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College Basketball Betting News and Notes Tuesday, January 1
College Basketball Betting News and Notes Tuesday, January 1
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-- Yale lost first two games of its western swing, by 10 at Nevada, 16 at St Mary's; Bulldogs turn ball over 23.3% of time, lost by 26-16 in only two games vs top 100 teams. Iowa State is 8-0 vs teams not in top 100, with six of eight wins by 15+ points. Cyclones have eight days off after this, then start league play vs Kansas- they've played schedule #276.
-- Florida Atlantic lost four of last five games, getting upset in last game at UL-Monroe; Owls turn ball over 23.8% of time, make just 41.1% of 2-pointers- their last three games with Hofstra were all decided by 4 or less points, with FAU winning last two, by 2-4 points. Hofstra lost last seven games, with six of seven opponents not even in the top 100.
-- Road team won last five UConn-Marquette games; Huskies won last two visits here, by 8-11 points. This is first true road game for UConn squad that is 2-2 on neutral courts, losing to NC State by 4, by 8 to New Mexico. Marquette is 1-2 vs top 100 teams, losing at Florida by 33, by point to Butler on a neutral floor. First league game for both sides.
-- Maryland is #318 team in experience that is 11-1 playing 7th-easiest schedule in country; Terps are 7-0 vs teams not in top 200, winning by 22-9-17-32-15-33-29 points- they start ACC play Saturday. IUPUI is 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 20-32-37 points; Jaguars are 1-6 on the road, with all six losses by 20+ points.
-- Clemson beat Citadel by 23-15 points last two years; Tigers play first ACC game Saturday vs Florida State- they're 5-1 vs teams not in the top 200, with four of five wins by 15+ points. Citadel lost its last six games, with losses by 40-32 points in their last two games; they're coached by Chuck Driesell, son of Lefty. First game in nine days for Clemson.
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Games to Watch
By David Schwab
Connecticut vs. Marquette
The Huskies kick-off play in the Big East with a solid 10-2 SU record in non-conference play. They have won their last four straight including a 61-53 victory over Washington last Tuesday as six-point home favorites. Connecticut is 3-5 ATS and the total has stayed UNDER in four of six games with a posted line. It ranks near the bottom of Division-I in rebounds with just 31.1 a game and its leading rebounder DeAndre Daniels remains questionable for this contest.
Marquette enters conference play with an overall record of 9-3 SU and 3-5 ATS. It is a perfect 7-0 SU at home this season and 1-3 ATS. The Golden Eagles have won three of the last four meetings against the Huskies both SU and ATS. The total in this series has gone OVER in six of the last eight meetings.
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College Basketball: Streaks, Tips, Notes
Connecticut Huskies at Marquette Golden Eagles
Huskies losing one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history in Jim Calhoun along with losing leading scorer Jeremy Lamb (17.7), Andre Drummond (10.0) to the NBA have gotten off to a smart 10-2 (3-5 ATS) start. Golden Eagles losing their two top contributors from last season in Darius Johnson-Odom and Big East Player of the Year Jae Crowder have started 9-3 (3-5 ATS). Winning on the road is tough at the best of times so we'll recommend a play against UCONN knowing Huskies are 7-10 (2-14-1 ATS) L17 away, 8-12 (6-12-2 ATS) on the road vs the conference and that Golden Eagles are perfect at home this season (7-0, 1-2 ATS), have a 16-0 (7-5 ATS) stretch going in front of the home crowd.
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You stacked another pack of tobacco on the shelf. It has been two months since the incident with Antonio and your Pa had opened a much needed drug store in Dodge City instead of working on a farm like he planned. You smiled and stacked another pack. You seemed to not be able to stop smiling since then. You thought about Alfred. Your stomach fluttered as you thought about your cowboy. He still was a bounty hunter and he helped protect men on roundups every once in a while. He was going to be back soon from helping a roundup group from Texas. You put the last pack up and checked the sugar supply. You frowned. You needed to tell your Pa to buy more sugar next time you saw him.
You wiped your face with your handkerchief. It still felt like a furnace. You decided that you hated summers in Kansas now. Between the bugs and the heat you didn't know which one you hated more. You sighed and ladled some water into a cup and took a sip. A woman dragging a little girl behind her walked into the store. "Good mornin'." she said cheerfully. You smiled. "Hello Abigail, how are you?" you asked. You like the woman. She was around your age and she was a good friend. She smiled back and said, "Very good ________. But Missy is being fussy today, aren't you?" She looked down at her daughter. Missy shook her head, causing her curly ginger hair to bounce. You giggled and reached into the candy jar. "Here you go." you said as you held out a piece of candy. "Oh ______, you don't have to!" Abigail said.
You shook your head and let Missy take the candy from your hands. "It's fine Abigail, besides she was eyeing that candy from the minute she walked in here." you said with a laugh. Abigail giggled. "Well, you need some children to give candy too. When is your Alfred going to get things done and carry you to the church? He should have done it by now!" she said with a wink. You felt your face heat up. "A-Abigail!" "Well it's true! I see how he looks at you!" she laughed. Missy was toddling around the store by then and looking at the little toys on the shelf next to the door.
You looked at your hands and smiled. "See, I know you two love each other! Y'all need to get to that steeple and get hitched already! I need to have my next baby to have a friend!" she said as she gently shoved your shoulder with one hand and rubbed her belly in the other. She was two months pregnant. You laughed and stepped from behind the counter. "What did you need Abigail?" She grinned and walked over to the fabrics. "I was thinkin' this one. Missy needs a new dress and the roundup was good this year so Adam can't complain." she said as she fingered a bright blue fabric with flowers on it. You grinned. Adam and Abigail were the sweetest couple you have ever seen. You couldn't see Adam stopping Abigail from doing what she wanted to do anyway.
"Alright, how much do you think you need?" you asked, starting to unroll the fabric. She told you the length and you cut her some fabric. "And I would like some flour too." she said as you carried the bolt of fabric to the counter. You nodded and scooped some flour into a sack. "Here you go Abigail. That will be two dollars." "What?! You're nickel and diming me ______!" Abigail said with a smile. You shrugged. The country was still in an economic slump and everything was strange when it came to money now. "I'm sorry Abigail. I hate doing this to people." She waved it off. "It's not your fault dear. The government just needs to get its act together!" she said with a frown. You nodded in agreement. You suddenly heard the pop of a gun. "What in the world?!" Abigail shouted. She grabbed Missy's hand and pulled her to her. You walked over to the doorway and looked out.
You yelped as a bullet ricocheted off the frame next to your head. You slammed the door shut and took deep breaths. You honestly didn't know how you didn't get shot by now. You prayed a quick prayer and looked out the window. The sheriff and two other law enforcement men were hiding behind corners and barrels while they shot at some other men. The men were wearing bandanas over the lower half of their faces and they were holding sacks of what you assumed was money.
You frowned and sat on the floor and leaned against the wall. "Tarnation! More outlaws?!" Abigail shouted as she sat next to you and pulled Missy to her. You nodded and crawled over to the back of the counter again. You opened a cabinet and you pulled out one of Alfred's pistols. He always made you keep one near you now. He said that you needed it with your luck. You had to agree with him. You crawled back over to Abigail and cocked it. You took a deep breath and looked out the window again. The men were still in a furious showdown and more men had joined by then.
Missy started to cry. Abigail held her close and started to make hushing noises. You scowled. You hated seeing children cry, and for such a stupid reason too. You heard surprised yelps from the men and looked outside. You gasped. Alfred was in the fray, along with Adam and other cowboys. Alfred was hiding behind the Saloon door frame. He reached out and shot. One outlaws gun flew out of his hand. Alfred shot again. Another gun flew. "Damn! It's the Best Shot in the West!" one of the outlaws yelled. They hid behind posts and barrels and started to aim for him. You bit your lip in worry.
Alfred disappeared into the saloon. The gun fight went on furiously. The glass of the window frame broke as a bullet flew through it. You and Abigail yelped and covered up Missy. You looked out of the window again. Alfred was running across the street now, shooting at the outlaws. Most of them fell. Your heart swelled with pride. You knew Alfred could be the hero anytime. The last outlaw standing tried to run. Alfred threw away his now empty pistol and unhooked his whip. He lashed out with the whip. The whip caught around the man's wrist and Alfred tugged. The man yelped and fell. Alfred brought the whip back and pulled the rifle off his back and pointed it at the man.
The man held up his hands in defeat. The Sheriff came out and handcuffed him. "Thanks again Alfred." he said as pulled the outlaw up. Alfred nodded and said, "Anytime Sheriff." You sighed and sat back down on the floor. Abigail tried to quiet Missy down. "Thank God." Abigail whispered as she kissed her daughters head. You nodded in agreement and said a quick prayer of thanks. The store's door opened and Alfred walked in. He saw you and breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank the Good Lord!" he said as he kneeled down next to you and hugged you. You breathed in his scent and buried your face into his neck. You were so happy that he was safe too. He helped you up and then he helped Abigail. "Thank goodness you came along Alfred." Abigail said as she brushed her dress off. She picked up Missy and kissed her daughters cheek.
Missy had calmed down by then and she waved at Alfred. Alfred waggled his fingers back. Missy smiled. You grinned at the scene. "Abigail!" Adam O'Neil ran in and looked for his wife. Abigail hugged him. The Irishman hugged his wife and ran his hand through is daughters hair. "Who was that?" you asked Alfred. Alfred frowned. "One of the many outlaw gangs I've been after." he said as he slapped his hat against his leg. Adam guffawed. "I thought that you would have caught them all by now Shot." he said. Alfred laughed and said, "I wish!"
You wrapped your arm around his waist and he wrapped his arm around yours. You were so glad that he was safe still. He looked down at you. "Did you get your pistol?" You looked down at your hand in surprise. You were still holding the darn thing. You held it up. He chuckled and hugged you close. "That's my girl." he said before he kissed your temple. Your heart melted. Adam hugged Abigail again and said, "Let's get you girls home." Abigail nodded and looked back at you. "Remember what I said." she teased. You frowned. She laughed and winked as Adam carried Missy out. She picked up her fabric and flour and walked out after him.
"What was she talkin' about?" Alfred asked. You jumped in surprise and said, "O-oh nothing!" You pulled away and went behind the counter to put the pistol back. Alfred laughed and said, "Your stutter says otherwise." He winked and leaned against the counter. "What did she say?" he asked again. You gulped and started to wring your apron in your hands. "S-s-she said that we should just head on over to the ch-church already." you mumbled. Alfred's eyebrows raised and he laughed. He reached over and grabbed one of your hands. "I would if your Pa would let me." he said with a laugh. You grinned. One of your Pa's conditions for Alfred to court you was that he had to court you for six months before you could get married.
You felt your face heat up as Alfred ran his thumb over the back of your hand. You loved the feel of his calloused fingers. "Alfred, are you still going to be a bounty hunter?" you asked. You honestly hated that he still did it. It was dangerous and you didn't want to lose him. His expression softened and he brought your hand to his lips and he kissed your knuckles. "I won't be for long Sweetheart, I promise." he said softly. Your stomach fluttered when he said his nickname for you. He smiled and said, "Well, I gotta get back to the train yard. We gotta load up the cattle still." He leaned across the counter and brought his face really close. "Can I have a kiss goodbye?" You smiled and pecked his lips. He leaned closer. "And a kiss for luck?" You rolled your eyes and kissed him.
He moved his lips across yours and deepened the kiss. You closed your eyes and kissed back. He suddenly pulled back. You opened your eyes and saw that it wasn't Alfred's doing. You laughed as Arthur tightened his headlock around Alfred's neck. "Kissing a young lady in such a way in public! Didn't your mother teach you anything?!" the Englishman growled. Alfred scowled and said in a very bad British accent, "This isn't London you git!" Arthur scowled and said, "Why you!" "Hey, not in my shop!" you yelled as you pointed toward the door. Arthur looked at you in surprise and let Alfred go. "Hurry up you git!" he growled as he stomped out.
Alfred rolled his eyes and tipped his hat to you. You smiled and waved as he walked out. You grinned. You really did love your cowboy.

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Accenture Announces Job Cuts, Increase in Outsourcing Services
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Accenture plans a company reorganization [4] later this summer that will involve splitting the company into five new business units to be named Consulting, Solutions, Services, Enterprise, and Networks, and a major focus of services will be on outsourcing. Additions to the workforce next year are expected to fill a growing need to supply outsourcing services.
There's an interesting story [5] on the Accenture Web site describing the hurdles faced by consultants trying to encourage clients to use outsourcing services. Typical outsourcing services include managing back-office operations, providing human resource services and customer support, and providing logistics/distribution and technology services.


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Dressage SaddlesFor Sale on eBay Manufacturer: Passier
Model: Antares
Category: Dressage Saddles
Purchase: Found one used on craigslist and bought it for $625 including shipping. Had just sold my ill-fitting dressage saddle and this Antares looked promising. I had always had good experiences with Passier saddles previously. Don't know why I ever left them.
Likes: Soft, beautiful leather. Nice spacious channel between panels to clear my horse's broad spine (he's a baroque warmblood). All the other saddles I'd tried would shift and sit on his spine (the channels weren't wide enough) and they caused him great pain :( The channel is 4 fingers wide. It looked as though it had not even been broken in, so basically like new. The seat isn't deep, which is good for me, since I like close contact and don't like to be restricted while riding. My horse LOVES this saddle! He will move forward and raise his back in it. He will not fight me or show discomfort on our rides.
Dislikes: There was a little greenish rust on the saddle maker's plate and stirrup bars. Very minor I suppose?
Quality: This saddle was built in 1999. It was superbly maintained (except for the rust on the stirrup bars and plate). Nice, gorgeous calfskin leather. Made in Germany. Spacious, generous channel between panels for the horse's spine comfort. NO deep seat. Wide Tree (a true wide tree that fits my broad baroque warmblood). Small knee rolls. Billets were long (but somehow short compared to other dressage saddle billets I'd seen). From what I understand, the saddle can be adjusted by a saddler to accommodate a horse's shape (panel-wise) because it's wool flocked. Excellent German quality! Leather smells awesome! :) Truly made for the horse! I talked to Passier directly when checking the serial # and they told me the Antares isn't manufactured widely anymore unless by request (custom).
Summary: Great saddle. Fits horse. Fits me. The end.
Rating: 5
Author: PabaLaba
Date: 2011-09-11
Usefulness Rating: 4.74468 out of 5.
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Going out is overrated, and this has never been truer than with our collection of celebrities here. Let's take a look at some of the hottest celebrities who prefer to spend their evenings relaxing at home than partying hard until the early hours.
Even before he was a settled family man, Brad rarely went out beyond working. Paparazzi would only ever grab shots of him entering a gym, leaving a grocery store or walking his dogs.
Ok so we've all heard about Robert's crazy antics in the past, but how is his lifestyle different now? Well for a start, most of his parties take place at his home and even then it's only for friends and family. Putting his feet up and relaxing with loved ones seems to have enticed this previous bad boy too much.
It's hard to believe that Mr. Pattinson is actually a very shy person. Don't get us wrong, none of his roles portray him as a party guy, but being on screen is quite daunting in itself! So when R-Pat isn't working, he enjoys nothing more than watching some late night television and relaxing in front of the fireplace. It's almost like he is 150 years old!
He's as friendly as he is cute and can charm a poltergeist in to a fit of laughter, but what does Seth like to do when he's not working? He's an avid traveler and vacates in the most random locations to enjoy a little peace and quiet.
Now here's a shocker; Carmen used to be one of the biggest names in the party scene, but oh how things have changed. The model-turned-actress loves taking quiet walks along the beach with no one but her pet dogs.
Have you ever wondered why you don't see any photos of Marshall Mathers at parties, night clubs and events? It's because he doesn't like them! He hates loud music and crowded areas, and prefers to stay at home with friends and family where he can be himself.
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To be fair, two of them were OLBs, and we still have the same starting OLBs we had when they were drafted (who both happen to be elite talents) so I wouldn't entirely blame that as being a draft failure. Besides, Worilds has shown he's capable of filling in when we need him to and could probably be a decent starter at this point (not every starting OLB in the NFL is a Woodley or Harrison); maybe not a Pro-Bowler but I'd hardly call him a wasted pick.
As for Sylvester he was a 5th round pick and I'd say you have to be satisfied with how he's turned out. So he probably won't be the next great ILB but he's a great ST player and backup which is about all you can expect a 5th round pick to be.
I do agree with taking Hightower in the first but probably wouldn't focus on the position if he's gone, just not worth worrying about when we have so many other needs. We have enough depth and if we HAD to could rely on Foote and Sylvester for a year. Really, we're spoiled with our team, a lot of teams rely on players of Foote/Sylvester caliber to start for years at a time.
I just think we had other needs instead of Worilds in the 2nd. Could have got our IlB there instead and then looked for the OLB prospect in the 5 th. iMO Sylvester is a poor mans Keyaron Fox. Like you say, special teamer and backup.
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George Washington's Farewell Address Was About The Threat of Entangling Alliances
Submitted by Chris Sesquiped... on Thu, 09/26/2013 - 03:52Did a quick search for 'entangling alliances' and this came up #3 on gurgle:
Observe good faith and justice towards all Nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and Morality enjoin this conduct; and can it be, that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great Nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt, that, in the course of time and things, the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary advantages, which might be lost by a steady adherence to it? Can it be that Providence has not connected the permanent felicity of a Nation with its Virtue? The experiment, at least, is recommended by every sentiment which ennobles human nature. Alas! is it rendered impossible by its vices?
In the execution of such a plan, nothing is more essential, than that permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular Nations, and passionate attachments for others, should be excluded; and that, in place of them, just and amicable feelings towards all should be cultivated. The Nation, which indulges towards another an habitual hatred, or an habitual fondness, is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest. Antipathy in one nation against another disposes each more readily to offer insult and injury, to lay hold of slight causes of umbrage, and to be haughty and intractable, when accidental or trifling occasions of dispute occur. Hence frequent collisions, obstinate, envenomed, and bloody contests. The Nation, prompted by ill-will and resentment, sometimes impels to war the Government, contrary to the best calculations of policy. The Government sometimes participates in the national propensity, and adopts through passion what reason would reject; at other times, it makes the animosity of the nation subservient to projects of hostility instigated by pride, ambition, and other sinister and pernicious motives. The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.
So likewise, a passionate attachment of one Nation for another produces a variety of evils. Sympathy for the favorite Nation, facilitating the illusion of an imaginary common interest, in cases where no real common interest exists, and infusing into one the enmities of the other, betrays the former into a participation in the quarrels and wars of the latter, without adequate inducement or justification. It leads also to concessions to the favorite Nation of privileges denied to others, which is apt doubly to injure the Nation making the concessions; by unnecessarily parting with what ought to have been retained; and by exciting jealousy, ill-will, and a disposition to retaliate, in the parties from whom equal privileges are withheld. And it gives to ambitious, corrupted, or deluded citizens, (who devote themselves to the favorite nation,) facility to betray or sacrifice the interests of their own country, without odium, sometimes even with popularity; gilding, with the appearances of a virtuous sense of obligation, a commendable deference for public opinion, or a laudable zeal for public good, the base or foolish compliances of ambition, corruption, or infatuation...
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Entangling Alliances: Sports, Religion, Ideologies, MORE...
This warning against entangling alliances applies to ALL exclusive groups - not only NATIONS:
Have you ever heard Jewish people talk about "our people"? Customer in a store had a problem, and one of the employees said to the manager: "Let me handle this - she's one of my people".
My first internal response when I hear that is: Fuhk your people.
And then it dawned on me -- OMG, dude -- when people try to huddle together, it actually DOES INCITE retaliation.
When you FORM or ASSERT exclusivity -- there will always be push-back. I think it's because exclusivity entails drawing a boundary line, in effect removing some amount of freedom, and all beings instinctively know the basis of life is FREEDOM.
That 1 line jumped out at me:
Habitual hatred is just as irrational as Habitual fondness.
Like a battered wife who shows "habitual fondness" toward an abusive husband.
Or a big brother who shows "habitual fondness" to his little brother, even as his little brother LASHES OUT inappropriately. (usa, israel)
But I can end with the answer - because my studies showed me this awhile ago:
Trust your emotions - they are never wrong.
When you feel negative emotion - DON'T TAKE ACTION.
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I think Washington was talking about nations.
But given that you seem to be talking about people here, not nations, I don't understand what you mean, saying that when you form or assert "exclusivity," you remove some amount of freedom. Sounds scary to me. People can associate with whomever they please. If they don't care to include everyone, and others might feel left out - not being "free" to join in, so be it. We aren't guaranteed happiness, just the ability to pursue it. (These days the politically-correct stance on the subject - where "equal" means "same" - is already in some elementary schools, with a rule that you can't just invite your friends to your birthday party, i.e., the classmates you like, get along with, and regularly play with: if you don't invite the *whole* class, you can't invite anyone in the class.)
I don't understand why you had a problem with an employee asking to handle a particular customer who was having some difficulty with something, saying, "... She's one of my people." I see nothing intrinsically wrong with the FACT that people with a similar background in some way (geographic, religious, in terms of nationality, cultural, political, education-related, age-related, racial, or otherwise, including simply sharing interests) might have a bond that could have a bearing on their ability to relate to one another in some unique way. It doesn't mean they only get along with each other. It doesn't mean they don't like people outside their "group." Indeed, they might consider themselves part of many groups. Again, speaking not of nations, but people (your examples above) how one comes to view others, or not, is personal, an individual's own business, not yours or the government's.
When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.
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Thanks for re-linking this, POL POT
This is still worth the read, would have liked to have bumped the original, as well. We seem to be entangled everywhere, the ME, Europe, and plenty of other places. I would prefer we simply minded our own business, st least as far as government intervention is concerned.
"Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the office of a thoroughly nasty business concern." ~~C.S. Lewis
Love won! Deliverance from Tyranny is on the way! Col. 2:13-15
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The original posting is archived...
so I had to repost it.
Daily Paul cured my abibliophobia.
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Thanks for re-posting
1st time read for me – I think a liberty minded congressman should step up and read it when and if they are asked to go declare war. Rand should get back on the right track and refer to Washington's farewell address on TV in defense of being a so-called isolationist.
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The Dyke Typology
1. The Hacker Dyke. This brand of lesbian has red hair and nine inch sideburns that are pomaded into points. She typically wears black, edgy clothing and drinks trendy beer in between snorting lines in the bar bathroom. She is standoffish and oozes both sex and hip, but looks like a different person in the morning when her eyebrows have been washed off. She is above you. She is better than you. And she probably won't ever leave her group of phreaking fags unless you're elite and have information or an invitation that she doesn't. She herself is a trend.
2. The Artist Dyke. Not to be confused with 3, the artist dyke is into chemicals that make the world beautiful. She typically keeps random hours that involve the alternative weekly's arts listings. She is always on the verge of making it or making out. Every girlfriend and every fuck is a muse. She will be interested in you as long as she is inspired or as long as you can show her a door to get her foot in. She likes the obscure and the obtuse. She is above you. She is better than you. And she probably won't ever leave her group of gallery savvy friends unless your work is brilliant and you have information or an invitation that she doesn't. She herself is the scene.
3. The Granola Dyke. She is into organics that make the world beautiful, it usually always is. And when its ugly, she's probably holding a protest placard made from recycled paper. She is probably a vegan, polyamorous, and into books about anarchy that she's never actually read. She uses the library and independent bookstores. She has a bike, and hates your car. She's fucking everyone and if that doesn't include you, it's because your politics aren't her politics. And hence, you suck. She is above you. She is better than you. And she probably won't ever leave the rally unless your work is a mark of the socially conscious and you have information or an invitation that she doesn't. She'll never actually tell you that, though. She herself is a cause.
4. The Corporate Status Quo Dyke. Also known as the Picket Fence Dyke, she won't tell you she's gay unless you ask her and will then probably tell you that her lifestyle is irrelevant to who she is as a person. She wants to be normal just like everybody else. Her parents are probably supportive and more into queer culture than she is because she abhors it. She is probably single or in a very long-term monogamous relationship. Her friends are just like her and they have dinner parties where they talk about adoption and the awful flamboyant queers who trivialize and degrade their community, while simultaneously hating breeders and wanting to be them. She is above you. She is better than you. And she will never leave her comfortable semi-closeted existence, so you'll just have to buy a matching outfit and find a good same-sex spousal benefit plan before she'll look at you.
5. The Cougar Dyke. She marches in the parade because she was there for Stonewall. She remembers the first time she saw the words consciousness raising and collective in print. She doesn't understand the scene anymore. But if you're in it, she'll try to fuck you. And though girls will rarely admit it, they all want to fuck her. Her experience both in and out of bed is sexy. She is a pioneer of the dental dam and works or has worked in radical education. She vacations in the Castro and everything she does is related to being queer, though she won't use the word. And if you're the other half of her butch/femme binary, she'll buy you a beer and make sure that it comes with a glass.
6. The Jock Dyke. On the field or in the locker room, this dyke gets a lot of play - usually from one of the girls on her team. She is drawn to hero professions or physical education and is likely to notice your calves before your breasts. Though she'll notice those, too. Her meals consist primarily of protein shakes and when she isn't at the gym, she's helping a friend build a deck or reading coming books. She is above you. She is better than you. And she won't leave the television if a game's on. She doesn't care about your information unless it's last night's scores. And she doesn't care about your invitation unless it includes courtside seats. She herself is the game.
7. The Straight Dyke. She embraces queer culture for a year or two at full throttle, often referred to as lesbian until graduation (or, a lug). You will never meet her parents as anything other than the roommate or the best friend, even if you fucked her thirty minutes before. She is likely to have a picture of her brother on her desk that she tells clients is her boyfriend, or she may actually have a boyfriend and just screw you (over) on the side. She is above you. She is better than you. Eventually she'll call what you did an experiment, and then never talk about it again unless her boyfriend wants a threesome. When she gets married you'll get an invitation, unless you're already in the wedding party.
8. The Rural Turned City Dyke. She is from a small town where her sexuality was repressed throughout high school. She spends the better part of five years fucking to make up for lost time. She probably moved in with her first girlfriend after two weeks and came out to her family during a major holiday. If she came out to her family, or goes home. She usually discovers other lesbians by accident, the lab partner or roommate during first year. She isn't above you. And she isn't better than you. But if she finds out you dig girls, she'll either want or want to be you. She will make you her obsession.
Looking around a queer-oriented event, you may think you see one of these ideal types of dykes. The fact of the matter is, every girl carries a little stereotype in or outside of her, and often the dyke you're seeing will not fit easily into one overarching category. Usually she'll be your every day combination dyke with plenty of her own special spice.
But if there's one static truth about the dyke you're seeing, it is this: She'll act like she's above you. And she'll pretend that she's better than you. And you'll probably think it's possible that she is.
But you're wrong. She's thinking the same thing about you.
So she'll avoid eye contact but make sure she's in your proximity. And then she'll wait for an opportune moment, unless you find one first.
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wow, that is quite quite a blog. and i must say that i'm one of those dykes who is a mixture of several of the above mentioned classifications w/ my "own added spice." i see myself as 4, 5, and 8 plus my own little quirks and such.
hmm.....wha the h....m i?!?! :P
"keep ur thorns,cuz m running away" -Mudvayne
"simply being loved, loved, loved -- it's more than enough"-BT
this is *still* funny. please, please, please when you update the pamphlet, write the montreal dyke up.


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Outlaw (Jinxxly)-Chapter 1It was Monday morning and I was not looking forward to school. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy being there but today just wasn't that day. But there was no way mother would let me miss it, I was already behind in work due to being sick last month. I sighed and played with my breakfast; I wasn't particularly hungry.'Seventeen year old adolescent gone missing nine days ago; if anyone knows his current location please call the number at the bottom of the screen.' The TV chimed in the background. I looked up at the screen to see if it was anyone I knew, but not surprisingly it wasn't. The guy in the picture was tanned with black hair that sat below his shoulders with the right side shaved, his caramel eyes glistening with mystery and rebellion. I rolled my eyes and lazily brought my plate over to the sink before grabbing my bag and hanging it over my shoulder.'Jeremy, honey, you're going to be late' my mom shouted at me from the ba
Outlaw (Jinxxly)-Chapter 2Today was Saturday which meant that there was no school and I could spend the whole day with Ashley. I jumped out of bed faster than usual; I rushed in the shower, not really paying attention to what I was doing. I dried my hair, and brushed my teeth as fast as I could, but still making sure it was done properly and moved onto clothes. I opened the wardrobe and looked at my clothes. Nothing in there looked like something that Ashley would wear. I sighed. It was crazy, I only met him yesterday but I wanted him to like me so badly; he was so fun to be around, nothing like my friends from school. I wanted to make sure I was good enough for him. I quickly pulled a plain white shirt over my head, buttoned up the gray jeans and made my way to the kitchen. I remembered to put some money in my pocket before I left the room.'Hello Jeremy, did you sleep well?' My mother asked and handed me a plate with buttered toast on it.'I did' I smiled awkwardly and poured some oran
Andley-Chapter 9Ashley's P.O.V.'Where were you?' My mother said as soon as I opened the door. She must have been waiting for me.'Out' I replied and tried to walk past her but she didn't let me.'Your father came back today. You were supposed to be here to welcome him back.' She poked my chest with her bony finger.My heart sank. What? He was here? But he was supposed to come back two days after Halloween which was on Monday. I couldn't believe this was happening; I wanted to run back to Andy, I should have stayed at his place. I tried to look as calm as I could, but I was failing miserably. Was he still the same, or has he changed in prison? I was really hoping that he was sober.'Well go on, he's in the living room waiting to say hi to your sorry ass, faggot.' My mom pushed me toward the living room and watched me go.There he was; sitting on the couch in an old shirt and boxers. He looked just as I remembered. I tried to convi
Andley-Chapter 4Ashley's P.O.VIt was 8p.m. by the time I got home. I opened the door and was instantly welcomed by the smell of cigarette smoke. I sighed, closed the door and took my shoes off. I threw my bag near the stairs and went to the kitchen. I jumped across the cold tiles and opened the fridge. I stood there looking at the half empty shelves and after a few minutes I got a slice of cold pizza and headed for the door. I walked down the hall and peeked though the slightly opened living room door. My mother was passed out on the couch, and empty bottle of whisky on the table. Typical. I shook my head and walked upstairs. I wanted to scream. I collapsed onto my bed and shut my eyes. My mind was rushing; the image of Andy's face was haunting me. That look that he gave me when he shouted at me. He looked so hurt, but deserved it. Everything was fine before he showed up at our school, before he joined the band. And he was gay. 'There is a chance he likes me.' I though. No Ashley stop, you don't like
Andley-Chapter 3Andy's P.O.VAs the days went by I couldn't help but think about Ashley. I knew nothing about him; I didn't even know where he lived. How can I have such strong feelings for someone I knew nothing about? Was it just his looks that kept me up at night? No, there must be more to it.'Andy, is something wrong?' Jinxx asked. 'No, everything's fine.' I answered and gave him a fake smile. Jinxx was my closest friend here, we clicked instantly, and as much as I hate to admit it I really bonded with him. It was Saturday evening and we were hanging out at my place. 'Alright, so what movie do you want to watch?' He asked and walked over to the tv. 'I don't really care, batman maybe?' I answered and stretched my legs out on the coffee table in front of the couch. 'Alright cool.' We watched the first thirty minutes of the movie in complete silence, when I suddenly decided to speak. 'Jinxx can I tell you something?' I paused the movie and shifted around to face him. 'Go on.' He smiled at me, 'What'
Andley-Chapter 6Andy's P.O.V.'Andy wake up, sweetie' my mom gently tapped me on the shoulder. 'What time is it?' I asked as I sat up to stretch my arms. 'It's 7a.m. so you have 40 minutes to get ready, breakfast is waiting for you downstairs.' I sat up and rubbed my eyes. 'Thanks mom' I smiled at her and stood up. 'Aren't you too old to wear onesies honey?' she chuckled. 'No one is ever too old for a batman onesie' I grinned. My mom left the room and I walked over to the wardrobe. I pulled out a pair of black leather jeans, a plain black tank top and an overly studded leather jacket. It was my favourite one. I got dressed quickly and began to look for my belts. I decided to put two studded belts on, crossing over each other; and of course my leather gloves. When I felt like the outfit was complete, I skipped over to the bathroom to do my hair and makeup. I needed to look good for Ashley. He's all I'v
Andley-Chapter 5Ashley's P.O.V.It was finally Saturday. When I got out of bed I put my hello kitty slippers on and dragged myself to the bathroom. Jake decided that we should have a band meeting at his favourite coffee shop today. He said he had a lot to discuss now that Andy quit. I sighed and turned the hot water on. It warmed my body up instantly. It never took me long to shower. When I got out, I wrapped a white towel around my waist and looked at myself in the mirror. 'Oh Ashley, you look horrible.' I sighed and shook my head. I never liked myself. People often assumed that I was so confident and liked my appearance because I was always getting all these girls, but that was not how I felt at all. I dried my hair and straightened it carefully. I then teased the top layer and moved on to makeup. I smudged a little bit of black eyeliner on my waterline and walked back to my bedroom to get dressed. I pulled a black tank top over my head and slipped my black jeans on. I quickly put my black cowboy bo
Andley-Chapter 13Andy's P.O.V.I was surprised to find myself in bed this morning. The last thing I remembered was watching TV on the couch downstairs. Someone must have carried me up here, it was probably Ashley. The bruises on the side of my body hurt like a bitch, and trying to move around only made it worse. Ashley had his arms wrapped around me, his face buried in the back of my neck. He stood up for me, he took that guy down so easily where as I could barely even punch him. I sighed. It was embarrassing, I needed to learn how to fight my own battles; one day Ashley won't be around and then what? I reached my hand out to grab my phone that was sitting on the edge of the nightstand. I checked the time; it was ten minutes past eleven. I guessed mom decided to give us both a day off; to be honest I think we needed it, both Ashley and I. I tried to put the phone back where it was without moving too much, but I completely missed the nightstand and dropped the phone which made quite a lot of
Andley-Chapter 7Ashley's P.O.V.Thank fuck school wasn't on today. Every month the school staff had a big meeting and we got a day off. I looked at the clock that was hanging on the wall opposite to where the bed was. It was 11.30a.m. I looked over to my left and saw Andy. He was coiled around me like a snake, sleeping with his head right beside mine. I tucked a strand of his hair behind his ear and smiled. He looked so innocent without all the makeup. I was just about to go back to sleep when he opened his eyes. 'Hey Ash' he yawned and snuggled his face into the crease of my neck. 'Good morning sleeping beauty' I smiled and brushed my hand against his cheek. He mumbled something back, but I couldn't make out what he was saying. 'Do you want to get up now?' I asked. 'What time is it?' He sat up and stretched his arms above his head. 'Around 11.30' I answered and sat up beside him. He scratched his head lazily, 'Do you


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Before the open on Tuesday, Dish Network (DISH) will report earnings. Investors will want to know if the company plans to renew a similar distribution deal with Disney (DIS) after the current contract expired last month, Umar added.
News Corp. (NWSA) will report after the close on Tuesday for the first time after splitting off its movie and television business.
Macy's (M) reports before the open on Wednesday. The company is opening its doors early on Thanksgiving Day for the first time in its history, she said.
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Latin America Events
Cities at the Center of the World
April 22, 2014 // 9:00am — 4:00pm
Urban Sustainability Laboratory
In collaboration with the Center for Global Studies at George Mason University, The Wilson Center's Urban Sustainability Laboratory invites you to a discussion of the nexus between urban growth and globalization. Please join leading urban scholars, practitioners and policy makers for a discussion of the social, spatial and political terrain of cities as critical global centers.
Latin American Populism in the Twenty-First Century: Update Venezuela
April 11, 2014 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Latin American Program
About the nature of populism in Latin America and its most recent radical manifestations.
Escaping the Crisis Trap: New Options for Haiti
April 04, 2014 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Latin American Program
A discussion of a new paper titled 'Escaping the Crisis Trap: New Options for Haiti'.
Citizen Security in Brazil: Progress and Challenges
March 28, 2014 // 9:00am — 12:00pm
Latin American Program
This event explored recent efforts to promote citizen security in Brazil's urban areas, including the attempts to build more peaceful communities from the ground up.
Oil Sparks in the Amazon: Local Conflicts, Indigenous Populations, and Natural Resources
March 21, 2014 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Latin American Program
The Latin American Program hosted a discussion of Patricia I. Vásquez's new book, "Oil Sparks in the Amazon: Local Conflicts, Indigenous Populations, and Natural Resources," which examines oil-related local conflicts in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.
Ground Truth Briefing: Venezuela Protests: How Big the Crisis?
March 05, 2014 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
Latin American Program
In this Ground Truth Briefing, three prominent experts on the ground in Venezuela will discuss the unfolding crisis.
Social Gains in the Balance: A Challenge for Fiscal Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean
February 25, 2014 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Latin American Program
The Latin American Program, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a discussion of the region's recent gains in reducing poverty and inequality.
Water, Conflict, and Peacebuilding in Development: Lessons for Practitioners (Toolkit Launch)
February 24, 2014 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
With almost 800 million people currently lacking access to clean water and two-thirds of the world's population projected to face conditions of severe water stress by 2025, disputes over water are a growing global concern. But while dwindling water supplies sharpen focus on conflict, long-term peacebuilding opportunities are often overlooked.
Michoacán Fights Back: Crime and Response in Mexico
January 31, 2014 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
Mexico Institute
As Mexico's president Enrique Peña Nieto begins his second year in office, the country is facing rising security concerns brought about by armed vigilantes in the southwest state of Michoacán. These groups are increasingly militarized to the point they are willing to engage in gun battles with organized crime for control of cities. While the government has agreed to work with them in a limited capacity, it is unclear what their role will be, or how they fit into Mexico's fight against organized crime.
Elections in Latin America
January 30, 2014 // 9:00am — 12:30pm
Latin American Program
A review of 2013 and looking forward to the 2014 elections in Latin America.


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Economics and Globalization Events
South Africa's Policy Challenges in the Next Four Years
February 11, 2013 // 2:00pm — 3:30pm
Africa Program
This event featured a presentation by Reverend Frank Chikane on the issues that will face South Africa over the next four years. Chikane has served as Director General for every South African President since 1994 and brings a unique "insider's" perspective and unparalleled experience with regard to governance in South Africa.
Permanently Besieged: Agrarian Uzbeks and the Conundrum of Independence
January 17, 2013 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Kennan Institute
Spotlight on Central Eurasia Series // Russell Zanca, Professor, Department of Anthropology, Northeastern Illinois University, depicts the cultural changes and continuities that have occurred as a result of Uzbekistan's recent political independence from the Soviet Union. This case study examines how the agrarian population has faced unremitting material hardships, brutal state repression, leaving the major opportunity for the youth and able-bodied has been either migration to cities or to countries abroad.
Africa Can Help Feed Africa: Removing Regional Barriers to Trade in Food Staples
January 09, 2013 // 2:30pm — 4:00pm
Africa Program
This discussion highlighted new research which suggested that the continent could generate an extra US$20 billion in yearly earnings if African leaders can agree to dismantle trade barriers that blunt more regional dynamism.
Staying Ahead of the Economic Curve: Taiwan and Its Rivals in East Asia and Beyond
December 13, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Asia Program
Nearly two decades have passed since the World Bank published its landmark East Asian Miracle, citing the economic success of the region based on productivity, strategic policies, and good governance. East Asia remains an economic powerhouse, but questions arise as to how economies like Taiwan can continue to grow amid intensifying global competition and sluggishness in the technology industry.
A Safe and Smart Border
December 12, 2012 // 9:00am — 12:00pm
Canada Institute
Please join the Canada Institute for the launch of its 15th One Issue, Two Voices publication exploring the recent attempts to make the Canada-U.S. border safer and more efficient.
American author Christopher Sands, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, and Canadian author Laura Dawson, President of Dawson Strategic, will discuss the findings of their respective essays and offer analysis on the progress of negotiations on both Beyond the Border and the Regulatory Cooperation Council.
The Political Economy of Tax Reform in Latin America
December 11, 2012 // 8:30am — 1:00pm
Latin American Program
This conference was a follow-up of an effort to help foster public debate and brainstorm concrete ways to mitigate the adverse effects of indirect taxation on the poor and reverse the high rates of tax evasion among the wealthy.
Is Europe facing a new Era? The Treaty on Stability and the Struggle for Economic Sovereignty in a Political Perspective
December 06, 2012 // 3:00pm — 4:00pm
Global Europe Program
The current European crisis is not only the crisis of a single country or the crisis of a small group of countries; this crisis is structural. It is not a crisis similar to the 1929 crisis, or similar to the crisis of the 70s. To face it the European Union (without the United Kingdom) has agreed to sign a Treaty on Stability, which is intended to provide economic measures to reduce public debt and to control public finance. This system, however, has a critical weakness: it perpetuates the gap existing between a fully integrated economic system and independent political decision making on the part of EU member states.
Legal Reform and the Fight against Corruption in Russia's Regions
December 05, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
Kennan Institute
Sergei Leonov, a lawyer in the forefront of anti-corruption efforts by Russia's business community, will speak about his practical experience pushing for the reform of laws that give rise to corruption. A vice president at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Saratov Region, Leonov will also speak about the Russian government's efforts to combat corruption plaguing business and the gap between rhetoric and reality.
Book Launch: The Global Farms Race -- Land Grabs, Agricultural Investment, and the Scramble for Food Security in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Former Soviet Union
December 04, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Asia Program
The launch of a new book on arguably one of the world's most underreported trends: The acquisition, by nations and private investors, of vast expanses of precious farmland overseas.
"The African Union 2012 and Beyond": The Vision of Chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
November 29, 2012 // 5:00pm — 6:00pm
Africa Program
The event featured Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, African Union Commission Chairperson, as she discussed her leadership plans and goals for the African Union and its member states. Dr. Dlamini Zuma, former South African Foreign Minister and anti-apartheid activist, is the newly elected African Union Commission chairperson and is the first woman to ever fill this position.


text: But can he solve the energy crisis, or the Pass Rush problem for the Pats? Anyways its pretty amazing what hes done. He taught himself calculus, algebra, geometry and trigonometry in a week, (i don't think so its to other wordly) and is now tutoring fellow college students after hours. He graduated high school at Eight years old, and has graduated or is going to graduate from college at the rip old age of 12. 12-Year-Old Genius Expands Einstein's Theory of Relativity, Thinks He Can Prove It Wrong Read more: 12-Year-Old Genius Expands EinsteinŌĆÖs Theory of Relativity, Thinks He Can Prove It Wrong - TIME NewsFeed Could Einstein's Theory of Relativity be a few mathematical equations away from being disproved? Jacob Barnett of Hamilton County, Ind., who is just weeks shy of his 13th birthday, thinks so. And, he's got the solutions to prove it. Barnett, who has an IQ of 170, explained his expanded theory of relativity ŌĆö in a YouTube video. His mother Kristine Barnett, who admittedly flunked math, did what every other mother would do if her genius son started talking mathematical gibberish. She told him to write out the whole thing out on their living room window while she taped her son explaining his theory. Jacob Barnett,12, with higher IQ than Einstein develops his own theory of relativity | Mail Online By the age of three he was solving 5,000-piece puzzles and he even studied a state road map, reciting every highway and license plate prefix from memory. By the age of eight he had left high school and was attending Indiana University


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Ruaha National Park
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Ruaha National Park [1] is in Central Tanzania. UnderstandRuaha is a very impressive park with an abundance of wildlife. In addition, due to the parks somewhat remote location, it is not on the main tourist circuit, and so visitors can enjoy viewing the wildlife without competing with hordes of other tourists. The park is home to very large prides of lions as well Giraffes, herds of Elephant and many other wild animals. The road network follows the Ruaha River, where the animals congregate in the dry season. HistoryLandscapeFlora and fauna
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By AirUpmarket tourist resorts ferry their guests directly to the lodge via light aircraft. The landing stip is situated near the main camp on the Ruaha River. Fees/PermitsPermits are obtainable at the gate.
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WHITE CITY, Ore. – A help wanted sign sits outside F V Martin's truck lot in White City, while a line of empty trucks sit on the other end of the fence.
In an industry where an empty lot is a sign that business is doing well, the sight is hardly welcome.
"We have more business than we can handle," said Doug Sabin, Safety Director with F V Martin. "We've got the trucks, but we don't have the drivers."
Sabin handles hiring for the company. He says the talent pool has been dry for about six months to a year. Meanwhile, strict emissions standards in California have forced them to upgrade much of their fleet.
As a result, the entire trucking industry in the area has had to raise its prices 15-20%.
"The cost of drivers has gone up, the cost of insurance has gone up, the cost of fuel has gone up, we have to translate that to the customer," said Sabin.
In the Rogue Valley, 30% of employees work in traded sector businesses, meaning they rely on transportation of physical products. More than a third of the valley's businesses are in natural resources and mining, construction, manufacturing, or trade.
Local economists say if the transportation those companies rely upon hits a bottleneck, it affects everyone.
"You see this bumper sticker on the back of trucks saying, 'if you ate breakfast this morning, a truck brought it,' said Ron Fox, Executive Director with Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc. "It takes a lot of transportation to keep an economy like ours going."
Reports from the Oregon Labor Market Information system predict the Rogue Valley will add nearly 300 truck driver jobs by 2020 to meet the demands of those customers. Sabin says those positions will be hard to fill, not because of a lack of applicants, but a lack of qualifications.
Local companies like F V Martin typically require two years of experience, but in return drivers are able to work day shifts, have weekends off, and never have to leave for days on end. The problem, he says, is that most are unwilling to work the two years of entry level shifts in order to make it there.
But those who are willing to go through schooling and endure a tough couple of years will have plenty of opportunities waiting.
"Bottom line there is jobs, there's lots of jobs," said Sabin. "And if there's not a job today there will be a job tomorrow."


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EDITORIAL: 'Just say no' is GOP's new health mantra
Having failed every other way to derail President Barack Obama's health-care reform, congressional Republicans are determined to block any corrections or modifications in the Affordable Care Act that could be construed as improvements, especially by employers, in the current law.
They hope that by not fixing the errors, inevitable in the drafting of any legislation this size, that employers will be so annoyed by the law that they will stand with the Republicans in repealing it, which the GOP has tried and failed to do 37 times since the law passed.
But, according to The New York Times, "A coalition of large retailers, restaurant chains and temporary staffing companies, along with their powerful Washington trade associations, says it accepts the pillars of the law. But the group, calling itself Employers for Flexibility in Health Care, or E-Flex, is pressing for significant changes."
E-Flex is seeking changes in the definition of full-time worker and the definition of what constitutes a large employer, and a longer grace period to comply with the law when it goes fully into effect in 2014.
In any normal legislative era, such a group probably would get some or all of these changes. It is almost standard practice for major, complicated laws to be brought back into the shop for fixes, modifications or sharpened language, or for the jettisoning of provisions that had proved unworkable.
It happened with Social Security, Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program, the prescription-drug entitlement and almost every tax bill Congress has passed.
The Republican position is clear: No tweaks, no fixes, no modifications, nothing that might make the law more popular with voters when it takes full effect in 2014.
Two typical GOP views:
"I don't think it can be fixed. Everything is interconnected, 2,700 pages of statute, 20,000 pages of regulations so far. The only solution is to repeal it, root and branch," Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky told the Times.
"The reality of the ACA being on the doorstep of becoming law is it's going to begin collapsing under its own weight. I'm not so sure there are enough individual fixes to make the law more manageable," Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., said, according to the Times.
Opponents don't have much time.
Parts of the law — such as coverage of pre-existing conditions, a longer stay on their parents' health plans for adult children, no lifetime caps — have proven extremely popular.
And our politics have shown that once something is given to the American people, it is exceedingly difficult to take it away. The situation might be different if the Republicans had a better plan, or any plan, waiting in the wings.
They don't.
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Original version Honda City. Going Cheap. More bang for your buck than an atomic bomb. Want one?
It had easily the best engine on sale at the time and would have been up there with the best even today If you ever had dreams of playing boy racer in a street-legal, cheap family car then the first generation of Honda City is perfect for you. It came with the heart and soul of a car whose only aim was to make the driver feel dizzy with adrenaline bursting acceleration that was unheard of in its day and age and could outrun a Lancer or an Astra oh-so-effortlessly... For our used car test, we had to settle for a comparatively older version of the car to fit the Rs 2-lakh budget we had set. And we have to admit it, the example we finally picked still looked clean, with its uncluttered silhouette putting the car back on our 'desirables' list.Initial impressions of our City are of a car that drives better than you expect from one this age. The gearbox slots home effortlessly, the shifts are slick as honeyed Mobil1, and what really gets you is the power delivery possessed by the 67,000 km-old motor. It's easy to forget that this was easily the best engine on sale at the time and - let's face it - would have been up there with the best even today. The mid-range is a snarl, there is a tremendous amount of light, responsive energy behind the sound and the amount of power flowing through to the front wheels only increases as the motor spins closer to its redline, unusually so as power normally tapers off as an engine raises to its peak revs. Then it's 'bang' into the severe limiter, unless you snap-shift into the next gear where the assault on the horizon continues. But the years have taken their toll. There is a snatch/shunt from the transmission when you shift up a gear - probably the engine mountings. The motor sounds a touch more strained and buzzy than a fresh unit and top-end performance is marginally down. Still, you can feel this car's 100 bhp per ton power-to-weight ratio as it rockets forward up the gears, the acceleration relentless. Remember, the City weighed in at 985kg and it's fast even now, with 0-100 kph coming up in 10.68 seconds. The communicative steering is also just the same, with good feedback to the driver's fingertips. There is a mild grating sound audible from behind the steering boss and the wheel doesn't feel as fluid, but this hardly hampers progress. Nor do the over-servoed brakes, once your right foot gets used to the sudden increase in braking power they deliver. The City's grippy front was another feature that delivered great driving pleasure. However older cars, like the one we had picked, came with a soft suspension set-up especially behind, and this makes the City feel a bit un-sporty in handling terms. Today, a used Honda City might look like an overpriced car in the market, but do remember the fact that Honda's resale values are the slowest to erode and you'd be better of buying a City than a Ford Ikon, for instance, if you look at it in these simple terms. Now go get that set of rice-rocket wheels!


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