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This is a classic example of "throwing out the baby with the bathwater", and would compound the error of Bridger's overspending by leaving the public with nothing positive to show for all that misspent public money! What will they consider next, return the now gorgeous PBR building on Tchoupitoulas to the dilapidated state it was in before so much money was spent on its renovation? That building and those railcars are public assets that the public has actually had access to for the first time thanks in large part to all this overspending, and they should be kept as the economic assets they already have proven themselves to be. As a levee dogwalker (and not particularly a railroad buff), I can attest that those railcars are an absolutely beautiful sight when rolling by on the tracks along the river levee, and the thought of losing them rather than utilizing them for the benefit of our citizens seems incredibly short-sighted. And downright mean-spirited.
As long as the same people are operating in the Dept of Safety and Permits, the BZA, and the City Attorney's office, the same backroom deals to get around the zoning rules will continue, no matter how many citizens waste countless more hours thinking that they can bring about change. The changes that need to be made are in the staff of Safety and Permits and the City Attorney's office... then we may see zoning decisions that are NOT based on who you are or who you know, how much money you have, or what attorney to hire to get your zoning variance heard. And yes, this is STILL happening blatantly in New Orleans, just happened with a property on my street this month.
I'm sorry, but the politics of this deal just stink to high heaven. Billy Caspar's bid said they could do a fine new 18-hole course for the $15.5 mill on hand already, partly by rebuilding the clubhouse in the same location instead of closer to the new St Bernard development so no new roads and bridges needed, and not digging a gazillion yards of new lagoons. And they have a proven track record out there!
There's a website called cityparknola.org that is snarky and anti-golf but they still have tons of information about what's going on over there. A real shocker from an article I read there was finding out that Audubon loses $400,000-500,000 a year! Who knew? With TPC losing all that money and now we know Audubon does too, why do these people keep planning more expensive championship courses paid for with taxpayer money?
Like so many other people, I've been baffled as to why Jay Batt keeps running for office, since he loses more often than he wins, and he's just SO bad at being a public servant. But I finally downloaded his campaign reports conveniently posted on the Anybody But Batt website to check out this whole ACORN thing, and I think I've finally figured out his motivation!
Batt keeps running for office because then he can keep asking naive people to donate money to him, which he then can use year-round for eating out in fancy restaurants! Gotta admit, it's a clever game, Jay. Maybe this is why he has so many "friends"?
On his 1/1/05-8/8/05 report, starting a FULL YEAR before the 2006 election, Jay was having multiple expensive "campaign meals" at places like Ruth's Chris ($1100 in 5 meals from Feb-April), Ralph's on the Park ($445 for one meal in June '05), Tommy's Cuisine ($250), Cuvee ($382), Wolfe's ($270), Grill Room ($355), Omni Hotel ($779), Martin's Wine Cellar ($924), and the list just keeps going on and on. There were even very expensive "campaign meals" when he was out of town in other states!
Did the man ever eat at home while he was in office? or on his own dime?
The financial records for City Park can be downloaded from the web through the State of La, so I took my numbers from there. Here is what they show:
The top revenue producers for the park, gross and net, are Amusements, Catering, and Golf.
For Sept 2001-02, the top gross revenue producer was Golf ($3,355,098), then Catering ($2,840,143) then Amusements ($2,586,291), and the net followed the same pattern, with Golf ($1,189,341), then Catering ($728,343), then Amusements ($637,797). This was the only year out of the four pre-storm that golf was the highest producer of net dollars for the park.
For Sept 2002-03, the top gross revenue producer was Golf ($3,306,249), then Catering ($2,652,684) then Amusements ($2,564,015), but the net revenue had Amusements in the lead ($850,415), then Golf in second place ($708,313), then Catering ($543,333), because golf expenses were $2,597,936.
For Sept 2003-04, the top gross revenue producer was again Golf ($3,388,991), then Catering ($2,715,614) then Amusements ($2,578,903), but again the net revenue had Amusements in the lead ($705,580), then Catering in second place ($602,258), then Golf in third place ($586,425), because golf expenses were$2,802,566.
For Sept 2004-05, the top gross revenue producer was again Golf ($3,081,039), then Catering ($2,621,253) then Amusements ($2,494,542), but again the net revenue had Amusements in the lead ($1,189,386), then Golf in second place ($387,045), then Catering in third place ($282,784).
With the total revenues of the park consistently in the $10-$11 million range, even the gross revenues from golf therefore comprise approximately one-third of the total, and the net revenue has often been less than other facilities in the park.
Golf courses have high maintenance costs, even when it doesn't seem apparent. The new Audubon Golf Course has lost money every year since it opened as a result, despite the fact that it too was advertised as a way to bring needed money for the maintenance of Audubon Park. This golf plan will be no different for City Park.
It's time the myth about golf bringing in "the bulk of park revenue" is put to rest. Even Bob Becker acknowledges that golf only brought in one third of the park's revenue, maximum.
It's also time people who claim the new plan calls for an "increase in non-golf green space" took a look at the map. If the park is 1300 acres total, it is clear that the outline of the new golf complex takes up roughly the same amount of space as the old 4 courses, or approx 48% of the park. What was lost by eliminating the old south course has been regained by the land the new courses are taking from the softball complex, the edge of Couterie Forest, and the police stables and tree farm island areas.
We keep hearing "400 acres" as the area of the new courses, but they must not be counting the water or something to come up with that number. Again, look at the maps and it becomes perfectly obvious.
Brian Allee-Walsh writes "Of the approximately 35 people who voiced an opinion, those who favor upgrading the park's golf complex were outnumbered by a slight margin by those who don't."
Were we at the same meeting last night? Of the 38 speakers, only 7, yes SEVEN out of 38, supported the current plan as presented. 7 other pro-golf speakers spoke AGAINST this plan, largely because it would make golf in city park unaffordable. 7 additional speakers spoke against the plan because of the high price-tag, 13 speakers spoke against the plan out of nature and green space concerns, 1 spoke against it because of the lack of public notice, and 3 were neither pro nor con, including Mr Walsh, who asked how many trees would be eliminated by the plan.
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Bread for toddlers?
It wouldn't be so bad except store bought white bread has all the wrong things - incl refined flour and high fructose corn syrup. I was ok with it once in a while, but if he's eating it consistently, I'd rather make something equivalent at home.
So my question to you all is: do you have any recipes/sources for recipes for making ultra soft bread at home? Not sweet or fruit bread but the regular sandwich bread. And, we don't use egg either, so I would need something eggless or a recipe in which I could substitute for egg! (I generally use applesauce or ripe bananas - but not all recipes are favorable for this)
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- SJ said...
Hi Kodi's Mom,
I went through this same dilemma some time ago. I have a bunch of bread recipes at home. I'll send some more to you over the weekend. Keep in mind home made bread with all the good ingredients and no preservatives will stay fresh only for about 3-4 days (unlike store brought which seems to last forever), but tastes so much better. If you seriously plan on making bread for your family on a regular, do consider buying yourself a bread machine. I have the Breadman TR2200 (bought for ~ $85 from Costco). Awesome bread and much easier than making by hand. Also try to get your child interested in whole wheat bread. You can adapt any white bread recipe just put white flour and whole wheat flour in 1:1 ratio. Don't put more whole wheat than that as your bread will not rise or be soft.
Basic white bread recipe for 1.5 pound loaf. (maybe 10-12 slices)
2 tbsp butter (or margarine)
1 cup + 1 tbsp water (at room temperature)
3 cups bread flour (I use "bread flour" not "all purpose", available in baking section of all grocery stores in US, bread flour has a higher gluten content than other flours)
1-1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp milk powder
3 tbsp sugar (original recipe calls for 2tbsp, I like it better with 3)
2 tsp yeast (Fleishmann brand works best for me)
I throw all the ingredients into the bread machine and 3-4 hours later you have perfect home made bread! I am 100% certain about the proportions, since I make it twice a week. What I am not sure about are the rise times I have listed below as I don't do it by hand. If you are making by hand, you'll have to mix everything well punch and box and work out your hand muscles :-)
Let it rise for about 30 min, knead again for about 8-10 min, let rise again for about 45 min or till almost double. Bake at about 350 till crust is golden brown.
Also try to develop a liking of whole wheat bread in your child. First time try mixing 1 cup whole wheat + 2 cups white flour. If he/she eats it, then move on to 1.5 cups whole wheat amd 1.5 cups white flour. Anything more than that makes the bread very dense and heavy and doesn't rise properly. Been there - done that!
Honestly, if you plan to make on a regular basis, do consider buying a bread machine. I have done loads of research on bread machines so feel free to ask any questions you have - maybe I should do a post on homemade bread sometime :-)
- May 21, 2007 at 12:47 PM
- Asha said...
Hi KM,let him have it every day until he gets tired of it and believe me,he will!!My son ate Chicken nuggets for a looog time and now he doesn't even like those.
But if you like to try baking bread at home ,it's fine too.Sj has a great recipe and you can also google for one.I have Rye mixed white bread at Foodie's hope but not a white bread.Good luck:))
- May 21, 2007 at 4:43 PM
- Kodi's Mom said...
Thank you so very much, SJ - I will try out your recipe for sure. Ironically, he used to eat toasted organic w.wheat bread - which is the only thing we bought -up until this sore throat thing. Look forward to your bread machine post..
Asha, so you're saying give him so much white bread that he'll beg me to stop?? that is what I call cool-headed parenting ;)
- May 21, 2007 at 5:03 PM
- swapna said...
Hi Kodi's mom
here is one site u can go thru.
- May 21, 2007 at 8:54 PM
- Kay said...
Kodi's mom,
There's a wholegrain white bread - made from wheat which is white in color and tastes a bit mellow than the typical red wheat. You might want to try that. The goodness of wholewheat and the color and fluffiness of white - win-win situation. :)
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (March 10) - The New Mexico State women's tennis team picked up its second straight win at the NM State Tennis Center with a 5-2 decision over Tarleton State on Sunday, March 10.
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Four Aggies each claimed a win in singles play for the 5-2 victory over Tarleton State. With losses just at the first and fifth courts, Van Der Ben and picked up a two-game win (6-0, 6-3) at the second spot.
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Things I liked:I wanted a .22 air rifle with open sights, since I have a nice scoped Webley Tomahawk in .22 that takes care of that angle. I liked the fact that I didn't have to buy the el-cheapo kit scope with this rifle. While some kit scopes are better than others, most are pretty crap in my opinion. I actually spent more on the scope than I did on my Tomahawk and it was worth it! Anyway, the open sights on this gun a very good, although being used to iron sights, it did take me awhile to get used to the fiber optics. I actually found them distracting at first, but have adjusted to them well. All in all, this is a well made, traditional springer, that performs quite well, and is without a doubt worth the money if not an outstanding value. I'd put it right up there with the Diana/RWS rifles, some of which cost considerably more. It is also not overly heavy and easily manageable, although perhaps not a good choice for a kids gun.
Things I would have changed:I personally don't much care for the plastic muzzle break and would have much preferred and nicely crowned muzzle with a dove tail groove cut in the top, so I could install the front sight of my choice, but I guess it does give you something more to grap when cocking the rifle. Frankly, the gun cocks rather easily considering the power output, but it's also odd that there is no noticeable click when it's fully cocked. The fit an finish are good, but not great, but the quality of the barrel and other working parts is pretty obvious.
What others should know:The trigger on this rifle is surprising light! Out of the box, mine had almost no take up on the 1st stage and a very creepy 2nd stage. It took me awhile to get it adjusted, but it now has a nice take up on the 1st stage and then a light, crisp break on the 2nd stage. The trick to adjust is that when you turn the small adjustment screw that's right behind the trigger, it not only lengthens the 1st stage, but also shortens the 2nd stage. If you go too far the first stage will feel very creepy. The other larger, silver adjustment screw adjusts the break pressure required and frankly l'd like to have a bit more adjustment, because mine is as heavy as it can be set and the break point pressure is still very light. However, it is distinct and predictable and now that I've got it adjusted I am yery pleased with it. As far as accuracy, it surprised me how different the impact point was with different weight pellets (especially left to right), but I was able to get all I shot to group.
Things I liked:The gun is well made with good material, wood and steel.Easy to cock it and firm when it close. It is lite and easy to handle. I try 3 types of High end Pellets and the best was for me the JSB .25 Cal. 25.39 gr. accurate up to 65", grouping 1". I can say for the money worth every Penny. I try 3-4 Break Burrell Air Rifles, with Spring Piston or Gas Ram with more Power and they did not come close to this one. So I can say is a High End Rifle.
Things I would have changed: I would not change a thing in this Rifle, but I wish they put on it a Dove Rail or waiver mount, this way you will not worry about the Scope slide back. I install one my self.
What others should know: Buy this rifle and get a Scope mount like I did and then you will see batter things from this Rifle. The Trigger is not in the Class of a TO6, BUT is close to TO5 and that is not that bad.
Things I liked:I like my Cometa Fenix 400 .25 cal the best of all my air guns. It has a wonderful, predictable, light trigger. It's very accurate. It is mechanically very smooth and makes good noises while cocking. The quality of the materials, finishes and construction are all very high. The proportions of the gun, overall, and the stock, in particular, are svelte and elegant - it feels sophisticated, superbly balanced and well thought-out; it is a joy to hold and shoot.
Things I would have changed:Not a thing!
What others should know:I purchased the $10-for-10 service when I bought this gun from PA. Using the Gamo Pro-Magnum 21.91 grain pellet, the average velocity was 566.08 FPS and the average muzzle energy was 15.59 FPE. Being a springer, once the gun is broken in, both numbers will change. Don't judge this gun solely on the "numbers," for the quality of the shooting experience with this gun is extremely high. I also have a Hatsan Mod 125 in .25 which essentially doubles this gun's muzzle energy, and is also accurate, but the 125's shooting experience is not nearly as pleasant as the Fenix'. Both guns have their place, and the Cometa Fenix 400's place is in my heart. It's that good. I like it so much that I also purchased .177 cal and .22 cal versions of this exact same gun. I can hardly wait to take delivery and start shooting them! Of course, I'll post my findings on those two here, too.
Andrew, I think your chronograph may be malfunctioning. Even if Cometa's claimed velocity of 902 fps with lead pellets was achieved with 14 gr. pellets, that would only yield about 26 ft./lbs. of energy. The RWS 350 has quite a bit more swept volume than the Cometas and does not even approach 35 ft./lbs. JMO. Scotty
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COLLEGE STATION — I saw something at the ol' Gloyna Reunion near Dime Box last summer, in the shade of those glorious Lee County oak trees, that made me rub my eyes and blink twice. My older brother wearing a Texas A&M hat. I first took note of the A&M-Texas rivalry at about 8 years […] [Read More]
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COLLEGE STATION — Safety Trent Hunter, who sat out last week's loss at Baylor with a sprained ankle, is back practicing and should play on Thanksgiving night against rival Texas, Aggies coach Mike Sherman said. The Aggies held their weekly press conference on Thursday afternoon leading up to the Thanksgiving game. Defensive coordinator Joe Kines, […] [Read More]
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Ethical Theories in Nursing Practice
Health care includes three main groups of participants: the patient, the family and the providers. Although this may sound simple, these groups often have different views on how issues should be handled. The situation complicates when considering bioethics, the theory of physicians, nurses, social workers, psychiatrists, philosophers and society coming together to address ethical questions in health care. Ethical codes aim to find the proper balance between technology and human life. Nurses carry the burden of analyzing the worth of human life and the values of themselves, their patients and others.
ANA Ethics
The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics outlines many factors. The first provision states "the nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems." The provisions continue state that the nurse is responsible for the patient and must strive to protect the rights of the patient.
ICN Ethics
The International Council of Nurses also has an ICN Code for Nurses, stating that nurses have four fundamental responsibilities: "to promote health, to prevent illness, to restore health and to alleviate suffering." This code puts the people requiring nursing care first.
Major Theories Related to Nursing Ethics
The first major theory used in nursing is the teleological (or utilitarianism) theory, which suggests that the outcome defines what is morally good. In other words, what is the best thing to do that will result in the most good for the most people? The second major theory is the deontological theory, which suggests that a certain decision is right if it is what most people consider moral. Also, what rights do the people involved have and whose rights supersede the rights of others? Another major theory is the relational theory — how does a nurse's caring influence a nurse's action or belief about what to do? In others words, the morally good act is the one that shows caring and concern for other people and what might be important to the patient.
Ethics in Health Care
If an ethical issue arises, nurses can take the case to an ethical committee. Brittany Hruska, 27, is a registered nurse at a Neonatal Infant Care Unit (NICU) in Des Moines, Iowa. She has done ethical case studies on prolonging life, palliative care and saving extremely premature infants. She has also done special needs pediatrics, and says these experiences have helped her understand more about end-of-life care and being sympathetic. Hruska is living proof that there are constant ethical battles in the nursing field. When it comes to pain management, studies have shown that your body releases endorphins to ease pain, thus medication is not a priority, Hruska says. "However, seeing a baby in agonal breathing for days pulls against every fiber in my being in what is right, wrong and inhumane," says Hruska. "I've seen children who can't eat, move, breathe or close their eyes. I still think that those kids feel pain — their vital signs and body color would change. It really bothers me to see them suffering," says Hruska. "Many believe these children don't suffer; they believe they don't feel. However, after spending day after night with some of these children, I disagree." According to Hruska, doctors in Des Moines are "great about pain control." She adds that the field continues to progress. For example, she refers to Dr. Teri Wahlig starting palliative care for pediatrics at a local non-profit organization that houses children with special health care needs called ChildServe, as reported by The Des Moines Register. Hruska says she would advocate implementing a do not resuscitate (DNR) for these children who could be suffering. Ultimately, the parents and ethical board determine what they find to be the appropriate solution.
The Ideal Treatment
Ethical codes were created to protect quality of life, patient interest, informed consent and alternative treatment options. Nurses are directly responsible for all of these, thus the necessity of ethical codes. Health care providers can be held legally and mentally responsible if there is a fatal outcome to their treatment decisions, so each option must be weighed. Many nurses are expected to value equality, freedom, justice and truth, but treatment decisions cannot be made solely by nurses. Ethical codes in conjunction with other health care providers and laws protecting patients rights and confidentiality aim to create the perfect balance of technology and human life. "I've seen miracles, and a lot of bad, but as a nurse you can't change what's happening; [you] just take the best care you can of every patient," says Hruska.
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The person within the Department of Homeland Security, who whistleblowers are supposed to be comfortable with contacting to report waste, fraud, abuse or other examples of corruption, failed to maintain independence as the Department's Inspector General. He has been placed on "administrative leave" by DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson.
The subcommittee reviewed hundreds of pages of documents from whistleblowers, in addition to emails, memoranda, and records that were requested from DHS in order to produce the report.
Charles K. Edwards, according to the Senate Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight's report, communicated "frequently with DHS senior officials and considered them personal friends. Mr. Edwards did not obtain independent legal advice." He also "directed reports to be altered or delayed to accommodate senior DHS officials" and "did not recuse himself from some audits and inspections that had a conflict of interest related to his wife's employment, resulting in those reports being tainted."
He found there was nothing wrong with socializing with senior DHS officials of which he was supposed to provide oversight. Emails showed he valued his "friendship" with the DHS Chief of Staff and thought his "support, guidance and friendship" helped him "be successful this year."
According to the report, the Subcommittee "also obtained an email to the DHS Acting Counsel where Mr. Edwards wrote 'Your friendship, support and advice means so much to me. There are many blessings to be thankful for this year, but one of the best is having a friend like you.'"
The subcommittee found it was possible that Edwards had, as one whistleblower alleged, destroyed emails. It was unable to substantiate allegations that Edwards had deleted or improperly closed and concealed complaints submitted through a hotline whistleblowers are to use to report abuse.
Edwards also improperly altered or delayed reports. A March 2012 report on a program called "Secure Communities" run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is supposed to identify immigrants who are here without proper citizenship after they are arrested by local law enforcement, was supposed to examine whether ICE "had made misleading statements regarding the implementation of the program."
"According to a senior official, Mr. Edwards directed language to be changed in the report at the request of DHS officials before the final draft was formally sent to DHS for comment," the report says.
Furthermore, when the DHS Acting Counsel "inquired about which day the next week the report would come out," Edwards replied, "Which day is good?" He ensured the report came out on the date preferred by the DHS Acting Counsel.
A report published in November 2011 on the Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) units that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) used for screening passengers (the full body scanners) had "restricted distribution" because he added information from TSA that was classified "top secret." It did not add anything to the report or change any conclusions. But, over the objections of Assistant Inspector General (AIG) for Audits, it did make it unlikely the public would find out much about what it said on TSA's use of body scanners.
When officials in the Office of Inspector General investigated allegations of Secret Service misconduct in Cartagena, a lead investigator was apparently directed to delete "derogatory information." He believed it was because the information would be damaging to President Barack Obama's administration. This investigator put together a memorandum that contained all that was being removed.
The Office of Counsel to the IG looked into reports that Edwards was a part of some coverup. Officials, including the lead investigator, who were involved in investigating whether there was a coverup, were placed on "administrative leave" in December 2012. They believed this was retaliation.
While the subcommittee did not substantiate the allegations that administrative leave and poor performance reviews were used as retaliation against employees, it did speak with "current and former OIG employees" who "repeatedly reported that Mr. Edwards had created a hostile work environment."
One official characterized the office as a "toxic, totally dysfunctional and oppressive" work environment characterized by low morale, paranoia, and fear.184 Another official described the atmosphere of the OIG as one of "[c]omplete terror," such that "there were times that [they] couldn't even get up out of bed, [they were] so emotionally scared, drained."
"One OIG employee," according to the report, explained that "more experienced senior officials refrained from
criticizing Mr. Edwards out of fear of repercussions." Anyone who disagreed with Edwards was no longer considered loyal. This resulted in a "steady exodus of agency staff." And one OIG official even said Edwards' management style was, "My way or the highway, and if you don't like it, I will either put you on admin[istrative] leave or I'll make sure that you leave."
This is who whistleblowers were supposed to believe would follow-up on their allegations or claims and properly investigate the agency if it was engaged in wrongdoing.
Had any of these whistleblowers provided information on misconduct to the process, this is who they would have been told they should have gone to first before disclosing information without proper authorization.
It all suggests DHS has been a very dysfunctional agency and the people who are supposed to at least inform the public that everything has gotten out of hand have enabled a culture of coziness with leadership that makes certain anyone who cares about ethics is silenced for caring about doing their job appropriately.


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Oaklawn: Don't Call Sophia much the best in Pippin
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Don't Tell Sophia established herself as a mare to be reckoned with this meet at Oaklawn Park, when she powered to a 7 1/4-length win in the $75,000 Pippin on Saturday. The race was the track's first prep for the Grade 1, $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap, and winning trainer Phil Sims said the mare could run back in the next race in the series, the $100,000 Bayakoa on Feb. 16.
"We'll give it a few days and see," said Sims, who also co-owns Don't Tell Sophia with Jerry Namy.
Don't Tell Sophia ($5.80) settled in fifth in the early stages of the Pippin, as Lady Candidate took the field through fractions of 25.06 seconds for the opening quarter, and 50.17 for the half-mile. Don't Tell Sophia began her bid on the final turn, moved to the lead into the stretch, and then separated herself from her rivals. She covered 1 1/16 miles on a track rated fast in 1:45.62, under jockey Ramon Vazquez.
The win was the first stakes score for Don't Tell Sophia, a 5-year-old mare who has also won on synthetic and turf tracks. She is a daughter of Congaree, and came into the Pippin off a win in an $80,000 optional claimer at Churchill on Nov. 22.
"This is what been pointing for since the Churchill Downs race," said Sims. "She trains very well here, loves this area, loves the water here."
Sims is among the many new trainers who have brought stables this year to Oaklawn. Attendance on Saturday was 13,062.
"I like that people really love racing here," said Sims.
Vuitton was second in the Pippin, while it was another 2 3/4 lengths back in third to Minesave.
* There were two dead heats for the win in consecutive races Saturday at Oaklawn. In the fifth, Kate's Main Man ($3.80) and Son of a General ($2.80) hit the wire together, and in the sixth, it was Gotta Go Gold ($7.40) and Well's Gold ($5.60).


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Dr. Kerr, a professor at Texas Wesleyan since 2000, considers herself a student-centered instructor. "Every semester, I expect to learn from my students as much as they learn from me. Group efforts are part of the learning process in my classrooms. We laugh a lot; students are encouraged to laugh at me and with me." A very fast talker, Dr. Kerr types notes for her students.
She values hard work and enjoys the close relationships she can develop with the students. "The small class sizes help me to remove barriers for the students to be successful. All my degrees are from large schools so I know what that experience is like. Professors can't have relationships with all the students. Texas Wesleyan is for you if you are interested in a learning experience where you will feel part of a community." She finds it especially rewarding to help students figure out what they will do after graduation. "Deciding what to do after you get your degree can be so stressful so seeing them get past that is priceless."
Dr. Kerr's specialties include experimental psychology, psychometrics, developmental psychology, and statistical research methods. She has written a chapter in the 21st Century Psychology: A Reference Handbook on psychometrics.
Her favorite class to teach is Statistics. "So many people are scared of math, I really enjoy seeing the students succeed in that class and get past that fear."
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Goma, 27 November 2012 – On the one hand displaced Congolese are living in constant fear of the imminent arrival of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, which have already taken control of Goma, the North Kivu capital in eastern Congo . On the other hand, day in, day out they are suffering the effects of the violent attacks of numerous rebel groups in the area.
This is the precarious situation in which the inhabitants of Masisi district, approximately 100 kilometres from Goma, have been living for many years.
Flight in the forest. "We abandoned our homes unable to bring food with us. We fled into the forest with only one objective in mind, our safety. And we don't have any idea of when or how we will return home", said Paluku*, an inhabitant of Masisi, who fled his home on Sunday 25 November following the outbreak of fighting between the Congolese army and an ethnic Mai-Mai militia group.
Severe fighting began on Sunday after the Mai-Mai militia, which is believed to be allied with the M23, attempted to take control of the weapons of the Congolese army. The rebels, many of whom defected from the ranks of the national army last April, were reported to have marched towards other areas of North Kivu, including Masisi, in the last seven days, in an attempt to defeat other armed groups active in the area.
"When we heard gunfire, we witnessed the mass flight of the population of Masisi. In the beginning, many sought safety in the parish, then they began fleeing towards Nyabiondo. People had a look of fear in their eyes", said a staff member of Masisi.
A sense of insecurity. Many people, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), found refuge in the nearby Bukombo camp, where they crowded together in school buildings.
"We don't have anything to eat or drink. Above all, the women and children are in a state of shock. And we don't have any idea of when we'll finally have peace. Today we fled from the Mai-Mai militias, tomorrow it may be from M23", Paluku told a JRS staff member.
Notwithstanding the deterioration of the crisis in North Kivu following the fall of Goma to M23 rebels, JRS teams in Masisi district briefly re-established its formal and informal education activities, including the construction of a secondary school.
Bora Mwazo, a 24-year-old displaced mother of four, is one of the students of the JRS literacy and vocational training courses. She decided to return to the school in Masisi where she is learning to be a tailor, despite the climate of insecurity and fear.
"People say the M23 rebels will arrive shortly in Masisi, and when that happens I don't know how I will be able to flee with my children or where I'll be able to go. But today I wanted to come to school to find a little peace and forget about the war", the women said a few days ago.
The state of Bora Mwazo and her family is unknown at the moment. What is certain is that the young woman feared the arrival of M23 forces and eventually fled fighting between the army and the Mai-Mai militia. We do not know whether or not she managed to find refuge from the various armed groups.
Regardless of the armed groups responsible for the violence, Bora's situation is emblematic of the insecurity in the lives of those living in Masisi and North Kivu.
Meanwhile, after an outbreak of recent violence, JRS has been forced to suspend all activities in Masisi.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post739882073662223888..comments2013-10-25T23:22:53.538-04:00Comments on L'Hôte: what Cuba can teachFreddiehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-83378595687140114842008-12-14T11:56:00.000-05:002008-12-14T11:56:00.000-05:00Mr. Anonymous: Which facts do I have wrong? Tell m...Mr. Anonymous: Which facts do I have wrong? Tell me and I'll be happy to learn from you.

Meanwhile, here are some facts that you have wrong:

Aligning as strictly as it did with the Soviet Union, and the government shaping up like it did (at least in part), was something that arose out of the urgency of national survival. It needed to sell sugar, and the United States wasn't buying if it didn't own the sugar cane fields.

First, the United States never owned anything in Cuba or anywhere else for that matter. Americans did own things in Cuba and they were supported by the government.

That's just common sense, not facts. But Cuba's alignment with the USSR happened after began to expropriate private property. I don't know how much land was owned by Americans. Do you? They did own banks, industries, and especially the public utilities. The US had a deal with Batista to buy a certain amount of sugar, which the Congress rescinded after the revolution and before Castro's alignment with the USSR.

When Castro expropriated American-owned property, he did it without compensation. In other words, he stole it, just as he stole the property of Cubans. Property-rights are fundamental to US policy. Either they are respected or not. Even going back to the early years of the republic, Congress authorized payment for British-owned property because to do otherwise would undermine public trust in the government. The US government cannot accept any gray areas because this would undermine its legitimacy. That's why the government couldn't "shrug off" property theft. It wasn't a matter of supporting Castro. The US and international organizations, like the IMF, offered aid to Castro. The US had supported Batista with military aid, which they cut off during the revolution. Castro refused to accept foreign aid because he was a communist and accepting it would mean tying Cuba to capitalism. Or do you have a better explanation? The urgency of national survival, like you say, did not require alignment with the USSR. Cuba could have survived as a capitalist democracy, with US and international support.

The  Communist revolution was popular among the Communists but I don't know how popular it was amongst the public. Do you? I do know that Communism has never been popular enough to win a free election, even in Russia. In 1917, the elections were won by the anarchists (the Socialists Revolutionaries), not the Bolsheviks. Thereafter, it was imposed by police power, including in Cuba.Roque Nuevohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-71371113010863374362008-12-13T21:19:00.000-05:002008-12-13T21:19:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Roque Nuevohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-35569379556553396292008-12-13T01:21:00.000-05:002008-12-13T01:21:00.000-05:00I just discovered this blog and find it pretty int...I just discovered this blog and find it pretty interesting.

Although I'm a little more sympathetic to the Cuban Revolution, all I'd like to do is contribute this interview and some commentary around it:

http://www.truveo.com/Fidel-Castro-1959-See-It-Now-Interview-In-English/id/1862030765

There is some disagreement in the post about whether the Cuban people wildly supported a communist revolution. I'm no expert, but I believe it may have been less that the Cuban people supported a communist revolution, and more that they supported national self-determination, and better public welfare.

This video may be misleading. It shows Fidel Castro insisting that the United States doesn't need to worry about communists, and it was done before Fidel Castro joined the communist party. The misleading part is that communist influences were always strong during the Cuban revolution. Che and Raul Castro were communists before Fidel Castro was, before the revolution. Fidel Castro was a populist before he was a communist. But the point I want to make is that the strict alignment with the Soviet Union and the alienation of the United States was not part of the originating vision of the revolution. Aligning as strictly as it did with the Soviet Union, and the government shaping up like it did (at least in part), was something that arose out of the urgency of national survival. It needed to sell sugar, and the United States wasn't buying if it didn't own the sugar cane fields. They took the inch, and I think they just had to go the mile.

I don't think I'm saying anything that anyone isn't aware of, but I wanted to try to frame the situation more within the context of global pressures and circumstances, and away from the solitary force of popular will. If the United States were even able to shrug off losing all that Cuban property and continued buying Cuban sugar anyway, I think the situation would have been different, BUT not only for the usual reason of propping up a healthy "middle class."

I disagree here with almost everything Roque Nuevo said, and a lot of his facts are wrong, but I liked the way he differentiated "Fidel's revolution" and "Fidel's communist revolution." However, I'm thinking about those terms in probably a slightly shifted sense. Both "revolutions" were popular, but I think they represent historically significant email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-58694866921056640542008-12-10T16:50:00.000-05:002008-12-10T16:50:00.000-05:00Look, I've read books on the history of Cuba. I kn...Look, I've read books on the history of Cuba. I know Cubans. I've been to Cuba. That's how I can tell you don't know what you're talking about.

Here's an excerpt by Jorge Domínguez (Antonio Madero Professor of Mexican and Latin American Politics and Economics in the Department of Government, Vice Provost for International Affairs in The Office of the Provost, Senior Advisor for International Studies to the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Chairman of The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies at Harvard University. Member of the executive committee of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. Faculty Associate of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies and of Leverett House. Research focuses on the domestic and international politics of Latin American countries).

"On 19 October 1959, Huber Matos, military commander of Camagüey province and one of the the leading figures of the revolutionary war, resigned along with fourteen officers over the rising influence of communism in the regime. When Matos was arrested the entire 26 July Movement executive committee in Camagüey province resigned and its leader was detained. Matos spent two decades in prison; his courageous resistance in jail and his unwillingness to collaborate or to bend to the will of his captors became a symbol of strength to the opposition.

"In November the Confederación de Trabajadores Cubanos (CTC) held its tenth congress to select a new leadership. The 26 of July Movement's slate had a clear majority. The government pressed for "unity" with the Communists, but the congress delegates refused and when Fidel Castro addressed the congress his words were interrupted by the chanting of "twenty-six, twenty-six." He attacked those who would use that label "to stab the revolution in the heart." He argued that the revolution's defense required avoiding partisan quarrels; he asked for and received authority from the congress to form a labor leadership. He picked the "unity" slate, including the communists.

"Opponents of the regime took up in arms in every province in the first half of the 1960s, being especially strong in the Escambray mountain region of Las Villas province. Thousands of Cubans died in this renewed civil war (1960-1966), the rebels including the peasantry of souther Matanzas province as well as those whose social and economic interests were more obviously at stake."—Cuba: a short history, pp. 105-107, CUP, 1993.

These are not events that happen in an "incredibly popular" revolution. They happen in police states.

By repeating the canard that the US sanctions have destroyed the Cuban economy and that Castro's communist revolution was popular, you are definitely shilling for Castro, no matter what other criticisms you make.

Let's hear you respond to this: Give examples of "Marxist revolutionaries" who didn't advocate of commit violence against the people.

And this: The difference between Castro and Che Guevara and Stalin is that the USSR had more people to kill. In terms of percentage, Castro and Che are right up there.

And this: Carlos Franqui didn't leave Cuba because he was a Batista supporter. He had been a leader of the 23 July movement, which was taken over by Castro. Who killed Frank País? Who killed Camilo Cienfuegos? And why? What is the purpose of the Comités de la Defensa de la Revolución? Why would any of this have happened if Castro's communist revolution was so "incredibly popular?"Roque Nuevohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-71704272074290906832008-12-10T16:07:00.000-05:002008-12-10T16:07:00.000-05:00It's quite another to speak of Castro's communist ...It's quite another to speak of Castro's communist revolution. This was "incredibly" unpopular

Look, I know you desperately want this to be true, but it simply isn't, and again, please, don't take my word for it, consult the work of any leading historian of 20th century Cuba. I'm sorry, it's just a non-starter. That has nothing to do with the righteousness of Cuba's revolution. Hitler was a very popular leader. But it doesn't change that fact.

As far as shilling for Castro goes, that's pretty interesting, considering I am explicitly and consistently condemning his actions here. Again-- you want it to be true that I support the Castro government, so you are simply averring that it is true, against all evidence. That's not a particularly useful way to approach the world, I'm afraid.Freddiehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-88207128726023326032008-12-10T15:59:00.000-05:002008-12-10T15:59:00.000-05:00Any history of the Cuban revolution, even those ha...Any history of the Cuban revolution, even those harshly critical of the revolution-- which, if you'd bother to engage in basic reading comprehension, you'd see I am as well-- demonstrate the frankly incredible domestic popularity of Castro and his revolution.

One question is Castro's revolution. It's quite another to speak of Castro's communist revolution. This was "incredibly" unpopular. Just as examples, Carlos Franqui didn't leave Cuba because he was a Batista supporter. He had been a leader of the 23 July movement, which was taken over by Castro. Who killed Frank País? Who killed Camilo Cienfuegos? And why? What is the purpose of the Comités de la Defensa de la Revolución? These are rhetorical questions, of course. An "incredibly popular" regime does not need to kill dissidents or to unleash armies of informers on the public. These events occurred in the early '60s. Maybe you should take a reading comprehension course.

You're just shilling for Castro here. It's disgusting, really, because of the disrespect you show the Cuban people. It's "incredible" that you can bloviate about "immature readings of history."

Cuba's economy was destroyed by Che Guevara, not by "fifty years of brutal sanctions." Cuba trades with any country it wants to, except for the US. That should be enough for the economy if it weren't for Guevara's successful efforts to destroy it. He was in charge of the economy and is lauded in the so-called history books you refer to for his tireless efforts which ruined everything.

You bloviate about "a great tension between the native people and the tourists who they rely on, because of the bad behavior (including crime and violence) of the visiting tourists." The so-called tension of the Batista years is very small potatoes compared to today. It's a world sex-tourism destination. No holds barred. And the "visiting" sex-tourists aren't the only source of "tension." The main source comes from party members. You'd have to see them riding around in their Mercedes past the rickshaw drivers hauling Spanish sex-tourists around through streets that look like Berlin circa 1945 to understand.

You'd have to see people living in these bombed-out buildings. You'd have to see the bodegas where "free" food is dispensed and the shelves are empty after the first of the month. You'd have to see that antibiotics and even aspirins are sold on the black market under the advanced medical system because Cubans can't get the medicines they need unless they have dollars. They can't get dollars unless they sell something, which usually is their bodies because that's all they have.

If you think Castro is popular in Cuba, you need more than a reading comprehension course. People are afraid to even pronounce his name. Instead they make a motion of stroking their beards, which everyone knows refers to the barbudo. Everyone wants to go the the US, besides party members. Everyone needs a relative in the US to send them money or they starve.

As for your opinions about capitalism in general…you're not qualified for "adult conversation." I'm sure that you were an aristocrat back before capitalism was invented but I wasn't. I was one of the 99% of the population who were serfs. All of us ex-serfs enjoy lifestyles today that you couldn't even imagine when you were an aristocrat. Capitalism doesn't oppress anyone. It's a system.Roque Nuevohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-41175737953397901662008-12-10T13:20:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:20:00.000-05:00But "the people" never supported a communist revol...But "the people" never supported a communist revolution.

I'm afraid that's simply untrue. That's just historically wrong, which any history of the Cuban revolution, even those harshly critical of the revolution-- which, if you'd bother to engage in basic reading comprehension, you'd see I am as well-- demonstrate the frankly incredible domestic popularity of Castro and his revolution.Freddiehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-58547502214411568622008-12-10T13:08:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:08:00.000-05:00Give examples of "Marxist revolutionaries" who did...Give examples of "Marxist revolutionaries" who didn't advocate of commit violence against the people. If they didn't advocate or commit it, they for sure condoned it.

The difference between Castro and Che Guevara and Stalin is that the USSR had more people to kill. In terms of percentage, Castro and Che are right up there.

Why is it "immature" to make these people equivalent morally? They all imposed a police state.

I don't think you know very much about the Cuban revolution. Yes, "the people" were oppressed under Batista. But "the people" never supported a communist revolution. That happened after Batista was overthrown. Read Carlos Franqui or Guillermo Cabrera Infante sometime.

The poverty in Cuba is many times worse today than it was under Batista. The class system is much more rigid as well—Cubans are segregated by police power. The only thing that works in Cuba is the police. Cubans get hassled by the police for talking to foreigners. They can be jailed for selling the shirt off their backs—it's a crime against the state to sell anything. Prostitution is much more pervasive today than under the heyday of the Mafia. Back then, it was confined to a "red-light" zone. Today it's everywhere, anytime. You can sit on a bench in a park and have any girl who walks by for money. Castro has made Cuba a prime destination for European (especially Spanish) sex tourists—male and female. They sleep all morning, go to the beach, ride around in rickshaws, then to the sex club, then do it again the next day. Castro is effectively selling Cuban girls for dollars.

I could go on. But you should learn something about Cuba before you write so pompously about it. It offends the dignity of the Cubans.Roque Nuevohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-1464448217734241262008-12-10T12:14:00.000-05:002008-12-10T12:14:00.000-05:00Never had any use for that "Bush is the same as Hi...Never had any use for that "Bush is the same as Hitler" stuff, although it always depends on how the person making the comparison draws the lines of comparison. But you're right.Freddiehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-52481077736223215262008-12-10T11:34:00.000-05:002008-12-10T11:34:00.000-05:00people who speak or act as if there is no differen...people who speak or act as if there is no difference between a Stalin or Pol Pot on one hand, and a Castro or El Che on the other-- that's just not a mature way of analyzing history or considering morality. It's like the people who speak as if there's no difference between an asshole like Chavez and a monster like Saddam Hussein. It obscures where we desperately need clarity, and diminishes the crimes of the worse villain.

One word: firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-43304020031381328242008-12-06T09:23:00.000-05:002008-12-06T09:23:00.000-05:00If you've come for real economics, rather than bro...If you've come for real economics, rather than broader bore philosophy-of stuff, you've come to the wrong place! Let me marinate on your questions, though, and see if I have anything worth saying. I often don't.Freddiehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-60102502271183725042008-12-06T08:50:00.000-05:002008-12-06T08:50:00.000-05:00Fair warning - I don't know a ton about economics,...Fair warning - I don't know a ton about economics, so it's possible I've got the wrong end of the stick here. But I am confused by the conservative God of the free market. Government intervention, assistance, taxation and regulation has been part of the game for a very long time. Hell, even back in the early 20th century, the US had all that trust-busting going on. And that's even more true in European democracies -I don't see that what I would call socialized capitalism says anything about the virtues of the free market. This is what confuses me about "free market" idealogues - how free do they want it to be? Roll back the environmental rules but keep the corporate regulation (disclosure, competition law)? Cut the taxes? Remove all the government-owned players (eg post office)from the field? Stop all government loans to businesses or start-ups (which pick winners and losers)? I feel like the reality of the US market has shifted a lot over time (and the last few months) to incorporate a legitimate government presence, but that gets rhetorically acknowledged only when fighting liberals who use the classic view of laissez-faire economics. Oh, we don't advocate the kind of brutal free market that lets children starve - look around the world, and see how well capitalism does for its citizens. Oh, why do liberals use this weird out-dated stereotype of an absolutely free market when arguing against us? It's because the rhetoric of this mythical perfectly efficient free market is their default, and I haven't seen any principled discussion of what they would keep from the more regulated modern market. If you brought forward a free-market devotee from the 1920s, they would think the US is socialist, but people who apparently support (most of?) the modern arrangements use identical rhetoric. It's confusing... but maybe I'm just missing some foundational explanation. firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-34746828336390331422008-12-05T23:40:00.000-05:002008-12-05T23:40:00.000-05:00Uh... I'm on a smartphone at a really cool party. ...Uh... I'm on a smartphone at a really cool party. Yeah.Freddiehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-67939984629780143042008-12-05T23:36:00.000-05:002008-12-05T23:36:00.000-05:00What rich lives we lead, here on a computer at 11:...What rich lives we lead, here on a computer at 11:30pm on a Friday.bcghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-83631066274820684602008-12-05T23:32:00.000-05:002008-12-05T23:32:00.000-05:00A tiny country that has had it's economy destroyed...A tiny country that has had it's economy destroyed by 50 years of brutal sanctions is no experiment in one social system or another.Freddiehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-1993613446410546182008-12-05T23:09:00.000-05:002008-12-05T23:09:00.000-05:00"government intervention, sometimes, is preferable..."government intervention, sometimes, is preferable than the free market"

That's the lesson Cuba can teach us?bcghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-9139913680185713682008-12-05T21:37:00.000-05:002008-12-05T21:37:00.000-05:00No. My anger is with people who are so blinded by ...No. My anger is with people who are so blinded by ideology they can't see the plain fact that government intervention, sometimes, is preferable than the free market, as we have seen again and again in our own lifetime. And I am growing exceedingly tired of pretending otherwise in the name of "being serious". When being serious means constantly lying about the consequences of government social programs, we've reached a pretty fucking bankrupt place.Freddiehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-50658635665574428662008-12-05T21:20:00.000-05:002008-12-05T21:20:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.bcghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-21826460166405905762008-12-05T18:48:00.000-05:002008-12-05T18:48:00.000-05:00But really, folks:"And if I can ask for a little m...But really, folks:

"And if I can ask for a little more, it would be for economic conservatives to demonstrate some way that these poor countries can improve their lots beyond "just take part in total free market capitalism and wait for globalism to gradually pull you out."

Freddie, I love you, but here, you're totally, totally wrong. Opening serious trade with Cuba would overwhelm Cuba with dollars. What American doesn't want to buy Cuban sugar, smoke Cuban cigars or visit Cuba? The negative consquence, IMHO, would be the losses that Cancun would incur. Okay, one more -- and the mass environmental devastation that could occur if Cuba decided that they just had to turn the country into one big sugar plantation to sell to the US. [I wouldn't mind screwing sugar beet farmers in the American South, while we're at it.]

Seems to be that Cuba has plenty of places where it could specialize and bring in foreign currency and improve people's lives. The social structure, of course, would be determined by the following government. I really, really doubt that all the folks who receive benefits under the current regime would go free market and not vote themselves some level of continuing socialism. -K.

All of this, of course, is a response before reading the article, a.k.a. talking out of my butt. Let's talk again on Saturday night, when the article is firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-40491429165170779112008-12-05T18:41:00.000-05:002008-12-05T18:41:00.000-05:00Thank you for sacrificing paragraphs to the "to be...Thank you for sacrificing paragraphs to the "to be sure" God of Capitalism. Your offering to the altar is accepted! -email@example.com


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Making predictions can be a perilous undertaking, but here are a few as the debt ceiling debate moves toward its denouement.
An agreement will be reached before the August 2 deadline. It won't be ideal by any means — but all told it will be seen, and rightly so, as a substantive win for the GOP. Republicans will have outmaneuvered the president and his party, securing an agreement without tax increases, that includes some cuts, and creates a new precedent that spending restraint must accompany an increase in the debt ceiling.
The president will have emerged from this episode significantly damaged. He will be viewed as far more impotent than he was at the outset of negotiations. His limitations as a negotiator will have been exposed. The distrust among Obama and congressional Democrats will have increased. And Obama's effort to portray himself as a mature, unifying and bi-partisan figure — which was at the core of his appeal in 2008 — will have received a crushing blow.
Congressional Republicans will not emerge from the debt ceiling negotiations unscathed; no individual or institution that has been associated with it could. But when we look back on this drama six months from now, the biggest loser of all will be America's 44th president. And very few people predicted that at the outset of the negotiations.


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Craig leads Wildcats with two goals, assist
|Leah Craig
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Leah Craig (Seaforth, Ontario) recorded two goals and an assist to propel the third-ranked University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team to Saturday afternoon's 3-0 non-conference victory against ninth-ranked Harvard University at Bright Hockey Center.
UNH extended its winning streak to seven games to improve to 12-2-0 overall. Harvard, which had won five consecutive home games in the series dating back to the 1998-99 season, is now 7-5-2.
Melissa Bourdon (Ile Bizard, Quebec) recorded 16 saves to become the first goaltender to shut out the Crimson at Bright Hockey Center since the 2001-02 season. It is her fourth shutout of the season and 15th of her career, which ranks third on UNH's list of superlatives.
Sadie Wright-Ward (Durham, N.H.; 1g, 1a) and Jennifer Hitchcock (LaSalle, Ontario; 2a) also had multiple points for the Wildcats.
The 'Cats took a 1-0 lead through one period of play on Craig's power-play goal with 19 seconds remaining in the opening stanza. Wright-Ward and Hitchcock were credited with assists on the goal, which was scored on a scrum at the top of the crease.
UNH, which recorded a 10-3 shot advantage in the first period, continued to carry play in the second period to extend its shot advantage to 23-9 and the lead to 3-0. Craig netted her second of the game - and team-leading 12th of the season -- at 11:27 of the middle stanza when her shot from the top of the crease deflected off Harvard goalie Ali Boe (27 saves) across the goal line. Shannon Clement (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario), with a pass from behind the net, and Lindsay Hansen (Northport, N.Y.), who won the puck in the left corner, set up the tally.
Wright-Ward netted UNH's second power-play goal of the game to extend the lead to 3-0 at 13:38. Craig cut through the slot towards the right post, pulling Boe in that direction, then centered back to Wright-Ward, who shot the puck into the open left side of the net. Hitchcock made the initial pass to Craig to assist on the play.
UNH controlled play through most of the scoreless final frame, but the shots were even at 7-7.
Bourdon was challenged late in the second period when Jennifer Raimondi moved in from the right half-boards on a breakaway, but Bourdon stood her ground at the near post to stop the shot. Bourdon also denied both Carrie Schroyer and Jennifer Sifers fron point-blank range on a Harvard power play early in the third period.
New Hampshire breaks for exams and the holidays until Jan. 1, 2006 (2 p.m.) at Dartmouth College. The next Wildcats' home game is Jan. 4 vs. Colgate. Game time at the Whittemore Center is 7 p.m.