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News about U2, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Highlights From the Archives
Notes From the Chairman
What Frank Sinatra taught me about art, innocence and experience.January 11, 2009 opinionOp-Ed
With U2, the Ideals Fly Along With Lights and Chords
High-mindedness may be the toughest thing for a rock band to pull off in concert. Lust, anger, cockiness or humor are easy by comparison. Yet U2 is an old hand at equating great big chords with great big ideals. Its concerts made virtue seem not just dutiful, but joyful.May 19, 2005 artsReview
Unadulterated Rock, Straight From the Heart
There is nothing not to get about the latest version of U2. It's pure, simple, it's-a-beautiful-day rock 'n' roll. And there's nothing mediocre about it: ''All That You Can't Leave Behind'' is the band's best album in at least 13 years.March 26, 2001 artsReview
Searching For a Sound to Bridge The Decades
During the nine months it took to make ''Pop,'' U2 invited a few journalists in to watch the band record. It was a rare chance for an outsider to see a process that usually takes place in private. For a band like U2, making an album is essentially a slow-motion improvisation in which ideas are seized and refined while the tapes roll.February 9, 1997 artsNews
A Raucous U2 Moves Farther Out on a Limb
U2 has grown wary of anthems. When it released "Achtung Baby" in 1991, the most earnest band of the 1980's remade itself as a noisy, wayward 1990's outfit. But under the distortion and crunch of songs like "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses," there still lurked U2's old marches and hymns, with Bono's voice rising in his old heroic crescendos.July 4, 1993 artsReview
U2 Makes A Bid for "Great Band" Status
The members of U2, the Irish rock band - Bono Vox, also known as Paul Hewson, the singer; Dave (the Edge) Evans, the guitarist; Adam Clayton, the bass player, and Larry Mullen Jr., the drummer - are in their mid-20's. Even before their first album, ''Boy,'' in 1981, they had a strong cult and critical following in Britain, and through extensive touring they have developed a critical and now popular following in this country as well.March 29, 1987 artsNews
The Nominees Are Blockbusters
This year's film songs have familiar composers.
February 20, 2014, Thursday
U2, the Nervous Underdog
The band members may be veterans with a previous Oscar nomination, but they're not confident about their performance on the show, and are pretty sure they'll lose to "Frozen."
February 18, 2014, Tuesday
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Bono and the Edge on 'Mandela's' Melancholy Love Song
The members of U2 read letters Mandela wrote to his wife before composing their Oscar-nominated song.
February 18, 2014, Tuesday
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Up for Best Song: Taylor and Pharrell, but Not 'Llewyn'
The list of 75 contenders includes big names in music, but the tunes from "Inside Llewyn Davis" were deemed not original enough.
December 17, 2013, Tuesday
Live Nation Nears a Deal for Managers of Music Acts
The giant concert company that includes Ticketmaster is said to be in advanced negotiations to buy the management companies behind U2 and Madonna.
November 13, 2013, Wednesday
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If You Like Foreigner, Try Snow Patrol
With Foreigner came hit songs you probably know the lyrics to; with Snow Patrol, you will also find rock that's loud but not nerve-frazzling.
June 4, 2013, Tuesday
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In Fine Print of 'Spider-Man' Settlement, Taymor Comes Out on Top
A result of the settlement of a legal battle over "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" is enhanced billing for Julie Taymor.
April 18, 2013, Thursday
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Judge Sets Court Date in 'Spider-Man' Trial
Despite agreeing in principle on a settlement, the producers and former director of the show have not been able to hammer out final details in their dispute over copyright and profits.
March 19, 2013, Tuesday
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Judge Said to Be Frustrated Over Lack of Settlement in 'Spider-Man' Battle
The parties have been saying they are close to a deal, but the legal wrangling continues.
March 12, 2013, Tuesday
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'Spider-Man': Turn On the Lawyers
The first courtroom arguments in the legal battle surrounding "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" are scheduled for Friday.
May 31, 2012, Thursday
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- 2009-13 The Puzzle of Muslim Advantage in Child Survival in India
by Bhalotra, S. & Valente, C. & Soest, A.H.O. van
- 2009-12 Heterogeneity in Risky Choice Behavior in a Broad Population
by Gaudecker, H.M. von & Soest, A.H.O. van & Wengstrom, E.
- 2009-11 Sensitivity Analysis of Simulation Models
by Kleijnen, J.P.C.
- 2009-10 Imperfect Information, Democracy, and Populism
by Binswanger, J. & Prüfer, J.
- 2009-09 Bank Activity and Funding Strategies: The Impact on Risk and Return
by Demirgüc-Kunt, A. & Huizinga, H.P.
- 2009-08 Relationship Lending and Firm Innovativeness
by Giannetti, C.
- 2009-007 Experimental Evidence on Inflation Expectation Formation (Replaced by CentER DP 2011-091)
by Pfajfar, D. & Zakelj, B.
- 2009-06 Nested Maximin Latin Hypercube Designs
by Rennen, G. & Husslage, B.G.M. & Dam, E.R. van & Hertog, D. den
- 2009-05 A Formal Framework For Multi-Party Business Protocols (Revision of CentER DP 2008-79)
by Mancioppi, M.
- 2009-4 Unraveling the age-productivity nexus: Confronting perceptions of employers and employees
by Dalen, H.P. van & Henkens, C.J.I.M. & Schippers, J.
- 2009-3 Methodology for Determining the Acceptability of Given Designs in Uncertain Environments
by Kleijnen, J.P.C. & Pierreval, H. & Zhang, J.
- 2009-02 A Class of Simple Semiparametrically Efficient Rank-Based Unit Root Tests (Replaced by DP 2010-72)
by Hallin, M. & Akker, R. van den & Werker, B.J.M.
- 2009-1 The Open-Loop Discounted Linear Quadratic Differential Game for Regular Higher Order Index Descriptor Systems
by Engwerda, J.C. & Salmah, Y. & Wijayanti, I.E.
- 2008-107 Truth or Efficiency? Communication in a Sequential Public Good Game (Replaced by DP 2010-80)
by Serra Garcia, M. & Damme, E.E.C. van & Potters, J.J.M.
- 2008-106 Measuring Skill in More-Person Games with Applications to Poker
by Hendrickx, R.L.P. & Borm, P.E.M. & Genugten, B.B. van der & Hilbers, P.
- 2008-105 Solving Discrete Systems of Nonlinear Equations
by Laan, G. van der & Talman, A.J.J. & Yang, Z.F.
- 2008-104 Space-Filling Latin Hypercube Designs For Computer Experiments (Revision of CentER DP 2006-18)
by Husslage, B.G.M. & Rennen, G. & Dam, E.R. van & Hertog, D. den
- 2008-103 A Model of Partnership Formation
by Talman, A.J.J. & Yang, Z.F.
- 2008-102 Monotonicity Problems of Interval Solutions and the Dutta-Ray Solution for Convex Interval Games
by Yanovskaya, E. & Brânzei, R. & Tijs, S.H.
- 2008-101 Cooperation in Dividing the Cake
by Dall'Aglio, M. & Brânzei, R. & Tijs, S.H.
- 2008-100 Batch Sequencing and Cooperation
by Ciftci, B.B. & Borm, P.E.M. & Hamers, H.J.M. & Slikker, M.
- 2008-99 Information Salience, Investor Sentiment, and Stock Returns: The Case of British Soccer Betting
by Palomino, F.A. & Renneboog, L.D.R. & Zhang, C.
- 2008-98 On the Sum of Laplacian Eigenvalues of Graphs
by Haemers, W.H. & Mohammadian, A. & Tayfeh-Rezaie, B.
- 2008-97 Interval Game Theoretic Division Rules
by Brânzei, R. & Dall'Aglio, M. & Tijs, S.H.
- 2008-96 On Semidefinite Programming Relaxations of the Traveling Salesman Problem (revision of DP 2007-101)
by Klerk, E. de & Pasechnik, D.V. & Sotirov, R.
- 2008-95 Constrained Optimization in Simulation: A Novel Approach
by Kleijnen, J.P.C. & Beers, W.C.M. van & Nieuwenhuyse, I. van
- 2008-94 Effects of Public Policies on the Disposition of Pre-retirement Lump-Sum Distributions: Rational and Behavioral Influences
by Burman, L.E. & Coe, N.B. & Dworsky, M. & Gale, W.G.
- 2008-93 Does Retirement Kill You? Evidence from Early Retirement Windows
by Coe, N.B. & Lindeboom, M.
- 2008-92 Words, Numbers and Visual Heuristics in Web Surveys: Is there a Hierarchy of Importance?
by Toepoel, V. & Dillman, D.A.
- 2008-91 Enhancing Market Power by Reducing Switching Costs
by Bouckaert, J.M.C. & Degryse, H.A. & Provoost, T.
- 2008-90 The Optimal Linear Quadratic Feedback State Regulator Problem for Index One Descriptor Systems
by Engwerda, J.C. & Salmah, Y. & Wijayanti, I.E.
- 2008-89 Caring for Mom and Neglecting Yourself? The Health Effects of Caring for an Elderly Parent
by Coe, N.B. & Van Houtven, C.H.
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by Renneboog, L.D.R. & Spaenjers, C.
- 2008-87 Dynamic Tax Depreciation Strategies
by De Waegenaere, A.M.B. & Wielhouwer, J.L.
- 2008-86 Strongly Regular Graphs with Parameters (4m4, 2m4 + m2, m4 + m2, m4 + m2) Exist for All m>1
by Haemers, W.H. & Xiang, Q.
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by Kapteyn, A. & Kleinjans, K. & Soest, A.H.O. van
- 2008-84 A Game Theoretical Approach to Sharing Penalties and Rewards in Projects
by Estevez Fernandez, M.A.
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by Braggion, F. & Moore, L.
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by Binswanger, J. & Schunk, D.
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by Santos Raposo, P.M. & Ours, J.C. van
- 2008-80 Collusion Inducing Taxation of a Polluting Oligopoly
by Benchekroun, H. & Ray Chaudhuri, A.
- 2008-79 A Formal Framework for Multi-Party Business Protocols (Replaced by CentER DP 2009-05)
by Mancioppi, M.
- 2008-78 Transboundary Pollution, Trade Liberalization, and Environmental Taxes
by Baksi, S. & Ray Chaudhuri, A.
- 2008-77 Better Safe than Sorry? Ex Ante and Ex Post Moral Hazard in Dynamic Insurance Data
by Abbring, J.H. & Chiappori, P.A. & Zavadil, T.
- 2008-76 Inequality and Network Structure
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Don't be surprised if the Sixers jump up to draft harrison Barnes.
Sixers would trade Iggy in this scenario.
Barnes needs a PG and the Sixers have two in Jrue and ET.
If the Sixers can get a rebounding big back with it , it will be win all around.
Barnes, Jrue, and ET is a very nice core.
I know it's not the Sixers normal thing not to work out a person and then draft them but remember Coach Collins son is the assistant at UNC. He's gonna know everything he needs to.


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Gerald & Charlene Gallego
Killer Couples
In the years since he was sentenced, Gerald Gallego vigorously proclaimed his innocence. In February 2001, Gallego appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court that his constitutional right to represent himself at trial was violated when self-representation was denied at his 1999 penalty hearing.
Attorney Brent Kolvet told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Gallego was not really interested in representing himself as much as he wanted someone other than Public Defender Steven McGuire to represent him.Ā Nor was Gallego cooperative during that penalty hearing. His behavior, which included turning his back on the judge, warranted the need for an attorney to represent him, Kolvet said.
After Gallego's 1984 death sentence for the kidnap-murders of Stacey Redican and Karen Twiggs was reversed on appeal, he was given a new penalty hearing in 1999. The new jury took less than an hour to sentence him again to death a second time for the murder of the two young women.Ā
Gallego was convicted of four killings. Charges were not filed in the cases of the other six murders.Ā
The Nevada Supreme Court rejected his appeal.
The skeletal remains found in Lassen County, CA were confirmed by DNA testing to be those of Brenda Judd, 14, and Sandra Colley, 13. The girls were killed by blows to the headĀ in 1979 after being abducted in Reno at the Washoe County Fair. Their remains were found in Nov. 1999 along U.S. Highway 395 some 25 miles north of Reno.
Gallego denied the killings and was not tried for their deaths. His wife Charlene had told police about the abduction and murder.Ā
Charlene Gallego, known since the mid-80s by her maiden name of Charlene Williams, was released from a Nevada prison in July 1997.Ā She did not tell authorities where she was headed, but agreed to register as a felon wherever she took up residence.Ā Mercedes Williams, who raised the son Charlene bore in prison, said Charlene had left California and would not return.
July 18, 2002 Gerald Gallego 56, died at the Nevada prison system's regional medical center. He had been moved there from Ely State Prison's death row.
Cause of death was rectal cancer which had spread to his liver and lungs. The medical director described him as a "very quiet individual. He was very reasonable about no extra treatment or resuscitation efforts." Gallego made no final statements, had no visitors and was heavily sedated when he died.


text: I just want to take a time to talk about My Blazers. My Blazers are a group warriors, no Golden State. There is not a team in this league who wants to play against a Blazer team that is clicking on all cylinders. We have won 10 out of the last 13 and are one of the hottest teams in the league. This is an organization that is Classy from the top to the Bottom from the executives to the players. Rip City is alive and this is because of the thrill that the Blazers bring to the Rose Garden every single night. We are never out of it, do not ever count this team OUT. People talk about the expectations that they have for our Blazers and they say they will make the playoffs but are not serious contenders, without ODEN. NONSENSE. We can beat ANY team on any given night. Granted it would be nice to have big G-O back in the lineup he is a center that average 11.5 points 8.5 rebounds 2.4 blocked shots and shoots 60% from the field, WOW I still beleive in him and he will improve our team next year. Even without him we are one of the best Offensive rebounding teams in the league. This team is seriously talent. Seriously, we have alot of fire power on the offensive end and G- Wallace brings a toughness to this team. He brings grit, his desire to play hard elevates the level that other Blazers are playing at. He brings excellent leadership to this team in his own way. Before he was with this team there were times when we would come out F-L-A-T. I do not see this as a problem anymore. We are still one of the best come from behind teams in the league and have the re-incarnation of Mr. Clutch in B-Roy Brandon Roy a.k.a The Natural ( Seattle's Finest). Rudy has ice in his veins as well and I believe he will hit big shots for us this year. This team is well put together right now and with all the current pieces that we have I say we are poised to hurt somebodies feelings in the first round. I can not wait to watch it, I cherish the days Blazers games are on National TV. We usually show up on the grand stage. With the great additions to this team and Greg coming back Next year I AM THINKING CHAMPIONSHIPS (multiple) again. Am i the only one? We have a grand collection of talented ballers that play the game the right way. We play the game in rythm and nobody is worried about getting 20 each night. We play stifling defense and come up with big stops late in games. Much love for all blazers not mentioned earlier - LaMarcus beastmode, Wesley hustle, Batum Batum Batum, Patty Cakes, Camby Man, Andre one of the best assist man of All time. . Rookies get love too they are gonna be cruicial for our second and third rings. Babbitt, Johnson, and 48 inch Vertical Elliot Williams.. WE ARE THE PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS!! WE ARE RIP CITY!! RIP CITY UPRISE!!!! STAND UP


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Waterloo and Cedar Falls are holding Blue Zones kickoff events this week.
Waterloo's event is scheduled for Tuesday night from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center.
Cedar Falls' event is Wednesday night from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Cedar Falls High School auditorium.
The Blue Zones project is part of Iowa's healthiest state initiative to make Iowa the healthiest state in the nation by 2016.
KWWL will speak with Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner during the noon news Tuesday.
Strange formation at bottom of Utah irrigation pond baffles farmers and scientists. John Hollenhorst reports.


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Contaminants of Emerging Concern
August 2011
How do the medications that we take turn into an environmental concern? We flush them down the toilet. Our bodies may not use all of the medication that we take. Some of it leaves our bodies through urine and feces and mixes with wastewater. Medications can also get into wastewater when we wash them down the drain or flush them down the toilet as a means of disposal. Carbamazepine is a medication that is reaching Minnesota lakes and rivers. Carbamazepine (also commonly known as Tegretol ®, Carbatrol®, or Equetro®) is a widely used medication that helps control seizures. MDH developed guidance values for carbamazepine in 2011. The MDH guidance value for carbamazepine is 40 parts per billion (ppb or micrograms per liter) in drinking water. Since carbamazepine has not been found in drinking water in Minnesota, exposure from drinking water is not expected to harm Minnesotans.
- Carbamazepine is mainly used to help people with epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and a painful nerve disorder called trigeminal neuralgia.
- Carbamazepine has been found in Minnesota surface water. It has also been found in treated wastewater at concentrations up to 1.5 ppb. It has not been found in drinking water or groundwater. However, only a few studies in Minnesota have looked for carbamazepine in drinking water.
- Carbamazepine concentrations in surface water and treated wastewater are below the MDH guidance value of 40 ppb. If you drink water containing up to 40 ppb of carbamazepine for up to a lifetime there is little to no health risk.
- Carbamazepine can get into your body from taking it as medication or drinking contaminated water.
- As a prescription drug, carbamazepine has many health benefits for people taking it. However, carbamazepine may cause unintended health effects in people. Carefully read the prescribing information or package inserts for information about potential side effects, contraindications, and drug interactions when you pick up medicines from your pharmacy.
- People who take carbamazepine should discuss any concerns that they have about health risks with their doctor or pharmacist. You can also call the Minnesota Poison Control System at 1-800-222-1222 with any questions.
- The best way to reduce carbamazepine in the environment is to dispose of it properly. Follow the recommendations by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for disposing unwanted medications.
Do you want to learn more about carbamazepine in Minnesota and how to reduce your exposure and environmental impact?
See the Citizen's Guide to Carbamazepine for more information.
Do you need more details about the health-based guidance?
See Carbamazepine Toxicity Summary information used by MDH (PDF: 170KB/17 pages) for toxicity values used to develop the health-based guidance.
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By: Dan Meade
Provided by WorldNow
The people behind WiseBread.com set out to write a book that could help everyday people save money in everyday ways, and in a large part, they succeeded. They are even offering a limited time offer to help you save money just by buying the book itself from Amazon.
What's funny about 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget is that one of those ways tells you exactly why you should buy the book... or why you shouldn't. In the section "55 Ways I Saved Time and Money Planning My Wedding," Sarah Winfrey offers the follow advice:
5. Purchase a "bargain" book (but only one)
These really are helpful, particularly if you shop wisely and select one that has good information for your area and on the topics that are most important to you... Do only buy one though; they tend to be repetitive... Better yet, borrow one from a friend (or get her to give it to you - like she needs it anymore).
In this one paragraph, Winfrey captures the very essence of 10,001 Ways: it is full of sensible, easy to read tips on saving money where you can, thus allowing you to spend it where you want, all delivered in a tone and manner that makes you feel as if you are talking to a wise friend, rather than reading an advice book.
Now, not every entry in 10,001 Ways is for everyone. I personally will probably never make use of "5 Easy Steps to Making Your Own Pickles," but "15 Ways to Make Your Clothes Last Longer" both covers ideas that I had previously come upon on my own and helped me realize where I could expand on them - I already "wash in cold water" and try to "patch early, patch often," but had not realized that if I "zip up before washing" I could prevent the zippers of my hoodies and jackets from chewing up and harming the other clothes in the drier with them.
10,001 Ways does, however, cover more than pickling and the proper way to care for your clothes. Broken down into two main sections, "Frugal Living" and "Personal Finance," 10,001 Ways offers you advice in eleven areas where money can be saved, stretched, or better used.
Find yourself spending too much at the grocery store? "5 Marketing Ploys Grocery Stores Use to Steal Your Money" will make you rethink why you spend so much on 100-calorie snacks and on items that say they give part of their profit to a cause. Looking for a better way to present yourself? "How to Sound More Confident in One Simple Step" reveals a key lesson which Andrea Dickson learned from taking a class on public speaking.
If you heed the advice of WiseBread's contributors, you will not find yourself in a "ramen-eating, vacation-skipping, fun-deprived life" but in one where you will be able to "indulge in life's pleasures - just as long as they fit into [y]our budget." Much of the first half of the book is full of entries such as "14 Tips to Have a Frugal Vacation and Still Treat Yourself" which includes:
How does one save up for such as vacation, besides by making one's own pickles? Entries such as "How to Throw a Fun, Inexpensive Kid's Birthday Party" lets parents know that you don't have to hire a Mad Scientist or have all the Harry Potter disposable doo-dads that are sold in low-volume but high price packs to throw a party that both kids and parents will enjoy. In other words, save where you can so you can spend where you want.
How you actually manage those savings is, of course, one of the trickiest questions out there, and the second half of 10,001 Ways is devoted to that question.
The "Personal Finance" half of the book is understandably and necessarily denser and heavier to read - it is financial advice after all. The better entries, such "Everything You Need to Know about Personal Finance" by Trent Hamm of TheSimpleDollar.com read like a well-off older friend or relative imparting advice for you to then think about and act on. There are useful lists of tips in this half, such as "6 Horrible Financial Products You Should Avoid," but much of the advice will only set you on the path to help yourself.
"6 Steps to Eliminating Your Debt Painlessly" lays out, in both word and diagram, a method for reducing and paying off your bills, but the reader has to ultimately decide to follow the advice and perhaps change their habits and/or lifestyle. For a reader not yet ready to make potentially hard choices, much of the savings/investing/debt reduction entries will not be of much use. For those looking for guidance on how to make such choices, or how to best save for retirement, these entries are a good start down those paths.
The second half of 10,001 Ways should not be wholly overlooked by anyone looking for some honest advice on their bottom line. Entries such as "20 Tips for Getting Your Security Deposit Back" and "How to Avoid 10 Costly DIY Mistakes" can save home owners and renters time, money, and possibly even injury.
The Career and Workplace section of 10,001 Ways has some particularly good entries for getting, keeping, and (what to do if) losing a job. These cover everything from the interview, jobs NOT to take, how to manage your first tasks and mistakes, as well as warning signs that you may soon be fired.
Ultimately, 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget, much like the wedding "bargain" book which Sarah Winfrey wrote about, is very good if it is what you are looking for. If you are in the market for smart everyday tips to save money and basic financial advice on managing your money, this book is for you... with one catch. The advice you are looking for may not be easy to find.
There is no Table of Contents that lists every entry in the book, only the sections are listed, and the Index is not very helpful. It is likely that you would be able to find tips or advice on a particular topic when you need it, but you may not find them easily.
The Index will often list each tip of each entry in the book individually, rather than a simple listing of every entry. For example: In the Index "pickle making" has six items listed under it, all of which are found on the same two pages, when one line entry would have sufficed. Too much space is devoted to listing every tip, making the Index overly-specific and cluttered.
Had WiseBread provided a list of, and page number for, each individual entry in the book, rather than an Index in which "pickle making" has six items listed and "nice, being" has eleven (all on the same three pages), the casual reader would be able to access their advice more readily. Another option would have been to have an extended Table of Contents that lists every entry, rather than only sections of the book.
This may seem like a trivial criticism to some, but if readers cannot find the advice they need, they are less likely to keep using this book. Should 10,001 Ways begin to gather dust on a shelf from non-use, then it would have become just another unnecessary expense for the buyer, rather than a tool for positive life habits. That, surely, would be seen as a waste of $14.95 and would go against many of the 10,001 ways to live large that WiseBread's contributors have written about.
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We typically don't like FanPosts that aren't Bears-related, and this one isn't even about the NFL. Actually, it's not really even about football at all. But, I'm going to exercise a little bit of blog admin privilege and post this anyhow. I'm hoping that the slideshow won't distract from the content, and that you enjoy it as much as I did.
Note: There is some adult language (text, not audio) contained in the article.
So, without further ado, America's 25 Douchiest Colleges.
A peek inside: They're probably number one. But we'd rather not rank Duke number one at anything.


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heic0409 — Science Release
Discovering missing black holes: First Science from a Virtual Observatory
28 May 2004: A European team has used the Astrophysical Virtual Observatory (AVO) to find 30 supermassive black holes that had previously escaped detection behind masking dust clouds. The identification of this large population of long-sought 'hidden' black holes is the first scientific discovery to emerge from a Virtual Observatory. The result suggests that astronomers may have underestimated the number of powerful supermassive black holes by as much as a factor of five.
heic0408 — Photo Release
The remarkable Red Rectangle: A stairway to heaven?
heic0407 — Photo Release
Demise in ice and fire
heic0406 — Science Release
Hubble's deepest view ever of the Universe unveils earliest galaxies
9 March 2004: Astronomers today unveiled the deepest portrait of the visible Universe ever achieved by humankind. Called the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF), the million-second-long exposure reveals the first galaxies to emerge from the so-called "dark ages", the time shortly after the big bang when the first stars reheated the cold, dark Universe. The new image should offer new insights into what types of objects reheated the Universe long ago.
heic0405 — Photo Release
V838 Monocerotis revisited: Space phenomenon imitates art
4 March 2004: Starry Night", Vincent van Gogh's famous painting, is renowned for its bold whorls of light sweeping across a raging night sky. Although this image of the heavens came only from the artist's restless imagination, a new picture from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope bears remarkable similarities to the van Gogh work, complete with never-before-seen spirals of dust swirling across trillions of kilometres of interstellar space.
heic0404 — Science Release
Hubble and Keck team up to find farthest known galaxy in the Universe
15 February 2004: An international team of astronomers may have set a new record in discovering what is the most distant known galaxy in the Universe. Located an estimated 13 billion light-years away, the object is being viewed at a time only 750 million years after the big bang, when the Universe was barely 5 percent of its current age.
heic0402 — Photo Release
Supernova blast bonanza in nearby galaxy
3 February 2004: The nearby dwarf galaxy NGC 1569 is a hotbed of vigorous star birth activity which blows huge bubbles and super-bubbles that riddle the main body of the galaxy. The galaxy's vigorous 'star factories' are also manufacturing brilliant blue star clusters. This galaxy had a sudden and relatively recent onset of star birth 25 million years ago, which subsided about the time the very earliest human ancestors appeared on Earth.
heic0403 — Science Release
Oxygen and carbon discovered in exoplanet atmosphere 'blow-off'
2 February 2004: The well-known extrasolar planet HD 209458b, provisionally nicknamed Osiris, has surprised astronomers again. Oxygen and carbon have been found in its atmosphere, evaporating at such an immense rate that the existence of a new class of extrasolar planets - 'the chthonian planets' or 'dead' cores of completely evaporated gas giants - has been proposed.
heic0401 — Science Release
First supernova companion star found
7 January 2004: A joint European/University of Hawaii team of astronomers has for the first time observed a stellar 'survivor' to emerge from a double star system involving an exploded supernova. Supernovae are some of the most significant sources of chemical elements in the Universe, and they are at the heart of our understanding of the evolution of galaxies.
heic0313 — Science Release
Record-breaking ancient galaxy clusters
31 December 2003: Studies of two distant galaxy clusters using a combination of the largest radio, optical and x-ray telescopes on the ground and in space have independently found that galaxies formed relatively early in the history of the Universe. The two galaxy clusters studied are respectively the most distant proto-cluster ever found and the most massive known galaxy cluster for its epoch.
heic0312 — Science Release
Mega starbirth cluster is biggest, brightest and hottest ever seen
heic0311 — Photo Release
Waiting for a supernova
24 September 2003: A team of European astronomers is using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to look back in time. They have imaged the spiral galaxy NGC 3982 and hundreds of other galaxies in the hope that one of the millions of stars in these images will some day explode as a supernova. They can then look back and pinpoint the exact star that has exploded. Only two such supernova 'mother stars' have ever been identified.
heic0310 — Science Release
Hubble assists Rosetta comet mission
5 September 2003: Results from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope played a major role in preparing ESA's ambitious Rosetta mission for its new target, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Hubble has been the critical tool in measuring precisely the size, shape and rotational period of the comet. Information that is essential if Rosetta is to rendezvous with a comet and then drop down a probe, something never before attempted and yet a major step to elucidating solar system origins.
heic0309 — Science Release
Hubble tracks down a galaxy cluster's dark matter
17 July 2003: Using the powerful trick of gravitational lensing, a European and American team of astronomers have constructed an extensive 'mass map' of one of the most massive structures in our Universe. They believe that it will lead to a better understanding of how such systems assembled and the key role of dark matter.
heic0308 — Photo Release
The mysterious 'Garden-sprinkler' nebula
heic0307 — Photo Release
Eye-catching celestial helix
heic0306 — Science Release
Finding the ashes of the first stars
30 April 2003: Recent observations with the Hubble Space Telescope suggest that the first stars formed as little as 200 million years after the Big Bang. This is much earlier than previously thought. Astronomers have observed large amounts of iron in the ultraluminous light from very distant, ancient quasars. This iron is the 'ashes' left from supernova explosions in the very first generation of stars.
heic0305 — Photo Release
A perfect storm of turbulent gases
heic0304 — Science Release
Hubble watches light echo from mysterious erupting star
26 March 2003: In January 2002, a moderately dim star in the constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn, suddenly became 600 000 times more luminous than our Sun. This made it temporarily the brightest star in our Milky Way. The light from this eruption created a unique phenomenon known as a 'light echo' when it reflected off dust shells around the star.
heic0303 — Science Release
European astronomers observe first evaporating planet
12 March 2003: Using the Hubble Space Telescope, for the first time, astronomers have observed the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet evaporating off into space. Much of this planet may eventually disappear, leaving only a dense core. The planet is a type of extrasolar planet known as a 'hot Jupiter'. These giant, gaseous planets orbit their stars very closely, drawn to them like moths to a flame.
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Public Safety in Cuba
Care should be taken against pickpockets in crowded places like public buses, discos, bars and theaters. Still, few travelers to Cuba will likely experience anything more than the nuisance of an occasional peddler of artifacts or a young hustler wanting to be your guide.
Cuba is extremely safe by any world standards, and the average visitor has no reason to worry about personal safety on the streets, in the hotels, at the beaches or any other place a traveler might visit.
Casual is the order of the day in Cuba. However, visitors who enjoy elegant dining, theatre and other sophisticated entertainment tend to dress more formally for those occasions.
Cuban customs laws prohibits any imports of pornographic material, narcotics drugs, live animals and firearms, although these last ones can be authorized by the organization in charge of this tourist modality when these are for the sport of hunting. Any possession, consumption and traffic of narcotic drugs and other substances are penalized, except for those of personal use accompanied by the corresponding doctor prescription letter.
Narcotics and firearms, except for authorized hunting weapons, are not allowed into the country. No restrictions exist on the amount of money a visitor can bring into the country, but amounts over $5,000 US should be declared.
Tourists are allowed to take their personal effects which include the articles (new or used) that they reasonably need for their holidays (according the length and purpose of the trip), plus: sport equipment, jewels, photographic camera, camcorder, cellular phones, blackberries, laptops, Ipods, MP3 players, video games, hair dryers, electric shavers, binoculars, one portable radio receiver, tape recorder, one portable music instrument and a sound recording device.
It's prohibited to bring into the country: narcotics, explosives, pornography, any item (including literature) intended to be used against the national security, animals and plants regulated under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, GPS, walkie-talkies, cordless phones (for the household) that operate in bands different than 40-49 MHz and 2,4 and 5 GHz and household appliances: freezers, air conditioners, electric kitchens and furnaces, electric ovens, electric showers, electric fryers, electric water heaters, irons (travel irons are allowed), toasters and any spare electrical parts for the above.
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Me and Cuban wedding planners can help you design a perfect day. Here are a few pointers to help you get started.
1- If you have never been married before, all you need is a passport that is valid throughout your stay in Cuba, and a tourist card (available from a travel agent, airline or the Cuban consulate).
2- If either the bride or groom has been married before, the previously married person must, in addition to the valid passport and tourist card, also produce the following documents:
if divorced: his/her birth certificate and Certificate of Divorce;
Have your birth certificate and any divorce/marriage/death documents translated into Spanish and certified by a notary public and legalized by the Cuban consul in your country (service fee applies).
3- In addition, you must:
Create a sheet that lists your names, home address, occupations, level of education, nationality and the full names of your parents, living or deceased.
Your marriage will be formalized in the name stated on your passport. Your passport must therefore be correct, and the name on your passport must match that on all your other documents.
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The bye week for the Mountaineers last weekend provided a banged up roster with a chance to get healthy.
Redshirt sophomore linebacker Nick Kwiatkowski returns this weekend after nursing a hamstring injury suffered four weeks ago against Maryland. He remembers the moment, and said he knew instantly something was wrong.
"It was on a punt," said Kwiatkowski. "I felt something pop, and it tightened up once they helped me off the field. I knew it wasn't good."
The sophomore linebacker led the team with 29 tackles, 18 unassisted, before being sidelined. Kwiatkowski says he is happy to be back, and excited for this weekend.
"It feels good," said Kwiatkowski. "I'm ready to get back out there Saturday."
A big reason for the early season success of the Mountaineer defense was having Kwiatkowski in the game. In the first four games, the defense gave up just 1,294 yards and 77 points. In the two games without Kwiatkowski against Oklahoma State and Baylor, the defense allowed 1,297 yards and 94 points.
Kwiatkowski hopes he and his teammates can turn in another solid performance this weekend when he returns to game action. First, he must make it through the week of practice. Kwiatkowski says he feels good, and hasn't experienced any problems so far.
"I feel pretty good," said Kwiatkowski. "No problems with the hamstring."
After missing time with the injury, it is easy for a player to be a little rusty. Kwiatkowski says he was a little at first, but feels confident he'll be back in game condition by Saturday.
"I was a little sluggish at first," said Kwiatkowski. "It takes a couple of practices to get back in the flow of things."
The defense will not have an easy task on Saturday afternoon when the Mountaineers play host to Texas Tech. Going into last season, West Virginia went into Lubbock at 5-0 before being blown out by the 4-1 Red Raiders. The loss ultimately sent the Mountaineers on a five game losing streak and ending their national championship aspirations. The Mountaineers ended up playing in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, losing to Syracuse on a cold winter afternoon, 38-14. It was a disappointing end to such a promising season.
Fast forward to this season, and Texas Tech is once again off to a good start, this time 6-0 under first year head coach Kliff Kingsbury. The Red Raider offense has four receivers with over 25 catches. Leading the Tech receivers is tight end Jace Amaro. Amaro has 47 receptions for 606 yards in six games. Mountaineer linebacker Nick Kwiatkowski says that he is a great player, and hard to defend.
"He's a great player," said Kwiatkowski. "Amaro is going to be a challenge to defend."
The Texas Tech offense also utilizes two quarterbacks. Baker Mayfield started the season before giving way to Davis Webb. The two have combined for 17 touchdowns and 2,453 yards of total offense. The Red Raiders also have two dynamic running backs that make life on a defense difficult. DeAndre Washington and Kenny Williams have combined for eight touchdowns of their own.
The Red Raiders will make their first trip to Morgantown this weekend; first ever trip to West Virginia. Texas Tech is the fourth team out of seven opponents this season that comes in undefeated and nationally ranked. For Kwiatkowski, a win on Saturday would be a great start to the second half.
"We're excited to play them on Saturday, especially after what happened last season," said Kwiatkowski. "A win this weekend would be a great way to get us started on our goal of having a better second half of the season."
The Mountaineers and Red Raiders will meet up Saturday at noon inside Milan Puskar Stadium.
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1/4 c soy sauce
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2 tsp pepper
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp liquid smoke flavoring
pinch of cayenne
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In a medium bowl, mix together all ingredients except the steaks.
Place steaks in a shallow glass dish with the marinade, and turn to coat. For optimum flavor, rub the liquid into the meat. cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight (with a lean cut of meat, reduce marinating time).
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Overview: The Dolphins struck out in their attempt to land a franchise quarterback in free agency, failing to sign Peyton Manning or Matt Flynn. All eyes are on that position heading into the draft for a Dolphins team that has fallen out of favor with its fan base after three consecutive losing seasons and, more recently, a disappointing start to free agency. Jeff Ireland fared well last April in his first draft without his mentor, Bill Parcells, and the team has eight picks, starting with the eighth overall selection. Miami also has back-to-back picks in the third round. They won't say they're rebuilding, but the Dolphins have an opportunity to do so with ample picks in the draft.
Need No. 1: Quarterback
Matt Moore played well last season, and David Garrard, though he missed last season, is a fine backup, but this team is still desperate to find a franchise quarterback. Even if it means spending their first pick on someone who will initially be the third-string quarterback, the Dolphins need to address the position. Ryan Tannehill, who played for current Miami offensive coordinator Mike Sherman in college, is their best chance at a quarterback in the top 10 picks. Miami could also trade down and pick Brandon Weeden or Kirk Cousins. Joe Philbin will be looking for a good decision maker for his West Coast system.
Need No. 2: Safety
Safety was a big need for the Dolphins heading into the offseason, and cutting SS Yeremiah Bell makes it an even bigger priority. Bell had lost some range as he has become older, and the Dolphins didn't want to pay him what he was due to make, but he had been a leader in the back end, vocally and in tackles. Reshad Jones has shown potential but is still young, and Chris Clemons battled injuries last season. The team also has Tyrone Culver and CB-S Jimmy Wilson, but having to play the high-octane Patriots attack with the two tight ends twice a year, Miami needs to upgrade the safety position with some playmakers. A big problem last year was making plays in the secondary, whether it was interceptions or simply batted balls.
Need No. 3: Wide receiver
With Brandon Marshall now a Bear, the team is without a No. 1 wide receiver. Brian Hartline, Davone Bess and Clyde Gates are fine as complementary receivers, and each has a solid skill set, but the Dolphins need a big outside receiver who can stretch the field. Philbin's offense may be able to survive without a true No. 1 wideout, and it's possible that the Dolphins have high hopes for either Marlon Moore or Roberto Wallace, a pair of special-teamers, but more depth certainly is needed. Marshall put up more than 1,000 receiving yards the last two seasons in an inconsistent offense, and that production needs to get replaced.


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It was quiet for the most part, the drive back. The quiet however was filled with a promised fight upon reaching their destination, mostly because previous they were fighting over Sollux still being close friends with his ex Aradia, and Eridan still being close friends with his own ex, Feferi. The fight was pointless, and they begrudgingly agreed to stop fighting, or hold it off until they were back at their shared room in their dormitory. It still didn't stop the grumbled curses and the shared glares at each other as Sollux tried his best to focus on the road and Eridan on his phone. Sollux cursed rather loudly upon hearing a booming sound, causing Eridan to jump slightly as he noticed the sudden downpour of rain, which was definitely not a good thing to drive in. They were only an hour walk away from the dorms, and walking would be safer.
"Hey Sol, maybe wuh-we should pull ovuh-ver and wuh-walk the rest of the wuh-way." Eridan said quietly, glancing over at his partner, who too annoyed to really listen to any advice Eridan gave, glared at him in response. Eridan pushed again. "I'm just sayin' Sol that wuh-walkin' wuh-would be safer and by the looks of it, this storm isn't goin' to let up soon." By this point Eridan was watching the other drivers on the road, a feeling in the pit of his stomach akin to doom beginning to bubble. Sollux, however annoyed he was currently with Eridan, still had a keen sense for knowing when he was scared or uncomfortable, so he patted his hand on Eridan's thigh and attempted some form of console.
"Well be fine ED, ith not like I haven't driven in the rain before, bethideth, whath the worth thing that could happen?" Sollux gave Eridan a comforting smile, or the best one he could conjure up before hearing a rather loud honk and a scream. Turning his attention back towards the road, a horrified look crossed his face, some drunk driver was on the wrong side of the street, and by the looks of it, was ready to ram straight into his car. Knowing that crashing into a wall or street lamp would be a better fate than crashing right into a speeding car, he spun the wheel, looking away and grabbing on to Eridan's hand as he prepared for impact. The car spun in circles as it neared its target, a rather menacing looking brick wall. The car hit, the drunk driver drove by unharmed, Eridan screamed, and Sollux held on tightly to him.
The car smashing into the wall wasn't what scared Sollux the most, it was what happened when the car finally stopped shaking and all that was moving was the smoke coming from the front of the car and people around. He heard a sharp intake of breath, his own ragged breathing, than a loud sob and hysterical crying. He looked over with eyes still groggy from the force of the car crashing, but was quickly woken up as he saw blood everywhere, and still leaking from a rather large gash on Eridan's arm. Sollux began to hyperventilate, was Eridan's arm supposed to bend that way? How much blood is able to leave a body before fainting or worse death? Questions soared through his mind as he got out of the car as fast as he could to the passengers seat, pulling Eridan out as gently as possible.
He glared down at Eridan, tears streaming down his face as the man in his arms stirred and awoke with a jolt, searing pain shooting from his broken arm. At the sight of his own blood, Eridan gripped on to Sollux with his working arm, his eyes pleading for help and release from the pain he was facing currently. Sollux held Eridan to his chest, whispering as many comforting things he could think of, stroking his hair and rubbing his back, awaiting for the ambulance to arrive.
"Th, ith okay ED, help ith on the way and they'll get you right and patched up okay? Th… juth thay calm…" Sollux's whispers were comforting, but still not enough to quiet the cries of Eridan, who on the sight of the smallest amount of blood, would break down into panic. Eridan was near fainting from shock and fright by the time the ambulance arrived, his good hand still clinging to Sollux's body in a vice grip. One which had to be broken as the drivers of said car came to get Eridan onto their stretcher, requesting Sollux walk as he looked less damaged than Eridan, only scratches and cuts littered his body, where as Eridan had a broken arm and a large gash to boot. Saying Sollux felt guilty was an understatement.
The next hours were a blur, Eridan was put into a room for a night, Sollux was given some bandages, and requested to wait in the visitors room before being allowed to see Eridan. And as Sollux waited in the infuriatingly white room, he never felt more nervous, or anxious in his life. As he got away with a few minor cuts and bruises, Eridan was forced to endure a broken arm and severe wounds. He briskly remembered Eridan warning him to pull over, it was raining and the road was blurry, and that they should walk. It would have been safer, but Sollux out of stupidity refused and kept driving. If only he pulled over, if only. Finally, after what felt like months of waiting, the doctor came in and said it was alright for Sollux to visit Eridan, but warned him not to touch him or pester him, because the patient needed bed rest.
Sollux was too elated to care and just followed the doctors directions as quick as he could, entering the room slowly, a nervous smile playing on his lips as he saw Eridan glaring off into space, fear still evident in his violet eyes. He made his way to the small white chair meant for visitors and sat down, taking notice of Eridan's lack of acknowledgment, he cleared his throat, which gained him the attention of the other person in the room.
"Tho… how you feeling ED?" He said quietly, keeping his distance just in case Eridan was angry at what happened. However the look in Eridan's eyes suggested otherwise as when they made contact with the tall man, they went from angry to relieved and happy, even slightly tearful.
"Thank goodness your alright Sol… I wuh-was afraid I wuh-was the only one who got hurt in that accident." Sollux didn't know if he was meant to take that as a good sign or a bad one, and decided to keep quiet, much to Eridan's annoyance. "Wuh-will you stop sulkin' and get your lanky ass ovuh-ver here!" Eridan yelled quietly, not wanting to gain the attention of any nurse or doctor strolling by. Sollux sighed, relieved that Eridan was acting a like himself, he stood up and strolled over to him, trying to relax himself as to not cause any distress to Eridan. Even if he was acting like himself, it didn't mean he still wasn't freaking out on the inside.
"Glad to thee your thill ath happy ath KK in the morningth." He gave a chuckle at his own joke as he leaned down over Eridan, studying his face with a bit or remorse, some parts were scraped and cut, and upon further inspection of his body, it wasn't much better. Sollux's guilt went unnoticed by Eridan, as he was busy fiddling with one of the bandages on his arm, complaining to Sollux about how much it sucks and how he should have listened to him and so on. This was fixed however when he felt small droplets begin to fall onto his cheek, followed by another, and another, and another. He looked up to see Sollux crying over him, guilt and regret evident on his face. "I'm tho thorry ED… if I only lithened then we would be home by now… a-and you wouldn't have gotten hurt… you could have died…" Sollux choked out, one hand holding his face in an attempt to hide it, the other gripping the sheets besides Eridan's head. Eridan's face softened and he stopped his nagging, reaching his good arm up to wrap around Sollux's neck, bringing him down in a hug. Sollux was quick to reciprocate and wrapped his arms as gently as he could around Eridan burying his face in his hair.
"I'm fine Sol, its okay. Honestly I'll be up and ruinin' your day like alwuh-ways in no time." He began to stroke through Sollux's hair, whispering comforting words and gentle sounds. As Sollux's body began to wrack softly with tears, Eridan motioned for him to lie down next to him in further attempt to quell him of his fear. It worked for the most part, as Sollux wrapped his body softly around Eridan, his chin resting in his hair, his arms around his torso and one of his legs resting over Eridan's own. Soon enough Sollux's body stopped shaking and his tears dispelled, and Eridan's fear swept away in the warm embrace of his boyfriend. "Feelin' better nowuh-w?" He said softly, sleep beginning to dab at the edges of his consciousness.
"Way better… thorry for fighting with you… and thorry for not lithening…" Eridan chuckled as Sollux apologized for his previous actions, and at how tired he sounded.
"Its fine Sol, just next you better listen if you wuh-want any action. Besides think of it this wuh-way. Nowuh-w you'll havuh-ve to wuh-wait on me hands and knees!" He said cheerfully, albeit tiredly as he started to nod off. Sollux gave a grumbled reply as he realized how comfortable laying next to Eridan was, and how warm it was in here, and how absolutely great it would feel to sleep just a bit after the ordeal. And in so in each others arms they fell sleep, the only disturbance in the night being one of the nurses coming to check p on them, only to be greeted with the two sleeping next to each other. She of course left them alone, leaving the room with a grin and a giggle.


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For Media, 'Birthers' Are Big News; Socialists, Not So Much
Which is crazier: believing President Obama was not born in the United States or is actually a Muslim, or believing in total state control of the economy? If you answered the latter, you are probably not a journalist.
The mainstream press went absolutely nuts over an August Pew poll showing that 18 percent of Americans believed that Obama was a Muslim. There was also considerable media chatter over a CNN poll that same month, which found that 27 percent of Americans thought Obama was "probably" or "definitely" born abroad.
But so far, reporters have been eerily silent on a Rasmussen poll showing that 27 percent of Americans believe the federal government should "manage the economy" - as distinguished from simply providing services like Social Security or unemployment insurance.
The partisan trends are also interesting. According to the two aforementioned August polls, 41 percent of self-identified Republicans think Obama is probably or definitely not an American citizen, while 31 percent of GOPers think he's a Muslim.
Wild as those theories are, a full 42 percent of Democrats believe that the government should manage the economy completely. As NB executive editor Matthew Sheffield wrote at the Washignton Examiner:
Democratic politicians have repeatedly stressed to the public that they are not socialists and do not believe in socialism. They may want to have a few words with some of their voters, according to a poll released over the weekend by Rasmussen Reports.
In that survey of 1,000 adults, nearly half of all Democrats, 42 percent, indicated that they believe the government should "manage the economy completely."
That viewpoint is not exactly socialism—there's a different between managing and owning after all—but it's a far cry from the free market ideology that non-Democrats favored in the poll. Just under 25 percent of independents favored government completely managing the economy.
Is this view - that the state should completely manage the economy - not just as divorced from reality as the wild theories regarding Obama's religion and nationality?
Perhaps some perspective is needed. Sure, views about the president's religion or even his eligibility for office can spark some vitriolic debate. But total economic collectivization is responsible for millions of deaths (how many millions is not definitively known) throughout the last century. Is an endorsement of that same ideology not far more repugnant than any opinion on Obama's religion or heritage?
The mainstream press doesn't seem to think so. Just in terms of the sheer volume of coverage, the two August polls absolutely dwarf the most recent Rasmussen survey, indicating that most news outlets consider doubts about Obama's citizenship or religion far more newsworthy than a quarter of the nation's endorsement of total economic statism.
Indeed, in stark contrast to the waves of coverage garnered by both the Pew and CNN polls, the mainstream press has been completely silent on the Rasmussen poll.
Which position is crazier? Well, certainly the view that Obama is a Muslim or that he is not an American citizen is completely divorced from reality. The president's birth certificate has been released publicly [Update: at a reader's request, I'll note that what was released was Obama's "certification of live birth," which is the official, notraized document sent to anyone who requests proof that an individual was born in Hawaii. As a matter of policy, the state does not release actual birth certificates.]. Rumors about his religion seem to have been based in anonymous email chains that made provably false claims about the president - such as the bizarre assertion that he took the oath of office with his hand on the Koran.
But clearly there is ample evidence, both academic and historical, that economic collectivization is, has been, and forever will be a total failure of an economic model. And remember that the Rasmussen poll differentiated between people who want simple government services, and those who favor total economic planning. While the level of government intervention in the economy is of course still a topic of heated (and mainstream) political debate, few intellectually honest people still claim that total state control over the economy is desirable (well, maybe not so few, if Rasmussen is to be believed).
But this is not the forum to discuss political philosophy. What is clear, however, is the general media attitude towards these beliefs. If these polls are correct, roughly the same number of Americans believe that Obama is not an American citizen as believe that economic planning is the preferable macroeconomic model. Far fewer believe that Obama is a Muslim, yet those Americans, not the ones endorsing an economic system responsible for so many millions of deaths, have received the press attention.
And as long as the press is concerned with the mainstreaming of fringe views, why is it so concerned with some Republicans' views on Obama's religion, but not some Democrats' ideas about economic planning? As wild as the former are, they're certainly far less destructive from a historical perspective.
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If this was a poll, I would
Submitted by Guttermouth's Return on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 2:02pm.
If this was a poll, I would go with the "both are equally crazy" option.
By the way, just a question for clarity. What did you mean by "an economic system responsible for so many millions of deaths?"
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that would be.....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 3:17pm.
"total economic collectivization is responsible for millions of deaths"
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I wish I could see the exact
Submitted by yutsnark on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 2:14pm.
I wish I could see the exact text of the questionnaire. If the question simply was, "Should the federal government manage the economy?" that leaves lots of room for interpretation. To some, it may mean switching to a fully socialist system. To others, it might mean lowering interest rates when there's a recession. And finally, there are those who know nothing about economics or political science, but just want the government to do something helpful so they can make ends meet.
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the answer would.....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 3:21pm.
...still be "no". The government should not manage the economy nor be involved in interest rates. the market should drive those. the only thing the gov't should do is to ensure that contracts are kept and prevent unfair practices.
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Your answer would be no.
Submitted by yutsnark on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 5:35pm.
Your answer would be no. How much of the general population would agree?
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In the Congress, probably . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 2:25pm.
. . . 75% of the members believe the Federal government should manage the economy.
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I believe the number of
Submitted by Barack_must_go..... on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 2:36pm.
I believe the number of Americans surveyed that are OK with a socialist hybrid form of government in America is merely a predictable abberation.
Many ordinary people are afraid and uncertain of their families future well being due to the dire straits the Obama Socialist Regime has falsely created throughout the predominently white middle class.
Not until We the People flush Obama from our system, like the piece of ______ he is, many will remain convinced that is their only means of survival.
Unfortunately Obama's stated goal of fundamental transformation is actually code for his agenda of destroying our capitalistic ( free enterprise ) system, democratic form of government as well as our very way of life for the past 230 years.
Now that the Republicans are back in control of the Congress he will attempt at every turn to circumvent the Congress and Constitution by attempting back door manuvers, through executive order etc. to follow through with his subversive plans.
Now we'll finally get to see those secretive czars hidden away in the bowels of the White House in action.
I believe once we rid ourselves of Obama, we'll find hidden away in that Al Gore inspired lock box of his life, that he was born in Hawaii. The big, bad, dark secret dogging him all these years is that he lied to get into the best schools once he landed on the mainland.
I believe he presented himself falsely on his admissions applications, stating he was an African national giving him an unfair advantage over other American students.
A certain amount of places are set aside for students from abroad. Either way he cheated & lied his way through life, just as he continues to do to this day.
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Birthers... he's a Muslim. Blame the D's not the R's.
Submitted by Gary Hall on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 2:50pm.
- According to the two aforementioned August polls, 41 percent of self-identified Republicans think Obama is probably or definitely not an American citizen, while 31 percent of GOPers think he's a Muslim.
This may be so, because a much larger % of GOPers actually read news sources that provide actual real news.
1.) It was a Democratic operative, a Hillary supporter from Texas, Linda Starr, who pushed the story onto Philip Berg, yet another Democratic operative and Clinton supporter who filed the "first Birther lawsuit, requesting an injunction to stop the Democratic Convention from going forward and alleging that Obama was born in Kenya, not Hawaii," on Aug. 21st 2008.
2.) Obama, himself, referred to his faith as Muslim: Obama Admits Muslim Faith and this is more than interesting, here.
Last night, my wife and watched, "The Stoning of Soraya M." I'd strongly recommend it to all; however, it's a tough one to witness. Wouldn't it be interesting if someone in the MSM would ask President Obama if he's watched it - and what he thinks should be done to make sure that we can rid the earth of such honorific human behavior?
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So a significantly larger per
Submitted by Jer on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 3:08pm.
So a significantly larger per centage of Republicans buy into the preposterous garbage spewed by a miserable goofball, and the fact he is a Democrat somehow validates this buffoonery? I'm not so sure that's something to be gloating over.
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Submitted by Gary Hall on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 4:11pm.
The NB focus is to look at media bias. The MSM - which is the leading contributor as to why both of these topics continue to be in the news - has further sought to blame all of Obama's woes here on either Rush, etc., or the Republicans, or the Tea Party, etc. From the beginning they skipped performing their due diligence in reporting the news on where the stories were originating.
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Larger percentage of whom, Jer?
Submitted by CobraMan on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 5:27pm.
Just how did you determine that it's a lager percentage of Conservatives which is contributing to the increase in the recorded poll numbers? The poll doesn't break groups down by political (sorry, ideological) affiliation or association ie whether one is a Conservative, a Liberal, or somewhere in between. Is that just wishful thinking on your part?
The poll only breaks down the respondents between Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. Since there are a whole range of ideologies in each group, there is NO WAY for you to claim that the increase was with Conservatives and not any other ideology.
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Submitted by Jer on Wed, 12/08/2010 - 12:08am.
If you can find the word "Conservatives" in my previous post, I will detail your car once a month for the next year. But since you brought it up, let's think about it. If memory serves, about twice as many Americans self-identify as conservatives than self-identify as liberals. [I believe it's something like 40% to 20%.]
Furthermore, my hunch is that conservatives are overrepresented in the polling breakdown among the range of ideologies.with respect to the opinions of Obama's nationality and religious inclination, that is, more who express doubt in those areas would tend to be conservative Republicans rather than moderate Republicans. What do you think?
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Submitted by Thoreau on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 4:48pm.
I'm glad they're taking polls, but when I go through a HSPD-12 Sec Clearance to get a Federal Job, belief and faith aren't proof that I was born in this Country.
Happy happy thoughts don't work for them. And it doesn't work for the U.S. Constitution. So you can chalk me up with the birther's.
Now please focus for a second. An absence of proof is proof that there is no proof.
I know most people get lost here, but the onus is on Obama to provide proof of his natural birth. A Daily Kos photoshop does not count towards proof. Neither would it count towards my documentation getting a low level security clearance at any federal agency.
All of his student records are sealed, except for the first one at the Madrassa in Indonesia. Who is the last President with sealed records? Weren't they fiddling through Bush's grades and classes not 4 years ago.
We can't even find out what Medical Doctor was attending at his Birth. Or where. Or who was there. There is no long form birth certificate, which every Natural Born US child has. Obama's Father was also a British subject at the time of his birth, which further causes issue.
In any case, I think people that believe something they've never seen from a communist they've never met deserve everything that's coming to them.
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"Providing services."
Submitted by CobraMan on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 5:15pm.
Excuse me, but the federal government isn't supposed to "provide" unemployment. That's a STATE "service," not a federal service. No bill has been passed which created the Federal Unemployment Agency.
As far as I'm concerned, Congress, as well as the Obama administration, is violating federal law every time it makes "unemployment" funds available to the States. Where is their authority to do this? It's not written in any federal statues, and it's NOT in the Constitution.
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