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In today's "Media Notes" column, Washington Post columnist Howard Kurtz examined the role financial pressures play in the decisions reporters make.
But don't get your hopes up -- Kurtz wasn't writing about the financial conflict of interest inherent in his dual roles as an employee of both the Post and CNN, or about how his silence about Jonathan Klein's embrace of Lou Dobbs looks absolutely rotten in light of the payments Kurtz receives from Klein's cable channel.
No, Kurtz once again managed to avoid any mention of Klein, even as he wrote 386 more words about who is "Boosting the Birthers."
Just like he led a discussion of Dobbs and the Birthes on yesterday's Reliable Sources without ever mentioning Klein. That's getting increasingly awkward, as Klein not only defends Dobbs and attacks his critics, he is also mischaracterizing Dobbs' show, and making comments Kurtz disagrees with.
At this point, Kurtz' conflict of interest is undeniable. The only question is why the Washington Post tolerates it.
Isn't this why the paper has an Ombudsman?
Speaking of Washington Post Ombudsman Andrew Alexander, here's how his most recent blog post begins:
Readers often see secret motives and hidden agendas in news stories and columns. In most cases, their suspicions are unfounded. But the perception is real.
Alas, no mention of Howard Kurtz. I know a lot of journalists are reluctant to criticize Kurtz, lest they incur the wrath of the nation's most famous media critic. But surely the Washington Post's Ombudsman isn't among those who are intimidated by Kurtz. Is he?
NBC Washington bureau chief Mark Whitaker, on President Obama's press conferences:
"Every time a president holds a press conference there is potential for news to be made, as he did, probably to his regret, with his comments on the Gates case," Whitaker says. Still, he says, "we would feel better" if White House officials "were approaching us with the sense that they had something new to say, rather than that they just wanted to continue a dialogue with the American people. There are other ways of continuing that dialogue than taking up an hour of prime time."
The nerve of the White House, wanting to "continue a dialogue with the American people"!
If NBC doesn't want to air presidential press conferences, they can alway refuse to do so, and deal with the consequences. Some friendly advice, though: if they chose to go that route, they might want to come up with a better explanation than saying that they don't want to participate in a "dialogue with the American people."
UPDATE: Greg Sargent spells it out: "for the networks to gripe that the president is making himself available for questioningtoo often is just an absurd complaint, and hardly seems like something a self-described news organization should be moaning about."
Right. Note that it wasn't an NBC bean-counter complaining about having to carry the press conferences; it was the head of NBC's Washington Bureau -- a journalist.
Would this entry by the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza look any different if it had been written by John McCain's press secretary?
In just a few paragraphs, Cilizza:
1) Touts McCain's influence within the Republican Party
2) Suggests you can't have bipartisan legislation unless McCain is on board
3) Passes on McCain's claims that the Democrats are not truly interested in bipartisanship
4) Passes on McCain's attacks on the inclusion of a public option in health care reform
5) Frames the gulf between McCain and the White House in McCain-friendly terms: McCain, according to Cilizza, is "growing increasingly upset with the growth in government spending and the lack of consultation between the White House and Senate Republicans."
And there isn't so much as a word of scrutiny of McCain's claims. Not a word even hinted at the possibility that McCain's take on anything might not be the whole story.
Fox Nation linked to Elizabeth Gates' Daily Beast post, "What I Saw at the Beer Summit," with the headline: "Did Gates call Joe the Plumber a 'Racist'?" Gates, the daughter of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., wrote:
As soon as my father's foot crossed the threshold of the room, the storm of mediators immediately rushed to introduce us, but true to form, my father cut right through the thick tension of hurried salutations and offered the Sergeant his hand and joked, "You looked bigger the last time I saw you." Crowley's cheeks flushed red as a smile dashed across his lips, and his young son, whose cheeks had long since flushed the same muted crimson, looked up at his father and smiled. This wasn't a family raised on hate. At that moment, right there in the library, they were just like us: a young family groomed to perfection, waiting to learn how to get those damn cameramen off their lawn and to put this sensationalized hell behind them.
I asked my father what the President had said during their chat and as he slipped off his shoes and reclined his chair, he said: "The president and the vice president are great men, Liza. They did the right thing to invite us there to talk, but it's up to us now to extend this conversation. We have plans to meet in private and discuss things. You know, Crowley's not a bad guy. He's not a Joe the Plumber who wants to represent the Right. He would be horrified to be considered a racist."
First of all, note the complete coincidence that Goldberg was invited to be on Glenn Beck's program just days after Goldberg went to bat for Beck and announced the demented Fox News host had nothing to apologize for for calling out President Barack Obama as a "racist" and claiming Obama had a "deep-seated hatred of white people."
Jonah was totally okay with that, and voilà! he quickly got tapped to be on Glenn Beck. What are the odds, right?
But honestly, I"m glad Jonah was on Beck's show because the segment he appeared in may have been one of the funniest of the year; one of the looniest and just plain idiotic. And that was Jonah, the pride of NRO, signing off on yet another Beck caper.
Basically, Beck made the mistake of taking seriously a tip from one of his tin foil hat radio listeners who claimed to have uncovered a sweeping, Big Brother government conspiracy--buried in the "cash for clunkers" program--by which the Obama administration will take control of your computer!!!! For life!!!!
Not quite. Daily Kos' Jed Lewison details the nonsense here. And Ryan Witt at Examiner.com notes:
Beck is showing a website that['s] not the cars.gov website but instead another government website which can only be accessed by car dealers who are screened and registered for the CARS program. So it is only dealers who are using the government program that have access to the website. Furthermore, it makes sense that the government have access to the dealer's computer since it is a government program handing out billions of dollars that has the potential for fraud.
But since when have the facts deterred Beck? So first he turned to Fox News legal expert Kimberly Guilfoyle who didn't even understand the basics of the "cash for clunker" program (She thinks the cars are being donated to charity. Whatever.) And then Beck called on Goldberg and unintentional hilarity ensues:
The thing is, is that we can separate out what the intent might or might not have been. I mean, maybe it's just someone being really stupid in the federal government...Look, as a conservative, you always have to hold out the possibility that government people are just stupid rather than evil.
You can say that again.
UPDATED: Do I even have to mention right-wing bloggers like Hot Air and scores more obediently bought the Beck foolishness? Because c'mon, who wouldn't automatically embrace one of Beck's far-fetched anti-Obama conspiracy theory? It's not like he has a spotty fact-checking record....
UPDATED: Newsbusters thinks Beck deserves "credit" for uncovering the "cash for clunkers" scam.
Behold conservatism in America.
WorldNetDaily and the right-wing fringe are very excited about their scoop that Orly Taitz has "released a copy of what purports to be a Kenyan certification of birth" for President Obama. According to WND, "Taitz told WND that the document came from an anonymous source who doesn't want his name known because 'he's afraid for his life.' " So in order to believe Taitz and WND, one would have to assume that this document was requested 45 years ago, preserved that entire time, withheld through the entire election and transition period, and yet somehow ended up in the hands of someone sympathetic to Orly Taitz.
DailyKos' David Waldman has identified what appears to be an even more glaring problem with WND's latest smoking gun. The document posted by WND purports to have been produced by the "Republic of Kenya" on February 17, 1964. But Kenya didn't even become a republic until December 12, 1964. An article from that day's Washington Post, for example, reported that "Kenya became the newest republic within the British Commonwealth at midnight."
Obama's Kenyan birth certificate has been found. Well, according to this WorldNetDaily dispatch it has. (Insert punch line here.)
Question: Will Dobbs bite?
UPDATED: Below the Beltway details some of the red-flag flaws in the alleged certificate, while Little Green Footballs mocks the doc as "obviously fake."
From an August 2 post, headlined "Lou Dobbs becomes a real problem for CNN," by Baltimore Sun TV critic David Zurawik:
Dobbs has consistently been lending credence to the "birthers" movement, which claims President Barack Obama is not a U. S. citizen, and thus, not eligible to be president because he was not allegedly born in the United States. The view has been widely and thoroughly discounted -- most notably by Obama's Hawaiian birth certificate. But despite such facts, Dobbs has persisted.
The Media Matters ads on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News will take Dobbs to task for his on-air actions in relation to that issue. It is a clever and sound strategy in the world of corporate TV.
CNN can't really afford to ditch any ads that don't violate standards and practices. And if they refuse this one, which can still be seen on their competitors, they have a credibility problem.
Credibility is the real issue here, and loss of it is the great danger for CNN.
While CNN generally has lower prime-time ratings than its angry, opinionated competitors on the right and the left, it does have credibility and a kind of journalistic highground by "playing it down the middle." And that pays off on big news events when viewers want verified facts and information provided without partisan spin. The ratings during the election -- and even on events like Michael Jackson's death -- are consistently big for CNN.
But Dobbs' behavior is threatening that very trust on which that success is based. Worse, Jon Klein, the president of CNN/US, now seems to be backing Dobbs after initially sending out what I read as warning signals that he wanted a more responsbile approach to any "birther" stories.
If Klein continues to back Doobs, he risks losing that credibility -- and in this case, credibility is at the very heart of the CNN brand.
AP reports Lou Dobbs has "become a publicity nightmare for CNN"
He must not, based on his description of it:
Klein said Dobbs does a smart newscast that explores issues that get little in-depth attention elsewhere, such as trade with China, health care funding and the stimulus plan. He suggested Dobbs' CNN work is unfairly lumped in with his unrelated radio show, and that he's judged on the show he did a couple of years ago, when Dobbs became a political target for his campaigning against illegal immigration.
The two men sat down after last year's election to make changes, aware that the anti-immigrant Dobbs' image ran counter to the brand CNN was trying to create.
CNN calls itself the network of unbiased reporting compared to conservative commentators on Fox and liberal ones at MSNBC.
Since then, Dobbs has been doing a relatively straight newscast, Klein said.
"Smart newscast"? Really? Set aside for a moment the absurdity of calling a newscast that spreads the false claim that Barack Obama has not proven his citizenship "smart." Is getting the cost of bailouts wrong a sign of a "smart newscast"? How about blatently misrepresenting Robert Gibbs comments?
Does Jonathan Klein really think the stimulus plan has gotten "little in-depth attention elsewhere"? If so, why doesn't he instruct other CNN reporters to cover the topic the way Lou Dobbs does?
Does Jonathan Klein really expect us to believe Dobbs' CNN show and his radio show are unrelated? Then why did he say just a few days ago that "Lou is listening to a certain segment of the population all day long on his radio show so naturally that's going to inform some of the decisions that he makes."? Why does Dobbs cross-promote the shows? And is Klein really unaware of the fact that Dobbs has been pushing the Birther nonsense not only on his radio show, but on CNN as well?
And wouldn't it be interesting to see what facts Klein is relying on for his claim that since the election, Dobbs has been doing a "relatively straight newscast"? Has Klein reviewed a significant portion of those newscasts? Other observers haven't detected any such change. And Dobbs' immigration obsession certainly hasn't died down. Klein expects anyone to take seriously his claim that Dobbs has changed, he should probably produce some examples and evidence.
From an August 1 Associated Press article headlined "Lou Dobbs challenges his own network":
He's become a publicity nightmare for CNN, embarrassed his boss and hosted a show that seemed to contradict the network's "no bias" brand. And on top of all that, his ratings are slipping.
How does Lou Dobbs keep his job?
It's not a simple answer. CNN insists it is standing behind Dobbs, despite calls for his head from critics of his reporting on "birthers" - those who believe President Barack Obama wasn't born in the United States despite convincing evidence to the contrary. The "birthers" believe Obama was born in Kenya, and thus not eligible to be president.
Dobbs' work has been so unpopular that even Ann Coulter has criticized him.
"He's embarrassed himself and he's embarrassed CNN," said Brooks Jackson, a former CNN correspondent. "And that's not a good thing for any network that wants to be seen as a reputable, nonpartisan news organization."
So who needs the headache?
Klein said Dobbs does a smart newscast that explores issues that get little in-depth attention elsewhere, such as trade with China, health care funding and the stimulus plan. He suggested Dobbs' CNN work is unfairly lumped in with his unrelated radio show, and that he's judged on the show he did a couple of years ago, when Dobbs became a political target for his campaigning against illegal immigration.
The two men sat down after last year's election to make changes, aware that the anti-immigrant Dobbs' image ran counter to the brand CNN was trying to create. CNN calls itself the network of unbiased reporting compared to conservative commentators on Fox and liberal ones at MSNBC.
Since then, Dobbs has been doing a relatively straight newscast, Klein said.
Facts get in the way of Klein's claim that Dobbs radio show is separate and apart" from CNN
CNN exec concedes Dobbs is "opinionate" -- but that's the least of his journalistic faults


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- Issue published online: 25 MAY 2005
- Article first published online: 25 MAY 2005
- Manuscript Accepted: 21 APR 2005
- Manuscript Revised: 8 APR 2005
- Manuscript Received: 26 FEB 2005
[1] Freshwater discharge to high-latitude oceans in 64 Canadian rivers is investigated. The mean annual discharge rate attains 1252 km3 yr−1 for an area of 5.6 × 106 km2, equating to a sink of 225 mm yr−1 in the surface water budget of northern Canada (excluding the Arctic Archipelago where insufficient data exist). Application of the Mann-Kendall test to the data reveals a 10% decrease (−125 km3 yr−1 or −22 mm yr−1) in the total annual river discharge to the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans from 1964 to 2003. This trend in river runoff is consistent with a 21 mm yr−1 decline in observed precipitation over northern Canada between 1964 and 2000. We find evidence of statistically-significant links between the Arctic Oscillation, El Niño/Southern Oscillation, and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation to the total annual freshwater discharge in northern Canada's rivers at interannual-to-decadal timescales.

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R. Vimal Kumar
Tuticorin: The port employees here belonging to four workers' federations on Tuesday decided to drop their indefinite strike plan, scheduled to begin from the early hours of Wednesday.
Speaking to The Hindu, Stephen Fernando, General Secretary, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, said that the decision was taken following the assurances from the Union Minister of Shipping, T.R. Baalu, on Monday and from the Labour Ministry officials on Tuesday, that the workers' charter of demands would be met.
Accordingly, interim relief at the rate of 13.5 per cent of the basic pay prior to pay revision, merger of 50 per cent of dearness allowance with the basic pay and balance amount of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) after the raising of ceiling from Rs.2,500 to Rs.3,500, all with retrospective dates, would be paid within a month to all employees. Though the workers had demanded merger of DA with the basic pay with effect from January 1, 2005, in their strike notice, the Ministry of Shipping had decided to amalgamate it only from January 1, 2007.
Regarding the interim wage relief, Mr. Baalu had agreed to disburse the 'lump sum' for a period starting January 1, 2007, and ending June 30 this year, within the next 30 days. Likewise, the remaining PLB would be given away for the 2005-06 fiscal. Mr. Fernando said the workers' federations had been given an assurance by the Labour Ministry officials that the other demands that figured in the strike notice would be considered before December 31. The rest of the demands included implementation of Indian Port Associations' recommendations on extension of medical benefits to retired workers on a par with the serving employees and cadre restructure of Class III and Class IV employees.


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Clown in the middle is 'Whimsical Walker', I think the man on the right is Pimpo Freeman? Whimmy Walker was with Sangers, Henglers and Bertram Mills
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Countertop choices - quartz white?
I'd love help figuring out which Caesarstone or Zodiaq or Corian countertop color to choose - definitely want near-white quartz type countertops for my tiny one-wall/island kitchen, but what color and how white, is the rub. My interior designer says to go as white as possible, but I'm more interested in something with little flecks. On my radar is Caesarstone Ocean Foam (what I am pretty sure friends who live at the beach just used and it looks great with white cabs), Nougat (perhaps too dark), or Frosty Carrina, or Zodiaq Snow White or Cloud White or Corian Antarctica.
Here are kitchen details:
1. White cabinets, flat panel, wood
2. Stainless steel appliances/sink/faucet
3. Hardwood floor, pine, lots of dark/light differentiation
4. Tall tin ceilings and tin backsplash, all painted white
5. Small urban kitchen, 12 feet long, one-wall with all appliances, maybe 7 feet wide, with 5.5 to 6 foot island, 3 foot deep including overhang for stools, dining room rightthere
Thoughts? If I had to choose I'd probably go with Caesarstone Ocean Foam or Zodiaq Cloud White just because I'd enjoy using the small-fleck off-white counters. But would it look good...?
Corian is a different product than the others - it is a plastic resin, a "solid surface." The others are considered "quartz," which refers to a manmade product made up of 94% quartz stone held together by a resin, but retaining much of the hardness and heat resistance of the stone. Brands include Caesarstone, Zodiaq, Hanstone, Silestone and Cambria. They all have a white or off-white color.
I would definitely go with any of the white quartz materials, and I'm sure you will be thrilled with how wonderful it looks. The white countertops and cabinets sounds like a really great look with your tin ceilings and pine floors. I like having some small flecks too. Just pick one you love - it will last a really long time!
IMO Cambria has the best looking quartz colors.
They are all the same price.
More expensive that others A or B colors but less than D E or F usually.
So about as expensive as others mediocre colors.
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BTW Bonus they are also Made in the USA.
Here is a link that might be useful: Cambria Colors.
krycek1984, thanks for the silestone suggestion! Around where I live (NYC) caesarstone and perhaps zodiaq are the biggies, and corian, based on what I keep seeing. the store where I'm buying the cabinets offers just those 3. I might be able to ask at a stone place but not sure.
So you have a Shaker style cabinet door face, and SS appliances, with a nod to "vintage style" with the use of pine floors and tin ceiling and back splash? Do I have that correct?
I have attached a pic of the Ocean Foam with it used in an installation.
We are building a very similar kitchen and opted for Dupont Zodiaq Cloud White. The Ocean Foam is very similar to it but I thought that the Cloud White was just a touch whiter. We haven't gotten it installed yet so I can't help you beyond that. Best of Luck
you will never get a true representation of the stone online.
I would find a local dealer and see the 1 sq ft samples In person.
There are lots of speckled and marbleque whites.
I loved the Torquay online but hated it in person.
Ended up with Dovedale. White with caramel colored marblesque veining.
Once you like 1 sq ft sample try real hard to see a full slab of final choices before picking. Sometimes something that you love 1 sq ft of you don't like in full slab.
Thanks all, I'm still deciding and just got a very different quote for each - $3600 for Caesarstone Ocean Foam (ready a day earlier than Zodiaq) vs. $2800 for DuPont Zodiaq, apparently the Caesarstone requires 2 slabs (one for the island, one for the rest of the kitchen) driving the price up. And this is from someone known for good price and speedy delivery.
I decided that all things equal I prefer the Zodiaq Cloud White because it's a shade whiter than the Caesarstone Ocean Foam 6141 (I saw samples in person - I've attached a pic of them side by side, the smaller sample is the Zodiaq) but the countertop places I'm dealing with are more familiar with Caesarstone and said no other quartz company has better customer service, that Caesarstone stands by their products in a way that others don't (they send a rep to fix problems etc.), so is that worth an extra $800 for the color I like less? My contractor says it's a no brainer and to go with the cheaper one I like better, and there are unlikely to be major problems anyway. I'm probably going that route... and hoping it works out...
I also read that Caesarstone has a lifetime warranty on its quartz vs. 10 year limited warranty from Zodiaq? So I'm slightly concerned but hey, prefer the Zodiaq.
As for the edge, I'm leaning toward straight or 3/8" beveled (which is what we have in the kitchen we're leaving now, and it's nice).
Weeks ago I was doing similar thing like you, I had to make a decision between either quartz or corian. Finally I have nailed down to quartz caesarstone white instead of other quartz company because of its lifetime warranty. Hope this photo on my several collected samples is useful to you. The background white is the caesarstone pure white.