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|Taxpayers vs. Special Interests
|Commentary/Politics - Editorials
|Tuesday, 08 May 2001 18:00
The opinions of the Quad City Times editorial board are often a source of amusement for those of us who bother to educate ourselves on the issues that concern Davenport taxpayers. This entity's blanket support of Self-Supporting Municipal Improvement Districts (SSMIDs) for THF Realty to pay for infrastructure improvements that provide access to their own development of a Super Wal-Mart and Home Depot is but one more confirmation of the QC Times' editor's philosophy, that ads are news too.
The paper's claim (in May 5th's editorial) that the new Super Wal-Mart is not sprawl is ridiculous. It is a textbook case of sprawl. And SSMIDs are just another way for developers to pass their costs on to others. In this case, the costs will be passed on to THF's tenants, who will in turn pass them along to us, the consumers. As for the QC Times' opinion, Super Wal-Mart represents advertising dollars, so to expect anything objective from its editorial board on this particular subject would be dreaming.
Let's examine the QC Times lauding Wal-Mart for agreeing to not ask for a reduction in taxes for their abandoned "dark" store, for the first time in their history no less. The editorial board would have you think that this is pure largess on Wal-Mart's part. The truth is, it would be a deal-breaker for their new store if they tried. Besides, this way Wal-Mart can maintain their control of the building and keep any competition from locating there for the next two years. At the end of which, Davenport taxpayers have the option to buy the building, thanks in whole to 6th Ward Alderman Bob McGivern. Does it get more absurd than this, especially when Wal-Mart is not particularly interested in this purchasing deal?
My guess is that Alderman McGivern has taken the purchase agreement's language straight from that useless agreement struck between the previous council and the Davenport School District several years back. Obligating Wal-Mart to a "reasonable best effort" to market their property bears an uncanny resemblance to requiring the School District's "good faith effort" to find a suitable reuse for theirs (referring to the old Sugar Bowl, now expunged from the face of the earth). We all saw the ineffectuality of that agreement, but here we go again. Even corporate counsel John Martin states that the dark store purchase agreement "may require interpretation." What are we doing deliberately drafting agreements that require interpretation? What is wrong with plain language that strongly makes the point so that no interpretation is required? The parties are purposely making it vague so they can eventually avoid its terms. The big question is why? There are many other remedies for making sure that Wal-Mart's abandoned building gets another tenant. Taxpayers being forced into the real estate business clearly isn't one of them; even THF admits this. Such an agreement is a disincentive for the property owner to sell the store before two years. One would think that Alderman McGivern, especially being in the real estate business himself, would discern this, but obviously not. Or is something else going on here that the public isn't aware of—some hidden agenda that Davenport taxpayers aren't privy to?
These unprecedented side deals, such as SSMIDS and dark store purchases, beg the question: What does Alderman McGivern have to gain from such arrangements? We have already seen unethical conduct on this council with Alderman Englemann voting on a development deal that he had a personal and professional interest in as a CPA. If a citizen hadn't exposed him for the conflict of interest and stopped him from voting, he would not have abstained and continued his shabby conduct. How much more of this is going on with this council? Alderman McGivern is rabidly supporting THF Realty's development proposals without any of the substantive data usually required, such as a merit and feasibility study or an economic impact study, for projects of this tremendous size, estimated at $60 million when it is completed. The strategic data that would normally be forthcoming from most prudent communities has been forgone in Davenport with no clear rationale for abdicating such critical responsibility, other than to say that the process is consistent with the way we have done things in the past. Hardly a legal rationale, let alone a professional one.
Alderman McGivern, with the backing of Aldermen Sherwood, Mortiz, and Brown, claims that we have never demanded so much from a developer before. Well, councilmen, we have never had such massive development occur in one place before. Even economic development staff admits that there is nothing extraordinary about what we are requiring from the developer. The amount of infrastructure improvements being mandated is totally proportionate to the amount of development that will occur by THF. And THF's own traffic consultant was very clear when she stated that the street improvements will not greatly improve the traffic condition at the 53rd/Elmore intersection, but will only maintain the current status quo, with a slight upgrade for drivers turning from Elmore onto 53rd Street. After that, however, the congestion will not be significantly mitigated. In other words, the intersection improvements will only absorb a portion of the new traffic created by their own new development.
There is another grave concern that has just been unearthed. THF Realty's property is within the Northern Urban Revitalization Area designated for a special tax exemption program. There is no language in the City's charter, or in the state law's language stopping new construction from being eligible. The City claims that new construction is not eligible in the Northern Urban Revitalization Area, only in the Southern, but there is nothing in writing that supports this claim other than one sentence in a city brochure and a single reference in what appears to be a policy statement for the exemption program. However, these statements are a direct contradiction to the actual language of the ordinance, which clearly states all improvements are eligible, including new construction, within such designated areas—hardly enough to stand up to any kind of legal challenge that THF could decide to bring at a later date. It would certainly be worth their time and money to do so with their projected $58 to $60 million in property values at stake. And it would be consistent with past predatory strategies. What is it going to take to get our elected officials to represent Davenport taxpayers over individual special interests?
The City of Davenport must insist on a waiver that eliminates any possibility of THF or anyone else involved with this development from seeking any tax exemptions whatsoever, or this whole thing is in the toilet. If THF refuses, it should be a "deal killer" for our officials. If THF is eligible and they apply for tax exemption, the entire justification for this development becomes moot. The exemption would mean that THF is exempt from paying property taxes on any improvements they make over a specific period of time. The exemption program is used as an incentive to get people to invest in areas that would not otherwise attract investment, such as blighted neighborhoods, brownfields, etc. TIF and SSMIDs were created for the same exact reason, but that criterion is not stopping this council from considering two SSMIDs for new development of greenfields for a Super Wal-Mart and Home Depot. Nor did these very explicit criteria stop this current council from implementing a TIF for Sentry Insurance up on 53rd Street, the fastest growing corridor in the State of Iowa. Why should it be any different for THF's development project, or the one coming up behind it for Jersey Farm Partners? The biggest question of all is when is the shameful abuse of the spirit of these laws going to stop? If we depend on the moral character of this council to stop it, then we do so at our own peril. Alderman McGivern has publicly stated that his allegiance is to the legal requirements, not the moral obligations, of development in Davenport. Obviously the majority of this council concurs with him.
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Even though Polley describes herself as as "crazy rabid" Sarah Silverman fan, it was her brother and casting director John Buchan who suggested Silverman after Polley finished the first draft of the script, Polley saying, "after that, I started writing it for her, got more and more excited, and then was really shocked that she was at all interested in playing it," and "I've just been so interested to see her in every aspect, and I've never seen her play a dramatic role, but she was so obviously a brilliant performer, I couldn't imagine she wouldn't have been brilliant." Regarding Rogen, she said "he has a sort of authenticity and a groundedness that I wanted the film to have, so using him as a muse, I anchored the whole idea of the film around him, and imagining him in the role, gave the film a sense of place and an ability to like these characters even when you didn't love what they were doing."
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Boy was I feeling it after the ice wall climb, Ian looks fairly fresh. Hot chocolate saw me to the summit though!
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Looks good, well done, somewhere I'd love to visit soon. What's the axe with the holes in the shaft?
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Axe was a Chinese one that was hired in Kathmandu, to be honest I can't remember what make it was, I will ask my mucker who used the same type if he can remember, but I don't hold out much hope, sorry.
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Kelty Vortex 2
20+ years old and still my favorite tent! Still going…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: About $200
20+ years old and still my favorite tent! Still going strong!
- Pole sleeves NOT clips
- Two doors and vestibules
- A Little on the heavy side, 6 pounds.
- Can be hot in the tent in summer with rain fly on.
I've had this tent for over 20 years and used it in all kinds of weather and it has never failed me...not once. I have never had to repair it and it has never leaked. After 20 plus years, I am just now needing to reseal one small section of the seam.
I can set it up by myself in just two minutes. It is just as easy to take down and roll up and stuff back into its sack. This tent has sheltered at various times over the years, two adults, two adult and two kids, one adult and one kid and one dog all with extra room to store our gear.
I plan on using this for as long as I can. This is the best tent I have ever owned. Love this tent! This tent has the pole sleeves and the tension on the fabric is perfect and even. I can't say enough about this tent. Best $200 I've ever spent!
Welcome to Trailspace, Miss Curly. Thanks for the review. I'd love to see some pictures of your 20-year-old tent in your review. What types of places have you taken it?
8 months ago
I have owned this tent foe 3 1/2 years. It was my…
Design: 3 1/2 season freestanding dome
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: very easy, quick
Weight: about 6.25 lbs
Price Paid: $99.95
I have owned this tent foe 3 1/2 years. It was my first good backpacking type tent, and the sale price and size were the motivating factors to buy it, plus Kelty's reputation. (I worked for REI in the mid '80s, so I know about what companies make quality goods - from the return rate). I am a Venture Boy Scout leader, and needed a true 2-man + gear/pack room size tent- plus I am 6' 2 1/2" tall.
In eastern Oklahoma we get a lot of wind, serious downpours, and humidity with heat. Thia tent could have more ventilation and it would be perfect. I call it my "storm tent" due to its watertight record (with footprint) and strength. The two vestibules are the largest I have found, are vented, and keep your gear dry too. Set up in the dark, or in a hurry is easy with the dead end pole sleeves. Not hitting my head and feet on the ends and roof is priceless.
I did have to replace the pole elastic - my fault from not drying them out correctly. It's a bit heavier than other newer "2-man" tents that are ALL SMALLER, but for 2 hikers, it is very reasonable weight, and ROOMY. Thanks, Kelty!
Absolutely the best tent I've ever owned. Some people…
Design: three and a half season freestanding dome
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: retardedly easy
Weight: 6 lbs
Price Paid: approx $175?
Absolutely the best tent I've ever owned.
Some people say this tent is heavy, but for the quality, it is well worth it. Heck, look around at the other tent manufacturers and for a tent that's of the same quality and roominess you are carrying just as much weight.
This tent has survived the Sawtooth range in Idaho, the plains of Kansas, and recently it has claimed both the Chugach range and Denali National Park. I've never had a single problem.
A sloth could set this tent up in about two minutes, five minutes to take the time to put the rain-fly on (which you should always do, no matter where you are) and guy it out well. The tent is extremely sturdy when set up correctly, which Kelty spells out in the owners manual.
I've never experienced a condensation problem either. Air flows smoothly through it, and when I'm putting the entire family in it (two people, two LARGE dogs) I mount a little battery powered fan that weighs half a pound a keeps the air circulating.
Overall, if you can get your hands on this tent, which they don't make anymore, I'd suggest to anyone to get it.
I've had this tent for several years. I really like…
Design: three and 1/2 season freestanding
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Simple
Weight: Approx. 8 lbs.
Price Paid: $175
I've had this tent for several years. I really like the spacous twin vestibules, the gear loft, and side pockets. The freestanding design makes cleaning out the tent as simple as opening the door and shaking it out. I like to use it for short winter backpacking trips and any kayak adventure so I can store ALL my gear under the rainfly.
My wife and I purchased this tent for packing into…
Design: 2-pole 3 season
Sleeps: 2
Weight: 6lbs
Price Paid: $170
My wife and I purchased this tent for packing into the backcountry for any season but winter. We've taken the tent in extreme heat, rain, and wind. The Vortex 2 has not only met our expectations but exceeded them by leaps and bounds.
About a year ago my son (age 4) took the Vortex on a father-son camp out. I wasn't going to set up the rainfly (one of the great reasons the Vortex 2 was purchased), but did so nontheless. A typical Colorado storm rolled in and pounded the camp area that the entire group was using. While my son and I enjoyed licorice and snacks, we laughed at all the sounds the other fathers and sons made while complaining of wet tents, cloths, and worst of all bags. yeah, i could have helped, but let's face it you've got to be prepared.
In short, I've never had a wet tent, bag, or gear to worry about. Plus the added advantage of dual vestibules gives you the option of stowing gear under one vestibule while using the second as a true door. We find that a couple of trash bags on the ground were sufficient to plop our external frame packs on, mostly to keep them off the dirt/grass and flowing water from rain.
This tent is a great buy and fortunately i bought mine prior the change in design of having clips on the poles :)
Ya, I'll write a review..... I got the tent from REI…
Design: vortex
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: sweet
Weight: ?
Price Paid: $220
Ya, I'll write a review.....
I got the tent from REI for around $175 (2002).
I set it up in the front yard to check it out.
It was nice, and had plenty of room for my dog.
Then it got ripped off from my storage shed.
Kelty doesn't make the Vortex with the pole sleeves anymore. They went the way of "the clip." Pisses me off.
It seemed like a nice tent, but I wouldn't know since some asshole took it.
The Kelty Vortex I suppose is the same as it has been, but now with clips (to save money). Clips stress the fabric and don't take the load in wind as good as sleeves.
So...that's my review.
If you're the one that stole my Kelty, I hope you wipe your ass with Sumack.
overall, a very good tent. I've noticed the new Kelty2…
Design: free standing
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: easy
Weight: 6?
Price Paid: can't remember
overall, a very good tent. I've noticed the new Kelty2 has 'D' doors. This is an improvement, though I don't really mind my triangle doors. The most significant disadvantage is the difficulty in getting the tent into the carry sack if you're alone. With another person, it's a snap. It sleeps one comfortably, two people a little snugly. Rain fly is easy to get on. Also, gets hot during hot, humid weather (but, don't most tents?).
Great tent. Good construction, lots of features--ripstop…
Design: three-season freestanding dome
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: simple
Price Paid: $179 @ EMS
Great tent. Good construction, lots of features--ripstop polyester fly, alum poles, 1pc sleeves, 2 "D" doors, 2 large usable vestibules, etc. Setup is extremely easy and the "FlyBoy" clips keep the structure tight. The first time out we encountered heavy rain and sustained high wind ending with 2in of heavy wet snow. Properly staked and guyed the Vortex 2 is solid as a rock and leak free. The fly stayed taut and the large vestibules kept our gear dry. About the only thing that could be improved upon would be to add another 6 inches of width as it's a bit snug with 2 adults. This seems to be a common complaint of most tents in this class though. At $179 it's an excellent value.
This tent is the right one at the right price for…
Design: 3 season
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Very easy to set up
Weight: about 5.5 lbs.
Price Paid: $138
This tent is the right one at the right price for easy setup and rain protection. While it may not be the best of all worlds (it could vent a lttle better) its very good price and quality make up for any shortcomings. Try and get these features at this price, bought mine at Bobwards.com and recieved great service. I am very hard to please when it comes to my backpacking equipment and I'm happy. Enough said.
Kelty V2 is very easy to setup. The first time I took…
Design: 3 season
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Very Easy to Setup
Weight: 5 pnds 12 oz
Price Paid: $220 US
Kelty V2 is very easy to setup. The first time I took it out was on a rainy weekend. The ventilation needs a little work. However, the rain fly and footprint kept the tent dry. I love the idea of not being disturbed when nature calls the other person. The only real beef I have is the vestibules are not large enough and when staked, it is hard to get in and out of.
I've had this tent for about 5 years now, and it has…
Design: 3 season backpacker
Sleeps: 2/3
Ease of Setup: Super Easy
Weight: 7lb and some
Price Paid: $200 US
I've had this tent for about 5 years now, and it has served me very well. It doesn't do well under a load of snow, but if you stake out the fly, it does nicely under heavy wind and rain conditions.
I wouldn't take this tent on a trip straight out of…
Design: 3-4 season Rectangular Dome
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Easier than any Warus or TNF
Weight: 6lbs 5oz
Price Paid: $220
I wouldn't take this tent on a trip straight out of the box. The seams on the floor of the tent need to be sealed, and you'll want more guy lines, because this tent doesn't handle wind extremely well. The vestibules need to be tighter to prevent sagging. On the good side, on my first trip in this tent it encountered a rain storm with winds in excess of 35 mph on the egde of a cliff. Nothing shifted and everything stayed dry.
I have found this tent to be an excellent performer…
Design: 3+ Season
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Very easy to set up
Weight: 6lbs.,11 oz.
Price Paid: $200
I have found this tent to be an excellent performer in all the weather I have encountered with it. I like how the vestibules go all the way to the ground for waterproofness. The vestibles are big enough to put in a big pack and still have room to get in and out. All around I find this an exceptional tent. Some problems and solutions I've come up with.
Problem: The center of the vestibules sagged a little bit.
Solution: I sewed on 4 extra guy lines in the middle of each vestible door.
P: The Poles were hard to put in the grommets
S: I trimmed away a little metal on each pole to get a perfect fit.
P: The tent stakes bent to easily
S: I bought new stakes that are really nice at REI
P: The vestible zippers are hard to reach from the inside
S: Added strings to extend my reach
After buying and using cheap tents for years the Vortex…
Design: 3 season
Sleeps: 1-2
Ease of Setup: It's snap. Maybe 3 min.
Weight: 7 lbs. approx.
Price Paid: Approx. $150
After buying and using cheap tents for years the Vortex is a dream. The simplicity of design, quality of materials, and ease of setup make this tent a winner in my book. Clips for attaching the full coverage polyester rainfly with built-in vestibules and vents, double doors, a rectangular bathtub floor design, and aluminum poles at this price what more can I say. Great buy in my opinion.
This tent has proved exeptionally weatherproof in…
Design: 3 (and a half?) season
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Very very easy
Weight: ~7 lbs inclusive
Price Paid: $200 cdn
This tent has proved exeptionally weatherproof in the hyper-intense rainstorms of the West Coast Trail. It has also stood up well to wet snow on mountaineering trips in the BC Coast Mountains. Its ease of setup and low cost are further selling points.
Drawbacks: trying to fit gear in the tent in addition to two bodies is difficult. The vestibules help, but are a little small (although making them bigger would compromise the design).
Great tent, though. No complaints here...
This is an excellent tent for the price. I have used…
Design: 3.5 seasons
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Very easy. Can be done in under 5 minutes.
Weight: 6lbs 11 oz
Price Paid: $140 on sale at Campmor
This is an excellent tent for the price. I have used this tent in the snow, and it held up beautifully. It fits two persons comfortably with 2 large vestibles for gear storage. The best feature of this tent are the two doors, so you don't have to trample your buddy when nature calls at two o'clock in the morning.
On the down side, the vestibules are a little difficult to get in and out of when staked. There is also a condensation problem if the fly is not ventilated in cold weather.
I've owned this tent for 4 years and have put many…
Design: 3-4 Season
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Very Easy
Weight: 6Lbs 11oz
Price Paid: $200?
I've owned this tent for 4 years and have put many miles on it in some pretty crappy weather. It has never let me down.
You can't beat it for the money.
One drawback though. The vestible doors are difficult to exit and enter when staked.
super easy to set up! The fly has two vesibles that…
Design: 3-4 season
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: very easy
Weight: 6lbs 11oz
Price Paid: $200
super easy to set up! The fly has two vesibles that provide plenty of extra room. The Vortex has two doors which is a nice feature (just think; cold nights and your tentmate has a nature calling). For the money I haven't found a tent that can beat it!
Kelty Vortex 2
The Vortex 2 has been discontinued.previously retailed for:
The Kelty Vortex 2 is not available from the stores we monitor. It was last seen sometime before 2006 at Sierra Trading Post.
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Dear Editor,
The following is my response to the Jan. 12 column by Congressman Luetkemeyer. It will take two parts.
I found the congressman's letter a real slap in the face. Its tone was derogatory, self-serving, and mean spirited. If I am not "conservative" I'm not patriotic? Hmmm ...
Luetkemeyer spent much ink telling us about how, as our representative, he is fighting for "our money." Great. He is not, however, being truly honest in his explanation of the problem.
He does spend much ink telling us about how the Bush tax cuts were so beneficial to us but anyone who has been paying attention knows differently. The Bush tax cuts, along with the two "rebates," two wars, NCLB, Medicare Part D, and more, put what was an economy in surplus into an economy that went into severe deficit.
Then to add insult to injury the Bush administration failed to appropriately monitor Wall Street, which played fast and loose with pension funds and allowed bad deals in the mortgage industry.
Where are these "fair-minded folks" who should be taking responsibility for their actions? Your guess is as good as mine!
Does government have to look at its total budget? Yes. Does it have to balance it on the backs of the poor, raping social programs, or stripping Social Security? No.
First it needs to look at the defense budget — one of the true drivers of U.S. debt. The waste in the defense budget is mind boggling, especially its funding of private contractors which are often overpaid and do things which are not worthy of us. How many generals and their wives need $800-plus-a-night hotel rooms on the public dime? We also need to decide whether or not we are going to be the policemen of the world. If so how?
Why is gutting Medicare the only way Republicans know to balance the budget? How about looking at the subsidies we give private industry? Why not? Republicans won't touch these sacred cows because they are the source of major contributions to their re-election coffers. We need to protect family farms but not large conglomerates nor big oil. Judging by their profit margins, it's time to greatly reduce, if not discontinue, the amount we give them. And we give them plenty!
Think if a good portion of that money was back in our budget.
It's time to be honest.
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This game could have been better, there's lots of potential there for it to be better and there's a lot they could have done with it, but overall it cynically copies the formula of other Cover based Shooters and comes off as a fairly generic and reaction to this game hasn't exactly been fair or balanced, instead of judging the game for what it is, a solid if generic cover based shooter like Gears of War, this game has been judged for what it isn't, innovative. Judging it as a cover based shooter, it provides a solid experience, the story is actually decent even though the voice acting is at times a little hammy, and the multiplayer is at least fun and rewarding but sadly not many people are playing it due to the fact that the isn't highly known King of Gravity is intentionally imbalanced and fun, other multiplayer match modes are standard and exactly what you would expect from a cover based shooter. Covering the story, I won't spoil the twist but it explains how and why your planet is being invaded, and ties everything together fairly nicely. It isn't that strange a twist as far as sci-fi games go, this is after all an alternate universe, an alternate earth, judging it by how absurd it would be given our real world space program is missing the point. Is this game worth buying? That's debatable, it actually is a solid game with fun multiplayer and the price is likely to go down, at the very least this is definitely worth a rental. If you have nothing else to play, check it out.


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Slate media critic and Editor-at-Large Jack Shafer chatted with readers about his new project to track anonymous sources in the news, his take on The New Yorker's Obama cover, and other media issues. An unedited transcript of the chat follows.
Harrisburg, Pa.: If you are aware that someone is a covert CIA agent whose identity may be sought by a terrorist group, should you (or hypothetically the New York Times) print the name of a covert agent whose life might then be in danger? What was the New York Times's justification for printing such a name, and do you find that justification plausible?
Jack Shafer: You're not describing the New York Times story accurately. The CIA officer in question was not a covert officer. Times Public Editor Clark Hoyt provides the details in this July 6 article about the controversy.
I think the Times did the right thing in identifying the officer. I agree with Hoyt, who wrote, "I understand how readers can think that if there is any risk at all, a person like Martinez should never be identified. But going in that direction, especially in this age of increasing government secrecy, would leave news organizations hobbled when trying to tell the public about some of the government's most important and controversial actions."
A federal law prohibits publications from routinely disclosing the names of covert officers, but to my knowledge no publication has ever been charged. It's called the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982, and your can read the text of it here.
Basking Ridge, N.J.: In my experience as a college reporter, I haven't dealt with anonymity much at all. I hope I do some day. Obviously, it's one of the sexiest, most dangerous sounding things about reporting. Is that a good thing? I don't know. If newspapers can't avoid anonymous sources entirely—and they can't—there should be a renewed effort to "tag" these sources better.
You can groan at ambiguity (i.e. "the source" or even "former military official"), but I think you can respect "a lawyer with intimate knowledge of the case and attorneys involved." A "former military official" could be my buddy's grandpa who's a WWII vet, right? (Not that it would be.) Of course, an anonymous source will stipulate that the tag be vague enough that they cannot be identified, but my suspicion is that once anonymity is granted, journalists aren't as vigilant demanding a specific tag as they might be for, say, initially persuading a source to go on the record.
Jack Shafer: One reason there are so many anonymously sourced news stories in New York and Washington publications is because reporters outnumber good sources by a wide margin there, giving sources more leverage in dictating the terms of engagement. In small towns where there are fewer reporters and they're outnumbered by sources, the reporters tend to do the dictating. You generally see fewer anonymously sourced article there.
maddogdaugherty: It looks like the Los Angeles Times is finding it difficult to comply with its own set of ethical guidelines. Sure, many important stories (Watergate, for example) have relied on information from anonymous sources, but anonymity is also used as a crutch—or worse—by some reporters. Let's not forget about those who have fabricated sources altogether, which has happened in both Timeses and other prominent newspapers.
As for the editors, take more responsibility when it comes to anonymice. I say get 'em out of your house before they eat up all of the insulation and you're left standing within drafty walls that nobody wants to visit. Credibility is one the line.
Jack Shafer: You're talking my language!
Lincoln, Neb.: Am I correct in my perception that the media is paying alot more attention to Obama's flip-flops than McCain's flip-flops? If so, I don't think that's fair, because McCain has changed his position on a whole host of core issues like the Bush tax cuts, Roe v. Wade and immigration. Thank you for your response.
Jack Shafer: I haven't studied the flip-flop numbers in this campaign, but if you go back and look at previous presidential campaigns, the presumptive nominee tends to flip and flop all the way to the convention to broaden his appeal.
Mount Vernon, N.Y.: How will you look back on the media's record these past 10 years or so? Do you agree with Halperin that Drudge is the Walter Cronkite of our time, setting the standard for the rest of you? Are you happy about that?
Jack Shafer: Two questions there. 1) I think the last 10 years have produced some remarkable reporting that equals or surpassing any other decade-long stretch. 2) Drudge doesn't set the standard and I don't think Cronkite did, either. Journalism is too big a field to have one trend-setter.
Arlington, Va.: Nice job by the New Yorker to increase sales. If no one said anything about the cover, it would not have been a problem. Not too many independents and blue-collar males read the New Yorker!
Jack Shafer: I agree with you that the media reaction to the New Yorker cover was over the top. My colleague here at Slate, John Dickerson, believes that the presidential candidates have honed the "taking umbrage" act for political reasons. It's always easier to raise campaign funds when you're portraying yourself as a victim of media meanies or trash talking politicians.


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Though the current monsoon season has brought much-needed rain to Colorado, it's also brought a lot of lightning.
The storms tend to occur most frequently in the afternoon, exactly when the highest number of people are outside enjoying summer activities. Being caught off guard has proved lethal: two people have been killed this summer and several have been injured by lightning strikes.
A number of homes have also been struck by lightning.
There's a lot of misinformation floating around about how lightning behaves and what people should do to stay safe if they're ever caught out in it.
One of the most prevalent is the notion that you're at more of a risk if you are the tallest thing out there, so you should be near something taller. This leads people to seek shelter under trees. The National Weather Service says you're at a higher risk of getting struck by lightning if you're near tall objects--and being underneath a tree is the second leading cause of lightning casualties.
If in a forest and surrounded by trees, however, the NWS says to stay near a lower stand of trees.
Another myth is that people are safe from lightning if the skies are clear in their area, even if there is a storm in the area. The NWS says lightning strikes can occur within several miles from the center of the storm.
"If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning, and a lot of people may not think that, if it's sunny where they are and the storm's rumbling off in the distance," 11 News Chief Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe says.
Many people also believe they should lie flat on the ground if trapped outside during a storm. Lying on the ground, however, actually increases the chance of a person being injured or killed by ground currents. If a person is trapped outside, he or she should crouch to get low, but not lie flat on the ground.
One of the most prevalent pieces of misinformation out there doesn't involve being outside; it involves being out on the road during a storm. There's a common belief that people are always safe from lightning in their vehicles. But that's not always true, as one driver learned this summer when her car was struck by lightning on Highway 115. She suffered non-life threatening injuries in the incident, though it was not made clear if the injuries were lightning-related. The NWS says that vehicles are typically safe from lightning, but again, it's not 100 percent and they aren't as safe as being in a building.
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Rainbow cakes have hit full-fledged trendy status (I even made one for my daughter's second birthday), and it's easy to see why they're so popular. They're adorable, and if you frost it in plain white you can get a nice surprised reaction from your guests when you slice into it! Want to be clever and make a patriotic version for the Fourth of July this year? I found three examples to share with you for inspiration.
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Nikon D600: release date, price, specs confirmed
The long-rumoured Nikon D600 becomes a reality today, as Nikon has officially announced the market's first 'affordable' full-frame DSLR camera. With the Nikon D600 price tag at £1,955.99 body-only, and a new 24.3-megapixel CMOS sensor, is this new Nikon DSLR the camera for you? Read on to learn more about its long list of specs and features.
The Nikon D600 – release date scheduled for just a week's time, on September 18, 2012 – boasts a new 24.3-megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor and is Nikon's smallest and lightest FX-format camera on the market, weighing approximately 760g and measuring 141 x 113 x 82mm.
Nikon says the D600's 14-bit A/D conversion and excellent signal-to-noise ratio enable images with low noise and wide dynamic range even at high ISO sensitivities.
The Nikon D600 offers an ISO range of 100–6400, extendable up to 25,600 (equivalent) and down to 50 (equivalent).
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Another signature feature of the Nikon D600 is the newly developed Multi-CAM4800 39-point AF system with AF sensitivity inherited from the flagship D4.
"Compatible with lenses up to f/8 combined open aperture and sensitive down to -1 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F), sharp shots are possible even in challenging light conditions," according to Nikon's statement. "A variety of AF-modes such as Dynamic-area AF and 3D-tracking maintain focus on even the smallest subjects, however unpredictable their movements may be.
Implementing Nikon's Multi-CAM4800 AF system —with individually selectable or configurable 9-, 21- and 39-point coverage settings — the Nikon D600's autofocus sensor module and algorithms have been re-engineered to improve low-light acquisition sensitivity capabilities to be compatible with a combined aperture up to f/8 with detection down to -1 EV (ISO, 20°C/68°F).
Simplified selection of AF modes such as AF-A, AF-S and AF-C is now possible without taking your eye away from the viewfinder.
In line with the D800, the Nikon D600 averages 900 still images or 60 minutes of movie live view from its rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL15. The new Nikon camera also offers two SD card slots and is weather and dust resistant.
Start-up time is around 0.13secs, and the shutter offers approximately 150,000 cycles at speeds ranging from 1/4000 to 30s.
The D600 also features a self-diagnostic shutter monitor and a drive unit designed to reduce the demand on power when the shutter is raised for extended periods during movie shooting.
As one would expect, the Nikon D600 records full HD video at 1080p in both FX and DX formats, and movies can be recorded in 30p, 25p and 24p, with 60p, 50p and 25p options at 720p. Full HD movie clips can be up to 29 minutes 59 seconds long.
The Nikon D600's Advanced Scene Recognition System incorporates Nikon's 2,016-pixel RGB metering sensor, which analyses each scene and can detect human through the new Nikon camera's 100% optical viewfinder, as well as recognise a scene's colours and brightness with unprecedented precision.
Shutter release time lag is minimised, Nikon says, to approximately 0.052secs, with continuous at around 5.5fps capability in FX- and DX-format.
Other features include high-speed data transfer with Hi-Speed USB and wireless image transfer with the optional WU-1b Mobile Adapter, including compatibility with all Nikon accessories, 19 scene modes, an HDR function and a Time Lapse Photography mode that saves images as movie files that allow slow action to be viewed in fast playback, with playback rates from 24 to 36,000 times faster than normal.
The Nikon D600 price tag will be £1,955.99 / €2,385.99 body-only, or £2443.99 / €2981.99 in a kit with the new AF-S 24-85mm VR lens.
Watch this space, as our testing team will begin testing this new Nikon camera very soon.
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Starlog was a monthly print magazine devoted to science fiction film and television and was conceived in 1976 by Norman Jacobs and Kerry O'Quinn. David Houston, who came up with the concept with O'Quinn, became an editor for the magazine as well as a contributor with numerous articles and interviews. Originally published under the imprint "O'Quin Studios, Inc.", it was later accommodated in "Starlog Press" as the founders started to bring more publications into the mix, starting in 1979 with the horror/fantasy orientated magazine Fangoria. According to the web-master of The Starlog Project, their original intent was to put out a one-shot magazine covering Star Trek: The Original Series. On the urging of their distributor the magazine was enhanced with articles about other genre productions to make it appealing to a more general public. Still, its first issue, dated August 1976, featured The Original Series on its cover and over the years the magazine remained Star Trek heavy with frequently published Star Trek-related articles, features and interviews. Given the founder's original intention and the fact that it was launched shortly before its conception, coverage of Star Trek: The Motion Picture was particularly heavy.
The formula caught on with the readership, and within two years the magazine was upgraded from a quarterly magazine to a monthly magazine. Apart from being one of the earliest specific genre publications, Starlog has also been one of the longest running, outliving its contemporary Cinefantastique by three years.
As with the other publications of Starlog Press, Starlog, where its behind-the-scenes features were concerned, was notable for the reproduction of production material (quite often made available by the production staff themselves), rarely seen afterwards.
In April 2009, Starlog decided to temporarily discontinue publication of the magazine in a print format with its most recent issue (#374), choosing to go exclusively into digital format at "Starlog.com". When that site shut down, contents were accommodated on the website of its sister publication Fangoria.
Notable issues
(This list is currently incomplete.)
As stated, Starlog has been very heavy on Star Trek throughout its entire run. However in many cases, content was restricted to short editorials, reviews and announcements. Listed below are those issues that contained larger and more in-depth articles and interviews.
|1, August 1976
|2, November 1976
|3, January 1977
|6, June 1977
|12, March 1978
|17, October 1978
|25, August 1979
|27, October 1979
|30, January 1980
|32, March 1980
|47, June 1981
|106, May 1986
|107, June 1986
|112, November 1986
|132, July 1988
|146, September 1989
External link
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- Starlog at Wikipedia
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Rising Tide IVPosted by Loki on Jun 21, 2009 in Data Management, Emergency, Event, Social Initiatives, Social Media | 2 comments
Ready or not, the fourth annual Rising Tide conference will be on Saturday August 22 at the Zeitgeist Theatre in the Central City area of New Orleans.
Originally launched by members of the NOLA Blogger community on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the Great Levee Failure of '05, I've watched this conference grow every year since. If you have any interest in New Orleans, disaster recovery, or the use of digital and social media for the common good then you should check it out.
If you'd like to read some of the posts made about last years event here are a few pertinent links for your perusal:
Cliff's Crib
Pistolette on the Education Panel
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Varg at The Chicory
Deidra of G-Bitch
Tim promises more to come
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Michael Tisserand on Gambit's BlogOfNewOrleans
Oyster on John Barry
Tim's Nameless Blog
Rising Tide is a non-profit effort of the NOLA Blogging community. If you are unable to attend but wish to support the efforts there is a paypal button on the website that you can use to make a donation.
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If you don't have a mobile learning program yet, you probably will soon. (And you probably already have BYOD devices used throughout your district, whether you admit it or not.)
Learning is increasingly online, anytime and anywhere. It happens by watching a video or reading an article, then sharing it, then discussing it with peers; it happens by searching, and sorting through the results to discern truth from fiction and then form your own beliefs; it happens when you pull out your mobile device to read the news while you're waiting for your lunch. That's the way it happens for us, and that's the way it increasingly happens for our students. It's time to embrace mobile learning.
We've worked with a lot of districts with various types of mobile learning programs, and the key to success are:
- Safety/filtering of mobile devices
- Device management
- A mobile-friendly LMS
- Services to help with deployment, configuration, and professional development
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This photo provided May 25, 2011, by Mike Hare shows his son, Lantz Hare, who is still missing following Sunday's deadly tornado in Joplin, Mo. As hours stretched to days after a tornado plowed into Joplin and killed more than 120 people, the search by survivors for loved ones took turns both heartbreaking and heartwarming as those missing in the debris were found both alive and dead.
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Search for Joplin tornado's missing finds few amid debris
Mike Hare has scoured the ravaged neighborhood where his 16-year-old son Lantz was seen last. He's called hospitals from Dallas to Kansas City and taken dozens of calls offering advice, prayers and hopeful tips. None of the calls came from Lantz. None offered any hope he might still be alive.
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Reviews for Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion
challenging, and intriguingheleanthia | Nov. 9, 2013 | See all heleanthia's reviews »
This is a classic Nancy Drew Game. True, you don't have a cell phone or camera but you feel like a true detective as it's good to make notes, as one progresses. The game really holds it's own, in terms of a great story that moves along quickly and fun puzzles that are not too difficult(or else you can play senior mode, which makes them more challenging, but still fun). I love the old house setting and the history is good fun.
Oldie but goodieLiverpool1971 | June 9, 2013 | See all Liverpool1971's reviews »
This is in my opinion the best game of the whole ND series. There are two levels of gameplay – you can play as junior or as a Senior detective. Each mode is offering a different difficulty level of puzzles and hints, but doesn't affect the plot. The game is mouse (and brain!) controlled. The music and voice actors are well selected. That helps with creating the right mood. The graphics may be a little old, but not eyesore-ing. I recommend it for every puzzle game fan!


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Terrorism has emerged as a very real threat across our nation and internationally. Any organization, group or individual can be a target or innocent victim of terrorism.
In the past 20 years, terrorist attacks upon Americans have included the bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building, the 1996 bombing of the Olympics in Atlanta, and the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
Terrorism can take many forms, from an individual with a gun or bomb to groups using chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. Depending on the nature of the attack and type of weapon used, the campus community may be affected by either an on or off campus attack. In many instances the incident may not be immediately identifiable as a terrorist attack.
Your response to an incident should follow the guidelines for the type of event that occurs (a detonated bomb should be treated as an explosion).
The following general information on terrorism is taken from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website. Refer to the FEMA website for additional information on terrorism.
General Information
Terrorism is the use of force or violence against persons or property in violation of criminal laws for purposes of intimidation, coercion or ransom.
Terrorists often use threats to:
- Create fear among the public.
- Try to convince citizens that their government is powerless to prevent terrorism.
- Get immediate publicity for their cause.
Acts of terrorism include bomb scares and bombings, cyber (computer-based) attacks, and the use of chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological weapons.
Within the immediate area of a terrorist event, you need to rely on police, fire and other officials for instructions. However, you can prepare in much the same way you would prepare for other crisis events.
General Safety Guidelines
- Be aware of your surroundings.
- Move or leave if you feel uncomfortable or if something does not seem right.
- Take precautions when traveling. Be aware of conspicuous or unusual behavior. Do not accept packages from strangers. Do not leave luggage unattended.
- Promptly report unusual behavior, suspicious or unattended packages, and strange devices to the University Police or call 9-1-1.
- Learn where emergency exits are located in buildings you frequent. Plan how to get out in the event of an emergency.
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By Jeff Barnard
The Observer
While judges on the Oregon Court of Appeals consider whether to authorize state biologists to kill two wolves for preying on livestock, the Imnaha pack has been going about its business, producing four pups this spring.
At least two and perhaps all four of the packs in northeastern Oregon have produced pups this year, bringing Oregon much closer to a milestone in restoring the predators wiped out to protect livestock.
But the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is still a long way from winning over ranchers to the idea of more wolves, largely because of ranchers' frustrations over the lawsuit from conservation groups.
The groups sued after the department issued a kill order last fall for two Imnaha wolves for killing cattle. The order has been suspended while the groups' challenge is heard in court.
"The environmental groups and the ranchers helped craft this (Oregon Wolf Management Plan), and we're trying to live by the wolf plan and the environmentalists sue," said Bill Moore, a cattle rancher in Baker County and past president of the Oregon Cattlemen's Association. "If they'd taken care of the problem when they could have, we wouldn't have problem wolves teaching these pups to kill sheep and cattle."
Wallowa County rancher Rod Childers added the department has not always followed through on killing problem wolves, even when there were no lawsuits blocking them.
"If you want to talk acceptance by the ranchers, they've got to do what they tell us they'll do." he said.
Steve Pedery of Oregon Wild said ranchers in wolf country have been slow to adopt proven non-lethal measures for protecting their herds, such as putting out lines of fluttering material to scare off wolves, hiring range riders to keep an eye on herds, and burying carcasses of dead cows.
"The wolf plan called for using lethal control as a last resort," Pedery said. "As soon as there was much political heat from Wallowa County last year, the leadership of ODFW, in our view, decided to kill the Imnaha pack to try to placate some of the anti-wolf feeling. We think that's illegal."
He added that beyond the question of killing problem wolves, there is a fundamental disagreement over the idea of wolves.
"Some people see these animals and see a symbol of wilderness and freedom and correcting mistakes made over the years," Pedery said. "Other people see them and see what their dads and granddads conquered to put the land to use. The actual animal is sort of lost in it."
Following GPS positions from radio collars on wolves, biologists two and a half weeks ago walked in a rendezvous site for the Imnaha pack on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and the den site for the Wenaha pack on the Umatilla National Forest, said Russ Morgan, wolf coordinator for the state wildlife department. Four pups, each about 6 weeks old, were spotted with each pack.
Morgan said the four pups with the Wenaha pack looked at him for a moment, then went into their den. There were no adults around.
He added biologists have not gotten a look at the Snake River or Walla Walla packs, but they likely produced pups as well.
If all four packs have produced pups, that would be a major step toward the Oregon Wolf Plan's Phase One recovery goal of four packs producing pups three years in a row.
Once that happens, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission could take them off the state endangered species list, giving the state greater powers to kill wolves that attack livestock.
After several confirmed attacks on livestock by the Imnaha pack, the department decided last fall to shoot the alpha male and one other wolf to reduce the threat to local livestock. Conservation groups sued, claiming that would violate the state's wolf restoration plan, and threaten the survival of the Imnaha pack, the first to produce pups in Oregon since wolves introduced in Idaho started coming into the state in the 1990s.
Soon after the kill order was issued, one young wolf left the pack, making his way to Northern California. There have been no reports of wolf attacks on livestock by the wolf known as OR-7 since he left the pack.


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Unit 1 Outline [pdf] | Unit 1 Content Primer [pdf] | Student Site
What's in your food?
This unit is intended to engage students with understanding what food is and what happens to it before it lands on our plates. Students start the unit by examining the industrial food chain and learning about the additives in food and what they're for – are additives necessarily bad? Students then investigate the concept of nutritive value and the different components of food and what they're for. This unit concludes with a lesson about the 'MyPlate' nutrition tracker, and students start their own food diaries that will accompany them throughout the module.
- 1.1: What does food mean?
- 1.2: What's in your food besides food?
- 1.3: Food Safety
- 1.4: Calorimetry lab
- 1.5: Macro- and Micronutrients
- 1.6: Nutrition and caloric needs are impacted by lifestyle — MyPlate
- Assessment opportunity: Unit 1 Quest
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With classes starting and taking in the local region, two action packed weeks have passed quickly. Classes are off to a good start. We have our laboratories set up for chemistry and anatomy and are working away. We are even getting some chemistry research done in France. The students are working hard to keep up with their coursework and to take in all the surroundings have to offer. The food is amazing and the chef from a local village who shares his talents with us is a blessing. We also make our way down to the village of Ambialet for lunch on Thursdays. The students have made several trips to the shops in Albi (20 minutes from Ambialet) to get the essentials that are not provided like junk food and snacks. Two wonderful excursions were taken, one to Albi to visit the Lapérouse museum and an art exhibition. Lapérouse (a navigator from Albi) traveled around the world and detailed his discoveries for France. The second excursion was to Cordes-sur-Ciel. Cordes is a quaint city built on top of a mountain. Each time the city grew they would expand beyond the wall and build a new protective barrier so the city has three protective walls. We also had a wonderful visitor come to the Priory in Ambialet. The US consulate representative, Rachel Schneller, stationed in Toulouse lead a fascinating discussion on diplomacy and fielded many questions from the students. It is all so much to take in as we continue to work and grow in our home away from home. Bon journée, Rose Clark
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How to Work Out With a Baby
It can be hard to structure a workout when you're no longer the boss of your time. Before your baby was born you were able to take leisurely stolls, stop by the gym after work and hop on the treadmill when the urge struck. Now you're spending your time caring for a little one who allows you only minutes of precious free time when she's napping or playing – and those minutes aren't often long enough for the kind of work out you need to lose the baby weight. Fortunately, there are ways to work out with a baby.
Go For a Walk or Jog
The easiest way to exercise with a baby is to put her in the stroller and go for a walk. The stroller adds a bit of resistance and the faster you walk the more calories you'll burn. You might even get lucky and have your baby drift off for a nap while you walk letting you hike or jog up to an hour burning a great deal of calories in a single outing. If your baby isn't comfortable in a stroller or likes to be closer to you, try wearing her in a front carrier or backpack for older babies. You'll dramatically boost your calorie expenditure and be able to hold your baby close.
Do Crunches
Your baby will love to help you do crunches. Simple lean her on your knees and crunch up to see her. If she's a wiggle worm or tries to roll off, you can simply do your crunches while she plays with her toys. An ab routine usually takes less than ten minutes and can be broken up into parts between the floor gym and bouncy chair.
Dance or March
If you have a fussy baby, and who doesn't, you've probably already discovered the power of movement to soothe her. Why not use that movement to your advantage? Rather than just pace the house, march in place for fifteen or twenty minutes wearing your baby in a carrier or in your arms. Turn on some music or put in your ear buds and dance with your baby. She'll love the interaction and movement and you'll be surprised at how many calories you can burn in a few songs.
Go Biking
Invest in a bike trailer and pull your baby along while you bike. The extra weight and resistance will add up to a lot of extra calories burned.
Pushups, Squats and Lunges
You might not be able to lift weights with an infant playing around you, but you can do some other forms of resistance training. Drop and do twenty push-ups when your child is playing contentedly and then do some squats. Alternate your squats with lunges and hold your baby for a bit of resistance when she starts getting fussy. Just be careful to not lose your balance. Squats might be the better option for baby resistance exercises.
How to Strengthen Your Back
If you want to strengthen your back, you really need to be working on your abdominal muscles or abs in addition to the large trapezius muscle that covers the top of your back. To strengthen your back, you should combine a variety of muscle building exercises with excellent posture so that you're not undermining your efforts.
Build Muscle
The first step to strengthening your back is to get approval from your doctor to begin a weight lifting routine – especially if you have prior back pain. Then, with your doctor's approval, begin by working each set of muscles separately. You'll need to increase strength throughout your trunk to fully support your back, so start at the top and work down.
Rowing and shoulder presses can help to strengthen the trapezius muscle. This is a large triangular muscle that extends from the back of your neck and shoulders tapering down your spine. To build this muscle, you can work it vigorously with intense activities with a great deal of repetition.
Abdominal Work
The same can not be said for muscles in the lower back. These muscles are not as thick and strong as the trapezius, so you should be careful to not overexert your efforts. Your lower back is supported by bands of muscle that wrap around your back and sides. Start with basic crunches and crunches across the body touching your elbow to your knee to build the large ab muscle and work a bit on the sides.
Then use a machine or the guidance of a personal trainer to twist while holding weights effectively using the side bands of muscle. Side bends with light weights will also help to strengthen the sides of the abdomen. Finally, dead lifts or carefully lifting weights from the floor to your knees will strengthen the muscles of your lower back.
The muscle work will help to increase your posture, and better posture will help your muscles support your trunk more effectively.
Other Strengthening Ideas
You can also use supplements to build muscle more quickly, but be sure to read supplement reviews to find the most suitable program for your needs. Also, if you are not comfortable with weights or lack a gym and proper supervision, a Pilates program or video can do a great deal of work strengthening your back and midsection.
How to Lose Weight by Walking
When you're looking to lose weight correctly – slowly, over time, there is no better way to exercise and burn fat than by walking. Brisk walking for longer lengths of time is one of the most effective fat burning techniques and it's something everyone can do, regardless of fitness level.
Assemble Your Walking Gear
To get starting walking, you'll need walking shoes. Any athletic shoes will do, but walking shoes will have the ideal support for the kind of strides you'll be taking. Be sure the shoes have proper arch and heel support. You can also use a water bottle for longer walks, and to monitor your progress, pedometers are great tools.
A pedometer will count the number of steps you take which can translate to distance. Finally, if you're very serious about rapid walking weight loss, you may consider walking sticks as using these seriously boosts the calorie burning properties of a gentle stroll.
Find a Location
You want to walk in a safe place that is not heavily trafficked. You can walk along a sidewalk, around a track or even in your office building or the mall. You'll want to walk when you're unlikely to be interrupted or have to stop repeatedly. Walking works best when done continuously for long stretches of time, so find somewhere where you get pointed in a direction and go – this may have to be a treadmill.
Go Walking
Put on your new shoes, clip on your pedometer and start walking. Stand up straight and take deep breathes while you walk. You want to move at a fast clip. If you can talk while you're walking, you're doing well. If you can sing, you need to pick up the pace. Walk for at least thirty minutes at a stretch, but if you want the best results, walk for forty-five minutes to an hour each day. If you walk in shorter bursts, shoot for 10,000 steps a day as measured by your pedometer.
Control Your Diet
You'll want to control your diet while you're on your new walking regime. The exercise may make you hungry, so you'll want to find healthy snacks to avoid consuming the calories you've just burned. So long as you are controlling or even reducing your calories, and walking daily, you should see terrific results.
How to Gain Muscle Tone
To gain sharp definition in your muscles you'll need to take a two fold approach. First you must build the muscle as much as possible, and then you'll need to remove the fat that is between the skin and muscle. The thinner this layer, the more the definition of muscle will show.
Building Muscle
Building muscle is as simple as tearing away the existing muscle and letting the muscle grow larger and stronger as it heals. To encourage the muscle to grow, you must tax it to the limit. Lifting weights and working against resistance, such as resistance bands or water, are the means to most effectively encourage new muscle growth.
To build muscle, you'll need to exercise regularly. Lifting weights and establishing a routine to work all muscle groups is essential to your success. Work close to your limits every day to gain the maximum benefits, but don't push yourself to a point where you risk injury or aren't able to work out effectively the next day.
Many body builders seeking to build large muscles choose to use bodybuilding supplements to ensure they are getting the right balance of nutrients and additives to increase strength and power.
Eat a balanced diet heavy on proteins and vegetables, but low in fats. The increased muscle will burn fat, but you should incorporate an intense cardio routine into your exercise plan to burn off more calories as quickly as possible. As the fat melts away and the muscles before more defined beneath the skin, your muscle tone will be truly impressive.
Losing Fat
Even those who appear slender may sport an impressive layer of body fat. Extra calories will be stored as fat. You can build impressive muscles, but the muscle definition will be hidden under the fat until you're able to lose enough to see the outline of the muscles through it.
Loosing fat is a challenge for any dieters, but those trying to gain muscle tone must work especially hard. To gain muscle you must consume extra calories that will convert to the muscle, but old calories are still stored as fat. To lose fat while gaining muscle, you must focus on eating the right kinds of calories. Protein is used to build muscles while carbs and fats convert more readily to fat.


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URLs, htaccess and redirects
As Joomla is a database driven system the URLs it creates are actually queries sent to the database to retrieve content, which is why they often appear like complex algorithms. Search engines (such as Google, Yahoo and Bing) find these just as difficult to read as we do, which is why it is recommended that you adopt SEF URLs instead.
Transforming this…
Into this…
Search engines prefer these URLs because they're easier to read and can also include valuable keywords. To access the settings click on Site > Global Configuration.
Tick Yes next to "Search Engine Friendly URLS" and Yes again next to "Use Apache mod_rewrite".
Then locate the "htaccess.txt" file within the root directory of your joomla installation…
…and rename it to ".htaccess" (don't forget the full stop at the beginning).
Once this is done the file may seem to disappear (depending on what level of access your FTP client is set to) but it has done the job and all URLs and internal links to URLs will be replaced with SEF alternatives.
Warning: If your site starts to display 404 errors and suddenly lose style, then either the htaccess file has not been renamed or you have a serious problem with your web-host (ie. They are using Windows servers instead of Linux). In which case resetting the above should restore the state back to normal.
The wording of each link is then determined by the alias you have used for each menu item, so to change the URL title you have to go to Menu Manager, select your menu, open your menu item and rename the alias.
The hyper text access file (.htaccess) has already been mentioned, it is the text file that you need to rename for the SEF URLs to work.
One important function of the .htaccess file that most people overlook is the use of redirected URLS. If you are updating an old HTML based site in a Joomla format then any links that were recognised by Google are likely to become dead links (unless of course you are using exactly the same links, including the ".html" suffix). To avoid this add the following line to the bottom of the .htaccess file.
Redirect 301 /oldpage.html http://www.hyde-design.co.uk/newpage
Replacing "oldpage.html" with the old address and "http://www.hyde-design.co.uk/newpage" with the new address. This will ensure that any bookmarked pages or google ranked URLS are not lost in the redesign process.
As mentioned earlier, search engines treat the index.php file separately from your home page, they also treat the http://domain.com address separately from the http://www.domain.com address. Including the following code at the top of your .htaccess file will redirect any non-www pages to the relevant www page (don't forget to replace text in red to your domain name).
Options +FollowSymLinks
DirectoryIndex index.php
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^[A-Z]{3,9}\ /index\.php\ HTTP/
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ http://www.hyde-design.co.uk/ [R=301,L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
rewritecond %{http_host} ^hyde-design.co.uk [nc]
rewriterule ^(.*)$ http://www.hyde-design.co.uk/$1 [r=301,nc]
Another htaccess use is to "mask" urls. This allows you to display an URL using an alternative non-existent URL.
Eg. Adding the following line just after the "RewriteEngine On" line...
RewriteRule ^greetings$ index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46 [L]
... changes the ugly URL "index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46" with the shorter friendlier "greetings".
What's the difference between masking and redirecting? Redirecting pushes you from the URL you have typed in to a different URL (so there is one master URL), whereas Masking provides an alternative URL (there are still two URLs).