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During the 18th century, locks were often used on casework to secure spices, important papers, jewelry and other valuables. The most commonly used type of lock fits into a half-mortise (a mortise that's open on one side).
I use a combination of power tools and hand tools to create those half-mortises–the kind of work I particularly enjoy. It's not a difficult task, but after installing dozens of these locks, I've realized that it's important to do each step in a particular order.
I made this 18th century corner cupboard the way it would originally have been built–with half-mortise locks, instead of handles or pulls. The key serves as a handle, and the lock's bolt works as a catch. If you're building a period piece, you'll probably be installing similar locks, because they're often an essential element of a piece's design and history.
While most folks today don't need to keep everything in the house under lock and key, locks do have a place in contemporary furniture. A lock adds curiosity and mystique to a door (especially if you cannot remember where you hid the key!). And without a pull or handle, a door can have a much sleeker look.
The first step, of course, is to get the correct lock. That's not as easy as it may seem. Locks for doors and drawers often have two keyholes positioned 90° apart, which makes this type of lock interchangeable; it can be mounted vertically for a door or horizontally for a drawer. Ordering a lock for a door can be tricky, because locks come in right hand and left hand versions. Unfortunately, this designation is not universal among suppliers, so you'll need to inquire which is which when purchasing the lock.
The next item to address is the lock's size. Size determines the distance between the edge of a drawer or door and the keyhole and escutcheon. The larger the lock, the longer this distance will be. For doors, the width of the stile will determine the maximum size of the lock.
Selecting the right escutcheon is just as important as selecting the right lock. Escutcheons are often made of brass, but you can make one from contrasting wood or an old ivory piano key. During the 18th century, escutcheon styles continuously changed in keeping with furniture styles. If you want your cabinet to look authentic, find some photos of genuine pieces made in the same style and compare their escutcheons with what's available in a catalog or online. I usually order an escutcheon from the same company that supplies the lock to make sure the lock's key will fit the escutcheon.
OK–you've bought the lock, and you're ready to install it. Let me walk you through how to do this on a door (the procedure for installing a drawer lock is very similar). First, carefully fit the door and install the hinges. Next, determine the lock's exact location by positioning its escutcheon. The distance of the escutcheon's center from the door's edge is a given– it's the distance from the edge of the lock to the pin on which the key pivots.
The best height for the lock isn't as obvious. From an aesthetic point of view, I prefer to position the escutcheon above or below the door's centerline–not right on it. If the lock goes on the upper door of a large piece, I'll probably place the lock slightly below center, so the key is easier to reach. If the lock goes on a lower door, I'll place it slightly above center, for the same reason. In either case, make sure to locate the lock so that the lock bolt will not interfere with interior shelves.
To determine the lock's exact height, stick the escutcheon to the door stile with double-faced tape (Photo 1). Step back and take a look at how the escutcheon balances with the other brass hardware and the lines of the cabinet. I usually try moving the escutcheon up or down a bit, just to see how it looks, and wait a day before making a final decision.
Once you're satisfied with the placement of the lock, mark crosshairs inside the circular opening of the escutcheon to indicate the location of the pin on which the key pivots. Remove the door and draw a horizontal line through the crosshairs (Photo 2). To accurately draw the vertical line, measure the distance from the edge of the lock to the center of the pin (Photo 3) and mark this distance on the door (Photo 4).
Next, drill a hole through the stile at the intersection of the crosshairs. Select a drill size which closely matches the diameter of the keyhole in the escutcheon (Photo 5). Flip the door and lay out three lines for the lock's mortise on the inside face of the stile. First, measure the distance from the pin to the top edge of the mechanism (Photo 6) and mark this on the stile. Measure the mechanism's width, including the brass edge plate (Photo 7) and mark this on the stile (Photo 8). Lastly, measure the full height of the mechanism and mark its bottom edge on the stile. Shade in the mortise (Photo 9).
Before you cut the mortise, use a marking gauge to lay out the far edge of the recess for the lock's backplate. Set the gauge directly from the lock (Photo 10), then scribe the line (Photo 11). Why do this now? The reference surface for the gauge will be removed once you cut the mortise.
I use a laminate trimmer with a 1/4" bit to rout the mortise. Place the lock on the router's base and set the depth-of-cut slightly more than the combined thickness of the lock mechanism and the plate (Photo 12). Clamp the door securely to a solid workbench and rout the mortise up to the layout lines (Photo 13).
Place the lock in the mortise, then use a knife to mark around the lock's backplate (Photo 14). Carve a recess for the plate by paring across the grain with a chisel (Photo 15). You could mark the depth of this recess with a gauge, but I just do it by eye, checking as I go.
Next, position the lock in the mortise and mark around its side (Photo 16). A series of shallow chisel cuts across the grain (Photo 17) make it easier to pare this shallow recess (Photo 18). Elongate the keyhole with a rat-tail file to accommodate the key.
Replace the lock and drill pilot holes for the screws. Remove the lock and run steel screws into the holes (Photo 19). Steel screws are much less likely to break than brass screws, so I always use steel screws first, to tap the holes. Remove the steel screws, replace the lock, and install it with brass screws (Photo 20).
Next, cut a mortise in the cabinet's stile to accept the lock's bolt. First, extend the bolt and mark its location on the stile, leaving about 1/16" leeway on either side of the bolt (Photo 21). Measure the distance from the face of the door stile to the bolt (Photo 22) and mark this distance on the cabinet (Photo 23). As you cut the mortise, gradually work your way toward the face of the cabinet (Photo 24). The final shaving from the mortise allows the bolt to slide smoothly into place.
This story originally appeared in American Woodworker April/May 2010, issue #147.
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1. Begin by placing the lock's escutcheon on the door using doublefaced tape. Mark the center of the escutcheon's circular opening.
2. Remove the door and draw a line through the mark.
3. Measure the distance from the edge of the lock to the pin that receives the key.
4. Mark this distance on the door.
5. Drill a hole through the stile at the intersection of these two lines.
6. Next, lay out a mortise to receive the lock's mechanism. Measure the distance from the center of the pin to the top of the mechanism.
7. Measure the mechanism's width, including the brass plate.
8. Transfer both measurements to the inside face of the door.
9. Mark a line for the bottom edge of the mechanism and shade in the mortise.
10. Before cutting the mortise, set a marking gauge to the width of the lock's back plate.
11. Mark this distance.
12. Adjust a laminate trimmer slightly deeper than the combined depth of the lock's mechanism and back plate.
13. Rout the mortise up to the lines, freehand.
14. Place the lock in the mortise and scribe both sides of the back plate.
15. Pare to the lines, going across the grain to prevent tearout.
16. Place the lock back into the mortise. Scribe around the three sides of the back plate's edge.
17. To aid in paring this recess, make a series of shallow cuts using a chisel.
18. Then pare across the grain.
19. Mark the lock's screw holes, drill pilot holes, and drive steel screws into the holes.
20. Remove the steel screws and install the lock using brass screws.
21. Place the door back on the cabinet and mark the location of the lock's bolt.
22. Measure the distance from the front of the door's stile to the bolt.
23. Transfer this measurement to the cabinet's frame.
24. Cut the bolt's mortise. Done!


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Welcome to BradleyKirkpatrickMusic.com! Here you can listen to selections of my original music, find where I'll be appearing next, discover the inspirations behind my most popular songs or purchase CDs. You can sample a taste of my original music using the ReverbNation Jukebox below. If you're looking for my "Old Time Church Music", my Celtic Music, or my Christmas Music, please click on the appropriate tab on the left side of the page. Thank you for visiting BradleyKirkpatrickMusic.com and enjoy the music!
Escape to a world of peace and tranquility with the newest offering of original music by Bradley Kirkpatrick. Combining the soft piano melodies that Bradley is known for with a warm, gentle string section on many of the tracks, "Reverie" is an album that will relax and inspire you to lose yourself in your happiest daydreams. (song list: 1) morning star 2) breaking dawn 3) wishing well 4) miracle 5) hold me close 6) reverie 7) reflection 8) passage 9) in your arms 10) mosaic 11) under the snow 12) redemption 13) ascension 14) the fountain 15) starlight)
A project dear to Bradley's heart, "Believe In Angels" is dedicated to all of Bradley's friends and fans who have supported his music over the years. Funded in part from donations made through Kickstarter.com, and with a number of very personal songs on the album co-written by his wife, Franchesa, this collection is filled with the kind of peaceful, relaxing piano music that has become Bradley's hallmark sound. (song list: 1) angel rays 2) finding peace 3) sweet spirit 4) here with you 5) looking beyond 6) the golden years 7) sweetness and light 8) watching over me 9) afterglow 10) peaceful meadow 11) the flood 12) texas sundown 13) halo 14) believe in angels 15) angelus(prayer at evening))
Inspired by Bradley's travels across Europe in the summer of 2008 (with songs written in Paris and Greece), "Butterfly" has a peaceful lightness about it that realizes the full potential of Bradley's soft, smooth style. A wonderful companion to "Rainbow" and "Blue Dreaming", this album is sure to set you dreaming of distant lands. (song list: 1) the perfect afternoon 2) how sweet it is 3) kefalonia 4) your smile 5) a new beginning 6) sweet goodnight 7) cocoon of dreams 8) into the world 9) karma 10) ghost 11) land of promise 12) a mother's blessing 13) once upon a moonlight kiss 14) place of refuge 15) butterfly (wings of light) 16) life with you)
"Blue Dreaming" is an inspirational set of songs that invites the listener to dream and to put their worries behind them. Feel the depth of the ocean and the fresh air of the coastal forests. Lose yourself in music inspired by the mysteries of the sea. With songs written for "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin and Barbaro, this emotional album may be Bradley's best offering to date. (song list: 1) the pier at dawn 2) ocean's dream 3) colors of the past 4) footprints in the sand 5) heart of california 6) redwood coast 7) charlotte's grace 8) lazy river 9) barbaro's journey 10) dolphin dance 11) sailing into the sunset 12) world of wonder 13) taking flight 14) blue dreaming 15) to the sea)
"Rainbow" is about hope, the calm after the storm, the rainbow after the rain. Including songs inspired by the courage of those displaced by hurricane Katrina and the Southeast Asian tsunami of 2005, and songs written about friends who have battled illness, "Rainbow" is a powerful musical reflection on the strength of the human spirit. (song list: 1) love is forever 2) rising star 3) little one 4) resting on a cloud 5) gabriel's prayer 6) lost and found 7) katie's heart 8) letting go 9) taryn's wish 10) thinking of you 11) the rain in davies hollow 12) after the rain has come and gone 13) tears for the lost 14) rainbow 15) waving goodbye)
"A Walk In Peace" has been one of Bradley's best selling album since its release in 2004. This is the album that many of Bradley's fans most associate with the words "healing piano music". Used in hospitals and schools across the country, and enjoyed in homes all over the world, "A Walk In Peace" will soothe your soul and warm your heart. (song list: 1) desert sunset 2) solitude 3) simplicity 4) meditation 5) candle flame 6) epiphany 7) back to my childhood 8) communion 9) breakthrough 10) clarity 11) dance 12) contentment 13) happily ever after 14) a walk in peace 15) the far shore)

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We live in a world of choices: whether you're browsing grocery store aisles, or deciding what to listen to on your commute home. Sometimes it's fun to pick out what you like, and sometimes it's exhausting. We're here to help. The Public Radio Player has tons of live station streams and on-demand programs for you to choose from. But when you want something new — you just aren't sure what — we've got a list of featured content waiting in the wings. Choose the "Featured" tab from either the Live or the On Demand screens.
Here at Public Radio Exchange, which leads the Player app development, we listen to public radio all day long. And we hear everything: from beloved talk shows like Fresh Air to award-winning documentaries from the Third Coast International Audio Festival, not to mention tons of creative programs from independent producers all across the country. We'll be rotating fresh finds into the Featured On Demand list, so you can find your new favorite radio show, in a snap.
Newly featured this week:
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Students - Activities and Services
Here are some of the highlights offered to students during COM. The schedule is preliminary- stay tuned for updates in the spring of 2011. Plan for your future now! Come and participate at COM2011- the biggest Metallurgy and Materials Conference in Canada!
Activities include:
- Schedule of Events
- Poster Competition
- Travel Funding
- Student Volunteers at COM
- Students Tour: Xstrata CCR
- Becoming a member of CIM
ACTIVITY (subject to change) |
Friday, September 30 | 15:00 - 18:00 Student Volunteer Training |
Saturday, October 1 | - |
Sunday, October 2 | 15:00-21:00
Student Poster
19:00-21:00 Student Bowling Night |
Monday, October 3 | 08:00-17:00
Poster session
Tuesday, October 4 | 08:00-17:00
Poster Session continues 16:30-18:30 Final Judging 18:00-19:30 Student Mixer |
Wednesday, October 5 | 09:45-12:00 Round Table - Industry Student |
Thursday, October 6 |
Student Industrial Tour |
Why not join your fellow students in a friendly game/competition of bowling?! FREE for all COM students! Beverages, food, transport and game fee all paid by MetSoc. Our transportation will leave at 7pm from the Hilton. Sign up with your online registration.
Student Industry Mixer - Sponsored by
Representatives from industry and students are invited to meet informally. We will announce the winners of the Student Poster session and have door prizes. This event is free for students and does not require you to register. We hope to see you there!
We are also pleased to have REGAL (Regroupement Aluminium ) at COM 2011.
Poster Session will be held October 3 and 4th. See the below schedule for specific operational hours (hours subject to change):
Sunday, October 2: Posters set up before 9pm
Monday, October 3 to Tuesday, October 4: Poster Session
Wednesday, October 5: Tear down
- Cash prized and gifts will be awards to the best posters in various categories. Your chance to show off!
- Call for Posters is now closed. You will receive an email confirmation that your poster has been received. All posters are welcome and we do not have an approval/review process for Posters. Deadline to submit posters was August 15, 2011 (revised deadline).
Poster Instructions for All:
Every author should be aware of the following recommendations before preparing their posters:
- Poster size – Maximum 90 X 120 cm (3ft wide X 4ft tall). You will share your board with another presenter.
- Readability – Background and font colours have to be chosen in order to get enough contrast and be easily legible from a distance of three feet.
- Set-up –Participants will be asked to set-up their poster before 21:00 on Sunday. Judging will take place between 16:30-18:00 Tuesday.
- Attendance – Presenters should be present at their poster during viewing time for conference delegates.
- The author's name and address and the title of the paper, his/her student status should be described on the top section of the Poster.
- Material for attaching the posters and illustrations will be supplied by the organizers.
Judging Criteria - Criteria will consist of:
- Technical Content – background, procedure, analysis and discussion of results, conclusions (valid and supported).
- Appearance – overall layout, clarity, legibility and amount of text, quality of illustrations, graphs and micrographs.
- Oral Presentation – organisation, clarity, timing.
Financial assistance is available to support student travel to the conference. A variety of student funding is available from different sections of MetSoc. Priority will be given to poster or paper presenters and CIM student members enrolled in a Canadian University. The student activities budget allocates up to $5,000.00 Cdn in travel funding for student members of CIM who wish to attend the conference. Requests are pooled and funds are distributed according to priority based on location and participation at COM. Not all requests will be met. Funding will be determined by the end of August. Please use the Student Travel Request Form here and send your request for funding, including an abstract of your accepted paper/poster to: Brigitte Farah, MetSoc of CIM Tel.: (514) 939-2710, ext. 1329, Fax: (514) 939-2714, firstname.lastname@example.com .
STUDENTS VOLUNTEER - Become part of COM!
We would like to invite our Students to volunteer for COM 2011. It's an excellent opportunity to network and earn some extra cash. If you are interested, please send an email to email@example.com . To view the Staff Manual click here!
FREE EXCLUSIVE TOUR FOR STUDENTS: Xstrata CCR Tour - SOLD OUT
Focus: Copper Refinerie
Date: Thursday, October 6
Limited capacity: 20
Tour includes: bus transporation
The CCR refinery is located in Montreal, Quebec, it has been in operation since 1931. The plant is equipped to process anodes that are high in bismuth, antimony, lead and nickel. CCR refinery's products include copper cathodes, gold, silver and other specialty metals and chemicals, including selenium, tellurium, copper sulphate, nickel sulphate and a concentrate of platinum group metals.
Itinerary: Under development
09:00 - 09:30 Departure Hilton Hotel Montreal to CCR
09:30 - 12:00 Tour and Presentation
12:00 - 12:30 Return to Hilton
CIM has designed their student program to offer the student as much room for participation as possible in professional and technical societies. The goals of such participation are awareness and technical competence, critical goals to insuring that student membership will continue to build a sound foundation for future growth. Benefits include:
- Lock into the network - Seek out jobs
- Participate at CIM meetings
- Acquire and share technical knowledge with the industry
- Receive publications
- Appear in the annual CIM directory - the industry's leading resource.
- Publish in CIM Magazine
- Enhance your resume
- Demonstrate your interest to potential employers
Click here to become a member of CIM: https://www.cim.org/forms/student/app_personal.cfm


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After honing her craft in kitchens across Southern Louisiana, Ohio, and the Smokies, chef Rachael Krysiak planted roots in Reno, where she now pampers local palates with a combination of culinary services. As a certified personal chef, she develops custom menus tailored to clients' specific dietary needs, filling their homes with the tempting aromas of her cooking. Mindful of her clients' health, she fills each meal with local, sustainable, and organic meats and produce. She helps fit fresher, more nutritious fare into the lives of busy families, homebound seniors, or those who harbor traumatizing memories of being heckled by frying pans. Rachael and her qualified colleagues also cater small to midsize events and share their culinary knowledge in classes for children and adults.
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The cuisine forgers at Black Rock proffer a menu of imaginative gourmet pizza, delectable sandwiches, and pasta. Enliven weary taste buds with an appetizer, such as the rattlesteaks—a mélange of buttermilk-marinated sirloin steak, chipotle sauce, and ranch dressing ($5.99). Entree options include 30 signature pizza varieties that range from the cowboy poetry, a fusion of smoked tri-tip, crumbled bacon, and mushrooms under an asiago cheese roof ($18.49 for a large), to the brush fire pizza, a hand-tossed wonder engineered with house-made turkey sausage, peppers, smoked onions, and habanero cheese ($18.49). Leaving no stomach unfilled, Black Rock also offers kid-friendly fare including personal pizzas ($4.49 each) and orders of crispy chicken nuggets ($4.49).
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What's Trending: Women taking up golf to relieve stress and build relationships
Six million women are now teeing it up in the U.S, making up 6 percent of all golfers. Ladies are trading in their heels for spikes, and that's What's Trending.
What was once a man's game is changing course as more women than ever are hitting the links.
Shawn Jardine is the founder of Diva Golf and she is changing the game one swing at a time. With Diva Golf, it's not about holes in one or making par, it's about the experience and building relationships.
"We have stress in our real life all day. Why would we pay money to come out here and be stressed over a game? It's a game," said Jardine.
It may be a game, but Jardine says it's definitely not a waste of time.
"It's necessary in the corporate world and I think it does give women an edge if they do know the basics of the game and they can hold their own," Jardine said.
You'll need three things to start playing golf.
1) Your own golf clubs – Jardine recommends looking for a good used set. Don't borrow your husband's clubs.
2) Golf lessons – Learn how to swing the right way and how to putt.
3) Time on the course – You need to practice.
"At least the one good thing about golf is you get to be outside. The weather's great and you can play anytime any place at any age," Jardine said.
What are you waiting for? Golf…it's addicting and it's trending.


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YOU KNOW HIM FROM: His work with fellow hit maker Chad Hugo as the Grammy-winning production duo the Neptunes. Together they've crafted staccato beats and slinky, platinum-selling melodies for Jay-Z, Snoop, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, and others. As much as anyone since Quincy Jones, Pharrell is influencing what new music sounds like.
NEXT UP: His debut solo album, due later this fall, and his ever-evolving clothing line, Billionaire Boys Club.
WHY HE'S OUR CHART TOPPER: For injecting dressed-up luxury into hip-hop style and thereby influencing a new generation of guys to consider more than just a pair of baggy jeans a reflection of their youthful vitality. And he does it all seemingly without trying.
HIS SECRET WEAPON: The good looks, platinum albums, and studio wizardry certainly don't hurt. But in the end, we wouldn't mind borrowing a slice of his effortlessness. Or maybe just the diamond studs in his ears.
THE PHILOSOPHY THAT GOT HIM HERE: "For me, it's never about whether I'm the best dressed guy in the room. I never go, 'Oh, I'm killin' 'em tonight!' Instead it's about comfort and the flow, and that flow is either interrupted or it's continual. If it's interrupted, nothing works. If it's continual, then you can let your imagination run free. Just like working in the studio or being with the girl I love. Things just need to fit naturally. Fashion's more about feel than science."
2) Jake Gyllenhaal, 24, actor He's a beacon of light in young Hollywood, preferring the look of American classics rather than tawdry Tinseltown trends.
3) Kanye West, 28, record producer, musician Every cable-knit sweater, tailored jacket, and polo shirt he wears is but one part of his unpredictable quest for hip-hop preppiedom.
4) Jude Law, 32, actor The new celluloid style icon always looks natty off camera. And Law mixes refined British tailoring with casual clothes that every man can wear.
5) Andre 3000, 30, musician, actor The recent public absence of our defending champ has revealed no one to step into his imaginative shoes. The resulting void speaks volumes.
6) George Clooney, 44, actor He mixes old Hollywood charm with modern comfort. And Clooney never tries the least bit too hard. That alone earns him emeritus status.
7) Matt Lauer, 47, news anchor No man should look this good, this impeccably adorned in fine Italianism, amid screaming soccer moms at 7:00 A.M. No man except him.
"The easiest way for a man to be sexy? Don't hide in oversized clothes or squeeze into sausage casings. Keep it sleek and simple. It's a guaranteed confidence booster." --Michael Kors
YOU KNOW HIM FROM: His spot role in 2001's The Deep End, as one of Russell Crowe's fellow professors in A Beautiful Mind, as the villainous Talbot in 2003's Hulk, and as a troubleshooting pilot in this summer's fighter-jet shoot-'em-up Stealth, with Jessica Biel. Oh, and as the movie star your girlfriend and her friends are always whispering about.
DAMN, THIS GUY'S BUSY: Lucas has no fewer than three movies coming out in the next nine months: Unfinished Life (September), opposite Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman; Glory Road (January), in which he plays legendary college basketball coach Don Haskins; and Wolfgang Petersen's blockbuster remake of The Poseidon Adventure (May).
HOW HE MADE THE LIST: If there's one thing American style icons have always had in common, it's the rugged refinement with which they carry off jeans and a leather jacket. And Lucas has rugged refinement in spades.
HIS SECRET WEAPON: A smooth southern drawl born in Arkansas and honed in South Carolina.
WHY HE WILL GO TO THE GRAVE IN A PAIR OF BOOTS: "I don't come from a style-conscious family. But my grandfather gave me this old pair of burgundy leather boots. They're absolutely indestructible. I wear them as much as I can. They've formed perfectly around my feet. They're the most comfortable things I own."
At this year's Grammy Awards, John legend mastered relaxed formalism in head-to-toe Valentino.
9) Alex Kapranos, 33, lead singer, guitarist, Franz Ferdinand Proof that skinny suits and attention to detail can coexist with a balls-out vocal and a truly ripping guitar.
10) Jay-Z, 34, rapper, record executive Bridging the two sides of the sartorial tracks with his usual fluidity, Jay-Z's look is that of the new American entrepreneur.
11) Tom Brady, 28, quarterback Three Super Bowl rings, two MVPs, one Bridget Moynahan. All that and he still looks, as he does in the pocket, composed. Not that we're jealous.
12) Junichiro Koizumi, 63, prime minister, Japan We can't understand a word he's saying, and we don't trust that hair. Still, he's the best dressed head of state since JFK.
13) Kofi Annan, 67, Secretary-General, United Nations His style is bulletproof. His look is dignified. And we can't imagine him in anything but a perfectly tailored suit.
14) My Morning Jacket, 6, southern rock band This hir-sute band of Kentucky boys looks the way it sounds--like a glass of good bourbon on life's front porch.
YOU KNOW HIM FROM: His comic turns in Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Old School, and last summer's Will Ferrell comedy Anchorman.
NEXT UP: The leading role in Mike Judge's Idiocracy, due next month, and The Family Stone, due in November.
HOW HE LANDED ON OUR LIST: While his onscreen garb often leans toward the drab or ridiculous to fit a character, offscreen he is a walking example of slacker cool. Who else would wear a Prada suit with a pair of Vans?
HIS SECRET WEAPON: An earnest, deadpan delivery.
MOST EXCEPTIONAL ONSCREEN OUTFIT (ACCORDING TO ESQUIRE): He, along with brother Owen, helped redefine the burglar outfit by donning head-to-toe orange jumpsuits in Bottle Rocket.
MOST EXCEPTIONAL ONSCREEN OUTFIT (ACCORDING TO HIM): "I've always been a big [Bjorn] Borg fan. I used to look at him when I was younger and think, Wow, that guy looks cool. So I could see going to the grave in my outfit from The Royal Tenenbaums. That suit was a Wes Anderson special, and the headband and the sunglasses made it."
CRUELEST MOMENT OF SARTORIAL BULLYING: "I remember as a kid my older brother Owen telling me that if I folded down the waistband of my underwear and wore them on the outside that people would think I was wearing a bathing suit. So I did it, but I don't remember anyone thinking it was a bathing suit."
Phil Spector confusing the courtroom with a haunted house.
16) Curtis Martin, 32, running back Off the field, Martin is a sartorial giant among lesser men. Applause goes to this 2005 version of the Great Gatsby.
17) Paul Bettany, 34, actor The three people who saw him in last year's film Wimbledon noticed Bettany at ease in tennis whites. We prefer him in his Ozwald Boateng suits.
18) Bill Clinton, 59, former U. S. president With George Bush clad in jackets that don't fit, we nominate Bill Clinton, he of elegant suits, as our first President of Men's Wear.
19) Chris Martin, 28, lead singer, Coldplay Given his recent success, we expected him to go on a Lennon-esque messianic-style tirade. Thankfully, he's spared us all.
20) Adam Scott, 25, professional golfer The Australian hits the links in head-to-toe Burberry. We dream of the day Jesper Parnevik decides to take notes
21) Donald Trump, 59, entrepreneur Many have tried, and countless have failed. In the end, no one does Donald Trump better than the man himself.
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By: Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Posted: March 26, 2010, from the April 2010 issue of Skin Inc. magazine.
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Despite anxiety over H1N1 influenza, Montana's flu season was mild to moderate, public-health officials said.
Even so, it was anything but normal.
"It was a very unusual flu season because of H1N1," said Jim Murphy, chief of the state's Communicable Disease Prevention Bureau.
The novel strain of influenza surfaced in Montana last May, and a smattering of people around the state got sick through the summer.
Cases surged in the fall and peaked in mid-October, some two to three months earlier than the seasonal flu usually peaks.
Meanwhile, seasonal influenza made almost no appearance.
Because H1N1 was a new strain of influenza, experts feared it would hit hard.
No one was immune because no one had been exposed to it before, although scientists speculated that people older than 65 had been exposed to a similar strain as young people.
But H1N1's bark was bigger than its bite.
"It proved to be a fairly mild disease," said John Felton, assistant health officer for Yellowstone County.
In most cases, symptoms were manageable, and fewer people died from complications of H1N1 influenza than do each year from seasonal flu.
In Montana, 18 deaths were linked to H1N1. It is not unusual for 50 to 100 Montanans to die a year from seasonal-flu complications, Murphy said.
Typically, flu kills the very old and the very young, but H1N1 was hardest on people in middle age.
Eleven of the 18 people who died were 45 to 64 years old. Three were 25 to 44, and one was younger than 25. Just three of the victims were 65 or older.
The virus was also hard on American Indians. Five of the 18 victims were American Indians, making the H1N1 death rate in that population almost twice as high as in the general population.
People with chronic illnesses were more likely to die from H1N1 complications than healthy people, and American Indians have high rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes or asthma.
An H1N1 vaccine did not become available until early October, and it was initially limited to people in high-risk populations.
"The vaccine came in such dribs and drabs," Felton said. "We would find out Wednesday what we would have the next week. That uncertainty made the flu season seem worse than it was."
People lined up hours before community vaccination clinics opened, and the first few clinics quickly ran out of vaccine.
By the time the vaccine supply became plentiful in early December, attention had shifted away from H1N1 influenza. Doses are still available around the state, and it is not too late to be vaccinated, Murphy said.
"This isn't necessarily all over yet," he said. "Last year we had cases at this time that continued into summer."
It is especially important for children younger than 10 to receive a second dose of vaccine to achieve full protection.
Next fall's seasonal influenza vaccine will include the H1N1 vaccine.


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- submit a completed application with fee
- submit official transcripts from all schools attended
- submit an academic recommendation and judicial certification form (a record of good student conduct)
All Ithaca College academic rules and regulations apply to the London Center. Grading is based on a 4.0 grading system. Participants in the London Center program must take a minimum of 12 credits per semester (the maximum is 18). If you are attending another college in the United States or abroad, we encourage you to apply to the London Center as a visiting student. Upon acceptance, all Ithaca College and visiting students pay a nonrefundable deposit of $500. This deposit is fully credited towards tuition.


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Santa Cruz County Bank In The News
Santana honored as Santa Cruz County artist of the year
Painter, arts administrator and restaurateur Manuel Santana has been chosen as the 2008 Artist of the Year by the Santa Cruz County Arts Commission. To celebrate the selection, the Santa Cruz County Bank Arts Collaborative presents "All Santana," featuring 50 of Santana's acrylics, lithographs and other art works to be on display in the four branches of the bank in Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Capitola and Watsonville.
Read the full storyDeposits up 20 percent at Santa Cruz County Bank
Santa Cruz County Bank reported double-digit growth in deposits and assets and a downturn in income in the first quarter of 2008, compared to the previous quarter. The four-year-old locally owned bank reported deposits grew 20 percent to $166.3 million compared to the previous quarter. Assets grew 17 percent to $187.9 million; loans grew 4 percent to $124.4 million. The growth came in face of competition from Lighthouse Bank, a locally owned bank that opened in October.
Read the full storySanta Cruz County Bank takes its headquarters into downtown
Four-year-old Santa Cruz County Bank is moving its headquarters to downtown Santa Cruz, where it aims to be part of the growing, pedestrian-friendly, green movement Santa Cruz has embraced.
"There's a movement downtown with a growing number of owner-occupied condos and residences being built with this whole idea to walk everywhere, and I think that will bode well for us as well," says Mary Anne Carson, senior vice president and director of marketing for the bank.
Santa Cruz County Bank was awarded the "Superior" 5 star rating from Bauer Financial
Stresses from the mortgage crisis are beginning to show in bank operations.
Some 166 banks -- about 2 percent of the 8,525 reviewed -- ended up on the "problem list" of Bauer Financial in the fourth quarter of 2007.
That compares to 108 on Bauer's problem list in the third quarter.
The number of banks rated "middle of the road," earning three or three and a half stars from Bauer, grew from 1,739 to 1,964, increasing from 20 percent to 23 percent. However, 71 percent of the banks rated remain on Bauer's recommended list.
One bank's changeover is another bank's opportunity
Santa Cruz County Bank plans special hours this Saturday, appealing to former Coast Commercial Bank customers to stay with a locally owned bank. The Capitola office at 819 Bay Ave. and the Santa Cruz office at 325 Soquel Ave. will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Read the full storyDouble-digit growth at Santa Cruz County Bank
February 6, 2008 Double-digit growth at Santa Cruz County Bank JONDI GUMZ Sentinel staff writer A big fourth-quarter boosted loans to $119 million at Santa Cruz County Bank as of Dec. 31, up 44 percent compared to the prior year. Fourth-quarter loans increased $15 million, a 14 percent jump compared to the prior quarter.
Vice president of marketing Mary Anne Carson attributed the increase to $7 million in loans booked by the bank's Small Business Administration lending office in Capitola, which added staff in August. She said the loans included $4 million to a local hospitality business and $2 million to a local business in the medical industry.
Who's Lending in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Bank and Bank of America made the most Small Business Association loans in the county during fiscal 2007.
Read the full storySanta Cruz County Bank president shares the gift of giving
When David Heald, president of Santa Cruz County Bank, was asked about putting on a Santa hat this year, he did -- and in a most unusual way.
At the Christmas party for the locally owned bank, he handed out $100 to each of the 42 employees and challenged them to make a difference for people in need in the community.
Return on investment: Priceless.
"One of the best holiday seasons I've had," said Heald, 59, who's been in banking since 1972.
Location, location, location: Santa Cruz County Bank snags downtown spot
Three-year-old Santa Cruz County Bank is working hard to stand out in a highly competitive industry. With its regular exhibits and receptions, the locally owned bank has a reputation for supporting the arts.
Now the bank, lauded this week by the city Arts Commission, plans to move its office from 325 Soquel Ave. to downtown and remodel the space with a "green" design. The bank has leased 720 Front St., formerly occupied by Coast Commercial Bank and currently vacant. The one-story building, in the Riverwalk Plaza, sits between Cafe Mare and Trader Joe's.
"It's a prime location," said Dennis Belisle of Greater Bay Bancorp, Coast's parent company, which gave up the space in May.
Read the full storyBank offers loans to nonprofits hurt by state budget stalemate
Santa Cruz County Bank announced a loan program Monday to help nonprofits with a funding shortfall because of the state budget stalemate.
"When state funds cease to flow ... this has a crippling effect on local economies and more importantly, those that are directly served by these agencies," CEO David Heald said in announcing the availability of loans to day-care centers, human services organizations and other nonprofits.
Heald said the interest rate for nonprofits will be 7 percent, which is below prime. The fee to borrow $500,000 will be $250, with a smaller fee to borrow lesser amounts.


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Lexington, KY, Oct 19, 2012 -- USDA Rural Development State Director Tom Fern is in Warsaw today to announce funding for a new medical facility to serve residents in Gallatin and surrounding counties.
Triad Health Systems in Warsaw has been approved for a $1.55 million loan to construct and equip a new medical facility to meet current needs and expand health care services to a three-county service area comprised of Carroll, Gallatin and Owen counties. The funding was made available through Rural Development's Community Facilities Program.
"USDA's Community Facilities Program helps rural communities like Warsaw and Gallatin County obtain the services needed to attract business and create economic opportunities," said Fern. "Triad Health Systems is to be commended for its commitment to providing quality healthcare to residents in Kentucky's rural communities. Projects such as this provide needed infrastructure in rural communities and contribute to the Obama Administration's continued efforts to improve vital community services."
Adam Craft, CEO of Triad, expressed his appreciation to Rural Development and the Community Facilities Program.
"Triad Health Systems would like to thank Rural Development for their support of this project, which will allow the people of Gallatin, Owen and Carroll counties greater access to affordable, quality health care and it is greatly appreciated," said Craft. "This new facility would be impossible without Rural Development's ongoing support of greatly needed capital projects in rural communities."
USDA's Community Facilities program provides loans and grants for essential community facilities for public use in rural areas. These facilities include child care centers, hospitals, medical clinics, assisted-living facilities, fire and rescue stations, police stations, community centers, public buildings and transportation. Through this program, USDA ensures that such facilities are available to all rural residents. These funds are available to public bodies, nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Indian tribes.
More information about the Community Facilities Program can be found at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/Reports/rdCFReportMay31-2012.pdf.
For additional information on RD projects, please visit Rural Development's new interactive web map featuring program funding and success stories for fiscal years 2009-2011. The data can be found at: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/RDSuccessStories.html.
President Obama's plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural communities. Under the President's leadership, these investments in housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure have empowered rural America to continue leading the way – strengthening America's economy, small towns and rural communities. USDA's investments in rural communities support the rural way of life that stands as the backbone of our American values. President Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack are committed to a smarter use of Federal resources to foster sustainable economic prosperity and ensure the government is a strong partner for businesses, entrepreneurs and working families in rural communities.
USDA, through its Rural Development mission area, has an active portfolio of more than $172 billion in loans and loan guarantees. These programs are designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).


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InterAksyon.com: Latest sex video scandal features comedian Wally Bayola and 'Eat Bulaga' dancer —
One month after an intimate video featuring singer Chito Miranda and his girlfriend, actress Neri Naig, was uploaded to YouTube, another sex video involving showbiz personalities has leaked.
The six-minute video was uploaded to YouTube late Monday and spread like wildfire on Facebook on Tuesday morning.
It is more shocking this time because it appears to document an extramarital affair between two talents of the daily noontime show "Eat Bulaga" — singer, comedian and host Wally Bayola and dancer Yoshika "Yosh" Rivera.
Wally has been married to nurse Riza Ruen Bayola since 1995. They have five children, the eldest of whom is 18. He is one half of a comic tandem with fellow "Eat Bulaga" mainstay Jose Manalo. He was absent from "Eat Bulaga" on Tuesday.
Yosh is a member of "Eat Bulaga's" resident dance group, the EB Babes. Her Facebook fan page was deactivated on Tuesday.
The show's executive producer Malou Choa Fagar declined to give any comment to News5.
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SSS implements online registration
-A A +AWednesday, August 3, 2011
THE Social Security System (SSS) is implementing its two-phase online registration procedure for members to ensure the accuracy and validity of basic member information to minimize, if not eliminate, incidents of failed registration and/or non-receipt of e-mail on registration outcome.
Phase 1 requires a member to provide information on the SSS number, first name, middle name, last name, date of birth and e-mail address.
Upon the online submission of the information, these will be checked with the member's existing records. If the provided info was accurate, the system will display a message that an e-mail has been sent to the member's e-mail address.
"This e-mail will advise a member to click on the given link to continue with the registration," the SSS said, adding that in case the information supplied is different from the SSS records, appropriate error message/s will be displayed onscreen to inform and guide the registrant.
Phase 2, meanwhile, will ask a member for additional personal information such as a mother's maiden name, address, contact number, preferred user ID and password, current membership status, the employer's ID number for employed member or household help or receipt no./over-the-counter (OTC) transaction number for overseas Filipino worker, voluntary and self-employed members.
If registration is successful, an e-mail will be forwarded containing the member's user ID and password. If not, the electronic message will advise one to call (632) 9206401, local 6201 or e-mail email@example.com for assistance.
SSS is urging members who have yet to register online to do so for ease of access to the system to avail of relevant information and services. (CGC)
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17th Sep 2008, 06:44 PM | #1 |
Are the United States of America moving towards communism?
It's a bit of a shocker really. But after what happened with AIG last night, I can't stop to ask myself if the US is really not silently/unconsciously turning to communism. Not the communism instigated by Lenin, but really the communism as described by Marx.
What surprises me is that it's happening pretty much exactly as Marx predicted it would, except not with England or France but with the US, over 100 years later. Marx didn't see communism as a system forced upon the people by leaders like Lenin did, but rather as a logical new equilibrium following the downfall of capitalism. It probably never happened in Europe because European nations are play it rather safe. So, there, the critical point where things become to slide as described by Marx was never reached. Is it what's happening now in the US? Wouldn't that be the greatest touch of Irony mankind has ever known? |
17th Sep 2008, 07:14 PM | #2 | |
Interesting... It's possible, but I think it has more to do with corruption. Let's wait a couple of months and see what scandals come from this. |
18th Sep 2008, 01:43 AM | #3 |
Yes, very interesting. It would indeed be rather ironic, and i'd be rather interesting to watch, but i doubt neither the people nor the US government would let it get that far. If however it does, it could very well be for the better, maybe the arrogant US citizens will be humbled and realise their not so mighty (and thus better global stabiliy without the US pulling the strings and getting it's way). But then again, it could be for the worse, with the government seeing the only way of surviving being picking on weaker countries and taking what it needs. god i hope it doesn't get to that.
Thats my opionion anyway, i'm not following things too closely here in Aust. and i'm not privy to all the commotion going on inside the US and all the **** their undoubtably keeping internal.
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18th Sep 2008, 03:46 PM | #4 |
Isn't saving companies like AIG about crisis management and keeping the financial system ticking?
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20th Sep 2008, 01:58 AM | #5 | |
Technically, yes, the US is socializing is financial backbone.
However, it's not really moving to communism, rather moving back towards more of a socialist framework. For example, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the two largest morgage backers were actually founded by the Government in the 70s and during the depression respectively to help americans get homes as part of a strategy to bring back the economy. They were privatized later and became more focused on profits rather than helping Americans get mortgages to get homes. So basically they're now back in the hands of the government and, hopefully, will be run in the best interest of the people rather than the bottom line (yeah right) AIG on the other hand is the US just covering it's ass. One economist on a Vermont public radio/BBC debate summed it up very well and I'm paraphrasing The United States goverment through deregulation in times of boom and nationlization in times of bust has privatized Growth and Socialized losses. Meaning we don't get a piece of the pie when it's cooked then we get stuck with doing the dishes. So expect this trend to reverse once the economy rebounds. It's the trickle down effect people. IT WORKS! Just ask the factory worker who just lost his house.
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24th Sep 2008, 12:38 AM | #6 |
This is the Fat Cats trying to save their asses after they blew all of their investors money. Too many $6 million dollars birthday parties thrown for their trophy wives. They want the tax payers to bail them out, so they won't have to give up their mansions and jets. Unfortuneately for them, they seem to forget that they laid off all the workers, so we don't have any money. I hope they burn in the deepest, hottest of hells. But not till after the mobs are through hacking them up and tearing their limbs off.
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29th Sep 2008, 11:20 AM | #7 |
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While it might save some rich people, the consequences of doing nothing is worse. A lot of the people who will be turned out of their houses should never have been allowed to loan money for a house in the first place, that is where problem started. Sub-prime loans made in the hope that growth would last forever.
However, if congress does not get a package through, chances are that US economy will collapse, leaving a lot more people without any money. What is needed now is some following up and regulation to outlaw the most speculative investments.
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1st Oct 2008, 03:49 PM | #8 | |
Think about it, if the sub-prime borrowers had been left at a reasonable interest rate, many would never have defaulted. Why couldnt average Joes be given lower interest rates? I mean, there is no reason or law that states a poor credit history makes a person a legitimate target for a bank to exploit. Yes, the US does operate on a merit system of sorts, but these are houses were talking about. Its the minimum a hard working individual should be able to purchase. Builders want to build, sellers want to sell, banks want to loan and buyers want to buy. If the lenders had not gotten greedy, we probably wouldnt be where we are at. |
4th Oct 2008, 03:22 PM | #9 | |
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4th Oct 2008, 04:28 PM | #10 |
Greedy is the word indeed. To that one might add dishonest... Many of the home owners who have been or will be evicted from their homes have little or poor educational backgrounds. Although the maths behind mortgage, interest rates and other basic economic practice may seem simple to most of us, they are way over the head of a lot of people in the US.
Even here, in Canada, I see a lot of people - people who have university diplomas - who are barely able to understand and compute a simple cross-multiplication. These people have to rely on what their credit counselor tells them to make a decision on whether they can afford the loan or not. For people who can barely check if they can afford it in their current situation, you can't really expect them to predict if they would be able to afford it two, five or ten years in the future. The so-called experts who told those people they could afford it, seeing the commission and profit in the end, are real criminals. Instead of bailing out multinational companies, leaking money directly into executive pockets or into the pockets of lenders all around the world, I think the US government should have concentrated their efforts on either paying the extra interests or the whole interests of homeowners that are in bad position, leaving them only with the capital to pay. A more radical solutions could have been to retake the mortgages in a global home nationalization effort. That would have relieved both the home owners and the credit institutions and insurance companies, while keeping the capital inside the US. |
5th Oct 2008, 11:41 AM | #11 | |
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BTW isn't nationalizing a lot of the loans exactly what US govt are doing, or am I completely wrong?
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10th Oct 2008, 01:48 AM | #13 | |
I think freshmeat is also right. That 700 billion was set up so that the federal reserve, through some host company or account would buy up the bad mortgage securities and renegotiate the loans in order to adjust them so that people can afford them.
It's so complicated and contrived I haven't fully been able to wrap my head around it. I'm just starting to barely understand Credit-Default swaps...It sounds utterly stupid and poses an even greater threat than this subprime mortgage nightmare. We're not out of the woods yet people.
10th Oct 2008, 02:04 PM | #14 | |
the problem is that the predatory lending was set-up by the govt. to begin with. they came out and wanted every american in a home, they made the system flawed and the lenders knew it. they had no choice but to take part. lenders knew that 75% of the loans that were being written were risky, the market was right though. lower income families were given the opportunity to dig their own grave and everyone jumped on board. that's why no one keeps their own loan. I have dealt first hand with some predatory lending litigation, its not pretty. I've seen a 20 year old kid get 200+k worth of loans when he was 18 to prove a point. I'm not sure where the case will go but it is directly involved with the predatory lending and how banks sell notes and buy them back so when they foreclose insurance pays them back on top of the interest. basically the banks lost no money, at first. the problem is that too many loans are going in the tank. it's partly about lenders being greedy but its also about the govt being nearsighted and wanting to create a false american dream that 70% of the population can't afford.
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Part of the problem is that the banks did not do anything illegal. They have been predatory as sharks, but given the competition in the economic market it was hard for them to be otherwise. If a bank did not give out the loans, competitors would. Same with high-risk, high-yield investments. If you did not partake, your board would be looking for someone able to make more money. So while everything was running, noone could afford to slow down.
Less than two years ago I bought the house in which I am currently sitting. I had a tag of ~$220 000, pretty cheap for a house in DK. Talking to the bank, they would allow us to buy a house up to some $400 000. When you looked at the payments, it was pretty sound. However, it was based on flexible interest loans, and we where very much sure that we wanted security instead of square metres. So when I then hear about people crying their hearts out about loosing their homes, I wonder how many of those who actually sat down and looked at the world economy for the last ~30 years, with interests going 18% in DK in the 80'ies. A loan is for lifetime, but low interests come and go. If the government starts giving out money to all those cementheads, I want a cash payment for using my head when I bought a house.
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17th Oct 2008, 11:16 AM | #16 |
"Communism" IMHO doesn't match so much with what is happening with their economy. Yet, I find somewhat good to see their economy (based on nothing) going down pretty fast: maybe it's their good chance to realize that speculating on nothing isn't the best way.
Sure thing, I hope who made the mess will be punished in a bad way, otherwise it would be like saying: "Never mind (if Nation is going down); keep doing it".
29th Oct 2008, 01:08 AM | #17 |
Everyone made the mess, be it the new home-owner not calculating anything, home-sellers horribly overpricing too small places, contractors building like crazy to gain their piece of the cake, the banks giving away loans like candy to kids, or the banks buying and selling insecure mortgages. If you want to punish someone responsible, put them all at the wall. The housing market in the US in the past years was a monstrous cow to be milked and a gigantic bubble full of hot air. Finally it exploded leaving holes to be filled with trillions of dollars worldwide. But communism?
One reason why the American economy is so extremely productive is the lack of regulation, pushing production of money over the top. Additionally, companies can rely on federal help once a recession hits. That is as far from communism or socialism. What happens now is basically bringing back the state as a player in capitalistic circulation resulting in re-regulation of the market. Other than the Internet-bubble at the beginning of this century, this recession in the globalized economy affects much more than stock-markets. With major banks on their knees, someone had to intervene. And of course we all pay for it, because we all participated in that game - more or less. 200 or so years ago Marx underestimated the abilities of capitalism to drag itself out of the siht. Think of Munchhausen. Anyways, of course I am sorry for my neighbors losing their house. But this finally allows me to think of buying a house myself. Prices dropped from $600/sqft to $300. It's a buyers market! Wohooo!
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Because two out of three diabetics will be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, Arkansas Heart Hospital has developed a program designed to provide education and aid in diabetes management for our cardiovascular patients.
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ATF agent who started 'Fast and Furious' defends operation
William Newell, who started and oversaw "Fast and Furious," views the operation — now widely condemned — as an example of smart law enforcement.
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WASHINGTON — The "Fast and Furious" gunrunning operation has been widely condemned by Republicans, Democrats and even top officials at the Justice Department as a failed sting. The case has led to the ouster of the U.S. attorney in Phoenix, President Obama's first use of executive privilege and a probable vote of contempt Thursday against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
But in the eyes of the man who started and oversaw Fast and Furious, the operation remains an example of smart law enforcement, an approach that has been misunderstood.
"It was the only way to dismantle an entire firearms-trafficking ring and stop the thousands of guns flowing to Mexico," said William Newell, a veteran federal agent who spent five years as the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in Phoenix.
Newell said he believed he and his agents were working the largest gun-trafficking case of their careers and finally had a window into Mexico's powerful Sinaloa cartel. To identify cartel members, ATF agents, beginning in 2009, watched as about 2,000 weapons purchased at Phoenix gun stores hit the streets, with the goal of tracing them to the cartel.
But on Dec. 14, 2010, Operation Fast and Furious came crashing down. A Border Patrol agent was killed in the Arizona desert, and two AK-47s found at the scene were linked to Newell's operation. Agents working under him, enraged, went to lawmakers about the operation, sparking an 18-month investigation led by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who called Fast and Furious "felony stupid."
While Holder has turned over to Congress 7,600 documents related to the case, he has refused to turn over all of the Justice Department memos and emails that reflect internal deliberations that took place after Congress began its investigation. The Obama administration has invoked executive privilege in the matter. As a result, the House is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether Holder should become the first sitting attorney general to be held in contempt.
Democrats charge that the battle is political theater, backed by the National Rifle Association, to embarrass Holder and the administration in an election year. But Republicans deny the contempt vote is about politics.
Operation was approved
Fast and Furious is the worst crisis for the ATF since the deadly 1993 confrontation in Waco, Texas, and the reverberations have shaken the Justice Department. Holder has called the gun operation "flawed" and asked his inspector general to investigate. He has repeatedly maintained that he did not know about the tactics used until February 2011, after Congress began investigating.
According to Newell, there is no evidence that Holder or any high-ranking Justice Department official knew the ins and outs of his gun case. But plenty of other officials in the ATF and the Phoenix U.S. Attorney's Office did — and approved it, Newell said.
In fall 2009, the Justice Department was pressuring Newell and his agents to combat drug cartels in Mexico by identifying and eliminating the pipelines that were being used to move guns across the border. There were calls in Washington to bring down the trafficking network, not just the people on the lowest rung, the "straw purchasers" who buy guns legally and transfer them up the hierarchy of the cartels.
The small-time gunrunners, known as "hormigas," the Spanish word for ants, were merely fined.
Newell's office developed a plan: To identify the drug networks, his agents would track — but not arrest — straw buyers. The agents could then follow them and their associates, wiretap conversations and possibly charge more-senior cartel members with serious crimes such as conspiracy, drug trafficking and money laundering.
The plan was permitted under ATF rules, had the legal backing of U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke in Phoenix, was approved by Newell's ATF superiors and was funded by a regional task force of the Justice Department, ATF's parent agency. Justice officials also signed off on wiretap applications, although the applications did not indicate a description of the tactics used, according to Democratic lawmakers who have seen them.
Newell scoffs when he hears lawmakers and others call those tactics "controversial." Three similar operations had been tried during the Bush administration by the same ATF field office, including a Tucson plan, "Operation Wide Receiver," which involved fewer guns, about 300.
"The notion that there was a secret tactic is totally absurd," Newell said.
Newell added that he and his agents were hamstrung by the U.S. Attorney's Office. He said prosecutors told him that in most of their straw-purchaser cases, his agents' hands were tied. They did not have probable cause to arrest the straw buyers because the men purchased the guns legally, and it was difficult to prove they were committing a crime by giving the gun to someone else.
Newell said he never told his agents to "let guns walk." Instead, he said, he told them they had to have sufficient evidence to satisfy the prosecutors that they had probable cause to seize the guns.
His agents told a different story to a congressional committee. They testified that they were instructed by supervisors not to move in and question the buyers but to let the guns go and see where they ended up. They called their actions "gun-walking."
The fallout begins
What Newell didn't count on was that the agents working Fast and Furious on the ground were outraged by the operation. He said he wasn't aware of complaints of "gun-walking," or the mutiny brewing below him as the months went by and agents watched hundreds of guns enter the suspected cartel pipeline.
In December 2010, after Border Patrol agent Brian Terry was gunned down near the Mexico border, several agents went to Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. They said they had warned their direct supervisors that an agent or officer could be killed by one of the guns they were letting go.
"It's hard to see the wisdom of letting hundreds of guns disperse into criminal hands and failing to keep track," Grassley said this week.
Grassley teamed up with Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, to begin an investigation and subpoena thousands of documents from the Justice Department.
Before the investigation began, Newell said the former acting director of the ATF, Kenneth Melson, had praised him about Fast and Furious. But when Congress began investigating, Melson stopped calling. To this day, no senior Justice official has talked to Newell, 46, about Fast and Furious, and his bosses at ATF have never publicly defended him
Once a rising star in the ATF, who had spent a decade immersed in the gun wars on the southwest border, Newell lost his job as special agent in charge of the Phoenix ATF office and a promotion to be the agency's attaché in Mexico. The 24-year veteran was transferred to ATF headquarters in Washington, while his wife and sons remained in Arizona.
A handful of Justice and ATF officials have been reassigned or removed from their posts as a result of Fast and Furious. But Newell said the fallout on the southwest border will be much longer-lasting.
The chance to deeply penetrate a Mexican drug cartel and bring down its trafficking pipelines is gone, Newell said. Federal agents will be forced to stick to the smaller, easier and more inconsequential gun cases, away from operations that could have a significant impact on the flow of guns to Mexico.
"To this day, I strongly believe that we were doing our best to have the greatest impact on a very serious problem: firearms trafficking to Mexico," Newell said. "We were trying to cut off the head of the snake."


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hi guys, how do i uninstall MySQL that i compile from source (.tar.gz)? is it better to install from source or from binary (rpm)?...
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this should answer a lot of questions:
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Using HTTPRL for Parallelization: PHP Multitasking Without Forking With stream_select()
Did you know that PHP comes with a very powerful function called stream_select()? In short it's a wrapper for the select() system call. This allows for synchronous I/O multiplexing, or in sudo-code, a way to read multiple input/output streams without blocking; only selecting streams that are ready for I/O. In English this means that you can do parallel work from a single PHP thread without forking (forking a process is slow and complex in PHP).
In this talk at the High Performance Drupal meetup at Droplabs on May 1, 2012, Mike Carper (@mcarper) went over some code called the HTTP Parallel Request & Threading Library — or HTTPRL in short. Using PHP's stream_select() HTTPRL can send http requests out in parallel. These requests can be made in a blocking or non-blocking way. Blocking will wait for the HTTP response; Non-Blocking will close the connection not waiting for the response back. Non-Blocking requests are what make this better in comparison to cURL, better control over redirects is the other reason.
This talk was recently given as PHP Multitasking Without Forking at LinuxFest Northwest 2012 and the topic is further described by cotto in the High Performance group at http://groups.drupal.org/node/226054
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In the top of the ninth during yesterday's nationally-broadcast Rangers-Red Sox game, Josh Hamilton was picked off of first base to end the Rangers' hopes of erasing a five-run deficit. Given the score, that Hamilton was far enough off the first base bag to make a pick-off play even close is hilariously stupid, but the game-ending pick-off is one of the more interesting ways to end a game.
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Research by Mat Kovach, published in May this year at The Hardball Times, found that of the 115,745 games in the Retrosheet era to that point, only 66 ended with a pick-off. For those of you keeping score at home, that's 0.0057 percent. Put another way, empirically, only five to six of 10,000 games will end in a pick-off. More surprisingly, 16 of the 66 games ending in a pick-off won the game for the batting team.
Anyway, it didn't even look like Hamilton was tagged. By reading his lips, you can see him say "Didn't tag me."
I've taken the video to my secret underground lair and did some extensive analysis on the play. In other words, I opened up my image editor and slowed down the important part of the .gif and froze on the "tag". I think we can safely conclude that Hamilton was, in fact, safe.
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I have a few mango seeds I would like to grow. I have seen discarded mango seeds sprouting before but have had little luck at getting them to germinate when I plant them. Any tips on getting them to sprout? Thanks for any suggestions! |
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I take them out of the husk and plant them in potting soil about 2/3 covered with soil and just the hump of the mango sticking out of the soil. The more warmth and light you can give them, the better chance for germination success. Don't fret if most of the seedlings die though...mangoes have a very high seedling mortality rate sadly. I only got one of mine to survive but it's growing wonderfully now! |
I peel the outer husk, wrap it in a paper towel, put it in a baggie, & place it in a warm place. Unless the seed is nicked or dead, you should get about sprouting. They plant out well also. Keep it in a pot until it is big – pests in the ground can destroy it. |
The Ziploc bag method. Place a good seed in center of bag buried with about a 1/4 in.of soil over it. Keep bag closed but make sure it is moist. Use seed starting soil (spaghnum and perlite mix). You should not be able to squeeze water out of soil, fill bag half way. I also spray seed with a little fungicide prior to planting. Keep it in a warm place like the garage and or apply bottom heat and it will sprout in about 12 days. It sprouts from one side; cut away bag around sprout to allow it to grow and to keep moist. Transplant when it turns nice and green with roots visible from bottom of bag. Be very careful. |
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I have a sprout growing from my mango seed that is about an inch long. Is it too soon to place it in a pot? DO i plant it side ways?, sprout side up? I'm new too this but love growing. I started a compost pile and an herb garden, now going into fruit. :) |
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I have sprouted mango seeds two different ways. This method was my first attempt and I did it ALL wrong. I planted the seed husk and all in the dirt about 2" deep laying on it's side. I waited & waited, nothing happened, I had done everything wrong. I then learned the "avocado" method was appropriate for sprouting mango. I decided to dig up my mango pit and lo and behold it had a long long root growing from the top and on the underbelly curve a cluster of small roots. I decided to put it back in the dirt with the cluster of roots down & just a hint of the back curve above the dirt, this left the tip of the long root exposed, and within a week the root started to sprout & leaves appeared. To my surprise a week or so later a second plant appeared from the top of the bean next to where the long root had grown. Now it's been a few more weeks and a 3rd plant with little leaves is forming. I don't know if a mango seed usually grows more than one plant or not, but mine did even though I did everything "wrong." The second way is the same method as sprouting an avocado, stick toothpicks in the bean, (after the husk is removed) just deep enough for the toothpick to stay in the bean, place in a jar of water with the bean in a vertical position, and submerge approximately 2/3 of the bean in water, it takes time so be patient. |
- Posted by Saching556 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 15, 13 at 3:09
All i did was just opened the seed from the husk (u can even cut the husk about 10% at the corner carefully without cutting the seed inside it will work too). And then buried the seed in soil and kept the soil damp all the time. and after a month and half i saw the plant above the surface. The variety is from "ALPHONSO MANGO" which is most famous in whole India. |
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- Posted by tropicbreezent (My Page) on Tue, Jul 16, 13 at 0:28
I don't even cut the husk, they germinate easily anyway. |
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Looks like there is new Taylor Swift sweepstakes out there. This one puts you in the press pit during a Taylor show! WOOHOO!!! Not that I am Taylor obsessive or anything. But as a concert junkie/geek, that is where I have always wanted to go. Well, besides backstage. And the bus. But not the back of the bus. I do have a shred of self-respect. Unless it was Gary Allan (sorry, Shannon..). But the press pit is the third place on my list, I guess. But I digress. It would still be cool, right? I know I am totally geeking out here but, I have been to hundreds and hundreds of concerts and always thought how cool it would be to stand closerthanthis to the artist and be taking intimate pictures of them?? Okay, so maybe not Taylor but, anyway. Back to Taylor's sweepstakes.
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- Airfare for two to a Taylor show during her Speak Now tour.
- Two tickets to the show including a meet-n-greet with Taylor.
- One autographed Taylor Swift Baby Taylor guitar.
- One Sony digital camera.
- One photo training session.
- One Taylor prize pack which includes signed copy of Speak Now, Taylor t-shirt, guitar strap, and digital tuner.
As I continue reading all the rules and regulations, it states that you are only in the press pit for one stinkin' song!!! Huh?? Also, this the type of deal where you are bidding on the prize package and part of the proceeds go to VH-1's Save the Music program. The current bid is now up to $1,100.00. You have until December 15th to enter. The link with all the details is www.taylorguitars.com. If you want to place a bid, you can do so at the website as well. Good luck to anyone who enters!
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As we've been shooting, I've spotted the Furai's central exhaust spitting a thin cone of blue flame on downshifts. It's this I want to capture on our last run. Ticehurst, duly instructed, heads off at pace, and Lee and I jump into the tracking vehicle and barrel after him, leaving the fire and support crews at the end of the runway. We catch the Furai over the crest of the runway (the tarmac at Bentwaters rises in the middle, something that's about to take on significance) and track it down towards the far end, Brimble snapping furiously. As Ticehurst begins to slow for the turn and drops down through the gears, things start to go wrong. The Furai is making a noise less Le Mans racer and more... fatally wounded elephant. "That doesn't sound good," mutters Lee, face pressed to camera as we track the Furai around its turn.
Then, as the Mazda straightens, Lee and I spot the same small lick of fire deep within the engine bay at the base of the bulkhead. Priceless concept. Flames. Ah.