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MICHIGAN — Leading into today's primary, Michigan journalists have focused on the bailouts for General Motors and Chrysler more than any other issue. You might think it is a moot point: all the Republican candidates opposed these bailouts that date back to the last days of George W. Bush's presidency, and both auto companies have paid back their loans, years ahead of schedule. GM and Chrysler are now reporting profits.
While the debates about these done deals are more philosophical than practical, the auto bailouts had an outsized impact on Michiganders. The state's press, accordingly, has given the topic substantial space in its election coverage of late—including op-eds (penned by candidates and union leaders), editorial board interviews, event coverage, columns, debate analysis, business news, editorial cartoons, and a solid Associated Press fact check of the candidates' claims on the topic.
With such across-the-board treatment, it's surprising to find an imbalance in coverage along the way: an overemphasis on Mitt Romney's anti-auto-bailout stance, often without noting that Romney's GOP opponents, too, opposed the auto bailouts.
See, for example, this February 14th piece from MLive, a statewide news site, reporting that "numerous well-known Michigan Democrats, including former Gov. Jennifer Granholm," are criticizing Romney for his anti-auto-bailout stance. Just because big name Michigan Democrats aimed their barbs chiefly at Romney doesn't mean the press has to go along with it. Romney clearly had company in his opposition to the auto bailout and reporters ought to include that context. More recently, the Detroit News reported on President Obama's ad touting, on Michigan's airwaves, the auto industry's recovery. While the "opposition of GOP presidential candidates" to the auto bailout is referenced in the lede of the piece, only Romney's opposition is further explored.
To an extent, the focus on Romney makes sense: more than any other presidential candidate who opposed the bailout, Romney amplified his views with his now-notorious 2008 New York Times opinion piece. Romney told the Free Press editorial board last week that if he could, he'd change the headline of that piece from "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt," to, "How to Save Detroit." (As a journalist, I sympathize with Romney on this point: it's troubling to find a headline you didn't write used as shorthand for the substance of your piece.) Romney also doubled-down on his opposition in an op-ed he wrote for The Detroit News this month. Still, the fact remains that Romney's position is not palpably different from those of his Republican opponents (even if his opponents haven't been as "vociferous" about it, as a recent New York Times editorial put it)—and they, too, need their share of the scrutiny.
Among Michigan news outlets, the most solid political coverage of the auto bailouts (and the candidates' claims about and positions on them) is coming from Todd Spangler, a Washington D.C. correspondent for the Free Press. Spangler's reporting consistently underscores the fact that while Romney has carried the burden for bailout opposition in both state and national media, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul all oppose the bailouts as well. In coverage of the last Republican debate, Spangler concisely outlined the distinctions that do exist in the candidates' unanimous auto bailout opposition: Santorum also does not approve of the Wall Street bailouts, which Romney supported, on the principle of the proper role of government; Romney contends that a managed bankruptcy before the carmakers received federal funds would have been successful; Gingrich believes the bankruptcy was facilitated in a way that unfairly benefited the UAW; and, Paul opposes bailouts "of any kind, at any time."
In a recent article on a Santorum ad in which Santorum positions himself as on the side of Michigan workers—and Romney as "turning his back" on them—Spangler brings meaningful perspective:
But the ad seems to suggest that Romney, by rejecting the [auto] rescue plan, took a stance that hurt workers—even though Santorum took the same stance. Romney did support the bailout package proposed by Republican President George W. Bush in 2008 for financial institutions grudgingly, saying to do otherwise could risk a series of bank collapses that would decimate the economy. Santorum says he opposed the Wall Street bailout.


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Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Poised amid the crumbling buildings that line the beachfront of Egypt's second-largest city, the hypermodern reincarnation of the ancient library of Alexandria looks as if it dropped from outer space. The disc-shaped design, by Norwegian firm Snøhetta (which also created the bold National Opera House in Oslo), resembles a high-tech, concrete-and-glass rendition of the sun rising over the Mediterranean. The library opened in 2002 on roughly the same site where its ancient predecessor disappeared 1,600 years ago. The re-creation, funded mostly by unesco, the Egyptian government, and other Arab nations, came amid questions about its prospects in a country that limits press freedoms and censors books. Others have wondered whether a brick-and-mortar library is still relevant in the Internet era. But this is far more than a book repository: the complex also contains four museums, a planetarium, a children's science center, a library for the blind, and seven research institutes. The drumlike exterior wall of the building, clad in gray granite, is inscribed with characters from some 120 languages. Inside, the soaring main reading room is divided into multiple levels that cascade downward beneath a glass canopy, held aloft by slender concrete pillars inspired by papyrus stems.
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Hey Guys , it is good to see other men who are a support to there wives and also to other men.
Through our journey I have meet alot of great survivors and fighters but some of the men you can see struggling you just want to take for a coffee or a scotch and say " so whats on your mind".
I would love to talk more with anyone that would like to share stories and be a support for others.
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I will be making a run to the LHBS today for this exact recipe. I have never used Summit hops so I am excited about the final results. I will give an update in a month or so. Thanks BM!!!
The batch is bubbling away pretty good. It will be going into secondary 4 days from now. Super excited!!!
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This sounds like a great recipe. I don't have an brewing software. BM, could you please scale this for a 5 gallon ferment? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
I finally got around to documentation......Brew days are a bit wild at my house so I always forgot to get any pictures of the different stages. I finally hooked it to a tap today after a few days of force carbing. The carb is still a bit low but the color/taste is MAGICAL. I am very impressed with the Summit hops and I plan on using them as often as they are availble to me. I snapped a picture before it was passed around. Sorry for the large pic but I felt it necessary to show the full appearance.
What would be a good sub. for the summit hops. Hbs doesn't have summit. Amarillo? Cascade?
Well i'm going to make this brew this weekend. want to try a different hop than the C's and amarillo/simcoe. i brewed your outer limits ipa and loved it so can't wait to try another one of yours.
Looks fine. The only downside to Notty is the off-the-wall attenuation you'll get. This recipe does well with a little residual sweetness. If the LHBS has safale-04, go with that. If not...raise the mash temp 3-4 degrees and cut the rest time down to 40 minutes to preserve some unfermentables.


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I am a frustrated customer. First of all the bed came in great time and is definitely a two person job. Also, they have live assistance who will help you with questions as you put the bed together. Yet, one of the screws broke as we put the bed together (the wood was very difficult to get through on one side of the bed) and the screws we ordered were NEVER delivered. We went to the hardware store and bought our own screws and put the bed together. Then in the middle of the night I hear a CLUNK and look under the bed to see the middle support leg FELL OFF. The inside of the leg that screws on came off and the leg just fell of the bed. We ordered new legs and after 2 weeks of waiting they finally came and they were black instead of wood colored which was weird because the ones we had were wood colored so we thought we had had the wrong legs to begin with... WRONG. They sent us the wrong legs which we learned after we put them on and realized they were too BIG AND regardless one of those legs was broken! It wouldn't screw in all the way! SO my bed was wobbily and broken so we had to put the old (broken) legs back on the bed so that I have somewhere to sleep and I had to call yet again to get new legs to be delivered and just HOPE that these ones are the correct legs and are actualy usable! If I could go back in time I probably would not buy this bed. Save your time and spend a little more money and maybe get something that you can put together in one shot and have it for years. The wood is fantastic, you don't need a box spring (coming from a girl with metal rods in her back so you know I mean business) and the color is great but with all of these issues all in all it just doesn't seem worth it. The bed is nice...maybe you'll have better luck than me.
I read all the reviews before ordering this and felt confident that I had made a well-informed buy... I was so so wrong. First of all, I was missing a few parts. Secondly, one of the end boards didn't have threading AT ALL so I had to go and buy material to put in the hole to allow the screw to stay and tighten and then buy l brackets to ensure that it worked. Also, the center support rail was cracked when we took it out of the box and the 3 support posts that go down the middle were too short and didn't even touch the ground. Now we're going to have to buy a piece of plywood to place inside of it so we don't break all of the supports. I'm so upset about this, I could cry.
I felt for the words "Scandinavia", "Materials: Solid Wood, Mixed Hardwoods" and "Sturdy design and construction" and learned my lesson of buying such things online. Material is just simple and cheap engineered wood and it broke in the first night with two people on it. Despite the reviews I did not choose the warranty and protection plan, so I am left with a expensive firewood. Overstock.com? Never again.
After reading so many great reviews on this product, I took a chance and I regret it big time. There were missing directions so I had to wait for Overstock to send them to me. After setting the bed up, it appeared to be sturdy and looked decent. After 4 NIGHTS, I heard some loud cracking noises. I got up and noticed that the end (bottom) of the bed was sagging. Upon lifting up the mattress, two of the three support legs were broken and off to the side. I took the mattress off and lifted the frame up. I could clearly see that the support rail was cracked and all three legs were broken (the third support leg was very lose and on it's way to being broken). I wrote to Overstock and hope that they will be very responsive to this issue. I would really like to get my mattress off of the floor and back on a functioning bed frame. After all, I did pay for this product and I expect it to work as expected. ***To Be Continued**Sidenote: I found this bed on the distributor's website and noted that the newer Stockholm Bed has 4 support legs that appear to be of more durable construction. Interesting.
Got this as a Christmas present for my daughter. My wife was hesitant about ordering furniture online. After checking around town, we could not find anything that matched the quality, features and price. Love the fact that it's all solid wood. The finish is beautiful. Very minimalistic - but sturdy and functional. Also, got the mattress for this frame from Overstock - love it too!!!
falling apart wood cracking ,
When we got it it look beautiful... But one of the short screws broke, all the nails are cheaply made, we were missing a long bolt, 3 of the washers stuck together... When all was "put together" the side panel split the first time me laid on it (I'm 155 and my boyfriend is 170 pounds mind you.) looked like they glued the side panel together. Awful quality. Do not purchase this. We ended up getting another platform that was 150 dollars cheaper and way better quality.
It took a bit of time to assemble but very nice overall. The slight smell from the real wood is pleasant.
Scandinavian may be its "style" but it's made in China!!! So somewhat of a misnomer. I had visions of a well constructed beautiful Scandinavian wood bed, in fact it is cheaply made,the wood bruises and marks easily from the packaging, arrives for assembly with such poor quality screws that a power drill strips their heads. We therefore had to assemble the entire thing by hand. Some parts do not dovetail as neatly as they should. End. Result is comfortable and relatively sturdy bit NOT exactly of Scandinavian quality!
I ordered black because that was the only color option available at the time. I was sent a mahogany frame, which would have been my first choice, and that was great for me unless I had really wanted black. The frame was very difficult to assemble, the holes were not lined up correctly. Once assembled, it looks good, especially for the price. Only three stars due to the frustrating assembly
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There's not a thing I don't like about this product =P However, in reply to 'Omega Weapon's' review: dude I agree w/ you but you spelt Evanescence wrong.
The thing about this font, is that it's so popular, many video game designers do in fact, use this font, I don't know if they have authorization, but I was quite surprised. Also, it is about #3 on FontSpace's most downloaded/popular font list. Congratulations to Amy Lee, who has incredible taste and good fortune <3
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On my 'site stats' page it tells me how people have found their way to my site; be it from facebook, a link from another site or from a search engine. If they found me through a search engine then it tells me what they typed in that led to them finding my site.
Regular readers will know I'm openly critical of the human race. Every day I witness feats of stupidity that would push me to the edge of despair if I didn't have sounds friends, family and colleagues to remind me that not everyone is the walking dumb.
The search terms that have directed people to my site are usually entertaining; last week someone found me by typing in 'Wayne Bridge Cock Bulge'. I've had hundreds of hits over the last week of people searching for The Walking Dead's impending arrival on channel 5 (Sunday 10pm on 5), and search terms like that are expected and welcomed.
What isn't expected is a search term from this morning that makes me doubt humankind on a whole new, worrying level.
Two people found my site by typing in 'Royal Wedding Videogame'.
The way I see it is that there are two explanations for someone being stupid enough to search for this:
1) They saw the fake video game piece I wrote last month and found it deeply hilarious. Then they forgot the place they saw such comedy and had to search for it on Google.
2) They are living evidence that humanity should start winding down, because if someone actually thought their might be, or should be, a videogame based on the Royal wedding, then we may as well all give up.
If the two people that visited my site today via this search term are reading this now, allow me to share some advice…
Seek medical attention or jump out of a very high window.
Alternatively, if these two people searched for such a ludicrous thing based on the fact they were trying to find my fake game preview, then pat yourselves on the back and hop outside your window and enjoy the hottest day of the year so far. And buy me an ice cream. Well done, you.
This article was not subject to the approval of …I Don't Know Jack and does not represent the opinion of the article's author. It was not ratified by the Royal Family, the Royal Mail or Microsoft. If this article offends you, please reconsider your place amongst the living…
For those that missed the Royal Wedding 3D game preview: http://idontknowjack.co.uk/2011/03/22/five-kinect-titles-to-fear-this-year/


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Al-Libi's death inflicts 'psychological defeat' on al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda leader Abu Yahya al-Libi was reportedly killed in North Waziristan in Pakistan on Monday [June 4], meeting the same fate as several other key al-Qaeda leaders killed recently.
Initial media reports indicate that al-Libi was killed in a strike targeting a Taliban and al-Qaeda stronghold along the Afghan border.
Believed to be the organization's second-in-command following Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Libi was regarded by his followers as a motivational figure with credentials that al-Qaeda's younger crop of leaders do not possess. He appeared in countless al-Qaeda videos and was considered the chief architect of its global propaganda machine.
Noman Benotman, a former leader in the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, described al-Libi's death as a serious blow to al-Qaeda.
Benotman told CNN that "no one else within the group rivals his legitimacy as a religious scholar nor has the credibility in the Arab world to provide Islamic justifications for al-Qaeda's global campaign of terrorism."
Afghan intelligence officials on Wednesday welcomed the news of al-Libi's death.
"Libi's death is very important and useful for Afghanistan. He was heading the psychological war," said Lufullah Mashal, spokesman for the Afghan intelligence National Directorate of Security agency.
"I hope his death will help defeat the psychological war of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan," he told reporters.
According to documents found in his Abbottabad house following his death, former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden struggled to deal with the rapid haemorrhaging of al-Qaeda leadership, especially in the Waziristan area.
In a letter to al-Qaeda's former second in command, Atiyah Abdel Rahman, bin Laden had asked his leaders to move from Pakistan's tribal region to rugged areas in Afghanistan to avoid getting killed.
In the documents, bin Laden showed little knowledge of the new generation of field commanders, entrusting seasoned commanders like Abdel Rahman and Abu Yahya al-Libi to bridge the gap between the two generations and to educate them on the ways of al-Qaeda.
After Abdel Rahman's death, al-Libi reportedly took over managing the relationship with the al-Qaeda affiliates, which had become tense while bin Laden was still alive.
Benotman said al-Libi exerted significant influence on al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and al-Shabaab in Somalia.
"They respect him, love him and listen to him," Benotman told CNN.
Al-Libi's death could damage al-Zawahiri's ability to ensure affiliates are following his guidance, he added.


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Williams had lost the first set 6-2 and faced a break point in the opening game of the second.
The American then unleashed a huge forehand and greeted it with a loud "c'mon" before Stosur had even reached the ball.
Umpire Eva Asdaraki immediately penalised the three-time champion for "intentional hindrance" and the point – and the game – was awarded to the Australian.
"Aren't you the one who screwed me over last time?," Williams, who was eventually defeated 6-2, 6-3, bellowed at Asdaraki. "That is totally not cool."
Her rage continued at the changeover with her ongoing war of words picked up on live television by the courtside microphones.
"Don't even look at me," shouted the 29-year-old up at Asdaraki.
"If I see you in the corridor don't even walk past me... a code violation for expressing my opinion, we're in America... you're unattractive inside..."
Williams attempted to shrug off the row at the post-match celebrations, keen to praise her opponent who became Australia's first women's US Open singles champion since Margaret Court in 1973.
"I was just doing my best. I hit a winner but I guess it didn't count. It wouldn't have mattered anyway because she played really well," said Williams, who missed last year's tournament through injury and then battled a life-threatening illness.
"Six months ago I didn't think I would be standing here. I didn't think I would even be standing let alone be here. Sam played really well. She's a great player."
Stosur shrugged off the controversy.
"I didn't really know what was going on. I was just there. I know about the rule but I have never had to deal with it before," she said.
Williams suffered an even uglier US Open meltdown in her 2009 semifinal defeat to Kim Clijsters.
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Emm Gryner had an amazing headlining show at the Mod Club playing a wonderful mix of song from her new album, Summer of High Hopes, as well as some classic Emm tracks like Stereochrome (a personal fave) and Summerlong. Friday night, she'll be at the Mod Club with Hot One. Of course you can also check out Emm at myspace.
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One of the most interesting illnesses I encountered as a psychiatric nurse was obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It is actually a type of anxiety disorder. It is not your typical feeling of fear, worry or anxiety; people with obsessive-compulsive disorder will have these normal emotions but take them to extreme. For example, people with OCD might have thoughts about bad things that could happen. In addition, OCD patients will have upsetting or scary Read more…
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How Much Does NCAA Tournament Seeding Really Matter?
- 2 comments - NCAA Basketball, NCAA Tournament - posted by Jordan Sperber on March 16, 2014
Selection Sunday sparks a raging debate among college basketball fans: Which four teams deserve a 1 seed from the NCAA tournament selection committee?
This question, however, begs another one: How much does getting a 1-seed actually matter?
Two weeks ago, we took at the eight team race for a 1-seed this year. 1-seeds historically perform very well in the NCAA tournament, so there is understandably a lot of media and fan focus on — or rather, obsession with — that seed line. After all, 1-seeds are (in theory) the four best teams in the country and have (in theory) the four easiest roads to the Final Four.
Still, NCAA tournament 2-seeds share a fairly similar story. Is all this obsession over 1-seeds justifiable based on past tournament history? And more generally, just how important is seeding overall?
Is seeding or team strength a better predictor of NCAA tournament success?
Before I started working with TeamRankings, I compiled data about every NCAA tournament team for the last 10 years using kenpom.com. One of the many statistics I collected was a pre-tournament adjusted efficiency rating for every team. The rating is an effective way to measure team strength heading into the NCAA tournament, so I'll be using both adjusted efficiency and TR's stats for this post.
As a basic first step, I looked at the correlation between seeds and NCAA tournament wins, and between pre-tournament adjusted efficiency and tournament wins. Since the 2004 NCAA tournament, the r-squared value between NCAA tournament seeding and NCAA tournament wins (excluding play-in games) is .36. That means that if all you knew were the teams' seeds, you would be able to retroactively explain roughly 36% of the NCAA tournament wins in the 10-year sample.
On the other hand, pre-tournament adjusted efficiency and NCAA tournament wins have an r-squared value of .32, which implies that seeding could actually play a larger role than team strength in explaining tournament success.
Does the NCAA selection committee really do better at projecting a team's tournament success than advanced stats do? Stat geek biases aside, that conclusion seems hard to believe. Instead, this is probably some preliminary evidence supporting the importance of seeding.
Do the best teams get the best NCAA tournament seeds?
The NCAA tournament selection committee looks at descriptive information (e.g. team "resumes" largely focused on wins and losses) as opposed to predictive information (e.g. efficiency differential stats). As a result, cases can arise like the Florida Gators in 2013. The Gators received a 3-seed despite leading the entire nation in pre-tournament efficiency.
However, 2013 Florida is actually an exception relative to the last 10 years. Take a look at the graph below:
2012 Ohio State and 2013 Florida are the only two teams with a pre-tournament efficiency differential of over 30 to not get a 1-seed in the NCAA bracket. In general, the committee's top four teams have been in line with predictive metrics.
Another thing to note is that the gap in efficiency between 3-seeds and 4-seeds has not been nearly as big as the gap between 1-seeds and 2-seeds. This shouldn't come as a huge surprise, since most years there are a couple dominant teams that separate themselves from the rest of the country. It's much easier to distinguish between those dominant teams and a 2-seed than it is to differentiate a good 3-seed and a (usually not that much worse) 4-seed.
How are NCAA tournament teams of similar strength affected by their seed number?
To draw some better conclusions about seeding, we have to account for team strength. I grouped every 1-seed through 4-seed in the last 10 years into five categories based on efficiency differential: elite, great, very good, good, and above average. This allows us to look at how, for example, "great" teams have performed depending on seeding.
Sample size is still a significant issue even with 10 years worth of data. The NCAA tournament is famous for its variability and we are only working with 40 teams at each seed number. Still, we can look for any striking differences, and for patterns that are consistent across bins:
Notice how "great" and "very good" are the only two classifications with at least five teams at each seed line. In both cases, with the exception of the very small sample of only five "very good" one seeds, there is a consistently downward sloping trend of NCAA tournament wins as seed number gets worse. The 20 "great" 1-seeds have won an average of three NCAA tournament games, but the 10 "great" 4-seeds have won only 2.3 games on average.
Compare this to the trends going down each column. "Elite" 1-seeds have won 4.2 games per tournament while "very good" 1-seeds have won only 2 games per tourney. Sample sizes in some bins are small, but in every case where there are more than a few teams, the expected pattern is present — worse teams win fewer games in the tournament.
It seems clear that both seeding and team strength matter. Still, you can't look at this data and conclude that a seed difference of one or two is hugely meaningful for a specific team.
It's important to remember that the dynamics of every NCAA tournament are not the same. The bracket is designed to give the 1-seeds the easiest roads, but that might not necessarily be the case today. It benefits a team (on average) to get as good of a seed as possible, but seeding alone shouldn't be used to justify your bracket pool picks this year. Even if a team takes care of business in their conference tourney and jumps up a seed line, a bad draw is a bad draw.
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Signs and Symptoms of Tooth ErosionTeeth erosion affects the whole surface of the teeth, unlike tooth abrasion and attrition where the symptoms are isolated in specific areas of the tooth. Most of the symptoms of dental erosion are caused by the decreased depth of the tooth enamel layer that covers the crown of the tooth. Early Symptoms of Tooth Erosion
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Literature Summary 6. The evolution toward system planning that incorpo-
rates environmental considerations in a meaningful
The literature presented in the previous sections covers a way must look at all aspects of this process. The tradi-
wide range of topics that suggest the importance of incorpo- tional approach of including environmentally oriented
rating environmental considerations early in systems plan- criteria for plan or project evaluation alone is not suffi-
ning. The basic messages that result from this literature cient to result in meaningful early assessment of envi-
search include the following: ronmental impacts.
1. Transportation and environmental professionals approach
problems in very different ways. The underlying scien- LAWS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS
tific concepts and the resulting analysis methods can
lead the problem-solving search in various directions. Federal and state laws and regulations often provide an
The meaningful incorporation of environmental con- important motivating factor for considering environmental
siderations into transportation systems planning will factors in transportation planning and decision making.
require transportation professionals to rethink the rela- Respondents to the project survey, and many of those inter-
tionship between transportation investments and the viewed for the case studies, pointed to such laws and regula-
environment. tions as being the most important reason for environmental
2. The "systems" perspective is a key point of departure considerations being incorporated into transportation plan-
for examining environmental impacts and understand- ning and decision making. This section reviews some of the
ing the relationships between the construction and more important federal laws and regulations that relate to
operation of the transportation system, ecological sys- transportation and environmental quality, and provides
tems, and the built environment. This perspective examples of similar state laws.
encourages agencies to incorporate systemic environ-
mental concerns, such as air quality and watershed Federal Laws
effects, into transportation planning.
3. The European literature suggests that other countries Almost every respondent to the project surveys and to
are further advanced than the United States in integrat- questions posed during the case study visits credited Inter-
ing environmental concerns into transportation systems modal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
planning. However, this experience has not resulted in (ISTEA) and the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Cen-
significantly different approaches to alternatives defi- tury (TEA-21) for making planning more open and sensitive
nition, nor to a fundamentally new way of making to broader issues. This section will begin with an overview
investment decisions. Europe has, however, made sig- of the environmental sections of TEA-21 and of the regula-
nificant advances in monitoring environmental health tions that implemented the ISTEA provisions. Note that
and using this information to inform planning and since no planning regulations were promulgated for TEA-21,
decision-making. the law itself and those parts of the ISTEA regulations not
4. The United States has made important, yet relatively superseded by TEA-21, were in force since 1991 when
targeted, progress in examining environmental and ISTEA was passed.
community factors earlier in project development. This TEA-21 and ISTEA linked environmental issues with
is most notable in the context-sensitive solutions move- transportation planning in the following ways:
ment that has emerged in the past decade in many state
and regional transportation agencies. The success of 1. Consolidating 23 planning factors required in ISTEA
moving projects forward in a way that results in both for state and metropolitan planning into seven, including
meeting safety and mobility objectives while at the one stating the need to "protect and enhance the envi-
same time meeting community and environmental ronment, promote energy conservation, and improve
group desires for a more sensitive design represents an quality of life";
important evolutionary step forward for transportation 2. Coordinating state planning with "planning needs to be
agencies. coordinated with planning conducted by federal, state,
5. Although the concept of linking environmental consid- and local environmental resource planning that sub-
erations to transportation systems planning is not new, stantially affects transportation actions";
the relatively recent development of powerful and 3. Promoting public access and input into state trans-
accessible computer-based tools and data management portation planning and for influencing key decisions;
techniques has greatly increased the capability of doing 4. Coordinating metropolitan transportation planning
so. This is particularly true in identifying areas of sen- with the state implementation plan (SIP) in nonattain-
sitive environmental resources through the use of geo- ment or maintenance areas; and encouraging the devel-
graphic information systems (GIS). opment of transportation control measures;
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5. Coordinating NEPA and transportation planning require- each source based on the severity of the pollution. This
ments for highway/transit projects among the many legislation also raised automobile emissions standards
different agencies involved with the environmental and set a definite timetable for reductions in order to
analysis that occurs during project development; tighten control in this area. Along with federal trans-
6. Encouraging environmental streamlining by coordinat- portation legislation, the Clear Air Act established the
ing environmental review for highway construction process for conformity assessment that requires trans-
projects; portation plans, programs, and projects to conform with
7. Executing a planning program to "plan, develop, and the state implementation plan (SIP) for the state.
implement strategies to integrate transportation and · The Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973 and
community and system preservation plans and prac- reauthorized in 1988. This legislation regulated a wide
tices that, among other things, will reduce the effects of range of activities affecting plants and animals desig-
transportation on the environment"; and nated as endangered or threatened. By definition, an
8. Promoting that "to the fullest extent possible, all envi- endangered species is an animal or plant listed by regu-
ronmental investigations, reviews, and consultations be lation as being in danger of extinction. A threatened
coordinated as a single process, and compliance with all species is any animal or plant that is likely to become
applicable environmental requirements be reflected in endangered within the foreseeable future. The Endan-
the environmental document required." gered Species Act provided a program for the conserva-
tion of threatened and endangered plants and animals
These requirements provide an important policy context and the habitats in which they are found. The U.S. Fish
for environmentally sensitive transportation planning. and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior
The number of federal laws and regulations that could maintains a list of endangered and threatened species.
· Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 stated that no
influence transportation planning is quite extensive. How-
person in the United States on the ground of race, color,
ever, as noted by the respondents to the surveys, there were
or national origin, should be excluded from participa-
some federal laws and executive orders (other than ISTEA
tion in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to dis-
and TEA-21) that have had a more important effect for con-
crimination under any program or activity receiving
sidering environmental factors in transportation planning
federal financial assistance. This law is the foundation
than others. These include the following:
for the issues relating to environmental justice.
· Executive Order 12898 of 1994, Federal Actions to
· The National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) of Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations
1969 required federal, state, and local governments to and Low-Income Populations, required each federal
use systematic approaches to incorporate the protection agency to make achieving environmental justice part of
of the natural and human environment within project its mission by identifying and addressing, as appropri-
development. NEPA also established the national com- ate, disproportionately high and adverse health or envi-
mitment to preserving the environment as a goal of ronmental effects of its activities on minority and low-
national policy. income populations.
· The Clean Water Act Amendments (CWA) of 1997
established the basic structure for regulating the dis- Many additional laws and regulations have provided impor-
charge of pollutants into waters of the United States. tant access into transportation planning for environmental
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act established a pro- issues. A good reference for the federal laws, regulations,
gram to regulate the discharge of dredged and fill mate- and guidance that relate to the consideration of environmen-
rial into waters of the United States, including wetlands. tal factors in transportation decision-making can be found at
Activities that are regulated under this program include www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment.
fills for development and infrastructure development
such as highways and airports. The basic premise of the State Laws
program is that no discharge of dredged or fill material
can be permitted if a practicable alternative exists that is States also have enacted laws or adopted policies and regu-
less damaging to the aquatic environment or if the lations to promote the consideration of environmental factors
nation's waters would be significantly degraded. in transportation planning. The selected state laws presented
· The Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1990 below characterize the nature of the range of state legislation
addressed air quality standards, motor vehicle emis- that currently exists in the Untied States. Appendix B, con-
sions, and alternative fuels, toxic air pollutants, acid tained in NCHRP Web-Only Document 77, provides a much
rain, and stratospheric ozone depletion. The law desig- more detailed description of state laws as they relate to the
nated the states as being responsible for nonattainment relationship between transportation and consideration of envi-
areas; deadlines for attainment were established for ronmental factors.


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Chinese acupuncture treatment: Need relief from the ailments you have? sick of using many prescription drugs? Have you considered acupuncture points treatment therapy?
The function of this old form of Chinese therapy is mainly to provide relief for all kinds of ailments. This method has been used for thousands of years and is said to be very effective. This form of therapy sees to the flow of energy in the body through paths called meridians . Acupuncturists are able to identify specified areas on these meridians, usually known as acupoints or acupuncture points, which are then stimulated by the insertion of thin needles. This provides relief for all your ailments as the energy travel to the vital points in your body.
Many people who think about starting acupuncture therapy are disheartened because they are afraid of the painfulness that may accompany the procedure. This is not the case however. Acupuncture is known to be virtually painless although you may feel something like electrical pulses through your body every time a needle is entered into these acupuncture points. Bleeding may take place slightly, although not very common. Patients may not feel any differences immediately. It may take up to 10 sessions to observe effects, although this may vary from person to person.
It is important for you to keep in mind that this cannot be followed through by anybody. If you are considering acupuncture therapy, it is essential that you look up a qualified licensed acupuncturist! It could be very risky to see just anybody who claims to be an acupuncturist as the needles used need to be disinfected and sterilized after each session of insertion into acupuncture points, in order to prevent any diseases from occurring.
There are believed to be 365 acupuncture points along the 14 meridians of the body. However, this has multiplied over the year with acupuncturists identifying more acupuncture points on meridian lines. Most acupuncturists however adhere to the established acupuncture points.
A list of such acupuncture points and the disorders and diseases that each point can treat have been developed, which most acupuncturists use as a guideline
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While the market for English teachers in North America isn't quite at the same level as Asia's or South America's, there are a few options for teachers looking for work in the region. While Canada and the United States may not seem like ideal locations for ESL teachers, educators can participate in unique programs that foster cultural and intellectual exchange, or travel to get certified in TEFL! In Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic, begin a career in ESL by teaching children and adults. While North America's teach programs are still relatively new, teachers will find satisfaction in their unique experiences in the field of international education.
For ESL teachers, looking to complete their certification in TEFL, North America is a great choice when it comes to on-site courses. Get TEFL certified in Puerto Rico, Canada, or in the United States. Classes are often held in cities or entertaining locations, where teachers can enjoy themselves during off-hours. Additionally, a few TEFL programs will provide post-course job placement services. While it is not always guaranteed that you will find an ESL job, the program staff often can lead you in the right direction. There are numerous programs in the US, Canada, and Mexico through providers, such as ITA.
Teachers of all subjects are welcome to apply for jobs at international and bilingual schools. Educators, who see their long-term profession in teaching, will enjoy the stability and pay at one of these schools. Most contracts are set for one or two years, allowing the school to sponsor your permanent residency or visa. Since many students will already be fluent or near-fluent in English, ESL teachers are not typically needed. Instructors of math, science, art, or other fields, may be hired.
As more and more North American teachers make the move abroad, many cultural exchange programs are attempting to bring foreign teachers to the U.S. and Canada, for example. Teachers may work as language assistants through Odyssey, or teach elementary students in various U.S. locations with VIF. Many foreign teachers are currently unaware of these opportunities, although, the popularity of exchange programs is growing overseas.
Common in almost all North American countries, private tutoring is a great part-time job or a way to earn extra money. In addition, teachers can participate in homestay programs, where you can tutor your host or host family one-on-one for a set time each week. This is a unique way to teach English, and learn about the country you are living in. Check out GeoVisions' Conversation Corps for these one-of-a-kind homestay programs.
In North America, costs of living are generally high. While it is easy to rack up the bills in bustling metropolises, such as Mexico City, Vancouver, or Boston, you may be able to save if you choose a lesser-known, smaller location. Living with roommates, perhaps a fellow teacher; will bring down rent and other apartment costs.
If you plan to get TEFL-certified, most courses require their students to be native English speakers and to hold a bachelor's degree. To teach in international or bilingual schools, instructors will be required to hold a bachelor's degree, or even a master's, and have some experience with children or teaching history. As for exchange programs, each company or provider will have their own requirements - most simply ask for a resume and/or written application.
As in most countries, it is difficult to obtain a work visa unless you are sponsored by your employers. If you plan to stay long-term, over one year in a given country, it will much easier to secure a visa. However, those staying less than one year may encounter some challenges throughout the process.
North American style of teaching, in Canada and the U.S., differs from the standards in Asia or Europe. There is a greater focus on individuality, and group discussions are highly encouraged. In Spanish-speaking countries, like Mexico, the structure of the classroom is very hierarchical. It may be helpful to learn a little bit of Spanish to complement your teaching lessons.
For all teaching jobs, be sure to dress business casual. Do not wear jeans or sandals, unless stated otherwise. As a rule of thumb, dress as a professional and your students will treat you as one.
Not your typical teach abroad spot, North America offers a variety of services that are far from average, for international teachers. It's a diverse continent, with no two countries or even provinces or states that are alike. With this, someone interested in international education will come across engaging and enriching opportunities for their career paths.
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Hays Medical Center recently introduced the da Vinci Robotic Surgery System, which uses a minimally invasive high-tech control module to complete procedures.
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Hays Medical Center recently introduced the da Vinci Robotic Surgery System, which uses a minimally invasive high-tech control module to complete procedures.
Robotic surgery primarily is used for urological cases, such as removal of the prostate due to prostate cancer. The technology also can be used for select women's conditions, gynecologic cancer, colorectal cancer and general surgeries.
Dr. Larry Watts, chief medical officer at HaysMed, said the minimally invasive surgery leads to quicker recovery times and less pain due to smaller incisions.
"Typically when you have to make a big incision on an ill person, it might actually result in faulty healing," Watts said. "By making smaller incisions, people will have a better opportunity to heal and recover faster."
HaysMed is transitioning from using a laparoscope for the majority of procedures. Laparoscopic surgery also is minimally invasive and uses small incisions to insert a telescopic rod lens system that usually is connected to a camera.
Laparoscopic surgery was a stepping stone from open surgery to robotic surgery, Watts said. Robotic surgery uses small tools attached to a robotic arm. The surgeon controls the robotic arm with a computer.
"The movements from the laparoscope were not wrist-like," Watts said. "The robot mimics our normal motion."
According to the Food and Drug Administration, 50 out of 100,000 procedures using robotic technology in 2013 resulted in an injury or death. The FDA issued a warning to the company, asking for "additional corrective actions."
"There has been one recall in the past where there was a slight delay between the motion of the robot hand and the surgeon," Watts said. "That was fixed with an upgrade. With any new technology, it's only as good as the user who uses it. When we hear about an injury that occurs as a result of the technology, yes, the robot was the one who was operating, but it was still the surgeon making the decision. There's no increased risk that's not associated with any other surgery."
The da Vinci Robotic Surgery System was purchased in December and implemented in February in order to recruit newer surgeons.
"This is the way most surgeons are being trained now, so over time the robot will take over as surgical preference," Watts said. "We wouldn't be able to recruit new surgeons without purchasing this technology."
Compared to the laparoscope, the learning curve involved in robotic surgery is much smaller.
"The laparoscope sometimes took months to learn," Watts said, "and robotics can be learned in weeks or a couple months. Because it simulates the normal movements of your hands, you learn the technology much faster."
HaysMed is in the process of bringing in new technology in order to make health care more accessible in western Kansas, and the da Vinci Surgical System was necessary to ensure residents wouldn't have to travel far to receive surgeries.
"What we hope to do by adding the robot is similar to a lot of things we do here," Watts said. "It's just one more technology we're adding so people don't have to leave western Kansas for their health issues."


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This Project has intended to the dislodged hurricane people, and can be possibly utilized to all the naturals' catastrophes.
We can see on the first image the shelter, on his original form, one cube totally closed and like the cube can be carried forward. Being the measures of the total closed cube are: 2,40m x 1,80m x 2,20m.
This shelter has been produce with aluminium structure and with plywood coverture that contains a system of rollers that opens in two equal parts that gets 90 º angles.
In each lateral exist a fixed panel that was been fixed with a hinge, and they can be open according to the each one necessity.
The shelter when is open own an acrylic plate, that substitute the ceiling, and for where we can get and see natural light.
In one of the laterals we can see three beds, two of them are visible, and one is inside a large drawer. On the extremity and superior beds sides we have spaces designated to the arrangement.
On the other lateral we can find a little kitchen that contains the water cistern in is inferior part, and on his side we have the WC that only contains the shower and the toilet.
On the third image we have the tent that protects all the shelter, the structure has placed on the principal hinge shelter. The tent contains five supports, one fixed and the others are to be applied. The impermeable tissue of the covering is keeping inside the cube, and you only applied when is necessary.
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Performing a risk analysis, either at the logical or physical level in and around the information technology (IT) enterprise, is a complex and often confusing endeavor. Arriving at an accurate risk profile is equally difficult, but needed to identify one's risk and subsequently manage or mitigate the threats and vulnerabilities that create the risk. However, the process of identifying, quantifying and associating risk to assets falls just short of rocket science for most people. There is an art (and science) to performing risk assessments, which may explain why so few organizations conduct them well, or at all. However, calculating risk is no different from programming an application to perform a prescribed function. Also, using incorrect threat and vulnerability assumptions to determine one's risk profile and posture can be costly in terms of money and lives.
The results of a risk assessment will never exceed the quality of the data used as input to the process. Programmers understand the concept of garbage in, garbage out (GIGO) and this universal truth applies to risk management equally, if not more. There are, however, software products that provide a methodology and structure to the entire risk analysis process. This article looks at these tools, creates a framework of understanding and provides insight into the world of automated risk analysis.
To understand how a risk assessment tool can assist in the process of identifying and quantifying risk, it is important to first understand what a risk analysis is. It simply is the process of identifying the potential for possible harm to occur to a particular set of assets or processes and determining the impact. There are, of course, varying degrees of risk analysis, with each providing differing views of an organization's risk posture.
The two primary types of risk analysis processes are:
Using the previous example of an enterprise's location in tornado alley, one would examine the threat further by researching the threat frequency to determine the probability of occurrence. So qualitatively one knows that an asset is worth US $1 million and that a tornado could occur at some point in the future. Now quantitatively it is determined through research that tornadoes only occur once every two years within the enterprise's proximal risk zone.1 This yields an annualized frequency expectancy (AFE) of .5. Additionally, because the asset is located in a hardened facility, the impact of a tornado would be less than 100 percent. For this example, a 20 percent loss will be assumed. Qualitatively and quantitatively, all the necessary data are available to produce a credible risk assessment statement.
The results would be expressed in the following manner:
The calculation would look like this:(X) $1,000,000 x (Y) 20% = $200,000 x (Z) .5 = $100,000
The importance of the quantitative portion of the risk assessment is in knowing that the potential for loss is US $100,000 versus US $1 million. The concept is based on the precept that no asset faces 100 percent risk, 100 percent of the time. Adding the quantitative component to a qualitative risk assessment ensures that the safeguards deployed are commensurate with the value of assets or processes at risk.
The risk assessment tools market is relatively small and is comprised of approximately a dozen companies, of which seven (see table 1) appear to garner the majority of the market share. These tools range in cost from as little as a few hundred US dollars to more than US $25,000. The total number of risk assessment tools in active use today is less than 12,000 worldwide.
The companies that provide these products are relatively small with most having fewer than 20 employees. This is a boutique industry where the companies generally are headed by an acknowledged expert in the field of risk management and have been in business for 10 years or more. The 2003 worldwide revenue for risk management software tools that specifically address the IT community is projected at US $35 million.
These products are more widely accepted in Europe. However, as a result of the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the events of 11 September 2001, they are growing in acceptance throughout the US. All the companies within this industry primarily distribute their products through distributors and/or consulting organizations.
All of the tools perform the same basic functions; however, they perform these functions differently. Each product is questionnaire-based and requires the user to answer myriad questions about their organization, technology, environment, geography, asset value, etc. In some cases, there are more than 500 individual questions that must be answered to produce a risk profile. The more sophisticated products also allow one to import or link to data from penetration tests, intelligence reports or other risk-gathering formats. Questionnaires also can be allocated across numerous external locations with the results rolled into a composite risk profile.
The next major function of these products is to perform calculations to determine risk probability and ultimately rank risks by their level of importance. The ability for a risk assessment tool to calculate loss estimates, such as ALE, and financial metrics, such as cost of risk mitigation and ROI, is an indication of its comprehensiveness. Risk analysis tools need to be able to measure the potential for loss that a threat could have on an organization. Not all of the products noted provide ROI modules as this is a relatively recent development in the science of risk management.
Each product adheres to one or more of the industry accepted risk standards, BS7799, ISO, DOD, HIPAA, etc., for identifying risks and suggesting safeguards. In fact, many of these products sell versions or templates to address specific risk areas, such as HIPAA, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, etc. It is best to evaluate which product most closely aligns to each organization's risk management philosophy.
These products also have extensive databases of threats and vulnerabilities that are aligned to occurrence probability estimates. This significantly reduces the amount of time required to research baselines for ALE calculations. Safeguard databases also are provided to map to the identified vulnerabilities. One must be careful to recognize that not all of these will provide sufficient information to make an informed decision on selecting an appropriate risk mitigation strategy.
Additionally, many of these products have been written by software programmers, as opposed to risk experts, and their quality of recommendations in safeguards, threats and vulnerabilities sometimes reflects a sophomoric approach to sophisticated risk management. One also must be careful that the product selected is more than just an automated checklist of regulations.
Reporting is an area that separates these products in their approach to providing a customized method for presenting a risk profile. While some provide comprehensive charts and graphs, others provide limited "canned" reporting. When evaluating these types of products it is best to consider how the data are presented once the analysis has been completed. While most of these products offer impressive graphic user interface (GUI) front ends, getting the data out in a usable format can be difficult at best.
Although most of these products are quite difficult to use without two to three days of training from the vendor or distributor, they can offer a substantial savings in time and resources when performing an enterprise-level risk analysis. It is important to select a product that uses industry-accepted ALE calculations, as opposed to proprietary models that are not as easily understood. And one also must understand that the end product of the risk analysis will be commensurate with the quality of the input and accuracy of the answers to the questionnaires.
Organizations with a serious commitment to an infosec program should have one of these products incorporated within their risk management methodology to facilitate a uniform approach to identifying, reducing and managing risk. The time savings in baseline ALE calculations easily can justify the cost of one of these products alone. However, one must remember that these products have their limitations and cannot replace sound risk management judgment or experience.
1 An area in circular radius to an enterprise's location where threats could occur.
Tari Schreideris the practice director for security solutions at Extreme Logic Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is responsible for the development of highly secure and sustainable applications and infrastructure. Prior to joining Extreme Logic, Schreider was the vice president of global service delivery at Internet Security Systems Inc. In that role, he was responsible for an international presence of seven security operations centers. He also spent several years with the Sprint Corporation as its practice principal for disaster recovery and security. He has appeared on CNN, NBC, ABC and CBS and is the author of The Encyclopedia of Risk Disaster Recovery, Security, & Risk Management as well as numerous articles and white papers on the subject of risk management.


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I'm here and loud! But alas, I have no juicy stories. My life is only rated R because of language and inuendo. No worries:)
Well, I dont know how many of you read my other blog, but here is and update of what is going on.
I decided to tell a friend of mine the truth. I have known her since 4th grade and since she is female, I figured it would be a little bit easier. After telling her first she was a little quiet, but when she spoke up she asked me if I was serious and then told me she kinda had feelings for a friend of hers (she goes to a sister school of mine, all girls private catholic). Now me and her talk all the time, it has strengthened our friendship, we can be ourselves in front of each other, and as she helped me just by my telling her, now I can return the favor and help her through her hard time. She might be coming by to look at the site sometime.
Also, next week or maybe in a few, I am gonna tell my crush that I am gay or bi (still havent figured out which one yet). Thats were I will stop, I just wanna see how he takes it and stuff. I think there is about a 60% he is str8 and about a 40% that he is gay or bi. If thinks are looking good, then I will tell him more ie. I have crush on him, otherwise I will leave it there. Should be giving y'all another update soon, Thats it for now.
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Pocket camcorders are a good option for anyone who wants to capture good quality HD video and play it on a large screen TV, or share it over the internet, without having to pay $1000 for the privilege.
Although designed for the web-sharing generation, most of the models tested record video good enough to enjoy on a large-screen TV, and are easy to use.
CHOICE tested 15 pocket camcorders (also known as multimedia cameras) to see which deliver the best combination of video and audio quality, and which are easiest to use. We also compared the video quality of the pocket camcorders on test with a variety of other devices that claim to capture video including Smartphones (Apple iPhone 4 and Nokia N8), HD camcorders (Panasonic HDC-SD750 and Canon Legria HF–R28), a Sony Alpha 55V digital SLR and Casio EX-ZR10 compact.
The results show that the top performing pocket camcorders are significantly better than the best Smartphones for video quality and similar to the digital SLR and best performing compact. As expected, the HD camcorders deliver not only more exposure control and an optical zoom but also better quality HD video.
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Playful video of a topless Megan Salinas in bed! Very pretty girl and I don't think I'm the only one who would like to play a couple of kinky games with her. This plays like one of those scenes where the hero is going through some hurtin' and is remembering the good times with his ex-girlfriend.
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