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BRADENTON -- IMG's reputation for developing athletes is world renowned. After all, Andre Agassi, Sabine Lisicki and Venus and Serena Williams all came through the elite sports academy.
But its reputation for preparing its student athletes for college hasn't received quite as much acclaim, even though the school is churning out college-ready high schoolers at a noteworthy rate.
The college preparation program offered at the academy -- which now hosts tennis, golf, soccer, track and field, lacrosse, baseball, basketball, and football -- has set the bar high for its high school students.
With the number of the graduating class increasing annually, counselors expects around 150 graduates this year.
"To be a student at the academy one has to also decide to spend half of their day doing athletics in one of our eight sports," said Mark Blaweiss, director of college planning, placement and NCAA compliance.
Students are constantly reminded that they are at IMG to pursue college, despite IMG's reputation as a "sports academy."
"By being students first we are always putting those needs first and those needs in balance with their athletic needs," Blaweiss said. "It's never balanced the other way around."
Fortunately, students seem to be listening: 98 percent of IMG high school graduates go off to college, while 2 percent pursue professional careers.
College planning advisors work closely with students to find the school that's the perfect fit for them.
"The 98 percent that go to college get services that include typical college advising that you would find at any good preparatory school where we work with students to find their aspirations away from their sports," Blaweiss said.
Since the program's arrival to the academy five years ago, students have shown exceptional success with their college placements.
The diverse student body includes acceptance to some of the nation's best colleges with 60 percent going to Division I schools compared to the national average of less than 2 percent. According to the bureau of Labor Statistics, 68 percent of 2012 high school graduates enrolled in college; nearly 48 percent of those students attendtwo-year schools.
It's really not all about athletics, according to Blaweiss. Students need to be accepted based on their athletics and academics.
"I think it's a misconception from the public that athletes can simply be talented athletically and not have the academic background to go to school," Blaweiss said.
"I get calls every day from football coaches asking how are the grades of the student athletes."
Blaweiss, along with two other advisors, work specifically with junior and senior high school students but include their services for freshmen and sophomores as well.
The process of finding the right college or university for each student focuses mainly on the students as multidimensional individuals, rather than only as athletes.
"Anything I needed, Mark took care of it," said Lauren Burich a rising college sophomore.
Burich believes it was Blaweiss' positive attitude and confidence in her that got her into University of Wisconsin last year.
"He made it seem likeI had nothing to worryabout even when things got really stressful," Burich, 18, said.
Student athletes must consider whether the academic standards of a desired school is a fit for them and consider the same for its athletics.
"A lot of times kids get in a school where they love the academics but maybe won't get in athletically or vice-versa," Blaweiss said.
It's all about finding the balance.
"We help our students find the best fit for them," Heather Von Seggern ,college advisor at IMG, said.
College planning advisors spend more than 40 hours a year with students besides the hundreds of hours students put in on their own.
Students have a set schedule to follow, which includes filling out applications, SAT and ACT practices, and test registrations.
"We try to give them general guidelines and have one-on-one meetings to meet their specific needs," Von Seggern said.
The "all-day-every-day" services from the counselors allows students to build close relationships with their advisors while handling the hectic process of applying for schools.
"Because so many of our students are here without their parents, they look at us to be more than an employee," Blaweiss said.
"A lot of students need to be reminded that we need them to be happy 24 hours when they go to college and not just the few hours of the day when they are playing their sport."
To help prepare stu-dents for colleges, IMG'sown academy program,formally called Pendleton, offers 10 Advanced Placement classes. It plans to add an online IB program next year.
Blaweiss said within the next one to two years the Academy plans to have IB programs in the classroom.
Students are also required to enroll in SAT and ACT prep courses as well.
"Our methodology is identify each topic that's on the exam," Mark Riddell, director of test preparation at IMG, said. "We want everyone to take the SAT prep program because it plays a big role for college admissions."
With colleges becoming more selective, students have to be committed to put in the long hours of studying, attending classes, and playing their sports.
"Our students' challenge is the same challenge as every student -- they have to have good grades, take good classes, and provide a really good application," Blaweiss said. "And then we add the challenge of getting recruited."


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When plums are in season, there's one particular recipe that I instantly look forward to cooking -- vanilla poached plums. They're a beautiful addition to ice-cream, French toast, porridge or custard.
Basic poached plums can simply be made by simmering fresh plums with sugar and water. To add a few more layers of flavor I include a fresh vanilla pod, ground cinnamon and a little liqueur like Grand Marnier.
When choosing plums for this recipe, I try to pick firm plums on the slightly tender side for a tarter flavor.
Tip: You can re-use the vanilla pod by storing it in your sugar jar for vanilla-flavored sugar.
- 500 grams (1.25lbs) of firm red plums, washed
- 1/2 cup of castor sugar
- 225 mls of water
- 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp of Grand Marnier
- Cut plums into quarters and discard the stones.
- Add sugar to a medium saucepan with water, ground cinnamon and the vanilla pod. Gently dissolve sugar over a moderate heat, stirring continuously.
- Remove vanilla pod from saucepan. Set aside.
- Gently slide plums into saucepan and bring syrup to the boil. Meanwhile, slice the vanilla pod in half length-ways and scrape out the seeds with a tip of a sharp knife. Add seeds to the saucepan and stir.
- Once the syrup is boiling, lower temperature to medium-low and simmer gently for 10-5 minutes or until plums are tender.
- Once ready, turn the heat off and let the plums cool in their syrup for about 15 minutes before serving with desired dessert or breakfast.

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Free flu shots, 8 to 11 a.m., Addison Gilbert Hospital, cafe inside Fisher Lobby, 298 Washington St.
Osteo exercise class, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Addison Gilbert Hospital, second-floor conference room. Weights and balances, seniors in chair. For those diagnosed with osteo. Sponsored by YMCA .
Cape Ann Farmers Market, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Stage Fort Park. Fresh, local farm produce, Cape Ann culinaries, take home/picnic meals, crafts, clothing, art, music and more. www.capeannfarmersmarket.org.
Stroke Club, 7 p.m., Women's Health Center, Addison Gilbert Hospital, 292 Washington St. Joe Gross discusses life after surviving a stroke. All welcome. No need to preregister. Refreshments. Call Cynthia at 978-283-2633 or Virginia at 978-283-3968.
Friday,Oct. 5
Holy Family Parish bingo, 6:30 p.m., Monsignor Sullivan Hall, St. Ann Church, Gloucester. Anyone 18 and older invited. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds support school and parish programs. 978-281-4820.
Saturday, Oct 6
CoastSweep at Long Beach, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers help clean and fill out a pollution data card which helps to draft legislation to keep our oceans healthy. Sponsored by the O'Maley Middle school. A great community service effort. Snacks, stickers and cleanup tools provided. Call Paula Gray at O'Maley School 978-281-9855, or email@example.com. email@example.com
Monday, Oct. 8
Three-part community poetry reading, 8 a.m., Celebrate the life of first Gloucester Poet Laureate Vincent Ferrini at Niles Beach; 9 to 9:45 a.m., Open mic at Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Memorial, with Carl Carlsen reading Gloucester poet Clarence Manning Falt. 10 a.m., 15-minute tribute to Charles Olson at his grave in Beechbrook Cemetery. Visit deadpoets.typepad.com/dprd-ne.
Tuesday, Oct. 9
Women's Community Club of Magnolia, 7 p.m., Jones Hall, Magnolia Library Center. Members and guests invited. 978-525-3773.
Wednesday Oct. 10
Devil's Island, a movie filmed on Thacher Island, 7:30 p.m., Rockport Community House, 58 Broadway. $5 suggested donation to be shared by Thacher Island Association and Gloucester High School's film club. The movie, an homage to classic thrillers, was directed by GHS history teacher Shaun Goulart. Trailer available by typing "UTUBE Shaun Goulart Devil's Island" into search engine.
Thursday, Oct. 11
Free flu shots, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., NOAA, Blackburn Industrial Park, 55 Great Republic Drive.
Saturday, Oct. 13
Madonna del Rosario Society's Mass for living and deceased members, 4 p.m., St. Ann Church, Holy Family Parish. Members should wear their medals. Members' meeting starts at 1 p.m., church lower level, followed by Bingo.
Thursday, Oct. 18
Free flu shots, 3 to 6 p.m., BankGloucester, Main Street.
Tuesday, Oct. 23
SeniorCare annual fundraiser breakfast, 6:30 to 11 a.m., Lobsta Land. $10, $8 for seniors. Tickets available at SeniorCare or at door. Proceeds benefit services for local seniors.
Saturday, Nov. 10
Addison Gilbert Hospital reunion for all past and present employees, 4 to 9 p.m., Gloucester House restaurant, Rogers Street. $25 per person, includes dinner buffet. Bring any pictures or memorabilia from AGH.


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- Samuel R. Ayres, 86
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- Sarah Ann (Towle) Brill, 86
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- Joseph Logan "Joe" Harrison, 91
- Nancy Lou (Nordlund) Heuer, 66
- George D. Lowe, 79
- Virgil D. "Swaney" Swanson, 95
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PLATTSBURGH — Drugged-driving arrests have risen 35 percent in New York since 2001.
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer recently drew attention to the increase, while noting that the total number of arrests lags far behind drunk-driving arrests.
Many police departments don't have the technology to detect drugged drivers at traffic stops, like a Breathalyzer does with a drunk driver, Schumer said in a news release.
That, paired with the delayed disorientation a drugged driver shows compared to a drunk driver, makes it difficult for officers to identify people under the influence of narcotic drugs.
Schumer is calling for a passing of legislation to help with the problem.
The bill he is proposing — called the Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011 — would provide funding that allows the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration to develop technologies that would help officers identify those driving under the influence of drugs.
It would also provide money to train officers on how to spot the signs of a drugged motorist.
"Drugged driving is on the rise, and our cops need state-of-the-art equipment and better training to identify and apprehend those who are putting innocent victims at risk as a result of reckless driving," Schumer said in the release.
The legislation would also award grants to states to allow officers to become drug-recognition experts through 200 hours of training or undergo lesser training through the Advanced Roadside Impaired Driver Education program.
According to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice, 23 drivers were caught under the influence of drugs in 2011 in Clinton County, up from 2009, when there were 10.
In Franklin County, three drugged-driving arrests were made in 2009, 10 in 2010 and nine in 2011.
For Essex County, the numbers are small but actually declined: six in 2009 and seven in 2010, then two in 2011.
Police are on the watch for offenders. Just recently, State Police charged Dennis C. Valentin of Keeseville early in the morning in Chesterfield with driving with ability impaired by drugs. The trooper reportedly spotted glassy, bloodshot eyes and dilated pupils. Blood tests were later taken for the motorist to test for drugs; results were still pending.
Plattsburgh Police Chief Desmond Racicot said City Police officers go through impaired-driver recognition training to help them more easily identify those under the influence.
A vehicle drifting between lanes and moving too slow are a few of the reasons an officer might stop a motorist, the chief said.
"There are things that are indicative to impaired driving."
Slurred speech, impaired motor coordination and divided attention are more signs of drug influence.
Racicot said the department also has a drug-recognition expert who is called — whether on or off duty — if an officer stops a motorist, recognizes impairment, but does not smell alcohol. The expert then administers a series of tests to the motorist.
But Racicot said the training for the position is both expensive and time-consuming.
"I think that Senator Schumer's (bill) ... is terrific. More training and expertise, it not only helps the officer, it helps in the process of persecuting the offender."
A National Roadside Survey in 2007 showed that 16 percent of weekend, nighttime drivers tested positive for illegal prescriptions or over-the-counter medications, and more than 11 percent tested positive for illicit drugs.
And in 2009, 440,000 people nationally were injured in car crashes caused by drugged motorists, according to the Institute for Behavior and Health.
Schumer's bill, also known as Mariah's Act, will likely run for consideration on the Senate floor as part of a larger highway bill.
The current bill expires March 31.
"With the explosive growth of prescription drug abuse, it's vital that local law enforcement have the tools and training they need to identify those driving under the influence of narcotics to get them off the road," Schumer said in a statement.
"We have made tremendous progress in combating drunk driving; we cannot allow those gains to be erased by drugged drivers."
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When I installed Evernote's Clearly extension for my Chrome browser, I whooped with joy (if you haven't done it yet, please go ahead and install it)
It just made me wonder about simplicity in design and minimalism in general. I recently got done with John Maeda's book 'Laws of Simplicity' where he talks about his ten laws for great design. From what I absorbed, I understood that reduction, classification and simplicity is more beautiful than clutter. Somewhere we already know this, but don't have the 'time'/'energy'/'motivation' to bring about change in our lives.
Then, like an 'aha' moment, I thought that somewhere in the future there could be a market for a world without ads. Just like we head to a spa to de-stress ourselves, we would probably pay for an ad-free life. It's a no-brainer really that for a specific target group advertising holds no trigger for conversion.
What if we could live in a world where at the touch of a button we could have a 'clearly' vision?
Would you pay for such a life? Would it reduce the number of conversations we have?


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- Troutdale First Friday Artwalk
- When:
- 10/01/10
- Where:
- Troutdale, Oregon - Troutdale
- Category:
- Shopping
Troutdale First Friday Artwalk
5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Troutdale, Oregon
Come enjoy food, wine, music and art plus enjoy the unique shops on the street.
First Friday Happenings at Rip Caswell Gallery:
Celebrate the harvest season with us by getting your feet dirty! Grapes provided if you provide the stomp! Stomping to be held during First Friday, outdoors on the East end of the Gallery. Enjoy a full lineup of Mt. Defiance Wine from 5pm to 9pm during Art Walk!
Native American Flute & Drum - Alexi Hedlund was introduced to music at age 6 shen she started piano lessons. Her interests in other cultures and world music have led her to study African and Cuban drumming as well as different styles of flute music, such as Native American. Alexi finds her inspiration for her music through spirit. Joella Alderete Livesy has always been passionate about music and has always been drawn to the magical sounds of the drum. Joella started playing jdembe several years ago and eventually her spiritual journey led her to the making of her own Native American drum. Alexi and Joella met through their passion for music and enjoy sharing their inspiration with others. We look forward to hearing this inspiration during this month's Art Walk.
Lillian Pitt is a well known and well loved Pacific Northwest Native American artist whose ancestors lived in and near the Columbia River Gorge for over 10,000 years.Primarily a sculptor and mixed media artist, Lillian's lifetime of works include artistic expressions in clay, bronze, wearable art, prints, and most recently, glass.Lillian's focus is on creating contemporary works of fine art that delight today's art lovers, and at the same time, honor the history and legends of her people. Her works have been exhibited and reviewed throughout the Pacific Northwest, nationally and internationally, and she is the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite a projected $170 million decline in revenue available for the Legislature to spend on schools, child welfare and other state programs, House Speaker T.W. Shannon wants an income tax cut and a permanent and generous oil and gas drilling tax incentive that is costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
The 2014 legislative session is still several weeks away, but the Republican speaker, preparing for his second session leading the increasingly conservative House, already has staked out firm positions despite his own caucus seeking increased spending for education and public safety.
Shannon also has said the House will not support a bond issue to pay for any capital improvements, including repairs to the crumbling state Capitol building, saying instead he supports a "pay-as-you-go" approach.
"We don't need more government. We just don't. We can live within our means," Shannon said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "Any areas of growth, we should offset in some other area. It's all about priorities."
Discussions are ongoing among officials from the Senate, House and governor's office with the oil and gas industry over the tax incentive for horizontal drilling that reduces the amount of tax from 7 percent to 1 percent for the first 48 months of production. The incentive, originally put in place in the late 1990s when horizontal drilling was experimental and costly, now applies to most new wells that are drilled because horizontal wells are now the norm.
Projections released last week from the Oklahoma Policy Institute, a Tulsa-based think tank, show the incentives are expected to cost the state close to $300 million annually over the next two fiscal years.
State finance officials don't dispute the projections. Those estimates don't include an additional $300 million the state is paying back over three years to the industry for the incentives that were suspended at the height of the state's fiscal crisis in 2010.


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An 18-year-old man has been accused of making explosive materials at his west Omaha home near 114th and West Center Road.
Dakota Parsons' mother called police last week because she believed her son was making explosive materials by removing gun powder from fireworks and putting it in other containers.
Police found several burn marks on the driveway and garage floor.
They also found several Gatorade bottles with some sort of substance inside, and a number of M-60 fire crackers with their contents removed.


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Jan 18: Play and Learn at
- 10 to 11:30 a.m.
- For ages two to five with an adult caregiver. This is NOT a drop off program.
- Enjoy songs, stories, art and games together!
- Cost: Free
Jan 19: Story Time with Carolyn at the Bellevue
- 11 a.m.
- For kids age three to seven and an adult caretaker.
- Enjoy a story time with a painting and drawing activity. Juice and cookies provided as well.
- Questions? 425 462-4500
- Cost: Free
Jan. 19: Family Game Night at at
- 5 pm to 9 pm
- For families with kids of all ages.
- Enjoy playing games together and get 15% off your entire purchases.
- Cost: Free
Jan 20: Parents' Night Out at
- 6 pm to 9:30 pm
- For ages three and up. Must be potty trained. Open to non-members and members of My Gym Bellevue.
- Enjoy a date night in Bellevue. Your child will have a great time at My Gym meeting new friends and enjoying activities including games and play time in the gym, supervised by My Gym staff. Pizza dinner included!
- Cost: $35 first child, $20 each addition sibling
- Pre-registration required by calling 425 451-1393 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com
Jan 22: Free Family Day at
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- For ages four to twelve with an adult caregiver.
- Enjoy free winter themed art projects, artist demonstrations and entertainment.
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- Deal: Buy three cupcakes during Happy Hour, get three free! Dine in or take out.
- Good through: Ongoing but not every day. You must call the Bellevue location at 206-883-7656, extension 1, then 5, to see if they are running Happy Hour that day or go to the website to see if they have tweeted that Happy Hour is on that evening at the Bellevue store.


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I Got My Dream Job and So Can You
7 Steps to Creating Your Ideal Career After College
Author: Pete Leibman
Pub Date: March 2012
Your Price: $15.95
Page Count: 256
Format: Paper or Softback
My Story and Why You Should Read This Book
January 31, 1989: at Madison Square Garden (six minutes before
tip-off for Knicks vs. Pacers):
A ball bounced over to us, so I grabbed it and looked up. My father
and I were standing right next to the scorer's table at MSG. There
were no security concerns at that time about fans being next to the
Chuck Person, a player on the Pacers, ran over to me and put
his hands up. He looked like he was 12 feet tall.
I gave him the best chest-pass of my life. He caught the ball
and said, "Hey, little man, thanks for grabbing that. What's your
I smiled, and in my high-pitched, meek, seven-year-old voice
said, "My name's Pete."
Chuck smiled back and said, "Well, Pete, this one's for you."
Then he turned around and launched a shot from where he was
standing, 25 feet from the basket. It zipped through the net.
He turned his head back to me, smiled, winked, and ran over to
his team's bench.
That was the first time I said to myself that I was going to make
it to the NBA when I grew up.
April 8, 2003: at Johns Hopkins University (in my dorm room):
I was freaking out. How had I gotten into this position?
I had done everything that you are supposed to do as a student
to prepare for your career, but it had gotten me nowhere. In one
month, I was going to be graduating from college, and I had no idea
where I was going to live or work. Not exactly the reward I expected
after busting my butt for four years.
Ever since I had been a little kid, basketball had been my obses-
When I got to college at Johns Hopkins University and
learned that I could combine my love of basketball with my passion
for business, I knew exactly what my dream job would be: a
marketing and sales position with an NBA franchise.
Unfortunately, it looked like that dream would never become a
I had spent four years maintaining a high GPA, paying my dues
in internships, and scraping by with part-time jobs that barely paid
minimum wage. I also spent my entire senior year applying to
advertised jobs, participating in on-campus recruiting, and attending
career fairs all over Baltimore and Washington, D.C. However,
I still had no leads on a job with an NBA team or with any organiza-
tion connected to sports.
I had come close the summer before my senior year, when I
landed an interview for an internship position with the NBA's
Washington Wizards. However, the Wizards had rejected me and
selected another candidate, one who I assumed was more qualified
and credentialed.
Now the pressure was starting to mount, and I was really getting
tired of friends and family asking what I was going to do after
college. I didn't know the answer.
As I checked my email that afternoon, I noticed that the Baltimore
chapter of the American Marketing Association was going to
have a career workshop for local students in four days, on Satur-
day, April 12, 2003. I also noticed that one of the featured speak-
ers was going to be a man named Howe Burch. At the time, Howe
was a senior executive for Fila, the sports marketing company.
A light bulb went off in my head as I thought to myself: "Well, he
works in sports. Nothing else has worked for me, so why don't I go
to the event and ask him for some advice. What do I have to
Little did I know that simple decision would change my life
Six weeks later, I found myself in a private interview with Susan
O'Malley, the team president for the Washington Wizards at the
time. (In Chapter 6, I'll fill in the blanks on how I got the interview.)
The following week, the Wizards offered me a full-time position
in their front office, even though I was only 21 years old and
had no industry experience. I didn't want to appear too eager when
they made their offer, so I waited three seconds before accepting
the job.
Over the next five years, the Washington Wizards actually paid
me (very well, in fact) to brainstorm and execute strategies that
would increase attendance at their home games. I also got to:
* Watch games from courtside (a slight upgrade from my usual
seat locations as a fan in college).
* Fly on an NBA team plane (a slight upgrade from my usual
modes of transportation as a student in college).
* Mingle with political leaders, TV personalities, and multimillion-
aire CEOs. (It is absurd how much money these people
* Dunk on an NBA court before a game. (Some white guys can
jump, thank you very much.)
* Shake hands with an ex-NBA player who was 7'7" tall. (His
fingers were like bananas.)
* Scrimmage against WNBA All-Stars, including Chamique
Holdsclaw and Alana Beard. (I'm still trying to catch my breath
six years later.)
* Attend an NBA All-Star Game after-party with the players. (I
have never felt so short in my life.)
* Have my own private office inside the Verizon Center in Washing-
ton, D.C. (Well, I started in a cubicle the size of a closet, but
I got my own office eventually!)
While the perks were great, they were not the best part of my
position. More important, my job gave me a platform to create pro-
grams that made dreams come true for other sports fans, and my
job enabled me to fulfill my lifelong dream to make it to the NBA
(even though I didn't make it as a player).
I got my dream job and so can you!
• • •
This book will teach you everything you need to know to get your
dream job and create your ideal career as a young professional.
While this book features a number of sports analogies and stories
from my life, this book is the blueprint for getting any job you
want in any industry.
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text: They say: "Bringing off-road riding to the suburbs." We say: "Tear up the sod and build some doubles!" They say: "Bringing off-road riding to the suburbs." We say: "Tear up the sod and build As sound and exhaust emissions concerns relegate internal-combustion off-road machines to smaller swaths of land farther from residential areas, KTM is hoping its nearly silent, zero-emissions Freeride E electric enduro will allow joy rides closer to home. With performance on par with that of a 125cc two-stroke and an accessible 85cc minicrosser-sized package, the Freeride E is perfect for enjoying an after-school or Sunday-morning moto in the backyard without upsetting the neighbors. Nearly every major motorcycle manufacturer has come out with an e-bike concept or three in the past several years, but KTM is the first to produce one for the public. The Freeride E project began in 2008, and was introduced as a 2012 model at the EICMA show in Milan last November. Propelled by a 300-volt brushless Perm motor and powered by a 2.1kWh lithium-ion battery pack, the Freeride E produces the equivalent of 30 bhp at 6000 rpm and 31 lb.-ft. of torque at a mere 500 rpm. Horsepower is right in line with a 125, as is the e-bike's 209-lb. weight, but that torque figure is about twice as high! The battery is designed to provide approximately 40 minutes of hard use—right in line with the length of a long moto. Obtaining a full charge requires about 90 minutes, but KTM claims an 80 percent charge can be achieved in half that time. That makes it feasible to run two batteries in tandem if stamina and inclination coincide: one in the bike powering it, the other charging up, ready for a swap every 45 minutes. There's no word yet on how much a spare battery will cost, but the price will surely be steep. The Freeride E's electric motor is made by Perm in Germany and weighs just 22 lbs. The battery pack is comprised of 360 Panasonic cells and weighs 55 lbs. The Freeride E's electric motor is made by Perm in Germany and weighs just 22 lbs. The bat Alongside a high-performance motor and energy-dense battery, an efficient electronic controller is key. There weren't any acceptable modules readily available, so KTM partnered with a British electronics firm to develop its own. The battery pack, motor and controller module are all weatherproof, which means you can ride the Freeride E through a water crossing and wash it down with a hose, just like a regular dirtbike. As with anything carrying the KTM logo, the engineers knew it had to handle. The stiff chromoly and aluminum chassis supports the same WP fork, shock and wheels used on the 85 SX, yielding a well-equipped package ready for some serious off-road riding. I had the chance to sample a Freeride E shortly after the EICMA show, riding a pre-production prototype on KTM's test track outside its engine factory near Mattighofen, Austria, close to the German border. As a part-time off-roader who considers his best dirtbike days behind him, I was surprised at how readily I took to the Freeride E and its twist-and-go operation. A ground-up e-bike boasting 125cc performance in an 85cc-sized chassis. Its 36-inch-high seat is relatively accessible, lending a sense of confidence to beginner riders—or, in my case, comeback kings. The only major difference from an ordinary dirtbike is the lack of a shift lever or brake pedal. The e-bike is single-speed, hence no shift lever, and the rear brake is operated by what would normally be the clutch lever. This setup will make it easy for novices familiar with bicycle brakes to adapt to the Freeride, and there's a rear brake pedal kit for those who prefer the traditional layout. Booting up the bike entails flipping the switch next to the throttle and then thumbing the "starter" button below it. This brings the info screen behind the steering head to life, and you're ready to go! The production bike will have three power modes to choose from, but the pre-production model I rode was only loaded with the maximum-power map. With flip-you-on-your-butt torque available right off "idle," KTM has programmed the controller to deliver power in a progressive manner. That's not an hour-meter: A simple display behind the headstock conveys the battery's state of charge and the selected power mode. That's not an hour-meter: A simple display behind the headstock conveys the battery's stat Riding the Freeride E is extremely simple and totally addictive. Besides being incredibly quick, the e-bike is amusingly light and extremely agile—perfect for picking your way along technical trails or even trials riding. In fact, technical riding proved easy thanks to the e-bike's extra torque and unstallable motor. A skilled rider could do incredible things with this machine, but even a born-again novice like me felt in charge at all times, and that's one of the things that makes riding it so satisfying and fun. KTM expects to have the Freeride E in European dealerships by the end of 2012, with a €10,000 price tag (approximately $13,000) on par with comparable internal-combustion off-road bikes sold there. From then it will be another year before the Freeride E—along with a street-legal dual-sport version and a supermoto-style E-Duke—comes stateside. That's a long wait, but at least it gives future buyers plenty of time to get their backyard motocross tracks ready! Tech Spec Evolution A ground-up e-bike boasting 125cc performance in an 85cc-sized chassis. Rivals Quantya EVO1 Track, Zero MX Price na Motor type Brushless PM Perm electric Battery Lithium ion Battery capacity 2.1 kWh, 300v peak Clutch Direct drive Transmission Single-speed Claimed horsepower 30 bhp Claimed torque 31 lb.-ft. 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After an incredible life, Ellen said goodbye to her Aunt Helen on the show.
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I am so very sorry for your loss. I admire the way you held up while announcing it. I was in tears...my heart ached for you and your family.
Sorry to hear about your aunt. Love you love to watch your show. Love it when your mother is there also.
siento mucho su ausencia ,ellen ,desde españa le envio mis mas sinceras condolencias.
Dear Ellen,
I am very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with You and Your family.
I am so sorry for the loss of your dear Aunt Helen.....I am sure she was as proud of you as you were of her. Please tell your Mom Betty how sorry I and all of your fans are for you all. May your memories of her always make you smile and laugh. I love your show and of course you. You brighten millions of lives and we all appreciate your kindness and generosity. May your Aunt Helen rest in peace.
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very sorry for your loss
Hi Ellen,
I'm from Baton Rouge, La. but now live in Augusta,Ga.. I saw the love in your movements on your show on Wednesday 10/9/13, when you spoke of the passing of your dear aunt. I love your show and want you to know that you are not alone, cause fans like me are supporting you big-time!!!
I never know what to say, when I hear about someones passing. I kind of get lost for words. The only words that come out of my mouth are "only a wink away".
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The Port Jefferson Free Library in an effort to establish "green" habits has formed a unique partnership with Call2Recycle, a free service that collects rechargeable batteries and used cellphones. With this new collaborative effort the Port Jefferson Teen Center will become a community capitol in the "green" initiative. Equipped with its own drop off box, the Teen Center will enlist the help of the Green Teens Club to help with sorting, packaging, and shipping of the batteries and cellphones. The Green Teens will also help with advocacy and spreading the word that improper disposal of rechargeable batteries in New York is illegal, Turning Green Teens into Green community leaders! You can help too, spread the word to patrons and community members that as long as the Teen Center is open they can drop off any rechargeable battery under 11 lbs. and any used cell phone regardless of make or model.
For more information about the project please feel free to contact the Port Jefferson Teen Center at 631-509-5707. Also browse the Call2Recycle website to learn more about this growing trend. www.call2recycle.org
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Over recent months I have started looking at my bills. Not because I am on the breadline; but because I have noticed I just have less left over at the end of the month. Less money at the end of the month means less fun and fewer pounds in savings for me. It was getting serious!
If the struggling global economy has taught us anything it's that there are always ways to save money without a disruption in service or overlooking quality. I have discovered that your gas bill is no different; whether you're dealing with a business or your own home. Luckily, you have plenty of options in the when it comes to natural gas providers – so many options, in fact, that it can be a challenge picking out the best gas provider.
So here are four tips I'd like to share with you that I found helpful to reduce my gas bill:
1) Simple Steps Add Up
When is the last time you thoroughly checked your home or office? Start with your thermostat. During hot or warm months if you have air conditioning, turn it up about 10 degrees when your home or office is vacant, or turn it down 10 degrees in the autumn or winter. You can also slightly adjust your water heater by lowering the temperature. Keep all vents clear, make good use of fans and use curtains, shades or blinds when or where necessary. If you like your roaring log fire you should also make sure their fireplace damper is closed when not in use. Simple austerity measures can mean an extra night out every couple of months; not to the Ritz but perhaps to the cinema.
2) Who's Your Provider? Determine How Much You're Spending on an Average Month
If you're moving to a new location, do you know all the local gas providers? Even people who have used the same gas provider for years can forget which company they are using. Let's face it gas is no-one's top priority is it? But as simple as it sounds you cannot do any comparison shopping if you don't know who your gas provider is or which companies serve your area. If you've used the same provider for ages go over your monthly bills to see how much you're paying on average during high and low months. You'll need this information for the next step.
3) Shop Around for the Best Deal
You have choices these days when it comes to gas providers. Luckily, you can do much of your research by going online. A search of gas providers in your area will turn up several choices. However, the lowest-priced plan isn't necessarily the best plan for your particular needs. That's why you'll want to do a little research first. And just because a company is large and advertises heavily doesn't necessarily make them the best choice, either. Companies will always pass along to the consumer the cost of those marketing and/or advertising efforts. Obviously there are price comparison sites available now too, which really cut down on my research time.
4) Ask Around, Check Online Reviews
Not satisfied with your gas provider? Ask other business owners or homeowners who they use. And you can find consumer reviews online for many, if not most, of the gas providers in your area.
Why It's Important
A struggling global economy mixed with increasing energy prices can be a bad combination for a business owner's bottom line or a homeowner's wallet. But you can take these steps to reduce your monthly gas bill, which could include finding a new provider. Either way, a few steps can eventually save you or your business hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds… I am not saving thousands but the few quid I am saving are going into my rainy day fund. I got so gassed off with over-paying that I finally did something about it. Will you?
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Misconduct probe spreads to Goodfellow
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Goodfellow Air Force Base will be among the training bases that are investigated in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations at Lackland Air Force Base.
As of Thursday, The Associated Press reported that 31 female trainees had been alleged victims in a sex scandal involving 12 instructors at the Air Force base near San Antonio, six of whom faced charges such as rape and adultery.
"The Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Air Force Security Forces and members of Air Force leadership are conducting a thorough investigation of all allegations surrounding the incidents at Lackland Air Force Base," Goodfellow Air Force Base spokesman Kent Cummins said Monday in an emailed statement.
"As far as specific allegations at this point, we can't comment on those because many are still currently under investigation or pending convening authority decisions," the statement said.
In a Thursday evidentiary hearing, at least one Air Force staff sergeant allegedly boasted of "getting laid" by a trainee in a supply closet, the AP reported.
Goodfellow would be among four bases across two states and "several associated detachments" that would be under investigation as a part of a "comprehensive strategic review, both internal and external, of the entire Air Force training community to ensure any systematic issues involving sexual misconduct are identified and addressed," Cummins' release states.
"This review goes beyond Basic Military Training, or BMT, and includes Air Education and Training Command initial and technical training units," he said.
The commander of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., appointed Maj. Gen. Margaret H. Woodward to lead investigations in the Lackland scandals.
Woodward is from the headquarters of the Air Force in Washington, D.C., where she has been "acting director of Operational Planning, Policy and Strategy, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Cummins' release states.
According to the Air Force Public Affairs Agency, Rice said that the first victim came forward with information in June 2011 and that in November 2011 a group of trainers came with information they had overheard.
The commander of the 331st Training Squadron, which had most of the instructors under investigation, was relieved of his post, although he wasn't under investigation of sexual misconduct. During a question-and-answer with the media Thursday, Gen. Rice said the former commander remains at a post on Lackland and is still involved in training.
Staff Sgt. Luis Walker faced the first allegations and is scheduled to face court-martial July 16 in San Antonio. He is charged with 28 counts, which include aggravated sexual contact, aggravated sexual assault and rape, AP reported.
Two others, Staff Sgt. Craig LeBlanc and Staff Sgt. Kwinton Estacio, faced an Article 32 hearing — a preliminary hearing in military court — June 1.
One former instructor, then-Staff Sgt. Peter Vega-Maldonado, pleaded guilty earlier this month to charges of an improper relationship with a trainee and violation of a no-contact order. He was sentenced to 90 days confinement, forfeiture of $500 pay per month for four months, 30 days hard labor and reduction in rank to airman.
In testimony against other accused instructors and after receiving testimonial immunity, Vega-Maldonado admitted to improper sexual conduct with several other women.
Air Force officials on Wednesday announced special court-martial charges against two other instructors with the 331st, Master Sgt. Jamey Crawford and Tech. Sgt. Christopher Smith, Rice said.
Crawford is accused of wrongfully conducting a sexual relationship with a trainee, wrongfully providing alcohol to and consuming alcohol with the trainee, and committing adultery.
Smith is alleged to have wrongfully sought to develop and conduct a personal and intimate relationship with a trainee, wrongfully made sexual advances toward a trainee, and wrongfully carried on a personal social relationship with a second trainee. Smith also is charged with obstruction of justice, according to the Armed Forces Press Service.
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Great ICT tools, sites and lesson ideas for the English Classroom
Digital and Multimodal texts in the classroom
The syllabus is explicit in the need for students to not only "read" and respond to digital and multimodal texts but also to be given opportunities to create their own. What are digital and multimodal texts? Where can they find them to use with their students? What tools are available for student to use to create their own texts (websites, picture books, films, animations etc) and how have other teachers been leading the way in this area?
Online Platforms for Learning
A workshop @ Coffs Harbour Combined English SDD – T2, 2013
What applications can you use with students and how can you use them? This workshop will introduce Google Docs, Blogs, Wikis, Edmodo and other tools you can use with your students for collaboration, communication and and reflection.
21st Century Learning Design at Coffs Harbour – SDD T2
Here is the slide deck with links from the first session of the morning.
Adobe Education Leadership Forum
I was lucky to be invited as a presenter to the 2013 Adobe Education Leadership Forum. Below is my presentation. The session included a live cross to three teachers in Australia to share best practice in Adobe Connect in NSWDEC
Westmead Community of Schools
A presentation for School Development Day – Term 1, 2013
Centre for Excellence Conference – 2 November 2012
This workshop is similar to the last I presented at Plane Festival of Learning, but has a longer and deeper look at the dimensions of 21st Century Skills, via the LEAP 21 and ITL Frameworks in Teacher Planning and Student Assessment.
LEAP 21 @ PLANE Festival of Learning – 19 October, 2012
I am very excited to be presenting at the Pathfinders and Pioneers Strand. Below is the slide deck for my presentation. This presentation focuses on the LEAP21 Program and a strategy for developing 21st Century learning and teaching opportunities in schools. You can find out more about PLANE and the Festival of PLANE at http://my.plane.edu.au/festival and http://my.plane.edu.au/ or follow via social media with #fol12
Beverly Hills Girls High School – 15 August 2012
Please find below the presentation for the first part of our workshop today.
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itec+ Conference – Tamworth, 16 July 2012
Create your own mind maps at MindMeister
Homebush West Centre for Excellence Community of Schools – Term 2 School Development Day – 23rd April, 2012
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U.S. stocks closed mixed Monday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 27 points to 15092, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index was roughly flat at 1634, and the Nasdaq Composite increased by 2.2 points to 3439. Among the companies with shares actively trading after hours are SolarCity Corp. (SCTY), Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO) and Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (HMIN).
SolarCity swung to a first-quarter loss as overhead expenses masked revenue growth at the solar-panel installer. Shares fell 9.4% to $32.50 in after-hours trading as the company's per-share loss was wider than analysts projected. Through the close, the stock has more than doubled over the past three months.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.'s fiscal fourth-quarter income swung to a profit as the company's "BioShock Infinite" sci-fi shooting game flew off store shelves. Shares rose 4.6% to $17.15 after hours.
Home Inns' first-quarter loss narrowed as the Chinese hotel chain posted stronger revenue and benefited from small debt-related losses. American depositary shares rose 4.2% to $27.60 after hours as core earnings sharply topped expectations.
Nanosphere Inc. (NSPH) signed a distribution and collaboration agreement that gives Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. (HICTY, 8036.TO) exclusive rights to market the diagnostic test developer's products in Japan. Nanosphere shares climbed 20% to $3.35 in recent after-hours trading.
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Shares of 3-D printer maker 3D Systems Corp. (DDD, $47.15, +$3.30, +7.53%) rose after Canaccord Genuity's Bobby Burleson on Monday morning reiterated a buy rating, and raised his price target on the stock. Although he cut his profit estimate this year to account for the dilution from last week's secondary stock offering, he said "we believe DDD can deliver upside to consensus estimates driven by strong printer and services revenue."
Digital-content distributor Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (CIDM, $1.41, -$0.09, -6.00%) cut its view for fiscal 2013, citing delayed delivery and customer product acceptance.
Steel-products maker Edgen Group Inc. (EDG, $6.26, -$0.49, -7.26%) logged a bad first-quarter miss to consensus views. While its oil-tubular-goods segment was "excellent...considering the decline in rig count and weakness in selling prices," Chief Executive Dan O'Leary said its energy-and-infrastructure business is getting hit by "the steel-pricing environment and delays in contract awards and customer-purchasing decisions."
Elan Corp. (ELN, $11.61, -$0.17, -1.44%) said it had reached a $1 billion deal with Theravance Inc. (THRX, $41.20, +$6.26, +17.92%) for a share in the royalty stream of four respiratory drug programs, as the Irish company fends off approaches from pharmaceutical investor Royalty Pharma.
For investors betting on a rebound on natural gas prices near term, think again. Moody's predicts "historically low" natural gas prices will remain for some time because North America's shale-drilling revolution is "deeply entrenched." If right, that is bad news for the likes of Encana Corp. (ECA, $18.52, -$0.58, -3.04%), and other natural gas producers, but more encouraging for Agrium Inc. (AGU, $91.20, -$1.27, -1.37%) and other ammonia and methanol producers that will enjoy "lower natural gas input costs."
First Merchants Corp. (FRME, $15.83, -$0.31, -1.89%) has agreed to buy CFS Bancorp Inc. (CITZ, $10.03, +$0.81, +8.79%) for about $115 million in stock, a move that will create the second-largest financial holding company in Indiana. Under the deal's terms, CFS shareholders will receive 0.65 share of First Merchants for each share of CFS owned. The implied per-share price is about $10.49, a 14% premium over Friday's closing price.
Men's retailer Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. (JOSB, $42.90, -$3.31, -7.16%) offered an earnings view for its fiscal first quarter well below Street views, citing higher inventory costs and lower selling prices, among other reasons.
Mosaic Co. (MOS, $61.30, -$1.98, -3.13%), one of the world's largest fertilizer producers, said Monday it will delay plans to expand potash production in western Canada while it waits for better conditions. The company hopes to proceed with the expansion after 12 to 24 months, Chief Financial Officer Larry Stranghoener told investors in a conference call.
Nielsen Holdings NV's (NLSN, $35.01, -$1.90, -5.15%) private-equity backers are selling $1.29 billion of stock in the media-measurement firm, harvesting gains as the company's shares trade near all-time highs.
Nokia Corp. (NOK, $3.84, +$0.18, +4.92%) on Monday published a short clip on Youtube's video service intended to hype the launch of another a new Lumia device, one day before the Finnish company has a Lumia product event scheduled in London. Nokia has invested heavily in camera technology in an attempt to differentiate its phones.
Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU, $20.14, -$0.87, -4.14%) is fighting former unit Patriot Coal Corp.'s (PCXCQ, $0.15, +$0.02, +17.60%) attempt to bolster its assertion that its 2007 spinoff was fraudulent by gaining access to documents from Duff & Phelps and Morgan Stanley, which served as advisers on the transaction. In two separate objections filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in St. Louis, Peabody is requesting that Patriot be denied information that is unrelated to the 2007 spinoff or would fall under attorney-client privilege or other similar protections.
Digital media company Perion Network Ltd.'s (PERI, $13.94, +$1.34, +10.63%) first-quarter earnings surged on the company's new Incredimail unified messaging application for Apple Inc.'s (AAPL, $456.76, +$3.79, +0.84%) iPad. Results beat expectations, and the company said it expects to meet, and will likely exceed, its 2013 guidance.
Post Holdings Inc.'s (POST, $44.45, -$2.67, -5.67%) fiscal second-quarter earnings slumped 51%, sharply missing Street views, as the cereal maker reported slightly lower sales, coupled with higher input costs and interest expense.
Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc. (RH, $51.13, +$3.26, +6.81%) has unveiled an offering of 7.5 million of its shares, as shareholders continue to trim their stake in the retailer. The company won't receive any proceeds from the sale of shares, which are being offered by existing shareholders. As of April 16, Restoration had about 38.1 million shares outstanding.
Sky-mobi Ltd. (MOBI, $3.11, +$0.94, +43.32%) finished a rough year on a high note as the Chinese mobile-app company reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue fell much less than its February forecast anticipated, with gross margin rising strongly and the company being profitable in the period.
Juniper Investment Co. raised its buyout offer for small medical-device maker Theragenics Corp. (TGX, $2.03, +$0.54, +36.23%) to $2.25 to $2.30 a share from its previous offer of $2.05 to $2.10 a share. Theragenics hasn't traded at $2.30 since the financial crisis and the stock closed Friday at $1.49.
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How the War in Iraq Gave Us ObamaCare
links the biggest foreign policy blunder of the Bush administration to the biggest domestic policy blunder of the Obama presidency:Did the war in Iraq make way for ObamaCare? The Washington Examiner's Philip Klein
In 2004, with the memory of the defeat of the Clinton health care plan still fresh enough in people's minds, the idea of a Democratic president passing universal health care legislation would have seemed like a distant liberal fantasy.
In fact, in the Democratic primary, even Howard Dean's health care proposal (that mostly built on existing government programs) was tame by today's standards.But by 2006, with sectarian violence escalating in Iraq, President Bush's approval rating had cratered and Democrats were able to take over both chambers of Congress in an election that was largely a backlash against the war. Exit polls showed that 56 percent of Americans who voted in that year's midterm elections opposed the Iraq War -- and 80 percent of that group voted for Democrats.
Suddenly, there was a change in what seemed politically possible. In 2007, as the Democratic presidential primary season got under way, emboldened liberal activists were able to convince all of the top contenders to release universal health care plans.
The 2008 economic collapse may have given the final boost to Obama's candidacy, but Americans' disillusionment with the Iraq War created the foundation for his call for change. Though there was little in the way of policy differences between Obama and his rivals, led by Hillary Clinton, one of the most significant factors that set him apart was that he had opposed the Iraq War from the beginning.
This allowed him to argue to voters that what he lacked in experience he made up for in judgment -- an argument that he'd continue to make in the general election against Republican Sen. John McCain.On top of Obama's 2008 victory, congressional Democrats were able to build on their gains from 2006, so that once all the votes were counted (and Sen. Arlen Specter defected) they had a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. It was only the lopsided nature of the majorities that allowed a plan as ambitious as Obamacare to become law.
He goes on, but the gist is that disillusionment with Iraq caused a liberal backlash that made a large-scale health care. I'm not sure I would go quite as far as Klein, but it's a compelling, provocative argument.
What I'd add is that the Bush-era focus on foreign policy, and on defending a war that steadily decreased in popularity, allowed the Republicans to coalesce around a wartime agenda that had little need for coherent domestic policy. The GOP invested an awful lot of energy in defending President Bush and the war in Iraq, and very little in innovative domestic policy ideas. Health policy wasn't exactly ignored, but it wasn't a major priority. There was no sustained push for market-driven reforms: Indeed, the Bush administration's biggest health care push was an unfunded expansion of Medicare.
So when the time came to debate ObamaCare, Republicans showed up with nothing to offer except partisan opposition. ObamaCare is such a mess that the just-say-no approach almost worked. But the party's efforts were almost certainly hampered by the fact that the bulk of the GOP had essentially ignored the details of health policy since the last time they united to oppose a Democratic president's health care overhaul, the HillaryCare fight of the 1990s.
Republicans had used much of that time to defend a particular war of choice and an interventionist foreign policy outlook to support it. Democrats, on the other hand, had used the long interim period between health policy battles to build a huge policy advocacy infrastructure. They had intellectual support for a mandate-and-regulate style overhaul; they also had a just-barely-large-enough political coalition to support the push.
Basically, Republicans made war a policy priority at the expense of domestic policy, health care in particular. So when it came time to focus on domestic priorities, Republicans weren't terribly well prepared.
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Without Bush, Obama would not have been possible.
I blame Bush
The GOP was talking permanent majority after retaining the House, Senate, and Oval Office in 2004.
Kind of like how Team Donkey was talking permanent majority after 2008.
damn your faster fingers
and the Dems did likewise after '08.
I think that's probably true.
Republicans might have been better off if Al Gore had won.
maybe but can you say the same about teh country?
Uh, yeah. The country would have been better off if Gore had been elected. There would have been a big to-do about some neutered, watered down environmental bill and then we could have continued business as usual. No war. No Obamacare.
you sure about no war? Would Gore have just sent a strong memo after 9/11? Even the Dems had a boner for blowing up someone.
Well, no war in Iraq anyway. That was quite the distraction.
I wouldn't be too sure of that. The entirety of the Clinton administration was spent chasing WMD with UN inspectors. Bill declared 'regime change' US policy toward Saddam. The files are full of every Dem of the day thundering about the presence of nasty weapons and the need to do something about them. Maybe there would have been no Iraq but it's not that sure a thing.
Yeah, the issue with American foreign policy is that it's not partisan, it's bipartisan. Which as we all know, is when the Stupid Party and the Evil Party get together to do something that is both Stupid and Evil.
jesus you've learned nothing from Obama.
I like your fantasy world.
Republicans - politiPWND
War is the health of the State!
As bad as the individual mandate is, it is 1/100th the "health care takeover" that single payer (Hillarycare) would be.
and yet, Obama is not much more than a backdoor to single payer.
I don't recall the specifics, but the Wiki summary makes HillaryCare sound not too much different than ObamaCare, and certainly not single payer:
The Clinton health plan required each US citizen and permanent resident alien to become enrolled in a qualified health plan and forbade their disenrollment until covered by another plan. It listed minimum coverages and maximum annual out-of-pocket expenses for each plan. It proposed the establishment of corporate "regional alliances" of health providers to be subject to a fee-for-service schedule. People below a certain set income level were to pay nothing.
disillusionment with Iraq caused a liberal backlash that made a large-scale health care.
Fragmentary sentences aside, no.
Aggressive expansion of Presidential power, aggrandisement of power and control at the federal level, out of control spending. These are the legacy of George W Bush, idiot asshole.
It only seems that way because his father was too weak to continue the mission and Clinton pissed away his chance on HillaryCare. But certainly, at least from Johnson on, the ratchet has only turned one way.
"The gist is that disillusionment with Iraq caused a liberal backlash that made a large-scale health care."
This would make more sense to me if ObamaCare had been popular, but there's this libertarian guy at Reason that keeps telling me it wasn't, isn't, and may continue to become less so...
And the idea that the 08 election was about Iraq and not about the economy is one hell of a fantasy. McCain was ahead in the polls right up until the day the banks collapsed.
I love this fucking trope that Obama was against the war from the beginning.
In the fucking beginning he wasn't in an elected office to do shit about shit!
People in the Democratic Party were especially sick of the Iraq War.
That's why they picked Obama and not Hillary.
Obama had spoken out against the war, and Hillary supported it.
Why they voted for Obama instead of Hillary and why they voted for Obama instead of McCain could very well have been for different reasons, but there was a substantial part of the independent vote that was sick to death of Iraq and the WoT.
The polls showed not enough to get Obama over the top. If the election had happened in early September, Obama would not have won. It wasn't Iraq, it was the financial collapse and McCain's jackass response to it.
Yep. McCain was a dumbass. He could do nothing as one Senator out of 100, but everything as one candidate of two. Yet for some reason, he ran back to the Senate. Of course, I believe that securing the party nomination ought to require resignation from any other elected office. If nothing else, it would make them sit out and run as the non-incumbent for their old office.
Most polling outfits had Obama ahead for almost the entire election season, with McCain tying or inching ahead a couple of brief times.
My recollection is that the polls showed McCain with a slight lead after the party conventions, which is when the tickets are set.
He lost that lead running back to DC to throw his weight behind TARP, which was opposed by a sizable majority, and a big majority of Republicans.
Still, recollection is a funny thing; I could be wrong.
If McCain was ever ahead in the polls, he certainly wasn't once he picked Palin.
But the liberal backlash gave the Dems a large enough majority that they didn't have to care what was popular.
But even then, they wouldn't have been able to do it absent the dirty conviction of Stevens and the outright fraud in Minnesota and Washington. The Democrats basically won every close election in the 00s. Every single time it was within a few thousand votes, they won. Statistically that should never happen. But when you have a giant vote fraud machine, it can.
Prove it or shut up.
Tony thinks he's in charge of what other people say, now?
Tony's ALWAYS thought he should be in charge of what people say.
He doesn't have to listen to me, and probably won't.
Actually I like that Republicans are in a state of factlessness and denial. As long as their response to increasing losses in elections is mere despair instead of violence.
Tony, then why is it that every time an election is within a thousand votes, the Dem always wins? Who do you explain that happening? Statistically in an election that close each side ought to win about the same number of times. But the Dems always win and have won every single close Congressional election for going on ten years now.
Provide an explanation for that or shut up.
I don't know if that's true. Can you link me to something demonstrating your claim?
"Tony, then why is it that every time an election is within a thousand votes, the Dem always wins?"
Not always! Florida in 2000, for example.
Is there really a large enough sample size to back up a claim either way?
2000 would be out of his 10 year window. Don't forget how far into this century we are.
But the liberal backlash gave the Dems a large enough majority that they didn't have to care what was popular.
It wasn't popular. That's the point. The backloash gave the Democrats the opportunity to do something they had been slavering to do for decades : pass universal health care. Whatever the public liked it or not.
You can draw a lot of causation lines to Obamacare. Had there not been effectively stolen Senate Elections in Washington, Minnesota and Alaska, the Dems would have never had 60 votes and Obamacare would have died just like Hillary care.
Think about it. Liberals in the justice department committed misconduct to obtain a wrongful conviction of Ted Stevens which then allowed Mich Belich, a Democrat to win election to Stevens seat, something that would have never happened without the wrongful conviction.
You do realize Stevens's indictment and conviction took place before Obama was elected, and Obama's attorney general is the one who got them voided? I'll grant that I don't know the political philosophies of the original prosecutors and federal grand jury, but apparently you do?
The misconduct was done by career prosecutors. And yes they were all liberals. They used their position in the justice department to steal a senate seat. That is what liberals do Tony. If you don't like those flees, maybe you shouldn't lie with such dogs.
Care to provide evidence they were liberals? Maybe they were. And government corruption in that case was uncovered.
But I get the feeling your coffee table is a liberal when you stub your toe on it.
No Tony, the judge called for the dismissal of the people involved. And of course nothing happened to them because Holder knew they were doing exactly what they were supposed to do.
And the head of the public integrity section who was responsible for the prosecution is a guy named William Welch. He is a Democrat from Mass who later went on to spearhead Obama's prosecution of leakers. He is a first class Dem hack.
They were liberals and they stole a Senate seat and prosecuted an innocent man.
It sucks for Stevens that he was the victim of proprietorial misconduct, but nobody stole anything, as Begich was legitimately elected. Conspiracy theories are fun, but you gotta prove your case.
prosecutorial* Damn spellcheck.
nobody stole anything
tell that to Norm Coleman
He was only elected because Stevens was indicted. Had he not been indicted, Belich never wins. Using proprietorial misconduct to indict the incumbent, is called stealing an election.
You can draw a lot of causation lines to Obamacare.
Yes. And the biggest one by far is that health care costs/health insurance costs are out of control. Stir that in with a tanked economy, and...Obamacare.
Trying to tie this all back to Iraq is enormously stupid.
DISCLAIMER: Not claiming that Obamacare solves the cost spiral issue. Just saying that its existence leads to Washingtonian "solutions".
Actually, I think Bush may have contributed something to making ObamaCare possible by way of his prescription drug benefit.
The opponents in the last few presidential elections seem to run hard on the idea that they're not really much different from each other.
After Bush's prescription drug benefit...being pushed through Congress by Republicans...
"The White House released budget figures yesterday indicating that the new Medicare prescription drug benefit will cost more than $1.2 trillion in the coming decade, a much higher price tag than President Bush suggested when he narrowly won passage of the law in late 2003."
It was hard to draw a sharp distinction between what Obama might do on healthcare and what being a Republican was all about.
Hell, the Democrats are still defending the stupid things Obama does by countering that Bush did them, too.
Except Bush didn't see the need to pay for any of his programs.
And Obama does?
Fuck you're stupid.
Uh, yes?
Fuck you're stupid.
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Uh, yes?
At least he admits it.
You really are that stupid.
Just last week you were arguing that Obama paying for shit using deficits and running up the debt wasn't a big deal. Now you're saying it is.
And here's a fucking news flash: Raising the rates of the top earners won't bring in shit for money. The majority of that "lost" revenue comes from the poor and middle class (from Bush's tax cuts to the tune of $780B. from Obama's tax cuts I haven't seen the numbers yet, but since those rates stayed the same we'll assume it's another $780B.)
So not only do you support Obama DOING EXACTLY WHAT BUSH DID, you hate poor and middle class people enough that you want to raise their taxes to pay for all of the goodies you think government should give out.
Fuck you are a disgusting demfag.
I'm saying that unlike Bush's prescription drug program (and his wars for that matter), Obama's healthcare plan contained pay-fors. Most significantly cuts in Medicare payment rates that Republicans bludgeoned Democrats over in two elections.
Obama's healthcare plan contained pay-fors.
And yet current projections still have it running a net loss of $1TT over the next 10 years.
Oh, so you think accounting gimmicks are ways to pay for stuff.
I sure hope you don't own a business and try to do that when it comes to your taxes. The IRS, not to mention the FBI, doesn't look to favorably on people who try to cook the books.
"Except Bush didn't see the need to pay for any of his programs."
Hell, the Democrats are still defending the stupid things Obama does by countering that Bush did them, too.
Neither does Obama, he just feels the need to lie about it.
Yep, even with two wars Bush still came up with the prescription drug plan. Without 9/11 he might have also come up with his version of Obama care or the Romnie version.
And then there is "No Child Left Behind". What else would Bush have come up with if he had not been distracted by the Afghanistan and Iraq war.
how the warfare state leads the welfare state, going all the way back to the civil war eventually leading to social security, tons of aging veterans and widows during the progressive era already on the federal payroll.
BTW, the oft-quoted-in-this-space Examiner is kind of going out of bidness. They will have some sort of stupid web site by June and I think I heard they will be publishing a weekly paper.
Hell, the Democrats are still defending the stupid things Obama does by countering that Bush did them, too.
And along comes Tony to prove it less than a minute later!
I thought global warming caused Obamacare.
As well as increased sales of the GTA series, and the dearth of new Star Wars flims.
Sorry, but I just don't think you can blame Bush for OCare, even indirectly. Nice try, though. Should sell well on the cocktail party circuit.
Obama's healthcare plan contained pay-fors. Most significantly cuts in Medicare payment rates
Moving IOUs from one pocket to another doesn't actually count as "paying" for anything.
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There was no sustained push for market-driven reforms: Indeed, the Bush administration's biggest health care push was an unfunded expansion of Medicare.
Which included the creation of HSAs. Perhaps not a complete solution, but I am rather convinced that the law did speed up the movement towards companies offering high deductible plans.
All I know is that John Brennan by upholding Obamacare has singlehandedly doomed this country to oblivion.
He is completely correct.
The PPACA was never ever popular in itself. It passed by the skin of it's teeth.
What happened was that the Democrats seized the moment after 2009 to push through their long-awaited dream of universal healthcare. It wasn't because it was politically popular. It wasn't because they ran on it. They did it because THEY COULD, they always wanted to, and they knew they wouldn't get another chance like it for a long time.
And the ENTIRE reason they had the majority to push it through was because of the Iraq War. They would never have had both houses and the White House if not for Iraq.
Oh look, Suderman blaming Republicans for Obamacare again.
Why doesn't he blame John Kerry for sucking so bad? If Kerry won in 2004, then BO wouldn't have run in 2008.
Why doesn't he blame the Elian Gonzalez abducters from Bill Clinton's DOJ? Without that Gore almost certainly wins Florida in 2000 and the White House.
Nope, only Republicans need apply for Suderman's blame. Why? Damned if I know.


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The Gators won their first mid-week game since late March, snapping a four-game losing streak. Meanwhile, catcher Mike Zunino continued his hot streak, going 3-4 from the plate with two home runs. The reigning SEC Player of the Week had seven RBI in the game, a career-high for the sophomore. Alex Pantaliodis earned the win in 4.1 innings, striking out five batters in the effort.
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If we start pumping a lot more money into Social Security coffers now it will by definition go into more government bonds, which is another way of saying that it will go toward funding our current deficit spending. In fact it will enable more deficit spending and probably more upper-income tax cuts because it will make the consequences of both easier to hide.
We need to remember that now and for at least a decade into the future Social Security is actually subsidizing the rest of the federal budget. The program brings in much more than it pays out. As we all remember from the voluble debates two years ago, the surplus is being used to buy US government bonds which go into the Trust Fund. And that socked away money will keep the program solvent through the middle of this century as the baby boomers retire, and revenues in no longer cover promised payments out.
If there is any sense in which the 'Trust Fund' is not 'real' it is that it must be paid back from general revenues. And that will only be harder the more other debt we're running up. So rather than solving the problem, I think we're actually enabling it.
SS was wrecked a long time ago. However, most of those who are the most guilty of letting the government wreck it will barely feel the full consequences, if any. Its the generation after them that will get their benefits slashed and their 'old age' tax raised.
But the SS surplus is a figment of the imagination. It doesn't matter how large or small it is. To pay benefits in the future, the payment stream comes out of gen revs.
Then we get politicians saying something along the lines of deficits don't matter, the U.S. economy has run deficits at 2% of GDP since WWII and thus let's cut taxes, run low deficits, spur growth, etc. etc.
And all of those who think that when social security hits the fan we are finally going to suck it up and vote European/Canadian level taxes upon ourselves to "fix" it have another think coming.
"it will have inequitable outcomes particularly for higher income folks who have duly paid into the system for many years. Unfortunately, what with means-testing and other techniques, higher income folks will miss out on most of the benefits they are due."
I'm perfectly happy to forgo all earned benefits if I can stop paying the FICA tax now.
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Now that the Supreme Court's decision on Obamacare has sunk in, it is time to put its political impact in perspective. The average voter is not going to become Alan Dershowitz overnight and analyze the Supreme Court's decision in depth—the bottom line is the law was upheld. Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul is actually wrong—the Supreme Court is the branch of our government which decides on whether a law is or is not constitutional. The question is what does that do to President Barack Obama's re-election chances and the realities show it could easily be a net negative.
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Americans chaffed at being forced to buy medical insurance when it was called a penalty, and they will do so, likely to an even higher extent, now that that it is called a tax. No Supreme Court decision can change the voters' mind on that.
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Peters' Indians defeated Fields' Patriots 5-4 in quadruple overtime in the annual Mayor's Cup game on Saturday. Peters, a midfielder, scored the game-winning goal against Fields, an all-county goalie.
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