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Dr. Greg & Wotan take a 4-day "Tour of Southern New Mexico"
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Tryin' to get home..
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Location: ABQ, New Mexico
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Day 1 (con't)---Let's get you guys a little further down the road...
Leaving Lincoln, NM it was a scant 10 miles to the junction of US 70, which makes a sharp turn to the SW as it climbs up into the towns of Ruidoso Downs & Ruidoso. But before the turnoff I snapped one last pic along the Rio Bonito ("beautiful river") in "Billy the Kid" country. Yeah, the dry country of Figure 42 may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I love the desert country. And there's a heck of a lot more to come!
Figure 42. A final view from "Billy the Kid" country along the Rio Bonito, just east of Lincoln, New Mexico.
Ruidoso Downs & Ruidoso, New Mexico
As I said, I turned SW on US 70 and climbed into the Lincoln National Forest, approaching the "communities" of Ruidoso Downs and Ruidoso. BTW, at this point I was ESE of the aforementioned 12,003-foot Sierra Blanca, which dominates the Sacramento mountains (and is visible a long ways away).
Most of US 70 along this region is 4-lane, cuz the
raison d'etre
for Ruidoso Downs is the big horse racing track there, and the
raison d'etre
(I had French in high school :ymca) for Ruidoso is the big hotel/casino there. Neither of which are of much interest to me. But to each his own, I guess...
BTW, lotta Texans recreate in these parts, and they pronounce it "RIA-DOSA"... No offense to any Texans out there; I've received copious amounts of hospitality in Texas, and they are fine and honorable people. I just get a kick out of how they talk...
Looking for NM 244...
If you stay on US 70, you drop out of the mountains into Tularosa. Such was not my intent. My map showed a little gray highway labeled "NM 244" which cut to the SE and appeared to be a shortcut to Cloudcroft (from near which, it was a straight shot to my day's final destination of Artesia, Nuevo Mexico).
So I finally cleared all the horsetracks, and casinos, and hotels, and traffic, and...where the heck was NM 244? I started to descend pretty decisively, and I was beginning to make alternate route plans, when finally the turnoff to the left onto NM 244 appeared. Excellent!
A pickup truck (they comprise about 95% of the vehicles in these here parts...) turned in front of me, but I gassed the GSW on the short straight and got by him. It's OK...I waved after I passed. Now let's find out what this NM 244 road is like...
...well, it was pretty da*n nice! No traffic, lotsa curves, not a bad surface (that doesn't matter much to a GS(W) rider, right?) And on
it went. And up. And
. And
. There were so many curves I didn't have much opportunity to snap a pic (honest, Mrs. Greg, I'm bein' careful). Finally, I clicked the foto you see in Figure 43.
Figure 43. A view along NM 244. Little bit of snow...there'd be more!
levelled off. It was a lot higher than I thought...barely had time to snap the GPS in Figure 44. There was a
of snow on both sides of the road---luckily the road was pretty much dry. Hey, 8,750 feet is not bad---I recall when in South Carolina on my Civil War trip I was in the single digits on elevation).
Figure 44. The high point along NM 244---a very fun road!
BTW, the GPS in Figure 44 is guiding me to Cloudcroft, New Mexico, hence the "Right on US 82" message. Actually I planned to turn LEFT on US 82 and head directly for Artesia. But ya gotta play games with the stupid GPS's to get them to do what you want...what's the saying, "to
get lost ya need a GPS." And sometimes it's the awful truth
Before I leave the unexpectedly fun (and pretty) high country of NM 244 (I'll definitely be back), here's a pic of pretty little high valley up there. There was no traffic (I actually met a rider on a V-Strom
), no people...just the way we like it! Won't this valley be pretty come summer? You betcha
. I'll be there.
Figure 45. A pretty little mountain valley along NM 244.
Onward to Artesia, and my Fleabag Motel.
Finally had to leave the mountains (BTW, had the Gerbing jacket liner cranked up to a reasonably high % during the NM 244 episode) and slowly drop down into the infamous high plains of Southeast New Mexico.
Once I started descending, the road dropped pretty quickly until there I was---the junction of US 82 a few miles east of Cloudcroft, New Mexico. I snapped Figure 46 as a last view of the mountain ambiance for the day...
Figure 46. Here is Wotan at the junction of NM 244 & US 82 (directly behind us).
A few of you have commented on the appearance of the GSW---I know I'm biased, but I think the GSW (and all R1xx0 GS's, for that matter) are
bikes. I'm a mechanical engineer, and I
to have a vehicle with a
. My '92 Ducati 900SS has it, my 2010 Ducati Multi 1200S's had
of it, but the GSW
has it. I really,
like the appearance of the GS(W). The only thing I like better is riding it. After almost 12K miles it's just getting better. After 50K miles on the MTS1200, I've had more compliments (and people wanting to discuss the bike) in 12K miles with the GSW. Something about it just attracts interest. Sometimes I enjoy that, other times I just wanna be on my way. Either way, I'm
glad I took that test ride...OK, ok, enough bike worship
PS. I can hear you scoffing at those TKC-80s, but---trust me---they'll come in handy in a coupla days
In Praise of
Although I love the mountains, I almost love the
more. Either coming or going, they're like the appetizer before the hors d'oeuvre (did I spell that right?). Something about foothills always gets me. And for some reason I kinda like the foto I took in Figure 47. The composition---I've got (1) the dry plains scenery of eastern New Mexico, (2) the edge of the mountains (the odd pinon tree) in the rearview mirror, and (3) my shadow while taking the photo down on the tarmac. I just liked it! So you should, too...
Figure 47. Dr. Greg's "artfully-composed" pic exiting the New Mexico mountains onto the Eastern high plains.
Well, once you're really and truly down onto the Eastern plains of New Mexico...there's really not too much there. Some folks call this part of the USA "flyover" country, but in my opinion there ain't no such thing. Flyover country gives your mind a chance to relax, and reflect...my oh my...I
needed this trip. Thank you, Mrs. Greg, for kicking me out of the house. Y'know...you guys have heard it..."I used to ride till I got married, the wife said it's me or the bike..." Just breaks my heart. I did it right---I courted Mrs. Greg on my '73 RD350, so she knew what she was gettin' into. What a woman
Oops, better stop now before this gets R-rated (or worse). Figure 48 shows the "flyover" country. Humph. Would you rather be here or stuck in traffic in the middle of some city...
Figure 48. The expansive ("flyover") New Mexico Eastern plains. One's mind expands...
Artesia, New Mexico, and the END of Day 1a.
It was just
dropping down US 82 thru Mayhill, Elk, and Hope, New Mexico (all tiny little villages). Nice tailwind, lowering sun...a fine-runnin' machine...you know the drill. Once I arrived in Artesia, I turned South on US 285, and picked the first "fleabag" motel I could find. After that fine lunch repast in Carrizozo, I had a scant snack for dinner, and enjoyed reading outside my room as the evening drew to a close. Yeah, the traffic noise on US 285 was a little intrusive, but Mrs. Greg had given me these cool Bose "sound-cancelling" headphones, so I didn't hear a thing, except the music I was listenin' to---Sibelius' Tone Poems, IIRC.
Figure 49. The good Dr. chillin' outside his fleabag motel room in Artesia, New Mexico, USA. The planet Earth.
What a
day. I'm SO glad I waited a day (actually, "tried again") to start this ride. BTW, when I had left the day before, within 500 yds of my home the left case fell off (gotta make sure those Rapid-Trap latches "ping" when you push them on). Sure glad that didn't happen on I-40
I needed this trip. Getting away by myself definitely keeps me sane. I respect folks that like traveling in groups, but this old reprobate needs to be by himself. Especially when I can camp. Anyway, I'm off to a good start.
The plan for tomorrow is to take US 285 for about 30 miles south, then turn off on NM 137 to "Sitting Bull Falls." I've wonderful memories of family vacations in the 80s, stopping (and camping) by Sitting Bull Falls. Gotta see if it's still there...
So that's it for today, fellas. I've got more time tomorrow to work on the RR, so we oughta be able to cover some more ground. I'm sure enjoying writing this up---seems like trips these days come in two parts: (1) the enjoyment of the trip itself, and (2) the enjoyment of writing it up to share with everyone (mainly myself---I
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Glenn Beck Goes There
Basically says the Jews killed Jesus
The Jewish Funds for Justice ad that ran in last week's Forward may have been a bit premature. The message, which was supported by more than 250 Jewish and Christian clergymen, Jewish American community leaders, and prominent figures within groups like the labor movement and the NAACP, condemned Fox News host Glenn Beck's "attack on our shared values" and "demagoguery." It referred to Beck's earlier comment concerning JFJ head Simon Greer's stated belief that "government is essential to quest for social justice": Such, Beck suggested, is the sort of logic that "leads to death camps." ("A Jew, of all people, should know that," Beck added.)
But, guys, if you thought that was bad … well, here was Beck last week (and sorry I missed it then):
Jesus conquered death. He wasn't victimized. He chose to give his life. … If he was a victim, and this theology was true, then Jesus would've come back from the dead and made the Jews pay for what they did.
I'll keep my checkbook handy, just in case.
Glenn Beck: Jews Killed Jesus [HuffPo]
Jewish Group Runs Ad Criticizing Glenn Beck [JTA]
Earlier: Glenn Beck Says Jew Follows Nazi Logic
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Bundle up for best stargazing of year
January skies are very pleasing to the eyes but tough on the skin. Not only should you dress for it, you should also be prepared with hot drinks, and hand and feet warmers.
Once armed against the chill with an attitude, get out and enjoy the best stargazing of the year. You'll notice that the eastern half of the sky has many more bright stars than the west.
Over the past couple of months the last of the summer constellations have slowly sunk lower and lower in the west, not to be seen again in the evenings until next June.
Of course they didn't move, we did. As the Earth continues its annual circuit around the sun, the nighttime side has now turned away from the stars of summer.
The dominant constellation of autumn, Pegasus the giant winged horse, is still hanging in there in the west.
Look for the distinct great square, actually a rectangle, that makes up the torso of the mighty flying horse. With a good pair of binoculars or a small telescope, scan about halfway between Pegasus and the bright W that makes up the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen, and see if you can spot the Andromeda Galaxy.
It's our Milky Way galaxy's next-door neighbor. Honestly, all you'll really see is a faint little smudge, but that little smudge is a whole other galaxy, a little larger than our own, nearly 2.5 million light-years away. If you're new to astronomy, one light-year equals almost 6 trillion miles.
The eastern sky is lit up like the Clark Griswold house from the movie "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."
There are many bright stars and constellations. I call this part of the sky Orion and his gang. Orion is the brightest of the gang and at first glance the mighty hunter looks like a sideways bowtie, but without too much imagination you can see how that bowtie resembles the torso of a very big man.
The three bright stars that make up Orion's belt are in a perfect row and jump right out at you.
There are also the bright stars Rigel at Orion's knee, and Betelgeuse at his armpit.
By the way, keep your eye on this star because sometime in the next million years Betelgeuse could explode in a tremendous supernova explosion. I'll have much more on my favorite constellation late next month.
Elsewhere in Orion's gang there's Auriga, the retired chariot driver with the bright star Capella. There's also Taurus the bull with the little arrow pointing to the right, which outlines the face of the bull with the reddish star Aldebaran marking the angry red eye of the beast.
Just above Taurus are the Pleiades, a beautiful bright star cluster that resembles a tiny Big Dipper. The Pleiades star cluster is made up of more than a hundred young stars, probably less than 100 million years old.
If you stay out after 8:30, you'll see a really bright star on the rise in the southeast. That's Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky at any time throughout the year.
If you draw a line through Orion's belt and extend it to the lower left, it will point right at Sirius, a little more than eight light-years away.
The brightest member of Orion's Gang in the eastern half of the sky is actually "renting out space" among the regular winter shiners. It's Jupiter, the head honcho of planets in our solar system.
It's taken up temporary residence in the constellation Gemini the Twins, parked just to the right of the bright stars Castor and Pollux.
Jupiter is just over 390 million miles from Earth, nearing it's minimum distance to Earth in over a year.
Mike Lynch is an astronomer and professional broadcast meteorologist for WCCO Radio in Minneapolis and is author of "Stars, a Month by Month Tour of the Constellations." Check his website, www.lynchandthestars.com.
The Everett Astronomical Society: www.everettastro.org/.
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City and developer to unveil revised Escondido hotel plans
ESCONDIDO —— Last spring, after local merchants criticized his hotel and condominium project as being out of character for Escondido's downtown, developer Craig Clark went back to the drawing board to start working on a makeover.
Clark's designers trimmed the condominium project from a monolithic nine-story box to a modern structure that stands eight stories high and features several setbacks and staggered levels. They also rearranged the project's parking layout and added some additional spaces.
Now, Clark and city planning officials will once again take the designs for the $100 million-plus hotel and condo project to the public at a workshop scheduled for Monday.
While the height and design of the condominium project have been altered, some downtown merchants familiar with the new plans say that some unresolved issues remain, and they have a few new criticisms.
"Our concerns are several," said Debra Rosen, chief executive officer of the Downtown Business Association, which represents 800 businesses in the downtown area. "There's still not adequate parking, and some (of our members) are still concerned about an eight-story building."
"But they have definitely gone in the right direction," Rosen said, adding that, overall, the association supports the project.
When Clark originally unveiled his plans last February, they called for a seven-story, 197-room Marriott hotel on West Valley Parkway, sandwiched between City Hall and the California Center for the Arts, Escondido.
They also included a 98-foot-tall building across the parkway that would boast 142 condominiums atop a 554-space parking garage that would be used by the public, hotel and condominium residents.
Both projects would be built over existing public parking lots in the center of downtown.
But in a community forum last May, downtown merchants and many other community members argued that the nine-story condo complex would be out of place alongside the quaint one- and two-story shops that characterize downtown.
They also criticized the project for not creating any new public parking to accommodate the added commercial traffic.
The new design reduces the residential project to 128 condominiums, and lowers the building to 85 feet, the same height as the theater tower at the arts center.
The plan also shuffles around the project's parking. It adds a second level to the garage beneath the hotel to accommodate patrons and workers. And it calls for a 487-space garage beneath the condominiums. Of those spaces, 226 would be open to the public, 21 more than currently exist at the two lots.
Rosen said the new parking designs help but perhaps not enough. She added that the city and developer still need to resolve the matter of where downtown customers will park during construction.
And some merchants are also up in arms about the plan to seal off Maple Street at the corner of Grand Avenue to make way for the condominium entrance. Maple connects West Valley Parkway with Grand, downtown's main street.
Kevin Clark, whose family trust owns the building at that corner, which houses the Bank of Escondido, said Maple Street provides crucial access to the bank's customers, and serves as a gateway to Grand Avenue shoppers.


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Congress fails to renew fast-track authority
In the current political climate, it was bound to be difficult for Congress to extend the president's fast-track authority to negotiate new trade deals. This is a more protectionist-minded Congress, with Democrats in control, and President Bush chose to spend what little political capital he has left on trying to get an immigration bill passed, which was killed Thursday, and defending his Iraq War policies.
The result was that Congress let fast-track authority expire at midnight on Saturday. The White House didn't even mount a half-hearted attempt to get it renewed. In Congress, many Democrats either oppose free trade or they would prefer to devise a new framework for future trade deals that could be worked out by the next president, who may be a Democrat. This follows the unhappy precedent that was set in 1994 when a Republican Congress, in a fit of pique, took away fast-track authority from Bill Clinton. Now Democrats have taken it away from George W. Bush.
This lapse of fast-track authority apparently won't damage recently negotiated trade deals with Peru, Colombia, Panama and South Korea, but it will hurt in more general ways. It will likely result in a muddled trade policy for the remainder of Bush's term. It sends the wrong message that the United States is not interested in negotiating free trade agreements. While other trading blocs push on with trade deals, we will be sitting on the sidelines.
Giving the president the ability to negotiate trade agreements is important. The secret to our prosperity has been, and will continue to be, multi-lateral free trade. Our economy prospers when American companies can sell their products in other countries without trade barriers or tariffs. Our national trade objectives should continue to be to open the doors to U.S. goods and products. This opens the door to cheaper foreign goods in the United States, which is good for consumers: They get more choices and cheaper products and the money they save will be spent on other things, stimulating economic growth.
But negotiating trade agreements is tricky. Fast-track authority allows the president's trade experts to make deals to cut tariffs and reduce regulations that hinder the free flow of goods. Without that authority, other countries are reluctant to negotiate if they have to worry about having to renegotiate after Congress picks apart a prospective deal.
The long march toward free trade may be coming to an end. There's growing suspicion of globalization and trade policy is easy to demagogue. But we should never forget how bad protectionism can be, as it was in the 1930s when the Smoot-Hawley tariffs deepened the misery of the Depression. Free trade, on the other hand, has been overwhelmingly good for the American economy.
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Stratified Ejecta Blocks
December 5, 2012
An unnamed, young Copernican crater (about 8.6 km in diameter) northeast of crater Meshcherskiy, has a diverse collection of impact ejecta features. In today's featured image we see evidence for stratified materials in the ejecta blanket of the crater. This particular block, about 170 meters across (approximately two football fields long), might have formed through the impact process, or perhaps the stratified layers are consolidated (compressed) regolith. During an impact, material is thrown out of the crater cavity in sheets of material called ejecta. With the right conditions, the sheets of ejecta could form the layers of the block seen here. It is also possible that the layered material existed before the impact. The simplest explanation is that the layers we see here are actually linear stress fractures in a continuous block, due to the strength properties of the rock. A stratified ejecta block around an unnamed fresh crater on the far side of the Moon, NAC frame M110757216R (127.61°E, 13.13°N). Incidence angle is 24°, scale is 0.58 m/px [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
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Officials with the Denver Zoo stood firm Thursday on their plans to expand their collection of elephants despite the release of a study that found elephants in zoos don't live as long as those in the wild.
"There are less than 30,000 Asian elephants in the world that are captive or wild, and to do nothing would be a crime," said Tiffany Barnhart, the director of communications for the Denver Zoo. "I disagree with anyone who says elephants are suffering at zoos. That's certainly not the case at the Denver Zoo."
The zoo is raising money for a new 10-acre Asian Tropic exhibit and would like to incorporate an elephant breeding facility as part of that exhibit, Barnhart said. The zoo currently has two female Asian elephants, she said.
She said the zoo has a three-pronged approach that stresses conservation for zoo elephants as well as those in the wild. She said the zoo also tries to educate the public about the animals.
Animal-care activists, though, in recent years have urged zoos to stop keeping elephants, arguing there's not enough space for large groups of the animals. The issue has flared in Los Angeles and Dallas.
Researchers compared the life spans of elephants in European zoos with those living in Amboseli National Park in Kenya and others working on a timber enterprise in Myanmar. Animals in the wild or natural working conditions had life spans twice that or more of their counterparts in zoos.
The researchers found the median life span for African elephants in European zoos was 16.
For the more endangered Asian elephants, the median life span in European zoos was 18.9 years, compared with 41.7 years for those working in the Myanmar Timber Enterprise. Myanmar is the country formerly known as Burma.
There is some good news, though. The life spans of zoo elephants have improved in recent years, suggesting an improvement in their care and raising, said one of the report's authors, Georgia J. Mason of the animal sciences department at the University of Guelph in Canada.
But, she added, "protecting elephants in Africa and Asia is far more successful than protecting them in Western zoos."
There are about 1,200 elephants in zoos, half in Europe, Mason said in the interview with The Associated Press via e-mail. She said researchers concentrated on female elephants, which make up 80 percent of the zoo population.
She noted that zoos usually lack large grazing areas that elephants are used to in the wild and that zoo animals often are alone or with one or two other unrelated animals, while in the wild they tend to live in related groups of eight to 12 animals.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (KTHV) -- As mixed wintry weather hit different parts of the state, business went on as usual for truck drivers along I-40 Thursday.
Big rig drivers at the Flying J in Russellville told THV 11 that many drivers pulled over Wednesday night when roads began to ice.
Noreena Stacey hoped Thursday would be a better travel day on I-40. The semi-driver began her route in Tulsa and was headed to Georgia for a delivery. She said she'll be taking it slow and easy to her next destination.
"It's not quite as bad. There's not as much ice and stuff on the ground, but it's still in spots. So, just going to have to go slow and be careful," she said.
She also hoped to get back to Tulsa once she delivered her load.
Truck drivers weren't the only people concerned with the road conditions in Russellville since the precipitation started to fall. Several schools closed, and one bus turned on its side while trying to navigate a turn.


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I first used Fracas in 1971. Then whenever I could find it.It was my signature fragrance, then it became unavailable in Canada in the eighties. I found it on occasion in France but...Read complete review
I first used Fracas in 1971. Then whenever I could find it.It was my signature fragrance, then it became unavailable in Canada in the eighties. I found it on occasion in France but eventually even there it disappeared. To rediscover Fracas is a dream come true. My husband recognized it immediately. He said he always knew when I was around because of that scent. When it was available, I have had many compliments about it over the years, men stopping me to ask me its name to flirt with me or to ask its name buy it for their special lady. It always turned heads. No other scent received such response. Truly a beautiful pure thing and never give me allergic reactions as so many "modern" scents do.
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Reading reviews from other perfume lovers here and there, I got the impression that Fracas is a "va va voom!" fragrance: old ladies would clutch their pearls in horror, while I would radiate irresistible sexiness and men would chase me down the street bearing flowers. Sadly, on me personally, Fracas is elegant, quiet and sophisticated, with some similar notes to the great perfume First by Van Cleef & Arpels.
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Reading reviews from other perfume lovers here and there, I got the impression that Fracas is a "va va voom!" fragrance: old ladies would clutch their pearls in horror, while I would radiate irresistible sexiness and men would chase me down the street bearing flowers. Sadly, on me personally, Fracas is elegant, quiet and sophisticated, with some similar notes to the great perfume First by Van Cleef & Arpels.
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Was very nice to find this product online and at a great price. I use smaller bottles as I have lots of fragrances so it was nice to be able to find this size (1.7oz.)
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Tuberose lovers must buy this. I have read that it is THE BEST tuberose and I think it probably is.Wish I had discovered it years ago when I was looking for a good tuberose /gardenia. It is similar to Estee Lauder's private collection tuberose gardenia but stronger. And when you breath deeply there is another ingredient that is sweet but I do not know what it is. Gorgeous scent. Will definitely have this in my collection now for always. It is not as strong as I thought it would be. I read that it was a powerhouse and for a white floral it IS strong but I still feel the need to top it up later on in the afternoon after putting some on first thing. Just a beautiful scent. Love it. I think that it is a good price from FragranceX. Also it is not that easy to get hold of in a regular department store (in Canada anyway. ) another benefit to buying from FragranceX!
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I first noticed this fragrance on someone else and was so captivated by it that I had to have it. Even though it is not inexpensive the fragrance is worth it. I don't even know how to describe it except that once you are exposed to it you have to have it.
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The issue has brought back the debates surrounding 'Arabi kalyanam,' a practice prevalent till about a decade back in Malabar.
The authorities of an orphanage here have denied the allegation that it forced a minor girl on its roll to get married to a UAE national.
At a press conference here on Thursday, P.T. Abdul Hameed, vice-chairman of the orphanage, said the young woman's mother had been making baseless allegations against the organisation.
"The girl joined here when she was six. The orphanage took care of her studies all these years. A few moths ago, her mother approached us and said that she was not interested in continuing her daughter's education as she is planning to get her married off. We did not have any financial interests in supporting this marriage. We are ready to close this institution if any evidence to that effect is produced," he said.
He said the orphanage authorities had discouraged the family from going ahead with the marriage. But her mother said that this was an escape route for the family and requested the orphanage not to oppose the alliance. The orphanage's premises were given for the marriage on a written request from the mother.
"The circular legalising marriage of Muslim women above 16 years was in force then. So there was no problem for registration. If the UAE national is found guilty of anything, he should be punished. The orphanage is ready to take care of the girl's future needs," he said.
The issue has brought back the debates surrounding 'Arabi kalyanam,' a practice prevalent till about a decade back in Malabar in which Arab citizens married women from economically poor families only to abandon them in a short period in most cases.
With the mushrooming of illegal orphanages, the safety of children residing in them has been a cause of concern. In 2013 alone, eight cases of sexual abuse were reported from private orphanages in the State as per the Board of Control of Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes.
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Where do big ideas come from?
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I don't know about you, but when I'm watching a football game where the kicker is about to attempt a field goal to win the game, my hands grip the chair, I hold my breath, and I wonder what's going through the guy's mind.
When Michigan's Brendan Gibbons nailed a 37-yard field goal to win theSugar Bowl in overtime, guess what was going through his mind? Brunette girls. No kidding, that's what inspires the guy. And it works.
We can't all be great athletes, so some of us have to "win the big game," so to speak, with our intuition, our ideas. Which brings us to a subject of much confusion and debate in the business world. What inspires "big idea" people? Asked another way, where do big ideas come from?
Actually, many so-called "left brain" or analytical people I've known over the years, including an awful lot of managers and executives, think the whole concept of some people being more intuitive or inspirational than others is pure mythology. Well, maybe it is and maybe it's not. But scientists say that intuition can be a powerful factor in human decision-making and idea creation.
For what it's worth, I agree.
Following your Intuition can be as simple as listening to a little voice in your head, trusting a feeling or sense of warning, or following your own internal "focus group of one," against the "better judgment" of many.
Where does it come from? Good question. It's probably a vestige of an evolutionary survival mechanism. An "intuitive" caveman sensing danger, for example, would hide in his cave and avoid being eaten by some blood-crazed saber-toothed tiger. Since he survived, he'd pass that instinct on. At least that's the theory.
In any case, human intuition has probably been on the decline for some time, owing to an increasing dependence on our overdeveloped neocortex, logical reason, and technology, and not to mention a significant decline in people living in caves with bloodthirsty predators around
Don't even get me started on our newly found addiction to gadgets, social media, and instantaneous communication. You can't sense or intuit anything when you're distracted. Personally, I think that's sad, considering there's at least anecdotal evidence that intuition plays a significant role in scientific, technological, and business innovation.
For example, against all logic, Albert Einstein was obsessed with light. That passion for light and his famous thought experiments where he pondered what he would see if he rode on a beam of light led to the special theory of relativity and E=MC2, one of the greatest discoveries in the history of physics.
In his book Idea Man: A Memoir by the Co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen says he came up with the big idea that made Microsoft more money than just about any business in history: Charging per-copy royalties for the IBM PC operating system instead of a flat license fee.
And what possessed entrepreneur Mark Cuban to sell Broadcast.com to Yahoo for $5.9 billion in stock and then immediately hedge that stock against a market crash at the very peak of the dot-com bubble? All the so-called experts rode the market down and lost trillions in investment capital.
Now, I'm no Einstein, but I have worked together with a large number of innovative entrepreneurs, engineers, and executives over the decades. In my experience, there are five relatively common factors that inspire intuitive people and ultimately lead to big ideas.
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Steve Tobak is a consultant and former high-tech senior executive. He's managing partner of Invisor Consulting, a management consulting and business strategy firm. Contact Steve, follow him on Facebook, or connect on http://www.linkedin.com/in/stobak.
Mark Cuban Led the Way in CEO Blogging
Books that predict the future are interesting, although perhaps preparing for it, and creating it, usually provide greater returns.
Nevertheless, a new best-seller does just that. Jeanne Meister and Karie Willyerd recently published an HR-focused book, The 2020 workplace: How innovative companies attract, develop, and keep tomorrow's employees today. (New York: Harper, 2011). I presented a synopsis of that book at the October First Friday Book Synopsis in Dallas, and it is now available at 15MinuteBusinessBooks.com.
Among the many predictions in the book is # 7 – "Job requirements for CEO's will include blogging." They state that: "The level of authenticity and concern that can be communicated through a CEO-level blog can't be matched by press releases or blogs written by the public relations department….Hearing the voice of the CEO through his or her own writing, when it feels authentic, helps foster trust in an organization" (p. 220).
They suggest there are three major styles of CEO blogging: (1) deeply personal, (2) highly opinionated, and (3) product messaging.
If you live in the DFW area, you are well aware that the greatest example of the head guy being highly opinionated through blogs is right under your own nose. Mark Cuban is the Owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and popularized blogs before, during, and after his team's basketball games. You could read his views on his players, the action, and his favorite target, the referees.
These blogs were highly popular, some of which demonstrate the problems associated with putting opinions in print. A number of the blogs led to huge fines imposed by the NBA, especially those that criticized referees. Ironically, in 2008, Cuban banned blogging from the Mavericks' locker room. According to Deadspin: "Mark Cuban dislikes bloggers who aren't him."
None of that matters. I think that Cuban led the way. His blogging is highly visible. controversial, provocative, and interesting. Go to a game, concert, or even corporate meeting, and see how many people have at least one cell phone or other mobile device in their hand. Some are texting, some are sending e-mail, but some are also blogging. Cuban was the first of his type to do this.
And, if you believe this new best-seller, Cuban was ahead of his time.
What do you think? Let's talk about this really soon!
A Boatload Of Value – The Fun And Value Of Rework
My blogging colleague Bob Morris has written a number of posts from one book: Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. I am presenting it at the May First Friday Book Synopsis, and have now read it for myself. Now I understand why Bob keeps blogging anew from the book. You find something to comment on and highlight on practically every page, starting with Mark Cubans's endorsement of the book:
"If given a choice between investing in someone who has read Rework or has his MBA, I'm investing in Rework every time… a must-read."
It will be difficult to boil down into a synopsis. It is multiple subjects, very fast-paced observations, and very comprehensive – yet very focused. Try this for a partial summary: "get to work, now; don't hire too many people; you don't have to work 100 hours a week, just focus and get something done – now!; design products and services that you want and need, and an "audience" will find you;" and the list goes on and on…
Here's just one quote from the very, very many:
"You should get in the alone zone. Long stretches of alone time are when you're most productive. When you don't have to mind-shift between various tasks, you get a boatload done."
This is going to be a fun synopsis.
"Every minute of the day is selling time" — Mark Cuban on selling
Here's one I found while preparing to move… (you know, one of those scraps of paper, long forgotten) It is actually a tweet, published in a sidebar on an airline magazine, ripped out for some later use), from Mark Cuban, owner of the Mavericks, a maverick, and a very sharp business mind:
"Every minute of the work day is selling time. Thinking is for night time. 7am to 7pm + is selling time."
So – I think he is telling us, we all need to get out there and sell!
At this moment, Free is either Free, or Full Price — take your pick (a short post)
You've heard the controversy about the new book by Chris Anderson (author of The Long Tail), Free: The Future of a Radical Price. A lot of people have weighed in. (See my earlier post). Add to the list of critics Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban He blogged about it here and here and a few references in a couple of other follow-up posts. At this moment (early morning, July 23, 2009), Free is # 183 on Amazon.com's best seller list, and # 74 in non-fiction. Very healthy numbers on Amazon.
But here's the curiosity. Amazon is selling Free at full price (at this moment). I don't remember the last time I saw a business book on Amazon going for full price with no discount. But you can get Free for free as an audio book on iTunes (which I have done), read by Chris Anderson himself. And Anderson is offering Free for free in Google books and offered it free on the Kindle (for a limited time). (check out his web site for details).
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A report on "Biodiversity Offsets" commissioned by the Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs said there was an "urgent need" to stop the decline in wildlife habitats in Britain.
A system of "conservation credits" where any cost to the environment is compensated by at least an equivalent investment in biodiversity elsewhere is considered a viable option.
'Bio-banking' is already in place in parts of the US and Australia and the idea of using private investment to protect wildlife is popular with many landowners and environmentalists, including Prince Charles. It has already been suggested that proposed developments like the Severn Barrage offset environmental damage by buying up a huge swathe of Norfolk.
However there are a number of concerns of how the system would fit in with the planning process and be enforced so it is not used as an excuse to build on precious habitats.
The report proposes a series of pilots projects to look into biodiversity offsets.
Defra is now considering the idea.
A spokesman said: "A healthy natural environment is essential for the future of the United Kingdom, and all possible ways of conserving and enhancing it need to be considered. This scoping study on biodiversity offsets to conserve wildlife will help us to consider whether and how further consideration of this is taken forward."
Nick Herbert, the Tory environment spokesman, is currently carrying out a separate review of conservation credits.
He said: "We need a new approach which reaches beyond the traditional levers of regulation, recognises the limitations on public spending and looks at how to secure new forms of investment in conservation.
"That is why David Cameron has announced a consultation on 'conservation credits', potentially an exciting idea to enhance biodiversity by ensuring that any development is offset by an investment in new habitats for wildlife. For the first time, we would be placing a value on biodiversity, because only if we truly value something will we ensure that it is protected."


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In college, I used to race 470 one design for the school's racing team. One very cold February day, we had a race against Kings Point, the course was off Kings Point and ran near to the Throgs Neck Bridge. Because of the cold and extremely blustery day, there was alot of debate as to whether or not to call off the race but competitive minds won over the more cautious and the race went on. Most of the other sailors had wetsuits but being a poor self supporting student I could not afford one at the time and to keep warm I was wearing a fairly heavy down parka. About half way through the race, a squal ripped through the fleet and the race was immediately called as masts were snapped and boats began to go over. I was crewing and the skipper of my boat was hell bent on continuing so he refused to let up and off course we were one of the boats that went over. I will never forget the shock of that ice cold water as the boat capsized.
I immediately gasped as it first hit, luckily my head was above water at that moment or I am sure I would have taken a lungful of water! The committee boat happened to be at the farthest pointit could be from us at the time and was busy helping the crew of another boat that had capsized. The two of us managed to right the boat against rapidly stiffening muscles, and the captain , who was wearing a wetsuit, managed to hoist himself over the gunnel into the boat. I made an attempt to do the same but just as I thought I was going to make it, the weight of the water logged down parka dragged me down and puilled me completely underwater. I managed to get my head above water, thanks to the fact that I was wearing a life vest. I wanted to pull off the down coat, but not really thinking about such an oocrance when I got suited up, I had the life vest over the jacket
and was afraid if I removed the vest to get the jacket off I might not be able to keep my head above water.
I could only manage to cling ontop the side of the boat and pray for assistance. The skipper did make attampts to pull me in but he was cold and weaak and could not manage by himself. Finnaly, the committe boat spotted us and raced over. Several, very welcome, and strong arms lifted me out of the water into the committee boat just as I felt like I was going to go underf for the final time.
I was rushed to the shore, and they immediately threw me in a cold shower, clothes and all. I can only remember how hot that cold water felt to me. It was almost as shocking in its warmth as the sea water was when I went in. After, I recovered quickly with the help of some hot coffee and warm dry clothes. I never have forgot that and learned alot of valuable lessons. One of the most inportant was to think carefully about what I wear in cold weather and how I layer things, especially my life vest!. Rick
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I don't want to be accused of bumping the last one, but I'm trying to keep the numbers down. So this one will make a handy place to argue about privacy rights, Carnivore, and the FISA laws as well.
For anyone keeping tabs, this not only is almost gospel truth, but also may prove to be felonious. To say nothing of hypocritical. There were constant rumors and strong allegations that the Clinton White House was not only targeting opponents for FBI and IRS investigations, but were also using Carnivore to snoop on citizens such as those in Christian groups.Originally Posted by The Hill
However, aside from the 'do what I say but not what I do' routine, common to many politicians, does anyone really care that Gov't resources are used & abused in invading individual's privacy? It certainly doesn't seem so, since the only time people seem to get up in arms about this is when TEH EBIL BUSH/ITLER can be identified as involved in some fashion.


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As I'm sure you might know, The Hills season four is premiering tonight, and you don't need to guess where I'll be at 10 p.m.! I know the characters didn't have much of a say in the naming of their show, but The Hills just doesn't seem appropriate anymore. Since their 30 minutes of air time is filled with a plethora of drama, don't you think they deserve a more theatrical title?
For the sake of having fun on a Monday morning, do tell, if there was a camera crew following your group of friends around, capturing every piece of your personal lives, what would the title of your show be?
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Fixe Chica. It's my fashion label, and my portuguese life :)
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Sunny and Funny
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"sarahPUFFY and...eh, whatever" I'm horrible with titles. >.>
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Dr. Ally? I don't know. I think following me around while I look through blood tests isn't that interesting.
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lol @ bella If the camera really followed me and all my friends around the title of the show would be something like "Game night - again!"
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i have no idea on the title, but it'd be a pretty damn boring show!
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Not Much To See Here :P fun, no?
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"The Soon to be Canceled Show"
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Loveless in Seattle....
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"Hammered In San Diego"?
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"Not Having Sex in the City"
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Law & Boredom. If only being a lawyer was anything like it is on tv. My friend (& fellow Washington, DC resident) jokes around about our lives as an ongoing tv show--it is modeled after a certain teen drama in a Southern California county. Our show is called "The DC" instead. If only we lived in a pool house instead of 300 sq ft studio apartments...
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my family always jokes that we should have a show called "Meet the Mitchell's." Every time one of us says/does something crazy, we always say the name of "our show"
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Lamar Odom returns to LA with Mavericks
LOS ANGELES Lamar Odom still isn't over his breakup with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he doesn't care who knows it.
Odom returned to Staples Center on Tuesday night as a visitor, filing into an unfamiliar locker room just down the hallway from his longtime home.
Although Odom knows he played a role in his own departure from Hollywood, he's still uncomfortable with the results of the bizarre 72-hour saga that sent him to the Dallas Mavericks last month in a hasty trade.
"It was a little surreal walking into the building and a little surreal to be in here," Odom said, looking around the cramped visitors' locker room. "But it's time to play and help my team win. I've got to kind of get that first one out of the way."
Odom got a lengthy standing ovation when he entered Monday night's game as a reserve midway through the first quarter. The Lakers honored him during the ensuing timeout with a video tribute and a scoreboard message: "THANKS for the memories LAMAR."
Although Odom appeared touched by the ovations, he didn't show his appreciation to the crowd with any grand gestures. He still produced some of his best minutes in his rough start with Dallas, leading all scorers with seven points in the first quarter, including a 3-pointer moments before the period ended.
Odom finished with 10 points in the Mavericks' 73-70 loss.
The 13-year veteran is off to a shaky start in Dallas, posting some of the lowest numbers of his career. He's focused on the long haul with the Mavericks as they work to defend their NBA title.
"Mostly, I was unprepared for the whole situation," Odom said. "But I'll get there. It'll happen."
Odom acknowledges his pride was punctured when the Lakers attempted to trade him and Pau Gasol shortly before training camp in a three-team deal for New Orleans point guard Chris Paul. After the NBA nixed the deal, the Lakers said Odom demanded to leave, which Odom doesn't deny.
Los Angeles traded him to Dallas three days later for a trade exception and a draft pick - essentially getting nothing for the NBA's reigning Sixth Man of the Year, a versatile big man who wears two NBA title rings after spending the past seven seasons with the Lakers.
His former teammates were perplexed, with Kobe Bryant insisting Odom would have gotten over the hurt if the club had just waited for a few days. Fans accused the Lakers of attempting to save money, taking roughly $17 million in obligations off the Lakers' payroll and luxury tax bill.
"That's my guy," Odom said of Bryant. "We've been through some wars together, so it feels good to hear people talk about you like that. We had some good times."
Odom still is a fan favorite in Los Angeles - and nobody enjoyed the Lakers' intersection of athletics and Hollywood more than Odom, who married reality-TV star Khloe Kardashian after a one-month courtship and then put his life on display in a reality show that filmed during last season.


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Miley Cyrus Blasts Santorum, Urban Outfitters
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May 29 2011 12:30 PM ET
Pop singer Miley Cyrus took to Twitter last week to blast antigay presidential hopeful Rick Santorum and contributions that have bolstered his campaign.
Cyrus tweeted, "IF WE ALLOW GAY MARRIAGE NEXT THING U KNOW PEOPLE WILL BE MARRYING GOLD FISH' — Rick Santorum UO contributed $13,000 to this mans campaign." She was referring to Urban Outfitters, headed up by Richard Hayne, the company's conservative president, who has been known to give campaign dollars to right-wing politicians and causes.
She added, "Not only do they steal from artists but every time you give them money you help finance a campaign against gay equality."
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The Pocket Revolution: The Complete Guide to a Killer Mobile App is available for download, free of charge at www.dmeautomotive.com, and in print and electronic versions on amazon.com for $2.99.
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DMEautomotive (DMEa) is the industry leader in science-based, results-driven automotive marketing, and provides turnkey marketing to the largest and most innovative automotive organizations, from automobile dealers to many of the largest aftermarket companies in the U.S. DMEa's uniquely panoramic view of the complete automotive sales and service market, combined with its cutting-edge, science-based marketing programs, increases customer yield, conversion and retention.
DMEa does not take marketing performance on faith, and each product and service is measured by a simple, precise scientific approach: Is it true? Prove it.
"This event is really an opportunity for us to enjoy this nationally celebrated race, and to have it take place just across the way from our corporate offices at the Daytona International Speedway makes it more special for us," said Mike Walther, President and CEO of DMEautomotive. "It's a great way to get together in an atmosphere that epitomizes the spirit of our company.
Walther noted that DMEa technology is able to 1) automatically segment dealership customer bases down to make, model, amount-financed, payment, rate and value, and 2) match those customers with available vehicles in the dealership's inventory.
DMEautomotive is currently creating new opportunities for dealerships to obtain consent from their customers, such as Personalized URLs that will be distributed through targeted mail and email.
"This new guideline actually opens up many new opportunities for connecting one-on-one with consumers that provide the requisite consent, and DMEautomotive will ensure dealerships are matched with these opportunities while helping them to remain FTC compliant," said Mike Walther, president, DMEautomotive.
Daytona Beach, FL -- October 19, 2011 – DMEautomotive, the industry leader in science-based, results-driven automotive marketing, today announced a new affordable "card-free" customer loyalty program for auto dealerships designed to eliminate the usual administrative hassles associated with rewards programs and drive greater retention, service revenue, and car sales.
"We listened to what both consumers and dealers want in a loyalty program: no administrative hassles, no cards, greater flexibility and cost-efficiency and, importantly, precision targeting based on market realities," said Mike Walther, president and CEO of DMEautomotive. "We know that dealers are currently facing major challenges: new car profits are almost nil, customers are retaining their vehicles for longer than ever, and the economy is tightening car owner wallets, making them more reluctant to spend on maintenance.
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One of those reporters who left NPR to launch a podcast is Mike Pesca. He's hosting a daily show for the Slate website. It's called "The Gist." The show typically includes one or two interviews on subjects in
the news and topics that interest Pesca, and then Mike wraps up each episode with a monologue he calls "The Spiel."
Listeners from his NPR days will remember his work for being both literate and smart-alecky. "The Gist" gives him a five-days-a-week platform where
those qualities have blossomed.
Current State's Scott Pohl recently spoke with Mike Pesca about leaving NPR behind for the world of podcasting.
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I was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Dec. 19, 2001. I have written a series of 10 poems on my diagnosis, treatment and ongoing recuperation. It is unusual for a man to write about his emotions and the possible side effects likely to occur with prostate cancer treatment, and I originally wrote the poems only for myself. Then I showed them to some other newly diagnosed men. I also showed them to my surgeon, who is part of a large practice with 10 offices throughout Central Virginia. The practice is making copies of the booklet of poems available to patients. I would like to offer rights at no charge to the American Cancer Society if ACS would like to publish and/or post these poems. To whom should I send the poems for a determination of whether ACS would like to do anything with them? Sincerely, Tom Morris (email is firstname.lastname@example.com).


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