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From the The Guardian:
Concern over rise of 'happy slapping' craze
Fad of filming violent attacks on mobile phones spreads
Mark Honigsbaum
Tuesday April 26, 2005
The Guardian
In one video clip, labelled Bitch Slap, a youth approaches a woman at a bus stop and punches her in the face. In another, Knockout Punch, a group of boys wearing uniforms are shown leading another boy across an unidentified school playground before flooring him with a single blow to the head.
In a third, Bank Job, a teenager is seen assaulting a hole-in-the-wall customer while another youth grabs the money he has just withdrawn from the cash machine.
Article continues
Welcome to the disturbing world of the "happy slappers" – a youth craze in which groups of teenagers armed with camera phones slap or mug unsuspecting children or passersby while capturing the attacks on 3g technology.
There are so many appalling things with this "craze," I'm having trouble blogging about it. First, it shows how diseased modern, liberal society is regarding violence. Second, in a very irresponsible manner, the article puts the entire emphasis on physical violence and makes the emotional violence in these acts almost invisible. Third it's vile in how it blames the victim if they suffer more than an "ego bruise." I don't know if this woman was quoted out of context, but I found her appalling:
Liz Carnell, the director of Bullying Online, a Yorkshire-based charity set up to combat bullying in schools, said that since the start of the year she has heard of increasing attacks both on children and on adults. But she fears many incidents are not reported.
"In most cases the worst that happens is a minor scratch or a bruised ego," she said.
"What the people behind these attacks have to understand is that technically they are committing an assault. And if they then upload the images on to the internet or a phone system they could be prosecuted for harassment."
1) "In most cases the worst that happens is a minor scratch or a bruised ego" – What? So you come up to a child or adult and you punch them straight in the face and "the most that can happen is a bruised ego?" What!? As in if they didn't have an ego problem, their "ego" wouldn't get bruised and there would be no harm done whatsoever? This is insane.
2) And then look at the wording here: "What the people behind these attacks have to understand is that technically they are committing an assault." Technically!? Has the world gone entirely mad? What these kids have to understand first and foremost is that this is morally, ethically, socially wrong and harmful. Technically and non-technically, this is an assault. The "technical" is the least important when they are so clueless.
3)"…since the start of the year she has heard of increasing attacks both on children and on adults. But she fears many incidents are not reported." No kidding. As if anyone needs to be reminded that usually the kids who are victimized with bullying are not in a position to report things. And when many do, they meet some of the most disgusting living adults on the planet, who dismiss the issue, blame the victim, and ensure the bullying goes on.
4) And what is it with the "happy slap" term? Hello, Orwell. And also what is it with this "bitch slap" slang?
5)And the fact that the kids gang up the victim to film it and display for entertainment. We know where they learned that from. What is it that they watch 24/7 on TV, movies, and pornography?
Modern society is such an open, smelling cancrum.
From Search Engine Watch:
Those of you who track blogosphere buzz might be interested to learn that BlogPulse (from Intelliseek) has released some new stats today.
Fast Facts:
+ The San Francisco Chronicle and News.com are now top news sources cited by bloggers.
++ Most Cited Blogs
1) Boing Boing
2) Engadget.com (up from No. 13 in 2004)[never heard of it until now :-)]
++ Other Big Movers on the Most Cited List
MichelleMalkin.com (No. 23 to No. 7)
Gizmodo.com (No. 17 to No. 8)
BlogPulse also announced that their now tracking more than 10 million blogs. That's about 700,000 more blogs than were being tracked just two months ago.
I hope that in their next release BlogPulse will provide more info about these numbers. For example:
+ What criteria do they use to determine what is and is not a blog?
[read more…]
I´ve noticed some blog posts are turning up when you do a search in Google News. I wonder what criteria Google is using as well.
From Ignacio Prado, reflections on the consequences of the Catholic Church not modernizing (click on his name for full post):
There are different ways of modernizing. One is to take the traditional route of main-line Protestant churches and simply abstain from upholding traditional moral doctrines that are out of line with contemporary secular norms (as defined by markets, civil society, and positive law). The problem, as noted to some extent in Ross' article, is that you end up with a very aesthetic, undemanding set of religious commitments that are, at the end of the day, neither very distinctively religious nor very important on any day other than Sunday.
The other approach, which I will call Modernist, is to recognize that there is human suffering, that this suffering is bad, and that nothing less than the Gospels themselves tell us that it requires no transcendental dogma to make this moral recognition or act upon it. The Church's agential mission then becomes associated with meeting and overcoming suffering. It is hard to see how this can be done effectively through a top-down bureaucratic model and by putting gag orders on renegade theologians.
The Church will continue to find people who are attracted to its aura of tradition and its ability to provide authority on social and moral questions. Once the appeal of that authority starts to wane at the level of individual conscience, however, the Church, under its Traditionalist model, has no consolations left to offer. The choice for the individual then becomes either the unwilling acceptance of dogma or apostasy, and I am fairly confident that unwilling acceptance of dogma is neither a strategy for success nor a model of what success in questions spiritual should be.
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I thought you made some good points in your comment.
Ignacio wrote, "The problem, as noted to some extent in Ross' article, is that you end up with a very aesthetic, undemanding set of religious commitments that are, at the end of the day, neither very distinctively religious nor very important on any day other than Sunday."
This problem, however, is seen only if one looks at its detrimental consequences for society, because all the individuals I know who have subscribed to these kinds of religions (including the atheists who don't go to any church, or people who like to apply a religious label on themselves, but who do not commit to real practice of religious teachings) are all delighted with this state of (a)moral or flimsly-moral or diet-lite religions in modern society.
This kind of "religion" (or lack of religion) bloats individual egos and shuns holding these same individuals accountable for many serious things, what more could modern, liberal, egotistical society want?
Regarding who this un-modern Church appeals to, I believe there are still an enormous group of people for whom this kind of Church serves their needs, even though with globalized religion competition, other faiths will increasingly encroach and take over any segment of the population that is not satisfied with traditional Catholic preaching. For the majority of Catholics I know, the Catholic Church is there to provide ritual, not guidance, and certainly not accountability of anything. I would venture, without knowing a lot about the Catholic Church, that Pope Benedict prefers it this way, than to have the Church transformed by "renegade theologians," or to make the Church try to be a moral agent in society and then make these Cafeteria Catholics upset. It is the conservative Catholics I know that are usually more concerned with their religion as a moral force in their lives, and hold themselves accountable to it.
And apparently Pope Benedict prefers to repeat over and over again that homosexuality is a sin, and at the same time, pretend that the lavender mafia and the pink-pedo mafia of Catholic clergy is not a huge problem in the Church, which will only get worse if good, healthy heterosexual men are not allowed to be ordained, and certainly most need to get married when that time comes in their lives. The Catholic Church is behaving towards homosexuality in the same way as if it preached insistently that it was pro-life and thousands of its priests worked in abortion clinics. It's in our faces. I mean, thou shall not lie and insult our intelligence with this mockery. If you are going to be Traditional, fine, but at least uphold in practice what you preach.
I wasn't going to blog on this, because I found it so disgusting, but why not? This is from Eric Muller's blog, an American professor, who recently visited France, and behaved as a sexual voyeur in his own class, no less!
March 24, 2005 – My Aphrodisiac Qualities
Just taught a really fun class here in France about proof beyond a reasonable doubt, the presumption of innocence, the American criminal jury, and a bit about the privilege against self-incrimination. (Sort of a "Greatest Hits of Distinctive Features of American Criminal Justice").
A young woman in the front row spent much of the last 15 minutes or so of the class with her hand in the lap of the young man next to her. And I mean in his lap. At the end of the class, I grabbed my books to leave and looked up, and there were in complete liplock.
Ah, to be young and in France and in love and in Eric Muller's criminal law class.
I was astounded about the extent of how he views the whole thing as a big ego inflating boost for himself (My Aphrodisiac Qualities). He brags about the incident on his blog! And, in his blog entry, he links to a photo of the hand action and puts emphasis on the action, "And I mean in his lap." He thinks he is the greatest for playing voyeur, I mean, get a clue. Is this the kind of attitude we want in a professor? Is there anything these two kids could have done in class that would make Eric actually tell them to stop? I'm not sure.
Muller hates Michelle Malkin, btw, and a lot of his blog is devoted to sharing his feelings about her. I think Michelle Malkin is a tad extreme with the Asian-American politics, but certainly not with social attitudes and personal values. And a professor who acts like Eric did, wants to point fingers at her.
The world is a circus.
From quote at Malkin:
And Billy Jones at View from the Foothills has rewritten the entire pledge to conform to P.C. standards:
I pledge [allegiance] some occasional recognition
to the [Flag] symbols of oppression
of the [United States] diverse indigenous peoples
of [America] the land mass referred to by oppressive European conquistadors as "America"
and to the [Republic] totalitarian theocracy, for which it stands,
[one nation,] a Balkanized patchwork of cultures,
[under God,] under each individuals' personal belief system
[indivisible,] divided into innumerable unique communities of culture,
[with liberty and justice for all.] where some are more equal than others.
😀 I like it. This is my New and Improved PC version:
I pledge [allegiance] some occasional recognition when I feel like it, only if it makes me feel good, and reinforces my desires, my ego, and my bloated self-conception,
to the [Flag] the PC cultural symbol of my choice
of [United States] diverse creatures
of [America] the land mass with a few mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts with homes on the range, specially mine,
and to the [Republic] intolerant liberal dictatorship, for which it stands, but which I love, because it says I'm right about everything,
[one nation,] a Balkanized patchwork of cultures,
[under God,] under God, G-d, the Goddess, Jupiter and Zeus, the whole pantheon, Jesus (who was probably a homo, according to bishup Robinson), the Holy Spirit, not to come before all other Spirits, Mother Earth, Buddha, Mohhamed, stars, comets, and rainbows, and all life forces in the Universe (and we apologize in advance if we left anyone else out, please feel included)
[indivisible,] divided into innumerable unique communities of culture and dellusional concepts of rights,
[with liberty and justice for all.] where some are more equal than others. And anyone who doesn't agree is an intolerant bigot.
The Navajo Nation on Friday outlawed same-sex marriages on its reservation. The Tribal Council voted unanimously in favor of legislation that restricts a recognized union to that between a man and a woman, and prohibits plural marriages as well as marriages between close relatives.
"Men and women have been created in a sacred manner. We need to honor this," said Del. Harriet Becenti.
My thoughts exactly. Sacred, and unless honored, desecrated.
Kudos to the Navajo Nation.
I find these studies about church attendance and religious practices very interesting.
From "Why Men Hate Church by David Murrow – some gender gap analyses regarding church attendance:"
Tough, earthy, working guys rarely come to church. High achievers, alpha males, risk takers, and visionaries are in short supply. Fun-lovers and adventurers are also underrepresented in church. These rough-and-tumble men don't fit in with the quiet, introspective gentlemen who populate the church today. The truth is, most men in the pews grew up in church. Many of these lifers come not because they desire to be transformed by Christ but because they enjoy participating in comforting rituals that have changed little since their childhood. There are also millions of men who attend services under duress, dragged by a mother, wife, or girlfriend. Today's churchgoing man is humble, tidy, dutiful, and above all, nice.
Who is being touched by the gospel today? Women. Women's ministries, women's conferences, women's Bible studies, and women's retreats are ubiquitous in the modern church. Men's ministry, if it even exists, might consist of an occasional pancake breakfast and an annual retreat.
How did a faith founded by a Man and His twelve male disciples become so popular with women, but anathema to men? The church of the first century was a magnet to males. Jesus' strong leadership, blunt honesty, and bold action mesmerized men. A five-minute sermon by Peter resulted in the conversions of three thousand men.
Today's church does not mesmerize men; it repels them. Just 35 percent of the men in the United States say they attend church weekly. In Europe male participation rates are much worse, in the neighborhood of 5 percent. This hardly sounds like a male-dominated, patriarchal institution to me.
What's worse, nobody seems to care about the absence of men. Have you ever heard a sermon on the church's gender gap? I've never heard a pastor or church leader bring it up. Heck, I've never heard anybody bring it up. It's just one of those things Christians don't talk about.
Lovely updates at the Joshua Scott Family blog, in Guatemala.
Can anyone recommend a freeware or inexpensive-ware software that allows you to give Windows commands/keyboard shortcut commands with your computer microphone?
I tried installing Talk2Desktop, but it behaved very weirdly, it seemed to have all this automatic inbuilt advertising window popping junk in it, acting just like a virus would, even a harmless one.
I really need to cut down mouse use as much as possible, or my right arm will fall off shortly.
Ratzinger Implicated In Sex Crime Cover Up: Did Pope Benedict XVI Obstruct Justice?
The signature of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is on a confidential letter defending the Church's right to conduct secret investigations into alleged sexual abuse cases and keep the information confidential up to ten years after the victims had reached adulthood. The letter was sent to all Roman Catholic Bishops in May, 2001.
The letter states that the church's jurisdiction 'begins to run from the day when the minor has completed the 18th year of age' and lasts for 10 years.
According to the Ratzinger letter anyone revealing confidential information from the investigations could be subject to discipline up to and including excommunication.
When approached for comment the Vatican press office had no comment as it claimed the letter was not a public document.
The letter is referred to in documents relating to a lawsuit filed earlier this year against a church in Texas and Ratzinger on behalf of two alleged abuse victims. By sending the letter, lawyers acting for the alleged victims claim the cardinal conspired to obstruct justice.
If it's true, I hope they bring the Pope, the Vatican, and the whole lot of anyone else involved in this most horrendous type of criminal obstruction to Justice.
You know what I think was needed, run all these cardinals, bishops, and priests on those lie detectors. Even if these machines aren't totally reliable, it would be very interesting, nevertheless.
Exhange of comments between Jack and myself on the Lay post. Jack wrote:
I'm not sure it's appropriate to call Law's position one of power. Sitting on a congregation may not have any power at all; it depends on the congregation. I couldn't follow the links, though, so I can't say, but for instance I once heard that Law works on ecumenism. That congregation would have little power at all; it only speaks with authority on what the Catholic position might be on certain issues, etc.
Of course, NCR routinely conflates "authority" and "power" all the time, and it typically sees "power" everywhere it can, especially when they want to remove the person in a certain position to replace him/her with someone who suits their political predispositions. — at least, that's how NCR was ten years ago, even 5 years ago, IIRC. Maybe they're different now, but I'd be really surprised.
OTOH, maybe Law is on some congregations that do have genuine power, and if he's on one that deals with issues like pedophilia, yeah that would be worrisome. I myself was disappointed to learn that Law is still a cardinal, but then again Mahoney's still a cardinal, too — indeed, he is still in control of the archdiocese of Los Angeles. Why isn't NCR raising a stink about that? Perhaps because Mahoney has taken their side on some "political" issues?
BTW, the note on Mahoney is because Mahoney also suffered quite a bit of embarassment from the pedophilia scandal.
jack perry | Homepage | 04.21.05 – 12:13 am | #
"I myself was disappointed to learn that Law is still a cardinal, but then again Mahoney's still a cardinal, too — indeed, he is still in control of the archdiocese of Los Angeles. Why isn't NCR raising a stink about that? Perhaps because Mahoney has taken their side on some "political" issues?"
Totally agree.
You know what I also ask, if someone else had been Pope in the past 20 years, would it have made a difference? To me, the Vatican is also culpable for hiding, hiding, helping abscond, using the most expensive powerful law firms to attack and silence victims, sheltering all their criminal priests, bishops, and cardinals.
They are only rivaled by homo activists, who lie about sexual abuse by homos just as much as the Church lied about it for its priests.
It's a disgusting circus.


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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) organized the "Workshop on Advances in Nuclear-Test Monitoring and Verification" in Washington, D.C. on 24-25 September – coinciding with the 16th anniversary from the opening of the CTBT for signature.
Leading experts on arms control verification Richard Garwin, Paul Richards and Ray Willeman gave some in depth analysis presentations and also commented on the findings of the April report on the CTBT by the U.S. National Academy of Scientists. The CTBTO was represented by IDC Director Lassina Zerbo and Robert Werzi, head of the IMS Monitoring Facilities Support Section's Maintenance Unit, who also gave presentations.
Yesterday, the AAAS released a summary of what was discussed in the workshop. Find the summary here.
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Did you know that exercise can hurt you?
Probably not.
I didn't either.
When it came to health and fitness, I focused on things like weight loss, body image, and healthy living.
I never gave any thought to safety.
In fact, I had to attend personal training school in order to realize just how dangerous exercise could be.
I sat through 360 hours of academic education and hands-on practical application just to find out there are hidden dangers that lurk beneath the surface of a lifestyle designed to inspire optimal health and well-being.
Now before I go on, let me just mention something…
I'm a HUGE fan of exercise for every reason imaginable.
Working out provides strength, flexibility and improved function in our day to day lives.
It keeps us young, energized and sharp.
It's just that in order to have exercise work in your favor, there are things you need to be aware of.
Things that can hinder your health if you aren't careful.
Exercise comes with risks. Being unaware of them can lead to unnecessary injury – and even death.
So to make sure this doesn't happen to you, I'll mention three ways your exercise program can actually cause more harm than good – and what you can do to make sure this doesn't happen.
3 Ways Your Workout Can Hurt You (and How to Protect Yourself)
There are several ways your workout can hurt you.
But for the sake of keeping this easy reading, I'll discuss what I consider are the three most important things for you to know.
Prevention is a way to apply hindsight in the present moment. Once you're hurt, there isn't much you can do except go through the healing process if your injuries aren't fatal.
Awareness, on the other hand, is a friend.
So keep what I have to say here in mind the next time you work out. You'll be thankful you've stumbled across this information.
Safety Tip #1 – Don't Chew Gum While Exercising
Believe it or not, this can be deadly.
Yet, we see professional athletes chewing gum as if it were completely normal when in reality, this is a dangerous practice.
When we exercise, our level of inhalation increases. When this happens, the likelihood of whatever is in our mouth getting sucked into our throats is much higher…
…and since gum is flexible in texture, it can "mold" itself to fit perfectly into the airway. Under these circumstances, even with a qualified rescuer performing the proper abdominal thrusts to expel the object, it may or may not happen.
And the longer the brain goes without oxygen, the higher your chances are of suffering permanent brain damage.
This is one chance you don't want to take. The consequences far outweigh the benefits here.
If you're fortunate to be around someone who can (possibly) save you, it's still an unfortunate occurrence. If you're on your own, you're out of luck.
To protect yourself:
Simply don't chew gum (or have anything else in your mouth) while exercising. If your mouth gets dry, either keep some water around or get one of those natural hydrating mouth sprays.
Safety Tip #2 – Warm Up and Cool Down
Warming up and cooling down may seem like therapeutic activities to engage in before and after working out, but in truth, they play a far more important role than that.
Warming up before exercising prepares your body for the stress you're about to place on your heart, joints and muscles.
If you're about to start lifting weights (and it doesn't matter whether you're using dumbbells, resistance bands or your own bodyweight) – then you need to loosen things up before adding resistance. Otherwise, you may be putting yourself at risk for an injury.
The same goes for your heart.
If you begin a cardiovascular workout, your heart needs to prepare for the upcoming activity you're about to embark on.
Think of it this way –
When the weather is cold, you need to warm up your car before you drive it, right?
Why is this?
Because if you don't, you may blow the engine.
It works the same way with your body.
Cooling down is more than just a way to relax after exercising. It could literally save your life.
When your heart rate has been elevated for a period of time, you must slow down your activities before you suddenly stop.
The reason is because of blood pooling.
Blood pooling is when the blood settles in the lower extremities of the body and doesn't make its way back up to the heart via skeletal muscle tissue (movement).
When blood pooling occurs, there is a risk of fainting and/or sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
Now, believe it or not, people have died from this.
You probably won't find any info on the web about blood pooling causing death, though.
However, it has happened.
When I attended personal training school at Fitness Institute International, Dr. Abbott (the president and chief instructor) discussed the topic at length and included some unfortunate real-life examples of people who have died from blood pooling due to lack of a proper cool down in our course outline.
I've shared a few of them in my exercise safety book.
It's a risk you don't need to take.
To protect yourself:
You don't have to spend a lot of time warming up and cooling down. A few minutes of each will work wonders.
Just keep moving and allow your heart rate to return to normal. If for some reason you need to stop exercising to take a phone call, use the restroom or anything else, make sure to keep moving.
Do NOT just stop and stand around.
It's a simple solution to a problem that can cause more damage than you can imagine, so consider implementing this advice before and after your next workout.
Safety Tip #3 – Listen to Your Body
I'm sure you've heard the phrase "no pain, no gain", right?
Unfortunately, this has made its way around the health and fitness industry for quite some time. People take it literally.
This is not a good thing.
Pain is the body's way of telling you something doesn't feel right.
So if this is the case, you may be wondering…
"Isn't exercise supposed to hurt in order for it to produce results?"
The answer is sort of. This is where it helps to be able to identify the difference between good and bad pain.
Good exercise pain feels like you've been working hard. You may feel muscle soreness or the "burn" that accompanies a challenging exercise. You might even experience a bit of wobbliness (as though you've maxed out your ability to do another rep with good form).
All in all, you feel pretty good, though. You walk away from the workout with a sense of accomplishment. Any post-exercise muscle soreness (PEMS) or delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) may be a bit uncomfortable, but it isn't debilitating. It also usually goes away within a couple of days.
Bad exercise pain is different – and alarming. It comes across as an impending cramp, pull, or strain.
It feels as though something isn't right. It's your body's way of telling you to stop what you're doing right now – regardless of what you think you ought to do, what your trainer's telling you to do, etc.
To protect yourself:
Know the difference between good and bad exercise pain and you'll make your fitness program a successful one – instead of one that leaves you injured and dejected.
Follow the messages your body gives you. You can always pick up where you left off if you stop to prevent a possible strain or sprain. Once you're injured, though, you're out of luck.
This Information is Uncommon and Unpopular
Browse through the internet, read the fitness magazines and watch the workout shows on tv or Youtube and I will guarantee that you won't find a lot of info about exercise safety.
This is because people, unfortunately, still don't consider preventative action to be sexy or interesting.
We humans are attracted to drama. So the question is:
Is drama in the form of an incapacitating injury more fascinating than well-being?
And if so, why?
Think about that.
Heed this advice. It's simple to follow and it's been designed to empower you, keep you safe and proactive in your wellness program.
I'm a well-qualified wellness coach and fitness professional. I'm also the author of an exercise safety book.
Knowing how to protect yourself from injury is more important than you may realize. Sure, it seems like common sense. But in a world where we focus on quick weight loss, vanity, and drama, prevention doesn't exactly come to mind.
This is why I discuss these things.
The book is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords and just about every other online book retailer. You can read it in digital or paperback form.
Grab it and educate yourself. You have no idea how much this information will help you.
It could save your life.
Exercise can be fun and enjoyable. It can result in numerous benefits.
Just do it the right way. I promise, you'll be happy you did.
Have you given any thought to the subject of exercise safety? If not, do you think you will now?


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Joel told the packed classroom, "There are three keys to a successful negotiation: preparing, preparing, preparing." We were there--almost forty of us, both members of the SHARE and UMass Memorial management Negotatiating Teams and leaders, in a series of three half-day training sessions--to learn about different ways of negotiating.
In past Contract Negotiations, SHARE has used a model of bargaining that begins with open conversation about interests – what each side cared about. We've worked toward "expanding the pie", rather than fighting over who's getting the bigger piece of pie. When we try to focus on our common ground, we are more likely to find "win-win" solutions.
In these negotiations, SHARE is focusing on the day-to-day experience of coming to work for SHARE members. Taking on this huge issue makes it even more important that SHARE and management be able to negotiate productively. SHARE and UMass Memorial management have agreed to use Interest Based Bargaining to try to craft solutions for a better way of working at UMass Memorial.
Our teacher and facilitator for these trainings was Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld. He's a professor at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. He has studied labor-management partnership in the Kaiser Permanente hospital network. He also helped Ford and the United Auto Workers Union to form a Labor Management Partnership. That partnership helped Ford so much they were the only major US automaker that didn't require federal funding during the recent industry bailout. More important to us than all his academic accomplishments: Joel's been a huge to both union and management in guiding us forward.


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Remembering Davo Karničar, an underappreciated legend
The reclusive Slovenian made two first descents of 8,000-meter peaks, including the only full descent of Everest. He died in a forestry accident near his home village of Jezersko
Outside Online
September 2019
The shootings that shook Malibu Creek State Park
When a father of two was shot through his tent in the Southern California park last year, the murder revealed a mysterious trail of previously unpublicized incidents that had happened nearby—and sparked a $90 million lawsuit
Outside Online
September 2019
The future of America's natural treasures
National parks are overcrowded and underfunded. But here's why there's reason for hope
Men's Journal
June 2019
Singletrack wars
Since 2011, a venomous battle has been waged over the two-wheeled soul of Nederland, Colorado (population 1,500). On one side: locals who ride the trails every day. On the other: people from down canyon in Boulder (population 107,000) who mostly ride them on weekends
Outside Online
April 2019
Giving up the gas
Backcountry ski icon Greg Hill's latest goal is even more audacious than his first descents: proving that a hardcore powder hound can go electric
Men's Journal
February 2019
Flight risk
Emergency helicopter crews race crash victims to the ER and pluck adventurers from remote mountaintops. But the most dangerous part of the job may be the choppers themselves
Men's Journal
September 2018
*Nominated for National Magazine Award
From dump to Don
How an urban wasteland in the heart of Toronto became the most unlikely mountain-biking mecca in North America
September 2018
Open book
Nearly 30 years ago, Tina Zimmermann gave her baby girl up for adoption; now reunited with her daughter, she's also found a friend in the woman who became her child's mother
Summit Magazine
Summer 2018
Dying breed
Bair Ranch, one of the last family owned working ranches on Colorado's Western Slope, still herds sheep. But lately it's been tending a more lucrative flock: tourists seeking adventure
Vail-Beaver Creek Magazine
Summer 2018
Chasing a couple of geezers across the San Juans
Wherein I and a friend join weathered adventurers Denny Hogan, 68, and Matt Wells, 70, for a weeklong ski traverse through one of America's king mountain ranges
Outside Online
May 2018
In September 2017, Hurricane Irma—one of the strongest storms to ever hit land—battered the Caribbean island of St. John with 200mph winds. This is the story of what it left behind
April 2018
*Selected for Best American Travel Writing 2019
The Legend expands
As A-Basin prepares to open a pair of popular backcountry zones to lift-served skiing in 2018, local powder hounds are grumbling about their loss. Here's what everybody will gain
Summit Magazine
Winter 2018
The man who rode Cathedral Rock
Underground legend Simon Bosman, who grew up in the Rhodesian bush before becoming Sedona's first resident mountain biker, pedals on the brink of peril and potential
September 2017
When alpinist and photographer Cory Richards dug himself out of an avalanche in 2011, he emerged alive but scarred—an ascendant star in a community that tends to shun the very idea that trauma can have lasting effects. As his profile climbed ever higher, his career and personal life imploded. Six years later, one of the world's best artist-adventurers comes clean about the panic attacks, PTSD, and alcohol abuse that nearly killed him
August 2017
*cover story
Breck Epic dispatch No. 4
Reflections from a grueling week
August 2017
Breck Epic dispatch No. 3
The battle to win the closest race in history rages on
August 2017
Breck Epic dispatch No. 2
Wherein we cross the Continental Divide twice, much to one racer's astonishment
August 2017
Breck Epic dispatch No. 1
The first in a weeklong series from inside one of the world's hardest mountain-bike races
August 2017
Taming the Savage Mountain
At age 54, Slovenian grandfather Davo Karnicar, still the only person to ski Mt. Everest, chases another unprecedented objective
The Red Bulletin
September 2017
I survived
Adventurers around the country detail how they lived through a series of near-death experiences
Men's Health
July 2017
The race to ski the world's most dangerous peak
K2 has never been skied from top to bottom, but two daring adventurers hope to change that this year
Outside Online
July 2017
Warm front
Salida, a former railroad town on Colorado's Banana Belt, beckons winter-worn cyclists from near and far. But is its surging popularity good for the town?
July 2017
The last days of Ueli Steck
How the world's best alpinist made a last-second decision that would take his life
Outside Online
May 2017
Stone walled
How a Massachusetts watershed became the fiercest fat-tire battleground in America. Part 4 in a series
April 2017
Casualties of Wilderness
The untold story of why Montana remains the controversial epicenter of riding on federal land. Part 3 in a series
April 2017
Where tradition meets progress
Nowhere is access more polarizing or perplexing than in Northern California, the birthplace of the sport. Part 2 in a series
March 2017
The vitality of trust
Can land managers trust mountain bikers to play by the rules? Part 1 in a series on MTB access nationwide
March 2017
The ski king of the Southwest
James Coleman is snapping up small ski areas in Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. As warming temperatures shorten the winter season and the West contends with drought, his strategy begs a question: Why?
Outside Online
February 2017
The most dangerous ride on snow
Skijoring—being towed on skis by a horse—seems simple enough. But when you add gates, big jumps, hanging rings, and 1,000-pound animals blasting through snow at high speeds, the real action begins. Sometimes, sadly, it's tinged with tragedy
February 2017
Top to bottom
For decades, some of the biggest stars in skiing have struggled with substance abuse—none more destructively than former big-mountain prodigy Aaron Estrada. As Estrada tells his story for the first time, can a sport that has always been inextricably linked with partying learn where to draw the line?
Winter 2016
Cold warrior
Ski-mountaineering and life secrets from a Soviet-era U.S. Army Green Beret
Summit Magazine
Winter 2016
Something like a phenomenon
How has ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin become the most untouchable force on snow?
The Red Bulletin
December 2016
'It really freaks me out'
Storied ski brand K2 and others are on the chopping block. What happens next could cripple the snowsports industry
Outside Online
November 2016
Seeking direction
There has always been a fine line between the benefits of backcountry-skiing guidebooks and exposing local secrets. But with more people heading off piste now than ever, is it time to reevaluate how they're written and what role they should play?
September 2016
Balancing act
Why Mike McCormack might be the most dynamic figure in the bike industry
September 2016
Hell on two wheels
The best American mountain biker in a generation has had to overcome heartbreaking tragedy to reach his pinnacle
August 2016
Adventure athletes are the new diplomats
For the past 15 years the U.S. has been recruiting pro baseball and basketball players to serve as diplomatic envoys to Muslim nations. No we've begun sending adventurers abroad to build good will
Outside Online
July 2016
Mind full of risk
The complicated task of living fully, inches away from disaster
Elevation Outdoors
June 2016
Road to nowhere
How a group of mountain bikers in Vernal, Utah, stood up to big oil ... and won
May 2016
Is social media screwing over explorers?
Young, tech-savvy adventurers are taking sponsors and funding away from grizzled, old-school explorers who aren't strong on Facebook and Twitter. But they don't always pull off the awesome feats they say they will
Outside Online
April 2016
Skiing's 158-mph man
Italy's Simone Origone holds the world record for the fastest speed on skis. Can he break 160 mph?
March 2016
Avalanche rescue needs a revolutionary
Manuel Genswein has spent more than two decades burying himself alive and pushing shovels to their breaking point to determine the best ways to save snow-slide victims. His biggest challenge? Convincing the world's most experienced rescuers that he's right
January 2016
Road trip
Back-page essay reflecting on a near-fatal accident in rural Montana
December 2015
The cast
An ode to the characters who make your local ski area feel like home
November 2015
Confessions of a ski-town chef
Four culinary pros share the highs and lows of the high-altitude food biz
November 2015
Is Brad Gobright the next great free soloist?
Profile of underground rock-climbing wunderkind who works as a busboy in Boulder
Outside Online
November 2015
Revenge of the affordable dream towns
Off-the-charts home values are turning countless adventure hubs into fiefdoms of the wealthy—but they aren't going down without a fight
September 2015
How a small Swiss gear company one-upped Google
And why you can now climb many of the world's big peaks from your couch
Outside Online
August 2015
Remembering Will Olson
If you peeled away all the fluff that surrounds mountain towns nowadays, you would find a community of Will Olsons huddled around a fire, content to simply be there
August 2015
What happens to Special Olympics athletes after World Games?
'We spend so much money on these athletes to get them here -- $3,000 just for airfare, which is double what their family makes in a full year. Why not just give them that money?'
August 2015
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'I am the Moose!'
Larger-than-life powerlifter Jackie Barrett sets records for Canada
August 2015
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Irish golfer Doherty back on course
After bullies broke his hand and fingers, Special Olympics vet fights back to win medals
August 2015
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Fans buy gear for Haiti soccer team
How an act of compassion and serendipity went viral at the Special Olympics World Games
July 2015
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Rockfall in Yosemite
What happens when a 5-million-pound granite slab drops off the face of Half Dome, destroying one of the world's greatest rock climbs?
Outside Online
July 2015
The September escape
Every fall my wife and I take a road trip through southern Colorado to rediscover the state where we live--and ourselves
Elevation Outdoors
July 2015
Holy of Holies
Skiing one of the most iconic lines in America
Vail-Beaver Creek Magazine
Summer 2015
Boots on the ground
Behind the scenes of the Special Olympics World Games athletic competition exists the largest global public health organization dedicated to serving people with intellectual disabilities
April 2015
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Peak season
The vast network of singletrack in Breckenridge, Colorado, might never have taken shape if not for an unlikely coalition of hippies and visionary land developers
March 2015
Powder keg
East Vail, Colorado, is the deadliest backcountry ski zone in the deadliest avalanche state in America. It's also accessed by Vail Mountain's chairlifts. Why this complicated situation is unlikely to change
Vail-Beaver Creek Magazine
Winter 2015
Same slopes, different tracks
Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn, arguably the two best female ski racers in U.S. history, trained on the same mountain, competed for the same club and live 10 miles apart. That's where the similarities end
February 2015
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Crash spoils Bode Miller's comeback
Two-time World Cup champ's career in doubt after spectacular tumble while leading super-G
February 2015
Ski racing personified
When two young athletes died in an avalanche in Austria, the U.S. Ski Team was left to balance pain and privilege at its first home world championships in 16 years
February 2015
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The rest of your life
An essay about rec sports in mountain towns
Elevation Outdoors
January 2015
The next Shaun White is a 14-year-old girl
Meet Chloe Kim, an early favorite to become snowboarding's main attraction at the 2018 Olympics
January 2015
'Summit or death!'
A new study shows that climbers from countries with rigid social structures are more likely to summit Himalayan mountains—but also more likely to die trying
Outside Online
January 2015
Tree cookies
How avalanche forecasters use scarred tree rings to study massive slides
January 2015
The small arms race
Independent resorts are competing with the big boys by expanding terrain. But will more skiable acres guarantee more powder for everyone?
January 2015
More than talent
Thalente Biyela was beaten, orphaned and addicted to drugs while he was still a child, but skateboarding provided escape from the inescapable
December 2014
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Life and death on Shishapangma
Lost in the tragic accident that killed two elite skiers in Tibet was Martin Maier's incredible survival story
December 2014
Selling the mystique
Taos Ski Valley has been a purist's dream—a hardcore skier's mountain run by a family that hiked the steeps and resisted corporate schlock. But with a new owner and big developments on the horizon, can this sacred space hold on to that authentic soul?
November 2014
Life on the Brink
One man's solitary devotion to a grueling trail high in Utah's Wasatch Range
November 2014
The afterlife
Skills wane, 14-year-old phenoms emerge, sponsors move on. Which way to flight school?
November 2014
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20 years of avalanche safety, rescue
Eight esteemed snow-safety gurus explain what's changed in the past two decades (part of 20th anniversary issue)
November 2014
Cigar story
A ski bum's recipe for living large in the high country: stogies, vacation homes, and subsidized housing
Summit Magazine
Summer 2014
Bell to bell
Sometimes more is better. An essay on seven straight hours of skiing
March 2014
Moore honors brother's legacy
One year after his brother Caleb died, Colten Moore returned to the X Games and won a bittersweet gold medal
January 2014
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Tucker Hibbert's secret
How does one man win nearly every snowmobile race? A peak behind the curtain with the best ever
January 2014
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Golden opportunities
Which athletes are likely to sweep X Games and Olympic gold?
ESPN The Magazine
January 2014
Olympic preview: Mogul skiing
Heather McPhie's D-spin is one of the hardest moves in the sport. Here's how it unfolds
ESPN The Magazine
January 2014
Climbing's little helper
Several near deaths on the world's highest peaks have shed light on a dangerous trend in mountaineering: rampant use of performance-enhancing drugs, particularly the powerful steroid dexamethasone
April 2013
Riding the wave
Why sharing the magic of the backcountry can be more enthralling than living it
Elevation Outdoors
January 2013
Can skiing save Valdez, Alaska?
What happens when an oil town runs out of oil? One of the world's adventure Meccas is about to find out
November 2011
The reunion
Some bonds run deeper than the mountains
Elevation Outdoors
October 2011
Blood sport
How has Anita Ortiz, a 47-year-old mother of four and full-time teacher, come to dominate ultrarunning?
Trail Runner
August 2011
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Hero complex
A brash new company is revolutionizing crisis response. So why all the enemies?
April 2011
Inside a mother's 44-year search for the baby she gave away
Connecticut Magazine
March 2011
The one who counts
Elizabeth Hawley, 86, never climbed a mountain. So how did she become a mountaineering icon in Nepal?
Rock and Ice
September 2010
The jewel of Bajhang
Maoists, man-eating bugs, and mysterious peaks in previously unskied Western Nepal
The Ski Journal
January 2010
Eyes on the storm
A revolutionary sensor changes the way we get our weather forecasts
Popular Science
September 2009
Lonely heights
Why a genius, beloved coach was exiled from distance running
Running Times
May 2009
Lofty goal
Profile of the NHL's first black player, Willie O'Ree, and the secret he kept
Boston Globe Magazine
December 2007
*cover story
Miracle in Moab
World champion adventure racer Danelle Ballengee's improbable survival story
Summit Daily News
December 2006
*cited in the Best American Sports Writing anthology
Searching for Snuffy
How the men of the 10th Mountain Division helped me discover my long-deceased grandfather
December 2006
Copyright © 2009, Devon O'Neil, Breckenridge, Colorado


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By reading the following advice you could end up spending much less for your double glazed upvc doors and paying less money typically equates to having less stress.
A local company that comes well recommended
It might be tempting to reach for your phone when a loud and aggressive advert shouting about so-called 'unmissable' double glazed upvc doors deals interrupts your TV viewing in the evening. Don't be fooled though as such prevalent marketing tactics, pushy salesmen/women driving smart cars and a nationwide store with a fancy reception area offering free tea, coffee and water, comes at a price – it's added on to the price tag of the double glazed upvc doors.
More often than not buying upvc doors from a smaller company, which has good customer testimonials and comes highly recommended will mean you are not personally paying for showrooms, primetime adverts and salesmen/women's commission.
For example, Budget UPVC is a highly recommended online supplier of double glazed upvc doors. Unlike many of the bigger, national upvc door suppliers, with Budget UPVC customers only pay for what they get without any expensive add-ons to account for.
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When buying double glazed upvc doors you should also look out for suppliers that offer free delivery. Delivering large and heavy products like upvc doors can be expensive. In order to combat hefty delivery fees, many double glazed door suppliers offer free delivery.
Budget UPVC, for example, offers free delivery on all orders above £300, which can equate to a significant saving.
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You wouldn't buy a new television, computer or car without a warranty and the same should be said about double glazed upvc doors.
To help protect your investment and ensure you don't waste money on inferior products or services, only buy upvc double glazed doors from a supplier that offers a lengthy warranty, such as a ten-year one.
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From Crystal Gem doors to Georgian Bar ones, Diamond Lead doors to Blue Orbit options, Double glazed upvc doors come in a myriad of styles and designs. Depending on the style, age and design of your property, a certain style or styles of double glazed upvc doors are likely to look considerably better than others.
It is therefore important that you consider the style of your double glazed upvc doors carefully before you commit to buying them, after all these doors are likely to be part of your home for many years to come.
For cheap and highly recommended double glazed upvc doors visit Budget UPVC.
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Founded in 1986, Hazy Meadow Ranch has become a premier equestrian facility, located in the beautiful El Monte River Valley of San Diego's East County.
Happy horses equal happy owners!
The facility was custom designed and built by owner, Linda Hayes, and her family. The facility is now dedicated to pleasure riders and driving.
We have wonderful trail access from the property, and are located a short 40 minutes from the fabulous trails of California's Cuyamaca State Park. We have access to miles of sand trails usable throughout the year, including the rainy season. Our horses enjoy grass turn out pastures, deluxe barn, "condo" and pipe corrals. Only the finest feed and shavings are provided for our clients.
Hazy Meadow is equipped with all amenities, including sand Jumping Arena fully lighted, FEI Dressage Court, and hot walker ¼ mile Exercise Track. The grounds are groomed on a regular basis.


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The 17-year old school student and the other suspect of the Seya Sadevmi murder were further remanded until the 2nd of October.
The suspects were further remanded after the police informed the court that the DNA test report cannot be produced today as the report was not released as yet.
Meanwhile, lawyers who appeared for the student requested the court to direct the student for a medical test, based on reports that stated the student was assaulted during police custody.
Having considered the request, Magistrate D.A. Ruwan Pathirana ordered for a medical test on the student.
The two suspects were remanded till today, when they were produced before Court on the 23rd of September.
However, the main suspect of the Seya Sadevmi murder, 32-year old Dunesh Priyashantha alias Kondaya was arrested later.
Update : Friday, 18 September 2015 - 12:51
The two earlier suspects of Seya's case re-remanded
The 17 year old student and the father of one arrested under suspicion for the murder of Seya in Kotadeniyawa, have been re-remanded till the 2nd next month, subsequently to being brought before the Minuwangoda Magistrate D A Ruwanpathirana. It is also revealed that the DNA reports of these two suspects have not yet reached the Court.
The main suspect Dunesh Priyashantha alias Kondaya has been remanded till the 5th of next month. The girl who was murdered after being subjected to severe sexual abuse was found on last 12th beside a canal near her house.
According to the investigations this 17 year old student and the father of one was arrested on last 16th.


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British crossover thrashers SSS are due to feature in an episode of a new music series called "No Sleep Till", brought to you by Vice and Vans.
No Sleep Till offers a candid, fly-on-the-wall view of life on tour, through the eyes of four of the most explosive bands on the circuit. The series follows SSS, CEREBRAL BALLZY, THE BRONX and TRASH TALK for 24 hours each, giving fans an inside view of the guys behind the bands, the music they've dedicated their lives to making, and the fun, carnage and chaos involved in being a band on tour.
SSS bassist MARK MAGILL comments:
"Vice Magazine and Vans asked us if they could follow us around for a day. We said yes, they pointed their cameras at us and we wished we lived a life of rock 'n' roll excess, so that we'd be more interesting to watch than the normal people we actually are. We discovered that we're pretty good at clay pigeon shooting and North Wales is very depressing in December. We didn't win at bingo, either."
Keep an eye out for the episode featuring SSS on March 14th at http://www.vice.com
Watch the No Sleep Till trailer at http://bit.ly/A6hiEL
SSS' new album, PROBLEMS TO THE ANSWER, features 25 snarling tracks and is available now worldwide on CD and limited edition picture disc LP. Get the album in Europe at http://bit.ly/itwWhW or in North America at http://bit.ly/mnae5a
PROBLEMS TO THE ANSWER is also available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/tM0uk9
Listen to a track from the new album, called "Painting By Numbers", at http://youtu.be/4m5vLkUht-s
Get more SSS news and info at:
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Negative political advertising and the charge of inconsistency: the rhetoric of "flip-flop" arguments
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This dissertation performs a rhetorical analysis of televised presidential campaign advertisements that accuse rival candidates of being inconsistent or otherwise "flip-flopping." The verbal, visual, and audible dimensions of flip-flop spots from 1952-2008 were critically examined in relation to voters' values and repulsions as well as for the compelling progression of ideas and arguments within individual ads. Chapter four presents four overarching arguments related to political values and repulsions. First, flip-flop ads employ a distinct and archetypal wind metaphor that speaks to "changes" in political positions and political directions. Second, televised flip-flop ads often portray rival candidates as being involved in a vigorous debate with themselves. Third, flip-flop ads emasculate candidates by associating them with stereotypically feminine characteristics, the most notable of which is indecision. Fourth, flip-flop ads reflect and perpetuate destructive notions about politics and government. Chapter five examines the progression of ideas and arguments in televised political flip-flop spots. Kenneth Burke's theory of rhetorical form is used to critically evaluate how flip-flop ads create and satisfy audience appetites in such a way that creates a distinct "flip," and "flop" rhythm. This chapter also examines the arguments and fallacies made by political flip-flop commercials. Ultimately, it is argued that these ads are designed to appeal to voters' emotions as much as well as voters' sense of reason.
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Biostatistics Short Course for Junior Faculty and Fellows in Academic Medicine
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The Center for Biostatistics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is offering a NIH/NIGMS-funded Applied Statistical Independence in Biological Systems (ASIBS) Short Course in January, 2017. The course is designed to train junior faculty and fellows from academic medical centers to become proficient in biostatistical methodology and statistical computing.
- Seven weeks of online statistical theory instruction plus five days of in-person, hands-on statistical computing instruction.
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Little Lion Ice Cream will open in two weeks, but on wheels
Their original plan was to open an ice cream shop.
But Jubilee and Ian Miller have decided to start their business, which focuses on homemade, locally-sourced ice cream, on a smaller scale. The couple, who announced last year their plans to open Little Lion Ice Cream, is starting with an ice cream cart that they hope will fit into Wichita's growing food truck scene. Their first outing will be April 9 at The Workroom's anniversary party at 150 N. Cleveland.
"We're planning on doing events and hoping to get into the food truck community a little bit," Ian Miller said.
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I really appreciate the comments on my recent post on QE3 and developmental central banking, particularly the detailed piece by Thomas Grennes and Andris Strazds (Can The Fed Kill Two Birds With One Stone?). I would like to clarify some points of my original blog that probably were not that obvious.
I would summarize the criticisms, perhaps too simplistically, as:
"a) The Fed has already put too much liquidity in the system; b) becoming a developmental central bank would increase that already excessive level of liquidity; and c) almost by definition, a developmental central bank, does not have independence and will be under political influence."
First, I did not say that the Fed should become a developmental central bank (DCB). What I said was that "if the conditions continue to be "unusual and exigent" … it may be useful to study the instruments and lessons of developmental central banking in greater detail…" The key words here are "study" and "instruments." I was particularly thinking about those instruments that can be used to target areas of private sector activity that are in distress (or as I put it in the previous blog "to focus the interventions more directly on the private sector related to the three headwind issues mentioned").
Regarding lending to the non-banking private sector, David Fettig has a fascinating short history of Section 13-3 of the Federal Reserve Act (The History of a Powerful Paragraph). He notes that "When describing the Federal Reserve's response to the Bear Stearns episode, observers have used words like "extraordinary" and "unprecedented." And that's true, to a point; namely, this is the first time the Federal Reserve has used this power since the Federal Reserve Act was amended in 1991…. But it's not the first time that Federal Reserve banks have made loans to businesses—all types of businesses, not just those related to the financial services industry. It won't surprise you to learn that these loans began during the Great Depression, but they also continued for nearly 20 years."
Well, the US is going now through the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression. Still, I am not saying that the Fed should lend directly to non-bank firms because of the current "unusual and exigent" circumstances (which the Fed did during the Great Depression and afterwards, as Fettig shows). I am just noting that there are other instruments, and that the Fed used them in the past and during the current crises as well (in this case, loans to banks, such as JP Morgan and others). But, again, rather than direct loans to specific firms, which may leave the Fed open to political pressures (or the perception of politically motivated lending), it would be better to consider more general instruments, such as sectoral or specific-purpose rediscounts, which have been widely used by DCBs. Usually, it is longer term funding for banks to on-lend for specific general purposes and with pre-determined conditions.
Gillian Tett (October 11, 2012 "Looser rules won't get banks lending more") quotes a presentation by Phil Coffey, the chief financial officer of Westpac, on the reasons why banks are not lending, and one of the three reasons is funding. According to the article "Before 2007, CFOs presumed that they could always meet rising credit demand from their customers by tapping wholesale markets… But during the financial crisis, wholesale markets suddenly closed, cutting off that source of credit for banks, and prompting groups such as "Northern Rock, HBOS, Dexia, Countrywide, Washington Mutual and so on" to collapse….That sparked a cognitive shift: suddenly credit was no longer viewed as a bottomless pit… Or, as Mr Coffey says, the days of "tapping endless wholesale funding to meet all comers are behind us". And while central banks have tried to replace those wholesale markets, few CFOs trust that this central bank money will always be there."
A specific-purpose rediscount line to finance, for instance, small and medium business (one of the areas generating headwinds to the economic recovery according to Ben Bernanke's Jackson Hole speech), would alleviate the funding problem mentioned above.
So far I argued that it was useful to look at some instruments of the DCBs. But even if we accept the distinction (that I admit that for some people may be splitting hairs) between becoming a DCB or using some instruments of a DCB, would not the latter cause further increases in levels of liquidity that for some critics are already too high? That leads me to the second point. In fact, the wholesale provision of liquidity hoping that it gets to the places that need it may be too broad an approach creating more and not less liquidity than the more targeted approach. All comparisons are imperfect, but it would be the difference in agriculture between carpet irrigation and precision irrigation. If it is true that the headwinds of the economy are the ones mentioned by Chairman Bernanke at Jackson Hole (small businesses, housing, and state and local governments; he also cited Europe, which is an altogether different issue), then you can tailor rediscount instruments to those problems. The overall levels of liquidity needed can be defined as to be equal or less those generated by the current approach. In other words, those rediscount lines can be structured to ensure macroeconomic compatibility with the monetary program.
I already referred to financing of small and medium firms. The Fed is already targeting the housing market. The third problem area is state and local governments, but as I argued in the previous blog it may be better to fund public-private partnerships for investment in infrastructure instead of buying state and local debt. There is a fourth area now being covered by the Fed, which is funding of the Federal government. This also is important to avoid a national fiscal contraction and a negative debt dynamics for the Federal public sector. In other words, the Fed is now targeting two sectors (Federal government and housing) but not the two other sectors that the Chairman identified as important headwinds for the economy. My suggestion is to analyze whether it is possible to target better the funding to the problem areas, and whether this approach may generate less liquidity than the current approach. And for that, looking at the instruments and experiences of DCBs may be useful (including the bad ones, which may be more relevant for this analysis). That is all.
The counter arguments that those instruments may generate distributive effects ("winners and losers") and may leave open the Fed to "political interference," need to be considered, but my guess is that these problems are already present, and more targeted instruments would not change the substance of the issues involved. Regarding distributional effects, although monetary policy is supposed to be distribution-neutral it does not seem that to be the case in practice (see, for instance, this IMF paper on monetary policy and inequality). Money always gets into the economy through specific actors, not by equally endowing each citizen with some amount of currency (and in the latter case, even if allocated equally per capita, there may still be distributional effects). If sectoral rediscounts are utilized, the money enters the economy through the sectors that are holding it back, as defined by the Fed, which seems appropriate. And the political pressures involved will not be different from the ones already present to reactivate the economy. In any case, whatever the political pressure, the Fed reaction has been, appropriately, to look at economic conditions, and based on that, exercise its authority under Section 13(3), arguing that there were "unusual and exigent circumstances" (as required by the Federal Reserve Act) and working with the Fed of New York and Boston to establish the new lending facilities' policies, terms and conditions now in operation. The creation of new instruments, if needed, should follow the same procedure.


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After acquiring a good case of writers cramps I had completed the parts layout for the recumbent velomobile project. I spent four hours today getting the third panel of parts set up from the full size drawings that I had completed weeks back. This is the last of the 26 parts that I will need to trace onto the 4 x 8 foot styrofoam panels. Not a hard task but one I am glad to complete.
This was my road map to place parts on two of the foam panels. I worked this all out on my computer before I started and I'm glad I did as even with this map it was like a jigsaw puzzle to get all the drawings to lay down correctly so that I did not have any overlapping drawings once everything was traced out.
Here my workbench is starting to look like my old drafting table when I had a lot of work piled up on it. I will stash these drawings away if I should have to make repairs or if I want to build another body for another trike in the future.
Here the largest drawing was laid out on the styrofoam. This piece is like the keel of a boat. It will be the main jig of the velomobile trike body structure. The panel has a series of slots cut into one 4 x 8 styrofoam panel that position the ribs correctly while the body is being built. The simplest part to make and the biggest. This part I will not have to fiberglass as it is only a temporary part to hold the ribs of the body into place until they skinned with styrofoam like a cedar strip canoe and are glassed together. It will make more sense once I get that far into the build and you can see it all set up.
Another big part for the velomobile trike project. The curved drawings took longer to layout as I had to mark everything by hand.
These photos show some more of the body parts laid out on the styrofoam and the complexity of the final structure. I will fiberglass these parts on one side next. Once this has dried I will do a rough cut of the parts so that I can glass the bottom side of the pieces. Again once these have cured I will do the final cut out of the parts to get them into shape.
I figure to get the parts glassed and cut out will take me four days time. This mainly because of the time it will take the fiber glass to cure. Total time to just transfer the drawings to the styrofoam comes up to seven and a half hours. The amount of time to do the design work on the body I would suspect comes in at around 100 hours.
I'll keep a running tally of the total hours and the cost and let you know when I get this project put together. A good step forward with the completion of this process of transferring drawings now on to the next step of the build.


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