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Greedy, voracious reader since age five. After a number of eye injuries & surgeries, reading is hard. So now, I listen.
"OK, this is really hilarious"
I had not heard of Christopher Moore before listening to this book. I was hoping to be entertained, but not expecting more. Moore!! He's hilarious! and no cliches, no used jokes, no good ol' boy humor, just really funny original crazy-inventive comic writing that had me laughing out loud, which is rare. This guy must be a real kick at happy hour! Loved, loved listening to this. Fisher Stevens' narration was hysterical, too. Pure fun.
"A Fidgety Reaper"
The formula for this novel is rather simple - take an average,somewhat neurotic but very likable guy, throw him into a boiling world of mythical underworld creatures, ad a dash of spirituality, half of cup of sex jokes and pour humor generously and when almost done sprinkle with some Armageddon -- and you have yourself a delicious and hilarious book
Dirty Job is for people who love Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy, Good Omens, Agent to the Stars and Discworld series.
The narration was great and added color and dimensions to the novel. His tone and inflection were spot-on for these characters.
"I want more books from Moore"
This book was a big surprise for me, the story is fantastic and the performance is top notch. Fisher Stevens does an amazing job bringing every character to life and delivering the dry humor in a way that makes it crack me up.
I have always loved stories about Death, Terry Pratchett's Mort and Neil Gaiman's various incarnations of Death are some favorites. And now Christopher Moore has added the Death Merchants Minty Fresh and Charlie Asher to my list.
WARNING: This book contains a fair amount of foul language, but I did not find it offensive or distracting. There is a scene in the book where Charlie's daughter, maybe 3 or 4 years old, overhears something maybe she shouldn't have and end up running around and saying in a sing-song voice, "not in the butt, not in the butt." That made me laugh out loud and makes me smile ever time I think about it. But if you are easily offended by foul language, the seven dirty words really offends you, you should find something else to read.
Huge fan of numerous genre's. Love the paranormal, doomsday / end of the world and post-apocalyptic is my favorite. Also love thrillers, comedy and just about anything...
"Best book in years!!!"
I had unfortunately never heard of Christopher Moore, and that was my only regret. This book was easily one of the funniest, most well paced and amazing books I have read...er...listened to, in years. Moore has an amazing talent for subtle, well paced and dark humor that forced me on more than one occasion to have to pull to the side of the freeway, wiping tears of uncontrollable laughter from my eyes. What the people who saw me must have thought, I don't know, but who cares!
The narrator was amazing, and obviously his talented voice and comedic timing played a lot in this story, but only because it was so well written. I was disappointed to find out the he (Fisher Stevens) did not narrate more of his books, but I am a sold fan of his now, too.
I don't laugh easily, and not too quickly entertained, certainly not enough to write a review about a book here. But this book was amazing. It had only one downfall. The one thing that angered me and made me regret listening to this story was the simple fact that it came to an end. This could have been a thousand pages or a thousand hours long and I would have loved it every bit of the way. I will listen to this again and again, and will go out and buy the actual book and hope I one day get to meet the author and get his autograph, and thank him for writing such a wonderful story.
His characters were so rich; I wanted to be Charlie Asher myself. I wanted to be his friend, and live in his world. I want there to be a sequel, I want to see the movie, I want more of Moore!!!
If you are even remotely on the fence about this; rest assured that someone who laughs rarely fell in love with this book instantaneously, and promise you that you will not be disappointed.
I am downloading LAMB now, same author and narrator. I am incredibly non-religious, but any author this good, with a talented voice such as Fisher Stevens behind it, I am gladly willing for the first time to go blindly into this novel as well.
Thank you
This is my first Christopher Moore book. Funny, Funny book. I don't think it would quite as funny as if I read it. Fisher Stevens does a great job. I am going for more.
"A wonderful listen ..."
This audiobook is the funniest laugh-out-loud listen I've ever had. The content was wonderful -- it probably would have been a good book to read -- but the narrator adds a lot to the audio version. This book is so great it may make you want to listen to something else by the same author. Don't do that. Moore's "Lamb" was awful in all the ways that "A Dirty Job" was terrific. I don't know how it's possible that the guy who wrote one could go on to write the other.
"Entertaining but dumb"
This was narrarated well, I just didn't really care for the story. The author obviously has a great imagination, but it was a bit much for me. Too much fantasy, too easy an ending where everything suddenly ties up at the end. Not a fan.
This book was one of the funniest I've come across in a while. I listen to books while I work out and got lots of weird looks with this one, because I couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The main character is fantastically hapless, his daughter really sounds like a five-year-old kid, and the bad guys were wonderfully human.
The narrator was great, and probably one of the reasons I enjoyed this book so much. His tone and inflection were spot-on for these characters.
"One word...TERRIBLE"
If I have to give this book a star, it would have to be 1...but I'd love to give it 0. If it wasn't for the fact that the author used explicit adult language, I would have sworn I was listening to something in the 4th grade level. I like to listen on my hour long commute to work, but I found it hard to concentrate on this audio and more times than not, turning off the story because I just couldn't stand to listen anymore. I couldn't be happier that I finally finished this book.
I like Doctor Who.
"Awful. Just awful."
I was in the mood for something funny, so I did a search for Fiction / Humor and this one was at the top of the page. I was excited about it because I thought it would fill the "Dead Like Me"-shaped hole in my heart. Unfortunately, what I got was a huge list of one-note characters and ton of sophomoric humor. Literally every character in this book is a stereotype. The Russian neighbor says everything is "like bear." The Chinese neighbor speaks only in the present tense and eagerly eats the protagonist's dead pets. The lesbian sister steals the protagonist's tailored suits. The ex-cop employee is a meathead. The list goes on and on.
Fisher Stevens does a decent job with the material. I couldn't help but think of him in his role in Short Circuit where he played a man from India (Stevens himself is white), but that's probably an unfair comparison. He's not responsible for the content of this book. However, his cadence was a bit off for an audiobook and he ended up sounding like Marc Summers narrating "Unwrapped." I can handle that for a one-hour documentary on how certain foods are made, but not for an audiobook.
I listened to most of the book hoping that the plot would pay off. Souls are defined a bit differently in this story. In this book, people do not have souls, only personalities. However, souls look for vessels to inhabit and move from body to body. I was really curious to see how this would play out and hoped the book would discuss what this meant as far as people, as individuals, are concerned. However, after the part where the protagonist is humped by two four hundred-pound hellhounds that live in his apartment (because that's funny, I guess?), I no longer cared. This book is going back.


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Caloocan watchman faces theft rap
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MANILA, Philippines—Two robbery suspects, including a barangay tanod (village watchman), were arrested in separate incidents in Caloocan City on Thursday night and Friday morning.
In Barangay 172, Loreto Macanas Jr., 33, was arrested by fellow barangay watchmen after he allegedly robbed a house in Franville V Subdivision.
Investigation showed that the victim, Marissa Mallari, 27, and a resident of the subdivision, was taking a nap inside her house at around 11:45 p.m. on Thursday when the incident happened.
Mallari told the police that she awoke and saw the suspect stealing several items inside her bedroom, and left the house.
Macanas took a P5,000 LG cell phone, a P2,500 Orris tablet, and a wallet containing about P2,300 in cash.
After he left, Mallari followed the suspect to his hideout and sought help from other barangay watchmen, who then arrested Macanas and turned him over to the police. The cell phone and tablet were recovered, but the wallet was not.
Meanwhile, in Camarin, another man, identified as 27-year-old Nicko Lucas, was arrested after robbing a jeepney passenger of his belongings early on Friday morning.
The victim, 46-year-old security guard Danilo Patriarca, told the police that he was riding in a jeep traveling along Zapote Road at around 3:30 a.m. on Friday when the incident happened.
The suspect, who posed as a passenger, pointed a fan knife at the victim and ordered him to surrender his backpack, which contained a cell phone, P900 in cash and his ID cards.
Patriarca surrendered the bag and Lucas left the jeepney. Witnesses then reported the incident to the police, who later on arrested the suspect in a nearby street. The backpack was not recovered, but police seized a fan knife from the victim.
Charges of theft are being prepared for the suspects in the two separate incidents.
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Lady GaGa (AKA Joanne Stefani Germanotta) is one of the new crop of American performers. Lady GaGa went to the same Catholic school as the Hilton sisters, but claims to never have seen them for more than 10 seconds. Pic and vid of Lady GaGa
She usually takes control of everything when it comes to her career, but now Lady Gaga admits when she's home, her longtime boyfriend Taylor Kinney tells her what to do.
During her interview with Sirius XM show "Morning Mash-Up" on Monday (March 24), the "Applause" hitmaker was asked, "In your personal relationship with your man, are you submissive."
Personally overseeing every inch of her career, Lady Gaga wrote the lettering on her new "G.U.Y." single cover art herself,
The "Edge of Glory" singer posted a photo of the new art work to her Facebook page, along with the caption, "The G.U.Y. single cover thats my handwriting!"
Standing out even in diverse New York City, Lady Gaga arrived at a studio on Saturday (March 22).
The "Born This Way" singer dressed in all black with a knit cap, spiked shoulderpads, and flared pants with a white facemask accenting her look.
Giving fans another visual treat for her ARTPOP album, Lady Gaga debuted the music video for "G.U.Y." on Saturday (March 22).
Running almost 12 minutes, the video shot at Hearst Castle features a winged Gaga, tons of supporting backup dancers, and...the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills?!
Making good on a claim that "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" would make an appearance in the video for Lady Gaga's newest single "G.U.Y.," Lisa Vanderpump also loaned a special guest to Mother Monster!
Snapping a cute selfie with the reality starlet's pup, Giggy, the 27-year-old songstress is pictured in voluminous black and white furs, holding her costar in her lap.
She's usually happy to expose her bod while in the public, but in New York City on Friday (March 21), Lady Gaga covered up from head to toe.
The "Born This Way" singer wore a black and red sweater, dark pants, and heels as she covered her face in a black bandana and red-rimmed shades.
She made headlines over her interesting performance at the SXSW Festival in Texas earlier this month, and now Lady Gaga is sharing details about her stunt.
During her interview with Savannah Guthrie on "Today," the "Born This Way" hitmaker revealed the real reason behind her decision to let a performing artist vomit green slime all over her during the concert at Stubb's BBQ in Austin.
She never misses an opportunity for promotion, and Lady Gaga showed up outside her New York City hotel en route to the "Today" show on Friday morning (March 21).
The "Just Dance" songstress wore an all-black ensemble with massive platform boots and a long blonde hairdo as she marched through Manhattan while shutterbugs trailed behind.
It's always interesting to see her next move, and Lady Gaga has decided to world premiere her new video on "Dateline" this Saturday (March 22).
Mother Monster's clip for "G.U.Y." will air at 8pm, "immediately followed by Dateline Saturday Mystery," but perhaps the true mystery is why Gaga chose the NBC show to debut the video.
Gearing up for her gig at the Roseland Ballroom, Lady Gaga attended a rehearsal session in New York City on Tuesday (March 18).
Looking a little witchy, Mother Monster wore a large-brimmed black hat with a long black trench coat and a long blonde dreadlocked wig as she made her way inside.


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Easton Strokes
Well as it turns out, our boy Easton is extremely sexual and likes it any way he can get it. When I told Easton that I was with Southern Strokes, he immediately got excited. (It seems as though Easton has this little crush on our boy Ashton.) Easton was definitely flattered and clearly excited about doing a shoot for us but he is really shy. He took my card and said that he would give me a call and let me know.I didn't hear from Easton for a couple of weeks but he finally called and sheepishly asked if I remembered him. Of course I remembered him, how could I forget that hot southern boy with that embarrassed look on his face? Well Easton said that he was finally ready to do a shoot and he wanted to do it ASAP. Four hours later, Easton pulled up to the Lake House in his country truck.Easton has the gorgeous face and piercing eyes all set on a tight swimmers body. Easton was really nervous at first and when Easton gets nervous, he talks and talks and talks. Once Easton
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A resolution sponsored by Rep. Russell K. Pearce, R-Mesa, would, along with provisions aimed at keeping the state budget balanced, have voters decide in November whether the state and local governments should have to post their transactions in an online database the public can search.
"It's a noble idea," Pearce said. "We have a responsibility to let the public know what we're doing and be honest with them."
HCR 2040 calls for a Web site maintained by the state treasurer and the treasurers of each county, city and town to be updated monthly with details of all spending and revenue, down to whether payments were made with cash, check or debit card. The databases would have to be available by July 2010.
Twenty other Republicans, including House Speaker Jim Weiers, R-Phoenix, have signed on as primary sponsors and co-sponsors. The resolution has cleared the House Appropriations Committee, which Pearce chairs.
Pearce said that making budget information available to everyone would make the Legislature more apt to spend taxpayers' money responsibly.
"If there's nothing to hide, the public is likely to be less suspicious," Pearce added. "People should make sure their government performs in the light of day."
Several states, including Kansas, Missouri, Hawaii and Minnesota, have already passed laws requiring searchable spending databases to be posted online.
The cost of the creating such a Web site in Arizona is unknown at this point, but the cost of Kansas' has been placed at $40 million.
A bill sponsored by Sen. Tom O'Halleran, R-Sedona, is similar, though not as far-reaching. SB1235 would require the Arizona Department of Administration to maintain a searchable online database of all state contracts by 2013, including funding sources and the purpose of payment.
"It's important for taxpayers to know who's doing business with the state," O'Halleran said. "It's their money, and they should be able to see how it's spent."
The information is already available, O'Halleran added, but the current process to obtain it is too cumbersome to be useful for the average citizen.
O'Halleran's bill is heading to the full Senate for consideration.
Dave Cuillier, an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Arizona, said the more the public knows about government spending the less likely it is that abuses will occur.
"It should be as detailed as down to the paperclips," said Cuillier, who serves as freedom of information chair for the Society of Professional Journalists.
The push for Internet-accessible databases at the state level follows the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act signed by President Bush in 2006. The act required the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to run a Web site including breakdowns of federal spending by agency, contract awards and federal assistance through grants and loans. The Web site went online in January.
The federal act was supported by the Sunlight Foundation, a national group that supports political transparency. The group's spokesman, Bill Allison, said easily searchable budget information is important at any level.
"It allows people who don't know that much about how government is run to see where their money is going," Allison said. "It's a check on wasteful spending."
Cuillier said legislation promoting openness in Arizona and other states represents a welcome shift away from secrecy.
"It's crucial that governments operate as transparently as possible," Cuillier said. "Transparency is a great disinfectant for corruption."


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Charlesworth, S. and McCabe, Marita (2004) Interventions for older people with depression, in Katsikitis, Mary. (eds), Psychological science in action : proceedings of the 39th APS Annual Conference, 29 September - 3 October, Sydney NSW, pp. 47-51, Australian Psychological Society, Melbourne, Vic. [E1]
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The reference GPs rely on when practical experience counts. John Murtaghs General Practice is widely recognized as the most influential publication for general practice and primary health care. Now in its fifth edition, this gold standard reference comprehensively covers the entire spectrum of general practice. Praise for John Murtagh You only need to look at how he writes his books to see that he is a great educator and a wonderful general practitioner who teaches in a very practical, intelligent and focused way, Michael Kidd, in Australian Doctor 2005 (as President of the RACGP) Murtaghs textbooks and his teaching are equally legendary. General Practice, Patient Education and Practice Tips have sold more than 50,000 copies excluding nine language translations and several English reprints in India. John Murtagh was in the top 10 of Australian Doctors 50 most influential people in general practice 2005. General Practice was described as the authoritative source for both established GPs and those starting out; the book has a place in just about every GP surgery in the country.
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Take A Look At Milan Expo's 2015 Pavilions on Opening Day
Italy's global commercial fair, Milan Expo 2015 opened today. The six month event, expected to attract nearly 20 million visitors, is showcasing 54 national pavilions, among a number of corporate and multinational installations, all focused on "Feeding the Planet" and promoting their national cuisine. Pavilions by Foster + Partners, Herzog & de Meuron, SPEECH, Daniel Libeskind and many others will remain on view through October 31.
Take a look at some of the fair's most talked about pavilions on opening day, after the break.
VITRA / Studio Daniel Libeskind + Pablo Slemenson Arquitetura
Architects: Studio Daniel Libeskind, Pablo Slemenson Arquitetura
Location: Avenida Horácio Lafer, 500 – Itaim Bibi, São Paulo – SP, 04538-082, Brazil
Area: 14850.0 sqm
Year: 2015
Photographs: Marcelo Scarpis, Courtesy of Pablo Slemenson
Video: Tour Through Mons International Congress Xperience with Daniel Libeskind
In light of the recent opening of Mons International Congress Xperience (MICX), Daniel Libeskind hosted a private tour through the conference center, explaining his thinking behind the building's expressive form. The experience was captured on this short film by Spirit of Space with the intention to open the discussion up to a larger audience.
The building, an important new landmark in the Belgium city of Mons, is described by Libeskind as "an expression of contrasting geometric forms." Aside form providing function and "lively" spaces for auditoria and conference use, the building aims to be "a hinge between the old city and the new."
Daniel Libeskind Releases Design for Vilnius Leisure Center
Daniel Libeskind has been commissioned to design a leisure destination for the Lithuanian city of Vilnius. Perched on the highest point in the city, between Vilnius' historic center, business district and airport, the "Vilnius Beacon" aims to become a cultural and recreational attraction at the Liepkalnis Ski Hill that offers a range of summer and winter activities.
"I was inspired by the landscape of this beautiful city. My goal with this project was to bring an exciting dimension of architecture that respects the natural elements, while providing a year- round sustainable center for the citizens of Vilnius," said Libeskind. "The Beacon is set to become a new epicenter of entertainment, leisure and culture for the city."
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"Its an adventure, because it's a highly political, highly emotional, highly complicated process, to get something built on the site which is about memory," explains Daniel Libeskind. "It's a day that changed the world… and architecture responds in constructing something that has sense for people, that has spirit."
In this latest installment by the Louisiana Channel, Daniel Libeskind recounts his involvement and intentions behind the Ground Zero master plan. Rejecting the idea of building mega structures and exploiting the site's real estate, Libeskind focused his efforts on the people of New York and using architecture as a means for healing.
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Daniel Libeskind has released images of a new "landmark" building planned for Durham University's Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics in England. The £10 million facility, which will house the industry-leading Institute for Computational Cosmology and Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology, was awarded to Libeskind after the New York-based architect won a competition for the project last July. When completed in 2015, the timber building is expected to "complement" the traditional buildings that surround it while serving as an exemplar for sustainable design.
Daniel Libeskind Designs Apartment Building for Berlin
Studio Daniel Libeskind has released images of his latest project: a 10,000 square meter residential building planned for the center of Berlin. Occupying a half-acre corner site in the neighborhood of Chausseestrasse, "Chausseestrasse 43" will be encased by a metallic-coated ceramic facade shaped to maximize exposure to natural light.
Libeskind's Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution Abandoned
Following the news in 2010 that Daniel Libeskind was to design a "landmark" building for the UK's University of Essex, it has been announced that the plans have been abandoned. What was known as the Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution (IDCR) "was intended to become the 'anchor' to a new Knowledge Gateway research park at the university's Colchester Wivenhoe Campus".
Future Uncertain for Daniel Libeskind's Maze Peace Centre
After initially getting the go-ahead earlier this year, the design for the Maze Peace Centre in Northern Ireland, designed by Daniel Libeskind in collaboration with McAdam Architects, was dealt a major blow last week, when First Minister of Northern Ireland Peter Robinson retracted his support for the controversial building, saying that it would be wrong to continue with the build without achieving a consensus.
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Daniel Libeskind to Design Physics Building at Durham University
Daniel Libeskind has been selected to design a new "landmark" building for Durham University's Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics in England. The state-of-the-art facility, which will house the industry-leading Institute for Computational Cosmology and Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology, is expected to "complement" the traditional buildings that surround it while serving as an exemplar for sustainable design. Completion is planned for December 2015, depending on planning permission.
Libeskind Selected to Design Ohio Statehouse Holocaust Memorial
Daniel Libeskind has been selected among two other renowned artists to design the Ohio Statehouse Holocaust Memorial in Columbus. The 18-foot tall memorial brushed stainless-steel memorial will be punctuated by the six-pointed Star of David and accompanied by a 40-foot walkway with words etched in limestone.
Libeskind Shortlisted for Ohio Statehouse Holocaust Memorial
Daniel Libeskind is among three semi-finalists competing to design the Ohio Statehouse Holocaust Memorial in Columbus. The privately funded memorial will be built south of the Ohio Statehouse on the grassy 10 acre Capitol Square, just east of the Scioto River.
As stated in the competition brief, "The memorial itself must help everyone who visits and works in the Statehouse understand not just the history of the Holocaust, but also the fact that today we must continue to stand against evil. Artists are asked to create a piece that will serve as a permanent memorial in remembrance of all victims of the Holocaust (1933-1945) and those Ohioans who participated in the liberation of the death camps during World War II. The memorial should provide enlightenment on man's inhumanity to man and inspire people to think and act differently in the face of discrimination, hatred, antiSemitism and genocide."
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Daniel Libeskind's Academy of the Jewish Museum Berlin Opens Today
It's been nearly twelve years since visitors first experienced the emotionally charged design of Daniel Libeskind's Jewish Museum Berlin. Since then, the museum has become an world-renowned icon whose public and education programs have more than doubled in size. With an ever-expanding archive and library, it was decided the museum should be supplemented by an additional facility.
Today, alongside museum officials, Daniel Libeskind celebrates the opening of the Academy of the Jewish Museum Berlin. The facility was created from a former Berlin Flower Market (Blumengrossmarkt), whose shell undergirds the new structure. It's 25,000 square foot, one story space now houses a library, archives and education center, along with additional office, storage and support space.
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Vanishing native American dog lineages
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1 Department of Evolutionary Biology, Uppsala University, 75236 Uppsala, Sweden
2 Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
3 Department of Herpetology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192, USA
4 Laboratorio de Paleozoología, Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 04510, Distrito Federal, México
5 Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics Group, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC), Avd. Américo Vespucio s/n, 41092 Seville, Spain
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:73 doi:10.1186/1471-2148-11-73Published: 21 March 2011
Dogs were an important element in many native American cultures at the time Europeans arrived. Although previous ancient DNA studies revealed the existence of unique native American mitochondrial sequences, these have not been found in modern dogs, mainly purebred, studied so far.
We identified many previously undescribed mitochondrial control region sequences in 400 dogs from rural and isolated areas as well as street dogs from across the Americas. However, sequences of native American origin proved to be exceedingly rare, and we estimate that the native population contributed only a minor fraction of the gene pool that constitutes the modern population.
The high number of previously unidentified haplotypes in our sample suggests that a lot of unsampled genetic variation exists in non-breed dogs. Our results also suggest that the arrival of European colonists to the Americas may have led to an extensive replacement of the native American dog population by the dogs of the invaders.


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METAIRIE, La. It's not that Mario Williams has had a quiet start to the 2013 season.
Not with 10 sacks, second-best in the NFL.
Not with a 41/2-sack game against Carolina.
But with Buffalo sitting at 28th in the league in run defense and the problems the Bills have had in keeping key players healthy, Williams' standout season has taken a backseat.
The Saints, however, know exactly what they'll see on Sunday at noon in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
'He's had an exceptional season,' New Orleans coach Sean Payton said. 'He's had sacks from inside. He's had sacks from outside. He's someone who is comfortable on either side of the tackle. So you've seen that production.'
Those 10 sacks through seven games are a 1/2-sack off of his 2012 total and four fewer than his career high. He's 6-foot-6, 290 pounds and comfortable in the Bills' defensive system, which has helped produce a league-high 12 interceptions.
In Buffalo's 23-12 win over Miami this past weekend, he finished with three tackles and two sacks. With 2:57 to go, he forced a fumble by Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill that his teammate recovered. The Bills kicked a game-winning field goal on the change of possession.
For the performance, he earned the NFL's AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor, the second time this season he has been awarded it.
'He's given a couple teams a lot of trouble so he's a guy you don't want to get going,' Saints right tackle Zach Strief said. 'You really don't. Obviously he's highly talented and I think they've put him in good positions out there to rush the passer and he's responded.'
To combat Williams' prowess for getting to the quarterback, it's likely the Saints will devise a scheme that has tight ends and running backs chipping him at the line or staying in to block him.
Veteran tight end Benjamin Watson knows it's coming.
'He's going to be one of the guys that we have a tremendous responsibility of blocking, pass blocking and run blocking again, and he's a guy who is a dynamic player,' Watson said. '... He's one of those larger than life guys that you see on the field and he's a very good player.'
What Williams and the defensive line have done up front has helped the Bills in the back end; Buffalo has 23 sacks so far this season and leads the NFL with 12 interceptions.
Along with Williams' 10 sacks, interior linemen Marcel Dareus and Kyle Williams have combined for 61/2 sacks.
'Generally that back end and front end go hand-in-hand and if you're applying pressure and you're getting to the quarterback, the time he has to make decisions goes from that tradition four Mississippi that we grew up with or whatever the term was you used when play in the street, it's three Mississippi now,' Payton said. 'The clock in his head speeds up and it becomes more challenging to play the position.'
But Mario Williams is the key.
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An update on the 'hallmarks of cancer'
A host of new agents and the emergence of personalized medicine show promise
Q: Where has the most progress been made?
A: Cell signaling related to growth and apoptosis. A multitude of effective new agents that target intracellular signaling proteins have entered the cancer clinic and these will doubtless be used to ever-greater effect in new combinations and dosing regimens. There are many, many such new agents at various stages in the development pipeline. Still, a great deal of work will be required to optimize each agent and to determine in which cancers, in what combinations, and at what time-points during the course of the patient's disease these agents are best administered.
Q: Which hallmark remains the most problematic?
A: The least progress has been with respect to invasion and metastasis. From a research perspective, there is still much to be learned about these two processes, which are the primary ways cancer kills. Migrating tumor cells are particularly resistant to all forms of therapy, partly because they are not dividing and are therefore less vulnerable to agents that damage DNA during cell division. Primary tumors are generally manageable, but invasion and metastasis are problematical as individual cells escape detection, migrate to multiple areas and establish new colonies. The patient's disease then becomes virtually impossible to treat.
Q: Cancer is a very large class of very different diseases. Can we actually cure it?
A: I wouldn't say the idea of "curing cancer" is misguided as much as I would observe that many people are unaware that our definition of "cure" has evolved. We now aim toward the goal of making cancer a manageable, chronic condition, much like arthritis or diabetes. It would be well managed with carefully designed agents that have low side effects and allow a good quality of life for many years, even decades. Given what is likely to be the state of technology and understanding over the next 30 years, this is a more biologically and clinically realizable goal, as opposed to the notion of complete, permanent eradication of cancer in every patient.


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James Mejia wraps up campaign to sleep his way around the city on his quest to become mayor
Last week, mayoral candidate James Mejia wrapped up his campaign to sleep over at homes across the city.
I was at the last slumber party on Friday night, as it was hosted by my boyfriend's house, Sleeptight, which he shares with four roommates in the Lincoln/La Alma Park neighborhood.
On Saturday morning, Mejia rose early and left them a note using Scrabble letters on the game board seen here. If you look closely, you can see that it reads, "Thanks, Sleeptight. Sarah, Nice Fig Bars."
The homemade fig bars were indeed delicious -- as were the enchiladas, lasagna and salad that awaited Mejia when he arrived just past 7 p.m. Sleeptight had invited about a dozen guests, and Mejia, dressed in a suit and a campaign button, made his way around the room, shaking hands. But the residents he really wanted to meet weren't human. "Can I see the chickens?" he asked, which led to a photo op with Sleeptight's backyard birds.
After hobnobbing with the fowl, Mejia sat down on the couch that would serve as his bed later that night and was introduced to everyone in attendance, around-the-circle style. He introduced himself -- Denver native, ninth of thirteen children, former CEO of the Denver Preschool Program, project manager of the Denver Justice Center -- and then took questions about homelessness in Denver, how best to care for seniors and the possibility of turning some of Denver's unused open space into food-producing gardens.
As guests started to leave, Mejia migrated to the kitchen, where he chatted for nearly an hour with some of the folks who live in the house about all sorts of stuff: speculation about the latest Denver Post poll, issues within the police department, his non-stop campaign schedule and how, at one of his previous sleepovers, he slept in a princess bed. To Sleeptight, he brought his own sleeping bag, which he rolled out on the couch.
The next morning, before Mejia left to run a 5K race, he found Scrabble on a shelf in the dining room and constructed that goodbye message for Sarah, who'd been working during his visit. Game on.
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Gregg Popovich net worth and salary: Gregg Popovich is an American professional basketball coach who has a net worth of $20 million dollars. Gregg Popovich was born in East Chicago, Indiana, and graduated from the United States Air Force Academy. He played basketball during his four years at the Academy, and was the leading scorer his senior year. He served in the Air Force for five years, and continued to play basketball. He was subsequently invited to try out for the 1972 U.S. National Team. He began working as the Assistant Coach for the Air Force Academy team in 1973, and then went on to coach Pomona-Pitzer from 1979-1987. He also completed a Master's in Physical Education at Brown University, and was mentored by Kansas University coach, Larry Brown. In 1988, he went work as an Assistant Coach under Larry Brown with the San Antonio Spurs. He served as an Assistant until 1992, became General Manager in 1994, and then became Head Coach in 1996. He currently has the longest tenure with any one team of any coach in the NBA, and has won four NBA Championships as Head Coach of the Spurs. Gregg Popovich currently earns a salary of $6 million per year for being the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs. That's enough to make him one of the top 5 highest paid coaches in professional sports.
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Long-ignored asbestos time bomb ticking in Japan
By Elaine Lies
TOKYO (Reuters) – A surge in the number of reported
Japanese deaths linked to asbestos some 25 years after the
first world health warnings has sparked accusations of
government negligence over its policies toward the
cancer-causing material.
Media have been filled with revelations of asbestos-related
deaths and warnings of more to come in the two weeks since farm
equipment maker Kubota Corp. said 79 former employees may have
died of such illnesses over several decades.
Health Ministry data show that nearly 900 people died from
mesothelioma, a lethal cancer of the chest and abdominal
cavities caused mainly by asbestos exposure, in 2003 alone.
The Trade Ministry announced on Friday that a survey of 89
companies found that 374 employees have died of
asbestos-related illnesses over decades and 88 are being
The situation, experts say, echoes a 1990s blood products
scandal in which thousands were infected with HIV due to a
delay in banning unheated blood products, despite knowing their
"Japan's asbestos policy is far behind that of other
developed nations," said Fuyushi Nagakura, director of the
Asbestos Center, a group that supports patients with
asbestos-linked illnesses.
"The national government is scrambling to respond after
things have already happened, which is a bit similar to their
response to the AIDS blood scandal."
Asbestos, used collectively to refer to a group of fibrous
minerals long used as fire retardants, was identified as a
carcinogen by the World Health Organization in 1980, and new
uses of it were banned in the United States in 1989.
Japan, however, did not ban the two most toxic kinds of
asbestos until 1995, although their use had tapered off over
the previous few decades.
The use of all types of asbestos in construction was not
banned until last year, and it was only last week, amid the
furor, that the government moved to ban all uses of asbestos -
from 2008.
Kubota's disclosure of its employees' deaths as well as the
fact that three residents living near a now-closed plant were
ill prompted other firms to report asbestos-linked deaths among
their employees and, in some cases, the workers' family
Among those were housewives thought to have become ill
after years of washing asbestos dust off their husbands'
clothing, according to media reports.
The dangers are not limited to workers at factories where
asbestos was used.
Experts warn the public is also at risk from millions of
older buildings, including schools, where asbestos was used
extensively in construction in a country where fire prevention
has long been a priority because of its densely populated
"For the sake of convenience, asbestos was overused in
Japan," said Hirotada Hirose, a professor of disaster risk
psychology at Tokyo Women's Christian University.
"It's a potential environmental disaster."
A health ministry official said the ministry had been aware
of the WHO warnings but "technical difficulties" had in many
cases prevented the use of alternatives.
"It's difficult to use many of these other materials in
Japan. We need to verify for ourselves whether they are truly
safe," he said.
The first symptoms of mesothelioma do not appear until 20
to 40 years from the time of exposure, meaning that more
patients may well emerge in coming years.
The number of workers' compensation claims awarded to
patients for lung cancer and mesothelioma caused by asbestos
has been steadily rising since 1980 and hit 663 in 2003, nearly
half of them since 2000 alone.
"Japan banned the two most dangerous kinds of asbestos in
1995, which the EU banned only a bit earlier, and the entire EU
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ministry official said. "So I don't think we can say Japan's
government is responding all that slowly."
Hirose agreed that, in terms of laws actually on the books,
Japan does not come off that badly. But he warned that many of
the existing laws, including one mandating greater asbestos
controls during building demolition that just came into force
on July 1, are toothless and full of loopholes.
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man-made things like this, it can be incredibly thick," he
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Posted 23 March 2013 - 11:24 AM
Hi there.
I am having real issues with twitter.
On my web pageI am using both the twitter bar, and a Super Widgets plugin that I purchased from the Pagelines store. Neither of them are showing my feed, even though I completely have my account as public in Twitter. I am tearing my hair out. Any help would be much appreciated.
Posted 23 March 2013 - 01:57 PM
Hi Rudi,
I'm not sure why, but this appears to be a common error. I've escalated this topic to a developer level for investigation.
Could you please deactivate all the plugins except PageLines Customize, and the Super Widgets plugin and let me know if this resolves?
Thanks for your kind cooperation. It will help greatly.
Posted 23 March 2013 - 02:08 PM
Thanks for your reply, Egg.
I have done as you asked. Unfortunately this has not changed anything with the twitter feed.
Posted 23 March 2013 - 02:13 PM
It would appear your site his hosted on a shared computer and Twitter is blocking your feed because it sees too much activity from one IP address.
The solution appears to be changing hosting to one in which you're not on a shared server. A VPS (Virtual Private Server) would be more appropriate for hosting WordPress.
There are presently 627 domains hosted on the same IP address. I guess that's what one gets for $2.95 a month. Unfortunately, we have no control over Twitter or how that hosting company mismanages their server load.
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To improve air quality in communal spaces, the first community-led smoke-free zone was launched at Nee Soon South on Sunday.
The one-year initiative will cover the communal spaces in Nee Soon Zone South D including the Yishun Stadium, Sports Hall and Recreation Centre, residential blocks 816 to 849 and areas like grass patches, fields and basketball courts. Smokers are encouraged to smoke only at the six designated smoking points located within the zone.
No penalty will be involved if smokers are caught lighting up outside of the designated points. "It's more of a ground-up initiative by residents so at this stage, during this one-year pilot project, we're doing more of education," said grassroots adviser Lee Bee Wah. "With the help of the National Environment Agency and Health Promotion Board, we are training smoke-free ambassadors who will show them where these designated smoking points are and collect feedback."
The smoking points, each measuring three by three metres, are located in open-air areas such as grass patches. Each smoking point has partitions on three sides, an umbrella shelter as well as cigarette disposal bin.
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CHARGERS: Sproles' talents come in a small package
With a stunning performance against Colts, running back proves his mettle
"Darren can definitely get lost behind the line," said Chargers left tackle Marcus McNeill, who stands 6 feet 7 inches and weighs 336 pounds. "He can get lost in the locker room. You could lose track of him in a kindergarten class if you're not careful. You combine that fact with how shifty and quick he is and you can understand why he's so hard to stop."
Sproles pays no mind to the added attention or the adjectives used to describe him.
He taking the same approach to his job that he did before Saturday's playoff win made him an overnight sensation, focusing on what he can control without stressing about things he can't.
"I just go out and play," Sproles said. "All that talk doesn't matter as long as you produce. People always get caught up in the height and the weight and the durability issues. The only thing that matters is gaining yards and scoring touchdowns. It doesn't matter how you get the job done, only that you do."
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Created: 05/27/2014 8:46 PM
By: David MacAnally, WTHR
Some Indianapolis musicians are generating a lot of buzz on social media after having trouble with a connecting flight.
The group "Time for Three" was surprised when they found out they could not bring their violins on board the plane.
"US Airways is not letting us put our violins on an airplane," Nick Kendall said in a YouTube video while Zach DePue played his violin next to the plane.
DePue is also a member of the Indianapolis Symphony. The men were in Charlotte making a connection for Fayetteville, Arkansas when the crew would not let them bring aboard their violins.
"Bach would be very upset," Kendall said.
After a storm on Twitter, the airline stepped in to help and the men were re-booked with their instruments safely on board with them.
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Herbed Salmon With Spinach Fettuccine
|1 Medium, julienned
|Stalk celery
|1 , julienned
|Salmon steaks
|10 Ounce (2 Pieces, 5 Ounce Each)
|Thinly sliced scallions
|2 Tablespoon
|Minced fresh parsley
|2 Tablespoon
|Minced fresh dill
|2 Teaspoon
|Spinach fettuccine
|8 Ounce (Use Fresh)
|2 Teaspoon
|Grated parmesan cheese
|1 Tablespoon
Tear off two (10" X 14") sheets of parchment.
Fold each in half and trim the edges to form a half-moon shape.
Open the parchment and coat the top of each with no-stick spray.
Divide the carrots and celery between the papers, positioning them to one side of the crease on each wrapper.
Top with the fillets.
Sprinkle each with half of the scallions, parsley, and dill.
Fold the parchment over the fish, fold up the edges securely, and crimp them to seal well.
Place the packets on a plate and microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the fish is opaque throughout.
While the fish is microwaving, cook the fettuccine in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, about 3 minutes.
Drain and place in a large bowl.
Toss with the margarine or butter and then with the Parmesan.
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Boulder County is working on an Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Management Plan, which will provide county staff and departments with guidance on how to manage ash trees on county-maintained properties and road rights-of-way.
The public is invited to learn about EAB, and give their input on the management plan for ash trees at an open house on Thursday, May 28, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the Houston Room at the Boulder County Clerk & Recorder building (1750 33rd Street) in Boulder.
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Boulder County Parks and Open Space announces the 2015 Farm and Water Tour Series. Now in its sixth year, this award-winning program will include three Farm Tours and a Water Tour.
The Water Tour will take place on Saturday, June 13, from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. The all-day water tour gives an on-the-ground view of Boulder County's water resources, including its roles in producing local food and providing water to rural
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The Colorado State University Extension Program has received the following information from the State Veterinarian's Office. As stated below, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has not been found in Colorado, however, they do want poultry owners to be more careful with
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The Ecology Board is pleased with the success of its recent community movie "Open Sesame – The Story Of Seeds." Approximately forty interested residents showed up for the documentary shown at the Lyons Farmette last Friday evening. Steve Simms, Chairman of the Ecology Board
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With increased coyote activity reported in Boulder neighborhoods, Colorado Parks and Wildlife would like to remind residents in the surrounding areas to protect their pets, to frighten (haze) coyotes that are in the area, and to not feed wildlife. Several cats have been killed in the Newlands neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods of Boulder, and coyotes have been seen in these areas during daylight hours.
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Afghan: US bomb squad on the frontlines
Ruiz said his men sometimes used grappling hooks to pull away brush around suspected bomb sites. He, too, has seen and liked "The Hurt Locker."
"We don't dress up in that big old suit," he says of the heavy bomb gear worn in the movie.
Rickert, of San Antonio, Texas, said his job was about teamwork, and that the movie's portrayal of "an EOD guy gone rogue" was inaccurate, though he acknowledged its entertainment value.
He recalled a scene in which the main character pulls up cords leading to a cluster of buried artillery shells. "I would walk away at that point," he said, adding that an accurate depiction of EOD men would show "six days of us doing nothing and 10 minutes of us working our ... off."
Another EOD man, Senior Airman Kyle Brown of Toledo, Ohio, felt the same way.
"Some of the things he does in the movie - quite out there," Brown said. "I wouldn't say we were that undisciplined. It makes us look like rebels in the military." The bomb disposal team rolled up to the scene Tuesday in what they called a Cougar, a vehicle that can withstand roadside bombs far better than a Stryker. They didn't use the Talon, a robot with treads and cameras that is operated with a joystick, because it wouldn't have been able to approach and examine the IEDs on the rough terrain.
Rickert recognized the signature of the bomb maker operating in the area by the type of batteries and other IED components. He showed a degree of respect for his unknown adversary, saying the bombs were well hidden.
"I take my time, go slow, and make sure I do everything for a reason," he said. And his career choice?
"I can't imagine doing anything else. It would be too boring."
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Mattingly among seven inductees into new Memorial High School's Athletic Hall of Fame
Seven years in the making, Memorial High School will unveil the inaugural class of the Memorial Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony tonight at the Wayne Henning Atrium located in the Old National Bank building downtown. Social hour for the sold-out event will begin at 5:30 with dinner at 6:30, followed by the induction ceremony.
"It was just a matter of getting a group together that had the same passion myself and Wayne Henning had," said Robbie Kent, chairman of the Hall of Fame committee. "We needed other people to buy in."
The inaugural class of 2012 includes coach Don Ping (1930-46), Bob Hargrave (1935-38), Billy Hillenbrand (1936-40), Larry Stallings (1955-59), coach Gene Logel (1956-80), Bill Vieth Sr. (1977-81) and Don Mattingly (1975-79). Athletes and coaches must be three years removed from playing or coaching to be eligible.
"Evansville has had so many wonderful athletes from a lot of schools," Kent said. "Memorial started in 1925 and we thought it was about time to do something recognizing a lot of individuals who paved the way in 87 years. The first seven inductees are a very special group. The school and the community are fortunate."
During 15 years at Memorial, coach Ping's football teams won eight city championships and tied for two others and won 40 consecutive games at one point.
With Ping on the sidelines and Hargrave and Hillenbrand in the backfield, the Tigers posted a 21-0 victory over McKeesport, Pa., at Reitz Bowl in the 1937 mythical national championship game. Ping was later the University of Evansville's athletic director for 19 years and head football coach from 1946 to '54.
As a quarterback, Hargrave led the Tigers to a 32-0-5 record. He later earned honorable mention all-America honors at Notre Dame.
Hillenbrand was a three-time all-stater and an all-America halfback and Heisman Trophy candidate at Indiana University. He was an All-America Football Conference (AAFC) second-team selection, playing for the Baltimore Colts in 1947 and '48.
Stallings went on to play for Georgia Tech and earned Pro Bowl honors playing for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1970. He spent 14 NFL seasons with the Cardinals, from 1963 to '76.
As a player, coach Logel led UE's football team to victory in the Refrigerator Bowl in 1948. He earned city prep football coach of the year honors in 1959 and '69 and guided Memorial to five conference championships.
A former soccer all-American, Vieth was instrumental in organizing the Evansville Youth Soccer Program and served as the first coach for the UE men's soccer program. He is a member of the St. Louis University, UE and Indiana Soccer Hall of Fame.
Mattingly earned all-state baseball honors in lifting Memorial to a state-record 59 consecutive victories in 1978-79. The Tigers were state champs in '78 and runners-up in '79. He won the 1985 American League Most Valuable Player Award as the New York Yankees' first baseman. His No. 23 was retired as his plaque at Monument Park was dedicated at Yankee Stadium in Aug. 31, 1997.
"How many gentlemen would like to be in the Mount Rushmore of baseball?" Kent asked.
On March 30, 2011, Mattingly became the first Evansville native to become a major league manager, guiding the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.
"All seven have given back," Kent said. "Mattingly does so much for the community in a quiet manner."
The inaugural class of seven inductees will be on display at Memorial's Hall of Fame room.
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General Manager: Sarah Paul
119 North 4th Street Minneapolis, MN 55401
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Located at the epicenter of Minneapolis´ historic Warehouse District, our flagship location began as a humble slice counter back in 1993. Since then we've doubled our dining room; added a full bar, full service dining and weekend brunch. We also offer a gluten free menu and free delivery.
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Romney regretting shaking hands with all those old people
For all the political spin going around painting Mitt Romney as a capricious opportunist lacking a moral compass, the fact is, it's more spin than truth. Not to imply that Romney doesn't have a smeared record of flip-flopping on issues like Obama cough Romney cough care, abortion, or gun control, but there's another way to look at all this: he is pragmatic.
Yes, pragmatic. As in, not an ideologue. The reason I believe this above all else is that Mitt was a management consultant and everything about him from his overly-practiced public speaking to his starched blue oxford khaki combo still screams management consultant.
I worked at McKinsey & Company, one of Bain's chief competitors, and have several friends who worked at Bain Consulting (and Bain Capital for that matter). What I know about places like Bain and McKinsey is that Management Consultants can be remarkably homogenous: insecure overachieving A-types with a penchant for problem solving and details. Details! A management consultant's job is to take a business problem (and growingly-so, social and policy problems) and come up with implementable solutions that fit the specifics of what they're working with.
From my experience, consultants, while probably split red and blue, for the most part fall in the economically-conservative, environmentally-conscious, socially-liberal camp. Take this generalization with a grain of salt as you would any generalization, but they believe in free markets and less red tape balanced with market-based solutions to environmental problems. They are above-all, fact based. While I did encounter one republican colleague who denied man-caused global warming, he was not only well-read on the topic, but also more of an exception than a rule. In fact, McKinsey is one of the leading organizations in the world working on the climate change problem, and has developed one of the most detailed and pragmatic carbon abatement plans to date.
So if Romney is anything like the stereotype of a consultant I've outlined, he sees the ends justifying the means. He built his stake in the more moderate republican party of years past, before it was hijacked by the neocons and then the tea party, and now finds himself either giving in to the nutjobs around him or kissing his chances at a presidency goodbye. How much do you think he likes pandering to evangelical audiences who dislike him based on his mormonism alone yet begrudgingly nominated him? So he does what he sees as the pragmatic thing and sells out in the short term, to do what he imagines will be better things as President.
I'm not saying opportunism is a favorable characteristic, but it sadly has become politically necessary. And despite the fervor that character and moral compunction are prerequisites for a president, there is absolutely not evidence to suggest that is the case. Clinton, Kennedy, Roosevelt, all cheated on their wives and are perhaps three of the most effective presidents of the 20th century.
What is important is a commitment to solve long-term issues. We have this unhealthy and as David Simon, creator of The Wire, described it, "toxic", obsession with four-year presidential cycles when evidence suggests actual policy of prosperity takes decades to bare fruit. It takes years for companies to fully benefit from trade agreements, decades for better-educated primary school kids to enter the work force, and entire generations for roads to fully pave the path (pun intended) to improved domestic productivity.
I am not debating whether Romney will make a better president than Obama. My only point is that at least by politician standards, he might actually be a pragmatic enough guy to do some good. The question, and justifiable worry in a lot of people's minds, is whether he can distance his policy from the entrenched ideologies of his party, particularly in a first term when re-election campaigning seems to start from day one on the job.