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Although the target-date fund universe lost four funds in 2012, 401(k) participants as a whole are shedding fears brought on by the 2008 financial crisis and returning to the investment vehicle, BrightScope and Target Date Analytics reported Tuesday in their "Popping the Hood VI" report.
The net number of target-date fund families fell to 48 in 2012 from 50 in 2011, yet TDFs saw a 20% increase in assets under management from 2011 to 2012, according to the 200-page report, which provides a detailed analysis of target-date funds and fund families.
The four exits from the TDF industry in 2012 included Columbia (graded F in "Popping the Hood IV" and D in "Popping the Hood V"); Oppenheimer (F in Hood IV, C in Hood V); Goldman Sachs (F in Hood IV, F in Hood V); and American Independence NestEgg, which was not graded. Two new entrants were JPMorgan SmartRetirement Blend and PNC Target. (Meanwhile, T. Rowe Price has plans to release a new lower equity TDF in August.)
Target Date Assets Seen Quadrupling by 2020
"Popping the Hood" projects target date fund assets will reach $2 trillion in 401(k) plans by 2020 versus $503 billion in TDF assets in 2012. With defined contribution plans as the primary distribution channel, these funds continue to make huge in-roads into the marketplace because "401(k) participants want a buy-and-forget strategy where they don't have to worry about rebalancing portfolios regularly," according to the report.
In addition, the report notes, the U.S. Labor Department has allowed TDFs to be a qualified default investment alternative.
"We have seen investors returning to target date funds as a whole. They represent $500 billion in assets, up 20% in just one year. Strong returns in both the bond and the equity markets helped with that," said Brooks Herman, BrightScope's head of data and research, in a phone interview. "One of the biggest surprises for us was a net contraction in target-date fund series in this year's report. Last year we covered 50, and this year we covered 48. This is the first time in the history of our 'Popping the Hood' reports that this has happened."
BrightScope is an independent provider of retirement plan ratings and investment analytics to participants, plan sponsors, asset managers and advisors in all 50 states. Target Date Analytics is an independent provider of analysis, theory and benchmarking of target date funds.
Wiggle Room for Asset Managers
As investors' memories of the damage wreaked by the 2008 crash fade, asset managers have more tactical strategies when deciding a target date fund's composition—two factors that have contributed to TDFs' renewed popularity, Herman said.
"The asset managers are giving themselves more wiggle room in the language they use in their prospectus," he said. "They can move around their glidepath, as published in the prospectus, to leave bonds, for example, and invest in something else."
However, that "something else," such as alternative investments, created problems in 2012 for Putnam Investments, which saw a drop in its rating to a 3 (or C) in 2012 from a 1 (or A) in 2011. The downgrade came after Putnam posted a poor performance due to underlying investments in absolute return vehicles, which have not realized the returns that their peers have seen in equities over the past three years, according to Herman.
Putnam officials responded with a comment stating that the firm is focused on consistent, long-term performance, especially during periods of volatility.
"We believe it is critical to look at the performance of a target date series over a full market cycle — including bull and bear markets — and not just take a narrow snapshot of time for an investment vehicle designed for much longer horizons," Putnam officials said. "In these portfolios, Putnam's Absolute Return strategies have performed as intended, serving as a volatility dampener, meant to help generate a smoother sequence of returns over the long haul. Also, it is worth noting that Putnam has intentionally structured its target date glide path to be more conservative than most, with lower equity allocations, to further protect investors from the effects of market fluctuation as they approach their retirement date."
In June 2011, Putnam executives at a retirement panel warned that many target-date funds were too aggressive in their exposure to stocks, putting investors at risk for market downturns after retirement.
At the event, Putnam announced the launch of a retirement investment think tank, Putnam Institute, whose initial study showed that equity allocations in target-date funds since the 2008 financial crisis typically ranged from 35% to 65%. However, the institute's research director, W. Van Harlow, said the percentage of stocks in a post-retirement portfolio should more appropriately range between 5% and 25%.
"Many target date funds are well above that into retirement," said Van Harlow. "The government is becoming concerned about this issue. Plan sponsors don't know what's going on in these target date retirement funds."
Other Popping the Hood VI Findings
- American Century ranked with a top grade again; American Century One Choice Portfolios have received a top grade in every report since "Popping the Hood II"
- JPMorgan SmartRetirement and MFS were also top performers, receiving an overall 5 for the third straight year
- In 2012, 34 out of 48 (71%) fund series had an overlay fee in 2012. Similarly, 34 out of 50 (68%) fund series had an overlay fee in 2011.
- In 2012, 28 out of 48 (58%) fund series had a closed architecture in 2012, while 34 out of 50 (68%) had a closed architecture in 2011.
- Some fees have dropped since the last study: DWS reduced fees from an average of 0.98% to 0.86%. Franklin Templeton reduced fees from an average of 0.97% to 0.88%. MassMutual reduced fees from an average of 0.95% to 0.83%.
- Some fund families increased their average fees from Hood V: BlackRock LifePath Active (formerly BlackRock Lifecycle Prepared) increased fees from an average of 0.72% to 0.82%. Invesco increased fees from an average of 0.74% to 0.81%.
- "The standard to be a truly low-cost, index TDF fund series," says the report, "is now under 20 basis points thanks to Vanguard (0.18%), TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index (0.18%) and Fidelity Freedom Index (0.19%). BlackRock LifePath Index (0.27%) and iShares (0.31%) are close behind."
- "Fees as a whole are still high," according to the report, which notes that 70 basis points is the average institutional TDF fund, although that has dropped 2 bp since last year.
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MEET THE PRESS Sunday, September 26, 2004
GUESTS: Gen. John Abizaid, U.S. Central Command, David Broder, The Washington Post, Doris Kearns Goodwin, presidential historian, Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times, William Safire, The New York Times
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MR. TIM RUSSERT: Our issues this Sunday: Iraq. The violence continues. How widespread is the insurgency? Do we need more American troops on the ground? And will the January elections go forward? Those questions and more in an exclusive interview with the man in charge of the war in Iraq, General John Abizaid, commander of the U.S. Central Command.
Then, this Thursday, the first debate between George W. Bush and John Kerry. We'll look back at some of their earlier debates, remember some dramatic presidential and vice presidential television moments and talk issues and strategy with David Broder of The Washington Post, presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, Robert Novak of the Chicago Sun-Times and William Safire of The New York Times.
But first, joining us this morning is General John Abizaid, the man in charge of winning the war in Iraq.
General, good morning.
Let me go right to it by asking you to respond to comments by Senator Chuck Hagel. He's a Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee and Foreign Relations Committee. He said this about the war in Iraq: "We're in a lot of trouble [in Iraq]. ... The worst thing we can do is hold ourselves hostage to some grand illusion that we are winning. Right now, we are not winning. Things are getting worse."
Your response?
GEN. JOHN ABIZAID (Commander, U.S. Central Command): Well, Tim, first of all, it's a great pleasure to be on your show, and I look forward to have this opportunity to discuss with you these important issues.
Well, when I hear our various political folks discuss the situation in Iraq, I don't generally like to comment specifically on their comments other than to say that we are, in fact, moving in the direction that will allow Iraq to emerge as a democratic and representational state, one of the first to emerge in the Middle East. And I think that our military activities there have moved it ahead in a positive manner. It's a tough fight and it's a hard fight, but we shouldn't lose heart because there are difficult times. We know there will be fighting. We know that there will be fighting through the elections, but when you think of where we started and now where we are with the Iraqi interim government and elections coming up, I'm positive that we can move the military activity forward to allow for good, stable elections to take place.
MR. RUSSERT: I think, General, many people in the United States need a reality check this morning. They are reading in the papers that the Kroll security agency who is working for the U.S. government said there are now 70 attacks a day on U.S. or Iraqi government forces up from 40 before the turnover to the Iraqi government. And yet Prime Minister Allawi was in Washington this week saying that the only place that is not safe is downtown Fallujah. Who's correct?
GEN. ABIZAID: Well, the reality check is such that I get it from my commanders in the field. And my commanders in the field are confident about the military mission. They're confident about our ability to have an election period that is fair and relatively stable. We're under no illusions about the entire country being stable, and we're also under no illusions that the entire country is dangerous.
It is a very complex environment. There are areas that are very stable in the north and in the south, and then there are areas around Fallujah and in the Sunni heartland that are certainly dangerous to government officials and also to American forces operating there. That having been said, we have moved very fast in building Iraqi security institutions that will be able to work with us in providing a stable atmosphere for the elections. I'm very confident that by the time the January elections roll around, we'll be in good shape.
Don't forget, when you go back to four months before the Iraqi interim government emerging, there were all sorts of people saying it would never work, it would never emerge, it was impossible. But the fact of the matter is it can merge. It is possible to have elections. It is possible to move this process forward from occupation to partnership to full independence.
MR. RUSSERT: I want to ask you about a report that received a lot of attention here in the United States, and that was "A classified National Intelligence Estimate prepared for" the president back "in late July" which "spells out a dark assessment of prospects for Iraq...." according to The New York Times. "The estimate outlines three possibilities for Iraq through the end of 2005, with the worst case being developments that could lead to civil war." The best case was tenuous stability. Is that an accurate estimate of the situation in Iraq?
GEN. ABIZAID: No. I don't think it's an accurate estimate. I have read the estimate. I think it's overly pessimistic. What people lack in the United States that we soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines have in Iraq and the Middle East is face-to-face opportunity to work with the people in the region. There have been over 700 Iraqis that have given their lives in defense of their own country. Prime Minister Allawi risks his life every day in leading his country forward. There are countless other Iraqis and other people throughout the Middle East that are moving forward to try to present a better future, to fight this very important battle against the extremists. And we should have faith in them and in our own ability to help them achieve what they need to achieve.
And so I am very confident that with the good people of the Middle East, with the good people of Iraq, with the continued focus and perseverance and strength of will and the courage of the armed forces of the United States, that Iraq will emerge as an independent nation that will set the standard for good government in the region.
MR. RUSSERT: Prime Minister Allawi did say this this week as well: "Terrorists, foreign terrorists are still pouring in, and they're trying to inflict damage on Iraq to undermine Iraq and to undermine the process, democratic process in Iraq, and, indeed, this is their last stand."
How many foreign fighters do you think there are now in Iraq?
GEN. ABIZAID: I think the number of foreign fighters in Iraq is probably below 1,000, but it's kind of difficult to know because people infiltrated into Iraq to fight next to Saddam before the movement phase of the war began back in March of '03. It's also clear that there is foreign fighter infiltration. There is foreign terrorist activity such as Zarqawi. There is activity by al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations in Iraq. But it's not just in Iraq, and sometimes we tend to look at Iraq through a soda straw, and also Afghanistan through a soda straw, whereas we really have a problem of terrorism that is ideologically motivated throughout the entire Middle East and Central Asia that has to be faced, and it's got to be faced with the will and the perseverance of the American armed forces and the American people, but most importantly with the moderate peoples in the region that don't want to have this type of life be dictated to them by the extremists.
So while the foreign fighters in Iraq are definitely a problem that have to be dealt with, I still think that the primary problem that we're dealing with is former regime elements of the ex-Ba'ath Party that are fighting against the government and trying to do anything possible to upend the election process. The greatest danger to the former regime, to the terrorists, and to the foreign fighters are fair and free elections, and we aim to make that happen.
MR. RUSSERT: Why haven't you and the Iraqis been able to secure the borders? Why are they so porous?
GEN. ABIZAID: Well, I think we could ask the same question about the United States border with Mexico. It's a very difficult thing to do to secure and make a border absolutely safe and hermetically sealed that's over 2,200 kilometers long. So the key is not to secure every inch of it. The key is to have effective border forces that are out there that have modern technology that can detect people coming across from Syria with false passports or that are on terrorist watch list. That's the key to doing that. That'll take some time. It'll involve a lot more people in the border forces of Iraq. It will allow for American forces to be freed up that are currently operating on the border. But over time, and all of this is a matter of time, over time the Iraqis will get better control of their borders. And, in addition, I believe that you'll see the country's neighboring Iraq start to work very hard to secure their own borders as well because it's in their interest that a stable Iraq emerge.
MR. RUSSERT: A Turkish journalist was captured and then released, and I read very carefully some of her comments and I'd like to share them with you, General.
She said that, "People appeared eager to help anyone they thought was part of the resistance." She said, "I saw that around Mosul," which is up north, "Everybody is the resistance. They use the small kids to bring them water and no one treated them like children. They'd be with the men who are talking about cutting heads and the kids would be standing guard like little men. So you became afraid of the children too."
"Everyone is the resistance." Can you win a war in which the populace is aiding the insurgency?
GEN. ABIZAID: You know, Tim, every now and then in Washington, we need to take a deep breath and we need to look at what's happening in the region as opposed to the reports of one or two journalists that happen to think that everybody in Iraq is in the resistance. If everybody in Iraq was in the resistance, Prime Minister Allawi would not be trying to lead his nation forward to a better future. If everybody in Iraq happened to be part of the resistance, they wouldn't be volunteering for the armed forces. We've got over 100,000 people that are trained and equipped now. That number is going up higher. There is more people that are coming forward to fight for the future of Iraq than are fighting against it.
So the constant drumbeat in Washington of a war that is being lost, that can't be won, of a resistance that is out of control, simply do not square with the facts on the ground. Yes, there is a resistance. Yes, it is hard. But the truth of the matter is that Iraqis and Americans and other members of the coalition will face that resistance together, will through a series of economic, political and military means, figure out how to defeat it and will move on to allow the elections to take place and a constitutional government to emerge. So I'm not saying it's easy, but I am saying it's possible.
And remember that the enemy wants to break our will. They are experts at manipulating the media. They have yet to win a single military engagement in that country. They have yet to win a single military engagement against the forces of the new Iraqi armed forces that are standing up. No doubt that there are difficulties in building up these new armed forces, but I think the way is clear. I think that Iraqis will take the lead in this entire endeavor and will emerge victorious and they'll do so with our help.
MR. RUSSERT: General, I know you don't want to be involved in politics, but we are in the middle of a presidential campaign and I want to get your reaction to some of the charges and countercharges from your standpoint on the ground. John Kerry said "This is the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time." President Bush says those comments embolden the enemy and send the wrong message to the troops. Do you believe that the debate about Iraq in this country emboldens the enemy and sends the wrong message to the troops?
GEN. ABIZAID: Tim, I believe that debate in our country is what our country is all about. And if we're successful out here, debate will be part of the future of Afghanistan, it'll be part of the future of Iraq and it will be part of the future of all of the Middle East. As a matter of fact, as I look around the Middle East, we're going through a revolutionary times right now and debate is happening everywhere. So that there is a debate is certainly a good thing for the peoples of the region. That there's a debate back home is a good thing for our people.
I can only tell you that as the military commander, I remain confident in our troops. I remain confident in the Iraqis. I remain confident in the people of the Middle East looking forward to a better future. They don't want to live the life of al-Qaeda or a Talibanized society like we saw in Afghanistan. They want to live a moderate life where their children can grow up and have a better life. And I think to the extent that we can help them help themselves to that end, we will be enormously successful.
So is this fight in the Middle East worth fighting? And the answer is absolutely. In my mind, and in the minds of our young people that are out here fighting and sacrificing, it's absolutely worth it. And we believe that by fighting out here offensively, by helping the people of the region help themselves, we have kept the country free of attack. That doesn't mean that the country will absolutely be free of attack, but we certainly think that we've done our bit by maintaining an offensive orientation.
MR. RUSSERT: You talked about elections in late January. Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld said earlier this week that it may be the case that there could be elections in, say, three-fourths of the country, the parts of the country that were secure. It wouldn't be perfect, but it would be doable. Is that your goal?
GEN. ABIZAID: Well, Tim, you know, for example, look over to Afghanistan right now where we're getting ready for elections within two weeks. It certainly is not going to be a perfect election, and I don't think that Iraq will have a perfect election. And if I recall looking back at our own election four years ago it wasn't perfect either. That the election will be able to be held in the vast majority of the country under good circumstances is our goal. I don't think we'll ever achieve perfection. And when we look for perfection in a combat zone, we're going to be sadly disappointed.
The key question is: Can elections be held? Right now, based on the fact that 25,000 more Iraqi forces will join us between now and January, I believe with the addition of those additional Iraqi forces, with the jelling of the Iraqi chain of command, with good leadership by Prime Minister Allawi and his ministers, that the elections will be able to be held. I also think we're going to have to fight our way all the way through elections, and there will be a lot of violence between now and then.
MR. RUSSERT: You say "fight your way through the elections." I'll show you a map of Iraq highlighting cities like Ramadi, Fallujah, Baquba, Samarra, Najaf, as you know. Will there be a major military offensive in order to destroy the insurgency in those areas and insert the Iraqi government before January?
GEN. ABIZAID: I certainly wouldn't want to talk about whether or not there's going to be a major offensive in any one particular place or another. We never want to tip off our hands about what we want to do. It's clear, however, that through a combination of political and military action we will do whatever is necessary to bring areas of Iraq under the control of the Iraqi government as soon as possible, and to have all areas of Iraq under government control to the extent possible by the January elections.
But, again, let's make sure that we understand one another. I am not predicting victory by January at the end of the elections. I am predicting that we'll have elections. We will fight our way through the elections. It'll be tough, it'll be hard, but it will move us a step closer to ultimate victory, which is when Iraqis control their own destiny and have complete opportunity for choosing their own government and are free of any sort of American help that they don't want.
MR. RUSSERT: You said on Wednesday, General, "I think we will need more troops than we currently have to secure the elections process in Iraq that will probably take place in the end of January." Where will those troops come from?
GEN. ABIZAID: Well, Tim, if people would look at the entire quote, they'd see that I said in the next sentence that those troops would come from Iraq. And when I say from Iraq, I mean Iraqis. We're building up an additional 25,000 Iraqis in the armed forces, and we look to them to be able to help secure the election process in conjunction with American forces.
We also look to the possibility of international forces joining the United Nations to help secure that mission to a certain extent. And we certainly won't ever rule out the possibility of increasing our own troops if the military situation requires it. But it's my expectation and it's General Casey's expectation, as he leads the effort there in Iraq, that it'll be primarily force levels at their current strength along with additional Iraqi troops, that will set the stage for successful elections.
MR. RUSSERT: Do you believe there's a possibility, though, that the elections may occur in just parts of the country and not all of it?
GEN. ABIZAID: My belief is that elections will occur in the vast majority of the country. I can't predict 100 percent that all areas will be available for complete, free, fair and peaceful elections. I assume that there will be certain areas of the country that will have to be fought over in order to have the elections take place.
That having been said, if we look at our previous experiences in El Salvador, we know that people who want to vote will vote. We look to our own example that we see taking place right now in Afghanistan. We know that there are certain provinces along the Pakistan-Afghani border that are going to be very, very difficult. We also see that al-Qaeda and Taliban troops and activities are starting to increase in those areas, but we believe that we can deal with those challenges. We believe that we'll set the conditions for successful elections, although they won't be perfect conditions.
MR. RUSSERT: General, as you know, there's a debate here in the United States about the readiness of the Iraqi troops. This is what Senator Kerry said on Thursday.
(Videotape, September 23, 2004):
SEN. JOHN KERRY, (D-MA): Secretary Rumsfeld misled the American people about the numbers of troops that have been trained. Look, he told America there were 210,000 armed forces. The secretary of defense didn't tell the truth to the American people. Then he told Congress there were 95,000. He didn't tell the truth to the Congress. There were 5,000.
(End videotape)
MR. RUSSERT: Then the deputy secretary of state, Richard Armitage, went before Congress and said this. "It's 100,000 total security forces, and I don't want anyone to make the mistake that security force equals soldier ... or it could be what I refer to as the shake-and-bake three-week police force, which are previous policemen who are now given a three-weeks course. So it's a mixed bag, but there are about 100,000 total security forces."
Help us out here. How many Iraqi soldiers are there and Iraqi policemen or shake-and-bake security forces as Deputy Secretary Armitage described them?
GEN. ABIZAID: Tim, I think the important point for all of us to understand is that the Iraqi security forces have ever since March of '03 gone under a very, very extensive renovation, shall we call it. They were completely destroyed during the war of movement. Immediately after that, we started building up police forces and not pay a lot of attention to the armed forces. Several times throughout this journey to build security forces at a reliable, well-trained and well-motivated, we've had either setbacks or revisions to our strategy. The current strategy is one that I believe will work.
General Dave Petraeus has got a great article today in The Washington Post, I believe, where he outlined where we're going, how we're going and what we're doing, and it talks about numbers and it talks about the fact that Iraqis are fighting for their own country. Shake-and-bake gives some sort of an idea that the Iraqi police and the Iraqi armed forces that are out there standing on the line fighting for their country right now are somehow or another unserious, unqualified and unprofessional people, and that's just not true. The are serious enough to be fighting and dying for their own country and we need to give them a little respect and help.
The key for us is to build an Iraqi security institution that'll be loyal to the civilian government, that will be well-trained, will be effective against the insurgency and ultimately will be able to protect the country of Iraq. And in most of the country right now, Iraqi security forces perform that function.
I think the best way to judge this is that right now there are about 100,000 armed forces and police forces that are trained and equipped by the measure of a standard that General Petraeus uses that's accepted by Prime Minister Allawi. Those numbers will continue to grow, and I am very confident that with good leadership, the Iraqi armed forces and security forces at the police and border police level will continue to be more effective.
We need to understand that back in April when we had the difficulties with the armed forces and the police forces where they melted before the insurgency that it was more a lack of an Iraqi chain of command and proper leadership at the Iraqi chain-of-command level than it was anything else. If you look at the recent actions in Najaf, Iraqi armed forces and Iraqi police fought well, performed their mission, were well-led and we continue to believe that this leadership element will evolve and make the Iraqi armed forces a serious and professional force that'll secure the nation.
MR. RUSSERT: But in terms of securing Iraq before the January elections, that will be a military operation largely conducted by the United States, correct?
GEN. ABIZAID: Well, by the time that January rolls around, we'll be in a position where in most parts of the country, Iraqi forces will have the lead. But in those parts of the country where terrorist networks remain very resilient or where the insurgency remains effective, we will probably end up having the lead for most of the difficult military operations. But it remains to be seen. There's a lot of progress that's been made, and I think when it all comes down to the end of the day, we'll see Iraqi security forces securing their country, defeating the insurgency and also rooting out the terrorists. But in the meantime between now and January, you can be assured that we won't turn our back on the insurgency or the terrorists with American forces.
MR. RUSSERT: General, should the American people be prepared? Should they brace themselves for a long and bloody fall and winter leading up to the elections in January?
GEN. ABIZAID: Tim, the American people need to brace themselves for a long war in the Middle East and Central Asia, and they need to brace themselves for a long war in the Middle East and Central Asia because the battle is being waged out here between extremists and moderates. It's not a war that ultimately needs to entail large number of American forces, but it's a war where intelligence, where economics, where political and diplomatic power need to come together with military power to defeat this ideology of al-Qaeda, Zarqawi, Ansar al-Islam, the Islamic movement of Uzbekistan, etc.
This ideological movement is just starting to gain strength. People in the region do not like it. They don't want it to be successful. They need our help to win the fight on their own, and that's what we need to do. It'll be a long process, it'll be a difficult process, but it'll be one that can be successfully fought if we come together not only at home but in the international community and with the peoples of the region to set the standards for good government and the standards for a moderate lifestyle.
MR. RUSSERT: General John Abizaid, thanks very much. May you and our soldiers remain safe.
Coming next, Bush vs. Kerry, 37 days to go. On Thursday, they square off in their first presidential debate. We'll look back at their previous debate performances and some historic footage of debates. Our political roundtable is next right here on MEET THE PRESS.
MR. RUSSERT: Bush vs. Kerry: the first debate in four days. Broder, Novak, Safire and Goodwin after this brief station break.
MR. RUSSERT: And we are back. Welcome all.
Let's look at the latest NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll and get a sense of this race. The election held today: Bush, 48; Kerry, 45; Nader, 2. Breakdown between men and women: Bush ahead by 10 with men; Kerry up 3 by women. Remember, Al Gore carried women by 11 points in the year 2000. What issues are driving the election? Terrorism and values, 44 percent say most important; economy and health care, 44 percent say that's most important. But look at this. Married women 18 to 45: terrorism and values, 57; economy and health care; 33.
The so-called security moms, David Broder--unless John Kerry can have a gender gap, get his totals amongst women up, he's going to have a very difficult time.
MR. DAVID BRODER: And that's why he has really focused this past week or 10 days on Iraq, because there are--the general was so impressive. But you talk to people--I was up in New Hampshire last week, and the concern up there is Iraq. It's not the vague generalization about terrorism; it is specifically Iraq. Because they continue to send new National Guard troops from New Hampshire over there, families are wondering: What do they face when they get there? How long are they going to be there? What's the plan for ever getting them out?
MR. RUSSERT: Anxiety about Iraq, Bill Safire? How much of a driving force will that be in this election, and it will turn those 18- to 49-year-old married women away from the "war on terror" but more concerned about the war in Iraq?
MR. WILLIAM SAFIRE: Well, the women who are worried about the war in Iraq are worried about the safety of their own family. And they accept the idea that we are fighting over there to protect ourselves over here. When Kerry has decided that Iraq is going to be the be-all and end-all in this campaign, not the economy, not health care, not education, but Iraq, he then had to make the further jump into, "We have to become the new Howard Dean," and that's what he's done. He's taken on the mantle of the anti-war candidate. And in so doing, he hopes to reassure women that he can bring home the troops. But I think he's running against a stronger undercurrent, which is the troops are there to protect us here. And that's his big problem.
MR. RUSSERT: Not only was there an exchange on the campaign stump but also in the pay advertising. And, Doris and Bob, I want to roll the latest George Bush campaign commercial and the latest John Kerry campaign commercial. Here they are.
(Videotape, Bush campaign ad):
PRES. GEORGE W. BUSH: I'm George W. Bush, and I approve this message.
Announcer #1: In which direction would John Kerry lead? Kerry voted for the Iraq War, opposed it, supported it and now opposes it again. He bragged about voting for the $87 billion to support our troops before he voted against it. He voted for education reform and now opposes it. He claims he's against increasing Medicare premiums but voted five times to do so. John Kerry--whichever way the wind blows.
(End videotape)
(Videotape, Kerry-Edwards '04 ad):
PRES. BUSH: I saw a poll that said the right track, wrong track in Iraq was better than here in America.
Announcer #2: The right track? Americans are being kidnapped, held hostage, even beheaded. Over 1,000 American soldiers have died, and George Bush has no plan to get us out of Iraq. John Kerry does. The Kerry solution: allies share the burden, train Iraqis to protect themselves. John Kerry--a new direction in Iraq.
SEN. KERRY: I'm John Kerry, and I approved this message.
(End videotape)
MR. RUSSERT: Doris?
MS. DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN: I think the most important thing in that last commercial we saw on Kerry is he's got to somehow make people believe that there is a fresh start possible in Iraq if he becomes the president. I agree with what Bill said. I don't see how he can become the anti-war candidate, not when our troops are over there. History shows that you're rooting for success when your troops are somewhere.
One politician who went against the war of 1812 and was thrown out of office, he later said, "I've learned my lesson. Never again. I will forever be for war, famine and pestilence. It's the only thing that really works." He's got to somehow make people believe that he has--because it's a fresh start, because Bush hasn't been willing to acknowledge his mistakes so that his course is going to stay the same- -what's incredible about that poll that you had is it showed that 58 percent of the people or even larger don't want to see the same four years under Bush second term than the first term. Somehow Kerry has to capitalize on that, but he can't do it by being anti-war. He's go to just show he'll be in there and he'll let us win, because he has some better planning somehow.
MR. RUSSERT: And by showing windsurfing, they hope to establish a cultural difference?
MS. GOODWIN: Oh...
MR. RUSSERT: Democratic Congressman Charlie Rangel of Harlem said, "We don't windsurf in Harlem."
MS. GOODWIN: I couldn't agree more. I mean, somehow, candidates--John Kennedy knew never to put some stupid hat on his head. They should have known to kept him out of the water from the windsurfing.
MR. RUSSERT: Bob, what's your sense of the race?
MR. ROBERT NOVAK: I think Senator Kerry has a real problem on the war in that his speech at NYU, which is probably the best-delivered speech I've heard him give, very strong. He sounded like Howard Dean, as Bill said. And then he comes to his four-point program, it sounds like Bush. So he will throw the long pass. He won't say we've got to get out of there because that would be dangerous. That's what his people really want.
The other problem, I believe, is I don't think you can think of this, gee, where are all these women going to go? We've got all these millions of women, and they all move this way or they move that way. I think there's a very small undecided group or even a small group that can be moved by this campaign. And so we're talking in a very few states, a very few people, and the decision, I think, that the Kerry people have made, which--after much debate, is that you can't move them by talking about outsourcing and health care. The only issue that can move part of those is Iraq, but he is unwilling or unable to go all the way with a total Dean approach.
MR. RUSSERT: David Broder, Senator Kerry said that Prime Minister Allawi of Iraq had been contradictory in some of his comments. One of John Kerry's senior advisers said that Allawi was a puppet. President Bush quickly responded by saying that shows a lack of steady leadership, it's emboldening the enemy, it's sending the wrong message to our troops. What kind of exchange is that and how does that resonate with the public?
MR. BRODER: It was probably a mistake for Senator Kerry to criticize Prime Minister Allawi while he was in this country. But the--Tim, on this program three months ago, I said that it was likely that President Bush would find his real opposition not in John Kerry but in the insurgency in Iraq. And I think that is how it's playing out. We're heading now for six weeks before our election. Everything that the general said, everything we're told, is that we can expect increased fighting, increased violence, in that period of time. The American people are much more likely to react to their sense of what's happening on the ground in Iraq than they are to the rhetoric on either side of this question.
MR. RUSSERT: Rather than Florida, Florida, Florida, it's Iraq, Iraq, Iraq?
MR. BRODER: I think so.
MR. RUSSERT: There's been an interesting turn and twist in the campaign cycle this year, and that is the so-called independent committees, 527 campaign funds. One is The Media Fund, sponsored by the Democrats. This is their latest offering.
(Videotape, The Media Fund ad):
Announcer #3: And even though 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudis, are Bush and the Saudis too close for comfort?
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MR. RUSSERT: And Republicans have bankrolled something called Progress for America, which makes this suggestion.
(Videotape, Progress For America Voter Fund ad):
Announcer #4: These people want to kill us. Would you trust Kerry up against these fanatic killers?
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MR. RUSSERT: Pretty strong stuff, Bill Safire.
MR. SAFIRE: Yes. And usually supported by or financed by multimillionaires or billionaires. And the Republicans are way behind the Democrats in this race to spend huge sums on television by outside groups. And finally the Republicans are getting together and saying, "Hey, we can't let this happen," and belatedly they're trying to catch up. Can you imagine a year ago saying that the Democrats would be outspending the Republicans in this campaign?
MR. RUSSERT: But is it right to show pictures of Mohammad Atta, one of the hijackers, and Osama bin Laden, and say that John Kerry will not stand up to them? Or is it right to say that George Bush is a pawn of the Saudis?
MR. SAFIRE: Is it right to be dramatic and powerful in a television commercial? When do you go over the top? And for everybody, it's a different--it's a fuzzy line. But as Potter Stewart once said in regard to obscenity, you know it when you see it.
MR. RUSSERT: Did you see it there?
MR. SAFIRE: Not quite. It was up against the line.
MS. GOODWIN: I don't think it's very helpful, these ads, I mean, whether it's right or wrong, whether they work or not, because they can afford to be more extreme than the candidates themselves can. Now that the candidates have to stand up and say, "I stand behind this ad," there's a certain kind of moderation in what they're willing to put out. But such serious issues are at stake right now that I'd much rather see it hard-hitting without those kind of extreme things like, "Do you really trust him against this thing?"
MR. NOVAK: It's politics. It's American politics. The famous Daisy ad showing Barry Goldwater to be a potential nuclear bomber. Only showed once, but it was shown...
MS. GOODWIN: They had to take it off because it was so extreme.
MR. NOVAK: But, Doris, it was shown on television...
MS. GOODWIN: Oh, of course. It was brilliant.
MR. NOVAK: ...news shows over and over and over again. To say it was only shown once means they only paid for it once. But I will say this, that the McCain-Feingold has got to be one of the greatest failures of a piece of legislation, bipartisan, signed by a Republican president, that I've ever seen. The idea that it was going to get these billionaires out of there is not true. The idea was going to make it responsible because you have Bush and Kerry saying "I paid for this." It's very hard to limit free speech. And frankly, I don't see anything wrong with these ads. The American people can sift through it, decide what's important and what's not, and I am not even critical of it. I think those ads are fine.
MR. RUSSERT: What do you think, David?
MR. BRODER: Voters have a pretty good filter system for things that are exaggerated and over the top, and I think they will sort out and get to the essentials. There is a reality check for Americans in this situation. We are dealing with a real war that's taking place in real time, and that is what ultimately, I think, will control.
MS. GOODWIN: The only problem with that is that if the newspapers follow up the ads for weeks, as they did with the Swift Boat ads against John Kerry, then momentum in a campaign can be lost if the ad isn't truthful, and then it becomes part of the story. I agree with you, the voters can figure it out, but it becomes part of the story for a long period of time, and it may not be true.
MR. RUSSERT: Before we take a break, I want to show something that Bob Novak wrote in his column on Monday, talk about it: "Inside the Bush administration policymaking apparatus, there is strong feeling that U.S. troops must leave Iraq next year. This determination is not predicated on success in implanting Iraqi democracy and internal stability. Rather, the officials are saying: Ready or not, here we go."
Bob, that totally contradicts President Bush's public comments that we're going to stay the course until we have a secure democratic Iraqi state.
MR. NOVAK: Certainly it does, doesn't it? The--I get that. My sources are not the dreadful State Department, CIA bureaucrats. They are political appointees, conservatives. Strong feeling that the American people cannot tolerate the beheadings. They cannot tolerate the losses. And checking with the Kerry people, they will say the same thing.
I use the word "blather" in the column on what is being said about this in the campaigns. In the political campaign, 30-odd days from the election, you're not going to tell the truth about these things. But if you notice this past week, Donald Rumsfeld, hard-liner amidst all hard-liners, said troops are going to start leaving after the election. That's not quite what I said, but the idea that we are going to be taking casualties of American troops in there on an indefinite basis, I think, defies reality. And I really do believe that that is--this is a problem for the Iraqis. The thing I also said in that column, Tim, was that getting rid of Saddam Hussein protected us and protected the region, but after Saddam Hussein was gone, what kind of country it's going to be is up to the Iraqis, not us.
MR. RUSSERT: Bill Safire, United States withdrawing from Iraq next year?
MR. SAFIRE: I talked to some of the same people that Bob does, and some of them are saying we've got to get out of there one of these days next year. But the majority that I speak to reflect the president's view that we'll stay as long as we have to stay, and because we're in this to win, and we're not in this to draw. And I think that is the clear difference between the candidates this year. Kerry wants out and to turn things over to the U.N., and Bush wants to win. And as Abizaid pointed out at the top of the program, winning in this situation will change the entire Middle East. And I think we shouldn't run away from the real choice that we've got here. And the real choice between Kerry and Bush is between--I wouldn't say cutting and running, but settling and removing and...
MS. GOODWIN: I don't think that's fair. I mean, I think that what Kerry is trying to say is that because Bush has not been willing to acknowledge mistakes over time, because he hasn't been willing to look at what worked and what didn't work because of that stubborn drivingness forward, there's no chance for the situation to change and turn over there. And perhaps if a new president gets in that's willing to look at what happened, what went wrong, you can't be in a position of saying, "We're just going to get out." He's not really saying that. If he does, he's not going to win. But I think what he's saying is that we need the kind of leadership that can absorb what went wrong, change it and make a fresh start.
MR. SAFIRE: But, Doris, the clear impression you get from Kerry is that he is different from Bush, that he's going to follow a different policy from Bush, and Bush's policy, contrary to what you hear from some of the insiders in the Pentagon, is to win this war.
MS. GOODWIN: Well, his has to be that, too, but he has to show he's going to do it differently.
MR. RUSSERT: We have to take a quick break. We want to come back and talk about the debate that's coming up on Thursday. More of our roundtable right after this.
MR. RUSSERT: And we are back.
Let's look back at some presidential debates. 1960, here's Kennedy-Nixon, John Kennedy looking poised and relaxed as the press reports--Richard Nixon sweating on his chin there. Then we had the famous debate with Michael Dukakis when he was asked the following question by Bernard Shaw of CNN.
(Videotape, October 13, 1988):
MR. BERNARD SHAW (CNN): Governor, if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty for the killer?
GOV. MICHAEL DUKAKIS, (D-MA): No, I don't, Bernard, and I think you know that I've opposed the death penalty during all of my life. I don't see any evidence that it's a deterrent and I think there are better and more effective ways to deal with violent crime.
(End videotape)
MR. RUSSERT: Largely criticized for his matter-of-fact response rather than showing emotion about his wife being attacked. Then this is the famous zinger in the vice presidential debate, Lloyd Bentsen, Dan Quayle.
(Videotape, October 5, 1988):
MR. LLOYD BENTSEN: Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.
(End videotape)
MR. RUSSERT: And we all remember, after the first debate, concern about Ronald Reagan's age. He responded with humor in the second debate.
(Videotape, October 21, 1984):
PRES. RONALD REAGAN: I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience.
(End videotape)
MR. RUSSERT: David Broder, what do we look for Thursday night?
MR. BRODER: A startling contrast in styles between John Kerry, who has a lot to say in complicated ways about every subject, and George Bush. The headline in the Traverse City Record-Eagle after George Bush's appearance there this summer was a quote from Bush about himself: "a plainspoken fella." And that's the contrast that we will see.
MR. RUSSERT: Bill Safire?
MR. SAFIRE: We saw in the debate negotiations something very interesting. The back-runner, the one who's behind, wanted the most number of debates; they wanted three debates. The front-runner always wants fewer debates. And so we wound up with three. But what did the Bush people get? There won't be any direct questioning between the two candidates because that's how Kerry could trap Bush, with a loaded question. So if Bush is going in not to lose and Kerry is in going having to win, that's the dynamic we're in now.
MR. RUSSERT: Doris?
MS. GOODWIN: Well, my guess is if Kerry is practicing anything now, it's practicing how to be plainspoken. I think he's not going to be this prolix character. He wouldn't even use the word "prolix" probably. But I think what's so interesting about those pieces we just saw is that what works in a debate is when there's a vulnerable issue that the candidate already has and the other guy can zing right into it: the fact that Nixon looked shifty and looked sweaty, we worried about that part of him; the fact that people worried about Reagan's age, and he countered so brilliantly in that zing; the fact that we thought that Reagan--that Dukakis, rather, was passionless, he never even mentioned Kitty Dukakis, whom he loved. She'd just been murdered and raped in the question, and somehow he forgot to mention her.
So I think what we're going to look for here is the vulnerability of the flip-flopping on Kerry's side. Can Bush drive that home? The fact that Bush hasn't acknowledged mistakes--can Kerry drive that home? They're each going to be looking to exploit that because, otherwise, the comic line like Bentsen used that's fun for theater; that didn't influence anybody's vote. In fact, right after that Quayle said, "That was uncalled for," and there was a feeling that Quayle held his own by staying cool under that pressure.
MR. RUSSERT: I remember so well when President Bush was in the debate in 1992 and looking at his watch. It was seen as a metaphor, fairly or unfairly, that he had been disengaged and not focusing on the economy.
MS. GOODWIN: Oh, exactly. In fact, that came right at the same time where somebody had asked a question about, "How does the debt affect you powerful people?" And he just said, "I don't get it." What she really meant was how does the recession--and then Clinton, of course, with his empathy, goes out, "I understand what you're feeling," and he won it at that moment.
MR. NOVAK: Tim, with the exception of the very first presidential debate in 1960, when Kennedy showed he could stand up to Nixon--people were wondering if he was too inexperienced, too callow to come up against Nixon--usually these debates do not have a theme that carries over. Debates tend to be very tedious. There are a lot of details. People are turned off. Their mind wonders. And it's these little unpredictable incidents that have the impact.
I think the most important impact in a presidential debate was the Ford-Carter debate when Gerry Ford got mixed up in his language and gave the impression that he didn't know that the Soviet government controlled Poland, an absolute disaster, which he took too long to correct. I think the most important thing of the 2000 debates was when Al Gore wandered into George W. Bush's space. Big mistake. So they can rehearse and talk and get their plans, and it's these little unexpected incidents that sometimes do change the votes.
MS. GOODWIN: That's why we like the debates.
MR. NOVAK: Yes.
MR. SAFIRE: And right here in this studio, 45 years ago, is where the second Kennedy-Nixon debate took place. And here we are with these ghosts in the room.
MR. RUSSERT: And legend has it that Robert Kennedy turned up the thermostat in order to make it warmer and cause Nixon to sweat. Do you believe that?
MS. GOODWIN: I wouldn't be surprised.
MR. SAFIRE: I wouldn't be surprised at all.
MR. RUSSERT: David? Big debate, big moment Thursday?
MR. BRODER: I'm--what did you say?
MR. RUSSERT: Do you think Thursday's a big event in this campaign?
MR. BRODER: They will be a big event, because people are still trying to figure out who John Kerry is, and that's unusual at this stage of the game.
MR. RUSSERT: We have to leave it there. We'll be right back.
MR. RUSSERT: We'll be back next week. We continue our MEET THE PRESS Senate Debate series with the battle in Oklahoma, Democratic Congressman Brad Carson versus former Republican Congressman Tom Coburn. The Oklahoma debate, plus the latest in the race for the White House.
That's next week. If it's Sunday, it's MEET THE PRESS.
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Disgraced celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was sentenced to 59 years to life for raping young models he had lured to his Beverly Hills apartment with the promise of work.
The 35-year-old, who has appeared on "America's Next Top Model" and counted Paris Hilton and Mary J. Blige as clients, reportedly stared blankly as a judge read his sentence for 14 counts, including forcible rape, on Monday.
"Mr. Alexander has showed no remorse for his actions," Superior Court Judge David Wesley said as a group of 13 of Alexander's accusers sat in the jury box and cried, The Associated Press reported.
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Three of the models spoke out against their abuser.
"I was 14. You took my adolescence, my trust, my dream and completely manipulated them for your sexual desires," said one of the women, who is now 17. "It sickens me that a grown man can do such a thing to a girl. A girl who was naive and had the belief that all people were good. And you took that to your advantage."
Another young model described herself as "the biggest daddy's girl in the world." She then described the pain of having to tell her father she was raped.
"Now every day I have to cope with my family having to relive all of this and it absolutely kills me," she said.
Earlier, Judge Wesley denied Alexander's appeal for a new trial over allegations of jury tampering and a cop conspiracy against him.
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Shane has been such a busy man around here lately.
**Disclaimer: These next couple of posts will most likely bore you to tears if you aren't family; so, if you want, I won't be offended at all if you stop reading now. Really--it's okay (but just this once).**
We have family all over the U.S.--New Jersey, Chicago-area, Minnesota and Missouri--and they are constantly asking me about what Shane's been up to around here. They are curious about the construction minded projects
we've he's done--so, this one is for you, beloved far away relatives!
A couple of short months ago, in the span of two short days, he built a shed for all of the garden/yard
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Starting on installation of plywood on the roof
Plywood on, getting ready to start putting on the black paper
Black paper, shingles, drip edge and fascia all installed; time to start the siding!
One wall of siding complete!
Shane even let me help with the siding.....
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the Black Monarch wrote:Well, I WAS going to continue to trust the results of impartial professionals rather than those of an amateur who had a debate to win and whose results included some extremely anomalous-bordering-on-ridiculous data
oh, good! that means we can stop arguing now yeah?but your airtight ad hominem attack has convinced me otherwise!
I must've missed the part with the alleged "ad hominem" attack...except for the end there. That last little bit was a bit attackish, but you set me up perfectly for that one.
This part of your post on the other hand...yeah, I can't find a part in it that wasn't a personal attack
Did you really need to bother someone else about that? It's right on the Microsoft site. (4th FAQ) Also...the Black Monarch wrote:Anyway, the matter about XP supporting more than 2 cores was taken to NeuralClone over at Ex Isle. This is a guy who really, really knows his sh!t, and even he wasn't sure what the core limit was, but confirmed that XP Home was limited to 1 physical CPU, and XP Pro limited to 2.
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E3 2011: Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D
Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D is one of the best-looking 3D games on Nintendo's new handheld. But was porting one of the most complicated games in the franchise to a portable a good idea?
QUICKTAKE: Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D is a technical marvel, and one of the best-looking 3D games on Nintendo's new handheld. While the game is as quirky and as solid as ever, one has to wonder if porting one of the most complicated games in the Metal Gear franchise to a portable was a very good idea.
THE DEMO: The demo begins near the very beginning of Snake Eater, minus the lengthy opening cutscene. Snake must navigate the jungle, crawling through the high grass and wading through murky croc-infested waters. The demo offered a surprisingly complete experience, even including one of the franchise's lengthy radio chats.
DETAILS: I think there's one reason why Kojima Productions wanted to port Metal Gear Solid 3, and not any other game in the franchise, to the 3DS. Simply put, it looks incredible in 3D. The jungle setting of Snake Eater provides a constant stream of beautiful made-for-3D imagery. Whenever you're crawling through the grass (and there's a lot of that), you'll see every blade of grass fly out of the screen. While the added depth of the 3D screen may not really help gameplay, it's hard to argue that it isn't impressive.
There are some genuinely cool tweaks being offered in the 3DS version. For example, there are moments where, as in the first Uncharted, you must use the system's gyroscope in order to balance Snake. The touch screen can be used to equip items quickly, without having to navigate through a cumbersome menu. Finally, the coolest feature of them all (which I didn't get to try): the "Photo Camo" system, which allows you to use the system's camera to take a picture of real-life objects and use them as active camo in the game. Undoubtedly, some players will give Naked Snake a whole new meaning!
While Kojima Productions have added a number of cute features that take advantage of the 3DS, the core game experience is essentially untouched. Snake Eater is definitely not a casual-friendly game, and I was reminded of how awkward of a game this will be play on a handheld while watching one of the game's many semi-interactive cinema sequences. This is a long game, with a lot of waiting, and a lot of narrative. PSP's Peace Walker managed to adapt the formula to quicker bursts of play, but Snake Eater demands much more patience, and much more time.
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How many species of snakes live in Idaho?
Twelve. Idaho has fewer species than our neighboring Pacific Northwest states because of our high elevation and colder winter temperatures.
How does climate affect the behavior of reptiles?
Reptiles are ectothermic or "cold blooded". This means they cannot generate heat within their bodies and must seek heat from outside sources to perform normal functions like digesting food. Different species of snakes have different tolerances for differing temperatures, but all must function within a range, acceptable to each species, of heat and cold.
When am I most likely to encounter snakes in the wild when I'm hiking, hunting, fishing or doing other outdoor activities?
When the temperature is neither too hot nor too cold for the snakes. In spring and fall snakes may be encountered more often during the warmest times of days. In summer snakes may be encountered more often during the earlier and later hours when the temperature is cooler. Snakes will be warming in the early morning in summer and resting during the heat.
What should I do when I encounter a snake?
Move slowly; don't make any quick movements in front of it; basically leave it alone. Snakes are shy. If we leave them alone, they are likely to leave us alone.
How do I know if a snake is dangerous?
In Idaho we only have two species of rattlesnakes. They are the only species of the twelve in Idaho which are potentially harmful to humans. You can recognize a rattlesnake by a rather large (in proportion to its body) head and by the presence of a rattle! Even a newborn rattlesnake will have a single button on the end of its tail. Every time a rattlesnake sheds its skin it grows a new rattle. All other Idaho snakes will have a pointed tail and no rattle.
What should I do if I encounter a rattlesnake?
Leave it alone. "Accidents" occur with all wildlife, not merely snakes, when humans do not leave them alone.
What should I do if I see a snake in my yard?
Nothing. Within a period of time it most likely will go away. Snakes range out from denning places each spring and return in the fall. During the summer they forage for food. When the food supply is gone from a specific location, they will move to another where food may be plentiful.
What do snakes eat?
All snakes are carnivores. In Idaho the majority of species eat rodents, birds, frogs, and small fish.
Are any Idaho lizards harmful or venomous?
No. None of the species of Idaho lizards are harmful to humans. There are only two species of lizards out of over 3000 in the world which are venomous: The gila monster and beaded lizard of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
How can I get more information about reptiles and amphibians?
Consult the links listed on Reptile Conservation Resource's home page. The "non-game" "watchable wildlife" professionals in the Idaho Fish and Game headquarters and regional offices can provide information concerning description and natural history of Idaho's amphibians and reptiles.
How can I avoid trouble with venomous snakes?
The best way to avoid trouble with venomous snakes (in Idaho, the western rattlesnake) is to be aware of your surroundings and observe some common sense safety precautions.
- Avoid disturbing, moving or killing snakes. Most bites result from harassing reptiles.
- Learn to identify the snakes in the area you are visiting.
- Observe the area from a distance before placing your hands in crevices etc.
- Lift rocks, wood or other covered sites so they are between you and the possible snake underneath.
- Check under your car on hot days in case a reptile is seeking shade.
- Choose open campsites and always carry flashlight when walking at night.
- Supervise your children's and pets' activities. Teach children not to play with snakes.
- Keep pets on leash.
What if I encounter a rattlesnake?
Don't let your fear keep you from enjoying the outdoors. Rattlesnakes are actually quite docile and shy when left undisturbed and will only strike in self defense when harassed or startled. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and loose fitting pants. Stay on established trails and keep pets on a leash, even if they are well behaved. Scan the area in front of you and be aware of where you are placing your feet. Use caution when placing your hands or feet atop or among rocks and crevices. Avoid running or allowing children to run, especially in dense vegetation, as you may startle a snake or you may not see it until it is too late. If you do encounter a rattlesnake, keep a safe distance from it and leave it alone. Most rattlesnake bites result from the snake being harassed or picked up!
Will I alert a rattlesnake on a trail if I make a lot of noise?
No. Snakes do not have external ears and are essentially deaf to surface noises; however, they are very sensitive to vibrations. Therefore, although they may not hear you approaching, they will probably "feel" your footsteps as you get closer to them.
What should I do if I get bitten by a rattlesnake? What if my pet gets bitten?
In the unlikely event you should get a rattlesnake bite, seek medical attention as soon as possible. Remain calm and immobilize the would, keeping it below heart level. Do not apply a tourniquet, cut or suction the would, and do not apply ice. If it is necessary to walk, do so slowly and rest frequently. Go immediately to the nearest emergency room or call 911. Follow the same procedure for a pet, only take them to the nearest veterinarian.
Can I die from a rattlesnake bite?
With advancements in antivenin research and today's medical technology, it is rare for a person to die from a rattlesnake bite provided they seek immediate medical attention. Although extremely painful and possibly life threatening without medical intervention, most people make a full recovery without lasting effects from the bite.
Can I tell how old a rattlesnake is by counting its rattles?
No. The rattlesnake's rattle is composed of individual segments of keratin, the same material as your fingernails, and each time the snake sheds its skin (usually between 1 and 4 or 5 times a year) a new segment of the rattles is added. Baby rattlesnakes are born with one segment called a button and cannot make any sound until they shed and add new segments. Additionally, over time segments of the rattle may be lost due to wear and tear.
Why do rattlesnakes rattle?
Rattlesnakes use their rattle to warn others. They may rattle to indicate they are present so they won't be stepped on, or they may rattle if cornered or harassed to warn that they may be about to strike.
Do rattlesnakes always rattle before they strike?
No, and they don't always strike every time they rattle.
How far can a rattlesnake strike?
As a rule, rattlesnakes can, at best strike a distance of two-thirds their total body length. For example, a three foot long snake may be able to strike a distance of two feet. Always keep a safe distance from any snake. Move slowly away from it. Do not make sudden moves in front of it.
Do rattlesnakes always inject venom?
No. Some rattlesnake strikes are "dry bites" meaning no venom is injected. In fact, rattlesnakes can discharge from either fang, both fangs, or neither one. If you are bitten, do not assume it was a dry bite. Always seek medical attention for any rattlesnake bite.
What happens if a rattlesnake breaks a fang?
Rattlesnake fangs are continuously lost and replaced every six to ten weeks, much the same way shark teeth are replaced with new ones. If a rattlesnake breaks a fang as a result of a strike or other injury, it is simply replaced with the next available fang.
I heard a rattling sound in my bushes. Should I assume there is a rattlesnake in my yard?
Not necessarily. There are several sounds that are often mistaken for the rattle of a rattlesnake. Cicadas are insects that can produce a loud buzzing noise that is often mistaken for the rattling of a snake. Wind rustling dry leaves also sometimes sounds like a rattlesnake. Most snakes, when disturbed or threatened, will rapidly shake their tails, making a rattling sound. Always look at the tail. Look for the rattle. No rattle. No rattlesnake.
Can rattlesnakes swim or climb walls?
Rattlesnakes are capable of climbing trees and shrubs but rarely do so. It's unlikely that they climb block walls, however, many harmless non-venomous snakes can and do climb walls and shrubs. On the other had rattlesnakes are adept at swimming and will take to water readily in order to pursue food, mates and refuge, and to escape harassment.
Are rattlesnakes territorial? If I see one near my house, is it going to stick around?
Rattlesnakes are not territorial, but do occupy home ranges. The home range is an area used by the snake that contains food resources and possible mates. They do not defend home ranges nor will they fight other snakes for access to a particular area. A snake may reuse a hiding place to rest, such as a hole or pile of debris, but once the prey has been depleted in that area, the snake will move on to a new area with more food. Rattlesnakes primarily feed on mice and other small rodents. By keeping your property free of this food source and eliminating hiding places by removing wood piles and other clutter, you can reduce your chances of encountering a rattlesnake on your property.
If I kill a rattlesnake will its mate hang around? I heard they travel in pairs.
Rattlesnakes are usually found together during the mating season (in spring and early summer) but are rarely observed traveling in pairs during other times of the year. It is not true that if a rattlesnake is killed its mate will remain behind to seek vengeance on the killer.
What should I do if I see a rattlesnake on my property?
If you find a snake on your property, try to get a good look at it from a safe distance and determine if it is a rattlesnake or more likely a harmless non-venomous snake. Pay close attention to the shape of the head and tail and whether it has any distinctive markings or colors. Learn to identify the snakes in your area. A snake in your yard will move on quite soon.
What time of year and time of day are rattlesnakes most active?
Generally, rattlesnakes emerge from hibernation in March or April, or when the average daytime temperatures reach and remain about 60F and higher. The snakes are then most active when the temperatures are between 70-85F. This means that the snakes may be active most of the day during the spring, and during the early mornings and late afternoons throughout the summer. Exposure to temperatures above 90F for more than a few minutes can kill a rattlesnake, therefore during the hottest part of summer, snakes are seldom observed, except occasionally at night. Snake activity picks up again as temperatures begin to fall in late summer and early autumn before they go into hibernation as early as September or as late as November, depending on seasonal conditions.
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The world was introduced to NFL player Michael Oher when his life was depicted in the 2009 Academy Award winning film The Blind Side (based on the book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game). His story captivated audiences, and actress Sandra Bullock even won an Oscar for her role as Oher's adoptive parent in the blockbuster hit. Today, the Baltimore Raven is releasing a book of his own, a memoir called I Beat the Odds, sharing his story, but this time, from his perspective. Michael sits down and talks to us about the part of his life story that we haven't yet seen and shares his Super Bowl prediction.
We know a lot about you from the Blind Side, but what will we learn about you from your book? What would you want people to know about you that we might not have necessarily known from watching the movie or reading Michael Lewis' book?
One of the main things I wanted people to know about my book was that I wasn't dumb—and neither are a lot of other kids who struggle in school. But for plenty of kids, our home lives are so messed up that we don't have anyone showing us the importance of applying ourselves in school or helping us with assignments we don't understand, so we just get lost in the shuffle and labeled as "dumb." What those kids really need is someone who can teach them how to learn, how to study, how to complete an assignment or reason through multiple-choice answers on a test. A lot of times, it's just taken for granted that kids have those skills when they really don't. Once I learned how to study, it was like the whole world opened up for me in terms of realizing what I could do.
Was there a specific moment that prompted you to decide to write your own memoir?
There wasn't one specific incident so much as just a sort of gradual realization that there was more to the story that needed to be told. The letters I was getting from kids coming from backgrounds like mine or families that had taken in kids like me made me realize the need for someone to really step up and be a voice for kids in the foster care system and others who are desperate for a better life than the one they've been dealt. I just started to see that maybe my voice was important for giving them hope and showing that their dreams are possible.
How did you find the telling of your own story to be while working with writer Don Yaeger? What more did you discover about yourself through this process?
The deeper we got into the project, the more I realized I really had something to say. At first, I was pretty sure I'd run out of words long before page 50. But the more we talked and visited my old neighborhoods and interviewed people, the more I found myself wanting to speak up and share my thoughts. That really surprised me, since I've always been pretty shy, so that was kind of a neat discovery.
What would our readers find surprising to know about you?
I always thought of myself as a basketball player more than a football player. I love football and I loved baseball, too, but I saw myself on the court more than the field. Eventually though, I realized that my size, shape, and movement style were better for football, so I went down that road instead.
Also, I'm kind of a neat freak so I am always walking around the house with Windex and paper towels and I iron all my clothes—even my t-shirts.
What are some of your passions, hobbies and interests outside of football?
I love movies and I love cars. If there is a car I really want, but I know it isn't responsible for me to buy it, I'll sometimes go out and get a remote control model of it. This way, I can still feel like I'm racing around but I'm not blowing a bunch of paychecks on something that will sit in my garage most of the time.
If you were made a benevolent dictator of the world, what is the first thing you would change?
You guys are crazy! I'm going to have to think a minute about that. If I were King of Michael Land, I would… make movie theater seats bigger and with more legroom. Airplane seats, too. I'd also make extra-long mattresses standard in hotel rooms. It's tough being a tall guy in a regular-sized world!
What is your number one guilty pleasure?
Again, probably cars. I think always having to rely on public transportation growing up made me place a lot of value on having my own wheels. But, like I said, I really do try to be smart in how I spend my money, so I try to just appreciate them from a distance.
I also like to go to the barber to get a straight-razor shave. There's something so relaxing about getting lathered up and the clean feeling of a fresh shave. I always try to look neat and put-together, even if I'm in gym clothes, and having a nice shave is a big part of that.
Favorite music you're loving right now?
My iPod always has a bunch of different stuff on it. Lil' Wayne has some music that I like to use when I'm working out, but I really like to listen to a mix of things.
What's something that cracks you up every time?
I love Subway. They are absolutely my favorite fast-food restaurant. Whenever I walk in, the person behind the counter usually looks at me like, "I think I know who you are but I can't quite figure it out." Sometimes they'll figure it out before they get to the end of my sandwich; but other times, they'll ring me up and I'll be sitting down to eat, then I'll see them go to the back and get the other employees to come out and look at me. They'll all whisper to each other trying to figure out who I am and, when one finally does, they all get really excited like, "Hooray! I just fixed Michael Oher's sandwich!" It always makes me laugh when they finally place me and get all excited but try to be subtle about it.
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Authorities say R&B singer Natina Reed, known as a member of the female group Blaque, was killed after being stuck by a car in metro Atlanta.
The Gwinnett County Police Department said in a news release Sunday that the 32-year-old Reed was hit late Friday while in the roadway at an intersection on U.S. 29 near Lilburn.
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It's unclear why Reed was in the road. Police say the driver wasn't at fault and won't be charged.
Blaque's hits included "808" and "Bring It All to Me" in the late '90s. Reed was also in the movie "Bring It On," released in 2000.
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FSF Europe Launches "Free Your Android"
Last Fall, Richard Stallman published an article in which he states that, "for a computer user that values freedom", the most important question to be asking yourself about the Android operating system is: "[t]o what extent does Android respect the freedom of its users?"
If you are interested in finding the answer to this question, then the Free Software Foundation Europe has just the resource for you! Their new campaign, Free Your Android, delves into issues of freedom, privacy, and control as they relate to the various services, markets, and apps for Android. While there is only one distribution of Android that does not include some nonfree software — Replicant — the site does provide helpful information, as well as cautionary warnings on other, nonfree distributions of Android. The purpose of the site is to eliminate proprietary software for Android and replace it with free software — or, as they write: "Liberate your Android device: learn how to regain control of your data, with a free operating system and free apps!"
Here at the FSF, many of us are fortunate enough to own phones that are able to run Replicant. But, we have put Replicant on our list of High Priority Reverse Engineering Projects to encourage people to work on Replicant so it will be able to support more devices than just the HTC Dream and the Nexus One phones. Please support FSFE's campaign, and also stay tuned for more news very soon about the FSF and GNU working in the area of mobile device freedom!


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Jesse James has been reunited with his lost dog, Cinnabun, the "Motorcycle Mania" host joyfully Tweeted on Wednesday.
"Some lady just called n said she has Cinnabun, Didnt no she was missing. Said she will bring her in 20 min. This better be real …….," he Tweeted on Wednesday morning, Tweeting an hour later, "Woooooo Hooooo!!!! It's Her!!!
"So happy! Thnx Everyone for all the help!" he continued. "She looks like she hz had quite the Adventure!"
Jesse is the husband of Oscar-nominated actress Sandra Bullock.
In a blog post on his West Coast Choppers site, he wrote that his pooch was "in good shape."
"Maybe a few pounds thinner than when she left," he noted. "We're taking her to the vet to get her all checked out and chipped, and GPS'd, and live-tracked by Google Earth…the works. We don't want to lose this little gal again!!!"
Jesse further explained that his dog, who had been missing for three weeks, was found after several false alarms.
"We got a call from a gal by the name of Rosaura in Los Angeles today saying she had Cinny," he wrote. "We were cautiously optimistic. She said she'd bring Cinnabun to us, and everyone at the shop was really anxious for her to get here to see if it was, in fact, Cinny."
And the only one more excited to see Cinnabun? Likely her gray-pawed partner-in-crime, Mr. T.
"A BIG thanks to Rosaura in Los Angeles who found her and brought her back," Jesse concluded. "West Coast thanks you all, and a special thanks from Mr. T who is happy to have his little buddy back. Let the barking, wrastlin', and bone chasing begin!"
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