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May 28, 2013
By Peter Brookes
Will the National Defense Authorization Act get policies and spending priorities right? Congress is expected to "drop" (introduce) the bill soon; if it gets things wrong, the nation could pay a very high price
Amid all the Obama administration's scandals, we shouldn't lose sight of national security matters. Just last month, we were rocked by the Boston marathon bombings and North Korean promises of turning US cities into a "sea of fire." Similar (and other) threats haven't gone away just because they aren't making headlines.
We live in a dangerous world. China's rise, Russia's resurgence, troubles from Tehran, cyber space challenges, Pyongyang's perfidies, Arab Spring anxieties, Syrian spillover, international Islamist militancy (and others) are problems we'll have to face.
Indeed, the latest version of the defense bill may be more important than any in the recent past as the budget-bending "sequester" hits the Pentagon, trickling down through our armed forces.
This next Pentagon spending bill will define our expectations for America's role in the world. It will be distributed, dissected and digested far beyond the halls of Congress and K Street by foreign friends and foes alike — from Tokyo to Tehran and Brussels to Beijing.
In general, the bill's final version must maintain a high-tech, modern US military capable of projecting power across the globe to meet our security commitments to allies and friends and protect and advance other American interests.
There isn't space here to discuss everything that should go into the bill, but here are five key themes:
Maintain robust conventional force structure: This means having the planes (40-plus fighter squadrons), ships (300-plus) and troops (200,000 Marines and 600,000 soldiers), etc. to meet the various (likely) security challenges in the coming years. We must be both fierce and flexible. (Team Obama's current budget proposal underfunds defense, jeopardizing its heralded Pacific "pivot" strategy.)
Modernize/expand strategic offense and defense: With North Korea in the nuclear club, Iran on the threshold — and Russia and China modernizing — it's common sense to keep our own nuclear forces in good shape. We should also expand missile defenses to keep ballistic missiles at bay. (Again, the Obama team is reluctant to spend enough on these fronts.) And don't forget cyber and space dominance, both cutting-edge "battlespaces."
Preserve global reach: Beyond ships and transport aircraft to move bullets and beans, you need bases and places for transit, resupply and hosting US forces if needed. For example, calls for closing bases in Europe is a bad idea since the continent is a gateway to hotspots in the Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia.
Support friends and allies: As Winston Churchill said: "There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies and that is fighting without them." To this end, we should sell F-16 fighters to Taiwan, which needs them to keep peace across the Taiwan Strait with China, an important American interest.
Prepare for emerging threats: Since a tank — or any defense system — can't be built overnight, we need to look into the security crystal ball to make sure we don't end up fighting the last war. For example, we've spent years engaged in counterinsurgency battles — but will we be equipped for confronting a major power such as China? Being ready should be based on rock solid intelligence estimates, another important spending priority.
In the end, if you don't seek to shape the international security environment, you guarantee that you'll be shaped by it. It's a choice. But remember, dissuasion, deterrence and deadly force (if required) are critical elements of our defense posture.
The hard-knocks, concrete playground of international politics is full of competition, surprise and possible pain. It's a come-as-you-are affair — and the "wouldas" and "shouldas" spoken of in the aftermath of crisis or conflict just don't count.
-Peter Brookes is a Heritage Foundation senior fellow and a former deputy assistant secretary of defense.
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The continuous slow starts on both sides of the ball should have Seminole fans shaking in their boots. Boston College went up 17 to 3 early into last Saturday's showdown. Who knows what would have happen if Jameis Winston didn't throw that miraculous Hail Mary to Kenny Shaw as time expired in the first half. This play made all of the highlight reels and headlined the talk shows, but the real storyline behind the Seminole football team this season has been the slow starts.
Once again the Noles came out flat and had everyone covering their eyes with the embarrassing display of football. Florida State's defense was expected to have some trouble stopping Boston College's bruising 230-pound running back, Andre Williams. But "some trouble" should not have meant giving 149 yards to a single player. Their offensive line was simply overpowering the Noles D-line for the majority of the game, and the amount of missed tackles were reminiscent to a pop warner game. We (including myself) continue to make excuses for FSU's slow starts, but that must end now because a slow start against the bulk of the teams left on our schedule will end up resulting in a loss.
If it weren't for Jameis Winston and the high-powered offense, this game could have easily been the dream shattering upset that Nole fans and media have come to expect from a Jimbo Fisher run team. The offense amassed 489 total yards with 330 of them coming from the arm of the talented freshman. While those numbers will fool a stat reader, the offense showed numerous areas where improvement will be essential. The offensive line play had me furious from start to finish. The telling stat of their poor execution is not only found in the four sacks that they allowed, but the fact that Jameis Winston was the teams' leading rusher with only 67 yards. Winston was constantly running for his life, keeping plays alive with his feet. Not to knock Boston College, but to think that their talent level on the defensive line manhandled our veteran group of offensive lineman could be a huge weakness as the season progresses. The good news of the lines' poor play is it seemed to stem from poor execution and not the talent that these guys have. Hopefully these problems can be fixed before it is too late.
Maryland couldn't have come to town on a better weekend for both parties. For the Terrapins, they are coming off of a bye week, which gives them an extra week to prepare for one of the best opponents that they will face this season. Their offense is rolling and is 2nd in the ACC in total yards, ahead of the high-powered offense of Clemson. They also catch the Seminoles fresh off of a less than stellar performance against Boston College where a lot of weaknesses were brought to the surface.
For Florida State, facing the Terrapins before the dynamic Clemson Tigers offense should be extremely beneficial. Maryland has a decently mobile quarterback in C.J. Brown, who is efficient on the ground as well as through the air. This should give the Noles defense a dress rehearsal for the dual threat Heisman front-runner Tajh Boyd. Maryland will not only prepare the defense for Boyd, but it will also test their ability to cover dynamic playmakers at the receiver position. The Terps have Stefon Diggs who is an unbelievable playmaker and drew comparison to Percy Harvin out of high school. Diggs will give a preview to how the Noles will handle Sammy Watkins of Clemson, who is arguably the best playmaker in the nation.
Jimbo Fisher better have his troops firing on all cylinders from the first sound of the gun on Saturday, or the Seminoles could be in big trouble. It will be interesting to see how the offensive line handles a Maryland unit that is tied for the nations lead in sacks after struggling immensely against Boston College. With the schedule only getting harder, it is time for this team to make the necessary adjustments to become elite.
Alex Turko (@aturko_23)
Like a mad chemist, Jimbo Fisher has fused together a backfield overflowing with elite talent. A position that looked to be lacking depth has quickly become an elite unit with the addition of former safety and 5-star athlete Karlos Williams. Williams is not your usual 6 foot 1, 230 pound football player. He has started a game at linebacker, saw the field at safety, and started on special teams since day 1. But this big hitter could never find his niche on the defensive side of the ball, and Fisher knew the more this guy was on the field, the better off the team would be.
James Wilder Jr. has proven he is this offense'spowerback, carrying multiple defenders for extra yards every time he touches the football. He is the best North-South runner the Noles have had since Greg Jones, and prides himself on lowering his shoulder and delivering a blow to oncoming defenders before toppling to the ground. However, Wilder is not known for his breakaway speed, or elusive moves that lead to huge gains. His counterpart Devonta Freeman, is your traditional running back that is extremely productive and efficient with the ball in his hands. Freeman does it all from catching passes, busting long runs, to pass blocking, but he is by no means flashy.
Enter Karlos Williams. The first touch of Williams' career went for a 65 yard gain, igniting the excitement of his potential at his new position. Williams is unbelievably fast, and when he gets some green in front of him, it looks like he was shot out of a cannon as he gallops away from defenders. What is so scary about Williams he is not shy of contact and is by no means small. With his 230 pound frame he drags defenders around like rag dolls. He has the power of Wilder Jr. and the speed of a stallion.
At first I was skeptical to buy into Williams position move because I was still salivating at the thought of him flying across the field separating the football from potential receivers. It only took two games for me to come around to the thought that he might have been the missing link to this offense. With two extremely productive and proven running backs in front of him, he is the final piece to this offensive puzzle. He is the home run hitter out of the backfield that Fisher has been searching for.
Fisher will now have a hard time distributing carries between these three skilled running backs. Williams has had two games to adjust to his new position, and looks ready to give the Seminoles an extremely productive running game. The three-headed monster is real, and it's coming for the Boston College Eagles this weekend.
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Nevada stumbled into Doak Campbell Stadium last weekend without their starting quarterback, Cody Fajardo, and all hopes of a stunning upset seemed to be on the bench with him. After the 1st quarter many Seminole fans were becoming restless as the home team found themselves down 7-3 early into the 2nd quarter. Jameis Winston showed his first sign of mortality and threw his first career interception in front of the Seminole faithful. The defense once again had a slow start, as they were gashed up the middle on multiple accounts.
This team thrives on emotion and the stale play in the 1st quarter was evident to anyone watching the game. The Seminoles came out flat and had that sense of entitlement as if they could beat Nevada just by stepping out onto the field. But before the game got out of hand they were brought back down to earth by their young general, Jameis Winston. The best thing that happen to Jameis that afternoon, was throwing an early interception.
Winston strides for perfection more than any player I've seen, and this early blunder forced him to flip the switch and play like the potential Heisman candidate that he is. He went on to complete the rest of his passing attempts throughout the game, going 13 for 13, and igniting his team with the swagger that stems from his play. The fans and players alike, knew it was time to put this game out of reach after his beautiful touchdown pass placed perfectly in the back corner of the end zone where only Kenny Shaw could come down with it.
After the game Winston admitted to being too "crunk" (or hyped up for the older folk) for his first home game, causing his poor play early on. After the defense got the better of him on the pick, you could see him turn this game into a personal battle to destroy the opponent; and destroy he did.
With the offense rolling, the defense also turned it around, not allowing Nevada to score the rest of the game. They made a slight adjustment to shut down the runs up the middle, and started forcing the plays outside, allowing the 2nd and 3rd level defenders to come up and make a play. The Wolfpack's backup quarterback was hobbled by a lower leg injury and the defense was able to settle down and focus on the running backs. Once again Jeremy Pruitt's squad got a turnover, proving that his new aggressive style will force plenty of mistakes throughout the season. A huge positive to this new staff has been their ability to make in-game adjustments on the fly. I look forward to seeing this defense continue to fine-tune their art before the have to take on the high-octane offense of Clemson October 19th.
I saw a lot of things improved upon from the Pitt game, namely the play of the defensive ends and the addition of Karlos Williams to the backfield. The ends did a much better job sealing the edges against this option attack and you could tell that this was a specific point of emphasis from the coaches in preparation for the game. The Noles seem to be on a crash course from here on out to face the Clemson Tigers in an almost sure-fire College Gameday match-up in Death Valley. With neither team projected to lose before this game, the winner of that game will undoubtedly win the ACC Atlantic division. Each game from here on out should heighten the interest of fans, as we watch the Seminoles add more plays and diversity to an already successful team in order to work out all of the kinks before that epic battle.
By: Nick O'Bryan (@doorstepjax)
You may have been a bit concerned if you were watching what seemed to be a sluggish start for the Noles in the home opener in Tallahassee this weekend. That concern was short lived and soon the true depth of the Florida State roster would be on display for the majority of the game. So...what did we learn this weekend, and what can we take away moving forward?
-Touchdowns by 4 separate running backs, one of which is a former DB in Karlos Williams. When you see that he is 6'1 223 lbs. you may think that he would be a true threat up the middle as a punisher, much like a fullback. However, Williams as a high school sprinter showed that a big man can pull away with the best of them which he did on his first ever carry, pulling down a 64 yard TD run.
- Jameis Winston throws an interception. Yes, this is a positive when you look over the length of a game. It is important to have someone as amazing and yet young as Winston is to keep a level and grounded approach. Winston fell into rhythm in the second quarter and ran the offense with 2 TD passes, a rushing TD, and not a single incomplete pass after the second quarter.
- A balanced attack. Nothing can help Jameis Winston in the passing game like developing and utilizing an effective run game. This seemed a bit sluggish against Pitt, but was on full display in Tallahassee on Saturday.
- An Offensive line that is healthy and effective. The boys upfront looked good on Saturday, holding blocks and creating holes for the run game. This was an area that I wanted to see improve after a few years of a line that has left much to be desired, and was plagued with injury. Coach Trickett has so far earned the most improved of the position coaches in my opinion.
-There is only one thing that isn't a positive from this week's victory. A slow start. The past two games have both started a bit sluggishly for the Noles, as they seem to be feeling out the offense on one side of the ball, and trying to develop a game plan to score on the other. I don't mean to sound like a brat, as I am certainly aware of the final score in both games, but if you plan on beating fast paced and explosive offenses like let's say……Clemson, you have to start the game with a plan in motion and keep tempo and momentum in your corner from the start. I have every confidence that this is improve, and will be a point of emphasis moving into the bulk of the conference schedule which is coming up.

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According to this article in the Star Tribune, a t-shirt designed by the class of 2009 at Eagan High School has the administration's blood pressure rising — for no real good reason.
The t-shirt design which allegedly says, "Kiss Our Class Goodbye" — 09 was previously labeled as inappropriate by the administration and now that the Junior class has continued on with the ordering, against the wishes of people who are apparently too out of touch with reality, those wearing the shirts will be considered as exhibiting "willful insubordination" by school officials — whatever that means.
Now, to me, this is absolutely nothing like the Mankato High School t-shirts that are referenced in the Star Tribune article which are ".08 (We're over the limit)". You can check out more information on the Mankato shirts here at KSTP or here on WCCO.
Those shirts are a little more blatantly inappropriate for school wear although still clever enough that I have to at least respect the idea. I don't condone wearing drug or alcohol related t-shirts in any classroom environment but to compare those shirts to the "Kiss Our Class Goodbye" design idea is simply asinine.
I'm not a parent but do remember high school well and just don't see what the big deal is about the Eagan High Shirts. If you are a parent or you're a humorless adult who feels that the t-shirts in Eagan are so horrendous I'd love to hear what you have to say below in the comment section.


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Are The Flames A Bull Or Bear Market Stock In Your Eyes?
Posted 12 February 2013 - 01:23 PM
Bear Market meaning the value dropping within the overall market.
Bull Market means they are improving or poised to improve in the present market.
Note: This is an open poll. Meaning all posters can see what you vote.
There is no really accurate answer but rather just how you view the Flames as on the decline or upswing. There are so many variables a good debater could easily take eithe rside and argue it with a fair amount of accuracy.
I am not allowed to vote as I created the pol but I am a glass half full guy so would vote it is a Bull market team just making decent progress and needs a longer distance(bit of work) to get to the light at the end of the tunnel.
Posted 12 February 2013 - 02:17 PM
We have players in the system developing and by all indications doing well. Now whether these guys pan out is a different story. I think you have to continually build your prospect pool to stay viable in the game today and hope that you find a diamond or 2. Will it be Granlund, Jankowski or a player like Gaudreau? Only time will tell with those players. You also have to be willing to go after FA's, which Feaster and company have done with players like Hudler and Wideman.
All in all I believe Flames management have done what has needed to be done and I give them a solid B+ on their moves thus far. We'll see, in all probability, at the trade deadline just what they have in store with this team and where their vision is going.
Posted 13 February 2013 - 08:32 AM
It's not about Iggy's decline now or Kipper's decline anymore. They're really irrelevant now. Just pieces rather that core assets. That's the big differnece. It's about how quickly young players can grow rather than how faster old guys will decline.
Posted 13 February 2013 - 10:57 AM
Posted 13 February 2013 - 12:11 PM
We havent been able to improve the team because we havent been bad enough to get a high draft pick and havent been good enough to make the play offs,we have just been a mediocre middle of the table team so i think our value is down.
We wont get much for Iggy or Kipper anymore i dont even want to speculate what we would get.
I give credit to Feaster for bringing in some talent in the off season but even with that we still have not been good enough
Posted 13 February 2013 - 12:50 PM
We wont get much for Iggy or Kipper anymore
What is your basis for this statement?
Posted 13 February 2013 - 02:23 PM
Kippers injury can be a recurring one his play as of late hasnt been stellar by any means
Iggy would fit in to a contender lets say Pittsburg for example
Say we traded Iggy to Pittsburg we definately wouldnt get Neal,Crosby,Malkin,Sutter,Letang or Orpik
I doubt we would get a 1st round pick,probably a 2nd round pick if we bundled the deal with another player
Also he would probably want around 7 million but using Shane Done who is getting around 4.5 million as example i think Iggy would get something in that ball park
If the Flames were to resign Iggy id say a good deal would be 4-4.5 million for 3 years i cant see them paying more than that definately not 7 million but Iggy will probably take a discount like Doan did


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Panda 2.2 is rolling out as I write. This is an update designed to 'perfect' the algorithm following complaints from webmasters that some sites who simply scrape and reproduce content were still outranking other sites which produce original content.
The algorithm changes of the last 18 months have been geared towards improving search results for users, thus making the algorithm less easy to manipulate (albeit it remains far from perfect).
Methods of acquiring links that worked a few years ago no longer work as well as they did. Cheap, spammy paid links on mass link networks are not good practice and the more savvy the search engines get, the less benefit and more risk these sort of links are to your campaign.
A Future Proof SEO Campaign?
So we know Google changes its algorithm all the time. As such, we, as a Digital Marketing Agency, feel it our job to know what's coming, to know how it will affect our clients and to ensure their campaigns are run sustainably.
Nobody can ever know for certain what is coming in the search engines. The algorithm is not public. But we do know one thing for certain: Google's goal is to return the highest quality and most relevant results for users for whichever keywords they enter.
We also know that the algorithm is getting more complex and more capable of determining a 'quality' site based on its content, its backlinks, the speed at which it loads and how users on the wider web interact with it.
So what does this mean for SEO?
Well, it means SEO isn't just about stuffing keywords into paragraphs and buying cheap links. It means that it's about acquiring links in a multitude of different ways, obtaining links through their editorial value, producing high quality content, a fast and user friendly website and building a brand online. It means being open about who you are, displaying your physical premises (Google Places really is great!) and building up trust online.
This is a policy we have employed at Tecmark for well over a year and as a result of that, the more recent updates have been positive for our clients. But we certainly don't take that for granted and we never stop researching 'what might happen.'
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Akismet – The Danger of Collective Intelligence
Akismet is a very smart and effective system for controlling comment spam on blogs, and I know thousands of bloggers swear by it, listing it as their number one plugin for their blogging platform.
Increasingly I have started having problems posting comments on popular blogs such as Problogger. Initially it was when I included a link to a relevant post, which is within Darren's comment policy. Recently I have had comments that didn't include a link enter the moderation queue on new posts. Maybe I am going to have to start commenting without entering an optional URL (I know that affects Spam Karma)
It is well known among those that visit Darrens blog on a regular basis that Automattic use Problogger as a yardstick – the site attracts a great deal of spam.
Collective Intelligence
No one outside Automattic know the inner workings of Akismet, but it is known that it collects data from all the blogs using the service, and uses an algorithm to determine if a comment is spam. Such a system can be very effective. If someone spams one blog, they in some way get a black flag on all blogs, although how much weighting is transferred from one blog to another is unknown.
Rogue Data
I know Matt Mullenweg wouldn't flag criticism on his blog as spam, but that might not be the case of every blogger. The same could be true for trackbacks – instead of just deleting a trackback that was in some way critical, or from a competitor joining in the conversation, it would be easy to flag it as spam.
The Danger of Collective Intelligence
Collective Intelligence isn't just used for blog comment spam, it is also used for email spam. Every day I pull emails out of my spam folder in gmail. Some of it is highly important, such as data sent to me from this domain, contact form results, spam karma results etc. Often those reports contain "naughty" words – one day Gmail will learn that I really need this information.
I also pull lots of email from marketers out of the spam bin. If I have signed up for the mailing list, it shouldn't be in the spam bin, even if I might not read it every time. If you don't take this action, the email filters have no data to work with, or might take it that if you leave the comment in the spam bin, that it made a correct decision.
My Own Commenting
Whilst I am sure there are more active blog commenters than me, I am fairly active, and always try to add value. I am a repeat commenter on many blogs, and 95% appear without any problems, even on sites running Akismet.
Here are some things I have noticed:-
- Links in the Body – If you include a link in the body of a comment, you have a high risk of being flagged for the moderation queue. Even when the owner of the site has asked for a link to be posted, I avoid it.
- Optional Links – In your optional link to your site, that is actively encouraged, if you use it to link not to your root domain, but to highly relevant deep content, it has a higher chance of being flagged as spam.
- Long comments – If you make a longer comment, adding true value to the blog where you are posting it, you are more likely to be flagged as spam. I am not sure if that is because you have a higher chance of snagging a particular word filter, but I am less inclined to write long comments. I write lots of comments on blogs discussing monetization. I avoid using words such as money
- Constructive Criticism – I avoid linking / pinging blogs that are adverse to criticism, or don't show trackbacks. If a trackback doesn't show up, it suggests to me that there is a chance my trackback is remaining in the moderation queue, or even worse is being flagged as spam.
A blog which isn't comment / trackback friendly for me becomes a "bad neighbourhood", in much the same way as linking to a grey boxed website might damage your ranking in search engines, commenting on or linking with a trackback might damage your ability to comment on other sites.
Require Signups to Comment?
No matter how much you think this helps with spam, it deters constructive comments. I have declined commenting on 2 blogs today simply because they required me to sign up to their blog to place a comment.
I have just deleted the broken trackback from one of them after I wrote a long comment, only to discover after I hit submit that I needed to sign up to comment. I didn't however flag it as spam as many would.
Liability and Reputation Management
Reputation management is often discussed – I frequently get comments from the owners of various products and services I review, whether the post was positive or negative. I always try to be constuctive in my opinions, and even when what I say is critical in some way, generally the time I have spent looking at something in depth is appreciated.
Due to collective intelligence, the actions of a rogue webmaster who flags critical comments and trackbacks as spam, could prevent legitimate commenters voicing their opinion on hundreds of other blogs. Who would ultimately be responsible, Akismet or the webmaster who flagged comments as spam that were just voicing a different opinion?
Who knows, maybe that is why I am having increasing difficulties posting comments on Problogger, and other high traffic blogs using Akismet. I am fairly certain that Darren has never flagged one of my comments as spam, and I have been leaving comments there for some time. Surely Akismet should have learned by now?
Spammers are actively working to improve their Akismet reputation by posting comments containing absolutely no links. If a comment gets approved or slips through, many comment systems would give a significant bonus for any future comments, they would no longer be a first time commenter.
GeoTargeting Blacklists
I am not sure if GeoTargeting is used in some way for blog spam blacklists. I really hope it isn't. I am based in Poland, maybe that is having an increasing affect on my ability to post comments. Blogging is a global community.
Tips For Akismet Users
Many people who use Akismet as a way to control comment spam believe that it saves them a lot of time. In many cases that is true, but there are certainly an increasing number of posts I have read regarding false positives.
This post isn't intended to deter people from using Akisment, but to be aware of the effects of collective intelligence and how they can help to improve it.
- Use delete – Don't flag critical comments and trackbacks as spam – you could always leave them, or answer them in a constructive manner – the latter shows real class
- Monitor your spam frequently – don't just assume everything Akismet catches is spam – not taking action could be harming your customers ability to give feedback
- Actively recover comments even if they are critical – you can always delete the comments afterwards – I don't know if comments detected as spam and not recovered affect the collective intelligence, but having briefly looked at the Akismet WP plugin code, white flag signals are being sent.
- Upgrade Akismet – newer versions of Akismet plugins use different functions to check for spam, and sometimes remove functions that were determined to cause too many false positives.
The Automattic guys are constantly working on Akismet to improve it. They rely in part on the data you provide them, both flagging comments as spam, and recovering comments from the sin bin.
Maybe one day I will happily use Akismet, but currently I am uncomfortable by the amount of times my own comments end up in someone's moderation queue, only to sometimes appear a few hours or days later when a good webmaster does some house keeping. It interrupts the flow of conversation.
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WBZ NewsRadio 1030 and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) present the 29th Annual Free Friday Flicks movie series at DCR's Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston! Movies this summer include Frozen, Monsters University, Despicable Me 2, The Goonies, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2, Men In Black 3, The Lego Movie, and Beetlejuice. For full schedule click here.
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Family Members of Bulger Victims Upset They Weren't Invited to Documentary Premiere
The director has vowed to host a second showing for them—somehow.
Family members of victims murdered at the hands of Whitey Bulger are upset that they weren't extended a special invitation to the premiere of a new documentary that centers around the South Boston crime leader's summer trial, which is set to hit the screen in Brookline this month.
But the director of the film, Joe Berlinger, has vowed to find a way to hold a special second screening for those whose lives were ruined by Bulger, so they can see it too.
"We will figure out how to try to do another screening to accommodate all of the families. I am confident that this will not be the only screening in Boston and we will figure out how to get the other family members in there," Berlinger said about the film, titled Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger. "I share their frustration and ask for their patience. Making sure all of the families see the film is very important to me."
Ellen Connors, whose father, Edward Connors, was gunned down by Bulger and his sidekick Steve Flemmi in 1975, was one of the first people to call out the director for not asking victims' family members to the premiere in Brookline on January 30.
"It just adds to the angst of what the families have gone through this summer," said Connors. "It's very disappointing. There are other victims' family members that would have liked to attend the showing."
Connors' father's murder was a major focal point of the Bulger trial that ended in August after recordings of Bulger describing the shooting to his nephew, while making machine gun sounds, were played back to the courtroom.
Bulger said in the recordings that someone threw his name "into the mix," and he wasn't the shooter. Despite Bulger's plea of innocence in that particular crime, a jury found him guilty of gunning down Connors' dad, and she feels that since her life was so connected to Bulger's reign of terror over South Boston as well as the drawn-out trial—the subject of the documentary—she should have been welcomed to the event before the general public.
Tickets to see the documentary at Coolidge Corner have been sold out for weeks, however.
She said another resident whose  father was killed in connection with Bulger associates, but was not proven in court, was also angry about the situation. "I can't repeat what he said, because I don't think you will be able to print it," Connors joked.
Connors said she reached out to the theater to explain her situation, but said they weren't accommodating to her request to pay for a seat since there are none left. "I explained who I was and was willing to furnish proof so they don't think I'm some crazy nut out on the street."
The theater manager told her to show up an hour before the show to see if she could buy a ticket from someone else.
Connors said she also searched for Berlinger's email address online. Because his email can only be accessed through a paid subscription on IMDB's website, her search ended there.
"I haven't had any luck," she said. "I would absolutely love the opportunity to see this documentary in my own backyard with other area Boston residents and victims' family members."
When Boston reached out to Berlinger to ask why Connors and other people whose loved ones were killed by Bulger weren't the first to get an invite, he promised to make sure that they wouldn't be left out completely.
"I am very upset about that not everyone can be accommodated, but it caught all of us by surprise…tickets—which we have no control over—sold out in less than an hour, which is far from typical for a documentary," he said in an email Thursday. "We were only given a small allotment to give to those who are actually in the film, but since the film is dedicated to all of the families of the victims, we all are very disappointed that they all can't attend this screening."
In an earlier interview discussing the documentary, Berlinger said one of his biggest regrets about the film, which took six months to complete, was that he didn't have time to focus on every murder that Bulger was found guilty of committing. "I hope that family of victims don't think we prioritized one story over another, or have taken sides with some family members over others," said Berlinger.
While it doesn't quite make up for missing the premiere, Connors appreciated the sentiment and acknowledgement.
"It does help, [if] he is genuine and sincere in his apology. It's hard, because this thing touched so many lives. It would be difficult to squeeze it all into the movie," she said.
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Another way overrated pic. Only after a hard fight can you get a fish to "pose" so steady. 5 for the picture and 0 for the imagination. You get 2-3, let's say 2.
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P0121 Code On 2008 Silverado Help!
Posted 03 June 2009 - 07:48 AM
Lately the MIL lamp has been coming on for a few days then going for a day or two then back on again etc.
So I get a scan unit via ebay ( I'm living in one of the Gulf Arab states) and it shows code P0121. A search tells me this is a throttle position sensor/Switch A Circuit Range/Performance Problem.
So I clear the code and the next day after 3 starts the light is back on again.
I don't want to take the truck to the one and only GM dealer in town as they had it for over a week just for the first service and would have had it longer if I hadn't shown up and demanded it's return. Plus the standard of their workmanship and care leaves alot to be desired.
The only mod's i've fitted is a K&N CAI and a Black Bear tune.
Further research has had one guy on another forum claim to have removed his TPS and clean a bunch of oil out of the recess in which it sits which fixed the problem. Only problem is, I don't know where the TPS even is on a 5.3 Vortec. I'm kinda handy with tools and such so theres no problem with tackling the issue myself once I get some advice on where to look and what to remove etc.
Considering the simple mod's I've fitted is it possible either of them may be causing the problem?
There seems to be no other issues like stumbling on idle or acceleration so the only issue at this stage is the inability to use the remote start when the MIL is on which really sucks during these days when the temps are hitting 118 and we aren't even totally into summer yet.
The scan unit I got was fairly basic so I won't be able to check the voltage from the PCM at idle and WOT.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Posted 03 June 2009 - 07:55 AM
DTC P0068 or P0121
Diagnostic Instructions
Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this diagnostic procedure.
Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic approach.
Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each diagnostic category.
DTC Descriptors
DTC P0068: Throttle Body Airflow Performance
DTC P0121: Throttle Position (TP) Sensor 1 Performance
Circuit/System Description
The engine control module (ECM) uses the following information to calculate an expected airflow rate:
The throttle position (TP)
The barometric pressure (BARO)
The manifold absolute pressure (MAP)
The intake air temperature (IAT)
The engine RPM
Conditions for Running the DTC
DTCs P0641, P0651, P1516, P2101, P2119, P2176 are not set.
The engine is running.
DTC P0068 run continuously when the above conditions are met.
DTCs P0102, P0103, P0107, P0108, P0112, P0113, P0116, P0117, P0118, P0128, P0315, P0335, P0336 are not set.
The engine speed is more than 450 RPM.
DTC P0121 run continuously when the above conditions are met.
Conditions for Setting the DTC
The ECM detects that the throttle position and the indicated engine load do not correspond with the expected load and throttle position for less than 1 second.
The predicted air flow and the predicted MAP combined are outside a calibrated range for more than 3 seconds.
Action Taken When the DTC Sets
DTC P0068 is a Type A DTC.
The control module commands the throttle actuator control (TAC) system to operate in the Reduced Engine Power mode.
A message center or an indicator displays Reduced Engine Power.
Under certain conditions the control module commands the engine OFF.
DTC P0121 is a Type B DTC.
Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC
DTC P0068 is a Type A DTC.
DTC P0121 is a Type B DTC.
Reference Information
Schematic Reference
Engine Controls Schematics
Connector End View Reference
Component Connector End Views
Electrical Information Reference
Circuit Testing
Connector Repairs
Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
Wiring Repairs
DTC Type Reference
Powertrain Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Type Definitions
Scan Tool Reference
Control Module References for scan tool information
Circuit/System Testing
Inspect for the following conditions:
Vacuum hoses for splits, kinks, and proper connections as shown on Vehicle Emission Control Information label
Inspect thoroughly for any type of leak or restriction
Air leaks at throttle body mounting area and intake manifold sealing surfaces
Throttle body for dirt, debris, and coking--Refer to Throttle Body Cleaning.
Allow the engine to reach operating temperature. Observe the MAP Sensor Voltage parameter with a scan tool. Voltage should be more than 0.8 volt and less than 4 volts.
⇒ If more than 4 volts or less than 0.8 volt, refer to DTC P0106.
Idle the engine. Observe the MAP Sensor kPa parameter with a scan tool. Increase the engine speed slowly and then back to idle. The MAP sensor kPa should change smoothly and gradually as engine speed is increased and returned to idle.
⇒ If the MAP sensor kPa does not change, refer to DTC P0106.
Take a snapshot of the engine data list while performing the actions listed below. The mass air flow (MAF) sensor g/s should change smoothly and gradually as the engine speed is increased and is returned to idle.
Idle the engine.
Increase the engine speed slowly to 3,000 RPM, then back to idle.
Exit from the snapshot and review the data.
Observe the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor parameter frame by frame with a scan tool. The MAF sensor g/s should change smoothly and gradually as the engine speed is increased and is returned to idle.
⇒ If the MAF sensor g/s does not change smoothly and gradually as the engine speed is increased and is returned to idle, refer to DTC P0101 or P1101.
Inspect the throttle body for the following conditions:
Loose or damaged throttle blade
Broken throttle shaft
Any throttle body damage
⇒ If any of these conditions exist, replace the throttle body assembly.
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Posted 03 June 2009 - 02:33 PM
My best guess is with the K&N air filter. Too much oil maybe? Can you put the stock air intake on for a couple of days and see how that works?
Yeah I could put the stock intake back on but I doubt thats the problem. I had the K&N on for maybe 4 months before the warning light came on. Is K&N known for over oiling their air filters? I hadn't heard that if they are...
If the filter has been over oiled I guess its the MAF sensor that needs to be cleaned? Aren't these things pretty sensitive? How exactly would I go about cleaning it safely?
Posted 05 June 2009 - 05:21 AM
Has anyone else has a P0121 DTC and what did you do to fix it?
Posted 05 June 2009 - 08:08 AM
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Can someone please take a photo of there Throttle body, so I know which part I need to clean.
Sorry for the stupid question!
Posted 21 November 2011 - 11:59 AM
I know this is a stupid question, and I've searched this,
Can someone please take a photo of there Throttle body, so I know which part I need to clean.
Sorry for the stupid question!
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Independent fimmakers face cash crunch
Independent filmmakers in India experimenting with the medium are faced with fund problems and have to battle for the release of their films in regular cinema houses, said four directors at a panel discussion here on Friday.
Present in the panel discussion about the independent film-making were Indian film director, producer and screenwriter, Bedabrata Pain; independent filmmaker and screenwriter based in Mumbai Anand Gandhi; Indian film director known for his cult film 'Gandu' and CEO of film production company Overdose Joint, Qaushiq Mukherjee (popularly known as Q) along with Indian cinematographer Pankaj Kumar highly acclaimed for his work in 'Ship of Theseus'.
Q said, "I am often being called an escapist. If I am escaping, then I am experiencing freedom which is not bad at all."
He said, "Today we are making a different genre of film because we are sick and tired of watching the films that are representation of India. It's time that we just stop that. And that is the reason I made 'Tasher Desh' for the audience," Q added.
Ship of Theseus director Anand Gandhi said, "I am very excited that a film like 'Tasher Desh' is releasing in theatres and people are going to watch it. I always wanted to be in such cultural environment."
Gandhi added, "I am not claiming that I am more knowledgeable than Adam Smith, but I have read him. So I have a great advantage over Adam Smith and Q has
the same advantage over Tagore. It is a great benefit for us. We have great amount of material that has been handed over generation to generation."
The panel stressed on the point that independent film making requires a lot of technology involved in it.
Q said, "For that technology, a lot of fund and resources is required. And that resource is lacking in India's film industry. There are many independent film makers who are trying to make everything digital."
He asserted, "Every single part of a film is made digital to make it a huge one. The responsibility for the film makers is tremendous. They have to do everything by themselves. It involves a lot of dedication is such type of work."
Former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientist and inventor of CMOS image sensor, Bedabrata Pain said, "One thing that comes tto my mind about freedom is audacity to do something new."
Pain said, "I had no formal training on filmmaking and still I jumped into the field and invested all my money into this. This is how I gave my first step in independent filmmaking."
The panelists also responded to various queries of the audiences.
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tord boontje does it again! the talk of milan, boontje embraces the decorative and steps beyond the restrictions of minimalism to help redefine what is meant by the word 'modern'. these elaborate flora & fauna panels play with light - creating intriguing shadows and textures in any environment as a curtain, screen, or wall hanging. the until dawn curtain from artecnica echoes the motif of his popular "midsummer light" series and is made of tyvek, a very strong synthetic paper material with a white backing. comes with velcro-closure loops and holes so that it can be hung from hooks.
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Bosons and fermions in one space dimension
In: Zeitschrift für Physik. B Condensed Matter, Jg. 53 (1983) ; Nr. 1, S. 65-75
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The transformation of interacting fermions into free bosons known e.g. from the solution of the Luttinger model is reconsidered in a condensed version which combines all fermionic degrees of freedom in a single boson field. This simplifies calculations as compared to the usual separate treatment of the charge degrees of freedom. The representation of the fermions is exact. The Thirring-Schwinger model is described and solved with special emphasis on boundary effects. Implications for massive fermions are briefly mentioned.


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I LOVED painting with my fingers as a kid!
This is a really cute little arty set that kids will love. Basically they'll use their fingerprints to create pictures - the ultimate in unique peices of artwork!
The Finger Printing Art Set comes with four ink pads for your fingers - the messy-ish bit that children will really enjoy - some shape stamps and a set of pencils.
All you need after that is some paper and an imagination allowed to run riot.
I think this is a really simple idea that could really fire up your child's imagination. They could use the green ink and their fingerprints to create a caterpillar, stamp on the smiley face and draw on some legs; lots of fingerprints grouped together with a trunk drawn underneath for trees...the pictures are endless.
Of course you don't have to create pictures, fingertip patters in different colours would be incredibly striking and can be used to decorate the front of cards and used for 'thank you' notes for presents.
Play have reduced this lovely little item, which would make for an inexpensive addition to the present draw, from £5.99 down to £2.99 and that's all you'll pay as there are no delivery charges with Play.com.
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As if the Samsung-Apple patent war weren't enough of a worldwide drama, another has sparked, between Samsung and LG this time.
At the start of the month, we learned that Samsung was seeking an injunction against LG Display for marketing OLED technology that was, allegedly, stolen.
That wasn't the first time the issue came up, but it was the most memorable.
Now, though, LG Display has counter-sued Samsung, claiming that the latter is the one illegally using technology based on not one or two, but seven of its OLED design patents.
LG is seeking monetary payment of 7 billion won, or $6.26 million / 4.86 million Euro.
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Aamir Khan visits Bihar village of man who cut a path through a mountain
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan visited the village of Dasrath Manjhi, also known as the "Mountain Man", who single-handedly carved out a 360-foot-long path through the Gehlore Mountain in Bihar's Gaya District over a period of more than two decades.
Khan visited the Gahlaur Village to meet and interview family members of Manjhi for the second season of his television reality show 'Satyamev Jayate' (Truth Alone Prevails).
"My purpose of coming to Gaya city is that I have got huge inspiration from the story of Dasrath Manjhi, and in our last season of the reality television show, 'Satyamev Jayate', we ended our episode by showing some flashback of Dasrath Manjhi's life. When a person is passionate about his aim, then that thing becomes possible and easy to execute, and his life is a huge inspiration for me," said Khan.
Manjhi died of cancer at the age of 80 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on August 17, 2007.
According to villagers, Manji decided to carve the road through the mountain in 1967 when his wife was injured while climbing the mountain.
Manji finished his project in 1988, and before his death, had been trying to persuade the state administration to construct a cemented road in same place that he had carved.
The state government has since constructed the cemented road, though Manjhi is not there to see it.
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Aberdeen Public Library, Broad Street, Aberdeen. (Catalogue:
Bettison's Library, High Street, Cheltenham. Additions
1. (Catalogue: 1829)
W. Fish's Circulating Library, 38 London Lane, Norwich.
(Catalogue: c.1817)
Godwin's Circulating Library, Upper Corner of Milsom Street,
Bath. (Catalogue: 1819)
Horne's Public Library, Queen Street, Cheapside, London.
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Mackenzie's Circulating Library, 129 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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A. K. Newman and Co's Circulating Library, Minerva Office,
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Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Roger Greenaway on fun and "reviewing"
"I got this feedback from a recent programme:
'Many thanks for the two days last week. If there is a ratio between fun and learning then I have nothing to worry about. I now move forward having had a breath of wind put into my sails. Thanks again.'
"This comes from one of the stars of a 10 minute game of 'no ball football'. But his falls following tackles did not get noticed by our unobservant referee - whose unsurpassable qualification for the role was that she didn't know any of the rules. So when we got to 'no camera action replay', my choice (we all had choices) was to replay his falls in slow motion and from different angles so that the viewers could judge whether he was 'diving' (pretending to be fouled) or whether he really was fouled. All totally absurd and surreal because the whole game is one of pretending, and the replay just brought out even more over-acting.
"I still have fun with my game creating process (which teaches creative and appreciative decision-making along the way). It will be difficult to outdo the philosophers who created a game of three-legged three-goal football a couple of summers ago, but last weekend a group of corporate trainers decided to rope themselves in a group bundle and hop a slalom course while emitting a Maori-like war chant. The audience (a two year old girl attracted by the noise) joined in by jumping in time - just another play day for her. This event (as always) creates plenty of material for review which in this case was action replay, a guessing game (requiring intuition and empathy) and creating an invisible person to join the group.
"For my purposes, it doesn't matter too much if fun doesn't happen, but it is quite likely to, and things are much better when it does. As well as your own influence, I am grateful for you introducing me to William Glasser's theory which includes fun as one of 5 needs. I 'work' with this a bit. The idea that reviewing can be fun is a revelation to many people, but overall I find that good reviews go through a whole range of moods and that the groups who have most fun also tend to get most profound. I guess I like good portions of both (fun and serious) and prefer this to a whole meal of either one or the other."
Note: not being familiar with Roger's use of the word "reviewing" I asked for an explanation. Roger responded: "I would say that 'debriefing' is generally what trainers do and 'reviewing' is generally what learners do. But common usage of both terms is to collapse the trainer-learner distinction and create a badly drawn area of common ground that is quickly conquered by the trainer trying to impose their own picture of the world."
There are so many connections to draw between Roger's approach to reviewing and my approach to "deep fun" that I just had to let Roger speak for himself. And myself, too.


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Black, lesbian, brain cancer: the perfect victim | Lon Mabon, Measure 9, and the war on homosexuality |
battle of the bleeding hearts: Katz vs. Blumenauer
Drunk, suicidal and running from police officers, burglary suspect Brian French breaks into a Laurelhurst house and holds 12-year-old Nathan Thomas hostage at knifepoint. After a tense standoff, police officers panic and open fire on French, killing him. Thomas is also hit; he dies later that night.
As the political season gets under way, Democrats do what they do best--beat up on each other. Les AuCoin and high-tech entrepreneur Harry Lonsdale trade insults as they vie for the Democratic nomination to face Bob Packwood in the U.S. Senate race.
On the eve of the presidential election, Portland lawyer John Frohnmayer, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, blasts the Bush-Quayle ticket as "anti-art, anti-intellectual and anti-democracy." Frohnmayer, whose tenure was scarred by scalding right-wing criticism over NEA grants, says he'll vote for Clinton, despite his strong Republican ties.
Desperate to save herself and her children from her husband's beatings, Laotian immigrant Seng Chao Saechao poisons them with insecticide--then drinks some herself. She survives, but two of her kids don't. Saechao is sentenced to three years in prison. Her husband is convicted of assault.
Portland author Mary Ann Humphrey hits the talk-show circuit when President-elect Bill Clinton says he'll lift the ban against gays in the military. The former Army reserve officer had to resign after superiors learned she was a lesbian, and later wrote an award-winning book about being pink in green.
The 24-hour Church of Elvis shuts down after owner and sometime lawyer Stephanie Pierce defaults on a student loan. To raise cash, Pierce decides to imitate Biosphere II and lives in her own storefront fishbowl.
Quarterflash releases its fourth album, Girl in the Wind. Despite heavy local airplay and enthusiastic response from Portland fans, Sony/Epic won't release it in the United States.
Portland's first Smart Bar opens. Says owner Chris Iverson: "I think this is a really evolutionary concept. It's going to replace the coffeehouses."
Fiery evangelist Billy Graham brings his crusade to the Civic Stadium for a five-day run. On his final night, 41,500 people pack the stands to hear the 73-year-old preacher--a stadium record. The crusade's five-day attendance total is an awe-inspiring 290,000 souls.
Portland loses another dining institution when Quality Pie, a 24-hour haven for hipsters, scenesters, scamsters, hamsters, rock stars (pre- and post-nova), street people, alcoholics in various stages of recovery, poets, gamers, insomniacs and other assorted creatures of the night, serves its final cup of joe.
Sen. Bob Packwood beats back a
In 1992, some 140,000 Oregonians signed that measure and brought to the ballot the ugliest proposal this state has ever seen. Forget equal rights--this measure would have nailed discrimination deep into the state constitution.
The bill was sponsored by the right-wing Oregon Citizens Alliance, which preached fear and bigotry cloaked in the shroud of biblical rhetoric.
The OCA was originally formed to promote conservative preacher Joe Lutz's 1986 primary challenge to Sen. Bob Packwood. Then, under the leadership of a born-again Christian Vietnam vet and ex-hippie named Lon Mabon, the OCA got its first taste of victory: In 1988 it gathered enough signatures to overturn an executive order by Gov. Neil Goldschmidt banning discrimination against gays and lesbians. In 1990 Mabon struck again, pushing a forefather of Measure 9 through the Springfield City Council as a city ordinance, and by 1992, OCA hardliners threatened to wrest control of the state Republican Party from the moderate Dorchester patricians who had dominated it for decades.
With Measure 9, the OCA forced its agenda onto the TV screens and into the living rooms of every home in Oregon, sparking what was probably the most divisive campaign the state has ever seen. "Death threats were as common as gumballs," says Marcie Westerling of the Rural Organizing Project, a human-justice group in Scappoose. "We were all living under an incredible sense of fear."
Measure 9 forced the personal into the political. Coming out is never easy. Coming out under siege is extraordinary. People who never thought their love life was anyone's business talked about their sexuality with their families, co-workers and neighbors and formed groups such as Basic Rights Oregon and Campaign for a Hate Free Oregon.
But perhaps the most remarkable part of the campaign was the way straight liberals rallied around the besieged gay and lesbian community. City councils, chambers of commerce, unions, church groups, newspapers, and politicians of all stripes decried the measure. Money to defeat the measure poured in from around the country.
Indeed, the OCA was so reviled that that Oregon Council of Architects and the Oregon Cycling Association changed their names to avoid having the same abbreviation.
In the end, the measure was defeated, but gays and lesbians in the state were forced to deal with an ugly reality: 44 percent of Oregon voters voted yes.
The scars have not healed. Long-time politico Kathleen Sadaat still chokes up when she talks about Measure 9. "It was not an easy time," she says. "You've been living in a community for years--you go to the grocery store and wonder if the person behind the counter voted against you."
Mabon wasn't finished. In 1993, the OCA passed "Baby 9s" in 26 cities and counties, which were later invalidated by the state Legislature. And in 1994, Mabon hit the state again with Measure 13, a less inflammatory version. It lost, 52 to 48 percent.
After that, the tide turned against Mabon and his measures, thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against a Colorado initiative similar to Measure 9.
Today Lon Mabon limps along. His former allies in the right-wing Christian contingent of the Republican Party have deserted him, offended by his megalomania and belief that he sits at the right hand of the Lord. He failed to qualify an initiative for the ballot in 1998. He is out of money and living in the OCA headquarters in Woodburn.
Still, he casts a long shadow. Last session, the state Legislature, which now has key members who once pledged allegiance to the OCA, attempted to pass a measure prohibiting homosexuals from ever having the right to marry.
Mabon's legacy is not all negative. He galvanized the state's gays and lesbians into a potent political force. "I can't tell you how many meetings I've been to where people start with a tribute to Lon Mabon," says Westerling. "They say thank God he liberated us. Thank God he forced our hand."
Earl Blumenauer, a lifelong Portlander, left Salem to serve on the county board before jumping to the City Council in 1986, developing expertise in everything from the city's sewers and 911 system to tax-increment financing and regional rail.
Vera Katz, a New York native, hunkered down in the Legislature and in 1985 became the first woman to serve as Oregon's Speaker of the House. She became the only legislator in history to hold that post for three terms.
He was a brainy, but at times tactless, policy craftsman. She was a charming, but often crafty, political tactician.
During the summer of '92, political strategist Julie Williamson tried to reinvent Blumenauer as a sensitive New Age guy, organizing his campaign around public deeds, such as pounding nails at House of Umoja. Katz aide Sam Adams, meanwhile, pitched his candidate as a political outsider who wanted to "open up" City Hall. Blumenauer proposed specific policies. Katz talked about vision.
In the end, voters decided they wanted a leader, not a city manager, and on Nov. 3, Katz was elected with 57 percent of the vote.Neither the candidates nor voters could have known the political earthquake that would soon hit Oregon. In 1995, Bob Packwood would be hounded out of the U.S. Senate, and Portland Democrat Ron Wyden would vacate his House seat to replace him, prompting Blumenauer to head east. As a result, the man who probably knows the most about how Portland works is setting national policies 3,000 miles away, while the woman who campaigned as an outsider is positioning herself to become the first three-term mayor in more than 25 years.


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Lush Canada Collection
Lush is celebrating Canada…I dunno, could be an Olympic thing, could
be because Lush North America is located in Canada, who knows and who cares because it means delicious new Lush for us so bring it baby!
- Lush Canadian Maple Soap ($7.95)
A new soap made with real maple syrup and topped with sugar! Lush claims it smells so delicious you might be tempted to top your pancakes with it so I'm guessing it's a true maple syrup blend! How fun!
- Lush Street Party Bath Bomb ($4.95)
The decadent scent of a champagne cocktail!
- Lush Canadiana Gift Set ($16.95)
Contains Lush Canadian Maple Soap and Lush Mountie Massage Bar. I won't tell anyone if you don't but Mountie looks suspiciously like Frosty the Snowman (maybe Frosty has a side job on the off season as a Canadian Mountie!).
Looks like some cute offerings from Lush all in honor of our Canadian friends! Makes me want to break into song O Canada! Our home and native land! I always want to sing that to the beat of O Tannenbaum for some reason…..
Whathca think?
Indulging in some Canadian lovin' from Lush?
2/16/10 12:01 dee3yint:
lol muse. now i want this lolz. but i can't spend any money yet i cant even buy the new viva glam lipsticks .
2/16/10 12:10 Halifax:
Oh Muse, that comment on Mountie was funny. I had no idea we have a collection dedicated to us, lol
2/16/10 12:20 Nia:
The soap sounds delicious
Are they limited edition thingies?
2/16/10 13:44 Catherine:
is it wrong that a LUSH collection makes me feel proud to be Canadian? and here's to the RCMS (Royal-Canadian-Mounted-Snowman!
2/16/10 14:55 Paloma:
ooooh, looks yummalicious! Too bad I have to stop spending for quite a while due to my past few LUSH hauls….I have way too much already lol
2/16/10 20:52 Jodie:
Wow that's great we have our own collection! I kinda boycotted Lush tho… whoops.
Oh well I'll survive
2/17/10 2:47 Laura:
Maple & Champagne! Sqqqqeeeeul! I might have just pee'ed a little out of excitement.
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Hi Muse have you seen the colour supplements on the uk lush site, they are used to make your own tinted moisturiser sounds like fun.


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What is a blue football shaped pill with G3721 on one side and a line on the other? and what mg is it?
Not Medical Advice: A blue oval shaped pill with the imprint G3721 is 1mg of Alprazolam. Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine, and is used to treat anxiety, depression, panic disorder, tinnitus, and dysautonomia. Abuse of this drug can cause physical dependence or psychological dependence, and there is evidence that it poses a risk to a human fetus during pregnancy. This drug should only be used under a doctor's supervision.
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Berrington Hall
A great day out
There really is something for everyone on a visit to Berrington Hall. Whether you're looking for a full day out or just a few hours, this is the perfect place for a group trip.
We aim to make your group visit to us the very best experience by discussing your requirements and amending our tours where possible to meet your needs.
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Introductory talk
An introductory talk will give your group an overview of the property and the people who have lived here.
Parkland and garden tour
Join one of our knowledgeable helpers for a tour of the 'Capability' Brown parkland and grounds...
A thousand fancies
Come and see our new costume exhibitions with displays changing from 1 March and throughout the year.
Group information
- Average length of visit 3 hours
- Space for 3 coaches
- Entry to the house for groups from 11am
- Introductory tours and talks must be booked in advance
- Unfortunately there is no wheelchair access to the house
How to book
Please email Sandra Jones to check availability and discuss your group's requirements and interests. Please read our group visit information sheet for further information


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Display a menu of choices that enables you to open your presentation
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The PowerPoint Web App doesn't have a Save button because it saves your changes automatically.
Even if you don't have edit rights to a presentation, you can still view it if the owner gives you view privileges.
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The 2014 Midterms: The Open Races to Watch
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
We continue our game of Texas Hold'em —Senate elections style—and take a look at how the battle for the United Sates Senate might go. Today the deck is stacked with races with open seats, where incumbents are retiring, leaving the door wide-open for a new candidate.
2014 Midterm Elections Heat Up
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Democrats have held the majority in the Senate for almost eight years now, but as the November 2014 elections approach Republicans are feeling confident they can take it back. This week, we're taking a closer look at some of the 36 races heating up across the country.