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Anyone who's ever walked the streets of New York City has felt the movement and energy of the city. Today's home screen aims to capture a bit of that with some stark contrast and intense angles. »
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Sunshine State News Blogs
With two and a half weeks until the general election, Gov. Rick Scott announced on Friday that the state unemployment rate dropped to 6.1 percent in September from 6.3 percent in August. In September, 12,800 private-sectors jobs were added across the Sunshine State.
"Today's announcement that Florida businesses have created nearly 13,000 private-sector jobs is great news for Florida families," Scott said. "Together since December 2010, Florida job creators have created 651,300 private-sector jobs. Florida's unemployment rate has also dropped from 6.3 to 6.1 percent, the lowest it has been since June 2008. Our policies are working in Florida, and more and more Floridians are able to get a job and support their family, and we will keep working until every Floridian who wants a job can get one."
Under Scott's watch, the unemployment rate dropped from 11.1 percent in December 2010, the last month former Gov. Charlie Crist was in office, to its current rate. Crist is the Democratic nominee challenging Scott in November.
The Florida Chamber of Commerce released a new TV ad on Friday, hitting former Gov. Charlie Crist as a trial lawyer and contrasting his economic record with that of Gov. Rick Scott. Crist has worked for Morgan & Morgan, one of the leading trial attorney firms in the state.
"Governor Rick Scott has Florida's economy moving in the right direction again, and the last thing Florida needs is another trial lawyer in Tallahassee," said Mark Wilson, the president and CEO of the Florida Chamber. "The trial lawyer agenda and lawsuit abuse hurts families and small businesses the most. Voters deserve to know that Charlie is a trial lawyer whose firm makes millions of dollars suing small businesses and families."
Wilson also took a shot at Crist for using a fan in Wednesday night's debate in violation of the rules.
"What we're doing is helping educate voters so they will know the difference between job creators like Governor Rick Scott and trial lawyers like Charlie Crist," said Wilson. "Knowingly violating the debate rules is consistent with a candidate who changes parties and positions based on political expediency."
Even as fellow Florida Democrats like U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson break with the White House and demand a travel ban on African nations impacted by Ebola, U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown says she opposes the idea.
"Although I support strong measures to prevent the spread of Ebola, including additional screening at airports, I do not believe that a travel ban would make the citizens of the United States any more secure," Brown said on Thursday night. "In fact, according to several global health organizations, more travel restrictions are not going to make the world safer when it comes to Ebola; instead, they might make the situation worse
"Additionally, flight restrictions will only make it more difficult for lifesaving aid and medical professionals to reach West Africa," Brown added. "Any discontinuation of transport will affect humanitarian aid, doctors, nurses, and human resources entering the affected countries. And according to the global health researchers who have modeled the risk of the international spread of Ebola, it is clear that the longer the outbreak goes on and the bigger it is, the more likely Ebola is going to spread beyond West Africa to the rest of the world and the United States. Certainly, the best way to prevent Ebola from spreading to the U.S. is to eradicate it in the afflicted West African countries. Beyond a doubt, it is imperative to prepare hospitals and providers to treat any cases in the U.S., as well as adequately funding our nation's public health agencies."
Brown insisted current safeguards are enough, despite a Liberian national infected with Ebola flying from Africa to Dallas.
"Travelers from the affected countries are already subjected to screening prior to departure from West Africa," Brown said. "They are also subjected to additional, enhanced screening upon arrival in the United States. Certainly, imposing a ban would give travelers an incentive to evade detection or conceal their travel history, which would make it even harder to ensure they are properly screened before entering the United States."
The First Coast Democrat said the Ebola scare showed how much America needed a surgeon general and hit Republicans for blocking the Obama administration's nominee to that position.
"One other contributing difficulty is that the United States is currently without a surgeon general, since the former surgeon general departed in July 2013," Brown noted. "Certainly, it is vital that the American people have a surgeon general to educate them about the disease and how to best protect their health. The surgeon general is America's doctor, and the trusted medical spokesperson who can reassure the American public about the risk of exposure, and what precautions and protocols are being enacted to protect them. However, this position has been vacant for over one year and attempts to confirm Dr. Vivek Murthy have been blocked by Republicans since he was nominated in November 2013."
As Congress held hearings on the Ebola threat on Thursday, elected officials from Florida continued to push their own solutions.
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said on Thursday that he backed the White House naming an Ebola czar, a proposal floated by U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., among others.
"If there's a will, there's a way," Nelson said on Thursday. "This person should be at least temporarily based in a White House war room with direct authority from the president -- someone like former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, who has the requisite medical background and who served in that position under former president George W. Bush."
U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., offered his take on the Ebola threat on Thursday, calling for President Barack Obama to show more leadership on the issue and supporting a travel ban on impacted African nations.
"The growing Ebola crisis in Western Africa, new cases here in the United States, in combination with the virus' impact to other countries warrants the highest level of attention across all governments," Crenshaw said. "At home, it's clear we are not ready and have to do more to stop this deadly disease cold. This is a real threat to our nation's health and security; quicker response and better procedures are needed.
"Moving forward, President Obama must assure a worried nation that Ebola will spread no further," Crenshaw added. "That means a clearer flow of information and stronger display of leadership about how American lives, including front-line health care workers, will be protected. Among the steps he should consider is a temporary travel ban from Western African countries to the United States.
"Concerns about the possibility of this sort of outbreak prompted Congress to provide more Centers for Disease Control (CDC) funding than requested," Crenshaw continued. "And, this morning, hearings on Capitol Hill have begun. Congress will continue to assess the response to date and how it can be improved, and the House stands ready to act if legislation is needed to counter Ebola's growing threat. We pray for the safety of the U.S. military that has been called into action to stem Ebola's tide and we keep all who are fighting against the ravages of this horrific disease front and center."
Incoming House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, R-Merritt Island, named some of his leadership team on Thursday. Rep. Matt Hudson, R-Naples, will be speaker pro tempore while Rep. Dana Young, R-Tampa, will take over as House majority leader. Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Melbourne, will head up the Rules and Calendar Committee while Rep. Richard Corcoran, R-Trinity, who is scheduled to take over as House speaker after the 2016 elections, will lead the Appropriations Committee.
"Rep. Hudson has shown unfailing leadership in his role as chairman of the Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee," Crisafulli said of Hudson. "He has tackled complex issues and has a willingness to fight for legislation that is in the best interest of all Floridians. He has served the House well and will be a great asset to me during this legislative term."
Crisafulli offered praise for Young who is a key ally of outgoing House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel.
"As majority leader, I had the pleasure of working with Rep. Young who served as majority whip," he said. "I know firsthand that she has what it takes to be a great majority leader for our caucus. She is bold, knowledgeable, and has earned great respect in the Florida House."
Florida CFO Jeff Atwater released a Web ad on Thursday, highlighting his efforts on economic matters and transparency. Atwater holds a large lead in the polls over Democratic challenger William Rankin and ignores his foe in the new ad to focus on talking about economic opportunity and growth.
"Jeff Atwater has been keeping promises and getting the job done for Floridians," said Brian Hughes, a spokesman for Atwater, on Thursday. "The pledge is Jeff's commitment to never stop standing up for Florida's taxpayers and consumers. When they need someone on their side, Jeff Atwater will always be there."
U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., unveiled the "Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic (CEASE) Act" on Thursday. Ross's bill will stop commercial flights flying to and from West African nations impacted by Ebola until the threat from that disease is over.
"President Obama's comments stating that it's 'highly unlikely' Ebola would reach our shores were completely wrong," Ross said on Thursday. "Now, he is ignoring Congress's letter requesting the restriction of air travel from countries in West Africa that are experiencing an Ebola outbreak. This is why I plan to introduce legislation that bans air travel, and also suspends the issuance of visas for travel, to the United States from countries affected by the Ebola outbreak. These bans will be lifted when the outbreak is declared to be contained and no longer a threat. I feel that discontinuing air travel is an obvious first step solution to combating Ebola in the United States. It's frightening that our commander in chief presumes that Ebola will not spread in the United States and is only taking delicate precautions. Ebola has a death rate of 50 percent. How can you ignore this fact, and take a gambit with American lives by allowing people to travel to and from countries where the virus is quickly spreading?
"Now that two of our health care workers have contracted the virus I am putting my foot down," Ross added. "This legislation is a more serious approach to preventing Ebola from further infiltrating our homeland. Airport security screening is a complete smoke and mirror approach to the virus and Americans aren't buying it. I urge my colleagues to sign onto this legislation and hope Speaker Boehner will quickly call Congress back into session to debate my legislation."
In the aftermath of Wednesday night's Florida gubernatorial debate -- which was overshadowed when Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., did not come out immediately due to sparring with former Gov. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., using a fan -- the Florida Press Association (FPA) and Leadership Florida (LF), which sponsored the debate, released a statement on Thursday afternoon in which the FPA insisted the Crist campaign violated the rules of the debate. The statement reads as follows:
Last night's debate began with a delay as the campaign staff from both campaigns were reviewing the rules as they related to the use of a fan. Both campaigns received a letter in advance from the debate organizers (FPA and LF) stating the format, logistics and other detailed information relating to the debate. The letter also specified that "candidates may not bring electronic devices (including fans), visual aids or notes to the debate, but will be provided with a pad and pen." The Scott campaign signed and returned the letter on Thursday, October 9. The Crist campaign signed and returned the letter on Monday, October 13, but with the added hand-written note "*with understanding that the debate hosts will address any temperature issues with a fan if necessary."
Dean Ridings, FPA president, received and reviewed the note and told the Crist campaign that the partners want all candidates to be comfortable, but that he expected that Bailey Hall, the newly renovated-facility at Broward College where the debate was to be held, would be maintained at a comfortable temperature, and if there was a temperature problem, the partners would deal with it appropriately.
At 6 p.m. Wednesday night, the temperature was checked on the stage under the lights, and was determined to be 67 degrees. Ridings then informed the Crist campaign that there was no temperature issue, and no fan would be needed, or permitted. At 6:20 p.m., the temperature was checked again, and was at 66 degrees, again, under the lights on the stage by the podium. Between 6 and 6:20 p.m., someone from the Crist campaign placed a fan under Charlie Crist's podium, and they were again told that no fans would be permitted.
In the minutes before airtime, the communication among the campaigns, the producing television station and the debate partners was chaotic and there undoubtedly was some confusion, but Governor Scott never told Ridings or Wendy Walker, president, Leadership Florida, that he would not join the debate. Rather, the Scott campaign was waiting on resolution of the rules issue before Scott took the stage. The debate partners appreciate Governor Scott's willingness to participate in the debate.
Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association did not anticipate or plan for the possibility that a candidate would not honor the debate rules. In retrospect, the debate partners should have been better prepared for this possibility. In addition, we regret that one candidate was allowed to take the stage and allowed to talk before the fan issue was resolved. Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association regret that the rules of the debate as discussed with both campaigns were not followed. However, we hope that this important debate of the issues discussed by both candidates is not overshadowed by this issue. The intent of this debate is to educate Florida's voters about the candidates' views. We are pleased that this debate allowed for that to happen.
Scott waited to file paperwork until Wednesday, the deadline to file tax returns for all who asked for extensions.
Scott has consistently criticized Crist for not releasing the tax returns of his wife and has also trumpeted the disclosure of significant financial data, unlike his opponent.
See Scott's tax return here.
The Fort Lauderdale stop was one of four others the plane made after leaving Dallas, according to a flight-monitoring website, flightaware.com.
Frontier Airlines said it immediately grounded the plane after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified it of the Ebola-infected passenger. CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden said the woman should never have boarded the flight, but nobody at the agency stopped her despite her reporting a temperature of 99.5 Farenheit.
The woman flew from Cleveland to Dallas/Fort Worth Monday. The next day, the plane flew back to Cleveland and then to Fort Lauderdale. The plane was then flown back to Cleveland, then to Atlanta, then back to Cleveland before it was grounded.
The CDC has already contacted all passengers who flew on the same flight as the Ebola patient.
Republican candidate Carol Platt insists she has momentum as she looks to upset U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., in November.
Having just won the endorsement of the Orlando Sentinel, Platt released an internal poll on Thursday showing her closing in on Grayson. The campaign poll from Data Targeting shows Grayson with 40 percent, Platt with 35 percent and Marko Milakovich, who is running with no party affiliation, with 7 percent.
The poll shows Grayson is treading water with 34 percent seeing him as favorable and 32 percent viewing him as unfavorable. Platt is largely unknown with 61 percent of those surveyed having never heard of her while 17 percent see her as favorable and 4 percent see her as unfavorable.
The poll of 305 voters in CD 9 was taken on Oct. 9 and Oct. 12 and had a margin of error of +/- 5.7 percent.
"These numbers simply confirm what we've been hearing and seeing on the ground," Platt said. "District 9 is fed up with the representation they're getting from Alan Grayson and they're ready for someone new. We fully intend to win this race and will be working harder than ever in this final stretch."
With Democrats having more than an 8-to-5 advantage on registration, most observers have written this race off as safe for Grayson.
Opponents of Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana in Florida, pointed to a World Health Organization researcher's study on the impact of marijuana.
"This study is one of the strongest signs yet that the regular use of marijuana carries tremendous unwanted health risks," said Calvina Fay, the executive director of the Drug Free America Foundation. "Studies such as these confirm that efforts to legalize marijuana in Florida do not have the health and well-being of Floridians in mind."
The report from Wayne Hall shows marijuana usage leads to addiction and higher risks of other problems including psychotic symptoms and schizophrenia.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has a solid lead over her rivals in a new poll.
The poll of likely voters from Viewpoint Florida, which was unveiled on Thursday, shows Bondi taking 50 percent while former DCF Sec. George Sheldon, the Democratic nominee, gets 41 percent. Tallahassee attorney Bill Wohlsifer, the Libertarian candidate, gets 6 percent and 3 percent are undecided.
Bondi has secured Republicans with 77 percent backing her while 75 percent of Democrats are behind Sheldon. Voters outside the major parties go Bondi's way with the Republican taking 50 percent of them while 33 percent are for Sheldon and 14 percent back Wohlsifer.
The poll of 1,050 likely voters was taken on Oct. 12 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
A new poll shows Florida CFO Jeff Atwater routing Democratic businessman William Rankin.
The poll of likely voters from Viewpoint Florida finds Atwater taking 54 percent while Rankin garners 38 percent and 7 percent are undecided.
Atwater has the GOP base nailed down, taking 81 percent of Republicans while Rankin has the support of 69 percent of Democrats. Voters outside the two major parties break for Atwater, 56 percent to 35 percent.
The poll of 1,050 likely voters was taken on Oct. 12 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
After reports emerged that Amber Joy Vinson, the second health care worker who came down with Ebola in recent days, flew across the country on a Frontier Airlines flight on Monday, Gov. Rick Scott called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to contact passengers who were on that airplane that day.
"The CDC announced that they are contacting those passengers on the airplane with nurse Amber Joy Vinson, and I am asking them to expand their contacts today to include all passengers traveling on that plane for the full 24 hours after Amber's flight," Scott said in a statement released on Thursday morning. "Within 24 hours of Amber's flight with a low-grade fever, we know the plane made five additional stops – including one into and one out of our Fort Lauderdale Airport.
"The CDC has already admitted that they have been slow to respond to developing cases of Ebola, and we do not want to take any risk of Ebola coming to Florida," Scott continued. "Their immediate action to contact all these passengers today is essential to explaining any potential health risks to themselves and their family. I want all Florida passengers to have as much information as possible directly from the CDC to ease any of their fears and understand any way they could have made contact with the disease.
"We continue to hope we will never have a case of Ebola in Florida, but unfortunately, we have seen from the CDC's own admission that they have failed to get ahead of this disease's spread in America to date – and we will do everything we can in Florida to get the CDC's full engagement to protect our Florida health care workers, our citizens and our visitors," Scott added. "Yesterday, we also requested the CDC conduct health care worker training with all Florida hospitals by conference call. Friday morning, I will meet again with our Florida Department of Health leaders and notify the public of what, if any, action the CDC has taken on our Ebola preparedness requests following that meeting."
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., cheered the news that Kent Fuchs, currently the provost of Cornell University, will be the next president of the University of Florida (UF). Yoho is certainly familiar with UF. Besides living in Gainesville for 35 years, Yoho did his undergraduate and graduate work at UF before embarking on his career as a large-animal veterinarian.
"As a University of Florida alumni (sic), I would like to congratulate Dr. Fuchs on being named president of the best university in the country," Yoho said. "His extensive experience at Cornell, as well as his 20 years of experience at land grant institutions, will surely be an asset to the University of Florida/IFAS.
"Dr. Fuchs' proven leadership will help ensure that the proud heritage and reputation that has been earned at UF/IFAS -- as one of the top leaders in the nation in higher academics and innovation -- will not only remain intact but flourish." Yoho added. "I am sure he and his wife will find Gainesville a great place to call home. Welcome to the Gator Nation!"
"We need to prevent the growing crisis in West Africa from leading to more cases in the United States," Rubio wrote. "The recent announcement of increased entry screening of those traveling from affected countries by Customs and Border Patrol at select points of entry in the United States is a good but, frankly, overdue first step. However, it will not be enough, and the State Department should institute a temporary ban on new visas to non-U.S. nationals seeking to travel to the United States from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea."
The op-ed can be read here.
Lost in the hoopla over Wednesday night's Florida gubernatorial debate -- and former Gov. Charlie Crist's fan -- was another debate impacting the politics of the Sunshine State.
U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., squared off in a debate with Gwen Graham in Tallahassee and the Democratic challenger is getting some national notice for her answers.
Despite being a darling of national Democrats, including a favorite of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DNCC), Graham said she would not back U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for speaker. Earlier in the campaign, Graham refused to say if she would back Pelosi for speaker even as her campaign took money from the Democratic leader's PAC.
Graham's refusal to back Pelosi won her some national attention, including from the conservative Washington Times. Politico also looked at Graham's criticism of President Barack Obama, his federal health-care law and Democratic congressional leaders like Pelosi.
From his perch on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., weighed in on the Ebola threat on Wednesday night.
"I am deeply concerned about the threat Ebola poses to public health," Bilirakis said. "We must continue to provide diligent oversight of the response and preparedness efforts. The priority must be ensuring the safety of Americans, and stopping this outbreak in West Africa and around the world. In order to guarantee no further importation to the U.S., the Ebola virus must be immediately eradicated in West Africa.
"We must have a robust, consistent, and comprehensive strategy to protect the public and fight this devastating crisis, and all options – including a potential temporary travel ban to the affected areas – should be considered," Bilirakis added. "The federal government must coordinate with local governments and health care providers to ensure our doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals have the training and resources available to adequately diagnose and treat infected patients. We must also ensure members of the armed forces and first responders have the resources they need."
Fuchs has a lengthy history in higher education, having worked at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Purdue University and later as dean and provost at Cornell.
"Dr. Fuchs brings to the University of Florida all of the important qualities we have been seeking in our next president," said Dr. Steve M. Scott, chair of the board of trustees. "He is a distinguished academic who has very effectively served as provost and chief operating officer of the nation's 15th best institution among all universities."
Looking ahead, Fuchs promised he'd keep UF, Florida's largest university, on the right track.
"With the great privilege and responsibility you have given me, I will devote all of my energies, talents and abilities to helping move the University of Florida toward its pre-eminence goals," Fuchs said. "We won't be complacent. We will focus on being an even greater institution than we are today."
The appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2015, and must be confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors. They'll meet next month on Nov. 5 and 6.
Gov. Rick Scott said on Wednesday that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) is demanding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) instruct health care workers on how to handle Ebola patients. After the death of a Liberian national from Ebola in a Dallas hospital, two health care workers who tried to treat him were infected.
"Now that there is a second health care worker with Ebola in Dallas, we want Florida hospitals to hear directly from the CDC on how to best protect our health care workers on the front lines," Scott said. "While the CDC has existing guidance, there have been public reports from nurses in Texas that either that guidance was not followed, or the guidance for health care workers needs to be updated. Whatever the case may be, Florida hospitals must hear any new safety guidelines directly from the CDC in the next 48 hours so our hospitals are best prepared to protect the health of nurses, doctors and patients.
"We are asking the CDC to hold a conference call with Florida hospitals on the best training and personal protective equipment protocols in the next 48 hours because we have to act with a sense of urgency to ensure our hospitals are prepared," Scott added. "We have also informed the CDC of DOH's work to redirect federal grant funding, so we can purchase more personal protective equipment and other supplies to prepare for any case of Ebola in Florida. In light of this second case in Dallas today, we are asking the CDC to support our work to redirect these federal funds for Ebola preparedness, also within the next 48 hours."
The debate begins at 7 p.m. at Broward College and is hosted by Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association. It will air in all media markets across the state.
The first debate between the two politicians focused primarily on each of the candidates' respective talking points, with several personal shots exchanged throughout the debate.
Polls continue to show a neck and neck race between Scott and Crist as the final weeks to Nov. 4 wind down.
The third and final debate will be held by CNN on Oct. 21 in Jacksonville.
U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., part of the U.S. House leadership as senior deputy majority whip, will launch a new TV ad which hits the air on Thursday as he runs for a third term in Congress.
Ross plays up his Florida roots, his opposition to amnesty and his commitment to securing the border in the new ad. The congressman also notes his work on helping veterans obtain access to better health-care.
"I understand the challenges we face," Ross says in the new ad. "Positive solutions for Florida's families. That's what it's all about."
Ross is favored to beat Democrat Alan Cohn, a former TV reporter, in the general election in November.
The Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) punched the ticket on Wednesday, announcing it was endorsing Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam for a second term. Putnam faces Democrat Thad Hamilton in November.
"Commissioner Putnam has demonstrated his commitment to the safety and protection of our citizens and our state, and the FPCA is proud to endorse his candidacy," said Amy Mercer, the executive director of the FPCA.
Mercer pointed to Putnam's work on the Keeping ID Safe (KIDS) Act and his efforts against fraudulent charities.
U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., sent a letter to President Barack Obama and members of his administration, asking what they plan to do to combat Ebola. Besides Obama, Rooney wrote U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden.
Rooney ripped Obama's handling of Ebola and the current crisis in the Middle East and called for Congress to return to Washington to tackle the matters.
"The United States now faces two very different but grave national security threats – the spread of Ebola from West Africa and the growth of IS in the Middle East," Rooney said on Tuesday. "President Obama should present comprehensive response plans and authorization requests to combat these crises to Congress and the American people, and we should return to D.C. promptly to debate and vote on them.
"My constituents are afraid, and few have confidence that the administration's response has been sufficient," Rooney added. "What's the next step to prevent exposing Americans to the disease? Why isn't the administration at least restricting tourist travel to and from Ebola-stricken countries? How do we account for individuals that aren't stopped for screening or pass airport screening procedures because they're not yet exhibiting symptoms? No one wants to stop humanitarian and medical assistance from reaching West Africa, but I fail to see any national security or humanitarian reason for allowing high-risk individuals – like Mr. Duncan – to enter our country for purely tourist reasons while the disease is uncontained."
Rooney called for limiting travel to Ebola-impacted nations in Africa and wanted answers on how the various federal agencies are handling matters.
"Rather than issuing an outright refusal on further travel restrictions to and from West Africa, the U.S. should explore every feasible and available option to restrict all non-essential travel," Rooney wrote.
There is little opposition to Amendment 1, according to a poll released on Tuesday. Needing 60 percent to pass on the November ballot, Amendment 1 would mandate the Legislature send 33 percent of funds generated from real estate document taxes to be used for environmental conservation efforts for the next 20 years. Estimates shows these funds would range from $700 million to $1.3 billion.
A WFLA/Survey USA shows 49 percent of likely voters support Amendment 1 and only 7 percent are opposed to it. But a large segment of voters -- 44 percent -- remain undecided on Amendment 1 with three weeks to go until the general election.
The WFLA/Survey USA poll of 566 likely voters was taken from Oct. 10-13 and had a margin of error of +/- 4.2 percent.
Florida TaxWatch noted on Wednesday that legislators will have a small surplus -- $336.2 million -- in the 2015 session. While this is the fourth year in a row there was a surplus, the projected surplus is less than half of what it was this year.
Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch, said the surplus was a result of job growth.
"More Floridians are working and paying their taxes, which has enabled our government to receive a budget surplus for the past four years," said Calabro on Wednesday. "However, even with a small surplus, it is crucial that lawmakers spend the hard-earned money of Florida taxpayers as carefully as they do for their own families."
"The $336 million surplus needs to be put into context," said Kurt Wenner, the vice president of tax research for Florida TaxWatch. "It is only 1.1 percent of projected general revenue spending. It is also based on leaving only $1 billion in reserves, much smaller than what recent legislatures have left. The budget process will again be very competitive and it is our hope that each project will be thoroughly vetted by the full Legislature."
"Florida has the opportunity to save hundreds of thousands more dollars through cost savings implementation, which would help put more money in the pockets of Floridians, or allow Florida to provide a higher level of service to its citizens," Calabro said.
The group also released its latest Budget Watch on Wednesday.
"In my experience as governor, I found that there are two kinds of politicians," Bush says in the ad. "Those that are driven by personal ambition and those that deliver results. Rick Scott delivers results. Under Rick Scott's leadership, our state is moving forward again. Unemployment has been cut in half. And more than 600,000 jobs have been created. And Rick is increasing our investment in education."
When looking at likely voters, the CNN/ORC poll has the race dead even with Scott and Crist taking 44 percent apiece. Libertarian Adrian Wyllie garners 9 percent of likely voters.
When the poll turns to registered voters, Crist holds a small lead, beating Scott 42 percent to 40 percent. Wyllie takes 10 percent of registered voters.
The poll of 850 registered voters was taken from Oct. 9-13 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percent. The poll of 610 likely voters was taken during the same period and had a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.

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November is National Epilepsy Month––take part
Epilepsy affects over two million Americans with 150,000 new cases detected each year. Perceived as a condition that affects young people, epilepsy can affect anyone at any age.
Take part in promoting awareness this November, which is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. The nation's fourth most common neurological disorder after migraine, stroke and Alzheimer's*, one in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime.1
While epilepsy is not uncommon, the public's understanding of the disorder is limited.
Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by brief disturbances in the brain's normal electrical functions, a kind of occasional glitch in the amazing electrical system, which controls everything we feel and do. These brief malfunctions (called seizures) may temporarily block awareness. They can also cause uncontrollable shaking, convulsions, confusion, or affect the senses.
Anyone, at any age, can have a seizure if the brain is stressed sufficiently by injury or disease. A single seizure isn't epilepsy, although the symptoms are the same. Epilepsy is the name given to seizures that occur more than once because of an underlying condition in the brain.
It's important to be aware of seizures as people age, because they may have odd or strange experiences such as confusion, lost time, or suspended awareness. They, or their loved ones, may assume it's just a part of the aging process––but it could be epilepsy, which can often be successfully treated.
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Long-distance routes and tour tips
Girovagando lungo questo percorso, le testimonianze della Guerra Fredda tra Est e Ovest sono tuttora presenti. Esso si snoda per lo più lungo le strade di pattuglia (chiamate "Zollweg" a Ovest e "Kolonnenweg" ad Est), che le truppe di confine della DDR utilizzavano all'epoca per i loro controlli. L'anello passa accanto alle ultime torrette di controllo rimaste, a musei e monumenti commemorativi, nel mezzo dell'odierno centro cittadino e intorno all'ex confine dell'area suburbana. Con questo miscuglio tra natura e dramma storico, il percorso del Muro di Berlino è allo stesso tempo un tour cittadino a tema e una piacevole gita in campagna. Carattere: percorso ben segnalato e, nelle aree suburbane, libero dal traffico automobilistico. Le piste ciclabili, per lo più in piano, sono per la maggior parte asfaltate; alcuni tratti presentano terreno battuto o lastre storiche di calcestruzzo. Paesaggio: si passa da tratti nell'area urbana di Berlino a gradevoli tratti più tranquilli in mezzo al verde o lungo corsi d'acqua. Numerosi punti molto interessanti dal punto di vista storico, in cui si trovano ancora tracce del Muro.
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Shopping in the city
I am continuing my little Berlin report. We planned to go shopping and sightseeing at the weekend with Nóri. Unfortunately, shops in Germany are closed on Sundays so we had to do the shopping part on Saturday... We were walking in the streets in the city centre in the morning and we went into interesting design stores when we spotted them. I like talking to the locals because a lot of nice memories come back in connection with Germany. I was 11 years old when I first spent a longer period of time in summer at a German family. It is funny to think back that I could hardly understand anything from what they were trying to tell me, I was so embarrassed that I answered "Ja" to everything... :) We left the shopping centres to the afternoon where we could really enjoy our shopping mania. We found a Primark shop here, too, well known from London... :) If you ever enter this shop, you will surely leave with more than one shopping bag. :) The sales were still on which meant that we bought almost everything for 3 or 5 Euros. It was the earthly heaven itself, I could hardly stop myself from putting the whole store into my basket. By the end of the day, we got totally exhausted and couldn't wait to relax after these two long days... X x FestyContinua a leggere »
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin - Studio Kaprol fashion show and backstage
I couldn't wait for the second fashion show on Friday because the marketing person of Studio Kaprol contacted me a few weeks ago to ask us to take some photos of their backstage and post them on our blogs. It was a great experience for me to get a glimpse again behind the scenes of an international fashion week. It had only happened to me once on my first fashion week in New York. Then, the series of pleasures continued as we got private VIP seats to the second row among journalists and celebrities from Berlin. I was extremely happy to be able to watch this special show from such proximity. It started with an art movie and then the models walked on the runway in an unusual way, wandering around and staying on the stage. There were more and more of them up there, then they got together and finally brought the designer forward. I found it a really good idea to present these loose street wear clothes in such a creative way. X x FestyContinua a leggere »
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin
I thought that Friday is also worth mentioning and I should make a post about the fashion shows, too. We received standing tickets for Marina Hoermanseder's show so we could see the happenings from upstairs with Nóri. It was ideal to take photos from there because we could see the whole area. I love the feeling when the atmosphere of the fashion week catches me and I watch the creations of different designers with excitement. Marina Hoermanseder, Austrian designer, created an extravagant collection with the patterns of medical aids in the clothes. It was interesting to see a kind of knee machine on a fashion show that I had to wear after my sport accident... xo, FestyContinua a leggere »
So many things have happened during a day, it seems that we have been here in Berlin for a week already. We left Budapest in the morning with Nóri Oravecz and we landed in Germany at noon. Our accommodation is in the city centre so we can easily reach everything within 15 minutes. I was really excited because I had never been to Berlin Fashion Week before so I couldn't wait to sit on the shows and learn about German fashion. We were invited to two fashion shows yesterday. At first, we checked the creations of a talented Austrian designer, Marina Hoermanseder. Then, we had the opportunity to look at the backstage of Studio Kaprol, it was the first time I had received a VIP ticket on an international fashion event. We could watch the fashion show from the second row which is a fantastic feeling for a fashion blogger. :) We got an invitation to the closing party at night where we got to know German and Austrian journalists and designers. It was adventurous to get to the party... It took almost an hour to find one of the old factory sites of East-Berlin. The place had a special atmosphere with a ruined brick building, wall paintings and railways tracks. Finally, we found a huge building like a hangar where masked hostesses were welcoming the guests at the end of the red carpet. We entered a large room where the closing ceremony took place. We talked to a lot of fashion professionals, everybody was friendly and kind to us. One of the great advantages of Berlin is that the underground operates all night so you can get home very easily even after midnight. X x FestyContinua a leggere »
During our last day at Berlin we had a little sightseeing around the city with a hopp on hopp of bus. It was great to see all the statues and monuments all over the city, and the squares and of course Potsdamers Platz again. After that tour we shortly started to recognize the places what we have been visited so far, and the distance between them. For us our tour was ended at West-Berlin, where we checked the place where we had party on Friday night, we made some photos in front of the graffiti walls, and finally found our best restaurant experience ever! Sunday Brunch for 1O euros, in a restaurant called Via Nova, with an extremely nice stuff and food of course! If you have time to go there, visit them, you're gonna love it! Berlin, we love you, and it was so good to spend 3 days there! :) See you soon again. NoraContinua a leggere »
E4 Berlin
After our exciting Friday on Saturday we had a little shopping tour around Berlin. We've started our tour in the street, where you can find Boconcept, and after we visited the high category brands as well, where we met with the personal shopper of Sarah Connor. The last station of our shopping tour was Primark, where we bought a bunch of new stuff for us, where we were very excited about the sale. You need to try Primark, than it's a good thing to visit Potsdamer Platz and drink a coffee in Carac Gourmet, you won't forget that view! If you still want to go and have a big walk, just visit the Sony center, where you can have dinner, and you can see on the screen all of the famous celebrities, who has been visited the city so far. Just check Berlin. It can't be a mistake.Continua a leggere »
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We've just got the invitation some weeks ago for BFW, we were so excited! I have really good memories from my latest visit, and I was hoping that someday I can come back. And now I brought with me my fashion blogger friend, Festy as well. Yesterday we saw 2 fashion shows, the last one was my favourite one! It was so energetic and cool, nobody could take his eyes off from them! :) During the night we had a great party, because we were invited to the closing party of the BFW. We got know one of the journalists of Bild.de magazine, he was very nice, we had a short chat with him. Today we were shopping for hours, tomorrow I am going to tell more about that - what we visited ,where we had the shopping tour, etc. :) Tomorrow we are going to have our Big Bus Tour, so I can come back with great photos about the city! Stay Tuned! NoraContinua a leggere »
Weihnachtszauber Gendarmenmarkt#GermanyXmas - Christmas Markets in Berlin
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Weihnachtszauber Gendarmenmarkt
"Weihnachtszauber Gendarmenmarkt" is probably the prettiest of all Berlin Christmas markets. Surrounded by the beautiful scenery of Deutscher Dom, Französischer Dom and Konzerthaus there is is little valley of markets stands around a huge Christmas tree, offering mulled wine, all kinds of handcrafts and tasty food from ginger bread to hot marones. On the stairs of the concert hall is a stage that hosts all different kinds of music and theater groups every day. The entrance fee is 1€, which goes to different charity projects.Continua a leggere »
FÖRST PÅ ESCAPEWEBBEN ATT SPOILA VINNAREN AV UPPDRAG TYSKLAND??!! Det blev inte Stiga tyvärr. Team Hamburg kammade hem Berlinresan denna gång, vi antar att det var rättvist att låta någon annan också ta del av hipsterhufvudstaden. Vi kommer definitivt återvända i vilket fall. Här är lite mer eller mindra bra/roliga/olagliga/äckliga bilder på Stiga med entourage på Under Bron i lördags. Vi tog med oss Sagas oäkta (men väldigt underbara) man Filip och lika delar underbara extended family+vän Nadja. Vi blev bjudna på snittar/småmat (som vi tyvärr inte ens orkade smaka på pga kom direkt från stor familjemiddag) och den Berlintypiska drycken Club Mate blandat en viss mer rysktypisk dryck. Peggy påminde oss om att det är väldigt mycket koffein i Club Mate, något som Stina undermedvetet hade förträngt. Stina har nämligen en kaffefri vecka nu (=konstant huvudvärk pga brukar dricka 6 koppar per dag annars), det var ju lite fusk med koffeindrink! Men efter Saga erbjudit sig att ta över ansvaret att drinken blev uppdrucken (av omtänksamhet såklart) så tyckte Stina att hon SKITER I'T och tog en till sen. Heheh. På scen. Halvt bländade halvt i mörker. Sen hände något med Stinas kamera. KAPAD! VAA? Allt eftersom kvällen rullade på blev det mer abstrakt. DJ Koze som VisitBerlin bokat och tagit till lilla Stockholm från Berlin började spela kl2 (då var vi redan egentligen helt slut). Saga undrade hur hon skulle komma upp till jobbet som började kl8 nästa(samma?) morgon. Stina undrade om hennes fötter över huvudtaget skulle överleva natten (valet av högklackat som alltid känns bra hemma framför spegeln, alltid lika dåligt redan ca 100m hemifrån). Men dansa bör man annars dör man(?!). Så vi dansade lite och indeed kändes det i korta ögonblick som om vi vore tillbaka i Berlin. Den ständigt pågående musiken som aldrig riktigt når klimax, utan bygger upp och upp och upp i ett ständigt pågående umf. UMFUMF PUSS OCH KRAM SYNS PÅ STAN TACK OCH HEJ LEVERPASTEJContinua a leggere »


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Ubuntu Karmic Koala Enters Beta Test
Like openSUSE, the Ubuntu project has released its first beta version of Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala). The final version should appear October 29.
Compared to its predecessor, alpha 6, nothing much has changed for the Karmic Koala beta. However, the Ubuntu and Kubuntu teams have completed the artwork in the meantime, so as to get used to the look and feel of the final version. The selection of wallpapers was decided upon from the previous short list. Ubuntu also brings GNOME 2.28 with it along with the completed Software Store.
Downloads are in various versions:
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Awhile back, someone posted a question that comes up every now and then among beginning writers: what's the difference between a "literary" novel and a "genre" novel?
Of course we could say that genre novels are easily categorized: horror, romance, mystery, western… Even cross-categories can be labeled: para-normal romance, for example. The category is the genre. If you write mysteries, you're a genre writer. You can argue it if you want, but there it is.
But here's the confusing thing: genre novels can also be literary novels. All good novels have a hint (at least) of mystery to them or contain enough drama to nudge it into thriller territory, otherwise nothing would compel the reader to finish the book. Will Ahab ever find Moby Dick? And if he does, what happens then? Is pursuing the great white whale worth putting his crew and ship at risk? We keep reading to find out.
Many of us like to say that literary novels are more concerned with the characters than the plot, but many of the best genre novels have characters as carefully drawn as the plot is planned, so well-drawn characters aren't the only thing that distinguishes literary and genre fiction.
Then what makes a novel a literary novel, and why are others left squarely in the genre pile?
As I mentioned in my previous post, I struggled to finish reading the book ("Undertow" by Desmond Cory (a pseudonym for Shaun Lloyd McCarthy [1928-2001]), mostly because of how outdated it felt, both in style (long, long, long descriptions, for one thing) and content (sexist and ethnic stereotypes, among other things). In the end, I decided the book is best experienced as an example of a 1960s thriller novel. Readers who want and expect to read a forerunner of James Bond and other thriller novels, who appreciate the nuances of the genre and its origins, will probably enjoy the book. But anyone who wants a fast-paced plot with lots of cutting edge gadgets and strong women should be warned.
Do you see the distinction? "Undertow" helped me understand that what lands a book squarely in the "genre" category rather than the literary category is how "dated" it is.
Clearly, being "timeless" is a characteristic of a literary novel. Sure, "Moby Dick" is outdated in a thousand ways (okay, maybe just a few dozen). Long narrative sections, including textbook-like explanations of whaling, interrupt the already languid pace, for example. But it's a thriller that touches on universal themes that transcend any one generation (or century, for that matter). Who hasn't had a boss that pushed us harder than we thought we should be, all in pursuit of some personal agenda? Who hasn't known someone who was consumed with getting revenge because of a long-ago violation? Someone who wanted revenge so badly they were willing to risk everything without thinking about possible effects on those around them?
It's been years since I read "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley but I remember it as being more about a misfit trying to find his place in a world that didn't understand him than about some mad scientist. I felt sorry for the "monster," a being who became aware of how hideous he was to those around him. Who hasn't struggled to fit in someplace — a new school, new neighborhood, new job? Who hasn't been just a little bit self-conscious about how others perceive us, wondering if maybe that new haircut wasn't such a good idea…. Don't we spend all kinds of time picking out new sunglasses, asking our partners how we look in them before we buy them? Yes, a universal theme — how we appear to others and how it affects our sense of connection to the world around us — underlies this very old but still very good novel. [The story of how the book came about is a great one in and of itself -- the result of a friendly competition among writer friends; Wikipedia has a good description here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein%5D
Literary novels might follow the general conventions of a genre — mystery, horror, romance, etc. — but what sets them apart is that their themes are universal and timeless. "Jane Eyre" and "Wuthering Heights" might at their hearts be romance novels, but they transcend the conventions of the genre by touching on themes that still resonate with readers today.
In "Undertow," the bad guys and good guys (because the female character isn't deemed capable… :() do battle, but the book is absent any universal theme. The plot unwinds, the characters engage in sometimes snappy dialogue, and every now and then something happens, but in the end, I'm left feeling unengaged: I feel closer to Ishmael and his crew in "Moby Dick" than I do to Johnny Fedora and his pal Trout, despite the many years that have passed since I read "Moby Dick" and despite my having just read "Undertow." Nothing in "Undertow" suggests a larger theme, either.
That lands "Undertow" squarely in the genre, non-literary territory, if you ask me. Literary novels aren't "better" than genre novels; they're just different. Most people read genre novels for escape — and "Undertow" delivers that for those who want it (on 1960s thriller terms).
My guess is I won't remember much about the specifics of "Undertow" — I'll probably remember the experience of reading it, but only because I've given it such deep thought and have written about it a few times. But the plot? Characters? Theme? Nah. Gone when I finish the last page. And that's okay. Sometimes we just want a quick read.
Sometimes, as writers, that's what we want to leave our readers with — a fun escape. But if you want your novel to become the Great American Novel, a classic read in high school English or college lit classes, then you need to think beyond characters or plot and plumb your book's thematic depths. It's that simple — and that hard.
What do you think? What makes a literary novel for you? Why do some transcend their genre to become literary classics?


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Thorman - 2 HRs
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Swisher ground-rule doubled to left, Stewart scored.
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Barfield tripled to center, Blake scored.
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November 27, 2014
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) -- Across the Valley, people are coming together to give back.
The program, Operation Inasmuch, brings people together to use their passion and gifts to make a difference.
This year, the organization will serve more than 30 non-profits. Through this project, the community will help paint, do yard work and even build ramps for elderly homes.
Any age and skill is welcome.
Cindy Parks, the director of the program, said the goal is for this program to be a catalyst to continue volunteering throughout the year.
"It takes you outside of yourself to realize there are needs in the community. We are so blessed and that we aren't holding onto our blessings but using those blessings to serve somebody else," said Parks.
The event starts at 6:30 a.m. on April 26.
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This is very sad
I'm so sick of the people in power. They are ruining for everybody out of greed. The depeleted uranium munitions that have spread radiation all over the place, in their food and water, and now the forced introduction of GMO's onto their food supply. They really are trying to kill us all. Food is now a deadly taxic substance slowly killing us. Very sad!
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After months of being nameless, the ShopStyle Beast has finally been named . . . Shopasaurus! Cre8tveminde certainly lived up to her moniker. Not only does she get to claim she named a beast, she also gets to take home a shiny red Givenchy Nightingale bag ($1,695). Enjoy and congratulations!
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Bears-Bengals RB Viewers Guide: 'O' runs through Forte, Bush
Bears-Bengals RB Viewers Guide: Thinking "back," Bears "O" runs through Forte/Bush
For all of the focus expected to center around Marc Trestman's passing offense, with wideouts Alshon Jeffery and Brandon Marshall plus tight end Martellus Bennett, fantasy footballers and Bears fans – and Cincinnati Bengals – should probably play very close attention to the occupants of the Bears' backfield.
Very close indeed.
Over the past 10 seasons in which Trestman has coached NFL offenses and/or quarterbacks, lead running backs in those offenses has average 65.4 passes per season. Charlie Garner (91) in the 2002 Oakland Raiders Super Bowl offense is the back most pointed to, but few have not prospered under Trestman. Matt Forte is expected to be the next.
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"We think Matt is a perfect fit for this offense because not only he is a good runner in the running game, he can catch the ball, he can pass protect, he can split out and play wide receiver," said offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer. "He gives you a lot of options."
Forte has never caught more than the 63 in his rookie season (2008) under an offense directed by then-coordinator Ron Turner. He also scored a career-high four receiving touchdowns.
In 2012 his production dipped, in part because of the general offensive malaise and in part because so many of the plays went through Brandon Marshall. Forte is expecting a return to form.
"I think last year was basically the only time that [decline] happened," Forte said. "Before that, I actually was running the ball and catching the ball out of the backfield, had multiple catches. Last year was the only (reduction) in catches. Brandon had a lot of catches, and everybody else really didn't have a whole lot."
In the first three games this preseason, the ones in which starters like Forte and first-alternate Michael Bush played, the Bears scored seven offensive touchdowns. Six of those were by running backs – three by Bush, two by Forte, one by Michael Ford.
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This all becomes potentially very relevant on Sunday with the Cincinnati defense among the NFL's best against the pass, but just 12th in rushing yards per game and 11th in yards per carry allowed (4.1 ypc).
Forte average 4.4 yards per carry last season and both he and Bush scored five rushing touchdowns. The expectation is for a high-impact game from the running backs, not simply one complementing the wide receivers.
"Matt Forte has already each year had 1,000 or a couple yards under 1,000 yards rushing, he's caught 50, probably averages 50 catches a year," Kromer said. "So, watching him from afar and watching him up close, you're more impressed when you see him up close but you sure are impressed from afar as well."


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Bjerch-Andresen and Kawinpakorn Named Golfers of the Month
Baylor's Mikkel Bjerch-Andresen and Kansas' Yupaporn Kawinpakorn received Big 12 Golfer of the Month honors for October, the league announced.
Jaffrey and Jones Named Golfers of the Month
Baylor's Kyle Jones and K-State's Connie Jaffrey received Big 12 Golfer of the Month honors for September, the league announced.
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Tanner Foust wins 2013 Rallycross Opener / Apr.2.2013
Tanner Foust earned the first win of an ambitious international rallycross campaign that will see him contest two major series on three continents this year.
"I couldn't wait to get back in the Rockstar Energy Drink Ford Fiesta ST," said Foust. "We did some testing with the team prior to the event but there's nothing like racing these ridiculously fast cars door-to-door."
The Lydden Hill circuit is the birthplace of rallycross, where the sport debuted its very first races more than 40 years ago. The track is challenging, calling for smooth and tidy driving on the technical road course portions, and full-attack sideways slides through gravel.
"It's a blast. It requires a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde mentality each lap," said Foust. "Half of the track is buttery smooth tarmac and the other half is rough gravel."
Early qualifying saw Foust suffer a flat tire in the first of four heats, but he recovered quickly and advanced to the final round, where he led from wire to wire. He now leads the points in the nine-round European championship.
"Winning the first race after the off-season is a great confidence boost, especially against the highly competitive European field," said Foust. "It means that all our homework and fine-tuning over the winter have paid off. Now we just have to keep up the momentum."
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The research, led by psychological scientist Tom Stafford of the University of Sheffield (UK), suggests that the way you practice is just as important as how often you practice when it comes to learning quickly.
The new findings are published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Stafford and Michael Dewar from The New York Times Research and Development Lab analyzed data from 854,064 people playing an online game called Axon. Players are tasked with guiding a neuron from connection to connection by clicking on potential targets, testing participants' ability to perceive, make decisions, and move quickly.
Stafford and Dewar were interested to know how practice affected players' subsequent performance in the game.
Some Axon players achieved higher scores than others despite practicing for the same amount of time. Game play data revealed that those players who seemed to learn more quickly had either spaced out their practice or had more variable early performance — suggesting they were exploring how the game works — before going on to perform better.
"The study suggests that learning can be improved — you can learn more efficiently or use the same practice time to learn to a higher level," says Stafford. "As we live longer, and as more of our lives become based around acquiring complex skills, optimal learning becomes increasingly relevant to everyone."
Using data collected from people playing games offers a new way for researchers to study learning, and has strong advantages compared to research on learning that is based in the lab. Game data provide insight into a real skill that people presumably enjoy practicing, and detailed data regarding all actions that players take as they learn to play are easily recorded.
"This kind of data affords us to look in an unprecedented way at the shape of the learning curve, allowing us to explore how the way we practice helps or hinders learning," says Stafford.
Stafford hopes to collaborate with game designers to further investigate the factors that shape optimal learning.
For more information about this study, please contact: Tom Stafford at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The article abstract is available online: http://pss.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/12/30/0956797613511466.abstract
Axon was developed for the Wellcome Trust by game designer Preloaded. The game can be played http://axon.wellcomeapps.com/. Researchers inserted a tracking code that recorded machine identity each time the game was loaded and kept track of the score and the date and time of play. No information on the players, other than their game scores, was collected.
Stafford and Dewar have made their data and analysis code publicly available for anyone who wishes to replicate or conduct their own analyses.
The APS journal Psychological Science is the highest ranked empirical journal in psychology. For a copy of the article "Tracing the Trajectory of Skill Learning With a Very Large Sample of Online Game Players" and access to other Psychological Science research findings, please contact Anna Mikulak at 202-293-9300 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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