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The Grand Caillou's Fire Board was ordered Tuesday to fire its chief, who was convicted in July of a felony in connection with his construction business.
The Grand Caillou Fire Board was ordered Tuesday to fire its chief, who was convicted in July of a felony in connection with his construction business.
After reviewing previous state attorney general opinions, Terrebonne Parish District Attorney Joe Waitz Jr. decided Tuesday the law dictates Fire Chief Jayson Ray should be terminated.
Waitz had asked the attorney general Friday for an opinion about Ray's fate because the chief admitted guilt under a provision of state law that says a judge can suspend the sentence and remove the conviction from his record once he completes his three years of probation.
But Waitz said a 1993 attorney general opinion makes it clear Ray should lose his job.
"This is the answer to my question," he said.
The 1993 opinion mandates "the termination of the employee" once the conviction becomes final. It defines final as meaning "when any prospect of appellate review has been exhausted." The opinion also says Article 893, the provision Ray plead under, "is based upon a conviction."
Ray is not appealing the decision, his Houma-based attorney, William Dunckelman, said.
"Jayson plead (guilty) because he just wanted to get it behind him," he said.
Ray, who owned a construction company, was convicted in Lafourche Parish after he admitted he did not pay his workers the money Thibodaux residents Jerome and Linda Richard gave him to rebuild their home in 2010.
"We gave him money to pay bills, and he didn't pay them," Linda Richard said. "It's not that he didn't have the money to pay those bills. He had the money, he just didn't pay it."
Ray offered to rebuild the Richards' house after a fire destroyed it because he said he wanted to help, Linda Richard said. He lived across the street from the couple and helped fight the fire.
Ray offered to forfeit the usual contractor's cut and said the money would go straight to the construction workers, Linda Richard said. They paid Ray $59,000 over a six-week period in the summer of 2010.
The couple said they stopped paying Ray because he and his crew did shoddy work in the rebuilding. Then Ray walked off the job.
Dunckelman said because the Richards stopped paying, Ray couldn't scrape together the money when he stopped construction.
"They stopped paying him. Jayson didn't have the money to pay any of his creditors. As a result, Jayson had to go bankrupt," Dunckelman said.
As part of his sentence, Ray paid the couple $15,000 in restitution.
Louis Pitre, chairman of the Grand Caillou Fire Board, which hired Ray, has not returned The Courier's phone calls seeking comment.
Ray, who couldn't be reached Tuesday, has said his conviction should not cost him his job.
"This is something that was a misunderstanding on my part," he said. "I'm doing a very good job down here."
Meanwhile, former Grand Caillou Fire Chief Michael Deroche Sr. has filed suit against the fire board, which fired him when he was charged with sexual assault in 2012. The district attorney later dropped the charges, but DeRoche was never reinstated as chief, his attorney Jerri Smitko said.
"It's obvious to me that department was on a witch hunt, and that's why my client lost his job," she said.
Ray replaced DeRoche as chief in October of last year, and pleaded guilty to felony misapplication of funds in July, which according to state law requires his termination within 10 days.


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Random Thoughts gives me a chance to share my own unique perspective on what's going on in my life and career. I will periodically answer any comments left in my Random Thoughts section when time allows, so please let me know what you think.
Just got back from Sundance where we played a really fun gig with a hybrid version of the Royal Machines. We had our boy Dean Butterworth on drums, Chris Cheney (Janes Addiction) on bass, and Dave Kushner (Velvet Revolver) on guitar. The singers we had that night were Donovan Leitch, myself, Rob Morrow (Northern Exposure), Sebastian Bach and Matisyahu, truly eclectic night of songs ranging from dub reggae to RATM. Really fun crowd that was totally down for a party, as they were celebrating the release of Fisher Stevens' (who played a mean harp) new doc Racing Towards Extinction. Fisher is the man behind the Oscar winning doc The Cove, so needless to say this new one is a must see if you care about the environment (not really a question, is it?)
Happy New Year everybody, hope you had an incredible holiday! We had a blast playing at the PeachDrop 2015 right smack dab in the middle of downtown Atlanta, and we shared the stage with Ludacris no less. Really lookin' forward to new beginnings and opportunities in this new year, as this will be the year to finally cut ties with the old, and welcome what ever comes my way in the second half of my life.
...to say the least, with all the traveling and performing, and of course battling sharks in NYC. By now, I'm sure most of you are aware that I'll be appearing in the cinematic brilliance that is Sharknado 2. I spent two freezing cold weeks in the Big Apple in February filming my role of Martin, who is the lead character Fin's (Ian Ziering) brother in law. Met so many cool and talented people on the set like Vivaca As Fox, Kari Wuhrer, Dante Palminteri (Chazz's son, who plays my son!), Robert Klein, Richard Kind, Kurt Angle, Judah Friedlander (nicest guy ever), Biz Markie, Tara Reid, and so many ass-kicking, hard working crew members too numerous to mention.


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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Steve Springthorpe, an assistant coach at Duke University and former head coach at North Carolina State and Fresno State, has been selected as the new women's head soccer coach at Tennessee Tech University.
Springthorpe, 49, has been part of coaching teams to championships in the Southeastern (SEC), Western Athletic (WAC), and USA South conferences.
"First, I have to say I'm extremely excited about the opportunity. I felt really welcome when I came to Tech, and when I met with the administration and the committee. They were all very welcoming. I enjoyed my time in Cookeville, and they made me feel that I can be part of a great staff," Springthorpe said.
"I want to thank [Director of Athletics] Mark Wilson and
President Oldham for their belief in me, and for affording me this
opportunity. I also want to thank all those on the
committee," he added.
He recently wrapped up his first season with the Duke women's soccer program, after spending the previous four seasons as head coach at N.C. State. At Duke, Springthorpe was in charge of the goalkeepers while working with the defenders and helping with video breakdown.
"Steve Springthorpe is a proven winner, and someone who
understands what it takes to build a championship level program. We
are fortunate to get a veteran coach to lead our soccer program and
we're extremely excited he is joining the Tennessee Tech
Athletics staff," said Wilson.
"He is a man of high character, a great educator of the game of soccer, a proven recruiter, and he is the right fit to lead our program. He has won championships in three different conferences, and we feel he can run a program that expects to win OVC championships and will continue to have outstanding academic success."
Springthorpe takes the reins of the Golden Eagle program from Daniel Brizard, who resigned in November following his fourth season. Springthorpe's selection caps a national search, Wilson said.
"The Ohio Valley Conference seems very competitive," Springthorpe said. "There are a lot of strong teams, and a group of teams that are all extremely competitive with each other, and I think the program at Tech is on the cusp of being in that group and being able to challenge for a conference championship. The team was close last year, losing several close games, and I think we will have an opportunity in the next year or two to make a statement."
Prior to a four-year run as head coach at North Carolina State, Springthorpe was head coach for four years at Fresno State. He also served five seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Florida, and nine as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Methodist University.
In Springthorpe's tenure at N.C. State, the Wolfpack
witnessed a great turnaround. When Springthorpe was hired in 2009,
the Wolfpack had not won a game in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
play for two seasons and had not had a 10-win season since 2002.
Springthorpe quickly helped turn around the program, highlighted by
a 2011 season in which the Wolfpack posted a 10-8-2 record after
recording a final RPI of 41.
Before his stint at N.C. State, Springthorpe served as head coach at Fresno State from 2004-08, compiling a 52-40-12 overall record, the highest winning percentage in program history, and leading the Bulldogs to the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) championship game four-straight years, winning twice. Under Springthorpe, the Bulldogs made two appearances in the NCAA Tournament (2005, 2008).
Prior to leading Fresno State, Springthorpe spent five seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Florida, working primarily with goalkeepers. While at Florida, Springthorpe helped the Gators to an impressive 87-28-5 mark, including three Southeastern Conference (SEC) regular season titles and three SEC Tournament championships.
Springthorpe began his coaching career at his alma mater, Methodist University, in 1987. In his nine seasons as an assistant coach at Methodist, the Lady Monarchs advanced to the NCAA Division III semifinals three times and the NCAA Division III championship match in 1995.
A 1987 graduate of Methodist with a degree in sociology, Springthorpe was a two-time All-South Region and three-time All-Conference selection.


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Mary Dezember Named Asst. Prof. of English, November 3, 2000
SOCORRO, N.M., November 3, 2000 -- Mary Dezember was appointed prior to the start of the fall semester to the full-time, tenure-track position of assistant professor of English at New Mexico Tech.
Dezember accepted the post at the state-funded research university after having received her doctor of philosophy degree in comparative literature from Indiana University in Bloomington. She specialized in comparative arts; her Ph.D. minors are in art history and performance studies.
Dezember also garnered her master of arts degree in comparative literature from Indiana University and earned her bachelor of arts degree cum laude in English composition at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Ind.
This fall semester at New Mexico Tech, Dezember is teaching three undergraduate humanities classes: "English Composition," "Art History," and "Science Article Writing."
"I also plan to become active with students who are interested in poetry, perhaps initially by coordinating poetry readings and conducting non-credit creative writing workshops," Dezember says.
Dezember's dissertation focused on several of America's best poets; and she, herself, is a poet. She has performed her poetry in numerous Bloomington festivals, radio programs, coffee houses, and other public venues, and at academic conferences in Indiana and Arizona.
She currently is working on completing a book of poetry, entitled "Heritage: The Quest to Identity by a Cherokee Granddaughter." Several of her poems are published in literary journals, as well as in various audio, electronic, and print anthologies of modern poetry.
Her extensive professional background also includes that of Associate Instructor at Indiana University and positions in writing for the media as a science journalist, a public relations manager, an advertising copywriter, a copywriter/director for a television station, and an editor for an in-house magazine.
Dezember considers her relocation to Socorro "a return to the desert Southwest": she relates that she spent her formative years living in the Phoenix area.
"I love the landscape here," she says. "I think it's beautiful!"
In fact, the New Mexico landscape has already inspired her to write a new poem, "Beyond Socorro."
The surroundings of her new home have also prompted Dezember to again pursue one of her former favorite past times--hiking up mountains.
"I've also taken to driving my convertible out on Highway 60 toward the VLA on a regular basis," she relates. "Now, that's what I call fun!"


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Lee Brice Gets Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend
Lee Brice is certainly starting 2012 out right — he's engaged! The 'Love Like Crazy' singer stayed true to his hit single when he popped the question to his girlfriend, Sarah Reevely, on Monday, Jan. 2.
Brice and his lady were vacationing in Key West, Fla. when he asked her to be his wife, and of course, she said yes — though his surprise almost didn't go according to planned. "She was getting ready for dinner around the corner. I kept getting almost caught trying to take the ring in and out of my pocket," Brice tells Us Weekly.
Thankfully, the country singer was able to save himself from ruining the surprise. "I walked around the corner [and] acted like I was putting on my bracelet, saying, 'Hey, I think I may wear my rings tonight,' and asked her if she would wear one," he reports. "I pulled hers out of my hand, got down on one knee and asked her."
According to reports, Reevely, 29, and Brice, 32, met 13 years ago, when she was just 18. The couple have a 3-year-old son, Takoda, together. "I finally get to marry that beautiful girl I met on Myrtle Beach years ago," Brice says excitedly. "I can't wait to get Sarah and Takoda to Nashville so we can all be together."


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Global 500 2014
Global business is back. After limping through a worldwide financial crisis and economic slowdown, the 500 largest companies ranked by revenues shattered all sorts of performance records in 2013: They racked up combined revenues of $31.1 trillion, up 2.5% from 2012, and profits soared 27% to nearly $2 trillion. China's 95 companies (up from 89 last year) posted $5.8 trillion in revenues. The U.S. has four fewer companies on the list than last year but remains (for now) the country leader, with 128 corporations on the list—including No. 1 Wal-Mart Stores—reporting $8.6 trillion in revenues. —Stephanie N. Mehta
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Art & Design
SIGGRAPH celebrates and fosters the fusion and mutual inspiration of science, art, and technology. Here is a snapshot of some of the SIGGRAPH 2009 offerings that emphasize the art and design aspects of computer graphics and interactive techniques.
Art & Design Experiences
- BioLogic: A Natural History of Digital Life
SIGGRAPH 2009's juried art gallery explores the flux of natural and technological forces. The gallery will be documented in a special issue of Leonardo, The Journal of the International Society of the Arts, Sciences and Technology.
- Generative Fabrication
This year's curated design & computation gallery explores non-linear and biological processes in selected works of art and architecture.
- The Studio
Where attendees get hands-on experience with the latest creative technologies.
- Information Aesthetics Showcase
Works that combine information and data visualization with graphic design and media arts.
Art & Design Sessions
- Art Papers
New for SIGGRAPH 2009. Presentation of scholarly papers on digital art and its place in society, peer-reviewed by SIGGRAPH for a special issue of Leonardo, The Journal of the International Society of the Arts, Sciences and Technology.
- Courses, Talks, and Panels
SIGGRAPH 2009's programs of courses, talks, and panels span all areas of computer graphics and interactive techniques.
And of course there's content related to art and design throughout the Computer Animation Festival, Technical Papers, Game Papers, the Exhibition, and many other areas of SIGGRAPH 2009.
The SIGGRAPH 2009 committee recommends these sessions for attendees who are especially interested in art and design:
- siggraph by focus
- First-Time Attendees
- New for SIGGRAPH 2009
- Art & Design
- Education
- Games
- Music & Audio
- Production/VFX
- Professional Development
- Research
- Students
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Eddie Vedder Helps Jimmy Fallon 'Blow Your Pants Off' With New Album
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder is one of many guest musicians that will appear on the upcoming album 'Blow Your Pants Off' from late night funnyman Jimmy Fallon.
On 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,' the SNL alum has had many memorable performances with artists like Eddie Vedder, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake — even President Barack Obama joined Fallon recently to "slow-jam" the news. Now, it has been revealed that all of the aforementioned names — with the exception of the commander-in-chief of course — will be appearing on Fallon's upcoming album, 'Blow Your Pants Off.'
The second release from Fallon will include new songs as well as memorable performances from his show, of which there are many. "So far everyone that's heard the album had their pants blown off," says Fallon of the album's comedic title. "There's nothing that we can do about it."
While no detailed track list is available for the album that is set for release June 12, Eddie Vedder will likely appear on Fallon's protest tune 'Balls in Your Mouth' — the pair performed the laughable track during Pearl Jam's two-night stand on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' last year. Fallon himself turned in a pretty solid Vedder impression for his tune 'Jeremy (Lin),' which may also appear on the album.


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by George Zamora
PLAYAS, N.M., Dec. 2, 2004 – New Mexico Tech, a state-supported research university in Socorro, opened up its new Playas Training Center in Playas, N.M. today with a bang.
A small explosive device was used to cut the ribbon at the entrance to the former Phelps Dodge company town located in southwest New Mexico, kicking off a daylong inaugural event that also included live demonstrations of the type of anti-terrorism training that will now be occurring in Playas on a regular basis.
Top administrators from New Mexico Tech and Phelps Dodge Corporation signed off this past summer on a $5 million real estate transaction that made New Mexico Tech the only university known to literally own an entire town.
Negotiations between New Mexico Tech and Phelps Dodge to purchase the 640-acre township, along with its 259 homes, six apartment buildings, various community facilities, and surrounding 1,200 acres, had been ongoing for more than a year and a half. New Mexico Tech is now in the process of fully converting Playas into one of the nation's premier locations for anti-terrorism and first responders training.
"New Mexico Tech is now able to look forward to initiating a whole range of research activities and training programs in and around Playas that will directly support homeland security efforts, not only at the state and national levels, but on a global basis as well," said New Mexico Tech President Daniel H. López.
Initial plans call for the town to be used as a "real-world" training center for the research university's training program in prevention and response to suicide bombings and other related programs.
Located in Hidalgo County in the "boot heel" area of New Mexico, Playas had once been a bustling small town since the early 1970s, with a peak population of about 1,000 residents.
After Phelps Dodge Corporation closed down its nearby copper-smelting operations in 1999, most of the workers then living in Playas moved elsewhere, essentially leaving behind a company owned ghost town.
"Having New Mexico Tech become the newest landowner in Hidalgo County also bodes well for the area's economic development," Tech President López said.
"I suspect, once we get going in Playas, the southwest region of New Mexico will have more economic activity and job opportunities being created for everyone involved than we can foresee at this time," he added.
López credited the efforts of U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici, along with those of the late U.S. Representative Joseph R. Skeen, as being instrumental in garnering support for the Playas purchase, from its inception to its completion.
The New Mexico Tech President also extended his personal thanks to Tech vice presidents Van Romero and Denny Peterson, as well as the university's board of regents, for the critical roles they assumed in the purchase and current development of Playas.
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CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Here are some of Thursday's biggest gaining and declining stocks:
EBay Inc. EBAY, -0.92% shares rose 8.6%. Late Wednesday, the company reported second-quarter earnings that more than doubled from a year ago and recorded strong gains from its marketplaces and PayPal payments divisions. Read more on eBay.
NetScout Systems Inc. NTCT, -1.08% shares were up 12% after the maker of software-monitoring applications reported better-than-expected second-quarter results.
Rovi Corp. ROVI, +1.43% rallied 16% after the company said its DivX Plus Streaming technology will be integrated into Panasonic Corp.'s UniPhier series of digital TV and Blu-ray circuit applications.
Textron TXT, -0.94% shares rose 12% after the Bell helicopter and Cessna aircraft maker posted second-quarter profit and revenue ahead of analyst estimates.
Walgreen Co. WAG shares rocketed 12% higher on Thursday after the firm said that it has reached a new agreement with Express Scripts Holding Co. on rates and terms for a multi-year pharmacy network agreement, without disclosing the deal's terms. Express Scripts ESRX shares rose 2% on the deal.
Diana Containerships Inc. DCIX, +0.00% gave up 15% after it priced a public offering of 8.1 million shares at a discount to the stock's closing price on Wednesday.
Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. ISIS fell 7.6% after Jefferies & Co. lowered its rating on the stock to underperform from buy.
Johnson Controls JCI, +0.36% shares fell 8% Thursday. Johnson fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 17% as the technology and industrial company saw a rise in revenue along with lower expenses. Results were below Wall Street estimates and the company's previous growth forecast.
NVR Inc. NVR, -1.77% was down 14% after the home builder reported second-quarter revenue that fell short of most Wall Street forecasts and said its cancellation rate on homes it built rose more than 16%
Pool Corp. POOL, +0.42% gave up 9% after the provider of swimming pool supplies reported second-quarter revenue that fell short of most estimates.
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Maroon Volunteer Center: Log your volunteer hours with OrgSync
If you are a Mississippi State student, faculty or staff member who volunteers with any organization on a regular basis, you may be eligible for a volunteer award. To be considered for an award, just create an OrgSync account and start logging your volunteer hours. Creating an OrgSync is easy and will allow you to create your own volunteer record.
How to create an OrgSync account and log your hours
1.) Login using your net ID and password at https://orgsync.com/login/mississippi-state-university or visit http://www.mvc.msstate.edu and click "Volunteers Login"
2.) Under "My Tools" click "Involvement"
3.) Then click "Add Involvement Entry"
About volunteer awards
Each year the Maroon Volunteer Center (MVC) hosts the Volunteer Awards Banquet during April's National Volunteer Week. During this banquet, individual volunteers and campus groups are recognized for their volunteer efforts. Several awards are given during the banquet for volunteer work completed during the school year, including:
-- Volunteer Spirit Award - over 50 hours (individuals)
-- President's Volunteer Service Award - over 100 hours (individuals) and over 200 hours (groups)
-- Student Volunteer of the Year
-- Staff Volunteer of the Year
-- Faculty Volunteer of the Year
-- Student Organization of the Year
-- Community Partner of the Year
-- Semester of Service Challenge
For students, faculty and staff interested in volunteering or are having difficulty finding a place to volunteer, we encourage you to sign up for the MVC's weekly volunteer newsletter at http://tinyurl.com/abznw3a or visit the event calendar located at http://mvc.msstate.edu/events.
For more information on the Maroon Volunteer Center and volunteer awards, please visit the MVC website at http://www.mvc.msstate.edu or contact the MVC at email@example.com or 662-325-2150.


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"That is a huge fall against the 81m Google Maps mobile users it had there at its peak in September last year, according to ComScore, a market research company, which produced the figures from regular polls of thousand of users," Arthur reports. "The introduction of Apple's own maps with its iOS 6 software in September 2012 caused a furor… But a year on, a total of 35m iPhone owners in the US used Apple's maps during September 2013, according to ComScore, compared to a total of 58.7m Google Maps across the iPhone and Android. Of those, about 6m used Google Maps on the iPhone, according to calculations by the Guardian based on figures from ComScore. That includes 2m iPhone users who have not or cannot upgrade to iOS 6, according to data from MixPanel."
"That suggests Google's efforts to offer a stand-alone app since December have gained little traction with iPhone users," Arthur reports. "'Google has lost access to a very, very important data channel in the North American market," commented Ben Wood, mobile analyst for CCS Insight, a research company based in London. 'But Apple was adamant that it wasn't going to give up on doing its own maps, even when it had problems. This is a war of attrition.' European and other regional data for maps use is not available, but is expected to mirror that found in the US."
"According to ComScore, in September 2012 – just ahead of the introduction of Apple Maps – there were a total of 81.1m users of Google Maps, out of a total of 103.6m iPhones and Android phones users," Arthur reports. "But a year later, its smartphone data says that the total number of Google Maps users is much lower, at 43% of iPhone and Android users – or 58.7m, despite the user base growing to 136.7m."
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: As we wrote on August 8, 2011:
Google will rue the day they decided to get greedy by working against Apple instead of with them.


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Obama has introduced his budget, and people are hyperventilating about the deficit. Piling "debt on the backs of our kids and our grandkids," declares House minority leader John Boehner (R-Ohio). "Bloated," exclaims Democrat Evan Bayh of Nebraska.
With all the hyperventilating, we are forgetting what's most important. Deficits aren't necessarily bad. Sometimes deficits can be good.
• Credit card debt for a plasma TV? Bad.
• Low interest loans for a college diploma? Good.
• Buying a second car you don't need? Bad.
• Borrowing for a house when the kids are born? Good.
Deficits have taken almost mythical hold of our imagination. The word "deficit" has become a stand-in for words like waste and irresponsibility – so running a deficit is nearly synonymous with irresponsibility. But deficits are not necessarily irresponsible. Economists consider deficits simply one economic variable to be taken into consideration among many others.
• Every successful business starts with a loan. Entrepreneurs earn their ulcers looking at their loan schedules, not expecting a profit until the third year. But still they borrow. It's necessary to succeed.
The Obama budget shows deficits in the trillions. Maybe that's okay. The US had a budget deficit for most of our stunning boom after World War II.
Our deficit might appear less frightening if we think not in terms of dollars, but as percent of GDP. The U.S. is a gigantic economy, so national numbers become frighteningly large.
Our deficit this year is $1.7 trillion. That's big. But our economy is $14.2 trillion. That's even bigger. Put them together and our deficit is 12% of our GDP. It is high, but not extraordinary by historical or international standards. It is like a person who earns $30,000 with a $3,500 deficit at the end of the year. It's a lot. But it can be managed. Indeed, if the deficit bought some education or a new set of tools, it might not be irresponsible at all; it might even be worth it.
Source: OMB history, 1930-2008; CBO projections, 2008-10
Even if we look at the accumulated debt, not the annual deficit, the U.S. level of debt is lower than most advanced industrial countries' – and during the current crisis, many other countries are, like the U.S., deliberately raising their deficits. In 2008, France's public debt was 64 percent of its GDP; Germany's was 63 percent. Japan sets the scale at 170 percent.
Source: CIA
Obama seems to understand this. He's at his best when he talks about cutting waste, but "what we will not cut are investments that will lead to real growth and prosperity over the long term." Energy, health care and education are usually at the top of the list.
He's at his worst when he promises to cut the budget deficit in half by the end of his first term. First, it creates an impossible expectation. Second, it accepts deficit reduction as more fundamental than it needs to be.
The conclusion: Don't panic. Our deficit is high and it deserves attention. But at this time of crisis, deficit spending to make sensible investments and put people to work is both necessary and affordable. It can turn our troubles around, and build the resources that we need for the future – clean energy, an educated workforce and a 21st century infrastructure. Build, and build big.


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Monday, February 7, 2011
WIN new Jinjerup's Cute Animal Giftbox!
Which of these CUTE giftboxes would you like to WIN?
Since Jinjerup has just launched its New Cute Animal Printables Giftbox range (super easy to print & assemble!), its a great time to announce Jinjerup's 2nd competition!! Its called Jinjerup's "Cute Animal Giftbox" competition! Its super simple, you can either participate by leaving a comment, tweeting or blogging!
We've got THREE (3) super cute prizes up for grabs!!
1) ONE (1) Grand Prize Winner shall WIN the COMPLETE SET OF ALL ELEVEN (11) Jinjerup Cute Animal Giftboxes
2) ONE (1) Second Prize Winner shall WIN FIVE (5) Jinjerup Cute Animal Giftboxes of their choice
3) TWO (2) Third Prize Winners shall WIN THREE (3) Jinjerup Cute Animal Giftboxes of their choice
To win, please follow our How It Works Section:
1) To win GRAND PRIZE (Complete 11 Animal Giftbox set):
Blog about Jinjerup's New Cute Animal Giftbox range on your blog/website! Create an interesting blog post about why you like Jinjerup's New Cute Animal Giftbox range and link back to Jinjerup & Cute Animal Giftbox competition (link) in your blog post. Plus remember to leave a comment here containing your blog post link. The most interesting blog post wins & multiple blog entries are welcome :)
2) To win SECOND PRIZE (5 Animal giftboxes of your choice):
Spread the word, follow us on twitter @jinjerup (link) and tweet about Jinjerup's Cute Animal Giftbox range! Your tweet also has to include @jinjerup and a short link (link: http://tinyurl.com/697gg6c ) to this blog entry. The more you tweet, the more chances you have of winning, so tweet, retweet & tweet some more to win!
3) To win THIRD PRIZE (3 Animal giftboxes of your choice):
Choose your favourite animal giftbox and leave a comment (about your fave choice) on this blog entry, we shall randomly select 2 of those who respond, to win!
Click on any cute animal giftbox below to check each out:
Competition Period:
This competition is from February 07, 2011 through 11:59 p.m. EST, February 28, 2011 only. Any blog entry, tweet or comment received after the Competition Period shall be disqualified.
Winner Selection & Announcement date:
Winners shall be announced on www.jinjerup.com on March 07, 2011 (Announcement Date). Once the winners are announced, winners have to email (jinjerup[at]gmail[dot]com, Subject title: "Jinjerup Cute Animal Giftbox contest winner") within 2 days of announcement date, their name & email addresses. Second & Third Prize Winners, please also include the animal giftboxes of your choices.
Delivery of Prizes:
We shall be emailing all winners, the download links of their animal giftbox prizes, so please remember to send us your name, email address details & animal giftbox choices.
Competition Terms & Conditions:
1) Participants who do not follow the How It Works Section, Competition Period, Winner Selection & Announcement Date and Delivery of Prizes sections listed above, will not be considered as winners.
2) Jinjerup (including its respective employees, staff and agents) shall not be liable for any loss (including loss of opportunity and consequential loss arising therewith) and/or any damage suffered by any winner in connection with the Competition.
3) The winners are bound by the terms and conditions that come with the prize. The acceptance of prize indicates the acknowledgment and agreement of such terms and conditions.
4) Jinjerup reserves its sole right and discretion to delete, remove, not consider or reject entries with content that is deemed by it to be improper or offensive in whatever nature.
5) The decisions of Jinjerup in relation to every aspect of the Competition including but not limited to the type of prize and winner shall be deemed final and conclusive under any circumstance and no complaint from any participants will be entertained.
6) Trinkets, toys or ribbons shown in photos are not included in this animal giftbox templates or printables. Color and size of your printables may vary from photos shown on Jinjerup (these depend on the printer, type of inks & paper stock used). Jinjerup prizes and printables are for personal, non-commercial use only.
All the best everyone & have fun participating!!
UPDATE: This competition is now closed. Thank you for participating, please stay
tuned on 07 March 2011 to find out about the winners!
102 comments:
Loving the Panda Giftbox! The best of the lot, keep up the great work!
- KristenPLAnne
- February 7, 2011 at 7:00 PM
- Andrea said...
Too many cute boxes to choose from! If I had to choose it would be the panda because black & white are my favorite colour combo LOL
- February 7, 2011 at 7:29 PM
- Andrea said...
I blogged about your giveaway but it's not very interesting because I'm not that great with words LOL I do have to say that I love the owls too - the panda is still my fave but the owls are super cute and I've loved all the owls you design. Awesome!
- February 7, 2011 at 7:36 PM
- Katarina said...
My prefered are panda, owls, monkey and frog. The best one is the owl!
- February 7, 2011 at 7:43 PM
- Damaris Kolozsvari said...
im divided btw the frog and brown owl.
tnx =)
- February 7, 2011 at 7:48 PM
- Samreen said...
I love the panda. The adorable guy (no, i think it's a gal) looks all dressed up in black and white.
- February 7, 2011 at 8:44 PM
- Samreen @ rainforestfun said...
I blogged about your cuties. They are simply adorable. My blog is about nature, so these guys fit perfectly in. My fave is the cute chick. I just love the little beak, a nice addition.
- February 7, 2011 at 8:46 PM
I love the pink owl. because I'm a "Pinkaholic", and I love pink. The innocent eyes drive me nuts!!!
- February 7, 2011 at 8:47 PM
I prefer the squirrel. I think it's really cute.
- February 7, 2011 at 8:48 PM
THE FROG ONE!!!!!! OMG it's unbelievably cute. It makes it unique from the others for the popping eyes. I'd love to win it.
- February 7, 2011 at 8:51 PM
- Edwina C. said...
I love the kitty. no reason, it's just plain attractive.
- February 7, 2011 at 8:52 PM
- Samreen said...
oh, I forgot to mention my blog on which I posted. it's rainforestfunwithsamreen.blogspot.com
It goes brilliantly with my nature theme, a perfectly suitable post.
- February 7, 2011 at 8:54 PM
- Christy said...
Yay for owls, I love owls, so mysterious and brilliantly cute!
- February 7, 2011 at 10:06 PM
- dolin digtials said...
Panda Panda Panda...who couldn't love that little fella!
- February 7, 2011 at 10:08 PM
- dolin digtials said...
Panda, panda, panda...who couldn't love that little fella!
- February 7, 2011 at 10:09 PM
- dolin digtials said...
Panda, panda, panda...who couldn't love that little fella!
- February 7, 2011 at 10:10 PM
They are all sssoooo cute! If I have to choose one, I'll pick the panda.
- February 8, 2011 at 12:56 AM
- Beth said...
Oh -I like the kitty the best! But they are all cute!
- February 8, 2011 at 1:48 AM
Absolutely adore the kitty box !
- February 8, 2011 at 8:01 AM
- Patricia said...
They are ohhh sooo cuteeee!!!
I love them thanks for this opportunity! I am spreading the word here:
and here:
- February 8, 2011 at 8:09 AM
- Natalia said...
awww! this are so adorable :)
I love the panda one <3 it's so lovely, I adore pandas cause they are black and white and Chinese so not racists, LOL just joking :D
I'm sorry for my grammar but I don't really speak English.
Anyway, keep doing pretty stuff.
I *heart* Jinjerup :D
Sus manualidades son demasiado tiernas, me encantan :) which means...
Your Giftboxes are so sweet, I love them :)
- February 8, 2011 at 12:58 PM
- CraftyTweetie said...
OMGoodness! They are all so adorable it's hard to pick just one. But being a kitty kat lover, I guess I'll have to choose kitty gift box. BTW, I won your very first giveaway, the Halloween one, and am hoping luck might strike again! (Honest, I'm not greedy ... I just love your cute and creative images.) Good luck everyone! :)
- February 8, 2011 at 1:44 PM
I love the pink owl but my little brother, Kurt, says he likes the brown owl. Hmm....coincidence?
- February 8, 2011 at 5:57 PM
I love the chick and the panda! i can't decide!!!!!! That's why I made 2 comments each saying about the separate ones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
- February 8, 2011 at 5:58 PM
- Binte said...
I just stumbled here by accident. But the website looked quite attractive so I decided to look around. Then I spotted these cutie pies. KABOOM!!!!!! A bomb of "adorableness" exploded in my heart. I quickly read it out. I would love to win one of these fellas. My fave is the dog. I just love the way its tongue sticks out lol.
- February 8, 2011 at 6:03 PM
The panda! Its perfectly suitable!
- February 8, 2011 at 6:03 PM
- trish valdellon said...
oooh! frogs are my favorite! :) i'd like to have the panda and the owl/s too. weeeeeeee! crossing fingers for the win :o)
- February 8, 2011 at 8:21 PM
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- February 8, 2011 at 9:45 PM
- trish valdellon said...
Pls check your blog feature here! http://artrishticme.blogspot.com/2011/02/since-i-put-my-crafty-hands-on-quiet.html
am advertising it via twitter too! kisses :o)
- February 8, 2011 at 9:48 PM
- laurenicole said...
Man, that's a toughie. I would have to say "owlways" is my favorite but then I'd never want to give them away! My sister loves pandas, so I think I'll have to go with "panda." I would have a gift box for almost everything! Then SHE would have a punch of panda boxes everywhere. teehee. <3
- February 9, 2011 at 4:41 AM
- laurenicole said...
eeek! almost forgot! here's my blog link. <3 <3 http://readysetlove.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-new-love-for-jinjerup.html?spref=tw
- February 9, 2011 at 4:56 AM
- Eliana said...
I love the owl, the panda and the monkey!!!There are so cute!!!
- February 9, 2011 at 6:32 AM
- Maren said...
So cute! I love them all. My daughter is going to go nuts when she sees them. I am guessing she will love the kitty, panda, and frog the most(and in that order)!
- February 9, 2011 at 10:54 AM
- cstironkat said...
I like the bunny, it is absolutely adorable and perfect for Easter.
- February 9, 2011 at 1:44 PM
- Lisse said...
I think the pink owl is the cutest, but I love all the cute animal giftboxes.
- February 9, 2011 at 8:54 PM
- miss fliffy angel said...
thanks for this chance and thanks for this entry too !!! i cannot wait until tomorrow to post it :)
- February 10, 2011 at 6:50 AM
I'm a huge fan of all things adorable and I think the piggy is the cutest one. It's nose is just simply adorable and its mouth... I love the way it looks like an "upside down M"!
- February 10, 2011 at 6:03 PM
- Noel Diaspro said...
AWWWWWWW THE KITTY IS SOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!! I just love it. The whiskers are a nice touch.
- February 10, 2011 at 6:06 PM
You are really kind, Lynn. thanks for sharing. It would be heaven if I could win. The frog is really nice...no....the squirrel...hmm....maybe the bunny.....or the puppy....how about the panda.......NO, I love the chick....NO! I JUST can't decide. All are so adorable! But if I had to choose, it's the frog. that was one of the hardest tasks I've ever done!
- February 10, 2011 at 6:15 PM
To say the truth, I had to close my eyes and go over the picture to decide! I put my finger on the....CHICK! I think the little beak and the patterned belly and the tuft of feather on its head is really cute.
- February 10, 2011 at 6:18 PM
- Samreen said...
Oh, hey Lynn. I just changed my post. It sounded quite cheesy! here's my address. I hope I win! Fingers crossed.
- February 10, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- lynn said...
Wow!! That's a lot of feedback, comments, opinions, tweets & blog posts, am thrilled to be able to receive your thoughts! :D Thank you very much to all our lovely participants!!
We have only 17 more days to go, any more thoughts anyone? ;)
- February 10, 2011 at 11:58 PM
- Celia said...
Awwwwwwwwwww, all of them are so adorable, but if i had to pick just one, I'd choose the panda!
- February 11, 2011 at 12:11 PM
- Kylie said...
Hi Lynne,
the bunny and chick would be perfect for Easter (obviously!) but my favourite is the sweet pink pig.
- February 11, 2011 at 3:20 PM
My fave is the panda. I love the rosy lil cheeks and the big eyes!
- February 12, 2011 at 3:41 PM
I like the pink pig. The snout is really cute and so is the pinkish cheeks. I would love to have some innocent big eyes staring at me!
- February 12, 2011 at 3:46 PM
- Norine said...
omg! how cute these animals are!
I just spotted this blog and it's very interesting!!(^.^)
Lolz, I would get crazzyyyy if I have to choose, but i think i love panda, chirp,and oink the most!
That TRIO are really so cuteee!!
such a creative image and cute design!❤
- February 13, 2011 at 3:12 PM
i want them so bad!!! SUPER CUTE!!!
I like them all, but if I really have to choose, I'd pick panda, chirp, and rabbit!
- February 14, 2011 at 1:04 PM
I'm in love with the squirrel! It's dome shaped ears are so cute, and the stripes on its head. The color combination is swell. I just noticed how all of these guys have a pattern on their bellies!
- February 15, 2011 at 5:53 PM
Hey, I love all of them! But the most cutest is the panda!!! I can see most people like him (or her, or it...)
- Stella
- February 15, 2011 at 5:56 PM
Hi Lynn,
happy belated Valentine's Day! (sorry couldn't wish you before!)
I like green, (don't worry I'm not jealous lol) so I prefer the frog.
- February 15, 2011 at 5:59 PM
- K.T Does Homework said...
I'm just loving the owl. (pink one)
The perky mouth is just fabulous and I like the ears.
My other faves are panda, piggy, woof and bunny.
- February 16, 2011 at 6:24 PM
I think the chick is the cutest.
Hey, BTW Lynn, which is your FAVE???
Krisa Clipp
- February 16, 2011 at 6:33 PM
- Bette said...
ooo…I love pandas. Here I bought a cuddly panda bag (L) that I can hardly put it down! I believe it is a GREAT find for every panda fanatic! hkpanda.freetzi. com
- February 16, 2011 at 7:13 PM
- sassyNpunk said...
Congratulations! You are featured on the sassyNpunk blog, and were awarded our "Certified kawaii" seal of approval! Check it out here! http://sassynpunkboutique.blogspot.com/2011/02/cuteness-alert_16.html
- February 16, 2011 at 7:51 PM
- Musical Nines said...
I love the little owls. They're so cute!
- February 18, 2011 at 7:30 AM
My favorite would be the panda <3
That's because its super adorable, and kawaii. Love it :)
- February 18, 2011 at 7:58 AM
Mine would have to be the panda, because its super cute and so kawaii :)
- February 18, 2011 at 7:59 AM
- Becky said...
Oh my goose, I adore the owl boxes!!
- February 18, 2011 at 8:08 AM
- Ali Marceau said...
- February 18, 2011 at 1:22 PM
- Lotte said...
My mom would love the frog, because it has dots all over!
I love the Panda, it's just so sweet!
My friend would love the owl, because she's smart and getting a smart gift from me that would go perfectly in the owl gift box!
Hooray for Frog, Panda & Owl!
- February 18, 2011 at 7:43 PM
- alex said...
My friends always call me bunny. So they would be probably be urging me to pick the bunny. So...the bunny it is. <3.
Can't wait for the results.
- February 18, 2011 at 10:53 PM
My favourite is the FROG! Ribbitt!!!
- February 19, 2011 at 12:23 AM
- Emily Morningstar said...
Wow!! They're so cute!! Love the designs!!! n_n
- February 19, 2011 at 1:01 AM
- Vicky said...
Oh my gooood! All of them are super kawaii!!! I'm in love with the cute cat! I have a cat and it's like this box! Meow! I'm Spanish, sorry for the bad english... v.v
I hope to win the prize! Kisses for all! :3
PD: Your site is so cute too♥
- February 19, 2011 at 2:10 AM
- mindy said...
I like the owls the best. I think...so hard to choose, they're all so cute.
- February 19, 2011 at 2:31 AM
- Agnieszka said...
the owls! and the kitty :D the best in the real life and as cute boxes! :D
- February 19, 2011 at 2:31 AM
- Moo Moo said...
i love the bunny and monkey they're super cute!
- February 19, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Lesdie Segura said...
My favorite bunny! is very cute and pink! :3
- February 19, 2011 at 3:21 PM
Gadzooks! I'm in looooooove with the big eyes of the brown owl. The pink is nice too, but I think the brown one is more natural and cutie pie!!!
- February 19, 2011 at 7:42 PM
Hmmmmmm.....The owl because it's peanut colored and I love all things peanut!
- February 19, 2011 at 7:44 PM
Konichewa, (that's japanese for hello) I just love the frog. It's pretty, and green.
- February 19, 2011 at 7:46 PM
Uh....... Liking the bunny? Although it would be nicer if it was milky white! :3
- February 19, 2011 at 7:47 PM
It's so very hard to pick up just favourite one because you did a really excellent job on these gift boxe but I guess I'll go for the frog as his smile si contagious =)
- February 19, 2011 at 10:20 PM
It's really hard to pick just one favourite because you did an excellent job on these gift boxes but I think my vote will go to the cute frog as his smile is contagious =)
- February 19, 2011 at 10:22 PM
- Mura said...
I love the rabbit! Because is pink and very cute!
- February 20, 2011 at 12:20 AM
- Ella Daish said...
I have to say it was hard picking one but my favourite is definatly the kitty one :) the little expression and just because its a cat i love love love it!
- February 20, 2011 at 7:12 AM
I love the panda! The nose is adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- February 20, 2011 at 6:28 PM
- Ruby Forrest said...
I love the owls (both, now don't ask me to choose one color because choosing one giftbox was bad enough lol!) I love it because of the really cute eyes and its bigger then the other animals, I noticed! Well, fingers crossed for me and best of luck to others too.
- February 20, 2011 at 6:34 PM
- Sonia said...
Would love to win 3 of em for my daughter.I like the monkey. The colors drive me nuts!
- February 20, 2011 at 6:37 PM
my fave is the froggy. cute guy, I generally hate frogs cuz they are slimy, but I can see this one is very clean..........and cute!!! FINGERS CROSSED MEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
- February 20, 2011 at 6:43 PM
All of them are adorable but the owl's are my favorite!
- February 20, 2011 at 11:59 PM
My totally favorite is the Frog! :3 i love it!! Finger crossed :D great job!
- February 21, 2011 at 2:28 AM
My favorite would have to be the pig. I have always loved pigs as a child and I have been collecting pig related items for years.
- February 21, 2011 at 7:05 AM
- Angelika said...
How cute! The bunny is the cutest little box, but love them all!
- February 21, 2011 at 7:19 AM
- SqueakySun said...
ohmygod so cute! >w<
i love them all so much but the monkey is my favourite! <3
- February 21, 2011 at 1:29 PM
I'm just loving the frog. If I win I'd pick the frog, the bunny and the monkey.
- February 21, 2011 at 3:31 PM
- ~ * Beatriz * ~ said...
I love the panda! ^^
- February 22, 2011 at 4:37 AM
- ~ * Beatriz * ~ said...
My entry in spanish ^^
and my twitter
- February 22, 2011 at 4:57 AM
i adore the brown owl one! its just too cute :3
- February 22, 2011 at 12:55 PM
I just love the bunny, the ears are just too much cute for me!
- February 23, 2011 at 6:09 PM
- Amy said...
I love the panda gift box!
- February 24, 2011 at 3:58 PM
Hey my name's rozan and i Love ur monkey gift box. He's so cute and innocent. Im a big fan of pink, but this litte brown monkey guy just stole my heart at first sight. The others are equally lovely but this cutie pie's my winner. I'd Sure love to win him.
- February 24, 2011 at 8:22 PM
Hey my name's rozan and i Love ur monkey gift box. He's so cute and innocent. Im a big fan of pink, but this litte brown monkey guy just stole my heart at first sight. The others are equally lovely but this cutie pie's my winner. I'd Sure love to win him.
- February 24, 2011 at 8:30 PM
Hi im rozan. I left a comment to join the giveaway contest. My email id is firstname.lastname@example.com. Hopeing to win the gift box (monkey) for my mum's birthday. Regrds rozan
- February 24, 2011 at 8:36 PM
- Hanabira Keiko said...
These are all so adorable, they're so hard to choose from!
I've gonna say my favorite is the bunny one, I just can't resist bunnies!
- February 25, 2011 at 7:20 PM
All are extremely cute, so it's extremely hard to choose from. It's a miracle I managed to choose the pink owl!!!
- February 26, 2011 at 1:10 PM
Hmmmm...I love the rabbit especially cuz it's pink!!!
- February 26, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- Chinnu said...
Oh dear...these are so cute!!
I love the frogie...its bright and cute!
- February 28, 2011 at 7:23 PM
- Chinnu said...
I just came across these and fell in love instantly. Oh...they are so cute!
I have a post on this on my blog
- February 28, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- trixx said...
My favorite is the cat box. Super cute!
- March 1, 2011 at 9:03 AM
- Tylerpants said...
I love the cute bunny box! tylerpants(at)gmail.com
- March 1, 2011 at 12:28 PM


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The passing scene: Brass knuckles and boots trump bell curves and beakers - proud Darwinist
Terrell Clemmons offers a portrait of a chronically foul-mouthed Darwinian atheist who proclaims his Gospel to an admiring crowd:
Paul Zachary Myers was born March 9th 1957, the oldest of six children in a working class family. PZ (named after his father, Myers opted for PZ over "Little Paul") says if anyone had asked him about his religious beliefs at age twelve, he would have identified himself as a committed Christian. "We were Lake Wobegon Lutherans," he remembers. But by his mid-teens he'd decided, "I just don't believe a word of this."
A developmental biologist (one who studies embryos), Myers holds a BS in zoology from the University of Washington, a PhD in biology from the University of Oregon, and currently teaches biology at the University of Minnesota, Morris. Graying, bespectacled, and bearded, PZ is disarmingly affable in person, but the mild mannered professor cuts loose with fiery ferocity on his blog: "Screw the polite words and careful rhetoric. It's time for scientists to break out the steel-toed boots and brass knuckles, and get out there and hammer on the lunatics and idiots." Those lunatics and idiots would be scientists who believe in the existence of God.
[ ... ]
Last summer, PZ asked his readers to get him a consecrated communion wafer. "I'll show you sacrilege, gladly, and with much fanfare." When he got one (Who knows if it was actually consecrated or not?) PZ pierced it with a rusty nail, threw it in the trash with a banana peel and coffee grounds, and posted a photo as proof of the deed. He dubbed it, The Great Desecration, and pronounced, "It is finished."
- "PZ Myers – Atheist Supremacist" (December 23, 2009)
More on the "Myers cracker controversy" here. It tells you something about the state of origins studies today that a guy like Myers would be highly thought of.
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If you hadn't already heard via Twitter, this is the official announcement: I'm getting out of blogging. Thus endeth decorabilia.
I started blogging seven years ago largely for my own benefit. Over time, the landscape changed: I began debate-blogging, which drew my time away from other topics, and turned me into a national expert in LD. Along with that honor came a gigantic obligation, an obligation I can no longer fulfill. I simply don't have the time to blog consistently anymore, and I don't want to keep readers hanging on in expectation of posts that will likely never arrive.
Life changed in even greater ways: in those seven years, among all the other events both amazing and banal, I got married and was divorced (there the passive voice is intended), living out a life lesson in failure that I might have taught my students. In these seven years at CHS, I took on more and more responsibilities, and am now English department chair, debate coach, APEX online coordinator, Powerful Teaching and Learning facilitator, unofficial tech support guy, and... I can't remember what else.
Most important, my life has radically and profoundly changed for the better. In the last six months, I met an amazing woman, Stefanie, with two lovely daughters, Keira and Miranda. Now, married again and a father for the first time, life is more exciting and busy and rewarding than I could ever hope or imagine.
I don't bemoan the loss of blogging. Instead, I'll celebrate the time I'll have to share with my wife and kids, and to explore the personal pursuits I had largely abandoned, including reading and writing for fun. It's been a while.
Thanks to my readers, especially debaters, who've made it fun and intellectually stimulating. For current and future readers, I won't erase anything. The archives are still there, with all kinds of advice--just click the labels. I'll someday string together all my LD thoughts into one gigantic post for your information. That someday will be soon, when I can finally catch my breath.
4,521 posts. This is the last.
Thanks and good night.


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Cartoonist Profile: Richard Eugene (Ricky) Nobile
Born in 1948 in Moorhead, Mississippi, Ricky Nobile grew up in the Mississippi Delta. He won the Mississippi Jr. College Press Association Best Cartoons Award while at Mississippi Delta Jr. College and went on to attend the University of Southern Mississippi and Delta State University. He worked for the Bolivar Commercial in Cleveland, Mississippi, and syndicated a weekly editorial cartoon to a number of other Mississippi newspapers.


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A list of the world's 100 largest banks is out, and the United States has only one representative in the top 10.
Topping the list is Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., with $3.174 trillion in assets, according to numbers released Tuesday by SNL Financial. It's followed by $2.758 trillion-asset HSBC Holdings Plc of the United Kingdom.
Jumping to No. 3, up from No. 7 since SNL last compiled its list in December 2013, is China Construction Bank Corp., with $2.596 trillion in assets.
China has four of the top 10 slots, according to the Charlottesville, Va.-based data gatherer. The United States has 11 representatives on the top 100, led by JPMorgan Chase &...


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The FDA is proposing further steps to combat the misuse and abuse of extended-release and long-acting (ER/LA) opioids(www.fda.gov). Those steps are mandating class-wide label changes -- including a new boxed warning for pregnant women -- and imposing a research directive on manufacturers of the drugs.
Douglas Throckmorton, M.D., deputy director of regulatory programs in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, told AAFP News Now that the labeling changes will help ER/LA opioid prescribers tailor their prescribing decisions to a patient's individual needs. He said the drugs should be prescribed only to manage pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term treatment and are not indicated for as-needed pain relief.
"We are attempting to fundamentally change the use of these products from an arbitrary scale -- treating pain -- to a discussion about what 'pain' means to each patient in his or her everyday life," Throckmorton said. "Does this patient really need opioids to relieve his or her pain, or will other modalities work? These drugs are important, but by encouraging doctors to talk with their patients, we hope physicians can be more careful and targeted in their prescribing patterns and we can preserve access for the appropriate patients."
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- The FDA has proposed mandating class-wide label changes to extended-release and long-acting (ER/LA) opioids, including a new boxed warning for pregnant women, as well as imposing a postmarketing research directive on manufacturers of these drugs.
- The FDA says ER/LA opioids should be prescribed only to manage pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term treatment and are not indicated for as-needed pain relief.
- Chronic maternal use of ER/LA opioids during pregnancy can result in neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome.
According to a Sept. 10 news release(www.fda.gov), the FDA also is sending letters(www.fda.gov) to manufacturers of ER/LA opioids requiring them to conduct postmarketing studies and clinical trials "to further assess the known serious risks of misuse, abuse, hyperalgesia, addiction, overdose and death associated with the long-term use of ER/LA opioid analgesics."
Throckmorton said the motivation behind the postmarketing research requirement is simple. "It is evident that, when it comes to these drugs, we don't know what we need to know," he said. "Once these studies are done, we will be able to ask questions to determine if, for example, there's a dose threshold over which we should be concerned or possibly a duration concern. With that information, we'll be able to make further labeling changes that will help prescribers."
The new boxed warning cautions that chronic maternal use of ER/LA opioids during pregnancy can result in neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, which can be life-threatening. Symptoms include poor feeding, rapid breathing, trembling, and excessive or high-pitched crying.
"Babies exposed to opioids in utero face consequences, but it is also true that there are pregnant women who need opioids to manage their pain," Throckmorton said. "So we are not saying 'never,' but we want doctors to be careful and talk with their patients."
In a recent blog post(blogs.fda.gov), FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, M.D., said the proposed changes put a greater emphasis on the risks ER/LA opioids pose to newborns, but also highlight the importance of physician-patient communication.
"The goal of all of these labeling changes is to help physicians work with their patients to determine whether these potent pain relievers are the most appropriate treatment for their specific situation and, if so, to help them in managing their use," said Hamburg. "While our intent is to encourage safer and more appropriate use of these products, simply changing the labeling won't make an impact if these changes are not understood and integrated into practice by health care providers. So I am urging prescribers to spend some time going over this new labeling, when final, reflecting on what the language means to their practice, and communicating what they've learned to their patients."
Throckmorton said that after the safety labeling changes are finalized, modifications also will be made to the ER/LA Opioid Analgesics Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy to reflect the updated information.
Robert Rich Jr., M.D., of Bladenboro, N.C., chair of the AAFP Commission on Health of the Public and Science's Opioid Abuse and Pain Management Workgroup, said the label changes serve as another warning sign that physicians should exercise caution in prescribing ER/LA opioids, but he added that he did not think the FDA's proposed actions, if implemented, would change much in terms of everyday practice.
"This may help to provide family docs with a better understanding of the risks and benefits of these medications," Rich said. "But I doubt it will change much in terms of prescribing habits, other than that some docs may exercise a little more caution with some of their more borderline or questionable patients. For the routine patients who clearly need these medications, it's just another reminder for us to be cautious."
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It's unusual that a photograph can make a painting come alive more than the painting itself, but that is often the case with the images in "Roy Lichtenstein in His Studio," a book of photographs by Laurie Lambrecht of the artist's studio in Southampton and him at work in it. Monacelli Press, an imprint of Random House, will publish the book on Tuesday.
Ms. Lambrecht was a studio assistant of Lichtenstein's for three years, and at the end of her first day of work she asked if she could bring her camera. She didn't have much to do that day, as the artist would not be in the studio, so he accepted, and the result is in the richly illustrated book.
The volume consists of a brief introduction by Dorothy Lichtenstein, the artist's wife and the president of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, and then 60 full-color images, generously large. Most have an overleaf left blank on black or white paper, making for a pure and luxurious presentation.
At the end of the book, Edward Robinson, the associate curator of the Wallis Annenberg Photography Department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, considers the works and interviews Ms. Lambrecht for her insights about the images and her relationship with Lichtenstein. The essay section includes some of Ms. Lambrecht's other work, among which is her documenting of Esteban Vicente in his Bridgehampton studio, a series on Robert Wilson's chair collection in Water Mill, and a series of trees she has been working on most recently.
In a concluding artist's statement, Ms. Lambrecht, who lives in Bridgehampton and New York, said, "Looking at his paintings, I responded to the balance of the composition. It seems each of the elements has significant visual weight." Reflecting on her work in the studio, she said, "I didn't start out wanting to tell a story, have an exhibition, or publish a book. I was simply responding to my own curiosity and amazement."


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Harlan Ellison is not the kind of person who cares if Neil Gaiman retweets Margaret Atwood. "I'm a happily 20th century guy," he says by phone -- land line -- from his home. He has never tweeted, doesn't engage on Facebook and writes on a typewriter -- manual, not electric.
So why did he launch a YouTube channel last week?
His friends. "They -- the nudge squad -- dragged me literally screaming and kicking like a witch to Cotton Mather's gibbet," he says.
Those friends include screenwriter Josh Olson ("A History of Violence"), comedian Patton Oswalt and fellow author Gaiman. "It's like they're punking me -- because they know I have absolutely no interest," Ellison says. "If I can't get people to drop a buck in my pocket at harlanellisonbooks.com it doesn't do me any good."
Ellison, of course, is the author and editor of about 100 books; he has won multiple Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker awards, just for starters.
Although his work often dealt with speculative visions of the future, he's content without most hallmarks of our advanced technology, like smartphones -- he says he uses cups and string for communication, but he's prone to hyperbole.
In addition to hyperbole, Ellison has been known for having strong opinions and the chutzpah to share them. In the 1990s, The USA Network's "Sci-Fi Buzz" show (note: he hates the term "sci-fi") brought Ellison to do video commentaries; some of these have been posted on his YouTube channel, with more to come.
In the commentaries, Ellison riffs on current events and lets loose on people of the moment; he says, for example, that Rush Limbaugh has a brain of bat guano. But as much as his repertoire consists of barbs, there is also a sad segment in which he pays tribute to his recently deceased friend Isaac Asimov.
The channel also includes short contemporary videos. In them Ellison does a version of his famous riff, Pay the Writer, as well as talking about his experience participating in the March on Selma.
"History will decide if I'm a villain or a hero," Ellison says. And now a new generation of viewers-slash-readers will get to see for themselves.


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It's always more fun to be inclusive when it comes to NBA midseason awards.
So for every Kevin Durant (our most valuable player), we like to mix in a Larry Sanders (most exasperating) or a Kendall Marshall (most unlikely rise to a starter).
Here, then, are the picks for the most fascinating teams, players and entities besides Jeff Hornacek (our coach of the year), Michael Carter-Williams (rookie of the year), Lance Stephenson (most improved player) and Jamal Crawford (sixth man of the year):
Most likely to spend the rest of the season going four on five: the Lakers.
This is a team more undermanned than a Walter Mondale campaign rally. Cedars-Sinai could have run out of beds just tending to the Lakers' injured point guards.
Things got truly bizarre last week when a spate of injuries combined with two centers fouling out left the team with only four available players against Cleveland. Thankfully, officials invoked an obscure rule that allowed Robert Sacre to keep playing despite the fact that he had six fouls.
Hey, whatever works. The Lakers went on to post their first victory in more than two weeks.
Most tank-tastic team: Milwaukee Bucks.
Are Khris Middleton, Nate Wolters and Ersan Ilyasova really NBA starters or just three guys in the witness protection program?
Fortunately, the Bucks picked a good time to go from middling to appalling based on the potential of the top few projected picks in this year's draft.
Most entertaining fake Twitter account: @Fake_Prohorov.
The phony incarnation of Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has a quip for each of his billions.
"Very soon Jason Kid [sic] may have chose 'more time for spend with family,' " read one tweet.
"Injury for Brooke [sic] [Lopez] is devastate, but he can be replace," read another. "Bring me this Other Lopez."
Most entertaining real Twitter account: @Hoya2aPacer.
Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert spent four years at Georgetown, so he's sophisticated as well as sassy.
"Has there ever been an African American, Asian or minority as the 'Bachelor' or 'Bachelorette'? " Hibbert tweeted. "I know everyone has pondered this ? B4."
Most likely to keep New York tabloid headline writers happy: Tie between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets.
The Knicks have untied opponents' shoelaces, taken three-pointers when all they had to do was run out the clock and stashed timeouts in the final seconds of a game instead of advancing the ball to midcourt and setting up a play.
The Nets have a largely absentee owner, a vastly underperforming roster with the league's highest payroll and a coach who asked a player to bump into him late in a game so he could spill a drink, buying a few extra seconds to give out instructions.
Yep, they're equally awful.
Most disappointing team: Cleveland Cavaliers.
Everything seemed so promising this summer. The Cavaliers brought back Coach Mike Brown! They got the top pick in the draft! They signed Andrew Bynum, Jarrett Jack and Earl Clark!
Flop. Flop. Flops.
Someone recently superimposed a cutout of rookie Anthony Bennett's head over that of Wilt Chamberlain's in the iconic photo of the big man holding up a sheet of paper with "100" scrawled on it from the night he hit the century mark in points. Bennett's sheet has "15," representing his recent career high — and nearly as many points as the 17 he scored the rest of January.
Most hubbub about someone averaging 4.4 points per game: Omer Asik.
He was unhappy the Houston Rockets signed Dwight Howard. He wanted to be traded. He was hurt. He had setback after setback and hasn't played since early December.
And here we thought Lamar Odom was having a bad year.
Most likely to trigger a national referendum on race relations: Matt Barnes.
After his ejection during a game in November, the Clippers forward sent out a tweet that included the N-word. Barnes later said the media would have to get used to the word because it's commonly used by younger people and the hip-hop community.
Of course, as some have pointed out, that doesn't make it right.
Most likely to drive the analytics nerds statty: Portland Trail Blazers.
Every time LaMarcus Aldridge makes a 17-foot jumper, a small part of analytics gurus Daryl Morey and John Hollinger dies. Mid-range jumpers are passe among the statistics gurus who favor three-pointers and shots around the basket but they just might help carry the surprising Trail Blazers deep into the playoffs.
Most likely to have a 1980s MTV wardrobe consultant call and say she wants her outfit back: Nick Young.
What was GQ thinking listing the Lakers swingman as the 19th most stylish athlete of 2013?
"There's a reason Nick Young's alias is 'Swaggy P' — the guy loves to stunt," read the blurb accompanying a picture of Young in a get-up that looks straight out of Michael Jackson's "Beat It." "Whether it's on social media or at a news conference, he doesn't shy away from bold Versace printed shirts or Clothsurgeon leather jerseys.
"How does he manage to pull it off? The Lakers guard knows how to rein it in. Wearing statement pieces is all about balancing them out with quieter items, a trick Young's got down pat."
We prefer to call his look halt couture.
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Treatment for Exercise & Sports Injuries
Some of the most common sports injuries include the following:
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Bonjour à tous!
My name is Mikhal. I'm the new French assistant coming from Paris. I hope many of you will attend French classes in order to improve your French and to learn more about France. I'll be very happy to let you share in the French culture (in the broadest sense of the word) so, don't hesitate to come and talk to me even if it's just to say "bonjour" !
Let's start the academic year with some good French music (the song is half in French, half in English). Jean-Jacques Goldman is one of our most famous singer-songwriter and this 80's song, "Je te donne", is still popular in France. I hope you'll like it!
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Artist Edmund Blair Leighton"Edmund Blair Leighton (1853-1922), was born in London as the son of a professional painter, Charles Blair Leighton. He studied at the Royal Academy Schools, where he later exhibited between 1878 and 1920 and he also exhibited frequently at the Suffolk Street Gallery.Leighton was a painter of historical classical genre. Initially, he portrayed medieval historical subjects until the 1880s, when he and two other contemporary painters, Quiller Orchardson and Marcus Stone, were inspired by the Regency style of 1810-20.Together, these artists portrayed the nostalgia of the pre-industrial golden age, by depicting elegant ladies in charming landscapes or interiors and their paintings became enormously popular amongst those who benefited from Industrial Revolution.Leighton worked predominantly in oil and his work was later extensively engraved."
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2010-11: Set a new personal best in the triple jump (12.14), competing exclusively in that event... earned a collegiate-best mark of 12.14m in the triple jump at the Virginia Tech Qualifier to finish in sixth place... equaled her career-best finish in the triple jump at the Atlantic Sun Championship with a third place showing... had a top-five showings in the triple jump at the Liberty Quad and the Liberty Open.
2009-10: Set a personal best in the long jump (5.40m) and triple jump (11.81m), competing only during the indoor season... earned two top-ten finishes during the indoor season in the triple jump, including a fourth place finish at the Clemson Invitational with a mark of 11.81m... finished eighth at the Appalachian Indoor Invitational with a mark of 11.20m... earned a sixth place finish in the long jump at the Appalachian Invitational with a mark of 5.40m, which is a collegiate career-best mark.
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And to think the Republicans called John Kerry a flip-flopper for saying he voted for war funding before he voted against it and are now very likely to put a ping-pong ball on their presidential ticket. Hypocrisy doesn't begin to describe it:
Mitt Romney sparked controversy Wednesday afternoon after he told local reporter Jim Heath in Ohio that he would oppose a bill that would "allow employers to ban providing female contraception." "I'm not for the bill," Romney declared. "But look, the idea of presidential candidates getting into questions about contraception, within a relation between a man and a woman, a husband and wife, I'm not going there." Romney made the comments on the eve of a Senate vote for an amendment offered by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) to permit employers to deny coverage of health services to their employees on the basis of personal moral objections. The measure is the GOP's response to President Obama's rule requiring employers to provide contraception and other preventive health services as part of their health insurance plans.
But moments later, the Romney campaign reversed itself, claiming that the candidate was confused by the question and that he does indeed support the rhetoric behind the bill, namely a boss' right to keep health care services out of the reach of workers based on religious concerns. Romney himself clarified his stance during a radio interview on the Howie Carr Show:
ROMNEY: I didn't understand his question. Of course I support the Blunt amendment. I thought he was talking about some state law that prevented people from getting contraception. So I simply misunderstood the question and of course I support the Blunt amendment…No, I simply misunderstood what he was talking about. I thought it was some Ohio legislation, where employers were prevented from providing contraceptives, and so I talked about contraceptives and so I really misunderstood the question. Of course Roy Blunt who is my liaison to the Senate is someone I support and of course I support that amendment. I clearly want to have religious exemption from Obamacare…. I really think all Americans should be allowed to get around this religious exemption.
Of course he does. Or does he?
It's telling that he brought up Ohio, which was the scene of an earlier similar flip-flop.
And this isn't the first time Romney had tripped up on birth control. Recall what he said at the New Hampshire debate:
"George, this is an unusual topic that you're raising. Do states have the right to ban contraception? I can't imagine a state banning contraception. I can't imagine circumstances where a state would want to do so."
Stephanopoulos tried to help him out, but Romney plowed on, saying, "I would oppose any effort to ban contraception. So you're asking – given the fact there's no state that wants to do so, you're asking could it constitutionally be done? We can ask our Constitutionalist here."
Presumably, if elected, Romney will hire a "Constitutionalist" of his own.
"Do you believe states have that right or not?" Stephanopoulos pressed.
Romney dug himself in a little deeper. "George, I don't know whether a state has a right to ban contraception. No state wants to. The idea of you putting forward things that states might want to do that no state wants to do and asking me if I want to do it or not is kind of a silly thing."
Republicans do believe states have the right to ban birth control coverage. In fact, in their view, states have the right to do anything they choose as long as it's based on conservative principles, at which point they point to the US constitution and start screaming at the top of their lungs. Romney seems to be extremely out of touch on this issue — or he has a memory problem and can't remember what he's supposed to say.
He's doing this so often that I'm beginning to wonder if this isn't his strategy. I'm sure he's being well briefed so unless he has Alzheimers,this doesn't make a lot of sense anymore. Maybe they think voters will choose him for the position they agree with and assume he's pandering on those they don't. Certainly, the villagers seem to think he must really be a centrist moderate (the bestest and most wonderful of all ideologies) and is just pandering to the rubes. Weirdly, the rubes don't seem to be as keen, but we'll see if they don't find it in their interest to believe his wingnut pronouncements were his real beliefs once he gets the nomination. People often delude themselves in this way — on both ends of the ideological spectrum.


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StoryDesk Adds iPad-to-iPad Sharing of Presentations
It has become sort of hard to get excited with all the different apps that keep showing up on the iPad these days. There are so many that are similar to each other, especially when the app is aimed at business and enterprise users. I sort of expected the same thing when I agreed to take a meeting with StoryDesk, a New York-based outfit.
When StoryDesk CEO Jordan Stolper stopped by the office recently to show me the app, I expected some slightly tweaked version of PowerPoint presentations repurposed for the iPad, and was half expecting to drop into a nap during the meeting. I didn't.
The deal with StoryDesk is pretty simple. Think of all the printed collateral you might hand out to clients. If you're a fashion label, you might carry around a book of clothes you're making for the coming season to hand out to retail buyers. The thing is, different buyers for different departments will look only at certain sections that apply to them. You end up carrying around a lot paper for nothing.
Also, once something is printed, you have to print new copies if any important information changes. If the price on a hot item of clothing comes down a bit, you'll want those buyers to know it right away.
StoryDesk's approach is to make what would be an otherwise dry PowerPoint deck a lot slicker and easier to navigate. Most presentations are linear — you have to page through them — making it a little tricky to jump around. You can view a StoryDesk file in order, or you can jump around as you talk.
The new feature, just announced to existing clients today, is iPad-to-iPad sharing. Rather than just show someone a presentation, send it to them via an email message, which in turn triggers a download to the iPad.
Once they have it, since the file is managed centrally via StoryDesk's CloudEditor, any changes you make get pushed to everyone who has the app, so corrections or price changes go live to everyone who has it.
StoryDesk got started in 2010, and has proven pretty popular with fashion companies like Ralph Lauren and Hugo Boss (a page of a recent Boss StoryDesk presentation is pictured). Prior to StoryDesk, Stolper ran Gliider, an online travel search outfit that was acquired by Travel Ad Network in 2010.


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Fund: New Vantage Group
Posted by innovator on 2007-05-08
This is supposed to be an angel group. Their risk appetite seemed more like a mezzanine group. Made up of a bunch of speculators looking to put their money in something now that the real estate boom is over. Looking for a 30% flip in a year... works fine if you're a gas station or deli. On a positive note, John and Sam are good people and are trying their best with the group and fund structure they have.PRIVATE: Members Only


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Phrase Coach Business: Arabic - English
- Publisher: Cornelsen Verlag GmbH
- Genre: Education
- Released: 15 Nov, 2009
- Size: 35.3 MB
- Price: $0.99
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DescriptionPhrase Coach Business: Arabic – English contains 1000 carefully selected expressions commonly used in business English situations. Whether you are negotiating a deal, describing your products or services, drafting a business letter or making small talk at a trade fair, you will find the phrase you need to express yourself fluently and accurately.
How does it work? Simply select the category and situation you are faced with. For each situation you will find four to five suitable expressions which have been recorded by native speakers of English to help you learn the proper pronunciation. Furthermore, the translation provided makes sure that you understand the expression correctly. Save the expression to your personal databank and you can refer to it more quickly.