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Post-New Deal America Needs Unions
One of the unfortunate consequences of the still more unfortunate failure of the unions' effort to recall Wisconsin governor Scott Walker earlier this month is the gloating and schadenfreude that's come forth from labor's enemies. Some comes straight up, as in this column from Charles Krauthammer. Some comes with the caveat that private sector unions are fine in their place, but public sector unions have no place at all, an opinion expressed in this blog post from Chuck Lane. (I confine myself here to offerings from my Washington Post colleagues, but they're representative of the breed.) As I noted in my response to Lane, it would be nice if these defenders of private-sector unions had bestirred themselves to join the battle for labor law reform in 2010, since under the current labor law, workers effectively have no protection from being fired when they seek to join a union. As it is, Lane, Mickey Kaus and their fellow union critics endorse private-sector unions in the abstract, but actual unions invariably draw their condemnation.
One of the most common arguments against unions is that they were necessary in the bad old days, when sweatshops abounded, wages were low, and the wage-and-hour legislation of the New Deal was yet to be enacted. They were needed in the pre-New Deal economy, but have been superfluous since. What the argument misses is that we're now deep into a post-New Deal economy, and the low-wage work, wage theft, unpaid overtime and job insecurity—in the technical parlance of economists, the shit jobs—that abounded before the New Deal have returned in full force. Among the occupations that the Bureau of Labor Statistics says will have the most job growth between 2010 and 2020 are cashiers (median annual wage as of 2010, $18,500; projected growth 250,000 new jobs), childcare workers ($19,300; 262,000 new jobs), home health and personal care aides (roughly $20,000; 1.3 million new jobs), food prep and fast-food workers ($17,950; 398,000 new jobs), and retail sales workers ($20,670; 707,000 new jobs). According to a paper from the National Employment Law Project [April 2012 Issue Brief, "Slower Real Growth, Declining Real Wages Undermine Recovery], 30 percent of this decade's job openings will have a median wage around $20,000. According to a report issued earlier this month by the Food Chain Workers Alliance, a survey of food workers—from farm workers to processing workers to kitchen workers to servers—found that just 13.5 percent made a wage that was at least 150 percent of the regional poverty threshold. And need I point out that the nation's largest private-sector employer, with more than 1.4 million workers (excuse me, associates) based in the United States, is WalMart? And that many thousands more work in Wal-Mart's low-wage supply chain, among them port truckers who struggle to break even and warehouse workers who make just over the minimum wage?
In short, shit jobs abound. The shit jobs that are often the only jobs that workers who've lost decent-paying jobs as American manufacturing can find. And for all we hear about American wages having to come down as a result of globalization and low-wage foreign competition, none of the jobs I've mentioned are subject to foreign competition. Alan Blinder, the Princeton economist who was deputy Chairman of the Federal Reserve during Bill Clinton's presidency, has set the number of American jobs that can be offshored at a little over 40 million – meaning, roughly twice that number of jobs cannot. That's one thing that happens when you shift from a manufacturing-dominated economy to a service-dominated one.
Have there been efforts to unionize these jobs? Many—and yet the vast majority have failed due to the dysfunctionality of the laws that nominally protect workers' right to organize. Port truckers, for instance, lost their employee status and were rendered "independent contractors" by the deregulation of the trucking industry. Absent an employer of record, they barely get by. Wal-Mart has many thousands of warehouse workers who take the products off those trucks, sort and stack them on pallets bound for WalMarts all over the nation, but WalMart has arranged a system by which those workers are employed by a bewildering array of temporary employment agencies. Unions have been trying to organize the port truckers and the warehouse workers for years – in the case of the truckers, for decades – but the byzantine employment arrangements have proved too steep a climb.
When unions representing home care and nursing home workerss, hotel and restaurant employees, supermarket employees, truckers and laborers left the AFL-CIO in 2005 to found a consortium of their own, Change To Win, they had one thing that united them: they all represented and sought to represent workers in industries that were not part of a globalized labor market. To date, however, none of Change To Win's organizing campaigns has succeeded, because the odds against unionization remain so steep. The organization's paramount objective remains WalMart – a company so anti-union that when butchers at one store in Texas voted to unionize, WalMart shuttered its fresh meat department not only at that store but at every store in Texas and the five surrounding states.
Tens of millions of Americans work in WalMart's America—in a low-wage labor market not subject to foreign competition. That's a primary reason why economic inequality has soared in recent decades, why intergenerational economic mobility has fallen behind the levels in presumably sclerotic Europe, why wages are at their lowest share of both GDP and corporate revenues since the end of World War II. The shift in income from wages to profits is above all the result of the weakening of unions. Anyone who says that America needed unions once but doesn't today is willfully blind. Those who defend the right of private-sector workers to unionize—in theory, anyway—should open their eyes and look around them. There's a nation out there in desperate need of unionization.
Sun, 2012-06-17 17:16
I am a guy who jumped up and down with glee the moment Walker's victory was announced. Not because I am against unions. My parents were union members. I am against unions taking too big of a piece of the economic pie. Everyone knows that public and private salaries are on par with one another. Make up all the numbers you want, but they are. However, the private sector is funding benefits that far outweigh their own, taking risks on their own, while the public sector flourishes (not to mention bankrupts the States), America got to see what the unions are like when they throw their toys out of the sandbox when they don't get their way. And they don't like it. Wisconsin, certainly no red state, saw it. They began to understand the math. And they didn't like it. Walker is my hero now. It is about time more politicians step up to the plate. Mitch Daniels did this years ago. These guys are very good governors. And the unions were just whiners. In the meantime, I will never forgot the day I opened up my own company in New York City. The entrance off the elevator was a big glass window and door. I went and bought two stickers for my company's logo. One on the back, and one on the front of the window. I had this made at Kinko's for less than $40. I was then told by the building that was a union job, and I had to take it down. I was then promptly charged .... drum roll please.... $550. That is correct. So when unions start playing fair, maybe the country will get behind them again.
Sun, 2012-06-17 18:34
You know I'm fairly right of center and staunchly anti-public union; and I clicked on this column with the expectation to scoff at this article, but in a way, what the author is saying makes some sense. Unions do become corrupt, over-bloated, and ultimately seek to perpetuate their own existence at the expense of the industry they run. However, there does need to be some balance in the system so companies like WalMart don't abuse the crap out of their people with the shit jobs. I'm not saying they should be paid $42/hour to turn a bolt, with full pension and medical benefits at $50 or anything, but such jobs should in theory provide a wage that would allow a full-time employee access to the lower middle class, and not force an existence barely above poverty level. The problem with what happened in UAW and Detroit is that the car companies became so arrogant that they were willing to sign off on any deal the unions demanded. The key for a mutually beneficial co-existence, I would think, would be for both sides to negotiate contracts with the mutual understanding that fair and reasonable contracts would guarantee success for both sides. We're now at a point in history where we've seen the pendulum too far to either side, and neither vision is pretty.
Mon, 2012-06-18 00:16
I agree with most of your comment - however coming from the auto industry myself - your idea that the auto companies simply signed off on whatever the unions wanted does not paint an accurate picture. The problem is that the system under our current union laws tilted the scales too far towards the unions. For example - vertical integration was once a strength for U.S. auto companies, particularly GM and Ford. AC, Delco, Rochester Carb, Harrison Radiator, Guide Lamp, etc, all these GM divisions gave them the ability to control costs and add margins on multiple levels. Same thing for several parts making divisions at Ford. The problem is that the unions were allowed the ability to legally hold "wildcat" strikes at a single supplier plant, which could potenitally shut down multiple assemply operations. This gave these supplier divisions too much leverage - and eventually turned what had been a asset into a liability. Better to have 2 or 3 supplier companies bidding for your business, with the understanding by their employees that if they strike - their plant likely will close down. The 1970 strike at GM, which cost the company billions at a time when GM still "owned" the U.S. auto market was probably the turning point. A lot of what GM "gave away" during some of their agreements, such as full healthcare benefits for retirees was simply a mistake, and the same mistake that thousands of other companies also made - they just didn't have 500,000 employees (or now - 500,000 retirees) to support. The decline in market share from their once dominant position made all these expenses literally twice as bad - on a "per car" basis.
Mon, 2012-06-18 15:38
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Mon, 2012-06-18 16:20
No one has considered that in the public sector there is no recourse to managemment abuse and/or fraud , nor is there a contrill over the elected officials. We talk a lot about "internal controls" and corporate governance but when it comes down to it, who enforces it if noone reports it. This is an environment ripe for abuse. Any employee can be fired without cause (except for some public safety functions which still have unions).
Mon, 2012-06-18 17:32
First of all public sector union employees are subjected to the same work issues as private sector employees. It is hypocritical to deny them the same protections that private union employees have won. Without collective bargaining rights, employment conditions are rigged for corporations and governmental bureaucrats. Collective bargaining is democracy. It is recognized as a human right in international conventions, constitutions, and courts. The Norris-LaGuardia Anti-Injunction Act of 1932 was the primary statute that declared the right of collective bargaining. This was followed by the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Both confirmed that right.
Tue, 2012-08-28 08:13
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PANAMA CITY— State Rep. Jimmy Patronis has filed legislation to help military installations in Florida and utilize Medicaid recipients' life insurance policies.
The bills, Patronis' first for the 2013 session, were filed Thursday.
"I feel very good about them. I was trying to be careful with what bills I filed this year," said Patronis, R-Panama City. "I knew I was going to have a big workload managing the Economic Affairs Committee."
Though not a local a bill, HB531 would provide ad valorem tax exemptions for property "improvements" at Florida's military installations, like Tyndall Air Force Base.
The issue has become poignant there. Because the base and its utilities, housing and infrastructure dates back to the mid-20th century, upgrades are required, Patronis said.
"You had a number of structures on base that promptly needed to be leveled and rebuilt," he said.
The Department of the Defense partnered with the private sector and cash-flowed the home building project. The new homes were erected where the old ones stood.
Now, "Tyndall's got a bunch of brand-new homes for our airmen to live in, and at the same time, the Department of the Defense has millions of dollars to rebuild all these houses," Patronis said of the partnership.
But property appraisers around the state realized improvements to federal property, when funded by private dollars, can be taxed, Patronis said, so the tenements were taxable but not the property underneath.
That was problematic and threw a wrench in the public-private partnership plan."The Department of Defense was very clear that that was never the intention to tax this property," Patronis said.
Patronis said the unintended consequence of the tax would "blow up" housing availability for the area's installations. So his bill would create a tax exemption for the improvements on the already tax-exempt federal property.
"There's two rounds of BRAC (Base Closure and Realignment) that are staring down Florida. … This was an excellent opportunity for the state Legislature to step up," he said.
An identical bill (SB354) has been filed in the Senate.
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Patronis' second bill (HB535) focuses on Medicaid recipients' life insurance policies. He said inevitably a sizable percentage of the Florida's senior population will rely on Medicaid for food and housing — and the state bears that cost.
"Unfortunately in Florida, in order to be Medicaid eligible, you have to spend down your assets and you can't have a nickel to your name," he said.
Patronis said a senior with a $100,000 life insurance policy and no other assets must forgo the policy to be Medicaid eligible. He said these policies are there for funeral expenses and other bills.
Patronis' legislation would give the life insurance policy a cash value if it meets certain criteria and would help the state pay its Medicaid bills. Another part of it would become a "death benefit" for funeral expenses.
Right now life insurance policies are being abandoned, so the senior can receive Medicaid. If passed, both the state and the policy holder would benefit, Patronis said.
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The FBI and Denver Police Department are in search for a subject dubbed "The O2 Bandit" by the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force as he often wears a medical mask and carries a mobile oxygen tank with him. The suspect has been blamed for robbing three banks so far.
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Pittsburgh authorities said this man robbed a bank wearing a woman's blond wig, fake breasts under a sweater and clown pants.
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FBI nicknamed this woman the "Bad Hatter Bandit" for her floppy pink hats. She is believed to be responsible for three bank robberies in Denver.
FBI agents are searching for a man they say robbed two Bank of America branches and attempted to rob one of them a second time, nicknamed 'Flavor Flav.'
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This image provided by the FBI shows a suspect in the process of robbing a bank. The FBI says the elderly, gray-haired bank robber nicknamed the "Geezer Bandit" has struck again in San Diego County. The FBI and local police say the man, who wears prescription glasses and appears to be in his 70s, has robbed seven banks, including one on Tuesday April 20, 2010.
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Dubbed the "Double Dip Bandit" this man allegedly has robbed three Chicago bank branches a total of six times.
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He's worn everything from a pirate hat and a rabbi's outfit to a traditional turban. But this bank robber suspect, who authorities say has targeted at least 10 branches since 2006 (sometimes threatening tellers with hoax bombs), has yet to be identified by authorities. On Monday, he hit two banks separated by three miles in just a half-hour. In one of them, he was wearing a hat authorities described as "Indiana Jones" in style.
He may be old, but authorities in Tennessee and Georgia say that Bobby Joe Phillips, 69, should also be considered armed and dangerous. A warrant was issued Friday for Phillips' arrest. Special Agent Gary Kidder, of the FBI's Knoxville, Tenn., field office, told ABC News that Phillips is suspected in five bank robberies over the last month and a half.
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Detectives in rural North Carolina aren't sure whether they're looking for a man or woman after someone wearing a burka entered a bank Tuesday, pulled out a semiautomatic handgun and demanded money. The suspect left the bank to a waiting getaway car and sped off. "It doesn't simplify matters, now, does it?" a detective working the case said of the suspect's disguise.
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She looked like she was about to go for a swim, not daytime robbery. Sarah L. Rawlings was arrested after she was caught allegedly robbing a Virginia bank in a low-cut, sleeveless shirt, a miniskirt, sunglasses and flip-flops. Police say they nabbed the 25-year-old after surveillance footage showed her approaching the teller and handing the teller a note indicating she had a weapon and demanded money. The teller handed her the cash and a few days later police handed her handcuffs. Rawlings is being held without bond pending a court hearing and she joins a number of female bandits recently caught on cam.
The only place you're going to see this clown is in the slammer. This robber wears a blond curly wig, earning him the nickname the "Bozo Bandit." Tellers say he flees the scenes of his crimes on a bike.
Known for his Dumbo-like ears, "The Enormous Ears Bandit" got his name because several robbers before him were "Huge Ear Bandits." FBI Agent Tom Simon says, "We have a lot of bandits with big ears."
There's nothing secret about this bank robber -- not since he's been caught, at least. Dressed as an FBI officer, the "Secret Agent Bandit" is responsible for four robberies in Orange County, Calif.
This Los Angeles robber fits right in with the California scene. Officals dubbed him "The Paparazzi Bandit" because he takes pictures while robbing banks. The only picture he'll be taking now is from behind bars.
No matter what you're doing, you've gotta look good while you're doing it. This classy and well-dressed bank robber, known as the "Upscale Bandit," is believed to be responsible for six separate heists in the Seattle area. He is still at large.
Talk about getting kicked while you're down. This Seattle bank robber not only has been caught but has also been ridiculed for his terrible teeth. Known as the "Sweet Tooth Bandit," he is believed to have been involved in three separate robberies.
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This thief looks like his mother is still dressing him. Too bad his mother never told him not to rob banks. The "Button Up Bandit" always has his shirt buttoned up to the very top. He is from Seattle and he has been caught.
This lady is not royality, but law-enforcement officals dubbed her "Attila the Bun" after one of the most powerful kings in fifth-century Europe. The blonde bandit was caught robbing four Seattle banks.
Who would rob the same bank twice, let alone three times? The one and only "Groundhog Day Bandit." This Seattle serial bank robber is still at large -- but at least authorities know where to find him.
Cell phone service has become so good that one can now talk on the phone while simultaneously robbing a bank. Seattle's very own "Can You Hear Me Now Bandit" was caught on video at the Wells Fargo Bank talking on his cell phone in this middle of the robbery. He has since been caught.
This "Goofy Hat Bandit" will be laughing all the way to jail, without his hat. The California bank robber is believed to be responsible for 13 robberies, and he has not yet been caught.
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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has more species — plant, animal and insect — than anywhere else in the world, rivaling even the rainforests for biological diversity. Why? The Smokies has an amazing array of mini-ecosystems within its borders — from peaks over 6,000 feet to low valleys, from moist densely forested coves to dry meadows. A walk from mountain base to peak compares with traveling 1,250 miles north. Several resident plants and animals live only in the Smokies.
The park has more than 100 species of trees and 4,000 species of plants. Some people say if you throw a rock and then trace its path, you're likely to walk by at least 30 different kinds of trees.
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Oconaluftee Visitor Center
Along with knowledgeable rangers who can help you plan your time in the park, fabulous exhibits will take you back in time among the early settlers and Cherokee who called these mountains home.
The visitor center chronicles the culture and history of the Smokies, from exhibits on the Civil War in the Smokies to moonshine making.
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The rumble of mill stones, the whistle of corn meal sliding down the wooden shoot, the slap-slap-slap of water falling over the giant paddle wheel. Since the 1880s, Mingus Mill has been harnessing the power of a mountain stream to grind corn meal for corn bread, a staple of the early settlers. Explore this historic site just one mile from the park entrance on U.S. 441 north of Cherokee.
Mountain Farm Museum
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Located at the entrance to the park on U.S. 441 just north of Cherokee.
Clingmans Dome
A paved half-mile trail leads to a soaring lookout tower atop the highest peak in the Smokies. At 6,643 feet, the panoramic view offers spectacular scenery and is one of the best examples of the region's famed blue mountain ridges marching endlessly across the horizon. The tower features a spiraling 375 foot ramp to the top.
From the same parking area, a jaunt on the Forney Ridge Trail follows the rocky ridge line for two miles to a high elevation grassy bald, graced with a showy display of Catawba rhododendron and flame azalea in mid-June.
From Cherokee, take U.S. 441 north into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From the park entrance, travel 18 miles along a scenic park road that winds up the massive Newfound mountain range. At the top, turn left on Clingmans Dome Road and go for seven miles to dead-end at the parking area.
Cataloochee Valley
History and nature intersect in this picturesque meadow, a long, narrow valley cradled by mountains on all sides.
An elk herd has been re-introduced into the park and calls the valley home. Elk were once common here but were overhunted in the early 1800s to extinction in the eastern states.
Cataloochee Valley is home to a former mountain settlement, with intact farm houses, churches, schoolhouse and cemeteries that can be toured by car and short walks. Pick up an interpretive brochure at the campground on the left after you get down to the valley floor that describes the historic buildings.
From Maggie Valley, take U.S. 276 north toward I-40, but just before the interstate turn left on Cove Creek Road, which leads up and over the Cataloochee Divide and winds down into the valley. Beware the narrow, gravel road.
Deep Creek
Enjoy a little of everything at Deep Creek. Hiking to waterfalls, picnicking, mountain biking and what Deep Creek is famous for: tubing.
The moist, lush forest of Deep Creek is cool even on hot summer days. Several outfitters rent inner tubes for just a few dollars to float all day in the creek.
From downtown Bryson City, just follow the signs.
Big Creek
This relatively isolated area is a favorite of locals, with a campground, bathroom, picnic area and jumping off point for some great hikes into the Smokies, including the all-day hike up to Mount Cammerer look-out tower. One of the coldest, clearest swimming holes in the Smokies — aptly named Midnight Hole — is a short one-mile hike up the wide Big Creek Trail.
From Waynesville, take I-40 west toward Tennessee. Just after crossing the state line, take exit 451. Go under the interstate and follow the road past the big dam power house and watch for signs to Big Creek.


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Family Winemakers of California monitors and lobbies a variety of public policy issues on behalf of its members. Legislation ranging from changes to the tied-house laws (the state's alcohol laws that were crafted after Prohibition), fees and taxes, business regulations, and environmental issues that affect winery and vineyard operations must be identified, their impact gauged and action taken.
The scope of the effort is significant. Each year the California Legislature introduces over 2,000 bills.
Family Winemakers screened over 2,200 bills and identified 37 priority bills for the 2015-16 Legislative Session. A similar number of bills are likely to be introduced in early 2016. We're co-sponsoring AB 780 (Williams) to remedy the social media marketing problems that deal with naming retailers, and how to extend more tied-house advertising exceptions. The challenges ahead will continue to be water availability and its beneficial use, taxation, and farm labor.
Policy ommittee hearings have just about concluded in the house of origin. The 2015-16 budget is also under review and negotiations will intensify in mid May when the Governor issues his revised budget proposal.
State agencies, such as the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the Department of Food & Agriculture, and departments within the California Environmental Protection Agency that regulate business activities, formulate new regulations based on recent laws or update old regulations. In addition, Family Winemakers monitors and acts on initiatives pursued by these agencies and regional regulatory bodies, as well as federal actions by the Tax and Trade Bureau.
Our ongoing engagement in the 14-year Pierce's Disease Control Program, which contains the spread of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter while critical research on protecting grapevines is a priority. Growers are now votingon whether to extend the program and industry assessment until March 2021. Ballots are due May 11.
FWC is opposing a regulatory initiative being pushed by CalEPA to change Proposition 65 warning signs, add new warning language, and present additional, potentially non-scientific information on exposures through a new state website. A new alcohol warning sign will burden retailers with two signs. One would satisfy the recent court settlement and the new one would cover all producers not part of the suit. Logistically, it will be a burden on producers not grandfathered in under the old sign to cost-effectively get the new signs to all retailers. In addition, FWC was engaged in the heat illness regulatory proposal. Changes are effective May 1, 2015.
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There are two common stereotypes about jazz music: that it is either a dead genre or that it is too inaccessible and heady, what some call "musician's music."
The Wishermen, a group of young Portland musicians who have been playing together since 2010, are working to change those misconceptions. Playing contemporary improvised music that advances the jazz tradition by incorporating modern influences ranging from postrock to hip-hop, they skip the temptation to retread the tired ground of 70's and 80's smoothjazz and fusion groups.
The nucleus of the group is bassist Chris Friesen, drummer/composer Barra Brown, and guitarist/composer Grant Sayler, the three of whom met while studying with drummer and Portland jazz luminary Alan Jones.
Brown is explicit about the group's desire to blur genre lines. "We've really seen that music is music and great musicians are great no matter what genre they associate with," he says. In that spirit, the band tries to focus on "writing what we want to play, rather than what we should play."
The Wishermen
August 28 at 8 pm
Ivories Jazz Lounge
October 1 at 8 pm
The Wishermen's live performances are energetic affairs that showcase some serious improvisational chops, but there's no need to fear self-indulgent ten-minute saxophone solos. Instead, the band uses improvisation as a compositional tool, never letting it overshadow the core element of their sound: good pop songwriting.
Catch them August 28 at Habesha or October 1 at Ivories Jazz Lounge, and check out their groove below.
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The interceptions just keep coming for Mississippi State defensive back and former East Webster High School player Johnthan Banks.
When Banks picked off Middle Tennessee quarterback Logan Kilgore in the third quarter of Saturday night's 45-3 MSU victory, it was a history-making moment for the Maben native.
It was the 16th career interception for Banks, which tied Walt Harris for the most in school history. The record has stood for 17 years.
For the Bulldogs, the play came at a good time as they took advantage of the turnover to score their third touchdown of the game and increased the lead to 24-3.
"That interception kind of sealed the deal," MSU coach Dan Mullen said. "You really don't know until you look back on that moment, but it sealed the deal. He's made plays all year for us."
Banks, who also tied David Amerson of North Carolina State for the interception lead among active FBS players, left the game with an injury and didn't return.
Mullen said he only twisted his knee and should be OK.
"We saw that he was fine and we shut him down for the rest of the night," Mullen said.
Russell's numbers
MSU junior quarterback Tyler Russell tied former teammate Chris Relf for fifth-most career touchdown passes in school history with 28.
Russell is one of just three FBS signal callers with 15-plus passing touchdowns and less than two interceptions this season. The other two are Colby Cameron of Louisiana Tech and A.J. McCarron of Alabama.
Russell and McCarron will go head-to-head next Saturday when the Bulldogs take on the Tide in Tuscaloosa, Ala. at 7:30 p.m.
Also, Russell passed former MSU signal caller Omarr Conner for ninth in career passing yards with 3,266.
Smith's success
Bulldog senior wide receiver Chris Smith achieved a career-high with seven catches, including a career-best two touchdown receptions.
He became the first MSU player with three or more catches in five-straight games since Chad Bumphis did in in seven-consecutive games from Nov. 21, 2009 to OCt. 9, 2010.
No shut outs
under Mullen
Mullen has yet to be shut out in 45 games as Mississippi State's head coach.
That run ties him for the third-longest without being shut out in school history with former coach Jackie Sherrill 1997 to 2001.
The two better stretches were 90 from 1978-1986 and 76 from 1990-97.
Scoring offense
With the 45 points scored by the offense, MSU has gotten 25 or more points in seven-straight games for the first time in school history.
Another sellout
The announced attendance for MSU's homecoming game was 55,108.
It was the 21st consecutive sellout at Davis Wade Stadium.
Plummer in the house
Former MSU player Bruce Plummer was recognized as the honorary captain for the Middle Tennessee game.
Plummer was a defensive back with the Bulldogs from 1983-86.
"It feels good to always come back home," Plummer said on the Mississippi State Radio Network pregame show.
After his MSU career, Plummer was drafted in the ninth round (250th pick overall) by the Denver Broncos in the 1987 National Football League draft. He played with Denver (1987-88, 90), the Miami Dolphins (1988), the Indianapolis Colts (1989) and the San Diego Chargers (1990) during his professional career.
Plummer was a part of Super Bowl 22 as a member of the Broncos.
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The Bulldogs have not won a toss in its seven games this season.
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Access previous editions of the Statistical Abstract of the United States at the United States Census Bureau site.
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Stories from people who were children during World War II and the objects in this exhibit animate the past and inform us of a time when war took over daily life. "Retrospect is a very interesting thing," says Ruthie Kallnder. "At the time I don't recall any of the information we got as being propaganda," but the government tried to influence children to make "necessary" sacrifices. Propagandists made the war a battle between good and evil, democracy and fascism. They also asked children to share in the war effort. In response, many children took on more responsibilities. Ruthie explains that boys and girls felt "if that's what it was going to take" to win they "were willing to do it." The memories of the people in this exhibit and their wartime actions show the power of propaganda's messages and its lasting affect on their lives. Propaganda posters, children's books, and classroom assignments demonstrate how propagandists reached children and involved them in the national war effort.
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President William J. McKinney at the Investiture Ceremony - Dr. William J. McKinney, Valdosta State University's ninth president, addresses students, faculty, staff, community leaders and distinguished guests at the investiture ceremony on April 5.
Hitting the Right Notes - Student groups performed at a Battle of the Bands at the PE Complex on April 3
A Day of Service - As part of Inauguration Week activities, student volunteers worked on a variety of projects on campus and around the community. Here, President McKinney talks with students before they began their Day of Service assignments.
Art On Review - Dr. McKinney joined student artists as they explained the innovative features of their juried works in the Fine Arts Gallery on April 1. A reception followed.
Innovative Research - More than 250 students participated in the second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium during Inauguration Week.


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I'm beginning the component selection stage of my new server build and I thought I'd see if there was any input or suggestions for directions I've missed.
The server runs mixed purposes at the house, with most functions served by virtual machines scaled to their function. These include:
- Virtualized firewall/routing with vpn termination (this one burns a full cpu core no matter what I put it on, but is well worth it)
- Internal dns resolution with dyn-dns update push support
- Media/File Server for 4-5 in-house clients
- Accounting server
- Git Repo
- Video Rendering/Transcoding box
- Dev server
- Other uses as I become inclined.
Current Box:
Core i7 930 @ 2.8ghz
12gb DDR3
2 TB RAID 10 (fakeraid)
1 TB RAID 1 (boot, also fakeraid)
4 x 1gbps NIC (vlan/physical security)
Server 2k12 DC
New Build: (I'll update as decided)
I'd like to see at least 8 logical cores here, possibly more to expedite video rendering (I realize this would be faster on the host OS and a new build will likely address this)
24gb ram + (more = merrier, I constantly run low)
2-4TB RAID storage, with actual hardware controller
SSD caching/boot? Is this worth it?
Box will very likely run Ubuntu 12.04 x64 or CentOS 6 x64 with kvm/qemu (I've not yet picked a flavor, open to input here as well)
Odds are the current box will become a workstation, so I'd prefer not to gut it for parts.
Input? This is by no means an unlimited budget, but I'm willing to make an investment to get it right.


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Lil Kickers is a one of a kind, non-competitive soccer and movement skills program for children ages 18 months to 9 years. As a child development program, Lil Kickers uses the great game of soccer to teach kids to be successful in life. Kids can begin as toddlers learning how to kick and develop gross motor movements and end up as a school aged player with a strong set of soccer skills and an understanding of the team concept.
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Start Date: Saturday, 6/13/2015
Days: Saturday
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Teen Mom 2 Season 4 Gets Premiere Date!
Although we've been anxiously awaiting to hear if Teen Mom 2 will be cancelled, we do have some good news for all you fans of MTV's most popular reality show: there WILL be a fourth season! And we've got the scoop on when you should tune in.
According to a press release issued by MTV, you can catch the premiere of Season 4 on MTV on February 18 at 10 p.m. ET.
Even though things have been super dramatic with Jenelle Evans lately — which may put the show in jeopardy of a potential fifth season — we're excited to see what happens next in her life and the lives of castmates Leah Messer, Kailyn Lowry, and Chelsea Houska.
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Areas of expertise: concussions, post-concussion
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John J. Leddy, MD, partnered with his UB colleague Barry Willer to develop an exercise-based test that helps doctors understand when it's safe for an athlete to return to play following a concussion. Patients treated at Leddy's concussion management clinic include players from the National Football League (NFL) and National Hockey League (NHL). A clinical associate professor of orthopaedics in UB's School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Leddy is principal investigator of a grant from NFL Charities that focuses on developing a scientific assessment to determine when athletes can return to the field.
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History has never been so exciting! In this alternative-reality graphic novel, Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage build the Difference Engine, the predecessor of our modern computer, that they never completed in reality.
What follows is a romp through Victorian London – Lovelace and Babbage use their machine to explore math, fix spelling mistakes and fight crime!
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IOWA CITY, Iowa - A University of Iowa Student successfully drank 24 ounces of ranch dressing in just 16 seconds. Josh Foxen won the first ever "Ranch Chugging Contest" at Cheba Hut Toasted Subs in Iowa City.
"Number one man, ranch chugging, can't beat it, question mark," Foxen said while in a daze after his win.
Foxen was one of ten contestants to attempt the challenge. The Contest was part of a bigger "420? celebration. April 20 (or 4-20) is unofficially recognized by marijuana smokers as a holiday.
"To me it's a day to chill out with some friends and eat some food," said Tyler Luetkehans, one of about 20 spectators at Wednesday's event.
"They were insanely fast, it was so thick (the dressing), and I kept trying to swallow it, and it wasn't working very well," said Jeremy Walker, a contestant who didn't get very far before Foxen was declared the winner.
Many spectators were surprised that no one threw-up the dressing, but perhaps the most surprising thing was that most contestants said they would do it again.
"There's always next year," said Walker.
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Old English gadrian, gædrian "unite, agree, assemble; gather, collect, store up," used of flowers, thoughts, persons; from Proto-Germanic *gadurojan "bring together, unite" (cf. Old English gæd "fellowship, companionship," gædeling "companion;" Middle Low German gadderen; Old Frisian gaderia; Dutch gaderen "to gather," gade "spouse;" German Gatte "husband;" Gothic gadiliggs), from PIE *ghedh- "to unite, join" (see good (adj.). Change of spelling from -d- to -th- is 1500s, reflecting earlier change in pronunciation. Related: Gathered; gathering.


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I need to create a local DNS server in my office.
Here is the scenario:
- There is a development and staging website that is hosted on a remote server.
- We need to add the host file entries in everyone's system who needs to access that site.
What we need to accomplish is
- Skip to edit the host file entries on every system and instead just use the DNS server IP that will resolve the website that has a public IP and can be accessed only from our office
- Should I configure caching only DNS server OR primary and slave DNS server?
I tried configuring primary DNS server but unable to setup proper zone files. The name server is not registered anywhere. I am using dnsindia as the nameserver.
Can someone help me configuring the SOA
dnsindia.com. IN SOA dnsindia.com. root.dnsindia.com. (Can we use any name above or is there any process / restrictions?
when I use dig, the answer section returns NONE.
Even if I create a forward zone file with one of the system in my local network, the host name is not resolved.
Can someone help me with the walk through / guide that will help me configure the DNS server with bind?


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I call unfair bet. I think its in the forum rules somewhere that you cant risk a Bill Murray sig.
I call unfair bet. I think its in the forum rules somewhere that you cant risk a Bill Murray sig.
He wants a trilogy, LOL, and I want to go to the moon.
No one single person would be interested in a trilogy between them, Anderson finished him both times. By sub and by (T)Ko so no point in fighting again.
Hopefully Shogun smashes him, then Wand does the same and Chael retires. That Troll is not even remotely funny anymore.
Not only brazilians can do this stuff
The title of this thread should be "Sonnen wants another huge payday via Silva triology". Eh, I'd watch it!
Why the fuck do so many people say that 2nd fight wasn't close? Chael dominated round one then through a stupid spinning strike made a mistake Anderson made him pay for it. But at no point in that fight was Anderson winning.
I really believe that people like Bill Murray or John Belushi are just as great and just as valid as Robert De Niro or Al Pacino. And I don't think you can say One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) is a better movie than Animal House (1978); they're different genres. I think they're both examples of great craftsmanship.
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Evergreen is a progressive, public liberal arts and sciences college located in Olympia, Washington, in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Innovative Academics
Learning at Evergreen is unlike learning anywhere else. Escape the sequences of disconnected classes and mindless prerequisites. You can enroll in comprehensive programs that explore many aspects of a theme or topic through different but related subjects. Narrative evaluations from faculty replace competitive grades with meaningful and usable feedback.
Without pre-programmed majors, you can design an area of emphasis to focus your education. All along the way, you'll explain your journey with an iterative Academic Statement.
Discover how our academics can work for you.
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Evergreen's tuition is about $8,000 per year for Washington state residents and about $21,000 per year for nonresidents. By contrast, undergraduate tuition at a private liberal arts college can exceed $40,000 per year.
Our tuition is also one of the lowest among state four-year schools. That's one reason that Evergreen students carry less debt than the average Washington state undergraduate.
See tuition rates and aid options.
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There's just something about being a Greener that you won't find anywhere else. Whether through athletics, recreation, or the arts, Geoducks do things a little bit better, or smarter, or just differently.
The Evergreen State College exists at a cultural crossroads. In one direction lies urban excitement. In another lies outdoor adventure. In yet another you'll find homegrown comfort.


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I'm in no way an expert on android, but my s3 and my note 10.1 gave me an option to default save to sd card, whick by happy coincidence also saved games to the sd card too, is there such an option somewhere in the menus of your device?
(if yes, maybe try uninstalling then reinstalling with the new save location as the sd card?)
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I don't know, I'm sorry, I only have the 2 sammy's and am relatively new to android myself, but as a guess I'd check under memory or storage options then try the settings soft key (if applicable)
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Simply swap the internal and external memory by altering your vold.fstab file. This method works perfectly on Android 4.2.2 on my device.
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It was ****ing great.
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Your first experience with the Corvette ZR1 is sure to be life-altering. It's a car that changes your perception of performance. It redefines the words "quick" and "fast," and it most assuredly makes the muscle cars of old seem like rally-striped tractors by comparison.
And then you get used to it.
It's a guy thing, mostly. Sure, 638 horsepower is stunning, and the brutal acceleration of the ZR1 will have most passengers wondering whether their will is in order, but even if the car packed 800 horses from the factory, most owners would still inevitably wonder: Could I get 850 out of this thing?
Satisfying that need to push beyond the regular-production boundaries is the reason the multi-billion-dollar aftermarket industry exists in the first place, and owners of the 205-mph ZR1 are no different. In a previous issue, we showed how Detroit-area engine tuner Thomson Automotive (www.thomsonautomotive.com) bolts an LS9 supercharger to the 7.0-liter foundation of the LS7 to generate a nearly 800hp combination. That package comes with an approximately $35,000 price tag and requires an entire engine swap, however, while the bolt-on performance upgrade outlined in this story will add a significant 55rwhp bump to an otherwise stock ZR1, pushing its (flywheel) output beyond the 700-horse mark.
That's not to say it's a cheap proposition. The upgrade in question—Lingenfelter Performance Engineering's (LPE) 710hp LS9 Supercharger System Upgrade—runs just shy of $5,300, when performed at the company's Decatur, Indiana, facility. Or, you can order all the parts separately for about $2,500 and do it yourself, but that price doesn't cover the tuning and chassis-dyno testing that's included when LPE spins the wrenches.
The heart of the package is LPE's unique, cast-aluminum front-supercharger-cover assembly, or "snout," which serves as the housing for the blower pulley and air inlet (as well as the mounting point for the throttle body). LPE redesigned the inlet with a smoother, more direct airflow path. When matched with the company's complementing 2.60-inch-diameter supercharger pulley, boost jumps by about 2 pounds—to approximately 12.5 psi—and airflow drawn by the blower increases significantly. The other components of the upgrade system include the following:
- A larger, 100mm double-bearing idler assembly that enables the original supercharger belt to be retained.
- One of LPE's solid supercharger-isolator couplings. It replaces the stock, spring-loaded coupling, which can cause a rattling sound after time or even score the pulley shaft.
- A cold-air induction system that matches the new inlet position of the throttle body.
- A 160-degree thermostat that will kick on the cooling fans sooner to maintain a lower overall engine operating temperature.
Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the project is the relative ease with which the intake swap is made. There are no exotic tools required. The engine doesn't have to be lifted off its mounts. Heck, apart from a little coolant that's lost during the thermostat swap, no fluids have to be drained.
That's not to say it isn't a complex job, however. There are a million lines, hoses, and fasteners that have to be pulled off, unbolted, and/or removed—and then reinstalled exactly in the reverse order. Miss any of them, and the engine flat-out won't run correctly, and you'll spend hours chasing down the problem. So, if you don't have a particularly strong attention to detail, and your mind generally fogs over at the sight of vacuum lines, you'll probably want to farm out this installation to a professional.
We used LPE's own techs, tuner, and chassis dyno, which made the job look nearly as easy as changing an air filter. They performed the installation in about a day, but give yourself a full weekend if you plan to do it yourself. DIYers will also need to get the tuning upgrade from LPE in order to make sure the higher-boost LS9 runs properly.
And if the proof is in the dyno numbers, those we recorded before and after the test demonstrated the system's effectiveness in no uncertain terms. On LPE's Mustang chassis dyno, the test car spat out 549 hp and 528 lb-ft of torque at the wheels in stock form. If you weigh that against the approximately 20 percent drivetrain parasitic loss that's typically attributed to rear-wheel power, the results put the flywheel output a few horses above the factory's 638hp rating.
After the blower upgrade and tuning, we rolled the ZR1 right back onto the same chassis dyno and recorded an eye-opening 604 rwhp and 589 rwtq, with a maximum boost of nearly 12.9 psi. That's just about 725 hp and 706 lb-ft at the flywheel, improving the ZR1's already enviable power-to-weight ratio to about 4.6:1—or one horsepower for every 4.6 pounds of the car's mass. For the record, the 3,726-lb/612hp (and $330K) Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano has a power-to-weight ratio of about 6.1:1. That means each one of those 612 prancing horses must lug around an additional 1.5 pounds when compared with the Lingenfelterized ZR1.
Kind of makes want to hang out in front of the country club and pick a fight—not that we would advocate such deviant activities.


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California Dreaming
Back in 1965, the Mamas & the Papas first released the song "California Dreamin'." According to Wikipedia, the lyrics "are about a man in a cold winter landscape longing for the warmth of California." This may have been back in 1965, but today my family and I experienced California dreaming firsthand. We made the mistake of going to the Southern California tradition, the George Cross and Sons Pomona Swap Meet, the place to pedal parts and vehicles for over 35 years, and on any given swap meet date, you will have more than 3,000 vendors selling performance parts and accessories.
Where the California dreaming comes into play, Daniel and I were checking out our storage shed and there is a 400 small-block and TH700-R4 sitting there, taking up space. We thought (that was our first mistake) we could pick up a quick project and condense parts into a driver we could bracket-race and street-cruise. Our goal was to pick up any pre-smog Chevy so we stay out of the Smog Police jurisdiction. We struck off this morning to wander around the cars for sale and were quickly stunned by the asking prices for these vehicles of questionable quality. Now, we all look on the Internet and check out Craigslist and eBay for deals; however, these prices took my breath away. I didn't know a '65 El Camino-in just about any condition-is going for $10,000 plus! There was one there that was rough in several areas, and when you made your way around to the passenger-side rear quarter-panel, it had been crushed by something falling on it ... and they were asking $7,600 for this beauty. Any first-gen Camaro commanded over $10,000, and this included ones that had just been drug out of the barn; cars I wouldn't drive to any local convenience store.
The winner of the day was a '67 Chevelle Convertible whose owner claimed was a number-matching, factory A/C-equipped red on red for $42,500. It was a nice car, but did the guy pay $70,000 at one of the popular auctions and was trying to recover some of his money? The going price for any car of quality-with decent paint, tires, wheels, and clean interior-was between $20,000 and $30,000. So the next time that you think that the cheaper cars are out here on the Left Coast, think again. Look around your own neighborhood; you may find a gem in the rough right under your nose.
Too Many Rules
Q: What can I expect in horsepower from the LS1 I'm building under these constraints? The engine is a standard LS1 5.7L engine with an Edelbrock dual-plane intake, a Quadrajet carb, Hooker headers, and an MSD Street Fire ignition. As you can see, I don't want to add a cam or stroke the engine. Suggestions?
Neal Weaver
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A: Upgrading-or downgrading (as many people think)-an LS1 with a carburetor, headers, and standard ignition is a very popular swap for early Chevy engine bays. Freeing up the breathing with full-length headers, a Performer dual-plane manifold, and an adjustable timing curve should yield you 1 hp per cubic inch of displacement. Back in the day, this was hallowed ground you would be crossing with a Gen I small-block. However, with the outstanding cylinder head flow of the factory late-model design, relatively high compression, and low-friction rotating assembly, a pony per inch is very doable. Yes, the factory EFI/emissions designed camshaft will be a major limiting factor in horsepower development.
In the future, if you wish to step up your engine's power, the camshaft would be our first stop. You could easily pick up 30-40 hp with a very mild performance camshaft. We'll leave you with that thought. When you get the car running and get used to the power, it will start eating at you for more. Have fun.