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Sound Coffee & Morsel
Kekoa Chin-Hidano, co-owner of the new cafe Sound Coffee and Morsel, scoops out homemade bacon jam for a customer. Chin-Hidano was employed at The Nook before it closed its doors.
After a long run in the U District, the Nook on the Ave closed its doors on April 14. However, a new shop recently had its grand opening in the Nook's former location, hoping to continue on with the Nook's success.
Kekoa Chin-Hidano, the owner and barista at Sound Coffee and Morsel (4754 University Way NE), explained that when he had previously worked with the owners of the Nook, Aki Woodward and Alex Green, they had co-shared the space between them, with the Nook primarily focusing on food and Sound Coffee focusing on coffee. The two of them, Chin-Hidano said, worked together as a "united front" to serve people well.
"It was wonderful … but [Woodward] tired herself out trying to do all the food alone. She didn't want to hire anyone else because she wasn't sure that the level of business would continue. I was really confident that she wasn't going to have a problem [with business] and really wanted to continue with Sound Coffee and Nook," Chin-Hidano said. "But she decided she wanted to go travel and … see where she wanted to be in the future so she can take steps in order to be where she wants to be in the future."
A statement on the Nook's website voiced the owners' appreciation for their customers over the years.
"We had a modest dream of serving homestyle food made from scratch with wholesome ingredients, and always keeping it affordable," reads the post. "We never imagined that we would one day have lines at our door before we opened or sell out of biscuits almost every day. It went far beyond our expectations and we really have our customers to thank (big time) for spreading the word, hanging in there with us through our changes, and for inspiring us with all the love for our biscuits."
Despite the intentions of the Nook's owners to close, this caused a display of support for the Nook by members of the UW community. The impending closure led to the creation of a petition on Change.org asking for the Nook to "reconsider its closure."
Kartik Rishi, an informatics major at the UW, created the Nook petition. In it, he wrote how "the Nook has been a staple for quality artisan biscuits and coffee and we've had the distinct pleasure of watching it grow locally and nationally."
Rishi said the original motivation to create the petition was from his personal experience and history at the Nook.
"Every so often … we [Rishi and his girlfriend] would go down for breakfast and make a thing out of it where we would get biscuits and gravy and then [later] go to the Farmer's Market," Rishi said. "It all kind of just played into this nice summer day that you would have."
Rishi said the Nook was unique in the sense that it provided good food in an area not typically known for the quality of its cuisine.
"I guess that with it gone, it's a piece that when you think of University District cuisine, there's not much that is good per se," Rishi said. "Having that piece of the University District leave or gone for now temporarily is tough to see."
Similar sentiments were displayed by others who signed the petition. One post raved about the Nook's biscuits and espresso, while another talked about bringing people from out of town to show off.
"The biscuits were a staple of Nook, they were what people came for," Chin-Hidano said. "We've been open for about a week, [and] a lot of the regulars have come back already, and its been wonderful serving them, and they've been super pleased."
Some people from "out of town" also included the well-known Anthony Bourdain from "The Layover" on the Travel Channel, a travel and food show advising travelers what to eat, see, and do within 24 to 48 hours in a city.
Chin-Hidano said that Sound Coffee and Morsel will try to continue with high quality food even with the Nook's departure, hoping to achieve this by hiring people he knows who care. Recognizing he was more of a "coffee guy," Chin-Hidano hired his friend Domingo to cook the food for the shop, who he called "super talented" and "super passionate."
"That's what I'm about: people that care about what they are doing and want to be there and want to produce high quality food and beverages and care about making people happy," Chin-Hidano said.
Rishi said he hopes to promote "solidarity" regarding the closure.
"It's a form of solidarity saying that me and 17 to 20 others of us are in solidarity standing to say there is a level or standard that we expect of our food at the Ave, and losing a great source of great cuisine in this area kinda sucks," Rishi said. "If anything, you could see it as people committing to the idea or supporting groups that do good food."
Based on his experience at the Nook, Chin-Hidano said he hopes to build upon their legacy, continuing to serve people in the U-District.
"We are here to serve people — that's the most important part," Chin-Hidano said. "Of course we serve great coffee and serve great food, but it's about serving those to people and making sure that they [the people] are taken care of."
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But whatever green the Democratic Party gives Frankel, it's mere pennies compared to what the group will spend by next October's primary. Although the Dems have never shelled out more than $10 million on a state race, party chairman Bob Poe says they will spend at least $20 million by the time voters cast their ballots next fall.
"Republicans outspent us four to one in the presidential election, and they thought they had everything going for them, which they obviously didn't," he says. "If Republicans feel they have this election, then that's a false sense of security that will play into our hands. We're going to match or exceed what they spend."
In terms of registered voters, Democrats have a slight edge this year. Statewide, they outnumber Republicans 44 to 40 percent. Frankel's grassroots, cross-state, road-trip campaign (her schedule shows her visiting as many as seven towns a week until January 2002) is designed to appeal to the remaining independents.
Fine-tuning this strategy are Washington consultants Mark Putnam and David Murphy, the political witch doctors behind Ruth Anne Minner's unexpected 2000 Delaware gubernatorial win and Gov. Bob Holdin's victory last year in Missouri. Putnam and Murphy will go head-to-head with Clinton consultants Frank Greer and James Carville, who are helping Reno. "Lois is dedicated to this campaign," says Murphy. "We're sending out mailings now, but it's up to her to really get out there and meet people. The Frankel for Governor campaign is an investment we're proud of." Before September 11, it might have taken Frankel less than five seconds to give a sound bite that took a chunk out of Jeb Bush. Not anymore.
"I'm not about to say anything... that, uh... might be perceived as unsupportive... name-calling isn't cool right now," she says carefully. "I wouldn't want anyone to get the impression that I am... that I was anything other than supportive right now."
A minute of silence goes by. "He's making some good speeches right now, and the person who's writing them is doing a really good job," she says. "Let's just say there are greater evils than the Republican party out there right now."
Aw, what happened to the old Lois Frankel, who appeared on CNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews September 5? On the show, Republican House Speaker Tom Feeney, Frankel's legislative nemesis, predicted that the governor's race would entertain like the Super Bowl. Frankel gave a preview that confirmed his prediction by spending most of her air-time slamming Bush.
Matthews: You call Jeb Bush a "bum."
Frankel: He's taken with his tax cuts for corporate interests and for the wealthy. He's taken our budget to near-bankruptcy. Our school boards are having to cut services, cut transportation, school supplies; they put a freeze on hiring. He's set up this private-school slush fund, moving the tax dollars into the private schools. He's... he stole money.
Matthews: Did he steal the election for his brother?
Frankel: He should have stood up for the voters of Florida and demanded that our votes be counted. We felt like he... he hid behind the skirts of [Secretary of State] Katherine Harris.
By the time Frankel passes Yeehaw Junction while driving south on Florida's Turnpike, she has yawned twice. It's almost midnight. The two hard-shell tacos she bought at a Taco Bell outside Lakeland didn't really pick her up. Her face, animated all day, is now deflating. The skin under her eyes, which do not stray from the neon yellow line leading her car home, is a little puffy. Her cell-phone earpiece is still tucked into her ear, even long after her aides have finished telling her about a fundraiser that Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth hosted at his home the previous night. "Who was there? Uh-huh, uh-huh. Well, yeah, of course," she replies. Frankel has five voice-mail messages waiting. She tells New Times to write the numbers down and dial them when she's ready. "You're my personal assistant today, because I usually have someone with me," she says.
By the time a sign to West Palm is visible, Frankel has stopped talking politics. She says she would never go back to practicing divorce law because it's too depressing. Marriage is hard, she believes. Hillary Clinton? "If you call yourself a feminist," she says, "you can't say anything bad about Hillary for staying with Bill. She got more done with him than without him."
Pulling into her driveway, she offers one of the last sticks of Juicy Fruit. She has chewed almost the entire pack. It will be nice to sleep in her own bed, she says. She might have some time tomorrow to paint or watch an old movie, activities she spent an entire day doing during the week of the attacks to escape 24-hour news coverage. She parks and throws open the door.
"I hope you had fun," she mumbles, gathering her bag and the Lakeland ladies' complimentary fern from her back seat. "Let's try it again. I'll be doing this a lot."


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Another Attack on the Judiciary
It's hard to go a day without coming across another story of another frantic attempt by conservative politicians to intrude upon the province of judges. And today's story comes from Colorado, where supporters of an initiative to impose term limits upon the state's judiciary have been allowed to begin to collect signatures to get the measure on the ballot this November No other state requires such limits, the Denver Post's Howard Pankratz is reporting this morning, and there is a really good reason for that: it's a terrible idea.
The catalyst for Colorado's initiative is John Andrews, the former state Senate President, who apparently believe believes that treating judges like politicians will make judges less like politicians. Why is he pitching term limits? "We have seen outrageous instances of judicial lawmaking, not only at the federal level but at the state level-- really an increasing problem for decades now." You read that right. Because Andrews's views don't always prevail in court, he wants to force out those judges who are preventing him from getting his way.
The initiative would be a bad idea even if Colorado's judicial selection and retention system were in disarray. But it isn't. Actually, it's a perfectly reasonable system. State judges are appointed "provisionally" by the governor and then are required to go through an election to be "retained" in office by voters. A legitimate review of each judge is performed, and made available to the public, so that voters know before they go into the booth which judges have been problematic. As a result, "bad" judges often are not retained. Good judges sail through. And the process is about as unpolitical as you can get these days.
That's not good enough for Andrews. He wants the sort of turnover in the judiciary that we have in the other two branches of government. The initiative would force appellate judges out after 12 years of service, whether those judges are wonderful or not and whether they want to leave or not. Andrews tells the Post that he has the votes to get the measure on the ballot and you can bet it'll be one of those political fights that generates nasty attack ad after nasty attack ad this fall. If it passes, the measure also would ultimately generate waves of political jockeying for "open" seats on the state's appellate courts. Bad idea.
The Colorado Bar Association, meanwhile, thinks the initiative will only discourage the smartest lawyers in the state from applying for judge positions. And the state court judges, predictably, aren't crazy about the new plan, either. "Term limits don't do anything but end institutional memory and the experience of judges," former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Jean Dubofsky told the Post.
Another day. Another "solution" to a problem that doesn't exist. Welcome to the intersection of law and politics, where the traffic lights ought to be blinking yellow for caution.
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Looks like Andrews is also angry about the 8- and 10-year terms (for appellate and Supreme Court respectively), seeking to reduce them all to 4 years.
Does he think fear of political retribution will change their rulings?
Posted by: Steve Boese | May 23, 2006 11:31 AM
It does not appear to me that John Andrews is even a lawyer, or any kind of constitutional law scholar. And yet he is the head of an organization apparently intended to put the "con" back in constitution. "Backbone America is a national citizens alliance that champions the principles of the American founding." Sure it does. That's why making the judiciary less independent, in contravention of all known constitutional principles, is such a good idea. I always wonder if these clowns purporting to implement the Founding Fathers' intentions have ever actually read any of the Founding Fathers' writings (and I don't mean selectively), or have a clue who those men actually were.
Posted by: attorneyofrecord | May 23, 2006 03:54 PM
While I understand the motivation behind term limits--for legislators, not judges--here in Michigan, term limits have done nothing but wreak havok with the legislature. Institutional knowledge is gone, continually finding qualified candidates to run for office is impossible, and "government relations" people write the laws.
Term limits are a bad idea in general, and a horrible idea for the judiciary.
Posted by: Michigan Lawyer | May 24, 2006 10:13 AM
Term Limits are not a bad idea (we tried to limit the terms of Judges here in Nevada in 1994/1996), but due to the interference of the Supreme Court here the ballot question which would have done the trick was separated into a pair of questions (in violation of our constitution), and as a result, the question which would have term limited judges failed (had it not been for this, we would have had term limits for judges back in the mid 90's).
Term Limits are NOT a bad idea, but rather a way to get rid of entrenched politicians who are elected to often push their own mis-guided agendas (do you have any idea how hard it is to defeat a incumbent, unless they have screwed up so badly through malfeasance in office, that it is a no-brainer to throw them out)?
Term Limits are a excellent way to encourage new persons to run for office
Posted by: Bill Parker | May 29, 2006 11:20 AM
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The rule at WS is that the sleuthing of minors is not allowed. If you suspect a minor is a perpetrator of a crime, you may not post about your sleuthing of him/her.
Warnings and timeouts will be given for posts that include sleuthing of a minor.
"Don't forget the kangaroo!"
Is it allowed for minors who have been identified as suspects or POI by the police or is discussing them off limits too?
I see this thread is old, but I am curious about this also. Found this post via a search. Hope to reopen the discussion and get some answers.
If a minor is a)named by LE as a suspect or even b) charged with a crime in relation to a case that is being discussed on Websleuths...what happens???
Are all threads immediately shut down? Deleted?
Sad, but true, fact, sometimes minors DO commit crime.
It's my understanding if a minor is named in the MSM, then we can discuss as to the MSM article (and nothing more). Some minors are charged as adults, and we can discuss (as described in the MSM). But otherwise NO.
I'm sure a mod will correct me HTH.
If a minor is named as a suspect in a case or is arrested in a case, we can sleuth them.
The Elizabeth Olten case comes to mind. What a sad sad case that was. It still gives me nightmares!!!
Other than an arrest or POI named by LE, we don't name them. Even if they are named in the MSM.
In Kyron's case, when a child was interviewed, we referred to that minor by initials only.
In memory of Ron Pruitt
Double thanks!
This came up today because a question of the gender of a minor came up in a thread. Nothing more. The gender and the fact that the minor had given DNA to LE was mentioned in MSM. Nothing else. No names, ages, or addresses.
Hope that didn't cross any WS boundaries. If it did, I'll make sure not to make that mistake again. TIA.
What if the minor is the missing person???
Fibromyalgia Fog at it's finest! Temporary loss of vocabulary may occur at any time.
You can sleuth for their whereabouts but you can't sleuth what they did as a 13 year old. You also can't post if you find any juvenile records. And their friends are off-limits.
Where is Cherrie Mahan?
Who is Snohomish County Jane Doe?
Justice for Alanna Gallagher
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text: | Falcons hanging on to top spot in power rankingsNovember 6, 2012 - Andy HeintzThe cream of the crop teams in the National Football League are starting to rear their heads. There are about nine or 10 team that have a legitimate shot to win the Super Bowl this season and all 10 are featured in my top 10 of this week's power rankings. The Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals had nice runs in the first half of the season, but now appear to be who we thought they were. Coaches in San Diego, Philadelphia, Dallas, Kansas City and the New York Jets need to probably start typing up a resume just in case things don't get better soon. Here is a list of my 10 teams this week and as always, a run down of the worst five teams in the league. 1. Atlanta Falcons, 8-0 The Falcons continue to be tested and continue to find ways to win. That's the mark of a great team. As much as I liked that the Falcons hung on for the victory, part of the win should go to the Dallas coaching staff for their poor coaching. Dallas has talent and should be much better. And better coaching in that game may have knocked off the Falcons. That is not Atlanta's fault though. 8-0 is 8-0 and the Falcons continue to get it done. 2. Houston Texans, 7-1 The defense is still playing well without Brian Cushing and that run game is lethal -- no matter who carries the ball. The Texans control their own destiny at this point and the highly-anticipated matchup with the Bears this weekend should get a lot of play. Win that road game, and there is no reason why people won't amp up the Super Bowl talk a little higher. 3. San Francisco 49ers, 6-2 The Niners did not play but because of the Giants home loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday, they moved up in the rankings. When the Niners do not turn the ball over, there aren't many teams in the league -- if any -- that can beat them. The defense is too good and the running game keeps the other team's defense on the field. 4. Chicago Bears, 7-1 The Bears continue to play well every week and they continue to get doubted. They haven't played top-notch competition like some of the other elite teams, but that will come with games against Houston and San Francisco on the horizon. Win those two games, and they become an instant favorite in the NFC. The defense is nasty and when Jay Cutler is right, he is a valuable weapon in the Bears' offense. 5. New York Giants, 6-3 The Giants took a step back Sunday but the Steelers defense is second to only San Francisco in the league. Eli Manning needed to be better in the spotlight but did not come through for the first time in a long time. The Giants are still a great team and will show that, but they need to fix November if they want to have any shot a home playoff game. They are 4-9 since 2009 and have lost four straight games in the month. 6. Green Bay Packers, 6-3 No Jordy Nelson and no Greg Jennings turned out to be no problem for the Packers in recent weeks. Aaron Rodgers is playing better than any other QB in the league right now and is getting plenty of help from Randall Cobb and James Jones. Clay Matthew will be out a few weeks it looks like so it will be interesting to see if the injuries catch up to the Packers. 7. New England Patriots, 5-3 Bill Belichek was voted one of the most overrated coaches in the league, according to Sporting News in a recent poll of 103 NFL players. Tom Brady though is not overrated and as long as he is in New England, the Patriots will always have a chance. 8. Denver Broncos, 5-3 This team is rising because Peyton Manning is playing great football again. Tim Tebow was winning games with Denver last year, but Peyton is leading the league in several passing categories with the same exact weapons that Tebow had last year. Manning looks like he is fully back from surgery but the Broncos haven't exactly played the best defenses either. To be continued on this team. 9. Pittsburgh Steelers, 5-3 The win over the Giants was impressive and the defense appears to be settling in like it does each and every year. To hold the Giants to 20 points is an accomplish and to hold them to no points in the fourth quarter is even more impressive. The running game found new life too. Big Ben is still Big Ben and the passing game will get better as long as Mike Wallace gets targets and Antonio Bryant is not out for significant time. 10. Baltimore Ravens, 6-2 Everyone thought the Ravens were done when they lost a few players, but they are still 6-2. There is just something telling me that this team is closer to falling back than moving forward, which is why they dropped this week. It is time for Joe Flacco to show he belongs in the National Football League. Bottom Five: 5. Tennessee Titans, 4. Washington Redskins, 3. Cleveland Browns, 2. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1. Kansas City Chiefs Article CommentsNo comments posted for this article. Post a Comment | |


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Fiesta Bowl
A bowl-watcher's dream game: The nation's unspotted, top-ranked teams battle it out in the season finale. Nebraska (No. 1) and Florida (No. 2) have raced to 11-0 and 12-0 marks, respectively, won by huge margins, and gained the Bowl Alliance's inaugural invitation to play in the all-but-official major-college championship game. Next season, another of the alliance's bowls will get the first choice of opponents. For now, though, interest focuses on Tempe, Ariz., and the only game played the day after New Year's.
January 6
Women's college basketball
The University of Tennessee, a perennial power, hosts defending college champion Connecticut in a game expected to draw more than 10,000 spectators to Knoxville's Thompson-Boling Arena. These teams had never met until last season, when they played twice, first in a nationally televised regular-season game and then in the NCAA Finals. UConn won both times - and finished the season with a 35-0 record.
January 8
Baseball Hall of Fame selections
The Baseball Writers Association of America announces the results of its annual vote on the game's all-time greats. Players with a minimum of 10 seasons in the major leagues who have been retired for five years are eligible. Candidates must be named on 75 percent or more of several hundred ballots for induction into the Cooperstown, N.Y., shrine.
January 10-21
Gold Cup soccer
Southern California will host eight men's teams from the Americas, including the national teams of Brazil, Mexico, and the United States, in this biennial tournament. The winner of the final played in the Rose Bowl goes on to the Intercontinental Cup. US coach Steve Sampson has loaded his roster with 16 World Cup veterans.


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I wonder why his 3rd taunt ("Demacia. Get some.") is not implemented. I found it in his voice-over files. Is it in his other skins or something ?
Ok. I have found a problem. Now when I'm playing Jarvan he says one taunt about five times in a row. Sometimes game plays the second one. Once for about 20 i got the '3rd taunt'.... Riot do You have any answers in this case ?
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Hey Akascha, It was meant to be an easter egg that didn't play often, but I guess if people are going through the files there's no where for these things to hide. We'll just make it a normal taunt in the next patch. Thanks!
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Ironically, it was the second taunt I got out of him. I got it quite frequently the first few games I played as him, but then it stopped playing as much...
Oh! Sry Riot to spoil your easter egg :/ But I wouldn't complain about it if the other two taunts play normally.. Not five times in a row one of them. Thanks for replying anyway!
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Natchitoches, LA (KMSS) — In culmination of Northwestern State University's ADVANCE Program for Young Scholars' 25th anniversary, Assistant Director Harriette Palmer attended the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) convention held in Indianapolis, Ind.
"The NAGC convention provides an excellent opportunity to network with teachers, educators and other professionals who strive to address the unique needs of academically gifted and talented youth," Palmer said.
NSU's ADVANCE Program is the only residential summer program for gifted youth in the state of Louisiana that is affiliated with Duke University's Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP). Duke TIP's 7th Grade Talent Search identifies students across 16 states in the Southeastern region of the United States who scored at or above the 95th percentile on a grade-level achievement test. Duke TIP participants take above-level college-entrance exams (ACT or SAT) to learn more about their abilities.
ADVANCE is a three-week program that offers a demanding and exciting curriculum for rising 8th – 12th grade gifted and talented students. ADVANCE provides a unique learning environment designed to motivate and challenge academically gifted students and set them on a path toward a lifetime of high academic achievement. Students enroll in a single course for three weeks of in-depth study. While the majority of ADVANCE students are from Louisiana and Texas, ADVANCE enrolled students from nine states this past June.
The residential life portion of ADVANCE is vital to the program, offering balanced leisure and cultural activities to complement the intensive academic curriculum. ADVANCE has built up a host of traditions and a strong community of staff and students that keep students returning year after year.
The ADVANCE web site, advance.nsula.edu, will be updated in January for the June 2014 program.


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Winter Quarter AY2009-2010
Department of Political Science
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA 92093-0521
Classroom: CENTER 113
Time: 11:00AM - 11:50AM Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Keith T. Poole
Office: 368 Social Science Building
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Office Hours: 12:00 - 2:00PM Thursdays
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The following texts will be used in this course:
Dodd, Lawrence C. and Bruce I. Oppenheimer (2009).
Congress Reconsidered
Poole, Keith T. and Howard Rosenthal (2007).
Ideology and Congress
Stewart, Charles III. (2000).
Analyzing Congress
Grades will be determined by two examinations -- one mid-session exam and a final exam. The exams will consist of essay and short answer questions. The midterm will be worth 1/3 and the final 2/3 of the course grade.
will be in class on Friday, 12 February (50 minutes).
Final Exam
is scheduled for Monday, 15 March from 11:30AM to 2:30PM. (The exam will be 2 hours during this block).
The exams will be closed-book closed-note -- no computers, PDAs, or cell phones allowed.
Course Outline
The Historical Origins of the U.S. Congress
Chapters 1, 2 and 3,
Analyzing Congress
The U.S. Constitution
, Appendix B of
Analyzing Congress
Agenda For Topic 1
The Glorious Revolution Settlement
Economic and Political Problems after the Revolution
The Politics of the Constitution
The Constitution (Annotated)
The Current Organization of Congress
Agenda For Topic 2
Current Congressional Leaders
How a Bill Becomes a Law
The Congressional Committee System (Part 1)
The Congressional Committee System (Part 2)
Congress and the Political-Economic System: 1879 - 2009
Preface, Prologue, and Chapters 1, 2, and 3,
Congress Reconsidered
Agenda For Topic 3
Democrat-Republican Party System: 1879-2009
GDP and Unemployment (as of January 2010)
Budget and Deficit (as of January 2010)
Health Spending and Lobbyists (as of January 2010)
Forecasting the Cost of U.S. Healthcare
, by Robert William Fogel, September 2009,
The American
, a publication of the American Enterprise Institute.
Cloture Votes 1919 - 2008
Dodd and Oppenheimer, Chapter 2, Observations
Mann and Ornstein, Chapter 3, Observations
Study Questions for Midterm
Ideology, Party, and Polarization in Congress
Chapter 7,
Analyzing Congress
Chapters 7, 8, 9, and 10,
Congress Reconsidered
Chapters 1 - 4, and 6,
Ideology and Congress
Agenda For Topic 4
Handout Topic 4 (Part 1)
Summary of the Theory of the Spatial (Geometric) Model
Handout Topic 4 (Part 2)
Handout Topic 4 (Part 3)
Handout Topic 4 (Part 4)
How Reconciliation Would Work in The Senate on Health Care Reform (From
The New Republic
Congressional Elections
Chapters 4, 5, and 6,
Analyzing Congress
Chapters 4, 5, and 6,
Congress Reconsidered
Chapter 5,
Ideology and Congress
Agenda For Topic 5
Handout Topic 5 (Part 1)
Handout Topic 5 (Part 2)
Handout Topic 5 (Part 3)
Study Questions for Final
The Congressional Committee System and Public Policy
Chapters 8 and 9,
Analyzing Congress
Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15,
Congress Reconsidered
Chapter 9,
Ideology and Congress
Agenda For Topic 6
Handout Topic 6 (Part 1)
Handout Topic 6 (Part 2)
Congress, the Economy, and the Growth of Government
Chapters 16, 17, and 18,
Congress Reconsidered
Chapter 12,
Ideology and Congress
Site Links
NOMINATE Data, Roll Call Data, and Software
Course Web Pages: UC San Diego
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Course Web Pages: University of Houston
(2000 - 2005)
Course Web Pages: Carnegie-Mellon University
(1997 - 2000)
Spatial Models of Parliamentary Voting
Recent Working Papers
Analyses of Recent Politics
About This Website
K7MOA Log Books: 1960 - 2010
Bio of Keith T. Poole
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OK, I wasn't going to post this real "situation", but I decided to get the comments and opinions of the group. Last weekend I was pushing my year and a half old son around the Daytona flea market in his stroller. Bought some fresh pickles and vegetables and looked at the Elvis and Bruce lee paintings on velvet and enjoyed the walk. As the wife was looking at something, I noticed a guy walking a dog on a leash up in front of us. The dog took one look at my son and charged right for the stroller. The owner was paying no attention until the leash ran out and the dog was pulling his arm. The dog was stopped about 8 feet short of the stroller. I went to red alert. The dog had his lip curled back, no noise though. I'm not sure what kind of dog it was, white and fluffy, medium sized, but not a poodle. I had pulled the stroller back and around me and was reaching my thumb under the edge of my Tshirt to lift it out of the way to prepare to draw when the owner looked up to see what the dog was doing and why it was pulling on his arm so hard I guess. For some reason, he pulled the dog back and rushed off. I had not yet drawn, or even exposed my gun. No one else, including my unarmed wife, seemed to notice anything. I had no time to verbally warn him, or perhaps I haven't trained on my verbal skills enough. I have used my "command voice" in past situations with some success, not this time, though. Task saturation? I imagine I had quite an intense look on my face. I'm sure my posture suggested I was about to draw a gun, unless it could be mistaken for something else. I ran into no further problems, got a good deal on fishing stuff, and passed on the Elvis painting. FWIW, I was carrying a P7M8 H&K, one spare magazine, and a Kel Tec .32. I had a Cold Steel knife in my pocket. I am also a dog owner and bear no particular ill will towards animals, although I treat the tasty ones in a way sure to annoy PETA and the like.
Your thoughts are welcome as always, as are comments and criticism of my actions. Let's all learn a few things from each other.


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HS Softball: 2014 All Southwestern League Team SelectedMurrieta Valleys Autumn Bishop Named Southwestern League MVPSunday, June 15th, 2014 Issue 24, Volume 18.
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Sunday was very cloudy with a showers mainly along the coast and in the Cascades, all because of a storm system just off the coast. Spotty showers will continue Sunday night into Monday. High temperatures will be cooler and in the low 60s along the coast and upper 60s near 70 inland.
Showers and sunbreaks will continue Tuesday into Wednesday. High temperature will be in the low 60s along the coast and 70s inland.
Sunny, dry and hot weather will move in late Wednesday as an Omega Block develops. This Omega Block will put us under an upper level high, which means mostly clear skies and fair weather. High temperatures will be in the upper 60s along the coast and mid to upper 80s inland.
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Compassion is the feeling of empathy for others. Compassion is the emotion that we feel in response to the suffering of others that motivates a desire to help.[1][2]
Compassion is often regarded as having an emotional aspect to it, though when based on cerebral notions such as fairness, justice and interdependence, it may be considered rational in nature and its application understood as an activity based on sound judgment. There is also an aspect of compassion which regards a quantitative dimension, such that individual's compassion is often given a property of "depth," "vigour," or "passion." The etymology of "compassion" is Latin, meaning "co-suffering." More involved than simple empathy, compassion commonly gives rise to an active desire to alleviate another's suffering.[2]
Compassion is often, though not inevitably, the key component in what manifests in the social context as altruism.[citation needed] In ethical terms, the expressions down the ages of the so-called Golden Rule often embodies by implication the principle of compassion: Do to others what you would have them do to you.[3][original research?]
The English noun compassion, meaning to love together with, comes from Latin. Its prefix com- comes directly from com, an archaic version of the Latin preposition and affix cum (= with); the -passion segment is derived from passus, past participle of the deponent verb patior, patī, passus sum. Compassion is thus related in origin, form and meaning to the English noun patient (= one who suffers), from patiens, present participle of the same patior, and is akin to the Greek verb πάσχειν (= paskhein, to suffer) and to its cognate noun πάθος (= pathos).[4][5] Ranked a great virtue in numerous philosophies, compassion is considered in almost all the major religious traditions as among the greatest of virtues.
Three theoretical perspectives of compassion have been proposed, which are contrasted by their predictions and approaches of compassion.
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(see the help page).Identifying with another person is an essential process for human beings. It is commonly seen throughout the world as people adapt and change with new styles of clothing, language, behavior, etc., which is illustrated by infants who begin to mirror the facial expressions and body movements of their mother as early as the first days of their lives.[13] This process is highly related to compassion because sympathizing with others is possible with people from other countries, cultures, locations, etc. A possible source of this process of identifying with others comes from a universal category called "Spirit." Toward the late 1970s, very different cultures and nations around the world took a turn to religious fundamentalism, which has occasionally been attributed to "Spirit."[14] The more one person knows about the human condition and the associated experiences is another route to identification.[15]
The importance of identifying with others for compassion is contrasted by the negative physical and psychological effects of abandonment. Compassion seems to be characteristic of democratic societies.[15] The role of compassion as a factor contributing to individual or societal behavior has been the topic of continuous debate.[16] In contrast to the process of identifying with other people, a complete absence of compassion may require ignoring or disapproving identification with other people or groups.[15] This concept has been illustrated throughout history: The Holocaust, Genocide, European colonization of the Americas, etc. The seemingly essential step in these atrocities could be the defining of the victims as "not human" or "not us." The atrocities that committed throughout human history have only been relieved through the presence of compassion.[15][17]
Suffering has been defined as the perception of a person's impending destruction or loss of integrity, which continues until the threat is gone or the person's integrity can be restored.[15] Personality psychology agrees that people are inherently different and distinct from one another, which should lead to the conclusion that human suffering is always individual and unique. Suffering can result from psychological, social, and physical trauma.[18] It appears to happen in acute forms as often as chronically.[18] There is an inherent difficulty in knowing that someone else is suffering because of its lonely nature, which leads to the conclusion that many people may not know they are suffering. They may instead point to their external circumstances with the early stages of suffering being quiet or not discussed. The later stages may involve the person expressing their victimization and searching for help.[19] Compassion is recognized through identifying with other people, the knowledge of human behavior, the perception of suffering, transfer of feelings, knowledge of goal and purpose changes in sufferers, and the absence of the sufferer from a group.[15]
Earlier studies established the links between interpersonal violence and animal cruelty.[20][21] Compassion may have the ability to induce feelings of kindness and forgiveness, which could give people the ability to stop situations that occasionally lead to violence.[22]
Compassion has become related and researched in the field of positive psychology and social psychology. The Dalai Lama once said that "compassion is a necessity, not a luxury, and that without it humanity cannot survive. Compassion is a process of connecting by identifying with another process. This identification with others through compassion can lead to increased motivation to do something in an effort to relieve the suffering of others.
Scientists examine the motivated regulation of compassion in the context of large-scale crises, such as natural disasters and genocides. Much research has established that people tend to feel more compassion for single identifiable victims than large masses of victims. Yet they have found that this collapse of compassion depends on having the motivation and ability to regulate emotions (Cameron & Payne, 2011, JPSP). People only show less compassion for many victims than for single victims of disasters when they are expect to incur a financial cost of helping, and only when they can skillfully regulate their emotions. In ongoing research, psychologists are exploring how concerns about becoming emotionally exhausted may motivate people to curb their compassion for—and dehumanize—members of stigmatized social groups, such as homeless individuals and drug addicts (Cameron, Harris, & Payne, in prep).
Compassion consists of three major requirements: People must feel that troubles that evoke their feelings are serious, people require that sufferers' troubles are not self-inflicted, and that people must be able to picture themselves with the same problems.[15]
In a 2009 small fMRI experiment, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang and colleagues at the Brain and Creativity Institute studied strong feelings of compassion for social and physical pain in others. Both feelings involved an expected change in activity in the anterior insula, anterior cingulate, hypothalamus, and midbrain, but they also found a previously undescribed pattern of cortical activity on the posterior medial surface of each brain hemisphere, a region involved in the default mode of brain function, and implicated in self-related processes. Compassion for social pain in others was associated with strong activation in the interoceptive, inferior/posterior portion of this region, while compassion for physical pain in others involved heightened activity in the exteroceptive, superior/anterior portion. Compassion for social pain activated this superior/anterior section, to a lesser extent. Activity in the anterior insula related to compassion for social pain peaked later and endured longer than that associated with compassion for physical pain.[23] Compassionate emotions in relation to others has effects on the prefrontal cortex, inferior frontal cortex, and the midbrain.[24] Feelings and acts of compassion have been found to simulate areas known to regulate homeostasis, such as insular cortex and hypothalamus.[25]
Compassion is one of the most important attributes for physicians practicing medical services.[26] It has been suggested that felt compassion brings about the desire to do something to help the sufferer.[15] That desire to be helpful is not compassion, but it does suggest that compassion is similar to other emotions by motivating behaviors to reduce the tension brought on by the emotion.[15] Physicians generally identify their central duties as the responsibility to put the patient's interests first, including the duty not to harm, deliver proper care, and maintain confidentiality.[15] Compassion is seen in each of those duties because of its direct relation to the recognition and treatment of suffering.[15] Physicians who use compassion understand the effects of sickness and suffering on human behavior.[27] Compassion may be closely related to love and the emotions evoked in both. This is illustrated by the relationship between patients and physicians in medical institutions.[15] The relationship between suffering patients and their care-givers provides evidence that compassion is a social emotion, which is highly related to closeness between individuals.
Individuals with a higher capacity or responsibility to empathize with others may be at risk for compassion fatigue or stress, which is related to professionals and individuals who spend a significant amount of time responding to information related to suffering.[28]
Authentic leadership and general leadership may be the keys to increasing compassion in the workplace.[29] Similarly, acting in concordance with one's authentic self-concept is critical for the expression of care and compassion.[29] Self-compassion may have positive effects on subjective happiness, optimism, wisdom, curiosity, agreeableness, and extroversion.[30]
Specific activities may increase feelings of and readiness to practice compassion; some of these activities include creating a morning ritual, practicing empathy, practice random acts of kindness, and creating evening routines.
"Greek and Roman philosophers distrusted (feeling) compassion. In their view, reason alone was the proper guide to conduct. They regarded compassion (a virtue) as an effect, neither admirable nor contemptible." —Thomas Szasz, Cruel Compassion
Conversely, a recent study of the historical Jesus has claimed that the founder of Christianity sought to elevate Judaic compassion as the supreme human virtue, capable of reducing suffering and fulfilling our God ordained purpose of transforming the world into something more worthy of its creator.[31]
In classical literature of Hinduism, compassion[35] is a virtue with many shades, each shade explained by different terms. Three most common terms are daya (दया),[36] karuna (करुणा),[37] and anukampa (अनुकम्पा).[38] Other words related to compassion in Hinduism include karunya, ghrina, kripa, and anukrosha.[39][40] Some of these words are used interchangeably among the schools of Hinduism to explain the concept of compassion, its sources, its consequences and its nature. The virtue of compassion to all living beings, claim Gandhi and others,[41][42] is a central concept in Hindu philosophy.[35]
Daya is defined by Padma Purana as the virtuous desire to mitigate the sorrow and difficulties of others by putting forth whatever effort necessary.[39][43] Matsya Purana describes daya as the value that treats all living beings (including human beings) as one's own self, wanting the welfare and good of the other living being.[39][44] Such compassion, claims Matsya Purana, is one of necessary paths to being happy. Ekadashi Tattvam[45] explains daya is treating a stranger, a relative, a friend and a foe as own's own self; it argues that compassion is that state when one sees all living beings as part of one's own self, and when everyone's suffering is seen as one's own suffering. Compassion to all living beings, including to those who are strangers and those who are foes, is seen as a noble virtue.[39] Karuna, another word for compassion in Hindu philosophy, means placing one's mind in other's favor, thereby seeking to understand the other from their perspective. Anukampa, yet another word for compassion, refers to one's state after one has observed and understood the pain and suffering in other.[46][47] In Mahabharata, Indra praises Yudhisthira for his anukrosha — compassion, sympathy — for all creatures.[48] Tulsidas contrasts daya (compassion) with abhiman (arrogance, contempt of others), claiming compassion is a source of dharmic life, while arrogance a source of sin. Daya (compassion) is not kripa (pity) in Hinduism, or feeling sorry for the sufferer, because that is marred with condescension; compassion is feeling one with the sufferer.[49] Compassion is the basis for ahimsa, a core virtue in Hindu philosophy.[50][51]
Compassion in Hinduism is discussed as an absolute and relative concept. There are two forms of compassion: one for those who suffer even though they have done nothing wrong and one for those who suffer because they did something wrong. Absolute compassion applies to both, while relative compassion addresses the difference between the former and the latter. An example of the latter include those who plead guilty or are convicted of a crime such as murder; in these cases, the virtue of compassion must be balanced with the virtue of justice.[39][52]
The classical literature of Hinduism exists in many Indian languages. For example, Tirukkuṛaḷ written between 200 BC and 400 AD, and sometimes called the Tamil Veda, is a cherished classic on Hinduism written in a South Indian language. It dedicates Chapter 25 of Book 1 to compassion. In that chapter, Tirukkuṛaḷ suggests one must pursue one's life path with compassion, all life deserves one's love, that charity without compassion is empty and inconceivable.[53]
In the Jewish tradition, God is the Compassionate and is invoked as the Father of Compassion:[54] hence Raḥmana or Compassionate becomes the usual designation for His revealed word. (Compare, below, the frequent use of raḥman in the Quran).[55] Sorrow and pity for one in distress, creating a desire to relieve it, is a feeling ascribed alike to man and God: in Biblical Hebrew, ("riḥam," from "reḥem," the mother, womb), "to pity" or "to show mercy" in view of the sufferer's helplessness, hence also "to forgive" (Hab. iii. 2), "to forbear" (Ex. ii. 6; I Sam. xv. 3; Jer. xv. 15, xxi. 7). The Rabbis speak of the "thirteen attributes of compassion." The Biblical conception of compassion is the feeling of the parent for the child. Hence the prophet's appeal in confirmation of his trust in God invokes the feeling of a mother for her offspring (Isa. xlix. 15).[55]
A classic articulation of the Golden Rule (see above) came from the first century Rabbi Hillel the Elder. Renowned in the Jewish tradition as a sage and a scholar, he is associated with the development of the Mishnah and the Talmud and, as such, one of the most important figures in Jewish history. Asked for a summary of the Jewish religion in the "while standing on one leg" meaning in the most concise terms, Hillel stated: "That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah. The rest is the explanation; go and learn."[56] Post 9/11, the words of Rabbi Hillel are frequently quoted in public lectures and interviews around the world by the prominent writer on comparative religion Karen Armstrong.
Many Jewish sources speak of the importance of compassion for animals. Significant rabbis who have done so include Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch,[57] Rabbi Simhah Zissel Ziv,[58] and Rabbi Moshe Cordovero.[59]
Compassion is that which makes the heart of the good move at the pain of others. It crushes and destroys the pain of others; thus, it is called compassion. It is called compassion because it shelters and embraces the distressed. —The Buddha.[60]
Compassion or karuna is at the transcendental and experiential heart of the Buddha's teachings. He was reputedly asked by his personal attendant, Ananda, "Would it be true to say that the cultivation of loving kindness and compassion is a part of our practice?" The Buddha replied, "No. It would not be true to say that the cultivation of loving kindness and compassion is part of our practice. It would be true to say that the cultivation of loving kindness and compassion is all of our practice."[citation needed]
The first of what in English are called the Four Noble Truths is the truth of suffering or dukkha (unsatisfactoriness or stress). Dukkha is identified as one of the three distinguishing characteristics of all conditioned existence. It arises as a consequence of the failure to adapt to change or anicca (the second characteristic) and the insubstantiality, lack of fixed identity, the horrendous lack of certainty of anatta (the third characteristic) to which all this constant change in turn gives rise. Compassion made possible by observation and accurate perception is the appropriate practical response. The ultimate and earnest wish, manifest in the Buddha, both as archetype and as historical entity, is to relieve the suffering of all living beings everywhere.[61]
The Dalai Lama has said, "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."[this quote needs a citation] The American monk Bhikkhu Bodhi states that compassion "supplies the complement to loving-kindness: whereas loving-kindness has the characteristic of wishing for the happiness and welfare of others, compassion has the characteristic of wishing that others be free from suffering, a wish to be extended without limits to all living beings. Like metta, compassion arises by entering into the subjectivity of others, by sharing their interiority in a deep and total way. It springs up by considering that all beings, like ourselves, wish to be free from suffering, yet despite their wishes continue to be harassed by pain, fear, sorrow, and other forms of dukkha."[62]
At the same time, it is emphasised that to manifest effective compassion for others it is first of all necessary to be able to experience and fully appreciate one's own suffering and to have, as a consequence, compassion for oneself. The Buddha is reported to have said, "It is possible to travel the whole world in search of one who is more worthy of compassion than oneself. No such person can be found."[citation needed]
Compassion is the antidote to the self-chosen poison of anger.[citation needed]
The Christian Bible's Second Epistle to the Corinthians is but one place where God is spoken of as the "Father of compassion" and the "God of all comfort." It reads as follows: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort." Jesus embodies for Christians, the very essence of compassion and relational care. Christ challenges Christians to forsake their own desires and to act compassionately towards others, particularly those in need or distress.[63] Jesus assures his listeners in the Sermon on the Mount that, "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." In the Parable of the Good Samaritan he holds up to his followers the ideal of compassionate conduct. True Christian compassion, say the Gospels, should extend to all, even to the extent of loving one's enemies.
The two Great Commandments exemplify the Christian Gospel as being founded on love and compassion, as being the most important teachings in the Law and the Prophets.
In the Muslim tradition, foremost among God's attributes are mercy and compassion or, in the canonical language of Arabic, Rahman and Rahim. Each of the 114 chapters of the Quran, with one exception, begins with the verse, "In the name of Allah the Compassionate, the Merciful."[64] The Arabic word for compassion is rahmah. As a cultural influence, its roots abound in the Quran. A good Muslim is to commence each day, each prayer and each significant action by invoking Allah the Merciful and Compassionate, i.e., by reciting Bism-i-llah a-Rahman-i-Rahim. The womb and family ties are characterized by compassion and named after the exalted attribute of Allah "Al-Rahim" (The Compassionate).
The Muslim scriptures urge compassion towards captives as well as to widows, orphans and the poor. Zakat, a toll tax to help the poor and needy, is obligatory upon all Muslims deemed wealthy enough to do so (calculated by assessing the net wealth of an adult at the end of a year)(9:60). One of the practical purposes of fasting or sawm during the month of Ramadan is to help one empathize with the hunger pangs of those less fortunate, to enhance sensitivity to the suffering of others and develop compassion for the poor and destitute.[65] The Prophet is referred to by the Quran as the Mercy for the World (21:107); and one of the sayings of the Prophet informs the faithful that, "Allah is more loving and kinder than a mother to her dear child."[64]
Compassion for all life, human and non-human, is central to the Jain tradition. Though all life is considered sacred, human life is deemed the highest form of earthly existence. To kill any person, no matter their crime, is considered unimaginably abhorrent. It is the only substantial religious tradition that requires both monks and laity to be vegetarian. It is suggested that certain strains of the Hindu tradition became vegetarian due to strong Jain influences.[66] The Jain tradition's stance on nonviolence, however, goes far beyond vegetarianism. Jains refuse food obtained with unnecessary cruelty. Many practice veganism. Jains run animal shelters all over India. The Lal Mandir, a prominent Jain temple in Delhi, is known for the Jain Birds Hospital in a second building behind the main temple.[67][68] Every city and town in Bundelkhand has animal shelters run by Jains. Jain monks go to lengths to avoid killing any living creature, sweeping the ground in front of them to avoid killing insects and even wearing a face mask to avoid inhaling the smallest fly.
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AT 40 Focus: Bad Meets Evil 'Lighters' Featuring Bruno Mars [AUDIO]
Eminem and Royce da 5'9" return as Bad Meets Evil. The duo is best known for collaborating on a self-titled song that appeared on Eminem's major-label debut album The Slim Shady in 1999.
Bad Meets Evil split up in the early 2000s, after Royce fell out with Eminem's group, D12.
The duo has reunited and they are back with the super long awaited Bad Meets Evil EP Hell: The Sequel. On this venture they team up with the R&B-pop hottie Bruno Mars, to sing the hook on the new single "Lighters." Some listeners may be surprised with the sentimental tone, but this catchy cut finds the duo dropping earnest bars about their pursuit of artistic greatness.
AT 40 Focus: Watch Cameron Diaz's 80′s Inspired Car Wash Scene [VIDEO]
Cameron Diaz, usually known for playing the good girl in light-hearted comedies, has taken on a new role in "Bad Teacher." In the movie Cameron plays a gold-digging, foul-mouthed, junior high teacher.
Cameron says her character in "Bad Teacher," Elizabeth Hasley was a fun roll to play. "Because she doesn't apologize for anything, nothing. She's doesn't care, she has no conscience and everybody wishes that they could just say what they want and do what they want to do without ever having a conscience about it."
For you eighties fans out there, in the movie Cameron pays homage to Tawny Kitaen in the car wash scene. You will remember Tawny, known for her provocative appearance in the Whitesnake video where she rolled around on the hood of the car. The scene was also inspired by Warrant's "Cherry Pie."
AT 40 Focus: 'Weird Al' Yankovic Is Back With A New Polka Medley [AUDIO]
Parody master "Weird Al" Yanokvic is back with his latest release Apocalypse. This is his first album in five years, but as always, the album still contains a polka mega-mix of current pop hits. The Lady Gaga inspired "Polka Face," features accordion driven versions of your favorite songs.
The songs that get polka-fied are:
Poker Face by Lady Gaga
Womanizer by Britney Spears
Right Round by Flo Rida
Day 'n' Nite by Kid Cudi
Need You Now by Lady Antebellum
Baby by Justin Bieber
So What by Pink
I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry
Fireflies by Owl City
Blame It by Jamie Foxx
Replay by Iyaz
Down by Jay Sean
Break Your Heart by Taio Cruz
Tik Tok by Ke$ha
AT 40 Focus: Pitbull's Smash Hit 'Give Me Everything' Lyric Video [VIDEO]
"Give Me Everything" is a song by rapper Pitbull. It is the second single from his album, Planet Pit. The song features Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer. It combines hip-hop and pop. The song has peaked at number one in Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and has been within the top-five in twelve countries.
AT 40 Focus: Neon Tree's 'Your Surrender' Video Contest
Neon Trees is an American alternative rock band from Provo, Utah. The band received nationwide exposure in late 2008 when they opened several North American tour dates for the rock band The Killers. Not long after, the band was signed by Mercury Records and released their first full length album, Habits, in 2010, which contained the hit "Animal."
Their new single is "Your Surrender."
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Noosa:Hastings Street in Noosa is famous all over Australia for its fine shopping and restaurants. Shops line both sides of Hastings Street and in the centre of it is Bay Village, which is an arcade of small specialist shops built around a food court.
A 15 minute walk over the hill behind Hastings Street, and you'll be at Noosa Junction Plaza on Sunshine Beach Rd in Noosa Heads, which is the primary shopping centre for Noosa. All the main shops and banks are there. The Noosa Fair shopping centre on Lanyana Way, in Noosa Junction, has heaps of speciality shops.
In the area of Noosaville, shopping is located off Gibson Road where there are a cluster of shopping centres while specialist shops line Gympie Terrace. Noosa Harbour holds a market every Sunday morning.
Sunshine Plaza on Horton Pde is a large shopping centre with all the major stores and supermarkets placed in scenic and cosy surroundings. There is also the Big Top Shopping Centre on Duporth Ave.
Caloundra and Mooloolaba:
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The New York Times reported that Gov. David Paterson personally helped draft a statement last month that he hoped would be endorsed by a woman involved in a domestic dispute with one of his top aides, proposing language asserting that there had been no violence in the encounter. The Times attributed its story to three people with knowledge of the governor's role. It also said the woman refused to sign the statement, calling it "a lie."
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Al Qaeda's Continued Decimation
Earlier this week, Abu Yahya al-Libi, believed to be Al Qaeda's number two, was killed in Pakistan. This is the most recent in a long string of successes that have left the organization that attacked us on 9/11 in shambles. Bipartisan security experts point to military transition to Afghan control, and focus on a broad-based political strategy, as the best way to secure these gains and refocus on core priorities for Americans in the next decade.
Al Qaeda number two killed, latest success against al Qaeda. CNN reports, "Abu Yahya al-Libi, al Qaeda's No. 2 man, was killed in Pakistan on Monday, according to U.S. officials. Al-Libi's death was 'another serious blow to core al Qaeda,' White House spokesman Jay Carney said. Al-Libi, 49, was a well-regarded figure in jihadist circles and had emerged as one of the terrorist network's most important clerics and propagandists, appearing in countless videos in recent years… By most accounts, al-Libi was effectively al Qaeda's deputy leader. A Libyan citizen and an Islamic scholar, al-Libi bolstered his credibility within jihad groups after escaping from U.S. custody in Afghanistan in 2005. He became the public face of al Qaeda and used his religious training to justify the organization's actions. As one of the group's chief ideologues and propagandists, al-Libi appeared in numerous recruitment videos in which he cast himself as a sheikh with the legitimacy to issue fatwas."
The decimation of al Qaeda's leadership – including Osama bin Laden – is part of a larger counterterrorism strategy that has proven results. The president's top advisor on counterterrorism, John Brennan, outlines successes on multiple fronts: "With allies and partners, we have thwarted attacks around the world. We have disrupted plots here at home, including the plan of Najibullah Zazi, trained by al-Qa'ida to bomb the New York subway. We have affected al-Qa'ida's ability to attract new recruits. We've made it harder for them to hide and transfer money, and pushed al-Qa'ida's finances to its weakest point in years… we've shown al-Qa'ida that it will enjoy no safe haven, and we have made it harder than ever for them to move, to communicate, to train, and to plot." [CNN, 6/6/12. John Brennan, 6/29/11]
Al Libi's death further weakens already weak al Qaeda, leaving organization "more or less out of business." Al Qaeda expert Peter Bergen explains what al Libi's death means for al Qaeda and its affiliates. He writes, "The news that Abu Yahya al-Libi, the No.2 leader of al Qaeda, is now confirmed to have been killed in a CIA drone strike in Pakistan's tribal region along the border with Afghanistan further underlines that the terrorist group that launched the 9/11 attacks is now more or less out of business… As a result, according to senior U.S. counterterrorism officials, there now remains only one leader of any consequence in al Qaeda and that is Ayman al-Zawahiri, the tetchy Egyptian surgeon who became the head of the group following the death of its founder, Osama bin Laden, in a U.S. Navy SEAL raid in Pakistan in May 2011."
Bergen cautions that al Qaeda affiliates such as al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) continue to plot against American targets, but concludes, "all of AQAP's plots to bring down planes have had one thing in common: They failed." He further addresses the overhyped threat from Al Qaeda-inspired "lone wolves," saying, "In fact, lone wolves inspired by jihadist ideology have managed to kill a total of 17 Americans in the United States since 9/11, according to a tally maintained by the New America Foundation. Meanwhile, 54 Americans are reported to be killed every year by lightning, according to the National Weather Service. In other words, to the average American, lightning is about 30 times more deadly than jihadist terrorism." [Peter Bergen, 6/6/12]
America and its allies went to Afghanistan to destroy al Qaeda; with that goal in reach, transitioning to Afghan control and a broad-based political strategy is best way to secure gains for the long term. As President Obama said in May: "[T]en years ago, the United States and our allies went to war to make sure that al Qaeda could never again use this country to launch attacks against us… over the last three years, the tide has turned. We broke the Taliban's momentum. We've built strong Afghan Security Forces. We devastated al Qaeda's leadership, taking out over 20 of their top 30 leaders. And one year ago, from a base here in Afghanistan, our troops launched the operation that killed Osama bin Laden. The goal that I set – to defeat al Qaeda, and deny it a chance to rebuild – is within reach."
Stephen Hadley, national security advisor to President George W. Bush and John Podesta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, explain why counterterrorism gains can best be solidified by working towards a broad-based political solution in Afghanistan: "U.S. policy is now entering a new and complex phase of this conflict, where diplomatic efforts in support of a robust political strategy for Afghanistan and the region will become even more essential. This effort should not become a political football in the coming election season — it needs strong bipartisan support here at home. U.S. political leaders, Democrats and Republicans alike, and our military commanders, have consistently argued that the conflict in Afghanistan will not end by military means alone. The elimination of al Qaeda's safe havens and the establishment of long-term peace and security in Afghanistan and the region — the key U.S. national security objectives — is best assured by a sustainable political settlement that strengthens the Afghan state so that it can assume greater responsibility for addressing the country's security and economic challenges." [Barack Obama, 5/1/12. Stephen Hadley and John Podesta, 1/18/12]
What We're Reading
The Syrian army denied UN monitors access to the Qubair "massacre site."
Israel will proceed with the expansion of new settlements in the West Bank.
Seventeen militants died in clashes in southern Yemen.
Attackers bombed the U.S. consulate in Libya.
Iran threatened the possibility of cancelling the nuclear talks being held with world powers.
Hamid Karzai condemned a NATO airstrike in eastern Afghanistan.
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta warned Pakistan that the U.S. is "reaching the limits of our patience" over Pakistani attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
The European Commission proposed new reforms to protect taxpayers from future financial crises.
China has introduced changes to its internet law that would limit the accessibility of various blogging platforms.
The United States is offering large rewards for information that will lead to the arrest of top Somali militants.
Commentary of the Day
Michael Cohen explains why Obama's "kill list" will bode well for his re-election campaign.
Yukon Huang details the myths and realities of the Chinese economic system.
Bryan Katulis reports on how to advance new policies in Egypt while maintaining regional security.