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I believe the problem begins because we use most of our attention in vanal things. The way we humans builted up this society has put us in the way of life where we have to be slaves of time, money and work. Almost every though we have has something to do with any of those three things. Also, and not less important, the ideas and beliefs that rule our daily life right? depending of what we believe is in what we become. The idea of the "housewife" is a good example. If you bougth that idea and you where agree with it, well now you are doing things that "housewifes" are suposed to do rigth?, but if you stop for a second and analize this idea....mm it is not yours, it wasn´t your idea, the concept was long before you where born am I rigth? but is this concept rigth? is this idea the best for all of us or for you? or maybe this is the idea that you are agree with and then you become a slave of time and work. And at the end of the day how do you feel?? plenty? May be yes, may be not. But the way I see it, the idea that somebody else is going to educate my son better that myself? but i send him to school? Maybe I can teach him the things they do in school and then I share my time with him, I learn with him, and my ATTENTION is in my son, wich I believe it is important. I teach him how to be independet, how to do his own thins, so you don't have to do for him what he has to do for himself. Also the idea of the father being away so he can bring money, I think it ha
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When the time crunch occurs, I make lists to help. The list is posted on my refrigerator. I go from one item to another on the list, then cross it off when it's done. So for Christmas week, that is how I've been operating. I feel uplifted, because I've accomplished what needs to be done and also what's enjoyable.
I am a working mother. It may be crucial to focus on one task at hand, but I often joggle five to ten tasks at a time, especially during the holiday seasons. Time is the enermy. Yes, my husband is helpful at times, but half of the time, he is the distraction. Any sugguestions for the working moms?
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This article is about the anime character Iris (anime). For other uses, see Iris.
Iris (アイリス Iris) | |
General | |
Gender: | Female |
Hometown: | Dragon Village |
Region: | Unova |
Class: | Dragon Master |
Friends: | Ash Cilan Bianca Dawn Stephan Luke Virgil Cameron Alexa Clair Kaburagi |
First Appearance: | In the Shadow of Zekrom! |
Voice actor: | Eileen Stevens (English) Aoi Yūki (Japanese) |
Iris (Japanese: アイリス Iris) is a young girl who is one of Ash's travelling companions in the Unova region. She takes on the role similar to Misty's. As such, a running gag consists of her calling Ash a little kid, more recently just to tease him which annoys him.
Iris wears a cream-colored top with a pink collar and cuffs, a pink skirt with a big ribbon, white leggings which are colored yellow at the ends of the legs and pink and white shoes with yellow straps.
When she was little, Iris spent most of her time playing with wild Pokémon. One day, a Drilbur took Iris' friend Patrat's home. For ten days, Iris kept challenging the Drilbur but Iris continued losing to it. On the tenth try, she was able to fight, but Drilbur almost fell from the top of a cliff. Iris saved him, and he became her Pokémon.
They entered the tournament of the Dragon Village, and won. During the final battle Drilbur evolved into Excadrill. However, Iris and Excadrill lost their 100th battle against Drayden, who secretly nods to the Elder. Iris is a wild girl that Ash met while travelling in the Unova region. Ash first encountered Iris by mistaking her hair for a Pokémon (since he saw her in a bush picking berries and used his Pokédex, which told him that the Pokémon was in her hair.) He then threw a Poké Ball at her head and she then yells at Ash but soon becomes quick friends with his Pikachu, by hugging him and poking his cheeks which caused him to zap her, for Pikachu gets mad when he gets annoyed by another trainer. Her goal used to be a secret to Ash and Cilan, though it is revealed in BW030, that her goal was to become a dragon master. She also wishes to see the legendary Pokémon Zekrom.
Iris, like Ash, Dawn and Misty seems to have her partner Pokémon stay out of its Poké Ball on most occasions. Her partner Pokémon is Axew, the Tusk Pokémon. However, despite the fact, it doesn't go into its Poké Ball and Axew just jumps into Iris' hair whenever she decides to actively go somewhere.
She is bold and adventurous. She appears to be a wild child and has been seen swinging from vines in the forests in order to get from place to place. She also seems to have very good reflex in avoiding attacks. Like Misty at the start of their journey, Ash is in the dark that Iris may or may not be a Gym Leader. Also like Misty, Iris thinks Ash is a little kid but helps him out since he doesn't know a lot about the Unova region.
In BW036, she meets Georgia, her rival, who defeated her when they first met. She also told Ash and Cilan of how she obtained her Excadrill: When she was younger she played with all the Pokémon in the forest and learned that a bully Drilbur stole a Patrat's food.
In BW040, she entered the Don Battle Tournament and won the Wing Set. Iris cheered on for Ash in his Gym Battle with Elesa. Then she and Ash have some fun in Nimbasa City visiting all the attractions. Iris also meets Champion Alder, had the opportunity to befriend some Deino that belonged to other trainers and she also dressed as a shrine maiden to summon Landorus.
In BW082, Iris appeared to be glad that the Opelucid Gym was temporarily closed. Meaning that she may be the Gym Leader there. She visited her hometown and helped her friend tame her Hydreigon, after which, she was challenged by Drayden but was defeated.
In BW092, Iris entered the Junior Cup. Her first round was against her rival, Georgia. Iris used Dragonite and Georgia used Beartic. Despite Dragonite not listening to her, Iris defeats Georgia and advances to the quarter-finals. In the 2nd round, she battled Dawn. Dawn used her Mamoswine and Iris used her Dragonite again. Dragonite listened to her at first, but he disobeyed her again. Despite that, Iris defeats Dawn and advances to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, Iris battled Ash. Ash used his Krokorok and Iris used her Dragonite. During the battle, Dragonite was starting to listen to Iris which is why she was winning. The battle started to take a turn when Ash's Krokorok evolved into Krookodile. Ash's Krookodile learned Dragon Claw and he used it on Dragonite, which is super-effective. After he was hit by that attack, Dragonite started to lose control. Ash's Krookodile then used Crunch on Dragonite. Still not listening to Iris, Dragonite used Dragon Rush, which Ash's Krookodile dodged the attack by using Dig. Then he jumped out and used Stone Edge, which was also super-effective. This attack knocked out Dragonite giving Ash the win and Iris was eliminated from the Junior Cup.
In BW100, Jervis suggests to go through Opelucid City to get to the Unova League in Vertress City. Iris quickly says she would rather pass through the Village of Dragons, supporting the fact that she's been trying to avoid Opelucid City. Ash and Cilan agree, to Iris' relief. Later in the episode she makes them dress as women to get revenge on three women for calling her Pokémon "unattractive." After arriving at the village, she had her Axew examined by the elder and she gave it her seal of approval. After dealing with a Hydreigon that belong to her friend Drayden challenges her to a battle, which she accepts. At Opelucid City, she explains that she didn't fit in with the other kids. After the battle it is revealed that Iris was to eventually succeed Drayden as the new Opelucid Gym Leader.
After the events with N she joined Ash and Cilan on their journey to the Decolore Islands. Along the way she gets into a fight with Ash but they make up.
Following their adventures in the Decolore Islands, Iris decides to travel to Vermilion City, where she hopes to meet and train all Dragon-type Pokémon and become the next Dragon Master. She is last seen boarding a train that goes to Vermilion City with Cilan, bidding Ash and Alexa farewell.
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Voice ActressesEdit
- English: Eileen Stevens
- Japanese: Aoi Yuki
- Dutch: Sophie Hoeberechts
- Spanish: Belen Rodriguez
- Mandarin Chinese: Lin Meixiu
- Finnish: Saara Aalto
- Brazilian Portuguese: Agatha Paulita
- Latin American Spanish: Susana Moreno
- Polish: Justyna Bojczuk
- Don George Battle Tournament: Winner
- Clubsplosion: Top 8 [Loses to Montgomery]
- Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup: Top 4 [Loses to Ash]
- Wishing Bell Festival: 4th place
- Marine Cup Tournament: Top 16
- Grand Harvest Festival Pokémon Sumo Tournament: Top 16
- Iris is named after the Iris Flower which is a native flower to Africa and North America. Also in Greek mythology Iris is the goddess of the rainbow.
- Iris is the first main character in the anime series to keep her Japanese name.
- Iris is the second of Ash's companions to have an Electric-type Pokémon. The first was Dawn.
- Coincidentally, both Dawn's Pachirisu and Iris' Emolga are based on a type of squirrel.
- In BW034, Iris was revealed to have a fear of Ice-type Pokémon, the same way Misty has a fear of Bug-Type Pokémon, so this would make her the second female companion to have a fear of a specific type of Pokémon.
- Iris has currently won two Tournaments in the course of the anime series so far.
- The first was back in her youth which was the Dragon Village Tournament, the second being the Don Battle tournament.
- In the anime, she appears to be a novice trainer (still starting out), while in the Pokémon Black and White game, she is a Gym Leader (though she is not the gym leader in Black), and then later on a Champion in both Black 2 and White 2.
- Iris and Axew are similar to Zoroark and Zorua in Zoroark Master of Illusions. Axew loves to hide in Iris' hair, same as Zorua. Iris leaps around the way Zoroark did. Iris' hair is the same style as Zoroark.
- Iris is Ash's first female companion that didn't have a bike.
- Because of this, Iris stopped the running gag of getting the female companion's bike electrocuted by Pikachu,
- Iris is the second of Ash's female companion who is a complete tomboy, first was Misty and first that excels in physical capabilities.
- Iris is the fourth female character to have glowing red eyes when she gets angry. The other three being Jessie, May and Dawn.
- Iris, (according to her) says all people of the Dragon Village, have very good hearing and eyesight.
- All of Iris' Pokémon have a type that is weak against Ice-types, though it should be noted that Excadrill is also a Steel-type, which counters that weakness.
- Iris is the first of Ash's female traveling companions to not be based off of the female player character for the game in which she debuts.
- Iris is the only human character to keep a Pokémon in her hair.


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Indian Valley streetlights are still on?
Alicia KnadlerSeveral streetlights were still on in Indian Valley and Canyon Dam, and charges were still appearing on bills more than four months after the shut-off order was given.
Indian Valley Community Services directors received that information during their regular meeting Wednesday, Aug. 11.
Directors voted in March to shut off 19 streetlights, including five in Taylorsville, 12 in Greenville and two located outside the district boundaries, one in Mount Hough Estates and one in Canyon Dam.
The lights were designated nonessential, after meetings in February between district directors, Pacific Gas and Electric representatives and Fire Chief Jim Hamblin.
The issue of streetlights and how they are paid for has been on the district agenda many times in the past two or more decades, especially during those times when the county doesn't want to contribute toward the $14,000 annual cost.
Such was the case last year, when directors were advised not to expect financial support from the county anymore.
For the past several years, the county has contributed about 25 percent of the costs.
The service districts and the county seem to have the same problem according to Public Works Assistant Engineer John Kolb, who attended that March meeting.
"They cannot raise rates to pay for higher energy costs without placing the issue before voters in their district, a Proposition 281 requirement," he said.
Services districts like in Indian Valley and East Quincy receive a lump sum of tax money from the county.
"How they choose to spend that money is entirely up to them," Kolb added.
The Indian Valley directors have chosen to spend most of their money on the fire and rescue department, with small portions allotted to other community services, such as the parks, pool and campground.
There have been talks about forming a countywide street lighting district and taking the matter to voters, according to Kolb, but the consensus seems to be that such a move would be an expensive failure in the current economic and political climate.
Meanwhile, the lights remained on, even after the shut-off order was given in April, according to district general manager Leanna Moore, and the district was still being billed for them.
Director and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Yost thought PG&E people were being irresponsible, though the matter was cleared up about two weeks later.
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There were supposedly procedures to follow, something vague and more complicated than just turning lights of at the switch.
Whatever that was, it was figured out quickly and the district will receive a credit on its bill Moreno said.
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Lincoln is Daniel Day-Lewis's "best performance" Posted by RollTide1987 on 10/9 at 1:15 am So says Nikki Finke of the popular Hollywood blog, Deadline.com. The film premiered Monday evening at the opening of the New York Film Festival. And for those who doubt her credibility, Finke is probably the most highly respected blogger in the business. quote: Reply Back to Top |
Posted by SouljaBreauxTellEm on 10/9 at 1:48 am to RollTide1987 he looks incredible from the trailers. i don't think it's overacted at all and this film looks amazing. get the man an oscar! Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Carson123987 on 10/9 at 2:10 am to RollTide1987 Movie was written to win an oscar. Reply Back to Top |
Posted by JoshuaChamberlain on 10/9 at 3:35 am to SouljaBreauxTellEm quote: That's what Stanislavsky method acting is... and it's fantastic. DDL is the most indulgent actor I have ever seen...and it is more than amazing Reply Back to Top |
Posted by The Dude Abides on 10/9 at 7:41 am to RollTide1987 He looks outstanding in the trailers, can't wait.Reply Back to Top |
Posted by elprez00 on 10/9 at 7:54 am to RollTide1987 I almost started a thread about this after seeing the trailer. For such a peculiar looking guy, Daniel Day-Lewis is a chameleon. I mean, this is freakin Hawkeye! It is amazing how he is barely recognizable as himself in his movies. Truly an amazing actor. Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Tiger1242 on 10/9 at 8:22 am to RollTide1987 A critic thinks this movie is good? Reply Back to Top |
Posted by dallastiger55 on 10/9 at 8:28 am to Tiger1242 have you guys read "Killing Lincoln?" such a good book, it will get your juices going for some Lincoln history. Highly recommend Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Tiger1242 on 10/9 at 8:33 am to dallastiger55 quote: I do need to read this. I love Civil war era history Reply Back to Top |
Posted by dallastiger55 on 10/9 at 8:46 am to Tiger1242 i actually borrowed the audio book since i travel in my car during the day and i couldnt get enough. ive listened to it twice. the book is about 60% of actual lincoln stuff, the rest is civil war history and strategy and just the scene of the times. Awesome story!! Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Baloo on 10/9 at 9:00 am to Carson123987 quote: Those bastards! How dare Hollywood make a well-crafted film about a topic people are interested in, casting the greatest actor his generation? Those vile fiends! I will turn my phaser to snark to demonstrate my displeasure of well-made films for adults coming out of Hollywood. Harumph. Reply Back to Top |
Posted by JoshuaChamberlain on 10/9 at 9:10 am to dallastiger55 quote: AWFUL book that does nothing but plagiarize many other works before his. Truly a terrible terrible read. I would recommend Manhunt way before Killing Lincoln Killing kennedy may be just as bad. Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Carson123987 on 10/9 at 9:27 am to Baloo quote: Come on, Baloo. I didn't mean it like that. I'm sure it will be a good, well-acted movie, and I will definitely go see it despite my disdain for Lincoln. Everyone knows that there are scenes in there written for Oscars. Probably an extreme pro-government an pro-Lincoln stance. quote: Yall pass on that one and pick up The Real Lincoln by Thomas Dilorenzo. Get an alternate viewpoint from the deification that Lincoln receives from everyone else. Has a lot of great facts and he makes it very interesting to read. I'm not saying y'all have to subscribe to the Tyrant Lincoln point of view, just get both sides of the debate so that you can learn as much as you can, and then choose for yourselves Reply Back to Top |
Posted by brewhan davey on 10/9 at 9:34 am to RollTide1987 quote: If this is true, then wow.. most of his performances are incredible. Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Zamoro10 on 10/9 at 9:39 am to RollTide1987 quote: Really? She knows Lincoln. We have hours of video footage of Lincoln she watched to compare? Reply Back to Top |
Posted by RollTide1987 on 10/9 at 9:39 am to JoshuaChamberlain quote: It may be sub-par compared to Manhunt but I appreciate Bill O'Reilly for writing a book about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln because, with him as the author, more people are going to read it then would usually read a book about the Civil War. Reply Back to Top |
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Rockies face tall task in bid for first win in Toronto
Jays go for sweep, eighth straight as Buehrle opposes Colorado's Nicasio
The Rockies will continue their quest for the franchise's first win in Toronto in the series finale against the Blue Jays Wednesday night at Rogers Centre.
But the opportunity to break an 0-8 all-time record arrives at a difficult moment, with the Blue Jays riding a seven-game winning streak, the longest active streak in the American League.
Mark Buehrle, fresh off his best start of the season, tossing seven scoreless innings in a win over the Rangers Friday, will return to the Rogers Centre mound. After several rocky outings earlier this season, Buehrle improved his record to 3-4 and lowered his ERA to 4.66.
While starting pitching has been critical to Toronto's run, Buehrle has not made any major midseason adjustments.
"We're getting the ball moving. But other than that, to be honest, a lot of it is luck," Buehrle said. "Early in the year I was making pitches and those pitches were getting crushed. Now, I'm still making some of those pitches in certain counts and I'm getting lucky and getting away with them. I haven't changed anything."
Colorado starter Juan Nicasio will work behind a scuffling Rockies offense that has produced just three runs in the first two games of the series. The red-hot Blue Jays' offense has been rolling, scoring 10 runs against the Rockies.
Nicasio will try to improve his 5.53 ERA in five Interleague starts when he makes his first career appearance against Toronto. He will also be looking for his first win since May 19, as Nicasio has picked up four consecutive no-decisions.
But Buehrle has been in the big leagues long enough to know Toronto's impressive run -- the team's longest winning streak since 2008 -- could be over soon.
"I wouldn't expect to keep this rate up for too much longer," Buehrle said. "I mean, I'm sure someone is going to hit a bump in the road here soon, we just have to ride it out while we can."
Rockies: Cuddyer's bat stays hot
• Rockies right fielder Michael Cuddyer extended his hitting streak to a career-high 16 games with a single in the seventh Tuesday night. It is the longest active hitting streak in the National League, and Cuddyer is hitting .387 with two homers and nine RBIs since the streak started on May 28.
• Center fielder Dexter Fowler could return to Colorado's lineup Wednesday after sitting out Tuesday's game with a right hand injury. Fowler missed two starts last week after suffering the injury Thursday, and will be a game-time decision depending on how his hand feels.
Blue Jays: Encarnacion ranks among AL's best
• Edwin Encarnacion hit his 19th homer Tuesday night and now ranks in the top three in the AL in home runs and RBIs. He is on pace to surpass an impressive 2012, when he finished with 42 home runs and 110 RBIs, both easily career highs.
• The Blue Jays' winning streak has placed them within two games of .500 for the first time since April 18, when they were 7-9.
Worth noting
• In the four previous series between the Blue Jays and Rockies, the home team has swept the visiting team every time. The last meeting came in 2010, when Colorado took three straight from Toronto at Coors Field.
• Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez, recently named the NL Player of the Week, is an impressive 5-of-8 in his career against Buehrle. That's good for a .625 average, but Gonzalez has never homered off the left-hander.
Ian McCue is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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May 5, 2010
Composition on wheels
This is what three lunch bags hanging from a stroller hook bouncing along the sidewalk into daycare looks like.
Not pictured: the baby inside the stroller (4 bottles, all mamamilk) gurgling and determinedly wiggling off his socks.
Not pictured: the two-year-old (cheese stick, applesauce, noodles, chicken nuggets, strawberries) screaming I a monkey OOH OOH AH AH, Mommy! from a crouched jump behind the bushes that line the sidewalk.
Not pictured: the four-year-old (noodles, clementine segmented and sanitized of strings, cheese squares and crackers, applesauce, chicken nuggets) lamenting why can't you find me a caterpillar like A's daddy found her a caterpillar?
Not pictured: the thought bubbles of all the other dropping-off parents, that in a school whose current enrollment is under 40, we're a veritable traveling circus coming up the walk.
And if they think that, they're right. And I love it.


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Really? I don't see a reason not to collaborate with Mate or Cinnamon. Or am I missing something here? What are the Mate and Cinnamon projects doing which is not liked by SolusOS?
EDIT: I figured it out from the comments made in the blogpost annoucing this decision.
Mate is based on 'dead technology' and a 'complete fork of GNOME2' yet 'incompatible with GNOME itself(!)'. Consort only forks the fallback parts.
Cinnamon is 'is still a fallback session for a fork of a 3D environment using software rendering'. What is that supposed to mean?
EDIT2: After reading all of this, why not go with XFCE already? lol


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Japan central bank revamps policy to boost economy
Thursday - 4/4/2013, 4:40pm EDT
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and PAUL WISEMAN
AP Business Writers
TOKYO (AP) - Japan is taking aggressive action to lift consumer prices, encourage borrowing and help pull the world's third-largest economy out of a long slump.
Like the U.S. Federal Reserve, Japan's central bank plans to flood its financial system with more money _ its most far-reaching step to date to get consumers and companies to borrow and spend.
The Bank of Japan's action will also drive down the value of the yen. A cheaper currency will make Japanese goods _ from Toyota cars to Sony TVs _ less costly for Americans and other foreigners. And it will make U.S. and other exports more expensive in Japan.
The move comes as major central banks around the world are acting to stimulate their economies. On Thursday, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the ECB is considering doing more to shore up the ailing economy of the euro alliance. The ECB left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.75 percent, but Draghi said an interest rate cut was discussed Thursday.
Draghi also said the central bank is considering "various tools" beyond lower rates in case Europe's economy needs more help.
And the U.S. Fed has said it expects to keep short-term rates at record lows at least until unemployment falls to 6.5 percent from the current 7.7 percent. The Fed also plans to continue buying $85 billion a month in bonds indefinitely to keep long-term borrowing costs down.
"The central banks are being more activist than we've seen in decades," said Timothy Duy, an economist at the University of Oregon. "One central bank after another has to do more because economies aren't improving as fast as would have been expected."
Dan Akerson, CEO of General Motors Co., told CNBC that he feared the Bank of Japan's policies would give Japanese automakers a price advantage over GM in the United States.
"They're an export economy," Akerson said. "You have to be suspicious of what they're doing and why."
But many economists say the rest of the world will benefit, too: A faster-growing Japan will buy more products and services from the United States, China and Europe, helping boost their economies.
"We could see some faster and sustainable growth now in Japan," said Bernard Baumohl, chief global economist at the Economic Outlook Group. "That will obviously help the global economy."
Japan's economy has been sputtering for two decades. Last year, weak consumer spending kept prices flat. The Bank of Japan hopes to increase inflation to 2 percent within about two years. Economists say Japanese consumers will start spending if they know prices are going rise.
Eswar Prasad, an economist at Cornell University, cautioned that Japan needs more than easy-money policies to repair its economy. It needs to reduce its debts and reform policies that protect weak firms from competition and undercut the country's productivity.
"Japan would no longer be a drag on the global economic recovery if it had stronger domestic demand and positive inflation," Prasad said. "However, it is far from clear that the Bank of Japan's actions will be able to deliver these positive outcomes in the absence of broader structural reforms that are essential to revive Japan's productivity and competitiveness. `'
Critics also say that without wage increases to match the price hikes, many consumers may be even less willing to spend.
"The new BOJ's willingness to experiment should be welcomed," said Uri Dadush, director of the economics program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. "But they are also inevitably wading into unknown waters. There is no certainty that the new approach will work."
Baumohl added that BOJ's move could backfire if other countries deliberately push down the value of their currencies to regain a price edge for their exports.
"It does increase the risk of other countries taking similar moves in what they perceive as a currency war," he said.
In its announcement, the Bank of Japan said it plans to buy more than $530 billion a year in government bonds. BOJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda described the scale of monetary stimulus as "large beyond reason," but said the inflation target would remain out of reach if the central bank stuck to incremental steps.
"We'll adjust without hesitation if need be, while monitoring economic and price conditions," he said.
The Bank of Japan said it intends to "drastically change the expectations of markets and economic entities."
Since taking power late last year, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration has pursued an aggressive stimulus program of government spending, monetary easing and planned reforms aimed at improving Japan's competitiveness.


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September 2013 DSMA Blog Carnival: Diabetes Doctoring Online
We've reached the end of another month, and for September the monthly Diabetes Social Media Advocacy (DSMA) Blog Carnival asks what we people with diabetes would like our doctors and medical professionals to know about social media. Great question! Especially in light of the panel discussion on this very topic I'll be participating in, along with several other online advocates, at the upcoming Joslin Diabetes + Innovation conference.
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Comcast's plan to drop TV 13 Nashua draws ire
"We are dismayed to learn that Comcast has made plans to drop WYCN TV 13," said state Sen. Peggy Gilmour in a letter to Trevor Arp, Comcast's vice president of programming in the Northeast division. "I ask you, in the strongest way I can, to reconsider that decision. TV 13 is not just a TV station ... it is a community asset. . They make a difference with their hard work and commitment in the communication they offer our region."
According to Carol Lefever, chief operating officer for OTA, Comcast felt that TV 13 was no longer providing local coverage to the Nashua area, and the bandwidth used to carry the station could be used for other services.
Residents who have signed the petition urging Comcast to keep TV 13 in its lineup have said the station provides news and information that no other media outlets cover. Seniors have stressed that the station lets them stay on top of community issues, and civic groups and organizations have said it allows them to reach a wide audience with announcements and events.
Lefever, who works with Comcast operators in different parts of the country, said the cable giant is typically sensitive to the needs and interests of its viewers. And that track record of responsiveness to consumers has left her, like Choate, cautiously optimistic that Comcast will reverse the decision to turn off Channel 13 if company officials understand how much local viewers value the station and what it provides.
"Without Comcast's continued broadcast of (TV 13's) signal, our community will suffer due to the fact that there really is no alternative source for capturing the vibrancy and energy of our community and sharing it with people in their homes," he said.


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'Ratatouille' Movie Pictures
REMY - Voiced by Patton Oswalt: Rats are no strangers to rejection, but Remy, a rat who longs to be a great chef, has more than the usual obstacles to overcome. His remarkable sense of smell and genius for combining flavors puts him head and shoulders above most human chefs. However, in the rat world he's resigned to a life of being the "poison sniffer," using his unique talent to pick out the "safe" garbage for his family to eat. Remy hates the idea of stealing and eating garbage at all; he considers himself a maker, not a taker. When he's not out scrounging around for the few gourmet scraps he can safely get his hands on, he is busy poring over his most prized possession, a battered cookbook by the late, great chef Auguste Gusteau. When circumstances literally drop him in the kitchen of Gusteau's, his idol's world-famous restaurant in Paris, France, Remy finds himself living his dream of cooking, albeit unconventionally, in a real kitchen.


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Network Camera Buying Guide
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Network Camera Buying Guide
Web cameras are very popular these days with the increasing popularity and emergence of new video sharing websites, but standard webcams are being quickly replaced by Network or IP cameras that utilize the bandwidth of your network to send larger amounts of data faster to your computer. The large amount, and speed of the data allows us to have higher resolution Network Based webcams for very high quality videos.
There are two basic kinds of Network Cameras, the ones that are your basic webcam replacement, they look like a standard webcam, but the hardware inside is a bit different. The second type is those used in video surveillance, be it for professional or consumer level applications, these allow greater flexibility and usability to the end user in terms of performance, quality and the amount of cameras that can be utilized at any one time.
Things to keep in mind, and features to look for when purchasing any type of IP/Network Cameras:
Bandwidth Use: IP or Network Cameras use the bandwidth of your network, be it a home or business, so that's it possibly a concern. A small single camera on a home network won't be much of a bother, but when you decide to add numerous cameras for a surveillance system you might experience a bandwidth hit on your network. Of course if you are a business with many computers on the network this might be more of a concern. Another concern with bandwidth is of course if you plan to monitor your cameras while you're away, if you're on a metered bandwidth package you can easily chew through your available bandwidth and incur additional charges.
-Video encoding formats that the cameras record in, these formats are just like those your computer uses and will vary between cameras. The differences between them are compressions ratios and of course the quality of the video, some examples of formats that IP cameras utilize are: civ, mjpeg, avi, mpeg4, jpeg, h.264 and more.
-Outdoors or Indoors is another decision to make when purchasing a Network Camera, of course what you choose will depend on your own situation.
-Wireless or wired cameras: Wired offers of course the best quality, and you can use your existing network wiring for them, but depending on where you want to put the camera you may have to run new wiring. Wireless cameras of course offer great freedom of putting the camera pretty much anywhere within the range of the frequency being used, of course though you've got to provide power the camera and possibly the wireless transmitter as well for these types of cameras. Wireless Network cameras also have encryption built into them so your network will be more secure, it also seems that IP cameras are less susceptible to interference as well.
-PTZ or Stationary Cameras: PTZ refers to Pan, Tilt and Zoom, these types of cameras can be adjusted through those motions remotely, but PTX cameras cost quite a bit more than stationary ones do. Stationary of course are just that, they don't move, you have to manually move the camera, manually focus and zoom as well.
-Auto focus is a feature that could fit with the above, but is a features that is available on stationary cameras as well, it is exactly what it sounds like, the camera has auto focus so the user won't need to adjust the lens to focus on the subject, which of course makes life easier.
-Interchangeable lenses: Many cameras, especially the higher end ones for surveillance, offer the ability to use different lenses with them, this is great for their ability to be swapped out when the situation arises, and of course you can change them as need be or to fit your own needs.
-Vandal proof: Network cameras can come pre-installed in what is called a 'vandal dome', the housing for these are vandal resistant, meaning that, without a lot of work on the criminals part, the camera can't be damaged while in the housing. These types of cameras are also usually weather resistant as well, making them well suited for outdoor use.
-Infrared capable: Most cameras are infrared capable, meaning that they can see in the dark with the use of infrared LED arrays that are sometimes built into the camera housing itself. These are of course excellent for security situations, but they are limited in range unless you use an external infrared LED source to extend the range.
-VGA vs MP: VGA or Video Graphic Array and MP, meaning Mega Pixel of course offers much better picture quality over it's VGA counterpart but with the higher quality you are using more bandwidth as well. While it's great to have a good picture, sometimes you just might not need it depending on the situation, and the higher the quality the higher the cost, why pay for something you're not going to utilize or really need? On the upside though using higher quality cameras allows you to sometimes use less cameras to cover an area that is under surveillance as you can easily make out all of the details and won't need other cameras to cover the area.
-Compatibility: IP cameras are picky compared to analog styles, they might not work with other brands of equipment, whereas analog will work with anything. Network cameras might claim to work with all other vendors hardware but that isn't always the case, best thing to do is research into the camera to be sure it's compatible with your current equipment or the parts you intend on buying.
-Color or B&W: If you're thinking of getting a Network camera to monitor your pet you really don't need a color camera, black and white cameras are much cheaper, also bringing the overall cost of your IP camera system down.
-Manual or Auto Iris lens: Manual iris lenses are just that, they are set manually, these are great for situations where the lighting does not change, set it and forget it basically, like an indoor setting. Auto iris lenses are great for outdoor situations, these lenses require no adjustments by the user as they are automatically done by the camera itself, the lens adjusts to meet the lighting situation automatically.
While Network cameras are a great product, they tend to cost quite a bit more than their analog counterpart does because of the inclusion of the specialized hardware inside of them, and even more when they are the wireless versions.
Of course you can pick up relatively inexpensive personal Network Cameras that are used as webcams, these can have some of the features and specs listed, but the personal webcam style tend to be easier to use, with less features and are much cheaper.
Though I have seen many companies that have come out with PTZ type of IP webcam, so that does add quite a bit to their value and usefulness, especially for remote monitoring. You can pick up one of these types relatively cheap to monitor your home while your away remotely or just for basic monitoring as well, these are great for keeping an on things, like family, pets and the like.
Normally I might suggest checking out reviews online for these types of products, but with the higher end surveillance type cameras you won't find many reviews really as they are professional products with limited interest for the consumer. You will however find numerous reviews of the webcam style of Network cameras as they are very popular these days and I foresee them possibly replacing the traditional webcam in the future.


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China Construction America (B): The Baha Mar Resort Deal
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Why is a Chinese state-owned construction company building the largest mega-resort and casino in the Caribbean? This case examines the intricate deal-making by which CSCEC, China's leading global engineering and construction contractor, emerged as a key market player. Having beat out Harrah's and other contenders for a stake in the Baha Mar Project, CSCEC now also has an equity stake in the Bahamas' gaming and resort industry. The case explores the growing role of project financing by way of China's Export-Import Bank and its implications for business deal-making and the competitiveness of China's increasingly globalizing businesses.
learning objective:
Examination of the global competitive strategy of a Chinese state-owned enterprise and the introduction of Chinese-style financing to students.
subjects covered:
Execution; Foreign investment; Global business; Strategy
- Geographic: China
- Geographic: New Jersey
- Industry: Construction
- Industry: Lodging
- Industry: Restaurants
- Company Employee Count: 500
- Company Revenue: $160 million
- Event Year Begin: 2004
- Event Year End: 2011


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M.O.R.E. definitely looks interesting, but I don't see any mention that any of the team has ever shipped a game before. Even a hobby or school project would be better than nothing. They also don't seem to be asking enough to seriously fund a reasonable amount of work on the game: $50,000 split among a team of 12 is only a little over $4,000 each for the entire game, which makes me wonder what the relevance of the Kickstarter project is to the game. It seems like it's primarily a marketing tool to generate/gauge interest.
Primarily as an intimidating prop in what is actually a manipulative interrogation procedure rather than a genuine scientific test.How do you think polygraphs work?


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Since the time of the Reformation in the sixteenth century, the question has been asked endlessly: "What is the role of the law of God in light of the Gospel?" The apostle Paul found himself asking it (for example, Gal. …Read More
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One of the chief points of evangelical Christianity that was most offensive to Protestant Modernists in the great debates against Fundamentalism in the early twentieth century was the centrality of the blood of Christ for salvation. Many a would-be "sophisticated" …Read More
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We are a litigious people. We not only like to sue one another, we like to avoid being sued, and having to sue. That is, we hire lawyers not only to write up contracts, but to help enforce contracts. Handshakes …Read More
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The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, "Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them, 'The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine …Read More
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The Book of Hebrews is a declaration of the absolute supremacy of Jesus Christ. Hebrews tells us that Jesus is superior to the angels (ch. 1–2), superior to Moses (3–4:13), and superior to Aaron (4:14–7). His is a superior priesthood …Read More
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Throughout history we have wrestled with questions about salvation. In our quest to know the truth about salvation, we have searched everywhere possible. In our search, we have constructed entire philosophies in order to find the answers we want. Religions …Read More
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Was messing around with it one day and tried to use it with a wet applicator and was really surprised how well that method worked.
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Type: | State statute |
State code: | MRSA §1001, §1003, §1011... |
Referred by: | Green Jobs for ME PAC |
Topic: | Gambling |
Status: | Defeated |
The measure dealt with establishing a slot machine facility in the state, and appeared before voters due to the initiative's proponents collecting enough signatures in order to gain ballot access.[1]
Supporters claimed before the January 20, 2011 petition drive deadline that they had collected enough signatures, however, they stated they would rather that the Maine Legislature enact a law during 2011 legislative session that would establish a casino when lawmakers review the measure. This did not happen.[2]
On January 25, 2012, the Maine Ethics Commission launched an investigation regarding campaign financing for the measure. The commission began the investigation to find out who spent more than $400,000 towards the effort to pass the measure, and who also spent almost that much on advertising.
Dennis Bailey, of the group that was against the measure, CasinosNO!, complained about an agreement he came across between the Lewiston financial partners of the casino and a group called M-Five. The agreement required M-Five to "develop, plan, manage and pay for any campaign eforts" of the ballot measure. However, according to Bailey: "M-Five doesn't show up on their campaign finance. It's a group called GT Source, a Georgia casino company, whose president is also an officer with M-Five."
The investigation stemmed from this complaint by Bailey.[3]
Election results
- See also: 2011 ballot measure election results[4]
Maine Question 3 | ||||
Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
No | 248,467 | 62.7% | ||
Yes | 143,127 | 36.2% |
Results via official results from the Maine Secretary of State's office.
Text of measure
Ballot language
The language that voters saw on the ballot read:[5]
- "Do you want to allow a casino with table games and slot machines in Lewiston?"
The title of the measure read:[1]
- An Act Regarding Establishing a Slot Machine Facility.
The summary of the measure read as follows:[6]
- This initiated bill authorizes the establishment of a slot machine facility in a municipality with a population of at least 30,000 in which slot machines were not in operation as of July 1, 2010 if the person who applies for a license to operate slot machines holds an option to purchase real property located in and owned by that municipality that was in effect on July 1, 2010 and approved by the voters of the municipality no later than July 1, 2010.
- The initiated bill removes the existing limit on the total number of slot machines that may be registered in this State, 1,500 machines, and replaces it with a limit of 1,500 slot machines at each licensed slot machine facility.
- The initiated bill provides for regulation of the slot machine facility authorized in the initiated bill by the Gambling Control Board.
- The slot machine operator would be required to collect and distribute 1% of gross slot machine income to the Treasurer of State for deposit in the General Fund for the administrative expenses of the Gambling Control Board. The initiated bill also requires the slot machine operator to collect and distribute 40% of net slot machine income to the board for distribution to various entities, in specified percentages for a variety of purposes that are also specified in the bill.
Fiscal note
The fiscal note of the referendum cost read as follows:
- The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions requires production and delivery of a second ballot, an additional appropriation of $107,250 may be required.
The full "Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill" can be read here.
- The Lewiston City Council supported the measure. At a city council meeting held on October 4, 2011, the council voted 5-1 to endorse it.[7]
- The Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council threw support behind the measure.[8]
- Lewiston Mayor Larry Gilbert stated his support saying: "Where else in Maine have we seen job creation such as this?"[8]
- Developers in Maine argued that the proposed measure and new facility could have created an estimated 800 construction jobs and 500 full-time jobs.[9]
- "We need jobs, we need investment dollars, and we need to treat every business opportunity the same," said Harold Clossey from the Sunrise County Economic Council.[9]
- The Passamaquoddy Tribe argued that the unemployment rates in Washington county and on the reservation continued to increase at the time and that the proposed measure would have helped attract more jobs.[9]
Donor | Amount |
Green Jobs for ME | $41,654.95 |
Total | $41,654.95 |
The following is information obtained from the opposing side of the measure:
Gambling on the ballot in 2011 |
- The main group in opposition to Question 3 was "No More Casinos Maine" and CasinosNo!.
- The campaign group argued that people needed to step back and see if (previously) current casinos and gambling in the state were effective in attracting more revenue and jobs. The expansion, said Matthew Boucher, a member of the campaign group, was happening too fast.[9]
- State Rep. Tyler Clark said, "If we allow ourselves to be overwhelmed with casinos, it could be harmful. It's important for people not to think that this is the magic bullet that will save us from a bad economy." Clark added that new casinos may steal competition away from existing gambling locations.[9]
- According to Dennis Bailey, executive director of the Casinos No!: "There isn't a town in America where a casino has improved a downtown or revived a downtown or brought business downtown. It doesn't work that way. In fact, it does the opposite. It drives business away."[8]
- Bailey stated at the time that campaigns supporting the measure promised more tax revenues than the state could get: "[Tax revenues] are not allocated fairly, and the campaigns have confused the public," Bailey said. "The problem is these campaign promises [that are made] when they're trying to get a casino built. It's a show game. They say the state will receive around 40 percent of the revenues, but in reality it's something like 14 percent."[10]
The following were contributions that were made toward the campaign against the measure:
Total campaign cash | |
Support: | $41,654.95 |
Opposition: | $107,415.00 |
Donor | Amount |
Penobscot County for Table Games & Jobs | $100,000.00 |
No More Casinos Maine | $4,740.00 |
Casinos No! | $2,675.00 |
Total | $107,415.00 |
Media editorial positions
- The Bangor Daily News stated: "Lewiston officials would do better to build ties to the economic hub that is Greater Portland and persuade developers to save some, if not all of the Bates Mill through incentives. A Lewiston casino is one too many. Question 3 should be defeated."[11]
- The Portland Press Herald wrote in an editorial: "The allure of quick gambling money should not divert Lewiston from the real progress it has made, which has not only bettered that community, but made it a model for others. We urge a "no" vote on Question 3."[12]
- The Sun Journal stated: "Massive portions of the revenue from this casino project would go to benefit many groups and agencies, and its creation would likely spawn a new round of development and growth for L-A. Vote "yes" on Question 3."[13]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Maine signature requirements
Initiative filing
Any Maine registered voter may propose a citizen initiative or a people's veto referendum, according to state law. The voter must first submit a one-page notarized form entitled "Application for Citizen Initiative" or "Application for People's Veto Referendum" to the Secretary of State's office. The completed application must contain the names, addresses and signatures of 5 Maine registered voters, in addition to the applicant, who are designated to receive any notices related to the processing of the application. The Secretary of State must approve the ballot summary before the petition can be circulated for signatures.[14],[15]
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- See also: Signature requirements in Maine
In order to place the measure on the 2011 ballot, a minimum of 58,054 valid signatures were required by January 20, 2011. The number of signatures required by law represents 10% of the total votes cast for governor (excluding blanks) in the most recent election as established in Article 4, Part Third, Section 18, sub-section 2 of the Maine Constitution.[16]
Signature filing and verification
- See also: Signature filing deadlines in Maine
The deadline for the Maine Secretary of State to verify signatures for this measure, according to the office, was February 4, 2011. The measure was only one of two Maine initiative efforts to file signatures by the January 20 deadline. Before signature submission, measure supporter Stavros Mendros stated about the signatures collected during the petition drive, "We figure we'll have 7,000 to 8,000 extra. I want to get them turned in now because I'd rather have them stored someplace safe. I want them in a nice secure location where they can start processing them." [16][17]
Legislative review
Since the number of signatures were verified, and because the measure was an indirect initiated state statute, the measure went to the state legislature for review.
The initiative was scheduled to be reviewed by the state legislature as the Maine Secretary of State found that supporters had collected enough signatures. Signatures were certified by the February 4, 2011 deadline. According to Stavros Mendros, organizer of the petition drive: "We're obviously delighted. We're ecstatic. We're ready to move forward with the next step."[18]
The measure took one step closer to becoming law in early June 2011, which would have skipped public vote on the issues during the 2011 general election.[19]
On June 6, 2011, the Maine House of Representatives approved the initiative, sending it to the Maine State Senate for a similar vote. Then on June 9, 2011, the Maine State Senate voted against the measure. It remained on the ballot.[20]
The following is a timeline of events surrounding the measure.
Event | Date | Developments |
Deadline | Jan. 20, 2011 | The deadline to submit signatures in the state for the 2011 ballot. |
Deadline | Feb. 4, 2011 | Secretary of state validated signatures, placing measure on the ballot. |
Election | Nov. 8, 2011 | General election, where the measure will be presented to voters. |
See also
Additional reading
- WCSH 6 News,"Gaming Issues on November Ballot," September 19, 2011
- Associated Press,"Gambling bills reviewed by Maine lawmakers," May 4, 2011
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Citizen Initiative Petitions Currently Approved for Circulation", Retrieved January 3, 2011
- ↑ Sun Journal, "With signatures in hand, casino backers urge legislators to adopt plan", December 31, 2010
- ↑ MPBN, "Maine Ethics Commission Authorizes Casino Funding Probe", January 25, 2012
- ↑ Results do not add up to 100% due to blank ballots.
- ↑ Maine Elections Division, "Proposed Initiative Questions", Retrieved July 15, 2011
- ↑ Maine Legislature, "An Act Regarding Establishing a Slot Machine Facility", Retrieved April 11, 2011
- ↑ http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/687a6057699145fd8f1515d658a8ceda/ME--Lewiston-Casino/ The Republic, "Lewiston, Maine, council throws support behind casino referendum", October 5, 2011]
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Business Week, "Maine: Casino referendum supporters make case", October 10, 2011
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 WLBZ2,"Campaign to expand gambling kicks off," September 19, 2011
- ↑ Maine Campus, "Slots support scholarships", October 24, 2011
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "No on Question 3", October 23, 2011
- ↑ The Portland Press Herald, "Our View: Question 3, however, calls for a 'no' vote", October 23, 2011
- ↑ Sun Journal, "'Yes' is the ticket this Election Day", November 6, 2011
- ↑ Form used to apply for an initiative
- ↑ Form used to apply for a veto referendum
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Sun Journal, "Lewiston casino effort notches 75,000 signatures", December 30, 2010
- ↑ The Maine Secretary of State's office was contacted by Ballotpedia to verify the signature verification deadline.
- ↑ Sun Journal, "Lewiston slot machine measure going to Legislature", February 5, 2011
- ↑ WCSH6.com, "Rally at the State House in support of racinos", June 8, 2011
- ↑ Press-Herald, "Senate splits on citizen-initiated gaming proposals", June 10, 2011


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