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The World Social Forum opened in India at least a year ago. That's when the debates within the Left about the nature of the WSF started. Marxists, liberals, and others began to argue about the utility of the WSF, its role within India, the problem of funds for something so large as the WSF and the larger question of the relationship between a national struggle and international solidarity. The debate has not been without rancor, but it has certainly been vibrant. Expect nothing less from as politically aware a society as India today.
The story begins with the movement of the WSF from a city of the Left (Porto Alegre) to a city of the Right (Mumbai).
To call Mumbai, once Bombay, a city of the Right is not to say that it does not have a glorious working-class history or that the Left has ceased to operate there. It is simply to indicate that Mumbai is the incubus of the cruel cultural nationalism that now rules from New Delhi, and it is the center of Indian finance capital (from Dalal Street, India's own Wall Street). Like New York City, Mumbai's strong organized working-class was assassinated in the past three decades by Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (FIRE).
The Communist Party has been a very strong presence in Bombay, especially in the organization of the textile workers and in the successful struggle for the creation of the linguistic state of Maharasthra, of which Mumbai is the capital (the Samyukta Maharashtra movement in the 1950s). No-one in this period would have suspected that the Left would be weakened, but this is just what happened.
The first blow came from the closings of the mills, as the organized working class lost their jobs and homes. Unable to stave off the transfer of the mill industry from the unionized city to non-union regions, the Communist movement lost part of its base. In 1982, the workers of the textile mills followed the union leader Datta Samant into a protracted strike that raised their dignity, but provided an opportunity for the industrialists to pull out of the city entirely.
The journalist Praful Bidwai's assessment of the strike notes, "Great mass struggles such as these shape history. If they succeed, they produce qualitative change and paradigm shifts. If they fail, the consequences can be epochally painful. The textile strike failed, but it was a Great Failure, an historic event." The battle over land occupied by workers' housing and by unused mills is the remnant of that struggle. "Criminalization is no longer invisible," notes Communist activist Vivek Monteiro. "It has expanded vertically and horizontally. It has diversified and multiplied and spread to all areas of the economy. What was earlier an occupational hazard for unions has become an environmental hazard for citizens."
The second blow came from the rise of the fascistic Shiv Sena. Founded in 1966, the Shiv Sena transferred the cause of job loss from the industrialists to "foreign" workers from other Indian states.
This issue remains on the agenda, as the Shiv Sena spent part of 2003 on its campaign against "outsiders" and in favor of "sons of the soil." The party demands that unskilled jobs be reserved for "locals," a class-based strategy that wins its allies among the disenfranchised sections of society and which allows it to cultivate ties with the well-heeled "knowledge workers" many of whom are themselves "outsiders."
Even as this campaign is a violation of Article 19 of the Indian Constitution (guarantees freedom of movement of its citizens), it has given the Shiv Sena a devoted cadre among many who are the broken eggs of globalization's hidden omelet.
The red flag came down from many neighborhoods of the workers, and the Shiv Sena's saffron flag went up its shaky poles. Organized pogroms against Muslims helped consolidate the hold of the Shiv Sena: one governmental commission of inquiry set up to investigate a recent riot notes, "From January 8, 1993 at least (the riots began on January 6), there is no doubt that the Shiv Sena and the Shiv Sainiks took the lead in organizing attacks on Muslims and their properties under the guidance of several leaders of the Shiv Sena from the level of shakha pramukhs (local leaders) to the Shiv Sena pramukh (Thackeray)."
The adoption of the riot-wing moved the ideologically unsteady Congress Party away from its semi-socialistic origins toward neoliberal and cultural cruelty, and therefore gutted social democracy of any legitimacy among the socially oppressed.
The Left remains, in two incarnations, as the Communist movement and as the new social groups. Both have played an active and generative role in the opposition to the current political configuration – to the neoliberal policies and the fundamentalist politics of the Shiv Sena, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Congress Party (which is with the people when in the opposition, but which is anti-people in power).
It is, therefore, no surprise that the Communists and the new social groups are jointly working to host the WSF. Indeed this is perhaps already something to be celebrated. The politics of the venue demand it.
But the politics of the venue have already drawn sharp criticisms from some who have created Mumbai Resistance, a formation in opposition to the WSF because, MR argues, the WSF is not sufficiently clear on its resistance to capitalism and because it has historically received funds from dubious agencies and foundations. The Mumbai-based Research Unit for Political Economy's "The Economics and Politics of the World Social Forum" offers the clearest elaboration of the type of criticism made by Mumbai Resistance (available on-line at http://www.rupe-india.org/index.html).
There is much to be learnt from the document, but on the whole, I believe, the positions taken by RUPE are purist in action: they disregard the current local and world political situation. The onslaught of the global Right (of which the Indian BJP is one part) demands that we have a catholic approach to movement building, and that is what the WSF allows.
For the past several months, the Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s newspaper, People's Democracy, has run a column that "thinks together" about the WSF. Each issue has taken up some of the criticisms and offered diverse viewpoints on the subject (you can read the paper at pd.cpim.org).
The CPIM, for example, has taken issue with aspects of the Charter of the WSF that excludes groups who "take people's lives as a method of political action." The Communists ask, what about groups that have had to take up arms to defend the existence of their communities from annihilation by a violent state. The CPIM also questions the Charter on its exclusion of political parties, and wonders if this is an attempt by social democrats and new social groups to exclude the European communists. Readers have sent in questions and there has been a lively debate on many of these issues.
I want to share two points from this debate that bear some reflection for those who will go to India from without. The first is the nature of the WSF. The Indian Communists see the WSF, in the words of the CPIM Politburo member Sitaram Yechury, as "an open space and a contending space. The contending character comes from the diverse ideological moorings of the various forces that participate in the forum. The WSF is an open space – open to all who stand in opposition to neoliberal economic policies.
In India this space has been further defined as opposition to imperialist globalization, patriarchy, war, casteism, racism and communalism (religious sectarian exclusions)." The WSF is an open space, but also a strategic space to push the anti-corporate agenda toward anti-capitalism, to move, as Yechury puts it, from There is No Alternative (TINA) to Socialism is the Alternative (SITA).
The second major debate prior to the WSF has been over funds, and, therefore over the character of the groups that come to the WSF. Within India, the Communists and the Left have spent the last two decades in ideological struggle against "foreign funds," against NGOization of political life and particularly against the way "international" donors set the agenda and create groups that are accountable to them and not to the people.
Furthermore, the NGO sector is often a partner of globalization in that it has joined the World Bank and others in the critique of the state form: it talks of "people's power" without offering any specific sense of how to build this in an age of privatization.
In the context of this long conversation, critics of the WSF, such as Mumbai Resistance and the RUPE group, raise questions about "foreign funds." Certainly, agencies like the Ford Foundation came to India in the 1950s with a specific agenda to undermine communism.
As Merl Curti wrote in his 1963 classic American Philanthropy Abroad, the Ford Foundation chose to work in South and West Asia because of the region's "proximity to the Soviet Union and Communist China and the opportunity for channeling rising nationalism into constructive humanitarian purposes within a democratic framework." The Ford mandate in India was to promote ideas of free market capitalism in opposition not only to communism but also to radical nationalism (in the 1950s, Nasserism was a major target).
The WSF does take donor funds, but these are very small compared to the amount of money expended by individuals and groups who use their own funds to get to the event. The WSF India committee has decided not to accept any money from corporate sponsors and to reject money from "sources that are clearly aligned to forces that promote globalization. Funding agencies that will NOT be approached to fund the WSF in Mumbai include DFID [British government funding agency], USAID, and corporate controlled funding agencies such as Ford and Rockefeller Foudations."
Most important, the Mumbai WSF will cost less than half that spent at Porto Alegre last year; "the event," says the WSF India Committee, "should be modest and ostentations should be avoided." The most important point is that individuals and groups may come to Mumbai with funds from agencies that have their own agenda, "But given the highly dispersed nature of resources that go towards the organization of the WSF – the bulk of which is made up a large number of individuals and organizations – it is difficult for a handful of donor agencies to direct the trajectory of the WSF."
That the debate on funds takes place in India and not in the US is indicative of the way our political life within the US has already been so usurped by NGOs and by the foundations. But for a few political parties much political work now happens in the world of the 501c3, many of whom have a close relationship with a "program officer" whose wisdom defines the work we do. We need to have a public debate on our reliance upon foundations and not on a membership or on other accountable institutions for our funds.
Writer Suketu Mehta, whose Maximum City: Bombay Stories will be published next year by Knopf, says that Mumbai is the planet's biggest city because "all of the world's problems are manifest in it." The politics of the venue are rich, and it is hoped that the participants to the WSF will take time to get to know the city, to get to know "the urban disaster in the making, but," as Mehta notes, "also how the city, despite this, is in such rude good health." One of the reasons is the vibrancy of the contentious Left.


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NORMAL, Ill. — Dick Smith thrives on competition. At 69, he braved the heat and sandstorms of the Saharan desert to compete against rivals half his age this summer on ABC's adventure reality show, "Expedition Impossible."
Smith was edged out before he could reach the finish line, but the retired Army Ranger felt he'd been in a fair fight. He doesn't say the same for the small-store business climate to which he returned and relies on for his livelihood.
Smith contends his outdoor-gear store in this central Illinois college town is forced to play by unfair tax rules that compel him to add almost 8 percent in sales tax to a customer's bill, but exclude his online competitors from the same burden.
"I have people come in here all the time who tell me they can get their gear cheaper online," Smith said. "When I have to add on that sales tax, it isn't tough math to do."
Smith is among a growing chorus of bricks-and-mortar small businesses protesting what they see as tax law inequities driving them to the brink by requiring they collect and remit sales taxes while their electronic counterparts prosper through tax-free goods and services.
- About the Main Street Fairness Act
- Small online retailers push back
- 2010 state tax revenue by percentage (PDF)
Studies show more than 1 of every 4 dollars in purchases covered by sales taxes go uncollected in the U.S. because of online transactions, adding up to an estimated $12 billion annually in lost revenue, according to the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee.
The biggest beneficiaries are Amazon, eBay, Overstock and other giant online retailers that operate almost entirely in cyberspace. But there are also a multitude of smaller Internet businesses that reap the rewards of tax-free commerce. They object to collecting sales taxes because of the varied rates and exemption rules across the country.

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In more from her Texas road trip, "Saving the California Dream" producer Heidi Cuda interviews Eric Loeffel, the president and CEO of Compass Learning (compasslearning.com), an educational software company.
Loeffel left La Jolla to work in Austin, Texas, for a year, but he never came back. And with his departure, went 300 jobs.
FOX 11 News and Studio 11 L.A. special: "Saving the California Dream"... a comprehensive look at the state of our state with series producer Heidi Cuda.
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Minnesota Vikings
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Reid: Chiefs open to trading top pick
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said the possibility exists that the team could trade its top overall draft pick.
Chiefs name Quinn starting QB
Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel announced that Brady Quinn will start on Sunday against the Broncos.
Cassel's days with Chiefs are numbered
All signs pointed to the Chiefs parting ways with QB Matt Cassel at season's end, but that became all but certain when he was yanked from the Chiefs' loss Sunday.
Fans want Pioli, Crennel removed for K.C.'s lost season
The Chiefs' 1-7 mess this season could cost GM Scott Pioli and head coach Romeo Crennel their jobs.
Chiefs QB Cassel to start Thursday night
Chiefs QB Matt Cassel will return to the starting lineup in Thursday night's game against the Chargers.
Quinn named Chiefs' starting QB
Brady Quinn will be the Chiefs' starting quarterback in Week Eight, head coach Romeo Crennel said Monday.
Chiefs have no need to go back to Quinn at QB
After the bye, the Chiefs will have to consider going back to Matt Cassel as their starting quarterback.
Chiefs QB Cassel ruled out for Sunday
Chiefs QB Matt Cassel has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. Brady Quinn will start in his place.
Luck grows up in emotional Colts win
Andrew Luck and Reggie Wayne stand out in Indy, imagining Peyton in San Fran, Eli goes to the movies and lots more from Week Five.
Redskins QB Griffin, Chiefs QB Cassel injured Sunday
Redskins QB Robert Griffin III and Chiefs QB Matt Cassel left their respective games on Sunday with head injuries.
Scout's Notebook: Chiefs QB Matt Cassel
PFW personnel analyst Nolan Nawrocki breaks down Chiefs QB Matt Cassel, who looked sensational in the first half against Atlanta.
Chiefs' offense shows versatility, imagination in opener
Brian Daboll's Chiefs offense showed balance, control, precision, power and finesse in two fine scoring drives with the first-team unit vs. Arizona.
Chiefs celebrate health, even with Bowe out
Injured Chiefs S Eric Berry, QB Matt Cassel, RB Jamaal Charles, TE Tony Moeaki and FS Kendrick Lewis all began camp with a healthy stamp of approval.
Pressure rises in AFC West
The four QBs in the AFC West — Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, Carson Palmer and Matt Cassel — have a lot to prove this season.
Chiefs may go with QB early in draft
With a new offensive system, the Chiefs may be looking to draft a young quarterback to build around for the long term.
The Minnesota Vikings have signed free agent quarterback Matt Cassel. The Vikings announced the signing Friday, one day after agreeing to terms with the former Patriot and Chief to be the backup to starter Christian Ponder. Cassel was waived by Kansas City on Thursday with two years left on his contract.||||||| Cassel led the Patriots to an 11-5 record in place of the injured Tom Brady in 2008. He was traded to Kansas City in 2009, made the Pro Bowl in 2010 and struggled the past two seasons. He threw six touchdown passes and 12 interceptions in nine games last year.
A person with knowledge of the deal says the Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with quarterback Matt Cassel. The Vikings and Cassel came to agreement on Thursday, the same day he was formally released by the Kansas City Chiefs with two years left on his contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal, first reported by Fox Sports, has not been announced.||||||| Cassel spent the last four years in Kansas City. He completed 58 percent of his passes for 1,796 yards with six touchdowns and 12 interceptions in nine games last year.
The Chiefs have cut ties with Cassel, who lost his starting job to Brady Quinn last season and then watched Kansas City trade for Alex Smith to be his replacement.||||||| Cassel was the first major acquisition by the Chiefs under previous general manager Scott Pioli, and he was quickly given a six-year, $63 million contract. But after leading the Chiefs to the playoffs in 2010, Cassel struggled to live up to the same expectations.
Cassel is getting another start at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs.||||||| Brady Quinn still has not been cleared to participate in a game following his concussion, so Cassel will be back under center when the Chiefs play the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
Cassel will start in Brady Quinn's place Monday against the Steelers. Cassel was the starter the first five games of the season before sustaining a concussion and then losing the job during the bye week.||||||| Cassel was the starter the first five games of the season before sustaining a concussion and then losing the job during the bye week. Neither Caseel or Quinn is a serious fantasy option.


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Why is there a Taser debate?
Original post made by Silver Bullet on Mar 29, 2007
Why is there a debate around equipping our police officers with Tasers? No doubt, a Taser cannot be classified as completely benign. Without a doubt, it isn't even comparable to a firearm in lethality. It seems that the risk of someone dying by being "Tasered" is quite small. I advance this theory - a Taser is probably not much more likely to kill someone than a police officer using their own body or a baton to restrain someone. In life, there are "eggshell" people that are just more easily injured or killed by things which might not permanently harm someone else. In fact - what is the statistical comparison between the likelyhood of anyone in the community being killed or injred in an accident with a police patrol car?
What do Taser opponents suggest a police officer do when confronting a potentially dangerous non-compliant person? A cop has the authority to stop someone who they believe (an articulable suspicion) might be dangerous. That is well established. It is necessary for us as citizens to defer to their judgement, otherwise, they may as well quit. Their judgement can be attacked after the fact, but on the street, they don't really have time to convene a panel of citizen judges to make a decision in regards to a person's potential danger to others. When they act, they have the authority to stop them, restrain them and search them. If they don't find anything, they can send them on their way.
So, if they do need to stop someone they feel is dangerous, and that person refuses - what should they do? Let them go? That sends a message to potential criminals they the police are nothing more than a doormat. How about shooting them? That places many more people in danger. If a policer officer has to use their own body or a baton, they are forced to get very close with someone who may be armed with a knife or gun, or could be very strong and quick. Not a very attractive option for the cop.
Please - as a citizen concerned about the safety of our community: give the cops the tools they need to do their jobs. If it looks like those tools are really being abused, then we'll talk.
on Mar 29, 2007 at 1:23 pm
Palo Alto police officers mostly do a fine job. In the aggregate, they have largely contributed to keepig our city the safe place that it is.
Our police officers are professionals; new technology has been put in place (cameras) that monitor police work to almost the Nth degree.
Recently, I've asked police officers here and in other cities what they think about Tasers. Universally, what I hear is that Tasers should be considered one more tool in an arsenal of tools that can save lives, but when used improperly, can create harm.
Universally, what I hear from police officers is that they would rather use a taser, rather than more violent means, to subdue someone who is resisting arrest, or is a danger to themselves of others.
There can be no denying that tasers have occasionally been abused by poiklce personnel in other places. This is also true of batons, various joint-locking techniques, tear gas, and service revolvers.
Should we keep weapons or technique away from the police, who are sworn to uphold the peace, just because some miniscule fraction of police personnel misuse them? I hope not.
on Mar 29, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Mike for mayor.
on Mar 29, 2007 at 4:41 pm
But almost as important, Tasers save money everyday. Dramatic reductions in injured officers, suspects. Lower workman's comp rates and fewer lawsuits.
Did I say TASERS SAVE LIVES EVERYDAY


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Long-term effects of binge drinking
Beer goggles tend to be slightly rose-coloured. You might remember the drinking games, the dancing and the 3 a.m. falafel, but you're quick to forget all the direct effects of alcohol — the mood swings, the slurring and the embarrassing falls.
Remembering the high points is kind of ironic, especially considering alcohol is a depressant. It's a statement we've all heard before, but what exactly does it mean? How does such a depressant affect your body over the course of an evening?
Because there are so many variables at play when it comes to alcohol absorption (food intake, existing medical conditions, prescription and recreational drugs, weight, etc.) it's impossible to offer a definitive timeline of what happens to the body during a binge-drinking episode.
Dr. Anne Holbrook, director of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics at McMaster University, says a rough guide suggests one drink leads to memory impairment, three drinks affects gait and balance and more than four drinks begins to depress the central nervous system — the method by which all the body's activities are co-ordinated.
Chris Skinner, the Waterdown teen who died in June 2010 after a night of heavy drinking, reportedly consumed a 26-ounce bottle of rye, a few beers and a glass of screech (a type of rum) before passing out.
Sue Kennedy, executive director of Hamilton's Alternatives for Youth, ay.on.ca/home.htm, offers a six-stage overview of the symptoms and related impairments of a binge:
1) Though any amount of alcohol is impairing, the average person initially appears normal. It takes the body one hour to eliminate a single drink (defined as 1.5 oz spirits, 5 oz wine or 12 oz of 5 per cent beer). Though sweating, breathing and bowel movements account for some of this, about 90 per cent of alcohol elimination is done by the liver.
"If you saturate the liver, the alcohol accumulates and you have toxicity," says Holbrook.
Impairments: none are visible but subtle effects can be detected by blood tests.
2) Catherine Cosgrove, clinical director of Sobriety Home in Quebec, says the mild euphoria that accompanies the early stages of a binge is one of the reasons so many people turn to alcohol to cope with stress and depression. At this stage, people are relaxed and talkative, with a mild loss of inhibition.
Impairments: loss of concentration. Subtle effects of intoxication can be detected.
3) Blunted feelings, extroversion and greater loss of inhibition are experienced.
Impairments: reasoning, depth perception and peripheral vision weaken.
4) As drinking continues, one becomes boisterous and overexpressive. Mood swings, anger, sadness and decreased libido may occur.
Impairments: decline in reflexes, speech, reaction time, and gross motor skills including walking and maintaining balance.
5) At this stage, one enters a stupor. A loss of understanding and sensation can lead to the consumption of large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time. This can be particularly risky if someone passes out because alcohol continues to be absorbed and further depresses bodily functions. Choking on vomit can occur while sleeping.
Impairments: Serious loss of motor skills, loss of consciousness and memory blackout.
6) This is the most dangerous phase and, depending on the person, can be reached with as few as four or five drinks. The central nervous system becomes depressed and slows functions such as breathing and heart rate. At this point, death can occur as a result of respiratory failure. People will sometimes try to induce vomiting to rid the system of alcohol, but Cosgrove says this does nothing to eliminate what is already in the bloodstream.
Impairments: bladder function, breathing and heart rate.
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The University of Maine will welcome guests Friday, Saturday and Sunday for Family and Friends Weekend, which includes a host of activities around campus. The events begin Friday evening with a show at the Jordan Planetarium and music, food and drink specials at the Bear's Den in the Memorial Union. Saturday's activities include the Black Bear Attack road race at 10 a.m., a noon lobster bake and beef and chicken cookout, and UMaine's first home football game of the season at 6 p.m. against the University at Albany. On Sunday, there will be an Out of the Darkness suicide prevention walk, a waffle bar at the Memorial Union, and a comedy performance at the Collins Center for the Arts featuring Gabriel Iglesias. A complete list of activities and information about local accommodations is available on the Student Affairs website.
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What is "Time of Use" (TOU)? The idea is to get people to shift or reduce electricity consumption at peak demand times. The peak times are generally weekday afternoons between 2 pm and 6 pm. Less demand at peak times has an immediate benefit to utilities by reducing how much generating capacity they need to meet consumer demand. For being a TOU customer, the utilities are willing to reward you for helping to "shave the peak" by offering reduced rates at times when energy is more readily available.
Is this program for everybody? No. However, ask yourself this one question: Who"s using your appliances and lights when nobody"s home during the peak electrical-use daytime hours? If the answer is "nobody," you are a prime candidate for TOU rates and could save cash in the process.
By switching to TOU rates, you may be able to dramatically slash your electric bill. Here"s how. A TOU customer agrees to pay a higher electrical rate during weekday peak-use hours when nobody is home. In return, the customer will be charged a much lower rate at night, in the morning, and on weekends. So, if you keep your home daytime electrical appetite low, you can deposit the savings.
Arizona utilities have been offering this program for more than a decade to residential customers. It works great if used appropriately. That essentially boils down to using major appliances during off-peak hours and weekends.
Is this a hassle? No way. You might call it "Intelligent Load Management," because you are being smart about when you use energy. Contact your local utility and inquire about their "Time of Use" rates and hours.
9 No-Cost Energy-Saving Tips
1. Switch off dishwasher dry cycle.
2. Run dishwashers just before bedtime and unload the next day to help shave peak demand.
3. Do laundry later in the evening to help shave peak demand.
4. Use cold-water cycle for more clothes.Clean air filter in the dryer after every load to improve air circulation or line-dry clothes in place of clothes.
5. Lower hot water temperature if you never experience hot water shortages.
6. Unplug infrequently used televisions and VCRs.
7. Shorten pumping cycle on pool and shift to off-peak time.
8. Close drapes or blinds in unoccupied rooms, keeping the heat in during winter and the hot sun out in summer.
9. Set your thermostat as low as is comfortable in the winter and as high as is comfortable in the summer.
Energy - Saving Tips:
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- Computers
- Ducts
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- Time of Use
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (12/4/13) — We were spoiled today as a warm front came through the Bluegrass and gave us one final day of fall weather.
However, starting tomorrow night, the weather will make a drastic change.
"This week is going to be a mess that's for sure," said Matt Dixon meteorologist from the University of Kentucky weather center. "Today was the warmest day in the foreseeable future."
Tomorrow, an arctic cold front will be making its way into Kentucky. In addition, freezing precipitation will be coming a long with it.
"Kentucky is split into parts in this system," said Dixon. "It will begin as rain and then form into a wintery mix. The biggest impact of freezing rain will be in central Kentucky, however here in Lexington we might see a light accumulation of ice but the biggest player will be snow."
Quite a bit of precipitation is associated with this system, two to four inches of accumulation is expected across the state.
"Probably less than three inches in Lexington area," said Dixon. "It looks like there could be four or more inches in northern sections of the state."
Bonnie Dailey
SurfKY News Reporter
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"I've watched the film and I can say that this wonderful stage adaptation is going to have all the passion that we are used to seeing on celluloid," said Danesh. "It's going to bring the story to the stage in a way that I think is honest and highlights Scarlett and Rhett as survivors, joined not just by love but the fact that they are outsiders thrown together during the incredible backdrop of an the American Civil War"
"We're taking our interpretation from the original novel, so those who have read it hopefully will see the similarities," explained Paice, whose numerous Broadway and West End credits include Curtains and originating the role of Laura Fairlie in Nunn's production of The Woman In White. "I don't find anything wrong with taking on some of the things that Vivian Leigh presented on screen either – she was so talented and I always admired her."
Danesh, whose previous West End appearances were in Chicago and Guys and Dolls but who first achieved fame as a singer-songwriter on Pop Idol, says he put recording his third album on hold as soon as he was cast as Rhett and is already relishing taking on the iconic role of the ultimate man's man. "Rhett is a great challenge, but that's partly relieved by the fact that we are absolutely being faithful to the novel and its themes of war and redemption and by having a director like Trevor.
"This is an ensemble piece and really is a break-through in terms of staging. In fact one of the most incredible stages you have ever seen in London or on Broadway is being constructed at the New London Theatre as we speak. In that sense I am not worried at all about finding depth in the role of Rhett. I'm just focussed on enjoying every minute and being very dedicated to the process of giving our best."
"I understand people might think, 'Oh, my gosh, Gone with the Wind as a musical?' but I can assure you it's going to be a fabulous evening," added Paice. "It's still an epic story but a lot of it is going to be left to the imagination – a wonderful imagination."
With another six weeks to go before opening night, was there any chance of a Rhett Butler-style chat-up line for Valentines Day before the West End's new romantic couple resume rehearsals? "I don't believe that chat-up lines work," said Danesh. "Every time I've used one it's invariably ended up with having a drink poured on top of me."
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I had a lot of things on my mind after this match. Aaron does a great job with the match previews and summaries, and I usually agree with most of what he says. That said there was so much that went on in this match I had to post my own summary. This match encapsulated exactly where this club is at and where it needs to go.
An optimist might be willing to accept a draw on the road as a decent result, especially after going down to 10 men. I could not disagree with this more. This match was two points dropped my friends. Blackpool had lost five matches in a row. They shipped five goals to Everton last week. FIVE! Yet the Villa only managed one.
I will give Blackpool credit in that they were aggressive closing down on the flanks. Whenever Young, Downing, or Gabby had the ball in a wide position there were two tangerine shirts closing in ready to smother any would be cross. Villa had 8 corners, most of them were created in this manner. One has to wonder whether this was part of Blackpool gameplan as well considering how awful Villa were on their corner kicks. The majority of these deliveries weren't remotely in the vicinity of a claret shirt. The main culprit was Ashley Young. I don't know why he is allowed to keep taking corner kicks, he's awful. I'd rather have James Collins make them. Sure we'd miss his aerial threat, but if Ash is going to keep kicking the ball 10 yards past the far post, or swinging the ball out of bounds does it really make a difference?
The one encouraging sign from this game is that Villa are doing a much better job keeping the ball. Their possession was 50%, which away from home against a good footballing side like Blackpool is very good. This has been a continuation of a trend that shows the team is starting to take to Houllier's tactics. Under Martin O'Neil the only way Villa could score at times was to counter, there was no Plan B. As a result Villa were always hunkering down, everyone was running around chasing the ball, and they struggled to break teams down. Hopefully as they integrate new tactics and players successfully, they will start to create more chances. Villa also played better in the second half after Makoun's sending off. It served as a wake-up call and Villa looked more likely to get a late winner than Blackpool did in the waning minutes.
Brad Friedel- Was solid but rarely tested. Not at fault for the Blackpool goal.
Ciaran Clark- Was huge today. I am still concerned about his ability to play left back against pacier, more skilled wingers. To be fair it is a new position, and suspect he will improve. He is rarely out of position and rarely turns the ball over which is why Houllier rates him so highly. I still think center back is his best position, and his distribution is superior to Dunne and Collins. Clark captained the Villa reserves last year when they won the reserve league, as well as England at the youth level. I'd love to see him wear the armband down the road. (Think I just talked myself into a Clark jersey for 2011-2012)
Richard Dunne and James Collins-The equalizer where there was total confusion in the box not withstanding, they were both rock solid.
Carlos Cuellar- Was playing well enough until he managed to injure himself when he made his first rash challenge of the match. It is concerning that he is going to be out for three weeks at minimum. With Dunne and Collins in form, and Nathan Baker coming off suspension freeing up Ciaran Clark to play Center Back if needed Villa are ok there. There is very little cover at Right Back at the moment. Eric Lichaj is on loan at Leeds United for a month, and Owen Hargraves, I mean Luke Young is still hurt, so if anything happens to Kyle Walker who's next? Chris Herd, the Aussie Emo kid? Can Nathan Baker play Right Back?
Kyle Walker- For me he has one discernible skill on the pitch: he can run at defenders. Given the fact he has scored twice I guess you could say he can finish, so fine two discernible skills. His crosses reminded me of myself at the driving range when I practice my chipping and try to hit the little basket. So yeah they were awful. He's frequently out of position, and given that Villa play with two wingers we really don't need him bombing down the sideline to create width. Given the way Villa play I think a fit Cuellar or Lichaj is a better fit.
If you follow me on Twitter (@JChalifour), you know that I have been calling him the next Glen Johnson. After a few good moments, the legend-makers who pass as journalists are already building him as they are wont to do. He's young and can still improve, but if they are entertaining a 10 figure fee in the summer to wrest him from Tottenham that would be a mistake.
Stewart Downing- Did a great job in the first half creating chances, but was wastefull. He was beating his marker repeatedly down the touchline but it would be nice to see him cut inside once in a while.
Nigel Reo-Coker- Had a typical Nigel Reo-Coker game in the first half, winning balls and he linked up nicely with Makoun on the goal. Like the rest of the team he disappeared in the second half up until the sending off. He's going to have contract talks with Houllier soon. When Houllier first signed on he stated he wanted to sign him to a long term contract, but Reo-Coker reportedly wanted wages around £50,000 a week. The only way I can see a deal being done is if Reo-Coker in the last six months of his current deal and now able to talk with other clubs, has gauged his value on the open market and reality has set in.
Jean II Makoun- Like Reo-Coker was instrumental in the goal, but overall this was not his best performance. Before his moronic challenge that lead to his sending off, I wouldn't have been opposed to Robert Pires coming on for him. Villa were struggling to create chances, and Pires did look good in the Cup against Blackburn and scored a goal. His lack of pace would be less of a liability against a technically sound, but not particularity athletic Blackpool side.
Michael Bradley- I thought he was OK in his 21 minutes on the pitch. He might have been slightly off the pace a bit, but that's common for any sub coming into a match. He did make a nice block in the box late on, and was getting forward as Villa were seeking an unlikely winner. With Makoun suspended I'd look for him to get a runout. Next week against Blackburn is ideal given his physical presence. That was sorely needed when the Baby Villians were basically mauled at Ewood Park in a 2-0 defeat. He is hard to tell apart from James Collins at times. One of them needs to grow out their hair or get a tan.
Gabriel Agbonlahor- He played better overall today and took his goal well. Like Stewie I'd like to see him cut inside more instead of hugging the touchline. I'd like to see him play a little more like how Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan play for the USA, cutting inside and making dangerous runs into the box. They're not natural wingers either.
Ashley Young- He's an enigma for me. Whenever he is not on the pitch he is clearly missed. That said in his central role he doesn't score goals, he doesn't create a ton of chances for the strikers, and he often drifts out wide anyway. His delivery on corners and free kicks is too awful for words.
Darren Bent- Had no impact today. The fact that Villa couldn't get any crosses into the box, and wasted every set piece with awful delivery so it's hard to blame him. Bent is not the type to start deeper and get the ball like a Rooney or Tevez. We all knew this coming in so its pointless to expect him to start now. In the second half this match was screaming for Marc Albrighton. The team looked lethargic, and if nothing else Marc will run all over the pitch. He also has a better chance of delivering an accurate cross or free kick. Then again having him and Walker on the same side of the field might create some slight defensive issues.
Emile Heskey- Clearly brought on as a Plan B in the second half. I would have liked to have seen him up top with Gabby in a 4-4-2 with Ash moving back to the wing. That was mooted by Makoun's red. He looked out of form as he was offside repeatedly. He was immense for us earlier in the year, but it was unrealistic to expect that goalscoring from to continue. I hope he moves on in the summer so Nathan Delfoneuso who didn't dress today won't be blocked by the erstwhile veteran.
As it stands right now Villa are three points above the drop. I'm still not worried as the rest of the schedule is very favorable, and other than Carlos and Luke Young the squad is healthy. Still today's match, and the Fulham match last week were points dropped and I for one am not pleased.


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A comparison between A Tribe Called Bench and the Mariana Bench
Our boys in Silver and Black have been consistent these past couple of weeks, winning their last 6 games of 2012, but have sputtered out a 2-2 start in 2013, first winning against the Bucks, getting destroyed at Madison Square Garden (on the 4th game in 5 nights, AND on a back to back), taking care of the 76ers before getting pushed around by the Hornets, soon to be Pelicans, on Monday. Nothing special to note, except for the sudden rejuvenation of the one and only Emanuel David Ginobili. See the proof below:
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Not only is his vision and sweet passing back (and he's cut down on his turnovers, which were haunting him early in the season), but he has shown he still has enough lift on those legs for a quick dunk or two. Seeing him explode to the basket and pass the ball through tight spots has given me reassurance that this team will go far into the playoffs. We need him to lead the second-unit, from being THE star in the lineup, to handling the ball and allowing either Patty Mills or Gary Neal to act as small shooting guards in the offensive attack, perfect for their skill set. He also helps Tiago Splitter and DeJuan Blair in the pick and roll game, as both Manu and the big men execute it almost perfectly, with the defense having to choose between either a wide open jumpshot for Manu or a clean layup/dunk for the guy barreling towards the rim. When the pick and roll is done well, it can be nearly unstoppable, but only with the right personnel and execution, as the Spurs have shown the past couple of seasons. The offense has been doing well, but the defense has allowed too many points this calendar year, even letting the offensively challenged Bucks to score 110. They are still only one of two teams to be in the top 5 of both Offensive and Defensive Efficiency. The other? Surprise, it's the Clippers, who are scary this year, possibly having a deeper bench than what I call the "Mariana Bench" Spurs, with very different players occupying the 5 positions on each team.
Point Guard - Eric Bledsoe vs Gary Neal/Patty Mills. Slight advantage to Bledsoe. Bledsoe is more of a traditional point guard, and follows in Chris Paul's footsteps as a stocky and shockingly athletic player, who disrupts plays with his steals and dunks and uses his jumping ability to grab a good amount of rebounds for someone his size. But stats show another story. Sure, Bledsoe has a high PER of 19 while Patty and Gary are in the 12-14 range. But they both better offense, making more threes, shooting the ball better and Gary scoring more points. I still have to give the slight edge to Bledsoe, even though as he has cooled off as of late.
Shooting Guard - Jamal Crawford vs Manu Ginobili. Slight advantage to Manu. Jamal Crawford is having the better year as of yet, but Manu is clearly the better players. Crawford is a good player, but is like J.R. Smith, a streaky shooter who can make any shot on the planet, but only because they always shoot every ball on the planet. He has good handles, especially for his age, and is having a standout year, shooting above 50%, compared to 41% for his career. See this New York Times piece on his evolution this year. But the article also mentions Manu Ginobili as the only Sixth Man of the Year winner in the past 15 years to remain with the same team as where he won the award, showing his outstanding loyalty to the Spurs organization. Manu has been heating up (see highlights above), so he wins this one.
Small Forward - Matt Barnes vs Stephen Jackson. Advantage to Barnes. Usually I would give this to SJax, but Matt Barnes has been critical to many wins this season for the Clippers, going crazy during their 17 game winning streak, in which he poured down threes, disrupted plays and built large leads, helping the starters rest for the long road ahead. He also has the 10th highest PER among small forwards, above guys like Rudy Gay, Paul George and Luol Deng. SJax has been hurt most of the season, has looked rusty, and ranks nowhere near the top 30 small forwards in PER this season.
Power Forward - Lamar Odom vs DeJuan Blair/Matt Bonner. Slight advantage to Odom. They both have their moments, but more recently, Odom has provided necessary ballhandling for the bench and has used some of his old point-forwards skills again. He's also rounding into shape (get it? Cause he was round at the beginning of the season) as we near the All-Star break. DeJuan and Matty haven't been that reliable this season, after providing much needed rebounds, points and defense (yeah, I said defense) all of last season. Tiago has gotten a lot more minutes, and so has Kawhi, and even Nando to an extent (which causes Pop to switch to a smaller lineup, in which Kawhi is sometimes the 4), so these guys have been stuck at the end of the Spurs bench, only seeing playing action in garbage time.
Center - Ronny Turiaf vs Tiago Splitter. Advantage Splitter. The only matchup in which the Spurs clearly beat the Clippers is at the least likely, the 5 spot. Tiago might not be in this role for long, as he has been in the starting lineup for the past few weeks, but still anchors the middle for the bench when Timmy goes to rest. Ronny Turiaf, a fellow French teammate of Tony Parker, Boris Diaw and De Colo, is an energy player, and gathers rebounds and makes some defensive plays every so often. His offensive game is nowhere near as polished as Tiago, who has perfected the pick and roll with Tony and Manu. Tiago has to finish stronger at the rim, instead of doing all of those reverse layups. While they do usually make it in, they don't scare the other team and make him seem weak. Nonetheless, he has stepped up his rebounding, his defense and has obviously impressed Pop, giving him the win here.


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Long since known as "the king of instruments," the piano just got even grander.
A good pianist can perform amazing feats at the keyboard – crunching fistfuls of chords, swooping up and down the keyboard in lightning-fast scales, spinning out three or four or five melodies at the same time.
But despite all of these technical possibilities, pianists haven't been able to slide seamlessly from one pitch to another, or create vibrato on a single note, the way, say, Jimi Hendrix does all over the place in his famous rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner:
Pianists haven't been able to do these things, that is, until now.
Meet the Seaboard, a high-tech keyboard that gives pianists all the flexibility that guitarists and players of other stringed instruments have long since enjoyed. Designed by the London-based firm Roli, the Seaboard features an all-black keyboard made of touch-sensitive material that allows players to slide from note to note and to wiggle a finger from side to side on a to create the wobbly sound of vibrato on a single note. And like any good electronic keyboard, the Seaboard, can make itself sound like many things other than a piano.
In a promotional video about the Seaboard, Roland Lamb, founder and CEO of Roli and mastermind of the Seaboard, says that while a student at London's Royal College of Music, he aspired to go beyond the piano's limitations.
The more that I practiced the piano, the more that I found it had these fundamental limitations built into it. Â And I wanted to reach other places that the piano couldn't take me.
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July 17, 2012 at 6:06 pm #1227297
Generally sex before marriage is considered a great taboo and the prospect of a teenage girl spending the night with her boyfriend remains highly unlikely.
But in one village in Cambodia, fathers encourage their daughters to have sex: by building special love huts for them.
Members of the Kreung tribe in the northeast of the country believe that girls can be empowered by spending the night with different members of the opposite sex.
And when a girl reaches her early teenage years, or possibly even before, the love hut becomes the place where she meets and get to know boys before deciding on her one true love.
The tribe believes that the ancient practice is the best way for girls to find their future husbands.
They have, however, moved on from their previous tradition of using a cocktail of alcohol and a centipede as a contraceptive, and now use condoms.
Nang Chan, a 17-year-old girl who now lives full time in the love hut in the back garden of her parent's house, believes they offer her, and other girls like her, a sense of empowerment.
"The huts provide us independence and are the best way through which we can explore our true lover," the Daily Mail quoted her as telling Techpuffs.com.
"If I find some special boyfriend and we both love each other, then I'll get intimate with him and have sex in my hut.
"But if I stop loving him and find another boy that I see more attractive, then I'll stop having sex with my previous boyfriend," she said.
Dr Sudeepta Varma, speaking to National Geographic said that love huts might be regarded as taboo, in the western perspective, as parents are usually looked upon as 'protectors' of a woman's virginity, and not promoters of it.
According to villagers, divorce and sexual violence in the community remains non-existent, and young women only engage in relationships with men they feel comfortable with.
Despite the liberal attitudes towards sex between unmarried youngsters, however, couples can only be seen in the day together after they get engaged to be married.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/travel/Cambodian-dads-build-sex-huts-for-teen-daughters/articleshow/15018842.cmsបានចូលសាលា មានសញ្ញាប្រ័ត មិន ប្រាកដថាមានសមត្ថភាពក្នុងកិច្ចការ នោះទេJuly 19, 2012 at 12:34 pm #1227300
I didn't read the article….but….
I heard about this from a therapist Monday. She was asking me If I knew about it….ummmmm….no.July 19, 2012 at 6:56 pm #1227302
The day my daughter was born was the day I became a shotgun owner.July 19, 2012 at 8:41 pm #1227304
This is just sickening. This is the exact opposite of our Khmer society.July 19, 2012 at 10:43 pm #1227306
This was on Taboo from Nat Geo. A co-worker asked me about it too, my jaw dropped.
មAugust 1, 2012 at 11:36 pm #1227308
OMG! I saw the show, too. I was like OMG. This can't be Khmer, plus, they sounded different? I didn't understand a word, actually. Anyone agree?Please, GOD be with ME!:)August 8, 2012 at 9:42 pm #1227309
looks like she's going to be single forever and you are to be blamed. hehe
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The day my daughter was born was the day I became a shotgun owner.August 8, 2012 at 9:44 pm #1227311
just another tribe in cambodia. i think khmer has about 17 dialects.
just because they speak with an accent,they can't be khmer? hehe. that's such odd perception of you.
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OMG! I saw the show, too. I was like OMG. This can't be Khmer, plus, they sounded different? I didn't understand a word, actually. Anyone agree?August 9, 2012 at 1:07 am #1227313
Thanks for the enlightment, OhMyLing! Btw, are you sure it's an accent? I didn't understand a word. That's not to say they CAN'T be Khmer.:) I was not refering to them as Non-Khmer. It's the SHOCKING Sex Hut that had me SPEECHLESS and in DISBELIEVE that they're khmer.
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just another tribe in cambodia. i think khmer has about 17 dialects.
just because they speak with an accent,they can't be khmer? hehe. that's such odd perception of you.
[Message last modified 08-09-2012 08:07pm by precious_rose]Please, GOD be with ME!:)August 10, 2012 at 3:57 pm #1227316
They are Khmer Ler (Kreung, Kuoy, Phnorng). They speak Mon-Khmer and their tradition and custom are different from central Khmer.


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Americans for Prosperity held Hostage
Each November, Americans for Prosperity Sponsors an event known as "Defending the American Dream." People from all around the country attend to show their support for restoring pride in the Founding Principles of our Constitution. A big hit during the event is The "Tribute to Ronald Reagan" Dinner. There were over 2500 in attendance this year.
I had the opportunity to attend the event for the 4Th time this year as a Blogger.
During the event we were informed by The Emcee that the building had been surrounded by the Occupy DC protesters, and that were numbered at about 500 or so. They were attempting to break into the building and were very aggressive. As a result of their activity the building was placed on lock down.
They were banging on the windows and placing children in front of the doors to keep those attending the dinner from leaving.
I left the Ballroom to get a look outside. The building was surrounded by them, security guards, and Police. They were chanting, beating on the building, and blocking the streets.
After the dinner was over we were told to exit in large groups to avoid violence, and for our safety. The protesters blocked all the exits, and people were finding it difficult to leave the building, and those that managed to exit were attacked with physical violence.
As I walked around the building looking out, I noticed several people being attacked by the protesters and hit with objects and their fists. At one exit they knocked down an elderly lady and surrounded her. At another exit they attacked people as they exited by allowing them to get half way or more across the street then grabbing the last people in the group and hitting them.
Not being able to exit the building I approached a Security Guard and asked for assistance. He stated that we were not to leave the building and placed us in an area on the second level to wait until it was safe to leave. We were a group of about 10 or more people, and we could see what was going on outside. It was at that time that I noticed no cars were driving through that section of the street. Then I noticed the traffic light turn green and a light colored vehicle entered the block, but was immediately surrounded by the protesters. It was in the left lane, and people were beating on the car, and yelling and screaming at the driver. The vehicle tried to creep forward, but the protesters keep blocking it. The vehicle then turned sharply toward the right side of the street to escape but several people kept standing in front of it. The vehicle then ran over a protester and sped away. It looked as though several others may have been struck also. There was a police car parked in the opposite direction with its lights blinking. It did not pursue the vehicle. You could hear the protesters chanting that the driver had struck a person and that the police should arrest the driver. After a few moments the police car pursued the vehicle with lights and siren.
After this the protesters attacked another group that exited the conference and struck two women. I then asked the Security Guard if he could allow me to leave. He stated that he could take a small group of us out a secret way. We then proceeded to walk following him. We arrived at our exit point but were told to duck down because protesters were approaching. The Security Guard went outside to check the area, after a short wait we were told to run toward the exit and to proceed to the right outside to the Metro Station.
When arriving at the Metro entrance we noticed about 10 – 12 Police Officers standing there. We could also hear the protesters around the corner, and many Police sirens.
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"He was going to kill you," I said, my chin quivering. "I had to do something."
Damn propriety. Forgive me, St. Clare.
I stepped forward and took him in my arms. He was exactly my height, which surprised me; my awe of him had made him seem taller. He emitted a whimper of protest, or maybe surprise, but wrapped his arms around me and buried his face in my hair, half weeping, half scolding me.
"Life is so short," I said, not sure why I was saying it, not even sure if that was really true for someone like me.
We were still standing there, clinging to each other, our feet ice-cold in the snow, when Orma landed on the next hilltop, followed closely by Basind. Kiggs lifted his head and stared at them, big-eyed. My heart fell.
I'd told him I had no devices. I'd lied right to the prince's face, and here was the proof: the dragon I'd called, and his dimwitted sidekick.
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This article originally appeared on Next Generation Science (NGS) on January 23rd, 2009 It has been re-posted here to maintain an active copy on the Web. A group blog, NGS was set up to follow emerging technologies and discuss tomorrow's science, and was active from January 18th, 2009 to May 16th, 2010.
Science 2.0 leverages a variety of Internet technologies, including RSS, blogs and folksonomies (tagging), to promote conversation and make it easier for researchers to connect, communicate and collaborate. A model Science 2.0 website that incorporates all these technologies is ResearchBlogging.org.
ResearchBlogging.org is an organization that strives to identify serious academic blog posts about peer-reviewed research. It is a self-enrolled, quality standards program created by Dave Munger, who writes for the psychology blog Cognitive Daily [Note: Cognitive Daily closed in January 2010. Dave currently blogs at Word Munger]. ResearchBlogging.org aggregates blog posts from around the Web discussing peer-reviewed scientific research.
Today, reports of scientific research in the mainstream media are frequently the product of a public relations office. The problem with "science by press release" is that it's often selectively focused on those results that have huge impact or stir controversy. ResearchBlogging.org provides an alternative source for reporting of scientific research, relying on scientists instead of press officers to define, describe and analyze published research studies.
I had the opportunity to interview Dave Munger recently and find out more about ResearchBlogging.org and their approach to the organization and dissemination of serious peer-reviewed scientific research.
The Interview
Dave Munger, thanks for taking the time to talk with me. Tell me a little about yourself.
I'm a writer who's also a former science teacher and textbook editor, so I'm very concerned about how information, scientific and otherwise, gets distributed (or not distributed). Greta Munger, my co-blogger on Cognitive Daily, is the real scientist, a psychology professor at Davidson College who identifies the research we write about and makes sure whatever we do publish on our site is accurate and high-quality.
What is ResearchBlogging.org and why did you create it?
A few years ago we developed an icon for Cognitive Daily to indicate when we were blogging about a peer-reviewed research, rather than just linking to a mainstream media news article or another blog post. Another blogger, Sister Edith Bogue, a sociology professor who also blogs about religion and faith, asked us if she could use our icon on her blog. Since our icon was customized to go with our own site design, we didn't think that was a good idea, but then Sister Edith came up with the key suggestion that led to ResearchBlogging.org: Wouldn't it be great if there was an icon that anyone could use to identify their serious posts about peer-reviewed research, as opposed to more hastily-written or personal posts?
It wasn't a very large leap from that to the idea of a central site collecting all of those posts from across the internet. We created a new blog to discuss the concept, and within a few months a student volunteer had created what became the prototype for the current site. Soon hundreds of bloggers were using the site, and our new site, developed in collaboration with Seed Media Group, has collected over 3,000 high-quality blog posts on subjects ranging from anthropology to zoology.
Can you describe the guidelines a blog has to meet to become a member and publish under the Research Blogging icon?
For each language we support, we have three moderators from a range of disciplines. Users apply to join our site, and a moderator visits their blog to make sure they meet our requirements. Blogs must have at least one post about peer-reviewed research to join, and when they discuss research, they must do so primarily using their own words. Just quoting an abstract or reposting a figure doesn't cut it.
After a blog joins, our readers can flag any post they believe doesn't meet our standards, and it will be removed from the site if it doesn't follow our guidelines.
How popular is ResearchBlogging.org?
That's a little difficult to assess. We have over 30 different RSS feeds and a variety of other ways of connecting directly to our members' posts without visiting our site, so just the traffic on our main site (about 1,000 visits per day) may not be an accurate representation of how popular we are. Our participating bloggers say they get a nice boost in traffic when a post appears on our ResearchBlogging.org. One way we are now reaching even more potential readers is through a widget which appears on ScienceBlogs. This widget places relevant headlines in front of hundreds of thousands of visitors. Soon we'll have a version of the widget that can be placed on anyone's blog, potentially reaching hundreds of thousands more. We're also starting to build a presence on Twitter @ResearchBlogs and other social networking sites.
ResearchBlogging.org is similar to the Health On the Net (HON) Foundation, which promotes and guides the growing online community of healthcare providers and consumers to reliable health information and expertise through quality assessment and stringent peer review. How does ResearchBlogging.org assess blog quality and/or author expertise for inclusion? Is there a mechanism for reviewing participating blogs?
As I mentioned before, a moderator visits each blog before it is allowed to join the site. If a moderator doesn't feel he has enough expertise to assess the blog's content, he'll share it with other moderators or consult experts in the blog's specialty field. We also reserve the option of removing a blog from our site if it doesn't meet our standards. But overall, we've found that bloggers themselves have set a very high standard, and nearly every post on our site is top-quality, typically offering much more detailed discussion than you would find in a mainstream media report about the same research.
What do you see as the difference between HON and ResearchBlogging.org?
HON attempts to be an encyclopedic medical reference, while ResearchBlogging.org offers general discussion about cutting-edge research. Our site is a great way to follow current trends in one or more fields, to read thoughtful posts and find interesting discussion about research, and find out if a particular journal article has been discussed in the blogosphere. HON is more comprehensive, but covers a narrower range of fields [focusing only on health and medical information].
How does ResearchBlogging.org manage blogs that are promoting and/or reviewing pseudoscience?
We don't allow them on our site, and we don't allow them to use our icon even if they haven't registered. We had one high-profile case of an "Intelligent Design" blog using our icon without registering for the site and we had an open, public debate about whether this use should be allowed. The blogger removed the icon from his blog and he wasn't allowed to register. We've had several other cases that were handled internally with similar results. We are committed to disseminating only accurate, thoughtful discussion of peer-reviewed work.
Are there any changes coming to ResearchBlogging.org? Can you let us in on anything new to watch for in the near future?
Right now we are primarily focused on broadening our site's reach. We have over 500 registered blogs, representing over 3,000 blog posts in English and German. We will gradually add new languages while ensuring that the quality of the posts is equivalent, no matter the language they are written in (users have the option of specifying which languages they see when they visit the site). We're also working on adding new features to the site — we have a long wish list, including more automation in citation-generation, more integration between our forums and main site, and more connections with other resources such as journal and library websites. Ultimately we hope that any time a person does a library search for a journal article, they will not only find the article itself, but also links to all the blog posts discussing that article.
As more and more scientists use Web 2.0 technologies, what do you see in the future for ResearchBlogging.org?
I see scientists taking more responsibility for disseminating the results of their work to the public, relying less on the media to interpret their results for them. Eventually every lab will have a blog that discusses not only the research coming out of their own lab, but also other relevant research from around the world. ResearchBlogging.org can be a hub connecting all those discussions, bringing researchers together and sharing that research with interested members of the lay public.
Walter Jessen is a digital strategist, writer, web developer and data scientist. You can typically find him behind the screen something with an internet connection.


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None of us remember who the Homecoming King and Queen were—but we do remember how much fun Homecoming festivities were!
The Homecoming 5K is about stretching the wrinkles out of that old college t-shirt, seeing if it still fits and showing your school spirit in a fun, alumni-themed 5K run and pep rally.
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Children have courage,
They stand and share their laughter
Just to see us laughing too,
They usurp the reign of boredom,
They make a house a home,
They don't rationalize why something's eerie
And they save our fridges and walls from bland-land.
Children are my heroes.
Children don't pretend.
They really are knights slaying dragons
Or dragons who gather museums of treasure;
They saved the dinos, brought them to life,
When adults thought them long gone.
They discovered the Pink Pandahare with Purple Pokadots
And brought it to our world.
Children are my heroes.
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Someone who's inspiring. A hero brings something
Virtuous, missing, good, awesome, or needed into the world.
Children are my heroes.


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Fargo firefighters and police responded to a fire at the Burger King restaurant across from the Fargodome Friday morning. It was reported around 5:45 am.
Employees told fire crews they were prepping for a 6 a.m. opening when they spotted flames by a deep fryer. Workers dropped dry chemical on the flames to extinguish the fire, but it was so big that they all left the building and called 9-1-1.
Firefighters arrived to find flames shooting from a vent roof. They put the fire out with extinguishers and spent about an hour checking for any fire hidden behind walls, in vents and in the attic.
Police were called in to block off a section of road near the scene, which is 1333 19the Avenue North.
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Describing the overarching quality of the newest play at GableStage as "taut" is rather like calling a tax audit "worrisome." Neither word fully does justice to the swirl of complex emotions each is meant to summarize. Certainly, that's true of Mike Bartlett's provocatively titled Cock, which is meant to evoke a ferocious cockfight -- and more.
A hit in London and New York, the dark comedy by the young British playwright explores love, betrayal, taking risks and how relationships fulfill or diminish us. Like Duncan Macmillan's powerful Lungs at the Theatre at Arts Garage earlier this season, Cock is stripped-down, intense theater performed on a stage that is almost bare, except for red velvet-covered ropes suggesting two sides of a boxing ring.
At issue is the implosion of a seven-year relationship between John (Ryan Didato), a young British guy, and his more successful, somewhat older partner M (Nicholas Richberg; the "M" signifies "man").
Feeling undervalued and too often put down by his ultra-competent, verbally combative lover, John strays in a most unexpected way: He jumps into bed with W (Julie Kleiner), a woman he has noticed on his commute to work each day. Terrified yet thrilled by new sensations and emotions, he imagines the possibility of the picture-postcard future W suggests they could share.
The suffering M, however, has no intention of ceding the battle over John. At a hellish dinner "party" in which M and W each think John will dump the other, M's widower father -- F (Peter Galman) -- joins the fray, fighting for his only child's happiness. As in a championship bout, the blows (all verbal, yet plenty dangerous) are meant to be devastating.
Cock is fascinating for the audience, challenging for the artists. The actors stalk and circle each other but almost never come into physical contact. Yet their the in-the-moment descriptions of sexual experiences are vividly evocative, despite the fact that no one sheds so much as a shoe. Getting theatergoers to "see" and feel what the characters are going through is an act of collaborative imagination, one pulled off brilliantly by director Joseph Adler and his excellent cast.
Didato is appealing and empathetic in a role that might otherwise grow wearisome because of John's waffling indecision. And, like his cast mates, he sports a convincing, unwavering British accent. Kleiner, though dressed in an oddly dowdy fashion by costumer Ellis Tillman (he makes the guys look much better), glows in the role of a young woman who probably ought to give more thought to her choice of mates. Galman, a busy New York and regional theater actor, balances his character's harsh words to the female interloper with supportive warmth for his son's imperiled relationship.
Richberg is, simply, superb. As is often the case, the actor crafts a performance that is utterly convincing, complex and always compelling. His M possesses a quick, withering wit, a weapon he's quick to wield in asserting his dominance over John. He's amusing, at times bitchy, and he makes you see why M frustrates John. Yet when John cuts M to the quick, Richberg's thrumming fingers and the set of his mouth signal his pain in a way that suddenly deepens an already rich play. Bravo.


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