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Is there a way in the navigation I can get it to avoid certain roads ad-hoc on a journey?
ie. As I was driving last night the main road was closed but my traffic updates on the N8 weren't working, so I took to the lesser roads but the navigation was insistent I should take a U turn and get back on the main road, meaning that the time when I actually could do with navigation it was working against me.
If it can't do that then that's on my wishlist, along with being able to enter how many miles fuel I think I have left and showing me a suitable petrol station en route.
13-01-2011 15:16
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ie. As I was driving last night the main road was closed but my traffic updates on the N8 weren't working, so I took to the lesser roads but the navigation was insistent I should take a U turn and get back on the main road,
Not that OVI Maps very smart in this respect, sometimes think developers all cycle into work which might explain why Bluetooth navigation in vehicles so low on list of priorities, but did you try Spanner icon > Route > Shorter route for example to see if made any difference?
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When I change the course it almost immediately says 'Route Re-calculation' and starts direction following the NEW route.. Not sure which of the settings is causing this.. Is it Spanner Icon-->Navigation-->Reroute due to Traffic.. set to AUTOMATIC making this happen ???
13-01-2011 17:33
Yeah it always recalculates the route but wants me to take the road that I've turned off on purpose - I just wondered if there was some secret way of tapping on the road on the map and saying "avoid"
I swapped it and chose shortest route which did at least not insist on getting back to the main road at all costs, but involved so many junctions it wasn't ideal.
I guess the phone doesn't know if you're a motorbike or a large van so errs on the safe side and avoids the smaller roads in "optimised" mode.
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I would love that myself. The journey I have to take every day takes me to the M25 almost by the Dartford Tunnel. In the mornings, it's a nightmare and you can take 30 minutes or more to travel 1 mile. There is an alternative I've been told about but Drive insists that I go back to my original route so I have never been able to find it. Commute doesn't update because that part of the M25 is ALWAYS like that in the mornings so nobody mentions it any more and it's just accepted as par for the course for anyone travelling into Essex, therefore - no crowd info, no update for Commute. Besides, since my phone is PAYG, I don't want it burning all my credit on data.
If I could tell it to avoid the M25 completely, I could get it to recalculate the alternative route. I have travelled around my home country enough to know the hotspots well enough so I know which roads to avoid as standard.
It would also be nice to travel VIA a particular location. For example, I want to go from Margate to Leatherhead Via Croydon because I need to call in somewhere in Croydon first. The direct route wouldn't even take me anyewhere near London. Rather than program in two journeys, we could have waypoints for it to go to on the way. Even nicer if it had the capability for multiple waypoints.
One thing I do miss in Nokia Drive though, is my "store current position" that I had on my previous satnav (TomTom). Sometimes, your postcode entry doesn't take you to the place you want to be so you have to manually tell it that THIS spot is where I need to go in future. Although I must say that Nokia Drive seems to be far more accurate with postcodes than most satnavs I've seen.


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The fourth Great Central U.S. ShakeOut earthquake drill is this morning [Thursday, October 17, 2013] 10:17 local time. Half-a-million people in Indiana are expected to "Drop, Cover and Hold On" as part of today's self-led drills also taking place in nine other states.
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To take part in the ShakeOut, individuals and organizations are asked to sign up to participate in the drill by visiting www.getprepared.in.gov . Once registered, participants receive information about showcase events in their area and regular information on how to plan their drill and become better prepared for earthquakes and other disasters. Participants include individuals, schools, businesses, local and state government agencies, and many other groups.
"Being prepared for an earthquake means you're prepared for the hazards Indiana faces each year," said IDHS Senior Public Information Officer John Erickson. "Many of the same preparations for an earthquake apply to tornadoes, flooding and winter storms. A large earthquake in or near Indiana could have a major impact on the population and national transportation, communication, utility, and financial systems. The ShakeOut is a great annual event to help keep Hoosiers thinking about preparing for earthquakes and other possible emergencies."
Nearly 3 million people participated in the third Central U.S. ShakeOut in February 2013, which was coordinated by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) and the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee. To align with other states and regions throughout the country, Erickson said the Central U.S. ShakeOut will occur the third Thursday of October going forward. So this drill will include not only 10 states in the central U.S. but also 40 other states and territories nationwide, with about 12 million expected participants. ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Illinois lawmakers say that diplomacy is key when it comes to resolving the issue of chemical weapons in Syria.
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says the situation must be resolved in a diplomatic fashion without military force and without the risk of another war.
That's why Secretary of State John Kerry has been involved in talks in Geneva, Switzerland with Russia's foreign minister in hopes of coming up with a solution to ending Syria's use of chemical weapons.
"This never would have happened if President Obama hadn't stepped up and said August 21st is unacceptable in Damascus, Syria. Civilized nations have to respond. His leadership brought us to this moment for a diplomatic opportunity," said U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.
"Not since World War I has American troops been the subject of chemical warfare and it's because the international community, not just the United States, established the precedent that it will not be tolerated and the international community will respond," 18th District Congressman Aaron Schock said.
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Rwandan opposition appeals to Washington for Victoire Ingabire
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Frank Habineza, leader of the opposition Democratic Green Party, told VOA all three opposition candidates who challenged President Kagame's ruling Rwanda Patriotic front (RPF) during the recent presidential vote have undergone what he said are serious and dangerous trials.
"We will like to call upon President Obama and his government to urgently intervene into the Rwandan problem because, ever since the assassination of our first vice president, this government (Washington) has not been very vocal on this issue … (and) because one of our opposition colleagues, Madame Victoire Ingabire, was arrested on fabricated charges."
Last week, Rwandan police arrested prominent opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza after she was accused of forming a terrorist group. It is a charge supporters of the opposition leader deny, describing the allegations as politically motivated fabrications aimed at stifling any opposing views.
According to the opposition, she has been subjected to what they call dire and humiliating conditions.
Habineza said there is a need for the international donor community to convince Mr. Kagame that his political opponents are not evil, beasts or terrorists.
He further said that the charges against Ingabire are "recycled," adding that the only difference is that the opposition members believe in democracy, justice and peace, but Mr. Kagame does not.
This story first appeared on VoiceofAmerica.com on Oct. 17. The Voice of America, first aired in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government. Its 1,500 hours of weekly programming is broadcast to an estimated worldwide audience of 125 million people.
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(WMC-TV) - Two more Memphis Police Officers are being investigated for an alleged violent attack. Seven officers are already suspended over the incident.
The officers will have administrative hearings in the next couple weeks.
The police director is upset with the whole group for what he describes as an isolated incident.
Hours after Officer Timothy Warren was killed in the line of duty in 2011, DuPree Lytle and Michael McDonald said they were viciously attacked and beaten while being arrested by seven officers outside the old EDU precinct.
"Apparently these officers chose to deal with that situation in a manner that we feel was inappropriate," said Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong.
A group of Memphis Police officers had a run in with two former Memphis Tigers football players, who both wound up with black eyes.
"That's not conduct we condone as an agency," said Armstrong.
Recently seven officers were suspended without pay between four and 15 days.
Armstrong said it took more than 18 months to release this information because MPD had to wait to find out if the officers were going to be charged with crimes.
"We've had the information for quite sometime, so this was not a quick decision that was made," said Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirch.
District Attorney general Amy Weirich declined to prosecute.
She said the investigation ultimately did not warrant a criminal case.
"We have to rely on the evidence. We have to rely on the facts, and that's all we can rely on... Our burden in criminal court is beyond a reasonable doubt. It's the highest burden in the law," said Weirch.
Weirich said the officers did not get special treatment.
Armstrong said their actions are not acceptable.
"I'm hoping more than anything the message is clear. This is not something that will be tolerated," said Armstrong.
A federal lawsuit claims an officer used racist language during the incident. Armstrong said the investigation confirmed it and that it's unacceptable.
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How to Split an Application into Modules?
I asked NetBeans Dream Team member Tom Wheeler this question, in relation to his contribution to advice given during a training session described here. Below follows his response, which could apply to any modular system (based on OSGi bundles, NetBeans modules, or anything comparable).
There's really no right answer for knowing how to split your application into multiple modules. In general, it's better to have lots of small modules instead of a few big ones. In general, I definitely prefer to have lots of little modules than a few big ones. If you're designing a new app from scratch, it's easy to achieve "smallness" in your modules and you'll have a better design (less coupling) because of it. If you're porting an existing application to the NetBeans platform, then you'll probably just have one or two big modules at first and you'll have to achieve smallness as you make things more modular over time.
One rule of thumb is that you can often split the application into modules based on package boundaries. Thus, if you have the following packages:
You might refactor this into a GUI module, a data module and a logic module. As you continue development, you might find that these could be split even further. For example, your data module might have objects representing customer data and product data, so you could create a customer data module and a product data module.
Making your application modular actually makes refactoring easier because it's clear exactly what you've exposed as a public API. For any given feature, I almost always strive to separate API, implementation and client code into separate modules. This allows me to develop iteratively -- I can first concentrate on the API, then write a very basic implementation of it. I can then develop additional (or better) implementations of that API as time allows.
One example might be a reporting subsystem for an application. I could create an API that defines what's needed to generate a report, but the API won't focus on details like file format. I can then create the simplest possible implementation of that API; it might create a plain text version of the report. I can later create a new module which creates a better report, perhaps in Excel or PDF format. While I could simply replace the first version, I could also easily add a little code to let the user select the desired report format.
In addition to reducing coupling in your application's design, having smaller modules gives you more flexibility. When your application is modular, it's very easy to build different versions of the application with different sets of features, kind of like the "basic", "standard" and "enterprise" versions of software you sometimes see. Doing that with a monolithic application is usually pretty difficult.
If you, reading this article, have experience in this area, i.e., modularization, please share your thoughts on this topic in the comments below, since doing so would be very useful to others starting on this path!
Marcel Offermans replied on Wed, 2009/12/02 - 4:18am
- The added complexity of having many modules. The more tiny modules you have, the more complexity you add to the deployment and management aspects of your application. Having hundreds of modules makes people loose an overview more quickly, so you definitely should not make every package, or maybe even worse, every class its own module. As Tom states, package boundaries are a good place to start.
- Rate of change at which code evolves. Usually, not all the modules in your application evolve at the same rate. Do not put things together in one module that clearly have different rates of change. For example, user interfaces tend to change more often than business logic. Also in a user interface, things like file importers or exporters might be things you want to change or extend over time, and you don't want to redeploy the whole UI every time you do that.
- Module ownership. Especially in larger projects, there are often multiple teams, where each time might be focussed on one technical expertise, or maybe your teams contain members with different disciplines. Consider aligning the way you design your modules with the way you design your teams, so you don't end up with modules that need to be developed and maintained by multiple teams.
Phil Zoio replied on Wed, 2009/12/02 - 4:53am
Great to have a discussion opened on this important area, and some good pointers so far!
My view is that the question you should always be asking yourself is this: does my module contain separate chunks of functionality which could conceivably "live" on its own, or at least separately from the rest of the module. If so, then it probably should. Often, there will be practical queues for splitting modules: for example:
- if your application consists of a core plus custom extensions, then each custom extension should certainly go in its own module.
- if some functionality uses technology that is not used elsewhere in the application (e.g an interface with an SMS gateway), it should be separated
- in general, I'd probably go for not mixing modules across tiers (ie data, service and web) but there are times for relaxing this
When designing modularity, you need to use a bit of gut feel. If a module is getting big, it starts feeling like it is taking too much responsibility, and that is usually the point to consider creating a new module and dividing up responsibility. Bear in mind that modules will grow over time, and it is probably slightly easier to coalesce than divide modules.
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Geertjan Wielenga replied on Wed, 2009/12/02 - 3:01pm
Great feedback. Maybe a refcard on modulerization should be created. The basic principles listed above are great starting points. It's also cool to see that various module systems have the same basic rationales underpinning them.
Also, based on the above various comments, could one perhaps say: "when in doubt about whether or not to create another module, go ahead and do so"? I.e., the fact that you're thinking about it is probably a reason to go ahead and follow that impulse, since it is probably appropriate in your context.
Milos Silhanek replied on Wed, 2009/12/02 - 5:15pm
It is better to have many of small modules with strict responsibility. It is less complex problem to make it but a question is what abou understanding of not own module bundle. You can declare dependency on other modules and some modules you do not need refer at all. But dependency structure will get difficult to understand.
I have a such experience with NetBeans modules dependencies. If I choose some dependency to use some module functionality then I need to add many of other modules. E.g. if you would use editor you must add to suite/app a lot of modules you will get wonder - http server module in my case if I remember.
Interesting note: It is more flexible and you can loose dependencies if you expose functionality as a service.
So you can even add several implementations and you can offer them to user to choose.
The other thoughts I have forgoten...
Muammer Yucel replied on Thu, 2009/12/03 - 3:34am in response to: Milos Silhanek
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DALLAS — The elderly man charged with fatally shooting his neighbors at their apartment complex in the 6100 block of Abrams Road on Monday denied killing Michelle Jackson, and said he acted in self-defense when he killed her fiancé, Jamie Stafford.
According to an arrest warrant, Chung Kim, 75 — incensed that Jackson and Stafford put dog feces near his front door — shot Jackson as she stood on her balcony above his first-floor apartment. He then stalked upstairs and fired at Stafford, the warrant says, who was attempting to escape through the back patio door.
The victim jumped to the ground from the apartment, but Kim met him after his fall, standing over him and fatally shooting him, the warrant says.
In a jailhouse interview with News 8 on Wednesday, Kim denied the details of that report, and said he did not kill Jackson. Kim argued that he opened his front door and found the feces. He said he shouted for Stafford to come down to his apartment.
"He said, 'OK I come back.' When he come back, he bring a gun and point it at me... he pointed gun at my head," Kim said.
He then said he wrestled the gun away from Stafford using martial arts that he learned while serving in the military. Kim said Stafford had a holster in his left hand and the gun in his right. He said when he took the gun, Stafford fled and dropped the holster.
"I know martial arts, and I know I'm going to die anyway. People die at 76 years old, but I don't want someone to kill me," he said. "So I take his gun and kill him."
Dallas police have sent the murder weapon to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for forensic testing and have not received the results.
Kim said after shooting Stafford, he "went to blank" and doesn't remember what happened afterwards. However, he repeatedly denied killing Jackson, and disputed the reports of any longstanding feud between himself and the two people he's charged with killing.
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Lincoln Park Zoo scientists are assisting the recovery of endangered black rhinos in South Africa's Addo Elephant National Park. Black rhinos were nearly driven extinct during the 1990s by habitat destruction and poaching, their population dropping from 65,000 to 2,000 animals.
With help from conservationists, the rhinos are slowly repopulating their historical range—recent surveys show 5,055 individuals—but because they are slow breeders, it's important to understand the factors that naturally limit reproduction.
With more than 50 individuals, Addo currently boasts South Africa's largest breeding population of the southwestern arid subspecies of black rhino. To form a clearer portrait of their health, zoo scientists use non-invasive field techniques—the collection of fecal samples—to monitor hormone concentrations and the presence of parasites. Sample collection is made possible by remote digital cameras that are employed to track rhino movement and habitat usage.
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The black rhino is a shy, secretive species that is difficult to observe in the wild. (When we spot one, it's very exciting!) Rhinos have a good reason for being elusive; they are poached for their horns, which, in some cultures, are used in traditional medicine and for ornamental dagger handles.
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The black rhino offers a charismatic reminder of prehistoric times, and it has also become an iconic species for conservation efforts. After a narrow escape from extinction, the black rhino is slowly repopulating its historical range.
However, continued reproductive success is critical for the species' sustainability, especially given that it's naturally a slow breeder. Understanding the factors that naturally control reproduction will help managers—in the wild and zoos—ensure that all black rhinos reach their reproductive potential.
Toward this end, we've developed a field kit that diagnoses pregnancy using black rhino fecal samples. We can use this information to determine the breeding success of rhinos in Addo Elephant National Park. Specifically, we can monitor the inter-calving interval (the timeframe between births) to determine how the environment impacts black rhino reproduction.
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What can be learned from feces?
Hormones can be extracted from fecal samples, providing information on an individual's reproductive state and stress levels. Also, the presence of parasites in the samples can be measured to provide an indicator of health and well-being.
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How are individual rhinos identified?
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Rhino Sighting!
Today was our last day in the field and I SPOTTED A RHINO! Now I am definitely ready to go home. I had accomplished everything I wanted to on this trip. We had processed and organized all the fecal samples to bring back to the U.S. for analysis. We had trained Thando to collect samples and data. And I found a rhino.
Last year, we were in Addo for two weeks and never spotted one rhino. Well, this trip we have seen one almost every day, and I found one! We were checking a latrine for fresh feces and I heard a branch break. I looked up into the mountainside and, sure enough, there was either a rhino or a rock or a very large warthog.
We all pulled out our binoculars and yep, I was right…a rhino. It was the male that was often spotted in this area. It must be his territory. He always leaves a large scraping at the latrine. This made my day, my week, my time in Addo. It was so rewarding. We had set out to do what we needed and wanted to do. It was time to come home.
This homecoming would be different. I was bringing Jordie back with me. She is staying in Chicago for a month to process and analyze samples. And Dr. Elizabeth Freeman is coming too. So we will spend some much-needed time together working on manuscripts and planning our next steps for this project.
Rachel Santymire
Lead Investigators
Rachel Santymire, Ph.D.
Director, Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology, Lincoln Park Zoo
Elizabeth Freeman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, George Mason University
Jed Bird
Wildlife Biologist
Jordana Meyer
Wildlife Field Technician
Rhino photos taken by Jed Bird.
South Africa Black Rhino Conservation
Endocrinologist Rachel Santymire, Ph.D., director of the Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology, takes us along as she collaborates on a project to conserve black rhinos in South Africa.
South Africa Wildlife
While Endocrinologist Rachel Santymire, Ph.D., director of the Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology, traveled to South Africa to aid black rhino conservation, she was also able to take in the wildlife of Addo Elephant National Park. Relive her experience with this slideshow of Addo wildlife!
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- Restoring the Smooth Green Snake
- Lincoln Park Zoo's Project ChimpCARE
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- The Mind of the Chimpanzee
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- Monitoring Bat Diversity in and Around Chicago
- Ornate Box Turtle Population Recovery in Illinois
- Tarangire Elephant Modeling
- The Outcomes of Wildlife Relocation
- Token-Exchange Studies
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Her Turn"She's Constantly Trying to Drive a Wedge Between Us"
"My mother-in-law is the most demanding, intrusive, and irrational woman I've ever known," said Kathy, 34, a third-grade teacher from Baltimore who has been married for five years and has two young daughters, Julia, 2, and Emily, 14 months.
"Barbara is a troublemaker. She has always been jealous of my relationship with her son, and she's constantly trying to drive a wedge between us. If John doesn't return her calls promptly, she blames me. She thinks I withhold her messages, but in fact John is slow to call back because their relationship is so troubled. What's more, Barbara expects to be included in all family events. And she doesn't make it easy to be with her: She becomes indignant if we decline her dinner invitations, acts defensive if we ask her not to smoke in front of the girls, and goes ballistic if we ask her not to bring her dog over. She's a nightmare, and the sad truth is, she's tearing us apart.
"I've called John 'two-faced' because he criticizes Barbara behind her back but won't stand up to her in person. He calls me a nag if I encourage him to have more contact with her. If he phoned every week instead of once a month, maybe she'd be less difficult.
"If only John and I could communicate better. I let my anger build until I can't take it anymore, and then I dump on him. He screams and takes out his frustrations by pounding furniture or throwing things. Afterward, he'll give me the silent treatment and sleep on the couch until he has cooled off. We're so angry with each other that I can't even remember the last time we made love.Their Background
"I grew up in a blue-collar family, the youngest of six children. Dad worked in construction; Mom was a homemaker. When I was a toddler, my 5-year-old sister drowned in a neighbor's pool, and her death changed the family. Mom coped by going to church every day, Dad by drinking too much. He was verbally abusive to my mother, and their fights kept me awake at night. My siblings quarreled a lot, too, but I got along with everybody. I was the one who was always trying to 'fix' everyone else's relationships.
"I met John when I was 26. He tended bar at the restaurant where I was a waitress. I had just graduated from college and was job hunting; he was a graduate student in architecture. I was drawn to his classic good looks -- wavy black hair, deep brown eyes, a chiseled jaw, and a sexy smile. On our first date, a picnic in a park, John and I discovered how much we had in common: We each had had less-than-ideal upbringings, were the first in our families to attend college, and enjoyed hiking, camping, and biking.
"John was more worldly, intelligent, and witty than the other guys I'd dated. But what I liked best about him was his ability to discuss his feelings. He told me that his grandparents raised him until he was in ninth grade, when his mother reentered his life. His father wasn't in the picture at all. 'Mom is crazy,' John said. 'Our relationship is on again off again, and right now it's off.' I was touched by his candor. He was the first man with whom I shared my family secrets, and I confessed how scared I was by my father's alcoholic rages.


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Bennet was pleased to hear it. "I hope you'll call your friends who are pushing an ad accusing me of cutting $500 billion out of Medicare," he told Buck. "That $500 billion savings in Medicare is the very heart of the health care reform bill."
Bennet said he too wanted to change the new Democratic health legislation, but not its essentials. "I'm not going to repeal it because people with pre-existing conditions will again be denied health care coverage," he said.
Buck insisted he would repeal it--getting a cheer from supporters. Buck said the law was produced by a "corrupt" process, especially the special concessions granted Nebraska and Louisiana senators to win their votes.
[Sen. DeMint, R-SC]: The Democrats have Medicare on a course of bankruptcy. Republicans are trying to save Medicare & make sure there are options for seniors in the future. Medicare will not be there 5 or 10 years from now. Doctors will not see Medicare patients at the rate [Congress will] pay.
[Sen. Ayotte, R-NH]: We have 3 choices when it comes to addressing rising health care costs in Medicare. We can do nothing & watch the program go bankrupt in 2024. We can go forward with the President's proposal to ration care through an unelected board of 15 bureaucrats. Or we can show real leadership & strengthen the program to make it solvent for current beneficiaries, and allow future beneficiaries to make choices.
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[Sen. Conrad, D-ND]: In the House Republican budget plan, the first thing they do is cut $4 trillion in revenue over the next 10 years. For the wealthiest among us, they give them an additional $1 trillion in tax reductions. To offset these massive new tax cuts, they have decided to shred the social safety net. They have decided to shred Medicare. They have decided to shred program after program so they can give more tax cuts to those who are the wealthiest among us.
[Sen. Merkley, D-TK]: The Republicans chose to end Medicare as we know it. The Republican plan reopens the doughnut hole. That is the hole into which seniors fall when, after they have some assistance with the first drugs they need, they get no assistance until they reach a catastrophic level. It is in that hole that seniors have had their finances devastated. We fixed it. Republicans want to unfix it and throw seniors back into the abyss. Then, instead of guaranteeing Medicare coverage for a fixed set of benefits for every senior--as Medicare does now--the Republican plan gives seniors a coupon and says: Good luck. Go buy your insurance. If the insurance goes up, too bad.
Status: Failed 40-57
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. HEATH SHULER (D, NC-11): Putting a dangerous, overworked FDA in charge of tobacco is a threat to public safety. Last year, the FDA commissioner testified that he had serious concerns that this bill could undermine the public health role of the FDA. And the FDA Science Board said the FDA's inability to keep up with scientific advancements means that Americans' lives will be at risk.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes: Rep. HENRY WAXMAN (D, CA-30): The bill before us, the Waxman-Platts bill, has been carefully crafted over more than a decade, in close consultation with the public health community. It's been endorsed by over 1,000 different public health, scientific, medical, faith, and community organizations.
Sen. HARRY REID (D, NV): Yesterday, 3,500 children who had never smoked before tried their first cigarette. For some, it will also be their last cigarette but certainly not all. If you think 3,500 is a scary number, how about 3.5 million. That is a pretty scary number. That is how many American high school kids smoke--3.5 million. Nearly all of them aren't old enough to buy cigarettes. It means we have as many boys and girls smoking as are participating in athletics in high schools. We have as many as are playing football, basketball, track and field, and baseball combined.
Rep. FRANK PALLONE (D, NJ-6): In the last Congress, we passed legislation that enjoyed bipartisan support as well as the support of the American people. Unfortunately, it did not enjoy the support of the President, who vetoed our bill twice, and went on to proclaim that uninsured children can simply go to the emergency room to have their medical needs met. As the Nation moves deeper into a recession and unemployment rates continue to rise, millions of Americans are joining the ranks of the uninsured, many of whom are children. We can't delay. We must enact this legislation now.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. ROY BLUNT (R, MI-7): This bill doesn't require the States to meet any kind of threshold standard that would ensure that States were doing everything they could to find kids who needed insurance before they begin to spend money to find kids who may not have the same need. Under the bill several thousands of American families would be poor enough to qualify for SCHIP and have the government pay for their health care, but they'd be rich enough to still be required to pay the alternative minimum tax. The bill changes welfare participation laws by eliminating the 5-year waiting period for legal immigrants to lawfully reside in the country before they can participate in this program. In the final bill, we assume that 65% of the children receiving the benefit wouldn't get the benefit anymore. It seems to me this bill needs more work, would have benefited from a committee hearing. It doesn't prioritize poor kids to ensure that they get health care first.
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Recently, I have been switching things up and sport climbing. I have bouldered for so many years, and just needed something different.
My friend and old coach Jim Redo recently showed me an open project in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado. The line was bolted and freed as an aid route by Darren Mabe. The first pitch is a five-bolt 5.12b leading to a no-hands ledge at the base of a roof. At this point you are 250 feet above the river, completely exposed. You are able to look out at the six draws dangling from the 50-degree overhanging ceiling, compose your nerves, and set off on the first boulder problem.
The line for Mourning Glory, in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado. Topo courtesy of Daniel Woods.
This problem is seven moves long, using poor, incut crimps for your right hand and textured slopers with your left. The finishing move of the problem consists of taking a right-hand upside-down gaston and jumping left hand to a sideways jug. Once you arrive here, you gather yourself and execute a two-move V7. At the end of this crux you have a full-pad incut rail at which you can rest a bit before tackling the four-move V9/10 crux at the end. The last move of this problem involves a dyno to the lip of the roof. Here sits a jug hueco, from which you can clip the anchor.
I was able to make the FA on my fourth try over two days. The climbing really suited my style. I named the climb Mourning Glory and it felt to be 5.14c/d. This roof is the hardest sport climb I have established and has given me so much motivation to bolt new lines. I love the process of figuring out moves and executing them. Thanks to Darren for creating this route and opening it up to the public.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter as a pitcher and first baseman for Lynn Buehner at Centennial High School … as a senior team captain, he earned all-conference, all-Metro and all-state honors and was named Mr. Baseball, Gatorade Player of the Year, and Louisville Slugger Player of the Year for the state of Minnesota … finished 6-2 with a 1.16 ERA in 48.1 innings while batting .437 with six home runs and 32 RBI … as a junior, he was named all-section and honorable mention all-conference after going 6-1 with a 1.86 ERA and a .168 opponent batting average in 49 innings of work … also a two-year starter and multiple honoree as a quarterback for the Cougar football team … also earned Outstanding Academic Achievement...in AAU play, he was a member of Team Minnesota and the Minnesota Starz … drafted in the 35th round of the 2010 first year player draft by the Chicago Cubs.
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Our first cruise was on RCI in 2000. We were ecstatic at the spectacular food quality, from appetizers to desserts, in every dining venue. The ship, the Nordic Empress, though about ten years old at the time, looked brand new and spotless. The crew and staff were exceedingly accommodating and gracious. We were amazed at the quality of the entertainment, and could not wait to see the shows each night. I mention all this to compare to the current cruise.
Our second RCI cruise was on the same ship, in 2003. The decline in caliber of some food choices was marked, but preparation was still excellent. We were perturbed.
In 2006, we sailed Freedom of the Seas in its inaugural season. The food was again spectacular, and we were thrilled. However, we wondered if RCI was playing their "A" game since the Freedom class of ships was a major float out for the cruise line.
In the between years, we tried Celebrity cruises, and last year, Azamara. At first, Royal Caribbean was equal in quality. Now, not so much.
EMBARKATION: First, a word about Cape Liberty. What others have said is true; it is crowded and not well organized. There are narrow "chutes" in which cars/vans/limos unload passengers and luggage, and it is noisy and chaotic. It is still much better than departing from Manhattan, where the cars cannot even get close to the curb, and where we unloaded our luggage by ourselves in the middle of the street, because cars were quadruple-parked. Since we've attained Diamond Club level through our loyalty to RCI's lines, our admission to the ship was quick. However, we recall our first and second RCI cruises, where at the terminal the cruise company provided refreshments, small sandwiches, and cookies for all waiting passengers. Now, nothing for anyone.
CABIN: We booked a D-1 mid-ship balcony cabin. Upon arrival, we were very surprised to find that the wooden furniture was beat up, and the couch was stained and dingy. The bathroom was in good shape, and everything was in working order. And this ship is only six years old! If you book cabin 9612, be aware that the balcony is smaller than the rest of the D-1 balconies, because it is on the curve of the ship. I wish we were advised of that, since we had booked 13 months in advance, and had our choice of cabins. The deck layout did not depict the balcony as smaller than the rest. So the lesson is to ask a lot of questions when you book.
One of the major dinner differences was that instead of separate "Appetizer", "Soup", and "Salad" menus, the first course was lumped together into "Starters", and most people were therefore steered into one choice as a starter, instead of three separate courses. That was particularly upsetting to me, as it was very clear the cruise line was maneuvering to cut back. On most nights, we still asked for one appetizer, one soup, and one salad, as we were previously accustomed, and our waiter gladly accommodated. A veteran waiter admitted that there was a definite and deliberate decline in food quality, and that veteran cruisers were both aware and unhappy. Also, the size of the plates was much smaller than previously, so that entrees looked larger than they normally would. However, most choices we made were fairly well-prepared, and if you chose carefully, there were still some good entrees. As another CC member who was on our cruise said in his review, the soups were salty, and so were the salad dressings, but we have found that to be true on every single cruise we have taken. Another major decline was in the selection and preparation of the dessert course, although there was usually one good choice hiding in the bunch. Again, previously it was nearly impossible to choose because all were fantastic choices. The ice cream was excellent.
Regarding "Portofino", this specialty restaurant was not up to the par of "Ocean Liners" on Celebrity's Constellation, or Freedom of the Seas' "Aqualina". The menu choices were appropriate, but the preparation was sub-par. Again, the menu lumped together the first three courses, thereby steering most diners to choose only one. The atmosphere was lovely.
On a personal note, if you don't like small talk and dining with people who tend to be braggarts, blabbermouths, or will foist their own political opinions on you, attempt to reserve a dining room table for two. We normally do because of such people, but through a mixup on this reservation, our table for two was given away, and we were forced to dine with another couple. This couple were normally Holland America cruisers, and we were forced each night to listen to constant criticisms and comparisons on how much better "The Holland" is, to the point that the wife even complained that the coffee was too strong (it wasn't), and that portions were too big on this cruise. She regaled us with stories about how the other cruise line has washers/dryers onboard so that she didn't need to bring home her underwear dirty, and how the previous night's Escargot made her puke as soon as she reached her cabin, complete with what it looked like as it exited her mouth. It did not matter to her that three of us at the table ate the same, and only she was sick. All while we were attempting to eat. She even made aspersions about other peoples' nationalities, including mine. If this experience is not an argument on why you should dine alone, I don't know what is.
SERVICE: We were surprised to have a problem here. There seemed to be less crew available onboard. The Excursion Desk constantly had a long line because it was hardly ever open. We were encouraged to book excursions via the in-room TV, but we and many others had specific questions that were not addressed via the TV, and needed to wait on line. There were only three reps at the excursion desk, and one had an annoyed expression on her face and a nasty attitude on the one occasion when we actually reached the front of the line. She was completely unhelpful. One evening when we were waiting, there were 30-40 guests still waiting when the desk was scheduled to close, and this same excursion rep came out from behind the desk and told everyone on line that the desk was now closed and to leave. I have never in my life, anywhere, seen a line close to those already waiting on it! All of those guests walked away steamed! It would seem that the cruise line makes a good deal of money from selling excursions, and if anyone was monitoring the management of this cruise, they would keep the desk open and sell more excursions. We booked less excursions because of this situation.
That was the very observation that my DH made about this cruise. It seemed the "head was cut off" of the cruise company and the crew and staff were operating without any direction or monitoring. Most were exceedingly helpful and polite, but there was no ownership watching what was happening. A display holding brochures that sell fitness services became empty on the first day of the cruise, and it was never refilled and no one knew what I was talking about when I asked for a copy.
DISEMBARKATION: Exiting the ship was fast and efficient. However, upon reaching the pier, the same "Cape Liberty" experience was had.
Onboard a previous cruise, we spoke with a travel agent who said he never books clients on Carnival Cruise lines, because they are "the McDonald's" of cruise lines. It seemed to us that RCI wishes to go head-to-head with Carnival to compete for the mass cruise market. I guess if now you want a higher level experience, they have Celebrity and Azamara to offer. In our opinion, we would rather see the price rise, if necessary, than watch quality levels slip. We may try one more RCI cruise, and if the experience is the same, we'd rather sail with Celebrity or Azamara.


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Original post made by Allen Podell on Dec 5, 2012
A huge problem is caused by the crossing exiting traffic impeding the entering traffic from Embarcadero Road. This needs to be addressed. The flow into the center is poor. This results in only one lane on Embarcadero Road heading west.
Finally, the El Camino Road pedestrian crossing from the T&C blocks right turning traffic after it has passed through the gauntlet of lights and jams. This can be helped by an island at the center of the El Camino crossing, just as they do in Europe for wide roads. This way, the pedestrian crossing occurs in 2 steps, rather than a single, long crossing. The pedestrian crossing would be coincident with the El Camino left turns.
How can we possibly have more building on or near El Camino, when the traffic situation is already a mess? Get the Arrilaga center to pay for traffic improvements, before adding to the traffic.
on Dec 5, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Allen - while I agree the area is a mess, there is no way you will get PAUSD to allow more traffic onto their land - nor will you get Caltrain to allow use of the area adjacent to the tracks (especially with the potential HSR need for that land).
T&C renovated in stages so they would not be forced to address any of these issues. Not to mention that their parking lot is impossible to navigate.
on Dec 5, 2012 at 2:01 pm
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Dear mom,
You are dead right! Each participant has its own sacred agenda. This has to be coordinated by a stronger force than you or I. I am sure that horse trades are possible and solutions can be implemented.
on Dec 5, 2012 at 2:42 pm
Town and Country traffic on Paly campus seems like a non starter to me. Too dangerous on an already crowded parking lot.


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Having a new baby is very exciting, even if it isn't your first child. Along with the regular preparations for a new baby come the added responsibilities of preparing other children for a new bundle of joy.
When to you tell your children and what to say about the pregnancy and a new baby really depends a lot on the age and maturity level of that child.
An older child with more of a concept of time passage will be able to learn earlier in the pregnancy than a child who has no concept of time. Some people choose to relate the time of the baby's birth to an event, which works well even for smaller children. For example, "The new baby will come near Thanksgiving."
Another thing to keep in mind about when to tell a child is how fearful you are of having to explain an early loss.
We actually told our older children early in pregnancy. My personal view point was that we'd have to explain my elation, nausea, or my depression. When we did lose our baby, we simply explained that our baby was born way too early to survive outside. They still remember and think about our "purple baby," as they named it.
Most children have gathered a concept of pregnancy from pregnant relatives, friends, and people that they see on the streets. An older child may be really interested in the mechanics of pregnancy, such as the placenta and how it feeds the baby. How a baby learns to breathe, eat, or eliminate waste. A few children ask in passing how the baby got there. Remember to give them details of only what they really want to know. A few questions from you might help you clarify that, and they may not really be asking for a complete description. Sometimes they just want to make sure it isn't really from watermelon seeds!
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Luxury Resort in the Heart of Downtown Chicago in Chicago
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Brand new luxury 2 bedroom 2 bathroom corporate housing suite in a building resort unlike anything in Chicago!! The Resort is located in Chicago's high end neighborhood, Lakeshore East, where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan.
You will enjoy exclusive access to two full-floors of 35,000 square feet of amenities plus Chicago's largest 80,000 square feet outdoor recreation deck with roof top garden, fire pits, grills and more. Complete with 2 Olympic size swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), 1 child outdoor pool, a running track, expansive fitness center, spa, media, business and game rooms, lounges and club suites, this 24-hour atmosphere complements today's interactive lifestyle.
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- OUTDOOR AMENITIES: Olympic size outdoor swimming pool, gazebos/poolside cabanas, sundeck/garden, running track, fire pit, barbecue areas, Zen garden, splash pool and hot tub.
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Your luxury corporate suite is located in downtown Chicago's Lakeshore East. Staying at Lakeshore East means you are steps away from top entertainment and recreation including the Theatre District, Chicago Museums, Michigan Ave "Magnificent Mile", Navy Pier, Gold Coast dining, State Street shopping, and endless lake and river front attractions. Lakeshore East is in the heart of the world-class Millennium Park neighborhood, one of Chicago's greatest achievements.
Step outside your doorsteps and enjoy the six acre Park at Lakeshore East, complete with lush gardens, cascading fountains, dog park and children's playground. Then take a short walk to Navy Pier, Millennium Park, Grant Park, The Art Institute of Chicago and Lake Michigan. In the mood for shopping, then The Magnificent Mile awaits you! Explore more than 460 exclusive stores and boutiques. Enjoy fine dining at more than 200 restaurants. Marvel at Chicago's famous architecture by boat, trolley or on foot. Walk to Chicago's most affluent neighborhood – The Gold Coast, where new mansions continue to spring up alongside shopping boutiques such as Prada, Yves Saint Laurent and Harry Winston. End the day by having dinner at Chicago's Rush Street, complete with upscale meal offerings such as Gibson's, Tavern on Rush and Hugo Bar.
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- $399 - $439 / ngt
- Monthly Winter Off-Peak Season: $9,200 - adjusted per length of stay
- Monthly Summer Peak Season: $13,170 - adjusted per length of stay
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- Shedd Aquarium and Navy Pier
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- Lake Michigan, Navy Pier & Shedd Aquarium
- Michigan Avenue Shopping and Chicago Trolley Tour
- Museum of Science and Industry and Soldier Field
- John Hancock Center Observatory
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David Fawkes will be thinking about the biggest star of his career and hoping that his current trainee, Defend, can pull off a mild upset Saturday when Calder Casino & Race Course runs the $55,000 Big Drama Stakes.
Fawkes trained the champion sprinter Big Drama, who began his career at Calder in 2008 and won six stakes races at the track.
In 2010, Big Drama won the Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1) at Churchill Downs and was later voted the winner of the Eclipse Award as Champion Male Sprinter
Defend probably will be one of the longer shots in Saturday's six-furlong dirt stakes for 3-year-olds.
Fawkes also entered Value Trip, a colt who is unbeaten in two starts.
On Friday, Fawkes said he will scratch Value Trip because the Big Drama is just two weeks after the horse's last race. Value Trip would have been one of the favorites in the Big Drama, along with Brave Dave, City of Weston and Singanothersong.
Barring other scratches, the race will have a nine-horse field.
"It means a lot to me that they named a race for Big Drama and, of course, we would like to win it," Fawkes said.
Brave Dave, Singanothersong, Trinni Heart and Rockyshomerun have raced on or near the lead in most of their races.
City of Weston, who will be ridden for the first time by Jesus Rios, and Defend, with regular jockey Pedro Monterrey Jr., have closers' running styles.
Defend has two wins in 10 starts and will be running in his first stakes.
Big Dave, trained by Eddie Plesa Jr., last year won one stakes at Monmouth Park in Oceanport. N.J., and two stakes at Calder.
Since March 15, Brave Dave has had a series of four straight bullet workouts at Calder. Elvis Trujillo will ride Brave Dave for the first time.
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The match, being hosted by the U.S. Soccer Federation, is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. so it can be televised live in Germany. Ecuador has been the surprise of South American World Cup qualifying, and sits in second place with a 6-2-2 record. Germany is in first place in its World Cup qualifying group and features players from Champions League semifinalists Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
Ecuador is preparing for World Cup qualifiers against Peru on June 7 and Argentina on June 11. Ticket information has not been announced.
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• UM 4, Georgia Tech 1: The Hurricanes (18-5), ranked No. 10 in the nation and a No. 4 seed in the Atlantic Coast Conference championships, defeated fifth-seeded Georgia Tech in a quarterfinal match at the Cary (N.C.) Tennis Center.
Freshman Stephanie Wagner, the Canes' top-ranked player at No. 60, clinched the victory with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Elizabeth Kilborn. UM will face top-seeded North Carolina in the conference semifinals at 10 a.m. Saturday.