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Budget 2012 as-it-happened
Follow every twist and turn of today's Budget - and PMQs - with politics.co.uk's live blog.
By Ian Dunt Follow @IanDunt
10:46 - It's that time of year again. You can never tell precisely what time of year of course, because all the autumn statements and emergency Budgets and the like have somewhat sucked the importance out of the Budget proper. But it remains that time of the year. The Budget: a sure sign that, if nothing else, spring is here and drinking alcohol is about become expensive. Fortunately those aren't the only certainties we can predict from this afternoon's session. There have been more leaks than ever. It's been like movie trailers giving away all the best bits before you get in the cinema. For those who find such an approach irresponsible, you should try keeping a tight ship under coalition government. That's an excuse Speaker John Bercow is unlikely to be impressed by. He kept chancellor George Osborne on his feet for hours at the autumn statement to punish him for leaking elements of the document, so if that tactic was anything to go by we'll be going home about midnight tonight.
10:58 - Speaking of timing, the timetable goes something like this. Ed Miliband and David Cameron will try to knock ten bells out of each other at PMQs at noon. Then Osborne will shuffle over to the lectern for the Budget. He'll probably spend about an hour on the announcement. The shortest ever, by the way, was Disraeli on 45 minutes. The longest was Gladstone on four and a half hours. Let's hope it's more former than latter. Around half way through, Osborne's voice will start to break. The Office of Budget Responsibility will hold a press conference at 14:30 GMT and we'll brings things to close after that, when we'll have as much analysis and reaction as you can muster.
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11:03 - You can get an idea of what we already know about the Budget in our news story but here's the executive summary. The top rate of income tax will drop from 50p to 45p, a move many political analysts consider a minor electoral suicide. To make up for it, Osborne will speed up taking low earners out of income tax altogether. Not only does he want to hit the £10,000 base rate by 2014 - a year earlier than planned - but set an April 2013 date for the personal tax allowance to rise to £9,205. He'll also raise stamp duty from five per cent to seven per cent on properties worth more than £2 million and take aggresive actions against avoidance - probably by stopping people registering it as a corporate transaction.
11:09 - Those last two policies are big Lib Dem wins. The first was pre-election Lib Dem policy and the second is a compromise on their demands for a mansion tax. Lib Dem ministers are actually pretty excited about them, even going to so far as to dub it a Robin Hood Budget. Regardless of the veracity of that claim, they should be more cautious. Politics isn't just about what happens but about what resonates. Dropping the 50p tax rate is a simple, direct idea. Gradual base rate changes and alterations to stamp duty are far less simple and therefore harder to explain to a sceptical public. Regardless of the coverage today, the 50p decision has the potential be totemic in a way the other changes are not. Nevertheless, the political test for Osborne today will be that the lower income changes are given more coverage than the 50p decision. He will probably succeed - simply because newspapers tailor economic coverage to the financial interests of their readers and these moves will affect them directly.
11:18 - It's Miliband answering Osborne today by the way, not Ed Balls. Balls, however, will take on Vince Cable in an unusual clash at the start of tomorrow's Commons debate on the Budget. Friday, it will be Justine Greening speaking for the government, and then Jeremy Hunt on Monday.
11:20 - Labour obviously can't believe its luck. The 50p decision is like NHS reform - it plays directly into its narrative of 'nasty Tories'. Here's Miliband this morning: "It is completely the wrong priority to cut taxes for the richest people in Britain earning over £150,000 a year. The government's economic plan is failing. What we need today is action to get jobs and growth moving in this country. What the chancellor must do is ensure that every penny he can raise from those at the top is spent on helping millions of ordinary families who are struggling to get by."
11:22 - As ever on Budget day, you'll want to reserve judgement until at least the weekend, while the experts - notably the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) - pore over the details. Remember that some of the worst Budget decisions, such as Gordon Brown's 10p tax rate debacle, were warmly welcomed at the time. Pivotal to this assessment will be whether the sanctions against the wealthy, such as the rise in stamp duty, will compare to the cut in top rate income tax. Of course, we still don't know how much that was bringing in, although it's said to be well below Labour's projected £2.7 billion. However, only about 100 properties over £2 million are sold each month in the UK according to the Land Registry, so it's hard to see the stamp duty move bringing in a staggering amount of money to the exchequer.
11:28 - The backdrop to Osborne's statement could certainly be better. It may be sunny in London, but Game, the video game and console chain, is reported to have just filed for administration.
11:50 - PMQs kick off in ten minutes. There are more bad omens for Osborne though. The latest public sector borrowing figures show net borrowing hit £15.2bn in February, up from £8.9bn a year earlier. That's a record high for a February - and considerably worse than expected. Labour's Rachel Reeves said: "Whatever claims he makes in his Budget speech the chancellor is wildly off track on his borrowing plans. The autumn statement showed George Osborne is set to borrow £158 billion more than planned at the time of his spending review because of the higher unemployment and slow growth his failed policies have delivered. And today's figures show he borrowed £6 billion more in February than in the same month last year."
11:56 - Back in the Commons, Cabinet Office questions are winding down. Francis Maude (Con, minister for Cabinet Office, Bond villain) is lambasting "bully boy paymasters". Does anyone outside the Commons still say "bully boy".
12:00 - Charlie Elphicke (Con, smell of hay) blabbers something about procurement. And we're off - on time for once.
12:01 - Cameron enjoys mocking Miliband for calling a sickie on attending a health rally and going to watch the football instead. "What was it that first attracted him to the multimillionaire owner of Hull football club?" Miliband ignores it and focuses on Afghanistan. We now know the timetable for withdrawal will change. Instead of the end of 2014, what is our position?
12:03 - The timetable stands in terms of combat. Between now and then there needs to be "sensible profile" in terms of reduction in the three parts of Helmand we're still responsible for. Cameron says he discussed more of a support rather than combat role in that time period too. Miliband thanks him (standard cross party consensus when discussing Afghanistan) and asks him to keep the House informed. He says international troops must be able to fulfil their role despite President Karzai wanting their role to be limited. Cameron says the rogue American soldiers shootings were dreadful and must be prosecuted as a mass murder. But in terms of UK involvement, the key is transitioning to Afghan troops. He's not concerned about the role of British troops on the ground despite Karzai's comments.
12:05 - Miliband: Does the PM think we owe it to our troops to be more focused on securing a political settlement. Cameron thanks him. He says we need a political settlement. He wants reconciliation and reintegration. The US now agrees. "We are committed to handing over to the Afghan government at the end of 2014. We believe that can happen even without a political settlement, but it would be better for everyone concerned if it was accompanied by a political settlement."
12:08 - Miliband splits his questions. An MP asks about the air ambulance service. Beside Cameron, Osborne stares on, totally focussed (nervous?).
12:09 - Gavin Williamson (Con, shouldn't be allowed too much sugar) asks about the Landrover factory but really just takes a few stabs at Labour. Huw Irranca-Davies (Lab, dashing) says he nattered with a bloke on the bus this morning and asks if the journey cost 90p under Ken, how much did it cost under Boris? Cameron, over animated, said Ken twice promised to freeze fares and didn't deliver. He says the real difference between them is that Boris pays his taxes and Ken doesn't. There's more on the accusations of Ken avoiding taxes from a backbench Tory MP. Cameron laughs that Ken said he'd start paying properly if he wins, and advises he should start before the campaign instead. Much mirth.
12:13 - Lots of speculation on the colour of tie people are wearing. Nick Clegg is wearing red (RED!) which obviously means he's about to cross the aisle. Obviously. There's lots of purple on the Labour bench. Which means... well it doesn't mean anything.
12:14 - Miliband is back. He says half the uninsured who suffered in the riots have not received anything. Is that a problem? It is, Cameron says. Miliband says it's been nine months, why isn't action happening quicker? He's discussing an Ealing supermarket, the owner of which has received nothing. Does the PM agree that's not right and it's the government's responsibility? Cameron says he agrees and will look into that specific case. He says he'll put information about what happened with the funds in the Commons library. Good little passage from Miliband. He says he wants proper information on payments made due to the Riots Act. Shouts from Tories who say Cameron basically just said that. Secondly, Miliband wants a Home Office minister nominated to make sure the claims are done. Thirdly, he wants Cameron back in the House to say when 100% of claims are settled.
12:17 - Cameron is highly consensual, says he'll follow up, promises information, more action on that Ealing case, and specifies who in the Home Office is dealing with it. Cameron came out of that fine. Miliband came out well, almost as if he's setting the agenda. We won't even remember it happened once the Budget is going. For what it's worth final scores are Miliband: 2 Cameron: 1.
12:19 - All very quiet and respectable right now. Standard pre-Budget PMQs. Example: Robert Halfon (Con, clothing disarray spectacle) asks the PM to come to Harlow so they can show Britain how to lead the economic recovery. Mary Glindon (Lab, extra in budget soap opera) asks about child tax credits, prompting a robotic defence from the PM. "After this Budget [the very richest] will be paying more in tax," Cameron adds. Simon Hughes tries to ask a question, but there's too much noise, I think from Labour.
12:25 - John McDonnell (Lab, left of Trotsky) said trade unionists have been blacklisted through phone-hacking. He says there's one route for justice for celebrities and another for working people. Cameron instead attacks the right to work group ("that left wing organisation"). Ironically, the last time Cameron mentioned it he called it "Trotskyite". Did I spell that right?
12:28 - Debbie Abrahams (Lab, compelling) asks Cameron to publish the NHS risk register. Huge boos from government benches. Cameron says there have been two votes, both rejected. Nick Boles (Con, amiable) says that taking the low paid out of income tax is a "thoroughly Conservative idea whose time has well and truly arrived". Bit of a dig at the Lib Dems there, who are claiming it as their own. Suddenly, there's quite the act of disrespect to John Bercow. Cameron calls it a "kaleidoscope Budget". That's a reference to Bercow's speech to the Queen yesterday which was very, very badly received by Tory backbenchers.
12:31 - PMQs ends. Budget begins. The deputy Speaker takes over. Some laughter at Bercow as he leaves. That was not a good moment for him. Osborne is up.
12:32 - "This Budget rewards work," Osborne says. "It unashamedly backs business. Because we've already taken difficult decisions this can also be a reforming Budget."
12:33 - "Far reaching tax reform... simpler tax system...a tax system where millions of the lowest paid are lifted out of tax altogether... while the tax revenues we get from the wealthiest increase." It all seems to be going according to the leaks. Cameron looks pensive, sat beside Osborne. Clegg looks up into the air, fatigued. Danny Alexander, looks as if he's on stand by. Osborne says many Eurozone countries are now in recession. The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) is downgrading forecast for the eurozone and the world economy.
12:35 -The Eurozone crisis and a potential further spike in oil prices risk the UK economy. That leaves the outlook largely unchanged since last November. But they expect us to avoid a recession with growth in the first quarter of this year. It is slightly revising up its growth forecast to 0.8% - about what we expected. Cheers from the Tory benches. It's hardly the second coming. They forecast two per cent next year, 2.7% in 2014 and three per cent in the two years that follow. They have revised down the claimant count, but not unemployment levels itself. Inflation is expected to fall throughout the period to two per cent by the end of the forecast period.
12:38 - There will be no deficit funded give aways today, but no need to tighten further either, Osborne confirms. Borrowing this year will come in at £126 billion - £30 billion down from its peak in 2009. It will hit £21bn by 2016. Osborne says borrowing will be £11bn less than his last forecast and he'll use that to help reduce deficit.
12:40 - There will be an automatic review of the state pension age to keep it in check with longevity. Spending will be lower than planned in Afghanistan, Osborne tells the Commons. UK forces will cease combat operations in 2014. The cost of operations are expected to be a total of £2.4bn lower over the parliament. (These costs are paid out of reserve, by the way, not the defence budget). There will be another £100m on army accommodation and more money for the family grant. He will double council tax relief for those serving.
12:44 - £36 billion has been saved in debt interest repayments compared to the previous government, Osborne says. Cameron sucks in his breathe. This is a mark of investor confidence, Osborne says. He wants to try to extend that into the future with perpetual gilts. This is the 100 year bond announcement. No-one ever said perpetual though - how on earth would that work?
12:47 - It's hard to drag yourself away from Clegg-watching. He is going through a series of remarkable facial expressions varying between moral pain and emotional darkness. Osborne says Britain is in the top ten most competitive places in the world to do business. But he wants to improve exports and aim at Bric countries. He wants to expand UK export finance. "We must never allow protectionist rhetoric to creep into our political system," he says.
12:50 - Lack of airport capacity in the south-east is mentioned. Interesting. London could be getting another airport. Or is a Heathrow U-turn on the way? He also attacks a lack of transport investment in the north of England.
12:51 - Osborne says how wonderful Boris is and says the government will work with him in improving London's transport infrastructure including a business development fund. There are 25 enterprise zones across England, Osborne says. He wants other parts of the UK to benefit too.
12:53 - It's quite irritating so far - hints and nods about airports and social care etc, but no concrete details at all.
12:55 - Life sciences get a new institute and patents are enjoying tax reductions. This is old news. A new aerodynamics centre will be set up. Not sure if that's old or not. Osborne wants action on digital content - a film tax credit is helping, but he wants it for video games, animation and high end television production. This stops premium British programmes being made abroad and encourages agencies like HBO to film here. "It is the determination of this government that we keep Wallace and Gromit exactly where they are," Osborne says – that's the Tory nickname for Miliband and Balls. The Commons roars with laughter.
12:57 - Ultra-fast broadband will be spread out to more cities, Osborne says. There will be £50 million for smaller cities too. He addresses the planning system, a real bug bear of his. He says big projects were diverted to Europe because of it. Next week we'll see the overhaul of the system, especially with a "presumption in favour of sustainable development".
13:00 - Osborne says the trading laws will be relaxed for eight Sundays only. We really have heard most of this before. Osborne praises Michael Gove, saying his efforts will do more to help the economy than any Budget measure ever will. He wants enterprise loans to allow young people to start their own business. He says he wants public sector pay to be more responsive to local pay rates. Today, he's publishing the evidence the Treasury is giving independent pay review bodies. No more on that contentious issue - for now. Still very little detail.
13:02 - OK, here comes the meat: Tax.
13:03 - Simplification is the first goal, so they are radically changing small firm administration. Tax will be done on basis of cash passing through them, rather than being based on what would happen to a big business. This will apply to three million firms. Income tax and national insurance integration is being consulted on next month. Loopholes on VAT will be addressed - such as sports drinks being charged VAT and sports nutrition drinks not. This is the Jaffa Cake stuff. When is a cake a biscuit? Osborne's voice just started breaking, pretty much exactly when I said it would.
13:05 - The additional age related allowances for people reaching 65 after April 2013 will be scrapped - simplifying it, he says. Not sure abolishing pensioner tax allowances is a simplification. No pensioner will lose in cash terms, Osborne says. The basic state pension is going up, he reminds the Commons. He wants it simplified.
13:06 - Now he's announcing the transparent tax statement showing you where your taxpayer money is going - health, welfare etc. Again, this was pre-announced. It's supposedly for transparency, but also to mess with Labour of course. It's also undeniably fascinating to read, by the way. Now he moves on to having a competitive business tax system.
13:08 - The headline rate of corporation tax has already been cut from 28% to 26%. It was set to fall again in April by one per cent. But next month, he's going a per cent further and dropping it to 24% By 2014, it will be 22%. This is dramatically lower than for our competitors. That's news - we didn't know that before. Finally everyone – we've got some actual news. The bank levy is being raised slightly so the cut doesn't just benefit the banks.
13:11 - Tobacco: Here we go. Duty on all tobacco products rises by five per cent above inflation. That takes effect at 6pm tonight. That's 37p on a pack of fags.
13:12 - There will be no fuel duty cut.
13:14 - Personal and property taxation. Let's see if there are any surprises here. Most wealthy people pay their taxes, Osborne says. Under Labour many high earners could pay less tax than their cleaners. Osborne says that's "morally repugnant". Hmm. He has increased resources and staff at HMRC working on avoidance. He expects another billion as a result. A further agreement with the Swiss should prevent more people evading tax. A general anti-avoidance rule could work in the UK, he says, without damaging competitiveness. He will introduce it, and offer details in next year's finance bill.
13:16 - No stamp duty evasion through corporations. He's increasing stamp duty land tax charge to 15% on properties over £2m. It takes effect today. Those already in corporate envelopes will also be targeted. "If you buy a property that is used for residential purposes we expect stamp duty to be paid," he says. Lots of tough talk from Osborne – he's not afraid to act retrospectively. From midnight tonight a new stamp duty land tax rate of seven per cent will be put on properties over £2m, as reported.
13:18 - On relief: There will be a cap on those reliefs which are still uncapped. "We've capped benefits, now it's right to cap tax relief too." Now he's on income tax. Silence in the Commons. The 50p rate is the highest in the G20. Nervous looks. Clegg's face utterly fascinating. "I've always said it was temporary," Osborne warns. It can only be justified if it raises significant sums. He says he asked HMRC to look at the revenue. He is publishing the report today - it reveals the tax rate has caused massive distortions. Lots of income was shifted into the previous tax year (this is not unusual for first year of a tax, surely?). He says the increase raised just a third of the £3 billion they were told it would raise. Balls mentions the OBR. "I'm coming onto the OBR, don't you worry," Osborne says to him. From April next year the top rate of tax will be 45p. Big cheers. Important moment, this. "No chancellor can justify a tax rate that damages our economy," Osborne says.
13:22 - The government will be getting five times more money from the wealthiest in our society, Osborne says. He had better hope that figure stands up - and even if it does, it may not win the political battle. Osborne says Balls said the OBR should judge the decision, not just HMRC. Osborne says they have. They also said the cashflow consequences were problematic. Balls looks deeply, deeply unhappy. The OBR also say the new measures will bring in five times the 50p rate income.
13:24 - On child benefit, which is being lost to higher rate tax payers, Osborne says this: An extra 750k families will keep some or all of child benefit because withdrawal goes up to a £50K income with complete withdrawal at £60K.
13:26 - Osborne reminds the Commons they want to raise the point at which people pay income tax to £10,000. Today, he says he will go "much further and much faster". The personal allowance will increase by £1,100. People will be able to earn up to £9,205 before paying tax. Lots of Tory cheers. This is what we were expecting. People working full time on minimum wage will have seen their income tax bill cut in half. That's a pretty spectacular statement right there.
13:29 - Osborne is wrapping up now. He has not ducked the difficult questions, he says. "A country where its citizens know the taxes they are paying and what they are paying them for. The country will adapt as the British will adapt. Together, the British people will share in the effort and share the rewards. This country borrowed its way into trouble and now we're going to earn our way out." Huge support for Osborne from the benches behind him. There really was almost nothing new there at all.
13:30 - I think only corporation tax cuts and video game help were the totally new or unexpected developments. Could be wrong. Anyway, stand by for Miliband's response.
13:31 - "The chancellor spoke for an hour but one phrase was missing. Today marks the end of 'we're all in it together'," Miliband starts. Already the deputy speaker has to calm the Commons. "I expect the same respect for the leader of the opposition," he says. Miliband: "Millions will be paying more as millionaires pay less. A year ago the chancellor said now would not be the right time to remove the 50p tax rate." Osborne mouths something. "Is he saying he didn't say it?" Miliband asks. He presses on. "That is exactly what he has done. For Britain's millionaires, a giant income tax cut."
13:34 - Miliband lists the people out of work, the businesses going bust and asks, "what planet are he and the prime minister living on?" He says growth is being forecast down each year. Each time he comes to the House he has a different excuse, but the reality is his plan has failed. "We're into 2012 and unemployment is rising month upon month upon month. His plan has failed. He promised the deficit would be gone by the end of the parliament. Now he says he's borrowing more than he said he would. The driving ambition of this Budget for the chancellor was to deliver a tax cut for people earning over £150,000 a year. How can the priority for our country be an income tax cut for the top one per cent?"
13:37 - "Every time in the future he tries to justify an unfair decision by saying times are tough we'll remind him he chose to spend hundreds of millions of pounds on those who need it least," Miliband says. He's performing well here. Osborne is sunk into his bench. Miliband says there are 40,000 earning over a million in Britain. Each of them get a £40,000 tax cut due to this Budget. "Not just this year but for every year."
13:39 - From this April there £253 a year will be lost to taxpayers earning £20,000, even without VAT etc, Miliband claims. "It's one rule for [bankers] and another for everyone else," he goes on. "It tells you everything you need to know about the values of this chancellor. The poor will only work harder by making them poorer, the rich will only work harder by making them richer." Again, the deputy Speaker tries to calm tempers in the Commons. "Let's have some tax transparency," Miliband says. Uproar in the Commons. "Here's the challenge - nod if you're going to benefit from it and shake if you're not," Miliband says. Absolute uproar. This is Cameron's trick - Miliband is enjoying employing it himself and it's a smart, effective plan of attack. "One more chance. Nod or shake your head. Are you going to benefit. I've got one thing to say to him. Let sunshine win the day." Even Cameron smirks at that one. "Now he's going to be able to buy his own horse," Miliband says. Someone claps. The deputy Speaker loses his temper. "We won't have any clapping in this Chamber!" he shouts.
13:43 - Now he turns his fire on the Lib Dems. "Only the Liberal Democrats could be dumb enough to think a George Osborne Budget could be a Robin Hood Budget. They should be ashamed. For all the talk, all the briefing, the deputy prime minister has done what he's done on every big issue. He's rolled over and said 'yes, prime minister'."
13:45 - There's considerably more politics than economics here, but Miliband is having one of his best moments at the dispatch box. The coalition front bench is downcast and glum. Labour is jubilant. We're on film tax relief now. "It's a great support to British success stories like Downton Abbey. A tale of out-of-touch millionaires who act like they're born to rule but turn out to be not very good at it. We all know it's a costume drama. They think it's a fly-on-the-wall documentary." I'm not much of a Downton man, but I thought the upstairs lot were treated sympathetically.
13:48 - "An unfair Budget built on economic failure. An unfair Budget from the same old Tories." Miliband ends.
13:49 - I'm told Balls just whispered to Miliband: "Very, very, very good."
13:50 - Of course, if they hadn't leaked so much of the Budget, Miliband wouldn't have had to time to come up with all those jokes. But there you go.
13:52 - At the end of all that, it's funny to think that all the talk of the 50p top rate amounts to £500m. Nothing, basically. Osborne says the top rate only brought in £100m. Are we really believing this? It seems... difficult to accept. When he said he would bring in five times as much, that actually amounts to £500m from the rich.
13:59 - Here are all the documents from the Budget, including the Budget itself, on the Treasury website.
14:00 - It's exactly two now. We're going to close down the live blog, so we can bring you reaction, analysis and news. On one level that was a spectacularly uninteresting Budget - mostly pre-announced and dealing with tiny bits of money. But on another, in terms of the narrative, of the story it tells, it could be a pivotal moment. Miliband's response suggests he could have the tone to communicate that, but only the next few days will tell.


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Nicholas Sparks The Longest Ride Interview
The Notebook's Special Connection to Nicholas Sparks's New Book
Nicholas Sparks is on a hot streak! His last two books were immediately turned into films, and the movie rights to his most recent, The Longest Ride, were sold before the novel even hit bookshelves! Nicholas visited POPSUGAR Live! this week to chat about his new work, and to explain how it resembles what's possibly his most famous release, The Notebook.


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|This article is about a/an set of rangers in Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger.
- "Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger!"
- ―Zyurangers announcing their arrival[src]
Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger (恐竜戦隊ジュウレンジャー Kyōryū Sentai Jūrenjā), individually known as the Zyurangers (ジュウレンジャー Jūrenjā), are the 16th Super Sentai, composed of the six greatest warriors of the five ancient tribes. The first five went into suspended animation to be ready in the event Bandora escaped her prison, while Burai followed them to get his revenge on Geki. Although they are still alive (excluding Burai), they are now in Heaven with Barza and their Guardian Beasts, hoping to return to Earth when they're needed again.
Team Members
|Yamato Tribe Prince Geki
|Sharma Tribe Knight Goushi
|Etoffe Tribe Knight Dan
|Dime Tribe Knight Boi
|Lithia Tribe Princess Mei
|Yamato Tribe Knight Burai
Team History
to be added
Super Sentai World
Later, the Zyurangers, along with the Fivemen, Jetmen, and Dairangers, returned to teamup with the Kakurangers against Emperor Daidas. Super Sentai World
Years later, the Space Empire Zangyack invaded Earth. This threat was so great that all of the first 34 Super Sentai, including the Zyurangers, were needed to oppose them. Burai was brought back from the afterlife to join his team once more. The 34 Sentai put up a valiant fight against the ground forces, but when the Zangyack fleet itself attacked them, Akarenger told everyone to combine their powers and save the Earth. This destroyed the Zangyack fleet and resulted in the loss of their powers, which resurfaced as Ranger Keys, that were dispersed throughout the universe.
The keys were collected by AkaRed, and later utilized by the 35th Super Sentai, the Gokaigers, a group of five people from different planets who came to Earth in search of the Greatest Treasure in the Universe. Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear In the afterlife, Burai joined with Naoto Takizawa (TimeFire) and Mikoto Nakadai (AbareKiller), to create Gokai Silver, a sixth hero to join the Gokaigers. They chose Gai Ikari to become this sixth hero, giving him a combination of the greater powers of their respective teams which would be revealed as GoZyuJin. Ep. 18: The Big Abare with the Dinosaur Robot Drill Later, when the Zangyack began their final attack on Earth, Gai met Goushi, who told him that he shouldn't worry about what happens to the rest of the Super Sentai, as using the Greatest Treasure to create a world without Zangyack would erase the history of the previous 34 Super Sentai. Despite this, Gai, backed by the rest of his team, decided not to use the treasure, instead deciding to fight Zangyack using the powers they have amassed thus far on their own. Ep. 50: The Day of Battle After the Gokaigers finally defeated Zangyack, they returned the Ranger Keys before they left Earth to find the second Greatest Treasure in the Universe. Goushi was seen holding his Ranger Key, and he nodded to the Gokaigers as they left. It is assumed his teammates have their powers once more as well. Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Super Hero Taisen
The five-man Zyuranger team, among the majority of the Super Sentai heroes, were caught up in the "Super Hero Taisen" incident. They were one of the five surviving Sentai, the rest having been seemingly wiped out by Kamen Rider Decade, who was apparently hunting the Sentai teams as Great Leader of Dai-Shocker. The surviving Sentai gathered before what appeared to be Akarenger, who was supposed to have been defeated by Decade, and were met by Kamen Rider #1, who had been defeated by Emperor Marvelous of Dai-Zangyack, with five surviving Riders. Facing off, Akarenger and Rider #1 decided that it was time bring an end to the war between the Sentai and Riders, and so both sides engaged each other in a skirmish that was ended with the surviving Sentai being defeated by Rider #1 as Akarenger defeated the other Kamen Riders.
However, it was subsequently revealed that what appeared to be Akaranger and Rider #1 were actually Gokai Red and Decade in disguise respectively. They had infact created the war between Super Sentai and Kamen Riders to make the two evil organizations believe that all the heroes were defeated when they were actually sent to wait in the dimensional rift. When Tsukasa and Marvelous' ruse was revealed, the Zyurangers appeared with the other Super Sentai through the dimensional wall, they then fought alongside all the other Sentai teams and Kamen Riders against the alliance of Dai-Shocker and Dai-Zangyack. Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters
to be added Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: Dinosaur Great Battle! Farewell, Eternal Friends
The Space Pirates Return
Evidently, the Zyurangers loaned their Ranger Keys - at the request of Gai Ikari - to the Gokaigers whom had temporarily returned to Earth to find and bestow the Great King's Credential to the Zyuohgers. Ep. 28: The Space Pirates Return Their powers were returned when the Gokaigers left for space once more having achieved their quest. Ep. 29: The Monarch of the Monarchs
Zyuohger vs. Ninninger
TyrannoRanger appeared as part of a conference of the first 38 Reds whom addressed the Ninningers and Zyuohgers. Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai
Chou Super Hero Taisen
Iterations of the Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger existed within the Game World among a countless complement of recreated Sentai and Rider characters; PteraRanger participated in the Chou Super Hero Taisen tournament as part of Team Flying. Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen
The six Zyurangers later appeared with the now five official Sentai, transforming into their Ludicrous Power which combined with the others to form the Ludicrous Cannon Bazooka, which the Akibarangers used to destroy Kameari Alpaca. Ep. 10: Delusional Pillow Talk
Transformation Devices
Multi-use Devices
Individual Weapons and Team Blaster
- Legendary Weapons / Howling Cannon ◆◆◆◆◆
- Ryugekiken ◆
- Mothbreaker ◆
- Triceralance ◆
- Saber Daggers ◆
- Ptera Arrow ◆
- Zyusouken ◆
Defensive Armor
Guardian Beast System
- Legend:◆ piloted mecha, ➲ carrier mecha
- Kyukyoku Gattai Ultimate Daizyuzin ◆◆◆◆◆◆➲
- Alternate Combination - Gouryuuzin◆◆◆◆
Ranger Keys
- "Zyuranger!"
- ―Mobilates'/Gokai Cellular's Gokai Change announcement[src]
The Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger Ranger Keys (恐竜戦隊ジュウレンジャーレンジャーキー Kyōryū Sentai Jūrenjā Renjā Kī) are what became of the Zyurangers' powers after they along with the rest of the 34 Super Sentai sacrificed their powers to end the Great Legend War.
Any of these keys allow a Gokaiger to assume the form of any of the Zyurangers. The Greater Power of the Zyurangers is used for the GoZyuRex mode of Gokai Silver's mecha.
- TyrannoRanger Key (ティラノレンジャーキー Tirano Renjā Kī)
- MammothRanger Key (マンモスレンジャーキー Manmosu Renjā Kī)
- TriceraRanger Key (トリケラレンジャーキー Torikera Renjā Kī)
- TigerRanger Key (タイガーレンジャーキー Taigā Renjā Kī)
- PteraRanger Key (プテラレンジャーキー Putera Renjā Kī)
- DragonRanger Key (ドラゴンレンジャーキー Doragon Renjā Kī): This key can be used to transform GoZyuDrill into GoZyuRex, the Greater Power of the Zyurangers. In the movie, it allowed Gai to summon GoZyuRex from the future.
Gokaiger/Zyuranger Gokai Change
|Captain Marvelous
|Joe Gibken
|Luka Millfy (female version)
|Don Dogoier
|Ahim de Famille
|Gai Ikari
Super Sentai Zyudenchi
A Zyuranger Zyudenchi, bearing the likeness of TyrannoRanger, was one of three Super Sentai Zyudenchi (スーパー戦隊獣電池 Sūpā Sentai, Super Squadron Beast Batteries) which were developed by Doctor Ulshade and the Special Operations Unit. Given to Geki by AbareBlue, it is used to summon a replica of Guardian Beast Tyrannosaurus which later transforms into Daizyujin. Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: Dinosaur Great Battle! Farewell, Eternal Friends
It is also part of the Legend Sentai Zyudenchi toyline which can be used in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.
Video game appearances
Zyuranger video game
The five Zyurangers appear as the protagonists of the Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger video game. It is a side-scrolling action game in which the player takes control of a different Zyurangers in each of the game's five stages. The game includes two difficulty settings and a password feature.
The player begins the game as Boi in the first stage, followed by Mei, Dan, Goushi and Geki in subsequent stages. Each Zyuranger begins his or her stage wielding the standard Ranger Gun, which can be replaced with the character's corresponding Legendary Weapon by finding the entrance to Barza's room in each stage. Each stage also contain ten scattered coins which will replenish the player's life gauge completely when fully collected, as well display a still of the character's mecha and its specifications. At the end of each stage, the player will confront one of the main villains from the show. The villains faced are Pleprechuan, Totpat, Bookback, Grifforzer, and Bandora herself.
Between stages, the player will be challenged to one of three possible minigames by Burai the Dragonranger. These consist of a trivia game where Bandora will ask the player a question related to the TV series, a Pong-style game between Daizyuzin and the Dragon Caesar, and a hot potato-style game between Gōryūzin and Lamy. These minigames are also accessible from the main menu and can be played with a second player.
Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O
The Zyurangers are among all the Sentai teams which appear in the arcade game Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O
Super Sentai Battle Base
The Zyurangers are among all the Sentai teams which appear in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.
Super Sentai Legend Wars
Zyuranger is among all the Sentai teams which appear in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.
- The Zyurangers are the first Sentai team to have a regular Sixth Hero, DragonRanger.
- They are also the first team to have a 7-piece combination, Ultimate Daizyujin.
- They are also the first team to be adapted into a Power Rangers series.
- Although not the first team to have an animal-based mech (The Livemen's Land Lion was the first one), Zyuranger's mechs were the first to be completely based on animals with no resemblance to other vehicles with animal motifs.
- They are also the first team to utilize ancient or extinct fauna for mechs; this would be followed most notably by the Abarangers, but also by the Timerangers, Go-Ongers, Shinkengers, Goseigers, Gokaigers, Kyoryugers, and Ninningers.
- Only two of the six Zyurangers have actual dinosaurs as avatars, those being tyrannosaurus rex (Tyrannoranger) and triceratops (Triceraranger). The dragon (Dragonranger) is a fictional reptile; the pterodactyl, considered a type of dinosaur during the series's production, is currently classified as a separate branch of reptile (Pterosauria); and both the mammoth and smilodon are extinct prehistoric mammals.
- They are the first team to be dino-themed.
- This is the first team since the Turborangers where the three main colors, Red, Blue and Yellow, are all male.
- The core Zyuranger costumes bear a striking resemblance to the Turboranger costumes.
- The Zyurangers evidently fought concurrently with the 17th generation of Shinkengers, who precede the current generation, formed in 2009, by seventeen years.
Dub names
In the Korean dub of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger entitled Power Rangers Captain Force, Zyuranger is called Power Rangers Dino Ranger.
See Also
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (team) - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. See comparison page.
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|This Month,"Moyers & Company" Examines the American Legislative Exchange Council and CMD's ALECexposed.
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National Center for Policy Analysis
The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) is a free market think tank primarily funded by private foundations established by wealthy conservative business families and billionaires, including Charles and David Koch. It is a "communications and research foundation dedicated to providing free market solutions to today's public policy problems ... [and] prides itself on aggressively marketing its products for maximum impact by 'targeting key political leaders and special interest groups, establishing on-going ties with members of the print and electronic media, and testifying before Congress, federal agencies, state lawmakers, and national organizations.'" -- NCRP, The Strategic Philanthropy of Conservative Foundations[1]It develops and promotes private, free-market alternatives to government regulation and control, and encourages reliance on the private sector.[2]
In 2009, the NCPA had almost $5.2 million in assets and took in about $4.2 million in revenue.[3]
Funders (and total estimated amounts given, according to MediaMatters):
- The Armstrong Foundation, $455,000
- Carthage Foundation $525,000
- Castle Rock Foundation $160,000
- Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation $7,000
- Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable Trust $230,000
- Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation $380,000
- David H. Koch Charitable Foundation $260,000
- Dick and Betsy Devos Foundation $4,500
- Earhart Foundation $100,000
- Exxon Mobil $520,000
- Gilder Foundation $265,000
- Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation $1,000,000
- Hickory Foundation $584,350
- JM Foundation $135,000
- Jaquelin Hume Foundation $150,000
- John M. Olin Foundation $1,069,000
- Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation $1,807,500
- Philip M. McKenna Foundation $70,000
- Roe Foundation $12,500
- Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation $52,000
- Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation $80,000
- Sarah Scaife Foundation $1,935,000
- Scaife Family Foundation $100,000
- Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation $20,000
- Walton Family Foundation$25,000
- William H. Donner Foundation $225,000 [4]
Founding Board Members
The NCPA began its existence in 1983 at the University of Dallas.
- Wayne Calloway, President and CEO of Frito-Lay
- Jere Thompson, President and CEO of the Southland Corporation
- Robert Dedman, President and CEO of ClubCorp
- Russell Perry, President and CEO of Republic Financial Services
- Sir Antony Fisher, President and CEO of the Atlas Economic Research Foundation
Board Members
- Pete du Pont, Former Governor of Delaware
- John C. Goodman, President, NCPA
- W. Mike Baggett, Chairman & CEO, Winstead Sechrest & Minick PC
- Don A. Buchholz, Chairman of the Board, SWS Group, Inc.
- William J. Gedwed, President and CEO, HealthMarkets®
- Harlan Crow, Chairman, Crow Holdings
- John Victor Lattimore, Jr., President and Chairman of the Board, Lattimore Properties, Inc.
- Fred Meyer, Investments
- Henry J. Bud Smith, Chairman Bud Smith Organization
- James Cleo Thompson, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Thompson Petroleum Corporation
- Jere W. Thompson, President, The Williamsburg Corporation
- Michael L. Whalen, President & CEO, Heart of America Restaurants & Inns
- Raymond E. Wooldridge, Private Investor
- Robert J. Wright, President, TWG, Inc.
Fellows, Policy Analysts
- H. Sterling Burnett, Senior Fellow [1] and Senior Policy Analyst [2]
- Dr. Devon M. Herrick, Senior Fellow
- Matt Moore, Senior Policy Analyst
- John C. Goodman, President
- Jeanette N. Goodman, Chief Development Officer
- Richard Walker, Senior Vice President
- Joe Barnett, Director of Publications
- Ron Lyon, Director of Online Operations
- Tab Boyles, Director of Events
- Sharyn L. Casey, Director of Development
- Eileen Resnik, Senior Development Officer
- Barry Asmus, Senior Economist
- H. Sterling Burnett, Senior Fellow
- Sean R. Tuffnell, Director of Communications
- Devon M. Herrick, Senior Fellow
- Brian Williams, Legislative Director
- Pam Villarreal, Policy Analyst
- Christa Bieker, Policy Analyst
Former staff
- Bruce Bartlett, Senior Fellow
- Celeste Colgan, Senior Fellow
NCPA Projects
Environmental Task Force
- Bruce N. Ames, Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of California at Berkeley
- Terry L. Anderson, Senior Associate, Political Economy Research Center
- Larry P. Arnn, President, Claremont Institute
- Barry Asmus, Senior Fellow, National Center for Policy Analysis
- Dennis T. Avery,senior fellow at Hudson Institute
- John A. Baden, Chairman, Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment
- C. Edwin Baker, Senior Fellow for Environmental Policy, Independence Institute, Golden, Colorado
- Joseph L. Bast, President, Heartland Institute, Chicago, Illinois
- Mikhail S. Bernstam, Senior Research Fellow, Hoover Institution
- Walter Block, Senior Research Fellow, Fraser Institute
- Clint Bolick, Director, Landmark Center for Civil Rights, Washington, D.C.
- Max Borders,Managing Editor of Technology-Commerce-Society Daily [3]
- Sandy Liddy Bourne, a task force director for the American Legislative Exchange Council
- James Bovard, Associate Policy Analyst, Cato Institute
- Robert L. Bradley, Jr., president of the Institute for Energy Research
- Sam Brunelli, Executive Director, American Legislative Exchange Council
- H. Sterling Burnett, senior fellow for the NCPA
- Eamonn Butler, Director, Adam Smith Institute, London, England
- John Carlson, President, Washington Institute for Policy Studies, Bellevue, Washington
- Alston Chase, Author: Playing God in Yellowstone
- Lucy Clark, Associate Director of the Judicial Studies Program, Manhattan Institute
- Kenneth Clarkson, Director, Law and Economics Center, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
- Robert Allan Cooke, Director, Institute for Business Ethics, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois
- John W. Cooper, Executive Director, James Madison Institute, Tallahassee, Florida
- D. Allen Dalton, Director, Center for the Study of Market Alternatives, Caldwell, Idaho
- Michael De Alessi, a director at the Reason Public Policy Institute
- David Deming,associate professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Oklahoma in Norman
- William J. Dennis, Jr., Senior Research Fellow, The NFIB Foundation
- Tom DiLorenzo, Director, Center for Economic Education University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- Becky Norton Dunlop, Former Assistant Secretary of the Interior
- Pete du Pont former governor of Delaware and columnist for the Wall Street Journal editorial page [4]
- Larry Foulke, board member of the American Nuclear Society
- Stephen Gold, Executive Director, Citizens for the Environment
- John C. Goodman, President, National Center for Policy Analysis
- Robert E. Gordon, Jr., Director, National Wilderness Institute
- Kenneth Green, Director of the Risk and Environment Policy Centre at The Fraser Institute
- Mark Greenfield, Executive Director, Heartland Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Michael S. Greve, Executive Director, Center for Individual Rights, Washington, D.C.
- William M. H. Hammett, President, Manhattan Institute
- Stephen H. Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics, The Johns Hopkins University
- Robert Hawkins, President, Institute for Contemporary Studies
- Steve Hayward, Director, Golden State Center for Policy Studies, Claremont Institute, Sacramento, California
- John M. Hood, Publications and Research Director, John Locke Foundation, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Christopher C. Horner,a Washington, D.C. attorney on the executive committee of The [[Federalist Society and former federal government relations directorfor Enron
- Edward L. Hudgins, Deputy Director, Economic Policy Studies, Heritage Foundation
- Sherwood Idso, Adjunct Professor of Botany & Geography, Arizona State University
- Kent Jeffreys, Environmental Policy Analyst, Competitive Enterprise Institute
- Bruce Johnson, Research Director, The Independent Institute
- Barbara Keating-Edh, President, Consumer Alert, Modesto, California
- Jo Kwong, Director of Public Affairs, Atlas Economic Research Foundation
- Kathy Kushner, Research Fellow, Hudson Institute
- Donald Leal, Research Associate, Political Economy Research Center
- Dwight Lee, Adjunct Professor, Center for the Study of American Business
- David R. Legates,associate professor of geography, the University of Delaware
- Marlo Lewis, Jr., senior fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute
- Tex Lezar, President, Texas Public Policy Foundation, Dallas, Texas (died January 5, 2004 [5])
- Greg Lindsay, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Studies, St. Leonards, Australia
- Robert J. Michaels, professor of economics,California State University, Fullerton
- Henry I. Miller, fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University [6]
- James H. Miller, President, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- A. Alan Moghissi,President of the Institute for Regulatory Science (RSI)
- Joseph A. Morris, President & General Counsel, Lincoln Legal Foundation, Chicago, Illinois
- William C. Myers, Executive Vice President, South Carolina Policy Council, Columbia, South Carolina
- Madsen Pirie, President, Adam Smith Institute, London, England
- Virginia Postrel, Editor of Reason, Reason Foundation
- Lawrence W. Reed, President, Mackinac Center, Midland, Michigan
- Scott J. Relan, President, Mississippi Center for Public Policy, Oxford, Mississippi
- David Riggs, adjunct scholar at the Competitive Enterprise Institute
- Michael Sanera, President Barry, Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research, Flagstaff, Arizona
- Thomas R. Saving, Director Center for Education and Research in Free Enterprise, College Station, Texas
- Lynn Scarlett, Vice President of Research Reason Foundation
- William C. Schilling, Executive Director, Wyoming Heritage Society, Casper, Wyoming
- Joel Schwartz, former director of Reason Public Policy Institute
- Timothy Seibel, Director for Land Use and, Environmental Studies Claremont Institute, Montclair, California
- Jane S. Shaw, Senior Associate, Political Economy Research Center
- Daniel R. Simmons, a task force director for the American Legislative Exchange Council
- Randy T. Simmons, Director, Institute of Political Economy, Utah State University
- Julian L. Simon, Professor of Business Administration, University of Maryland (died February 8, 1998)
- S. Fred Singer, Director, Project on Science and Environmental Policy
- Joe M. Sloan, Jr., President, California Conservation Coalition, Whittier, California
- Fred L. Smith, President, Competitive Enterprise Institute
- Robert J. Smith, Director of Environmental Studies, Cato Institute
- Fritz S. Steiger, Executive Vice President & CEO, Texas Public Policy Foundation, San Antonio, Texas
- Jack Strayer, former NCPA staffer
- Richard L. Stroup, Senior Associate, Political Economy Research Center
- Martin J. Summers, Research Associate Institute of Economic Affairs, London, England
- Judy Swafford, Director Southwest Policy Institute, Edmond, Oklahoma
- Jerry Taylor, Legislative Director, American Legislative Exchange Council
- Robert Taylor, Fellow Institute for Humane Studies, Fairfax, Virginia
- David J. Theroux, President, The Independent Institute, Oakland, California
- Norman Ture, President, Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation
- Ronald Utt, Vice President, National Chamber Foundation
- Michael Warder, Executive Vice President, Rockford Institute, Rockford, Illinois
- William W. Weston, President, Foundation Francisco Marroquin, Stuart, Florida
- Elizabeth Whelan, President, American Council of Science and Health
- Aaron Wildavsky, Professor of Political Science & Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley
See also, The E-Team[7]
Center for European Policy Analysis
Founded in 2006 as a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit an affiliate, The Center for European Policy Analysis promotes "open markets, minimal government, and free trade" and "seeks to generate ideas and identify practical solutions for the policy dilemmas confronting the Central European community of nations, promote a more active Central European voice in Euro-Atlantic affairs, and reinvigorate U.S.-Central European relations. [8]
Consumer Driven Health Care
NCPA "provided the intellectual justification and rationale for individual self-insurance. Between the time the NCPA task force was formed in 1990 and Health Savings Accounts became a reality in 2004, NCPA scholars made more than 250 presentations — speeches, briefings, testimonies, etc. — in virtually every state." [9]
Debate Central
The NCPA created this site for "students researching the nationwide high school debate topic."[10]
Taxes and Growth
The NCPA created this site to provide documents on "free-market tax policy."[11]
Team NCPA
The NCPA created this project to "educate policy makers, opinion leaders and the general public about the economic problems facing Social Security and the benefits of personal investment-based reform." [12]
Women in the Economy
The NCPA created this project to gear its content specifically towards women. [13]
Foundations gave the following amounts to the National Center for Policy Analysis think tank in 2005: [7]
- Sarah Scaife Foundation - $125,000
- Earhart Foundation - $40,000
- Armstrong Foundation - $45,000
- The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. - $195,000
- Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation - $25,000
- Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation - $25,000
The NCPA web site states that in 2006 it receives 62% of its funding from foundations, 21% from corporations, and 17% from individuals. [8] Between 1985 and 2005, the Center received $8,499,850 in 161 separate grants.
Previous years:
- Castle Rock Foundation
- Earhart Foundation
- JM Foundation
- Koch Family Foundations (David H. Koch Foundation, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Claude R. Lambe Foundation)
- John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
- Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
- Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
- Scaife Foundations (Scaife Family, Sarah Mellon Scaife, Carthage)
- DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund
- El Paso Energy Foundation
- ExxonMobil Foundation
- Eli Lilly and Company Foundation
- Lilly Endowment
- Procter & Gamble Fund
Contact details
12770 Coit Rd., Suite 800
Dallas, TX 75251-1339
Phone: (972) 386-6272
Fax: (972) 386-0924
601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 900 South Building
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 220-3082
Fax: (202) 220-3096
Email: media AT ncpa.org
Web: http://www.ncpa.org/
- ↑ Media Matters Conservative Transparency National Center for Policy Analysis - Funders database, accessed August 18, 2011
- ↑ National Center for Policy Analysis About, organizational website, accessed August 18, 2011
- ↑ Media Matters National Center for Policy Analysis-Financials, database, accessed August 18, 2011
- ↑ Media Matters Conservative Transparency National Center for Policy Analysis - Funders database, accessed August 18, 2011
- ↑ NCPA Board of Directors (partial listing), accessed July 2007.
- ↑ NCPA Staff, accessed July 2007.
- ↑ Grants to National Center for Policy Analysis, Media Transparency, accessed July 2007.
- ↑ About page, NCPA, accessed July 2007.
External links
- Richard W. Stevenson, "In Sign of Conservative Split, a Commentator Is Dismissed", New York Tines, October 18, 2005.
- Koch Industries Climate Denial Front Group http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/campaigns/global-warming-and-energy/polluterwatch/koch-industries/national-center-for-policy-ana/


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WEST PALM BEACH | A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman and her 8-year-old daughter in Alabama has been captured while being treated at a hospital in West Palm Beach.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's officials say they received an anonymous tip that a fugitive was being treated at Bethesda Hospital East on Monday evening. Deputies found 44-year-old David Pitts, who was arrested and taken into custody without incident.
Pitts is accused of abducting a 30-year-old woman and her daughter from their Ozark, Alabama, home on July 24. Authorities say he took them to a secluded area and sexually battered the woman in front of the girl. Authorities say he then molested the child.
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We were so dispirited by the people who'd agreed to star in this one that we'd almost completely pushed it out of our brain. But with the trailer for "This Means War," starring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, there's no denying the film's existence any longer.
"This Means War," directed by the unparalleled auteur known as McG, tells the story of two besties at the CIA who one day realize they're dating the same woman, inspiring the men to employ "their incomparable skills and an endless array of high-tech gadgetry against their greatest nemesis ever - each other," in the words of the synopsis.
Watching the trailer it's hard not to be reminded of the Pitt-Jolie homewrecker "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," as the film unspools as an ironically serious, super-slick actioner doubling as a romcom. It's a testament to this project that it was originally envisioned as Chris Rock/Martin Lawrence vehicle in 2001, before it was recast for Sam Worthington and Bradley Cooper, before... Pine and Hardy deserve better than decade-old leftovers. And remember how exciting Witherspoon was when she first blew ourt minds in "Freeway," "Pleasantville," "Election" and "American Psycho"? Damn you, Hollywood!
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The whole thing just made us kinda sad--though we'll confess to laughing at the bit towards the end at the expense of Chelsea Handler playing Witherspoon's BF.
"This Means War" opens Feb. 17.


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Buducnost had a historic 2018-19 campaign, in which the team returned to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague for the first time in almost two decades. The Montenegrin powerhouse made an effort to bring in experienced players such as Edwin Jackson, Coty Clarke and Earl Clark to be as competitive as possible on all fronts. Despite a 0-6 start, three consecutive home wins against KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, CSKA Moscow and FC Barcelona Lassa put Buducnost on the right track. The team improved a lot with the midseason arrivals of Norris Cole and Goga Bitadze, who latter of whom ended up earning EuroLeague Rising Star honors. Despite getting three more home wins, Buducnost did not record any road victories and finished the regular season 15th with a 6-24 record. In the Adriatic League, Buducnost returned to the playoffs, eliminated Cedevita Zagreb without the home-court advantage and took the finals against Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade to do-or-die Game 5. Zvezda prevailed, but Buducnost bounced back in its domestic competitions, winning the Montenegrin League and Cup double. Buducnost defeated Mornar Bar 76-72 in Game 5 of the Montenegrin League Finals to reclaim its throne.
Founded in 1949, it took four decades for Buducnost to cement its place in the first division of the Yugoslav League. By the end of the century, however, it was the team to beat. After Yugoslav Cup titles in 1996 and 1998, Dejan Tomasevic, Milenko Topic and Vlado Scepanovic helped Buducnost to a record-setting domestic winning streak of 51 games and three straight Yugoslav League titles from 1999 through 2001. Another Cup triumph made for a trophy double in 2001 and Buducnost proved to be a force in the 2000-01 EuroLeague by reaching the playoffs. The club returned to the EuroLeague for the next two years, but failed to reach the Top 16. A quieter period followed before Buducnost became the face of the newborn Montenegrin League. The club won 11 consecutive titles starting from the inaugural 2006-07 campaign, while also leaving its mark in the EuroCup. Buducnost reached the EuroCup Quarterfinals in 2012 and 2013, but was ousted by Valencia Basket and eventual champ Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, respectively. At home, Buducnost won the Montenegrin double for six straight years, from 2007 to 2012. A year later it started another string of Montenegrin doubles to go with a string of three consecutive Adriatic League semifinal appearances. In 2014-15, the team advanced through the EuroCup regular season and into the Last 32 and also lost a decisive fifth game of the Adriatic League semifinal series against Cedevita Zagreb. Buducnost bounced back from those disappointments, however, by winning the Montenegrin League and Cup again. In 2015-16, Buducnost won the Adriatic League regular season, but failed to reach the finals after getting swept in the best-of-three playoff semifinals against Mega Leks. A year later, it was eventual champ Crvena Zvezda that got the best of Buducnost in the semifinals. Meanwhile, in Montenegro, the club continued to dominate. Buducnost captured its third and fourth consecutive trophy doubles by beating Mornar Bar in both the cup and league finals in back-to-back seasons. Buducnost had a bittersweet 2017-18 season; it won its first Adriatic League title, but also saw its run of 11 consecutive Montenegrin League titles snapped. Buducnost had a 6-24 record in the EuroLeague and one of its main players, Goga Bitadze, was chosen as the competition's Rising Star. Buducnost returned to the Adriatic League finals, where it lost against Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade in five games, and conquered another Montenegrin double. With more experience than ever, Buducnost will be a dangerous foe for years to come.


text: The Graham-Mason Cemetery photos and information are now available on the Cemeteries page. That was the smaller of the two cemeteries in Hill County, Texas that I have inventoried, with only 22 identified graves. Jennie Maragert Melton, the wife of my great-granduncle Francis Lee Turner, and probably her infant son Claude are buried here.


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Music legend Bruce Springsteen joined Fallon onstage to perform a new version of "Born to Run," featuring lyrics about getting stuck on the George Washington Bridge.
The two, who were both sporting The Boss' signature "Born in the U.S.A." look, used music to address revelations that Christie's aides orchestrated lane closings on the world's most heavily trafficked bridge, apparently as political payback to a local mayor.
"In the day we sweated out on the street stuck in traffic on the GWB," Fallon sang with his best Springsteen impersonation, "they shut down the toll booths of glory cause we didn't endorse Christie."
"Oh, maybe this Bridgegate was just payback, it's a b**** slap to the state Democrats," Fallon sang. "We gotta get out while we can. We're stuck in Governor Chris Christie's Fort Lee New Jersey traffic jam."
The Boss joined in on the fun, singing as if he was one of the motorists stuck on the bridge during the four days of lane closures last September.
"You've got Wall Street masters stuck cheek-to-cheek with blue collar truckers, and man I really gotta take a leak," Springsteen sang.
Fallon sang on the final verse: "Someday governor, I don't know when, this will all end, but till then you're killing the working man, who's stuck in the Governor Chris Christie Fort Lee New Jersey traffic jam."
The performance might not get a laugh from Christie, who is one of Springsteen's biggest fans -- he claims to know every lyric of every one of the musician's songs, according to MSNBC.
Christie even belted out "Thunder Road" on a 2012 "Late Night" episode.
Watch the performance in the video above or through this link.


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I run the graphical installer to install xfce4.4.0 on Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft
but i had this error on XFCE Gui Library: Running make all ....failed
This is the Log Error, please help Im new in the Linux World.....
Weird error, there are no reasons in the log file (although my Spanish/Italian (whatever it is) is not extremely good ;D). Anyway I though 4.4 is already in the Ubuntu pool, why don't you use those packages?
Looks like you are using parallel building and one task failed or is taking too long. Can you enter in the directory you are building the package and execute just `make -j 1` without any other parameter (if you did not erase it, of course). Post the log again if something bad happens.
I'm compiling with -J3 all the time and never had any errors, so I don't think that's the problem. But you never know.


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CGC receives $60,000 grant
The Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut received a $60,000 grant award from the Community Fund of Darien in support of its community programming.
"TCF's insightful staff and volunteers recognize that the need for these critical services is on the rise," Sherry Perlstein, center president and CEO, said.
The center helps families with children who struggle with emotional, behavioral, developmental and psychological challenges to their mental well-being. Staffed by psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers and care coordinators, the center offers assessment, therapy and treatment and wraparound services for its clients. It serves children from birth to 18 years who may struggle with a range of problematic and high-risk behaviors, troubling symptoms and psychiatric disorders.
"Over the past year," she said, "we have seen referrals jump by more than 20 percent. Without timely and effective treatment for children in need, there can be serious long-term consequences."
In addition to creating complications for them in school, it compromises their overall healthy development and increases the risk that they will experience unemployment, poverty, and relationship difficulties throughout adulthood."


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Age: 36
Occupation: Assistant director of economic development, Crystal Lake
Residence: Rockford
Hometown: Appleton, Wis.
Family: Wife, Lesli Nelson Richter; Quinton, 3, and Lyla, 1
Education: Bachelor's degree, urban and regional studies, University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh; master's of public administration, Northern Illinois University
Favorite McHenry County restaurant? Jameson's Charhouse in Crystal Lake
Favorite movie? "Gladiator"
One word that describes you? Decorous
What is your job and what makes you so good at it?
I am the assistant director of economic development for the city of Crystal Lake and along with the Planning and Economic Development Department, our role is to aid in business attraction and retention. I am the city's liaison to the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce, and have had a position on the Board of Directors for many years. I'm truly fortunate to work with an amazing team of professionals here at City Hall and to serve the community. Together, we move Crystal Lake forward and continue to make it a good place to live and a great place to do business.
What accomplishments and innovations are you most proud of this year?
My role in business development in Crystal Lake is only a small part of the greater efforts of all of the city staff and City Council. Together, we have helped new and existing businesses occupy over 500,000 square feet of commercial space in Crystal Lake over the past year. The city continues to serve as a business advocate and respects the investments that are made by businesses to expand our local economy. I'm lucky to be a part of these great accomplishments of the city.
How do you give back to the community and what drives your service?
I am active with the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce's Community Harvest event each year and I'm driven by knowing that there is a need in this community for the services offered by the Crystal Lake Food Pantry – a need that can easily be overlooked. I am also a supporter of the March of Dimes. Both of my children were premature and therefore, I know and support the many great things that the March of Dimes does to help women have healthier pregnancies. It's a cause that is near and dear to my heart (for obvious reasons).
What is something you have never done but want to do some day?
Play piano and harmonica with a good blues band.
What is the best career advice you have received?
I would say that my best career advice came from my father, who worked in local government for over 30 years. He taught me that what motivated him was his duty to serve and that by embracing that responsibility and a positive attitude, he has had boundless motivation. He also showed me that as public sector employees, we have a responsibility to make good decisions and to treat everyone fairly, with the professionalism they deserve.
Nominator's comment:
"James brings amazing dedication to his work, putting in extra hours at many late night meetings, but always with a smile. What is even more amazing is that he is able to serve the city of Crystal Lake at such a high level, while keeping up with his other full-time job as the father of two young children," said coworker Erik Morimoto, Crystal Lake's director of engineering and building.


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Dragon Age II
You are one of the few who escaped the destruction of your home. Now, forced to fight for survival in an ever-changing world, you must gather the deadliest of allies, amass fame and fortune, and seal your place in history. This is the story of how the world changed forever. The legend of your Rise to Power begins now.


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The title of this article is conjectural. Although it is based on canonical information, the actual name is a conjecture and may be supplanted at any time by additional information released from canonical sources. If this occurs, please move this page to the appropriate title.
- "Voldemort was forced to conjure a shining silver shield out of thin air"
- —Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Silver shield spell (incantation unknown) is the term used to refer to a spell which allows the caster to conjure a physical, silver shield in front of the caster, protecting them from magical and mundane assaults alike.
History of use
During the Duel in the Ministry Atrium between Lord Voldemort and Dumbledore, Voldemort summoned a silver shield which protected him from one of Dumbledore's curses, despite the latter being exceptionally powerful. The only effect was a "deep, gong-like note," which Harry Potter felt sounded "oddly chilling."[1]
Behind the scenes
- The novel's illustrations show the shield emblazoned with a serpent; however, this is not mentioned in the books.
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Possible appearance) (Appears on book cover)
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 36 (The Only One He Ever Feared)


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RELIGST 133: Muslims, Jews, and Christians: Conflict, Coexistence, and Collaboration (JEWISHST 123)
Relationships between Muslims, Jews, and Christians today are informed by a multitude of complex and often painful histories. These faith traditions emerged out of deep and sustained engagement with one another sharing theological and ethical principles, and revering many of the same figures and there have been many periods of rich and productive interaction. Yet there have also been areas of dissension and conflict, and periods when theological, social, or political disagreement devolved into violence and oppression. In recent times (especially following the Holocaust and the establishment of the modern State of Israel), religious, political, and intellectual leaders of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities, in the U.S. and around the world, have recognized the need to forge deeper and more meaningful relationships with one another. Knowledge and understanding of the perspectives that different communities and individuals bring to bear on their entangled past, present, and future are a critical part of efforts to resolve intransigent conflicts and advance mutual interests. This course explores some of the most significant moments of interaction through literature and art, polemic and dialogue that have shaped engagements between Muslims, Jews, and Christians throughout history, and examines both prospects and pitfalls for engagement in the present and future.
Terms: Spr, Sum | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
Instructors: Marcus, A. (PI)
2018-2019 Spring
4 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ED |
Class #
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
| Students enrolled: 5
04/01/2019 - 06/05/2019 Tue, Thu 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM at 80-115 with Marcus, A. (PI)
Instructors: Marcus, A. (PI)
2018-2019 Summer
4 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ED |
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
| Students enrolled: 1
06/24/2019 - 08/15/2019 -
Notes: This course has been cancelled.
RELIGST 144: John Calvin and Christian Faith
Close reading and analysis of Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion as a classic expression of Christian belief.
Last offered: Spring 2016 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
RELIGST 151: Religious Poetry of India
India has a rich literature of devotional and mystical poetry composed by "poet-saints" in common vernacular languagesa, This passionate and contemplative poetry flourished between the 6th and 18th centuries, inspiring religious and social movements that are still vibrant today. It also lives as music, remaining popular and powerful in the form of songs in many styles. We will study this material through the lenses of poetry, religion, performance, and politics
Last offered: Winter 2017 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
RELIGST 165: Modern Jewish Mystics: Devotion in a Secular Age (JEWISHST 125)
The twentieth-century was a time of tremendous upheaval and unspeakable tragedy for the Jewish communities of Europe. But the past hundred years were also a period of great renewal for Jewish spirituality, a renaissance that has continued into the present day. We will explore the mystic writings of figures from the Safed Renaissance, the Hasidic masters, with a particular focus on the works of Martin Buber, Hillel Zeitlin, Abraham Isaac Kook, Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Arthur Green. We will examine their teachings in light of the challenges of the two World Wars, the Holocaust, and the processes of modernity and secularism. Consideration will be made of the unique cultural contexts of modern Israel and contemporary America.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
Instructors: Mayse, E. (PI)
2018-2019 Spring
4 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ED |
Class #
Section 01 |
Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 6
04/01/2019 - 06/05/2019 Wed 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM at 90-92Q with Mayse, E. (PI)
Instructors: Mayse, E. (PI)
Notes: Instructor: Ariel Mayse.
RELIGST 166: The Divine Feminine in India (FEMGEN 166)
What happens when God is a woman? Is the Goddess a feminist? The Goddess, in her numerous incarnations, is foundational to much of Indian religiosity, whether Hindu, Buddhist, or even Jain¿and in turn, without her story, much of the theology and practice of these religions remains incomprehensible. This course examines the principal expressions of the theology and ritual worship of the Goddess in Indian history, from the Vedas to the Hindu Epics, to Indian philosophy, tantric ritual practice and modern global and new age movements in order to understand how the gendering of divinity affects theological speculation, religious experience, and embodied religious identity.
Last offered: Winter 2018 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
RELIGST 169: Sacred Words: Jewish Thought and the Question of Language (JEWISHST 129)
Jews have long been referred as the people of the book, but they might better be referred to as the people of the word. Drawing upon texts from the Hebrew Bible to the works of modern Hebrew writers like of Hayyim Nahman Bialik and Amoz Oz, this seminar will chart the development of Jewish thinking on language over the past two millennia. We will explore issues such as: the idea of canonization; oral versus written language; the nature and possibility of translation; the origins of language; notions of negative theology; mystical approaches to the word; the rebirth of Hebrew as a spoken and cultural language; and the limits of language after the Holocaust. This course will also bring Jewish thought into dialogue with contemporary philosophical reflections on issues of language. Modern explorations of language will prove an interesting way of deepening our understanding of the Jewish thinkers on one hand, and enriching contemporary intellectual discourse on the other.
Last offered: Spring 2018 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
RELIGST 174: Religious Existentialism-Kierkegaard
Existentialism is often understood to be a secular or anti-religious philosophy of life, a substitute for Christian ethics in a post-theistic world come of age. Yet this twentieth-century philosophical movement owes many of its concerns and much of its vocabulary to the hyper-Protestant Danish thinker Soren Kierkegaard, and much of the best Christian and Jewish thought in the 20th-century (Bultmann, Buber, Tillich) adopted existentialism as the ¿best philosophy¿ for making sense of these traditions in a secular age. This course will examine the origins of existentialist thought in the writings of Kierkegaard and its appropriation by a handful of influential 20th- century religious thinkers.
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
RELIGST 180: Gender Relations in Islam (FEMGEN 180)
This course investigates the ways in which gender identities and relationships between men and women have been articulated, constructed, and refashioned throughout the Muslim world. Starting with problematizing the fixed notions of gender and sexuality, we map the attitudes toward these notions through visiting a diverse array of sources from the Qur¿an, Sunna, and legal documents to historical and anthropological case studies, literature, and film from South East Asia to Europe and North America. We examine the notions of femininity and masculinity in the Qur¿an, family laws, and attitudes toward homosexuality and transgendered populations. We read examples of ambiguous use of language with regards to gender and sexuality in Persian poetry and mystical traditions. We study the dynamic relationship between Islam and Feminism in the Muslim world. Finally, we witness the implications of these attitudes in our case studies and stories, from a divorce court in Iran to a wedding in Sudan.
Last offered: Autumn 2017 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
RELIGST 181: Heidegger (PHIL 133S)
A close reading of Heidegger's Being and Time in light of the new paradigm for reading his work, as well as a study of his long-standing interest in mysticism and the question of the divine.
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Sheehan, T. (PI) ; Chaves, K. (TA)
2018-2019 Winter
5 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-A-II |
Class #
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 4
01/07/2019 - 03/15/2019 Tue, Thu 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM at DINKG10 with Sheehan, T. (PI); Chaves, K. (TA)
Instructors: Sheehan, T. (PI); Chaves, K. (TA)
RELIGST 205: Religious Poetry
Religious poetry drawn from the Islamic, Christian, Confucian and Daoist traditions. Limited enrollment or consent of the instructor required.
Last offered: Winter 2014 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
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The view from the front row at the 2011 LGBT Editor/Blogger Conference in San Francisco. The convening is underwritten by the San Francisco-based Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund. The conference gathers 50+ of the nation's leading LGBT editors, bloggers and writers for an update on research and political/policy developments around immigration, LGBT youth and various federal lawsuits regarding marriage and family recognition.
Fellow GLAAD Media Award nominee Andres Duque.
Veteran Chicago-based journalist Tracy Baim, the publisher and editor of Windy City Times and editor of Obama and the Gays: A Political Marriage. I was delighted to be included among the contributors. Tracy and WCT's Jean Albrights were a few rows behind me on the long (and crowded flight) from Chicago.
The morning presentation included a discussion by CAUSA's Aeryca Steinbaum on immigration reform and LGBT issues.
The twitter hashtag is #HAAS11. I'll be live tweeting some updates and look for more later today.