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The re-emergence of the far right
Are we witnessing the re-emergence of the far right as a power in American politics? Has John McCain, inadvertently perhaps, become the midwife of a new movement built around fear, xenophobia, racism and anger?
McCain has clearly become uneasy with some of the forces that have gathered around him. He has begun to insist, against the sometimes loud protests from his crowds, that Barack Obama is, among things, a "decent person."
Yet McCain's own campaign is playing with powerful extremist themes to denigrate Obama. When his running mate Sarah Palin first brought up Obama's association with 1960s radical Bill Ayers, who has become a centerpiece of McCain's attacks, she accused Obama of "palling around with terrorists." What other "terrorists" was she thinking about?
Since Obama was a child when Ayers was part of the Weather Underground, and since even Republicans have served on boards with Ayers, this is classic guilt by association.
Ayers has been dragged into this campaign because there is a deep frustration on the right with Obama's enthusiasm for shutting down the culture wars of the 1960s.
Precisely because Obama is not a baby boomer, he carries none of that generation's scars. Most Americans (including most boomers) are weary of living in the past and reprising the 1960s every four years.
Yet culture war politics is relatively mild compared with the far right appeals that are emerging this year. It is as if McCain's loyalists overshot the '60s and went back to the '50s or even the '30s.
What we are now witnessing is the mainstreaming of the far right, a phenomenon that began to take shape with some of the earliest attacks on Bill Clinton in the 1990s.
False claims that Obama is a Muslim, that he trained to overthrow the government, that he was educated in Wahhabi Muslim schools, are a standard part of the political discussion. These fake stories come from voices on the ultra right that have dabbled in other forms of conspiracy, including classic anti-Semitism. McCain and his campaign do not pick up the most extreme charges. They just fan the flames by suggesting that voters don't really know who Obama is, hinting at a sinister back story without filling in the details. That is left to the voters' imaginations.
The tragic irony here is that McCain was the victim of some of the very same extremist forces in the 2000 South Carolina primary.
To bring McCain down, some of George W. Bush's supporters on the far right peddled all manner of falsehoods about McCain, raising despicable charges about his time as a POW and suggesting (again falsely) that he had fathered an illegitimate child of color. In the past, McCain publicly condemned some of the very people who are now going after Obama.
McCain cannot be blamed for all of the crazies who see in Obama a chance to earn fame and fortune by concocting lies about him. And yes, we should defend the speech rights even of those whose views we find abhorrent.


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In active trading at the interbank foreign exchange market, the Indian unit resumed better at 44.80/82 a dollar, but soon fell sharply to a low of 44.90, only to recover and close at 44.77/78 a dollar, higher than Tuesday's close of 44.8325/8425. PTI
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While Barack Obama is apologizing all over himself over nothing, and Afghanistan's Karzai is demanding Americans be put on public trial, the only real man is once again Sarah Palin.
UPDATE: Two more U.S. soldiers have been murdered. Angry Afghan policeman shoots U.S. colonel and major in the head.
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Bench will decide whether President, on advice of Governor, can be directed to dissolve House
A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will adjudicate whether the President on the advice of the Governor could be directed to dissolve a Legislative Assembly which is in suspended animation.
A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice R.M. Lodha and Justices Madan Lokur and Kurian Joseph referred to the Constitution Bench a writ petition filed by the Aam Aadmi Party seeking dissolution of the Delhi Assembly.
"Since the matter involves interpretation of the provisions of the Constitution, viz. Article 239AB read with Rule 50 of the National Capital Territory Act, we are of the view that it needs to be heard by a five-judge Constitution Bench. List this matter on August 5," the Bench said in its brief order.
During the resumed hearing on the writ petition filed by the AAP challenging the Assembly being kept in suspended animation, senior counsel Fali Nariman pointed out that after three BJP MLAs were elected as Members of Parliament, the strength of the BJP had come down to 28 from 31.
It was now clear that no party was in a position to form the government and there was no reason for not holding the elections. He alleged that the BJP was inducing defections to form the government.
Appearing for the Congress, senior counsel K. Parasaran said, whether the Assembly could be dissolved or kept under suspended animation or whether government formation was possible or not were not within the scope of judiciary to determine.
He, however, said since such an issue had arisen for the first time it should be referred to a Constitution Bench.
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That's great, you can go further and try to make the system self sufficient. See aquaponics, cybernated farm systems, vertical organic self sufficient farming, automated farming.. we CAN already do this. It is not profitable to do so. But money is just ink, paper and numbers on a computer screen. They don't have it in star trek - we DON'T need it now! See www.thevenusproject.com for more information and watch www.zeitgeistmovingforward.com


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Tiger Airways PH sees 50% sales jump
Plans new routes with lease of more planes
MANILA, Philippines—Tiger Airways Philippines, the local unit of Singaporean budget airline Tiger Airways Holdings, expects revenues to increase by half in the next fiscal year to P7.5 billion due to robust demand, its top official said.
Tiger Philippines CEO Olive Ramos told reporters that the forecast took into account the first phase of a recently announced fleet expansion plan. She added that the airline was on track to hitting its P5-billion revenue target for the current fiscal year, which will end in March 2014.
"We expect around 50-percent growth in revenues especially if the new aircraft will come in," Ramos said. She said profits were still mixed so far this year, although an improving revenue base would help earnings in the coming years.
Tiger Philippines, which operates five aircraft comprised of medium-range Airbus A320s and A319s, was planning to lease as many as three A320s by next year, she said. This is part of a plan to boost its fleet to 25 planes in three to five years.
The expansion will allow Tiger Philippines to cover potential new international routes.
Tiger Philippines, for example, is banking on getting seat entitlements to Japan should air talks with the North Asian country prove successful this week.
She said the airline was looking at getting 8,000 seat entitlements to and from Japan, Ramos said. She said the airline was looking to fly daily to Tokyo, Fukuoka, Okinawa and Osaka.
Another attractive market is South Korea but flights here would only be possible once the US Federal Aviation Administration grant the Philippines a "Category 1" status from the current Category 2. The country was downgraded five years ago.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said FAA inspectors arrived in the country two weeks ago, part of a regular assessment that would be conducted over the next two years.
But given the progress the Philippines has made in air safety reforms, CAAP said an upgrade was likely within the year and possibly as early as October.
Tiger Philippines has sought to differentiate itself from the competition by offering more leg room and giving options, for a fee, for passengers seeking more than the typical "no-frills" services associated with the budget airline business model.
Its expansion plans, meanwhile, would remain firmly rooted in the region, Ramos said. Tiger Philippines recently launched flights from Kalibo, near the tourist hotspot Boracay island, to Singapore as well as Manila to Phuket, Thailand.
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The long-awaited preview of Fifty Shades Of Grey was unveiled Thursday, giving moviegoers a first look at Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey and Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele, though some fans seemed to take it with a grain of salt.
Among the tweets in reaction to the sexy sneak peak: "Just watched the 50 shades trailer and it was extremely hot and cheesy and disturbing all at once" . . . "50 Shades kinky is like, teen high school cheesy forbidden romance kinky with a splash of terrible BDSM" . . . "I would get annoyed about the 50 shades trailer but it's too silly to do anything but chuckle."
Dornan and Johnson appeared on TODAY Thursday, where the comely actress joked how show wouldn't want her famous parents, Miami Vice hunk Don Johnson and Working Girl's Melanie Griffith, watching the sexy sequences in the film adaptation of the bestseller.
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"If it were them doing a [sex-fueled] movie, I wouldn't want them to see that," Johnson said, adding that filming the love scenes did not make for "a romantic situation" as one might suspect.
"It's more, like, technical and choreographed and less . . . it's more of a task."
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Dornan, who famously replaced Charlie Hunnam in the film, laughed Johnson's assessment off, saying that "having trust" with the starlet eased the awkwardness of filming the hot-and-bothered scenes.
"We got ourselves into situations that don't feel that sort of natural, and they're not that easy, and you need to have the trust there."
The film, which features a remake of Beyoncé's 2003 smash "Crazy in Love," hits theaters Feb. 13, 2015.
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Keep your foot on the gas and you win.
Antero Niittymaki allowed 1 goal on 35 shots but he also allowed 1 goal on 3 shootout attempts and that was all it took for him to get the penalty shot session loss. He deserved a lot better. He was absolutely brilliant in the third period.
First Period
TB 12:12, Downie 6 (Lecavalier, St. Louis)
Second Period
Third Period
COL 12:11, Wolski 12 (Stastny, Wilson)
COL- Wolski
The Lightning were actually leading in shots after two periods 17-14, primarily on the strength of a very good first 30 minutes. They started to let off the gas midway through the middle frame, and then suddenly the Avalanche hung a 20-5 shot disparity on them the rest of the way. It's unacceptable. The forecheck just evaporates way too easily for this team, especially when they're trying to protect a lead. Take a tip from Chris Dingman, the best way to protect a one goal lead is to get the puck behind their net and sit on it for 30 seconds. The Lightning are lucky to hold possession in the other team's zone for 3 seconds in scenarios like tonight. Someone's got to start paying the price to hold onto the puck.
And for the love of God, someone please score a (Ooh La La!) shootout goal.
Matt Smaby led the Lightning in hits with 4 in 15:30. Hello old friend. We missed you.
Zenon Konopka had 1 hit, 1 blocked shot, and was 63% on draws in 8:37.
Paul Szczechura was -1 with 4 shots and 1 hit in 18:18.
James Wright had 1 shot, 1 hit, 1 blocked shot, and was 67% on draws in 15:32.
Victor Hedman had 1 shot in 25:31.
Box score and extended statistics from NHL.com.
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Dustin Tokarski allowed 2 goals on 30 shots for the loss.
First Period
MTB Rome, (5) (Desbiens, Murray), 14:17
Second Period
NOR Smolenak, (4) (Parrish, Bochenski), 12:12
Third Period
MTB Rome, (6) (Keane), 14:32 (PP)
MTB Pettinger, (6) (Keane), 18:55 (EN)
MTB Murray, (7) (Ramsey), 19:29 (EN)
Norfolk was outshot 12-4 in the third period, which they entered into with a 1-1 tie. Manitoba showed more urgency and they got two points. That's bad news for Norfolk, who already entered the night having fallen to fifth in the division. The Ads are now 3 games under .500 and Wilkes-Barre and Binghamton, the two teams ahead of them in the East Division, both have games in hand. A win tomorrow night in the rematch against Manitoba may very well be a prerequisite for this Norfolk team.
Box score from TheAHL.com.
Ekaterinburg 5 @ Astana 2
Denis Kazionov, Ekaterinburg, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals: 31 GP, 4-3-7, -11, 10 PIM
Ekaterinburg got 1 goal and 2 assists from Alexei Simakov in their 5-2 win over Astana. Former Lightning draft pick Ilya Solarev scored his second goal of the season in the match for Astana. Denis Kazionov played 10:58 in the match.
Magnitogorsk 4 @ Yulaev 5 (SO)
Vasily Koshechkin, Magnitogorsk, Loss, 27/31, 3.70 GAA, .871 sv%
Season totals: 33 GP, 17-14, 5 SO, 2.07 GAA, .923 sv%
Yulaev squeaked past Magnitogorsk in the shootout in a matchup of the first and second place teams in the KHL Eastern Conference. Vasily Koshechkin took his 14th loss of the season in the match, allowing both Yulaev shooters to score in the penalty shot session. Former NHLer Oleg Tverdovsky scored a goal with less than ten minutes to play in the final period to force the game into overtime.
Chelyabinsk 3 @ Omsk 2
Karri Ramo, Omsk, Loss, 22/25, 3.01 GAA, .880 sv%
Season totals: 27 GP, 15-11, 3 SO, 1.99 GAA, .915 sv%
Karri Ramo and Omsk fell to Chelyabinsk 3-2, helping Chelyabinsk cling to 8th place in the East.
Dynamo Moscow 4 @ Nizhnekamsk 0
Johan Harju, Dynamo Moscow, 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM, 4 SOG
Season totals: 34 GP, 3-7-10, -4, 26 PIM
I'm declaring the slump officially over. Johan Harju assisted on Linus Omark's 15th goal of the season today to help lift Dynamo to a 4-0 shutout victory of Nizhnekamsk. Harju played 14:33 in the match and was 67% on draws.
Dynamo Minsk 1 @ Kazan 4
Dmitri Kazionov, Kazan, 1-1-2, +1, 0 PIM, 3 SOG
Season totals: 33 GP, 11-2-13, +1, 12 PIM
The older of the Kazionov brothers has really got it cooking. Dmitry had a multi-point effort today to help propel Kazan to a 4-1 victory over Dynamo Minsk. The forward played 12:11 in the match. Kazionov has already eclipsed his goal total from a season ago (9) set in 55 games. Kazionov is also on a pace to post a modest improvement in points over his total from a year ago (20). Kazan sits in sixth in the standings in the KHL's Eastern Conference.
Erie Otters 1 @ Windsor Spitfires 3
G Jaroslav Janus, ERIE: Loss, 46 saves on 49 shots
Season Totals: 8 GP, 4-3-1-0, 2.94 GAA, .919 sv%
With Norfolk (AHL): 2 GP, 0-2-0, 1.52 GAA, .939 sv%
C Richard Panik, WSR: 1-0-1, +1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 31 GP, 8-9-17, +14, 19 PIM
Welcome back, Mr. Janus (pictured). The Slovakia native returned from missing several games due to injury to reportedly put on a show in a loss to the CHL's top ranked team, Windsor. Fellow Lightning prospect Richard Panik beat Janus early in the second period for what turned out to be the game winner for the Spits. It has been 23 games since Windsor lost in regulation.
Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 4 @ Oshawa Generals 5 (OT)
G Michael Zador, OSH: Win, 33 saves on 37 shots
Season Totals: 24 GP, 11-9-2-1, 3.25 GAA, .900 sv%, 1 SO
Oshawa scored with just over a minute left in the game to tie it, then won it on Calvin de Haan's power play goal in overtime. De Haan was a first round pick (12th overall) of the Islanders at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He has 19 points (5 goals) in 26 games this season for Oshawa. Zador has won four straight starts and has not lost in regulation in seven games.


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PORTLAND -- More than five million children have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder over the last five years, but new research now says millions of them may not have it all.
They're calling it Faux ADHD and suggest there's some simple reasons, like poor sleep habits, for children's inattentiveness.
For months, Sellwood mother Liz Smith has been in a constant battle with Gabe in the battle over bed time.
He just doesn't want to sleep. If he does take a nap and fall asleep, he might not go to bed until 10:00 at night, she said. It's a battle until recently, she had been losing.
We lie down with him until he's asleep. It might take 30 minutes, it might take an hour.
And even then, he'd still get out of bed to be with his parents. The side effects were much worse than just lack of alone time for mom and dad.
There's a little bit more hyper behavior. He'll sing songs really fast and he'll kind of run from here to there and he will not maybe listen to what we were doing and stick with the program.
Symptoms that sound an awful lot to many parents like ADHD.
I think any parent might think that. As a new parent you're like, 'Gosh, is this what every kid is going through?' Less than half the time they actually have ADD, said Portland family psychologist, Dr. Dan Rubin. The main symptom of ADD is inattention. The kid will seem distracted, will have a hard time organizing and doing chores and organizing school work.
But only a formal diagnostic assessment can really tell a parent if their child has ADHD.
There are a lot of explanations of inattention. Of course sleep is a big deal and when I'm not sleeping well, my attention is weaker, he added.
The New England Center for Pediatric Psychology foundafter testing more than 700 kids and their families, kids who didn't sleep in their own bed were seven times more likley to have ADHD-like symptoms.
And eight times more likely if they didn't have a regular bedtime -- but they didn't have ADHD.
Human beings do very well with schedules and limits. We like consistency. A regular bed time and sleeping in our own bed provides consistency, Rubin said.
A change in sleep behavior is working for the Smith family.
Between school and setting goals and rewards for how many days in a row he can sleep in his own bed, Gabe's hyperactive behavior, is getting better.


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Cuisinart Cookware Sets: 10-Piece 77-10 Chef's Classic Stainless Steel Cookware Set $106, 17-Piece 77-17 Chef's Classic Stainless Steel Cookware Set $155 & More + Free Shipping
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I'll be blunt. Imho, only the ignorant would pay these kinds of prices for this level of cookware. Why? 1) it's been a lot cheaper before (IIRC, Macy's sale dropped it to around $75 several times before), and 2) it's not that great of cookware.
For not much more you can get fully cladded 18/10 stainless steel cookware with aluminum that runs up the sides for a better frying/saute experience if you want a set; you can also buy individual pieces separately if so desired. The fully cladded nature of these sets is like All-Clad and means more even heating as there isn't a disc that stops short of the sidewalls. The problem with these disc-in-base designs is that because the aluminum stops short of the walls, food at the edges either doesn't heat up as much (electric, induction), or it heats up too much (gas with large flame where the hot gases scorch food at the edges of the pan because there is no aluminum disc to shield the food).
Thus at this price level I can't recommend anything other than fully cladded designs like Tramontina TriPlyClad, which is functionally the same as All-Clad but at rock bottom prices. Or else buy selectively one piece at a time.
http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-M...B0007KQZWU (you can often wait for a sale to push this closer to $200)
http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-M...B009JXPS6U (ditto)
You can get even lower prices if you don't buy a whole set. For instance, for most recipes, you can probably get away with getting only three pieces: a 10-12" skillet for frying and sautes, a 2-4 quart saucepan for sauces and stews, and a 5+ quart pot for soups and stock. The skillet should be cladded, the stockpot should be disc-in-base to save money and energy, and the saucepan could go either way; if you go disc-in-base-only, then you will be okay as long as you stir thicker stews and sauces once in a while and don't let the flame get too high if you use gas. If you're cooking for larger households, try to get larger sizes to compensate.
In Walmart stores you may also find fully-cladded Better Homes and Gardens sets that are similar but with glass lids instead, for $129 or less. Costco occasionally stocks good cladded stuff too.
If you have a different opinion that is okay. I will be the first to say that you do not need fully cladded cookware for every piece. A stockpot for instance won't benefit much because the watery stuff you put into a stockpot will circulate the heat, thus a thick disc at the bottom of a stockpot is all you need for even heating. But for skillets, sauciers, and saute pans, fully cladded is definitely the way to go.
I hope this helped at least one person out there!
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If you liked it then you shoulda put a rep on it!
I own a lot of pieces of Tramontina TriPlyClad, Cuisinart Multiclad Pro (aka MCP), and other brands of cladded cookware. Speaking from experience, if you're willing to go into the $200 range then the Cuisinart MCP-12 set is quite nice and includes my most-used cookware ever: the 3-quart steamer insert for the 3-quart saucepan. I just listed the Trams because they are the cheapest fully-cladded set, even cheaper than MCP-12. But the MCP has rolled lips for more drip-resistant pouring which many like, and if you steam a lot, then that MCP-12 steamer may make it a better value than the Trams. (If money is no object, just get a fully set of Demeyere Atlantis or (if you don't mind rivets, exterior discolorations, the lack of induction compatibility, and the lack of dishwasher-safeness), 2.5mm-thick copper pans. But those are not bang-for-the-buck options!)
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(ETA: Just double-checked. There was a Macy's deal for the 10-Piece set in the $80-90 price range in 2011, and that's it.)
2. I disagree. I have individual pieces from this line and I think they're great. And I know I'm not the only one... There have been numerous FP deals for the Cuisinart Chef's Classic cookware line here - because it is good quality at a good price.
Tramontina is another good option.
All-Clad is very awesome but it is also VERY EXPENSIVE.
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RE: All-Clad: All-Clad stainless (stainless steel on either side of an aluminum core, about 2.6mm total thickness) is old tech. The patent ran out and that's why other companies can clone their stuff at will. All-Clad's old handles are almost universally despised, so much that they finally redesigned the handles recently. Tramontina is like All-Clad but with better handles, and MCP is like Tramontina but with rolled lips for easier pouring. This is why I never recommend All-Clad stainless--why bother, when you can get identical performance at much lower prices?
All-Clad stainless and its clones are good enough for most people, but it's not that "awesome" to tell the truth.. it's good, but frankly, All-Clad's reputation is built out of cooking shows and stores and magazines mentioning them so much (and not mentioning or testing superior cookware), and because All-Clad is mostly made in the USA (although the company that owns All-Clad is French, and they make their lids in China). In other words, you can do even better than All-Clad stainless and clones like MCP and Tramontina TriPlyClad, in terms of quality and cooking performance (meaning high thermal diffusivity and conductivity for even heating) and convenience (rivetless = less cleaning, more sanitary) and surface treatments (easier clean-up). I won't even get into that here, because most people aren't willing to pay $200+ for 2.5mm copper or highest-end cladded pieces like Demeyere Atlantis. So let's focus on bang for the buck. If it's got to be cladded, the best bang for the buck is stuff like Tramontina TriPlyClad or MCP or Costco's All-Clad knockoffs. For pieces that don't require cladding, the best bang for the buck is probably clearance pots of stainless steel with thick aluminum bases or restaurant supply brands. Cuisinart Classic is just one of many examples of good-quality disc-in-base stainless steel cookware. Numerous factories in China crank out the stuff for companies like Cuisinart (yes, Cuisinart Classic such as the pieces in OP = made in China), so there are dozens of brand with quality just as high.
And before someone criticizes me for not mentioning cast iron, yes it's cheap and effective and the high thermal mass of most cast iron pieces makes for good searing, and it's induction-compatible, and if you season it right, it can be semi-nonstick... however cast iron doesn't heat nearly as evenly as aluminum or copper (unless you preheat it in an oven which isn't very energy-efficient), and if you do NOT season it heavily, you can't cook acidic foods in it without the iron giving bad flavors to the food, plus it is not dishwashable, and it's too heavy for some people to handle, and it's not energy efficient due to that larger thermal mass. So cast iron isn't the best choice for everyone. It's a great choice for some people though.
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Do Americans want Obama to show more "emotion" — or is that just the lust of the drama-driven media?
"Do Americans want Obama to show more "emotion" — or is that just the lust of the drama-driven media?"
LARRY KING: I know you appear so calm. Are you angry at BP?
OBAMA: You know, I am furious at this entire situation because this is an example where somebody didn't think through the consequences of their actions. It's imperiling not just a handful of people. This is imperiling an entire way of life and an entire region for potentially years… [T]he one thing that I think is important to underscore is that I would love to just spend a lot of my time venting and yelling at people. But that's not the job I was hired to do. My job is to solve this problem and ultimately this isn't about me and how angry I am.
Poor Obama, he is no Howard Beale, and everybody in the TV business knows that anger drives ratings, which was a key point of satire of the classic movie, Network. Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich wrote earlier this year:
Not long ago I was debating someone on television. I thought the discussion was going well until the commercial break when a producer said into my earpiece "be angrier."
"Why should I be angrier?" I asked him, irritated that he hadn't appreciated the thoughtfulness of debate.
"That's how we get channel surfers to stop and watch the program," the producer explained. "Eyeballs are attracted to anger."
HuffPost's Jason Linkins has a great post, "Obama's Oil Spill Response: Do Americans Want Him To Show More Emotion? No, They Do Not," which I'll excerpt below. He in turn cites another great post, by Alex Pareene, listing all of the media pundits demanding Obama throw a fit, "Why won't Obama just get even madder about this oil spill?":
- Chris Matthews
- Maureen Dowd
- David Gergen
- David Broder
- Joe Scarborough
- James Carville
- Peggy Noonan
- The majority of the White House Press Corps
Here are three questions CBS White House correspondent Chip Reid asked at yesterday's White House press briefing:
Q You said earlier that the President is enraged. Is he enraged at BP specifically?
Q Frustration and rage are very different emotions, though. I haven't — have we really seen rage from the President on this? I think most people would say no.
Q Can you describe it? Does he yell and scream? What does he do?
Important questions! Is the president more frustrated, or mad? Doesn't he know that the oil will stop spilling into the Gulf if he just gets madder??
Maureen Dowd had a column this weekend, which opened "President Spock's behavior is illogical." Dowd used to be a good columnist, but her own penchant for style over substance, has apparently convinced her that's what we need in our leaders.
Here are excerpts from Linkins piece:
One would think that it would be widely recognized that rational decision-making is actually undermined by working oneself into a state of extreme emotional duress, but who knows? Maybe as soon as Obama displays the magical gesture from 19th-century staged melodramas, the oil will know we mean business and go away!
… Of special note is James Carville, who had a televised nervous breakdown of such impressive intensity that no one thought to remember that he is just a super-wealthy member of the political elite who has precisely nothing at stake and nothing to offer in terms of a solution. "We're dying down here," shrieked Carville, who is definitely not dying in any material way as a result of the oil spill. But lots of people in the media watched that and thought it was super-deep and meaningful that someone could be a completely irrational git in front of some teevee cameras.
Greg Sargent, who has also been staking out the press's demands that Obama should solve the oil spill crisis by joining Dashboard Confessional or something, notes a bizarre caption on CNN's website that reads:
President Obama has dealt with the Gulf Coast oil spill tragedy with his signature cool, calm and collected approach, but now, the public is asking him to get mad.
But is the "public" really "asking" Obama "to get mad?" Well, people like David Brooks say they are, in columns for the New York Times. Pareene's simple response to that is to note, accurately, that "The joke is that when David Brooks talks, without any supporting evidence, about what the 'public' and 'the country' wants, he is actually referring only to the response of the professional media elite."
Is it possible to know what actual humans think about the notion that the oil spill needs to be confronted with lots of feelings? Well, on yesterday's edition of C-SPAN's Washington Journal, the matter of presidential emotion came up and many of these actual humans called in to respond. This is perhaps the closest we can come to knowing what the public thinks about the matter, so let's do that!
We begin with two callers that thought that emotion was a silly concern:
Democratic caller: I think that President Obama he's a thinking man. He gets the facts, he gets the figures, he gets the information. And I do not think that we can ask something out of a President that he is not. I just think that he wants the facts. It seems like — could they have gotten on it faster? Could he have gone down there more often? Absolutely.Independent caller: I think that Mr. Obama needs to use more common sense rather than emotion.
Then there was a Republican caller that wouldn't even engage the question when prompted to do so:
HOST: What do you think this morning?REPUBLICAN CALLER: About what?
HOST: About President Obama showing more emotion?
REPUBLICAN CALLER: I believe that he does not have the expertise of a Senator over time, right? The profession of that, you know what I am saying? You have to have judgment and forgiveness of certain things. Accidents do happen. But he needs to be more get on their backs to help to get that clean up done.
This was followed by a string of callers who rejected the question:
Democratic caller: I think that he is doing all that he can but he needs to talk more about it. But I want to make another point about how the media keeps putting an onus on him.Democratic caller: I really think that he is showing the right amount of emotion. He has been there several times to take a look. The man has been handed the back of a snake. He has enough on his platter to deal with and he is still a family man.
Independent caller: I think he can't win for losing, because not only does he have a lot of important things to deal with…wars and the economy and health care and everything else that is major, but now this major oil spill has come up and I don't think we want someone that's overly emotional.
Democratic caller: [sarcastically] President Obama can't do nothing! Either he is not showing enough emotion or maybe he using the teleprompter too much! I don't know what he could do to satisfy C-SPAN and the other part of the media.
Then, at last, success! Three people in a row who thought the president needed to emote more:
Independent caller: I think, for one thing, showing more emotion? Yes, he could. I am very cerebral myself, I'm very intelligent, but I also have emotions, and Obama has not done a good job of that. With him doing fund-raising for certain people in California, I thought that was very bad. But what else can we do with this point? We need to come together.Republican caller: In my opinion he has not shown much emotion…I think that if he had acted quicker this would not have been such a big story if he had gotten the Navy involved…he should invest more emotion, showing the american people that he has a lot invested in this.
Independent caller: My feelings are that President Obama has not shown enough outrage.
It didn't last long!
Democratic caller: I have a problem with the question of the morning. What is showing more emotion? What is he supposed to actually do, emotionally?…I keep hearing from a tea bagger point of view, less government, less government, less government. That's my first point, I don't need to say anything more about that. My second point is should the President show more emotion when it comes to soldiers being killed in Iraq and Afghanistan? Should the American people show more emotion when a homeless person dies on the street and can't have a place to live? Should the American people show more emotion When a child cannot get health care? Should they show more emotion when it comes to their fellow citizens? Let's stop and evaluate the actual question. Is he supposed to jump up and down and shout and scream? Or is he supposed to make sure that the people who are in charge are doing what they're supposed to be doing?
That caller was cautioned by the host about getting too incivil and using the term "teabagger." The irony of admonishing someone for getting too emotional in a conversation about whether or not someone should show more emotion, is priceless. YOU CAN'T FIGHT IN THE WAR ROOM!
Back to people scoffing at the notion that the president needs to be more emotional:
Independent caller: Should Obama show more emotion? What more can he do other than be realistic?
Democratic caller:I cannot understand why the public is now wanting our President to express greater emotion. I think he has made it very clear they he is very disappointed, along with everyone else in the country…But I cannot see that he could do anything more than he has done.
Republican caller: It is really sad that Americans have turned to this position of wanting the President to show more emotion.
Independent caller: I just think that this is such a ridiculous question. Should the President show more emotion? What would it do if he stood on the beach with tears streaming down his eyes? Would it plug the hole? I don't think so.
Democratic caller: I do not think that the President should be showing more emotion. I think that he should always remain calm, despite the urgency of any situation…He is supposed to reassure the country. However, I do not think he is being a good leader right now.
Republican caller: I think Obama has not shown good leadership in the oil crisis. And everybody is fighting amongst themselves about it and they need to start worrying about solving the problem.
Democratic caller: I do not even accept the statement or the question. We all know that this President, one of his strong leadership points is that he is calm under dire circumstances. To me that is what you need. This is just another media made-up story…to make the President look bad.
Finally, someone took up the emo cause:
Independent caller: I think that the President Obama can show more emotion. When he was in Louisiana on the beach picking up tarballs, I wanted to see him in the marshes where the oil is, not just picking up tarballs. I think that his speech was to curt…It seemed too businesslike and scripted. I wanted him to throw the script away and just speak from the heart.
I'm not even sure how to categorize the next caller, so I'll just consider this a yes for "Obama needs to show more emotion, and less socialism!"
Republican caller: Nothing has gotten better under President Obama because he does not want it to get better. He uses every crisis to expand government and government doesn't cause solutions, it causes more problems. People depend on something that will always let them down. And he is a talker, a professional lawyer…If he had any emotion at all it was about having another one of his vacations interrupted.
The final caller put an appropriate capper on the conversation.
Democratic caller: The question today about the President having emotion…I think the question is out of line with what is going on. Do you want someone running around screaming, "Fire, fire?" I have watched you for the last hour, I don't you've not moved from the right or the left. Should you have more emotion about what is going on? What is the question? What kind of emotion do you want him to have?
So there you have it. Many people thought the question was extremely stupid. A few demonstrated the ability to criticize the president on the basis of his rational decisions. But the bottom line is this: of 21 callers who even bothered to acknowledge the question, only five of them — if I'm being extremely charitable — thought it was important that the president show a wider and more intense display of emotions.
So, boom. This is a settled matter. Does the public want President Obama to show more emotions over the oil spill? No. They want the oil spill fixed.


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What started off as a regular meeting of the Dolgeville Village Board of Trustees on Monday turned into a two-hour public comment session in which residents voiced their concerns and opinions regarding the possibility of losing Richard Congdon as their provisional police chief.
When the meeting got under way, only one trustee was in favor of reappointing Congdon as provisional chief. After more than 100 people packed the village firehouse to offer their support on Congdon's behalf, the board unanimously gave him another shot as temporary chief.
Congdon will remain provisional chief until the next civil service exam is given in March 2013, at which time he will have a second chance to pass the test and be eligible for permanent appointment.
Many of the residents in attendance Monday night said they felt it would be unjust to appoint former Herkimer County sheriff's investigator Marilyn Williams chief in light of a discrimination settlement that stated she would not seek the job again until 2014.
While the board voted 3 to 1 last month to give Williams a chance to seek the chief's position permanently, Village Attorney Norman Mastromoro said Monday night the board never voted to approve a final written agreement to allow her to apply for the position prior to 2014.
Residents in attendance also said how safe they feel with Congdon as police chief.
"I've worked with many police chiefs and I don't believe I have worked with anyone better then Richard Congdon," said Manheim Town Clerk Marie Gressler.
Barbara Boucher, a former village trustee and a previous police commissioner of three years, read a letter to the board during the meeting. "I strongly urge this board that they come to their senses and do the right thing for the safety and the well-being of our community. Anything short of this will further instill the public perception of the board's obvious cronyism," the letter read.
"There are a lot of houses for sale around here and if Congdon is let go as police chief this village will not be as secure and I won't have to think twice to leave," said resident Deb Clark.
When Monday's meeting began Trustee Donna Loucks made a motion to reappoint Congdon, however, the motion did not receive a second. After public comment the board continued with the rest of agenda while the community stayed to show their support. At the end of the meeting the board decided to vote to reappoint Congdon as provisional police chief. Loucks again made the motion and it was seconded by Trustee Gary Luther. Luther's second was received with applause.
"I just feel very humbled. All those people came out to say good things about me as chief. Most people don't even care for the police, but these residents came to the meeting and stood up for me," said Congdon during a telephone interview on Wednesday. "It's a big weight off my shoulders, and I'm going to continue to do what I've been doing for this community."
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After causing severe damage and at least four casualties in Samoa, Tropical Cyclone Evan moved on to Fiji in mid-December 2012. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite captured this natural-color image on December 16 as Evan's spiral arms stretched over Vanua Levu and Viti Levu. On December 17, the U.S. Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) reported that Evan was located roughly 15 nautical miles (30 kilometers) southwest of Nadi. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 115 knots (215 kilometers per hour) and gusts up to 140 knots (260 kilometers per hour). The JTWC forecast map issued the same day showed Evan turning southward in the direction of New Zealand. Residents of Fiji took precautions as the storm approached, installing hurricane shutters and cutting down tall trees, The Fiji Times reported on December 16. The storm nevertheless caused widespread damage in Fiji. On December 17, Stuff.co.nz reported damaged and destroyed homes, downed trees, cut power lines, container ships run aground, and grounded flights. At the time of that report, however, no casualties had yet been reported in Fiji. Credit: NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE MODIS Rapid Response. Caption by Michon Scott.
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The death of a young man, who grew up loving football and
fishing, has left his family devastated after his car crashed
near Havelock North.
James Mackie, 19, was killed when the car he was driving
crashed into a power pole on Te Mata-Mangateretere Rd about
4.20am on Sunday.
His father, Fergus Mackie, said the family was devastated,
especially his mother, Louise, and sisters Nicola and Toni.
He said James was having fun with friends on Saturday night
and had organised to sleep at a mate's flat in Napier, but
later decided to drive home to Havelock North.
"He was heading home and he was almost home," Mr Mackie said.
"It's devastating. It's a really hard time right now.
"He was interested in soccer and fishing while at school and
later on he started to enjoy cars."
He said his son, an old boy of Havelock North High School,
had about six weeks ago secured a full time position at Orora
Kiwi Packaging in Hastings.
"He just got on to the full-time staff a few weeks ago and he
was absolutely loving his job.
"He wasn't sure what he wanted to do after high school ... He
was a natural at computers and excelled in science and maths
but he didn't want to go off to university if he didn't know
what he wanted to do. He was really happy living here." "He
loved cars, rock music, hanging out with his mates and his
little sister," younger sibling Nicola said.
Road Policing Sergeant Kevin Stewart said on Sunday James'
car had gone airborne after hitting a culvert, before
slamming side on into a power pole.
He said yesterday the crash investigation would take several
weeks to complete and each case was "extremely serious and
important, especially where a life has been lost".
"The families concerned want and need answers, and rightly
"It is to them we owe our very best efforts to give them the
answers they seek.
"This is a tragedy. A young man has lost his life, a family
has lost a son and brother.
"The impact of these fatal crashes has an ever-widening
effect on many people, including emergency services who
attend these incidents all too often." James' funeral will be
held later this week.
In March, the Hastings District Council changed speed limits
on 31 roads, including Te Mata-Mangateretere Rd, and
introduced a new Safe Speed Area that covers about 58km of
the Hastings roading network in the Heretaunga Plains area.
The area represents about 3 per cent of the district's total
roading network but was the scene of 32 per cent of the fatal
crashes in the past five years.
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The governor called for deep, painful cuts in the hope it would spur lawmakers to embrace higher taxes.
Gov. Chris Gregoire's proposed state budget released last week calls for gutting core services to the poor, including health care, and suspending programs such as all-day kindergarten as a way to close a projected $2.6 billion budget shortfall.
Major cuts in the governor's budget include slashing financial aid for college students and eliminating state-subsidized insurance for thousands of low-income workers.
Those cuts seem drastic given the circumstances and, frankly, odd since Gregoire, a Democrat, has to this point shunned making such draconian cuts to state government.
Well, that's because Gregoire's budget isn't really a budget, it's a political ploy.
The governor is required by law to draft a budget that is balanced using existing revenue. So, given that, Gregoire has decided to show just how horrible things could be if she used an ax to make cuts.
But Gregoire, in unveiling the budget, made it clear she has no intention of supporting the cuts she has proposed.
"This document is not true to the values I believe in and which have guided me through a 30-year career in public service," Gregoire said in a letter released by her office. "It is not a budget I can live with, nor is it one I believe Washingtonians can live with."
Gregoire said she plans to propose new taxes so these deep cuts don't have to be made.
These cuts -- at least to this degree -- don't have to be occur. The governor and the Democrat-controlled Legislature have other options other than raising taxes.
We agree it will be difficult to reduce funding for programs and some tough choices have to be made, but it can be done.
The projected drop in revenue compared to the previous two-year budget cycle translates to about 3.3 percent less to spend. But the governor and lawmakers have to make deeper cuts than that because the cost of government -- driven mostly by salaries and entitlements -- continues to rise.
Minority Republicans called for a freeze on wages and state contracts when the recession first hit. If that had been done the impact on the budget would have been minimal.
Union employees not at the top of the pay scale have received pay increases, an average of 5 percent annually. The value of those pay raises has been calculated at $83 million in the current two-year budget cycle.
Most of these employees are hard working and deserve a pay raise, just as those in the private sector have worked hard and have earned a raise. Unfortunately, those in most private businesses didn't see their salaries go up last year and they likely won't see more in the paycheck this year.
Private employers have asked employees to sacrifice so businesses can survive this deep recession.
Those in state government should do no less?
The governor's seemingly draconian budget shouldn't be taken seriously. It was slapped together for only one reason -- to build support for tax hikes.
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Philippines is fastest growing Asian country for first quarter of 2013
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MANILA, Philippines –- The Philippines has the fastest growing economy among Asian countries for the first quarter of 2013, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) announced Thursday.
NSCB announced that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 7.8 percent in the first quarter of 2013, faster than China (7.7 percent), Indonesia (6 percent), Thailand (5.3 percent), and Vietnam (4.9 percent), Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning of the Philippines Arsenio Balisacan said in a press conference aired live on television Thursday.
NSCB attributed the 7.8 percent increase in the GDP of the country to the strong performance of the manufacturing and construction sectors, as well as the increase in government and consumer spending.
Officials said that the quarterly growth rate was the highest since reformist President Benigno Aquino III took office in 2010 on a promise to fight corruption and cut poverty. Aquino's allies won majorities in both houses of Congress in elections early this month, making it possible for Aquino to push through with his legislative agenda in the remaining three years in power.
The Philippines has bucked a regional trend of slowing growth amid recession in Europe and a slow recovery in the United States. It expanded faster than Asian powerhouse China, where the economy unexpectedly slowed to 7.7 percent growth in the first quarter.
The industry sector, composed of mining, manufacturing, and construction, grew by 10.9 percent, higher than the recorded 5.3 and 8.9 percent during the first and last quarter of 2012.
The Mining and Quarrying industry contracted by 17 percent in Q1 of 2013, compared to 1.7 and 2.8 percent increase in the first and last quarter of the previous year.
Manufacturing industry grew by 9.7 percent this year, higher that the 6 and 5.5 percent in the first and last quarter of 2012.
Construction industry, meanwhile, further increased to 32.5 percent compared to 29.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012.
The services and agriculture sectors also contributed to the growth with 7 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively.
Balisacan said the Philippines hopes to achieve a target of 7 percent to 8 percent annual growth by 2016.
The fourth-quarter 2012 growth was revised from 6.8 percent to 7.1 percent. In 2012, the economy grew 6.8 percent.
Despite the impressive growth figures, the Philippines faces many challenges. Among them, the global slowdown, excessive capital inflows and natural disasters, an annual occurrence in the Southeast Asian country where poor infrastructure and rice fields suffer damage from typhoons and floods.
"Disasters can negate the gains and even push back development. Moreover, the global economy remains fragile, negatively affecting our trade performance," Balisacan told reporters.
"Due to the attractive investment opportunities, we are also at risk of receiving too much capital inflows as advanced economies implement quantitative easing. The challenge is to channel these inflows into productive investments," he said.
Increased consumer and government spending was accompanied by investment in construction, the National Statistical Coordination Board said.
Domestic consumption remained the main driver of growth, fueled by remittances from about 10 million overseas Filipino workers. Last year, they sent back $24 billion, which accounts for 10 percent of the country's economic output. It makes the Philippines the third largest recipient of remittances in the world, after India and China and on par with Mexico.
There has been little progress in job creation. The Asian Development Bank says that nearly half of those working within the country are classified as vulnerable — unpaid family workers and the self-employed, mostly in the informal sector. Economists have urged the government to diversify the economy by revamping the educational system and providing employment opportunities in manufacturing.
The proliferation of call centers has made outsourcing one of the fastest growing industries with revenue of $11 billion in 2011. But for the large pool of unskilled labor, those jobs are out of reach. Poverty rates remain high, with about a third of the population living on $2 a day.
Balisacan said that the government understood that for growth to be inclusive, the poor must be linked to the growth industries.
"The faster this can be done, the better it will be for the greater number of our people," he said. With reports from Associated Press, DZIQ Radyo Inquirer 990AM
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But there is a problem with this armor:
It is Prophecies style. No choice of armor function like in Factions, no Insignia option. Only one type of helmet (+1 STR), no +1 Axe/Sword/Hammer helmets are available.
Thanks a lot for adding this armor, but I wonder if I should really buy it. The biggest gripe is the helmet.
People asked ANet to seperate stats from looks since Prophecies, and Factions was a great improvement. Nightfall's Insignia system allows even changing armor function.
It is really sad that new armor models are restricted to the most outdated armor system in all of Guild Wars. What is even more stupid is that one game has three different armor systems.
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Dean Jensen to be on 'I Remember' Monday
Local gallery owner and former critic for the Milwaukee Sentinel, Dean Jensen will be on MPTV's "I Remember" on Monday to talk about his forthcoming book "Queen of the Air." The program will air at 6:30 p.m. on channel 10.
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The Best Coldplay Songs That Were Never Singles
A Sky Full of Stars and Viva la Vida will forever be our jams, but I'm willing to bet the best ones are the ones few remember.
1. "Square One" - X & Y
The opening song of the infamous 2005 record X & Y is an upbeat one that talks about self—discovery, acceptance, and taking the first step towards yourself. In many ways, it goes hand in hand with the song "Talk", also included in the same album.
3. Us Against the World - Mylo Xyloto
Hands down the best song included in Mylo Xyloto, this is a song that begs to be sung along to when you're driving home alone on a Sunday night.
5. 'Til Kingdom Come - X & Y
Though this was a hidden track in X & Y, the song did get some attention after being included in a scene of The Amazing Spiderman back in 2012. It's a hidden gem that draws you in with its simplicity and fresh sound.
6. 1.36 - The Scientist
This rare delight was included in the B-Side of the single 'The Scientist', which had originally came from the 2002 album A Rush of Blood to the Head. This song has a very unique, original sound that isn't heard much from the band today, and is reminiscent of the early classic rock and roll.
7. Warning Sign - A Rush of Blood to the Head
This song doesn't even need an explanation due to its widespread appeal to many people. Do a quick YouTube search of covers and you'll know what I'm talking about.
8. The Escapist - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Based on this theory,
"Coldplay's fourth album, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, begins with Life In Technicolor, and ends with Death and All His Friends. However, at the end of Death and All His Friends there is a hidden track called The Escapist. The lyrics are as follows: "And in the end we lie awake, and we dream of making our escape." Life In Technicolor starts with the same music that The Escapist ends with. Thus, Death is Escaped and Life begins again."
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1. Oklahoma
major concern going into last year eventually turned into a
phenomenal strength. Even with injuries and a little bit of
shuffling, the line was killing defenses over the second half of
last year. Now it's even better with what might be the best line
in the Bob Stoops era. Obviously, he's had some decent ones over
the years. Size, depth,
athleticism, NFL skill, options, rising prospect, reliable
veterans, this group has it all.
Sure, there'll
be mild growing pains with two new starters, but if Drew
Radovich and Jeff Byers can remain healthy and play up to their
potential, any drop-off from last year will be subtle. It helps
that the Trojans won't see a top-flight defensive line until the
second half of the year. The anchor of the front wall will be
senior left tackle Sam Baker, a two-time All-American and
arguably the most complete lineman in the country this season.
Entering his fourth year as the starter, he's the total package,
a top pass protector and improving run blocker, who'll begin the
2007 season in the best shape of his career.
3. Georgia Tech
If it's true that a
veteran offensive line is the true key to a good
team, than Tech should be fantastic. Pass
protection will be a bit more of a premium
without the mobile Reggie Ball under center
anymore, but this group should be able to handle
it. Getting the backups, especially on the
inside, more meaningful work would be a big help
going into next year. There isn't a lot of star
power outside of Andrew Gardner, but there's so
much experience, so much returning production
and so much good depth that anything less than a
big year will be a huge disappointment.
4. Ohio State
The Buckeye
offensive line was overrated in past seasons,
but not last year. Did you notice how much time
Troy Smith had to throw on just about every
play? You could've stood back there and waited
for Ted Ginn and Anthony Gonzalez to break open
with the time the tackles provided. Yes, they
were overwhelmed by Florida's speedy defensive
front, but that was hardly the team's biggest
problem in that game. There are three potential
first round draft picks and a good anchor in
Cordle to work around for the next several
The left
tackle situation, after losing Joe Thomas, will
be more than fine with the combination of Jake
Bscherer and Gabe Carimi getting the job done.
Overrated throughout last year, the line will
live up to its billing going into this year.
Loaded with all-star candidates, and good
backups ready to breakthrough, this is the
strongest Badger line in several years.
6. Texas A&M
As long as injuries don't strike early on and
the backups are allowed time to develop and see
playing time, the line should be dominant. It's
good in pass protection, great in the running
game, and very experienced. It could stand to be
a bit more consistent against the top teams, and
this year, it should be.
7. Rutgers
Considering the job line coach Kyle Flood has
done the last two years, he has more than enough
returning talent in 2007 to whip this gang into
a cohesive unit. The Scarlet Knights will run
and pass block equally well this fall, even if
the underbelly is a little softer than it was a
year ago. With Pedro Sosa and Jeremy Zuttah
sealing off the edge, good luck getting pressure
on Teel from the outside. If opposing defenses
want to disrupt the Scarlet Knight quarterback,
they better be equipped with defensive tackles
that can get penetration right up the gut.
8. Oregon State
The talent and experience is in place for Oregon
State to be one of the Pac-10's most dominant
offensive lines. Now they've got to go out and
prove it against the league's blue bloods later
this year.
The Beavers have a meat-and-potatoes crew that's
at its best when it lines up and simply jams the
ball down the throat of opposing defenses. Yvenson
Bernard is a quality back, but he wouldn't be as
effective running behind an ordinary line.
9. California
Cal does about as good a job as anyone coaching
up its offensive linemen. The line must replace
Andrew Cameron and Erik Robertson, but does
return three starters from one of 2006's top
units in the country. Leading the way is junior
Alex Mack, a first team All-Pac-10 selection and
one of the premier centers in the country. With
Mack and Mike Gibson again playing like
all-leaguers, the retooled line will mesh
quickly, giving Nate Longshore and the backs the
time and holes needed to make plays.
10. Boise State
The line is going to
be a killer as is, but it could be truly special
if Pete Cavender is 100%. Lucariello's knee
injury threw a wrench into the overall plans,
but this is still the WAC's best line and there
isn't even a remotely close second. However,
there can't be any more major injuries.
This isn't just an
overachieving group that happens to be good
because it plays in the WAC; this line can beat
up anyone. With four returning starters, there's
no reason to expect a slip from last year.


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Send your love to your favorite Valentine with this Beaded Heart Box. Perfect for filling with chocolates, jewelry, or even a meaningful love note, this beaded box is a clever and cute way to tell someone just how much you love them. This is also an adorable and clever way to work your way through that epic bead collection! Great for crafters of all ages, this Valentine's Day project is the perfect way to spend a snowy weekend indoors with your family.
- Small wooden box with a hexagonal shape
- Seed beads in two colors – red and clear
- Rour silver mirror hearts
- White acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- Pencil
- Fine sanding paper
- Dry cloth to dust the box
- Clear-drying craft glue
- 2" heart-shaped cookie cutter
- Quick-drying spray varnish
Bottom of the Box
Sandpaper the whole box thoroughly. Dust well with a dry cloth before continuing with the next step.
Paint the outside of the box with the white acrylic paint and allow to dry.
Turn the box around and paint the inside of the box in the same way.
Decorate 3 of the 6 sides with the red seed beads. Do not decorate adjoining sides and do not use too much glue. A crochet needle may help to move the seed beads into their appropriate places.
Leave the bottom of the box to dry overnight.
On the remaining three sides, glue a silver mirror heart onto the middle of each side, and then cover the rest of the side with clear seed beads, carefully gluing the beads all around the mirror heart. Remember also to check that at the edges the beads fit in nicely.
Again, leave to dry, preferably overnight.
- To protect the box from wear and tear, apply one coat of the quick-drying spray varnish and allow to dry thoroughly.
Box Lid
Sandpaper the whole lid thoroughly. Dust well with a dry cloth before continuing with the next step.
Paint the top of the lid with the white acrylic paint and allow to dry.
Turn the lid around and paint the bottom of the lid in the same way.
Use the heart-shaped cookie cutter to trace a heart onto the top of the lid.
Glue a silver mirror heart onto the middle of the traced heart, and then cover the rest of traced heart with clear seed beads, carefully gluing the beads all around the mirror heart.
Cover the rest of the top of the lid with the red seed beads.
Leave to dry, preferably overnight.
- To protect the lid from wear and tear, apply one coat of the quick-drying spray varnish and allow to dry thoroughly.
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