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The Perth Wildcats will be glad to see the back of the Adelaide 36ers for the 2012/13 season after recording a hard-fought 73-67 win on Friday night at Perth Arena.
After trailing by 10 points midway through the last quarter, Adelaide pulled within two with 32 seconds remaining after two Daniel Johnson free-throws.
However, Jesse Wagstaff scored on a lay-up out of the time out, Adelaide turned the ball over on the next possession and the Wildcats held on to win by six.
Big man Matt Knight finished with 21 points for the Wildcats, supported by Jesse Wagstaff (14 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists) and Kevin Lisch, who scored eight of his 15 points in the final period as the Wildcats escaped with the win.
"That was one of the ugliest performances I've ever coached. I'm exhausted as a coach after that because you work so hard and then let them back in. We were up by 10 and the way we coughed that ball up with a lack of poise was really frustrating," Wildcats coach Rob Beveridge said.
"That was tremendous for us to play that type of game because it was ugly and unfortunately when it becomes playoff time, that's how a lot of the games are going to be. We got through it, took care of that and we have to learn from it."
Daniel Johnson loves playing this Wildcats team and top-scored for the Sixers again with 22 points. Stephen Weigh added 11 points, Jason Cadee and Anthony Petrie 10 apiece, but some key errors proved costly.
"We only had 12 turnovers, but there were a couple of crucial ones that allowed momentum to swing back their way," Adelaide coach Marty Clarke said.
"Often it's more about having the ability to be composed when the pressure is coming and making the right play. I just thought there were a couple of soft turnovers that allowed them to get on a mini run. We also gave them too many second shots.
"To give up 15 offensive boards in the first half was unacceptable. It's about not playing hard enough for quite long enough."
The 36ers feel they have an advantage inside, and Johnson proved that from tip-off as he produced a huge block, transition dunk and compiled 10 points in the first quarter.
It was only Greg Hire (14 rebounds, 8 offensive) keeping the Wildcats in the game as he seemingly procured the home team extra shots on every possession.
Through sheer numbers the Wildcats opened up a seven-point advantage by quarter-time, but Adelaide reclaimed the lead through Weigh, Petrie and Tom Daly to be up 32-29 late in the second period.
But Knight came to life after a scoreless first quarter, producing an enormous block and some textbook post moves to put Perth one point in front at half-time and two points clear by three-quarter-time.
Lisch then stole the inbounds to open the fourth quarter and drew two more charges to bring the crowd to life.
When Damian Martin produced arguably the pass of the season, a behind-the-back fastbreak assist to Wagstaff, the Wildcats had some breathing room as they reached a 10-point advantage.
The 36ers have had the wood on the Wildcats in recent seasons, but try as they might to cause another upset and breathe life into their devastated campaign, the Cats held on in a tense final minute.
Perth Wildcats 73 (Knight 21, Lisch 15, Wagstaff 14)
Adelaide 36ers 67 (Johnson 22, Weigh 11)
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In chapter 5 the book talks about hypnosis and common myths about it. I have always been intrigued by this concept, though I've never witnessed it in person. Hypnosis is something I've only seen on TV but I had no reason to doubt it. It made sense that somebody could convince me that I am a duck and make me act like one just by waving a watch back and forth and snapping their fingers. I obviously hadn't put too much thought into it. What it says in the book makes even more sense, that many of these assumptions and images media has put in my head is all made up to amuse me. This just made me think about all the other things that I may "know are real" just because that's all I've known previously.
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The purpose of The Forum on Cross-Cultural Inspiration is to identify the factors that are necessary to capture the imagination and inspire diverse people to bring them together in shared purpose. Through three convenings, we intend to learn and share the means to create practicum and curriculum for leaders to develop this capability.
Inspiration has always determined the direction and pace of progress for organizations and cultures. The central questions of the Forum on Cross-Cultural Inspiration are: Which qualities, competencies and perspectives are necessary to capture the imaginations of diverse people to bring them together in shared purpose? As the world shrinks and we become more obviously interconnected and interdependent, how will we really engage people with diverse religious and philosophical beliefs, cultural backgrounds and base mythologies?
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Physiology: Are we hardwired as human beings to become inspired in similar ways to similar stimuli? What is the neurological component of inspiration?
Psychology: Are we inexorably moved as a species toward individuation and fulfillment of certain needs before others? Is inspiration only possible after other psychic needs are satisfied? How do the behaviorists and depth psychologists see this issue and what cultural factors differentiate our responses?
Mythology: What role do archetypal stories and symbols play in our ability to inspire or to be inspired? What unseen narratives dictate our future? Are there universal icons and metaphors so fundamental that they transcend cultural differences? What is the process of myth-building and mythchanging?
Spirituality: Psychology pioneer Otto Rank and more recently philosopher Ken Wilber have written that mankind's cultural, religious and societal development has been spurred by our balanced needs to recognize both separateness and interconnectedness. Recognizing this apparent paradox, what constants are there in the major spiritual paths that could provide the basis for an inspired population across the boundaries of religious belief?
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The Forum's inaugural convening is by invitation only, with anticipated participation by 60 "engaged participants"—people from a broad range of disciplines who are not only thinkers or thought-leaders but who also have some practical experience in the field.
Who is underwriting the Forum's inaugural convening?
The Pearce Family Fund, a special research fund created for Terry Pearce by David and Emily Pottruck, and a group of private individuals and institutions with an interest in global leadership issues are initial sponsors of the Forum's work.
Terry Pearce is an adjunct professor at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, and a visiting lecturer at the London School of Business. His works include Leading Out Loud: Inspiring Change Through Authentic Communication and Clicks and Mortar: Passion-Driven Growth in an Internet-Driven World (with David S. Pottruck).
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A second meeting is planned for early 2008 in Europe and a third in Asia in 2009. Subsequent gatherings are to be determined.
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I have a dead hard drive, so the completed pictures are gone until I send it for data recovery. But here is a video that I took of it almost finished.
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THAT Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were both born on 12 February 1809 is surely nothing more than coincidence. Seeing a deep cosmic link is for mystics and Whiggish historians.
Adam Gopnik sets out to persuade us otherwise. His dual biography argues that science is inextricably bound to modern liberal democracy, and hence that these two men helped to make the modern age. If their lives' work seems unrelated, it is only because the dispute over Darwin's ideas is ongoing and visible while Lincoln's once-disputed convictions - that democracy is a viable long-term form of government - have become ingrained in us to the point of invisibility.
Gopnik's breezy book tills no new soil, but it blends essay and biography so superbly that you don't care. Especially good are his reflections on death: thousands died in wars waged by Lincoln, and the struggle to escape death dominates ...
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Idaho State University Health Fair 2012 March 22-23 features more than 60 health learning centers
The Idaho State University Health Fair 2012 – celebrating its 32nd year – is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 22-23, and will feature more than 60 learning centers on a variety of health issues and blood draws.
"We have groups from the AARP to Portneuf Weight Management Group offering health tips, information and screenings at this year's ISU Health Fair," said Steve Wright, fair organizer. "This is an excellent opportunity for the Southeast Idaho and campus communities to explore ways to improve and maintain health." (more…)
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The Idaho State University Society of Physics Students (SPS) has received the 2011 Outstanding Chapter Award from the National Society of Physics Students and the American Physical Society.
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Idaho State University Division of Health Science will host the "2012 Research Day: Crossing the Boundaries Through the Disciplines" in the Pond Student Union Building on March 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Keynote presentations will be broadcast from ISU-Meridian to the Pocatello campus. Presentations will begin at 8:45 a.m. with Judy Thorne and Margaret Doucette presenting "Idaho to Uganda: Crossing Boundaries to Public Health" in the North Fork and Middle Fork Rooms inside the Pond Student Union. (more…)
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Her first presentation, titled "Title IX and Sexual Violence/Bullying on Campus," is a workshop discussing the guidelines and expectations that universities must adhere to when dealing with sexual violence and bullying on campus. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and requires preregistration at www.surveymonkey.com/s/Title_IX_Workshops. (more…)
Idaho State University Theatre/Dance, Music departments teaming up to present 'Into the Woods' April 6 -9, 12-14
The Idaho State University theatre and dance department and music department are teaming up to present the award-winning musical "Into the Woods" at 7:30 p.m. April 6, 7, 9, 12, 13 and 14 inside the Beverly B. Bistline Theatre at the Stephens Performing Arts Center.
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I started playing Perpetuum because I am bored of everything else. I find it very interesting and it has great potential..
Has anyone else gotten to try it out?
It definately needs some work howeverm the sand box element is so strong.
Basically it is eve online however your on the ground and line of sight plays a huge roll in combat strategy.
Add: I was never really into the space ship combat and not having any collision or line of site elements, so this is a very refreshing take.. Plus I love the way you gain experience when your not playing... i get to concentrate on actually playing with frends in the game and focusing on social aspects instead of .. "I need to get to level 50!!"
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Perpetuum has had less than 100 players online pretty much since beta. The few weeks that it was over 100 players the server was laggy and crashed every hour. Don't believe me? Download and signup for a trial and see how many are in global chat it will be around 50 people most afk and many with more than 1 account in PST timezone.
So you're playing an eve clone with at most 100 accounts active at once at any time, many are alts and macros.
Great job but no thanks. I've played first person shooters with 200+ people and that is a bad eve clone.
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Remember Rabbids cant play MMO's, but they can dance!
Shouldn't this game have more players since the monocle gate scandle in Eve Online? After all several eve threads said they were leaving for it. Most of the hypocrites probrobly went back to Eve. LoL!!!!!
All my opinions are just that..opinions. If you like my opinions..coolness.If you dont like my opinion....I really dont care.
What you say is true, small player base, when I log in there are around 100 people. I have not crashed a single time since I started and I have put in many hours of play. (Granted its not under a stress with many people). Perpetuum has improved a lot since I played in Beta.
There are pros and cons to small player bases. The close community is a plus in this case. People are very friendly and offer to help in anyway they can. Starting out is slow however, once digging in I find it more interesting as I go.
A blanket statement that all the server did was crash every hour is a limited statement in that you cant testify on "every" persons experience.
What can be said is they like all companies face certain challenges. Supporting an "idea" and enouraging something you think has potential is how you make things successfull, if even to give it a chance to survive. Among the list of themepark crap MMOS out there, in my opinion, I am more inclined these days to give a game like perpetuum a chance to survive than run through a themepark again.
Currently they have a player base which is dedicated and loyal, which is how every game starts out.
My purpose for posting is to see if anyone is interested and explore the game themselves because it is interesting and NOT a themepark.
Negative rants are not the purpose for this post.
I encourage people, try it out, seek a corp imediatley, you will find yourself welcomed with open arms. You might like it....
I was just playing on my lunch and I took advantage of using the terrain and my position to my tactical advantage.
I chose missiles as my weapon, so I can fire over hills. The NPC was behind the hill so while I could shoot missiles which arc over the hill, the NPC with his projectile weapon could not shoot me. The NPC was not able to get around the hill in time to survive my bombardment.
This is a great tactical strategy that has always been used in games and it is refreshing to be able to play this sort of tactic for once in an MMO such as this one.
It always bugged the heck out of me that structures/asteroids etc... are put in a game purely for decoration and provide no purpose than to run from a battle.
It is refreshing to see Perpetuum utilizing this gameplay and I plan on taking advantage of this in PVP as well as other strategies as in using steap hills to harrass. (Heavy mechs cannot go up certain steep hills while smaller mechs can, imagine the fun times you could have with this).
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"Against stupidity the very gods themselves contend in vain."
Might actually pick it up again.
Awesome, look me up in game, "Arkangel"!
Make sure you get in a corp and start socializing! There is a learning curve however, you can overcome it easily by taking it one step at a time and talking with corp members or in help. People are really friendly!
2 of my friends are going to jump in with me, we have end game pvp ideas to use!
They implemented Player built Bases, Turret defenses, Proximity alerts, Walls, and a lot more and Terraforming!
I am really looking forward to the end game sandbox elements!
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Joined: 8/29/10
In my opinion it is an EVE clone with maybe 50-60 actual people (who have between 2-10 accounts each) playing. Most of the balance changes seem to happen with knee-jerks (create enough whine from privileged players who have the devs on skype and it will get hotfixed very quickly). EULA application is very unclear and selective, if you're a privileged player and nobody reports you, you can get away with murder.
PVP revolves around having 1 combat account and 1 support account following to remote-repair you. Honestly even though I'm playing it (currently), I would think twice before recommending it to a friend. It requires a big investment (2 accounts minimum) to be viable.
Originally posted by cirsyndic
I am currently in communication with people in my alliance and while what you say is true where "some" people have 2 or more accounts and the repair bot setup or other...
There are still many people with only one account and are content with the gameplay value.
Try not to make comments which are absolute in nature when you cannot speak for each individual.
While every game faces its challeneges you have a choice to support a wow clone or support the little guys who have great ideas. Not asking for your choice in this post, I am simply stating the fact that yes problems exists in every game however, they can be overcome..
$10 is not a big investment unless your still in high school...
I would rather see Perpetuum achive success than to settle for something that is mediocre themepark.
That is why i am trying out Perpetuum, I am embracing a great idea, and a great setup, which just needs polish... all games start out one way or another.
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Originally posted by Arkangel32
I wasn't talking about being content, I was talking about being viable in PVP.
I am not making absolute comments, I am giving my opinion which is based on playing & leading a corporation since release and having second-best ranking on the perpetuum killboard. Having only 1 account is like playing World of Tanks without gold. For example, all the top 10 ranked PVPers in Perpetuum have 3+ accounts. Every single ranked PVPer has 2+ accounts.
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Back on actual topic, Perpetuum is a pretty good game, it does lack sizable playerbase which hurts it, but the game mechanics are solid. I take regular breaks from it as the game doesn't really have lasting mommentum between expansion/patches. But when I do play I enjoy it.
To find an intelligent person in a PUG is not that rare, but to find a PUG made up of "all" intelligent people is one of the rarest phenomenons in the known universe.
The devs just announced a lot of changes comming starting in 1 week, and a lot more in the next 4 weeks!
They are listening directly to the players, and this looks to be VERY promising!
Originally posted by Kazuhiro
Thank you for pointing that out...
I am simply making conversation about , as you said, "a pretty good game". While it does lack a sizable player base it does have a lot of potential to be a great game. What they need is exposure, loyal players, and people to give the devs input on what needs to be done...
The Devs are really listening to the players and making HUGE adjustments in an effort to improve the game.
Conversating about it on forums is just to keep people informed, and I am hopeful people will try it out.
My name in game is "General Arkangel"
Anyone interested, contact me, I am more than happy to guide you through Perpetuum and help you get started!
I can even recruit you to our corporation.
Originally posted by cirsyndic
heh, well I am glad you share your opinion. It helps to see different perspectives. Your point is not without merit. There are those people who make it the highest priority in life to be number one in a game, even to have 3+ accounts and play all day every day.
Fortunately, the average player does not have this focus and is not worried aboutbeing number one. The average players play as teams, form alliances and in the end, the people who run 1 account and team together are more efficient than people who are trying to run 3+ accounts in PVP for obvious reasons...
Thanks for sharing your opinion and experience. I am glad the average gamer is not directly affected by such hardcore players. Good for them, number 1 on the kill boards!!! we all have our place.
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I bought a 3 month block of Perpetuum about 3 weeks ago...the early level money grind is a pain in the ass...Market place prices are pretty expensive. I lost 3rd Waspish in level 3 missions so im back to the (whatever its called, light missle flinger). Ill log back in, in a couple days start grinding up cash.
The problems for me: Cant grind bounties on mobs. Nobody wants the Garbage Mobs drop so no sales on market place. I didnt know that there were so few peeps playing but it would explain the Market prices.
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While other sites blacked out their home pages to oppose a US anti-piracy bill for its censorship potential, some sites became more creative in showing their disapproval of the legislation.
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Open-source encyclopedia Wikipedia also went dark for 24 hours, as did other tech sites opposing the proposed law.
Even international media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) kept its home page dark on Thursday (Manila time) against the SOPA.
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Breadfruit in NYC
Looking to find a market where I can get Bread Fruit. Want to use it to make tostones.
there are several places in the Bronx that carry breadfruit (definitely a small bodega on kingsbridge road and jerome) although theyre not in the best condition (small & not that fresh). Ask on the OB board.
i picked it up at a fruit stand on 2nd ave, around 115th street or so; it was on the NW corner just near some housing projects; large fruit stand; we bought a ripe on for $1.50 a pound, ended up a 3lb one for $4.50; unfortunately we left it out for too long uncooked and it was slighty overripe and started molding underneath the plastic wrap but we just rinsed it well, cut up slices, peeled the rind and fried in a pan. didn't come out as starchy as I remember, more like banana or plantain which might serve your purposes well.
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There's a fruit stand in the Bronx off the Bronx River Parkway, Cross Bronx Expressway that has fantastic breadfruit. Dirt cheap too! Lusciously ripe!
re: theAVE
have a more specific address? I'm around the south bronx a lot and haven't seen it around. when you say ripe, what does that mean? soft spots on the outside that you can feel? starting to brown, turn banana-like? and how do you eat/cook the ripe version; is it a similar thing of maduros vs tostones?
re: bigjeff
actually, that fruit stand was around lexington and 117, I think.
re: bigjeff
no! ripe breadfruit (the way you describe) is not good at all! i mean, it can be brownish on the outside but is HAS to be hard on the inside. and no, there is no alternative way of cooking an overripe breadfruit. for me the best way to enjoy breadfuit is in tostones de pana (with avocado on the side). but of course you can also boil it and make all sorts of dishes and fitters with it. in order to avoid overripeness you could make the tostones and freeze them.
re: LRS
ya I knew I left it out way too long on the counter so it went also maduro on me and I wanted tostone; it was so good when I had it in jamaica; I think if I had cut and fried it up the day I bought it, would've been nice and starchy. you do the tostone-style with the flattening and double-fry? when I had it, was just sliced up almost like canteloupe and pan-fried on both sides.
re: bigjeff
yes and no. yes, I double fry them but theyre not as flattenned as a plantian toston. just a tad. they're definitely thicker. to avoid the overripeness i fry them once and freeze them. i fry them for the 2nd time before eating them.


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In 2030, as 77 million baby boomers hobble into old age, walkers will outnumber strollers; there will be twice as many retirees as there are today but only 18 percent more workers. How will Social Security and Medicare function with fewer working taxpayers to support these programs? According to Laurence Kotlikoff and Scott Burns, if our government continues on the course it has set, we'll see skyrocketing tax rates, drastically lower retirement and health benefits, high inflation, a rapidly depreciating dollar, unemployment, and political instability. The government has lost its compass, say Kotlikoff and Burns, and the Bush administration's spending and tax policies have charted a course straight into the coming generational storm.
Kotlikoff and Burns take us on a guided tour of our generational imbalance: There's the "fiscal child abuse" that will double the taxes paid by the next generation. There's also the "deficit delusion" of the under-reported national debt. And none of this, they say, will be solved by any of the popularly touted remedies: cutting taxes, technological progress, immigration, foreign investment, or the elimination of wasteful government spending. Kotlikoff and Burns propose bold new policies, including meaningful reforms of Social Security and Medicare, that are simple, straightforward, and geared to attract support from both political parties.
This paperback edition of The Coming Generational Storm has been revised and updated and includes a new foreword by the authors.
About the Authors
Laurence J. Kotlikoff, one of the nation's leading experts on fiscal policy, national saving, and personal finance and a columnist for Bloomberg, is Professor of Economics at Boston University. His writings and views appear in Forbes, the Economist, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and other leading media outlets.
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"The Coming Generational Storm lays out the problems in understandable language and compelling detail."—The Washington Post
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"The Coming Generational Storm ...lays out in easy-to-understand prose why Social Security and Medicare need a comprehensive overhaul."—Gregory D. Hess, Los Angeles Times
"Having painted a fiscal picture as awful as 'Guernica,' the authors unveil two bold plans....[An] engaging book." —Todd G. Buchholz, The Wall Street Journal
"The policy solutions of Kotlikoff and Burns are specific and ingenious...."—Michael Mandel, Business Week
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"Among academic experts, Larry Kotlikoff has earned the title 'Mr. Generational Accounting.' His unfuzzy arithmetic decisively rebuts the Bush tax cuts, which are based on the delusion that 5 - 4 = 6, not 1. Read and judge for yourself the specter of our future: too many retirees dependent on too few working-age people. Fiscal imprudence now mandates broken promises later."
—Paul A. Samuelson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences (1970)
"Brilliant insights on the me generation versus the next generation. Better still, smart advice on equally vexing questions like whether to invest in a 401(k) or a second mortgage."
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"Between a rock and a hard place. We must all too soon realize that we want to spend more on transfers (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid) than we are willing to pay in taxes. And the prospective $44 trillion shortfall is, almost literally, beyond ordinary comprehension. Documented diagnosis, along with suggested reforms, are first steps toward constructive dialogue."
—James M. Buchanan, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, George Mason University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences (1986)
"No economist has thought more clearly or spoken more resolutely about our long-term fiscal challenges than Larry Kotlikoff. In plain talk backed by economic rigor and the powerful models that he and his colleagues have pioneered, Kotlikoff and coauthor Scott Burns expose the shoddy thinking and false premises that lie at the heart of U.S. fiscal policy and that risk the economic well-being of future generations. They show how reckless George W. Bush has been with our economic future, but also show that the evasions from fiscal honesty extend well beyond the irresponsibility of this administration. And they offer solutions that are clear, bold, and controversial. You may not accept them in full, but you will understand better than ever before the real choices that we face. This book is a must-read for a country adrift in fiscal shortsightedness and political spin."
—Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute, Columbia University
"Kotlikoff has been one of the pioneers of the new economics of generational accounting. If anyone foresaw the deterioration of the U.S. government's fiscal health, he did. Now, with journalist Scott Burns, he has written a book that spells out, in crystal-clear layman's terms, the disturbing truth about the rising tide of red ink."
—Niall Ferguson, Stern School of Business, New York University, and author of Empire and The Cash Nexus
"The Coming Generational Storm is a well written summary of an impressive and important body of carefully documented research. The book demonstrates clearly the folly of existing tax and transfer policies in the face of the impending retirement of the baby boom generation. Anyone interested in the future economic viability of American society and the economic problems we are bequeathing to our children should read this study."
—James J. Heckman, The University of Chicago, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences (2000)
"The Coming Generational Storm is one of the most important (and refreshingly irreverent) policy analyses of recent years. Laurence Kotlikoff and Scott Burns ask what will happen to our economy and way of life when the baby boomers meet the current Medicare and Social Security systems. Their answers, using the innovative techniques of 'generational accounting' developed by Kotlikoff and others, demonstrate how close we are to a genuine fiscal precipice and the hard landing that awaits us. For our current presidential aspirants, the authors also provide some provocative ideas for how to ameliorate the damage this storm will certainly leave in its wake."
—Robert J. Shapiro, Senior Fellow of the Brookings Institution and the Progressive Policy Institute, and former Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
"The Coming Generational Storm documents in frightening detail America's reckless fiscal trajectory as it barrels toward bankruptcy. The need to revamp Medicare and Social Security is urgent. This book is a must-read for anyone who cares about our nation's future."
—Janet Yellen, University of California, Berkeley, Member, Federal Reserve Board (1994-1997), and Chair, Council of Economic Advisers (1997-1999)
"If Stephen King wrote about economics it would look like this. Kotlikoff and Burns have gazed into our future and seen a nightmare. The authors describe that nighmare vividly and identify why our elected officials on both sides of the political aisle are too cowardly to save us. Every U.S. citizen should read and digest this book before it is too late."
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(Sports Network) - A pair of playoffs teams angling to take the next step square off in Dixie on Thursday when the high-powered Atlanta Falcons welcome the Cincinnati Bengals to the Georgia Dome.
The Falcons finished the 2012 season with a 14-4 overall record and hosted the NFC Championship Game for the first time in franchise history thanks in large part to one of the NFL's most dynamic offenses, a group which is not only back in tact, it has actually been upgraded.
Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Ryan, fresh off signing a monster contract extension last month with $59 million worth of guaranteed money, and the best receiving duo in the game, Roddy White and Julio Jones, were always going to be back but by convincing future Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez to put off retirement for another year, and replacing the descending Michael Turner with ex-Rams running back Steven Jackson, the Falcons now look poised for another big season in 2013.
Offensive tackle could be an issue, however, because Sam Baker has a history of back problems on the left side and veteran Tyson Clabo, a solid, if unspectacular player, was released. Projected Clabo replacement Mike Johnson suffered a dislocated left ankle and fractured fibula in practice earlier this week and is gone for the foreseeable future while Lamar Holmes, a third-round pick in 2012, is no sure thing.
Defensively, things are murkier for the Falcons. The aging but always productive John Abraham is gone, replaced by former New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora, a talented but far less consistent player. In the draft, the Falcons tried to rebuild the cornerback position after releasing Dunta Robinson and losing Brent Grimes in free agency to Miami. Atlanta nabbed Desmond Trufant in the first round and supplemented that by selecting Robert Alford in the second.
"Well, it'll be a great time for us to go through a true evaluation process where we are playing the game of football," Atlanta coach Mike Smith said when talking about the preseason opener. "There's no limitation on the quarterback not being live, so it'll be an opportunity for our guys to go out and play. So it's going to be fun to watch these guys and see how they respond to tough situations."
The Bengals have returned to HBO's acclaimed Hard Knocks television series this summer so they will be under the microscope.
Cincinnati remains a talented bunch aiming to move forward and garner some postseason success. Finding a consistent complement to Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Green as well as a more explosive outside running threat could help quarterback Andy Dalton, who has some limitations due to his pedestrian arm strength.
Mike Brown got the best tight end in the draft in Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert as well as a back who may give the running game that needed juice in Giovani Bernard.
"Both guys are young talented players, and they really have great skills," Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said when talking about Eifert and Bernard. "They're going to help us in a lot of ways. They ought to have great opportunities to win the one-on-one matchups, and that's what you need. Football at times, comes down to you got to win some one-on-ones. You got to keep the sticks moving and so forth. And we think these are guys that can help us do that."
The Bengals defense welcomes former Defensive Player of the Year and ex- Steeler James Harrison, who figures to man the strong side linebacker spot, along with Reggie Nelson, who will be asked to solidify one of the safety spots.
The Falcons and Bengals have met 11 times in the pre season, with Atlanta holding a slim 6-5 edge in the all-time series. The two clubs last met during the 2012 preseason, a game which the Bengals won 31-17 at the Georgia Dome.
"It's going to be fun," Lewis said when talking about the game. "It's the next step in the process. We've been practicing now for, it will be 15 days by the time we get to that point, and guys are anxious to play. You've got guys fighting for jobs, fighting to play more or start or whatever, so it's a good opportunity for them to get out and show what they got."


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WARSAW, Poland — Polish airline LOT said Thursday it is keeping its Boeing 787 Dreamliners grounded through October while the U.S. company tries to solve a potential safety threat.
The late date suggests that some airlines are growing skeptical about the plane's chances of resuming flight soon.
The world's total fleet of 50 787s has been grounded since Jan. 16 as Boeing and investigators try to figure out why one aircraft battery caught fire and another smoldered, forced an emergency landing. Each 787 has two lithium ion batteries.
Recent test flights performed in search of the root cause of battery ignition were carried out with no incidents.
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LOT President Sebastian Mikosz said he could not schedule his airline's two 787s for summer-season flights as long as the cause of the technical problems has not been determined and the U.S. aviation authorities' order to keep them grounded remains in force.
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Japan Airlines, which had one of its 787 suffer a battery fire while parked at Boston's Logan International Airport last month, has said its fleet of six Dreamliners will remain idled through March. The other troubled 787, which was forced to make an emergency landing on Jan.16 in Japan due to a smoldering battery, belongs to All Nippon Airways, which is not flying its Dreamliners either.
In Europe, Norwegian Air Shuttle has been warned by Boeing of possible delays in the deliveries of its first 787 aircraft scheduled for April and June. Boeing also suspended delivery of three more 787s planned for LOT this year.
For Poland's LOT, the grounding means it will need to extend a lease on three Boeings 767s it currently uses and lease another two for the summer season, Klucinski said.
He added LOT is also talking to Boeing about the costs generated by the idling.
One of LOT's Dreamliners remains in Chicago, the other in Warsaw. Both are safe to fly, Klucinski said.
The 787, dubbed the Dreamliner by Boeing, is the first airliner to make extensive use of lithium ion batteries, which are lighter weight, charge faster and contain more energy than conventional batteries similar in size.
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Cracks in the melting pot
Miss USA's treatment by a Mexican audience last night should be another warning sign that the tens of millions our Congress is poised to grant overnight the benefits of citizenship will present a huge challenge to the assimilationist model that functioned at the beginning of the 20th century.
And to think the comparative trickle of Irish, Germans, Italians, Poles and others who arrived, eager to become Americans, between 1850 and 1925, did NOT come from countries which had received billions of dollars in aid from the U.S.
UPDATE: Watch this video on our national march toward suicide (only 3:48 min.) Smashing the melting pot, is more like it.
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The immigrants who arrived between 1901 and 1910 constituted 10 percent of the population, whereas between 1981 and 1990 immigrants constituted 3 percent of the population. At the current 300 million native population in the US, the illegal immigrant migration for the ten most recent years would have had to been 21 million (i.e. 7%) to just equal the numbers from the turn of the century. So perhaps "comparative trickle" is not the appropriate choice of words.
I'll stand by the choice or words, Eric, because right now we are talking about legalizing 12 million to 20 million overnight. Nothing close to that has ever happened before. Extending the measurement over more years just to drive down the percentage is technically correct but pointless.
It was you who drew the comparison to the immigration rate from the turn of the century - I simply pointed out an accurate comparison shows no difference between the two figures. Perhaps (given that we are simply going to equalize the numbers) we are actually correcting a paperwork oversight that occurred over the past decade.
The effect is the same. They are HERE already and can not be deported (except in some people's imaginary world). Let the paperwork catch up with them already.
Eric, I was referring to assimilation (or not) as citizens, not simply arrival - although I guess I can see how you would read it that way.
The reason this is significant is the "benefits of citizenship" constitute so much nowadays in terms of government largesse and "rights" whereas in the pre-1925 era it did not. Granting these overnight to such a large group is very different type of scenario.
There are other reasons to wonder whether assimilation will occur in the present instance and that will be a topic for future posts.
Why can't they be deported?
Operation Wetback deported 80,000 in a few months, and another 500,000 or so left voluntarily.
and how does the audience of the miss universe pageant fit in?
It could be considered a reflection of the Mexican populace's antipathy for the U.S. Like the chants of "Osama" at that soccer game and a number of other things that have happened.
This article does a good job talking about the phenomena (a number of years ago):
UPDATE: Here are some better links -
Gee, I don't suppose Mexicans antipathy toeard us could have anything to do with the antipathy of people like you toward Mexico. I suppose you think they should welcome us with flowers the way the Iraqis were supposed to.
You'll notice their antipathy goes back a number of years and is quite well developed, which proves my point exactly.
Glad we're finally on the same page.


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May 4th, 2013 08:52 AM #216Senior Member
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How did I not know that this thread even existed Oh, such beautiful babies!
jaderain - Daniel & Jade are so cute! Those PJ's are awesome, too.
jemama - Wolfgang is so handsome! (Well named, too. Just like the rest of your children!) He does look just like Linus, they could be twins!
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May 6th, 2013 10:59 PM #218
Today my kid turned 1!! And hubby is 32 today! I haven't had a chance to upload pics from my camera, or sort through them, so no cake picture to post today. Veda actually took a little while to warm up to the cake. She looked at it skeptically, and when Sean put a little piece on her tongue, she spit it out (ok, she gagged a bit, then spit it out) and wouldn't taste any more. Eventually, she had mauled it, and stabbed at it enough with her spoon, that it must have looked safe to eat, and she seemed to enjoy it then
I'll be back to post a picture as soon as I can.
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@labmama -- I can't believe Veda is already 1! I remember reading your birth announcement, how did a whole year go by so fast! Looking forward to seeing the picLeo Sebastian l Ronan Alexander
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How strange that you're claiming this baby is Arthur, while the blog the picture is actually from (http://www.asortafairytaleblog.com/2...g-round-2.html) says his name is Easton Michael. Which is it? Easton, or Arthur? And yes I have informed the admins but I believe you should be publically named and shamed too.maxima gwen | marian louisa | maude alexandra
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