- Hoff, D. L., Yoder, N., & Hoff, P. S. (2006) Preparing Educational Leaders to Embrace the "Public" in Public Schools. Special Edition, Journal of Educational Administration, 44, (3), pp.239-249. [ View Publication ]
- Hoff, D. L., & Mitchell, S. N. (2006). Pay-to-Play: Fair or Foul? Phi Delta Kappan, 88 (3), pp. 230-234. [ View Publication ]
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|The No-Grain Diet by Joseph Mercola|
|Written by Sally Fallon|
|Sunday, 07 December 2003 21:02|
A Thumbs Up Book Review
The No-Grain Diet
A qualified Thumbs Up for this sensible and practical weight loss book. "Grains" for the purposes of Dr. Mercola's No-Grain Diet include breads, pastas, pastries, potatoes, rice--all the carbohydrate-rich white stuff. Mercola presents an Atkins-style diet with welcome emphasis on food quality, stressing butter, cream, eggs and meat from pasture-fed animals. Cod liver oil is an important part of his protocol as is unrefined salt. Mercola wisely warns against use of the microwave oven as well as modern soy foods and artificial sweeteners.
The No-Grain Diet provides many ingenious no-grain recipes to ease the pains of carbohydrate withdrawal--"roll-ups" made with lettuce and a variety of fillings, pancakes, pastry crust and muffins made with ground nuts, zucchini "lasagna," mashed cauliflower (instead of potatoes), smoothies made with coconut milk and desserts sweetened with stevia powder.
Mercola is careful to explain that quality high-carbohydrate foods such as whole grains and potatoes are not necessarily bad for everyone. However, individuals who need to lose weight should avoid them completely at first, and then consume them very sparingly in what he calls the Sustain Phase (which is lifelong). The three-phase diet plan begins with a three-day Start-Up Phase in which grains are completely eliminated, followed by a Stabilize Phase in which exercise, supplements (including supplements to reduce cravings) and positive life-style changes are added.
Mercola recognizes that permanent weight loss can only occur when the patient undergoes some permanent emotional and life-style changes, in addition to new eating habits. A most helpful and fascinating chapter presents a psychological acupressure technique called EFT, or Emotional Freedom Technique. The technique involves a systematic stimulation or tapping of acupressure points in the head along with positive healing statements such as "Even though I want to eat a dozen doughnuts, I deeply and completely accept myself."
This may sound like hocus pocus but Mercola points out that cravings for sweets and carbohydrate-rich foods often stem from a desire for love and attention. The following example should give pause to parents who use sweets to make their children behave: "At an EFT demonstration before four hundred clinical nutritionists, Jennifer, a physician, had a very strong craving for Rice Krispie treats offered in the exhibit area. After one round of tapping [the acupressure points in the head], her eyes filled with tears and she began to weep. Jennifer recalled that, when she was a small child and reached out to her mother, her mother instead used to give her M&M treats to get her out of her hair.
"Jennifer's craving for the treats was only the superficial problem. The real issue was her craving for the love and attention that her mother could not provide, offering instead the inferior candy substitute. After she tapped on 'even though I craved my mom's attention,' Jennifer's cravings for sweets disappeared, never to return."
We take issue with just a few of Dr. Mercola's suggestions. One concerns the consumption of raw eggs. We agree that it is fine to consume plenty of raw egg yolks, a custom found in many traditional diets, but consumption of raw egg whites on a regular basis can lead to digestive problems. The problem is not, as Dr. Mercola states, that raw egg whites can cause biotin deficiency, but that raw egg whites contain enzyme inhibitors that can interfere with protein digestion. Whole eggs should be cooked--and it is fine to cook them any way you like them, even scrambled. Beating or whipping eggs does not damage the proteins or cause the cholesterol to oxidize, as Mercola has suggested.
Other complaints: inclusion of tofu and protein powders in the menu plan; use of raw nuts (nuts need to be soaked in salt water and then dehydrated to neutralize enzyme inhibitors, especially if they are consumed in large amounts); the assertion that grains like amaranth, teff and quinoa are healthier than wheat (all grains contain antinutrients and need to be processed properly--Peruvians consider quinoa toxic unless it has been properly soaked before cooking); and the absence of any warning against MSG in tamari (used in several sauce recipes) that has been produced by modern processing methods.
If the reader interested in weight loss will keep these caveats in mind, he or she will find much helpful advice in The No-Grain Diet.
This article appeared in Wise Traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts, the quarterly magazine of the Weston A. Price Foundation, Summer 2003.
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Annual Review 2006
The annual Review 2006 of Wetlands International presents our achievements, more than 100 projects worldwide and dozens of new publications. The establishment of Wetlands International offices as legal entities in Malaysia, South Asia and South America in 2006 was an important step in reinforcing our worldwide legal structure. We also witnessed growth in the portfolios and influence of some of our smaller offices, including Argentina, Mali, India and China. Our office in Dakar, Senegal, began to play a significant role in coordinating implementation of major projects and policy initiatives across Africa, such as the Wetlands and Poverty Reduction and the Wings over Wetlands flyway projects. Our outreach and presence in Africa increased significantly during 2006 as we developed collaborative working relationships with many partner organisations, including development and aid agencies.
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WFAA is teaming with Tom Thumb and the Red Cross for a donation drive across North Texas. Through April 15, people can donate to the relief fund at any of the 63 Tom Thumb locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth region by adding $1 to your checkout total. Every dollar collected will go directly to the American Red Cross to assist the North Texas tornado victims. You can find more information at WFAA.com/tornadorelief.
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Lancaster Animal Services
690 E. Main Street
Submit lost pet reports by calling 817-459-6777 or at the Arlington Action Center Web site. To view photographs of animals impounded at shelters, go here or here. Residents who find pets are asked to call Animal Services at 817-459-5898, or take them to the Animal Services Center at 1000 S.E. Green Oaks Blvd.
A page has been established to post pictures of missing or found pets from the storms all across North Texas. It can be found here.
For Mexican nationals
The Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas has confirmed the above shelters will receive Mexican citizens. Those who lost important documents should call the consulate at 214-932-0657, 214-932-0654 or 214-932-0659.
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Tears for Kutztown student
Berks County campus saddened by deaths of student, alum
A heavy cloud of heartbreak hangs over the campus of Kutztown University.
Many are still in the early stages of grieving the tragic death of Seth Fuoti, 21 of Maidencreek Twp., Berks Co.
The Leisure and Sports Management major was killed in a gruesome car accident Wednesday, in Richmond Township.
Some of Seth's classmates and friends says it's still too soon to process the tragedy.
"It's just like reality set in. And the guy that I used to sit next to in class is no longer here," said Inocencio Amaro, Jr., who first met Seth in a cultural anthropology class.
Seth was killed when his car crashed into a tractor trailer that was actually at a complete stop on Route 222 in Richmond Township, investigators said.
That tractor trailer was in a long line of traffic that was backing up due to a red light a mile down the road on 662, authorities explain.
In a cruel coincidence, earlier in the day, 2007 Kutztown graduate Matthew Bortz, was also killed.
Bortz was on a motorcycle and tried to cross the yellow line and illegally pass a vehicle on Park Road, investigators said.
Bortz ran headon into a tractor trailer and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Seth's friend and classmate, Inocencio, said it is tough to lose a loved one during the holiday season.
"My thoughts and my prayers go out to their families. It's terrible it had to happen around the holidays," said Amaro.
Kutztown University plans to hold a vigil for Fuoti Monday afternoon around 4:30 p.m.
Counselors are being made available to grieving students.
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Brian was born and raised in Scranton, Pa. He graduated from Bishop Hannan High School in Scranton. He received his bachelor of arts in communications from Marywood University in Scranton.
Throughout his college years, Brian was an anchor/reporter for WARM 590 AM in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area. While on the radio, he was also the weekend weather personality on WBRE-TV in Wilkes-Barre. Upon graduation, Brian assumed a full-time position with WBRE as a reporter/anchor where he remained until 1995. During that time, Brian served as the Scranton bureau chief and later assumed the duties of weekend anchor for six years.
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Jazz, Dinner And Dancing With Your Valentine
January 18th, 2013
St. Clair County Community College will offer “Jazz, Dinner and Dancing with your Valentine” from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in the College Center Atrium on the college’s Port Huron campus. Attendees will be able to enjoy dinner and dancing while listening to musical selections by SC4’s Jazz Band and featured guest the Rhythm Society Orchestra with Paul King on vocals. The annual fundraiser for the SC4 Jazz Band started several years ago as Jazz and Dessert. This year, it has been expanded to include a sit-down dinner, cash bar and guest band. Dinner includes a tossed salad and dessert; vegetarian or gluten-free dinners are available upon request. Erick J. Senkmajer is conductor for the SC4 Jazz Band and SC4 Symphonic Band. Based in Detroit, the Rhythm Society Orchestra is a 15-piece dance band specializing in vintage swing music and heavily influenced by Count Basie and Harry James. The band has performed at venues throughout the Midwest and has been featured on numerous television and radio programs. King describes his style as “a mixture of Mel Torme, Joe Williams and Frank Sinatra – with a dash of Cab Calloway thrown in.” Tickets are $50 per person. Reservations are required by Friday, Feb. 1. For tickets, visitwww.sc4.edu/band or call (810) 989-5513 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays.
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Andrew Cuomo is sworn in as New York's 56th Governor
By NICK REISMAN & JOSEPH SPECTOR
Gannett Albany Bureau
ALBANY -- Andrew Cuomo was sworn in as New York's 56th governor Friday night, taking the oath of office in a private ceremony at the Executive Mansion.
The event was an emotional return for Cuomo and his family, who occupied the mansion during the 12 years his father, Mario, served as governor from 1983 through 1994.
It was also a pinnacle moment in the long political career for Cuomo, 53, who ran his father's first campaign in 1982 and long sought to hold the seat himself one day. Mario; Andrew's mother, Matilda; and his three daughters and girlfriend, Food Network personality Sandra Lee, were among the roughly 80 people to attend the ceremony, aides said.
Surrounded by their families, Cuomo and Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy were sworn into office separately by the state's chief judge, Jonathan Lippman, at 10:09 p.m. They officially took office at midnight. Cuomo, a Democrat, succeeds Gov. David Paterson, a fellow Democrat who did not seek election.
"I am honored and humbled to accept this tremendous responsibility," Cuomo said in a statement Friday night. "The time has come to return integrity, performance and dignity to New York and make it the Empire State once again. I look forward to getting to work right away for the people of our great state."
Cuomo will give an inaugural address Saturday at noon, after holding an 8:30 a.m. staff meeting. He will greet about 300 New Yorkers at the mansion Saturday afternoon.
But the day will be without the lavish celebrations that have marked previous inaugurations, signaling the state's fiscal troubles.
The stakes are high for Cuomo, who easily won election against Republican Carl Paladino. The state has burgeoning budget gaps, crushing property taxes and a Capitol struggling through myriad scandals.
Cuomo, the attorney general for the past four years, has vowed to limit state spending, cap property taxes and clean up Albany's ethics woes.
Duffy said Friday that the state's period of crisis is an opportunity to restore New York's proud tradition of innovation and again make it a "shining example" across the country. Duffy said he hopes New Yorkers will rally around Cuomo's vision to revamp the state, a message that will be prominent in Saturday's inauguration events.
"New York state is in the midst of a crisis right now, and the governor has an opportunity to really help transform this state -- and to be a part of that is just an incredible honor," Duffy said in an interview Friday with Gannett's Albany Bureau.
Duffy had a private dinner with family at an Albany restaurant before heading a few blocks to the governor's mansion with his wife and two daughters to join the Cuomo family prior to the swearing in.
"It is very exciting. The best way I could describe it is that I'm both honored and humbled that Governor Cuomo would invite me to be a member of his team," Duffy, the outgoing Rochester mayor, said.
"I loved my job as mayor. I love Rochester and to step away from that to join the governor reinforces how much I believe in him and what he's going to do over the next four years."
At the mansion, pasta, chicken and New York wines were on the menu for the buffet-style dinner for about 40 people. Mansion staff did the cooking, not the famous chef Lee.
Aides said Cuomo planned to be sworn in on the Bible he used when he became attorney general in 2006. Lee held the Bible. A recording of the swearing-in was shown statewide Friday night on news stations.
Cuomo was making the inauguration weekend a working one. He planned staff meetings Saturday and Sunday.
He announced Friday he is nominating former banking executive Thomas Mattox as the commissioner of Taxation and Finance and Ellen Nachtigall Biben, who handled public fraud cases in the state attorney general's office, as the new inspector general -- a post that investigates state government.
The inaugural address will focus on a message of fiscal austerity and restoring integrity to state government.
The speech in the Capitol's War Room near the governor's office will last about 45 minutes before an audience of 175 people, mainly family and friends.
Cuomo is expected to speak for about 10 to 15 minutes and provide a framework for how he will govern New York, the problems the state faces and discuss his plans to appeal to the general public into helping make needed changes to state government, aides said.
The ceremony will also feature the swearing in of Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, both Democrats, to four-year terms.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, an Orthodox Jew who will be observing the Sabbath, will not attend the ceremony, but will send a representative.
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, and Senate Democratic leader John Sampson of Brooklyn will be present, as will Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, R-Canandaigua, Ontario County.
Kolb said he expects Cuomo's speech to discuss the many issues facing New York and how the new governor plans to tackle them.
"I'm hopeful it's going to be a recognition that we have serious challenges to face, an outline of his priorities and a tone of working together," Kolb said.
A receiving line with Cuomo and Duffy is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the mansion.
Cuomo is eschewing the lavish gubernatorial inaugurations of his predecessors. When Democrat Eliot Spitzer took office four years ago, James Taylor and Natalie Merchant performed concerts in Albany and Spitzer took the oath on an outdoor platform.
Former Republican Gov. George Pataki in 1994 held a black-tie dinner after he was sworn in.
Cuomo, hoping to set the tone of austerity as the state faces a $9.2 billion budget deficit, is expected to spend $30,000 to $40,000 on the event, which will be paid out of his campaign account.
Here is a look at Andrew Cuomo's schedule for Saturday.
-- 8 a.m.: Arrives at Capitol building for first official day as governor.
-- 8:30 a.m.: Huddles with senior staff and Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy.
-- Noon: Holds inaugural ceremony in the Capitol Building's War Room outside of the Executive Chamber.
-- 2 p.m.: Holds receiving line at the Executive Mansion with Duffy.
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My current setup is a Toshiba 37WLT66s TV, Sony STR-DA1200ES amp, KEF 2005.2 speakers and a Sony RDR-HXD970 DVD player/Recorder. Sky HD, Chord Co 1.3 Silver Plus HDMI's and Silver Anniversary XT speaker cabe
I found the Toshiba 40XF355D TV on the web for £870, so I bought it as it's full HD and had good reviews. My questions are these, if anyone can help.
Should I connect the HDMI leads from the SKY box and DVD recorder via the Sony amp then out to the TV, as I have with the 37WLT66 to date, or directly into the TV HDMI sockets from the sources?
Would I get much of an improvement with an Onkyo TX-SR875 amp and KEF KHT 3005SE speakers?
Lastly, is it worth getting a separate DVD player (upscaler, not Blu Ray or the other HD format) or is the Sony good enough in the setup?
Thanks in advance for anyones advice.
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From today's "New York Post'
(This is the first time I've heard George Mason mentioned over Creighton)
The plan is that starting in 2014 there will be two conferences, sources told The Post.
One league will comprise the seven Catholic schools — DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John’s, Seton Hall and Villanova — plus five schools from the following group: Butler, Creighton, Dayton, Duquesne, George Mason, St. Louis and Xavier.
A Post source said though St. Mary’s and Gonzaga are attractive candidates, the travel costs to fly non-revenue teams cross-country will almost surely make adding them prohibitive. The source said Butler, Dayton, George Mason, St. Louis and Xavier are the top five options as the league seeks to transform into an elite, 12-team, hoops conference.
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Posted by benfc on 12/4/2012 9:27:00 AM (view original):
Xavier Paul OF
Brian Schneider C
Posted by jonstephen25 on 12/4/2012 10:27:00 PM (view original):P - Brad Lincoln
1B - Matt Downs
Posted by Beernoser on 12/4/2012 9:02:00 PM (view original):Trading is on until Sunday, Dec 16 at midnight.
You don't have to match salaries, but at no time can your salary go over 1150. In February you'll have to get back to 1000.
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|I didn't win a game all day, but I looked good doing it!|
I didn't win any money on the Derby, but we had a great time being with our friends, enjoying good food and good company. I could insert a heartwarming comment here about how that makes us all winners, but I am going to restrain myself.
Chipotle Cinnamon Crock Pot Sweet Potatoes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6-7 hours
2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
3 sweet potatoes, cut into 2 inch cubes
1 red onion, diced
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, diced + one tsp of the sauce
1 tbsp cinnamon
Salt and pepper to taste
Grease your crock pot with 1 tbsp of the coconut oil.
Add sweet potatoes, onion, chipotle pepper, cinnamon, salt and pepper to crock pot.
Drizzle with remaining tbsp of coconut oil and stir well to incorporate ingredients.
Set crock pot to low and cook for 6-7 hours. You can turn the crockpot to warm until you are ready to serve.
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One passenger died and 4 others were injured after an overloaded tourist bus plunged off the side of an expressway in East China's Zhejiang province, local fire authorities said Monday.
The accident happened around 9 pm Sunday on an expressway connecting the cities of Jiaxing and Huzhou, when the bus rammed into the fence and then landed on its side below the expressway, fire fighters in Jiaxing said.
Traffic police found that the 51-seat bus, running from Zhejiang's Cixi city to Suzhou, Anhui province, was carrying more than 80 passengers.
The bus driver said a tire burst caused the accident. The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation.
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Winning Nancy Not Necesary Doing All Eight Shows
Posted 31 May 2008 - 06:48 PM
Lovely thought, but after Barry Humphries calling her an Understudy? Even though he altered his opinion in a later show, I imagine she'd be loath to take it on now.
Posted 31 May 2008 - 06:49 PM
Interesting choice of performances.
I reckon they know she should be doing all 8, but clearly Mon, Tues and Weds mat not selling as well (as is normal) so they've popped in this info in an attempt to shift them too.
Friday added as a red herring as be just too obvious otherwise.
What do you think?
Posted 31 May 2008 - 07:07 PM
Posted 31 May 2008 - 11:06 PM
They have a get out clause to avoid having to give anybody back anything. It was always likely they would do this. It is possible they will use one of the losers to cover the other nights but suspect not as they probably have a pro lined up for it already. What a great scheme. Announce yet another revival of an old musical, use the BBC to give it publicity and sit back and count the money. Still if it keeps theatres open one has to say why not.
Posted 01 June 2008 - 08:32 AM
This is ridiculous, Nancy is NOT a big part like 'Maria' or 'Christine', why the hell can't the winner do all 8 shows.
I'm so peeved.
Posted 01 June 2008 - 08:38 AM
Posted 01 June 2008 - 09:53 AM
Does anyone know when this was actually put on the Oliver! website? My guess is that it was after Rachel went?
Posted 01 June 2008 - 10:43 AM
How could they have a get out clause if Andrew and the panel keep saying "8 shows a week" and their website says 4 a week. Most people probably don't check the website before they book tickets, especially if they're booking over the phone.
Posted 01 June 2008 - 11:02 AM
Sickness and holiday permitting, we have decided that the winning Nancy is scheduled to perform on Monday and Tuesday evenings, Wednesday matinees and Friday evenings. Until the show opens in December we cannot make a final decision on any additional performances.
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