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Powell offered a message of moderation to all of us. Unfortunately, the message is being lost in the fog of racism.
Powell accused the Republican Party of having an identity problem. That is not news. The party is in the midst of an internal civil war between the Reagan Republicans that Powell grew up with and what he calls "the far right wing of the political spectrum." Moderates, like Powell, are being purged as the party moves further to the right. And he doesn't like it.
At its heart, Powell's complaint is that the current political agenda of the far right is self-defeating. It ignores the real problems of injured minorities and looks down on the people who are very shortly, in one generation, going to be a majority.
In his passion, Powell committed a political sin. He talked openly about racism in America. We don't do that; it's impolitic. Even worse, he complained directly about the Republican leadership's racist treatment of President Barack Obama.
For this sin, Powell is being widely condemned with little or no concern for the broader message he was preaching.
What Powell was really angry about is the acceptance of racism in the Republican Party. Three instances stand out.
The first is his statement that "Republicans were trying to keep us from voting. (Emphasis added but it is the only place he identifies himself with the persecuted.) Then, he almost spits out an explicit condemnation of racist language like "shuckin' and jivin'" and other slave-era terms. He accuses "the whole Birther Movement" of racism and asks why senior Republicans tolerate it in the party.
Finally, he nails it down with the perfect sound bite. "There's also a dark - a dark vein of intolerance in some parts of the party."
Powell had a hard time getting that phrase out. It rings with enough pain that you don't have to be black to feel its power. Just listen to the right-wing pundits.
Despite all that, Powell's main message remains hopeful. He wants Republicans to "take a look at those less fortunate than us."
He really believes in compassionate conservatism. He says the conservative agenda has to address its responsibilities for the big issues like health-care, immigration, education and climate change. The most important tactical advice is his call to concentrate on what the party represents rather than who's going to be the next candidate.
Everyone recognizes with Powell that "The party is in difficulty." But most of what Powell offers is simply ordinary common sense that seems to have fled much of the Republican leadership. The campaigns of John McCain and Mitt Romney were embarrassing, and the results showed it.
The demographics are overwhelming. Old, white guys are dying out and being more than replaced by Hispanics, Blacks and other hyphenated Americans. Powell tells Republicans that they can't look down on the people "lower down the food chain, the economic chain" and expect them to vote Republican.
Powell asserts forcefully that he is still a Republican, that he adheres to the conservative faith he was raised in. He sincerely believes that the party has lost its way. All he is asking is that the party look to real problems and address them with sincere efforts based on traditional Republican values.
Powell has done our country and his party a great service. Nowhere have I heard racism so explicitly admitted, so effectively condemned. It could well be, now that Obama has been re-elected, the beginning of a real dialogue on race.
But maybe not. A review of some of the more prominent conservative blogs reveals an angry, negative response to the accusation of racism and no discussion of moderation.
Admittedly, bloggers are not in the business of being moderate, but I see little or no response to Powell's central complaint of extremism.
The most serious impediment to Powell's message is President Richard Nixon's Southern Strategy of the 1960s and '70s. Nixon directly appealed to the racism of the South to pry it loose from the Democratic Party that was pushing against racism with the civil- and voting-rights movements. Powell is saying that that strategy is still in effect but must be abandoned.
The Republican Party has gotten its wake-up call from a thoughtful conservative. Now if we could only get the liberals to offer up some elder statesman to challenge the Democratic Party on its boot-licking, willful submission to the financial sector.
A resident of Mt. Gretna, Heise holds a Ph.D. in economics and is professor emeritus of economics at Lebanon Valley College. His column appears every other Thursday. He maintains past columns and can be reached through his blog, paulheise.blogspot.com.


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Former Florida State defensive lineman Travis Johnson and his agent Greg Wichard were hanging out at the Seminoles' Pro Day just over a year ago when Johnson pulled aside Brodrick Bunkley to introduce him to Wichard.
"This is my prot?g?," Johnson said to his agent, referring to Bunkley.
There was plenty of flattery from Johnson, too. He told Wichard to keep an eye on Bunkley, who was heading into his senior season. It wasn't long before Johnson's premonition came true. ...

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High school graduation season is in the air as thousands of young adults across the country count down the minutes to freedom from the daily grind of classes and rules of their last 12 years in the classroom.
I attended my cousin's graduation last weekend and observed a group of people who were on that day bonded by the stripes of Southwest High. However after listening to the post-graduation plans of many of them that bond quickly broke and sprouted new paths in every direction imaginable.
When I graduated from high school I recall my class being less diverse in post-graduation plans. Most students were heading to college with a vague idea of what they wanted to study. The rest stayed local and took up vocational trades like car repair or firefighting.
My story of 19 years ago is nothing like what I experienced last weekend. Students these days are much more educated on careers that are available while they are in school so they can pursue specialized certifications or training to get a long-term, rewarding job immediately following high school. Careers requiring short term or part time college are also options that graduates are considering now for jobs that accept entry level employees with a plan for continuing education as they grow within the company. Those seeking advanced degrees are much more specific about their path to success by planning for internships and work study programs throughout their college years.
Many of the graduates I spoke with had a good understanding of the employment situation in our country right now. They know that understanding technology and doing more than just going to college by way of internships and work-study programs are key to standing out when applying for jobs.
My cousin has plans to obtain an associates degree as a registered nurse (Median Wage: $64,690) with a goal to get an advanced degree in cardiology nursing where she'll be able care for patients following heart surgery and work with incredibly talented doctors in advanced healthcare centers. She learned about this career path option when a nurse from the local community hospital came to her high school to recruit graduates. Having a one-on-one conversation with a nurse about the different career paths within nursing shed new light on a career that she assumed was just about long hours, waiting rooms and insurance coding. There are paths for administration, quality assurance, IT, marketing as well as the specialty healthcare areas like Neonatology, Critical care, Advanced practice and Genetics.
High School graduation is such a momentous occasion for the graduate and their families. The day after can be either just as exiting as your take steps toward your new path in life or can be quite the opposite if the graduate hasn't had the opportunity to consider the plethora of education and career options available. No matter what your high school GPA was, you can still be on your way to a rewarding career. Simply call a professional in an industry you are interested in and discuss the training and education options available to qualify for that industry.


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GM Wooing its 'Orphans' (3/19/12)
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GM on quest to keep Saturn, Pontiac and Hummer owners in the family, top 125 U.S. dealership groups, and Nissan's vow to make Manning a Titan.
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Battle plan GM's strategy for keeping Saturn Pontiac and Hummer drivers in the family. That's next. Hello and welcome to auto news now I'm just to Snyder Tom quarterback is on assignment. They call them orphans and GM has two point seven million of them. We're talking about people -- saturn's body acts and -- three brands GM eliminated during its restructuring in 2009. And 2010. As Automotive News reporter Michael highest rates in today's print edition. GM CEO Dan Akerson sees the quest to retain these drivers as a protracted. War. He knows that this isn't just a few years. Effort I mean this is going to be several years or -- gonna have to have a strategy for trying to keep these people. As you can see from these trade in figures GM retain 31% of Saturn owners last year. 39% of Pontiac owners and 37%. Of Hummer owners. For Saturn the retention rate is even higher than it was in 2007. Keeping Saturn buyers critical. -- just says GM is steering Saturn customers to more than 400 select dealers. Hoping customer and retailer will build. -- relationship. And the dealers to our offer -- service providers understand they have to do things a little differently so one dealer we talked to introduces. New Saturn customers of the service manager for example on and that's one way. They just wanna make him feel more comfortable -- more welcome. Typical customer might. By the way the retention rate was weighed down for Hummer. In 200761%. Of those buyers stayed within the GM family. Automotive News is out with our annual ranking of the 125. Biggest US dealership groups. Not too much movement at the top AutoNation Penske sonic and group one still lead the pack. Look a bit further down the list and what emerges is a story of growth. Take this company. Our LJ McLarty Landers automotive holdings. The privately held Arkansas group is led by three prominent partners. Longtime Arkansas dealers Steve Landers. Robert Johnson the founder of black entertainment television. And former Clinton administration chief of staff Mack McLarty. At last month National Automobile Dealers Association conference in Las Vegas. The partner spoke to Automotive News reporter earlier this lawyers about growing despite the recession. We're proud of the fact we we have grown we we we -- very proud of our. Commitment. To being not only. The largest minority. -- leadership in in the United States but but we we hope and believe that premier leadership group. Our LJ moved up ten notches to number nineteen on this year's list. Also making big gains -- automotive which rose from 38 to thirteenth. And the most improved company Florida based Phil Smith automotive group which rose from number 92 number 54. When it comes to attracting NFL quarterback Peyton Manning to Tennessee. Nissan thought and had a good ongoing. To help lure him to Nissan's adopted headquarters state the auto maker offered to make him a titan. Pick up that is. Nissan did say it would give Manning the pick up no matter where he signed a good idea sources say he's going to the day before it's. And that's our show for today thanks for watching Tom war back will return tomorrow we'll see you back here.


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Seminole, Florida-- Pinellas County deputies need the public's assistance in locating a 51-year-old transient suspect who robbed a local bank Wednesday.
According to reports, Richard Plent targeted the Bank of America off the 6800 block of Seminole Blvd. just after it opened, around 9:15 Wednesday morning.
He walked in, demanded cash form the teller, and then fled after the teller complied.
Detectives say Plent may be staying in a motel in the Clearwater or St. Petersburg area.
His description is as follows:
They ask anyone with additional information to call Detective Jeff Capra at the Robbery Homicide Unit, 727-582-6200. You may also report anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers, 1-800-873-TIPS.


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We have a problem in most U.S. cities and states, and certainly Washington, D.C. Way too much debt!
Many of our political leaders are reluctant or unwilling to make the hard choices to begin living within our means. In fact, many believe the solution is to borrow more money to stimulate the economy, suggesting we will eventually grow our economy faster than the growth of our debt.
I hear people resigned to a bad ending and worried, not for themselves but for their children. They realize their standard of living will be greatly diminished and future generations will bear the brunt of the poor ...


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The 2015 Walk of Remembrance and Evening of Remembrance have been rescheduled to Wednesday, October 14.
Every year, young kids from our community are needlessly killed in traffic-related collisions.
The Santa Clarita Youth Grove is a grassroots effort supported by the City of Santa Clarita and the Blue Ribbon Task Force. It is dedicated to Santa Clarita youth (24 years old and younger) who have died in traffic-related incidents, and provides a safe, centralized location for young people and community members to remember these youth.
The Youth Grove is for the Santa Clarita community – particularly our youth – to use, and to reflect upon the unfortunate consequences of drinking and driving, and of reckless driving. The City and the Blue Ribbon Task Force hope that, through this graphic and powerful reminder, our citizens will vow to be more mindful and responsible when getting behind the wheel.
The Youth Grove is located in Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, and currently includes 91 names. To include a youth's name, please complete and sign the release form.
The City of Santa Clarita utilizes iPods to promote the Youth Grove's message about safe driving. These iPods, with videos and brief stories about each of the 84 youth represented at the Youth Grove, are available for use at the site.
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FlashPoint MP3 SharePlayer
Although numerous music players can plug directly into the USB port of a computer to double as a flash storage drive, FlashPoint today announced a jukebox it says is more useful to owners who transfer files on a day-to-day basis. The SharePlayer has both male and female USB ports, allowing a user to copy files directly to or from any USB mass storage, including the iPod and other music devices, without the need for a computer during the exchange. For its own music purposes, the SharePlayer is also capable of FM radio and recording and supports audiobooks. FlashPoint is selling the SharePlayer now at capacities ranging from 128MB ($60) to 4GB ($160).


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Habitat diversity, ecological requirements of species and the Small Island Effect
Article first published online: 3 SEP 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2008.00526.x
© 2008 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2008 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Diversity and Distributions
Volume 15, Issue 1, pages 131–140, January 2009
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How to Cite
Sfenthourakis, S. and Triantis, K. A. (2009), Habitat diversity, ecological requirements of species and the Small Island Effect. Diversity and Distributions, 15: 131–140. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2008.00526.x
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- Article first published online: 3 SEP 2008
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- Aegean;
- area range of occurrence;
- generalists;
- island biogeography;
- isopods;
- minimum area of occurrence;
- specialists
Aim To explore the causal factors leading to a significant Small Island Effect (SIE), that is, the absence of the commonly found species–area relationships below an island size, on the terrestrial isopod communities from a large number of islands.
Location Ninety islands of the Aegean Sea (Greece).
Methods The detection of a significant SIE is assessed through the application of all three methods available in the literature. Species are divided into generalists and specialists. We tested if the minimum area and the area range of each species' occurrences differ between generalists and specialists. Next, we searched for differences in the ratios of specialists to generalists above and below the SIE threshold, and tested their cumulative ratios when islands are arranged according to increasing area, altitude or habitat diversity in order to identify the threshold where they become statistically indistinguishable from the ratio of the total set of islands.
Results Our results indicate a strong effect of habitat availability on the SIE. Communities of islands within the SIE range, host a higher percentage of generalists. An analysis of the specific habitat requirements shows that, for isopods, the crucial factor is the lack of habitats related to inland waters from small islands.
Main conclusions The distribution of habitats on islands of different size is of major importance for the occurrence of a SIE. The relative representation of specialist and generalist species on islands of different size plays an important role in shaping SIE-related patterns. Conservation efforts should pay special attention on freshwater habitats, especially on small Aegean islands. Identifying the causal factors of SIE, combined with a thorough knowledge of the ecological requirements of species can offer insights into identifying habitat types and groups of species that are more vulnerable to alterations of the environment.


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Economic Development Story: Binghamton Airport: will be getting new furniture, carpeting, paint, and info screen in main terminal. / CASEY STAFF/ Staff Photo
Back in December, when the state awarded the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council $49.4 million to create jobs and help revitalize the economy, there was at least an implied sense of urgency.
To date, no checks have been sent. As for the 16 projects targeted specifically for Broome County, no work has begun on any of them.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo carved New York into 10 economic development regions last July and dangled about $785 million in various forms of state aid as the prize. In early December, the awards were announced.
Three months into the actual process, paper is all that's moving.
Tom Tranter, president of Corning Enterprises and the co-chair of the regional council, tends to be pragmatic when he talks about dealing with the state and its money.
"I guess you could say there seemed to be a sense of urgency at the time," Tranter said. "In New York, though, it's an extremely involved process before you get the money. You have to follow all the rules and regulations."
A quick overview by Tranter shows that among the rules and regulations:
-- Projects can't go out to bid without a contract from a state agency.
-- Depending on the scope of the project, other agencies -- for example historic preservation -- need to weigh in.
-- Approval is needed from various state and local boards.
-- Reviews are necessary at every level.
-- There are minority and women-owned business requirements to be met.
-- Even when everything appears to be in order, the process could be slowed further by an audit.
"That stuff is all in the application, but it's something you tend to gloss over," Tranter said. "After the euphoria when it's announced you've been approved, reality sets in. You just don't call up and say, 'Send me the check.'"
Not a problem
Carole Coppens became the executive director of the Binghamton YWCA in 2000. Since 80 percent of her operating funds come from government contracts -- local, state and federal -- she has been through the process dozens of times.
"Nothing moves quickly, when you're dealing with the government," Coppens said. "For me, it's not an issue."
Specifically, Coppens applied for $244,946 for exterior work on the historically significant YWCA building, which dates back to 1907.
It will be a financial juggling act because the way the system is set up, applicants spend their money and then get reimbursed from the state. Some borrow the money using the grant as collateral.
Today, Coppens is dealing with the state Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, architects designers, and planners. August or September is her best guess for when somebody actually breaks out scaffolding.
"I had already planned out the project," Coppens said. "I have been to the table many times and been rejected many times. I was ecstatic to get the funding, so I'm happy to work through whatever amount of paperwork I have to process. It can be daunting at times, but I'm used to it."
Carl Beardsley, executive director of the Greater Binghamton Airport, is also a veteran of the grant process.
Given the nature of his business, the $495,000 Beardsley is seeking for furniture, paint, floor coverings in the departure terminal and jet bridges, and new flight information display screens is small compared to the funding needed for a runway or building expansion. The clock, however, ticks the same way ... slowly.
"Our goal is to get it done this summer," Beardsley said.
Ready to go
Susan Sherwood is eager to get two projects totaling $556,000 for the Center for Technology and Innovation done quickly. About $116,000 is for a parking lot; the remainder is for planning and design of the TechWorks museum, located in the old Binghamton Ice Cream Company building. TechWorks will showcase inventions and industries centered on the Greater Binghamton Area.
Basically that larger portion of the project is paper to paper as it includes schematic design, development and construction documents. More importantly, having those documents in hand will allow Sherwood, the CT&I executive director, to leverage federal economic grant money.
Even though several state agencies, including historic preservation, are in the loop, Sherwood is hoping for a contract soon.
"A lot of it is hurry up and wait," Sherwood said. "We would've been delighted to move along on December 9, but that wasn't in the cards."
Likewise, Kevin Burke was ready to move on the Village of Port Dickinson project yesterday.
That's because the mayor did his homework before the village applied for $400,000, including roughly $250,000 for an elevator, to make the village compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
"We got (town engineer) Ron Lake involved right away," Burke said. "He got an architect and they came up with a rough estimate. They didn't get right down to the nuts and bolts, but they got the square footage and the costs of similar projects.
"I wanted to put it out to bid in February."
As the mayor found out, when the paper kept coming, it doesn't work that way. Not when you're trying to get money from the state.


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Christine (Barron) Fricke graduated May 8 from Siena Heights University, Adrian, with a master of arts degree in health-care leadership. She has worked at the University of Michigan since 2002 and in the UM Transplant Center since 2005. During this time, she has held positions such as transplant data specialist and organ perfusionist. She works as a liver and lung transplant financial coordinator.
She also obtained a bachelor of business administration degree in 2005 from SHU. She is a volunteer at organ donation awareness events at UM and in the community.
She plans to continue her work within the UM Transplant Centerwith advancement into a leadership role and to work to promote organ donation awareness.
She is married to Patrick Fricke Jr. They live in Manchester.
A 1991 graduate of Monroe High School, she is the daughter of Raymond and Teresa Barron Sr. of Monroe.


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The coming real estate bubble IN CHINA - James Chanos on Charlie Rose now
U.S., Israeli Attack On Iran Would Be 'Unacceptable' - Russia Military
Do people actually think that an important aspect of a SC pick is an easy confirmation hearing?
I'm watching James Chanos on Charlie Rose. Why hasn't there meen any trials for Wall St?
Russian President Says Obama 'A Thinker' In Contrast To 'Someone'
Experts: Role of Manas spurs Kyrgyz chaos
The Pope looks more like this every minute:
The Pope looks more like this every minute:
Why India didn't have a financial crisis
To All The Teabaggers And Tax Whiners............
Extend Unemployment and COBRA through 2010
EMAIL C-Span and tell this woman to STOP CALLING PEOPLE LAZY!
Oklahoma Tea Party AND LAWMAKERS envision militia to fight federal "infringements"
Ignorance of Afghan Society Led to Botched Raids
When Social Fear Is Missing, So Are Racial Stereotypes, Shows Study of Children W/ Williams Syndrome
Other Massey mines cited for ventilation problems
If Elena Kagan gets the pick for the USSC, I will not be able to support her
I loves me some Donna Edwards ... on Steph Miller now
Sunday night I watched THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK on ETV.
Tea Party activists rally outside Orlando City Hall
More charges facing prominent Iraq contractor
Deja Vu
Is this Obama's Supreme Court Pick?
Is this Obama's Supreme Court Pick?
Anti-American Anger Grows in Afghanistan
Anti-American Anger Grows in Afghanistan
Grayson raised nearly $500,000 in single-day money bomb
Crashed Polish plane landed without permission
How Much Oil Is Really Off the Atlantic Coast?
Civilian Killings in Afghanistan: A Pattern of Brutality, Denial, Outrage and Violence
Meg Whitman has extensive links to Goldman Sachs
Boston: Right-wing radio host bashes Scott Brown for not welcoming his new ant overlord, Sarah Palin
Boston: Right-wing radio host bashes Scott Brown for not welcoming his new ant overlord, Sarah Palin
Government Accused of Giving Small Business Contracts to Fortune 500 Companies
'Birther' Doc a No-Show at Campbell
Orlando Sentinel: Grayson has another huge fundraising quarter
We should be proud of the fact that the teabaggers and freepers hate us.
April 13 in History - "Houston We've got a problem" (40 Years)
The Republicans Are Like Frat Boys in 'Animal House'
What would a 14 year old girl have to say for you to advocate kicking her ass?
What would a 14 year old girl have to say for you to advocate kicking her ass?
"All Blacks Leave": Copycat Racism Probed at Another NJ Store
The political and economic effects of Iraq's growing oil production and the role of China
Michele Bachmann, champion of cutting spending, increases staff salaries 26.4% in 2009
Computer Help please.
Purported doctor on Texas A&M message board claims he laid off my first Obama voting employee.
Stem-cell therapy feels Food and Drug Administration's pinch (Still)
My letter to the editor regarding their tealaban coverage of this past Sunday
11 year-old missing girl from Winter Springs, FL found....ALIVE!
The proper way teabaggers should prepare your taxes if you don't want socialism.
Paging Ken Cuccinelli....
So, um, when is Blagojevich's trial?
Massachusetts Republicans "looking for any excuse to avoid Palin's Tea Party"
U.S. Constitution discussion w. Breyer + Scalia, C-SPAN, NOW.
The right wing in america is in dire need of a high colonic.
This Is How Dennis Kucinich Gets His Babes
Smarmy, Oily, Smug, Slimy, Disgusting ........
Smarmy, Oily, Smug, Slimy, Disgusting ........
FEC Commissioner Faces Disbarment Complaint After Raw Story Report
Looking for authentic "tea party" photos
Republican Defenders of Wall Street Beware: The Tea Party Is Coming
Rachel Maddow on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart tonight 4/13/10
Twitter Unveils Ad-Supported Business Model-Promoted Tweets will be clearly labeled as promoted
Taliban death squads have killed dozens of people in drive-by shootings
Busted! Breitbart & Tealiban Using Post-Racial Epithet Tape Footage To Say "It Didn't Happen"
The Rude Pundit - Why Does Nebraska Think Women Are Idiots?
Germany seizes 1.3 tons of cocaine in Hamburg port
11-year old Nadia Bloom Found ALIVE after being missing 5 days! Thank goodness!
Afghan anger at US casualty payments - Asia Times
Here's a fun exercise for those that are bored...
I DEFY you to find and post something more insanely stupid than this...
Tea Parties, the militia and insurrectionism
Iran fights Fifa ban on hijab - so women can compete in Youth Olympic
Wrong video of health protest spurs N-word feud
Tea Party Fundie Colorado Springs forced to Cut & Cut & Cut City Services
GOP Congressional Constipation and Minority Status Results in Smaller than Expected Deficits
Breitbart, you dim ass, be a man (if you can be) and donate your $100,000 to UNCF NOW
Cornyn: Id have to think about whether I could support an openly gay Supreme Court nominee.
On the PGC, MD, police beating incident...
Cuba loosens controls on barbers
Cuba loosens controls on barbers
Mayor says dick sculpture most go to show "respect" to Nazi Pope
Sri Lankan writer arrested for offending Buddhism
The homoerotic chemistry of the Palin-Bachmann ticket
More evidence of violations in West Virginia mine explosion
My Tea Party Diary
I guess this is where the Teabagger signs are made:
Toyotas legal tactics: Deception and evasion
KBRs 'Facts' About Rape Case Are No Such Thing (war contractor case)
how do i see public party affiliation or donations?
Looking For A Good Anti-Teabagger Bumper Sticker?
Born, on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia,...
Born, on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia,...
Pete Peterson (billionaire wall streeter) draining resources from the federal budget
A letter from a Conservative
Does size matter?
Houston Burger Joint Has Monster Challenge
Not a blink of American eyes at Pakistan's reported killing of over 70 civilians Saturday
Not a blink of American eyes at Pakistan's reported killing of over 70 civilians Saturday
Let's get this party started!!!
One of the World's Biggest Oil Producers Is Going Bust
Stunning Statistics About the War in Afghanistan Every American Should Know
Tea Parties, the militia and insurrectionism
Mayor says dick sculpture most go to show "respect" to Hitler Youth Pope
Oklahoma Tea Party forming militia with legislative help...
Microsoft outsourcing IT services in three-year, global deal
Have you heard about this? (Freeper link)
Thom Hartmann calling out Grover "Bathtub" Norquist right now.
Calling krispos2 the special mod
Oh dear, the Massachusetts (R)'s have a predicament tomorrow.
All Aboard The V-Train
lol. 'Phallic' art sparks row ahead of Pope's Malta visit
Ben Bernake, "We must enhance the confidence of the investors"...
America is angry
Who cares if Obama likes to bow? Medvedev thinks he's a genius regardless.
Oh, the Irony: Richest Virginians get biggest Obama tax cuts
McConnell Slams Financial Reform Bill After Meeting With Hedge Fund Managers
Doomsday shelter currently selling bunker space
What Are The Facts Really?
Bloggerheads: The Corrosion of War Without End
Ken Starr doesn't believe that the current SCOTUS
Michelle Obama makes unannounced visit to Haiti
Pakistan's errant airstrike reportedly kills 71 civilians
I saw this post on crashtheteaparty.com. Funny stuff.
Oklahoma Republicans Conspire With Tea Parties To Form Anti-Federal Government Militia
The Nuke Summit Is a "BFD"
Birther's Court Martial On The Way
Birther's Court Martial On The Way
Inside Man: How A Prankster Plans To Destroy The Tea Party Movement
Democrats sponsor New York bill that will allow supervisors to ignore seniority in teacher layoffs.
Bankruptcy 'reform' is helping big banks squeeze consumers
Does anybody know what "taxfree15th.com" is?
WaMu Hearing on CSPAN3 right now .... n/t
AEI lauds Lovelock: "Father of the Gaia Hypothesis Thanks Skeptics"
Images (from photos) that are shaping the World
Schwarzenegger silences critics of Calif. sell-off
Hey, Teabaggers, the Dow is over 11,000 !!! Your pensions have increased in value thanks to Obama!
Steny Hoyer calls radio host's 'commie' comment dangerous
John McCain's fund-raising Supreme Court push-poll
Digby and Gary Wills on the Trouble with Obama: Omnidirectional Placation
Be Very Afraid North Carolina- KBR is building you a new hospital
Why do right wingers have this ongoing conniption fit over Saul Alinsky
Court Vacates Online Student-Speech Rulings
ACLU seeks execution delay over denial of DNA testing
Scott Brown For President (dot com) - Already????
Doing tax returns for a living is usually a simple transaction, a nice way
2-mile scar on Barrier Reef after ship grounding, worst damage seen, will take 20 years to heal
This looks like a pretty solid contrarian indicator for the top of the markets!
Republicans in Disarray-NEW POLL: The GOP is a mess right now
Georgia joins battle against health care reform!
Obama presser at the Global Nuke Summit
Philly Daily News vs. DC Not Pultizer Winning Journalists....LOL
In wake of attacks on police, Hemet considers 'hardening' city properties
Sarah Palin sees big salary jump-$12 million in royalties, fees and salary
Notre Dame Has First Black Valedictorian
No Known Cure For The AK-47 Disease barrier to winning in Afghanistan.
ConWebWatch: "Not-so-special reports" at the Culture and Media Institute
Dems retake lead on generic ballot for '10 congressional elections
Young Marine sergeant dies of cancer at age 25 following service in Iraq
U.S. Military Confidence (Officers and Non-Com. Officers) Sinks on 'Winning' Afghan War, Poll Finds
America: The Grim Truth
Oregon Guard soldiers lawsuit again war contractor KBR can go forward
Study:Mothers' Spanking of 3-Year-Old Children and Subsequent Risk of Children's Aggressive Behavior
Missoula City Council approves non-discrimination ordinance
Tweety tearing Bush and Cheney a new one
Waters: 'Very powerful anti-war message in The Wall. There was then and there still is now
"Generic Republican 39%" is a Trending Topic on Twitter right now
Another Backward B face girl scam ALERT!
Conservatives love lying like dogs love their own vomit
Gates (and Gen. McChrystal) Say Afghan Civilian Casualties 'Biggest Risks to Success of Strategy'
South Korean children face gaming curfew
Uh Oh, Pa. Bureau Of Weights & Measures May Go Private!
You know, there was a time...
Oregon jury finds Boy Scouts negligent in sex case
Will there be an upset in today's special Congressional election?
Girl May Have Been Abducted As Payback - CHP Issues Amber Alert
So let me get these Vatican talking points straight
DC lawmakers flocking to Wall Street to destroy reform
You are a member of the DLC.
Democrats Retake Lead in Generic Ballot
On Ed Show: Al Sharpton is absolutely correct...
Six Page contract between Sarah Palin and Uiverysity of Calf. found in dumpster!
Why Corn, Not Opium, is Afghanistan's Deadliest Crop
Don't Assassinate the Dangerous Cleric al-Awlaki
Hernando Co. FL shocked to find out that their privatized jail is not being maintained
I miss David Shuster
These Tea Party loonies - Ed Shultz is discussing the
These Tea Party loonies - Ed Shultz is discussing the
Michelle Obama and Jill Biden visit Haiti - pics
Blast from the past: McCain / Keating vid
3 Rules for Staying Employed in Business (Unwritten)
More weird prom news: New York high school holds proms on SCHOOL NIGHTS
70-year-old woman fends off carjacker
The Boy Scouts Pedophiles are about to pay big time
Gov. Heineman (R-Ne) to greet tea party
Breaking Bad News: Nebraska to limit abortions because of fetal pain
Vatican's Point Man on Abuse Was Successfully Sued by Whistleblowing Priest
Another aircraft skids off a runway and passengers
Rescue local and organic farming in the food safety bill
American Family Association: We must charge all Muslims with treason
uh-oh...Michele Malkin says assault on Louisiana GOP Gov. Bobby Jindal not politically motivated..
Official Tea Party sponsor in hot water for selling "Straight Pride" shirts.
Good article for those who can see a dog as a victim...
Photos that changed the world
Mining Notes: Are Union Mines Safer? Plus, Calls for Ousting Massey CEO
Occasionally the right wing nuts let it slip whats really bothering them
Occasionally the right wing nuts let it slip whats really bothering them
Grrrrr: Lieberman: 'Everybody should listen' to Sarah Palin
Who is this skin head militia nut job on Tweety?
Chelmsford priest among 8 arrested in Nashua prostitution sting
Humane Societies Pursue Justice - EmptyWheel
ABC News: Palin Has Earned an Estimated $12 Million Since July
Thai cops punished by Hello Kitty
Huckabee is a piece of shit
In era of Wall Street Reform, Mitch McConnell offers to become the bankers' little train that could
New Dow high ahead? Happy talk feeds sheep
Tweety's easily excited again, says Sen.Treasure Trail "is easy to take."
Navy T-39N (Sabreliner) crashes in north Georgia: 3 dead, 1 missing.
Navy T-39N (Sabreliner) crashes in north Georgia: 3 dead, 1 missing.
I am SO sorry, my friends at DU. I got popped today, and deserved it.
Online: If you gotta be rude, then you really have nothing to say.
Predict something about the next 10 years.
I don't know what he's saying here, but whatever it is - I approve!
Come on DUers you have failed me - why don't we know that
Democrats to Move Judicial Nominees as High Court Battle Looms
Are the freepers in trouble?
Want Safer Mines? Unionize Them: Underground coal fatalities: 109 In union mines: 22 (or 20.2%)
Damn, Chris just dissed Liberace real bad....
IVAW: Veteran of "Collateral Murder" Video Speaks Out
Elena Kagan (on SCOTUS list) filed brief urging SC not to hear Siegelman case.
Another Breitbart Scam
No Wonder Americans are Obese
Chevy Volts hit 40-mile target on batteries
TPM: Tea Party Movement Spreads To Military
CIA operative contradicts himself on torture
The "TARP will pay for itself" Bullshit: TARP costs (losses) revised to $89 billion
Does anybody know if Elena Kagan is one of THOSE Kagans?
FUCK GWB and NCLB
Any union teachers watch Morning Joe today to see how they cut all of our throats?
Anybody have any links about former Michigan Gov. John Engler?
A short piece on the GOP "Epiphany"
Window cleaners win new contract; lockout ends (3 dead in 3 years locked out over safety complaints)
Detroit News: Granholm reportedly on Supreme Court short list
From my local newspaper: "School Board: No more paddling"
Michael Moore sends words of support to striking staff and nurses of Temple Univ. Hospital
Finally, some intelligence at the Pentagon!
Every day - a week at most - the screw gets turned up a notch.
"Dem Leader: We're Ready for ENDA"
I had a long chat with my favorite American professor today
Pedobear and the Pope
Cramer: Were Six Months From Prosperity
Dana Milbank: Obama's disregard for media reaches new heights at nuclear summit
This is a story of two fictitious American girls. Born on the same day 17 years, 139 days ago.
Lieberman: "Everybody should listen to Sarah Palin"
Nice touch Rachel, to use an AK
Students Find Palin Speech Contract In Trash
Calif. students find Palin contract in trash
OPERA, first non-Apple browser engine, approved for iPhone/iPod Touch
Dem Ted Deutch Winner in FL special election
American Family Association proposes that all children born out of wedlock receive no gov services
Limbaugh again proves he hasn't a hint of human decency -rushes to defense of Massey CEO Blankenship
Andrew Cuomo is gonna be the next gov of NYS
Entitlement Programs and other economic factors - a debate.
Should there be legal dirty needle exchanges?
Lieberman: "The momentum is with the Republicans, thank God - that's the way people have spoken"
Teabaggers: 35% believe Blacks to be hardworking; and only 41% think that Blacks are trustworthy.
duplicate post, please ignore
I don't know if "crash the tea party" is legit, but here's my fantasy
Calif. attorney general to investigate tactics of foundation that hired Palin to speak
"Barney Frank gets a high-altitude haranguing on health care"
"Rush Ignorantly Wonders Where Was The Union At Non-Union Mine Disaster"
I spent a little time on Breitbart's BIG GUBBMINT site today
Media Matters: When Gateway Pundit quotes Free Republic, you know the truth is going to lose
Study: Networks snub, malign tea party movement --oh those poor neglected VICTIMS
Corporatocracy and Its Discontents
NY Times - "Obama Puts His Own Mark on Foreign Policy Issues"
Next monday the moron ball licking tea baggers have their pro gun rally in Washington...
A modern day blood libel - J'accuse - where is Zola?!
Obama leads the world toward ending nuclear weaponry
"Tell your doctor about ALL your medications"
update....Army officer wont accept Obama as chief
Palin's Staggering Haul
The danger of "letting it slide".
"A Class Divided"
Jesse Jackson Jr. Speaker of the House Pro Tempore now.
Is the IMF Preparing for an Impending Crisis?
The Tea Party is holding a rally in my area on Saturday and their lead organizer says they are
Judge who targeted Russia's racist neo-Nazis is found shot dead
Bill Kristol argues that Michele Bachmann is motivated by her love for the Constitution
The three biggest lies of 2010:
Suffolk Dem chair to Levy: We'll 'kick your butt'
Romney Says He Solved Health Crisis At The State Level, But Admits The Feds Fund
Top 10 winners Jefferson Muzzle Awards (for anti-free speech efforts)
More sex victims set to break silence Catholic Church could face 400 more cases
'Crash the tea party' looks like a total scam
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone blames homosexuality - not celibacy - for child abuse sex scandal
Heads-Up: 30 Minutes to Rachel Maddow on 'The Daily Show'
Which newspaper is more Orwellian, NY Times or Boston Globe
The main reason why "Crash the tea party" is more than likely a RW deflection
Guv'ment Regs (construction) and quakes
New Deal Safety Net Not Catching Today's Middle Class
Somalia: Islamists ban radio music
Eli Broad, Green Dot charters, SEIU, and the Parent Revolution...connected.
6.9 earthquake strikes China
Freepers are "nauseas" over how the tea partyers have been treated...
Anybody heard Big Eddie on a now STATE SPONSORED
these fuckers just never quit
Do the teabaggers remind of LaRouchites?
Mandatory Tuesday Malloy Truthseekers check in!!
Surprise to me, Rachel on with Jon Stewart right now.
The Detroit News: Granholm reportedly on Supreme Court short list
Does anybody know what's going on with the Wikileaks video showing the
Republican Defenders of Wall Street Beware: The Tea Party Is Coming
Who in the city do I contact to get speed bumps put on my street? I live in the middle of
From the Hannity forum:
From the Hannity forum:
Republicans Cheat
How Ted Turner Scored Yellowstone's Bison
Gay Indian professor found dead after students film him having sex
Gay Indian professor found dead after students film him having sex
Amy Goodman: Massey Disaster Not Just Tragic, But Criminal
Jon Stewart just showed two people teabagging each other on Fox news
The term "illegal alien" should be stricken from the lexicon...
Home Libraries Provide Huge Educational Advantage
There's nothing like incessant Obama bashing to remind me that I'm glad he's President.
The very real threat of violence versus census workers
Police beat U. of Maryland student like a pinata, claim 'resisting arrest', then the video surfaces
More photographic proof that teabaggers ARE NOT BIGOTS, just decent patriots who love their freedoms
post on reddit: why aren't deficit hawks talking about taxing rich?
Bless Code Pink
Sen. Levin gives a succinct history mortgage-securitization mania and bank collapse
Frontline (PBS) to look at the health care bill
FL Senate to open funding for white flight in education
Virginia pharmacy had plenty of moral convictions, few clients-"pro-life" pharmacy goes under
Healthcare overhaul won't stop insurance company premium increases
What is your opinion of ReRev, outfitting gym equipment to generate electricity?
Calif. students find Palin contract in trash
Huckabee likens gay marriage to incest, drugs
Democrat Deutch wins easily in Florida.....
Pew Research: "What's Your Political News IQ?"
Anti-American Anger Grows in Afghanistan
CA Attorney General Has Launched Inquiry Into Sarah Palin Speaking Engagement
A friend and colleage from India informed me that tomorrow is "Vaisakhi"...
Supreme Court "candidates who are truly liberals arent really on the table"
In Afghan war, official corruption is a bigger threat than the Taliban
If Nixon were president now...
just got back from Ted Deutch's victory celebration!!!
What Kind of Wacky World Did Virginians Wake Up To? Read it to believe it ..LINK
War Crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan
Teabaggers: who are they? R, D or I?
Media Cheers Obama, Ignores Tea Party Movement
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis: Our Mission Is To Protect Workers
Detestable Worm: Lieberman: 'Thank God' political momentum now with Republicans
Actor Samuel L. Jackson preaches hope in Paris suburbs
Obesity To Be Banned in England?
Ted Koppel On the State of the News Industry: 'I Think It's a Disaster'
Malware Threatens to Sue BitTorrent Downloaders
They're holding a Tea Party Rally This Thursday in my hometown of Wheeling WV at the Wheeling Park
Just saw McCain's ad against Hayworth. All I have to say is
Mr Fish
To Rec or Unrec: That is the question
Teabagger running against Betty Sutton in Ohio 13th Democratic Primary
Douglas Feith: "I dont believe anybody ever said Saddam Hussein was responsible for 9/11"
3.7 million hectares gone (our Eastern Forests) bad news
Emma's Revolution: The T.E.A. Song ~ you gotta hear this
Father Louie doing fine in prison
Sarah Palin Speaking Contract: 'Rider' Demands First-Class Travel, Pre-Screened Questions...
If you're pro-Sestak, there's encouraging news from Pennsylvania:
What were your thoughts when you saw that this ticket had been nominated in 1980?
The newest Freepathon
NDP: Who is Behind the Tea Party Movement?
The Nation: harassing methods of subscription renewal
The Nation: harassing methods of subscription renewal
Would conservatives like Obama if he Cut Taxes, Increased Military & eliminated all GOVT programs?
Instead of nuclear or coal, let us burn trash
Elizabeth Warren on the USSC short list.
Colonel Birther Lakin read miranda rights, Pentagon pass revoked
Jo Comerford: War Taxes Are Killing Us
without adherence to a basic recognition of "War Crimes" we are lost
Go Ahead, Laugh At The Teabaggers. But Realize: They're Smarter Than Us
Smoking bans reduce exposure to secondhand smoke and reduce heart attacks
Of the teabaggers I know......
I was walking toward my local grocery store...
I was walking toward my local grocery store...
Whistle Blower Comes Forward With Solid Proof The Price Of Gold And Silver Is Being Manipulated
what is it about megachurches
You think that the H1B visa phenomena is new?
Putting teeth in the fight against rape
Christian music star Jennifer Knapp says she is a lesbian
Christian music star Jennifer Knapp says she is a lesbian
Vision of health care
Your Tax Dollars at War: More Than 53% of Your Tax Payment Goes to the Military
Cindy Sheehan: Take This Empire and Shove It!
Bill Moyers Journal: "It is the longest war in American History, And it is a war.....
Massey CEO to miners: I will close this mine if you vote union
Outcrazying The Crazy: How A Prankster Plans To Infiltrate And Destroy The Tea Party Movement
John Kasich recruits Mary Taylor to be his Lt. Gov. because of her budget expertise
LOL....."Glee" slams Palin tonight.......
US military foresees huge oil shortage (and endless wars because of it)
Obama Shuns the Left as White House Mulls U.S. High Court Slot
I dont recall the Democrats being able to block any legislation when
Sexual Objectification Is More Damaging to Women Than You Might Think
I guess Saudi Arabia doesn't have oil spare capacity they and our government claimed they did...
Things Chuck Norris Actually Says
Police: NJ teen told blacks to leave Whole Foods
Dangerous signs on the road
Cops Ticket Drivers For Ignoring Creepy Pedo-Bunny
Evidence emerges suggesting "Crash the Teaparty" website hosted by former GOP Senate candidate
Most Americans fail on political quiz
Do DU members view Obama as a corporation's or people's president?
Florida Senate moves to end separation of church and state
Huckabee slams student interviewer, who releases raw interview tape, which matches printed interview
Oh, wait. MI will not compare charter schools with public schools. Really?
Monsanto's Roundup Herbicide: Long-term Effects:
Gay Demon Exorcist Cindy Jacobs To Share Stage With Virginia GOP Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli
The Absurdity of Constitutional Protection of Corporations
***SCAM ALERT!!!*** "Crash the Tea Party" is definitely a scam!!!!
Jindal campaign official hurt in French Quarter (AKA the scratched backward B part 2)
Listening to the family of the murdered Wikileaks van driver - how many more? 27 million
Why Are 25 Hedge Fund Managers Worth 658,000 Teachers?
Finallyfast.com or drain your wallet dotcom
Finallyfast.com or drain your wallet dotcom
Operation COFFEECUP - How Reagan Worked to Stop Universal Health Coverage in 1961
Tea On The Common (Palin and the 'Baggers are in Boston tomorrow...and I'm blogging the whole mess)
Why does the United States honor the treasonous Confederacy?
errrr..McVeigh was not RW?
Early (Chevy) Volts hit 40-mile target on batteries, engineer says
Of Swans And Spoilers (Charlie Cook on what is needed for Democrats to succed in Nov)
The way to really get to those damn teabaggers
Tarryl Clark is giving Michelle Bachmann a CHALLENGE!
Even webcomics are on the health care issue
Are teh internets tubes disconnecting for anyone else? I keep not being able to
The West Wing on Bravo NOW.
Jacoby Smith beat up quadruple amputee girlfriend in self-defense
I have a conference coming up...
Elvis died in 1977. St. Ronnie got into office in 1980. Maybe
Finally a Luann comix, funny a la "Rat" in Pearls Before Swine
I couldn't get out of bed because of allergies today
BREAKING: Palin announces plan to speak only in buzzwords & catch phrases, abandoning full sentences
Prior to performing at Sea World, Bret Michaels rushed into surgery with acute appendicitis
When 900 years you reach, look as good, you will not.
Remember "Springtime for Hitler" in THE PRODUCERS?
All this reading about the KFC concoction makes me want a Cuban Sandwich
Today's travelogue -- Nome, Alaska
I'm trying to post a pix of my cat
2005 thread of National Enquirer Style Predictions. How many came true?
The Nationals CAN NOT LOSE tonight!!!!!!
"Capitalism: A Love Story" -- A Brigid review
So I is listening to the Yankees game on the radio (they is winnin')
William Shatner -"Rocket Man"- 1978 Sci Fi awards. THIS is the version I was looking for
I've created a new meal.
Is this Obama's Supreme Court Pick?
I'm enlisting Ken Burns to produce a 20 hour documentary on my battle against the Help Assist virus
In 1945 the Nazis went to the Moon.....
Three is a magic number
Cubbies are off today.
Tuesday Afternoon Laugh:
The world just got a lot closer to a Lady GaGa - Susan Boyle joint performance...
Ad Agency hiring 130 (RGA)
Postsolstice Soup - My recipe (a navy bean soup)
Who's got cookies?
Is "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" worth watching?
Was she hitting on me?
I'm sure someone else has posted this.. The Ross Sisters
I am SO sorry, my friends at DU. I got popped today, and deserved it.
Online: If you gotta be rude, then you really have nothing to say.
Damn,its allegory season again.
Henry, my avatar, needs your help!
I have to go to an American Legion Meeting tonight
How did I miss the whole radiohead thing?
Finally Hurley..Lost
Ok , I decided to start my novel
I have 157,448 sockpuppets.
Today just might be the happiest day of my life.
What if a 24-year-old man traveled one mile to have sex with three thousand teen-aged girls?
TV just turned itself off in the other room--twice
Lost: $10 Million in twenty dollar bills.
Hell has frozen over: my baby sister is on FaceBook
"Amazing Race" fans- celebrity look alikes
Nats H8TerZ need to STFU!!!!
Any excellent "Watch Instantly" movies on Netflix?
This place is dead
Lindsay Lohan's character dropped from soon-to-be-released 'Mean Girls' video game
Just Found Planescape: Torment at Goodwill
How come noone told me about "Trailer Park Boys?"
Heidi "Trained In Knife Fighting" Montag Is Writing A "Bourne-Meets-Barbie" Action Flick
My daughter just butt dialed me from the "Motion City Soundtrack" concert...
Some pictures from work today
What if a teen traveled 24 miles to have sex with a 3,000-year-old girl?
Facebook etiquette.
Cool News...
CA DUers - need travel advice
Do you have summer plans?
The cat munkee! AKA: Francois' Langur
A Whiter Shade of Pale-Jack Mack and The Heart Attack
How can I get the kitties to stop jumping up on the screen door?
Who should direct the Chuggo biopic?
Since American is charging people not flying, I'm gonna reply to unposted posts.
Lost: One $100 Bill
Glee: Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) hit's another one out of the park (mild spoiler)
It has been posited that there are 3 kinds of people on DU. Which kind are you?
post your current desktop
Which is the more pretentious magazine? The New Yorker or Harper's?
Question about HDTV
Any other non-"Larry the Cable Guy" fans out there?
Some new photos from me:
Oboy. Family members brought bedbugs from Eastern Europe.
Does anyone remember Dr. Eugene Scott...
Photo, taken 10 minutes ago: Here's what I look like, suited up for Silicon Valley trench warfare
I am SO sorry, my friends at DU. I got popped today, and deserved it.
Name more shows you'd find on the Sarah Palin Network
Songs You'd Like to Hear/ See on "Glee"?
97-year-old artist still going strong, painting in Photoshop and using a Wacom tablet!
If you learned that you were inescapably fated to bring about the apocalypse, would you tell anyone?
Has anybody here go to Tulane University in NOLA?..Is it hard to get accepted?
Houston Burger Joint Has Monster Challenge
Would you destroy humankind to save your SO?
Roger Waters just announced The Wall Tour 2010 North American
Oklahoma conservatives, lawmakers plot anti-federal militia
Eight Red Cross workers seized in DR Congo: ICRC
California poet stunned by Pulitzer Prize
Survey: Troops shift political parties
DOJ: Probe not meant to alter vote (Alabama Legislature)
Russia, U.S. to sign deal on plutonium
(Calif.) Judge says San Carlos can ban a Sarah Palin billboard along Highway 101
Kyrgyz President Bakiyev 'will resign if safe'
No front-runners for Supreme Court
The political hydraulics of OPEC
AP analysis: Economic pain eases in hard-hit areas
Australians to join probe into S.Korea warship sinking
U.S. military playing expanded role in Pakistan
Justice Department Moves To Reform Notorious New Orleans Police Department
Missoula City Council approves non-discrimination ordinance
Oregon Guard soldiers lawsuit again war contractor KBR can go forward
Steven Seagal Accused of Keeping Sex Slaves
'The Fourteenth Banker,' Anonymous Bank Insider, Describes His Moral Crisis: 'The System
Democrats prepare for election-year battle to craft Citizens United legislation
Deal reached on Mexican nuclear fuel issue
University of Maryland Student Brutally Beaten By Police After Basketball Game
Andrew Stern set to resign as head of major union, SEIU official says.
Calif. students find Palin contract in trash
Officer Suspended, Others Could Be Fired in Brutality Case
U.S., China Agree To Pressure Iran On Nukes
Huckabee likens gay marriage to incest, drugs
Pakistan airstrike kills 71 civilians: official
South Korean children face gaming curfew
World oil demand to hit record high this year: IEA
Calif. students find Palin contract in trash
First Lady Michelle Obama makes surprise trip to Haiti
U.S., Russia Sign Deal to Cut Plutonium Stocks
Massey faces shareholder anger over mine disaster-Some investor groups are calling for resignation
Mother in Adoption Scandal Was Trying for Second Child
Obama: Risks of nuclear attack have risen
Oregon jury finds Boy Scouts negligent in sex case
U.S. Postal Service risks taxpayer bailout: GAO
Missing Fla. Girl With Asperger's Found Alive
William Safire's FBI file details grades, wiretaps
Democrat Wins Florida House Race
UN confirms peacekeepers kidnapped in Darfur
Karadzic Genocide Trial Opens After Months Of Delay
Nebraska Passes Controversial Abortion Ban
Wrong video of health protest spurs N-word feud
Charge against mother of youthful war protester dropped
Charge against mother of youthful war protester dropped
Sarah Palin Has Earned an Estimated $12 Million Since July
Senators Invited to White House for Supreme Court Talks
GOP warns Obama over SCOTUS litmus test on Citizens United
CSU Stanislaus students find Palin contract in trash
Obama To Attend Kaczynski Funeral
Ex-mine official to lead probe of W.Va. blast
Democratic lawmakers say midterms may obstruct budget resolution
'Kyrgyzstan Is On The Brink Of Civil War'
Top Senate Republican blasts Democrats' financial regulation bill
February trade deficit increases to $39.7 billion
Brazil rancher convicted in U.S. nun's murder
St. Augustine Godless Billboard Damaged
Democrats Push to Require Corporate Campaign Disclosure
Lexus Stops Selling S.U.V. That Was Called Unsafe
Lieberman: 'Thank God' political momentum now with Republicans
Democrat Wins Florida U.S. House Race
The M E N of L O S T... vote for one
Obama secures 47-nation pact at nuclear summit
'Significant' Damage to Barrier Reef From Grounded (Chinese coal) Ship..
Arizona passes strict illegal immigration act
Judge denies bail to man in Pelosi threat case
KY-Sen: Conway Makes His Move in Dem Primary
GE announces new LED bulb will last for 17 years
What are your thoughts on this Obama's Deal Documentary coming on PBS tonight?
How's this for a midterm election strategy?
New York Times: Politics 1, Rule of Law 0
Talk About Posturing
Progress! Ukraine to give up highly enriched uranium, convert nuclear reactors
Look at how differently awful NJ Gov Christie polls are spun versus how Obama's are reported
If the South Wants to Secede, Go For It. Here's Why.
Staffers' accounts paint more detailed, troubling picture of Massa's office
Frontline Documentary Airs Tonight: Obama's (BF) Deal
WOW Ed is doing another story on NJ 14 year old girl saying all blacks leave the store
With Website, Watchdog Group Sticks It To Right Wing Organization Behind High Court Ruling
Take Action: Tell the Fed to Hold Credit Card Companies Accountable
"Crimes Are Crimes No Matter Who Does Them" from David Swanson
Wouldn't be nice if Teabaggers were charged special fees
Obama's radicalism is killing the Dow
What the hell
Portman, Boxer report big first quarters
Here's Where Van Hollen Stumped For Incumbents
Florida: Miller Shows $340,000 in Receipts in 44 Days
Baffled by Health Plan? So Are Some Lawmakers
News Sites Funded By (Conservative) Think Tanks Take Root
Obama inviting rethugs to the White House to discuss Supreme Court nominee
Barney Frank Calls Retirement Report 'Right-Wing Lie'
"Inside Man: How A Prankster Plans To Destroy The Tea Party Movement"
Countries gave up nuke materials and Chris Matthews is talking about Scott Brown in 2012
Voters head to polls in race for Wexler's seat
More News Conference with World Leaders on Nuclear issue on C-Span Now!
Is anyone Else watching the President's Press Conference?
Paul Krugman: Paging Larry Kudlow...
Where can I watch the Nuclear Summit?
Babylonsister.....you post so often...it effects you influential yield.
Wow! Clinton, Lavrov Agree to Destroy Tons of Plutonium
So how will the GOP undermine the Presidents' new push to actually
Practice needed for confronting Oklahoma militia fans
Obama is giving NASA a green makeover
The governor of WVa should shut down Massey until all safety regulations have been met.
"Have they heard of the Oklahoma City bombing?"
"Book Reveals Unheard Interviews With Jacqueline Kennedy"
PBS Special Obama's Deal is online now for those that don't want to wait
Reid plans to hold extra sessions to move stalled judicial nominees
WH Invites Top Lawmakers To Discuss Bank Rules. McConnell preemptively says NO today to Senate bill.
Got Hope?
Painful Juxtaposition
One of the most laughable, outlandish op/ed pieces on Obama I have ever read.
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher wins backing of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson for Senate run
Giannoulias raised $1.2 million in first quarter, trails Kirk
Chairman Kerry: "Nuclear proliferation is the greatest security threat facing us today" (updated)
In speech at Kennedy Space Center, Obama to outline proposals for returning U.S. to space
In speech at Kennedy Space Center, Obama to outline proposals for returning U.S. to space
The Presidents #26: Theodore Roosevelt
Is there any truth at all to this? Rubio is only up 1 on Meek
"Obama is changing the direction of global gravity"
*IMPORTANT STORY*- Democrats prepare for election-year battle to craft CITIZENS UNITED Legislation
"Did Democrats time the economic stimulus to impact the midterm elections?"
Ezra Klein: Blanche Lincoln To Get Tough On Derivatives?
Bill O'Reilly is grilling Tom Coburn on who on Fox News said people will go to jail if...
The Successes Of The Long-Overdue Nuclear Summit
Queen Noor. a woman of wisdom... and Gloria Borg(a)
Obama to attend Polish president's funeral
Gallup: ratings "improved since Congress passed healthcare reform legislation"
Federal court upholds border search of laptop in Texas
FiveThirtyEight: New Data on Tea Party Sympathizers
I am almost numb with shame...
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Fend off the fall chill with these hearty soup favorites
All summer long, local farmers have been growing those great orange globes that you see in front of every market and at every roadside stand.
Pumpkins look like they have had a good year judging by the size, color and abundance available.
We'll be looking forward to some pumpkin pie soon, and of course, the whole crew will be selecting designs to carve for the Halloween season.
With the start of fall, it's also the official start of the soup season. Here's an idea that uses Amaretto to add a nice flavor to cream of pumpkin soup.
You don't have to go through the process of buying, cleaning and cooking a pumpkin to make this soup. This recipe uses pumpkin pie mix as a base.
Amaretto cream of pumpkin soup
(serves six to eight)
2 small onions, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups pumpkin pie mix
1 cup canned chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
dash of Tabasco sauce
salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoonsAmaretto
freshly grated nutmeg for garnish
In a large saucepan set over medium heat, melt the butter and then add the onions to the pan. Cook the onions until they are softened, stirring often.
Add the pumpkin pie mix and the chicken broth and stir to mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring often, still over moderate heat.
When the boiling point has been reached, reduce to a simmer, stir in the cream and bring back to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
Remove the pan from the stove and let the mixture cool slightly. When cooled enough to handle, puree the soup in batches in a blender or processor, carefully.
Transfer the puree to a clean pan and season to taste with the hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Heat the soup over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the soup is hot. Stir in the Amaretto. Ladle the soup into warmed soup bowls and garnish with a sprinkle of the freshly grated nutmeg and serve.
The first time that we have a really chilly day, everyone will nominate you for president if you make them a good old fashioned chicken soup.
This recipe uses chicken that has been roasted, as a base. So, next time you are planning on roasting a chicken for dinner, roast two, one for the dinner and one for the soup pot.
Or, you can buy one of the spit roasted chickens at the local market when you are shopping.
Roasted chicken soup with root vegetables
(makes about six servings)
One 3 1/4to 3 1/2pound chicken that has been roasted
chicken carcass, reserved from roasted chicken
6 quarts water
1 large onion, halved, plus one cup chopped
4 peeled garlic cloves, 2 whole, 2 sliced
3 carrots, cut into chunks, plus 1 1/2cups 1/2-inch cubes peeled carrot
3 celery stalks, cut into chunks
4 bay leaves, divided
4 large fresh Italian parsley sprigs, plus chopped parsley for garnish
4 large fresh thyme sprigs, plus 2 teaspoons chopped
12 whole allspice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups 1/2-inch cubes peeled celery root
1 1/2cups cubed, peeled sweet potatoes
1 cup cubed, peeled parsnips
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
Cut the meat off the chicken and dice it and set aside. Place the chicken carcass into an 8 to 10 quart pot with 5-quarts of water.
Add the halved onion, whole garlic cloves, carrot chunks, celery chunks, two bay leaves, parsley sprigs, thyme sprigs and Allspice into the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 1- 1⁄2 hours.
Strain the broth and return to a clean pot and boil until reduced to seven cups. Heat the oil in another large pot over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion, sliced garlic, 2 bay leaves and sauté' for two minutes.
Add the carrot cubes, chopped thyme, celery root, sweet potatoes, parsnips, sea salt and the seven cups of broth.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Add the diced chicken, adjust the salt and add pepper. Serve the soup garnished with chopped parsley.
As always, enjoy!
David Kelly has been a culinary columnist for 20 years. He is originally from the New England area, but now calls Western Pennsylvania his home.
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AMD Radeon HD 7900 photo, details slip out
updated 01:40 pm EST, Sun December 11, 2011
AMD Tahiti details slip early
AMD's next-generation Radeon HD 7900 graphics, usually known under their Tahiti codename, have been spotted this weekend in what gives some clues as to the features inside. A large board seen by VR-Zone points to it likely having 1.5GB of RAM and a chip size similar to AMD's biggest. Although not identified by name, the part's use of two six-pin power feeds (instead of one eight and one six) may either be proof the top-end Radeon HD 7970 uses less power or else is an example of an upper mid-range chip, such as a 7950.
Further rumors may have given a clue as to the actual details. The German site 3DCenter believes that high-end Radeon HD 7000-series desktop hardware will top out at 2,048 shader (visual effects) processors, well over the 1,536 of a current 6970. It would also jump from 96 to 128 texture management units, from 32 to 48 raster units, and get a much wider 384-bit memory bus.
Clock speeds in the tip were given a range rather than hard details. The main clock would be "under 1,000MHz," while the GDDR5 memory would run at an effective equivalent of 2.5GHz to 2.7GHz. At under four gigaflops of peak performance, it would be closer to the performance of two 2.7-gigaflop 6970 boards together; a dual-chip 7990 is rumored underway that would nearly double the performance yet again. Much of the performance leap would be possible by going to 28-nanometer chipmaking processes that would keep the power comparable to the last generation.
Tips have the Radeon HD 7000-series desktop boards arriving on January 10, or virtually guaranteeing that cards would be shown off on the CES show floor in Las Vegas. Mid-range 7800 cards and the 7990 wouldn't arrive until March, but the whole range would be complete in or before spring. It's believed Apple might be hinging its next Mac Pros on having at least one of the 7900 series inside its workstations.


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The Potucek project is part of the LaSalle State Fish and Wildlife Area in northwest Indiana and was completed as a cooperative effort between the Indiana DNR, Indiana Grand Kankakee Marsh Restoration Project and Ducks Unlimited. Twelve generous and dedicated conservationists secured funds for this project through life sponsorships to Ducks Unlimited. The primary objective of the project was to provide production habitat for waterfowl. To that end, a total of 10 small, shallow, irregularly shaped wetlands totaling over 10 acres were excavated in this extensively ditched and cleared floodplain of the Kankakee River. These wetlands range in size from ½ to 2 ½ acres with depths between 1 and 4 feet and will provide excellent pair and brood-rearing habitat for ducks. The wetlands are connected to an existing system of ditches via excavated channels. Water control structures were strategically placed in the existing ditch system to maintain the water level in the ditches and allow for water to gravity feed into the wetland basins through the connecting channels. Every time the Kankakee River floods over its banks, these wetlands will capture and hold the floodwater. In addition, to provide nesting habitat on the property, the Indiana DNR will dormant-seed the surrounding upland areas to a mixture of native warm season grasses. Only a week after completion, the wetlands were filling nicely with water and are now being utilized by a variety of waterfowl and other wetland dependent wildlife.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act into law.
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FS: Stepchild Corporate 155 / Rossignol Mini 121
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Selling a Rossignol Mini and a Stepchild Corporate that I have for sale.
Always kept waxed/tuned and with the exception of a couple of small nicks, the boards are in excellent shape.
For the mini, it's a really nice fun board for the park, but with my current board lineup, I don't really get to ride it as much as I should.
As for the Stepchild board, as much as I love it, I just picked up a Neversummer and I just feel that I won't be riding this board as much.
Info on the Stepchild: Stepchild Corporate Review
MINI: Would like to sell it for $50 (shipping not included)
I can add on a pair of black Flux Emblems for $100
CORPORATE: Sold
bindings are not included
I am located in Maryland if anyone is interested in picking up. Shipping costs will be exact (I don't tend to overcharge you for something as small as shipping).
A couple of older pictures from last year are included (I haven't ridden it since that waxing job picture).
up 4 the day
I'll buy the Corporate off you...
Can you post it to the UK?
Yea I don't mind shipping to the uk as long as you cover shipping and the payment clears prior to shipment. Pm me your address
up for the day
garage rocker
ill buy one of those Romes off you!
sold the corporate
Mini is still for sale
Mini is still for sale
so want to but just cant pull the trigger
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Biodiversity Research
Does local habitat fragmentation affect large-scale distributions? The case of a specialist grassland bird
Article first published online: 9 NOV 2012
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12019
© 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Diversity and Distributions
Volume 19, Issue 4, pages 423–432, April 2013
Additional Information
How to Cite
Reino, L., Beja, P., Araújo, M. B., Dray, S., Segurado, P. (2013), Does local habitat fragmentation affect large-scale distributions? The case of a specialist grassland bird. Diversity and Distributions, 19: 423–432. doi: 10.1111/ddi.12019
Publication History
- Issue published online: 15 MAR 2013
- Article first published online: 9 NOV 2012
Funded by
- Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation. Grant Numbers: PTDC/AGR-AAM/102300/2008, SFRH/BPD/62865/2009, SFRH/BPD/39067/2007
- Abstract
- Article
- References
- Cited By
- Distribution modelling;
- ecological niche modelling;
- edge effects;
- grassland birds;
- habitat fragmentation;
- model selection
Although the negative effects of habitat fragmentation have been widely documented at the landscape scale, much less is known about its impacts on species distributions at the biogeographical scale. We hypothesize that fragmentation influences the large-scale distribution of area- and edge-sensitive species by limiting their occurrence in regions with fragmented habitats, despite otherwise favourable environmental conditions. We test this hypothesis by assessing the interplay of climate and landscape factors influencing the distribution of the calandra lark, a grassland specialist that is highly sensitive to habitat fragmentation.
Iberia Peninsula, Europe.
Ecological niche modelling was used to investigate the relative influence of climate/topography, landscape fragmentation and spatial structure on calandra lark distribution. Modelling assumed explicitly a hierarchically structured effect among explanatory variables, with climate/topography operating at broader spatial scales than landscape variables. An eigenvector-based spatial filtering approach was used to cancel bias introduced by spatial autocorrelation. The information theoretic approach was used in model selection, and variation partitioning was used to isolate the unique and shared effects of sets of explanatory variables.
Climate and topography were the most influential variables shaping the distribution of calandra lark, but incorporating landscape metrics contributed significantly to model improvement. The probability of calandra lark occurrence increased with total habitat area and declined with the number of patches and edge density. Variation partitioning showed a strong overlap between variation explained by climate/topography and landscape variables. After accounting for spatial structure in species distribution, the explanatory power of environmental variables remained largely unchanged.
Main conclusions
We have shown here that landscape fragmentation can influence species distributions at the biogeographical scale. Incorporating fragmentation metrics into large-scale ecological niche models may contribute for a better understanding of mechanism driving species distributions and for improving predictive modelling of range shifts associated with land use and climate changes.


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Xara Xtreme Pro 5 adds Web design tools
Xara has released version 5 of its Xara Xtreme Pro illustration and design sofware, which it claims is the fastest graphics illustration program on the market.
Xara has released version 5 of its Xara Xtreme Pro illustration and design sofware, which it claims is the fastest graphics illustration program on the market.
Nintendo achieved record sales and profits in the year to March as consumers around the world snapped up its Wii console and DS handheld despite the recession, it said Thursday. The performance was ahead of revised estimates issued by the company in January this year but within the numbers was evidence of a big drop in business in its home market.
Xara has announced a competition that offers six lucky winners the chance to have their work published in a new Xara Xtreme, The Official Guide by Gary David Bouton, to be released by later this year by McGraw Hill Professional
Xara has released a download-only version of its Xara 3D 6 software for US$29 (around £20.50), with the boxed version cut slightly to $49 (£35). The download-only version includes sample images, textures and fonts, but not the CDs, manual or the Webster vector drawing tool.
Sales of Nintendo's DSi, the latest revision of its popular handhand gaming device, totalled 170,779 units during its first two days on sale, according to an estimate from Japan's Enterbrain.
Nintendo is refreshing its two-year old DS Lite handheld device with a new version that's thinner, has dual-digital cameras and will be out before the end of the year -- at least in Japan.
Veteran video game journalist John Davidson is reporting Wednesday that Nintendo is secretly showing select developers a radically new "Wii HD" design behind closed doors.
In a Forbes interview published Tuesday, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata freely admitted the company is already working on new hardware.
Xara Xtreme is a fast alternative to the likes of CorelDraw. With version 4.0, it has made the leap to Windows Vista. It further improves on the previous version by expanding its photo compositing, DTP and Web offerings, and adding more live effects.
According to NPD data released Thursday, Nintendo sold an incredible 714,000 Wiis last month, in what is typically a slower spring season. The impressive figure is more than all other non-Nintendo platforms combined, including Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, and PSP.
If Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is at all worried about the Xbox 360 motion sensing controller rumours, he wasn't showing it this week.
According to Wired News, the Nintendo Channel will be available as a free download starting in mid-May.
Nintendo will be unleashing plenty of announcements at this year's E3 conference, but a new DS design won't be one of them.
Poland-based developer Nibris pays no mind to popular belief or technology limitations, saying the graphically-challenged Wii can still display impressive visuals when compared to Xbox 360 and PS3.
Xara announced today a new release of Xara Xtreme and Xara Xtreme Pro, which the company claims is the world's fastest graphics program.
Nintendo has blamed "pipeline strain" for lagging online Wii performance, while promising improvements. Despite this, Super Smash Bros. Brawl has become the fastest selling Nintendo game in history, the company said.
In an interview with GameTrailers TV, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime confirmed that his company's second half of the year release schedule would be revealed in July at the E3 Conference and Expo.
Nintendo's answer to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Store will launch within 2-3 months, says Netherlands-based Engine Software.
Despite a New York Times article reporting otherwise, "complete" DS downloads via Wii will not be coming, says Nintendo.
Despite continued demand, analyst Evan Wilson says Nintendo has finished work on a third DS model, but it won't be released for a while.


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Amy & John Paul are a super fabulous couple that I LOVED spending their wedding day with. They treated me like one of the family and all of their guests and friends were filled with happiness to see these two tie the knot! The best part of their wedding may have been Issac, Amy's son, who totally stole the show. From walking his mom down the aisle to a special moment in the ceremony where he received a special dragon charm (his favorite creature.) It is great to see not only a man and woman totally in love, made for each other but how they both considered their marriage and that it wasn't just about them, it was about family. The family vibe started early as the couple prepared in their home with Issac and surrounded by friends. It was so casual and easy going – even though they were together Amy kept her final reveal a secret until the church where John saw her for the first time in the Marty Leonard Chapel. Then after some time alone Issac was invited in to see his Mommy in her gown. All day long the theme was purple, from flowers to table cloths and even chargers. It was so perfectly done with complementing shades adding depth and interest to the monochromatic theme. This fabulous day was pulled together by the work of an amazing line up of vendors:
Glenn Roush – Entertainment, lighting & photo booth
Lip Service Makeup Artistry
LuLu's Bridal Boutique
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Millionaire Dempsey believes that his son, Colin, is up to no good. He wants his new employee, Nikki, to investigate. But the feeble and pathetic man Nikki meets couldn't possibly be responsible for the crimes his father accuses him of. Maybe his half-brother Dylan is setting him up?
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