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How the greatest union man in sports history shaped the games we watch today.
Marvin Miller, the longtime head of the Major League Baseball Players Association who died Tuesday at 95, was no visionary. That was what made him a great man. As he described his own career, in his terrific autobiography A Whole Different Ball Game and in a series of cantankerous interviews in his later years, the revolution he led in American sports was premised on nothing more than an eye for detail, a willingness to let his enemies hang themselves, and a basic sense of right and wrong.
"There was nothing noble about what we did," he told Yahoo's Jeff Passan earlier this year. "We did what was right."
The scope of Miller's achievements mark him as one of the most significant figures in baseball history, right there with Alexander Cartwright—the closest thing there is to an identifiable inventor of the game—and Branch Rickey, who led the sport's integration and created the farm system. As outsized as his greatest triumphs were, though—he was more or less directly responsible for the creation of free agency, led the only really successful strikes in the history of American sports, and built what is often described as the most powerful union in the country—his impact is in some ways best described by his smaller victories.
In 1966, when he was elected to run the players' union, Miller was in some ways too big for the job. An economist and leader in the United Steelworkers union, he had met and directly negotiated with American presidents and been offered both a visiting professorship at Harvard and work directing a long-term study for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Baseball, by contrast, was a backwater. The players were so naïve that he had to explain to them at an early meeting that they were being screwed over because their pensions didn't have any mechanisms to adjust for inflation. He also warned his soon-to-be constituency that Richard Nixon, a rival for the job, probably had political ambitions beyond heading their union. (Later, he was able to gloat. "I was glad to see he had managed to find work after losing out on the Players Association job," he wrote of meeting President Nixon in 1969.) When he was finally elected to head the union, newspaper reports didn't even refer to him as a labor leader; he was instead, according to the Miami Herald, "a liaison and coordinator with Commissioner William Eckert and club owners."
Any notion that Miller would be a management-friendly patsy like his predecessors was quickly done away with. By the end of 1966, the players had the first real labor agreement in sports; though it only covered pensions and insurance, it marked a beginning. Two years later, he had not only secured an increase in the minimum salary from $6,000 to $10,000—a very big deal at the time, since as of 1967 a third of players were making $10,000 or less—but negotiated a full labor agreement. It codified such common-sense reforms as implementing a formal grievance procedure, so that clubs couldn't discipline players at will, and an understanding that baseball wouldn't make any major rules changes without running them by the players.
The two most notable points here were that Miller had made the owners collectively bargain, something they'd never had to do before, and that he'd held his powder. On reading baseball's infamous reserve clause, which allowed owners to renew player contracts ad infinitum and essentially pay them whatever management wanted, Miller was struck by the fact that its language plainly allowed an owner to renew a contract only once. A ballplayer who played for one year under such a deal and then declined to sign a new one would clearly be a free agent, able to sign with any team he'd like. Rather than pushing this obviously sound interpretation, though, Miller settled for a slower route that would allow the union to amass power and even tried to discourage Curt Flood from his eventually unsuccessful attempt to sue his way out of his blatantly illegal contract.
Where someone else might have put all his energies into demonstratively righting the great wrongs that underlay baseball's economy, Miller focused on the mechanisms of power. The 1968 accord, for instance, won players the right to appeal decisions their teams made to the commissioner. Building on that victory, Miller argued that the commissioner, an agent of management, was not an impartial arbiter and so won, in 1970, the right for players to appeal to a third-party mediator. In the broader context of labor negotiations, this was nothing radical, but the eventual abolition of the reserve clause in 1975, in the case of Andy Messersmith, a player who declined to sign a renewal of his contract, came as a result of a decision made by such a mediator, Peter Seitz. Miller's great triumph was the direct result of the patient work of winning minor technical concessions.


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DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, Poland (Aug. 12, 2014) -- Paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade deployed for training as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, received training on Polish army weapons from their allies at the Studnica Small Arms Range, here, Aug. 5.
The weapons training was part of a training exchange focusing on weapons familiarity during Operation Atlantic Resolve, combined military-forces training designed to sustain strong relationships between allies and demonstrate a commitment to NATO obligations.
"It's interesting when you learn a different language. You want to learn [words] about the basics, like food, drink and water," said Spc. Kyle Archibeque, a native of Plano, Texas, assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. "In the military you want to learn about the weapons. It's just different, but we did a very good job of communicating with each other."
The American paratroopers assembled, loaded and fired the Polish RPG-7B, a reusable rocket- propelled grenade launcher noted for being easy to carry. It was a new experience for the American paratroopers.
"It was the first time I'd fired a rocket launcher," said Archibeque. "When it goes off, the rest of the world goes quiet, mostly from your ears ringing, and then the smoke disappears in time to see the explosion. It's like perfect timing all across the board."
The Polish Land Forces 6th Airborne Battalion, 6th Airborne Brigade, recently arrived to the Drawsko Pomorskie training area to work with the paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. The paratroopers from Company D, are the second group of 173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers to train here, since the exercise began in April.
"I think [the Americans] did great. There was a target at 300 meters, and almost everyone hit the target," said Polish army 2nd Lt. Matt Pytlas, operations officer, 6th Airborne Battalion, 6th Airborne Brigade.
The 173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers also fired the Polish UKM-2000 machine gun, and the Polish M-83 9mm pistol.
In the end, the paratroopers gained mutual weapons experience and look forward to continuing the exchange of military knowledge.
"I think that it [working with NATO allies] will be a great source of experience for us, especially with tactics," said Pytlas. "Every single army has its own tactics and experience. This is the place where we can share it, which is perfect."
Approximately 600 paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade are in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve to demonstrate commitment to NATO obligations and sustain interoperability with allied forces.


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i really cbf reading all 10 and im gonna take your first post has be updated many times :)
in your type charts your missing Ghost type
Also the Grass/steel starter: just cos its Steel Doesnt mean it has to be a dull gray... its looks very boring and needs some colour
also the fire starter and its evo look to diffent, i mean you got a bear dog hybrid which turns in to a cat horse?? wtf??i think you should make the starter more feline :)
also whats the water type ment to me based on its kinda like a blob with horse legs...
sorry if im a bit harsh.... my main point, its the grass starter looks really bad, and only cos of colours, also made add some sort of Grass theme to it, like some leaves, bulbs or a flower, i mean the starter could have a flower then it evo's and it besomes some dead petals and its evo has no flower..:)
Since I sprited 'em, I'll answer this as well. (and I really do appreciate ths criticism; it's much more interesting than all the bland "ur game rox :) :)" or "when is dis hack gon be released??!?" comments)
For the grass starter line, we're trying to break free from the stereotype that grass-type=visible flowers, fire-type=fire on its body, etc. (Don't say anything about Flager.) You're probably right in that it doesn't scream "grass" to look at it, but... look, it's cute, it's green, it learns grass-type moves (especially Leaf Blade). We're not changing it. Also, wildcat + armor = cool.
The fire starters are big cats, they go cub -> cheetah. Not all Pokemon keep the same colors upon evolving, either; the change is especially drastic for these guys because there's only two stages for the starters.
The water starters are highly stylized hippocampi (horse-mermaid-things) with a bit of Lanturn mixed in. :3 They don't really resemble anything, but... that's okay, right? They look cool. At least I think so.
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ABC News/WAPO Poll: Donald Trump More Unpopular Than Anyone but David Duke in Last 30 Years of Presidential Elections
According to the most recent ABC News/Washington Post poll, Donald Trump is the most unpopular presidential candidate in the past three decades, other than former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. Sixty-seven percent stated they held and unfavorable view of Donald Trump while only 31% said they had a favorable one. What is interesting only 2% said they had no opinion which shows just how polarizing The Donald is. Either people love him or hate him. More importantly it further shows the ceiling that Trump has and the questionable chance Trump he of winning over voters for a general election.
Poll can be read HERE.
Donald Trump is the most unpopular top-tier presidential candidate over more than three decades of ABC News/Washington Post polls, except for former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. That's according to the results of the latest national ratings released Thursday, which did not carry too auspicious results for Trump's two Republican opponents, either.
Two in three Americans surveyed in the poll — 67 percent — said they held an unfavorable view of Trump, while just 31 percent said they saw him favorably and only 2 percent said they had no opinion of him. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's favorability rating was marginally higher, at 36 percent, while 53 percent said they had an unfavorable view of him and 11 percent said they had no opinion. Ohio Gov. John Kasich made out the best in the poll, with 39 percent each responding that they had a favorable and unfavorable opinion of him, but 22 percent said they had no opinion either way.
Trump's 67 percent unfavorable rating is nearly as low as the 69 percent of Americans who said they had a negative view of Duke in a February 1992 poll. Unlike Trump, Duke went on to receive fewer than 120,000 votes and zero convention delegates.
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Poll Shows that Democrat Front Runner Hillary Clinton is Not Honest and Trustworthy
According to USA Today, the people do not view Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democrat presidential nominee for 2016, as honest or trustworthy. Say it isn't so. They point two two polls, a CNN/ORC and ABC News/WAPO, where both show that more and more people believe she cannot be trusted. For the first time since declaring her 2016 run her unfavorable rating is now higher than her favorable. And you wonder why she refuses to answer the media's questions or meet with We the People, without first having them cheery-picked. Could this be problematic for Hillary going forward as her credibility rating continues to go down? The story also discusses Jeb Bush's polling issues as well; however, he is not the far and away front-runner of the GOP.
Hillary Clinton and die hard Democrats would say, what difference does it make, but Independents in a general election might have another thing to say when deciding their vote for an individual who obviously has trust issues, see Benghazi-gate, private email-gate, private server-gate and Clinton Foundation-gate, just to name a few.
Scouts honor, I am truthful. Ok, I lie, but what difference does it make.
A CNN/ORC poll (pdf HERE) shows that Clinton — dogged by questions about missing emails and big-money contributions to Bill Clinton's foundation — has seen her numbers drop on such issues as trustworthiness.
"A growing number of people say she is not honest and trustworthy (57%, up from 49% in March), less than half feel she cares about people like them (47%, down from 53% last July) and more now feel she does not inspire confidence (50%, up from 42% last March)," CNN reports.
An ABC News/Washington Post survey shows similar problems for the Democratic front-runner.
"She's slipped underwater in personal favorability for the first time since her unsuccessful run for the presidency in 2008," ABC reports. "She's deeper in the hole for honesty and trustworthiness — down 5 points in just two months and 12 points in the last year."
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Frightening Predeictions for Senate Democrats in Upcoming Midterm Elections from NY Times and WAPO
It's Halloween time, but Senate Democrats have more to fear than ghosts, goblins, witches and vampires … NT Times and WAPO predict Democrats are the Walking "political" Dead …
With just days to go before the 2014 midterm November 4th elections, two very liberal papers, the New York Times and Washington Post, are predicting a GOP Senate takeover. The NY Times predicts that there is a 69% chance that the Republicans will win control of the US Senate. According to the Times, Republicans will win Louisiana, Arkansas, South Dakota and Kentucky, West Virginia and Montana, leaving the seven most competitive states below in question. The NY Times predicts that Democrats will win the senate races in New Hampshire, North Carolina and Kansas; however, the GOP will run the rest of the seats in play in Georgia, Iowa, Alaska and Colorado. If the New York Times is correct, the GOP will hold a 52-48 control of the Senate after the elections.
According to our statistical election-forecasting machine, the Republicans have a moderate edge, with about a 69% chance of gaining a majority.
State-by-State Probabilities #
To forecast each party's chance of gaining a majority, our model first calculates win probabilities for each individual Senate race. In addition to the latest polls, it incorporates the candidates' political experience, fund-raising, a state's past election results and national polling. More about our methodology.
However, if Democrats think that the NYT's 69% chance of a GOP victory is bad … the WAPO is predicting a 95% chance of the Republican party taking back control of the US Senate.
The model's factors fall into three categories:
1) The national landscape. On average, the better things are going in the country, the better the president's party will do in an election. We capture national conditions using two measures: presidential approval and change in gross domestic product. At the same time, the president's party usually does worse in midterm years than presidential years even after accounting for the first two measures, so our model takes account of that, too.
2) The partisanship of the state or district. Obviously, House and Senate candidates will do better when their party dominates a district or state. We measure this with Obama's share of the major-party vote in 2012. In Senate races, we also include the incumbent's share of the major-party vote from the election six years before, which is the incumbent's share of the Democratic and Republican votes, combined with an indicator for whether that incumbent is running or the seat is open. The incumbent's previous election matters mainly when the incumbent is running again.
3) Key features of the race. The model currently takes account of whether the incumbent is running, which captures the well-known incumbency advantage in congressional elections. For the Senate, we also build in each candidate's level of experience in elective office. In the Senate, we categorize experience into five levels, from someone who has never held an elective office to an incumbent senator. For states where there hasn't yet been a Senate primary, we impute candidate experience using historical averages from similar races. (After the primaries, we will also add candidate experience to the House model. There, the measure will be simpler: whether the candidate has held any elective office.)
Question: The NY Times and WAPO have been among the two most liberal media outlets that have carried the water for Barack Obama and Democrats, why are they calling the election now for the GOP? Is it because they want to put out faux-news and give Republicans voters a false sense of security or is it because they see the handwriting on the wall and are trying to mantain some sort of credibility by finally reporting the truth?
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Other nightmarish 2014 US Senate predictions for Democrats. None of the pollsters are predicting that Democrats will maintain control of the Senate and Harry Reid (NV-D) will no longer be Senate Majority Leader.
Posted November 1, 2014 by Scared Monkeys
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WAPO-ABC News Poll: Obama Hits News Low with 40% Approval Rating … Only 33% Among Independents … Democrats in Serious Trouble
According to the most recent WAPO-ABC News poll, Barack Obama has hit an all-time low with an approval rating at 40% and a 51% disapproval. Actually, it is curious as to why it is not even lower. Among Independents, Obama only has a 33% approval. Under Obama's watch, everything is a colossal disaster. Nothing is going good in the United States or around the world.
The US economy is a floundering mess, illegal immigration, ISIS is on the rise and now we have the October surprise of Ebola in the United States. Barack Obama polls poorly on all major political issues as we are week's ahead of the November midterm elections and early voting has begun in some states.
Can you say EPIC FAILURE!!!
Heading into the final weeks of the midterm campaign, the political landscape continues to tilt in favor of the Republican Party, with President Obama's overall approval rating at the lowest level of his presidency and GOP voters signaling greater likelihood than Democrats that they will cast ballots, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Americans are looking to November and beyond with dissatisfaction about the state of the country and the political leadership in Washington. Two-thirds say the country is seriously off-track. And while more than 6 in 10 say the president lacks a clear plan for governing, …
See all polling data HERE.
The overall job approval rating average is not much better for Obama. According to RCP, only 42.0% approve, while 52.4% disapprove.
UPDATE I: Trouble Looms for Obama, Democrats with Election Day 2014 Approaching.
Barack Obama and his political party are heading into the midterm elections in trouble. The president's 40 percent job approval rating in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll is the lowest of his career – and the Democratic Party's popularity is its weakest in polling back 30 years, with more than half of Americans seeing the party unfavorably for the first time.
The Republican Party is even more unpopular. But benefitting from their supporters' greater likelihood of voting, GOP candidates nonetheless hold a 50-43 percent lead among likely voters for U.S. House seats in the Nov. 4 election.
Posted October 16, 2014 by Scared Monkeys
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ABC News/WAPO Poll Gives Barack Obama Poor Grade on Handling Crisis of Illegals Coming into the United States Over Mexican Border
Imagine that, President Barack Obama gets low marks on yet another important key issue.
A recent ABC News/WAPO poll gives Obama extremely poor marks on dealing with illegals crossing the US-Mexican border as only 33% approve of his handling of the situation while 58% of all respondents disapprove and 60% of registered voters. How could anyone agree with Obama's handling of this when he thought going to a fundraiser in Texas was more important than seeing the crisis for himself, first hand?
It's one of the hottest national debates this summer: What to do about the influx of unaccompanied and undocumented children from Central America who are crossing from Mexico into the U.S.
A new national poll indicates that a majority of Americans approve of President Barack Obama's short term remedy, but most give the President and his GOP critics in Congress a thumbs down on how they're handling the crisis along the country's southern border.
WAPO-ABC News Poll: Keystone XL Pipeline Project Overwhelmingly Favored by Americans But Barack Obama Against Jobs
Once again Barack Obama finds himself on the wrong wide of the American people and refusing to approve a project that will create jobs for "We the People".
According to a recent WAPO-ABC News poll, an overwhelming majority of Americans are in favor of supporting the contraction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline between Canada and the United States. 65% of Americans approve of the job creating pipeline project, while only 22% are opposed. An amazing 85% say that the Keystone XL oil pipeline project will create jobs; however, Obama continues to stonewall the project so to pander to his environmental wacko constituents. Republicans, Independents and Democrats are in favor of building the pipeline that will provide a significant economic benefit to the US, 82%, 65% and 51%, respectively. It is only moonbat, liberal Democrats that oppose the it.
Americans support the idea of constructing the Keystone XL oil pipeline between Canada and the United States by a nearly 3 to 1 margin, with 65 percent saying it should be approved and 22 percent opposed, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
The findings also show that the public thinks the massive project, which aims to ship 830,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta and the northern Great Plains to refineries on the Gulf Coast, will produce significant economic benefits. Eighty-five percent say the pipeline would create a significant number of jobs, with 62 percent saying they "strongly" believed that to be the case.
That so many Americans back the pipeline, even with environmental risks, highlights the quandary facing President Obama and his top aides as they weigh whether to approve the proposal.
Support for Keystone is highest among Republicans, with 82 percent backing it. But majorities of independents and Democrats also want it approved, at 65 and 51 percent, respectively. Only self-identified liberal Democrats lean against, 47 percent to 36 percent.
But even though Obama continually says his primary focus to to create jobs for Americans, he does just the opposite. Obama wastes tax payers money on his failed backing of green energy policy like Solyndra, Fisker Automotive, ABC123, and Solar Trust just to mention a few. All he has to do is simply saying "yes",instead he refuses to allow a job creating project to go forward. Obama's war on oil is more important than jobs for the American people. Instead Obama would rather see Americans on food stamps and welfare, than working jobs for evil oil.
A recent State Department assessment said the project would create 1,950 jobs for a two-year period, after which it would generate 50 permanent jobs. But most people see it as a larger economic boon, the poll shows.
Posted March 8, 2014 by Scared Monkeys
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WAPO-ABC News Poll: Barack Obama Job Approval Rating 55% Disapprove, 43% Approve … He's Fallen & He Can't Get Up!!!
2013 is not over yet and neither are President Barack Obama's job approval numbers falling … He's Fallen and he can't Get Up!!!
The Emperor has no close, and no approval ratings either. The most recent WAPO-ABC News poll is out and it is not good news for Barack Obama or Democrats. Across the board on key issues that are important to Americans like the economy, handling the countries problems and trustworthiness, Obama has either lost significant ground or the lead all-together to the GOP. Obama's polling numbers are in disarray because the American people, who once gave him the benefit of the doubt, now see that he cannot be trusted. Obama has wasted all this time and lied about Obamacare, rather than focusing on the economy and jobs as he had promised as well.
Check out the comparisons from just a year ago … Had America known now what they should have been made aware of in 2012, Barack Obama would have lost the 2012 presidential election in a landslide. Obama can thank his lucky stars that the US Constitution does not provide for recall elections for the president.
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President Obama is ending his fifth year in office matching the worst public approval ratings of his presidency, with record numbers of Americans saying they disapprove of his job performance and his once-hefty advantages over Republicans in Congress eroded in many areas, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
His position is all the more striking when compared with his standing a year ago, as he was preparing for his second inauguration after a solid reelection victory. That high note proved fleeting as the president faced a series of setbacks, culminating in the botched rollout of his Affordable Care Act two months ago.
Obama's standing is of particular concern to congressional Democrats as they look to next year's midterm elections. Parties that control the White House suffer — sometimes significantly — in midterm campaigns when the president's approval rating is below 50 percent.
On several key measures, Obama has lost significant ground to his Republican opponents in Congress. On the question of who is seen as better able to handle the country's main problems, Obama and Republicans are tied at 41 percent. A year ago, the president's advantage was 15 points and at this stage in 2010 it was still five points.
Obama also has lost the lead he enjoyed on who could better deal with the economy. Today Republicans are at 45 percent to Obama's 41 percent.
Any lead that Barack Obama and Democrats had over the GOP have all but eroded in 2013.
WAPO-ABC News full poll results.
Posted December 17, 2013 by Scared Monkeys
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WAPO/ABC News Poll: Buyer's Remourse – Mitt Romney Would Beat Barack Obama if the Presidential Election was Held Today, 49% to 45% … Poll Numbers in Free-Fall
It is the great fraud perpetrated on the American People …
As reported at The Politico, there is more disastrous polling numbers for President Barack Obama as a recent WAPO-ABC News poll shows that if the 2012 presidential election was held today, Mitt Romney would beat Obama, 49% to 45% among registered voters. Talk about your "buyer's remorse". This is a much different outcome than the 2012 match-up where Obama beat Romney 51% to 47% to win a second term. My how times have changed. What a difference the truth makes. What a difference it makes when the MSM decides to actually report on the numerous scandals of the Obama White House.
Making matters worse for Obama, Independents go for Romney 49% to 39% over Obama.
The WAPO/ABC poll also has Barack Obama's job approval rating at 42% approve, 55% disapprove.
As more bad poll numbers continue to pour in for President Barack Obama, a new survey finds that if the 2012 election matchup were held this month, Mitt Romney would hold the edge with the voters.
Romney topped Obama 49 percent to 45 percent among registered voters in the Washington Post-ABC News poll released Tuesday. Among all Americans, the 2012 rivals would be tied, at 47 percent.
Obama beat Romney 51 percent to 47 percent a year ago to win a second term.
The poll also found more bad news for Obama: His approval was down to 42 percent, a fall of 6 points from a month ago. Fifty-five percent disapproved.
Other damning poll numbers from WAPO-ABC News Poll:
Other ratings of the president's performance have tumbled as well. He's at career lows for being a strong leader, understanding the problems of average Americans and being honest and trustworthy – numerically under water on each of these (a first for the latter two). His rating for strong leadership is down by 15 points this year and a vast 31 points below its peak shortly after he took office. In a new gauge, just 41 percent rate him as a good manager; 56 percent think not.
This poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates, finds that the president's personal image has suffered alongside his professional ratings. Fewer than half, 46 percent, see him favorably overall, down 14 points this year to the fewest of his presidency. Fifty-two percent now view him unfavorably, a new high and a majority for the first time since he took office. It may matter: Personal popularity can provide a president with cushioning when the going gets rough. Losing it leaves the president more vulnerable.
ACA – Skepticism about the Affordable Care Act looks to be the driving force in Obama's troubles. Americans by nearly 2-1, 63-33 percent, disapprove of his handling of implementation of the new health care law. And the public by 57-40 percent now opposes the law overall, its most negative rating to date, with opposition up by 8 points in the past month alone.
RCP Average Polling – Complete carnage, almost under 40% as an average.
EXIT QUESTION: How does everyone think that the 2012 Presidential, House and Senate elections would have turned out if IRS-gate was reported on, if Benghazi-gate had been reported on, if AP-gate had been reported on and if, Barack Obama had told the truth and said that 5-10 million individuals with private healthcare plans who liked their insurance would lose it? How about if he told those with employer insurance coverage would lose theirs as well and it would be worse? Hmm?
53% Disapprove of the Way Obama is Handling Implementation of Obamacare … 56% Believe Problems with the Website Sign of Broader Problems
Barack Obama's handling of the Obamacare implementation train wreck gets poor marks … EPIC FAIL!!!
As if Obamacare was not unpopular enough, President Barack Obama is getting poor marks in regard to his handling of the implementation of his signature legislation. According to a recent WAPO-ABC News poll, 53% give Obama a negative grade in his handling of the implementation of Obamacare, while only 41% approve. With all of the failures of the Obamacare web page (Healthcare.gov) only uber-partisan hack Democrats actually gave Obama a glowing review, otherwise the the poll numbers would have been far worse and more accurate. Even the liberal MSM has shown that even logging on Healthcare.gov is nearly impossible. The Obamacare rollout has been "unacceptable" and "Excruciatingly Embarrassing." Also, 56% of those polled believe that the numerous problems with the Obamacare web site are a sign of broader problems. Only 40% see the Web site problems as an isolated incident.
Most Americans say the rocky start for HealthCare.gov is a harbinger of bigger problems for the Affordable Care Act, according to results of a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Fifty-six percent of Americans say the Web site problems are part of a broader problem with the law's implementation while just 40 percent see the Web site problems as an isolated incident. Reaction to federal insurance exchange Web site are deeply rooted in partisanship. More than eight in 10 Republicans say Web site troubles are a sign of broader implementation problems, while most Democrats call it an isolated incident. Independents resemble the public overall, with 55 percent seeing broader problems with implementation.
Posted October 21, 2013 by Scared Monkeys
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WAPO Poll: Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli Early Lead Over Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia Governor's Race, 46% – 41%
Six months before election day in the Commonwealth of Virginia and according to a recent WAPO poll, Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has an early lead over former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliff for the Virginia Governor' race, 46% to 41%. Cuccinelli leads among all voters and 51% to 41% among those voters certain to cast a ballot. Cuccinelli is up in the race because he has overwhelming support from the GOP base due to his opposition work against Obamacare. Among all registered voters, Cuccinelli is backed by 95 percent of Republicans, 73 percent of conservatives and 62 percent among white men. In contrast, compared with Obama's presidential win seven months ago, McAuliffe is badly underperforming among key Democratic constituencies.
Full polling data can be found HERE.
Six months before Election Day, Cuccinelli (R) has a slender 46 to 41?percent edge over McAuliffe (D) among all Virginia voters and a significant 51 to 41?percent lead among those who say they're certain to cast ballots in November. But those numbers may change before then: The poll found that barely 10 percent say they are following the campaign "very closely" and that nearly half of the electorate says they're either undecided or could change their minds.
With Virginia's evolution into a swing state, the race is drawing intense scrutiny as the nation's lone competitive November matchup so far. McAuliffe has not been able to assemble the coalition that has led Democrats to statewide victories. President Obama prevailed in 2008 and 2012, and Democratic U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Timothy M. Kaine won in recent years after running as consensus-building moderates and driving the base turnout.
I cannot see Ken Cuccinelli losing to McAuliffe. Then again I cannot even begin to understand how this state voted for Barack Obama in 2012. It is way too early to handicap this, but in an off, off year election with a floundering economy and Obama's approval rating hitting the skids as a lame duck president. A jazzed up Republican base could push Ciccinelli into the Governor's mansion.
Posted May 5, 2013 by Scared Monkeys
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The members have different types of businesses, such as selling groceries, vegetables, cereals, clothing, cosmetics, food, fish and animals.
This is the case for Marcelina who is married, 42 years old and has 3 children. She has a store in her home where she sells groceries such as fruits and vegetables every day.
Meantime, Melania is separated, 48 years old and has two children. She sells clothing, her sales are on credit, and she realizes them door-to-door and in the markets.
The members need different loan amounts such as 300 Peruvian soles, 450 soles, 600 soles and 900 soles, for a loan total of 12,450 soles in the cooperative bank.
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Las socias realizan diferentes negocios como la venta D. abarrotes en general, verduras, cereales, ropa, cosméticos, comida, pescado y animales.
Como es el caso D. Marcelina es casada, tiene 42 años y 3 hijos, Marcelina tiene una tienda en su casa en donD. venD. abarrotes, frutas, verduras, actividad que realiza todos los días.
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Las socias necesitan diferentes montos D. prestamos como 300 soles, 450 soles, 600soles, 900 soles haciendo un total D. 12,450 soles D. prestamos en el Banco Comunal.
Sus prestamos serán invertidos en la compra D. arroz, azúcar, uniformes escolares, animales, trigo, cebada, verduras, frutas.
Los sueños D. las socias son salir adelante con sus negocios, tener capital propio, sus hijos culminen sus estudios y prosperen.
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Kevin Williams' bid for the Weirdest Scam Artist Lifetime Achievement Award began three years ago. That's when the Olympia man was nearly killed by a pipebomb in his mailbox. "I can't hear out of my right ear right now, and the vision in my right eye is blurred," Williams told KIRO in 2007, after a neighbor found him on the ground unconscious. Now, Williams is in federal court defending himself against charges that he planted the bomb in a bizarre effort to swindle a group of fraud victims on the other side of the country.
According to court documents, Williams contacted some Atlantans who'd been bilked out of their money in an investment scam. How Williams ended up inserting himself in the situation is unclear.
What is clear, though, is that he allegedly saw an opportunity to further victimize the poor saps who'd already lost their cash.
Kevin Williams allegedly planted a pipe bomb in his own mailbox in an effort to convince others he was worth killing.
Williams claimed to have information that could help them and the FBI build a case against the scammers who'd made off with their money. In return he asked for $250,000.
Williams' initial offer must not have been met with a resounding "yes." Because according to the government, he felt the need to prove to the victims that he was a man with information so explosive that others would want him dead. Hence the pipe bomb in the mailbox.
But then, things got even weirder.
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What's weirder: this is what he actually did.
Prosecutors say Williams was captured in Atlanta in a "van loaded with firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, a fuse, blasting caps, rocket motors, surveillance equipment and a cane gun."
Yep, when Kevin Williams tells you he's bringing the cane gun, best believe Kevin Williams BRINGS THAT CANE GUN.
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|It's an energetic team game that can be played at the beach, in the garden, indoors and even in the pool!
|Who is it for?
|Anyone! From a casual game in the park to competing in leagues, there are opportunities for all abilities.
|Is there a cheap option?
|All you need is a net and a ball...and some mates.
|What if I want a proper workout?
|An hour playing volleyball can strengthen the entire body and get the heart pumping.
|Can I take it to another level?
|For aspiring athletes there are clubs who run elite training sessions and camps.
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|Sitting volleyball is one of the most inclusive and fast growing games in the world. See below for further info.
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Volleyball is an exciting, competitive game that offers an amazing workout through aerobic exercise. Plus it encourages you to think tactfully, giving your mind a workout too. It is a popular sport, enjoyed by thousands of people in leisure centres, schools and universities and can be played both indoors and outdoors.
Whether you are new to the game or are interested in coming back, British Volleyball is a good place to start. You can also explore Northern Ireland Volleyball,Scottish Volleyball Association,Volleyball Wales and Volleyball England.
Indoor Volleyball
Indoor volleyball is a great way to tone up and get fit, which can be helpful over winter when you don't want to be in the cold, wet outdoors! It's a team game for all abilities, offering an excellent way to develop communication skills and work effectively with other people. Volleyball England's Go Spike campaign is currently putting on taster sessions for all abilities. For other parts of the country, in Northern Ireland,Wales and Scotland, visit your regional volleyball association for further info.
Beach Volleyball
Arguably the most glamorous Olympic sport, beach volleyball is an excellent way of getting fit, having fun and enjoying being in the great outdoors. Exercise on sand can be up to 30% more strenuous than exercise on concrete surfaces and it's super sociable! All you need is a net, ball and people - the game will do the rest. Keep an eye out for regional events taking place across the UK on the British Volleyball website.
Outdoor Volleyball
Outdoor volleyball is played much the same as the indoor game, only the playing surface is different. It can be played on sand or on an outdoor court similar to a tennis court. The elements including wind are a major factor in playing the game outdoors. Water volleyball, played in the shallow end of a swimming pool, is similar to beach volleyball but uses a lower net. Even though it's considered a recreational activity, it requires aerobic fitness, muscular strength, endurance and great timing. Visit the British Volleyball website information about outdoor volleyball events near you.
Young people
There are plenty of volleyball clubs and initiatives encouraging children and young people to take part in the game. Volleyball England for example, have set up Let's Play Volleyball, a youth programme taking young players through the essential skills required to become a competent player. There are also a range of options for young people in Northern Ireland,Wales and Scotland.
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dykim90, If the rear is shifting okay, then then the RD cable is fine. While cutting the steerer tube to dump the spacers will improve aesthetics, spend some time in the saddle before you do.
dykim90, If the rear is shifting okay, then then the RD cable is fine. While cutting the steerer tube to dump the spacers will improve aesthetics, spend some time in the saddle before you do.
@dykim90 You might want to upgrade the wheels as the RS10 don't usually get good reviews and you'll probably end up switching out that saddle. I wanted a black caad10 but my LBS wasn't going to be able to get one until late Nov. so I got a white one.
You're going to love it!
i like the paint schemes for the 10, but much prefer the lines of the 9. keep the 10 pics coming boys. later.
Unfortunately I dont know the owner, i just stumbled across the picture on the internet. I love that frame though, do you know if they still sell them at Get a Grip?
I remember they have a CAAD9 frame hanging up in the irving park location, but I dunno if they would sell it...
Just google get a grip chicago and you'll find them. I'm going to have to ask the guys in the shop whose bike that is, now I'm curious.
6700, open pro/240, pro vibe7s, you know, standard stuff. have a set of reynolds assault carbon clinchers for days when i'm feeling particularly saucy.
no plans on upgrading for a long time.
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Excuse my lack of knowledge on modern day bikes, but what are the differences between CAAD and Carbon overall? I was just wondering since I see that these CAAD's can be as minimal on weight as the CF's. I've never ridden both and my last road bike that I actually rode on it was over 20 years ago. Thanks
For anybody interested, here is a CAAD9 being sold in CO Springs for $700. Looks like a 2009 CAAD9-6. White with Reddish lettering. Just figured I'd share for anybody looking for a complete bike or a bike they can tear down and build back up how they want.
2009 Cannondale CAAD9 w/ SRAM Rival & a SRAM Red FD
2008 FELT F5 w/ SRAM Force
2002 Giant OCR2
2002 Specialized Stumpjumper
Stripped and sold everything within 24 hours of buying the bike. Now the wait begins.
not sure if its all right this is the place but, with a stock caad9 premium fork, will cutting it really make a difference in weight? right now i have a big nub like dykim90, aesthetically i was going to get it cut, my shop said they could do it...any recommendations about this? is this usually done through the bike shop where you purchased? the guy said i could bring it in anytime to get it cut. also seat post, but he said it was more difficult because it may damage frame if not cut correctly...is this a risk i should take or is this done regularly? i just wanted to get rid of unwanted weight and also to make it look better without the numb from spacers...thanks!
yeeha! lets go biking!
Just picked this puppy up last night with a test toupe, if I like it I'll go black for the permanent saddle. 16.8lbs by the tried and trusted bathroom scales weighing method.
Neat, flattened chain and seat stays, vertically yada, while horizontally blah:
Beefed up down tube/head tube connection:
Tapered seat tube/BB interface
Can't wait to get a shake down ride in. Replaced stock wheels and saddle, tires don't excite me much, but I have a set of PR3's that are itching to go on there.
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^^^^ that is nice. later.
All nice rigs. ^^^^^
Here's my nearly completed CAAD9.
Only need seat post, wheelset, brakes & pedals.
(some pics may be re-posts, but still purdy!)
Besides the crank & cassette, all Dura Ace,
FSA K-Wing, Bonty XXX Race Lite Stem,
Fizik Microtex w/Gel and Aliante Carbon.
It's begging for a climb up Marin. Excellent pickup Beaker. Sooner.
I have to say, after a short shake down ride this afternoon the frame really does seem to reward hard efforts. Fun times ahead.


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Saturday, September 28, 2013
The Forest.
These fabulous paintings on watercolor paper were created by 4th grade art club members.
Going along with our Nature Studies and Georgia O'Keeffe we created these in 40 minutes, all before school started at 8:30a.m. We first talked about layering. I told them I saw a painting that I loved and thought we could create our own forest in a different way.
Step 1
Students used tempera paint and painted the tops of trees. Two different sets of trees were painted, one set larger in the foreground using one color and one medium-sized set in the middle ground using another color.
Lastly, at the bottom of the watercolor paper
three different tempera colors were used over lapping each other to give the illusion that this is the forest in the background.
Step 2
These students were so excited that I gave them the spray bottle of watered down tempera to spray a texture look on their paper. Unfortunately, for me they didn't have the best aim and major over spray hit my hand and arm as I held their papers.
Oh well, lets just say the rumors were flying that the fourth graders were spraying me and that I had a really hairy arm! lol.
I didn't care, they are such great kids and hey, paint can be washed off, right?
The parents were telling me the next day about how excited their children were after that 1st meeting.
Step 3
Glue down painted paper strips that resemble the trunks of the trees. These strips were pre-painted in a previous class.
Step 4
Stamp and/or paint smaller branches on the trunks with black tempera paint.
This was really easy to do and gives a great design
element to the paintings.
Painting Branches with Small Brushes
Stamping branches with white x-ray cardboard
The students just loved creating them.
Here are some of their finished paintings.
12 x 18 Watercolor Paper
Tempera Paints
Various Brushes
Painted Paper
Laura :)
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Beautiful. The layering of interesting pattern, shape and colour adds to the overall impact. I am pinning. Thank you.ReplyDelete
Hmmmmm. A great use for all those narrow strips of painted paper I have stored in a box. Thanks!!!ReplyDelete
I just love all the different processes that you used in this project! I agree. The work is fabulous!ReplyDelete
excellent ideas,,,,, thankyouReplyDelete
These ars just so wonderful. I love the abstract expression. Your students did well :)ReplyDelete
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Wow, these came out so pretty and the textures are amazing! I'll be featuring this on The Crafty Crow soon!ReplyDelete
Wow, I have to try this with my kids! Thanks for this beautiful post!!ReplyDelete
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Not true! Both engines are so different to use when it comes to shader and project setup that I more and more refuse to compare them. Cryengine has proprietary formats (Like CryTIFF) and exporters for all of its crap. While Unreal works perfectly by dragging and dropping textures and models in the editor. Cryengine is a decent engine if you plan on future developments with the engine (and have a budget for it). It takes resources and time to get into. The same goes for Unreal Engine to some extend, but it is in comparison the much simpler engine to work with and now it actually has comparative results to Cryengine's lighting.
Crytek make nice demos for their engine, but they don't show you the pain in the *** it is to work with it. Today I can safely say that everything about Unreal Engine is better than Cryengine. I would not have made that comparison between UDK and CrySDK, but yeah - Crytek pretty much suck now. And they wasted an oportunity to present their own marketplace and/or indie engine. The Crytek subscription is a joke.
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