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Kofi Annan, whose initiative to forge peace in war-ravaged Syria failed to take hold, said he has resigned as the U.N. and Arab League joint special envoy because of "increasing militarization on the ground" and "the clear lack of unity" at the U.N. Security Council.
U.N. and Arab League joint special envoy to Syria Kofi Annan has resigned and will be replaced.
International envoy Kofi Annan said Tuesday he sees Iran as a factor in diplomatic efforts to forge peace in Syria, a stance not shared by the United States.
Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is in Syria for talks with president Bashar al-Assad. CNN's Arwa Damon reports.
Joint Special Envoy Kofi Annan discusses the latest Syrian action group meeting.
There is no guarantee that a sweeping new international agreement on Syria will succeed in ending the conflict there, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton conceded, as opposition activists said the number of dead had skyrocketed in recent months.
As a dozen delegations sat inside the U.N. headquarters in Geneva on Saturday, drafting a plan to end the bloody Syrian crisis, a large funeral procession made its way through a Damascus suburb, clapping and chanting loud slogans against the government.
Diplomats sought new ways to forge peace in Syria on Friday as the killings continued in the restive land.
The U.N. monitoring mission in Syria will remain in place for now despite its activities being halted due to rising violence, its leaders said Tuesday.
The United Nations said Saturday it has suspended its monitoring mission in Syria due to intensifying violence.
In a report Thursday to the U.N. General Assembly, former secretary-general and Syrian peace envoy Kofi Annan was frank and determined: Neither the opposition nor the Syrian government are implementing the cease-fire.
A U.N. Assistant Secretary-General says in Syria there are now war crimes and torture of the worst kind.
As a U.N.-backed peace initiative founders in Syria, Arab leaders signaled the need Saturday for more robust measures to end the violence there.
Chilling details of the Houla massacre are released as Kofi Annan meets with Syria's president. CNN's Dan Rivers reports.
World powers weighed tough options to end brutality in Syria on Tuesday amid the aftermath of the now-infamous massacre in Houla.
Upon his arrival in Damascus, Syria, joint U.N.-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan called Monday for those responsible for Friday's massacre of 108 people in the town of Houla to be held responsible and for his six-point plan to be implemented.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned a bomb blast Wednesday near a convoy of U.N. observers that was entering the southern Syrian city of Daraa.
Special envoy Kofi Annan told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that international observers are the last hope for success of a peace plan in Syria. Otherwise, he warned, Syria is sure to plunge into full-scale civil war.
An explosion at a car wash near Syria's largest city of Aleppo killed at least five people Saturday, opposition activists said.
Syrian government snipers and other forces stalked opponents in homes and neighborhoods Friday in a campaign of gunfire, shelling and arrests amid mass protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, an opposition group said.
A six-point peace plan for Syria negotiated by U.N.-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan is not being upheld, an international rights group said Wednesday.
A suicide bombing in a Damascus neighborhood killed nine people Friday -- most of them government forces -- and further unraveled an already tenuous ceasefire, Syrian state media reported.
A Syrian opposition group says it has documented hundreds of deaths since the U.N. peace plan monitors began their work last week.
For 13 months, violence has raged in Syria between President Bashar al-Assad's forces and the opposition in a lopsided battle that has seen thousands killed amid a number of international attempts to broker a peace deal.
A small group of observers resumed the United Nations' mission to monitor a truce in Syria that was tenuous from the start and showed signs Wednesday of unraveling as opposition activists again reported widespread violence.
The Syrian military is halting violence in areas entered by U.N. observers but resumes attacking once the monitors leave, the U.N.-Arab League joint special envoy said Tuesday.
Arwa Damon reports attacks continue across Syria despite optimism the presence of U.N. monitors would decrease violence.
Heavy shelling hit the Syrian city of Hama on Monday, opposition activists said, days after the U.N. Security Council voted to send as many as 300 observers to monitor a tenuous cease-fire.
The six-point peace plan for Syria proposed by Kofi Annan is doomed to fail for one simple reason: Neither President Bashar al-Assad nor the government opposition is interested in making it work.
The international sense of urgency over the Syrian crisis grew on Thursday, with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calling for an arms embargo and other tough U.N. Security Council steps against the Bashar al-Assad regime.
The beginning of the U.N. observer mission to Syria heralds a new phase in more than a year of upheaval across the country. Success, however unlikely, could open the door to some form of dialogue between the regime and its opponents. But such is the polarization in Syria that most analysts see the mission as the least worst option before violence sets the agenda again.
The first members of a U.N. observer team were expected to begin their work in Syria on Monday, monitoring a tenuous cease-fire that is showing signs of collapse amid growing reports of bloodshed.
Syrians poured into the streets after Friday prayers, chanting and raising opposition flags in a major test of a fragile cease-fire implemented a day earlier to end a bloody government crackdown.
The world turned a skeptical eye toward Syria on Thursday after a truce cast relative calm over restive cities and towns previously pounded by government forces.
Despite fresh violence and global skepticism, the Syrian government said Wednesday it will abide by the terms of a United Nations-backed peace plan and meet a looming deadline to halt all military action.
Kofi Annan, the United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria, told the U.N. Security Council that he was "gravely concerned at the course of events" after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad failed to withdraw troops from cities and towns by Tuesday's self-imposed deadline.
Syria will not commit to pulling its forces from cities only to have "armed terrorist groups" attack, a Syrian foreign ministry spokesman said Sunday as opposition activists reported at least 69 deaths in the restive nation.
Syrian forces are targeting civilians displaced from their homes by earlier fighting, an opposition group said Saturday, three days before a deadline for government forces to withdraw from cities.
Kofi Annan, the U.N.-Arab League point man on Syria, urged the Bashar al-Assad regime Thursday to cease violence and carry out his six-point plan for peace.
Clashes and shelling across Syria on Tuesday gave no indication that any letup in the violence was imminent, despite Monday's promise by the government of President Bashar al-Assad to withdraw its forces from population centers by April 10.
The Syrian government has agreed to begin immediately to pull its forces out of population centers and will complete its withdrawal by April 10, diplomatic officials told reporters Monday.
Officials from dozens of countries gathered in Turkey on Sunday to discuss the dire situation in neighboring Syria, where months of violence has been compounded by a humanitarian crisis.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must order a cease-fire immediately under a peace plan Syria accepted and not await concessions from the opposition, a spokesman for special envoy Kofi Annan said Friday.
Syria's president said his government will make every effort to ensure the success of U.N. envoy Kofi Annan's peace mission, but the plan will work only if it vanquishes support for terrorism.
Once again, Syria is at a crossroads. Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan deserves applause for brokering a ceasefire in a conflict where others have failed, and where some have been only too ready to press military buttons. Despite the seeming success of diplomacy, the conflict in Syria is far from over. This is only a new beginning.
Even though Syria has signed off on a U.N.-backed peace initiative, there's no evidence yet that the regime is carrying out the plan Wednesday, activists and the U.S. State Department said.
CNN's Richard Roth and Ben Wedeman report on how Kofi Annan's Syrian peace plan proposal is being received.
Facing growing global pressure over rising violence in his country, Syria's embattled president had little choice but to accept a U.N. special envoy's peace proposal, analysts said Tuesday.
Key diplomats, including U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, said Tuesday that the Syrian government's acceptance of a plan to forge peace and end violence must be more than lip service.
U.N.-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan is promoting a six-point initiative to end the violence, bring in relief, and forge a political process to address grievances in Syria.
United Nations-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan said Monday the ongoing crisis in Syria cannot not be allowed to "drag on indefinitely," but resisted setting any sort of timetable.
Syrian security fores pounded a densely populated Homs neighborhood Wednesday as the U.N. Security Council called on the government to work with its envoy to end the bloodshed.
Deadly explosions rocked parts of Damascus on Saturday with some of the targets being Syrian government facilities, witnesses and state television reported.
The U.N. point man on Syria said Friday that he's working hard to stop the yearlong violence there and "get unimpeded access" for humanitarian relief.
The civilian death toll mounted in Syria Wednesday as the U.N.-Arab League envoy for the country, Kofi Annan, considered a response from Syrian authorities to proposals laid out in weekend meetings, officials said.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has rebuffed the efforts of the joint U.N.-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan to mediate an end to the violence, three U.S. administration officials told CNN on Tuesday.
At least 45 women and children were killed in the Syrian city of Homs late Sunday, opposition activists said, hours after the U.N. special envoy to Syria met with the country's president in an effort to reach a diplomatic solution to end the violence.
In what he described as a candid and comprehensive conversation, Kofi Annan, the special United Nations envoy to Syria, laid out proposals Saturday to President Bashar al-Assad that were aimed at halting the relentless carnage.
Kofi Annan, the joint special envoy to Syria for the United Nations and the Arab League, will meet Saturday in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "to seek an urgent end to all violence and human rights violations and to initiate efforts to promote a peaceful solution" to the violence that has wracked the country for nearly a year, his spokesman said Friday.
Fresh diplomatic efforts to resolve the nearly year-old crisis in Syria got under way Wednesday as the situation inside Syria reached a new level of concern.
Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says serious changes are needed in both Tunisia and Egypt.
CNN's Richard Lui visits a school in Ghana dedicated to ending child slavery through education.
A former child slave is rescuing victims of child trafficking in Ghana and has built a school to help give them a better future.
Kenya's prime minister on Monday urged former U.N. chief Kofi Annan to intervene in a dispute with the nation's president over the suspension of two Cabinet members.
President of the Global Humanitarian Forum tells CNN why the world needs to act now on climate change.
A group including former U.N. chief Kofi Annan and former U.S. President Carter postponed a visit to Zimbabwe meant to highlight the country's humanitarian crisis after the government refused to cooperate, Annan said.
CNN's Ralitsa Vassileva reports that a group of respected leaders is being refused entry into Zimbabwe.
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Kofi Annan has an ambitious vision for Africa.
Zimbabwe opposition leaders must be willing to work alongside Robert Mugabe's party -- even if they unseat him in an upcoming presidential run-off vote, former U.N. chief Kofi Annan says.
Former U.N. Secretary-General and chief mediator Kofi Annan on Tuesday suspended talks to end Kenya's violent post-election crisis.
Kofi Annan has suspended talks between the Kenyan government and opposition leaders. CNN's David McKenzie reports.
Kofi Annan has threatened to leave as mediator in the tense Kenyan power-sharing talks if a quick agreement is not reached, a senior aide to former U.N. chief said Monday.
Kofi Annan, mediating talks between bitter Kenyan political rivals, said Friday that major progress is being made in forging a political deal that will end the crisis in the East African country.
Kenyan negotiators trying to end the violent ethnic tensions that erupted after the disputed presidential elections last year have reached some sort of a political agreement and will continue talking next week, a spokesman for the mediators said.
Leaders on both sides of a contested election move toward a new deal, but the impact of weeks of bloodshed may be more difficult to resolve
Talks to mediate an end to Kenya's political crisis were to resume Friday morning after being suspended in the wake of a second opposition lawmaker's killing a day earlier, according to a U.N. spokesman.
CNN's Nic Robertson talks to newly displaced people as ethnic violence continues to flare in Kenya.
Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Tuesday pleaded with Kenya's government to take "extraordinary measures" to protect civilians hours after an opposition lawmaker was killed outside his home.
Tear gas was fired Wednesday on people taking part in a prayer march sparking more post-election violence in the Kenyan capital.
Kenyan Foreign Minister Moses Wetang'ula said hopes were high that former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan can start a dialogue to help resolve Kenya's political crisis.
In 2007 the world's attention will remain focused on a number of big questions:
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is making his farewells; he steps down from the helm of the world body at the end of this month. As the seventh U.N. chief -- he served nearly a decade dealing with one global crisis after another.
Kofi Annan had some strong words Monday for the United States in his farewell speech as secretary-general of the United Nations.
Thailand's Health Ministry has confirmed the death of a 5-year-old boy from avian influenza.
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan -- the latest top diplomat to visit volatile Iraq -- on Saturday denounced the deadly terror strikes coursing through the Middle East and called for Iraqis to reconcile.
Wednesday's deadly explosions in Amman, Jordan, drew swift condemnation in Washington and at the United Nations.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan called on the international community Thursday to make immediate preparations for a possible pandemic of bird flu.
The author of an e-mail that renewed scrutiny on Kofi Annan's role in Iraq's oil-for-food program denied Wednesday that he ever lobbied the U.N. secretary-general to award a lucrative inspection contract.
Investigators probing the United Nations' oil-for-food program said Tuesday they are reviewing an e-mail that suggests a communication between Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the company that won a lucrative contract and employed his son.
U.N. head Kofi Annan has condemned the bombing of a Kabul Internet cafe that killed three people and has expressed concern about increasing violence in Afghanistan.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, has said he is concerned over aspects of last week's parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe.
An independent U.N. investigative committee is expected to clear Secretary-General Kofi Annan of conflicts of interest in the now-defunct oil-for-food program in Iraq.
The sonorous voice is familiar around the world. No matter what the crisis of the day, Kofi Annan's soft baritone always manages to convey a sense of imperturbable gravitas.
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has called on the international community to do more to avert a looming humanitarian tragedy in Sudan.
The Sudanese government Saturday vowed to crack down on militia violence in the country's strife-torn Darfur region, where a shocking humanitarian crisis has been unfolding for months.
The U.N. Security Council has offered formal support for Secretary-General Kofi Annan's plan for an independent, high-level investigation of the controversial Iraq oil-for-food program.
The United Nations said alleged British spying on Secretary-General Kofi Annan's office, if true, is illegal and must stop immediately.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair says claims that UK intelligence agents spied on U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan are "deeply irresponsible" and threatened the security of the country.
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Katie Leung Donates Art for Charity AuctionLeung
November 28, 2007, 02:54 PM
Actress Katie Leung has donated this piece of art for a charity auction today in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Scotsman reports Katie donated this piece to benefit the Prince's Trust Charity. Katie said of her work:
"The meaning behind my drawing shows the two birds encouraging and supporting each other even though life may seem hard, boring or monotonous; hence the plain background. But as long as we help each other out and become motivated and hopeful, despite the negativity surrounding us, we will find happiness within ourselves – and this is conveyed through the birds' vibrant colours."

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Fatigue is a common health complaint by individuals. Fatigue is also referred to as feeling weary, tired, exhausted, lethargic, and a lack of energy. There are several causes of fatigue from sleep disturbances to some diseases or conditions. Treatment of fatigue is generally directed toward the condition or disease causing fatigue.
Medical Author:
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Dr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications.
Medical Editor:
Steven Doerr, MD
Steven Doerr, MD
Steven Doerr, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Doerr received his undergraduate degree in Spanish from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He graduated with his Medical Degree from the University Of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado in 1998 and completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine from Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado in 2002, where he also served as Chief Resident.
Fatigue Overview
Fatigue is generally defined as a feeling of lack of energy and motivation that can be physical, mental or both. Fatigue is not the same as drowsiness, but the desire to sleep may accompany fatigue. Apathy is a feeling of indifference that may accompany fatigue or exist independently. In addition, individuals often describe fatigue using a variety of terms including weary, tired, exhausted, malaise, listless, lack of energy and feeling run down.
Fatigue is common. About 20% of Americans claim to have fatigue intense enough to interfere with living a normal life. A physical cause has been estimated to be responsible 20% to 60% of the time, while emotional or mental causes comprise the other 40% to 80% of cases of fatigue. Unfortunately, fatigue can also occur in normal individuals that experience intense physical or mental activity (or both).
However, in contrast to fatigue that occurs with some diseases and syndromes, normal fatigue in healthy individuals is quickly relieved in a few hours to about a day when the physical or mental activity is reduced. Also, people occasionally experience fatigue after eating (sometimes termed postprandial depression) which can be a normal response to food, especially after large meals and this may last about 30 minutes to several hours.
In addition to the many terms attributed to "fatigue", there are further problems with the terminology used to describe fatigue. There are several "fatigue syndromes" that occasionally appear in the medical literature. For example, Epstein-Barr chronic fatigue syndrome, post viral infection fatigue syndrome, and adrenal fatigue syndrome are among the most commonly seen. However, many physicians do not recognize these as syndromes because the criteria used to define them as syndromes are too diffuse and many consider the associated fatigue (sometimes chronic fatigue) as either a symptom or complication of the underlying associated diseases. However, there is a well-defined chronic fatigue syndrome recognized by specific criteria. Basically, two sets of criteria need to be met to establish a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome:
1. Have severe chronic fatigue for at least six months or longer with other known medical conditions (whose manifestation includes fatigue) excluded by clinical diagnosis; and
2. Concurrently have four or more of the following symptoms:
Consequently, people and their health care practitioners need to spend some time together to clearly determine whether or not the problem or symptom is truly fatigue, and if it is, any associated symptoms that may accompany the fatigue should be explored.
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Locanda Positano - San Carlos
- Address:
617 Laurel Street
San Carlos, CA 94070Neighborhood:
San Carlos
- Cuisine:
ItalianPrice: $30 and under
Locanda Positano - San Carlos
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.locanda-positano.com/
- Phone: 6505915700x
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Monday-Friday: 11:30am - 10:00pm, Saturday - Sunday: 10:00am - 10:00pm (Brunch and Dinner Saturday and Sunday Only)
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Italian, Pizzeria
- Executive Chef: Emanuel Medardo
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Cafe, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: We tailored our catering to fit your needs. Please contact us for further details.
- Private Party Facilities: Gusto is an exquisite venue for private dining, with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment built in to the private dining room.
Our glass-enclosed private rooms provide privacy as well as a sophisticated atmosphere for our corporate clients and special occasion events.
- Private Party Contact: Ramona 6505915700x
A word from Locanda Positano - San Carlos
At the heart of Italian cooking is the ability to be spontaneous and flexible with the freshest ingredients available. Locanda Positano strives to source from local farmers and turns their bounty into delicious fare to share. Our artisanal pastas, regional dishes, and signature Neapolitan pizza sing with true Italian simplicity and love. Our intimate dining room transports our customers to coastal Italy with a sleek modern Italian eatery decor with full bar and exhibition style kitchen. Dress up or dress down - we welcome you with open hearts.Continued
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Locanda Positano - San Carlos reviews from OpenTable diners
96 reviews since May 5, 2014
- Food4.2Service4.1
- Ambiance4Noise LevelModerate
neighborhood gem (56)fit for foodies (47)great for outdoor dining (33)great for lunch (26)special occasion (23)good for groups (19)romantic (17)hot spot (16)great for brunch (15)vibrant bar scene (14)notable wine list (14)kid-friendly (14)scenic view (2)late-night find (2)Show More
- LPOpenTable Diner Since 2006Dined on 8/24/2014Why was this rated so high? The food was lousy and the service the same. Lobster pasta had no taste and the portion was small.
- Better for 2 peopletastyfollowerDined on 8/22/2014Great restaurant, food is delish. We were a 4 top but set for a table that was better for 2 people, it was hard to fit drinks, bread plates and an appetizer on there. I've been before with 4 people and our table was a much bigger table.Special Features:
- What a Great Find!!LynieRVIPDined on 8/18/2014We were a party of six...none of us had ever dined here before. We ALL LOVED this restaurant. Their customer service, ambience and most importantly the food was wonderful!! We had drinks at the bar first and were given a sample taste of an appetizer...nice touch. In our group,we had a variety of salads and our entrees included the veal, halibut, lasagne and eggplant parmigiana. They were all great and served HOT! They also treated us to a dessert and lemon cello. I highly recommend Locanda Positano!!!!Special Features:
- Very enjoyable!cherribombDined on 8/15/2014We really enjoyed sitting outside and our food exceeded expectations. We had the meatballs, prosciutto arugula pizza, and the black ink seafood pasta. All dishes were excellent. Good wines by the glass to compliment the food. Our waiter was entertaining, knowledgeable, and made sure everything came out at the right time.Special Features:
- Local starPaulDined on 8/11/2014On our second visit to Locanda Positano, our expectations were high based on our previous experience, and we were not disappointed. We shared a Caprese salad; the mozzarella, basil, olive oil and trace of balsamic were perfectly tuned to prepare us for the entrees. My salmon was served with grilled local cauliflower and roasted potatoes, my guest had orichiette, with a wild boar ragou. both dishes were delicious and accompanied by a 2008 Barolo, made the meal one to remember. The service was impeccable.Special Features:
- Ben M.BenofpremierDined on 8/11/2014Good Ambience, our server, the manager was nice got good recommendation on wines and food as well. Had a good time in celebrating my daughter's 23rd Birthday.Special Features:
- Yum yum yumfoodieforeverDined on 8/9/2014Their food is always delicious and the staff very welcoming--always a treat to dine there.Special Features:
- Great ServicebaywesVIPDined on 8/2/2014We have been going here for years and this time they really did a great job. We had 3 little kids with us ages 4.5 and 8yo. The server ordered they pasta before we even selected a drink. Smart! Had their food out and had them happy while we were waiting for our meal. The meals were excellent. I had the carbonara which is always a delight. Our friend we were with celebrating her moving out here to the bay area and starting a new job at Stanford got the sea bass and loved it. My wife got a pizza and it was delicious as well. When the kids finished the server brought out tiramisu for the kids as a treat for being well behaved which was really nice. Again, this place always does a great job.Special Features:
- Another wonderful dining experiencekaaaliiVIPDined on 7/29/2014This was the 5th or 6th time I've dined here and the staff consistently delivers once again! From the welcoming greeter and wait staff to the amazing food keeps us coming back. We started off with the red plum salad and then I had the daily risotto with mushrooms, shrimp and truffle oil and my husband had the fresh pasta with sausage, mushrooms and peas. Everything was fresh and flavorful. We topped off our dinner with the Limoncello dessert, refreshing and not too sweet! Who could want for more?Special Features:
- first timeluvItaliaDined on 7/29/2014Looking for another San Carlos spot, suggested this to a friend. We both thought our meals were excellent and authentic. He has traveled the world and pronounced his gnocchi the best he's ever had outside of Italy. Can't wait to return for dinner.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- consistently good foodErikaVIPDined on 7/27/2014We have been to Positano many times, and the food and service are always good. We took our friend and he really like the pasta and salad. Desserts were good as well and they treat us with warm welcoming.Special Features:
- chicasVIPDined on 7/24/2014After shopping at then San Carlos farmers market it was nice to sit down a and enjoy a good bottle of wine, great delicious food, fun environment and a yummy desert to end the nightSpecial Features:
- Just okay food with poor serviceluvfoodVIPDined on 7/24/2014Thankfully, I had reservations and was seated right away. I ordered a glass of wine and didn't see it until 10 mins later. Service was poor. The lady taking our order appeared to be the manager. We ordered a salad to share. Nice thing, she split it for us. Each ordered a pasta dish that was bland and nothing to come back for. The main dish came out while the salad plate was still on table resulting in no space on the table (small table). The lady behaved as if it was our fault there wasn't room on the table for the meal. Never got a refill on drinks or water for that matter. To top it off, the lady asked "How you girls doing?" I had to glare at her and say "Excuse me?" It wasn't "Girls" it was me and my male friend! Not coming back!
- foodloverforlife64Dined on 7/24/2014Not sure why is the place is packed. There food is less than mediocre. I dined at Gusto the week before and it is great. How can 2 places owned by the same people be so different?
- Birthday LunchTheItalianGirlDined on 7/24/2014We had 13 guests for a birthday celebration. Filippo was a wonderful server. He explained the menu to everyone, recommended a wonderful Italian wine (Pinot Grigio), and was very patient with all the ladies. Some ordered the sausage pasta, the Marguerita Pizza and the breast of chicken. The portions were large and all the food was tasty. It was a warm day, so the ladies had a choice of Gaspacho cold soup or choice of salads. All the ladies loved their Italian style dishes.Special Features:
- DanCDined on 7/22/2014Locanda Positano is in a good location, right on a main downtown street, and finding a place to park is not difficult. It was a bit crowded and noisy, but the service was quite good, very attentive and cheerful. They have a great menu with lots of authentic Italian dishes from all parts of Italy. Their pappardelle pasta with wild boar ragu was fantastic! While I do prefer authentic Italian-style pizza over American versions, I thought their pizza was just so-so. Overall a very good restaurant, and I'll probably go back, but not quite one that I would rave about.Special Features:
- Awesome diningJudyADined on 7/20/2014Love this place! The food is incredible and super sweet ambiance.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A Decent PickGreenSmoothieDined on 7/18/2014My husband ordered the Lasagna, which was ridiculously large and OK, per his tastes. I munched on the Margarita pizza which was absolutely delicious. The service was the highlight - very prompt and friendly, without overshadowing the table. I would recommend to try it at least once.Special Features:
- FantasticWanderlustVIPDined on 7/16/2014Great food, outstanding service, friendly staff . A taste of Italy in San Carlos.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Italian gemOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/11/2014Great restaurant with great service. The ambiance and the food were delightful.Special Features:
- Great for Relaxed DinnerklinpvDined on 7/7/2014Dinner for 3 on a Monday night. Restaurant was active - close to full, though no one sitting at what looked to be a nice bar. Two or three tables were 4-top G'sNO - may be a market niche. Service was quick and attentive. Wine list good, 'market' pricing. 3 of us split 2 salads; peach & arugula salad (good) and a kale salad (excellent). Perfect quantity for the three of us. We had pizza's; all great.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2003VIPDined on 6/28/2014My only negative comment is that a couple with a toddler (and stroller) were seated next to us, in very close proximity, after 9:00 p.m. when we were finishing our meal. This was the first and only child I have seen in the restaurant and it took away from our otherwise great experience. There were toys on the table and one of them went flying under our table. Great restaurant and bar environment that is really not a place for small children.Special Features:
- KdoeshairDined on 6/28/2014This place has just about the best service of any restaurant I've been to. So attentive, they make sure you are happy and have everything you need.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Pretty goodGrandmasAndGrandesToquesVIPDined on 6/19/2014Pretty good, but not great. Though perfectly enjoyable, and service was good, it doesn't live up to the marketing. Maybe they can fool the suburbanites, but it wouldn't play in SF. We were seated at next-door sister restaurant, Gusto, ordered from both menus. Look, there's lots to like, and they make a big deal about the chef's CV, but in reality most of the food is just OK with some definite high points. Having been to Gusto before, I was disappointed to learn the two were basically the same, and the unofficial second visit confirmed my original opinion. The chef likes to come out and introduced himself. He asked two elderly ladies next to us how the food was, they gave him bad news. I felt bad for him, but as they said, "He asked"Special Features:
- Good Italian Foodmls9Dined on 6/19/2014I went here with a friend and both our meals were just OK. It was a bit pricey but the service was very good. I would recommend this restaurant to a friend but it wouldn't be my first choice.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Never disappoints. Always good.WilsonAUSVIPDined on 6/18/2014This was my 4th visit here, and the food was great, and the service excellent.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Superb restaurantOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 6/16/2014This is our families second meal at Postiano. Service is exceptional. The wine list is amazing. The food is wonderful. I am looking forward To our next visit.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/13/2014Excellent authentic Italian dishes. Friendly atmosphere and good service!Special Features:
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Open Thread: Are Attacks Against Cain Similar to Attacks Against Clarence Thomas?
Despite allegations of sexual harassment during his time at the National Restaurant Association, conservatives are still rallying around GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain, likening attacks against Cain to attacks against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991.
Cain has labeled the charges as a baseless witch hunt, denying sexually harassing anyone. Some are even suggesting that since Cain has become such a target of the left and the media, the attacks could actually bolster Cain's support among conservatives. Do you think the "high-tech lynching" of Cain draws parallels to the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill hearings? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
With the Iowa caucus less than three months away, Cain's response to the allegations is critical to the vitality of his campaign. A number of conservative leaders have already spoken out in his support:
"I think the left is totally and completely terrified of a conservative black man coming to power and prominence," said Debbie Dooley, a leader of Atlanta Tea Party Patriots. "They are trying to do the same thing to him that they did with Clarence Thomas." [...]
"It's outrageous the way liberals treat a black conservative," fumed pundit Ann Coulter.
Radio show host Rush Limbaugh lashed out at the mainstream media for pursuing "the ugliest racial stereotypes they can to attack a black conservative."
"This is about blacks and Hispanics getting uppity," Limbaugh continued. "(Liberals) cannot have a black Republican running for office, can't have a Hispanic, the Left owns those minorities, those two groups can't be seen rising on their own."
Cain himself acknowledged the possible hit his campaign will take from the allegations. He explained, "Obviously, some people are going to be turned off by this cloud that someone wanted to put over my campaign...But a lot of people aren't going to be turned off. We'll just have to wait and see what happens."
Do you think the allegations against Cain parallel to the charges brought against Thomas?
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Not Yet
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 10:36am.
It's going to get a lot worse before it get's as bad as the Thomas lynching. Unless Cain steps out of the race.
To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read "Leftism As Psychopathy" by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
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Submitted by lrgon on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 2:11pm.
Re: "Socialism is for people who don't have what it takes to be a capitalist."
Socialists have all it takes to take our earnings because they have been well organized for decades. The GOP is one of the partners in this theft.
GOFlopper Nixon aided socialism by creating the EPA and OSHA, wage and price controls and Bush II imposing more government interference in medicine with his SOCIALIST Medicare Prescription drug program.
The SOCIALISTS are CAPITALISTS too. Many take our private capital under the guise of conservative branding.
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The Dear Ruler's #1 Henchman Targets South Carolina
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 10:42am.
Too bad this barely literate corrupt low-life of an AG doesn't spend more time enforcing federal immigration law than trying to prevent states from enforcing theirs.
Vote for the American in November
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As of last night 27
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 1:01pm.
As of last night 27 Congresscriters have said that Holder needs to step down over Fast and Furious. What does the WaPo report? Bush did it.
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Speaking of South Carolina
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 3:07pm.
Speaking of South Carolina the "best speaker ever" ( now there is a good laugh) says unionize the Boeing plant in SC or shut it down. SC don't need those stinking jobs according to the Botox Babe.
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Did these women also follow Cain to his next job?
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 10:43am.
You know, like Anita "Out From Under A Rock" Hill did?
BTW, I have to admit, I once made sexual innuendos to a woman at work. We got married 22 years ago.
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OOPS! posted in wrong place
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 12:53pm.
Wrong place
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We got married 22 years
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 1:51pm.
We got married 22 years ago
Dang I bet you learned your lesson.
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Nah, I'm just a glutton for punishment, I guess.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 2:35pm.
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not really SoL*
Submitted by cajun2 on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 3:04pm.
Could be her saying yes was your grand award? Keep trying to prove that you deserved the treasure...;-)
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Cmon *, now you know me better than that.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 3:09pm.
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Media is the fuel
Submitted by gwalt on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 10:57am.
Media is the fuel that propels Obama and Democrats. I didn't think they could get any worse than they did in 2006. Then I didn't think they could get worse than 2008.
I was wrong.
Please NB, go after the Manufactured Media anchor by anchor, reporter by reporter with names and faces.
You did it before but naming ABC, CBS and NBC didn't do the job. Using Alinsky tactics, against them, will!
We should fight their offense with an offense----we play defense nearly 100% of the time. Let's get a fund going and put Lauers, Sawyers, Stepphies, Williams, Wragges and as many as possible in ads and at the very least question their "reporting".
Cut off the "fuel" (lying media) cut off Libs!
"A lot of briefing for a 2 hr. special with Dan Rather. Saw the show & wonder why we bothered". Ronald Reagan
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Investigate the so called reporters.
Submitted by pcnav on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 12:32pm.
If a reporter is going to make vague allegations against any conservative there should be an immediate reciprocal investigation into their backgrounds. They must be vetted and be proven to be without "sin" before they are taken as credible sources. We have too many Soros hitman disguising as news reporters in order to advance the Soros socialism agenda and these hitmen must be exposed. When I say exposed I do not mean their work history, I mean their personal indescretions as well.
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Submitted by c5then on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 10:57am.
They are almost identical. The only thing left is for the attackers to find someone willing to commit perjury.
I am sure with all their deep pockets they can find someone willing to assasinate the character of almost anyone.
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
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The misiniformation and hiding behind confidentiality differ.
Submitted by drsamherman on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 11:09am.
In Thomas' case, his very public and very determined accuser wove a very lurid tale to the media and still ultimately had no effect on Justice Thomas. She went onto the lecture circuit and a tenured (probably) do-nothing position at a university at the full professor level. Thomas is still on the Supreme Court and enduring everything with fortitude. Attempts by the Democrats to get him to recuse himself on Obamacare are coming to nothing. Congress can't force any judge to recuse himself/herself. If Thomas recuses himself, so must Justice Kagan.
In Cain's case, the media atmosphere is very different. The women are not named, nor can they come forward because of contractual obligations as part of their settlement. The trash at Politico is hiding behind these confidentiality agreements and behind the first amendment, two very important constructs that they would be the first to protest against had it not been convenient for them to use those precepts to slime Mr. Cain. Saying they will not divulge details is a deliberate effort to make them look like they are "protecting" these women, something they very much failed to do (and willfully so) to Paula Jones, Juanita Broaddrick and other Clinton victims. The hypocrisy is so glaring and yet the lamestream media has essentially tossed these two women to the wind. Sooner or later, some obsessed Democrat operative will find out their names and they will be brought into the open to be exploited. Politico is a sewer full of crazed rats.
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Full Speed… err, make that "Panic Mode" Ahead!
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 11:20am.
Excellent analysis Dr. Sam!! Thanks.
IMO this is not the moment the liberal MSM thinks it is… it is a moment when the American people will see just how a real conservative and leader stands-up to the scurrilous attacks of his enemies… And I use the word "enemy" because it is the proper one to use.
I'm glad the media punks have resorted to these shameful tactics so early in the game – it shows they have nothing else.
- Grump :o)
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I fully agree with your
Submitted by Gat New York on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 11:31am.
I fully agree with your assessment.
This is far worse than Clarence Thomas because there is no names - no faces - and not even any details other than some general allegations which, on the surface, are of no serious nature.
Unless Politico is withholding more information, I believe Cain will come out of this quickly.
These sort of baselss allegations unfortunately happen in corporate America all too often and generally come from people who are either in danger of being fired or want to get even for a less than stellar performance review, or just see the opportunity to extort money from their company because they know the SOP in these cases.
I would like to see Jonathan Martin or any of these bottom-feeders at Politico interviewed by someone other than the MSNBC softball throwers. I would like to see them interviewed by O'Reilly or Greta or Judge Napolitano. Then it will become a story but about Politico - no Cain
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Initially, I thought so
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 11:35am.
But now, not so much. Two reasons:
- Very different end-game concern for whomever initiated this story. For Thomas, it was all about abortion. As it always is for conservative SCOTUS nominees. For Cain, it's about the Presidency.
- There is some question at this point who took the story to Politico. Some are suggesting it was another candidate. No one said "GOP", but I think that's the inference. If so, that candidate is throwing out a last-ditch effort to remove the new front-runner and elevate himself or herself back into the race. Bachmann? Personally, I don't think it's her style though the fact that this story involves alleged mistreatment (albeit to a seemingly minor and subjective degree) of women could make her look guilty. Santorum? Don't know much about him but he's definitely a social conservative and judging by his debate performances, angry. Definitely not Newt; the irony there is just too palpable. Huntsman? Nah. He knows he's toast. Romney? No need from his camp. He's been the only steady candidate and would kill his chances if it went public. Perry? You'd think he'd be extra-sensitive to the race issue given the charges levied against him. Rove? Okay, not a candidate, but... And then there's Obama.
If Obama's group did this, then it's about removing a black challenger from the race, and allowing race to once again be a central theme in this race. A race with two black men when one has a terrible record and is relying on a high turnout among black voters, can't risk having those black voters turn out against him. Obama doesn't want a two black-man race. So this race could be all about race and the race to remove Cain from the race could have motivated the Obama campaign to race over to their favorite online propagandist to interject this story into the race.
Oh... there might be racial overtones to this as well.
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Cmon, BK,
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 11:46am.
surely you could woven in "a groovelike part of a machine in which a moving part slides or rolls."
In any event, well done.
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It's funny SoL
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 1:42pm.
I was watching a little of the Martinsville race this weekend and I was pretty sure after one of the early wrecks you could see a part of the raceway for the pinion gear laying on the racetrack. It was hard to tell though, given how quickly the raceway cleanup crew raced onto the track to clean up the debris. That was a racy pass by Smoke on the outside to win the race though.
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Question for the economists among us
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 12:35pm.
I saw a piece by Henry Blodget on Business Insider today- an older post from about a month ago- that suggests this chart might be what gets Obama fired. The pinhead Blodget contends that the stimulus worked and saved our butts, but like so many other liberals, didn't go far enough given how the administration misread the actual state of the economy.
So here's my question: What proof is there that the administration (Summers, Romer, et al) misread the actual state of the economy? Is it possible that the center line in the chart -the "Without Stimulus Plan" line was relatively accurate? I don't remember a bunch of supply-side economists saying at the time that the chart understated the likely economic tract without stimulus, or Keynes-followers saying the representation was otherwise inaccurate. (If someone did, please point it out to me.) So if my memory is correct, than it seems what we have here is a failure to communicate... No, that's not it. What we have here is a chart that depicts the results of two vastly different schools of thought.
The Obama Stimulus line is simply a work of fiction. It didn't happen. That line was based upon the measured hypothesis of his economic team (heroes in the Keynesian school of thought) based upon the size of the stimulus they were looking for- and received. They were either grossly wrong, or worse, misleading in an effort to pass their spending legislation. I suspect they were just wrong.
The top line- or what's actually occurred since the stimulus went into effect is the result of one team's philosphy; the spend-your-way-out-of-recession mindset. Now, I've heard many on the left say that we should have spent more because the depths of the recession were much greater than anticipated, but no one has articulated a point under Keynes when spending is no longer viable. In other words, I've heard some Keynes-apologists offer that spending out from a recession is the right approach under "normal" recessionary conditions; but I've not heard anyone on the left offer that same argument ("we shouldn't have spent so much given how deep this recession was") for Obama. Rather, as I said, they -to a man- think we didn't spent enough. So that top line seems to be the Keynesian approach and the recorded results from it. Another example of that would be a similar chart of unemployment from the 1930's.
Then there's the middle line. This would seem to be the line that would agree with those saying "let the market work it out" since that's what Romer and her pals were suggesting with the "Without Stimulus" moniker. Without stimulus, we would have let the market correct itself; something the Keynesians wouldn't allow, or didn't think was sufficient. Hindsight is 20-20, but there were an awful lot of us saying, "let the market work itself out."
So, back to the resident econs: Is it possible this chart accurately depicts two schools of thought on recovery strategy? And if so, how can Keynes ever be revived?
One more thing- proof-reading this comment, I added the last line in the third paragraph- "They were either grossly wrong..." and it occurred to me just how often liberals rely upon academic models to press their agenda. Models, apparently, written by academics/scholars/scientists that lately, have been proven quite far off the mark. (Global warming ring a bell?) This is what happens when an ideology claims intellectual superiority based on nothing more than group think and loud talk.
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BK – You're on a roll today!
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 12:53pm.
Great job!!!
Not being an economist, merely a taxpayer, I can only conclude (based on the referenced chart) that government spending has nothing to do with improving the economy. IMO it's all about government policy (i.e. – overregulation of the market forces).
- Grump :o)
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economics graph
Submitted by Agnostic on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 1:17pm.
Do you remember in school that during certain proofs the phrase, 'all other variables remaining unchanged", being used. Like you implied, these models are made by 'experts' to represent a nearly infinite number of variables. The only way to realistically obtain a working model is to 'freeze' the variables that the 'expert' deems unlikely to have a substantial effect and ignore the unforeseen. What variables get frozen is going to depend greatly on your school of thought.
For example (an easy one I think) take Federal Revenue. If tax rates are cut by 1% then a Keynesian will freeze market conditions that in their opinion are not significantly effected by the tax rate and will see an approximate loss of 1% revenue (even if actual revenue increases). Many Conservative columnist even believe this to be true. However, the Supply Side Economist will say you have to account for the resultant change in economic activity and off set the loss of direct revenue from taxation (which may or may not be accurate depending upon other variable such as the position of the economy in its natural cyclic nature). Neither situation is as cut and dry as they make it sound but it shows how they come up with their prognostications.
Your graph is the differences in schools of thought but is of no proof for either side of the economic divide.
IMO, which is nearly worthless, the Keynesian model is pure wishful thinking based on the idea that money circulation alone can create the confidence and stimulus needed to lift the market. The Supply Side model is wishful thinking because it is too close to a normal economic cycle. The immediate problems would have been much more severe and the recovery would be longer because the starting point would have been further from the norm. However, with Supply Side the economy would have been back to a normal cycle quicker, with a stronger base market and some of the bad decision makers would have been purged from the market - albeit temporarily.
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Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 1:57pm.
I don't disagree with your analysis; I suspect the initial pain after the market tumble would have been more severe, and I suspect the recovery much quicker. The question then becomes, which is worse: greater pain and quicker recovery, or lessened pain and lengthened recovery?
I guess much hinges on the available safety nets for those most adversely effected. I would argue that if fewer folks were effected but in more significant ways, the rest of us would have been better prepared to provide for them. And I don't mean through taxpayer subsidy, though we already had those measures in place- Obama circumvented or enhanced those measures with his multiple bailouts. What I'm specifically talking about is family members, friends, religious outlets, etc. For example, many families due to the extended high unemployment have lost more than one job; i.e., both mom and dad were laid off. Along with brothers and sisters, and other extended family members; family members that might otherwise been able to help cover the temporary loss of a job for one or two others. Instead, we had such rampant unemployment that for many, there just is no other help outside of government, which exacerbated the problem with more deficit spending, further extending the pain.
I guess what I could conclude is that when you break your arm, you can expect it to hurt. You can blame the tree for allowing you to fall and then take a lot of medication to curb the pain, but ultimately, the break will heal. The big question then is, are you hooked on pain killers?
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Submitted by Agnostic on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 2:07pm.
another factor to consider when analyzing the latest 'market correction' is the fact that personal savings were at all time lows over the past couple of decades. How much better, as a nation, could we have been if people were not so immediately in need of capital or had the capacity to help family and friends because they saved a realistic amount?
I'm in no way defending Keynesian economics or attacking Supply-Siders but just trying to show that it is never as simple as our politicians present when unleashing their latest 'fix'.
The important thing from your tree analogy is - Did you learn anything? Our politicians and a great deal of our citizenry continue to stay ignorant of even the basic economic factors that relate directly to their lives.
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Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 2:19pm.
Again, I agree. Certainly no simple fixes were in the offing. As to learning anything: I just read a great piece on HotAir that exemplifies that point. I think the answer for the federal government and OWS crowd is: NO. Take particular note of the IBD link.
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simple fix
Submitted by Agnostic on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 3:04pm.
actually the fix is rather simple but it goes against every political bone in the body of politicians. The fix is stability and restraint. It could even be done without lowering taxes though it would take longer and we would still be hemorrhaging certain jobs classes.
I've read the IBD article and it only adds numbers to what was already known.
The important thing to learn, imho, about this latest economic crisis needs to be done by the voters in America. While the government may be responsible for the bulk of the blame for the crisis, the banks may be to blame for not doing the right thing even in the face of opposition and Sen. Schumer may be to blame for pushing over that first domino to start economic downward spiral - it is the voters who put those politicians in office. It is the voters who demand compassionate programs that in economic terms are luxuries - meaning you only pay for them with excess money. It is the voters who stay ignorant of how government actions effect the economy. It is the voters who continually prefer to have a LCD TV today then a responsible retirement. It is the voters who looks to government or business to solve problems.
We need to learn. No one needs to be an expert to know that you can't spend more than you make, you can't just print money or that you can't borrow forever. What we need to learn is that it is not always someone else's responsibility to take care of things.
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Ha BK!
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 2:47pm.
I did the very same graph about two months ago (and augmented it w/your brilliant photoshop, I might add).
I am to the point that I no longer believe the government's "numbers" about anything until at least a quarter or two after the fact, once all of the "adjustments" have been made. Notice which direction the O's numbers are always adjusted.
I'm not sure the chart reflects anything other than the Keynsian failure, BTW. Agnostic covered it pretty well in his "all things being equal" post. The other thing to keep in mind, at least with the stupid Stimulus, is that for the most part, the only one's who had "shovel ready projects" were state & local governments, and non-profit organizations, who have SCADS of rejected replies to RFP's (Request for Proposal) on their hard drives. As a former grant writer (and a damn good one)....I could have pulled out any one of many that I've written in the past, taken a couple of hours, and had it ready to go for a Stimulus Grant. If you look up the projects funded, you'll see the truth of this statement merely by looking at the type of projects (particularly construction) funded....the "pie in the sky, isn't this a nice thing to do" type projects, prettying up, etc.
Private concerns, unless already in the government funding pipeline, wouldn't necessarily have had the plans in place, nor the capital or capital equipment to efficaciously make the money grab in time.
The Stimulus was nothing more than a democrat slush fund.
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Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 2:56pm.
and Agnostic- here's another chart that sort of shows how extended pain looks in America's households. Everything Keynesian is temporary; job growth, GDP, household income... Prop it up and it stays up until the money runs out.
I hope Tom Blumer comments on this topic.
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important addition bkeyser -
Submitted by Agnostic on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 3:23pm.
is the government manipulation of the interest rates and how they use this tool as leverage with banks.
Notice how the Obama administration wants the banks to loan but interest rates have been held artificially low for so long that they have no room to lower them and therefore provide incentive to the banks to grant loans. Don't worry - strong arm technics will be coming shortly.
The more a naturally occurring fluctuation is controlled the more dire the consequence when the controls are no longer effective. While Newtons laws do not cover economics you can tell some of the common sense type of thinking that he applied to energy reactions. In philosophical terms the movement of money is a type of social energy that could be accounted for in many practical ways with the laws of physics but I don't want to get too nerdy if it isn't too late.
Keynesian economics seems to ignore to a great extent human nature. That is why economist ignored the rhetoric building up to the 2008 elections that did nearly as much harm the economy as the irresponsible government mandates of loans. The market collapse that happened in 2008 would not have happened if it wasn't for the irresponsible campaign rhetoric coupled with a large collection of pre-existing conditions until a few years later - if you like conspiracies you can wonder if President Obama would have been elected without the crisis.
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Liberal racism
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 12:35pm.
The specter of white liberal racism raises its ugly head once again, for all to see.
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Huey Long's Share Our Wealth
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 1:30pm.
Huey Long's Share Our Wealth speech. This was 1934 but it sounds eerily familiar to what we hear today from the messiah. Do you think he read it and memorized part of it?
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As we all expected...
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 2:50pm.
Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer Blames Second Amendment For ATF/DOJ Gun Walking Mistakes
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Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 3:17pm.
Matthew Boyle of The Daily Caller was on Cam and Company last night discussing this. Brewer is trying to turn everything back to Bush and Operation Wide Receiver. That is what the MSM is going to report on, not Fast and Furious. i wish somebody from Bush's DOJ would stand up and point out that nobody died from Wide Receiver and the guns were in the hundreds not thousands. Also that the Mexican government was aware of it.
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Submitted by Agnostic on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 3:39pm.
maybe even more important was that the guns from Wide Receiver were never to go over the border.
and even more importantly - the Obama administration is plowing forward on blaming gun violence in Mexico and even the failure of Operation Fast and Furious on the Second Amendment.
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What most people don't
Submitted by Rowane on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 2:55pm.
What most people don't realize is that you can be LEGALLY charged with sexual harassment for saying something as innocent as "morning, dear" in a public area. Think it could be something as simple as this?
You've got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything. (Aaron Tippin)
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Knee jerkers for Cain
Submitted by lrgon on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 2:45pm.
It amazes me the number of self proclaimed conservatives and those who attack Keynesian economics that they completely ignore Herman Cain's Keynesianism.
Here we have a guy that managed a branch of the Keynesian Federal Reserve that vehemently snarled anytime a concerned citizen criticized that Keynesian cartel!
Guest hosting on the Neil Boortz show Cain came unglued whenan obvious Ron Paul camper that recommended that the congressman's concerns about the Fed were justified; that a full and open audit of the Fed be performed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiAkeFJXwUk&feature=player_embedded
Cain ever the Kenesian countered back on that same show with a silly suggestion that anyone wishing to get info on the working of the Fed can call up their local Fed branch and all that secretive and diabolical info they requested would be turned over to them!
The sexual harrassment allegations may burn his flash in the pan campaign. But isn't that the way sex scandals end up doing - stealing the public's eye away from the bigger problems this nation faces?
Clinton was saved from charges of birbery and perhaps even treason in connection to Chinagate by "sex." Now Cain's support of the funny money scam called Keynesianism and a thorough lack of comprehension of foreign policy matters may save him further embarrasment.
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→ Igroin
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 2:52pm.
So now you're claiming Cain was born in Kenya?
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I'm so disappointed
Submitted by paragrouper on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 3:06pm.
I thought I was going to hear Cain 'vehemently snarl' on the audio.
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Sorry Irgon
Submitted by kata on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 2:24am.
We know you'd like to see Ron Paul in the top 2, but it just ain't gonna happen.
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When the Liberal Media
Submitted by Prisondog1776 on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 2:28am.
wants to find you guilty without trial it will. http://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-accused-duke-lacrosse-team-members-rape-c... when they want to exonerate a person they will. http://articles.cnn.com/1995-10-03/us/9510_10-03_1_verdict-allan-park-ju... In these two cases.
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Submitted by Jer on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 2:35am.
Will you please explain how those articles either convict or exonerate a person?
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Submitted by Prisondog1776 on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 2:44am.
The Duke lacrosse team was, IMHO, guilty as sin as the media reported it. The Public ate it up and found the 'rich' 'white' kids to be somewhat dubious and felt so bad for the victim. OTOH, O.J. Simpson, seemed to be guilty to all with a reasonable mind, any who watched the trial. As we all did at that time. Yet the media focused on the 'potential riots' if convicted.
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Submitted by Prisondog1776 on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 2:58am.
you rejecting that public opinion was not swayed?
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Submitted by Jer on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 3:09am.
I thought the initial reporting on the Duke/lacrosse case was slanted in favor of the accuser and therefore irresponsible. I didn't have that sense in the OJ case however, nor did I see anything particularly objectionable about the two articles you linked. They both seemed fairly straightforward.
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Submitted by Prisondog1776 on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 3:18am.
so your only gripe with me is my links?
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My assesment
Submitted by Prisondog1776 on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 3:22am.
may be valid but my links are bunk?
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Your links are fine.
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 3:46am.
But I didn't think they were the best examples to prove your point. No big deal though.
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sorry so late Jer
Submitted by Prisondog1776 on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 1:35am.
But, it is a big deal IMO because that`s the whole point of the article. Media Bias. As to the best links to prove my point, OK , I agree. I meant those links to be Balanced and Fair and not Biased. :)
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I had forgotten that about Wang.
It's gratifying at times that for all the supposed 'shallow pop' of AbramsTrek that BermanTrek used People Magazine to decide which cast members on series stayed and left.
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Them's summoning words.
Now had they killed off Chakotay, I might have thought the franchise still had enough bite left to do what must be done. Though I still would have seen it as an act of desperation.
Not that it mattered, VOY continued to drop as well... even after Seven.
When you tell the truth and take a stand, sometimes it means that you will walk the streets with a burdened heart. Sometimes it means losing a job, means being abused and scorned. It may mean having a seven, eight year old child asking a daddy, "Why do you have to go to jail so much?" And I've long since learned that to be a follower to the Jesus Christ means taking up the cross. And my bible tells me that Good Friday comes before Easter. - MLK, Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam
Here I'm forced to disagree.
Tell me if I'm wrong but isn't there a spike in Season 4 at the very Beginning.
And isn't there a spike aswell at the beginning of Season Five that are very similar to each other in there respective season? Doesn't this correspond to introduction of Worf. They are followed by level periods for several episodes where interest is maintained.
HOWEVER, if you looks at seasons 6 and 7 not only is the view spike weaker than the rest of season it belongs too..but the episodes don't stay very level aftewards either.
The spikes seem to correspond to the:
Defiant in Season 3.
Worf in Season 4
And the resolution of the Archanis conflict by the Klingons in Season 5.
Notice because this was a continuing conflict that the viewship remained somewhat even until the story lines wander from these topics.
THIS seems to be a Major issue in the last two Season where more than half of each Season has absolutely nothing to do with the conflict that was prepared for in Season 4 and 5.
I haven't followed reality TV such as COPS, and wouldn't consider it a realistic comparison. I also wouldn't have the time to look up the ratings of Law and Order's various spinoffs, or the names attached, although as a franchise that seems a fairly good comparison. Your ENT/SGU comparison rings true with my understanding, and I presume the Stargate franchise as a whole has suffered the same decline over the years as ST. The studio, producers and UPN probably felt there was 'no reason' ST couldn't recapture its glory TNG days, as long as they were still able to make money off it (and it's not like UPN had many successful series anyway). Most fans seem to think they know in retrospect what ideas might have saved the franchise, but they don't.
DS9, I don't agree that the change from standard format is 'merely' window dressing. That implies all of its stories are interchangeable, and they are not (though many of them are). In addition its large supporting cast would not easily lend itself to a mobile setting, and neither would much of its politics and continuity. ST would have to seriously rethink the formatting of its starship-based shows (latter-season ENT comes to mind) before such interchangeability was possible. VOY on the other hand was only different on the surface. It dabbled in being about isolation, limited resources and opposing agenda, but its TNG formula would not be sacrificed to any of these ends (the one time it was; UPN's "next week on VOY" teasers made sure we knew a temporal reset was inevitable). BSG was VOY unrestrained (and with obvious DS9 influences), while B5 was DS9 with a plan and 25 percent less fat.
The clusters are too dense to make out, but I'd say interest held for an average of 4-8 eps whenever there was a significant spike. And I did specify previously that there was no lasting evidence of improved change in the series' performance. And certainly no evidence that these changes 'saved' the show. These spikes no doubt looked promising at the time, but they did not last, and they did not turn the show around.
Most telling of all: when the ratings declined again they fell not only to where the had left off, but even lower so that the imaginary vector of declination was restored. You could almost hold a ruler up to it (you would have to bend it slightly).
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Shatner has always been a wh0re so why should he care what happens to Kirk? And it is not like saving billions of people and being buried by another captain of the Enterprise is such a bad end.
People who complain about the "unheroic" death of James T. Kirk confuse glory and heroics. Real-life heroes are never people who die a glorious death. What matters is not how you die but what you have done before you die.
When you tell the truth and take a stand, sometimes it means that you will walk the streets with a burdened heart. Sometimes it means losing a job, means being abused and scorned. It may mean having a seven, eight year old child asking a daddy, "Why do you have to go to jail so much?" And I've long since learned that to be a follower to the Jesus Christ means taking up the cross. And my bible tells me that Good Friday comes before Easter. - MLK, Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam
Once a show starts off bad or with low ratings the decline is inevitable. You always want to start off high and sort of ride the wave down.
But notice that's exactly what the've endeared upon the fans.
The fan films look the same way....no imagination and no deviation from the Roddenberry/Berman form.
Namely Pheonix and Odyssey.
I would point out that saving a series is more about the ratings at the time then after the fact...although they do look at the trend. But saving a series is about that weeks ratings and of course the previous year trend. To me the trend looks different in these two seasons.
You're right but they still left half those seasons to non plot stories...many of then all in a row until the last half of 9 episode arc (which I didn't find particularly intensive or suspenseful. But note that it was final episode that garnered viewer attention.
I can only give him credit for his life support efforts.
He didn't adapt, he was a product of a particularl weak 20 years of sci fi and he took full advantage of it. (granted)
This is like many Football and Basketball discussion I've had. How do you know if a coach is effective in the NBA. Is it the coaching or the players or the bad competition. Does the coach get credit just because he's beating up on bad competition? I personally don't think so. Isn't that much like saying "a monkey could do this job"?
I seem to recall (but can't find offhand) that it was once either outright stated or strongly implied that DS9 was the one Trek show that Berman took the least involvement in and pretty much left the likes of Behr, Hewitt, Moore etc to do their thing with it.
The audience declines to a core that have stayed since the start and then it gets very hard to expand the show's viewership again without compromising the original show. I think this is a phenomenon that has recently afflicted 'Fringe' and certainly Moore's 'Battlestar Galactica' series. Although, at least FOX has been prepared to give 'Fringe' a reduced final season to finish the show off properly for the viewers left, but I think that is because they negotiated license fee reductions as well that made it viable to greenlight.
But as far as I understand the US TV market that's also where being able to get a show into syndication stripping helps because when you run a serialised show properly and continously it's easier for viewers to get into it and stay into it. Similarly, the 13 episode final fifth season order for 'Fringe' pushes it over the 100 episode syndication territory (again, as far as I understand how it works). A show like CSI, however, a bog standard procedural you can pretty much show in any order so viewers can tune in and out and not miss a lot.
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The next installment in World Series of Poker's video game franchise, World Series of Poker: Full House Pro, includes a free-to-play element for users on Xbox live Arcade and Windows 8, developer Microsoft Studios announced. Players will gain access to a stack of free chips every day to use in-game and begin their climb up the leaderboard while challenging players at any level. Full House Pro includes a single-player mode for practice rounds prior to heading into online specialty games. These online games include eight head-to-head "pro take-downs" and an "all-in pro take-down tournament." Throughout games, ESPN announcers Lon McEachern and Norman Chad provide commentary. In addition, Full House Pro features cross-platform compatibility between Xbox 360 and Windows 8, allowing...