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Prisoner abuses, DNA testing, and changes to marijuana rules -- a review of what tonight's State of the Union speech should call for, but probably won't
Between now and tonight, when President Barack Obama delivers another State of the Union address, a million words will be written and spoken by America's chattering class about what he will or should say or what he won't or shouldn't say. Then millions of us will watch to see whether Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito shows up or stays away from the House chamber, while millions more of us will tune in instead to see how Snooki and Jwoww are doing over on MTV.
I don't have standing to offer analysis on most of the political issues the president will raise. But there are dozens of serious legal issues that would be worth a mention in the speech. In fact, for this particular progressive president -- the constitutional scholar that he is -- many of these individual issues coincidentally merge into a common theme. And common themes make for great speeches.
With that in mind, here's a passage from an ideal speech the president could candidly deliver. He won't, of course. He can't. But still:
My fellow Americans, the state of American law is strong. But it can always be stronger. Fifty years ago this coming August, in his letter from a Birmingham jail, Martin Luther King wrote that "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." He was right. We can always do more in government to make our laws more just, to administer them more fairly, and to guard against the excesses that come to people, both the guilty and the innocent, both the rich and the poor, when the machinery of the law is allowed to run over them unchecked by earnest balancing forces.
Tonight I want to suggest some specific ways we can renew our commitment to these principles while remaining true to the Constitution. For the great, living document on which we have built a nation, and by which we seek to live our lives, is not just a set of rules that judges and politicians and citizens must try to interpret and obey. At its best, it is also a series of ideals, markers toward which we all should strive. The ideals are eternal; we teach many of them to our children in school: Be honest. Respect others. Don't be cruel.
Today in America, on the most basic level, government too often fails to guarantee to the governed not just the right to vote, but the right to vote in a manner that respects the solemnity of the act and the dignity of those who seek to participate in our democracy. In November, I said off-handedly that "we need to fix" our election laws so that people don't have to wait seven hours to vote. But it's more than that. As a nation, as a people, we need to confront and defeat the partisan premise that the law should make it harder, not easier, for long-time registered voters to cast a ballot.
I am against voter fraud. Everyone is against voter fraud. But no judge anywhere has declared that voter fraud is a common occurrence. And therefore it should not be used as a partisan justification to disenfranchise the elderly and the ill, the young and the poor, people of color and people who just can't afford to own a car. I call on Congress tonight to renew its commitment to voting rights by funding state initiatives to modernize voting systems, including voter registration procedures, and by revising current federal law to more broadly protect the rights of all Americans to be free from political voting tricks.
Today in America, on the most basic levels, government also has failed to deliver to hundreds of millions of its constituents the timely administration of law. One of the basic foundations of any capitalist society is a functioning and fair judicial system -- one that resolves disputes and creates the legal certainties that markets demand. But today too many Americans cannot get their day in court because their courts are closed by budget cuts, because their trial judges labor under staggering case loads, or because lawmakers here in Washington have failed to timely confirm even those judicial nominees with broad bipartisan support.
This is unacceptable. No country that considers itself first-rate should have a third-rate judicial system. No country that professes to adhere to a rule of law should tolerate empty benches and dark courthouses. No country that respects its judiciary should permit its judges to be hassled and harried by unworkable dockets. I now ask the Senate to speed up the pace of federal judicial confirmation votes. And I call on lawmakers everywhere to restore state judiciaries to their rightful status as a co-equal branches of government.
Part of the reasons our courts are so clogged is that our criminal justice systems, our courtrooms, and our prisons teem with non-violent offenders, many of them juveniles. For generations we have implemented policies which have made us, by far, the most incarcerated nation in the history of the world. It makes us feel safe. It's been a boon to the prison industry. But in truth, it is destroying us. Pat Robertson was right last year to say that it is wrong for California to spend more on prisons than it does on schools. It's not just wrong. It's immoral. And entirely unsustainable as an economic or political policy.
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The skinny: Island Windjammers offers that rare kind of adventure that truly allows you to leave the real world behind. Soak up the sun on board and watch (or help) the sailors work the ropes and sails en route to the next palm-tree-fringed white sand paradise. The ships use engine power as well. Frosty beers and rum punch keep passengers in the right frame of mind to let loose and set their watches to island time.
Island Windjammers grew out of the demise of Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, a legendary fleet of eclectic tall ships that for years cut a gorgeous profile as they carried loads of party animals around the Caribbean. For decades they satisfied a loyal, bordering on obsessive gang of repeat guests drawn by its outsider image and promise of unstructured, few-holds-barred fun.
Tragically, things fell apart for various reasons in 2007 when the company folded. Two years later, Island Windjammers was born, a start-up created by former crew and passengers of Windjammer Barefoot who just couldn't bear for that Windjammer brand of free-wheelin' fun to die. Today the little line that could has two small tall ships, the 101-foot, 12-passenger brigantine schooner Diamant and 24-passenger Sagitta.
Though mellower than those Barefoot Windjammer days, the new Island Windjammers still offers that catch-as-catch-can, wind-in-your-hair Caribbean sailing adventure that is so hard to find these days. Prices include water, soft drinks, local beer, wine and rum punch (and you're free to bring your own spirits on board too).
The experience: Carefree, unstructured, beach-hopping holidays on old-timey sailing ships. It's not a leap to fancy yourself a pirate on these throwbacks bound for undiscovered places and unknown adventures. When you're not in port sunbathing, snorkeling or bar hopping is some cute village, relax on board under the flapping sails and get lost in a good book or lean on the rails to look for Dolphins.
Every morning "Captain's Storytime" lets passengers know what's up for the day. Meals are shared on chunky wooden tables, and dinners include basic but tasty islands-inspired fare. Before and after dinner, passengers mingle with drinks and soak up the sunset and starry sky. Cabins are compact and each has air conditioning and a private bathroom (except for two single-occupancy cabins that share a loo aboard Sagitta).
Who's onboard? Young-at-heart American couples, singles and groups of friends in the 30s to 60s range craving a super casual, fun-in-the-sun adventure with a group of like-minded non-conformists.
Where they go: Off-beat Caribbean: the Windward Islands of Carriacou, Union Island, Bequia, Tobago Cays and Mayreau, and also the Leeward Islands -- Anguilla, St. Kitts, Nevis, St. Barts and St. Eustatius.
Contact: (877) 772-4549; islandwindjammers.com
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Nissan Juke Nismo RS UK Order Books OpenPosted
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Is it a hot hatch? Is it a sporty crossover? These are the questions UK buyers will be asking themselves when they lay eyes on the £21,995 price tag for the new Nissan Juke Nismo RS.
Nissan Says its Leaf Converted Half of UK Adopters to Keep Buying EVsPosted
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The popularity of the Nissan Leaf is undeniable, as is the fact that Elon Musk was right in saying it's okay but doesn't do anything in particular very well. Even so, it's good enough to impress people and now Nissan says it's actually converting buyers into EV fans.
2017 Nissan Silvia Based On IDx Rumored To Rival Scion FR-SPosted
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Nissan is allegedly reintroducing the iconic Silvia sports car to rival the Toyota GT86, Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ triplets, says an unofficial source (read: unreliable source). According to Motoring.com, the new Nissan Silvia will be based on the Nissan IDx concept and is slated for a late 2017 release.
Nissan Recalls 470,000 Vehicles Globally for Possible Fuel LeaksPosted
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Nissan announced that it is issuing a worldwide recall for around 470,000 cars and SUVs over possible fuel leaks. The recall affects Nissan and Infiniti vehicles from 2012 to 2015 model years with direct injection engines.
Nissan Starts Building X-Trail SUVs in Russia, Qashqai to FollowPosted
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While economic sanctions continue to affect the Russian economy, scaring off some automakers, companies that rely heavily on the local car market continue to invest there.
The Nissan 'Taxi Of Tomorrow' Isn't The Taxi Of Today, YetPosted
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Proclaimed as the "Taxi Of Tomorrow," the Nissan NV200 New York City Taxi has been slow to get off the ground since it was launched last year into a wave of disputes and backlash.
All-New 2016 Nissan Titan Video Teaser Shows 5.0-liter V8 DieselPosted
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We get it Nissan – you plan to debut the second-gen Titan truck at the Detroit motor show and it's going to have a new Cummins-built 5.0-liter V8 turbodiesel.
Does a Nissan 240SX Work With a Swapped LS3? Oh Yes, Quite!Posted
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CR Finds 2015 Nissan Murano Luxurious, Striking to Behold but Not PerfectPosted
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The 2015 Nissan Murano is a big departure, even judged by the striking (and slightly odd) standards of its predecessor. Now brings a bit of Juke styling to the table, plus even more luxury than before and a clear emphasis on design over practicality.
Nissan Won't Join Fuel-Cell "Rush", Still Counts on EV ExpansionPosted
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Last month, Toyota announced its Mirai fuel-cell car, which is scheduled to go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2015. It will be available with a base price of US$57,500 (before federal and/or state incentives) or a 36 month lease, with US$4,649 up front and a US$499 monthly payment.
Renault-Nissan Alliance Sold 200,000 EVs WorldwidePosted
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Next Nissan Leaf Will Double Current Model's RangePosted
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Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of Nissan, recently announced that the next Leaf EV would get newly developed batteries that are reportedly going to double its range. He made the statement on Japanese TV, but there seem to be no records of that, only this article by Tokyo-based Daily Kanban.
Nissan to Offer Several Engine Choices for 370Z ReplacementPosted
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Nissan's replacement for the 370Z will no longer be a V6-only model. The automaker is looking to make the new sports car have wider appeal and for that they'll need lower capacity engines.
However, at the same time, it was the 3.7-liter V6 that made it popular in North America, an important market so the obvious answer is offering multiple engine options.
Nissan Pranks People by Spilling Paint on its "Self-Cleaning" Leaf [w/Video]Posted
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Remember Nissan's "self-cleaning" Leaf? The Japanese automaker thought it could present the self-cleaning nano-paint technology in a funny way so it has released an online video showcasing the paint's qualities.
Apparently Nismo Would Like to Tune the Nissan Navara PickupPosted
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We knew that Nismo is rapidly expanding its lineup to cover most of Nissan's production vehicles, but we didn't see the Navara pickup as one of the models in need of a performance version.
Future Cars: Nissan's New 2016 Maxima from Concept to RealityPosted
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When Nissan revealed its stunning Sports Sedan Concept back at the 2014 Detroit Show, I was genuinely intrigued with where the Japanese brand was heading in terms of corporate design language.
The 2015 Murano CUV was one of Nissan's first models to showcase a change in styling direction, and news of the next Maxima adopting this new corporate aesthetic sounded tantalizingly promising. Finally, a carmaker with the plums to stand out from a sea of beige FWD large sedans.
With that in mind it was decided to remove the horrible tape, cladding and camouflage of those spy-shot caught test mules and digitally reveal the Maxima of 2015.
Brash New Design:
Comparing old with new, one will immediately notice its sleek, avant-garde styling. While the outgoing 'max' was never really a bad looker, its Volvo-like grille and awkward headlights could have been better resolved.
For 2016, the look is much more dramatic at the front end; with redesigned boomerang headlights, 'V-shaped' grille and air intakes. Much of the show-car's character lines starting from the fenders leading into the doors have made production, as has the floating roof.
On The Inside:
Whilst many of the Sports Sedan Concept's elements have made production, the overall proportions are less coupe-like in exchange for better interior packaging.
Cue better rear head and legroom with an overall ambience of improved perceived quality, materials and switchgear. Along with a raft of technical goodies to be best in class, one can only hope the fresh exterior theme is mimicked on the inside.
What Could Drive It:
Powertrain options should follow on from the MY2014's; so cue a 3.5-liter V6, mated to an Xtronic CVT for optimum fuel economy…and not much else. Sadly, power will still be fed to the front wheels, however expect Nissan to tweak suspension geometry for an more engaging driving experience.
There also has been rumor of the Pathfinder's hybrid system making an appearance. This setup would combine an supercharged 2.5-liter, four-cylinder petrol with an electric motor for an output of 250 horsepower plus.
Market Positioning:
Nissan potentially has a major advantage compared to the opposition; the larger sedan market is not the healthiest, with opponents merely making do with staid redesigns and little boundary-pushing. The 2016MY Maxima could carve out an niche, with stunning sports-car inspired styling that breaks from tradition.
Competitors such as Toyota's Avalon, Hyundai Azera, Ford Taurus and Buick LaCrosse aren't exactly the most inspirational sedans out there. Sure, they're roomy, however they're more for those whom prioritize golf clubs and cigars than carving up mountain roads. This is Nissan's opportunity to pounce and lure people back to the sedan segment.
A full reveal is expected early next year, before it goes on sale in the third or fourth quarter of 2015.
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Nissan's "Truckumentary" Web Series Tells the Story of All-New TitanPosted
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Nissan is preparing for the launch of the all-new Titan pickup truck, scheduled to debut at the Detroit Auto Show early next year, with a series of short videos under the "Nissan Titan Truckumentary" banner.
Nissan GT-R Gets 45th Anniversary Edition in Japan [w/Video]Posted
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After the United States and Europe, the new Nissan GT-R has finally gone on sale in Japan as well, with the automaker also launching a limited edition model exclusively for its home market.
Nissan Unveils Restored 1996 Maxima V6 it Bought from Craigslist [w/Videos]Posted
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Remember when Nissan announced it would buy a 1996 Maxima V6 whose owner advertised it in a funny video on Craigslist?
Nissan Announces US Pricing for 2015 Juke and Juke NISMO RSPosted
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While the revamped Juke made its international debut last March at Geneva, it was launched in the US just now, at the LA Auto Show, and will be available at dealers with a starting price of US$20,250*.
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"What an Experience"
In mid-2013 I first saw the trailer for the movie Twelve Years a Slave and knew right away I wanted to see it. I've got to be honest I'd never heard of Solomon Northup nor his story. What I appreciated most about reading Twelve Years a Slave was it was the most honest telling of that time period I've ever read. The descriptions that Solomon had on being a slave, his masters, and his fellow slaves made you feel like you were back in the mid-1800's in the South,
What can I possibly say that hasn't already been said before. To me Twelve Years a Slave should be required reading for all students in America. It shows slavery through the eyes of a slave not something we have many first hand accounts of. I'm so glad I read Twelve Years a Slave and cannot wait to see the movie.
"A Slow But Interesting Tale"
I absolutely love both The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss. Its probably my favorite fantasy series of all time. So I knew going into The Slow Regard of Silent Things that this was going to be a major departure from those two. I guess I wasn't fully prepared for how different this would end up being.
The Slow Regard of Silent Things is a tale about Auri a side character in the first two novels who crosses paths with the novels main protagonist quite often. We always knew there was more to Auri then let on and this was Rothfuss chance to illuminate her as a character. In some ways it works and in others it doesn't. I found it enchanting that Rothfuss who reads the audiobook gives you a number of reasons not to purchase the book and then closes the short story telling everyone why he wrote it. It's a really odd tale and different then anything I've ever read before.
Its a very nicely weaved story that isn't what you would call plot heavy. There were times where I drifted off and others where I wanted to know more. Heck at the end of the day I still feel like I still only slightly understand Auri. She's still full of mystery and in a lot of ways I feel like I know less about her now then I did before. If you're a giant fan of the first two books then its worth a read, otherwise you probably want to stay clear of this one.
"Its the End of the World As We Know It"
I'm so conflicted on the entire Last Policeman trilogy. I purchased each of the three books in the hopes that it would build to a climatic conclusion. On paper these books are right up my alley. The world is coming to an end, and Detective Hank Palace is trying to figure out what to do with the remaining months of his life. The first two novels (The Last Policeman & Countdown City) were both good entertaining short reads. Nice appetizers in between some of my more meaty reads this year.
Out of the three books World of Trouble is probably my least favorite. Its not a bad book but I just found Hank's motives and mindset to be completely unbelievable. The fact that Hank is continuing to be a detective until the very last moments of humans existence doesn't even make sense. He has this vendetta to find a sister that throughout the novels never seems to really want to spend the remaining time alive with him. I also never got the feeling that Hank was a real person. He always felt like an ideal of a detective at the end of the world.
There were some interesting moments but I was kind of left without any emotion. I'm just not sure the idea of a detective at the end of the world made for the best story. I think it could have but this wasn't it. Still its a entertaining short read and a journey that although not exciting was worth the journey nonetheless.
"Completely Misses Its Landing"
In a lot of ways Revival by Stephen King is everything I both love and dislike about reading a Stephen King novel. There's no denying that King is a master story-teller. He's written some of my favorite novels of all-time (11-22-63 & The Stand) and even novels that weren't my cup of tea I still enjoyed because of how well he can spin a story together.
Revival is a novel that shows off yet again why Stephen King is the prolific author he is. Revival is about Jamie Morton who we get to see from age 6 all the way to his early 60's. His tale is intertwined with the minister Charles Jacobs and throughout his life you see the changes in both characters quite a bit. This is what Stephen King does really well. He develops characters to a point where you can connect with them even if you aren't necessarily enjoying the core story.
Revival's biggest issue is its ending. I can't really dive into it without spoiling the entire novel but I will just say that it completely botches the landing. The entire novel is building to this climatic conclusion and yet I was left scratching my head wondering how King thought this was a good way to end a novel. I don't need a happy ending. I just need one that makes sense. I enjoyed the ride of Revival but to be honest the journey wasn't as smooth as many of his recent novels.
"Haven't We Heard All of This Before?"
I'm a big Jim Gaffigan fan. I've watched an absolute ton of his stand-up and even read his first book, Dad is Fat. What I liked about Dad is Fat was that it was a nice blend of his stand-up routines and his life in New York as a Dad. It felt genuine but still made me laugh quite a bit.
Food: A Love Story is a rehash of much of Jim Gaffigan's stand-up routine. From the infamous Hot Pocket bit to his Cinnabon is like a bean bag chair that you can eat. If you've watched his stand-up a lot of his stuff is going to feel familiar almost too familiar. Some of the jokes were exact replicas of jokes from his stand-up. It felt like to me we got a copy and paste of many of his great jokes with some extra side commentary sprinkled in for good measure. I love his stand-up but I didn't need to purchase it in audiobook form as well.
It ended up feeling like a cheap cash-in. I hope it wasn't purposely put out that way but regardless its a hard book to recommend. Unless you've never watched any of his stand-up this is one I'd say your better off logging into Netflix and watching his stand-up over reading this book.
"Historical Fiction Set in a Time Travel Series"
After Game of Thrones, it was just a matter of time before a long fantasy series would get transitioned into a TV series. Outlander is that next series. I purchased Outlander to read before watching the show and in short, I'm glad I did.
I really wasn't sure what to expect. The trailers for the show made it seem like an action heavy time travel show. The book and its many variations of covers look more like a romance novel. In essence its a little bit of both. The novel follows Claire who travels back in time to 1757 in Scotland. What transpires is literally part love story part fantasy epic. There were moments in Outlander that I was captivated, and other times that I wasn't sure what all the praise was all about.
The book starts off really strong. Claire is lost in a world she's not familiar with and gets herself into quite a bit of trouble. Things do meander towards the middle portions and then come to a huge climax with a good portion of the book still remaining. I probably haven't mentioned but this isn't a short weekend read. Coming in over 30 hrs on the audio version there were times that the drives flew by and others when the book took its time.
Outlander might be a bit mushy for my taste, but it was still a really entertaining read. I found the characters interesting, but the world of Scotland in 1757 stole the show for me. Its a fascinating time in history, and one that I know so little about. You can see that future books are going to lean heavily on the historical events of that time period and for me that might be the books crowning achievement. Although not as steadfast as I was with Game of Thrones I think I will continue on with the series to see what trouble Claire gets herself into next.
"Entertaining Epic Fantasy"
I've been in a reading rut. Most of my reading over the summer has been middle of the road. In fact I'd have to look back all the way to May to find a book I really enjoyed. And finally that rut is over after just finishing Blood Song by Anthony Ryan. I literally just stumbled upon the book surfing GoodReads and found that the book was highly reviewed and decided to give it a shot. I'm so glad I did.
The novel follows Vaelin Al Sorna who at 10 years old was dropped at the door of the sixth order where he would be taught the ways of a warrior. The book is actually told from the perspective of Vaelin Al Sorna re-telling his life to a scribe similar to the way The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss is written. It's a really nice trick to give you an idea of the main characters path making you far more interested in how he gets to his current destination. The book jumps back and forth between past and present but does it a very easy to follow manner.
My only real issue with Blood Song is the lack of character development. Where as in The Name of the Wind you get to know Kvothe, Blood Song jumps from training to battle scenes pretty quick and doesn't give you much time to really dig into the characters. Luckily Anthony Ryan makes up for some of the lack of character development with exquisitely written battle scenes and a world that is ready to be explored.
Blood Song isn't as deep of an epic fantasy as I would've liked but it might have been the most entertaining and one that sets up for what could be a remarkable series.
"A Hard Concept to Get Behind"
If a friend walked up to me and said, Joel you really need to read this book The Rithmatist. It's about a boy who goes to school at a university where half the students are Rithmatists. What are Rithmatists you ask? Well they draw circles and figures on the ground with chalk and fight each other. The book is about a boy who's not a Rithmatist but gets involved in an investigation on a few Rithmatist who have disappeared. I'd probably laugh and say something snide and completely dismiss the book.
And to be honest it would be a shame because behind this bizarre idea is a pretty good book. The story revolves around Joel (great name) who's attending the university for the best and the brightest after his father passed away in an accident many years before. When some students start to go missing Joel is there to help the Professor Fitch solve the mystery. There is nothing about The Rithmatist that's entirely new or original but its a good story. There are some good twists albeit not shocking.
The Rithmatist is classified as a young adult novel and some of the hindrances of that label hold the book back. There are so many fantasy novels with kids attending school that some tropes feel a bit overused. And yet I still enjoyed the short read and might even continue the series if/when the next book is released.
"Brilliantly Written, Just Not For Me"
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is a beautifully written novel. It's one of the best written novels I've read in the past couple of years. Truly incredible, and yet I could not get into it. No matter what I tried to do I couldn't get into this tragic World War II tale. I tried re-reading parts, I took a break from it, and eventually just decided to push through. You ever read something and know its great but just not for you? That's how I felt with All the Light We Cannot See.
The novel follows two teens in Germany and France during World War II. Mari-Laure a blind girl in Paris France lives with her dad who works at the Natural History museum. Then you have Werner a young boy who loves fixing/building radios. There stories are told concurrently and for me just never were that interesting. That's horrible to say I know but I just could not get into their tales, their families, or their journey.
I get that this might make me come across heartless, but for me I was just bored. I finished this book to more relief then anything. I knew the entire time that this was a brilliantly written book but one obviously not written for me.
"Not Deserving of The Colbert Bump"
I'm not sure California by Edan Lepucki deserved the Colbert bump. The book was featured a month before its release on The Colbert Report, when Stephen Colbert was reporting on the Hachette v Amazon dispute. The concept sounded fascinating. A husband and wife in California after the world has been desecrated. You never do learn what happened but it sounds like a combination of war, global warming, and society just breaking down.
So what's wrong with California the novel? Pretty much everything. The book doesn't really have the necessary elements of a good story. Like a beginning middle or end. The book is just there. You meet the focus of the book Cal (short for Calvin and also his nickname California) and Frida who are living in the wilderness after escaping Los Angeles. Without going into too much of the plot (or the minor resemblance's of a plot) its about their survival and the survival of those around them.
I was listening to the audiobook and kept looking at the time left in the book and was wondering when something was going to happen. Yet nothing ever really happens. Frida complains and Cal consoles, and their characters switch roles a few times, but in all honesty nothing happens in this book. Both characters come off flat, and just have little to no redeeming quality.
I guess that's my biggest issue with California. Where in a book like The Road you've got the main protagonists to root for in this bleak existence, I found myself not necessarily caring about what happened to any character in California. And then the book just ends. Rather abruptly going ahead briefly in time and then just ends. I listened to the ending a few times hoping that I missed something. Nope the book just ends and thus ends my review on California. An interesting concept that led to a lackluster book.
"Sets Up Well for the Series Finale"
After reading The Last Policeman earlier this year I'd been interested in continuing the series but not rushing to it. I love the concept. A young policeman at the end of the world. An asteroid is only months away from making impact and destroying the world, and yet Hank Palace still wants to bring justice to a crumbling society. My biggest problem with the first book and continued in Countdown City is that Hank Palace doesn't feel real. He's like an ideal that everyone should strive to be like but you know that no one in that situation would.
In Countdown City he takes on the case of his child-hood babysitter who can't find her husband. Like any good detective novel Hank goes after this seemingly straightforward case that turns out to be anything but. As the book describes they're only months away from the extinction of humans, a lot of people are going missing, so finding one man is no easy feat. The best parts of Countdown City are describing the ways in which people are coping. Some hang on religion, others form militias, and others retreat to even more primitive means.
Its an interesting concept and a decent detective novel. It's a shame that both areas can't shine throughout the entire novel. There are just far to many head-scratching decisions that keep this series from being great. Countdown City is a short solid read but not all that memorable.
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Sanctions and mutualism stability: why do rhizobia fix nitrogen? (2002)
Human selection and the relaxation of legume defences against ineffective rhizobia (2007)
Inclusive fitness in agriculture (2014)
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Lee DeHaan and David Van Tassel published "Useful insights from evolutionary biology for developing perennial grain crops", in American Journal of Botany, while Lin et al. published "A faster Rubisco with potential to increase photosynthesis in crops" in Nature.
Perennial plants often develop more extensive root systems than annuals, reducing the risk of erosion. Well-managed perennial forages (pastures and hay fields) are arguably our most-sustainable agricultural system, supplying milk, meat, wool, and leather, and often getting most of their nitrogen from symbiotic rhizobia bacteria (the main focus of my own research) rather than external inputs.
The Land Institute, where DeHaan and Van Tassel work, has been attempting to develop perennial grain crops. I have argued that greater investment of photosynthate or nitrogen in roots will usually leave less of these limiting resources for grain (seeds). All else being equal, DeHaan and Van Tassel apparently agree:
"where annual crops can use a similar amount of water, light, and nutrients as the perennials... annuals will indeed have greater yield potential"But they have argued (and I agree, on p. 97 of my book) that perennials may sometimes capture more of these resources than annuals can. The last chapter of my book, on diversity and bet hedging, therefore included perennial grains as an example of high-risk approaches deserving some funding.
The potential of perennials to photosynthesize more months per year than annuals also implies using water more months per year, but their superior root systems can sometimes help water soak into the soil rather than being lost to runoff.
Actual results so far are somewhat discouraging, however. DeHaan and Van Tassel cite a paper by Culman et al., which found greater above-ground biomass in a perennial grass, kernza, relative to wheat. So it might be a better forage than wheat, but its grain yield (with moderate fertilizer) was only 4% that of wheat in year 1 and 39% in year 2. So it would take about 5 acres of kernza to produce as much grain as 1 acre of wheat. Where are those extra 4 acres (and the water to irrigate them) going to come from? Or can we realistically expect significant yield increases without losing the benefits of perenniality?
I have argued that while some tradeoffs (e.g., root vs. grain) constrain crop improvement, other tradeoffs can represent opportunities. For example, the fastest versions of the key photosynthetic enzyme work best at CO2 concentrations greater than atmospheric. Lin et al. transferred genes for one of these enzymes from cyanobacteria into tobacco. The resulting plants grew more slowly than unmodified tobacco, even at 9000 ppm CO2 (atmospheric is now 400 ppm). So this looks like a step in the wrong direction, but it's only a first step. The cyanobacterial enzyme works well in cyanobacteria because they also have a CO2-concentrating mechanism. Some plants, including corn, have different CO2-concentrating mechanisms. See "The evolutionary ecology of C4 plants" for an interesting discussion of how these mechanisms evolved in plants. If someone could combine the faster cyanobacterial enzyme with a plant or cyanobacterial concentrating mechanism, they might achieve significantly greater photosynthesis.
That could take a decade or more, but it's worth noting that perennial grains have been a significant focus of the Land Institute for most of their 38-year history.]]>
Evolutionary changes occur over generations, so crop pests and disease-causing pathogens with short generation times can evolve quickly, undermining our control measures. Species with longer generation times, including humans and some endangered species, evolve too slowly to keep pace with changes in their environments. For example, food preferences that evolved when meat and sugar were scarce may lead to unhealthy diet choices today.
Our paper discusses various ways to slow harmful evolution. Refuges not exposed to selection (e.g., by insecticides or fishing with nets) may slow evolution of insecticide-resistant pests or evolution of smaller fish. This approach partly depends on insect pests or fish from the refuges mating with individuals from outside. Refuges might be less effective for populations that reproduce asexually, such as bacteria or cancer cells.
To protect valued species that are evolving too slowly, we may be able to modify the environment to better match their inherited traits. Taxing unhealthy food might help, assuming we're sure which foods are unhealthy. For wild species, moving them to environments to which they're better adapted may work. Obsession with native species may blind us to the fact that their native range is now warmer than it was when they evolved. Unless we can reverse climate change, saving those species may require moving them (or allowing them to migrate) further from the equator or to a higher elevation.
Despite the authors' shared interests in evolution and in practical problems, applying insights from one field to another can be difficult. But I hope that this review will be helpful, both to practitioners and to students of evolution that have not yet narrowed their career options.
August 18: Student Organic Seed Symposium, NY Finger Lakes Region
October 28: minisymposium (with Emma Marris, author of "Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World") on "Saving Nature and Improving Agriculture: Where does Nature's Wisdom Lie?" Washington State University, Pullman]]>
In Global Food Security, Andy McGuire and I will ask, "What can agriculture learn from nature?" If natural selection or some other process had consistently improved the overall organization of natural ecosystems, then agriculture might benefit from copying that organization. If every natural ecosystem had some process that adjusted the relative abundance of species to maximize ecosystem-level productivity and/or stability, then we could (for example) try to match the ratio of grasses and legumes in our pastures to those in nearby grazed meadows. I expect to argue, however, that nothing has consistently improved natural-ecosystem organization, so mindless mimicry of natural ecosystems is unlikely to improve agriculture. The wild ancestors of key crops grew naturally as monocultures, but that doesn't necessarily mean polyculture wouldn't be better. It's still worth studying how natural-ecosystem organization affects productivity and stability, and thinking about which features of natural ecosystems might be worth copying.
In "Evolutionary tradeoffs as crop-improvement opportunities", intended for Field Crops Research , I will argue that past natural selection has been improving individually-beneficial plant traits like drought tolerance for millions of years, leaving few simple, tradeoff-free options for further improvement. Accepting tradeoffs rejected by past natural selection has been key to past crop improvement and that is probably still true.
For a preview, see my discussions with farmer/blogger Chris Smaje and soybean-breeder Clem Weidenbenner in the comments for this post on Small Farm Future.
Chris argues that rotating annual crops with pasture is copying nature. I don't see any close analogs to such rotations in nature, so disagree. The pasture phase might benefit from copying some aspects of natural grazing systems, though.
Clem has various examples of plant breeding improving crops in ways that natural selection hasn't. I agree, but would any of those changes have improved individual-plant fitness in nature? If not, what are the prospects for improving traits like stress tolerance, which would (if tradeoff-free) have improved individual fitness?
Increasing or decreasing oil content beyond its natural range would presumably decrease fitness, even though it may be useful to us. Clem mentions range expansion of crops, which could show that humans can improve traits like cold tolerance in ways that past natural selection on the crop's wild ancestors didn't. I need to read more about this, but I find it interesting that high-altitude maize picked up cold-tolerance genes from teosinte, not the other way around.]]>
That's the title of a paper Toby Kiers and I just published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. We argue that:
"[despite] past selection for inclusive fitness (benefits to others, weighted by their relatedness)... [and despite some] evidence for kin recognition in plants and microbes... there is still ample opportunity for human-imposed selection to improve cooperation among crop plants and their symbionts"
Wednesday I'm off to the University of Illinois, where Michelle Wander and the Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture program are using my book in a grad course on the Future of Agriculture.]]>
I'm in Saskatoon to give a department seminar and speak at a student-organized symposium. I'll add a web link if I find one, but here's last year's, where Wes Jackson spoke. That could have been an interesting debate.]]>
"We can, with ingenuity, wisdom, and a good dose of humility, purposefully assemble systems that outperform natural ecosystems in providing both products and ecosystem services."
Let's consider a specific example: a pasture grazed by dairy cattle. We want to maximize milk production, subject to various constraints that include long-term sustainability and minimizing pollution. Our reference natural ecosystem is the prairie, grazed by bison, that once occupied the same land. The natural sex ratio of bison is 50:50, like other mammals, but we can get more milk from the same land with a female-biased sex ratio. Similarly, the ratio of nitrogen-fixing legumes to grasses in a natural prairie depends on their relative survival and reproduction, not on how much nitrogen the ecosystem needs for maximum productivitiy. Given the economic and environmental costs of nitrogen fertilizer, we might want to increase the abundance of legumes in our pasture, relative to the natural prairie.
But how? What combination of McGuire's "ingenuity, wisdom, and... humility" will lead to increased legume abundance with the fewest negative side effects? And are we even sure increasing legume abundance is a good idea?
Planting additional legume seed each year might cause enough soil disturbance to increase erosion. Low doses of a grass-specific herbicide would increase costs and perhaps pollution. Ingenuity might suggest introducing a mild pathogen that would slow grass growth without killing it. Humility, though, would identify some of the risks with that approach (for example, the pathogen might evolve greater virulence) and the possiblity of additional, unrecognized risks.
I would suggest trying several approaches in limited experiments (not including the pathogen option!), then doing longer-term and larger-scale tests of those that seem more promising. These tests may find problems that weren't apparent in short-term, small-scale experiments. (Similarly, we need more long-term monitoring of transgenic crops once they're in widespread commercial use. For example, an herbicide-resistant weed mutant is much more likely to arise on millions of acres than on one acre.)
But natural-ecosystem ecologists could play an important role also. For example, it might help us to know what combination of factors limits legume abundance in the natural prairie. If the preferences of grazing animals are key, can we enhance legume survival through grazing management? I don't mean to suggest that agronomists would never think of this without information from natural ecosystems, but comparisons among systems can often reveal patterns that aren't obvious in a single system.
Also, legumes and grasses have different soil-resource requirements. In particular, phosphorus fertilization can favor legumes more than grasses, although the long-term availability of phosphorus fertilizers is a concern. Differences in resource requirements among species have sometimes been proposed to explain the high species diversity of some natural ecosystems. On the other hand, a recent paper in Nature showed that differences in resource requirements among tropical tree species aren't enough to prevent loss of diversity during the seedling stage, when fungicide sprays reduce the diversity-enhancing effects of more-abundant species suffering more losses to pathogens.]]>
He also cites my colleague Jonathan Foley's suggestion that "we" should "Reduce food waste, eat less meat, and make fertilizer and irrigation available to the farmers that need it."
OK, but who's "we"? Any "solution" that requires billions of people to change what they're doing -- because they read Foley's article in Science? -- will be a long time coming. For example, a few million rich consumers eating less meat -- this would lower the demand for meat so that meat prices decrease so that slightly-less-rich consumers eat more meat, but let's pretend total meat consumption goes down a few percent -- would not have much effect on global greenhouse gas production or food security for the billion or two in greatest need. Similarly, if a couple billion consumers wasted less food, that would free up some resources. But if you and a few friends reduce your waste, it's a drop in the ocean.
Reducing pre-consumer food waste has more potential. Because reducing pre-consumer waste could mean larger profits for farmers, food companies, etc., near-universal adoption of practical waste-reducing methods is at least conceivable. Motivation linked to higher profits also means, however, that the obvious improvements have already been made. Less-obvious improvements are already a major research focus, but more likely to be invented by engineers than ecologists.
Expanding access to irrigation might greatly increase food security, but it would be a big project, perhaps costing a significant fraction of what we spend on war or video games. So I'm not holding my breath.
Increasing access to fertilizer can start small and scale up -- avoiding over-fertilization -- so that's an area where contributions from a few million people (or a handful of rich people) could really make a difference. But I worry about solutions that require on-going subsidies.
And then there's plant breeding. Develop a cultivar that out-performs what's available now, and watch it spread.


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Cricket in Bangladesh will take a step towards the right direction with the launching of the country's second first-class tournament. The Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) begins on Thursday as a franchise-backed regional competition with a focus on bringing more leverage to longer-version cricket.
Walton Central Zone will take on Prime Bank South Zone at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. In the other match, Islami Bank East Zone face BCB North Zone at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra. Central are made up of players from Dhaka Metropolis and Dhaka Division, South's players are from Khulna Division and Barisal Division, East has players from Sylhet Division and Chittagong Division while Rajshahi and Rangpur players will play for North.
"This is eventually going to be the prime first-class tournament in Bangladesh," Naimur Rahman, the BCB's tournament committee chairman, said. "We have only considered the performers from this season's National Cricket League (NCL), and this tournament will have better competition and a higher standard.
"Our intention is to make the first-class structure stronger, because without it, we cannot expect development of cricket."
The tournament came into being only after the NCL could not get enough franchises after the BCB had decided to change its make-up earlier this year. As a result, the NCL continued in the usual format and this new tournament took shape. Three of the four franchises have gained sponsors but the northern region is yet to get a buyer, though the BCB is hopeful someone will pick it up during the tournament.
The tournament will be of single league format with each team playing three games each, all before Bangladesh's potential tour to Pakistan. The five-day final, set to be played with a pink ball under lights in Mirpur, will be held after the BPL Twenty20s in mid-February.
The squad selection was largely left to the franchises, who were given a list of 80 cricketers by the national selectors, chosen from the list of performers in the NCL. The selection of Mohammad Ashraful, who averaged only 13.22 in the NCL this season, is contentious, as is the non-selection of Shahriar Nafees. The left-hand batsman has been named in the reserves for the South Zone side, mainly because he didn't play much in the NCL, but at the time the tournament was on, he was in the Bangladesh Test side that was playing West Indies at home.
Meanwhile, Chittagong opener Nazimuddin and Rangpur allrounder Alauddin Babu have not been included as punishment for not participating in the Victory Day match on December 16. "They didn't tell us why they couldn't play the Victory Day match, so we informed the BCL committee not to include them," Akram Khan, the chief selector, said.
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Karn struggles to stay afloat (114)
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Who has curbstomped superman the worst..besides martian manhunter
Worst superman curbstomp?
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Cyborg Superman has done it a couple of times too.
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Who has curbstomped superman the worst..besides martian manhunter
i don't remeber mm defeating superman
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Pronunciation: /flʊəˈrɒmɪtə , flɔː-/
(also fluorimeter)
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An instrument for measuring the intensity of fluorescence, used chiefly in biochemical analysis.
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fluorometric adjective
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fluorometrically adverb
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- The balance can be assessed fluorometrically as the redox state of plastoquinone pool and is referred to as excitation pressure.
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fluorometry noun
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Musicgirl32558 13-15, F 10 Answers 0 Jul 10 in LGBT
Lol. No one would ever judge, ba<x>sed upon that. And if that's your point---it's a fair one. ;)
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no, being perfect will make them even more judgmental.
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Or maybe they should just mind their own business and not judge at all...unless they are a judge.
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Just be you. :)
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people that are always finding flaws in others , are most times small minded and have very little self knowledge
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Remember the throwing of stones & glass houses?
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