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Earlier today, by way of a simple graphic, the world's biggest hedge fund, Bridgewater, was kind enough to remind the world just how pointless any debates about Europe's future viability are if the primary funding conduit: the EFSF/ESM hybrid can not provide the cash needed for even half the combined funding needs of Italy and Spain. Now, Bridgewater strikes at Europe once again, this time redirecting the general attention to where it is long overdue: Italy.
Because while Spain has for months now, ever since the publication of the 'Ultimate Doomsday Presentation' right here in Zero Hedge on April 7, been punished with ever widening bond and CDS spreads, and a local stock market which recently hit a 12 year low, Italy has largely avoided the vigilantes and general bearish scrutiny so far. The main reason for this is the assumption that Italian Banks had loaded up on enough LTRO cash that they had sufficient dry powder to buy up Italian bonds in the primary and, more importantly, the secondary market for at least a few more months. We bold "the assumption" because as Bridgewater calculates, the 'dry powder' number is far, far less than conventional wisdom had been expecting. In fact, at negative €48 billion in residual LTRO capital, Italy flat out has no additional cash with which to plug ongoing debt funding needs.
And with that, it is time to wave goodbye to the always wrong conventional wisdom, and to wave in the arrival of the vigilantes, who had been so missed in Milan since the fall of 2011 when they nearly toppled Europe's fulcrum economy, and only the sacrifice of Silvio Berlusconi prevented an all out catastrophe on November 8, 2011. This time, the token replacement of an unelected token technocrat (and Goldman crony) will no longer appease anyone.
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As part of NEA's Annual Meeting being held here this week, the nation's largest education Association yesterday hosted a forum titled Trends In Teacher Quality: Are We Headed In The Wrong Direction? NEA President Dennis Van Roekel and Executive Director John Wilson kicked off the event by challenging educators to take on leadership roles in their schools and districts.
"Teacher quality is at the center of education policy debates," said Segun Eubanks, director of NEA's Teacher Quality department and moderator for the panel discussion. "But whether policy will support teachers and their profession—or blame them for public schools' failings—remains to be seen."
Distinguished panel participants included Dr. Mary Hatwood-Futrell, former dean of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at George Washington University, Dr. Nancy Zimpher, chancellor of the State University of New York, and Andy Coons, National Board Certified Teacher and technology facilitator from the Tacoma (Washington) school district.
Dr. Hatwood-Futrell, an internationally recognized expert in teacher preparation and education reform, reinforced NEA's call for teachers to become professional activists. "Teachers need to be taught to be leaders, not just in their classrooms, but also in their schools and districts," Futrell said. "In accepting the role as leaders, teachers should not only look at and identify problems, they should commit to being part of the team that is looking for solutions. It's then that we will begin to see a change in the teaching and learning environment."
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My son and I were in Las Vegas for the past few days and we saw this place called "The Void" which was (poorly) advertising a "virtual reality" experience called Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire. We have been to tons of places that advertise VR and 4D and a billion other buzzwords so even though I was mildly interested we just grabbed a flyer and decided to look it up later. I went to their web site, which sucks and doesn't help explain what it is at all. It spends more time talking about where it is and how great the "grand canal shoppes" are:
On their home page it says:
Yesterday was our last day in Vegas and we didn't have anything else to do so we decided to just do this thing and see what it was. I put my contacts in because I figured anything with VR would require goggles. (They said glasses would be ok but after wearing the helmet I'm glad I didn't try with glasses.)Its hyper-reality. Its technical achievement. But mainly, its fun! THE VOID is a whole-body, fully immersive VR experience, full of surprises at every turn; with you, your family and friends inside the action. One second youre standing on solid ground, the next youre stepping deep into darkness, looking at unimaginable beauty or fending off danger from another realm. Did you see it? Did you feel it? Whats next? Youll just have to experience it to understand.
The rest of this post is going to have spoilers about how the attraction works but not really the story.
I'm so glad we did it, this was just a riot. I have never done "real" VR before; only those stupid goggle things you put your phone in and watch a video through.
It was $35/person and they said the experience takes about 30 minutes, but this includes the safety briefing, suiting up, locking up your backpacks, taking photos, etc., so probably the attraction is about half that, or maybe even less? But I think it was worth it; more on that in a second.
They made us put on these pretty heavy vests with backpacks and helmets (almost like having a full computer strapped to your back), but the vests were well designed so nothing was flopping around. The helmet fit well, adjusted well, and the goggles flipped down. There were integrated over-ear headphones that sounded great. They shuffled us into this blank gray room and told us to flip down the goggles. Only my son and I were in there (I think you always go with just your own group).
As soon as I put my goggles down the boring gray room turned into a Star-Wars themed ship, and Edward was instantly a Storm Trooper! It was absolutely nuts. I reached my hands out in front of my and it looked like I was wearing the Storm Trooper armor. Every hand gesture I made was tracked and looked great. I couldn't believe it. Like I said, I have never done VR before so maybe I'm just gushing about something that is "normal" but it was really cool.
The story started and we were directed from room to room. We had to step onto skinny walkways, through doors, etc. There were places where we were at the edges of huge cliffs, we were riding elevators down and up and whatever. There were places where there was lava and hot wind blowing on us.
We weren't stationary like living room VR, we were actually walking through a pretty big set of rooms (connected by doorways that open and close according to the scripted/triggered story).
About halfway through we physically picked up some Stormtrooper Rifles and got to do a bunch of blaster fights; it was incredible. I was grinning ear to ear the entire time.
I thought it was absolutely fantastic and if anybody is ever in Las Vegas I hope you try it out. The thing I worry about most is that the people working there suck at describing what it is and/or convincing people to pay and go in so I don't know how long it will last. And their web site sucks. I thought the experience was 100 times better than the "Star Tours" ride at Disneyland, for example, and people wait in line for hours for that thing, and this thing was empty when we walked by it (on multiple days, different times throughout the days). I guess it's possible they're just good at scheduling, I don't know.
Oh, and neither my son nor I got nauseous at all. I was sort of worried about it because I've read about it and I did get a little sick to my stomach after some of the mixed motion/movie rides at Universal Studios.


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Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Camping Negligee Part 2
Now, I am procrastinating on putting away said gifts, and washing the pile of smoke-y clothes I wore during our camping adventure. Speaking of...
In April, I went camping with the Climates as well and I posted about it here. Well, because this was a summer camping trip, the fashion, was of course, different. Kind of. Every day but one I wore one of my college t-shirts that says "i am the source of error" and brown cords that I roll up so that they don't get wet in the morning and evening dew. Also please note the rather large bug bite on my arm...I don't know what that's from - except that I didn't get it camping. Unless you call Inspector Climate's inner city apartment "camping."
At night I wore a polypro shirt and hand made tie dyed short shorts. I know what you're thinking, and no...the sexiness never ends in my nightwear.
I know - I am one foxy lady. Anyway, moving on! We cooked here:
And slept in this tent...with our friend Frankie the lizard who, thankfully, spent his time chilling on the outside of our window and in our "veranda."
We were going to be gone for six days and nights. I didn't want to get dreads, so my sister in law straightened my hair before we left for camping. On our last full day there. I showered in Mrs. Climates camping shower. But look at my straight hair...pretty...(also new shirt! same pants! I am that gross...yes. Yes, I am).
Inspector climate wanted to have before and after shots, so this is my hair back to its curly glory after the shower.
Also, that is me tan. Don't judge.
I've missed you, how are you?
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Camping in the Australian outback sounds awesome! I would LOVE to do that one day. I'm glad you had a nice holiday with the bf and his family...I could use some of that sun right now!ReplyDelete
P.S. Your hair looks great in that last pic...as a life-long member of the stick straight hair club, I am secretly envious of people with tight bouncy curls ;)
I must have those shorts. They just scream "I'm full of fun"!ReplyDelete
I think you look adorable and it seems like you had a great time. Happy belated New Year!ReplyDelete
Crystal - Aw thank you! The sun was absolutely lovely, but I would have done anything for some snow.ReplyDelete
Chicken - Hah - yes, sadly those shorts don't get nearly as much action as they'd like.
Teacher Girl - Thanks! Yes, we had a great time! Happy New Year to you too!
Happy New Year! Do you think your male readers like being called bitches? ;)ReplyDelete
Sounds like a lot of fun. I really like your hair both curly and straight.ReplyDelete
My nightwear migrates from flannel to t-shirts and shorts all in one night. It's not pretty.ReplyDelete
LOVE your curly locks in the last photo!
Hi there!! Visiting from SITS... and Eastern Canada where we can't camp in January unless we were into camping in an igloo! I am a little jealous cause I love to camp.ReplyDelete
Great blog....
Make it a great day!
The Zadge - Hah, I am not sure I have any male readers :)ReplyDelete
Michelle - Aw, thank you!
Meg - I don't know, i think flannel is always pretty. and soft. Actually, mostly just soft.
Gaspegirl - Thanks for stopping by! There are SOME benefits to a non-white christmas. But only a couple.
I'm not a fan of camping here in Canada but honestly, it sounds amazing over there - I'd definitely welcome any reason to be in the sun right now!!ReplyDelete
Happy new year! :)
Those shorts are so cool:) I love camping and I cant wait for summer:) Hugs and kissesReplyDelete


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I always love the idea of cooking Sunday supper for myself and Vicky and Will. Now that Will's off at college I still look forward to cooking a meal for Vicky on Sundays. Will's coming home tomorrow for winter break, so I will happily be cooking for three again. Today's Sunday supper recipe is Tom Colicchio's pan-roasted sirloin, adapted from Think Like a Chef. It's a simple preparation and guaranteed to satisfy anyone's carnivorous urges. Utilizing Colicchio's method guarantees a nice caramelized exterior and a tender, juicy interior.The recipe serves two, but it is easily doubled. Serve it with a baked potato with sour cream and a green salad.
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 (14-ounce) sirloin steak, 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick, cut in half
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme or rosemary
- Coarse sea salt (optional)
Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat until it slides easily across the pan. Pat the steaks dry with paper towels. Season the steaks with kosher salt and pepper on both sides, then place them in the skillet. Reduce the heat slightly (the oil should sizzle, not sputter) and cook the steaks until the first sides are browned, about 3 minutes. Turn the steaks and brown the second sides, about 3 minutes more. Prop the steaks on their edges and brown the fat for about 2 minutes, then return the original sides of the steaks to the pan.
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Most retail stores, which generally see higher traffic during the Christmas shopping period, reported an overall decline in sales for December amid the frigid and stormy weather, the agency said.
A massive ice storm hit southern Ontario in the days leading up to Christmas, while the eastern provinces suffered their own unseasonably bad weather and power outages.
Excluding auto sales, retail sales were down 1.4 per cent.
Retail sales were down in all the provinces, with Ontario posting a 2.2 per cent decline. Sales in British Columbia were down 2.1 per cent, while Quebec slipped 1.2 per cent. Sales in Nova Scotia were down 3.5 per cent, the biggest drop among the Atlantic provinces.
BMO Capital Markets analyst said the sharp decline across every province suggested there were other reasons for the weakness besides weather.
"Another factor could be that more aggressive Black Friday sales pulled some activity into November," he wrote in a note.
"This all but assures that the impressive five-month run for the Canadian economy through November came to a screeching halt in the final month of 2013."
Electronics and appliances stores saw a drop of 13.1 per cent in December compared with gains of 3.5 per cent and 6.8 per cent in October and November, respectively.
Sales at sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores were down 4.0 per cent, while sales at clothing and accessories stores dropped 2.2 per cent. Furniture and home furnishing stores saw a 7.8 per cent decline.
Since January, the financial results of several retailers have foreshadowed lacklustre retail sales figures.
Women's apparel retailer Reitmans (Canada) Ltd. (TSX:RET.A) said holiday sales fell 5.3 per cent for the five weeks ended Jan. 4, while the U.S. parent company of department store retailer Sears Canada Inc. (TSX:SCC) said its Canadian sales were down 4.4 per cent.
Target Corp. warned that poor sales at its Canadian stores caused it to slash prices. The U.S. retailer now anticipates a deeper loss of about 45 cents US per share for the quarter, more than the loss of 22 cents to 32 cents US it had previously projected.
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Lady Gaga Dares to Bare at the CFDA Awards
The singer has a bit of a wardrobe malfunction -- and later wears hardly anything at all -- while celebrating her Fashion Icon Award
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We're used to seeing Lady Gaga without pants, flashing skin and pushing fashion boundaries, but at the CFDA Awards in New York City Monday night, the singer nearly bared it all. Walking the red carpet at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, Gaga — who received the Fashion Icon Award — seriously turned heads in a colorful bob, black bustier, sheer bodysuit and 10-inch black platforms. "You heard the fans screaming," Kathy Griffin told PEOPLE. "The moment she showed up … the monsters [had] their claws out. I stopped dead in my tracks." To accept her award, Gaga removed her Mugler skirt, leaving her in the sheer bodysuit, which got a bit X-rated as it slipped down (and left nothing to the imagination from the back). Nonetheless, the singer entertained the crowd with her tales of Vogue editor Anna Wintour. "When I was told I won this award, Anna Wintour sent me a text message. She text messages," she deadpanned. "It said, 'We're so excited to tell you that you won a CFDA Fashion Icon Award.'" Thinking she'd received a text from a friend named Anna — "I have a couple of Annas in my phone," she admitted — Gaga wrote back as a friend would. "My reply was, 'Yes bitch, we did it!'" she recalled. "Quite quickly, I got a reply that said, 'How lovely. And we will all be waiting to see what you will wear.' And I thought, 'Well, won't you help me choose what I will wear?' And then I said, 'Oh …. Ack. It's Anna Wintour.'" Gaga later stripped down further during an after-party at the Standard Hotel, covering the bare essentials with black pasties, a sheer suit and a spike-adorned thong. Tell us: Do you think Gaga showed too much skin? —Jeffrey Slonim


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The Roman Cat-tholic Church (NOT to be confused with the Roman Catholic Church. Seriously) is the world's first feline Christian Church, and is the official religion of the Cat Nation and Kittenolivia.
The Church describes itself as an "apostolic church, governed by the successor of the apostles, founded by Jesus Christ for the salvation of all". Most, however, describe it as "a xenophobic institution that exists solely to justify Meow Tse-Tung's criminal dictatorship".
Origins and History[edit]
According to Cat Nation historians, the Cat-tholic church carries on a tradition stemming directly from the first Apostles. They claim that the most favoured disciple of Christ was not in fact Matthew, but the Lord's cat, Ignatius.
According to Cat-tholic theology, Christ revealed the highest of mysteries to his dear companion, from the duty of all felines worldwide to guide the destiny of mankind, to the inalienable right of Meow Tse-Tung to publicly horsewhip sodomites and dissidents, regardless of national borders.
However, after the death of Our Lord, the human disciples were jealous of Ignatius' superior knowledge and innate feline greatness. Ignatius left the group in disgust, taking with him only a robe and enough of the apostles' money to reduce them to begging. He roamed throughout the land, preaching revolution everywhere he went. However, the apostles carefully followed him, and proceeded to forcibly indoctrinate all converts with anthropocentric lies.
In this way, the fledgling Christian Church suppressed the growth of, well, the Christian Church. However, the apostles plan was somewhat flawed, as they only converted humans, leaving Ignatius' main base of support, cats, untouched. Thus, the young Church was able to survive, and Ignatius' followers spread his teachings through word of mouth. Incidentally, those words were usually being shouted from some sort of pedestal during outbreaks of mob violence.
Finally, growing tired of the bickering, Ignatius rejoined the apostles, and agreed to teach them the secrets of catty supremacy. However, they again found cause for disagreement, this time on the false church's doctrine of "turn the other cheek". They soon parted ways again, with the apostles soon demonstrating their love of non-violence through their noble martyrdom, setting a grand example to the many saints murdered by the Romans over the next century or so.
Meanwhile, Ignatius founded a monastery atop a nearby mountain, where he demonstrated his love of violence by teaching Cat-Fu to his followers, setting a poor example to the many young brawlers he sent out to break the noses of those unwilling to convert, and pretty much setting the standard for Cat Nation philosophy to the present day.
From that time to 1965, the teachings of the Cat-tholic Church have been passed down as an oral tradition, until they were codified by Meow Tse-Tung, the founder of the modern church.
However, an alternative theory suggests that Meow Tse-Tung invented the whole flippin' thing in the 1960's as a puppet religion to support his policies.
Currently and historically held by His Imperial Majesty, The Autocrator Meow Tse-Tung, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, King of Kings and Elect of God.
Church doctrine holds that as the Holy Successor of His Holiness Ignatius the Great and alleged incarnation of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Meow Tse-Tung has been divinely granted official and total control of both Church and State. The powers of this position extend from deciding Church policy, appointing or removing others from positions of power, to unrestricted use of punitive horsewhipping.
Church law currently holds that no more than 13 bishops may be appointed at one time, although as with all positions of power in the Cat Nation, they may be removed and horsewhipped without notice by the Autocrator.
The Bishop's purpose is to oversee the actions of the Priests, ensuring that their views and private thoughts exactly match those of the Autocrator, allegedly through a harsh system of hypnotic indoctrination.
It is the priest's purpose to lead the congregation in devotion to God and sanctioned Autocrator-worship. While the lowest ranking of Church officials, Priests wield considerable power, including, on occasions, the power of life or death. While insignificant in his organization, a Cat-tholic priest wields considerable destructive power over his immediate area of control. In this sense, it would be best to think of (and, perhaps, treat) a Cat-tholic priest in a similar light to the leader of a terrorist cell;
Despite their claimed dismissal of the apostles, the Cat-tholic church retains the New Testament without removing their contributions. However, the core of Cat-tholic tradition is based around several new books, allegedly written by Ignatius the Great. These books basically serve to state the divine nature of Cats and the divine right of the Autocrator, but mostly describe the various offenses for which one may be imprisoned and horsewhipped, without charge.
Cat-tholic Church and sexuality[edit]
The Cat-tholic Church is widely regarded as one of the most conservative Churches regarding sexuality. Of course, this is mostly just lies and whining on the part of furries and heterosexuals who are being "persecuted" by the church.
With that said, the Church's policies regarding sexuality make up a pretty comprehensive list, taking up almost 15 cocktail napkins (5 of which were added when someone explained to Meow Tse-Tung what a Furry was). The gist of the documents was that sex is a Holy and Awesome act, and that the Holy Spirit enters the body of a true believer and "Gets him all hot for the babes".
The forbidden acts are divided into three categories; heterosexuality, crossing the species barrier, and weakness/masculinity. The first category is a virtual fatwa against all heterosexuals, and arbitrarily discards all distinctions between offenses as affronts to the Autocrator's ability to apply excessive punishments on the basis of snap decisions.
The second category effectively outlaws all relations between species as a detestable blight upon the superiority of cat genetics. However, it should be noted that it explicitly allows the Autocrator to sleep with human men and women for the purposes of blackmail.
The third category has two effects. It firstly acts to effectively reduce all women, whether cat or human, whether a Cat Nation citizen or not, to the status of sex objects, and imposes a form of "inverted sharia" law, demanding that all women of eligible age dress in tight jeans and low cut shirts. Secondly, it acts to declare any male who fails his civic duty to constantly express his homosexuality with all hot men permitted to be unworthy of holding property or offering any legal defense against the inevitable horsewhipping.
Also of note is the universal condemnation from women's rights groups, who find the document degrading and insulting, particularly as it names all males who do not lust after and constantly provide unwanted sexual attention to hot men as batty men. Also, many human converts to Cat-tholicism have discovered that following laws written by a chauvinistic tomcat often result in sexual assault charges.
Of course, proponents can reply that 8 pages of the document are dedicated to borderline erotica to help one discern whether she is "asking for it", or a lesbian.
Cat-tholicism and humanity[edit]
Since the Church began, Meow Tse-Tung has claimed that it welcomes humans with open arms. However, while the Church's rape-positive attitude and generous subsidies for acts of sedition against the host nation attract many such followers, the process of a human joining the Church is somewhat controversial.
The problem lies within the finer points of the doctrine of Feline Superiority. Contrary to basic logic, the doctrine does NOT hold that cats are particularly divine, as this would impede the Autocrator's justification for brutalizing his own people on a whim. Rather, the doctrine simply holds that every other animal on Earth is merely grossly inferior and sinful.
Therefore, as a formality, all humans are required to perform three "acts of penance" in order to attain the honorary cathood necessary to join the Church. However, some humans believe that this attitude is unfair and against God's will, as it is "unnecessarily prejudiced", and that humans should not be held responsible for the way they were born. Other humans believe this attitude unfair on the grounds that the "acts of penance" chosen usually constitute treason in their home country.
Cat-tholicism and Government[edit]
The Cat-tholic church is unique, in that it represents one of the most blatant violations of the separation of Church and state. Of course, this principle is not an enforceable law, but some believe that it should be, especially given that the Church controls the Police forces (although not the secret police; they are directly controlled by the Autocrator), Intelligence Services and the Inquisition.
The Cat-tholic Church's governmental powers are its largest source of controversy (aside from the "Your money or your life" collection plate policy). Indeed, some radical factions have recently united to protest the Church's generous approach to horsewhipping privileges. Naturally, the factions loudly and officially returned to bickering when it was pointed out that the penalty for uniting in protest was 200 lashes.
Order of service[edit]
The Cat-tholic church's order of service is strictly regulated, as Meow Tse-Tung tends to consider the least deviation from his will as a personal insult.
Opening Hymn[edit]
In more traditional services, this is always "Chairman Meow is the Black Sun of our Hearts", although the National anthem (Year of the Cat) or the unofficial National Anthem (I Fought the Law) are sometimes accepted.
The congregation bow, and reaffirm the divine right of the Autocrator.
Laying on of Hands[edit]
The congregation gathers in the hall, and practice Cat-Fu.
The Healing of the lame[edit]
Specially trained paramedics remove those injured during the laying on of hands.
The most contentious aspect of the service, Cat-tholic sermons are thought by some to represent an excessive drain on the economy of the Cat Nation, as the priests invariably use this time to air slander against public figures and unpopular members of the congregation.
Holy Communion[edit]
Also known as the "snorto break", the priest leads the congregation outside to use Cat Cocaine, if they have not already done so. Note that there is no theological significance to this part of the service, unless you would compare sating a raging addiction with taking part of the blood and body of the Saviour. Some might.
Alternative views[edit]
Some believers proposed that Catstianity as a whole must evolve with a changing society, and that, as Catkind evolves, so to must their approach to and ideas about God. These so-called Liberal Catstians propose that modern interpretations of Ignatius' ideas must grapple with the ideas of evolution, atheism and tolerance, and should evolve to accommodate all of these beliefs.
Common beliefs include dismissal of the xenophobia that permeates the church, support of gay and lesbian rights groups (particularly regarding protection from horsewhipping), and the removal of the doctrine of sin (except the sins of intolerance and disproportionate violence, although, curiously, Ignatius repeatedly referred to both of these as virtues [but hey, liberals know what he really meant, you conservative bigot]).
When asked to comment on these trends, Meow Tse-Tung merely called all who endorse them "weak batty men" and brandished his horsewhip in a threatening manner. Curiously, this appeared to have silenced all criticism; that or the secret police.


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While Apple's Bumper is a decent way to prevent iPhone 4 reception problems, it unfortunately—and somewhat obviously—doesn't keep the device all that safe if it takes a fall.
The NYT's Nick Bilton discovered this sad fact earlier after dropping a Bumper-clad iPhone 4 onto concrete. Thankfully for Nick, the device he was using is a loaner unit from Apple—provided for a review—and not his personal gadget, but the lesson is the same: Be careful, because the odds of any case or wrap preventing the fragile iPhone 4 glass from shattering aren't great.
Image used with permission from Nick Bilton


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In some baking frenzy...my baking diary
>> Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The mad PerutBesi has gotten into some mad craze of late (it may be the stress)...since she knows how to cook & is quite creative in coming out with her own dishes (at times strangely good), she decided to pick up baking (straight from recipes taken from the internet!). It's her little way of destressing since experimenting can be quite fun ;)
Here's a short account of my madness:
1 Feb 2012 - 1st attempt in baking - I baked some peanut butter, chocolate chip cookies & gave it out as an early Valentine's Day gift to my boyfriend, my family & some colleagues :) I merged/mixed & matched the recipe below from several sources in the internet, of which I forgot! So erm, below is the recipe that I used...
1. Crush the cookies 'til it's fine, yet not 'til powderish.
2. Add some green tea to moisten it up...but never add too much liquid!
3. Melt some white chocolate in a bowl placed in a pan of slow boiling water on the stove.
4. Sliced up some fresh strawberries (my housemate said she didn't know what to do with the strawberries in the fridge since it's a sourish)
5. Roll & pat the crushed cookies into balls.
6. Dipped cookie balls into the melted white chocolate to coat it.
7. Top the cookie balls with a slice of strawberry.
8. Sprinkle coffee powder over the cookie ball.
Walla! You'll have a sweet cookie ball with some sourish strawberry & bitter coffee powder to take away the overwhelming/"jelak" feeling of the sweet white chocolate cookie ball. Yums :) Cookies didn't have to go to waste!
21 Feb 2012 - 3rd attempt in baking - 1st attempt in baking cupcakes! - I baked 10 moist chocolate cupcakes (with added chocolate chips that's not part of the recipe & I topped the cupcakes with some chocolate rice & chopped almonds!) without eggs, without butter!! FUH!! I was amazed at the successful result! :D *bliss* Recipe taken from simplyrecipes.com.


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Human Rights Activists in Iran
-According to reports, political prisoner Mansour Osalu, head of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company Syndicate is still held in a cellblock with ordinary and dangerous prisoners and is under pressure from prison officials. His physical problems have also increased in the past few days and he is in poor health but has not received any treatment. He is suffering from heart problems and severe back pain. A medical examiner has confirmed and stressed in more than 3 written reports that he is not able to tolerate incarceration and has to be released. But the intelligence interrogator in charge of his case has so far refrained from giving him a medical leave from prison.
-The security apparatus of the Iranian government headed by the Intelligence Department of the Revolutionary Guards Corps have increased their attempts at making 'TV shows' (by getting false televised confessions from political prisoners) and using jailed human rights activists for their scenarios.
This is while, except for a few detainees, there is no news on the situation of most jailed human rights activists. The few who were able to make phone calls or have visits with their families were in poor physical and psychological health and in one instance where a prisoner was seen from up close, the signs of beatings with batons, sticks and shockers were completely evident on his head and body.
Most detainees, who are in solitary without the right to phone calls or visits, are still deprived of lawyers and their legal and human rights. In addition to this, because of the fact that their cases are still 'open' in the court in Evin prison, their families and lawyers have no access to their files and dossiers.
The illegal actions of security forces have led to serious concerns among the families of these prisoners and they have naturally stepped up their efforts to pursue the cases of their loved ones. But they are threatened by security forces while trying to get news on their loved ones through lawyers.
In a number of cases, prisoners were forced to call their families and tell them not to get lawyers for them. These pressures have been so severe that prisoners have been seen to use unusual behavior and words (in their calls). In other cases, prisoners were dictated to say that the place where they are kept is suitable and without problems. Security forces have also called a number of families themselves telling them not to pursue the cases of their loved ones and not to talk to the media. These forces have threatened these families with arrest.


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Mancuso Wins GS Gold, Salvages Olympics for U.S. Women
February 24, 2006
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP by Bob Baum)—Julia Mancuso doesn't need a tiara anymore. She has an Olympic crown. The 21-year-old Californian earned a stunning victory in the giant slalom on a snowy, foggy Friday to salvage a disappointing Olympics for the U.S. women in their final Alpine event of the Turin Games.
Mancuso gave the American women their first Olympic Alpine medal since Picabo Street's gold in the super-G at the 1998 Nagano Games.
``It was perfect timing,'' U.S. women's coach Patrick Riml said. ``She skied beautifully.''
Mancuso often skis in the slalom with a costume jewelry tiara instead of a helmet _ a good luck charm from her coach. She wore a white helmet in the longer, faster giant slalom, but she didn't need much luck, anyway.
With two strong runs in awful weather, Mancuso had a combined time of 2 minutes, 9.19 seconds, .67 seconds faster than silver medalist Tanja Poutiainen of Finland. With a big second run, Anna Ottosson of Sweden took the bronze, 1.14 seconds behind.
``My first thought was, 'Oh, my gosh! This is unbelievable!''' Mancuso said. ``It was going through my head: 'Tonight, big party!'''[pagebreak]Boyfriend Steven Nyman, also a U.S. Olympian, already had left Italy and wasn't there to celebrate with her.
Janica Kostelic of Croatia, the defending Olympic champion, did not race because of illness.
Mancuso's medal was the second for the Americans in Alpine skiing, both gold. Ted Ligety won the men's combined last week.
Anja Paerson, winner of three medals in the Turin Games and the giant slalom favorite, was second to Mancuso after the first run but skied poorly in the second and finished sixth.
``I'm happy,'' Paerson said. ``This has been a good Olympics. It was always a tough fight with the snow. I really wanted a medal today, but you can't have it all.''
Mancuso had never before led after the first run of a World Cup or other major event.
She took an aggressive line and lived on the edges of her skis down the rock-hard course and held a .18-second lead over Paerson entering the second run.
``That was my first time,'' she said. ``I was very nervous in the start, but I just had to bring it in.''
Skiing last among the 30 contenders in the second run, Mancuso negotiated a tight, slightly shortened course she could barely see because of snow so heavy that course workers hurried to repaint the blue boundary lines as each skier passed.
``She's been getting ready to do this since she was 3 years old on the `Mighty Mites' ski team in Squaw Valley,'' her mother, Andrea Mancuso, said. ``Just watch her. You can see she loves to ski.''[pagebreak]Mancuso's time of 1:08.30 was second-fastest of the last run, just 0.01 seconds behind Ottosson.
``I was a little bit surprised at the finish,'' Mancuso said. ``It was a slow feeling, but I guess everyone felt that way.''
Mancuso, from Olympic Valley, Calif., won bronze medals in the giant slalom and super-G at last year's world championships and has three top-three finishes on the World Cup circuit this year. But she has yet to win a World Cup event and is ninth in the World Cup giant slalom standings.
``I was just ready now,'' Mancuso said. ``I don't know why.''
After she finished, she thrust her fists into the air in triumph, held up one of her skis and kissed it.
Her father, Ciro Mancuso, said he last saw his daughter on Wednesday and she was upset ``with the way things have been going.''
``She knew today she had to do it,'' her father said. ``This was going to be her last chance.''
In the stands, she was cheered on by a big family contingent that included grandparents from both sides. Sister April, who fixed Julia breakfast, screamed with delight.
The United States had not won a medal in the women's giant slalom since Diann Roffe's silver at the 1992 Albertville Games; the last U.S. giant slalom gold went to Debbie Armstrong in Sarajevo in 1984.
As expected, Kostelic did not race, ending her Olympics with a gold and a silver. She has six medals, four of them gold, the most for a female Alpine skier in Olympic history.
``She's in a good mood, but needs much more strength for the giant slalom,'' said Croatia ski team spokesman Ozren Mueller. ``She's not upset. She's looking forward to the rest of the season and the World Cup.''
Paerson could have equaled Kostelic's record six medals with a top-three giant slalom finish. She already had three medals in these games, including gold in Wednesday's slalom, and she won a silver and a bronze in Salt Lake City four years ago.
American Lindsey Kildow skied in the warmup and took part in the course inspection, then decided she would skip what is her worst event even when she is healthy.
Kildow was hurt in a crash in a downhill training run Feb. 13 and was bothered by back pain through all four of her events.
Copyright © 2006 The Associated Press


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Friday was the fourth day of the government shutdown, and there's still no sign of an exit. What's surprising about the ongoing fight is how a small group of members of Congress have managed to bring Washington to a halt. Just months ago, Speaker John Boehner was warning that forcing the government to shut down over Obamacare or anything else was politically hazardous. Yet Boehner remains stuck, his strategy dictated by a small rump of members in the Republican caucus who refuse to budge. On Monday night, as government funding ran out, a group of around 40 hardline conservatives refused to support any resolution to fund the government that didn't defund Obamacare. Since Monday night, their goals may have become less clear, but their resolve has not weakened. While it's widely believed that a "clean" resolution would pass the House handily, it would also likely lead to a right-wing rebellion in the caucus that would spell the end of Boehner's speakership.
So who are those hardliners? To compile this list, we started with a roster that the Senate Conservatives Fund, a group aligned with Ted Cruz, created of representatives who were allied with them. We cross-checked it with the list of members who signed an August letter by Rep. Mark Meadows demanding that Boehner use a shutdown as a threat to defund Obamacare, and against other public statements this week. It's not a comprehensive roll — there's no official "wacko bird" caucus that keeps a register — but it's a window into the small but powerful group of men and women in the House of Representatives who brought the federal government to a standstill.
Representative: Justin Amash
Home District: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Quoted: "President Obama and Senator Reid refuse to negotiate over giving regular Americans the same breaks they give themselves, government workers, and big business."
Representative: Michele Bachmann
Home District: Stillwater, Minnesota
Quoted: "This is about the happiest I've seen members in a long time because we've seen we're starting to win this dialogue on a national level."
Representative: Marsha Blackburn
Home District: Brentwood, Tennessee
Quoted: "There is some good news out of the shutdown, the EPA can't issue new regulations."
Representative: Mo Brooks
Home District: Huntsville, Alabama
Quoted: "America survived the last 17 government shutdowns."
Representative: Paul Broun
Home District: Athens, Georgia
Quoted: "[The Democrats] need to look in the mirror, because they're the ones to blame. They're the ones that shut the government down."
Representative: John Carter
Home District: Round Rock, Texas
Quoted: "We must postpone this overreaching and damaging law that I believe will bankrupt the hard-working every day American."
Representative: John Culberson
Home District: Houston, Texas
Quoted: "The whole room [said]: 'Let's vote!' I said, like 9/11, 'Let's roll!"
Representative: Ron DeSantis
Home District: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Quoted: "It is a simple issue of fairness: Members of Congress, their staff, and the political elite should not be given special relief from the harmful effects of Obamacare while the rest of America is left holding the bag."
Representative: Scott DesJarlais
Home District: Jasper, Tennessee
Quoted: "I remain committed in refusing to vote for any proposal that funds the president's health-care law, and I call upon my colleagues to join me. A temporary government shutdown pales in comparison to the long-term negative consequences that Obamacare will impose on our economy and our healthcare system."
Representative: Jeff Duncan
Home District: Laurens, South Carolina
Quoted: "I believe Obamacare has shut down America, so I'd rather shut down the government than continue doing what we're doing, which is penalizing businesses and families in this country."
Representative: John Fleming
Home District: Minden, Louisiana
Quoted: "This is what my constituents send me here for. This does underscore just how serious we are and how serious our constituents are about putting an end to Obamacare."
Representative: Scott Garrett
Home District: Wantange Township, New Jersey
Quoted: "I am deeply disappointed that President Obama and the Senate refused to come to the negotiation table and failed to fund the federal government."
Representative: Phil Gingrey
Home District: Marietta, Georgia
Quoted: "A majority of Americans think Obamacare will make health care in our country worse, and they're right. House Republicans are listening to the American people, and I urge Harry Reid and Senate Democrats to do the same."
Representative: Louie Gohmert
Home District: Tyler, Texas
Quoted: "There are just so many broken promises that we need to slow this train wreck, this nightmare. It's time to put the skids on this thing and slow it down before more people get hurt."
Representative: Tom Graves
Home District: Ranger, Georgia
Quoted: "House GOP is united around a very reasonable policy: POTUS should give families the same Obamacare delay he gave to businesses."
Representative: Vicky Hartzler
Home District: Harrisonville, Missouri
Quoted: "The American people have spoken already on this: They do not want Obamacare .... It is hurting people."
Representative: Tim Huelskamp
Home District: Fowler, Kansas
Quoted: "Most Americans realize the government shutdown has no impact on their daily life. They got their mail today; they're going to get their Social Security check."
Representative: Jim Jordan
Home District: Urbana, Ohio
Quoted: "We have to get something on Obamacare, because that — if you want to get this country on a fiscal path to balance, you cannot let an entitlement of this size that will truly bankrupt the country and, more importantly, one that's not going to help Americans with their health care, you can't let this happen. "
Representative: Steve King
Home District: Kiron, Iowa
Quoted: "The American people have rejected Obamacare. The president is willing to put all of that on the line to save his namesake legislation, which I think would go down in history as the largest political tantrum ever."
Representative: Raul Labrador
Home District: Eagle, Idaho
Quoted: To Chris Matthews of MSNBC: "You know, your boss, Tip O'Neill, shut down the government 12 different times. And you didn't call him a terrorist."
Representative: Tom Massie
Home District: Garrison, Kentucky
Quoted: "It's just not that big of a deal."
Representative: Tom McClintock
Home District: Elk Grove, California
Quoted: In response to Harry Reid calling Tea Partiers "anarchists": "When the other guy starts calling you names, you know that you're winning the debate, and you know that he knows you're winning the debate."
Representative: Mark Meadows
Home District: Cashier, North Carolina
Quoted: "James Madison wrote in Federalist No. 58 that 'the power over the purse may, in fact, be regarded as the most complete and effectual weapon . . . for obtaining redress of every grievance.'"
Representative: Randy Neugebauer
Home District: Lubbock, Texas
Quoted: "We get tons of mail and E-mails and phone calls. And overwhelmingly, those phone calls say, 'Congressman, do everything you can to get rid of this very onerous piece of legislation. We don't want the government running our health care.' And so, from my perspective, we're doing the people's work here."
Representative: Matt Salmon
Home District: Mesa, Arizona
Quoted: "I was here during the government shutdown in 1995. It was a divided government. we had a Democrat president of the United States. We had a Republican Congress. And I believe that that government shutdown actually gave us the impetus, as we went forward, to push toward some real serious compromise."
Representative: Mark Sanford
Home District: Charleston, South Carolina
Quoted: "Our society has been held together for over 200 years in no small part due to the belief that our system was fair or equitable, yet the implementation of the Affordable Care Act has been anything but that."
Representative: Steve Scalise
Home District: Jefferson, Louisiana
Quoted: "Either Obamacare is good enough that it should apply to all or it is so bad that it should apply to none. It is time for the sweetheart deals and backroom exemptions to end."
Representative: Dave Schweikert
Home District: Fountain Hills, Arizona
Quoted: "I know it's not comfortable for a lot of people here, but this is how it's supposed to work. It's supposed to be cantankerous. It's supposed to be this constant grinding." *
Representative: Steve Stockman
Home District: Clear Lake, Texas
Quoted: "Americans want Congress to do two things, work together on our national fiscal crisis and stop Obamacare. It's time Congress started listening to them."
Representative: Marlin Stutzman
Home District: Howe, Indiana
Quoted: "We aren't going to be disrespected. We have to get something out of this. And I don't know what that even is."
Representative: Randy Weber
Home District: Pearland, Texas
Quoted: "When the Democrats passed [Obamacare] over 60 percent of America's wishes three years ago, they began this government shutdown."
Representative: Ted Yoho
Home District: Gainesville, Florida
Quoted: "It only takes one with passion — look at Rosa Parks, Lech Walesa, Martin Luther King."
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Apparently caffeinated beverages are not teaching the world to sing in perfect harmony.
Though they didn't name specific brands of soda, researchers report that teens who over-indulged in non-diet, carbonated soft drinks per week are extra violent. They studied 1,878 kids at 22 Boston public high schools.
Of those who drank 14 or more cans per week, 43 percent carried a gun or knife. Of those who drank one or fewer sodas per week, 23 percent carried such weapons. And when it came to taking the next step and actually perpetrating violence, 27 percent of the heavy soda drinkers did so compared with 15 percent of the more moderate drinkers.
The researchers, who published their study in the online journal Injury Prevention, said the effect has "the same magnitude as the impact of alcohol or tobacco," though they don't know if it's the sugar, the caffeine, or something else entirely that's causing the violence. The Boston teens are not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, male teenagers across the country drink 22 ounces of full-calorie soda per day on average, and females drink 14 ounces. Until we can figure out how to get them to step away from the soft drinks, let's do our best not to make them angry.
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In New York a couple of weeks ago, at the end of a two-day James Beard Foundation conference on sustainability, I had the chance to view a new documentary, "Jiro Dreams of Sushi." It won't be released until March.
Since I was poised to leap in a cab and head to the airport, I perched at the very back of the auditorium, where I ended up sitting next to the filmmaker, a so-young man named David Gelb. I didn't expect to get so caught up in the story and found myself pushing off my departure, wanting just a few more minutes of it.
Gelb borrowed money from everyone in his life to realize his dream of making a movie about Jiro Ono, the 82-year-old owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro in Tokyo. It's the tiniest of restaurants, only 10 seats and no bathroom, yet it has 3 Michelin stars and its owner is recognized as the world's master of sushi. Gelb's film is so beautiful, it's hallucinatory and revelatory: A life aimed at a perfection that the master himself believes is unattainable.
Here's the trailer, a very brief 50-second experience. Like a single piece of perfect sushi, it might whet your appetite to watch for an unusual film.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Sushi that is dreamy
Posted by Kathleen Purvis at 10:34 AM
Labels: David Gelb, Jiro Dreams of Sushi
1 comments:
- Anonymous said...
That looks like an interesting movie, I can't wait for it to come out. I love sushi http://issushihealthy.org/
- January 18, 2012 at 12:39 AM
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(Reuters) - When staffers at the National Venture Capital Association see a report that refers to U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney's investments as venture capital, they grimace -- and then contact the author to explain politely why it's wrong.
The Republican White House hopeful was head of Bain Capital LLC, which does the bulk of its work in private equity and not venture capital, the NVCA would clarify. Venture capital backs companies from their earliest days, and some go on to create thousands of jobs; private equity typically comes in at later stages to turn around underperforming companies, sometimes via job cuts and other unpopular cost-savings moves.
The distinction has become important as the U.S. election shines a harsh spotlight on the private equity industry, with President Barack Obama's campaign accusing Romney of slashing U.S. jobs at Bain-owned companies and outsourcing them abroad.
While Obama does not muddle venture capital and private equity, many journalists and politicians do. Venture capitalists fear those slips could tarnish their public image and lead to unfriendly tax policies and other regulations down the road.
"People care about what they do and their reputation and what their job is," said investor Yanev Suissa of venture industry giant NEA, which has $13 billion in committed capital. "When you're faced with the attitude that what you do is job-destroying, it's problematic."
It is a delicate balancing act for venture capitalists to defend their own industry without disparaging private equity or castigating the career path of the man who might become president next year. Many venture capitalists believe PE firms ultimately help the economy by making lagging companies more competitive, and many PE executives also invest in venture capital funds.
But with Democrats highlighting companies that went bankrupt or shipped jobs overseas under Bain's ownership, the VC industry is concerned that negative associations could harm its ability to move an ambitious legislative agenda through Washington.
That agenda includes preserving preferential tax treatments like the carried-interest tax break, which allows VC and PE investors to pay tax on investment gains at the long-term capital-gains tax rate, which is just 15 percent, compared with a top income-tax rate of 35 percent.
"In tax policy, you can see the concern there," said Mark Heesen, president of the National Venture Capital Association, which represents over 400 VC firms.
Given an increasingly squeezed federal budget, the capital-gains tax break could be drastically scaled back or eliminated altogether, he said.
While stopping short of saying private equity does not deserve the tax break, Heesen makes it clear he thinks venture capitalists merit special treatment because of the risks they take on investing in start-ups. "We create something from nothing," he said. "We have a much better story to tell."
Venture capitalists are split on which party seems more likely to preserve tax breaks for them. While Republicans are considered the party of business, many Democrats supported the JOBS Act, which makes it easier for young companies to raise money. Heesen said Republicans might feel more pressure to balance the budget and close up anything seen as a loophole.
The NVCA does not donate to presidential campaigns but it does give to congressional races - about $624,000 so far in the 2011-2012 cycle. About $358,000, or 57 percent, has gone to Republicans, according to a spokeswoman. Individual venture capitalists have given $453,550 to the Romney campaign, compared with $402,915 to the Obama campaign, according to the Center for Responsive Politics' Opensecrets.org.
The venture capital industry has enjoyed some successes in Washington in recent months beyond the JOBS Act, which passed in April. Venture capitalists helped to snuff out controversial Internet legislation that would have affected the business prospects of Web startups. They also fought for streamlined regulations on approving new medical devices, an important venture investment area.
In addition to retaining preferential tax policies, venture capitalists want to make it easier for entrepreneurs to secure U.S. visas and to preserve government funding for basic research that could benefit start-ups.
With these issues on their agenda, it's no wonder venture capitalists do not want to be tarred as job-cutting villains -- they prefer to be thought of as the people behind such American success stories as Apple Inc, Facebook Inc and Google Inc.
References to Romney as a venture capitalist rather than a private-equity executive are "really annoying," said Larry Lenihan, managing partner at FirstMark Capital, whose investments include online bulletin board Pinterest. "I can't stand the laziness of the broader press not to differentiate between the two."
Kate Mitchell of Scale Venture Partners agrees. "It does more than make me gnash my teeth and roll my eyes," she said, adding that she is often in Washington talking to lawmakers or engaging with the media to educate them about the difference between PE and VC. Scale's investments include cloud-storage company Box.
The NVCA says its staffers have reached out to reporters about a dozen times this year to clarify media reports that labeled Romney's private equity activities as venture capital.
A Google search for "Romney and venture capital" yields 9.4 million results, compared with 43.3 million for "Romney and private equity."
The situation is complicated by the fact that while the bulk of Bain Capital's work is in buyouts, the firm did make some venture investments while Romney was there, such as in office-supplies company Staples Inc and childcare company Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.
Bain Capital, which employs 900 people, has $60 billion in assets under management worldwide, including $2 billion managed by Bain Capital Ventures. Its first dedicated venture fund, a $250 million fund, launched in 2001; before that, it mixed venture investments in with its private equity investments.
The term "growth equity" is increasingly used by PE firms to describe what they say are investments that sit between the venture capital and mature private equity space.
Private equity executives defend their industry by saying it creates stronger, more profitable companies, which then are in better positions to hire. PE firms also often save troubled companies from failing, and eliminating far more jobs.
They also argue that the stereotype of private equity firms as speculators that just saddle companies with debt is dated by virtue of the financial markets having moderated leverage since the 2008 financial crisis.
But the job-slashing stereotype has allowed politicians to disparage Romney's record. Former Republican presidential rival Rick Perry, for example, repeatedly called Romney a "vulture capitalist" while the primary race was still in full swing earlier this year.
Meanwhile, venture capital might have to start battling as hard for its image in Hollywood as in Washington. A recent episode of the HBO cable television show "Girls," titled "Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too," cast a venture capitalist as the villain.


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U.S. executions are all but sure to resume soon after a nationwide halt, cleared Wednesday by a splintered Supreme Court that approved the most widely used method of lethal injection.
Virginia immediately lifted its moratorium, Oklahoma said it would seek execution dates for two convicted murderers, and other states were ready to follow.
Voting 7-2, the conservative court led by Chief Justice John Roberts rebuffed the latest assault on capital punishment in the U.S., this time by foes focusing on methods rather than broader questions of legality. Justice John Paul Stevens voted with the majority on the question of lethal injections but said for the first time that he now believes the death penalty is unconstitutional.
The court turned back a challenge to the procedures in place in Kentucky that employ three drugs to sedate, paralyze and kill inmates. Similar methods are used by roughly three dozen states.
Death penalty opponents said challenges to lethal injections would continue in states where problems with administering the drugs are well documented.
The case decided Wednesday was not about the constitutionality of the death penalty generally or even lethal injection. Instead, two Kentucky death row inmates contended that their executions could be carried out more humanely, with less risk of pain.
The inmates "have not carried their burden of showing that the risk of pain from maladministration of a concededly humane lethal injection protocol, and the failure to adopt untried and untested alternatives, constitute cruel and unusual punishment," Chief Justice John Roberts said in an opinion that garnered only three votes. Four other justices, however, agreed with the outcome.
Roberts also suggested that the court will not halt scheduled executions in the future unless "the condemned prisoner establishes that the state's lethal injection protocol creates a demonstrated risk of severe pain."
States can avoid this risk by using the three-drug procedure approved in the Kentucky case, Roberts said.
Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and David Souter dissented.
Executions have been on hold since September, when the court agreed to hear the Kentucky case. The justices stepped in to halt six executions, and many others were put off because of the high court's review.
Executions and death row
Forty-two people were executed last year out of more than 3,300 people on death rows across the country.
Wednesday's decision was announced with Pope Benedict XVI, a prominent death penalty critic, in Washington and the court's five Catholic justices — Roberts, Samuel Alito, Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas — headed to the White House for a dinner in his honor. All five supported the lethal injection procedures.
The court separately heard arguments Wednesday on the constitutionality of the death penalty for people convicted of raping children. A decision in that case is expected by late June.
The argument against the three-drug protocol is that if the initial anesthetic does not take hold, the other two drugs can cause excruciating pain. One of those drugs, a paralytic, would render the prisoner unable to express his discomfort.
The Kentucky inmates wanted the court to order a switch to a single drug, a barbiturate, that causes no pain and can be given in a large enough dose to cause death.
At the very least, they said, the state should be required to impose tighter controls on the three-drug process to ensure that the anesthetic is given properly.
Ginsburg, in her dissent, said her colleagues should have asked Kentucky courts to consider whether the state includes adequate safeguards to ensure a prisoner is unconscious and thus unlikely to suffer severe pain.
Stevens, while agreeing with Wednesday's outcome, said the decision would not end the debate over lethal injection.
"I am now convinced that this case will generate debate not only about the constitutionality of the three-drug protocol, and specifically about the justification for the use of the paralytic agent, pancuronium bromide, but also about the justification for the death penalty itself," Stevens said in an opinion in which he said for the first time that he believes the death penalty is unconstitutional.
Stevens suggested that states could spare themselves legal costs and delays in executions by eliminating the use of the paralytic.
Kentucky has had only one execution by lethal injection, and it did not present any obvious problems, both sides in the case agreed.
But executions elsewhere, in Florida and Ohio, took much longer than usual, with strong indications that the prisoners suffered severe pain in the process. Workers had trouble inserting the intravenous lines that are used to deliver the drugs.
Roberts said "a condemned prisoner cannot successfully challenge a state's method of execution merely by showing a slightly or marginally safer alternative."
Adopting a more humane method?
He acknowledged that Wednesday's outcome would not prevent states from adopting a method of execution they consider more humane. Alito and Kennedy joined his opinion.
Justice Stephen Breyer concurred in the outcome, although he said he would evaluate the case under the same standard put forth by Ginsburg, that a means of execution may not create an "untoward, readily avoidable risk of inflicting severe and unnecessary pain."
Justices Scalia and Clarence Thomas said Roberts' opinion did not go far enough in insulating states from challenges to their lethal injection procedures, which were instituted to make executions more humane. A "method of execution violates the Eighth Amendment only if it is deliberately designed to inflict pain," Thomas said.
Donald Verrilli, a veteran death penalty lawyer who argued the inmates' case, said he was disappointed in the decision, but hopeful about other challenges. "I think important issues remain after this decision," Verrilli said. "Records of administration of lethal injections in other states raise grave doubts about the reliability of those procedures."
The Rev. Pat Delahanty, head of the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, said the ruling wasn't a surprise.
"We never expected it to do more than maybe slow down executions in Kentucky or elsewhere," Delahanty said. "We're going to be facing some executions soon."
Wednesday's case involved two inmates, Ralph Baze and Thomas Clyde Bowling Jr., who were convicted of murder and sentenced to death by juries in Kentucky. Baze killed a sheriff and a deputy who were attempting to arrest him. Bowling shot and killed a couple and wounded their 2-year-old son outside their dry-cleaning business.
Fayette County Commonwealth Attorney Ray Larson, who prosecuted Bowling in 1992, said after the ruling: "Fact of the matter is, this lethal injection process is about as far from cruel and unusual as anything you can imagine. This is just another one of those things the anti-death penalty gang is throwing against the wall to see what sticks."


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Toronto, ON – On Friday night, the Toronto Rock (6-2) defeated the Calgary Roughnecks (4-3) by a score of 17-12 at Air Canada Centre. The win leaves the Rock all alone atop the NLL standings.
The Roughnecks jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the first quarter but a late Rock goal from Garrett Billings on the powerplay closed the gap to 5-3 after one quarter.
Calgary restored their three-goal lead with an early second quarter goal. Form there it was all Rock as they scored five straight goals to wrap up the first half with an 8-6 lead.
The third quarter was all Rock with Toronto outscoring Calgary 6-3 in the frame to build a 14-9 lead. The Rock rattled off five powerplay goals and led by as many as seven in the quarter. The Rock did have the benefit of an extended man advantage situation after Calgary's Geoff Snider was tossed giving the Rock a 7-minute powerplay.
The two teams exchanged goals in the early going of the fourth quarter as the Rock maintained their five-goal lead. Calgary could never get any closer than four goals down and the Rock went on to the 17-12 win.
The Rock were led offensively by Garrett Billings who scored a career high 6 goals along with 4 assists for a season high 10 points. Colin Doyle continued his torrid scoring pace as well with 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points.
Toronto will enjoy next weekend off and return to action at Air Canada Centre on Thursday, February 28th at 7:30pm when they take on the Buffalo Bandits on 102.1 the Edge night. For the best ticket in town, visit www.torontorock.com or call 416-596-3075.


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'Duck Dynasty' couple to guest on Fox News special
NEW YORK (AP) - "Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson will talk about his outspoken father as he helps Fox News Channel ring in the new year.
The network says Robertson and wife, Korie, will be guests on the "All-American New Year" special Fox News is airing Tuesday night.
The couple will appear live from Steamboat Springs, Colo., to discuss the recent brief suspension of "Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson from the hit A&E reality series. His nine-day removal resulted from anti-gay comments Robertson made in GQ magazine. A firestorm was set off among his legions of defenders who felt he was being censored by the network.
A&E reinstated him last Friday.
The Fox News special will be hosted by Bill Hemmer and Elisabeth Hasselbeck from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Eastern time.


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**Updated 31 October: The high-level panel on the Post-2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) meets in London today for three days to discuss the MDG framework for the period after 2015. The second meeting of the panel is hosted by David Cameron who was appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as one of the co-chairs earlier this year. At the same time, input from Civil Society on the consultation questions are still welcome until 7 November.**
The UN has initiated the survey to give people from all over the world the opportunity to influence high-level decision making from the very beginning. The engagement of the public with the development of the post-2015 MDGs is not only an attempt to be more transparent, but also to involve young people today in decisions for which they will be responsible post-2015.
** Got a question for the UN's High Level Panel on development? Tweet it using #Post2015HLP to be put forward this Friday: ht.ly/eSx1U **
In addition to the surveys, people are invited to forward their suggestions through the website www.worldwewant2015.org. Apart from input from the general public, the high-level panel will consult experts from civil society, the private sector, academia and research institutions on the issue of human development, jobs and livelihoods.
The panel will submit a report on the new MDGs to the Secretary General before next year's UN General Assembly. It is highly likely the panel will incorporate some of the original MDGs agreed upon in 2000 for the period after 2015, such as eradicating poverty, gender equality and education for all. The fight against poverty and sustainable development will form the core of the new MDG framework. "I have asked my high-level panel to prepare a bold yet practical development vision to present to Member States next year," Ban Ki-moon stated in the panel's inauguration speech. (See Guardian article link for more on the Post-2015 Development Agenda explained)
Additional links:
The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.
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Pigs in Blankets
Total Time: 40 min
Prep: 25 min
Cook: 15 min
Yield: 50 pieces
Level: Easy
- 2 cups plus 5 tablespoons self-rising flour
- 1 heaping teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons grated Red Leicester or Cheddar
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 50 pork cocktail sausages (mini hot dogs)
- For glazing:
- 1 egg, mixed with a splash milk and 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Measure 2 cups of flour into a bowl, add the salt and grated cheese and mix lightly with a fork. Pour the milk into a measuring cup to come up to 1-cup mark and then crack in the egg and add the oil. Beat to combine, then pour into the dry ingredients, forking to mix as you go. You may, at the end, feel the dough's either too dry or too damp: add either more milk or more flour and fork together again until you've got a soft dough that's not too sticky to be rolled out.
- Break the dough into 2 pieces and roll 1 piece on a lightly floured surface. Scone dough is a dream to work with; in fact, I find it deeply pleasurable. Just roll as clumsily and heavy handedly as you like: no harm will come to it. You want a thin, but not exaggeratedly so, rectangle. A square wouldn't be the end of the world either, so don't start getting out the geometry set: this is the roughest of instructions.
- Cut the dough into approximately 1 3/4-inch strips, and then cut each strip at approximately 2 1/2-inch intervals so that you end up with a collection of small, raggedy oblongs (I just cut each strip as I go, but it's probably more efficient to do the whole batch of dough at 1 time).
- Take a cocktail sausage and put it at 1 end of an oblong at a slight diagonal and then roll up, pressing on the infinitely compliant dough to squeeze it shut, and then place on a nonstick baking sheet, or 1 lined with parchment. Carry on until you've finished all your strips and then get to work with the remaining dough. Three baking sheets should do it.
- Now, dip a pastry brush into the beaten egg mixture and paint on the pastry for a golden glaze. Put in the oven and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, by which time they should be puffy and burnished. Remove from the oven and let cool a little before giving them to the children


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IBM experts cite a number of important factors that could be driving purchases, including "Year of the Dragon" weddings and the trend toward accessorizing living spaces.
Dr. Michael Haydock, chief scientist and retail analytics leader for IBM Global Business Services, reported the month-to-month breakout as follows:
Store Sales Forecast (numbers in millions of dollars)
Growth 2012 2011 Variance 2nd Q 2012
Apr 7,568 7,054 514 7.3%
May 7,825 7,248 577 8.00%
Jun 7,829 7,205 624 8.7%
Total 23,222 21,507 1,715 8.00%
Online sales of home furnishings are expected to post a year-over-year increase of 30.7% in April, 25.9% in May and 29.1% in June, with sales for the quarter coming in at 28.4%. This forecast of online sales is based on real-time sales data from the web sites of more than 500 leading U.S. retailers.
IBM's analytics-based forecast of home furnishings indicates that in-store sales will rise nearly 8 percent and online sales will jump by 28.4 percent in the second quarter. Combined in-store and online sales of home furnishings are expected to grow 16.6 percent.
IBM retail and analytics experts see a number of important trends bolstering home furnishing sales:
· The concept of "accessorizing" is moving from the apparel market to home furnishings as many homeowners during the past few years have decided to stay put rather than move
· Homes are getting smaller, compelling consumers to "resize" their furnishings to accommodate smaller spaces
· Disposable income is rising as more people go back to work
· Rental activity is increasing.
"Consumers are opting to give their home a new-look by remodeling and accessorizing. New towels, bedding or even a picture can really spruce up a room," said Jill Puleri, global retail leader for IBM Global Business Services. "Retailers can benefit from this behavioral shift by considering product mix, promotion and presentation and by marketing home accessories aggressively. For example, for those customer who recently remodeled their kitchen - now might be the right time to target them with new dishes, hand towels, rugs, etc. - all of which complete the look."
Puleri noted that the Chinese Year of the Dragon, which began on February 4, is shaping up to be especially popular year for weddings, which could also be boosting home furnishing sales.
The IBM forecast is produced using statistical and analytical software to evaluate both the long-term sales trend and seasonal peaks. IBM consultants use these predictive techniques to help clients improve performance by addressing complex issues of supply and demand. These techniques also aid clients in planning product mix and new store locations.
In producing the forecast of store sales, IBM uses economic data gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data is derived from a survey of store establishments primarily engaged in retailing home furnishings. These store establishments are a representative sample and are not inclusive of all industry activity in this category.
The online forecast is based on data from IBM Benchmark, the only analytics-based, peer-level benchmarking solution that measures online marketing results, including real-time sales data from the web sites of more than 500 leading U.S. retailers. All of the data is aggregated and anonymous. IBM Benchmark is part of IBM Smarter Commerce, an initiative designed to help businesses adapt to digital trends such as online, mobile and social buying and meet the demands of today's empowered customer.
For more information, please visit www.ibm.com/gbs/bao and http://www.coremetrics.com/ .
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Chad Ochocinco, most recently in love with his quarterback: young, fetching Thomas Brady, needs a roommate in Boston. He wants a big Patriots fan, perhaps a real-life Tommy from Quinzee:
Ochocinco wants to move in with a Pats fan for a couple of weeks, until he finds his own digs. Really.
"I'm going to do something different; I'm actually going to stay with a fan the first two, three weeks of the season. So that should be fun until I get myself acclimated, I learn my way around and actually just find a place," he said.
Has he chosen the fan yet?
"No. I'll just pick somebody. I'm not sure how it's going to work. They'll have to have internet and they have to have Xbox (game system) and that's about it."
Presumably the ideal applicant will also not live in Foxboro, because it's a horrible, disgusting, barely-accessible backwoods.
Ochocinco feeling confident, wants to room with a Pats fan [Boston Globe, h/t Seth]