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Maureen Dowd, whose barbed-worded columns for The New York Times never have lacked for original thoughts about the Bush administration, has admitted to some borrowed words. She reports that it was inadvertent. [The Swamp]
In the original column, Dowd wrote: "More and more the timeline is raising the question of why, if the torture was to prevent terrorist attacks, it seemed to happen mainly during the period when the Bush crowd was looking for what was essentially political information to justify the invasion of Iraq."
Marshall last week wrote virtually the same sentence. But where Dowd's column used the phrase "the Bush crowd was," Marshall used "we were." [Associated Press]
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Besting Themselves
RCB licks its wounds. Don't wounded lions do that? And what do these giant cats do when they get up... fight to the death.
The intensity of thought (and action) continues no matter that RCB have not been successful in their two outings in this edition of the Champions League. At the breakfast table, the closest thing to the bonfire on a regular basis, the analysts and coaches plot away and can't stop talking cricket. Presently, RCB need comprehensive wins in their next two matches (2nd and 5th October), by 19 runs or with 15 balls to spare.
Then again, the results of other matches are important with the present state of statistics – KKR should beat the Warriors by a low margin and the Redbacks should beat Somerset. Did we mention rains defeating practice sessions or the match?!
Yesterday, 30 September was a recuperation day. Most players, one gathered, didn't sleep too well, no doubt the result of the match against KKR rubbing deep within. In any case, with a match finishing at 11:30 pm and a return to the hotel by 12:30 am midnight, the sleep patterns of the players change. Even if fans expect this to become a part of their cycle. A decompression period of at least a half hour may be necessary after a shower, which takes their sleep time to about 1:30 am if lucky. That's the life or a sportsman.
Remember, it's very important for 'athletes' to give themselves adequate rest, which would be good to estimate to 9 or 10 hours. This is important to boost the body's immunity system. You wouldn't want your favourite players falling sick from the wrong reasons, right?! So, they get up at about 12 pm, afternoon. Here again, the meal pattern is disturbed especially hitting these 'athletes' who are told to consume about six meals during the day (obviously small ones) as opposed to the traditional three. Anyway, they do their best to adjust.
Note, the Champions League schedule, especially this edition's and for Royal Challengers Bangalore is much better than during IPL, where they were constantly asked to pack their bags after a finished match and fly the next day. With all of RCB's league matches being scheduled for Bengaluru, after the lone match in Kolkata was moved due to rains initially to Hyderabad and finally to Bengaluru, the players at least have that benefit of time. Not to mention the gaps between matches are a minimum of four days, except the semi-finals and finals.
By evening, the players, having had their gym workout, trooped in to a get together at 7:15 pm in the team hotel. IT was a good atmosphere to unwind and bond. Missing was Virat Kohli who was obliged to go to Mumbai for a cricket-related function. This was a wonderful piece of planning by the team management, for shortly after, the team was to leave for another premium hotel in the city, to grace the fashion show being held for Signature premium whiskey, all associated with United Spirits. Well, a relatively relaxed day except that the players would look for room to space themselves better.
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The VodkaFamily car-buying experience continues.
Last night we went to the local Jeep-Chrysler dealer to test drive the Liberty, Grand Cherokee, and the Pacifica.
One look told us everything we needed to know about the Liberty — too small to be the hauler Melissa needs. So we didn't even ask to drive it. If the back seats need to go down just to make a trip to Sam's Club, and you've got two adults in front. . . then what, the baby has to ride on the luggage rack? Bad enough the little un(?)conceived bugger will get his first sunburn at six months, riding around town in daddy's convertible.
Melissa drove the Grand Cherokee Limited around the way, and was impressed. Nice ride, pretty damn good pick-up for a medium-size SUV (thanks to the 4.7 liter V-8), and the leather is first rate. I
26 Comments, 26 Threads
1. Genuine
My wife and I tried everything, and settled on Buick Rendezvous. Not bad, but we would rather have had the Tahoe or Yukon.
February 21, 2004 - 5:35 pm Link to this Comment -
The Ultimate Family Sedan
Stephen Green is shopping for a family SUV and tries his hand at automobile review. Despite the fact that his family consists of himself, a wife plus a tiny percentage of a third adult, space and cargo capacity, along with…
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3. cooper
Forget the Explorer! My sister's Explorer spontaneously combusted in their garage just before Christmas. Just about burned the whole house down. Ford said sorry. That was it. It was a faulty carburator (?) and Ford admitted that it was a known problem but short of a small reimbursement check that didn't even cover the cost of the car that was all they had to say.
Skip the Ford and go right to the Pacifica!
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4. Ali
So, while you were shopping, we were buying… yes, the rover is gone and we now have a new saturn (yes, i know that hardly compares to a ne SUV of any flavor!) But, alas, Matt got his first brand new car ever, so yay.
By the way, did I mention that I got into vet school???!!!???!!!~A
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5. triticale
I've put 30,000 miles on a company Cherokee in the last year (a 2000 Sport) and my one complaint is that the harsh ride gets to me on a long drive like the 150 miles I have to run yet tonite. No proof, but I suspect it caused my eyeball floater problem. The Grand may have a little different damping, but I would suggest you look into this before deciding.
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6. sandy P.
Don't get leather seats w/the tax deduction.
The car seat and baby droppings will ruin them.
February 22, 2004 - 12:11 am Link to this Comment -
7. annelid
Sandy P: Don't get leather seats … The car seat and baby droppings will ruin them.
We've found that leather works well with a baby. After 3 years, our BMW w/ black leather needs just a wipe with a wet cloth to remove dried milk and crumbs. Don't place the car seat directly on leather, but on a towel or better yet a square of slightly sticky plastic mesh like that used to hold carpets.
Still waiting for an opinion: would buying the DaimlerChrysler PT Cruiser violate the Axis of Weasel Boycott? Do we still need to boycott Germany, or are they behaving better?
February 22, 2004 - 1:27 am Link to this Comment -
8. pedro
Maybe you should broaden your search. SUV's are OK, but why not something besides that Rx8 to put a smile on VodkaWife's face?
February 22, 2004 - 4:08 am Link to this Comment -
9. philw
The daughter picked the Pacifica because it was not a mini-van (not a babe vehicle). Perfect for her new family of three. Has the luxury car ambiance. Very happy with her choice abetted by the fact that dealers are dealing with selling this car.
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10. David
I have owned three Expeditions and may not ever drive another vehicle. They are awesome. Give it a try.
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11. Timbeaux
The new Trailblazers are fabulous, never expected something so nice when I first climbed in. OnStar might be a feature to consider for emergencies, reallt revolutonary.
February 22, 2004 - 2:13 pm Link to this Comment -
12. John Cole
Try the Lexus SUV- my friend bought one and it is just a fantastic car.
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13. Seppo
A couple of observations. Buying anything new is a money-losing proposition, the depreciation will kill ya. And, getting a domestic just because there is an affinity deal may be a false economy in the long run. Free country, the choice is yours.SUV's are hogs to drive, and not much fun. Pacifica is really a minivan that weighs too much. Magnum might be interesting (can't beat a wagon for practicality, see Audi Avants & Saab 9-5 wagons for proof), but pretty unknown at this point.
Jeeps are service problems for every owner I know, and there is a new Grand Cherokee due before year end.
Personally, I would ride the depreciation curve differently, a three or four year old Volvo wagon, Saab 9-5, or Passat wagon can be had cheap and with normal care will last forever, at a much lower total cost to buy and own.
Spending my own money on new, it would probably be a very reliable crossover, like Honda Pilot or Toyota Highlander. Those would beat any of the domestics on total cost to own, even after Melissa's discount, and be more fun to drive.
Your money, your choice. Have fun deciding!
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14. Loren Svor
We have an '02 Trailblazer. Great truck. Fine ride, very powerful, and decent gas mieage. Have taken two 3,000+ mile trips, and get about 22 mpg. With 275 HP. You can't touch that with a Chrysler or anything else comparable. 30,000 miles now with minimal problems. Run Mobil 1 and change every 11-12,000 miles. And something you haven't mentioned–price. We have the LS with all option packages (AC,Cruise, PW/PL, CD etc), and paid $22,000. I thought of getting one for me too, but drive 185 miles per day in my commute and want better mileage. We have the dark green. Color wears well too.
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15. Chris
I still say you should hold out for the Saabaru / Subaraab. Saab is 100% owned by GM, and Subaru is an equity affiliate (I think GM owns around 10%.) It will be badged as a Saab, and I know that Saabs qualify for GM employee discounts.
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16. ben
Can I ask one little question here? Why an SUV? Are you going to be doing a lot of off-roading? Is there a reason that a more fuel-efficient vehicle that would do less damage to others in an accident wouldn't be acceptable? I know it's the God-given right of all of us true-blue Republicans to drive monolithic vehicles that swallow oceans worth of sweet fertile crescent crude on subsidized highways, but just because we can, do we have to?
I suppose one more on the road can't hurt. But it might be nice for our air, for our trade balance, for our insurance bills, for our appetite for middle eastern oil, and for our ability to see past other vehicles on the road if there were a few less.
Whatever you decide, I recommend against the Explorer. I had one, and the ride was brutal, the check engine light was the one thing in my life I could count on, the brakes bailed on me every nine months or so, and I had to rip the alarm wires out with pliers to get the thing to shut off. (If your hypocrisy detector just went off, reset it. I bought it in Virginia to take to Haiti, where 4WD is a survival mechanism.)
Good luck.
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17. C. S. Froning
Not enough room in the Liberty?? And to think our parents struggled with all those kids and so little car. It was probably uphill both ways to the Sam's Club then, too.
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18. Steevil(Dr Weevil's bro Steve)
I boiught a Pacifica last month, like it a lot. My situation's a little different from yours, my 'baby' is 22. I agree with Seppo that it's just a minivan masquerading as an SUV.
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19. Chris
Steve, you need to ask yourself: What Would Jesus Drive? In my neighborhood, Jesus (the latino kid who works at Taco Bell) drives an early '90s Integra with a giant exhaust pipe.
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20. Clyde
I have owned four Explorers, starting with the very first of the Explorers, a '91, and loved every one of them. Beginning in 2002, they have independent rear suspension, and the ride and handling have been transformed! In approximately 400,000 miles of driving, I have had exactly one warranty claim. Explorer interiors are generally nicer than those of the Jeep family. My current 2003 gets 22mpg routinely. At least half that distance was driven on the much-maligned Firestone tires, in summer on the desert southwest, and in *my* experience these were the best tires I have ever ridden on.February 23, 2004 - 10:50 am Link to this Comment -
21. hey
3 comments:
a: must get leather… between having friends lose control nights when i was dd, to the dogs and them getting carsick, spewing hair everywhere, etc leather can handle anything.. it doesn't even tear or scratch as much as you'd think
b: ive always owned jeeps, and always had good luck with them… inherited a cherokee that i drove into the ground (10 yrs, 250K miles).. everything was fine except that the brakes rusted off (canadian winters are not nice to underbodies of cars… salt is used in mass quantities due to repeated freeze thaws…) currently working on a 6 year old gc that has 150k miles on it.. it's been from toronto to california several times, lots of constrution sites and mountains… takes on anything
c: as im sure you know, gc just aren't that big. sure i can get the thing really full, but it requires putting down the back seat (at least the 60/40) which you can't do in any fashion with a car seat. get a sub or a navigator for the cargo room (or maybe the avalanche or envoy xuv)… much better for all purposes… i'd avoid the pickups, as you need to shovel them out and you CS kids see a bunch of snow
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22. Don
When you get a bit more information and start to narrow your list down, be sure to go to intellichoice.com and compare the ownership cost estimates of your choices. You might be suprised to see that unless your discounts put the price well below dealer cost that there are some other brands that you might want to consider.
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23. John Palmer
If you are thinking about the Trailblazer, look at the GMC Envoy. The differences bring it pretty close to the Avalanche, but in a bit smaller frame. The midgate, great for containing messy stuff in the back, power mid and rear glass and power rear roof retract. I don't know how it rides, but the Avalanche I have rides better than any truck I have ever been in. Or, if you need the full size truck room, look at the Avalanche itself. Due to Factory transmission choice, be really careful in Towing Load Capacity.
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24. Clyde
If you haven't already, VP, you might have a look at the New Car Test Drive site,
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25. Veeshir
As an ex-used car salesman, I have one piece of advice.
Friends don't let friends drive Chryslers. Unless you plan on keeping it less than 4 years. Check out 5 year old Chryslers when you are looking at new ones.
You'll see; squeaks, rattles, fluid leaks, a very lengthy service history and an amazing drop in value. There's a reason used Chryslers are cheap.
I stopped liking Chrysler in 1973. 1972 and earlier were some of the finest automobiles ever. Chrysler never figured out the catalytic converter. Too bad.
I'm a Honda person myself, but I like Ford and GM trucks. My brother sold Chryslers and he and his boyfriend bought a Durango. They hated it.
If you aren't dead set against imports, check out the Nissan Armada. It's about the same price as the Pacifica, but nicer. Lots of room and amenities.February 24, 2004 - 9:17 am Link to this Comment -
26. Mark
Our family recently got bigger, however, we we're up to five, not three. When we went looking for a new vehicle (two carseats and a 6 year old with two adults don't fit in a pickup very well) we looked at the Explorer, Expedition, Durange, and Sequoia. We ended up with the Sequoia with leather. The leather for the reasons listed above. It's much easier to clean when the kids spill stuff on it than cloth is. The main thing though, was the options the seating gave us in the Sequoia that the others didn't. It has the 3rd row, which is good for keeping the "He/She's touching me" to a minimum, and the third row is a 50/50 split, that comes out completely. This allows us to leave one of the car seats on the third row while still giving us room for all the stuff a baby and a toddler add to the luggage required for a trip to grandma's. Also by having a 50/50 split, one person can get the third row out, unlike my sister-in-law's Expedition. It takes two people to get the third row seat out of her truck. The middle row is a 60/40 split that folds up for even mroe room if you need it. This may not be real important to you now, though, but this was our reasons for choosing what we did.
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Syria Pulls Terrorists out of their Hat.
This is certainly an interesting story:
CAIRO, Egypt – Iraqi officials said Sunday that Syrian authorities had captured Saddam Hussein's half-brother and 29 other officials of the deposed dictator's Baath Party in Syria and handed them over to Iraq in an apparent goodwill gesture.
Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hassan, a former Saddam adviser suspected of financing insurgents after U.S. troops ousted Saddam, was captured in Hasakah in northeastern Syria near the Iraqi border, two senior Iraqi officials told The Associated Press by telephone on condition of anonymity. Hasakah is about 30 miles from the Iraqi border.
They added that al-Hassan was captured and handed over to Iraqi authorities along with 29 other members of Saddam's collapsed Baath Party, whose Syrian branch has been in power in Damascus since 1963.
Refresh my memory. Didn't Syria spend a lot of time telling us that no way, no how were there any members of Hussein's regime hiding out in Syria? Didn't the Syrian government spend a lot of diplomatic effort to assure us that there was no chance that anyone fom Hussein's regime were sponsoring the terrorism in Iraq fron inside Syria? Did they tell us that they were actively and vigorously working to round up anyone from the Hussein regime who fled into Syria?
I sure do recall them saying all of that.
So tell me, what was this man and his 29 cohorts doing running free for so long only to be miraculously captured and remanded to Iraq at the exact moment Syria needed a goodwill gesture?
And answer me this. What else from the Hussein regime might still be hidden away in Syria?
Guesses anyone? You get bonus points for guesses that include tractor trailer loads of things that make loud *BOOM* noises and dispers all sorts of nasty toxic things into the air.
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Inspection teams affiliated to Muscat Municipality made 2,021 inspection visits last week which resulted in the shutting down of nine shops and the issuance of violation notices to 115 others for not abiding by approved health requirements.
"The visits also led to the destruction of 287.5kg of foodstuff and 578 food items that were found unfit for consumption. Some were past their sell-by dates while some had been stored in an unhygienic manner," a Muscat Municipality official said.
Also, 165 kitchen appliances and tools from barber shops were destroyed, besides 5,200 plastic bags that did not bear dates of production. "As much as 150,393kg of potatoes were destroyed at Mawaleh Central Market (MCM) as they were found to be rotten," the official added.
In January, the inspection teams destroyed 112 tonnes of potatoes found rotten.
The step was part of an intensive inspection campaign carried out by the municipality to protect consumer health.
The team at MCM also got rid of 907 cartons of black grapes and 250 cartons of lettuce as they were found with fungus.
Muscat Municipality has said that owners of foodstuff facilities should follow up on their products to ensure they adhere to safety and health requirements. It has also urged consumers to report violations on 1111.


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Jump Street
Photograph by Mohammed Salem, Reuters
Young Palestinians turn a battered Gaza Strip wall into a combination gym and circus. Like parkour enthusiasts around the world, the athletes treat a city as one big obstacle course. The goal of the noncompetitive sport is to find the fastest way from point to point, often by climbing, jumping, running, and rolling. (See our picks for the top ten extreme parkour videos.)
Why We Love It
"A graphic and playful image, this photograph captures a light-hearted moment, juxtaposed against a wall that [evokes] the long term conflict in the Gaza Strip. Dynamic and graceful, the parkour participants move our eyes around the frame—a human pinball machine, frozen for a moment."—Sarah Polger, senior photo editor
"This image keeps my eyes circling around the composition repeatedly, intrigued by every element in the frame. The movement in the scene is not only exciting but also tense, as you wonder how and where the kids will land their training stunts on what looks like an unforgiving terrain."—Ben Fitch, associate photo editor
Published October 4, 2012
Wigging Out
Photograph by Martin Mejia, AP
As the Southern Hemisphere spring dawns on Lima, Peru, inmates at a women's prison don frowns and fairy frills at a costume party on September 24—part of a stress-relieving, confidence-building program at the facility.
Why We Love It
"The bright colors placed throughout the frame keep your eye moving."—Chris Combs, news photo editor
Published October 4, 2012
Not-So-Deep Purple
Photograph by Tom Northwood, Your Shot
Branching Acropora corals look down on themselves via reflections in the water's surface near the Great Barrier Reef resort of Heron Island, Australia. (See more coral pictures.)
What we tend to think of as coral is actually the accumulated limestone exoskeletons of soft-bodied coral polyps. When a polyp anchors itself to rock and begins successfully dividing into multitudes of clones, you've got the beginnings of a reef.
Why We Love It
"I love the close perspective of this shot. It feels like we're being given a private tour of a very strange world."—Chris Combs, news photo editor
Published October 4, 2012
Points of Light
Photograph by Julio Cortez, AP
Lanternlike traffic signals glow against pre-storm skies on September 18 in Newark, New Jersey. (Related: "Summer Storms to Create New Ozone Holes as Earth Warms?")
Why We Love It
"Beyond the bold repetition of traffic lights, which are appealing in a graphic sense, the smaller details tucked among the framework are what make this photograph interesting—the silhouette of the person motoring across the street, the billowing American flag, and the repetition of the street signs."—Alexa Keefe, photo producer
Published October 4, 2012
Night Boat
Photograph by Teruo Araya, Your Shot
Like Jonah into the belly of a beached whale, night workers prepare to board a ferry in the Japanese port of Aomori in a picture submitted to National Geographic's My Shot photo community on September 17. Settled since prehistoric times, Aomori has been a locus for ferries for at least a century. (Video: boarding the bullet train in Aomori.)
Why We Love It
"The low angle of the camera emphasizes the height of the ferry over the men and it feels sort of ominous, as if the workers are waiting for something to emerge from the depths of the boat."—Ben Fitch, associate photo editor
"I like that the photographer chose not to show the faces of the workers. This, and the low light conditions add a sense of mystery to the image—the darkness envelopes the scene like a heavy blanket."—Monica Corcoran, senior photo editor
Published October 4, 2012
Hoop Dream
Photograph by Heng Yuan, European Pressphoto Agency
Originally intended just for sightseers—and at about 50 stories tall, it's tough to miss—a giant steel ring in the fast-growing Chinese city of Fushun, pictured on September 13, is now to be a jumping-off point for urban adventure. Four rope ladders have been hung inside the structure, and a ring-topping bungee-jumping platform is under review, according to the European Pressphoto Agency. (Video: Watch a traditional take on bungee jumping in the South Pacific.)
Why We Love It
"I like the interplay between the clean lines of the ring structure and delicate-looking cranes and muddied ground below—and the way the perfect o of the steel ring is echoed in the less perfect circular driveway."—Alexa Keefe, photo producer
Published October 4, 2012
Domino Effect
Photograph by Amit Dave, Reuters
Workers rest in a new commercial building on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, on September 8. Already one of India's ten largest cities, fast-growing Ahmedabad has been ranked the world's 19th strongest city, economically speaking. (See a picture of a weaving class in Ahmedabad.)
Why We Love It
"The way the workers are positioned, each within their own circular frame, reminds me of profile portraits on coins. It's an interesting play on scale."—Ben Fitch, associate photo editor
"The great negative space accentuates the perfectly circular windows, creating interest. The blotches of color round out the composition by offering a reward for one's initial interest."—Amina El Banayosy, photo intern
Published October 4, 2012
Bag Man
Photograph by Rodrigo Abd, AP
Shouldering a 214-pound (97-kilogram) sack of garlic, porter Javier Churase weighs the pungent cargo in Lima, Peru's historic La Parada wholesale market on September 19. The city proposes moving the market to new facilities outside the city. But to thousands of workers and businesspeople, who worry about lost revenue and jobs, the plan just doesn't smell right, according to the Associated Press.
Why We Love It
"I like the subdued color palette of this image, and the way this image gives us a peek into the little-seen world of food distribution."—Chris Combs, news photo editor
Published October 4, 2012
Feeling the Strain
Photograph by David Guttenfelder, AP
North Korean children hoist toy barbells at a school for the performing arts on September 13. They may be among the country's lucky ones—according to a 2012 UN report, nearly a third of North Korea's children under five suffer from malnutrition. (Pictures: "Escape From North Korea.")
Why We Love It
"The bareness and neutrality of the environment make the subject really pop. This image is full of whimsy, from the bright, bold colors to the small children lifting barbells in their school uniforms."—Monica Corcoran, senior photo editor
Published October 4, 2012
In the Wings
Photograph by Jon Gambrell, AP
A dancer waits to go on stage at the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria, on September 16. Performer Femi Kuti, son of the late Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, plays at the venue weekly.
Why We Love It
"It seems clear that the photographer was paying close attention to background details that would escape most people's notice—such as the placement of the metal roof at the top-left corner of the frame—while also waiting for the right moment in the dancer's body language."—Chris Combs, news photo editor
Published October 4, 2012
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Thinking of Ben and Minskaya but if I missed anyone same to you as well
Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.
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What he said.
In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility
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What they said
No such thing as a good tax - Churchill
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Not sure what you said but it has a "smile" emoticon and it's a Jewish holiday so it must be good. Happy Hanukkah!
"This aggression will not stand, man!" Jeff Lebowski
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool." Lester Bangs
Pari and Doktor, I love you eloquence.
Minskaya, what S2 said.
Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.
- Robert A. Heinlein
Thankx, everyone! Happy Hanukkah!
Sojourn to the music thread for a Hanukkah special, I'll put it up as soon as I get the chance.
Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
Abusing Yellow is meant to be a labor of love, not something you sell to the highest bidder.
Happy Hanukkah to Bigross and Minskaya..
Cheers!...on the rocks!!
Guess what... we in Mumbai also had the Israeli muscian of Idan Raichel, performing during the festival.
Heard him for the first time on FM radio yesterday.
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The pollster at Suan Dusit Rajabhat University surveyed 1,273 people from Nov 28-30, seeking their opinions on the after effect of the three-day no-confidence debate led by the Democrat and Rak Thailand parties.
Asked what would happen now, 74.18% of the respondents said it would be the same as the government and the opposition have different ways of thinking and different working strategies. They would continue to be political rivals.
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It appears that China's local municipal debts are not being included, only national debt. What do the numbers look like if you include that?
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It appears that China's local municipal debts are not being included, only national debt. What do the numbers look like if you include that?
Did anyone else notice the interest rate (defined as approximately equivalent to ten-year bond yield) for Canada is in this tool's default forecast?
I know Canada's doing well with a AAA rating and all, but implying the 10-year bond yield will be 0.1% is absurd.
It's hard to trust the current trajectories on eurozone countries. The idea for them goes that you balance the books and interest rates go down--but wait a minute, this chart reminds us that another very important factor is at play in determining future debt levels: GDP growth.
And it's a matter of mainstream economics that when you cut spending and raise taxes while the economy is not functioning around its potential capacity (i.e. still in recession or yet to recover), ceteris paribus, usually you hurt growth. And simply talking according to this interactive feature, when you hurt growth your debt burden increases, which makes the markets more anxious, which will in turn demand higher interest rates on your debt.
Haven't you heard? Mainstream economics is being replaced by the Austrian school. No need to look at data any more.
Seems like PIIGS should really be P-I-G (not to sound like the cheerleader from animal house).
The charts show the positive directions that Ireland and Spain pursued for a decade in reducing debt burdens.
And yes I know there were real estate bubbles - But at least they took some responsible actions. Unlike the US, UK, Greece, Portugal, etc.
Interesting graph.
A bit off subject, but it is disturbing how much debt that Republican administrations have saddled the US with.
I am Republican, and do recognize that the legislatures may be controlled by the opposition.
However, the Republicans had the Senate until 1986; and both houses from 2001 through 2006.
And it seems most of the actions in the 2008 time frame were heavily executive driven (brow beat the legislature with threats of financial armaggedon).
My suspicion is that lower tax rates for a small, but influential extremist week takes priority over fiscal responsibility - paradoxically producing an irresponsible borrow and spend dynamic that is far worse than tax and spend. At least the pain of taxes could hone peoples' minds about policies and their impact on everyday lives.
Otherwise, I thought the default inflation numbers were kind of low.
Now you see one of the main reasons that many of us who used to vote Republican don't anymore. When the GOP is in power, "Deficits don't matter". It's only when the Democrats are in charge that Republicans break out their "Deficit Doom" t-shirts and caps.
In 1981, the debt to GDP ratio was about 30%.
Might be GOP can advance its policies of lower 'handouts' to the poor and lower taxes for the rich (job creation :) when the country is in debt - more debt, more of the above two policies.
lower 'handouts' to the poor
That reduces the deficit and accumulated debt - unless those "savings" are given to another interest group.
lower taxes for the rich (job creation :)
That reduces revenues and increases the deficit and accumulated debt - unless another program is cut.
You can't say that lower taxes on the rich create jobs.
132.466 million jobs - before the Bush43 tax cuts (Jan 2001)
134.379 million jobs - Last full month of Bush43 (Dec 2008)
Take the 1.913 million jobs and divide by the value of the tax cuts over the 8 years.
Total Nonfarm Employment - Seasonally Adjusted - CES0000000001
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I was trying to show exactly the same as you only that my post was intended as an irony: that same policies that increase government debt are proposed as solutions (to the increasing government debt). There's a smiley in "job creation:)."
I think this is misleading, the real thing that matter is the spread between the rate the BCE lend to bank system and the rate (much higher) bank system lend to the Europeans Government! This has to end! International banks are making huge profits on European citizen's shoulders! BCE should lend directly to governments or, even better, directly to european citizens! We have to understand this if we want to exit this crisis! Otherwise banks will drain all the blood (money) needed to sustain our economy. Ask the central bank to change its policy!
Hmm... the US seems to be heading the way of Greece...
What is to know is that indebted America can use its FED to lower the value of the dollar and thereby diminish the debt's burden. Moreover, a debt, isn't just a debt. The " nature " of the debt also matters as there's basically a difference between a country digging its debt so as to survive and a country digging its debt to invest, or everything linked to growth. That's a point we - readers- should consider.
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Very simple and direct idea to demonstrate some basic variables which influence debt level of a country. Good for starters of finance and international economy.
The country managed to auction €2.5 billion worth of bonds on April 19th, but paid 5.7% for ten-year money, 30 basis points higher than the last auction in January.
From Jan 1, 1990 to Jan 1, 2001 the US gov't auctioned 10 year bonds at similar and higher interest rates.
Average inflation during those years was about 1.8 times higher than now.
... but mispredicting average yearly inflation by two percentage points is either very unlikely, or would signify a low reliability of the model in general, which would deem the prediction practically irrelevant. Given a prediction for a certain year and a 5% significance level, this would imply a variance of 8. Quite high when one predicts the actual inflation to be 5.1%
Then there will be a default! When people loose job, you give dole. When Bank folds, you bail it out. We may soon know what you do top a bankrupt nation. Nobody is bailing out Somalia - All pay ransom to keep the country alive.
There will be default in the Euro zone. Everywhere else, particularly the US and Japan, expect inflation/devaluation. Look back to 1945, the last time the US had this big a debt. They didn't pay off the debt. They grew the economy and allowed inflation to whittle away the significance of the debt pile. American citizens got a very poor return on their war bonds. That habit of inflation eventually caught up with the US in the 1970s and it got out of control, but 30 years after Volker, I bet we are headed for more of the same.
What is frightening is contemplating what will happen when Japan decides to start paying off its debt by printing money. There are going to be a lot of unhappy retired Japanese when the real value of their government savings bonds starts shrinking. The Japanese can manage their huge debt pile until the day they can't anymore, and then the wrath of the bond market will strike very quickly. The Japanese won't default (probably), but the yen could fall dramatically.
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The zoo finally picked three students, Li Hang, Gan Xiaotian, Meng Zihui, for the programme, reports China News Network.
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Ignoring the legal issue there's still the issue of quality. Most of the games that feature RPG Maker graphics aren't that good. It's also an art style that's often seen. If BYOND had 100 different, high quality card games it'd be difficult for you to make a card game that gets featured - it wouldn't be because the game is bad but because it's been seen before. It just isn't feature worthy. Ripped graphics act the same way. If you ripped graphics from a very obscure game and nobody knew they were ripped, they wouldn't think any less of your game. If you used a commonly-seen tileset people would judge your game.


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text: 1Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) Edinburgh, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0QB, UK 2Dpto. Química y Análisis Agrícola – E.T.S.I. Agrónomos de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain 3CEH Lancaster, Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg, Lancaster LAI1 4AP, UK Abstract. Intensive livestock farms emit large concentrations of NH3, most of which is deposited very close to the source. The presence of trees enhances the deposition. Rates to downwind forests can exceed 40 kg N ha−1 y−1. The steep gradient in large NH3 concentrations of 34.3±20.4, 47.6±24.9, 21.7±16.8 µg NH3 m3 at the edge of a forest 15, 30 and 45 m downwind of the farm to near background concentrations within 270 m downwind (1.15±0.7 µg NH3 m3) provides an ideal site to study the effect of different rates of atmospheric NH3 concentrations and inferred deposition on biological and chemical processes under similar environmental conditions. We have investigated the effect of different NH3 concentrations and implied deposition rates on the flux of NO and N2O from soil in a mixed woodland downwind of a large poultry farm (160 000 birds) in Scotland, which has been operating for about 40 years. Measurements were carried out for a 6 month period, with hourly NO flux measurements, daily N2O fluxes close to the farm and monthly at all sites, and monthly cumulative wet and dry N deposition. The increased NH3 and NH4+ deposition to the woodland increased emissions of NO and N2O and soil available NH4+ and NO3− concentrations. Average NO and N2O fluxes measured 15, 25 and 45 m downwind of the farm were 111.2±41.1, 123.3±40.7, 38.3±28.8 µg NO-N m−2 h−1 and 9.9±7.5, 34.3±33.3 and 21.2±6.1 µg N2O-N m−2 h−1, respectively. At the background site 270 m downwind the N2O flux was reduced to 1.75±2.1 µg N2O-N m−2 h−1. NO emissions were significantly influenced by seasonal and daily changes in soil temperature and followed a diurnal pattern with maximum emissions approximately 3 h after noon. For N2O no consistent diurnal pattern was observed. Changes in soil moisture content had a less clear effect on the NO and N2O flux. In spite of the large NO and N2O emissions accounting for >3% of the N deposited to the woodland downwind of the farm, extrapolation to the entire British poultry flock suggests that these NH3 emissions contribute to less than 0.5% and 0.02%, respectively of the total annual UK NOx and N2O emissions. Citation: Skiba, U., Dick, J., Storeton-West, R., Lopez-Fernandez, S., Woods, C., Tang, S., and vanDijk, N.: The relationship between NH3 emissions from a poultry farm and soil NO and N2O fluxes from a downwind forest, Biogeosciences, 3, 375-382, doi:10.5194/bg-3-375-2006, 2006. |


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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 DURHAM, N.H. (AP) � Some professors at the University of New Hampshire say they are appalled that the school's librarians are throwing away thousands of books to make way for a new collection. Dimond Library administrators say the books being tossed into a dumpster outside the library haven't been checked out in 20 years. UNH collection management librarian Jennifer Carroll says they would like to keep every book forever, but have make room for new bio-science and other collections. The WMUR quotes art history professor Patricia Emison ( http://bit.ly/1nE7tzi ) as saying the book dump is a travesty that she finds appalling. Emison says the books are needed to a show THE history of particular studies. UNH is discarding 36,000 volumes and storing another 15,000. Librarians said they are working under a tight timetable. |


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12 "I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
I possess knowledge and discretion.
13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil;
I hate pride and arrogance,
evil behavior and perverse speech.
14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine;
I have insight, I have power.
This chapter of Proverbs personifies Wisdom. This section points out the friends and foes of Wisdom.
Wisdom is roommates with prudence. Obviously, it is important for those who dwell together to have a mutually gratifying relationship and get along well with one another. "Prudence" comes from 'ormah, Strong's H6195, which means "shrewdness, craftiness, prudence". It is sometimes rendered "wisdom", but it is much more subtle. It is a stealthy type of discretion, such as you would use in chess or war.
Notice what opposes, wisdom, though. Pride and, especially, arrogance are enemies of wisdom. Evil behavior and speech are also part of the opposition. When you keep these around, wisdom and prudence will eventually leave altogether.
Wisdom is not alone. She also owns counsel and sound judgment. She says that they are "mine". They are her servants, and they do nothing without her approval. Not only that, but Wisdom owns the tools of insight and power.
Do you want discernment? I hope so. I have written before that it could be considered a fruit of the Spirit. It is a synonym for insight.
Do you want power? I don't mean in a power-mad, power hungry type of way, but rather wouldn't you like to make a difference? Wouldn't you like to "leave your mark"? How about the power to help others? After all, that last one will be our main duties in the Millennium. Wisdom is the pathway to that goal.


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Five more languages on translate.google.com
Thursday, May 13, 2010 | 3:03 PM
Labels: alpha languages
At Google, we are always trying to make information more accessible, whether by adding auto-captioning on YouTube and virtual keyboards to search or by providing free translation of text, websites and documents with Google Translate. In 2009, we announced the addition of our first "alpha" language, Persian, on Google Translate. Today, we are excited to add five more alpha languages: Azerbaijani, Armenian, Basque, Urdu and Georgian — bringing the total number of languages on Google Translate to 57.
These languages are available while still in alpha status. You can expect translations to be less fluent than for our other languages, but they should still help you understand the multilingual web. We are working hard to "graduate" these new language out of alpha status, just as we did some time ago with Persian. You can help us improve translation quality as well. If you notice an incorrect translation, we invite you click "Contribute a better translation". If you are a translator, then you can contribute translation memories with the Translator Toolkit. This helps us build better machine translation systems especially for languages that are not well represented on the web.
Collectively, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Georgian and Urdu have roughly 100 million speakers. We hope that these speakers can now more easily access the entire multilingual web in their own language. Try translating these and other languages at translate.google.com. Here are some phrases from the new alpha languages to get you started:
Baietz lehenengoan
میں خوش قسمت محسوس کر رہا ہوں
բախտաւոր եմ զգում
Mən şanslıyam
იღბალს მივენდობი
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