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Biden, the aggressor … His performance was therapeutic for base Democrats, but Ryan held his own. … It was Scranton Joe vs. Think Tank Ryan, heart vs. head … Both Biden and Ryan accomplished their goals … But Biden struggled on Libya … Ryan struggled on stimulus, abortion … The ball moves to Obama. His challenge – searching for Goldilocks, not too hot, not too cold. … Biden-Ryan didn't come to blows but Berman-Sherman almost did …and things get nasty in Arizona.
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DANVILLE, Ky. -- If there was something both sides agreed on last night, it was this: Joe Biden was aggressive at last night's vice-presidential debate. Now, Republicans thought he was too aggressive (with his interruptions, laughs, and facial expressions), and Democrats thought he was just right. After last week's presidential debate, Biden threw the kitchen sink at both Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney -- on issues that President Obama didn't touch in Denver. He brought up Mitt Romney's "47%" comment. "It [Romney's opposition to the auto bailout] shouldn't be surprising for a guy who says 47% of the American people are unwilling to take responsibility for their own lives."
He brought up Osama bin Laden, resurrecting Romney's 2007 line that he "wouldn't move heaven and earth to get bin Laden." And Biden tried to score points on the issue of abortion. "I guess he accepts Gov. Romney's position now, because in the past he has argued that there was … rape and forcible rape." More than anything, Biden's performance was therapeutic for base Democrats after Obama's dud in Denver.
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*** Scranton Joe vs. Think Tank Ryan: So who won? If you judge a debate on who took the fight to his opponent, who best defended his top of the ticket, and who best attacked the other side, you'd have to say it was Biden. (Indeed, by our count, Biden said "Romney" 26 times, while Ryan said "Obama" or "the president" 14 times.) If you judge a debate purely on style points, Biden might get penalized. And if you judge a debate by who best plays it safe -- especially on issue terrain that's not your comfort zone -- then Paul Ryan scored well.
Related: Biden plays aggressor in debate as Ryan argues GOP case
That's probably why the two insta-polls after the debate seemed to indicate a split decision. CBS's poll of "undecideds" gave it to Biden. CNN's poll of ALL voters went to Ryan. Both men had two different strategies: Biden was there to energize his side after last week and draw a clear contrast with his opposition, especially on issues like abortion and foreign policy. Ryan, meanwhile, was there to look competent, pass the presidential threshold test and do no harm as we head into next week's second presidential debate.
Related: Ryan wades deep into lengthy Afghanistan argument
They both accomplished their goals but did it with two very different styles: It was Scranton Joe vs. Think Tank Ryan. Heart vs. head. And as political commentator Matthew Dowd, who worked for the Bush campaign but for Democrats before that put it on Twitter: "Heart wins."
A glimpse over the years at U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del.
*** Fine lines: Biden needed to walk a fine line between gravitas and condescension. At times, he accomplished that; at times, he didn't. He did, however, appear more knowledgeable with one GIANT exception – Libya. When he said, stunningly, that the administration was unaware of security requests, it may have been the most significant news of the night (more on that below). Ryan needed to look presidential, and you could say he accomplished that, but he also sometimes seemed overmatched by the more aggressive Biden on foreign policy and even on SOME fiscal issues, like the stimulus. Ryan struggled to explain his letter requesting stimulus money despite criticizing the program. In all, Biden did what he needed to do – re-energize the base after the president's lackluster performance a week ago and stop the handwringing and fretting. He did that. Now, the ball moves back to the president, with a different style than Biden that has more appeal to independents and undecideds. Ryan's job was not to blow the lead for Romney, become an unexpected problem. And he did that. Now it's up to Romney to see if he can win two debates in a row, something he needs to do if he's going to not just draw EVEN with the presidential in the battlegrounds, but surpass him.
*** Ryan struggled on abortion: Where Ryan struggled the most, interestingly, was on abortion. And don't be surprised if we see Obama pick up the same attack. When moderator Martha Raddatz asked if a Romney-Ryan ticket should worry those who want abortion to remain legal, Ryan replied, "We don't think that unelected judges should make this decision; that people through their elected representatives in reaching a consensus in society through the democratic process should make this determination." Biden pounced, "The next president will get one or two Supreme Court nominees. That's how close Roe v. Wade is. Just ask yourself, with Robert Bork being the chief adviser on the court for -- for Mr. Romney, who do you think he's likely to appoint?"
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*** Where Biden struggled was on Libya and the Benghazi attack: "We weren't told they wanted more security," Biden said. "And by the way at the time, we said exactly what the intelligence community told us that they knew, that was the assessment." But as NBC's Andrea Mitchell has pointed out, the State Department DID know that requests for more security resources had been made -- and were turned down. In fact, a State Department official acknowledged that while testifying on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Considering the timing of this debate, yesterday's Capitol Hill hearing and the Tuesday full tick-tock of what REALLY happened in Benghazi, it's shocking Biden didn't have a better answer than what he said. His strategy for the debate was, give the minimum answer and move to Iraq and Afghanistan. Not sure that can work for the president.
*** Looking ahead to next week – in search of Goldilocks: The pressure is still on Obama in next week's town hall-style debate in New York. But make no mistake: Biden -- by turning his volume to 11 last night -- takes some of that pressure off the president. If you've followed Obama over the past six years, you know it's not his style to be overly aggressive. Well, Biden last night both gave Obama a roadmap for how to attack Romney-Ryan (on abortion, tax fairness, foreign policy), and he gave him room to do it in the way he feels most comfortable. The question is: Can he deliver? And can Romney deliver another solid performance? Obama is looking for a Goldilocks' performance. Obama in Denver was too cold, Biden in Danville might have been too hot, and Obama, the sequel, has to figure out how to be just the right combination of assertive without being condescending. On to Hofstra!
*** Berman vs. Sherman (literally, folks!): A lot of boxing metaphors are thrown around before and after debates. No one expects there to be a REAL fight. Of last night's Biden-Ryan showdown, at least you can say they respected one another – enough not to come to blows, anyway. The same CAN"T be said of a debate last night between two DEMOCRATIC congressman. The L.A. Times: "The bitter race for a San Fernando Valley congressional district took a bizarre turn Thursday when Rep. Howard L. Berman (D-Valley Village) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) got into a near-altercation during a forum at Pierce College. Video of the event in Woodland Hills shows the candidates exchanging words and Sherman at one point putting his arm around Berman, saying: 'Do you want to get into this?' A uniformed officer then came onto the stage and appeared to ask that they move away from each other." Sherman, by the way, who initiated the touching has apologized.
*** Raising Arizona: And speaking of nasty, don't miss what's happening down in the open Arizona Senate race. Rep. Jeff Flake (R) went up with an ad featuring Richard Carmona's (D) former boss, who says Carmona angrily pounded on her door in the middle of the night, and it was Carmona. "Carmona's not who he seems," she says looking directly to camera. "He has issues with anger, with ethics, and with women. … Richard Carmona should never, ever be in the U.S. Senate." Carmona responded with an ad of his own, showing pictures of his family, a former female co-worker from his SWAT team, him talking to children, and the famous picture of him rappelling from a helicopter to save a man. "When I see a career politician like Jeff Flake attacking Rich Carmona, who has spent his life helping others, it's despicable," the co-worker says. "Congressman Flake should be ashamed."
*** On the trail: Fresh off of his debate performance, Ryan heads to Ohio where he'll hit a rally with Romney in Lancaster at 5:40 pm ET… Before that, Romney campaigns in Richmond, VA at 12:10 pm ET… Meanwhile, Joe and Jill Biden stump in La Crosse, WI at 2:00 pm ET.
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I was at the early Sunday Mass at St. Mary's in Sleepy Eye. My brain was full of stuff about harvest work and the family. It was all swirling around in there, and I began to settle myself as I try to do every Sunday. That is one of the gifts of church; it can be like stepping into the eye of the storm where there is calm.
That's when I noticed some discomfort: a little achy, stomach out of sorts, head not quite fitting on right. "Oh, yeah, that's right," I groused to myself. I wish I could report that this was some virus doing the damage. No, this was self-inflicted. Somewhere in the evening before, several Schell's Oktoberfests too many crossed my lips.
Being as Sundays always follow Saturdays, my condition on this morn was not entirely unique. The irony of it is obvious. There I am at Mass trying to draw closer to the Lord and go about the never-to-end task of making myself a better person. At the same time I am suffering from misdeeds of the night before.
Every time I enter the church and genuflect before the altar, I do so as a sinful person. But on Sundays like this it is abundantly clear, too clear. I suppose I am in just the right place.
Different denominations look at drinking differently. There are Mennonites and Methodists who would say any drinking is a sin. John Wesley told his followers "to taste no spirituous liquor, unless prescribed by a physician." For many individuals, one drink is too many and might indeed be a sin.
I am like a lot of others in that I don't consider a few beers to be a sin. A couple beers with friends is among my favorite things to do. But too many beers? At some point it crosses a line of overconsumption, and I would say that it becomes a sin. As much as I'd like to blame the August Schell Brewing Company for my condition, it is my own darn fault. Were this the only sin tarnishing my soul, God might be pleased. I'll reserve further enumeration for the confessional.
Recently our new Pope Francis was asked in an interview, "Who is Jorge Mario Bergoglio?" That is his given name. He answered starkly, "I am a sinner. This is the most accurate definition. It is not a figure of speech. I am a sinner." With that simple statement, Pope Francis presented himself squarely in the midst of all of us.
While Pope Francis may not have ever sat in a pew the morning after too many Schell's, he bound himself with me, a fellow sinner. Sin binds all of us. It is why we shouldn't be too harsh with each other. We are all on the journey, some of us in the smooth center, some on the gravelly shoulder, and some trying to navigate the ditch.
Did I feel guilty that Sunday morn in my pew? A little. More sheepish really. Borrowing from Britney Spears, "Oops, I did it again." I tell God, "That's it. I'm done. I'll never drink again." Alas, we've had this conversation before. God doesn't believe me. I guess we'll continue the work of improving me, two steps forward, one step back.
A little guilt can be useful. At times in my life, guilt has propelled me to work on some behavior of mine. Guilt can be the "push" from the person I am to the "pull" of the person I want to be. Can guilt be harmful? No doubt there are cases where that is true. Guilt is central to a number of psychological disorders that we would not wish on anyone. If one becomes so racked with guilt that they are incapacitated, no good comes of that.
Of course, we Catholics and "guilt" have been linked forever. There is an entire cottage industry of humor built around it. The irony is that we have a sacrament devoted to forgiveness, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, or just "Confession." I know this one seems strange to my non-Catholic friends. But it works for me. I compare it to making my marriage work. Somewhere in the early years, I had to learn to say, "I'm sorry," out loud and with feeling.
Notions of sin and guilt aren't unique to Catholics. We share with every religion the concept that there are standards that are beyond merely our will. These are standards that come to us from outside of our lives and outside of this time and place. A Buddhist might call it living an inauthentic life. A Hindu might speak of actions against Dharma, or a moral order. I am a Christian and ill behavior is a sin.
Back at my recent Sunday Mass, I sit with my slight physical affliction. This is a small town; I can look around and know most of the people. I could tell you some of the sins of my fellow worshippers. But we are told to ignore the sliver in our brother's eye and to worry about the log in our own eye.
That is good advice. It is especially so in a world where I can turn on the TV and watch the next spectacular sinner who has the attention of the news channels. Part of the attraction of these sins-turned-media-events is that we can all feel better about ourselves. "Well, at least I didn't poison my wife and feed her to the Great Dane, all the while I was carrying on with a 20-year old stripper that I met on a meth run with my toddler. Hey, I'm not so bad!"
On one fall morning, the log in my eye was obvious. It felt like the log banged me upside the head.

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California High School Teacher Punishes Students For Saying "God Bless You" In Class!
" Northern California teacher says he doesn't want to hear a common courtesy in his classroom. He's even lowering students' grades if they say "bless you" after someone sneezes. Steve Cuckovich says the practice is disrespectful and disruptive. He's banned saying "bless you" in his high school health class in Vacaville. He even knocked 25 points from one student's grade for saying the phrase in class. Cuckovich says the policy has nothing to do with religion, but says the phrase is just a outdated practice and disrupts class time. "When you sneezed in the old days, they thought you were dispelling evil spirits out of your body," Cuckovich said. "So they were saying, 'God bless you' for getting rid of evil spirits. But today, I said what you're doing doesn't really make any sense anymore."" - 30 News
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Why Stephanopolous? He should be a Romanov, lost cousin of the Tsars, eh?
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Last weekend, Lara, Wiley and I found what's got to be the most beautiful car camping spot on god's green earth. If you have the ability to drive a car to Big Sur, read a map and cook over a fire, you can camp there too. Here's how.
The campsite is called "Prewitt Ridge" and while it's an officially designated campground in the Los Padres National Forest, it's "dispersed camping," meaning there's no reservations, no toilets, no running water or anything like that. Over the entirety of last weekend, we saw two other groups of people camping there and there's room for more than a dozen.
There's two reasons no one goes there. The first being Nacimiento-Fergusson road. You have to climb it to get to the fire road that allows access to the campsite and it's just not the kind of road that most people would consider...safe. One lane of badly-paved width runs over the mountains from the coast to the California interior, winding its way along too many switchbacks to count. Encounter a car coming the other way and, if it's a local in a beat up old pickup, they'll just try and run you over the cliff. If it's a tourist, they'll just panic and run themselves off the cliff. If it's a road pirate on a Harley, well, they're drunk and won't feel it when they hit the bottom.
Navigate that successfully and, when you reach the ridge, you turn south on the dirt road. Which is the other thing keeping the tourist hoards at bay. I'd never been down it before, but I found some reports online that suggested it was smooth going and things looked pretty maintained on Google Earth, so I decided to take the plunge and put in the five hour drive up from Los Angeles to explore.
Well, it's really Lara that decided to take the plunge, because it was her Jetta we drove up in. 10 months into this puppy business, I'm still bike-only. I really need to get around to buying an expedition truck, but in the meantime, being driven to various adventures by a gorgeous woman isn't exactly roughing it.
She's still sweet on me and hasn't figured out that I mostly make this stuff up as I go along, so trusted that I was making good decisions about taking her car down a dirt road. She drove while I shouted "gas, gas, gas," on every incline. Arriving at the campsite undamaged was quite a relief. But, this place has quite the power to lift all the stress off you. As soon as you pull in, you're greeted by a view of the Pacific Ocean from 1,000 feet up, above the clouds.
To find it, just turn south on the dirt road the top of Nacimiento-Fergusson and drive 4.5 miles to the one and only fork you'll have seen thus far. Follow it uphill, to the right, towards "Prewitt Ridge Camp" and you'll dead end at the cliff's edge.
Provided you're not driving a slammed Civic SI with cut springs and bad "ground effects" bodywork, your car can make it. That 288 GTO would have been a blast, but Wiley doesn't like powerslides. Make sure you take extra water (at least one gallon per person, per day) as there isn't any available anywhere near the campsite. There's a bunch of spaces available, most with epic views. Look for one with a metal fire ring and maybe even a picnic table and don't forget to bring your own firewood. Campfires are currently prohibited up there, just try and be responsible.
Look up the current sunset time and try and arrive with time to spare, you really don't want to miss it. I've never seen better.
My other pro-tip for camping in Big Sur is to try and reserve spots during Esalen Institute's public bathing hours, from 1am to 3am nightly. Budget an hour to get there from the campsite. You have to book day-of, with the phone line opening at 8am and the available spaces typically gone by 8:30. There's no phone service at this campsite, so this is a puzzle we didn't manage to solve. Good luck, it's the most transcendental $25 you'll ever spend.
I'm still getting used to this couple camping thing, but Lara has been hitting it full speed. She bought us a queen-sized air mattress and two-person sleeping bag. Being able to tuck in at night actually next to a girl, rather than in separate mummy bags, was a novel experience, as was sleeping on something nearly as comfortable as my Tempurpedic mattress. I'd like to think that I retained some ruggedness by insisting on blowing that air mattress up myself rather than buying a pump.
Oh, and I took the opportunity to test a new knife. At 16.5 inches long, the ESEE Junglas is sort of a cross between a survival knife and a machete. Total overkill, but man did that thing hack through a 10-inch thick piece of oak quickly and with little effort. The 1095 steel didn't take a singly ding in doing so, but I know from previous experience with my other ESEE knives that these things are easy to sharpen and maintain while outdoors. I'll do a full review after I've had a chance to use it in less than ideal circumstances like these. The whole idea is that, while it's not as ideal for chopping as an axe, it's multipurpose and easier to carry. Plus, you get to crack, "That's not a knife jokes" to your heart's content.
To make time, we drove up to Big Sur on the 101, all the way to Fort Hunter Liggett, which dumps you straight on the eastern end of Nacimiento-Fergusson. That way avoids the hoards of caravans and car drivers terrified of Big Sur's curves and is scenic in its own right, but lacks the drama of driving down the coast. So, we did that on the way back down, stopping at Elephant Seal Beach. It's mating season right now, so the 8,000lbs males were fighting over the cows at water's edge, making for pretty active viewing.
Last weekend was one of the most visually-stunning, but easy experiences I've had outdoors. I guess that's the beauty of car camping. Give it a try. If you see a half-wild dog roaming around, don't worry, that's just Wiley. We'll be back there soon.


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Most sentences involving the phrase 'engine change' in 2005 tended to include the name Kimi Raikkonen as well. True to form, the Finn needed another new engine in Japan and started 17th. He won the race with a superb move around the outside of Giancarlo Fisichella on the last lap.
Raikkonen was 12th after lap one and a safety car period after a crash between Juan Pablo Montoya and Jacques Villeneuve allowed him to catch the pack. The lead battle was between Fisichella and Jenson Button, while Fernando Alonso was involved in a fierce tussle with Michael Schumacher. Alonso was quicker, but Schumacher drove valiantly to keep Alonso at bay and he in turn had to defend from Raikkonen.
Raikkonen passed Alonso and then Schumacher and continued his progress when the second round of pit stops began. It put him second to Fisichella and he was catching the Italian. With eight laps to go the gap between them was 5.4 seconds. Down it came and at the end of the penultimate lap, Fisichella was sluggish exiting the chicane. That allowed Raikkonen to get the run on him heading to turn one and he stormed around the outside to grab the lead.
It was an extraordinary drive. "It was my best I think," said the Finn. "I had to fight for it all the time and after the problems of the weekend it was a great result."
Fisichella offered a lame excuse about Raikkonen being quicker on the straight, choosing to ignore that somehow he had lost a 19-second lead. Alonso rounded out the podium finishers while early race-leader Ralf Schumacher was eighth after Toyota's low-fuel publicity stunt was ruined by the safety car.


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Asher's Lumberjack Nursery...
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- Carrie JaneFebruary 5, 2013 at 6:44 PM
Love this! My little guy was totally matching this room with his lumberjack shirt today! I saw this on Lay Baby Lay, and had to come and investigate more! What store on Etsy did you find your crib mattress fabric? And how on earth did you do the yellow wall stripes? Paint?ReplyDelete
Again-awesome room!
I cannot express in words how much I love your nursery! :) It's absolutely lovely! Great use of space and keeping everything budget friendly! I'm now seriously considering this theme for my future boy nursery! Great job!ReplyDelete
Carrie thank you! The fabric is called forest by khristian a howell. I purchased it from fabric bubb. And the plaid is just basic flannel. I even seen it at my local Walmart! The walls are painted stripes. I used sherwin Williams citrus yellow. I used a laser level to get the stripes even... That thing was amazing!! Thank you for stoping by!!ReplyDelete
With this room, Asher is a lumberjack in training. I love all the woodsy details. Oh, and my daughter has the fox pillow too! Great minds think alike ; )ReplyDelete
I can't believe the crib is from WM -- it's so cute! Don't mean that in a bad way at all, I was just surprised :) Also saw on laybabylay! Adorable!!!!ReplyDelete
Alyssa, thank you!! It ended up being super easy to do!ReplyDelete
Ann, thank you! Love the fox pillow!! And yes! Great minds do think alike!! ;)
Jackie- Thank you so much! I was shocked too! I actually seen this crib on the Young House Love blog and was totally shocked that it came from Walmart. It was super easy to put together and the quality of the crib is wonderful! Its also chemical free and safe for my little guy if he wants to chew on it! :)
Thank you all for stoping by my blog!!
I love it. The yellow stripes are so fun. I am hosting a link party and would love it if you would link this up. Great job.ReplyDelete
Thank you Lauren! I will be sure to link up!! Thanks for the invite!! =)ReplyDelete
Great room fora little boy. Love that fox.ReplyDelete
Hi Emily. I am featuring your nursery today on my blog. Thanks for linking it up. The next party starts later today. I hope that you will link up again.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2013 at 3:13 PM
SO CUTE! totally Pin worthy! I love the bull!ReplyDelete
Wow this is awesome, masculine but still baby. Great Job!ReplyDelete
What an awesome nursery! I love it!ReplyDelete
Thanks for linking up! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2013/creative-ideas-to-make/ have a great weekend!
I absolutely love this nursery - what a wonderful and unique theme and well executed!ReplyDelete
Adorable!! Love all the masculine touches that toughen up the space but it's still so warm and inviting (: Pinned! xoReplyDelete
What a beautiful nursery for a baby boy!!!ReplyDelete
Love all the details - especially the Paul Bunyan book - great idea!!!
I love the theme you went with and all the little details are so cute but with a little masculine touch!ReplyDelete
Emily, I love your creativity and the fun unique theme. Beautiful job and sweet space for your little guy!ReplyDelete
Wow, I love it! I think the yellow stripes might be my favorite part.ReplyDelete
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Looks fantastic! Love a bright, happy nursery!ReplyDelete
So cute!! I love how you decorated the shelf and the 3D bull is great. You did the whole mix of color and natural really well. He's a lucky little dude!ReplyDelete
What a happy nursery! It's so pulled together and chic and yet so kid friendly at the same time! Amazing!ReplyDelete
GORGEOUS! I love all the details. :)ReplyDelete
Love it! The details are so great- very creative!ReplyDelete
Very cute- I love the framed Paul Bunyan book & lamp.ReplyDelete
Mike Mulligan is a favorite book in our house!
I just found your blog from Apartment Therapy! I love your nursery! Husband and I recently found out we were having a boy and the first thought that came to my mind was that I could put a cute cardboard animal head in his room!! I searched ebay for your bull head but couldn't find it - could you link to the seller?ReplyDelete
Hope you enjoy CA! I am an Army wife and love to read blogs from military spouses.


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The Stonemason has blogged about the eagerness of the Adam Smith Institute to see Glas Cymru (which owns Welsh Water) subjected to the "disciplines of private sector ownership".
While it's no surprise that they are calling for a successful publicly-owned company to be used as a cash-cow for shareholders, I feel I must unpick this particular assumption.
The issue of "discipline" relates to the principle-agent problem. How can those running a company be held accountable to its owners?
The Adam Smith Institute may argue that privatisation has been a wonder – but this is only true for shareholders. And some of these shareholders are ordinary people who are facing huge bills because of prices that go up when costs go up and stay up even when costs go down – yet they cannot as shareholders demand this of the company.
Because Glas Cymru is a company limited by guarantee its purpose is not to maximise the dividend paid to shareholders but to meet its objectives of providing high quality water and sewerage services to customers. This year each customer of Glas Cymru will recieve a dividend of £21.
Now, I'm not saying that it has the most socially-just model of ownership.
The company's workforce – and the employees of contractors – should be regarded as stakeholders just as much as consumers. The objective of high-quality service cannot be met if workers are disempowered; good wages, working hours, and democratic representation ensure that high standards are maintained.
The remit should also include efficient use of energy and minimising any negative effects on the environment or natural wildlife.
Though Glas Cymru may not be perfect, it looks a damn sight better than what we have in England! We are being told that the only way to lower our bills is to have the profiteering water companies competing with each other. We have this with our gas and electricity suppliers – but do our bills come down? No, they compete with each other to squeeze as much money out of customers!
Privatisation has been a disaster. Public assets sold off at knock-down prices to the friends and sponsors of the governing party (Tories, now New Labour). Prices have been allowed to skyrocket -natural monopolies are milked for profit by colluding suppliers in gas, electricity, and railways. Rather than seeing greater private investment in our railways, more public money is invested in rail than ever before!
The likes of the Adam Smith Institute can try all they like to convince the public of the benefits of handing public resources over to big businesses. Their nonesense is only heeded by those politicians hoping to get cushy non-jobs in business after they leave office.
We need to return the privatised utilities to public ownership and democratic control, with the involvement of workers and consumers in the process of management.
Surveys of public opinion have never found a clear majority in favour of privatisation – and with the credit crunch being perceived as resulting deregulation and demutualisation, more and more people will begin to see the necessity of reversing the neoliberal era.
Privatisation of water and sewage services did not take place in Scotland or Northern Ireland. Scottish Water is owned by the Scottish government and both the incumbent nationalist party and the opposition Labour Party are committed to the company remaining in the public sector. The Scottish Tories are for privatisation, but are at pains to point out they don't want what has happened in England! Northern Ireland Water priovides water and sewage services in the six counties; like Scottish Water it is still part of the public sector.
So, there's Northern Ireland Water, Scottish Water, Welsh Water – how about English Water?


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Apple reminds MobileMe users of deadline
Citing information from website Freakgeeks.com, The Next Web reports that Apple sent out emails on Thursday which reminded MobileMe users to switch their accounts to iCloud, as the migration deadline of June 30, 2012 nears.
The move is not uncommon for Apple, as the company previously notified holdouts of upcoming service changes when it moved from .Mac to MobileMe. When the company's free cloud syncing and storage service was announced, emails were sent to existing MobileMe subscribers in preparation of the October, 2011 launch.
Once the deadline to migrate passes, accounts will reportedly be migrated to iCloud without user permission, and user data may be lost.
Apple's iCloud now has over 85 million users and is the backbone of iOS 5's data syncing and storage capabilities.
EFI firmware updates
Thursday's firmware update offers stability improvements, fixes network booting reliability and addresses an issue with selecting a boot device when USB storage is hot-plugged.
MacBook Pro EMI firmware update 2.7 for early and late 2011 models weighs in at 4.24 MB, while the mid-2011 MacBook Air's firmware update 2.4 comes in at 4.06 MB.
iMac EMI firmware update 1.9 covers early 2011 models and is 3.77 MB, while the mid-2011 Mac mini update 1.6 is a 4.08 MB download.
All updates require machines to be running Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3 or later.


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OBEY x Montana Colors MTN Limited Edition Spray Cans
Known for their artist collaborations, Montana Colors has recently teamed up with OBEY aka Shepard Fairey. Consisting of overall three colorways, each model represents one of the three classic OBEY colors: black, cream and red.
Only 500 units were made in each color and each can comes in a wooden box with a star stamp and is signed by Shepard Fairey in black marker.
Priced at 35 USD and limited to 1 can per person, the release is set for April 17, 2012, at a random time during the day (PST).
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Spring Rates - Mighty Fine Tuning
Making Good Use Of Spring Rubbers Can Help You Dial In Your Setup
Whether you dial in your car through trial and error or with the use of computer software, changing spring rates is all part of the process of finding a balanced setup. The setup in the car can be balanced through the use of many different combinations of spring rates. The middle of the turns must remain balanced, but what might need to be improved is the entry and exit. Various front and rear spring split combinations will feel different to the driver and may result in a change in performance.
One way to quickly enact a spring rate change in cars is through the use of spring rubbers that increase the rate of the spring. This is useful with asphalt stock cars, and almost essential with dirt stock cars. The spring rubber causes an increase in the rate of the spring by reducing the effectiveness of one coil in the spring. Multiple spring rubbers can be used in a spring if that will provide the necessary change.
How To Rate A Rubber The success you achieve by using spring rubbers is only as good as the knowledge of how much the spring rate changes. The rate change for a particular size and hardness of spring rubber is different for each rate and design of spring and for different amounts of preload on a certain rate of spring.
If a 25-pound-per-inch spring rubber is installed in a 200-pound spring, the amount of rate change will be different as the magnitude of preload on the spring changes. A 200-pound-per-inch rated spring that holds up 950 pounds will be compressed 431/44 inches, whereas a 200-pound spring that holds up 500 pounds will only compress 211/42 inches. There is a different gap between the coils for each application, and the spring rubber will be compressed more in the spring that supports 950 pounds than the one that supports 500 pounds.
It is also true that if we change to a 150-pound-inch rated spring in place of the 200-pound spring, the compressed height on the corner holding 950 pounds will be 611/43 inches, and the spring rubber will be compressed even more, yielding a greater spring rate of its own.
The correct way to rate a spring rubber for a particular use is to do it like rating a spring in a spring tester. First, install the spring without the rubber into the tester. Compress the spring to the same compressed length as when it is installed in the car with all of the competition-related weight in the car. Then, rate the spring in the next inch or two. This establishes the actual installed rate of the spring itself.
Next, relieve the pressure on the spring and install the spring rubber. Repeat the process, compressing the spring to its competition height, and go another inch or two and record the rate. The increase over the "spring only" rate is the rate of that spring rubber for that corner of the car and that particular spring.
There can be several springs rated the same in pounds per inch, but have a different number of coils and/or diameter of wire. This difference in construction means they will be different in the size of the gap between coils, and therefore there will be a difference in how much a particular spring rubber will affect the spring rate.
Uses For Spring Rubbers Spring rubbers are used to compensate for changes in the racetrack surface grip, as on dirt throughout the day and night, and to affect changes in handling for entry and exit to and from the corners.
Many dirt tracks start out wet and tight and usually transition to a more slick condition as the event goes through the stages of practice, qualifying, heat races, and the main events. The spring rates must change as the track loses grip, and spring rubbers can be utilized to adjust to the conditions.
As in the original setup, install the best spring combination for the slick conditions, and then install spring rubbers at one or more corners to get the car set up for the tighter track condition early on in the event. As the track dries out, the spring rubbers can then be removed.
Several rubbers of a softer compound can be installed at one corner so that we can make two changes as conditions deteriorate. An example would be to install a 150-pound spring in the right-rear corner that would be great for a dry-slick track. Then, two 25-pound spring rubbers could be added to that spring to start out the day's practicing, and maybe qualifying with the equivalent of a 200-pound right-rear spring.
When the track has begun to dry out somewhat, but is not yet dry-slick, the heat races can be run with only one spring rubber for a combined 175-pound rate. If the track becomes drier and slicker, the remaining rubber can be yanked out for the main event.
For asphalt, you might want to experiment with various amounts of spring split in the front and rear. Spring split in the front usually doesn't greatly affect the middle handling, but can help entry into the corner on some types of tracks. If there is an equal rate of springs across the front, you can experiment with a reverse spring split up front by installing a 50-pound pre-rated spring rubber in the left-front to see if having a 50-pound split helps corner entry. Many times, it will help the transition into the corners on the flatter racetracks.
Changing the spring split in the rear greatly affects the mid-turn handling, so care must be taken when making changes to the rear springs in order to affect corner exit performance. For example, when we are using a 25-pound spring split (right-rear softer than the left-rear) in the rear to help bite off the corner, we can install a 10-pound rated spring rubber in the right-rear spring to see if only a 15-pound split will suffice. The Panhard bar height will need to be lowered along with this spring change in order to remain neutral through the middle of the corner.
The advantage of using spring rubbers to change our spring rate on each corner of the car is the speed and ease of making those changes. Do not guess the resulting rate change when putting in the rubbers; use a spring tester and rate your spring rubbers for each corner and each spring that will be used in that corner. The change in rate will be predictable, and you will be able to see the true results.
Changing springs during testing is all part of the process of finding the best combination that will make the car faster. To make the test session go better, use spring rubbers to simulate different spring rates. Rubber inserts are much faster to install and will display the same results if done correctly.
The space between the coils is greatly diminished when there is full preload on the spring. The view on top is an unloaded spring, and on the bottom is a spring with average preload. The space difference affects the rate and effectiveness of the spring rubber.
Note the difference in space between the coils outside the spring rubber and the space inside the rubber. At full preload, the rubber effectively takes almost 100 percent of one coil out of the spring equation.


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(I'm reporting this as our constructive, nation-building media only reported this story very briefly when it became public last week. Wonder why?)
"Morgan Stanley secretly, deceptively and wrongfully invested the investors' principal in very risky underlying assets," according to the complaint.
The investments were described to Heong Leong as synthetic collateralized debt obligations based on the performance of major corporations and sovereign nations with high credit ratings, according to the complaint.
Morgan Stanley instead tied the notes to much riskier investments in real estate-related companies and troubled Icelandic banks, including Glitnir Bank HF and Kaupthing Bank HF.
Morgan Stanley issued the notes through a special-purpose entity it controlled called Pinnacle. Italso positioned to profit when the notes failed because it had entered into swap transactions with the noteholders through another affiliated entity, Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.
"When Morgan Stanley's 'rigged' underlying assets failed, money from customers was transferred to MS Capital," Hong Leong said in the complaint.


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The Perfect Girl/Guy.... Do They Exist?
A lot of people criticize me when I say I'm waiting/looking for the perfect person. But I know she is out there. And I know he or she is out there for you too! It's not that I/we are looking for the "perfect" being or a deity. It is as simple as this..... it's the perfect person....get this..... for me/you...you know...true love. Someone who compliments the other completely.
I think people settle too much. I know I have!!!! Hence why I'm single though. They were not my perfect person. Not that they were not good people or great people for that matter. Just not My perfect person.
I believe that everyone can make it work with the not perfect person... but I don't want to and I don't feel others should have to either. It has been a 5 year wait with a couple settles for me but I remain confident I will find her!
What do you all think? Does the PERFECT person exist.... or like soooo many have said to me about this...I'm crazy! - Alex
The perfect person probably does exist for everyone but there are also billions of people in the world. It would be like finding a needle in a haystack. I wish you lots of luck! Don't give up and settle. I'm sure it will be worth the wait.
I totally agree. I genuinely believe that there's one perfect person for everyone. That being said, i know how it is to settle, and honestly there's no worse feeling than being with someone you know isn't right for you in the long run.
as was mentionned by beca, i totally agree that finding your "perfect person" is kinda like looking for a needle in a haystack. BUT i believe in fate, and regardless of whether you're looking for a needle in a haystack or a dog in a doghouse (random comparison, i know haha) i think we're all meant to find whoever we define as "perfect". all we really need is to be really patient. :)
haha i definitely agree! but who cares what other people think really, we're the only people who can determine our happiness, and honestly i dont think it's worth it to waste your time with someone who you dont find totally perfect for yourself because for all you know, while youre wasting your time with a "filler" as i like to call them, your perfect girl might have time to walk in and out of your life. thus, not worth it.
still totally frustrating though :P
and yes, about the shring your passions thing, if you can't agree on something so fundamental as your lifestyle, whether it be fitness or diet, etc etc. i dont think you can really build a healthy relationship. it's like setting yourself up for daily arguments. (i do think arguing can be good, but not on the daily haha)
Maybe you two should get to know each other better
I had a conversation relevant to this topic with a friend of mine not too long ago.
I asked her, "Do you believe in true love? I mean, finding the ying to your yang?" She said, "No. I think you can be with someone, and you can make it work, or you can't." I agree with this, and I don't. I most certainly believe there are people whom are 'made' for each other. But I believe this on a less spiritual level. I don't think people are 'born' for each other, rather 'brought up' for each other.
People come in all different forms, shapes, sizes, backgrounds. There is no doubt people whom you will be completely compatible with due to their genetic make-up, or up bringing. But because this is such a varied thing, and I believe never the same between two people, it means there could be literally a single soul in this entire world that is absolutely perfect for you.
I think a lot of people are under the impression too, that the 'perfect person' is someone who is going to love them unconditionally, without change, without fear or worry. I believe this is wrong. In fact, I believe that someone who is perfect for you is going to be the one the causes you to change (for the better, of course). Someone who inspires you to be a better person, to give more, to help you hate less, and in return you do the same for them. Someone who honestly can appreciate your qualities in their entirety, and who is willing to share them with you. That to me is love. And that is what people ultimately want.
We get so caught up in the idea of a perfect person, that we overlook true perfection. People say perfection doesn't exist. I disagree. I believe everyone is 'perfectly' themselves. There is no one exactly like them, no one who can act like them 'perfectly', thus we alone are perfect. I think the perfect person is someone who you acknowledge this fact with. Who you can look at and subconsciously go, "Wow, this person is perfect." Even during their bad moments.
Whether someone was made for you or not is irrelevant, because it all boils down to we want someone to love us. To give us expectations that we can strive at. Challenge us to be better people. We want to aspire to our dreams, and we want to be able to see that person with us.
Also with dating, I notice there is this trend where people like to seem as fake as possible so the other person is appeased by their mask. You always hear, "He's changed! She's changed!" Not really. They just stopped faking whatever they were faking, and so did you. I find most relationships are imperfect because of this. If everyone was honest, and upfront to begin with, it wouldn't be so challenging finding the person you are most compatible with.
You should never settle for second best, though. Not with anything. So it's always good to keep your heart, and your mind open.
Perfection isn't a reality, it's a concept and a very relative one at that. Sure there is someone for everyone (more or less) but it is also very possible to be single have a meaningful life. The media and society paint pictures of romance and relationships that don't have to be the standard--but that's a tangent. On subject I'd say that the notion of "settling" for someone does not have to be negative, because change is inevitable. You're concept of perfection right now can be something completely different in 5 years--it may seem like you're "settling" now but as the relationship changes over time, and it will, you might have ultimately "settled" for perfection.
It could also be a complete bust but that's the true reality when it comes it relationships—all you can do is make the plunge and hope for the best.
There is such thing as a perfect match :)
Yes, they do exist!!!
Every human being have a perfect match that GOD given to us....
It's a GIFT from GOD!!!
I like what you said Veg_Drummer about "my perfect person". I think that it is possible for there to be more than one perfect person for you, it's just a matter of being patient and staying involved in activities where you get the chance to meet them!
That being said, I have no illusions about my DH being "perfect" for me. He has a pretty serious health condition that puts a strain on us, but it doesn't make me love him any less. Is it my ideal situation, no. But it something I compromised on because it is a part of him that he doesn't have control over. There are other people who it would be EASIER to be with, but I don't know that that makes the relationship any more "perfect" or better.
I guess what I'm saying is don't be quick to throw out a good thing when problems pop up. No person is without blemishes, and no relationship is without bumps. :)


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Shaky debut for new closer darkens Gray's day
Starter tosses six frames in duel; Johnson stung in ninth inning
OAKLAND -- It wasn't even the rain that dampened Sonny's day.
The clouds separated just in time for Sonny Gray to take the mound for his first career Opening Day start in front of a sellout crowd that included several of his Nashville-based family members, and Oakland's baby-faced righty squirmed his way through six laboring innings.
He walked three but also stranded eight -- "I was able to settle down and get out of some big jams," Gray said, "which was the story of the night, really" -- and was unscored upon in a gritty seven-strikeout performance.
But Gray didn't get the win, and neither did the A's. A baserunning blunder spoiled a big offensive opportunity in the eighth, and new closer Jim Johnson endured a shaky debut in the white shoes, allowing a pair of runs in the ninth in the 2-0 loss -- the A's 10th consecutive on Opening Day, a new Major League record.
"It's unfortunate," Johnson said. "You look at the way guys battled, Sonny especially. That was one of the most impressive performances I've ever seen. That guy wiggled better than anybody today. Not the way I really wanted to start the season but can't hang my head on it."
Oakland has dropped 17 of its last 21 openers, plating just 13 runs in its last 10. The bats habitually stayed quiet for much of the night, producing only three hits off an impressive Justin Masterson in seven innings, and five overall. But the A's also had their chances, stranding nine baserunners, including five in the final two frames.
Daric Barton led off the eighth against lefty Marc Rzepczynski with a base hit, advancing to second on Cody Allen's wild pitch in advance of Coco Crisp's eight-pitch walk. That's when Josh Donaldson sent a towering shot toward the center-field wall. Oakland's third baseman was clearly thinking three-run homer, but he had to settle on a single after it bounced off the top of the wall and back onto the field.
Barton, in limbo at second base while waiting to see if it would be caught, only made it to third, and the A's would strand the bases loaded.
"He crushed the ball, but I know as well as anyone the ball doesn't travel well at night here," Barton said. "Regardless, I probably should've been halfway."
"With nobody out, you tag up," confirmed manager Bob Melvin. "With one out, you're halfway so you can score."
Donaldson wasn't about to blame his teammate, though.
"I thought it was off the suites," he said. "I'm not frustrated with Barton. I was more frustrated it didn't get out. It's one of those things, you hit the ball probably as good as I can, you want to see the results of that.
"We make mistakes in this game. I'm sure if it was to go again, it would be handled differently, but it's Game 1. There's no panic around here. We're going to come out here tomorrow and try to win a game."
"That ball was killed," said Indians manager Terry Francona. "So we caught a break there."
Francona's Tribe did what the A's couldn't in the ninth, taking advantage of a bases-loaded opportunity. Johnson, the $10 million closer acquired by trade from the Orioles this winter, issued a walk to Asdrubal Cabrera before offering up a base hit to David Murphy. He then hit Yan Gomes, and Nyjer Morgan made him pay with a sacrifice fly to put the Indians on the board. Nick Swisher's ensuing base hit netted Cleveland an insurance run, and Johnson was quickly lifted to a roar of boos from his new fans.
"I would have booed me, too," said Johnson, the follow-up act to a combined two scoreless innings from Luke Gregerson and Sean Doolittle. "I sucked today, I'll admit it. That's fine. I deserved it. I expect that. The next time they're probably going to be cheering.
"Everything you're not supposed to do as a pitcher, I did. Pretty much the opposite way I wanted to start."
Johnson, who logged a 5.00 ERA and .324 opponents' average in nine games this spring, hasn't exactly enjoyed facing the Indians in his career, with Monday's outing upping his ERA against them to 6.61 in 16 appearances.
"He's always the type of guy who's one pitch away from getting a double-play ball, but it just didn't happen for him today," Melvin said. "It just wasn't his day."


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Citing anonymous industrial regulatory sources, Caixin.com said the takeover will be completed in September or October, if everything goes smoothly.
When contacted by Windpower Monthly, Wang Song, an executive director of Ming Yang, said: "It is not possible to respond to this at the moment." Likewise, Vestas did not confirm or deny the report and dismissed it as "speculation".
According to BTM figures in March, Vestas was the world's largest manufacturer in 2011, with 12.9% market share. Ming Yang, based in Zhongshan, south China's Guangdong province, was the 10th largest, with 2.9% market share.
Ming Yang currently uses wind turbine designs produced by German designer Aerodyn.
Sale speculation
Last week, there were reports Vestas is considering putting itself on the market and is in debt restructuring talks.
The UK's Sunday Times said Vestas' banks including HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland, had told the company it needs to prepare a debt restructuring plan.
It said the banks had appointed Ernst & Young to handle talks with Vestas, which has itself brought in PWC to handle the restructure. The report said Vestas' debts are around €2 billion.
Like fellow Chinese turbine manufacturers, Ming Yang has had a difficult 2011. The company's profits for the year fell from CNY 709 million in 2010 to CNY 292 million, a 53% fall in profit.
As with Goldwind and Sinovel, which suffered higher profit fall, Ming Yang blamed this on falling turbine prices in the Chinese market.
Update - 10 July
Ming Yang has since denied reports it is to acquire Vestas.Tweet


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Ladew Gardens appreciates your interest in photographing in the gardens! We request all images be credited with Ladew Topiary Gardens as the location.
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Individual or family photography by professional photographers is not allowed in the gardens. Wedding and engagement portraits are allowed only if the couple has contracted to have their wedding reception at Ladew Gardens. Wedding and engagement portraits must be scheduled in advance with Barbara Barnoff, (410) 557-9570 ext. 215.
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Drones are not permitted on the property without prior written permission.
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Photography/photos/images/video and film footage taken or captured at Ladew Gardens to be used for advertising, commercial use or services must be arranged in advance of the shoot by contacting Barbara Barnoff, (410) 557-9570 ext. 215. Fees are based upon the hours of the shoot and the impact on the gardens.
We remain open to the public each day and filming or photographing should not interfere with public access to the Gardens, House, Nature Walk, Café, Gift Shop, Studio, Gallery, parking spaces or other buildings. Artists are expected to follow the rules of the gardens. Set up of tripods in the gardens is limited to open lawns and paved areas.
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The Cinturato P7 All Season is the all-season version of the Green Performance Cinturato P7 tire.It provides a high level of performance in all season conditions. The Cinturato P7 All Season serves as the original equipment tire on the Fiat 500, the BMW X3 and the Mini Countryman.
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