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These last weeks I have been hammering out an English/Writing thesis, while leaving room for horsing around with friends. I went to a crazy date-night with Beloved First Truth household. There were about thirty of us there, and we competed in games like paint-tag, movie charades, and chalk-drawing. It was the most fun I've had with paint since kindergarten.
Well, I have just finished my last undergraduate class, and I am amazed. Where did my time here go?
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Back when I was attending my private Catholic high school, I noticed a quiet confidence and warmth among the teachers who had graduated from Steubenville. They had high standards and a great zeal for the Lord, and were so approachable. Something made them smile and laugh more often. I wondered what that was, where it came from. Now I know. At Franciscan I found something of the heart of the Church. It is a Christian community of young adults, a network of friends that hold you accountable and support your growth. They minister to you and are also preparing for the front-lines of battle. There are consecrated men and women whose lives are dedicated to service. Christ is at the center, faithful to His promises. All academics and activities around campus are seen in this light. This community has been like a second family to me, because from it I have received so much love and learned to love. When I go forth now, I go with my household brothers at my back, interceding for me. I go with hope for my generation because I have seen and met so many brothers and sisters who want to change the world. And I believe they will. I will carry them with me as I return to San Diego next year, and forevermore.
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In the sea you're drowning. Sink or swim, it's all the same. The priests bow at the alter, Chanting out your name. On a raft, we're casting Lifelines to the blue. Dark clouds have amassed. What spirit speaks to you? Yet, in the waves, a whisper. In the breeze, a song. In the mist, an answer. In this life, hang on! The void fills waiting moments. Whirlwinds toss you round. A morbid sky, now boiling, Dons a lightening crown. The knight has long departed. His sword, a twisted blade. With these rains a message Mystics once conveyed. Yet, in the waves, a whisper. In the breeze, a song. In the mist, an answer. In this life, go on. Sadness paints your canvas- An ocean so forlorn. Yeats' ship gone to Byzantine With sails tattered, torn. On a rock I'm standing, Shivering from the storm. What can't last forever When time is still unborn? Yet, in my voice, a whisper. In my heart, a song. In my eyes, an answer. In my love, be strong.


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Interlocus Contest Evolution, ICE, is the process by which an X chromosome, in a male, doing what it normally does, collecting genes it thinks are useful, steals a gene from the Y chromosome.
The default sex of humans is female with 2 X chromosomes (1 from ma, 1 from pa). Normal operation means one X becomes dominant and deactivates the other. In males there is an X and a Y. Since the Y chromosome must play "hide and seek" with the X so it does not get de-activated, when the X steals one of its genes the Y has to choose another gene, or shrink in size. This is why the Y is so small in humans and it is why the Y in all human males is virtually the same, believe it or not.
Ancient women were more feminine and ancient men were more masculine. Over time the sexes have moved closer together.
Interlocus Contest Evolution may sound like something cool but its not, for the Y. Over time the Y shrinks and the question is what happens in the end? Could it be that the Y disappears entirely? If it does then what happens to the species?
In far eastern culture a man who moves from woman to woman, refusing to be tied down, is known as a "butterfly". Quite correct this analogy. In the butterfly species there are very, very few males. In the case of the Acrea Encedon species, it was caused by the X choosing a gene that was deadly to the Y. This could happen in the Human race too, by accident or by purpose. This could explain why HGP is not so forthcoming with DNA discoveries.


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While even big-name companies like THQ aren't safe from bankruptcy, an industry giant like Take-Two is in the clear, with the last few months being very profitable for the company.
Take-Two's revenue, fueled by Borderlands 2, NBA 2K13 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown, along with the ongoing sales of Grand Theft Auto IV and Red Dead Redemption, has led them to a non-GAAP net revenue of $405 million for their third quarter fiscal 2013. Compared to the $236.3 million of third quarter fiscal year 2012, that's a 71% increase in revenue.
Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two, commented on the current position of his company.
"Our results benefited from the record-breaking launch of NBA 2K13, along with continued strong demand for Borderlands 2, the successful launch of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and robust holiday sales of our catalog and growing portfolio of digitally delivered offerings. With consumer anticipation building for the launches of BioShock Infinite and Grand Theft Auto V, we are well positioned for a solid finish to fiscal year 2013 and substantial revenue and earnings growth in fiscal year 2014."
Take-Two is expecting an outlook of $235 to $285 million for the fourth quarter fiscal year 2013, totaling $1.15 to $1.20 billion for the entire fiscal year. And Take-Two is certain to keep going strong with Bioshock: Infinite and Grand Theft Auto V set to add millions in its pockets later this year.


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A new study by Thomas Laidley, a sociology doctoral student at NYU [...], uses satellite images to develop a new and improved "Sprawl Index," which he links to a wide range of outcome measures.
Perhaps the biggest surprise is that L.A. ranks as the least sprawling metro in the country, ahead of New York and San Francisco.
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Previously:Southern California not so sprawling after allThe U.S. Cities That Sprawled the Most (and Least) Between 2000 and 2010 View full entry »
one-story peanut butter, noun: in reference to urban sprawl, how it spreads and oozes.The term comes courtesy of Archinector and Archinect Sessions co-host, Donna Sink, who recalls W. Kirby Lockard (1930-2007), Professor of Architecture at University of Arizona, using it to describe sprawl... View full entry »
Urban densities are not trivial, they severely limit the transport mode choice and change only very slowly. Because of the large differences in densities between Atlanta and Barcelona about the same length of metro line is accessible to 60% of the population in Barcelona but only 4% in Atlanta. The low density of Atlanta render this city improper for rail transit. — usa.streetsblog.org
In the wake of economic reforms in the 1990s that helped set off the largest urban migration in history, China had the rare opportunity to embrace cutting-edge city-building approaches as it expanded its skyline. It could have avoided the mistakes that made Los Angeles into the land of gridlock, or bypassed the errors that turned the banlieues of Paris into what one American planner calls "festering urban sores".
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Meanwhile in Africa: Urban China: Chinese Urbanism in Africa View full entry »
Marshall, Garrick and Piatkowski are talking about a different set of health concerns: not communicable diseases like cholera, but lifestyle diseases like diabetes. "The literature suggests," they write, "that the shift in industrialized nations toward a more sedentary lifestyle is linked to increasingly auto-dependent lifestyles, which in turn is linked to lower density developments and auto-friendly land uses." Maybe we're designing places, in other words, that make it harder to be active. — washingtonpost.com
A new report from Reid Ewing and Shima Hamidi of the University of Utah, lead researchers on the aforementioned rankings, gets at that question. Ewing and Hamidi scored the largest 162 U.S. urbanized areas on the Sprawl Index — or, if you're feeling optimistic, the Compactness Index — for 2010. (Urbanized areas reflect development better than fixed metro area boundaries do.) Then they applied the index to the same cities in 2000 to show the change over time. — citylab.com
In a series of photos taken over seven years, now published in a new book called Ciphers, photographer Christoph Gielen shows a different perspective on sprawl, intended to get more people to question typical patterns of development.
"I meant for Ciphers to be provocative at a time when we are witnessing a phenomenal escalation in urban construction ... when entire cities are emerging fully formed in India and China, rather than slowly evolving," says Gielen.
— fastcoexist.com
It may not seem like it when you're stuck in traffic on the 110 Freeway, but Southern California is home to some of the least-sprawling metro areas in the country.
That's according to a study out today from Smart Growth America, which attempted to measure the concept of urban sprawl in 221 metro areas nationwide. The study ranked the Los Angeles, Orange County and Santa Barbara regions in the 25 least-sprawling.
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"Ultimately people can't get around conveniently because they are far away from everything." And it is this observation that for me epitomizes the problem of the driverless car — it's the worst kind of solutionism. By becoming so enamored with how technology might transform the car, we've neglected to adequately explore how getting rid of cars might transform how and where we live. We'd do well to heed Gorz's exhortation to "never make transportation an issue by itself." — opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com
It's a given that America continues to be a car-obsessed society despite the more painstaking reality of driving a car in many major cities of today. In The New York Times, editor Allison Arieff of SPUR points out that the U.S. is still fixated on selling, using and enhancing the car when... View full entry »
This 1959 film, "Community Growth, Crisis and Challenge," warns citizens, developers, and city officials of the dangers of urban sprawl. This historical artifact, co-sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Urban Land Institute ULI) provides alternative approaches to land development. The film was produced by the NAHB. — ULI
The Urban Land Institute is clebrating their 75th birthday this year. To join in the celebration, enjoy this classic film warning of the perils of urban sprawl sponsered by them and the National Association of Home Builders. You can see their other videos on YouTube by going... View full entry »


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The nuclear p68 RNA helicase is a prototypical member of the DEAD-box family of RNA helicases. p68 RNA helicase has been implicated in cell proliferation and early organ development and maturation. However, the functional role of p68 RNA helicase in these biological processes at the molecular level is not well understood. We previously reported that tyrosine phosphorylation of p68 RNA helicase mediates the effects of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) in induction of epithelial mesenchymal transition by promoting β-catenin nuclear translocation. Here, we report that phosphorylation of p68 RNA helicase at Y593 upregulates transcription of the Snail1 gene. The phosphorylated p68 activates transcription of the Snail1 gene by promoting histone deacetylase (HDAC)1 dissociation from the Snail1 promoter. Our results showed that p68 interacted with the nuclear remodeling and deacetylation complex MBD3:Mi-2/NuRD. Thus, our data suggested that a DEAD-box RNA unwindase could potentially regulate gene expression by functioning as a protein 'displacer' to modulate protein-protein interactions at the chromatin-remodeling complex.
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I'm not as technical as most of you guys that are active posters on the forum, nor have I done as much DIY work on my truck, so bear with me.
I have heard many of you talk about the possibility of a bad O2 Sensor being the cause of poor engine performance, poor fuel efficiency, etc. I have never replaced one, and don't even know it's location, but do understand the basic principle of its purpose. I have for some time experienced poor gas mileage and it also seems that I have to push the engine harder for it to perform day to day as it used to. I have been through many things in my head that may cause this: filthy TB (has been cleaned), dirty MAF (cleaned, water in gas (added seafoam, actually to crankcase and gas tank), and a number of other things. My question, how would I know if the O2 sensor is bad? I know it would throw a code, and it hasn't yet, but what's the possibility that it's going bad and hasn't thrown any codes? I guess it is still possible that there is a problem with the cylinder heads, but the dealer won't do a compression test on them unless the CEL comes on, and even then, being out of warranty, it would probably still cost me. Any thoughts from anyone? I'm at a loss here and don't know what to do next. The dealer is increasingly uncooperative. Should I just pay for the compression test? Should they be doing that for free since the symptoms could be related to the head issue? Also, what's your dealer usually charge for diagnostics? Mine wants 95 bucks!!!! Thanks all, Lewis |
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Normally when O2 sensor go bad, the tip (that protrudes into the exhaust pipe) burns completely off and throws a CEL/MIL code. But the vents on the tips can become clogged and it may or may not throw a code, but the force it takes to get a seized sensor off to check for clogging can damaging the sensing tip (happened to me on many occasions with other vehicles). Although not mentioned above, I assumed you cleaned or changed your air filter. If not, give that a try. The dealer is not going to do anything for free unless they caused the problem at the site. Even with warranty work, they charge GM or your extended warranty company for diagnostics and labor costs. If you don't feel like doing the compression test yourself, and since your warranty is gone, I would get it done at a reliable repair shop close to your home. This way, you can get updates easily on it, the price will most likely cheaper than the dealer, you won't feel as cheated because someone else besides the dealer is getting paid, and if the diagnostics from the shop show that it's is related the the TSB / modified recall dealing with the cylinder head / valves, you can then use that paperwork proving it to force the dealer perform the repairs. This repair is covered free of charge for 2004-2006 models for 7 years / 100,000 miles, which ever comes first. But the 7 years starts from the date the "vehicle is placed in service" not the year model. So you have more time if you bought the vehicle at the model's year end and don't drive it often.
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Thanks a lot for the response Solow. Are our trucks equipped with two O2 sensors? Also, would you consider it worth it to try to check the sensor, and is it difficult to get to as well as difficult to remove? And I have changed the air filter in probably the last 12,000 miles or so, I've checked it recently also, it's not dirty.
I have no idea how to perform a compression test myself, nor do I have the equipment, but how much would you think an independent mechanic would charge vs. the dealer? I know it would be my luck that anything the dealer attempts to diagnose would would not result in them finding anything, sticking me with the cost of the test (this happened recently with them taking a look at my front left disc brake, they found nothing, charged me for looking, see other post). Anyhow, I did luckily buy my '06 in september that year, and only have 43k on it, so that's not too bad. Thanks again for the suggestions!!! Oh yeah...what's a new O2 sensor run, and am I any better off with the OE part, or is aftermarket just as good and cheaper? -Lewis |
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title says it all. i took a risk, and used the dregs of thier collab "Faster Bigger Better Bolder, Quietly Gradually Steadily". I knew it was risky, but i gave it a shot, grew the dregs into 1/2 Gal starter, then pitched it in a pale ale. My intent was to add some asian pears, persimmons, and dry hop, and give it a citrusy/sweet/IPA attitude. but at 1.003, it tastes like a brut champagne with bitter hops. Does anyone have suggestions as to what to do? i just racked it to secondary, it's day 15 on the beer's existance. didn't know that yeast was going to be so wild! <-- dancing banana.
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The all new Jamie Oliver Steamer by Philips is a great way to take the pressure out of steam cooking not just for helping out over the festive period, but ideal for all those New Year diets as we all know steaming is the best way to keep all the nutrients in your healthy vegetables. Jamie Oliver personally helped with the look and the colour of the steamer and the rest of the range by saying "This stuff is meant to be shown off, not hidden away in cupboards".
This 900 watt, 9 litre capacity steamer is ideal for for family roasts where you can prepare the veg and forget about it until 20 minutes to go. Once cooked it'll keep crisp and warm until you serve, using a steamer also frees up that important hob space. There's also a handy steaming rack for making those perfect runny eggs and you can even unclip the tray bottoms to cook a whole chicken! If you fancy giving your food a little more flavour, you can add your favourite fresh herbs to the the unique flavour booster which helps infuse the food with mouth-watering flavours and for the more budding chef's there's a a large 2.5 litre bain-marie bowl for scrumptious soups, delectable desserts and satisfying sauces.
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Are you a young young family always in a rush in the mornings and at breakfast time you just want a refreshing cup of tea and some toast quickly before rushing off to work or the school run? Then may I recommend the new matching kettle and toaster sets from Philips. The kettle, with it's flat heating element can boil 1 litre of water in 120 seconds and the toaster with it's extra wide slots for (very) thick or thin bread/bagels can toast in 100 seconds. Available in three modern colours (Kiwi, Chilli and Vanilla) these stainless steel sets look more stylish than your average toaster & kettle and would make perfect Christmas Gifts.
The Philips Airfryer RRP: £129.99 (SAVE £50) ArgosDid you know you can cook your children fresh chips with 80% less fat in 20 minutes with this ingenious Airfryer? Featuring Patented Rapid Air technology, the Airfryer combines hot air with a grill component to 'fry' food the healthier way and is really simple to use! And of course it's not just chips that it cooks, but chicken, fishcakes, vegetables and even pastries & brownies. When testing the chips out of my daughter, she absolutely loved them and you've got piece of mind that you know exactly what ingredients are going into the fryer. You can put multiple foods into the fryer making meal times easier and it's 100% safer than standard hot oil fryers with no unpleasant frying smells. It's just the perfect gift for busy parents.
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My Week 9 & 10
I've been a bit impatient since making the decision to do 'Lighterlife Lite' and want to start it at my next meeting with Natasha. I think the temptation of getting back to a more normal diet is getting the better of me as I'm pressing on towards my goal. Natasha actually asked me a few weeks ago wether I'd like to try it out, but I wanted to loose a little more weight first.
I got myself weighed as usual - 10lbs in two weeks (fantastic!) that's me down to 15 stone in a total of 9 weeks dieting! Then I got handed a 'my journey' booklet which is very helpful information on all the questions I was going to ask moving on to the 'Lite' for men diet. It tells you all you need to know on what you can or cannot eat with your 3 food packs each day. I was surprised on the choice's you are allowed, not so much the protein (meats, eggs, lentils, etc.) or the veg & salad, but the milk, cheese and oils. These are obviously only small quantities, but are essential fatty acids that are vital to your good health.
In the meeting we discussed 'awareness', which again would be based around cognitive behavioural therapy. It's modelled to assist you establish new awareness and insight into your thoughts and feelings and how these conclude what you do - i.e 'Awareness = Behaviour/Feelings/Thoughts.
We also talked about a 'Johari Window', which was invented by Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham in the 1950s as a model for mapping personality awareness. By describing yourself from a fixed list of adjectives, then asking your friends and colleagues to describe you from the same list. The window has 4 segments of awareness: 'Known to all', 'Known only by you', 'Known to others but not you' and 'Unknown'. The ultimate goal of the Johari Window is to enlarge the Open Area, without disclosing information that is too personal. 'Known to all' is the most important section, as, generally, the more your people know about each other, the more productive, cooperative, and effective they'll be when working together.
So there I was faced with my first meal for over two months. I'd chosen a similar meal that I had for my last supper, minus the pile of wedges of course, a Steak (albeit lean) and a huge pile of Salad! To be honest it felt a little weird, like I was doing something wrong and after the 1st few evenings the novelty had kind of worn off. I was almost in two minds wether to go back onto LighterLife Total as I was so scared that I would put weight back on!
At the next meeting I was a little hesitant to show my usual enthusiasm when getting weighed. When Natasha wrote '-3' in my Journey book, I kind of breathed a sigh of relief - I'm still loosing weight. I had to think if i'd carried on losing weight at the rate I was, I'd be 10 stone before christmas, plus I'm eating over christmas week, so it makes more sense to slowly introduce myself to healthy food rather than go from eating nothing to rich and mainly unhealthy christmas foods.
We carried on with the 'Awareness' module that evening, which would concentrate on 'Mastery'. Natasha drew a 3 columned chart, which in the 1st column she asked us everything big we'd achieved in our life, like walking, talking, reading, learning to drive etc. In the second column was 'How' for example, with practice. And in the 3rd column was 'Feeling', how did it make you feel, eg - proud. With this simple chart, you can recognise what you've mastered and what you need to master for successful weight management and help you move towards your goals.
We also talked about 'Instant' and 'Delayed Gratification' and how much worse you feel after Instant Gratification. We live in a 'quick-fix' world where everything is on hand, be it credit or fast foods. Mastery helps develop delayed gratification which takes patience, hard work, practice and time - all the feelings we had in the columned chart. I'm going to try my best with LighterLife Light and keep an eye on my weight, so we'll just see what happens on my next weeks weigh in!
When it comes to family Christmas gifts, Philips really do offer a fantastic range of personal care products that are not just the latest in innovative technology, but value for money. We can all probably say that we've owned a Philips product at some point in our lives, I know I've had a succession of Philips electric razors over the years, but let's see what the latest product have to offer...
Philips Sonicare Diamond Clean Toothbrush £124.99 (50% off amazon)
You'd be forgiven to say an electric toothbrush is an electric toothbrush and myself only using a standard toothbrush would be one of the sceptics. But the 'Sonicare Diamond Clean Toothbrush' is just simply amazing in more ways than one! Firstly, when you come to charge your Sonicare before it's 1st use, you actually place it in a glass charging cup, how clever is that? Not only can you charge it in the cup, but also in a smart USB travel case which has obvious advantages such as charging it by a laptop or in your car and once fully charged can last up to 3 weeks!
The Sonicare has 5 brushing cycles; Clean, White, Polish, Gum Care and Sensitive. The Powerful 'Clean' mode removes up to 100% more plaque especially in those hard to reach places than standard brushing and leaves your mouth feeling incredibly clean and fresh. The next 4 modes are timed to encourage even brushing and ensure recommended brushing time. 'Whitening' mode removes surface stains for 2 minutes, then for a further 30 seconds polishes your front teeth. 'Polish' mode is a quick 1 minute mode to brighten and polish. 'Gum Care' combines 'Clean' mode with an additional minute to massage your gums to improve health and finally 'Sensitive' mode which softens the power to a more gentle speed.
So if you know someone like me with receding gums, someone who smokes, enjoys a glass of red, or just drinks tea, this is an ideal gift that will not only impress them the way it looks, but has been proven to improve gum health in 2 weeks and helps whiten teeth in just one week!
Philips Senso Touch 3D Shaver £166.67 (33% off Philips direct)
I've been electric shaving for nearly 25 years now and I can honestly say with hand on heart that all have my shavers have been Philips. I did try a competitors product recently and was totally unimpressed as it didn't actually shave me which kind of defeats the object!
'The Senso Touch 3D' is a super sleek electric shaver with ergonomic grip and an amazing 'GyroFlex 3D' system which adapts to every curve on your face. The 'UltraTrack' and 'SkinGlide' shaving heads catch every hair with smooth low friction to minimise irritation which work either for a comfortable dry shave or a refreshing wet shave.
My only criticism with my old shavers is that you never new when the battery was going to run out until it was too late. Not anymore with the Sensotouch's clever hidden display telling you how many of the 60 minutes total shaving you have left. I found an average shave lasted 2 minutes, so that works out at least 30 shaves in one charge.
The Senso Touch also has a built in precision trimmer that's very handy if you have any facial hair like a goatee you want to trim and there's also a clever click-on beard styler attachment with 5 length settings for larger areas with longer hair. Philips most advanced shaver yet (which also comes with a charge stand and carry pouch) is an absolute must if your thinking of a Christmas gift for the gents in the family, I can guarantee they won't be disappointed!
Philips Lumea Precision Plus Hair Removal System £249.99 (from amazon)
Ok yes the 'Lumea Precision Plus' is aimed more towards women (it has a woman on the box), but I thought I'd give it a go as I'm quite hairy in places and mainly because it's safe to use on your face. When I saw it, I didn't think there was such a product on general sale to the public so I was very intrigued to find out more.
How it works: IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) travels through the skin until it hits the root of the hair which is where there is the highest concentration of melanin. When the light is converted into heat energy, the root and most of the hair shaft are instantly vaporised which inhibits hair regrowth. The 'Lumea Precision Plus' is safe and effective even on sensitive areas, it's been developed in cooperation with leading dermatologists and clinically tested on over 2,000 women. You apply the treatment every 2 weeks for the initial 4 - 5 treatments, hair falls out naturally and regrowth is prevented. You then repeat the treatment when needed.
Once you've charged the cordless unit, shaved the area you wish to treat and read the safeguards (as this treatment isn't suitable for everyone) you're ready to go. You have 2 attachments you can use, a 'Body' and 'Precision' attachment. You then set the intensity button depending on your hair type, place the unit at 90 degrees angle in contact with your skin. When the"ready to flash" light appears, press the flash button, move to the next area and repeat, or you can keep the button pressed and it flashes for you every few seconds.
For more details on these amazing Philips products please visit philips.co.uk
I've had a couple of positive weeks over my councillors holiday and my trip up North break over the past two weeks, yes I've had ups and downs (again at weekends more) but generally good days. I've been keeping busy at home selling all my 'over-sized' clothes on eBay and of course looking after our two children - keeping busy helps when you're feeling a little low or hungry, as the time flies and you're not sat there thinking 'crooked thoughts'!
The one thing that totally drives me to my goal is that LighterLife obviously works. Every week I see a change, not necessarily just looking in the mirror (although you can), but when I try my clothes on, I feel the complete opposite of before I started this programme. Yes you find it difficult what to wear, but that's because everything is too big for you! I've bags of clothes that I was looking forward to wearing, but I've left it too long and now they're too big for me, it's crazy. It also doesn't bother me doing the school run anymore, infact I actually enjoy going out and showing the newer me.
Our meeting started catching up with a tanned Natasha telling us how her holiday went and how I've got on over the past 2 weeks.
I really had no idea how much weight I'd lost, so would be happy with anything. I was amazed when she said I'd lost an amazing 17lbs in 3 week since our last meeting, which brings my weight down to 15st 9lb and moves my BMI to 29.6 and takes me out of the obese range! Natasha also measured me; 5cm off my collar, 9cm off my chest, 15cm off my waist and 9cm off my hips since I started. To say I was happy with that is a huge understatement.
In the meeting we discussed 'the power of thought' and 'thought logs'. The power of thought helps you understand the links between what you think, what you feel and what you do. This is obviously important as it breaks down the process and helps you understand why you do things in a particular way. ABC Thought logs are a part of cognitive behavioural therapy. You take a moment each day to fill out a log which helps build a sense of awareness and objectivity about automatic negative thoughts and develop an ability to challenge and detach yourself from those thoughts. ABC Thought Logs are broken up into 5 boxes as thus: A) Activating; What happened? What's stressing me out? B) Beliefs; What is my negative self-talk? What negative belief am I clinging to? What interpretations am I making? C) Consequences; What am I feeling? What physical sensations am I having? What is my behaviour as a result of my beliefs? D) Disputing; Counter-thought. What realistic and grounding statement can I use instead? Is there an alternative way of thinking here? E) Effects; How do I feel now? How might I behave now?
Similarly we also talked about a weekly chart Natasha made-up during her time on LighterLife to find out what particular times of the day that where you are most likely to lapse. Finding a pattern you can conclude where you are at your weakest and try and address this situation, not just by trying to avoid them, but giving yourself 'treats' such as in the form of a tick or gold star. Luckily I'm finding out on LighterLife Total that I don't really need this at the moment, but when I introduce food back into my diet I think i'll find this really useful.
Whilst my time in Yorkshire, I was brave enough to try out not wearing my CPAP mask. I started wearing it again due to my wife's insistence that 'what if I'm not ready yet' but I knew I didn't need it anymore. I'd lost 2 inches around my neck which is one of the major factors in developing sleep aponea and I can breathe a lot easier especially when lying down, so I knew the time is right ...another milestone in my Lighter Life journey!
During this week I've been toying with the idea that it's only another 5 weeks until I may be ready to do Lighterlife Light, where you carry on with 3 food packs during the day and a healthy meal for tea. I'm getting nearer and nearer my potential target weight and feel it's getting to the time where I should start introducing food back into my diet, but I will need to talk to Natasha about this as it's quite a daunting thought. I was all geared up to go to Thursdays meeting when I had the sad news from my mother that my great aunt had just died, so I had to cancel the session to be with my mum whom had been caring for her all year.
Ferrari may have their "Tifosi" and Southern Asia fans are the most courteous, but us Brits are the most passionate about F1. McLaren were founded by New Zealender Bruce McLaren in 1963 and taken over by Ron Dennis in 1981, but are currently thought of as a very British team with most of the Team, Race and Test Drivers all hailing from Britain. With 180 race victories, including 8 constructors championships and 12 drivers championships McLaren are one of the greatest front running teams.
So you too can 'Button' up this winter in official Team clothing at the McLaren Store for 25% less!
Lewis Hamilton's been the talk of the Formula One paddock recently and with exciting times ahead why not take advantage of their 'extended' sale on loads of mens, women and children team clothing. Being a top F1 team you can be assured of top quality items, here are a couple of examples of the jackets on offer...
Team Waterproof (Style VMM2001) Price: Was £149.00 Now £111.75
This quality lightweight jacket (as worn by Jenson, Lewis and the Team) is waterproof, breathable and made from 100% polyester. It features contrasting metallic silver colouring on the shoulder, zip pockets and high neck collar with an integrated fully lined hood which features McLaren's signature Rocket Red shock cords and the iconic 'McLaren Tick' stud on the back of the collar. With It's slimming lines, neoprene cuff adjusters and logo sponsorship this smart looking jacket is an absolute must for McLaren fans!
So if you want to look as cool as Lewis and Jensen for a fraction of the price (plus all orders over £50 have free shipping), why not visit www.mclarenshop.com for the latest bargains, offer ends 22nd October 2012, 9am BST. You can also follow the McLaren Store on Twitter and the official Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team on facebook, but before you do, check out the hilarious 'Tooned' by McLaren featuring Jenson, Lewis and Alexander Armstrong...
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My Week Four...
All in all I had a good week this week, although I'm feeling quite tired and have been going to bed by 11pm.
We have quite a long garden and i needed to get some tools from the shed. It took my wife to say "did you just run back from the shed?" for me to realise what I'd just done, I hadn't jogged for months!
The real test for me would be that I had a rock concert to go at Wembley Arena in London. Luckily my mate was off the drink for health reasons, so it made it easier. There was plenty of temptation, but funnily enough I wasn't tempted, what was the point of ruining what i'd done so far just for a couple of beers? I think I also had a turning point the next day, as for the previous 3 weeks on the programme I'd been quite hungry nearly every day, but I'd gone most of the morning without this feeling and not had my 1st pack yet. It was a kind of climbing over the wall moment.
We've recently moved house and I'd stored loads of bin liners full of our clothes in my mum's loft. My wife had be pestering me to go and get them as her current clothes were getting loose. They were clothes that we'd kind of got slightly too big for and we didn't really need whilst packing the old house up. When I went through the 10 bags that were mine, half of them were too big for me, it looks like I'm going to be doing a lot of eBaying over the next few months!
I was a tad late to my meeting, I was actually there for 30 mins in the car park waiting for my wife, but she was stuck in traffic (my meeting's on a Thursday, my wife's at work and has to meet me in the car park to swap cars as there's no one to look after our children). There were more at the meeting this week. As everybody had been weighed already, I had my weight taken straight away. When Natasha wrote in the book, I looked at the wrong box and thought I saw a 2.5 so I was instantly annoyed with myself, but it was a total loss of 25lbs, I'd lost another 7lbs, I was very happy with that!!
Tonights meeting was about 'Calorie Banking', it's not on the normal curriculum but Natasha's had it advocated by LighterLife.
It slightly broke the rule of not talking about food, but was interesting and very helpful in understanding how we put on weight.
It was all about budgeting your calorie intake so you can have the odd treat or, a few glasses of wine later in the week. It's possible by carefully watching what you eat to have extra calories left over at the end of the day and to even have that takeaway at the weekend!
We also looked at GI foods and how they affect our blood-sugar levels. Natasha said as a general rule high carb foods are usually white - bread, pasta etc. We learnt that the lower the GI, the slower energy is released so we don't crash and feel hungry all the through the day. We ended the meeting by discussing food substitutions. Instead of mashed potato maybe using swede and carrot, or using only egg whites in an omlette.
My Week Five...
Ups and downs this week. I started positively after the previous group meeting, but really struggled on Saturday evening.
I don't know wether I've mentioned it before, but Saturday night is when the wife works late and it's my daughters 'Pizza & Film' night. I usually bath both children, put our youngest to bed and cook pizza whilst having a beer, then eat infront of the telly with a few glasses of wine. Afterwards, I let her pick some sweets from the sweet tin and I end up eating all the lemon & lime ones that she doesn't like. We used to watch a few music video's if the film finished at a reasonable time, but i've been so fed up recently, she's been going straight to bed after the film. I've got to remember that this isn't forever and the unhealthy food that I eat on these nights is the reason i'm in this predicament in the 1st place!!
Later on in the week I had some bittersweet moments. It's really odd, because I'm in my 4th week and loosing weight fast, I didn't realise how stupid my clothes were going to look and feel on me. Can you believe I was actually getting fed up of having no clothes to wear? - What a berk! I've lost nearly 2 stone and I'm getting frustrated that my jeans feel slightly too baggy! It's probably because I was so concious of how my clothes felt on me before. Me and the wife went shopping for a few bits and I ended up trying on a few clothes in Asda. I've been a 40" waist and an XXL T-shirt for a few years now, but I thought I'd be cheeky and see if I could squeeze into 38" jeans and an XL top... I could! How happy was I?
I was early for the meeting this week, so I had the customary toilet dash, then a refill again with some taditional afternoon tea and it was straight off to be weighed. 6lb this week, fantastic! That's a total loss of 31lb in 4 weeks dieting, it makes it all worth it!
This evenings meeting was about 'Challenges' and investigating the links between your thoughts and emotions.
We began by watching a video with Dr Hilary Jones with members that have lost weight and how they now feel. Both in the video and in the meeting it was discussed about identifying the pros and cons of the challenging process of change using logical, balanced thoughts. This reminded us that the cons of dieting although negative are temporary and will reduce through time.
I will miss 'My Week Six' meeting as I'm travelling north for a family birthday bash, so I know I will stay strong. I've gone this far with positive results which gives me the motivation to carry on.....
Being a keen cyclist (when I get the time and weather permitting) I always look forward to getting out for a cycle ride in the countryside, but I didn't realise how out-dated my old mountain bike was, until I went on a 30 mile bike ride with my brother. Yes it had lots of gears, disc brakes and full suspension, but it weighed an absolute ton! I was using twice as much effort to pedal than he was, yes, you could say I'd be burning calories faster, but it totally took out the enjoyment of the ride. When looking for a replacement cycle, one of my main priorities was that it not only had to be lightweight, but also strong as I'm quite a big guy.
The Boardman Mountain Bike range fits this bill perfectly...
Boardman Bikes are a British bicycle manufacturer, founded in 2007 by the Olympic Triple World Champion and World Record Holder cyclist Chris Boardman. He's described the Boardman Mountain Bike range as - "At the heart of each Boardman hard tail MTB is a high quality UK designed and tested XC specific frame, built with custom butted and carefully profiled tubing. Combine this with a top spec component package from the world's leading brands and you have a versatile bike, as much at home on the race track as it is on your local trails." Chris Boardman MBE
An excellent example from this mens hard tail MTB range is the 'cboardman COMP' with it's honest value for the more earnest cross country trail rider. Weighing in at 12.5kg total, the lightweight 19" alloy frame is constructed of triple butted aluminium tubing and has an exceptional high strength to weight ratio. The custom tube profiles are designed expressly for the forces and performance measure of off-roading.
I was instantly impressed by the fluidity from the ride of the hi-spec 'Suntour Epicom' 120mm air-forks which made for an effortless and comfortable ride across rough terrain. These forks have the option of adjustable rebound damping and lockout which returns the fork slowly to it's natural ride height and slows the springs down to help them absorb impacts more.
This combined with the two 'Avid Elixir Juicy 3' hydraulic disc brakes make for an assured, reliable ride in all weather conditions.
The SRAM X5 gear levers are ergonomic and precise, shifting the 27 gears cleanly and definitively, giving you confidence whilst putting the power down through the 26" wheels. The 'cboardman COMP' is a good looking quality bike and you won't be disappointed with the spec.
The MTB range are only available to order from Halfords or Boardman stores. All Boardman bikes are fully built by Boardman mechanics and can be delivered free to your home ready to ride (with a free 6 week safety check), they only require a twist and tightening of the handle-bar and the fitting of one pedal. For more information on this impressive cycle please visit www.halfords.com
With an abundance of the population leaning towards the popularity of smart phones and inevitably music lover's collections turning digital, whether you adore or loath them, it looks like 'Audio Docking Systems' are here to stay.
The RDP-XA700 from the SONY 'X Series' is one such example of the growing trend towards the total music experience via your iPod, iPhone, even your iPad. Don't let the minimalistic design fool you though, this solid 3.3kg system oozes quality from the brushed steel control panel to the smooth opening action from the docking station tray.
Initial set-up is as simplistic as it looks, the basic functions are as easy as plug in and play. You will need to download a free App called 'D-Sappli' from iTunes which is a dedicated App that allows you to change the output from your iPhone speaker to the docking unit itself. Once you placed your device in the dock and selected the music you want to play, you press the small rectangle box near your volume on your device and you can choose to listen through the player. You can also play through 'AirPlay' which i'll talk about later.
The RDP-XA700 has an impressive crystal clear sound through the 'magnetic fluid' speaker units, with the 'dual passive radiators' producing a powerful 60w deep bass sound. With this level of applification, you don't need two cumbersome speakers bolted to your wall, it's all here in this compact, elegant system. We all know how long our iPods and iPhone batteries last, but this isn't a problem as they charge whilst playing at the same time and you can control your content wirelessly with the handy little remote control. Will it replace my beloved SONY seperates and vinyl currently gathering dust in my loft? Probably not, BUT this is a welcome addition to the modern family home and definitely one of the best sounding and stylish currently on the market.
AirPlay Magic!
Airplay is a communications software developed by Apple that allows wireless streaming between devices.
You can connect the system wirelessly to your LAN router using 'D-Sappli' or 'NS Setup' to stream your library content from iTunes via a Mac or PC. This took a little more time to set up as it depends on whether you have a WPS link button on your router to link to the unit, if all else fails you can hard wire them via a network cable.
Also for review is the SONY SA-NS410 wireless network speaker, which allows you to play music anywhere in your home near a mains power supply. This has obvious advantages when it comes to fixed wall speakers, plus various family members owning different devices can listen to their own music collections (you can also sync speakers to play the same music on additional speakers). This modern, sleek looking speaker also packs a punch with it's four outward facing tweeters with integrated woofer, delivering 360° of powerful, clear sound. It's very easy to set-up and again you will need to download a free App called 'NS Setup' from iTunes to play your chosen device wirelessly through this great speaker.
SONY have a product called 'Music Unlimited' where you can use various devices via the SONY Entertainment Network website through laptops, PC's or even through your Bravia TV that can gain access to millions of music tracks or hundreds of radio stations which can be then played through the speaker. But the thing that I most enjoyed about the SA-NS410 is via 'AirPlay' which streams your music from your iPhone directly to the speaker. It's ingenious, I'd never heard of this technology before but always wished it had existed, now it does and my wireless music dream is complete!
Both the SONY RDP-XA700iP (£399) and the SONY SA-NS410 (£199) are available with free postage direct from www.sony.co.uk


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September 29, 1967, 4 items; Papers (1823-1853) of Edmund Brinkley of Chowan County, N.C. Items include deeds, a will, and an account book. Deposited 1966 by George W. Blanchard, Edenton, N.C.
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Albert Morris Collection (#19), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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This collection consists of the last will and testament (1853) and two deeds (1823, 1834) of Edmund Brinkley of Chowan County, N.C. Also included is an account book of expenditures (1849).
Alexander Parish Deed to Edmund Brinkley (2/12/1823) for sale of land in Chowan County, North Carolina adjacent to the Virginia Road, near Deep Run, near the Pocosin Swamp, and near Bear Swamp Road; copy certified 7/4/1888. Holograph. 1 item. 3 p.
William Wright & Humphrey Wright Deed to Edmund Brinkley (7/10/1834) indenture for sale of land in Chowan County, North Carolina adjacent to James Roberts' fields, on the West Side of the Virginia Road; copy certified 7/4/1888. Holograph. 1 item. 2 p.
Account Book (1848-1853) recording financial transactions relating to dry goods, home repairs, and slave rentals, in Chowan County, North Carolina. Holograph. Leatherbound. 1 item. 13 p. used.
Last Will and Testament (3/18/1853) of Edmund Brinkley, Chowan County, North Carolina, disposing of his personal property, slaves, and real estate to his wife and children. Holograph. 1 item. 7 p.
Online access to this finding aid is supported with funds created through the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). These funds come through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which is administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. This grant is part of the North Carolina ECHO, Exploring Cultural Heritage Online, Digitization Grant Program.
Albert Morris Collection (#19)


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Pecans take a long time to get to the point where you can use them as hardwood flooring, but if you want to give it a try you can console yourself with the delicious nuts for a few decades before you cut it down.
There are a few types that will start to bear nuts around five years after you plant them (as a young tree, it takes much longer if they are grown from seed).
You also need to have at least two different kinds of trees in close proximately for them to cross pollinate or they won't bear good crops.
Get some good advice on how to trim and shape the tree when it is young and it will make some excellent timber one day.
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Jun 23, 2011, 02:14 PM | ||
Good points, I don't really expect to see much more power out of the Jobys since the air gap diameter and the magnet length are very similar, I just want the extra cooling that their design can provide. Sounds like the Jobys will be delayed a few days as a FedEx package of motor parts to Joby has vanished. Dale |
Jun 23, 2011, 02:56 PM | ||
Actually, two motors at 20 lbs each use substantially less amps than one at 40 lbs. With this setup it would be 3000 watts vs 4000 watts (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attac...mentid=3895621). Anyway, AmpHrs are not what keeps a plane in the air. Power is a more appropriate unit. If 40 lbs of thrust would keep the Lazair in the air at 30 mph, that is about 3.2 hp (1hp=550 ft-lbs/sec) or 2.4 kw (at 747 watts/hp). Lets say 70% efficient prop ups that to 3.4 kw and 90% efficient motor ups it again to 3.8 kw. I have 7.2 kwhr of batteries so an endurance of about 1.9 hrs. I would be happy with that but I think my endurance will be less than that. I think I will be lucky to get 60% prop efficiency and it is probably taking more than 40 lbs to keep me in the air. Time will tell. Personally, I do not think endurance should be listed at 80% pack capacity. Endurance in an aircraft uses all usable fuel, reserve amounts are left to the pilot to decide. Dale |
Jun 23, 2011, 03:14 PM | |
Electric Ultralight Weight Issue
I have come up with the below analysis of the weight issues regarding electric ultralights. I believe that anyone considering a project like mine should use this approach in determining their allowable component weights as no one has yet found a flaw in the analysis and its implications will allow electric ultralights to be developed with reasonable endurance using todays technology.
Here is my analysis: I have read Part 103 and its advisory circular thoroughly and I believe that the electric Lazair, as I have constructed it, meets the definition and its interpretation as described in both documents.Dale Kramer |
Jun 23, 2011, 04:41 PM | ||
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The whole kwh concept for batteries has always confused me because of the voltage component. You can use full pack voltage to calculate the capacity, but the voltage changes as the pack is discharged. That is why I usually default to amps. My logic being that if it takes say 80 amps to produce enough thrust to stay in the air, then it will take 80 Ah of battery capacity in one hour. Since battery capacity is rated as mah, this is to me a more direct method to obtain duration. This seems like it will actually over estimate the duration because as the battery discharges the voltage will drop and it will require more amps to get the same thrust (or power). If I use this method for your application using the data for the Turnigy motor, I get the following: 20 lb thrust requires 40A or 80A for both motors This is 80 Ah for each hour of flying at cruise 80 Ah/0.8 = 100 Ah (since you can only effectively use 80% of the pack) 100 Ah/5Ah per 4 battery pack = 20 packs, or 80 batteries So, for 96 batteries this is about 1.2 hours at cruise and this does not account for the voltage drop in the batteries, so it optimistic. It seems like one would be doing good to get 1 hour out of this system. If I've missed the boat here, please let me know. I'm not trying to shoot holes in your project, I think it is great and have been watching with great interest. I just want to fully understand all this so I can have a realistic prediction of flight duration for my project. Jeff |
Jun 23, 2011, 05:26 PM | ||
100% DOD destroys the battery at rate x. 80% DOD destroys the battery at rate y. x > y |
Jun 23, 2011, 05:48 PM | |
I have convinced myself that discharging these cells to 3.3v (nominal 100% discharge level) at my expected cruise current does not significantly affect their life. I have discharged to 250 cycles and have retained 75% of their original capacity, this is acceptable to me. I do not plan to discharge to 3.3v in actual use very often and I still believe that actual endurance determination should go to 3.3v/cell. Watts are used to specifically take the voltage variable out of the equation. I found that these batteries will not provide 5 amps for 1 hour but interestingly they do provide their nominal whr at <= 5 amps discharge since they start their discharge at nearly 4.2v. Their nominal whr is 5*3.7 or 18.5 whr. This means that the optimism you think you have turns to pessimism since at a 5 amp discharge, they provide more kwhr above 3.7v than below it. I think that you are pessimistically using 40A for 20 lbs of thrust from my linked data. (also this is static thrust and does not really represent the rpm/amps/volts required to get 20 lbs of thrust at 30 mph). If you look at the graph provided, 20 lbs of static thrust can be interpolated to about 1500 watts. Lets say that this will occur at about 44.5V (another educated guess by looking at the data table). So, 1500/44.5 = 33.7 amps And at discharge to 100%, using your method would be 67.4/5 or 13.5 times the 4 batteries used in the test per hour of endurance or 54 packs per hour. And 96 would last 96/54 or 1.8 hrs. This is actually closer than I expected since another large discrepancy between this test data and the 96 pack I have used is that I am using a 16s voltage on the motor and the fact that there are a lot more parallel legs in the 96 pack than the 4 pack of the test. This means that there will be much less voltage sag at the same power levels and the batteries should provide more whr because of this. I am not as happy with this AmpHr reasoning as my Whr reasoning since more assumptions were made, especially about conditions at 30 mph. In my whr scenario the only use of the test data was to determine that the prop/motor combination seemed to have the efficiency required at the expected cruise thrust. Am I clearing things up or clouding them over? Dale |
Jun 23, 2011, 07:08 PM | |
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This is good stuff - thanks Dale. So, it sounds like the reason we have to limit discharge in RC applications is due to the very high amp draw from the batteries, and they can actually be discharged much lower at low discharge rates.
Your explanation for the using Whr is quite clear and I understand now. This is good news to me as I was thinking that the weight required to get a decent endurance for the paramotor would be excessive, but using your assumptions it looks much better. The data I saw on the Joby motor site indicates that those motors are almost 95% efficient which should be considerably better than the Turnigy test data. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with in your testing. Thanks for taking the time to explain. Jeff |
Jun 23, 2011, 07:29 PM | |
I think that the most important data to have for your paramotor would be to have the glide ratio at the speed that you would want your endurance at (something I don't have but should have). Most likely the best L/D speed and then the endurance numbers, for a first approximation, are pretty simple as you can see. Dale |
Jun 23, 2011, 09:32 PM | ||
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I have approximate thrust data required to maintain level flight. I recorded the rpm required during flight with the existing gas engine, then put it on a thrust test bed on the ground. Since my flying speed is quite slow, about 24 mph, I don't think the difference between flying and static will be significant. This indicated I need about 45 lbs of thrust. I'm interested in the larger JM2S motor because I need to swing a larger prop to make this work, and that motor turns at 2500 - 3000 rpm. Joby said they have tested it with a 48". That should have a much higher prop efficiency than the small props and I'll need it because the paraglider L/D is only about 6 to 1 with a pilot/motor/cage hanging below it. Jeff |
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The cynic in me says that Democrats will learn nothing from the midterm election. They not only took a bath, they were effectively water-boarded by voters.
Democrats lost the House by a margin not seen since 1948. They lost 10 governorships while retaining two — New York and California. Both states are insolvent and can be expected to ask for bailouts from the federal government, something a Republican House is unlikely to grant. Republicans will get to re-district most states in ways favorable to them for at least the next decade. Nancy Pelosi will step down as speaker, though Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid managed to survive a nose-holding election in Nevada.
While Democrats have complained about lack of cooperation from Republicans in enacting President Obama's agenda, don't look for them to show the way by cooperating with Republicans. The GOP has swept solidly into the House on a wave of voter anger at the elitism and condescension shown by so many Democrats and their big media allies who think the public is stupid because a majority do not agree with the notion of government as savior.
Democrats aren't in a cooperating mood, as they usually aren't when they lose. And make no mistake, they've lost big. By every measuring stick — governorships, legislatures, independents, women — Democrats have lost. Republicans would be crazy to water down what clearly is a mandate to stop the Obama-Reid-Pelosi liberal agenda.
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At his post-election news conference Wednesday, President Obama said many of the things he thought people wanted to hear — common ground, consensus, working together — but he steadfastly and perhaps understandably would not cede any territory on his administration's core policies, especially national health insurance. Newly-empowered Republicans aren't likely to compromise, since that usually means they are the only ones doing the compromising, which in the past has led to disgust by Republican voters who don't want watered-down conservatism, but spending reductions and smaller government.
Don't look for President Obama or the Democrats who survived the carnage to admit their policies were wrong, or that they misjudged the public. After so many in the leadership denigrated voters as being insufficiently enthusiastic about all government was attempting to do for them and questioning the smarts and the sanity of those ingrates who don't agree with their policies, I wouldn't expect such people to have a change of heart or mind. That is especially so since the mainstream media can be relied on to question every Republican effort to reverse the policies and spending initiatives of the last two years.
For Republicans the challenge is to maintain their "purity" in an environment that is the political equivalent of a brothel. Both Senators-elect Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, and Joe Manchin, West Virginia Democrat, said in their victory statements that Washington is broken and they are going there to fix it.
That reminds me of an old lyric: "It seems to me I've heard that song before. It's from an old familiar score. I know it well, that melody." A little more than two years ago, outgoing (thankfully) Speaker Nancy Pelosi pledged to "drain the swamp" that is Washington. Instead she built a hot tub.
It's difficult to change Washington. More often, Washington transforms the reformers. It's the political equivalent of Prohibition. Maybe this bunch will avoid the "speakeasy." Maybe.
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I haven't read such trash since I read Hitler's "Mien Kampf."
One would think revolution of the citizens is in order and must be accomplished! Heil!
This is just more of the same propaganda being generated by a minority of fools who want to "overthrow" our government, if not by votes, by any means necessary!
They are so "right" that it doesn't matter how it is done.
We just left about two years ago an administration who had nearly totally destroyed our country, economically and nearly all of our principles!
The reason President Obama was elected is due to that fact.
Now they want to say that our problems are the fault of President Obama's election--it is he who let the banks exaggerate legal practices; it is he who caused our unemployed to double or triple; it is he who spent 2-3 trillion dollars (so far) on two wars that have produced nothing except to destroy the entire government and military of Iraq, that we now are responsible for protecting from Iran; same for Afghanistan; and, it is he who is the socialist-communist---reminds me of the McArthy congressional hearings of over 50 years ago.
The great recession has fathered a number of minority groups such as the TEAS who have been the ones who lost the most jobs. They are jealous of the bailouts of the banks, car companies, and the Federal Reserve bank's meddling in finance. They also hate the UN! Also, any social program. Yet they draw their unemployment for two years and want more. They ALSO WANT MORE THAN THEIR SHARE OF THE STIMULIUS money for cops and firemen and teachers from the federal government.
Their great defense of state's rights is a farce since the states couldn't exist without federal aid--locals won't vote the taxes necessary.
A situation not created by President Obama.
A magician couldn't straighten out the foreclosure and unemployed and finance markets in any reasonable time, it is so bad.
Why these idiots want us to stop helping the necessary functions and allow a Depression, I don't know. They know it would happen.
Don't blame Bush if you do not wish to sully a President's name, but do blame the policies of 8 years of ignoring severe problems that put us where we are --due to their wanting to keep the economy going on borrowed money--which brings votes.
We have 23 months to go until the next election, if the newbies in Congress aren't able to begin to dismantle this broken government, then all they have to do is hold down the fort, re-enforcements are on the way.
If you believe that the government is "too big to fail", then you're wrong. Big government has already failed.
It has failed to provide security to our nation.
It has failed to protect individual liberty.
It has failed to protect property rights.
It has failed our old, our young and our unborn.
It has failed at every social program it has ever started.
It is our problem and it is not the solution to anything.
Government by any measure is simply an evil necessity and we should make certain that it never gets this big again, ever.
We need to reduce its size and scope before it takes down the entire ship.
Starting yesterday!
is Obama didn't do a good job in getting his message out, It must be true, I heard him say it. Oh and one more thing....it is STILL George Bush's fault. FWIW, message received, reply sent, over and OUT. -GP


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