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23Hey, So We Have a New/Old President Now!
And I don't know about many of you guys, but I am thrilled to pieces. Jeez, it was like some people thought that old, crapheaded Mitt Romney was the second coming of Christ or something. But hey—I'm not going to sit around and lambaste the election-loser's supporters, or even the election-loser himself, because one, that's just not cool, and two, his concession speech was actually pretty nice, and thoughtful, and genuine (I think). He fought the good fight and he had a lot of support, which is saying a lot, and I respect that.
But anyway, here's the best bits of Obama's win speech:
It [the furthering of America] moves forward because of you. It moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war and depression, the spirit that has lifted this country from the depths of despair to the great heights of hope, the belief that while each of us will pursue our own individual dreams, we are an American family and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one people. … the best is yet to come.
I want to thank my friend and partner of the last four years, America's happy warrior, the best vice president anybody could ever hope for, Joe Biden.
And I wouldn't be the man I am today without the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago. Let me say this publicly: Michelle, I have never loved you more. I have never been prouder to watch the rest of America fall in love with you, too, as our nation's first lady. Sasha and Malia, before our very eyes you're growing up to become two strong, smart beautiful young women, just like your mom. And I'm so proud of you guys. But I will say that for now one dog's probably enough.
… Despite all our differences, most of us share certain hopes for America's future. We want our kids to grow up in a country where they have access to the best schools and the best teachers. A country that lives up to its legacy as the global leader in technology and discovery and innovation, with all the good jobs and new businesses that follow.
America, I believe we can build on the progress we've made and continue to fight for new jobs and new opportunity and new security for the middle class. I believe we can keep the promise of our founders, the idea that if you're willing to work hard, it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or where you love. It doesn't matter whether you're black or white or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or young or old or rich or poor, able, disabled, gay or straight, you can make it here in America if you're willing to try.
together with your help and God's grace we will continue our journey forward and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on Earth.
Thank you, America. God bless you. God bless these United States.
(To read the full text, go here.)
Also, about that Mitt Romney thing I said up there? Some people can be really and truly offensive when it comes to asserting their opinions, and I'm not just talking the gossip-snark-I only mean half of what I say opinion, I'm talking some seriously offensive opinions. A family member, who will go unnamed, actually had the stones to say this to me on Facebook early this morning:
Why the hell didn't you VOTE [FOR SOMEONE ELSE], Sarah? How sad that you supported this traitor, now we will be taxed and spent into bankruptcy, the nation will collapse, and we may very well end up under the rule of Communist China, and your children will never have the opportunity to vote. But your little sex symbol is winning, ARE YOU HAPPY!?
In kind, I responded with this:
It's called 'I voted for Obama because I wanted Obama to win'. Anything above and beyond that is really my business, and no one else's, and I think it's rather rude to assume anything else.
And hey, if you're reading this, friend of mine, this is what I have to say—you put things on the Internet, you just never know where they might end up. Democracy in action … or something.
November 7, 2012 at 4:30 am by Sarah
23 Responses to "Hey, So We Have a New/Old President Now!"
Oh god I am so happy!!!!
Obama has done more to fix the country than any other Pres could ever achieve, I love him and I'm so happy he gets more time to work on it!
I really hope your being sarcastic! (??)
Well no, because I love a President who actually cares about everybody, not just himself.
I know the repubs are sad that they won't be able to chain up the poor and the sick to work the fields, but awww never mind diddums.
I'm with you.
//AND I voted for Johnson. Although I would have been happier if MR won, as opposed to BO.
Let's wait to see everyone's jubilation in three years. Because I sincerely DOUBT there will be any. Nor will there be any person responsibility for supporting this clown now.
I vehemently disagree with your jubilation, however this is a celebrity gossip site – not a political one – so I'm glad we can put our differences aside and be equal opportunity celebrity hecklers. Plus, they'll have the Internet in whatever country I ultimately move to. :)
I totally agree with you Jacq….I'm thinking Ecuador
Bye bye, don't let the door hit your Ass on the way out!
You are aware Ecuador has legalised abortion, has a left-wing Latino president (Rafael Correa), and has Spanish and other indigenous languages as official languages, right?
I was actually talking to my husband about Equador being my country of choice as well. We have some friends with a rose plantation right outside of Quito. Regardless of their government, it sure sounds pretty idyllic to live on a self-sustained farm & look at roses all day (then, tube the Amazon on the weekends). Amirite? Come one, ughhh, let's go! And, Jen, I have a really nice ass, this nation will miss it :) lol
"….living on a plantation…." Oh, yeah, you're a Mitt Witt. Have a nice trip and as for the 2$ a day rose-pickers? They don't have unions or minimum wage so let them eat cake….if they can find any.
Europe is pretty pleased about the outcome. I've not been following closely at all, but from what I've read on Romney you're not going to have a good time if you're foreign/black/female/homosexual. Which is pretty bad seeing that the majority of the USA are at least one of each.
Europe's dead pleased innit. Everybody I have talked to was like, phew! Including myself.
Me too! :) I was watching the election live (about 4am in Switzerland) and when I was on my way to work later on EVERYONE in the train, on the streets ect was talking about how happy they are that Obama got reelected!
Oh and btw I thought Romney should have been "disqualified" at that moment when he said he didn't care about 47% of Americans.
Exactly, to Pique. :)
Congratulations, US of A. Watching this election and thinking Americans may vote for Romney was like watching someone stab themselves in the eye with a fork and not being able to do anything. Not for Romney (who as far as I know is pretty moderate) but because I think the Republicans have been sequestered by far-right nutjobs in the proverbial tinfoil hat, like the legitimate rape guy or Santorum, or Bachmann, or Palin.
Well said, Mireee. :D
Haha thanks! I can't believe I know that much about US politics lol :)
I'm sure Romney's concession speech was incredibly heartfelt, for something he wrote in fifteen minutes. He didn't prepare one in advance, just an acceptance speech, which makes him an even bigger tool in my book.
Congratulations to the US. The reelection of Obama means that American women get to stay in control of their vaginas! HOORAY!!
If your family member happened to end up in the ER for psychotic reasons, and I was the one who ended up assessing her (because that's what I do.) ,I would venture to say that she is a paranoid schizophrenic.
Sorry about my punctuation; I'm having difficulty with my mobile device. You go, girl.
I knew this was going to happen. Mitt Romney was going to be within a hares breath of winning only to see Obama run across the finish line. And I am sooo proud Obama Won again !! I kinda picture them as America's royality. I don't know why yall can't see that President Bush was in office when this down hill plunge of the economy began. Obama was elected and he stepped in that big pile that Bush left. President Obama got blamed for it. But it was not his fault. He has done the best he could do for America. Thank God he can continue his work. God Bless America !!!
1billion cheers for Mr. President Obama. Thank you God!!!!!!!!


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At ESF, Wilford E. Dence conducted pioneering studies on aquatic systems in New York in the early 1900s. The present aquatic program at ESF builds on that early tradition with a wide array of aquatic courses. Our program has national and international recognition and includes a balance of applied and basic aquatic science. Students in our program thus have the opportunity to interact with faculty and graduate students involved with diverse studies on aquatic systems.
Undergraduate students considering a career in aquatic and fisheries science need a solid foundation of basic sciences (math, chemistry, physics, statistics) combined with a broad training in organismal biology, ecology and evolution. Upper-division courses focus more specifically on aquatic systems and fishes, including field experience, methods of assessment and principles for management. Students should broaden themselves with studies on the natural history and diversity of various animal and plant groups. Other recommended subjects include communications, ecosystem science, social and economic principles, ecological modeling, and hydrology. ESF's many field stations provide important opportunities for field-oriented studies, both for taking formal courses and for directed independent research. Practical experiences such as a senior synthesis or internship also provide an important complement to formal courses.
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Cisco Systems today announced the launch of Cisco Smart Storage, its first line of networked-attached desktop storage devices aimed at businesses with fewer than 100 employees.
Ray Boggs, an analyst with market research firm IDC, said Cisco's entry into the storage device market is part of a larger industry trend of networking or data center companies attempting to be all things to their customers.
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Cisco's NSS 300 Series of networked storage devices
"Netgear has gone down that road already, as has HP, where you have a network communications company getting involved in storage," he said. "It speaks to the blurring of a lot of this technology where storage is associated with security, which is associated with the Internet, which then gets you into networking."
Boggs said Cisco may see larger storage systems as "an interesting prospect," but he doubted the company would make a move into the SMB or enterprise business space, as that market would bring it into direct competition with business partners and industry stalwarts such as EMC, NetApp, Hewlett-Packard, and Dell.
Cisco's new Small Business NSS 300 Series Smart Storage series consist of two-bay, four-bay and six-bay desktop network storage boxes with up to 12TB of capacity based on 2TB SATA drives.
The arrays, which can be configured as network-attached storage (NAS) or as iSCSI target devices, have retail prices ranging from $913 to $5,625 depending on the capacity and functionality. Cisco also announced an accompanying service plan, the Cisco Small Business Pro Service, which sells for $149 for most NSS 300 Series configurations. The service comes with three years of technical support that includes software updates, 24-hour online chat support, next business-day hardware replacement as necessary, and call support during local business hours.
"The addition of these new devices further emphasizes Cisco's commitment to providing small businesses with affordable, easy-to-use technology they require to optimize productivity and drive growth," Ian Pennell, co-chairman of Cisco's Small Business Council, said in a statement.
The NSS 300 Series Smart Storage supports file sharing and backup for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms and can be set up in a variety of RAID configurations including RAID 0, 1, 5, and 6 (dual-disk drive failure resiliency). Drives in the storage arrays are also hot-swappable, meaning they can be changed out without disruption.


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Most people have heard of a cashmere sweater. But many don't realize that the materials to make it come from a goat. The West Virginia Wild and Wooly Fiber Festival brings people in to see animal fibers and how they're used right here in West Virginia.
"I love it, personally. I've gone to, there's other fiber festivals that I've gone to over the summer," said Alison Anderson, a wool spinner, "and it's really fun just to see all the animals."
Those animals include, sheep, llamas, rabbits, and much more. The festival also allows vendors to come in and sell their homemade wool products.
Developers said they wanted to create a forum for the natural fiber arts.
"Give people the opportunity to learn about where fiber comes from," said David Moran, a developer of the West Virginia Fiber Festival, "Natural fibers, and fibers form animals and how they can be used. And how people can use them in projects of their own, as well as understanding the value of natural fiber in the state of West Virginia."
The festival also included demonstrations done by sheep shearers and border collies showing off how they work.
Anderson is a West Virginia University student who is also a member of the Morgantown Fiber Guild. She came to the festival to demonstrate spinning and answer questions people might have.
"I'm spinning with long wool. I bought it at the Farmers Marker actually" Anderson said, "It's from a local farm here. It's been dyed various shades of purple and blue so that's what I'm spinning with."
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We like to think of the trade deadline like it's a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster -- a timer on a stack of explosives, ticking the seconds away, as someone frantically paws at red and blue wires, trying to tell the difference between the two. It's a deadline. It's set in stone, and everything needs to happen before the whole thing blows up.
Trades made after the deadline are like looking down and seeing the explosive was made out of Jenga pieces and a Swatch. Turns out there wasn't quite the urgency we thought the first time.
But it's a weird selection of players that will be put on waivers and be a part of August trade talks. They're often players that other teams want in a perfect world, but who were signed to imperfect contracts in an imperfect world. If the Red Sox released Carl Crawford right now, 29 teams would put a call into his agent. After the Red Sox put him on waivers, though, GMs around the league made the sign of the cross and closed their laptops. Their phones rang, and a voice whispered "Seven days." No one's going to touch that Crawford contract.
There are still deals that can be made, though. A look at three of the most interesting waiver possibilities:
Cliff Lee
The post-deadline deals are usually filled with players that a teams like, just not that much. Cliff Lee was put on revocable waivers -- not a surprise, as most players are in August -- and the speculation is that no team will claim him. If they did, there's a chance the Phillies could choose not to revoke the waivers, which would pass the obligation of Lee's to the claiming team. When the Giants claimed Cody Ross, the Marlins let him go to save a extra million or two. That worked out. When the Padres claimed Randy Myers, they ended up paying him close to a million dollars for each of the 14 innings he threw in his Padres career.
It seems odd that Lee will pass through waivers completely untouched. He's 33, and he's still owed close to $90 million over the next three years, but he's still good. What kind of contract would he sign if he were a free agent in the offseason? I'd guess 4/$80 million off the top of my head, if not more. That'd be a starting point for an interested team to negotiate with the Phillies, though -- a way to get an exclusive window of negotiations to ask what prospects it would take to have Philadelphia send $10 million or so with Lee.
And if they didn't like the Phillies' terms, they wouldn't have to make the deal. The risk would be the Phillies not pulling Lee back. There has to be one team that would take that risk for Lee, right? He's not that dramatically overpaid.
If he skates through waivers, though, then it becomes something of a free-for-all with all of the interested teams, except it's still quite unlikely the Phillies would trade him.
Alfonso Soriano
The Chicago Cubs have already indicated they're willing to eat just about all of the remaining two years on Soriano's deal, so it wouldn't be a shock to see him be one of the players moved before September. The tricky part: He's played more than ten years, and more than five with the Cubs. He can veto any trade, and he's already established that he'll be a little selective when it comes to a new team.
He'd be a DH upgrade for Detroit, for one. Heck, put him back at short, Detroit. If you're going to go weird with the infield, go all the way ….
Josh Willingham
He has a contract that's more than reasonable (two more years at $7 million), so he'll get claimed. The Royals will get the first crack, but they're not going to claim him because they probably don't have a whole lot of interest in traded a pailful of prospects for him. So they're not going to be jerkbags and claim him, expecting the Twins to say "Bah. Just take him."
Just a guess, of course. Dayton Moore could be an amazing troll in real life.
But between the Royals and Yankees, someone will claim him. And they'll get an exclusive window to see what the Twins' price is. The Twins have said they aren't planning to trade Willingham, but they have to at least listen. They aren't just a plugged hole short of a functional rowboat, and Willingham could bring back two or three nice prospects.
Willingham has been the best hitter on the Twins this year, and that contract looks like a steal. But he's just one player, he's 33, and he's never been the healthiest player. There are untouchable players. Willingham isn't one of them. It'll be interesting to see if a team claims him and makes a serious play.
Realistically, none of these players will switch teams. Lee's contract will scare teams off, the Cubs probably aren't going to eat $40 million unless they get a premium prospect back, and Willingham is too good, too cheap for the Twins to give up. The players who usually go in waiver deals are minor cogs -- think Jeff Baker or Joe Blanton this year.
But there's a chance that the goofiness of the trade deadline isn't over yet. After refreshing MLB Trade Rumors all month and staring at Twitter for a month, one more deal would let us transaction junkies down easy. C'mon. Entertain us, GMs.


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- Publisher: Nintendo
- Release Date: Oct 1, 2007
- Summary: [Metacritic's 2007 DS Game of the Year] Many months have passed since the events of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and Link, Tetra and Tetra's band of pirates have set sail in search of new lands. They come across a patch of ocean covered in a dense fog, in which they discover an abandoned ship. Tetra falls into danger when she explores the ship alone, and Link falls into the ocean when he attempts to rescue her. When he washes up unconscious on the shores of a mysterious island, he is awakened by the sound of a fairy's voice. With the aid of this fairy, he sets off to find Tetra – and his way back to the seas he once knew. The stylus makes controlling Link easier than ever. Tap on the screen to make Link move, or sweep the stylus around him to swing the sword. Players can even draw a path for his boomerang and send it flying into hard-to-reach targets. Players can stash the map on the top screen for quick reference or drop it to the touch screen to make notes, study enemies, or chart a path for their boat to follow while they man the cannons. Compete with a friend over a local wireless connection: Guide Link through special dungeons to capture the Triforce or command the forces that oppose him. [Nintendo]… Expand
- Developer: Nintendo
- Genre(s): Fantasy
- # of players: 1-2
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Positive: 56 out of 57
Mixed: 1 out of 57
Negative: 0 out of 57
Nintendo again shows that it's the master of its own hardware with another sublime entry in the Zelda lineage. If you own a DS then this is an utterly essential purchase - it really is that simple.
The best and most complete portable adventure ever. Even if you're not a fan of the series, you should feel compelled to play it and recognize it as a masterpiece. [Nov 2007]
It may not live up to the lofty standards recently displayed in "Twilight Princess", but this adventure is worthy of Zelda canon, and still has enough great stuff going for it to be considered one of the year's best adventures. [Oct 2007, p.126]
Phantom Hourglass wraps the standard Zelda formula in an innovative and fun control scheme that gives new life to several of the series' age-old concepts.
Phantom Hourglass launches from into the DS's feature list like the past is over and out, moving from one new technology-application marriage to another. [Sept 2007, p.106]
The quickie dungeons and throttled exploration are outright disappointing, but when held up against the rest of the DS library, it's an impressive game. But it's just a good Zelda.
But Zelda: Phantom Hourglass goes the opposite extreme, and turns sailing into a boring and utterly joyless exercise in line drawing. Basically, instead of controlling the ship directly, you'll merely draw your route on the touchscreen and watch your ship travel to that destination.
Score distribution:
Positive: 78 out of 100
Mixed: 11 out of 100
Negative: 11 out of 100
Jun 16, 2014wen i in da field of africa and i travel 2 da america i wish i can se dah zeldo. wen i travel 2 da america i ask for da zeldo and dey giv me dis. now i vary hapy an i bring dis gam bac 2 africa. it was best gam of mah life oder than rhino hunting. but soon giraffe eat it now i sad… Expand
Jan 28, 2011The first Zelda game I' ve ever finished and I feel so great doing it. The audio, characters, story, the puzzles... everything is so well done and they are so perfectly together!!!
I am anxious to play Spirit Tracks and I started playing Twilight Princess because of this great game.… Expand
May 9, 2011The all-touch interface has pretty much been perfected the first time around with this - my mom has always wanted to play an epic adventure game, but never could handle the 3D movement and graphics of Ocarina of Time. She's used to her iPhone, though, so when I handed her this the touch-only controls worked perfectly for her! She's really excited to play it now. It's fairly easy as far as Zeldas go, but it's really enjoyable the whole way through, and being able to draw on your map adds a whole new dimension to the dungeons (not to mention how awesome the dual-screen boss fights are). Yeah, you have to redo one temple a bunch of times, but as you gain new abilities you find new items and learn how to bypass whole sections - it provides a fun sense of your progress in abilities. A great and epic adventure!… Expand
Jul 4, 2012Awesome game. Very original in the use of stylus, good graphics, and many laughs at characters. The worst part was the last temple, which you have to repeat several times to give meaning to the "Hourglass" thing. When I was at half the floors of the temple, my Hourglass timer was already to 0:00, and my hearts became my new timer from then to the end of the game, using the respawning vessels to fulfill my health bar and go on through the temple while I got hurt. But as a whole, it's a fantastic game, showing the power of DS at its highest point. Buy it if you have one.… Expand
Jan 4, 2011Although Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is great as a whole there are some minor issues that I had with the game that really hurt the experience. I was not pleased with being forced to use the stylus for movement and actions as it makes some situations like boss battles and enemy swarms a real pain to deal with, was it that much of a chore to make an alternate d-Pad and buttons control scheme? Another thing that annoyed me was the abuse of the Hourglass Temple and Sailing gimmicks which take up most of the game. The story, music, and overall game mechanics are great in my opinion but the map design can be kind of awkward in some places. The dungeons are more or less absurdly easy to navigate and bosses are simple to take down usually by a key item you found in the dungeon it was in. There are a bunch of goodies and powers to hunt for and even a Wifi capture the flag minigame that can be played both wirelessly and over Wifi. It is a good game but has flaws in some areas.… Expand
Jan 30, 2013I'm a HUGE Zelda fan, and very accepting as well. But this game was a disappointment. One word, repetitive. The Temple of the Ocean King is the bane of my existence. At least Spirit Tracks got it right by making separate levels in the Tower of Spirits. Music was ehh, except for Linebeck's theme, which is very good. This game also allows you to have, like, four navis. 'Nough said.… Expand


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I love this video: Feist – "1234″
I was reminded today that Feist just released a new album so there'll be a ton of coverage around this enchanting vixen of an indie rock superstar in the upcoming months as she tours, plays Letterman (tonight) and the whatnot…
I was then reminded of how much I really love the song (and especially the video) for her big breakthrough hit, "1234." This song, when played at the right volume, becomes something that can move me close to those tears…those feel-really-good kind when you see/hear/feel something beautiful.
Maybe it's the fact that the mix on the video includes the sound in the room when they shot the routine, which carries the claps and occasional exclamations by the dancers in the video when they're hitting their stride, but it just gives me the chills every time I see it. What fun.
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Seriously love this song. I'm going to watch this video and proceed to sing it for the next week +.


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When it was announced that cornerback Asa Jackson would serve an eight-game suspension, there was some thought that there might not be a roster spot for him when it came time to activate him.
As it worked out for Jackson, left guard Kelechi Osemele has been dealing with a season-long back injury. Osemele will move to injured reserve and Jackson will be activated into his spot, coach John Harbaugh announced during his Monday press conference.
G/T Kelechi Osemele (back) will head to Injured Reserve. 3-4 month recovery expected.— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) November 4, 2013
CB Asa Jackson could immediately come back and help the #Ravens. He's back from suspension.— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) November 4, 2013
Jackson will be a special teams contributor on the roster but could wind up being the first one to go if the Ravens feel the need to make another roster move. The other 52 guys, excluding Bernard Scott for the time being, on the team have proved they belong at this moment. Jackson hasn't yet.
The Ravens get a one-week roster exemption so it's not set in stone Jackson stays with the team.
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George Pataki
|George Pataki
|George E. Pataki in 2007
|53rd Governor of New York
|In office
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 2006
|Betsy McCaughey Ross
Mary Donohue
|Preceded by
|Mario Cuomo
|Succeeded by
|Eliot Spitzer
|Member of the
New York Senate
from the 37th District
|In office
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1994
|Preceded by
|Mary Goodhue
|Succeeded by
|Vincent Leibell
|Member of the
New York State Assembly
from the 91st District
|In office
January 1, 1985 – December 31, 1992
|Preceded by
|Bill Ryan
|Succeeded by
|Vincent Leibell
|Mayor of Peekskill, New York
|In office
|Preceded by
|Fred Bianco
|Succeeded by
|Richard E. Jackson
|Personal details
|George Elmer Pataki
June 24, 1945
Peekskill, New York
|Political party
|Libby Pataki
|Alma mater
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Columbia Law School
|Attorney, Politician
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George Elmer Pataki (/pəˈtɑːki/[citation needed]; born June 24, 1945) is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995,[1] until December 31, 2006.
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- 2 Early political career
- 3 Gubernatorial campaigns
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Early life[edit]
Pataki's paternal grandfather[2] was János (later John) Pataki (1883–1971) of Aranyos-Apáti, Austria-Hungary,[2] who came to the United States in 1908 and worked in a hat factory. János had married Erzsébet (later Elizabeth; 1887–1975) around 1904. Their son, Pataki's father, was Louis P. Pataki (1912–1996), a mailman. Pataki's maternal grandfather was Matteo Laganà (born in Calabria, Italy in 1889), who married Agnes Lynch of County Louth, Ireland around 1914. Their daughter, Margaret Lagana, is Pataki's mother. He has an older brother, Louis. George Pataki can still speak a little Hungarian[2] today.
Pataki married Elizabeth Rowland in 1973, and they have four children: Emily, Teddy, Allison, and Owen.
After attending Peekskill High School, he entered Yale University in 1964 on an academic scholarship, and graduated in 1967. While there he served as chairman of the Conservative Party of the Yale Political Union.[3] He received his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1970.[4]
Early political career[edit]
While practicing law at Plunkett and Jaffe, P.C. in Peekskill, Pataki became friends with Michael C. Finnegan, who would go on to be the architect of Pataki's ascendancy to power.[5] Finnegan would go on to manage Pataki's campaigns for Mayor, State Assembly, State Senate, and the Governorship.[6] Finnegan was then appointed Chief Counsel to the Governor in 1995, and played the key role in developing and negotiating nearly all of Pataki's early legislative success.[7]
Mayor of Peekskill[edit]
George Pataki first won elected office in November 1981. He was elected Mayor of the City of Peekskill, which is located in the Northwestern part of Westchester County. Pataki defeated the Democratic incumbent Fred Bianco Jr., winning 70% of the vote. In November 1983, Pataki was re-elected Mayor, winning 74% of the vote.
New York State Assembly[edit]
In November 1984, George Pataki was elected to the New York State Assembly, (91st district), by defeating the one-term Democratic incumbent, William J. Ryan, winning 53% of the vote. In November 1986, Pataki defeated Ryan in a rematch, capturing 63% of the vote. Pataki won a third term in November 1988, winning 74% of the vote against Democratic candidate Mark Zinna. Pataki won a fourth and final term in November 1990, winning over 90% of the vote, as he only faced a minor party candidate.
New York State Senate[edit]
From 1983 to 1992, the 91st Assembly district included parts of Westchester, Orange, Rockland, and Putnam Counties. However, in 1992, Assembly Democrats substantially redrew the district boundaries, placing the newly renamed 90th Assembly district entirely within Westchester County. Instead of running in the newly redrawn district, Pataki decided to challenge seven-term incumbent Republican State Senator Mary Goodhue in the Republican primary by criticizing her for taking her grandchildren to Disney World and missing a vote in Albany. Pataki won the primary by a 52% to 48% margin. However, Goodhue was still going to appear on the November ballot on a minor party line. In November 1992, George Pataki won election to the New York State Senate in a 4-way race. Pataki served one term before running for Governor.
Gubernatorial campaigns[edit]
1994 campaign[edit]
Pataki was a first term state senator from Westchester County when he launched his bid for the Republican nomination for governor in 1994. He said he launched the campaign because of his frustration in the Senate regarding how Albany worked and on tax issues. He was little known statewide and his campaign received a boost when he was endorsed by U.S. Sen. Al D'Amato. He received the party's endorsement at the spring state convention and easily defeated former State Republican Chairman Richard Rosenbaum in the September primary. Pataki was considered an underdog from the start since he was running against three term Gov. Mario Cuomo and that Pataki had little name recognition statewide. D'Amato reportedly backed Pataki because of a poll that showed a pro-choice, fiscal conservative from the New York City suburbs could win statewide for governor. The poll also showed a female running mate for lieutenant governor would help the ticket, thus leading to the selection of academic Betsy McCaughey as Pataki's running mate.
The polls had Gov. Cuomo up by as much as ten points going into the final two weeks, but they then narrowed at the end. In reality, however, Pataki remained neck and neck with Cuomo during the entire race, focusing solely on the issues of tax cuts and the death penalty during the campaign. In addition he made an issue of Cuomo seeking a fourth term as governor and pledged to serve only two terms in office. Cuomo was helped late in the race by the endorsement of New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. In the end, Pataki narrowly defeated Cuomo in the general election. Many, including George Pataki himself, believe Howard Stern's endorsement of Pataki was a major reason for his win. As a result, Stern was present at the podium with Pataki during his inauguration.
Pataki made up for a softer performance in New York City and Long Island by running up a decisive margin north of the city, especially among upstaters disenchanted with Cuomo.[8] Pataki was the first governor elected since Franklin D. Roosevelt to not come from one of the five boroughs of New York City.
1994 NYS Republican and Conservative Party Tickets
- Governor: George Pataki
- Lieutenant Governor: Betsy McCaughey Ross
- Comptroller: Bruce Blakeman
- Attorney General: Dennis Vacco
- U.S. Senate: Al D'Amato
|Governor candidate
|Running Mate
|Popular Vote (PV)
|George E. Pataki
|Betsy McCaughey Ross
Tax Cut Now
|(48.8 %)
|Mario M. Cuomo
|Stan Lundine
|B. Thomas Golisano
|Dominick Fusco
|Independence Fusion
|Robert T. Walsh
|Virginia E. Sutton
|Right to Life
|Robert L. Schulz
|Stan Dworkin
|Lawrence Lane
|May Nell Bockman
|Socialist Workers
1998 campaign[edit]
Pataki was considered the frontrunner from the start of the 1998 campaign for governor. He was unopposed for the Republican nomination and paired with a new running mate, Judge Mary Donohue. The Democrats faced a primary battle between New York City Council Speaker Peter Vallone, Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey Ross, and former Transportation Commissioner James LaRocca. Vallone captured the Democratic nomination, with Thomas Golisano running as the Independence nominee and McCaughey Ross as the Liberal Party nominee. Pataki was easily reelected to a second term in office.
1998 Republican, Conservative and Freedom Party of New York Tickets
- Governor: George Pataki
- Lieutenant Governor: Mary Donohue
- Comptroller: Herbert London
- Attorney General: Dennis Vacco
- U.S. Senate: Alfonse D'Amato
|Governor candidate
|Running Mate
|Popular Vote (PV)
|George E. Pataki
|Mary O. Donohue
|Peter F. Vallone Sr.
|Sandra Frankel
Working Families
|B. Thomas Golisano
|Laureen Oliver
|Betsy McCaughey Ross
|Jonathan C. Reiter
|Michael Reynolds
|Karen Prior
|Right to Life
|Al Lewis
|Alice Green
|Thomas K. Leighton
|Jeffrey C. Wright
|Marijuana Reform
|Mary Alice France
|Unity Party
|Chris Garvey
|Don Silberger
|Al Duncan
|Ruth Robinett
|Socialist Workers
2002 campaign[edit]
Pataki was considered a strong contender for a third term. He ran again on a ticket with Lt. Gov. Mary Donohue and the Democrats faced a primary battle between State Comptroller Carl McCall and former HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo. Pataki emphasized his previous work and the need to have continuity following Sept. 11.
Pataki sought the nomination of the Independence Party of New York in his bid for a third term as well. He faced Thomas Golisano, the party's founder in his bid for the nomination. Pataki ran an active primary campaign and lost to Golisano. Donohue did win the primary for lieutenant governor and was both the running mate of Pataki and Golisano in the general election.
Pataki faced McCall and Golisano in the general election, during which he continued to emphasize his past work for the state. He easily defeated the two.
A Pataki-Cuomo rematch nearly occurred in the 2002 election. Mario's son Andrew Cuomo announced plans to run. However, he stumbled on April 17 and ultimately withdrew before the primary at the urging of his mentor Bill Clinton when Cuomo was quoted in the media as saying (regarding Pataki's performance post-9/11):
- "Pataki stood behind the leader. He held the leader's coat. He was a great assistant to the leader. But he was not a leader. Cream rises to the top, and Rudy Giuliani rose to the top."[9]
2002 NYS Republican and Conservative Party Tickets
- Governor: George Pataki
- Lieutenant Governor: Mary Donohue
- Comptroller: John Faso
- Attorney General: Dora Irizarry
|Governor candidate
|Running Mate
|Popular Vote (PV)
|George E. Pataki (inc.)
|Mary O. Donohue (inc.)
|Republican, Conservative
|H. Carl McCall
|Dennis Mehiel
Working Families
|B. Thomas Golisano
|Mary O. Donohue
|Gerard J. Cronin
|Stasia T. Vogel
|Right to Life
|Stanley Aronowitz
|Jennifer Daniels
|Thomas K. Leighton
|Thomas J. Hillgardner
|Marijuana Reform
|Andrew Cuomo
|Charles G. King
|Scott Jeffrey
|Jay Greco
|Other elections: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006
The Cato Institute gave Pataki a C for his fiscal policy during the three terms in office,[10] saying that he wasn't the fiscal conservative that he originally campaigned as, mainly because he became a "big spender".[11] Studies show that state spending went from $62 billion in 1995 to $95 billion in 2004. It is predicted that, had the state kept the budget at the same 1995 levels, the rate of inflation would have increased spending to only $77 billion.[12] In July 2005, Pataki announced his intention not to seek a fourth term as governor in 2006.
Prior to Pataki's departure New York Post political writer Fred Dicker wrote a scathing critique of Pataki's tenure, accusing the Governor of broken promises, inattentiveness to his duties, and a focus on maintaining power. It was entitled "Good Riddance".[13]
On Pataki's final day in office, The New York Times ran an editorial evaluating his twelve years as governor.[14] While the Times praised his work on health care and the environment, he was criticized for the lack of tangible reform and the consolidation of power under his watch. The Times was ambivalent about his record on crime and the state budget.
Yet, despite tax cuts that were enacted in 1995, revenues soared to the point that when Pataki left office in 2006, a rainy day fund exceeding $4 billion was passed on to his successor. Perhaps the most important legacy of his third term was his decision to challenge the Speaker of the Assembly, resulting in two Court of Appeals decisions sustaining the powers of the Governor to formulate a state-wide budget. These decisions have been used by Governor Paterson and Governor Cuomo to rein in legislative budget initiatives beginning in 2010.
Personal events[edit]
2000 presidential election[edit]
In July 2000, Pataki's name surfaced on the short list to be the running mate for Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush, along with the names of Governor John Engler of Michigan, Governor Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania, former Senator John Danforth of Missouri, and former U.S. Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina. Bush eventually selected the man who was in charge of scouting vice presidential candidates, former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney. Pataki had strongly campaigned for Bush including an unsuccessful effort to keep John McCain off the New York primary ballot (which Bush ultimately won).
2004 Republican Primary[edit]
Pataki and New York GOP Chairman Sandy Treadwell faced controversy after naming moderate Assemblyman Howard Mills the party's nominee for the U.S. Senate against Senator Chuck Schumer over conservative Michael Benjamin, who held significant advantages in both fund raising and organization.[15] Benjamin publicly accused Treadwell and Pataki of trying to muscle him out of the Senate race and undermine the democratic process.[15] Mills went on to lose the election in the largest landslide for a Senate seat in the history of New York.[16]
2004 Presidential election[edit]
Pataki was instrumental in bringing the 2004 Republican National Convention to Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. New York City, which normally votes overwhelmingly Democratic (the Democratic Presidential candidates carried 78 percent of the city vote in both 2000 and 2004[17]), had never hosted a Republican Convention. He introduced President George W. Bush. A year prior, Pataki had boasted Bush would carry the state in the 2004 elections; Bush lost New York 58–40 to John Kerry. Pataki notably orated, "This fall, we're going to win one for the Gipper. But our opponents, they're going lose one with the Flipper."[18]
2006 Hospitalization[edit]
Pataki suffered a burst appendix and had an emergency appendectomy on February 16, 2006 at Hudson Valley Hospital Center. Six days later, he developed a post-surgical complication (bowel obstruction caused by adhesions)[19] and was transferred to New York-Presbyterian/Columbia Medical Center for a second operation. From there, he was discharged on March 6. Doctors advised rest at home since his conditions could last up to a month. On the week of March 20–24, 2006, he appeared at a public press conference looking fit and thinner to comment on the progress of the annual budget and the recent Campaign for Fiscal Equity ruling from the New York state court. During Pataki's two surgeries, when he was under anesthesia, power officially transferred to Lt. Gov. Mary Donohue, making her the state's acting Governor. Pataki came under criticism when it was revealed that he and his staff did not inform Donohue that she was acting Governor the first time, until after Pataki had woken up and resumed power.
2006 State Comptroller controversy[edit]
In October 2006, Pataki named a special counsel to investigate the allegations that State Comptroller Alan Hevesi had misued state resources when he had a state driver chauffeur his wife around. Pataki's counsel was studying whether Pataki could recommend to the State Senate that Hevesi be removed from office. Pataki's special counsel recommended that Hevesi could be removed, but Pataki declined to recommend removal, saying that it would only apply for Hevesi's term expiring at the end of 2006 and not for his new term starting in 2007. After Hevesi's December 2006 resignation, Pataki briefly considered naming an interim comptroller to serve until the State Legislature named a new comptroller.
2007 Airplane usage controversy[edit]
During his 1994 campaign, Pataki criticized Cuomo's use of state airplanes and said that he would not use the planes as governor. In January 2007, Acting State Comptroller Tom Sanzillo announced that he was declining to pay a bill Pataki submitted to the state to lease a private plane to fly to Virginia in December 2006. Acting Comptroller Sanzillo said Pataki could have used a state plane to make the trip. Pataki flew to Virginia on state business in order to inspect steel to be used in the Freedom Tower. The bill was forwarded to the Office of Gov. Eliot Spitzer for consideration. Spitzer's office ruled that Pataki's campaign committee needed to pay the bill for the private plane, since a state plane could have been used.[citation needed]
After leaving the governorship, Pataki joined the law firm Chadbourne & Parke in New York[20] joining their renewable energy practice. He continued to flirt with a possible bid for President. After ruling out a presidential campaign, Pataki retained his political action committee, which he could legally use to further his own views and other political interests. In addition, Pataki has formed an environmental consulting firm with his former chief of staff John Cahill, the Pataki-Cahill Group[21] and work with the Council on Foreign Relations on climate change issues. In the climate change issue, he is working with former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack. He also serves as the Vice-Chairman of the board of directors for the American Security Council Foundation.
United Nations[edit]
In September 2007, President George W. Bush appointed Pataki as a United States delegate to the 2007 United Nations General Assembly session. In this capacity, Pataki attended various meetings of the UN General Assembly and GA committees on behalf of the United States, during the annual GA session. When he was appointed to the post, to which he was confirmed by the United States Senate, Pataki announced he was planning on focusing on climate change and terrorism issues while at the UN. The UN post lasted for the length of the annual GA session.
Governor George E. Pataki Leadership and Learning Center[edit]
The Governor George E. Pataki Leadership and Learning Center, located in Peekskill, New York, is designed to educate schoolchildren on government using Governor Pataki's public service as an example.[22] Charles Gargano, Pataki's former economic development chief, led the effort to create the center.[23] On August 14, 2008 the New York Times announced that the center's sponsors had "filed paperwork with the State Department of Education and are trying to raise $500,000 for a start-up fund so they can open the center in the fall."[22] The center currently holds Governor Pataki's official portrait, which will be moved to Albany at the end of 2009.[24] The center has three directors: David Catalfamo, the governor's former communications chief; Kimberly Cappelleri, Libby Pataki's former chief of staff; and, Amy Holden, former executive assistant to the governor.[25]
Declined 2010 U.S. Senate Bid[edit]
On February 19, 2009, AP News reported that Pataki had been approached by Sen. John Cornyn, head of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, about a possible run for the U.S. Senate, seat currently held by Kirsten Gillibrand, in 2010.[26] On November 4, 2009, George Stephanopoulos, host of ABC News "This Week", claimed "Pataki has told at least one major GOP donor in private that he is not interested in becoming a senator at the age of 64 and would rather run for president in 2012".[27] On November 5, the Queens Village Times reported:
At the state level, there is increasing speculation that former Republican Gov. George Pataki will be challenging U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who was appointed to fill out the term of now-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Several weeks ago Pataki...gave the impression of being a man beginning a serious political comeback. If that contest takes place, we will have a former three-term governor running for a U.S. Senate seat. ...Pataki will be running as the Republican and Conservative candidate in addition to possibly obtaining the nomination of the Independence Party.[28]
On April 13, 2010, Pataki confirmed that he would not run against Gillibrand.[29]
Possible 2012 Presidential Bid[edit]
In November 2009, Pataki traveled to Iowa, sparking speculation.[30] Ending months of speculation, Pataki announced on August 26, 2011 that he would not run for the Republican presidential nomination.[31]
Revere America[edit]
Pataki announced in April 2010 that he was creating a nonprofit organization, Revere America, that would advocate repeal of the recently enacted United States Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which he said was a "horrific" and costly bungle.[32] As of 2014, the organization is defunct.
- ^ Fisher, Ian (May 23, 1995). "George Pataki, Regular Guy; Talks Big, Loves Clapton, Chows Down, Hoes Uphill". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ a b c James Dao (1995-09-25). "In Hungary, Pataki Gets Treatment Of a Star". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ "N. Y. Gov. George Pataki to deliver Class Day address". Yale Daily News. 2002-05-26. Retrieved 2006-04-21.[dead link]
- ^ "George Pataki Biography". Archived from the original on 2006-04-15. Retrieved 2006-04-21.
- ^ Revkin, Andrew. "Pataki's Chief Deal Maker Departs". New York Times. October 2, 1997.
- ^ "Michael C. Finnegan, Business Leader, Irish Recipient 1997". Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Retrieved on February 29, 2008.
- ^ Hernandez, Raymond. "Pataki's Counsel to Resign For Post at J. P. Morgan". New York Times. August 15, 1997.
- ^ "Deve Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- ^ "Rod Dreher on Andrew Cuomo on National Review Online". Nationalreview.com. 2002-09-04. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa581/reportcard_table.html
- ^ http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/html/pa581/pa581index.html
- ^ http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa506.pdf
- ^ "Good Riddance", New York Post
- ^ "The George Pataki Era". The New York Times. 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- ^ a b 25, 2004 Senate hopeful claims GOP bosses snubbed him. Albany Times-Union, February 25, 2004.
- ^ Major Parties to Anoint their Senate Combatants. Humbert, Mark. Associated Press, May 15, 2004.
- ^ "Summary of election results". Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ "Text: Remarks by Gov. George Pataki at the Republican National Convention". Washington Post. September 2, 2004. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ the New York Daily News, February 22, 2006 page 5 "GOV HAS ANOTHER SURGERY. BLOCKAGE IN INTESTINES– PATAKI IS NOW AT HOSP IN CITY"
- ^ Confessore, Nicholas (March 8, 2007). "New York: Albany: Pataki Joins Manhattan Law Firm". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ "The Pataki-Cahill Group". The Pataki-Cahill Group. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ a b Berger, Joseph (2008-08-14). "Well, a Pataki Center Would Play in Peekskill". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ^ Blain, Glenn (2008-07-30). "By George! Collection for Pataki museum". Daily News (New York). Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ^ "Portrait hung in Peekskill on way to Capitol". The Journal News. 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2009-01-17.[dead link]
- ^ "Corporation established to create Pataki museum". Buffalo News. 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2009-01-17.[dead link]
- ^ New York Post
- ^ "George's Bottom Line" by George Stephanopoulos, ABC News, November 4, 2009
- ^ "Political Action" by William Lewis, Queens Village Times, November 5, 2009
- ^ "Pataki Isn't Joining New York Senate Race". The Wall Street Journal. April 14, 2010.
- ^ November 6, 2009 at 12:14 pm by Irene Jay Liu (2009-11-06). "DNC: Pataki's 2012 aspirations the 'best news ... in a while' – Capitol Confidential – New York Politics – timesunion.com – Albany NY". Blog.timesunion.com. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ August 26, 2011 at 3:13 pm by Mark Preston (2011-08-26). "Pataki decides against White House run". CNN. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ "Former N.Y. Gov. Pataki Announces Plan to Repeal Health Care Law". Fox News. April 14, 2010.
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Kurdistan Ministry of Health confirms that there is no cholera in Kurdistan Region.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael O. Leavitt arrived in Erbil city last Monday from Baghdad.
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Our client is an alliance of independent top tier African law firms. It is the largest grouping of its kind in Africa, with close working relationships across its members and an established network of Best Friends across the continent.
Our client's firms are committed to working together to provide extensive coverage and on-the-ground experience.
Job Objective:
The Officer works with the Marketing & Business Development team to prepare comprehensive research on clients and potential client companies for lawyers who are positioned to utilize this intelligence to increase Firm business.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provides Network and Firm lawyers with key information and analyses on existing and potential clients' businesses and legal needs, helping to increase their competitive edge and ability to win business or cross-sell other lawyers.
- Helps articulate qualitative interpretations that enable the attorneys to have a more competitive edge in the RFP process.
- Strategizes cross-selling activities by providing charts and spreadsheets in city-focused, geographical, company tree or other customized format.
- Creates, maintains and updates extensive collection of all network location city spreadsheets consisting of top public and private companies as determined and ranked by various market-specific business journals.
- Perform data and content entry for the Firm's marketing systems. Process updates from Business Development staff, attorneys, secretaries and other functional departments, as well as external sources.
- Perform regular data and content maintenance for the Firm's marketing systems. Conduct audits and run searches/reports to ensure the validity and timeliness of information. Document process and procedure to ensure standards are met.
- Evaluates potential business and competitive intelligence resources the Network might consider acquiring for attorney and Marketing Team utilization.
Skills & Qualifications:
- B.A. in Marketing or related field
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Proficiency in MS Office and various online databases
- Previous law firm experience is a definite plus
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Welcome to the UK ALMA Regional Centre
The UK ALMA Regional Centre (UK ARC) provides support for UK scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).
The UK ARC is a STFC-funded collaborative project between the University of Manchester, the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (ATC) and the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The UK ARC is hosted at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics (JBCA) at the University of Manchester. The ARC has been set up to support ALMA users and prospective users (face to face and by providing information) in acquiring the new techniques needed to explore the depths of the 'cool universe' which will become accessible with orders of magnitude greater resolution and sensitivity than ever before.
We provide a range of expert assistance in planning observations, date reduction and so on, developed over many years of experience with e-MERLIN, VLBI and VLA, (sub-)mm interferometry and single dish observations such as with JCMT and most recently ALMA comissioning activities. We are extensively using and teaching ALMA software such as CASA for existing science observations as well as ALMA tests. These activities are complemented by the ALMA archive development group in Manchester, the ALMA Observing Tool team at the ATC in Edinburgh, the calibration team at the Cavendish in Cambridge, the simulation-tool team in Oxford and the engineering skills of the Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory. The ARC node will tailor its support for the UK ALMA community requirements by providing additional specific expertise and assistance in the areas of high-sensitivity, wide bandwidth and high dynamic-range imaging, multi-frequency synthesis and astrometry.
For further information see the rest of this website and links or contact firstname.lastname@example.com for email support or to arrange a visit.
The JBCA is one of the largest astronomy groups in the UK, with 27 permanent academic staff. In addition to hosting the UK ARC, it operates the Jodrell Bank Observatory and e-MERLIN, and hosts the international headquarters for the SKA project. Active research areas in Manchester range from cosmology to planets, with particular strengths in pulsars, gravitational lensing, Planck and other CMB projects, dust and astrochemistry, star formation and evolution, and solar astronomy. There is also an active instrumentation group spanning the wavelength range from sub-mm to centimetre. In addition to ALMA and eMERLIN, observational interests include Herschel, the JCMT, the VLT and the VLTI. For more detail on our research please see JBCA Research.
ALMA links
- ALMA (Chile)
- ESO: ALMA (Europe)
- NRAO: ALMA (North America)
- EA-ARC (East Asia)
- European ALMA regional centre
- European ARC Nodes: Czech ARC Dutch ARC German ARC IRAM ARC Italian ARC Nordic ARC U.K. ARC
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Our cruise was wonderful. Norwegian Pearl is a lovely, clean ship with activities for all. The staff is very friendly and so well groomed. My daughter's family came with us including an 8 and 10 year old. The KIDS CLUB is fantastic! The care givers there clearly LOVED children and the kids put on a really cute show the last day. We had trouble getting our grandkids out of there to even eat!
We did use the specialty restaurants a fair amount(cost ranging from $10 to 25 pp, children half price,) but never had much of a wait for main dining room if we chose to eat there. The larger one, Summer Palace, is quite lovely and for lunch had the best Cobb salad I've ever tasted. There are so many bars/cocktail lounges on this ship, if someone couldn't get a drink, they must have had blinders on.
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Promoting our little fun run! by Power - over 1 year ago
"The Madhattan Run is a 32 mile Ultramarathon around the Island of Manahattan. Custom ink has helped us create the Hoodies and Tshirts that we are wearing around New York at various events and occasions to promote the next race in June 2013. This shot of me was taken whilst I was running the Ted Corbitt 15k around Central Park on December 15. Custom Ink made is soooo easy to produce our kit. you guys ROCK!"


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I decided on an "old school" approach to this series. One that has been around almost as long as photography itself – a pinhole camera.
The reasons were simple I wanted to slow down in my art and to allow the longer exposure time to revel the oceans meditate quality.
The pinhole forced me to use a tripod and find my spots with care rather than just randomly shooting the bay with out much thought as it often the case with 35mm digital or film cameras.
I waited for the light to change and the tides to begin. I carried my camera with me always keeping an eye on the water and the changing weather stopping when conditions warranted.
I chose the diptych format, because it accentuates the movement of the water – you see rocks until the tide washes over them only to be uncovered a minute or two later. The process duplicates itself repeatedly, as it has for generations – a record of the passage of time. The film's colors are subdued through long exposures, overcast days and the pinhole's lack of a real lens.
This series was photographed along Ocean Drive, which runs along side Corpus Christi Bay in Corpus Christi Texas.


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But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. - 1Timothy 5:8
In a nation where the majority of citizens claim to have "a personal relationship" with Jesus Christ, how is it that babies keep being murdered at a rate of 1.3 million per year? How is it that women continue to take on more positions in which, by design and intent, they exercise authority over men? How is it that the family meal has died? That what my Dad called "that huckster" now owns the center of our living room and dying room? That no one practices hospitality any more—except perhaps at restaurants or hotels? That husbands love internet sluts instead of the wife of their youth? That one fifth of our nation's women now arrive at their early forties never having given birth to a child?
Really, the older I get the more sense it makes to me that the New Testament Epistles place such constant and heavy emphasis on simple (or should I say foundational) household matters. Do we really think that killing babies, women sleeping with women and men with men, children defying their fathers, mothers abandoning their children and home for a public life, husbands loving prostitutes instead of the virtuous wife God gave them, wives refusing to submit to their husbands and taking over the leadership of the church and state, smutty plays and drama and poetry, and spoiled cats and dogs are things unknown in the world of the early Christians?
Why, the Early Church fathers even wrote exhortations to their flock to go out and pick up the children exposed on the hillsides behind their homes, instead of wasting their money feeding dogs. Is this relevant to us, dear brothers and sisters—relevant at all?
True Christian faith cannot exist where the husband doesn't love his wife, the wife doesn't submit to her husband, the father and mother make orgasmic, but not unitive and procreative love; where the father fails to discipline and the mother fails to care for the children God has given them; where the children dishonor their father and mother, the family doesn't work, eat, travel, worship, and rest in the light and instruction of God's Word, and the poor and needy are not brought in to share in what should be the abundance of familial comfort and love. Such foundational things are the never-fail fruit of true Christian faith. After all, the just live by faith.
If ideas have consequences, Christian faith should always bear fruit. If Scripture is our only infallible rule of faith and practice, the fruit of Christian faith should start in the home with very organic matters. You know, lifelong, heterosexual, monogamous, covenantal marriage; being fruitful and multiplying so that God may receive His godly seed; husbands loving only their wives, and sacrificially; wives submitting to their husbands as unto the Lord, calling him "lord;" children honoring and obeying their parents; fathers giving themselves to their children without reserve, showing great tenderness, oozing with real affection; fathers demonstrating their love through discipline and never failing to instruct the family in the dogmatic doctrine of Scripture; and dinner tables and bedrooms always filled with life and love that breaks out past our human blood-lines to the poor and needy, weak and oppressed, travelers and homeless, the depressed, orphans, widows, spinsters, the frail and abandoned, sick and dying.
Tenderness, love, and affection intermingled naturally with discipline and belly laughs—that's the family life of sinners who have been plucked out of the wrath of God by His Only Begotten Son, our blessed Lord Jesus Christ. Merriment, tears, hard work, submission, affection, honoring one another; and physical intimacy that is delightful and fruitful. Physical intimacy that is biblical. Physical intimacy that rises above mutual narcissism to an act of faith in God's provision for the next generation.
We love because He first loved us.
But of course, moderns turn everything on its head. Men with men and women with women instead of one woman with one man and one man with one woman. Promiscuity instead of fidelity. Prenups instead of a covenant. Pornography instead of the lovely breasts of the wife of one's youth. Day care instead of motherhood. And all of it as sterile as faithlessness can be.
Honestly, until pastors and elders exhort the members of their flock concerning home matters with the same words and boldness that characterizes the written record of the pastoral care of the early church known as the Epistles of the New Testament, doing it both publicly and individually ("from house to house"), no other aspect of our ministry matters. We cannot be faithful shepherds and remain blissfully ignorant of the affection and purity of our church's husbands, the submissiveness and domesticity of her wives, the obedience of her children, the fruitfulness of her marriage beds, the hospitality of her dining room tables and bedrooms, the biblical instruction of her children, and the care of her aged.
It would be good for each of us called to the office of shepherd to ask ourselves when the last time was that we were in a home speaking to a husband and wife personally about faith and holiness? And not nebulously, but following the Apostles by personally exhorting the husband to love his wife as Christ loved the Church and gave Himself up for Her; and personally exhorting the wife to submit to her husband in everything, not giving way to fear, but putting her trust in God.
Let judgment begin, and let it begin in the households of God.
Where there is no Christian home, there is no Christian faith.
(This post originally appeared in a slightly modified form in 2008.)
What a great exhortation to us all. I'm convicted of not being as hospitable as I should be... Mainly out of pride, never feeling my home is clean enough or the meal I plan to make good enough. I need to confess the sin of pride, get more organized, be more like my Mom with her elastic house & unending dining room table - always willing to set one more place. Thanks for this, Pastor Timothy.
There is so much joy in a full home than a sterile quite house. Joy is living in the faith and despair comes from serving our selves. Perhaps this is why this country is inundated with depression. We are not living in a way that produces fruit.
Thanks! Great post. And our churches are trying to keep up with the times running more and more programs so that we can take more and more responsibility out of the parents. I even had several women tell me at the local abortion mill that they are going in there with Jesus by their side. Shame!
Dear Pastor Tim,
Thank you for this post. It is an encouragement to me. It does not stop at the sad diagnosis of our sin but points me to the Savior! O, how I need to hope in Christ!
In Christ,
Thank you for being a Shepherd who is warning day and night with tears. Thank you for being willing to do the very hard work of dealing with the messiness of sin and life, and for exhorting others to keep the faith. I'm am indebted to yours and all the pastors work, and particularly with your witness on the internet. Keep being faithful and fighting the fight.
Excellent post. Thankyou.
Great Post! This is maybe the fourth time I've come back to it.
Quick question. Do you really get up in front of a congregation and say these things? If so, bravo!
In all the churches I've attended, I've never met a pastor with that much guts. Would be nice...


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Glossary of Snowboarding Terms
What is Magnetraction?
Magnetraction snowboards look like nothing else on the market, and promise to grip ice better than anything else out there.
Box Rail Definition
Box rails are one of the most recent additions to snowboard parks around the world.
Yolo Flip Definition
Iouri Padladtchikov's signature trick -- which he first landed at the X Games in 2013 and that helped him win the gold in Sochi in 2014 -- explained.
Cork (or Corked)
The cork spin (spinning sideways or inverted) is one of the hardest tricks in snowboarding.
Cab Definition
Few know what this oft-used term means
A Guide to Snowboarding Terminology for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
The snowboarding terms you need to know for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Big Air Competition Definition
The big air competition is a snowboarding discipline in which riders compete to perform the highest scoring maneuver on a single, massive jump.
Snowboard Grab Definition
Wonder what a grab is? Now you know.
Sidecountry Snowboarding Definition
Sidecountry snowboarding is kind of like backcountry snowboarding, but with less hiking.
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Jena Malone "Sucker Punch" Interview
Rain forced the world premiere of Warner Bros Pictures' "Sucker Punch" to be held in a giant tent, but that didn't stop the stars of the film - including Jena Malone (who was suffering from a cold) - from hitting the black carpet to chat up the film.
"Saved!" - Jena Malone Interview
Jena Malone talks about starring in the dark comedy, "Saved!", working with first-time directors, role models, and the Director's Cut of "Donnie Darko."
Interview with Jena Malone
Jena Malone discusses "The United States of Leland," choosing roles, and religious films.
Jena Malone is on Fire
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Jena Malone Biography
Info on actress Jena Malone including personal facts and film credits.
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Small collection of stills from the coming of age film, "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys."
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Gallery of photos from the Hollywood Premiere of the Paramount Vantage movie "Into the Wild" featuring Emile Hirsch, Jena Malone, Kristen Stewart, Marcia Gay Harden, Vince Vaughn, Sean Penn, Robin Wright Penn, Jon Krakauer, Ben Foster, Brian Dierker, Christina Ricci, Harry Dean Stanton, Justine Bateman, Vanessa Angel, and Robert Patrick.
"Legend of the Guardians" Exclusive Premiere Photos
Gallery of photos from the world premiere of "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole" featuring Jim Sturgess, Ryan Kwanten, David Wenham, Joel Edgerton, Sam Neill, Anthony LaPaglia, Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Kathryn Lasky, Leigh Whannell, Scott Glenn, Carla Gugino, Billy Bob Thornton, Emily Browning, Jena Malone, Jamie Chung, Mickey O'Brien, Kevin McKidd, Rick Yune, and Vanessa Hudgens.
"Life as a House" Photo Gallery
Gallery of production photos featuring the film's stars, Hayden Christensen, Kevin Kline, Jena Malone and Kristin Scott Thomas.
"The Ruins" Photos
Gallery of photos from the movie "The Ruins" starring Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Joe Anderson and Laura Ramsey.
"Saved!" Photo Gallery
Gallery of photos from United Artists' "Saved," featuring photographs of Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Jena Malone, Patrick Fugit, Eva Amurri, Chad Faust and Martin Donovan.
"Sucker Punch" Photos
Gallery of photos from the action film "Sucker Punch" starring Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Jamie Chung, Jena Malone, Carla Gugino, Oscar Isaacs, Jon Hamm, and Scott Glenn.
"Sucker Punch" Premiere Photos
Gallery of photos from the world premiere of "Sucker Punch" featuring Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Jena Malone, Jamie Chung, Abbie Cornish, Carla Gugino, Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Diane Lane, Jennifer Stone, Malin Akerman, Max Irons, Sharon Leal, Ross Thomas, Grey Damon, Derek Hough, Scott Glenn, Mike Catherwood, Michael Nardelli, Emma Roberts, and Candace Cameron Bure.
"United States of Leland" Photo Gallery
Gallery of photos from the Paramount Classics dramatic movie, "The United States of Leland," featuring Ryan Gosling, Jena Malone, Don Cheadle, Chris Klein and Michelle Williams.
"United States of Leland" Premiere
Catching up with Jena Malone at the LA Premiere of "The United States of Leland," I had the chance to talk with the young actress about working with writer/directors and how she selects her projects.
"Life as a House" Movie Review
Here's my take on this romantic tale starring Kevin Kline, Hayden Christensen, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Jena Malone.
Warner Bros.' official sites features cast bios, filmmaker info, stills, location sketches, production notes, trailer, cast interviews, and a section titled "Earth Reaches Out."
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Candice Glover has won the Season 12 edition of "American Idol."
She edged out Kree Harrison for the title.
Candice is the first woman to win "Idol" since Jordin Sparks took the crown in Season 6 in 2007.
Glover, 23, of St. Helena Island, S.C., cites Christina Aguilera and Jazmine Sullivan as her musical influences.
Harrison, 22, of Woodville, Texas, calls Patsy Cline her favorite singer.
The winner gets a recording contract. Her album was already available for preorder, an "American Idol" first.
Glover closed the finale with a rendition of "I Am Beautiful," her new single.
Both Glover and Harrison will go on tour with nine other "Idol" contestants this summer.
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Two Minnesota Vikings and one former member of the Vikings' roster have recently been under scrutiny following separate off-field offenses.
Vikings wide receiver Jerome Simpson was charged Nov. 13 with two counts of DWI after his arrest the previous weekend.
Simpson faces a third-degree DWI charge for refusing a breath test and fourth-degree charge for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol after an officer saw his Dodge Charger pulled over on I-394.
"I sincerely apologize for the attention that I have brought to the fans, the community and myself," Simpson said at a press conference following the arrest.
Vikings linebacker Erin Henderson was arrested for probable cause DWI and possession of a controlled substance around 6 a.m. on Nov. 19 in Eden Prairie. He was arrested at the Fredrick-Miller Spring north of Flying Cloud Drive, booked and released, but missed Sunday's game against Green Bay.
Henderson is suing the Department of Public Safety to prevent a revocation of his driver's license.
Former Vikings cornerback A.J. Jefferson is facing one count of felony domestic assault after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend after an argument.
According to a criminal complaint, Jefferson began to strangle her after the pair had gotten into an argument and she hadn't been responding to his text messages after a night out.
"The fact that we have had three recent off field situations is unacceptable and disappointing. Our organization looks at each situation and the circumstances involved to determine our actions with those players and how to best move forward.
The Vikings have a comprehensive approach with our player development program and excellent resources that are a part of this organization, but certainly we will take a methodical look at how we can improve upon our current programs to prevent these situations in the future."
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Oldman UpdateOldman
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As we have been reporting, speculation about Gary Oldman's involvement (or lack thereof) in OotP has been running rampant lately. Although the actor has not signed a contract yet, negotiations are continuing. This led to wide concern that Mr. Oldman would not be returning and the part of Sirius Black would have to be recast. Today, Producer David Heyman weighed in on the subject, saying:
"We're not shooting his part for quite a while, and as is always the case, you begin with the parts that are most pressing . . . We have every intention of having Gary Oldman play Sirius Black."


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River Palms is located in Laughlin, along the Colorado River near the southern tip of the Nevada-Arizona border. Laughlin is 90 miles from Las Vegas and just a few short hours from Southern California and Arizona's metro population centers. Click here for Mapquest map & directions.
From Phoenix:
US 93 north to I-40 west through Kingman. Take the Bullhead City / Las Vegas exit and turn right at the signal at the end of the exit ramp. Continue west taking the Highway 68 ramp toward Bullhead City / Laughlin. Highway 68 merges into Arizona Highway 95. Turn right at the Laughlin Bridge.
Approximately 225 miles from Phoenix; 4 hours.
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I-15 north to Barstow; I-40 east to Needles, CA. Exit on River Road cutoff, turn north for 22 miles on Needles Highway to Casino Drive, turn right.
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