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So there he was, sitting on the queen's bed, wearing a soiled T-shirt and jeans, holding a broken ashtray and bleeding from a cut on his hand:
Two months into the Republican presidential nominating process, many thought that one candidate might have it sewn up by now.
The delegate calendar shows it may take months to settle the GOP race...and raises the chances of a brokered convention.
As John Avlon has recently calculated, there is a real possibility that the Republican primary process could fail to yield a majority winner.
Mitt Romney returns to his native Michigan to rally Republican voters for the upcoming state primary.
Mitt Romney has made much of President Barack Obama playing what he considers an inordinate amount of golf. I've even read blogs likening it to Nero fiddling while Rome burned.
In comparison to recent incumbents running for re-election, President Barack Obama's 46% approval ranks above only Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford -- who both lost their re-election bids -- in November of the year before an election. Most incumbents who were re-elected had an approval rating above 50% a year before the election. But George W. Bush, at 50%, and Richard Nixon, at 49%, also won re-election, and Bush's father George H.W. Bush had a 56% approval rating yet lost to Bill Clinton the following year.
Former first lady Betty Ford was laid to rest Thursday in Grand Rapids, Michigan, alongside her late husband, capping a day of remembrance and reflection.
Former first lady Betty Ford was remembered Tuesday as a woman whose disclosures about her personal battles showed courage and grace and brought encouragement to others.
CNN's Thelma Gutierrez reports on Betty Ford's life and legacy.
Betty Ford, the widow of late President Gerald Ford and a co-founder of the Betty Ford clinic in California, has died at the age of 93.
Larry King and historian Doug Brinkley remember the life and legacy of Betty Ford.
Betty Ford, the widow of late President Gerald Ford and a co-founder of an eponymous addiction center in California, has died at the age of 93, according to the director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum.
There will be two services for former first lady Betty Ford next week, a family representative said Saturday.
The former First Lady co-founded the recovery center named after her
It's not historically accurate to say that polls conducted this April are destined to be wrong, particularly since we're only interested in the Republican nomination process this year.
One of my most vivid memories from 1974 was the gas station at the foot of the hill below my Southern California high school -- car lines snaking out into the street, heralding the failure of the government's price controls and lame ideas such as odd-even rationing. That also was the year President Gerald Ford cooked up an equally goofy plan: Whip Inflation Now, or WIN.
Republicans are looking ahead -- some with glee and others with fear -- to the presidential election in 2012.
Two former presidential candidates, former Gov. Bill Richardson and Sen. Lamar Alexander, dissect presidential politics.
When President Obama awards the Medal of Honor to Staff Sgt. Sal Giunta on Tuesday, a lot will be made about the fact that he is the first living Medal of Honor recipient since Vietnam. To be exact, Giunta is the first living recipient since President Ford presented Medals of Honor to three heroes of Vietnam on March 4, 1976.
From All-Stars like Barry Bonds, J.D. Drew, Nomar Garciaparra and Robin Ventura to Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, future major leaguers are a regular part of the College World Series. Before Rosenblatt Stadium closes up shop next week, here are the 12 best pro prospects likely to join those players as big leaguers who first stepped onto the national stage in Omaha.
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who announced his retirement Friday, has served as a central liberal voice on the high court, at times leading negotiations to sway opinions on critical cases -- and ultimately having a remarkable impact on the court and on society at large.
CNN's Jeffrey Toobin thinks that President Obama will pick a moderate liberal to fill Justice John Paul Stevens' seat.
One of the fundamental tenets of a free market is that in an auction the rules of the game should not give one bidder a fundamental advantage over another bidder. Sadly, that may not have been the case last month when the FDIC oversaw the sale of Texas-based Guaranty Bank. On August 21, Sheila Bair, the chair of the FDIC, declared Spain's second-largest bank -- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA -- the winner of a spirited auction to buy Guaranty Bank instead of a consortium of U.S. investors including Blackstone Group and TPG.
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme was released from federal custody Friday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said.
The president she once pointed a gun at has been dead for nearly three years, and her longtime idol and leader, Charles Manson, remains in prison.
Known for his early warnings on Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, analyst Martin Weiss of Weiss Research is now sounding the alarm about state of California municipal bonds.
Are great leaders born, or are they made through offbeat jobs? Let's have a look.
The man who led the response to the 1976 swine flu outbreak is defending the vaccination campaign that led to more deaths than the disease, but says he's sorry for the people killed or sickened.
President Obama currently has the polls on his side. In numerous surveys, Americans have said they are pleased with Obama's performance thus far and confident the president can fix the economy, acknowledging this will take some time.
U.S. presidents age before our eyes. Will the same hold true for Barack Obama? CNN's Alina Cho explains.
When a new president strolls into the White House, there's a kick in his step and a twinkle in his eyes.
Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution grants the president "power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States." With a stroke of his pen, the man in charge can make legal trouble disappear. As one might expect, this practice can be a bit controversial.
Chevy Chase didn't look like Gerald Ford and didn't sound like Gerald Ford. But in the mid-1970s, when "Saturday Night Live" first went on the air, Chase -- then a writer and cast member of the show -- made his impression of the president, rife with pratfalls and slapstick, the talk of the country.
Chevy Chase compares his President Ford to Tina Fey's take on Gov. Palin and talks about the impact, then and now.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta uncovers the health secrets of presidents past and future.
Presidents need a break. Really.
The NBC veteran and current host of Meet the Press will moderate the second presidential debate in Nashville
Before the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission starts scrutinizing the role that speculators may have played in driving up fuel and food prices, investigators may want to take a look at price swings in a commodity not in today's news: onions.
It's a battle worthy of Harry Potter himself.
Radio show host Don Imus is the target of a lawsuit saying he undercut advertisements about a book by President Gerald Ford by making disparaging comments about it and the company that published it.
Former President Gerald Ford suggested to a reporter in 2004 that Vice President Dick Cheney should be dumped from the Republican ticket, according to a new book to be published Tuesday.
In picking a new Attorney General, Bush wants to avoid a confirmation fight. But he also needs someone who backs the policies that have angered the Senate
Long before he became the 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford was better known as No. 48, an All-America center at Michigan and a star on the school's undefeated 1932 and '33 national championship teams. Here's a sampling of the uniform numbers of some well-known figures before they suited up for Hollywood and Washington.
In October 1925, a 12 year-old boy in a small California town wrote in a school assignment that he "would like to study law and enter politics for an occupation so that I might be of some good to the people." The boy: Richard Milhous Nixon, some 43 years before being elected the nation's 37th president.
The U.S. Mint will issue a dollar coin featuring the likeness of George Washington this Thursday, the first in the series of presidential coin dollars.
For weeks now, many of my colleagues have been torn between either wringing their hands about how soon the presidential campaign is starting or plunging full-scale into overcovering it. But let's take a bold step toward the next thing to worry about -- how soon it will end.
A student who is suspected of fatally shooting another student Wednesday at their Washington state high school has been arrested, police said.
The body of former President Gerald Ford ended its sentimental journey Wednesday afternoon in Grand Rapids, where his body was placed in a hillside tomb as the sun declined in the cloudless winter sky.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The leaders of the new Democratic majority in the House will kick off their tenure Thursday with new rules designed to rein in the influence of lobbyists, limit free travel by members and make it harder for lawmakers to slip their pet projects into spending bills unnoticed.
Since former President Gerald Ford's death on December 26 at the age of 93, CNN.com has received hundreds of e-mails from readers sharing their memories and personal experiences with the nation's 38th president.
Former President Gerald Ford had a final homecoming Tuesday as his body was brought back to his hometown to be laid to rest.
The federal government, financial markets, institutions and some banks will close Tuesday to observe a day of mourning for President Ford.
The wooden casket bearing the body of former President Gerald Ford arrived Friday afternoon under military escort at the Palm Desert church where he and his wife worshipped on Sundays after they left the White House.
Since former President Gerald Ford died Tuesday at the age of 93, CNN.com has received hundreds of e-mails from readers sharing their memories and personal experiences with the nation's 38th president.
The nation's financial markets will be closed Tuesday to honor former President Gerald Ford, marking a rare four-day closing for U.S. trading.
Preparations were under way Thursday for ceremonies to say farewell to former President Gerald R. Ford in California, Michigan and the nation's capital.
Former President Gerald Ford, who took office after the resignation of Richard Nixon, died Tuesday at the age of 93.
Falling oil prices and a surprisingly strong report on new home sales were among the factors boosting stocks Wednesday morning, extending the end-of-year rally.
Stocks moved higher Wednesday after the New York Stock Exchange observed a moment of silence for President Gerald Ford, who died Tuesday night at age 93.
Stocks inched higher in early trading Wednesday as investors looked to extend the end-of-the-year buying spree.
Former President Gerald Ford, who became president in 1974 after the resignation of Richard Nixon, died Tuesday at 93.
Gerald Ford's presidential term was as much marked by the economic forces of inflation as it was by the political fortunes of the time.
Former President Gerald Ford, who became president in 1974 after the resignation of Richard Nixon, died Tuesday at age 93.
Reactions to the death of Gerald Ford:
Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday remembered the late former President Gerald R. Ford as a man who led the nation out of the dark days of the Watergate scandal.
Former President Gerald Ford was discharged from the Mayo Clinic on Monday after undergoing heart procedures, according to a statement released by the clinic.
Former President Gerald Ford underwent a successful angioplasty procedure at the Mayo Clinic Thursday to reduce or eliminate blockages in his coronary arteries, his office said Friday.
Former President Gerald Ford has received a cardiac pacemaker and is in stable condition at the Mayo Clinic, where the procedure was done, a statement from his office said Monday.
Peasant blouses and inflation; hip-hugging jeans and high prices at the pump. An increasingly unpopular war and a president with an ability to make his detractors see red (or perhaps blue).
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Former President Gerald Ford was released Wednesday from the hospital where he was treated for pneumonia, his spokeswoman Penny Circle said.
Former President Gerald Ford is eager to leave the hospital where he's receiving pneumonia therapy, but he has been given no indication when he'll be discharged, his spokeswoman said Thursday.
Former President Gerald Ford continues to improve from his bout with pneumonia and is expected to be released Thursday from a California hospital, his spokeswoman said.
Former President Gerald Ford is responding well to his pneumonia treatment and could be discharged from a southern California hospital later this week, hospital officials said Tuesday.
Former President Ford is being treated for pneumonia, two days after being admitted to a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, his office said Monday.
Former President Gerald R. Ford was released from a hospital Tuesday night after undergoing what an aide called routine tests.
Americans are, by actual measurement, the most optimistic people on the planet. It's deep in our genes. With the exception of those whose ancestors were here when Columbus arrived or those whose ancestors were brought here against their will in chains, every American is either an immigrant or the direct descendant of immigrants.
I really wish President George W. Bush could have spent some real quality time with Bryce Harlow. It would have done both Bush and the nation a lot of good.
When people learn that my adult life has been spent either working in or covering American politics, they often ask what I think was the best run national campaign. My answer surprises many: the 1976 Republican campaign in behalf of Gerald Ford.
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Hundreds of leaflets have been distributed across the district urging people not to travel to Syria to get involved in the conflict there.
Counter-terrorism police are concerned that people heading to the war-torn country for humanitarian reasons could become embroiled in terrorist activities.
They are also pointing out the dangers of being attacked by the Assad regime, being kidnapped by terrorists or witnessing events so disturbing they can cause post-traumatic stress disorder.
The North East Counter Terrorism Unit has now distributed 2,000 leaflets across West Yorkshire, including hundreds in Bradford and Keighley, warning people of the dangers of going to Syria.
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The leaflets, headed 'Travel Warning - Information and Advice About Travelling To Syria,' carry advice from the Foreign Office against all travel to Syria, pointing out that a number of UK nationals have been killed or injured there.
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They advise anyone with concerns about someone planning to travel to Syria to contact their local police, or dial the non-emergency 101 number, in confidence, or contact the confidential Anti-Terrorist Hotline, on 0800 789321.
Helen Ball, senior national co-ordinator of counter-terrorism, said the leaflet appeal was about preventing tragedies and not about criminalising people.
"We are increasingly concerned about the numbers of young people who have, or are intending to travel to Syria to join the conflict," she said.
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When Kevin Hart met Joe Hart at Manchester City's training recently, and we learned several things.
First, Kevin Hart and Joe Hart are cousins according to Kevin Hart.
Second, Kevin Hart strikes a soccer ball with deft accuracy … and with his toe.
Third, it would appear that Kevin Hart has never scored a goal before.
Fourth, Machester City's Twitter handle made a good "Hart" pun.
HART TO HART: Joe gives his namesake @KevinHart4real the perfect memento to mark his trip to #mcfc: http://t.co/jFTl1wMQRi—
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Wrag Barn professional Martin Sell made a disappointing start to his bid to earn a European Tour card today.
Sell finished his opening round on the Stadium Course at Spain's Catalunya Resort two over par leaving him with it all to do in the remaining rounds.
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WOW! That's freaking awesome. He's looks exactly how I had always pictured a draw thief! Was he sh*tting his pants there at the end?
AWESOME! Why was he clipping all those draws to his own harness while you were talking to him. I know I'm an Administrator and should act accordingly around here, but I so would have pounded the crap out of that maniac. Too bad Bob D'Antonio isn't here to weigh in on this as well.
> Weel if you were not lazy you would not have to worry about your draws being stolden. SIMPLE TAKE YOUR GEAR DOWN. Leave it as you found it Bad enough there are bolts on the wall...
awesome!! that was handled brilliantly, way to keep your cool :)
Wow, that is unbelievable!! Caught red-handed. You guys were really nice and calm to him despite the circumstances. Was that chick with him? Was he even a climber?? What a weird situation, did he really think no one would call him out if they saw that?!
It�s the draw stealing leprechaun!! LOL I bet he was a hippie just looking for pot or gas money!
Way to keep your cool. This could have easily gone in a drastically different direction if had occurred at, say the Red River Gorge in Kentucky: www.wlwt.com/r/25762204/detail.html
Climbing for 18 years. Not a noob. I still think leaving your gear all over the cliff is presumptuous and tacky. A total "high end elite" practice. I don't leave my car unlocked because I don't want my crap taken... Just my $0.02 Not everyone believes it is your right to leave your crap on any old cliff. I would not personally remove the gear of others, and I do not condone taking someone's gear. But I still think leaving draws hanging on a route is like pissing on a tree to claim it. That being said, if you want to keep your gear, do not leave it hanging in public to be grabbed. I have bailed from routes and left bail gear. I have never found that gear; someone bootied it. I don't complain because I chose to leave my stuff there. Clean up your crap and it won't get stolen.
Don't look now, but here comes the "abandoned gear" vs. "fixed draws" debate.
So the gear thief is definitely a moron. But this has become more common. Do we really have a right to leave our gear hanging around though? Something about the people climbing 14s makes them think the cliff is theirs to deposit their junk on. At what time limit are said draws "left". If I left my stuff hanging, I would not expect to see it again. Maybe the elites should clean up their crap like the rest of us moderate losers.
So here is the whole story...... On Christmas Day I headed over to Big R to get in a quick workout before over eating Christmas dinner. I noticed that 1 quickdraw was missing from the second bolt, since I had been on the route 3 days before. I then noticed that the draws were also missing from Coleslaw and Chemicals and there were a bunch of drag marks in the dirt between the two routes. It appeared to me that someone cleaned the draws from Coleslaw and then had their belayer pull them over to pluck the second draw of Big R. So Monday I decided to replace bolts on Overboard. While I was driving to the park Tim Garland called and told me someone was stick clipping up Big R. I arrived at the park and he was still stick clipping. He was not very experienced and it took him a long time to get to the top and set up the rappel. I just watched to see what he was doing. Then he started lowering and started cleaning the draws from both Big R (mine) and Starvation Fruit (Ryan's). Tim Garland and Stan came over to help me out and we confronted the guy. He told us he was aid climbing and that the biners were worn out. We was going to take them and he would use them if he could "salvage" anything from them. He told us he was from Colorado Springs and all the places that he climbs at do not have fixed draws and if anyone leaves draws "they get taken down". He also admitted to taking the draws from Coleslaw a few days earlier. He gave us back all the draws. He said this was his first time at Smith and had not even hiked to the main climbing area. He said he was leaving.
Did I hear someone say something about local ethics?
Well...thieving IS lame (so is that hat he's sporting)...but then again...so is leaving your shit everywhere in my opinion. Funny vid though...especially that he keeps clipping your draws to his harness as you are explaining that they are in fact...YOURS!...lol. "and then held him down while I shaved his thieving hipster beard." +10 for the ginger hipster hate....+20 if you had thrashed him to a steezy Steve Aoki beat bumping from his girlfriends Ipod.
JasonH that was awesome! So what was this thief going to do with the draws? Sell em on MP? So, did he willingly give you the draws he stole?
unfortunately, I can't even climb 12... so I don't project much. But even the steeper stuff I have tried, I always clean my gear. I guess the world is just F'd up, and that is why I would expect to have my stuff taken if I left it out in the wide open. I dunno, just a personal choice. I like to clean the route for the next group to enjoy. (and I wouldn't climb on questionable gear left on a route in full UV and weather)
Wow,I can't believe how relaxed these guys are while confronting him.Can't say I would have handled the situation the same way. At the very least I would have called the cops and gave them a copy of the video.Although had I found the guy stealing my draws I probably would have just turned the camera off....
Anyone post that photo on RC.com or Supertopo? Sort of like a wanted poster...at least know people know who to keep an eye out for. Chances are he frequents RC.com. I still think he was let off easy. If he knew what he was doing a tongue lashing isnt going to stop him from doing it again in the future. Did you at least make him put every draw back up?
Maybe the guy wanted to lead these climbs without draws all over them? Every time I leave my draws on my 5.11- projects they all get stolen. Maybe I need to find this dude. Maybe when you are climbing 14a the rules change.
wow...regardless of an opinion on fixed gear..this IS lame. Caught so bad. He is lucky you guys were nice. Others may have been "not so nice".


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Jim Miller shocked Charles Oliveira by attacking his leg and submitting him with a vicious knee bar in the first round at UFC 124.
Oliveira cames out firing high kicks and shooting in for take downs. Miller stuffed the take down and shot in for a successful one of his own. Oliveira immediately worked for arm bars and triangles. Then he want after Miller's leg. Miller then locked in a knee bar and forced the tap.
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Susan Durbin, Alderwoman Ward I in Frontenac made news by resigning her position. According to City Administrator Bob Shelton "she resigned for personal reasons."
Durbin served on the Frontenac Board of Aldermen for seven years. Mayor Keith Krieg praised her for term of service. "Susan hated public speaking. Though she did not often lead us in discussions, she was a valuable member of the board in the time we really needed that," said the mayor.
Durbin was quickly replaced byJohn O'Connell, 55, a member of the Ways & Means Committee and a resident of Frontenac for 26 1/2 years. O'Connell will serve out the remaining term of Durbin.
O'Connell recently retired from a career at the Centric Group., a division of Enterprise Rent-A-Car. He plans to devote his time to not-for-profit projects. He is a trustee and the chairman of the foundation for St. Louis Children's Hospital. He worked for Enterprise for 32 years and has been a key leader in Frontenac's long-term planning.
In other matters, the board of aldermen approved four bills dealing with city employee benefits including the new pay scale; dental and health insurance and liability insurance for employees and public officials.
The board also approved liquor license renewals for all of the restaurants and other facilities in the city.
Frontenac will have a monthly meeting in July and has canceled the meeting for August.
Susan Durbin Resigns from Frontenac Board of Aldermen
Quickly replaced by John O'Connell from the Ways & Means Committee
Susan Durbin, Alderwoman Ward I in Frontenac made news by resigning her position. According to City Administrator Bob Shelton "she resigned for personal reasons."


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There are many significant dates in the life of a family after pregnancy loss. The day you found out your baby died, the day you miscarried or gave birth to your stillborn, and your due date. For families whose baby's lived for a short time, there is also a birthday to remember.
Birthdays can be a day of joy and of sadness, as families remember the precious time they got to spend with their babies—sometimes only a matter of hours, or even minutes. Each year brings a bittersweet reminder of a young life lost.
As with every aspect of grieving, the decision to remember your baby's birthday is personal. Some people would rather treat it as any other day, while others make an annual tradition of celebrating and remembering. Your own choices about how to handle the day may change over time.
If you do decide to do something special, for your baby's birthday, the possibilities are wide, from cheerful and creative, to quiet and solitary.
Private Celebration Ideas:
- Visit your child's grave.
- Write a journal entry or letter.
- Do a balloon or butterfly release.
- Bake a birthday cake, or purchase a special cupcake.
- Light a candle.
- Create and listen to a special playlist that reminds you of your child.
- Go through photos and mementoes of your baby.
- Browse for an age-appropriate birthday gift, and consider donating it to charity.
- Go shelling at a beach, choose one shell to remember this year's birthday, and write your child's name in the sand.
- Turn off your phone and take a break from outside stress so you have time for contemplation and remembering.
- Donate blood.
Family Celebration Ideas:
- Have a small birthday party, complete with cake and singing.
- Visit your child's grave as a family, bring a cake or gift.
- Exchange gifts with your family members in your baby's honor.
- Plan a balloon release with your entire family, even those who live far away to be done at a specific time of the day.
- Take a day trip to somewhere kid friendly, like a zoo or theme park to make the day positive for you and your other children.
- Ask friends and family to do a random act of kindness with the money they would have spent on a birthday gift.
Public Ways to Remember:
- Place an announcement in your local paper.
- Post a remembrance message on Facebook or other social media outlets.
- Attach a balloon bouquet to your mailbox or elsewhere in your yard.
- Have a large party for everyone important to you.
- Go back to the hospital where your child was born for a visit, and bring the staff a treat to thank them for their caring and support.
- Make it a birthday party at the cemetery by bringing balloons for all the other babies if your child is buried in a children's area or babyland.


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Welcome Raider Nation to another installment of "Diamond in the Rough" Last time, we looked at the tall ball hawk Cornerback from Nebraska, Stanley Jean-Baptiste, If you missed this post CLICK HERE. I have neglected the defensive line long enough, where the last prospect was Aaron Donald. that was a couple months ago I believe. so Now I have another defensive line prospect from my list of many. I watched his tape, and was relatively impressed with his playing style and high motor. I looked at his resume and decided he checked out to be a prime candidate for my posts. Ladies and Gentleman, here is Caraun Reid!
Caraun Reid
Height: 6'2
Weight: 305
Conference: Ivy League
40 time: 4.82
Games Played: 42
Tackles: 168
Tackles for Loss: 41
Sacks: 20.5
passes blocked: 10
fumbles forced: 2
fumbles recovered:1
interceptions: 1
kicks blocked: 7
Projected Round: 4-6
Position Rank: 11
Caraun Reid started out his college career as a true freshman in 2009, where he recorded 34 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 4 passes deflected and a sack. Reid played the DT and DE positions as well as the NT spot. Reid was named as Princeton's top defensive freshman and was apart of defensive line rotation. In 2010, he was named the starter, but unfortunately, in the first game, he suffered a season ending injury, but before that, he still recorded 1 pass deflection.
Caraun Reid came back the following year, in 2011, and had a dominating season, and proving all of his critics wrong. by putting up monster numbers. Reid had 68 tackles on the year, which led all Ivy league defensive lineman. Reid also had 16 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 3 passes deflected, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 3 blocked kicks. Reid had earned first-team All-Ivy League honors.
As a senior in 2012, Reid earned second-team All-America honors by The Sports Network after recording 40 tackles, including 9.5 for losses, and 5.5 sack and earned unanimous first-team All-Ivy League honors on the defensive line. he had multiple Ivy League defensive player of the week awards with games against Brown University with six tackles, including four for losses, and 2.5 sacks, and against Dartmouth with a season-best nine tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack.
Reid had decided to stay for a 5th year, since he had lost time in 2010, and wanted to make up for it in 2013. Reid became Princeton's first two-time All-American honoree in 20 years by becoming a first team All-American. Reid was named a finalist for the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year honors, and earned third straight first-team All-Ivy League honor; he is only the fourth player in Princeton history to earn the honor three times, he had also served as team co-captain in 2013. he had 26 tackles on the year, with 11 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 pass deflected and 1 kicked blocked. Much like his past seasons, Reid was seen lined up at DT and DE.
When looking at his tape, he gets penetration at the line almost instantly. he has long arms and quick movement, which helps him gain leverage and move inside. he shows a variety of moves that makes him effective in pass rushing situations and is strong and quick enough to make plays against the run. Reid is a destructive force, however, playing the run is not his strong suit, he focuses too much on getting penetration, and will sometimes open his lane. but, this also means that during [passing situations, this is where he is most deadly. he prefers to come over the middle, and apply pressure to the quarterback while playing the DT position. Reid is very flexible for a big man and it seems somewhat natural for him to shed blocks at the point of attack. Caraun Reid hails from Bronx New York so he it may come natural when he dominates his opponents.
Caraun Reid will be playing in the SENIOR Bowl this year, so look out for him!


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"You're doing a little bit of everything...the nurse you're there for the you know that hug that they need because they may not have that time. When they're plopped in front of the television, you want them away from that you want that to be timed...iPads and all that. You want them to be educated with their social emotion as well," Rio Vista Head Start teacher Elizabeth Martinez said.
Focusing on teaching children under the age of five. the conference instilled that learning to adapt to change to accommodate children and their needs is important but parent involvement also plays a key role in the learning process.
"Our job is also as Headstart is to get our parents involved. Come and join us. Come and join us to read. Come do volunteering if we are going to do planting, come help us plant the seeds that we're doing. Or come and do a puppet show with us is what we're talking about in our theme," Blackshear Head Start teacher Maida Rojas said.
Rojas added many of the things taught at the region 15 conference cannot only benefit those teaching children under the age of five but teachers of all levels.


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I'm down to trade anyone and/or draft picks.
My guys:
Chris Bosh
Dwyane Wade
Rashard Lewis
Manu Ginobili
Baron Davis
Stephen Jackson
Jermaine O'Neal
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Yao Ming
Chris Kaman
Mario Chalmers
Mike Conley
As it stands now, I will be keeping Bosh, Wade, Rashard and likely Manu. That may change in the next week or so.


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SOPHIA (WVVA) - A local police department is being accused of civil rights violations -- again.
Officer John Phillip Stevens II, with the Sophia Police Department, is accused of forcing a suspect to perform sexual favors in exchange for lessening her charges.
32-year-old Erica Polk of Sophia is suing Stevens and the town of Sophia for assault and battery, reckless infliction of emotional distress and negligent supervision.
The case is headed to U.S. District Court.
This case comes nearly four months after the town agreed to settle a case another police officer filed against the town alleging a racially-charged, hostile work environment.
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Lankofirst Debuts Fiber Rope Connector for Deepwater Mooring
Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division (LROD) announced the latest results of offshore trials of its Lankofirst synthetic fiber rope mooring connector on booth 1517 at OTC 2013. The trials have shown a significant reduction in mooring line deployment times and improvements in health and safety using the Lankofirst connector, compared with traditional mooring line plate links and thimbles. The Lankhorst booth will also feature the ultra-low creep HMPE mooring rope made with Dyneema for permanent deepwater moorings beyond 2,000m water depth, and Lankhorst Mouldings' buoyancy modules for fiber rope mooring lines for the Goliat FPSO project. Lankofirst fiber rope connector Developed jointly by LROD worldwide agent, Offspring International, Lankhorst Ropes and subsea mooring connector specialist First Subsea, the Lankofirst fibre rope connector is designed specifically for deepwater fiber connections. According to Lankofirst, the ropes are smaller, lighter, stronger and more efficient than current plate links and thimbles, the Lankofirst is easier to make-up and the rope splice slimmer and lighter for the same MBL. The Lankofirst range includes rope-rope, rope-wire and rope-chain connectors. Chris Johnson, sales director, Lankhorst Ropes said, "As offshore projects move to deeper waters the number of connectors per mooring line will increase
IMCA to Host Wire Rope Workshop
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Wire Rope workgroup has held three Wire Rope Workshops, the fourth in the series 'Optimum System Design for High Value Subsea Construction Ropes' will be held 18 March 2014 at the Radisson Blu Hotel at Amsterdam Airport. "Our biannual Wire Rope Workshops are proving extremely relevant and interesting. Over 90 attended the last one in Amsterdam in October which focused on the lubrication of high value subsea
Australia is a Tough Testing Ground for Marine Equipment
When heavy ships are maneuvered in rough waters with a small crew, or oil tankers are escorted through narrow confined channels, the strength and reliability of a tug boat's towline is paramount to safety and efficiency. Tugboats require ship-assist ropes that are extraordinarily strong, yet light enough for a crew of only a few to handle. Tugboat operators around the world have found a solution: Plasma ropes manufactured from Honeywell's Spectra fiber. Made by the Puget Sound Rope Corp
Plateena Rope Makes a Difference for India's Fishermen
India's Garware-Wall Ropes introduce Plateena rope composed of Dyneema®, the worlds strongest fiber, made by DSM A leading cordage manufacturing company in India, Garware-Wall Ropes Ltd., is a household name in the fishing community through its close bond with Indian fishermen. During extensive trials, the benefits of Dyneema® became clear when in 2011, the fishing vessel Srinivasa was trialing the new Plateena rope warp lines in heavy currents
Lankhorst Increases Ropes Supply Range
Ropes manufacturer Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division expanded its range of high performance mooring and anchoring ropes to include steel wire ropes for the offshore market. The company is now able to offer both synthetic and steel wire ropes for mooring and anchor systems, as well as towing, crane lifting, riser tensioners and drilling applications. Initially, Lankhorst will supply six-strand, eight-strand and multi strand (non-rotating) steel wire ropes direct from WireCo WorldGroup
Bel-Ray Biodegradable Wire Rope Coating Grease
Now available for wire rope and cable applications, Bel-Ray Biodegradable Wire Rope Coating Grease expands on the performance of conventional wire rope coating grease and adds the advantage of biodegradability for environmentally conscious operations. Biodegradable Wire Rope Coating Grease is a biodegradable and adhesive wire rope lubricant and protectant designed for use in the most extreme environments. Using a seed-oil based, organo clay-thickened grease
Bridon Acquires Marlow Rope Assets
Bridon, a manufacturer of steel wire and wire ropes, has completed the acquisition of the Offshore and Commercial Marine related assets of Marlow Ropes. This acquisition further enhances the Bridon product range enabling the company to offer complementary fiber rope solutions in addition to its existing product range. Bridon is part of the Lifting Products and Services Division of FKI plc, a major international engineering group.
Structural Integrity NDT Test for Deepwater Fiber Rope Connectors
First Subsea is using innovative non-destructive testing (NDT) technology to inspect the quality of forgings used in the new range of LankoFirst fiber rope connectors for deepwater moorings. Process Compensated Resonance Testing (PCRT) undertaken by Vibrant NDT Ltd is reportedly the only NDT technology to correlate to the structural integrity of the inspected component. The LankoFirst fiber rope mooring connector is designed to revolutionize the ease with which deepwater fiber mooring
LNG Mooring Lines Made with Dyneema
Safer and Stronger than Steel The introduction of new and larger vessels, Q-Flex and Q-Max, and new, often more exposed terminals becoming operational have changed mooring dynamics. The need to maintain workers' safety at all times, whilst delivering maximum operational efficiency through lower costs and faster turnaround times remains unchanged. DSM Dyneema, a close partner to the LNG industry, has done a study which concludes that these industry trends are changing the
Wire Rope Integrity Regulatory Update
Current state-of-the-art wire ropes, updated regulation references, and flow diagrams to assist with the wire rope integrity management process have been included in the revised 'Guidance on Wire Rope Integrity Management for Vessels in the Offshore Industry' just published by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA SEL 022 Rev.1/ IMCA M 194 Rev. 1). "This document offers guidance on the necessary elements of an integrity management system required
Jinhai Heavy Industry Secures Another Invention Patent
Jinhai Heavy Industry of China has received patent rights for its large ship superstructure hoisting method after a state intellectual property review. The patent rights is for twenty years. The invention patent of large ship superstructure assembly method
Cutterhead Shaft Bearings Last 9 Years on Dredger
Water lubricated Thordon Composite cutterhead shaft bearings have performed well for nine years on one of the largest cutter suction dredgers in the world–Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering N.V. (DEME)'s D'Artagnan (28,200 kW total installed power).
Motion Compensation Aids Offshore Lifeboat Lift
In a refurbishment program to upgrade lifeboats on offshore platforms, Ampelmann completed a second successful reinstallation using its full motion compensation technology. The eight-metric-ton lifeboat was kept completely stationary above the vessel deck
Reflex Marine to Bring FROG-6 into Mexico
Reflex Marine has been granted approval by the Mexican Merchant Marines to sell its crane transfer device, the FROG-6, in Mexico. The certification is a result of Reflex Marine working with the Mexican government's testing agency, the Centro de Normalizacion y Certificacion de Productos
New Adhesive Lubricant for Open Gears, Wire Ropes
Klϋber Lubrication has introduced Klüberbio AG 39-602, an environmentally acceptable adhesive lubricant for open pinion gears and steel cables. Based on ester oil and selected additives, the grease complies with the requirements for environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) as defined in
Shipyard Boss Abseils Down Drydock
UK shipyard, A&P managing director, Peter Child tested his nerves when he joined a dozen others to abseil down the largest dry dock on the UK's south coast to raise money for charities. Mr Child and Adrian Richards, Chief Executive of BF Adventure in Penryn
Research on the Passing Effects on Ships (ROPES): Results
Bechtel says it announced the results of its research at the PIANC World Congress in San Francisco, confirming that in restricted waters, the wash from passing ships can exert large forces on moored vessels, mooring lines and fender loads, creating dangerous conditions.
A Step Forward for Warship USVs
Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs), or seagoing drones, have come a step closer to reality following successful tests of a recovery system. Global navies want to use Unmanned Surface Vehicles. They will keep boat crews out of high risk environments and extend the outreach of surface vessels
Bay Delta Equips New Tug with Markey Winches
San Francisco headquartered Bay Delta Maritime commissioned a sixth Delta Class Tug with Nichols Brothers Boat Builders out of Whidbey Island Washington. The Jensen designed M/V Delta Audrey, is a 100'x40' z-drive tractor tug that is set to be delivered in June
Terex Port Solutions Supplies Model2 Harbor Crane To Fjordbase
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) recently supplied Norwegian company, Saga Fjordbase AS, with a diesel-electric Terex® Gottwald Model 2 harbor crane, G HMK 2304 variant. Saga Fjordbase, a subsidiary of the Norwegian INC Group, started operating the crane in February 2014 at its Florø
McAllister's New Tug Features JonRie Winches
Commissioned last week the new Tug Buckley McAllister is one of the most advanced Tractor Tug (ASD) on the U.S. East Coast. The new vessel is complimented with JonRie Winches fore and aft. The new tug a Jensen design is name after the fifth generation of McAllister's and new President
Australian Defence Force in Key RIMPAC 14 Role
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) says it is playing a key role in the world's largest maritime exercise taking place in and around the islands of Hawaii. Hosted by the United States Pacific Fleet, Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2014 (RIMPAC 14) will see 23 nations, 48 ships, six submarines
Fendercare Opens Expanded Great Yarmouth Base
On Friday, June 20, Fendercare Marine opened the doors of its Great Yarmouth base to showcase its expansion of lifting products and services over the last two years. The Fendercare Marine Equipment and Lifting Services Open Day was attended by an array of existing and new customers
Underwater Repairs Keep 400m Containership in the Water
At the end of June, a Hydrex team replaced the three leaking bow thruster shaft seals of a 400-meter container ship in Gdansk, Poland. The operation was performed on-site and underwater using the company's flexible mobdocks. The vessel was able to continue its commercial activities without
Evergreen Holds Naming Ceremony for New Ship
Evergreen Group held the naming ceremony for Ever Loading, the sixth of its L-type vessels to be built by CSBC Corporation in Taiwan. The ceremony took place at CSBC's Kaohsiung shipyard and was officiated by Bronson Hsieh, Evergreen Group's Second Vice Group Chairman


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LAWTON Okla_ What does it
take to make a city beautiful? That's the question several Lawton City Council
members along with Mayor Fred Fitch and Duncan Mayor Gene Brown addressed
Wednesday at Cameron's CETES
Conference Center.
The group was
invited by the school's Business
Research Center
to focus on urban beautification and why it is so critical to a city's growth.
City leaders
say it takes a number of things to keep a community like Lawton thriving strong from low crime rates
to great retail shopping. All of it plays a huge role in convincing people to
call a city like Lawton
Oklahoma leaders agree: when it comes to growing a city, "pretty"
"It's not
a frivolous issue," Lawton City Council's Dr. Rosemary Bellino-Hall said. "It's
an economic issue. The number one thing people look at when they decide on
living in the community is the aesthetics of the community, that first
appearance of that community. They're either going to fall in love with it, or
they're going to hate it."
said she feels Lawton
needs more sidewalks and bicycle paths. She said that, coupled with great
retail stores locally, will attract new residents. She said all of it
eventually leads to strengthening the economic vitality of the city.
follow people, people do not follow jobs," Bellino-Hall said. "So, people can
land wherever they want to land, and the jobs will follow them. So, I think the
aesthetics in the community are incredibly important in this day and age. How
do we look?"
CU Sophomore Waheed
Gbadamosi said he sees a different form of Lawton's beauty leave by way of CU graduates.
young people, after they finish college here, they go out of town," Gbadamosi. "They
go somewhere, they go to a bigger city, and Lawton is losing a lot of resources. A lot of
young beautiful minds are going out there."
Mayor Fred Fitch
said we all know a city needs more than looks to grow. It needs residents to
stay and feel safe. He offers one way of doing that.
"Get out
to know your neighbor," Fitch said. "You don't have to socialize with them
everyday, but know your neighbor. Know their kind of routine, and when you see
something that's not normal, make a comment to the right person."
Dr. Bellino-Hall
said true beautification starts with the community and compassion. She stresses
while we can all turn to the government or city hall to get things done in our
neighborhood, the biggest result comes from the community banding together for a positive change.
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George Ford's death to remain a mystery
The death of a student whose body was found in a river in Gloucestershire will remain a mystery, an inquest heard today.
20 year old George Ford from Stroud disappeared a week before Christmas last year.
Tests on his body found traces of cannabis and benzodiazepine drugs which he bought over the internet.
The coroner has today recorded an open verdict and said it was impossible to determine how George came to die in the River Frome.


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Musical Theatre Historian Jennifer Ashley Tepper Will Host First Broadway Trivia Night at 54 Below
By Michael Gioia
Musical theatre historian, writer and producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper, who created both the If It Only Even Runs a Minute and Once Upon a Time in New York City concert series, will host the first Broadway Trivia Night Aug. 7 at 54 Below.
"I'm psyched about the event because it combines so many of my favorite things: Broadway history, theatre games, drinking, 54 Below and lots of people yelling about how many times Lenora Nemetz went on for Chita Rivera," Tepper told Playbill.com.
At Broadway Trivia Night, set to begin at 11 PM, teams can comprise one-ten people.
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
Nuclear Energy and National Identity, part II: Rational Germany?
While Daniel Johnson's Germany is still one characterized by WWII, Bernd Ulrich paints a peaceful picture of post-war Germany in Die Zeit; a Germany as it presented itself for example during the World Cup 2006. The spirit of his euphoric celebration of the nuclear phase out is inspired by this imagery. Already in 1954, after the defeat on the battle field, Germany surprised on the soccer pitch: "We are back again!" The article breathes the same spirit of "we are back again - wir sind wieder wer"; the nuclear phase out is here presented as another step into a peaceful future; this time from the nuclear cooling ponds to a renewable energy future.
(The article is not online, and there is no English version; the summary and translations in the following are all of my responsibility).
"Why the nuclear phase out is so interesting - despite all warnings", that's how Bernd Ulrich starts his editorial. He looks back on a troubled 40 year history of fights about nuclear energy. The achieved peace now is both precious and costly, he argues. No risk, no fun - he compares chancellor Merkel's surprising turn in the nuclear question with former chancellor Schroeder's (in)famous Agenda 2010: finally, she takes risks; finally she has a project which will be identified with her name.
But the best for him is not that this conflict is finally closed; instead, the best is that this decision bears risks, it is adventurous. Finally, Germans are self-confident again; crazy with self-consciousness. And this self-confidence is based on four characteristics ascribed to "the Germans" by the author:
1) Germans are good in inventing machines;
2) they are pretty good organizers;
3) they are pretty good philosophers, and
4) they are ready to discuss things at the round table whenever necessary.
In short, Bernd Ulrich sees the nuclear phase out as a national project. Germany will be leading in the export of alternative energies; each engineer, each plumber will think about how to avoid emissions and how to save energy; after so many politically boring years, discussions pro and con wind energy, smart grids, the best way to reduce emissions etc. will animate the public sphere; and, best of all, nobody has to be afraid that one of those nuclear beasts will explode. Politics now deserve their name, and politics will change, for sure. It's far from perfect, but it's a start. And, by the way, Germany does not want to conquer the world with renwable energies; instead, it wants to sell the technology. All of this reminds Bernd Ulrich of the democracy movements in the seventies (when he was politically socialized, I suppose), and he is in a celebratory mood now: Rhubarb-Spritzer for all!
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- Peter Heller said...
Again somebody without a deeper knowledge about the course of innovation and without an insight into the characteristics of technology tries to comment on energy policies from a technical perspective. And one can expect, that this leads to false conclusions.
All the types of alternative electricity generation proposed to replace nuclear energy cannot be characterized as "innovative" or "high tech" or even "advanced technology". There are no challenges for engineers in wind energy or biomass. And therefore there will be no market for any export, all of these types of electricity generation can be created by potential foreign users on their own. If not today, then soon.
From a technological point of view especially biomass and wind energy, the cornerstones of the energy concept of the German government, are backsteps.
- June 2, 2011 at 11:04 PM
- Reiner Grundmann said...
Mr Heller: "From a technological point of view especially biomass and wind energy, the cornerstones of the energy concept of the German government, are backsteps."
Can you explain in more detail what you mean by this?
- June 3, 2011 at 8:33 AM
I agree with Peter Heller in that the government is taking backsteps, i.e. steps backwards technically. Will it be possible to run society with wind and sun?
Sure, and why not?
Society can be run with horses and carriages too. But the question remains will society accept it once reality sinks in? Economics are tough to fool.
- June 3, 2011 at 6:37 PM
- Peter Heller said...
@ Grundmann:
Ok, I will try it:
1. Power density:
Windenergy: 2 W/m2
Biomass: 0,5 W/m2
(maximum under optimal conditions, principal, no way to raise in the frame of the fundamental laws of nature)
conventional power plant (coal, gas, nuclear): 4.000 W/m2
2. Efficiency:
For wind energy you need 20 to 40 times more steel, concrete and other material, than for conventional energy sources per Watt.
3. Resilience:
Wind and biomass both depend on the weather. Both require high efforts for maintenance, repair and overhaul. This is an unsolved problem especially for offshore wind turbines. Biomass requires large amounts of "combustibles" (due to the low energy density of crops), this leads to high transportation efforts and large amounts of waste.
Both of them do need special geographic conditions, which are much more unbalanced allocated around the world than conventional energy resources.
4. Knowledge:
All biomass-technologies have been developed until the 1930s. The principal process for biogas and other biofuels ("anoxische Vergärung") is well known since then. The same is true for electricity generation from wind. All components needed for biomass as well as for windenergy are standard technologies from other applications. Neither wind nor biomass ever created any need for applied research on their specific nature, the engineering tasks linked to them never contributed to applied research. This is totally opposite for conventional power (e.g. combustion, turbines, nuclear physics).
5. Further development:
Shape and overall design of wind turbines as well as the mechanical components are fully developed ("ausentwickelt") since the 1930s. Therefore all development activities at the moment (especially public funded projects) concentrate on materials and on the structure, not on the functional parts. There are some potentials in biomass for higher efficiency, e.g. using genetic engineering (linked to bacteria and algae) - but this is also attacked by the green movement in Germany, as you may know.
From this point of view the most promising alternative energy sources today are photovoltaics and deep geothermal energy. I do not count water as alternative, because from the technological point of view it is the most conventional source of all.
- June 3, 2011 at 8:28 PM
- eduardo said...
An excerpt of the interview with Steward Brand, in which he refers to nuclear energy and the German decision, published by The European here:
The European: Speaking of mistakes: You have defended nuclear power as a green source of energy. Has Fukushima led you to revise your position?
Brand: Not at all. Climate change has forced me to look at alternative sources of energy that reduce carbon emissions on a large scale. Gas is better than coal. Wind and solar power are better than coal, but they are expensive and thus far haven't made a significant contribution to our energy mix. I think that large solar farms in Northern Africa could eventually power Europe, but that's in the distant future. So we need to look elsewhere. Nuclear power can reduce greenhouse gases. Once I began to take that idea seriously, I found that my fellow environmentalists tend to greatly exaggerate the dangers of nuclear power. I think nuclear fusion would be a swell option, but for now we have to work with what we have. Nuclear technology has been widely implemented, and the technology is advancing every year.
The European: The German government is fairly confident that we can abandon nuclear energy by 2023 if we focus on gas, on renewables and on a decentralization of the power grid. Is that not a realistic goal?
Brand: I don't think Germany is even remotely able to do that.
- June 4, 2011 at 1:05 AM
- Werner Krauss said...
@Peter Heller:
forward - backward seems to me a strange criterion. Energy supply is important.
By the way, the nuclear phase out is not initiated by the environmental movement; instead, it is the CDU / FDP coalition, both not known as "green" or against innovation.
- June 4, 2011 at 8:40 AM
- Werner Krauss said...
@P Gosselin #3
you write:
"Society can be run with horses and carriages too."
Polemics can be so boring. Why even write down a sentence like this? What's the use? It doesn't make any sense at all. It's not society that is far from reality; instead, your statement is.
- June 4, 2011 at 8:43 AM
- Werner Krauss said...
That's an interesting opinion. Obviously, Stewart 'Whole Earth' Brand is not impressed by Fukushima. Obviously, Merkel and her friends are. And they are in power. Nuclear energy is subject to politics. There is no higher technological or scientific rationality which can decide for us what to do.
I think you will find serious experts for both, nuclear and anti-nuclear. In the end, it is politics that decides. And as everybody knows, politics changes its directions, from time to time.
We have no idea what the future will bring.
Of course, it is an option to live without nuclear energy. I haven't seen manifestations on the street pro nuclear energy. Big nuclear industry and nuclear science lobby will protest. Well, we don't have to feel sorry for them, do we?
Instead, I have seen the rise of the Green party in Baden Württemberg - they ended the age old CDU Empire in the South. That means something. It is a high technology area, innovation, industry, and: both conservative and now green. That means something, not at least for Merkel and the CDU.
There is nothing anti-democratic about this. If it doesn't work, people and politicians will change their mind again - as everybody knows. But maybe it works, and we don't have to think about catastrophe management in case of nuclear emergencies any more. That's good news for the both of us in Hamburg, Eduardo! There would be no way out of Hamburg in case of an explosion in a well-known old nuclear plant at the river Elbe, as everybody knows...
- June 4, 2011 at 8:59 AM
The "Atomkraft Nein Danke"movement has prevented any progress in nuclear technologies. If this is not a step backward, it is not a step forward either.
The box of the pandora has been opened 70 years ago. Progress can't be stopped. If we don't do it others will. Imho this whole thing is just hysterical.
We landed on the moon in 1969. Would you call it innovation when "nothing" happened since then?
Scientists being more political than anybody else is very alarming imo. What will happen to science and truth?
- June 4, 2011 at 6:47 PM
- Peter Heller said...
@ Werner Krauss:
"forward - backward seems to me a strange criterion. Energy supply is important."
Seen from a social or political viewpoint you are correct.
But when it comes to questions like "is it challenging for our engineers?" or "is it marketable (export)?" you have to take into account technological aspects like "power density", "resilience", "efficiency" and "knowledge base".
And based on this aspects wind and biomass could have been succesful innovations in the 19th century, not today. When they finally made their way from "idea" to "invention" to "innovation" in the 1930s they were not marketable any longer. As today.
This is, what Pierre and I mentioned in our comments in different words. Pierres picture of horse carriages says all.
- June 4, 2011 at 9:29 PM
- eduardo said...
My worry is that the Coalition Government, especially some circles in the CDU, are not thinking 10 or 20 years ahead, pondering over all aspects of a nuclear energy shut down, which are still quite murky, but rather thinking about who will be their next coalition partner after the next federal election. The electricity network needs a considerable expansion, electricity storage systems need to not just developed but almost invented anew. These are not simply nibbles, and nobody knows who is going to cook them.
Of course, as you said, it may be that this decision is intended to be just symbolic, and when the true difficulties become clear in year or two, a new parliament will reverse the decision. Or that RWE just builds the new nuclear plants in Poland anticipating the electricity demand that German producers will not be able to meet. Most probable is an expansion of natural gas due to its cheap and rapidly built generation plants and the expanding shale gas supply. This leads to an increase in carbon emissions. Not very big in global terms, but the exemplary role that Germany wanted to play on the world stage will be snuffed out.
I would not object to a serious and deep debate about nuclear energy, even ending with a referendum (if this is not a long term important issue to decide by all, which else ?). But I do object a decision taken in a few months in the heat of an electoral moment and which taken seriously is a huge bet on a country's future. This behavior fits a Mediterranean government rather than a serious northern European one.
- June 5, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- Werner Krauss said...
@ Peter Heller #10
Thanks for clarification. The problem seems to be between the social / political realm and what is technologically possible. Energy technologies necessarily have to be rooted in societies, otherwise they are no alternatives. I understand that this is a problem for engineers.
- June 6, 2011 at 12:19 AM
- Werner Krauss said...
@ Eduardo
I think it's not "the heat of the moment". It is, as Rainer says some place else here, a back to the red / green coalition plan which was suspended by the current coalition.
And we shouldn't underestimate politicians. The change in Baden Württemberg from CDU to Green / Red was indeed a milestone in German post-war history. This change occurred in a hi-tech Land with a highly educated electorate; they don't want to go back into the stone age. And one should not underestimate 40 years of resistance against nuclear energy. The nuclear industry and supporting politicians contributed a lot to their current miserable situation!
- June 6, 2011 at 12:25 AM
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Robert Reich's column in the Tribune recently proposes what sounds like a really nice idea: three-week mandatory minimum paid vacations for all Americans (I assume he means all Americans who actually work). Who can argue with this nice idea?
He knows that this is a "win-win-win." Or is it? I have a few problems with his idea, which is a perfect example of what economist F.A. Hayek termed "The Fatal Conceit." This term describes basically a small group of people, usually government types, who absolutely know what is best for all of the rest of us. It is the worst type of arrogance and often leads to tyranny. Why stop at three weeks? Why not a month or two?
The second problem is the word "mandatory." Where does he get off telling every individual in the country how much he or she can work? We have no choice in the matter? Or, more likely, he feels that us little people are too stupid to know what is good for us?
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After my brother was over this week taking more photos of my kids, I'm more convinced than ever that I may need to save up and invest in a real camera.
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Hey, it's not nice to step on the baby. Poor Milo.
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With Atlanta moving Westward (as well as Northward - finally!) talk has resurfaced of changing divisions to more accurately line up with regions and actual/potential rivalries. So long as the NHL head office can get their insistence on numerical balance out of the way, this shouldn't be a problem. A short primer on numerical stupidity in NHL scheduling:
After the first major expansion, it was decided that all six of the new teams would play in their own division, while the "original six" would play in theirs. This resulted not only in St. Louis going to the Stanley Cup final for the first three years of their existence (despite never formally asking for a franchise - long story), but also in the creation of a division where lumping Oakland and Philadelphia together made "sense": after all, six on each side, right?
When Vancouver and Buffalo joined in, it was recognized that keeping the original six together would just look weird, so Chicago was sent West as the Sabres and Canucks joined the East. Because, you know. Seven aside, got to keep those Western rivalries Philadelphia had formed, er, some other stuff. Whatever.
The named divisions finally came in when the league expanded to a potential nine teams aside, which I think we can all agree would have been just madness! So there were two groups of four teams and two of five (still keeping nine per conference - couldn't go too crazy, now) putting Los Angeles in a division with, logically enough, Washington.
Finally the WHA gave up the ghost, as well as four teams, to give the NHL a nice, round twenty...one...teams. It took a couple more years before the schedule makers would realize which coast LA is actually on and shuffle things around until the divisions were more or less geographically logical with a 5-5-5-5(+1) format. As teams were added (or moved), they would go into divisions which made the most sense.
Not everyone was happy with where they ended up, though (wave to Detroit, kids!). So six divisions were used to further localize team clusters, with the idea being that geography created rivalries. This was wrong, as they discovered when they spread the playoff-making teams throughout the conference rather than within the divisions: it's playoffs that make rivalries (wave to Minnesota, kids!), not regular season matches. Yeah, Anaheim and LA don't like each other, but until they face off in the post-season it's not going to be anything like the Battle of Alberta, and when was the last time those two faced each other after eighty-two games?
Enough with the history; what's going on now?
Current thought is four divisions instead of six, with two divisions of eight teams and two with seven, keeping the East-West split for the majority of games. How exactly that split of games would work out is a point of discussion, but it looks like the NHL head office finally has faith that fans can keep track of eight teams in a single division for the first time since 1973-74.
This, apparently, is Bettman's proposal:
Sources told the newspaper the league would have four divisions – the Pacific, Midwest, East and South. Two divisions would have eight teams; two would have seven. Teams would play a balanced schedule in the regular season, with the top four teams in each division making the playoffs. The first round would be divisional play. Then teams would reseed for conference play.

That being said, how do you think the divisions will look for 2012? Will rivalries be considered, or will it be assumed that new ones will start up? Will is be strictly geographical? Which will be more important: time zones for fans watching at home, or distance for travel?
For extra bonus points, how do you think the game schedule will be played out - ie. what does "balanced" mean to you? Me, I'm personally in favour of every team playing every other team once in each city, but understand that's a bunch of travel some teams don't want to make (wave to the Eastern Conference, kids!)
My guess for the division breakdowns is this:
Pacific:(8) Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, Phoenix Coyotes
Midwest: (7) Winnipeg Jets (man, that's weird to type...), Minnesota Wild, Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets (surly Jeff Carter and all)
East: (8) Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers
South: (7) Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils
I've weighted it more towards time zones than location, though teams that are extremely close to each other were kept clustered. Detroit got to move out of the West because of constant agitation by their ownership for decades, and they'll win any coin flip against Columbus for that privilege.
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The Ohau Maori Youth Club is planning a celebration of epic propotions. Over three days in November, whanau will come together, to reminisce, korero, and celebrate!
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On the 19th, police were present at London's Gay Pride festival, which was attended by around 50,000 homosexuals, - to distribute leaflets giving details of the murders of the five men, appealing for anyone with information to come forward, and warning gays to be careful in their casual encounters with strangers. Police said that the killer might well be present at the festival, in search of his next victim.
The police also sought the advice of psychologist Dr Mike Berry, whom they asked to draw up a psychological profile of the killer. Berry told police that the killer they were seeking was fuelled by violent fantasies. But with every murder there came only disappointment and frustration: it was not quite how he imagined it, he needed to keep refining his 'art'.
"The one thing about fantasy-driven offences is that the reality is never quite up to the fantasy. And therefore the serial killer has to do it again and again...This is a well-organized serial killing and he takes great pleasure in it. I think that it is unlikely that this man is HIV positive and is taking revenge on homosexuals. This is not the underlying motive. This guy has been fantasising about violence for a long time and has at last started."
Dr Jonas Rappeport agreed, suggesting that the killer might be pretending to be a homosexual in order to lull his victims into a false sense of security, but he was not a homosexual himself. The police, he said, should be "looking for a large or physically very strong man. He is clearly confident in committing crimes, and I would suggest they should look for someone with other features of criminality in his personality." Advice was also given by criminal psychologist Paul Britton, Michigan psychologist Dick Walter and Robert Ressler.
On the 24th of June, the police issued a description of a man seen with Emanual Spiteri on the train from Charing Cross to Hither Green. The suspect was a white male aged 30 to 40, over 6 feet tall, clean shaven, with a full to fattish face, short dark brown hair, and dirty and discoloured teeth. An E-Fit (Electronic Facial Identification Technique), or Videofit, was issued. (E-Fits have replaced the old technique of photofits such as those used in the Yorkshire Ripper case. An E-Fit is a computer-generated likeness based on verbal descriptions, with many more features to choose from than the 800 possibilities of the old photofits.)
Assuming that Spiteri and his killer had taken the train from Charing Cross, which is where they were sighted, the police asked if it mightn't it be the case that they had been captured on the security camera? On 2 July, the police released a picture they had found on security-camera film: it was of Spiteri and another man at Charing Cross Station, a man very similar to their E-Fit. An appeal was made for the man to come forward to be eliminated from inquiries. John announced: "Somebody in the community will know this man. My appeal to that person or these persons is: 'Who is the man and where is the man?' I just need to identify him and talk to him." To the killer he said, "The lines of communication are not down, but very much open." By the next day the police had received 40 calls, some of them claiming that they had seen or talked to the man in the Coleherne.