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Paris Brown: sending up a gimmick?
April 10, 2013 in Blog, Gus in the Media, Print
On 8 April 2013 the Evening standard carried a story about Paris Brown who having been appointed as a youth police commissioner by Kent Police and Crime Commissioner, Ann Barnes, one week earlier at a cost to the taxpayer of £15,000 a year was found have posted homophobic and racist tweets prior to her appointment. The Evening Standard asked me for a comment. This is what I wrote on April 8.
If Paris Brown had wilfully set out to send up the peculiar notion of a paid 'youth crime commissioner', she could not have done it better. Her mother protests that Paris has 14 GCSEs and should be allowed to get on with her life having apologised for her abusive language on Twitter, language which itself borders on hate crime. The fact that she published those deeply offensive remarks before she was appointed to this dubious post is all the more reason why she should be stripped of it.
With 14 GCSEs, she is surely bright enough to know that those former boasts about her loutish and bigoted behaviour constitutes skeletons in her cupboard that give off a stench in which the police ought to have a forensic interest. Even if those appointing her did not probe her Twitter account, she should therefore have revealed her homophobic and racist conduct to them. If she did and was appointed nevertheless, then those who appointed her must have wanted to demonstrate that it is precisely young people with her tendencies they want as 'advisers' on youth crime. Proof indeed that her ill-conceived post begs too many questions that have not even been posed. Read the rest of this entry →


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Bedford health club proposal raises concerns
An aerial view of the plot at 12-8-4 Kilton Road, which would include a health club, retail building and restaurant. (Courtesy Bedford Planning Board)
Nicole Duquette, a project manager at Bedford-based land planning firm TFMoran, and Gene Beaudoin, director of retail development at Saxon Partners, a real estate company in Hingham, Mass., presented the request for conceptual review before the board. The property is owned by 12-8-4 Kilton Road, LLC and is currently classified by the town as in the "Performance Zone."
The development would also include an approximately 26,000 square-foot general retail building and a 6,000 square-foot sit-down restaurant, which Beaudoin said would be "fast-casual."
After Goldberg opened the conversation for public comment, several residents of nearby condominium associations stepped forward. Paul Dollins, of 3 Ascot Court, in the Ridgewood at Bedford Condominiums complex, shared his concerns over increases in traffic that could stem from the proposed health club.
Beaudoin responded, saying the original plan did not include one of its current access points. It was added at the suggestion of staff to help Ridgewood Road residents access a traffic light more easily.
Brenda Beal, of 32 Pimlico Court, also located in Ridgewood, said she was worried that crime would increase because of the project's proximity to her neighborhood.
"I would suggest, before you go far with this project, to take a ride up into Ridgewood and take a look at it," Maxwell said. "We've got 174 condo units there, and plus all of the other elderly housing…I don't understand how there can be any more traffic applied to that road."
"Are there going to be windows on the back of [the health club building]?" Maxwell added. "I mean, [people would be] looking in my living room."
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Rep. Schwartz and Senator Kerry Introduce Plan to Address Pressing Challenges Facing Seniors Today
Washington, D.C. – Critical legislation, known as the Older Americans Act, has for nearly 50 years improved the lives of seniors, family caregivers, and persons with disabilities through services such as home-delivered meal programs, transportation, adult day care, legal assistance, and health promotion programs.
Although this law has enabled tens of millions of seniors to receive services, such as Meals on Wheels, it is in urgent need of strengthening due to the changing needs of today's seniors, many of whom suffer from chronic diseases. A cornerstone of what must be addressed in updating the Older Americans Act is the nationwide lack of coordination between providers of health care services and organizations providing support to seniors. This lack of coordination leads to preventable medical problems, resulting in harm to senior's health and increased unnecessary expenses to the health care system.
To strengthen and expand coordination between organizations serving seniors and health care providers, Rep. Schwartz has introduced the Care Coordination for Older Americans Act of 2012, H.R. 6543. The Care Coordination for Older Americans Act establishes a link between medical care and the long-term services and support that seniors depend on every day. Similar legislation was introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senator John Kerry (MA).
"Preventable and highly manageable chronic diseases consume 75 percent of health care costs making it vital that we find common-sense solutions to ensure that seniors can better manage their chronic diseases," said Rep. Schwartz (PA-13). "Seniors with diabetes, for example, have to follow a strict diet to manage their disease and stay healthy. But, without communication between the patient's primary care doctor and those who prepare their meals, the potential for complications is greatly increased. Improved coordination of care is essential to ensuring that seniors can live healthier lives and remain independent in their homes as long as possible."
"The inclusion of care coordination in the Older Americans Act would be a milestone, not only for older adults, but for their caregivers as well," said Holly Lange, senior vice president of Philadelphia Corporation for Aging. "Care coordination of medical and social services would help to address the full spectrum of older adults' complex and changing needs and strengthen family supports."
"We applaud Rep. Allyson Schwartz for her leadership in introducing the Care Coordination for Older Americans Act of 2012," said Ron Barth, President and CE of LeadingAge PA. "Our members and the consumers they serve face fragmented maze of service offerings and funding streams when evaluating the services and supports that will meet their unique needs. This bill ensures that consumers, assessment agencies, resource centers, and providers work together to coordinate care with the consumer at the center of the discussion. It forces collaboration which is long overdue."
"For the past 47 years, the Older Americans Act has provided indispensable services that have improved the lives of millions of older Americans, persons with disabilities, and their families by allowing them to live independently," said Sen. Kerry. "Those services will no longer be available unless Congress funds, renews and updates the program to reflect the challenges seniors face today. This legislation will ensure that older Americans with multiple chronic illnesses are getting the care and services they need from all providers."
The Care Coordination for Older Americans Act of 2012 would:
- Instruct the State agency and Area Agencies on Aging (AAA's) to promote the development and implementation of care coordination plan to address the needs of older individuals with multiple chronic illnesses;
- Include care coordination in the declaration of objectives of the Older Americans Act;
- Provide a definition of care coordination that includes the coordination of medical and social services;
- Add to the functions of the Assistant Secretary for Aging to encourage collaboration and sharing of information between the states, AAA's, Aging and Disability Resource Center, service providers, health care providers, and medical entities in order to improve care coordination.
The Care Coordination for Older Americans Act is endorsed by 18 major advocacy groups including the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, the Easter Seals, LeadingAge, the Center for Medicare Advocacy, the American Society on Aging, the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs, and the American Geriatrics Society.


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While going through inventory, we found a bunch of Baskit inventory in perfect condition. And since it's so close to the holidays, we at Skiviez decided to give you the gift of a HUGE discount! All Baskit Classic underwear is $5!! These items are available for a limited time only, so make sure you act fast!
Baskit Classics Sale
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New, new, new! Read all about it!
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Christmas has arrived early here at Skiviez! We have all new brands from Steven and Pikante. If you're a fan of Triple XXX or Unico, then you will appreciate the Steven designs. Similar in style and cut, Steven's briefs and boxer briefs are modern and sexy.
Pikante is for the brave underwear shopper. With styles that may shock and amaze you, and a tendency to fashion designs around mesh and other eye catching materials, you will never get bored with this spicy brand!
We have also made additions to some already popular brands. Ginch Gonch has a new line of Firetruck print low rise briefs, fly front briefs, and trunks to help everyone "live like a kid!" Unico has added to their collection with some medieval inspired color combinations and prints. DKNY's new Linear Line features a combination of mix-and-match trunks, briefs, and tanks. Andrew Christian is continuing with their sporty theme with their Football Trunk, but the real innovative product is the Flashback Trunk. This hot trunk features Butt Lifting Technology, a completely invisible support structure to add 1/2" to 1" to your current buttock measurements.
If you're more drawn to the classics in underwear design, you will be more interested in the high quality fashions available from Hanro. With the weather turning a bit cooler outside, you're going to be wearing less flip flops and sandals and needing to update your sock drawer. Let Puma help you out with that with their great new color combinations.
Last, but certainly not least, comes Gregg Homme. Similar to Pikante in its ability to catch an eye or two, this brand is not for the timid or unadventurous.
Skiviez' Holiday Gift Store is now open! Featuring gift ideas for any budget, this is a great help for those of you trying to get your shopping done early.
Joe Snyder and Beau Monde
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Skiviez gets bored looking at the same brands day after day, so we have to keep stocking our shelves with hot, new and exciting underwear. Lucky you! Our newest additions are Joe Snyder and Beau Monde.
Joe Snyder is known for modern designs with an ultra sexy twist. If you desire a minimalistic pair of underwear, then the Bulge Bikini or the Jock Strap is sure to satisfy.
Beau Monde is a hot brand from South America. Their underwear designs are more traditional when compared to Joe Snyder, but they still have a certain sex appeal. The Beau Monde Mesh Trunk and the Mesh Brief are great if you are looking to stay cool and dry all day and night.
We at Skiviez are constantly keeping an eye on the ever evolving underwear fashions so that we can continue to provide you with the hottest styles available! Make sure you keep checking our What's New page!
What Was Old is New Again
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2(x)ist's Retro line is a blend of newer fabrics and design and older fashion and color combinations. The incorporation of heather grey accents into the four color options (white, charcoal, burgundy, and navy) invokes memories of middle school gym uniforms. At the same time, the use of cotton and azlon, a natural fiber that helps keep you clean and dry, brings this nostalgic fashion to the 21st century.
2(x)ist has decided to bring back the ever popular jock strap, which makes the Retro line even more appealing. Since Skiviez is the Male Underwear Authority, we have an underwear style to please everyone. Available in the Retro line are trunks, no show briefs, jocks, and racer back tanks.
While the white and charcoal are available for backorders, burgundy and navy are not. They are limited edition, so once they're gone, they're gone for good. Make sure you're able to get all of these great styles and colors in your size before it's too late!
Kyle Sale
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Make sure you don't miss out on the great Kyle Sale going on at Skiviez! All Basic Jocks and Thongs (black, white, and contrast) are only $5!! The rest of Kyle has been discounted to $9, and they are flying off the shelf so grab them while you can!
Kyle Underwear is a hot brand of men's underwear that offers classic men's underwear with a stylish edge. These underwear feature the look and masculinity of fly front underwear mixed with exclusive pouch technology to give you the comfort you need and the style you require.
Evolving Bamboo
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The designers at C-IN2 are not the type to sit around and let the fashion world pass them by – especially when it comes to their underwear designs. If you are familiar with C-IN2's bamboo fabric, then you know that back in June of 2008, they added more cotton to the bamboo blend. This allowed for a more wash and wear ready pair of underwear. The new and improved version of C-IN2's bamboo underwear was debuted in only Vanilla Ice and Black, but times have changed. Now, you can get this ever popular underwear in Infiniti Blue and Chili Red. They also brought back the punt (mix a brief and a trunk in a squarecut design and you have a punt) and rider (think boxer brief).
Make sure you grab up these hot new colors and cuts for fall before it's too late!
Out with the old and in with the new!
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Are you getting tired of the same ol', same ol' in that undie drawer of yours? Well, we have the perfect cure for you here at Skiviez. We are getting in tons of new products every day, and we want to make sure you keep up with all the new additions.
Our newest items include the Calvin Klein Organic Cotton hip briefs and trunks. Calvin Klein has made some environmentally friendly and super hot underwear with these bad boys.
Make sure you also check out Bask_i_t's brand new line, Brawn. These underwear and sleeveless shirts feature muscular men showing off their strength, and we think you'll be inspired to do the same once you grab a few pairs. With five rough and rugged prints to choose from, you're sure to find the perfect design for you.
Another hot brand that just keeps coming out with edgier and sexier designs is Clever. Known for their fun prints and bright colors, Clever has kept up the tradition with designs for the music lovers out there in the Concert trunk and the Flying Guitar Brief. Skiviez has also stocked up on Clever thongs, and a conversation starter – the Stripper brief.
I could go on and on about all of the great new underwear that keeps coming through our doors, but the best thing for you to do is to keep an eye on the What's New page on our site. We'll keep you updated and won't let you get behind on today's undie fashions!
RIPS No Longer Available
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We are sad to have to bring you the unfortunate news that the manufacturer of RIPS has decided to discontinue the brand. We will no longer be getting in any new products or replenishments. This announcement came as a complete surprise to us here at Skiviez, and as sorry as we are to see this brand start to fade off of our shelves, we are happy to be able to provide you with what RIPS products we do have left until the last pair is shipped out of here. Make sure you stock up on this great product while you can!
Ginch Gonch is Coming Back With a Bang!
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We've heard some of your concerns over the vitality and availability of the popular Ginch Gonch brand, and we just want to put your fears to rest. Vancouver based apparel company, Ginch Gonch, has been acquired by New Equity Capital in Montreal. With this comes a change in the President/CEO, but the Creative Director will remain the same. The founder of Ginch Gonch, Jason Sutherland, will stay on board as the Creative Director for the brand that he has made so well-known for its daring color combinations and bold prints.
What does this mean for you? Our dwindling stock is expected to be replenished this fall so that we can make the new and exciting lines available to you. Ginch Gonch will unveil its fall 2008 men's underwear collection, Load'n Dump'n, featuring dump trucks, in Las Vegas and Paris this summer. It's safe to say with such innovative designs as the Monkey Business, Crotch Rocket, and Big Bang that Ginch Gonch will continue to produce fun-to-wear and fun-to-show underwear for years to come. Make sure you check back with Skiviez to be the first to order new styles so that you can keep up with Ginch Gonch's motto and "Live Like a Kid!"
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It does not go unnoticed that for two of the highest-profile awards shows this year, Cate Blanchett, the queen of today's red carpet and star of this month's The Golden Age, chose Armani: a petroleum-colored crystal mesh column for the Academy Awards ("When I saw it completed, it took my breath away," she says) and a beaded bronze gown for the SAG Awards. While so many actresses are swept up in the game of desperate overstyling, Blanchett has always been cool, pared-down perfection. The genius of Armani, says Blanchett, is that "he somehow manages to create pieces that one can take a risk with, ones that are timeless and elegant, and ones that are hugely popular."
The net-net is there is virtually no chance of embarrassing oneself. "Giorgio has single-handedly kept me off the worst-dressed list for the past 20 years," avows Pfeiffer. And this fact is not lost on Armani's loyal legion. The Privé fashion show he staged this past February in L.A. was such a draw, there were literally 100 front-row stars in attendance. From George to Beyoncé, Clint to Mischa, and Leo to Penélope, it was the ultimate celebrity sandwich. "It's such an honor to be influenced by and involved with Mr. Armani," says Beyoncé Knowles, the new face of his fragrance Diamonds. "Who would say no to Giorgio Armani?" Even Al Gore showed up to see Armani's couture gowns shimmy down the runway.
"We have to accept this new system," Armani says, allowing he's no longer the only act in town. "But in limits, I tell you, in limits!" The one thing the designer will not put up with is a hoarder. "One time, we made four dresses for a star, and she didn't wear any of them," he says, shaking his head in disbelief. "I've never been more pissed off in my entire life. This is unacceptable. These girls should at least act professionally. If they ask for a fashion house to create a dress, they should wear it. They have 40 gowns in their rooms, and they're listening to their makeup artist on which to wear!" When it comes to handling Hollywood's special requests, Mr. Armani is no-nonsense. "At most, I'll make a very small change a detail or color. But I am not a tailor. Many designers say, 'Tell me what you want and I'll make it for you.' That is not part of my world."
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Today I was told I was the "worst Mother in the history of Mothers."
Really? of ALL the Mothers? All the Mothers in the history of Motherhood itself? That's gotta be…A LOT of Moms!
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The Niagara Falls Marathon dates have been set for October 25th to October 27th. It has been voted one of 13 top senic Marathons.
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B & B Amedeo Bed & Breakfast Naples
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B&B in the heart of "Chiaia",only 1-minute walk to the metro station of piazza Amedeo,in the city centre.Two large rooms equipped of private bathroom,climatisation,tv,telephone,internet wi-fi,kitchen.
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It's situated at the first floor with lift of an antique building. Every part of the city is easily reachable by feet or by metro. Guests can easily visit Naples without using car.
There are two large rooms with independent entrance. These have high ceiling, and are spacious, floored with parquet and well furnished.
Rooms are equipped of private bathroom, heating/air conditioning, sound-proof fixtures, telephone, tv with dvd player, internet wi-fi 24h,so are the ideal reference for the tourists, the businessman and professional people.
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Global warming talk heats up, revisits carbon tax
WASHINGTON — Climate change is suddenly a hot topic again. The issue is resurfacing in talks about a once radical idea: a possible carbon tax.
On Tuesday, a conservative think tank held discussions about it while a more liberal think tank released a paper on it. And the Congressional Budget Office issued a 19-page report on the different ways to make a carbon tax less burdensome on lower income people.
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Why I'm Running
When I was young, my parents instilled in me the American Dream. I could be anything I wanted with hard work and perseverance....a future where I would have the opportunity for a wonderful family and a good life if I worked hard enough. There are countless stories of immigrants and talented people 'pulling themselves up' by their own bootstraps, even people that come from backgrounds with limited resources. This is the America I believe in.
Throughout my life, this belief was never far from my mind. I was a good student, graduating with honors at Boston College with degrees in economics and history. I gained experience with various jobs in different types of industries, and started a number of companies. I met and married my wife in Colorado and we started a family. We have 10 year old twins, one boy and one girl. Today I currently own and run a small software company (www.loanxengine.com) that started from our home, which has numerous clients across the country. I did this without venture capital, loans from banks or other debt instruments. The company grew on its own cash flow and revenue, and grew only as I could afford to reinvest. For myself and my family, this has meant years of sacrifice and hard work. But I'm proud of my company and the families that the company is able to support. I'm proud of the fact that the company is in a position where we can offer retirement savings plans and healthcare for our employees.
One of the biggest lessons I've taken from my business experience is that it is *extremely* hard to 'manufacture money'...to start with a blank slate, create a product (any product), sell it for a profit, persevere, and overtime grow it into business. At times, growing my business has challenged me more than I've been challenged in my life, but it's also taught me more about nearly everything. It has sharpened my understanding and vision into the world around us. I've learned immeasurable lessons and gained unbelievable respect for other business entrepreneurs and individuals working to create our future.
While there have been great lessons and inspiring days in my professional and personal life, I've also witnessed other behavior I would characterize as deplorable, disappointing and unethical. And when I look around at America today, I get upset at the stagnation, the government, the crony capitalism, the polarizing finger pointing and the propagation of short sighted policies which are selling out future generations, short changing savers and senior citizens, and jeopardizing the ability for our nation to grow. Opportunities that previous generations have enjoyed are becoming increasingly diminished for our kids and grandkids.
I have decided to do something about it. I have decided to take action to do whatever I can to fix the mistakes our politicians have made and to plant seeds for a future on solid footing...for our country, our state and our kids. I have always been involved in private business, but I have something unique to give and see something worth fighting for. I plan to bring fresh ideas on how to fix our business environment to facilitate direct job growth, ideas for protecting our children's education, and diversifying Colorado's economy.
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PP: The Future of Europe survey says that over 60% of Europeans believe that their children will be worse off than they are. How should EU leaders address this pessimism?
IK: Today, Europe is still the best place to live, but it is not a good place to dream. Its crisis is economic, political, and institutional, but it is also a crisis of imagination. At the closing of the last century, Europeans viewed themselves as the winners from the process of globalization. Today, the majority of Europeans view themselves as losers of globalization. 'Change" is a hated word. Political activism is directed at preserving what we have rather than change. Students demonstrate against increasing the retirement age reform of the educational system. At the moment it seems that the EU has lost "the vision thing" that keeps political projects alive.
PP: For Europeans, how has their perception of the future changed?
IK: I believe a major change happened about 30 years ago. After the collapse of communism, Europeans gave up [on] the future as a project. Earlier, it was seen as the future being "real time" and everything else (including the present), as simply ways to prepare for the future. We've started to think about the future the way insurance companies do: by calculating risks.
PP: What do you see as the biggest constraint as countries explore their visions?
IK: The basic problem [I have with] the West's idea of the world is that we know we have lost a lot of power but we still believe we have the power to frame [the conversation]. And the power to frame means that you come with your own questions and are just interested in other people's answers [to your own questions]. But often people are interested in totally different questions.
PP: How do you actually understand other people's internal conversations?
IK: As a historian, you are always facing the basic problem of understanding a person who is not living in the same time as you. The most important thing to understand is, with whom are they arguing? People are always arguing with somebody and with something. And this argument is normally with some of their contemporaries. It's very important to understand who disagrees with whom.
PP: You often refer to literature in your work. What role does literature play for you as a historian?
IK: I believe that you cannot understand societies without understanding their literature. For example, you're never going to understand the rise of liberalism if you don't understand the influence of the psychological novel of the 19th century.
PP: One of your favorite writers is the Portuguese Nobel Prize winner Jose Saramago. How has he influenced your thinking?
IK: He's extremely powerful on visionary and utopian thinking. In his novel, Death with Interruptions, there was a country where people stopped dying. At first the Church got upset: If no one is dying, then no one is resurrecting. Insurance companies went bankrupt. Those taking care of the old and sick created a smuggling system to take them to sick countries where they could die. And, in the best part of the novel, the Prime Minister goes to the King and says: "Your Majesty, if we do not start dying, we do not have a future."
Changing demographics are changing our future. When someone is going to live for one hundred years, it's different than thinking you'll live for 50 years. I'm not sure we're prepared for this and what we are doing during our lives. The retirement age in 19th-century Germany was four years beyond the life expectancy. Now you're getting a pension in the middle of your life. It's a totally different story of how you experience the world.
PP: With the proliferation of blogs and other sources of information, how do you see the relationship between literature and political movements changing?
IK: People aren't sharing narratives anymore, they're sharing more emotions. You can see that one result is the total visualization of communication. Increasingly, people are exchanging images rather than (or in addition to) text.
PP: What are your sources of information?
IK: I'm very conservative. I don't have a mobile phone. I'm not on Facebook. I follow blogs professionally, but as an observer. I'm much more of a tourist in this digital world. The tourist has some kind of advantage because you're still surprised by certain things. When you're born into it like this digital generation, you take everything as natural.
PP: Many people struggle with managing this massive inflow of information. As a "tourist," how do you navigate this influx?
IK: People these days are totally obsessed with speed. But the real fear they have is that they're not going to be a part of something. I remember that when I was in my twenties I wanted to be everywhere because one was always afraid of missing something. This fear becomes such a guiding line for many people that at the end of the day they don't have a feeling of what they are really afraid of missing. This fascination with speed and of being there every second will eventually lead to people asking, for what? And why?
This is why reading a book has one major important advantage: you're slightly on your own. You can read slower, you can put the book down. You have your time. You're not looking to see if someone is on Skype, as you can when you're on the computer.
This is true too with leaders who are fascinated with being networked and plugged-in. At TED, people believe that if you give your business card to somebody, you're networking. But networking is about being interested in others and making yourself interesting. That takes time. Have you seen that people cannot give time anymore? For example, they're part of an interesting conversation and they're going to jump out of it because they're afraid they're going to miss another interesting conversation.
Leadership is about defining priorities. Leaders know what is important. So for some part of this over-networked generation, the basic problem is making priorities. And, by the way, I mean making priorities by yourself (because the problem with communications today is that it makes priorities for you).
PP: This is a fascinating discussion. Let's continue the next time you're in New York.
IK: It would be a pleasure. Since I don't have a mobile phone, I have lots of time.


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The mystic amulet is an object that grants the user telekinetic abilities. When in use, objects being moved acquire a greenish blue aura. It was used by Gideon Gleeful in "The Hand That Rocks the Mabel," but was later destroyed by Mabel Pines.[1]
Some point before the events of the series, the author of Journal 2 comes across and studies the object, recording its powers, appearance and location in said book.
In "The Hand That Rocks the Mabel," the amulet was formerly owned by Gideon Gleeful. He almost always wore it on his bolo tie, tucked under his suit. To Mabel, he called it his "lucky bolo tie." He acquired it at an unknown point in time, and used it to appear as a psychic and force people to do his bidding. He also used it against Dipper during their fight, using it to make him float in the air, trying to kill Dipper with a large pair of lamb shears, and floating items to prove to him that he has powers. After Gideon and Dipper fell off a cliff, Mabel used it to save them. After getting them down safely, she threw it on a nearby rock, shattering it. A "mystic amulet" is shown in book 2 and it is implied that it is the same as Gideon's past amulet although we can't be sure.
The mystic amulet has two main uses: influencing peoples' actions, and influencing objects around the user using telekinesis. As seen when Gideon uses it to make the patrons of the Tent of Telepathy stand up, it can be used to force people to do things against their will.
Its main use, however, is telekinesis. It can be used to lift and manipulate any object, as well as any person. The objects being levitated can fall to the ground if the Amulet is broken or if the user's concentration is broken. The amulet was also shown to be able to burn objects, as shown when Gideon burnt Dipper out of a picture of the Pines twins.
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- The amulet makes a reappearance in "Gideon Rises" when Gideon makes an entrance at the Grand Closing of the Mystery Shack. This is an error, as the tie was not there a few seconds later.
- Strangely, when Gideon uses the amulet to make people stand up out of their seats during his show, it did not produce the greenish blue aura it usually does. However, this may have been to keep the amulet's powers a secret until later in the episode.


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The Blackhawks knew what they were getting into.
"They're never out of a game or a series," defenseman Brent Seabrook said before Game 1 of the Western Conference final, referring to the resilience of the Los Angeles Kings. "If we get up, we have to step on their throats."
Seabrook's words rang loud and clear and quite a bit hollow Wednesday night after the Hawks failed to put the Kings away when they had the chance in Game 2 and painfully paid for it with a stunning 6-2 loss at the United Center.
"I guess we got what we deserved," captain Jonathan Toews said. "We were playing some really good hockey in the first two periods. It turned around pretty quickly.
"You've got to give [the Kings] credit. That's a team that wants to win. They have a lot of experience at it and know what to do in a series like this. But we have to try to stay with it and maintain control when we have it. We'll be better."
As it turned out, Seabrook had the biggest chance to "step on their throats," but he was stymied by goalie Jonathan Quick — a play that in retrospect looked like a game-changer.
With the Hawks leading 2-0 and a ton of momentum at their backs with 7:10 left in the second period, Seabrook and forward Kris Versteeg led a two-on-one break that had the look of every other odd-man rush the Hawks have capitalized on in previous playoff games. But when Seabrook one-timed Versteeg's well-executed pass, Quick made the stop, the puck popped in the air and the opportunity was gone.
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"You hope it goes in, but he's a great goalie, and he makes the save," Versteeg said. "He really kept them in the game. They were obviously the better team tonight. We're just going to have to find a way to go into their building and win."
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Regardless, the Hawks' inability to parlay their obvious second-period momentum into a bigger lead was the difference.
"I think we're kind of ticked off that we might have let one slip away from us in our own building," Toews said.
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text: Obama Campaign: Ryan's the Liar, Not Biden Print article Send a Tip by William Bigelow 11 Oct 2012 post a comment So what's the latest meme being promulgated in the Obama campaign's "personal" emails? For the moment, they have given up swearing, and now they've taken up the psychological condition known as projection; i.e. accusing someone else of behavior that you yourself exhibit. On the eve of the debate between Lyin' Joe Biden (who has never been shy about making up stories) and Paul Ryan, the email accuses Ryan of lying. Whatever happens at the vice presidential debate tonight, we need to respond quickly and forcefully. With 26 days to go, we can't just sit and wait for someone else to set the record straight. That's how elections are lost. On this point, they are correct; they can't sit back and wait until the facts are known because all the facts point to Obama's failure as president. They have to act and act now by attacking Romney and Ryan's character. Please make a donation of $3 or more right now to see this campaign through the finish line. The number one thing we won't be able to control in tonight's debate is whether Congressman Ryan tells the truth -- about himself, his record, or his and Mitt Romney's actual plans for where they'd take our country. If the past is any indicator, he won't. For his whole career, Paul Ryan has made an art of obscuring the facts. He's done it on big things -- like the fact that the Ryan budget that he championed in Congress, later adopted by the Romney-Ryan campaign, would actually end Medicare as we know it for our seniors and turn it into a voucher program. Don't you love it when the Obama campaign accuses Romney/Ryan of ending Medicare as we know it? It's Obamacare that cuts $716 billion from current seniors. Medicare as we know it is headed for bankruptcy; Ryan preserves it. The voucher program actually gives Americans a choice. But then, if you're the Democrats, you don't like Americans to have a choice. Unless it's late-term abortion. He's misrepresented even the smallest things, too -- like his own personal marathon time. Now there's something important. Ryan doesn't remember exactly how fast he ran. Obama and Biden can't remember the Constitution. If he's not going to be bound by the facts tonight, it's something that every voter needs to know. One big thing our side can control in this debate is how strongly we respond. As soon as Vice President Biden walks off that stage, we need to be ready to fire all cylinders to make sure our message -- and the truth about the choice in this election -- gets out there. As soon as Biden walks off that stage, the Dems will be frantically trying to explain why Biden lied about something, because that's his stock in trade. Or figuring out just which author he plagiarized in his remarks. Before he gets up on that stage to fight for us tonight, please make a donation, no matter how large or small: Thank you for everything. Messina Jim Messina Campaign Manager Obama for America It's beyond the scope of normal reasoning to ascertain how the Democrats have the gall to call Paul Ryan a liar when Joe Biden is on the stage with him. There is simply no limit to the Obama campaign's effrontery. Since they're projecting Biden's lying onto Ryan, one supposes that for the next debate they'll call Mitt Romney Marxist, Islamist, racist, and heterophobic. They've already called him a murderer, after all. Update: This afternoon, serial liar and Obama deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter sent out an email doubling down on Jim Messina's email. Once again, the message was simple: Paul Ryan's going to lie. Coming from Cutter, who has admitted to lying about Romney's supposed $5 trillion tax cut and the Joe Soptic ad, that's a laugh. Here's what she wrote: Benjamin -- Over the course of his career, Joe Biden has always said exactly what he means, and people know they can count on the Vice President to be straight with them. You can't say the same about Paul Ryan. Out on the campaign trail, Ryan has followed Mitt Romney's lead -- making a habit of misrepresenting or flat-out denying his unpopular, extreme positions, while distorting President Obama's record. Both Romney and Ryan know that if they're honest with the American people about their proposals and their records, it'll hurt their chances to win the election. Take a look at this video about Paul Ryan's misleading ways, and share it with others before tonight's debate. Also be sure to check out this post that breaks down Ryan's favorite false attacks. Some examples include (but most certainly are not limited to): -- Attacking President Obama for the Medicare savings that actually extend the life of the program. -- Blaming President Obama for the closure of an auto manufacturing plant in Wisconsin that happened during the Bush administration. -- Accusing President Obama of not taking the recommendations of the debt reduction committee -- the same recommendations that Ryan himself voted against. -- Calling Obamacare a government "health care takeover." -- Telling reporters that he hadn't sought stimulus funds for his district, when in fact he had. After all this dishonesty, Ryan actually complained earlier this week that people are calling him dishonest. But until he proves otherwise, we will continue to say that water is wet, the sky is blue, and Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney are willing to say anything -- even if that means wildly distorting known facts -- to win this election. So before, during, and after tonight's debate, head over to barackobama.com/debate and get the facts to respond to Ryan's distortions. And be sure to show your support for Vice President Biden on Facebook and Twitter, too. Thanks for all you do, Stephanie P.S. -- Before the debate, take a look at this video of Rep. Chris Van Hollen -- Ryan's counterpart on the House budget committee -- laying out what to expect. And, of course, share it. Obama can't run on his record. Neither can Joe Biden. So they're forced to slander Paul Ryan – and hysterically call Joe Biden the essence of truth – in order to fight what they perceive will be a devastatingly imbalanced debate tonight. Note that list above – the only supposed lie there is the last one, regarding stimulus funds for his district. And he offered an explanation for it. The other contentions above are true. Each and every one of them. Only the Obama campaign could be this thick.


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UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - When Congress let the March 1 sequester deadline pass, that meant billions in federal cuts would take place, with many government workers facing furloughs. Now, two Utica City Councilmen are thinking furloughs for city workers is a good idea to help keep property tax hikes to a minimum. In Rome, D-FAS workers will have one day a week without pay for 22 weeks starting in April. Utica Councilman Frank Vescera said, "When you look at what's going on, not only here, other municipalities throughout the state, throughout the country, again doing it in a fair and equitable way is something we really tried to do, instead of picking on one group or one section of city government." Vescera and Councilman Jim Zecca will be introducing a furlough program at Monday night's finance meeting in order to try and reduce an expected 3.75% property tax increase in this year's budget, which is expected to be voted on Wednesday. Vescera said, "If we went down and had an 11 1/2 day furlough for each person on the payroll and that includes Council members, everyone across the board without exception, that would be approximately be one day a month." Vescera says under the plan, to get down from the 3.75 % tax increase to the governor's two percent property tax increase limit, every city worker would be furloughed just under five days a year. To get it down to a zero percent tax increase, it would be nine days per year. But Vescera says the best thing to do would be to go from a 3.75% to a 1% decrease and that would mean 11.4 furlough days or just about one day off per month. He said, "The department heads shall certify that no comp time, overtime, sick time, personal time or vacation time, should be used during this period to make up for the furlough time. It has to be done legitimately. And I think if everyone puts their heads together, and we've heard it, we've heard this throughout the years, we are a Renaissance City, a Handshake City, you've head all the cliches, this is the time to prove it." Union President for the Utica Fire Department Bob Wenner responded to the idea, saying, "Public safety, both police and fire, have already been cut as far as they can. Any further reductions through either a furlough or other means would change services in the City of Utica."


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If Steven Finn needed any further incentive to drop his habit of kneeing the stumps in his delivery stride, it has been provided by the announcement that it will in future be called a no-ball. The change to the Laws, rubber-stamped by the the MCC Committee, has been brought about specifically in response to Finn's persistent problem, which the England bowler is still trying to eradicate.
The new ruling will come into effect from October 2013 but it is possible for the ICC to change the playing conditions for international cricket to immediately reflect the Law.
The issue came to wider attention during England's home series against South Africa last summer, after a complaint from the batsmen that it was causing a distraction during the second Test at Headingley. Graeme Smith was caught at slip off a delivery that was called dead-ball by the umpires, as Finn had clipped the stumps at the non-striker's end. At the time, the MCC announced that it would review the Laws.
Although Finn has been working to deal with the problem in his delivery stride, the habit has seen umpires call dead-ball with regularity since last August and cost Finn another wicket during the ODI series in India, when Suresh Raina edged to slip. In his most recent outing, the second ODI against New Zealand, Finn trialled a new, shortened run-up, with four strides removed - but still clipped the stumps at one point during the match.
Until now, umpires only had recourse to Law 23.4(b)(iv) which states a dead-ball should be called whenever a batsman is "distracted by any noise or movement or in any other way while he is preparing to receive, or receiving a delivery".
In practice, Finn has been allowed one warning per series before a dead-ball is called but even this caused confusion on the New Zealand tour, when Finn collided with the stumps during the second ODI and Brendon McCullum hit the delivery for four. The delivery was allowed to stand and Alastair Cook could be heard asking the umpire, Rod Tucker, why a dead-ball wasn't called, as Finn had been warned during the T20 series.
The MCC's head of cricket, John Stephenson, said: "MCC continues to act as a robust guardian of the Laws of cricket, and must ensure that it consults widely within the amateur and professional game before making changes that will affect anyone who plays the game.
"MCC's decision today to make the breaking of the stumps during the act of delivery a no-ball provides clarity to the situation and removes the need for a subjective assessment to be made by the umpire as to whether the striker has been genuinely distracted or not. It also ensures that the striker will still be credited with any runs that he scores from the delivery, and will act as a significant disincentive to the bowler from doing it."
The change was recommended by the MCC's Laws sub-committee, which includes the ICC chief executive, Dave Richardson, and Simon Taufel, the former umpire who is now the ICC's umpire performance and training manager, after discussion with the MCC Cricket committee.
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Both batsmen seemingly have buckets of talent at their disposal and the backing of their captains, but soft dismissals relentlessly follow both around the Test arena
Hazlewood completes quartet of promise
Josh Hazlewood has been on Australian cricket's radar since he was a teenager. The player that made a Test debut at the Gabba was a much-improved version of the tearaway from 2010
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The new stand-in captain has the makings of a long-term leader, given his ability to stay ahead of the game
The failed gamble of handing Karn Sharma a Test debut despite him having a moderate first-class record means India have to rethink who their spinner will be
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Karn struggles to stay afloat (114)
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After a long time we have seen an Indian team and captain enjoy the challenge of trying to overcome stronger opposition in an overseas Test
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I interupt this regularly scheduled haunted hotel-a-thon to bring you a little entertainment and culture.
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Before I get into the nitty gritty of this post, here's a little sampler to tie last weeks post, Shine On, with next week's continuing saga of haunted hotels, beginning with New York's Dolphin Hotel.
Make that Stephen King's twisted take on The Dolphin Hotel, setting for the novella, 1408, later brought to silver screen starring the yummable John Cusack.
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Her feature of the day, the day I clicked her link, so kindly provided by the fine programmers at wordpress, was a post on Igudesman & Joo.
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Tell you what. You all enjoy this clip. I'm going to grab lunch. When I get back, I hope I'll find some comments. Say whatever comes to mind (keep it family rated, please). However, if you have a new passion inspired by what you've seen featured on a blog, you know, like I have a passion for John Cusack, I hope you'll share.


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In the New York Times (3/19/12), Elizabeth Jensen reports on some unusual scheduling decisions at PBS that are diminishing the audience for some of the best stuff you're likely to see on public television–the acclaimed documentary series Independent Lens and POV: After being bumped from Tuesday nights to a hodgepodge of time slots, Independent Lens has lost 39 percent of its average audience for new episodes this season, compared with a year ago, according to Nielsen ratings provided by ITVS, which produces the series. Jensen's report–which expanded on news first reported by the public broadcasting newspaper Current–noted that many prominent […]
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It has been a relatively quiet shopping season for the Dodgers this winter.
A year ago, they committed over $200 million to sign just two pitchers -- Zack Greinke and Hyun-Jin Ryu. This year's expenditures have been much more modest -- one-year deals for Brian Wilson, Dan Haren, Jamey Wright and Chris Perez and two-year deals for J.P. Howell and Juan Uribe.
Even with that relative moderation, the Dodgers have $217.475 million committed to 21 players for the 2014 season. That total does not include all signing bonuses or incentive clauses that might kick in. It also doesn't include the likely $30 million (or so) in additional salaries when they sign their three arbitration-eligible players -- ace Clayton Kershaw, catcher A.J. Ellis and closer Kenley Jansen.
A $250 million payroll (and an even bigger luxury tax hit than the $11.4 million the Dodgers paid in 2013) seems inevitable -- before the Dodgers even think about getting involved in the bidding for Japanese ace Masahiro Tanaka who was officially posted Thursday.
Earlier this week, Dodgers GM Ned Colletti was asked about the team's interest in Tanaka and declined to answer.
"I'm not going to discuss that," said Colletti, who acknowledged earlier this winter that the Dodgers had scouted Tanaka and were "very familiar" with him. "If he gets posted we'll go from there."
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Here's what their payroll looks like now.
TOTAL -- 21 players, $217.475 million
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Nevada County native Caleb Dardick has been chosen as the next Executive Director of the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) following a nationwide search. John Regan, SYRCL Board Vice President, knows Caleb and his father Sam and their dedication to the Yuba Watershed.
"We are particularly excited about Caleb. He has an incredible blend of expertise and experience and skills in coalition building and communications and launching strategic campaigns. We are just thrilled that he has decided to leave the bay area and come on back home and help feed our organization."
Dardick grew up on the San Juan Ridge and is the son of former two-term Nevada County Supervisor and disability rights activist Sam Dardick, who passed away in May, and Geeta Dardick, a marriage and family therapist. Caleb managed his father's first campaign for Supervisor and remains deeply connected to the county. A graduate of Nevada Union High School, Caleb earned a B.A. in History with honors at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Caleb will begin as Executive Director of SYRCL on September 12, 2011.


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Two women were killed early Saturday in northwest Oklahoma City when their car was hit by a train, police said.
Miayi Mathis, 44, and Loyce Adeymi, 61, died in the accident near Northwest 92nd Street and Western Avenue.
Police said it appears Mathis disregarded a red, flashing signal just west of Western Avenue at the tracks, driving into the path of a southbound train.
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In addition to participating in NanoDays 2011, the Lemelson Center's Spark!Lab celebrated National Robotics Week during April with new robotics-related activities and a donation ceremony. One of the highlights of the objects added to the National Museum of American History's small but significant--and growing--robotics collection is the Miniature Autonomous Robotic Vehicle (MARV) developed by Sandia National Laboratories in 1996-97.
Though not quite nano-scale, MARV is only one cubic inch in size, yet carries all its necessary components onboard, including power and computers. One of the first miniature robots developed in the United States and the first of its kind built at Sandia National Laboratories, MARV emerged from a project designed to see how small a robot could be. MARV was created using parts from toy locomotives and pagers, and is still made primarily from commercially available components.
Although the original MARV had "terrible" mobility and battery life, according to Sandia's Barry Spletzer, its developers were able to learn a great deal from their work with MARV, and applied that knowledge to a whole new generation of robots. A descendant of MARV--MARV Jr.--was named the 2001 robotics invention of the year by Time magazine.
Other donations to the robotics collection from Sandia National Laboratories include hopping robots; Dixie, developed in the 1980s as one of the earliest battlefield scout robots; and an improved laser vision system invented by Velodyne for use in robot vehicle races held by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, including the 2005 Grand Challenge and the 2007 Urban Challenge. The laser vision system allows terrain mapping in three dimensions. Also included in the Velodyne donation is a competition robot developed in 2000.
From Prototype, May 2011