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The two operations have important lessons for Israel and her friends. For one thing, it turns out that it's possible to live relatively securely, even in a dangerous neighborhood and alongside a sworn enemy, so long as you keep your powder dry and know when to use it — and when to stop. It may be that Israel will have to repeat Pillar of Defense periodically, as long as Hamas sees value in putting its people through hell. What Israel can do is make sure Hamas understands the benefits of keeping the truce and the price of breaking it.
For another, it's important to remember that strength and firepower, though vital, aren't everything. Nor is it enough that your actions are justified. They must be seen to be justified. If you lose your legitimacy as a result of your actions — however justified they might seem to you — that legitimacy doesn't just disappear into the ether. It switches over to the other side.
Finally, there's this basic truth of Israeli security doctrine: territory isn't all it's cracked up to be. Israel didn't end the hell of Sderot's bombardment by moving it further away from Gaza and putting more settlements in between. It ended the bombing by giving Hamas compelling reasons to stop.
The same rules hold for the West Bank, with two crucial differences. For one thing, the Palestinian leadership in the West Bank is neither anarchist nor suicidal. It's learned to keep the peace without having to get hit over the head periodically. It can see the benefits without needing constantly to be reminded of the price. And it's realistic enough to know that if things go wrong, Israel will exact that price.
For another thing, it's much harder for Israel to give the West Bank Palestinians the positive inducements necessary for a stable peace — dignity, real sovereignty and a contiguous, viable state. That would require acknowledging their right to their fair share of the land. Too many Israelis are convinced it's Israel's. If there's an inducement to make them want to share, nobody's found it yet.
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Olympus' SP line features digital cameras that are targeted at the intermediate photographer or the first time "enthusiast". With features like manual modes, RAW capture capability, the SP cameras offer plenty of creative control. They are also built to accept lens accessories that can be screwed onto the threaded barrel. The UZ cameras offer the longer zoom ranges that aren't available on the other SP models.
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Polymers 2014, 6(5), 1437-1488; doi:10.3390/polym6051437
RAFT Polymerization of Vinyl Esters: Synthesis and Applications
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Abstract: This article is the first comprehensive review on the study and use of vinyl ester monomers in reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. It covers all the synthetic aspects associated with the definition of precision polymers comprising poly(vinyl ester) building blocks, such as the choice of RAFT agent and reaction conditions in order to progress from simple to complex macromolecular architectures. Although vinyl acetate was by far the most studied monomer of the range, many vinyl esters have been considered in order to tune various polymer properties, in particular, solubility in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2). A special emphasis is given to novel poly(vinyl alkylate)s with enhanced solubilities in scCO2, with applications as reactive stabilizers for dispersion polymerization and macromolecular surfactants for CO2 media. Other miscellaneous uses of poly(vinyl ester)s synthesized by RAFT, for instance as a means to produce poly(vinyl alcohol) with controlled characteristics for use in the biomedical area, are also covered.
reversible addition fragmentation transfer (RAFT); xanthate; dithiocarbamate; vinyl ester; poly(vinyl acetate); poly(vinyl alcohol); block copolymer; supercritical carbon dioxide
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Commonwealth Games England have announced the men's and women's hockey squads that will compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Ten nations will be participating in both the Men's and Women's Hockey competitions with the teams split into two pools of five in the preliminary rounds and the top two teams in each pool progressing to play off for the medals.
Prior to the Commonwealth Games England will face Scotland, Ireland, Wales and South Africa at the Investec London Cup from 9-13 July.
The England women's team will be captained by Kate Richardson-Walsh who will be competing in her fourth Commonwealth Games.
Giselle Ansley comes back into the squad and Holcombe's Lucy Wood is selected following a number of impressive appearances for the England Development Squad.
Ten of the 16 strong squad will be making their Commonwealth Games debuts. Alongside the experience of Richardson-Walsh, Alex Danson will be competing in her third Games while Georgie Twigg, Susie Gilbert, Nicola White and Laura Unsworth were all part of the squad who claimed bronze in Delhi four years ago.
\"It is always a pleasure and an honour to represent your country at a Commonwealth Games,\" said Richardson-Walsh. \"Being at a large multi-sport event is an excellent experience for the team. It's great to be able to support your fellow athletes and enjoy celebrating Team England's success. I've no doubt that Glasgow will put on a fabulous event.\"
The men's team will be captained by Barry Middleton, the most capped Great Britain and England men's player of all time, and contains several experienced names in the shape of George Pinner, Iain Lewers, Dan Fox and Mark Gleghorne.
\"I'm really excited for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,\" said Middleton. \"It's nice to have another major tournament so close to home. Multi-sport events have a different feel to a normal hockey event and there's always a great atmosphere.
\"I'm proud to be part of Team England and we are aiming to be one of the success stories of the games.\"
Team England Chef de Mission Jan Paterson added: \"I'd like to extend a very warm welcome to both the men's and women's hockey squads. 19 of the 32 players will be making their Commonwealth Games debuts, with the remainder providing a huge amount of international experience, including our two captains who have five Commonwealth Games between them. They will compete in London prior to their arrival in Glasgow which will aide their final preparations as they head into Glasgow."


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Why not design your own major?
A student at Hendrix College in Arkansas has started a website, UnCollege, where aspiring students can substitute their undergraduate degree with an at-home independent course of study.
While students who have grown tired of the red tape surrounding college enrollment and costs might find this appealing, four-year universities already offer plenty of independent study opportunities.
UCLA's Honors Program offers students a chance to develop their own majors and do independent research. Unfortunately, few students are aware of or bother to take advantage of the program.
Here's what you need to know about the Individual Major program:
The program is run through the Honors Programs but is available to all UCLA students.
Only about 10 students per year design their own majors, so there's plenty of room for growth.
You need a minimum GPA of 3.4 and a minimum of 45 units.
A senior thesis is required as well as the guidance of at least two faculty advisers.
Requests for individual majors must be approved by the Honors Programs.
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Compiled by Carly Cody, Daily Bruin columnist.
"I have never let school interfere with my education." Mark Twain said it more than a hundred years ago, and it has been echoed in too-cool-for-school sentiments ever since.
And now it is the motto that appears on the home page of UnCollege, a website launched this year intended to offer guidance to students wishing to pursue homeschooling at the college level as opposed to earning a traditional college degree.
While the debate about the advantages and disadvantages of homeschooling at the K-12 level is a tired one, the opportunity to study independently at the higher education level is a relevant one, especially considering the growing opinion that the value of a University of California degree is decreasing while the cost is increasing.
Proposals for alternative forms of education, independent study and individualized paths of research are welcome ideas, but I'm not convinced that UnCollege offers any more specialized opportunities than UCLA.
Dale Stephens, a first-year student at Hendrix College, a small private liberal arts college in Arkansas, created the site in the belief that a college degree no longer guarantees success in the job market.
The attempt to create an alternative form of education that emphasizes the importance of self-motivation and independent thought is respectable, but the concept of UnCollege is ultimately unrealistic and is not a substitute for the invaluable opportunities offered at a university.
It's a sad fact that many UCLA students are probably not even aware of some of the opportunities for an individualized approach to a degree that are available at UCLA.
For example, students have the opportunity to design their own majors through the Honors Programs, an option that provides an alternative for those seeking interdisciplinary interests rather than a traditional degree. Yet only about 10 students per year opt to propose individualized majors.
A university education gives students the chance to incorporate independent study and research in a liberal-arts setting where the exchange of ideas is facilitated by discussion with peers and faculty members.
There is a reason why participation in discussion sections is included in undergraduate courses: to ensure that students are benefiting from having their ideas shared as well as challenged as a result of intellectual interaction.
College is about an active experience, not just the accumulation of more knowledge.
Even though it's true that knowledge can be attained simply by reading books, it has little value in a solitary vacuum. The potential for innovation and creativity lies in the engagement of academic material with a social environment.
The individual freedom and flexibility allowed by the concept of UnCollege does sound appealing, especially for students who feel constricted by university or major requirements. But what makes the university such a beneficial environment to attain a degree is it allows for a balance of individual freedom with structure and peer interaction.
And let's face it. There is no way that studying at home affords the same resources for networking, career planning, counseling, research and socializing that studying at a university does.
Your bedroom is certainly not comparable to the microcosm of UCLA.
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The upcoming inaguration of America's first black president has many people talking about the issue of race and how important the issue is in today's society.
During his second term, in 1997, Bill Clinton formed a commission to address the problems of race in America. Now, ten years after their report, it's being released as a book by Yale University Press. Titled "One America in the Twenty-first Century," it provides the first comprehensive assessment of racial progress (or lack thereof) since the heyday of the civil rights movement." That's according to Rutgers History professor Steven Lawson - who edited the book for Yale University Press.
But, unlike earlier presidential commissions on race during the Truman and Johnson administrations, this report had relatively little impact in the country. Because, as Lawson puts it, "the reportt focuses on inter-racial dialogue and healing, instead of fundamental problems of continued racial injustice."
Today on Where We Live, we'll look at the impact of the commission's work ten years later - and we'll hold the sort of dialogue on race the report calls for. We'd like you to join the conversation. How does race affect your daily life—or does it? How much should race inform our national conversation? Are we entering a post-racial society?
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Yes, race needs to be talked about! I wonder if we ARE closer to Dr. Kings dream,
40 years seems like a long time & there's still a big divide. Sad! Yes we have elected
Mr. Obama to be President & perhaps that should be looked upon as progress?????
I live in rural Ct. & find racism alive. Many Americans appear fearful, whether it's
ignorance, a fear of not getting "their share" or a combination. I hate the blame circle
although I think it needs to be looked at to untangle the chains. It seems like greed has
gotten out of proportions lately & when that fear sets in, I think it dominoes into many
other facets of despair. In many ways I think America is perhaps not going backwards
but certainly needs to move in a healthier more forward direction. No, I don't believe this is ONE AMERICA!
I find that race plays a
I find that race plays a bigger part in life now than it ever did. One word, ELECTION. I am German and Jamaican, democratic and a working mother and it still saddens me that when a conversation came up about our 08' election, the ONLY thing that stood out to a re-born non-voter, or unconcerned citizen was the races of the canidates. It was rare for someone to look into both McCain or Obama and even be aware of where they stood on important issues that will effect our country. Change is good and should be embrassed but properly. Which means that I do not agree with anyone that voted without researching BOTH candidates and they're policies and beliefs. It opened my eyes though, even in my most nieve moments I never thought racism or issues of race were of the past, but I didn't know the degree of intensity was the same if not worse.
To each his own, but I can't see myself soley making a judgement about someone, social, political or otherwise based on their race.
Dont get me wrong; it feels good to know that when I look my child in their eyes, and reassure them that they can be ANYTHING they want, it's now possible without the laughs, jokes, looks, or the "voice" in the back of societies mind that says, "well, everything but the President of America".


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The Region 2-AAAA baseball championship game came down to a meeting Thursday between crosstown rivals Greenbrier and Evans high schools.
At Greenbrier, the two battled it out to the very end.
In the top of the seventh inning, the Wolfpack clung to a 4-2 lead with the bases loaded and two outs. Not until reliever Adam Grice got the third out with a strikeout were the Wolfpack able to charge the mound and celebrate as region champions.
This month, Sparkle Express Car Wash at 4393 Washington Road in Evans is having a fundraiser for the 11U Venom travel baseball team. The team will receive $3 from each $9.99 car wash from customers who enter code 3035.
Sure-Shot Basketball Camp is accepting registrants for camps. From June 4-8, boys and girls entering grades second though fifth will be at Lakeside Middle from 9 a.m. until noon and boys entering grades sixth through ninth will go 1-4:30 p.m.
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Lakeside's Sean Gaddy added his name to the growing list of football players from the school that will play for Reinhardt University on Thursday.
At his letter of intent signing ceremony at the school, the two-time All-Region and 2012 All-County defensive lineman said the Eagles had just what he wanted.
"I wanted to be able to play football, which is what they offered me," said Gaddy, who is the third Panther to sign with Reinhardt this year. "And to get a good education, not just to play football, so I actually have a future."
Without prompting, Evans High's Jennifer Deppen made a small speech to the assembled crowd at her letter of intent signing ceremony in the school's media center Wednesday.
Deppen, who signed to play soccer for Erskine College, wanted them to know just how much their attendance meant.
"I'm so honored they came out and they supported me," said Deppen.
There were a few other schools she had her eye on, but once she saw Erskine, she knew that was it.
Region titles are great, but the goal each year for Columbia County baseball teams is a state championship. That said, you have to win region playoff games before a state crown is possible.
Harlem, Evans and Greenbrier each earned two-game sweeps as the opened the postseason last week, and in doing so, locked up spots in the state playoffs.
Harlem improved to 17-6 on the season with a pair of easy wins over Hephzibah. The Bulldogs took the first game 11-0 win, and followed that up with a 14-4 lopsided victory in Game 2.
Saturday race results
It will be hard to re-create what the five seniors on the Greenbrier girls tennis team have accomplished.
Heather Frazier, Katie Krupp, Blaire LaSure, Molly Lee and Brooke Sanderson entered Greenbrier as freshmen in 2008, and when they leave they will have won four 2-AAAA region championships and have three state final four appearances.
They hope to make another final four at the least, with the 2012 AAAA Girls State Tennis Tournament starting today.
For the first time this season on Tuesday, the Greenbrier High girls soccer team were down two goals in a game. But the Lady Wolfpack rallied in the second half of Region 2-AAAA soccer final against Richmond Hill to win 4-2.
Failing to connect on a number of first-half chances while controlling the ball in the Lady Wildcats' end, Greenbrier got the home crowd to its feet with 28:10 to play. In front of Richmond Hill's net, Bay Daniel headed it home to cut the deficit to 2-1.
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Rare mistakes initially cost Cross Creek the lead Monday. But in crunch time, errors gave it back and added to it.
The Razorbacks baseball team finished strong and won at home against Harlem 5-3 to move on to the Region 3-AAA title game. Cross Creek will play Friday against Thomson, which beat Westside 6-3 on Monday night.
"This means a lot," Cross Creek coach Tavis Cummings said. "This team taught me about teamwork and team unity."
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Two Injured After Semi Trailer And Pickup Truck Accident Near Melrose
Two people received minor injuries after a semi-trailer combination came upon a pickup truck and trailer Monday evening.
According to the Stearns County Sheriff's report, a pickup truck and trailer, driven by 57-year-old Lyle Thomas Johnson of Brooten, was headed northbound on County Road 13 near Melrose when a semi- trailer combination, driven by 35-year-old Patrick Anthony Thull of Sauk Centre, traveling in the same direction came upon the pickup truck and trailer.
Upon the deputies' arrival, the semi -trailer combination was blocking both lanes with heavy front end damage. The farm trailer, also with heavy damage, ended up in the ditch with its straw bales scattered on the road.
Thull and the passenger of the pickup truck, 21-year-old Laura Dee Johnson of Brooten were transported to the Melrose hospital.
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Defendant Defrauded Credit Unions with Phony Purchase Orders for Luxury Cars
EDWARD ASATOORIANS, 36, of Bothell, Washington, was convicted this week in U. S. District Court in Seattle of six counts of Bank Fraud following a seven day jury trial. The jury deliberated about three hours before returning the guilty verdict on October 7, 2009. ASATOORIANS was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals, and is currently being detained at the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac. ASATOORIANS' co-defendant, Maxi Sopo, fled from the United States to Mexico when he learned of the federal investigation. Sopo was tracked down in Cancun, and currently is in a jail in Mexico City awaiting extradition.
According to testimony at trial and records filed in the case, ASATOORIANS and Sopo recruited young, naive co-conspirators to apply for car loans for vehicles they never had any intention of purchasing. In some instances, the purchase order paperwork filled out by ASATOORIANS was for vehicles his dealership, "London Auto," did not even own. In another instance, ASATOORIANS created a purchase order where he pretended to be "selling" his parents' Mercedes to a young woman who had never seen the car. At ASATOORIANS' urging and with assistance from Sopo, members of the conspiracy lied to the lenders about their employment and monthly income. One was a struggling college student, while the car loan application claimed she was employed and making $15,000 a month. Another told the credit union he was a head technician at an auto repair shop, when in fact he had recently been fired from a job as a cook. Sopo provided the co-conspirators with fake pay stubs to "document" the income.
In all, the loans that ASATOORIANS and his co-conspirators fraudulently obtained totaled over $200,000. The money was used to try to prop up the "London Auto" car dealership, and for an extravagant trip to Las Vegas.
ASATOORIANS is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on January 8, 2010. Under the sentencing guidelines he faces more than five years in prison.
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COLONIE will be a new restaurant/wine bar located in Brooklyn Heights. We can't wait to open, so look out for us this November! Read more
COLONIE will be a new restaurant/wine bar located in Brooklyn Heights. We can't wait to open, so look out for us this November!
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Hi there! We are three food and wine loving Brooklynites starting our very first restaurant in Brooklyn Heights, one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the borough. There are many great restaurants in Brooklyn right now, but Brooklyn Heights is an area that has been lacking for sometime.
We have an amazing chef who is focused on local, seasonal American cuisine with a definite bias to all things gastronomically Brooklyn, and our wine list will be unique yet super approachable and affordable. We have an incredible bright and airy space with high ceilings and lots of exposed brick, and we are looking to create an environment that is warm, comfortable and interesting. One of our design elements is to include an open kitchen with counter dining. To us, nothing is cooler than sitting at the kitchen while a chef prepares your meal right in front of you. Watching the art of cooking while you dine is like a new kind of theater and can be truly inspirational, changing the way you think about the food you eat.
We need a great counter top and bar stools, sexy kitchen appliances, beautiful pendant lamps, and cool tiles for the wall. We are funding this project ourselves with some support from friends and family, but would like to reach out to the community for a little more help. We are offering AWESOME and generous incentives in the hopes that we will be able to personally meet (and thank!) everyone who donates, and to begin fostering a great relationship with all of you.
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Ching-Ching Ni, Los Angeles Times, Aug. 08, 2008 All the years of waiting and sacrifice seemed worth it when the Games finally began at that auspicious 8 minutes past 8 on the eighth day of the eight month in the eighth year past the second millennium. Wherever there was a TV screen, big or small, the people of Beijing on Friday gathered and cheered, soaking up this brief moment in the long history of this ancient capital when the Olympic flame illuminated the Chinese sky. Despite suffocating heat and the threat of a summer shower, locals poured into designated parks and viewing areas in Beijing, grandparents and babies in tow, some waiting hours for a foothold among the standing-room-only crowds of thousands that roared past midnight. "I am so proud to be Chinese tonight," said Ju Ke, a 19-year-old animation student who got a front row seat on the grass of Ditan Park before two giant monitors. --- Posted by Tian Sun
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In large enough doses, everything is toxic. Here you have to balance the risk of iodine toxicity vs. the consequences of being infected by a water-borne pathogen or parasite (in the wild). I would vote for iodine every time!! An approximate calculation (below) suggests you are quite safe: 1ml ~ 20 drops. You take 8 drops.
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In the early 1970s, Cox Arboretum Foundation members Harry Price and Horace Huffman began to consider ways to assure the long term survival and continuing growth of the James M. Cox, Jr. Arboretum. The presence of Dick Lawwill (Park District Director) and Harry Price (Park District Commissioner) on the Cox Arboretum Foundation Board led to discussions concerning the Arboretum-Park District relationship.
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It's 8:15 AM, and I'm already pissed off. The wait at the Grand Street L train station has become interminable, stretching to 10, then 15, then 20 minutes. Would-be passengers are nearly spilling off of the platform, tapping their feet, shaking their heads, trying to text or email their bosses (without success) that they're going to be late – again. It's the second day of my summer internship, and the MTA has made me late.
Once the envy of world, New York's transit system is now a decrepit mess. Some of its equipment is 50 or even 100 years old. Cost and schedule overruns are so pervasive that they are baked into the plans. It's so bad that we take the groundbreaking for a subway line that was planned for 75 years to be a victory.
From a 2009 report from the Citizens Budget Commission:
Of the five [MTA] mega projects studied, only the South Ferry Terminal proceeded as scheduled. The Fulton Street Transit Center—set to be completed in 2014—is five years behind schedule and the Second Avenue Subway, East Side Access and extension of the No. 7 line are at least a year behind schedule.
Communication projects were also delayed, including public address/customer information upgrades, which were delayed by four years. Replacement of subway cars was delayed by eight months.
Many of the projects meet initial cost estimates, but some mega projects and signal and communication projects are seriously over budget, the report found. The $1.4 billion Fulton Street terminal is nearly 90% over its initial estimate and the South Ferry terminal ran 24% above estimates. Modernization of signals on the L line, expected to be completed by 2004, is still not done and costs for the upgrade are 51% more than expected.
All the while, we are greeted with naive self-congratulatory ads from the MTA such as "Did you ever think you'd be able to charge a subway ride on a credit card?" Ummm, yes. Yes, I did. Sorry to have such high expectations.
No doubt, there have been significant improvements. The same Citizens Budget Commission reported last year that the NYC subway was the most cost-efficient urban subway system in the nation. (Let's be fair: this is not very stiff competition.) On the other hand, the report notes, the bus system, the LIRR, and Metro-North are a big mess.
While New York dithers, our competitor cities dig. And dig and dig. Let's be candid: the vast majority of new subway lines, new commuter rail, new bus routes, and glossy stations that could be art museums are popping up in other countries, not the United States.
To quote a recent piece in Salon by Will Doig:
On Dec. 31, the Chinese capital opened a new subway line and greatly expanded two others. This year it plans to open four more. A total of eight new lines are under construction. The city started expanding the system in the run-up to the 2008 Olympics, and has kept pushing forward ever since. In 2001 it had 33 miles of track. Today it has 231.
Meanwhile, when you hear the completion dates for big U.S. transit projects you often have to calculate your age to figure out if you'll still be alive. Los Angeles's Westside subway extension is set to be finished in 2036. Just five years ago, New York's Second Avenue Subway was supposed to be done by 2020, a goal that seems laughable now.
Don't misunderstand me: I still prefer the headache of NYC transit to the prospect of strapping myself in for automotive combat in a typical American suburbo-city. On the train, at least, I can almost always find a burrow of unoccupied space between the packed bodies that's large enough to hold a book. Sometimes I can even nap. And, in the process, I often get to witness slices of human life that are radically different from my own – the middle-aged woman running through her rosary, the middle schooler cramming for her geometry test, the alcoholic barely concealing his bottle, the aspiring model with his frighteningly high cheek bones. It's better than "Mike & Mark in the Morning" or whatever high fructose junk passes for content between the ads on a car radio. But I have limits. Everyone has limits, even New Yorkers.
The economic cost of our feeble transit system is massive. I haven't readily found a good study analyzing the enormous opportunity costs of the MTA's failings (and would love it if someone could cite one for me). By my rough back-of-the-envelope math, each extra minute spent in transit is worth approximately $0.30 in lost wages or leisure to the average New Yorker (or his/her employer). With over 5 million daily weekday rides, if the average commute is 15 minutes longer than it needs to be, that's a loss of about $24 million per work day or about $6.3 billion per year (excluding weekends).
There are also hidden costs beyond the quantifiable economic ones: for one thing, the painful brutalization of daily life, with conductors yelling and passengers alternatively crowding and then pretending to ignore each other. It is hard to imagine a worse way to begin your morning or a faster route to hating humanity.
There are also the environmental costs. Every horrible subway experience pushes commuters one step closer to getting into a car instead, bringing traffic and pollution to New York's streets.
Moreover, this kind of mad packing of human beings into tight spaces creates enormous risk: the city won't let a movie theater overfill lest someone cry "fire" and people get trampled. How much harder would it be to safely evacuate a sardine subway car? We know that New York is always at risk of catastrophe, natural or man-made. Is the city ready to accept hundreds of casualties in a terrorist attack in a train car with a capacity just a fraction of that number?
Finally – and perhaps most destructively – the pervasively pathetic state of our transit system gradually and inevitably saps confidence in public institutions and public life. If we can't get transit right, why should New Yorkers have faith that we can get housing, environmental protection, sanitation, or any of dozens of critical things that local government does right?
One of the reasons that this city has a uniquely rich and intense public life is that New Yorkers – by necessity – have learned the value of common bonds and common sacrifices. We have no choice but to engage with each other far more than in any other city in this country. My guess is that that commonality generally evolves into progressive politics. It's a lot harder to ignore the plight of the poor when they are holding out their hand for spare change than when it's possible to drive through an entire poor neighborhood on a 12-lane superhighway.
But that only goes so far. When public institutions fail as miserably and consistently as our transit system does, it cannot help but demolish New Yorkers' belief in the viability of truly public life. And, while our subway system has certainly distinguished our city in the past, it is not the subway, but the commitment to doing great things together, that has made New York the extraordinary place it is. It seems that we are at risk of losing both.
We all know that the deplorable condition of New York City's transit system has its roots in the comparably deplorable condition of local, state, and national politics. In coming posts, I hope to explore the politics of this mess — and find opportunities for all of us to bring improvement to the system that we all rely on.
Thank you for your patience, ladies and gentlemen. We hope to be moving shortly. (But don't count on it.)


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New option for 900K-Series Tracked Feller Buncher accelerates productivity
MOLINE, Illinois (July 9, 2012) — As part of its ongoing commitment to provide loggers with new efficiencies and productivity gains, John Deere has introduced the optional Rapid Cycle System (RCS) for boom operation on its 900K-Series Tracked Feller Bunchers. The RCS improves machine productivity and operating speeds by automating both boom and cutting head motions, as well as by providing automated harvesting arm cycling to simplify the process for the machine operator.
"Our customers are always looking for ways to be more productive," said Neil Harber, product marketing manager, John Deere Tracked Feller Bunchers. "We've listened, and our new RCS option responds to those needs by not only increasing boom speed, but also by reducing operator effort and fatigue. As a result, RCS makes both the machine and the operator more productive."
The RCS felling head auto-arm sequence is initiated when the operator presses a single button on the right-hand joystick in the feller buncher's cab. A single motion of the joystick engages movement of the boom/stick/head, and the RCS automatically maintains the head's cutting position throughout each boom reach. With the press of another joystick button, the head's arms quickly release the bunch of trees. The automatic cutting head leveling, arm sequencing, and quick arm release are all exclusive to Deere and the RCS. The system improves the speed and productivity of the boom while it gives the operator fewer buttons and movements to think about, which helps reduce operator fatigue.
RCS is available on John Deere 900K-Series Tracked Feller Buncher models — 903K, 909K, 953K and 959K. 900K-Series machines are Deere's most powerful feller bunchers, designed to deliver power and productivity to big jobs on steep slopes and rough, rocky terrain.
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In some Andean countries, particularly Chile, onces is a light meal eaten between five and six p.m., the equivalent of "afternoon tea" in Britain. In Colombia, on the other hand, onces is a light snack eaten between breakfast and lunch. It is also known as mediasnueves.


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Linux: Coming soon to a Windows laptop near you
Linux is being deployed everywhere these days, including Windows laptops.
The Linux Foundation's Jim Zemlin provides an interesting twist on the most cutting-edge Windows machines from Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and others: they're all running Linux.
No, he's not talking about dual-boot systems. (OK, kind of.) Instead he's talking about "fast boot," which an increasing number of computer manufacturers are delivering via Linux-based solutions from DeviceVM and others. Resource hound that it is, Microsoft apparently needs some help from Linux getting started from the once "cancerous" Linux.
Zemlin writes:
What does this mean for Linux? First it means that Linux is more central to the user experience. As The New York Times points out, this is "Microsoft potentially losing the user experience."...We may see a world at the end of next year where Linux ships on almost every notebook computer regardless of whether it is loaded with Windows.
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Al-Shabaab branches out into Kenya
Posted: 22/08/2012 Filed under: African Security, Armed conflict database, Randolph Bell | Tags: Al-Shabaab, Kenya, Somalia 1 CommentBy Randolph Bell, Managing Director, IISS-US
Al-Shabaab has been spotted in Kenya more often recently. It has been just over a year since the Somali Islamist group was ousted from Mogadishu by African Union and Somali troops. The city is relatively peaceful for the first time in years (above), and although presidential elections due on 20 August have been postponed, its first official parliament in two decades was sworn in this week. After a ten-month campaign, Kenyan troops are poised to take the port city of Kismayo, al-Shabaab's last stronghold in Somalia.
However, in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, al-Shabaab launched two new attacks recently, killing four and injuring eleven. That brings to around 30 the number of attacks it has been implicated in, or suspected of, in Kenya in the past year, since the high-profile kidnappings of first a British and then a French tourist in September and October 2011 respectively.
Since Kenya sent thousands of troops into southern Somalia in October 2011 during Operation Linda Nchi (Protect the Country) to root out the insurgents, the number of deaths caused by al-Shabaab inside Kenyan territory has grown to 60, from 12 the previous year. Injuries, meanwhile, have risen from 56 to 356.
Perhaps more telling, al-Shabaab attacks outside North Eastern Province, which borders Somalia and used to be the organisation's prime Kenyan target, are up from five to 11. Seventeen deaths resulted from these attacks outside North Eastern Province. Twelve of them were in Nairobi.
Fortunately, al-Shabaab has never managed another large foreign attack after its twin bombings in Uganda in 2010, in which 74 died. However, its latest three attacks in the Kenyan capital have used a new technique in which its operative asks an unsuspecting pedestrian to help carry an innocuous-looking object that actually contains an explosive device. In a crowd, the operative separates themselves from the pedestrian, and then explodes the device via mobile phone. This technique is a marked increase in sophistication over the kidnappings, gunfights and grenade attacks earlier in the year.
The United Nations has documented a network of Kenyan funding for al-Shabaab. 'At precisely the moment that al-Shabaab's fortunes in Somalia have entered a phase of steep, and possibly irreversible, decline, the group's credibility and appeal appear to be growing among non-Somali extremists,' it adds. Indeed, the group has tightened its links with al-Qaeda, and has reportedly formed an association with the Ansaar Muslim Youth Centre in Tanzania.
Al-Shabaab's efficacy inside Somalia has diminished since it was forced out of Mogadishu. The number of attacks attributed to the militant group in the past year, based on analysis from the IISS Armed Conflict Database, increased about 80% on the previous 12 months, from 99 to 180. Yet the number of deaths increased by less than 8%, from 911 to 986 – representing a drop from 9.2 deaths per attack to 5.5 deaths per attack. This change can be attributed to a shift in the way al-Shabaab engages in conflict, shifting from more extended military conflicts in 2010 and most of 2011 to terrorist attacks today.
If al-Shabaab is defeated in Kismayo, this will probably end the group's ability to control territory meaningfully in Somalia or to pose a real threat to the Somali government. It could render the remainder of al-Shabaab's fighters effectively impotent on home soil. The increasing number and sophistication of al-Shabaab attacks within Kenya, however, and the expansion of its network suggests it may be able to operate in small cells out of difficult-to-secure parts of Somalia and Somali strongholds in Kenya such as the Dadaab refugee camp and the Eastleigh neighborhood in Nairobi.
So it is unlikely that Kismayo will be the last we hear of al-Shabaab.
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We'll miss Ali!
May 10th, 2013 in Uncategorized
Dear Groove Community,
First of all, the cliff notes: Despite the fact that I dearly love everything about Groove, I am leaving to travel the world in pursuit of a lifelong dream! And now my saga…
It is hard for me to believe that this past Sunday I taught my last class (for now!) at Groove. I remember walking through the doors, before Groove was "Groove," before it had its beautiful bamboo floors and its bright welcoming orange walls, excitingly talking to Kevin about the approaching grand opening, eager to see who would soon fill its space. Groove and I have about the same lifetime as yogis. The halfway constructed state of the studio poetically represented myself as a yoga teacher; just as it was being built I was completing my own teacher training.
A few months after I finished my training, Jenn called with the offer to teach at Groove. I have a distinct memory of literally jumping up and down on my bed, I was so excited and honored to have them take such a chance on me.
My time at Groove has really been an amazing experience.
Thank you for your smiles, as we sat in chair pose with the heat cranked up past 90 degrees, and the sweat droplets turned into pools on the floor… and then we started abs. Thank you for your vulnerability, showing up and taking child's pose and actually trying out the audible exhales ("why does she keep making us breathe so loudly?") Thank you for your patience, giving me to the time to find out how to demo and teach and still be honest and present as we worked through movement and breath. Thank you for your encouragement, whenever I messed up my left and right, or forgot to take you through the second side entirely (yikes) greeting me with friendly reminders and somehow still trusting attitudes. Thank you for your feedback, to speak louder, use the music, allow time for stillness.
I have had seriously so much fun teaching you guys. I love standing at the front of the class laughing with you all, getting you to stretch just a little bit further into tree, the best times are when you guys start laughing and exploring and your true selves come out right there in the middle of class.
As a new yoga teacher, it was intimidating to stand before groups of awesome yogis, at first I was surprised when you actually did what I said (haha not what you want to hear from a teacher?) but your confidence gave me confidence, and now I feel like I have gone from seriously scared graduate of training, to a more confident version of myself, a teacher that truly LOVES her job.
I am giving up all of my yoga classes to continue chasing a dream of mine, one that introduced me to yoga in the first place. In a few weeks I will be heading off to Germany, to compete in a series of prestigious vaulting competitions. (vaulting= yoga/gymnastics/ trick riding on cantering horses). After that, I will be traveling around the world teaching vaulting, which will include teaching yoga to athletes of all ages and levels. In the Fall, I plan to move to Germany, to train for a year in hopes of competing at the World Equestrian Games (to be held in Normandy, France the summer of 2014).
If any of you wish to follow my travels, I will forward the link to a website I am putting together.
I am looking forward to coming back, but until I do, I will send love back to Groove from all around the world!


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quote:Why is this a big deal what they were saying? Seems like breeding hatred towards a candidate for the sake of breeding hatred
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quote:Why is this a big deal what they were saying? Seems like breeding hatred towards a network for the sake of breeding hatred. Just another way to indirectly hate a political party.
quote:Did Scarborough say any more about it this morning?
quote:"This began the great debate among the Cheetos brigade as to whether or not I — who has declared that he is voting for Mitt Romney — is trying to throw the election by doctoring the tape and cracking a joke," he said, scoffing at conservative bloggers. "Really guys? Your conspiracy theories are getting out of hand." He told conservative bloggers to "put the Cheetos down" and "get out of your mom's basement" if they wanted to get Romney elected. "At the end of the day, it just makes them look silly," he said. "And don't accuse our staff of doctoring tapes," co-host Mika Brzezinski added. "That's what bothers me the most," Scarborough said. "These guys work through the night." He also addressed calls to boycott the show, telling critics to please do so. "Your boycotts have helped us have the best month ever," he said.
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Friday, December 4, 2009
~ The Beckoning of Lovely ~
I ran across this today in my files and thought I'd share...just in case you haven't seen these videos. It's truly heartwarming to see how 1 person sets out to show love and caring and it just mushrooms! Take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVQSZA9zSk&feature=related
And....one year later: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_yN12S6o3Y&feature=related
I so hope you enjoy!
xo ~ Pat
And....one year later: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_yN12S6o3Y&feature=related
I so hope you enjoy!
xo ~ Pat
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- Sue (Someone's Mom) said...
I watched them both. How cool is that? It makes me want to do something to change the world! Thank you for pointing me in that direction. Sue
- December 4, 2009 at 4:22 PM
- Danielle @ Transforming Home said...
Thank you for entering my giveaway, and good luck! Also, wonderful videos...
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