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New. Everyone likes to use that word. For some reason, it evokes many feelings, despite the fact that it can be overused from time to time. Sometimes, it's a new kid on the block, but not really "new" TO the block. And then again, new can mean new, and refreshing.
I had the pleasure of hanging out with a candidate for State House, district 30 of Kalihi. She personally sought out to meet me to get a gauge of what's going on in Kalihi from my set of eyes, based on our efforts here in the area. I have to admit, I was expecting some kind of campaign pitch, but I didn't get anything of the sort. In fact, thought she has yet to serve in elected office, her first priorities is the district, not the office itself.
Meet Nicole Velasco, a fine young woman with a heart to serve. She's a Punahou and East Coast College Girl, outta Kalihi.
Don't let her nice hapa looks fool you. During the season, she's prowling the sidelines as the girl's water polo coach at Farrington. That's right, Farrington HAS a water polo team. Prior to her arrival, it seems many of the OIA schools shared the same sentiments, "What water polo team?"
Through belief and hard work, Nicole and her ladies were able to post the first win of the team ever! She shares about them with a glimmer in her eyes. She tells of them feeling good about themselves despite often being the smallest team and having no home pool to practice in. They have only 2 days a week in the local community pool unlike schools that have a pool and daily practices.
With her experience in broadcast journalism, it would be easy for her to find work, but she doesn't spend her time in the studios. You can often find her doing the old fashioned neighborhood things like hanging out with the schoolchildren, sharing about how they can help better their neighborhood.
My initial contact with her was regarding thoughts on a community garden. I'm embarrassed to admit I didn't embrace the idea, but she was very gracious. "I'm just gathering ideas from the stockholders here" she says. I guess visiting the farmer's market had some bearing on her incubating the thought of a garden. "A place to gather" she claimed.
Nicole states that she is proud of her hood. Growing up, schooling at Punahou, Kalihi wasn't exactly the same neighborhood as many of her friends. 96819 was a little different, but she never strayed away from being proud of her roots. Here she is, showing her Kalihi digs, hanging with the kupuna during one of KPT's exercise sessions.
And finally, here is Nicole, volunteering at Lanakila Meals on Wheels.
The lunch meeting I was dreading turned out to be most pleasant. I was planning a "rescue" call if I needed one, but I didn't want one. We ended up spending over 2 hours hanging out. We laughed, we cried and we shared something that courses through both our veins. We love Kalihi.
Nicole is up against a giant. My time with her is between her and I, but I'll share just a glimpse of what was shared. We agreed that elected office can simply be a title. The call to serve is what causes ones to run for office. I told Nicole that despite the outcome, she has already heard the call of her heart. There's no choice now, it's about doing what's right, what she needs to do. "If you win, great! But if you don't, keep doing what you have been doing. You don't need to be elected to make a difference. When it's your time, you will know, and others will know it too." Those were my parting words to her.
Best of luck to both candidates, but this one, it's about my new friend Nicole Velasco. Go get em girl!


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JM's Thoughts
No Harm Done – Songs Against Domestic Violence
In February of this year one of long time friends murdered his wife and then committed suicide. Though I'd spoken with him often I had never seen indications that would lead me to believe this horrible act possible. But it did happen.
Like many, I was stunned. Really, truly, shocked. Not only was this an incident happening with someone I thought I knew well but it was also the 3rd such case in the area of my home town over a four-month period. I began to research the topic of domestic violence in Utah and came to see it as a genuine problem that seems to be growing in frequency.
While I was researching I thought of the high number of friends I have who are in what can only be described as hostage relationships. I thought of the number of people I care for who had told me they'd leave these bad situations if not for the threats of suicide, homicide or child abandonment.
immediately following the February incident, a friend I adore above the levels of sanity, wrote simply to me, "I don't want to end up like [Her]". The statement frightened and angered me, especially after reading how risky her situation really is!
Abuse of another, be it physical or emotional, is just not acceptable. And IT ISN'T LOVE. More than 90% of domestic violence cases are a man abusing his significant other (wife/girlfriend/fiance/ex). One third of the time the abuse never leaves a mark that can be seen. One hundred percent of the time the abuser is just a douche-nozzle. (Legal terminology used for maximum effect. You're Welcome.)
I could go on about how pathetic super-jealous, controlling, insecure, belittling, spying, stalking, snooping, battering men are. But instead I decided to launch a new project.
Enter No Harm Done!
No Harm Done is a music project to bring community focus and much needed funds to the issue of domestic violence. Right now we are preparing a first concert and cd to benefit the Utah Domestic Violence Council. Later we will do a similar project for Nevada and then one state at a time as long as we can.
We do this by:
1) Creating a compilation cd with songs from local artists on the topic of domestic violence. We sell these CDs with 100% of proceeds going to the target organization. This first one is to benefit the Utah Domestic Violence Council.
2) Creating a concert where some of the compilation artists perform live with 100% of ticket sales going to the target organization.
There are programs, institutions and organizations that can help people get out of these horrible situations. But all of them need help.
If you'd like to help and will be in Salt Lake City on June 1, 2013, go to http://noharmdone.eventbrite.com and get your ticket for the concert. Or you can visit http://www.fundly.com/noharmdone and back the crowdfunding project to create a CD which we can then sell to benefit the UDVC.
We all know a woman we love, be it a mother, a sister, a cousin, a lover, a friend. We should be protecting them and teaching our young men how to really respect them. If you can agree with just that one statement you have all the reason you need to give to the cause. Come, help us help those who feel helpless.

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The NBA starters for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game have been announced, so let's predict who the coaches will choose as reserves.
Coaches will select two guards, three frontcourt players and two utility guys for their bench. Of course, there will be snubs, but unless they change the roster max to 20, someone's going to get screwed.
East Starters
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Dwyane Wade
SF: LeBron James
PF: Carmelo Anthony
C: Kevin Garnett
Backcourt Reserves
Jrue Holiday, Philadelphia 76ers
19.4 points per game, 9.0 assists per game, 4.2 rebounds per game
Jrue Holiday has made the leap from young guard with potential to experienced leader who can't be contained. His game-tying bucket in the closing seconds against Toronto Friday night, along with the 33 points and 14 assists, should have solidified his status as an NBA All-Star.
With Andrew Bynum out, Holiday has kept his team's head above water, handling playmaking and scoring duties on a routine basis.
Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by Jonathan Wasserman
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When we purchased the genetics program from Rogers Seed in 1995, what attracted us most was the potential in the winter pea breeding program. It has proven to be as exciting in potential as we thought, but also the most challenging of our dry pea programs. This arena has historically had the least effort in breeding and therefore the greatest room for improvement.
Winter Forage and Wildlife ProgramThis is an area where we feel there is great potential. We have focused on white flowered forage peas where the absence of anthacyanin produces white flowers rather than purple flowers. This improves the digestibility and palatability of the forage. Both of these items are of major benefit in a livestock forage program and the improved taste is a key to attracting wildlife.
Nutrigreen Forage and Wildlife Pea (Profile) is a white flowered, long vined normal leaf pea with high tonnage and better palatability than Austrian Winter Pea. These improvements not only make it a good forage pea but also attract deer more readily than Austrian Winter Pea. Nutrigreen has quicker early seedling growth than Austrian Winter Pea and similar winter hardiness.
Flex Forage and Wildlife Pea is a new variety which has mild winter tolerance but establishes and grows faster than Nutrigreen or Austrian Winter Pea. Tonnage at flat pod stage has been 20% higher than either of the other two varieties. The caution is that this variety can handle modest winters but not harsh winters.
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BEREA — Browns kicker Phil Dawson stepped off the practice field Thursday and stepped into a Hawaiian paradise.
In honor of Dawson being named to his first NFL Pro Bowl, Cleveland linebacker D'Qwell Jackson had his locker decorated with images of the islands — including flowered leis, palm trees, hula skirts, tiki masks, flamingos, and parrots.
"It's been a fun day, being able to share this with my teammates, the coaches and the equipment guys," a beaming Dawson said. "It's really fun to see everyone excited. I wouldn't want it any other way because without all of them, I wouldn't be in this position right now."
Browns tackle Joe Thomas also was voted onto the AFC roster for the Jan. 27 game in Honolulu, Hawaii, marking his sixth selection in six pro seasons, but the focus of the team was fixed on its 37-year-old kicker.
"Setting up the locker that way was just a small gesture we did to show our appreciation for Phil," Jackson said. "He's been through a lot of ups and a lot of downs with this organization, and for a guy like that to get that recognition from his peers, it's a great honor and it goes to a great guy."
Dawson also was recognized by the Cleveland chapter of the Pro Football Writers of America with its Player of the Year Award. He leads the NFL with a .966 field goal percentage (28-of-29), is 6-of-6 on tries from 50-plus yards, and has scored a team-high 112 points.
Jackson received the PFWA chapter's Dino Lucarelli Good Guy Award, which is given to the player who best carries himself in the community and is most accessible to the media. The Browns' defensive captain owns a team-best 114 tackles and is a first-alternate for the Pro Bowl.
"It means a lot to me because I want to give you guys as much information as I can, as I'm allowed to," Jackson said. "We're all working for a common goal here, and it's great to be acknowledged with it as a good guy."
Dawson and Jackson happily posed for photos in front of the Hawaiian scene, which led to more good-natured ribbing from their teammates. No Cleveland players, however, confessed to planting the photo of the Texas native's head on top of a hula dancer's body.
"When you've been in the league for 14 years, it's kind of neat to be doing something for the first time," Dawson said. "When we get to Hawaii, I'll be carrying Joe Thomas' bags around, doing whatever he needs all week.
"It will be fun being a rookie again, especially at my age."
Injury update
|Browns quarterbacks Brandon Weeden (right shoulder sprain) and Colt McCoy (right shoulder sprain) did not practice, making it a virtual certainty that third-stringer Thaddeus Lewis will start Sunday at Pittsburgh. Lewis has never taken a snap in an NFL regular season game, but has been in the league since 2010.
Former Buccaneers quarterback Josh Johnson, who was signed Wednesday, would be Lewis' backup. Coach Pat Shurmur said the team considered bringing back ex-Cleveland signalcaller Seneca Wallace, but "We decided to go with Josh."
Also not practicing were running back Trent Richardson (ankle), tight end Jordan Cameron (concussion) and cornerback Sheldon Brown (concussion, foot).
Shurmur confirmed that Montario Hardesty, Brandon Jackson and Chris Ogbonnaya will all be active if Richardson is out.
Limited at practice were wide receiver Joshua Cribbs (knee), tackle Joe Thomas (back), defensive ends Frostee Rucker (shoulder, hamstring) and Juqua Parker (knee) and defensive end Ishmaa'ily Kitchen (calf).
l For the Steelers, tackle Mike Adams (ankle), cornerbacks Curtis Brown (ankle) and Keenan Lewis (knee), wide receiver Mike Wallace (hip) and safety Troy Polamalu (personal reasons) did not practice.
Linebacker Marshall McFadden (abdomen) is limited, while guard David DeCastro (hamstring) took part in all team activities.
The other Big Ben
|Browns tight end Benjamin Watson, who will be a free agent at the end of the season, said he plans on continuing his NFL career.
Watson signed a three-year contract with Cleveland in 2010 — leaving the New England Patriots — and has 147 receptions and eight touchdowns in 44 games with the Browns.
"I enjoyed myself here, I enjoyed being in the locker room with these guys, and I enjoy the city," the 32-year-old said. "My only regret is that I wasn't able to bring more winning here. It's pretty much been the same, five wins every year. I just wish I could have been part of turning it around in a positive way."
With young tight ends Cameron and Brad Smelley on Cleveland's roster, Watson sees the handwriting on the wall for his exit, but isn't concerned about his second foray into unrestricted free agency.
"I'm in a better place mentally about it," he said. "There is that uncertainty and you'd like to know — we're having a baby in March — and you'd like to have some certainty. But life is uncertain, so you deal with every day the best you can."
Feeling better
|Browns safety T.J. Ward said he will not require surgery on his injured knee. The third-year pro was hurt on a sideline collision with Redskins running back Alfred Morris on Dec. 16.
"I'll be good in the next week or two, but it's positive news any time you don't need surgery," said Ward, who was placed on season-ending injured reserve Dec. 18. "Injuries are going to come when they come, but I'm relieved this was just a bone bruise and nothing more serious."
Ward added that he could have played next week if Cleveland had qualified for the playoffs, but agreed with the team's decision to place him on IR. He also remains confident in the franchise's future — and the role he will play in it.
"We're going to get it turned around — no doubt about that," Ward said. "I love being a Brown. I love my teammates. I love the city. I'd love to be here for years to come."
Extra points
|Spiro Dedes and Steve Beuerlein will call the Browns/Steelers game on CBS. It is only slated to air on the network's affiliates in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
l The Browns/Broncos contest was the most-watched television show in Greater Cleveland last week, but the league did not release its rating or share.
l Cleveland's 2013 schedule, including its annual home-and-home series with Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Baltimore, is now set. Specific game dates won't be announced by the NFL until April.
The Browns will host Buffalo, Miami, Chicago, Detroit and Jacksonville. They will travel to New England, the New York Jets, Green Bay, Minnesota and Kansas City.
Quote of the day
|"They're both not practicing and they both have the same injury. It's between the Chiclets and the pencils. What was that movie? 'The Jerk?'" — Browns coach Pat Shurmur, discussing the status of quarterbacks Brandon Weeden and Colt McCoy.
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College Hockey:Vanek, Minnesota Outrace St. Cloud State
Slugfest Gives Gophers Inside Track On Home Ice
MINNEAPOLIS — In something out of a goaltender's nightmare — or an NHL All-Star game — Minnesota and St. Cloud State seemed to play with defenses optional Friday at Mariucci Arena.
The result: 11 goals on 56 shots, and a 7-4 Gopher win that left Minnesota (21-13-3, 14-12-1 WCHA) one point from home ice in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. St. Cloud (18-13-4, 12-11-4) now trails fifth-place Minnesota by a point in the league standings.
"There were some major breakdowns on both sides," said St. Cloud head coach Craig Dahl, in what may still have been an understatement.
With his team holding a tenuous 4-3 lead entering the third, Gopher sophomore Thomas Vanek scored twice to secure the win. With a three-point night, Vanek crossed the 100-point mark for his Minnesota career.
"I want to be one of the go-to guys," said Vanek, who leads Minnesota with 21 goals and 40 points. "I think I established that last year, and I have to prove it this year."
"When Thomas works hard and is relentless, he's going to get rewarded," said Minnesota assistant coach Bob Motzko. "Scoring goals is his fuel."
Vanek's first goal was a microcosm of the evening. With St. Cloud's defensemen trying to get up ice, Vanek was left alone behind the play. Matt Koalska got the puck back to Vanek, who, without a Husky nearby, waited before finally sliding it home on goaltender Tim Boron's left at :44 of the third.
St. Cloud turned the tables while down a man, as Peter Szabo led a shorthanded break and took the shot himself, blasting a slapper home. It was Szabo's second critical shorthander in three games at Mariucci — the junior scored shorthanded in the third period of an SCSU victory last season.
But a faceoff win led to Minnesota's crucial sixth goal. Gino Guyer, taking the drop to Boron's right, outfought his opposite number for the puck and whipped a wrister five-hole to make it 6-4 at 8:18.
Vanek then put the game away. Carrying play down low, Judd Stevens released a backhander that got tied up in Boron's skates, and Vanek dove in to poke the loose puck home, making it 7-4 and letting the Gophers cruise the rest of the way.
"It was probably a pretty entertaining game to watch, on the part of the fans," said Dahl, whose Huskies can still gain the WCHA's final home-ice slot with a win Saturday.
"We've got to rebound," said SCSU's Matt Hendricks. "We've been doing it all season, and we've lost the last four games now. … We've got to look deep inside ourselves."
The Gophers played without the services of Don Lucia, as the Minnesota head coach watched from the press box after surgery earlier in the week. Motzko ran the team from the sidelines.
"When [Lucia] was yelling, I turned down the sound," Motzko quipped.
The first 10 minutes were oddly disjointed, considering that they were played in March rather than October. A rough on Joe Jensen put Minnesota on the power play just over a minute in, and the Gophers capitalized. Defenseman Chris Harrington fired the puck toward the net, where captain Grant Potulny redirected it far-side for his 13th goal of the season at 2:27.
On a subsequent St. Cloud power play, quick puck movement in the zone gave Jensen and Dave Iannazzo open looks in the slot, but both drew iron behind Minnesota netminder Kellen Briggs.
With under five minutes left, a pretty give-and-go netted the Gophers a 2-0 lead. Barry Tallackson took a return pass from Tyler Hirsch for a wrister under the crossbar that Boron had no chance to stop.
After falling behind 14-5 in shots on goal, the Huskies regrouped and ran off 11 straight, tying the game. Early in the second, after point-blank chances from Matt Hendricks and Jensen, the adrenaline rose a notch when Briggs came 40 feet out to play a loose puck, losing his stick in the process.
A minute later, SCSU scored a goal which seemed pedestrian by comparison to what came before. Picking up a loose puck, Andy Lundbohm circled out to the right faceoff dot and simply wristed a shot past Briggs' blocker, making the score 2-1 at 3:17.
The Huskies knotted it up at 9:10. Keith Ballard's pass was intercepted inside the blue line by Nate Raduns, who fired on net, and Konrad Reeder redirected it past Briggs.
Seemingly in disarray, though, the Gophers responded. Parked alongside the net, Vanek stuffed a shot toward Boron. The puck bounced high in the air, and a charging Matt Koalska got his 11th goal of the year when the puck bounced off him — or Boron, or both — and in, making it 3-2.
Briggs bailed out his teammates a moment later. Billy Hengen got behind the Gopher defense, but Briggs went side-to-side to stop his wrister. That paid off after Guyer led a shorthanded break up the right wing and fed Danny Irmen, who unleashed a shot that Boron could not stop, particularly after one of his defensemen crashed into him.
Incredibly, the Huskies got back within a goal seconds later. With the puck pinballing around the slot, Garrett Larson picked it up and released a shot that dribbled under Briggs to make it 4-3 at 12:03.
Skating four-on-three, Potulny thought he had scored the fifth Gopher goal when Boron gloved his shot along the goal line and appeared to carry it into the net. Television replays were inconclusive, and the only opinion that mattered — that of referee Derek Shepherd — was that there was no goal.
"We got no flow going the first two periods," said Motzko. "That seemed to get us out of our rhythm, and maybe it got the game out of its rhythm."
The two teams face off again Saturday, which will be Minnesota's Senior Night (though the game starts at 2:05 p.m. CT), and the last regular-season game of the year for both squads.
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Upper-Middle Age 9 to 14
Upper-Middle learning at Montessori Academy allows students age 9-14 to discover, research and share ideas in many detailed and often individual ways. Students are encouraged to become more independent and self sufficient, self assured masters of their education.
Academic exploration stays relevant by being tied to what the student can observe about today's world. Through special programs in environmental studies and service learning projects the student also has many opportunities to learn the way the world responds to them.
Research and computer skills are developed in Upper-Middle, as part of an important emphasis on organization and writing. A semi-annual drama is produced by the class, and all participate in daily Physical Education. Students begin Health instruction at this level, taught by a PE and health teacher following the state standards.
In addition to Health and PE, the six subject areas in Upper-Middle are:
Science: Scientific study from a variety of disciplines opens the door for each student to individually explore, research and solve problems using the scientific method. For example, students studied early earth from the site of an excavated mastodon and provided a research report to enhance the overall project. Students also conduct experiments, complete research and create presentations to participate in a school wide Science Fair. Twelve to fourteen year old students' science study covers life science and physical science over two years.
Reading, Writing and Language Arts: Comprehension skills are fine tuned, while the class continues to break new ground in the areas of language mechanics and creative writing. The class orally communicates their ideas through presentations, reports and drama.
Mathematics: The study of mathematical systems, problem solving and geometry expands at the Upper-Middle level to include a wide range of concepts including statistics, formulas and pre-algebra. Individualized learning for twelve to fourteen year olds can also include algebra I, algebra II, geometry and trigonometry, depending on the student's level of development.
History and Cultural Studies: World history, ancient civilizations and a broad view of significant historical events is combined with adventures into detailed exploration and research of specific events and time periods. History and geography are studied and tied to present day events. Thorough research and diverse sources are used to influence history projects and beyond. Twelve to fourteen year old students complete an in depth study of American History including the US Constitution.
Geography: Studying, understanding and creating maps from a global perspective helps provide context for a wide variety of studies.
Environmental Studies: Global, local and personal perspectives on environmental studies help children deepen their understanding of society's impact on the Earth and ways that they can impact their future.


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Here we go again. I was looking forward to a longer reprieve but such is the way of American politics.
In December 2010, Democrats proposed extending unemployment benefits which was set to expire on Jan. 1, 2011. This would have affected 2.8 million Americans. The Senate GOP opposed it unless the Bush tax cuts were extended (Search 'Unemployment benefits: not until Bush tax cuts pass, says GOP'). Obama signed the Bush tax cut extension for another two years so the unemployed middle class can feed their families, pay utilities, rent/mortgage and live with some dignity.
Critics say that Republicans are putting the interests of the very rich ahead of the middle class. Opponents say that isn't fair because the tax cuts were for everyone. Sure but a disproportionate amount went to the rich. If this isn't convincing enough that GOP is the party of the rich, let's examine what is happening now.
Bush tax cuts will expire in 2013. Obama has proposed extending the Bush tax cuts for the middle class right now. This would help 98% of the population. House Republicans won't allow a vote to come to the floor. Just like they held the middle class hostage on unemployment benefits, they are again doing it with tax cuts for the middle class. In other words, unless the rich get theirs the middle class won't get a plug nickel.
Now the GOP wants to fold this issue into the fiscal cliff debate to further confuse and mislead voters. This tactic was practiced in the presidential election. Voters, even in the swing states, saw through it then. Perhaps they will see through it now.
The fiscal cliff debate hangs on the premise that the debt is unsustainable and should not be passed on to future generations. How ironic it is that Republicans have misled so many to believe they are the party of fiscal conservatism.
Reagan tripled the national debt. H.W. Bush doubled it. Clinton reduced it. G.W. Bush doubled it. There isn't any argument that the debt is reaching dangerous levels and we shouldn't pass it on to our children. However, there is huge argument on how we do it.
Let's look at tax cuts. Republicans believe in the trickle-down theory where tax cuts to the rich creates jobs and wealth trickles down to the rest of us. How's that trickle-down thing working for you? The non-partisan Congressional Research Service said there is no correlation between tax cuts for the top 2% and economic growth. So why did the GOP Senate have the report removed from its website? Search article in Forbes, "Non-Partisan Congressional Tax Report Debunks Core Conservative Economic Theory - GOP Suppresses Study."
On the other hand, tax cuts to the middle-class in a weak economy do create jobs and economic growth. This is exactly what Obama is proposing and the GOP is rejecting.
So how do tax cuts only to the middle-class and working poor create jobs and economic growth? The key is that they spend whatever tax cuts they receive and the economic principle of the 'multiplier effect.'
Simply stated, the multiplier effect says that for every $1 injected into the economy, it generates an additional $5 of income. A more detailed explanation can be found at economicsonline.co.uk/Managing_the_economy/The_multiplier_effect.html.
When the middle class get their cuts, they spend it. Spending money means injecting money into the economy. That is exactly why cutting spending, what Republicans call austerity and are proposing, is exactly the wrong thing to do in a depressed economy. If you are skeptical about the multiplier effect and need real world evidence, look at the plummeting economies of England, Spain and Greece which have adopted Republican austerity. Then look at FDR's spending which lifted us out of the Great Depression.
The GOP says Social Security and Medicare costs are a problem. They want to cut Social Security benefits and voucherize Medicare. This only hurts seniors. Consider this -- One third of Medicare expenditures are spent on the last year of life. Allowing the government to negotiate lower drug prices like the VA would save $14 billion a year. Raising the social security income cap beyond $106,800 goes a long way. Fiscal cliff solved. Why won't the GOP support this? Simple -- protect the rich.
So who's looking out for you?


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Navistar Shares Plunge Amid Strategy Shift
By Bob Tita
Navistar International, the truck maker that has been surrounded by so-far quiet activist investors, is getting hit hard today amid its plans to meet emissions standards.
Shares are slumping despite the truck maker removing a significant amount of uncertainty about its engines by announcing it's adopting the same exhaust-treatment process as the rest of the North America truck industry.
Analysts say investors were looking for a quicker solution to the company's engine woes that involved purchasing engines from Cummins that have already passed regulatory muster with the EPA.
Instead, Navistar plans to add components to its own engines and seek approval of the modified engines from the EPA, which has been at odds with Navistart for more than two years.
Shares are down 15% to $24.45 in recent trading, dropping after having gained over the past month amid news that Carl Icahn and a former protege Mark Rachesky both have bulked up stakes in the company. While neither has publicly disclosed any plans for those stakes, investors have been anticipating them getting a fire lit under Navistar.
This move was not, apparently, what the investors wanted.
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Samuel raises his daughter alone. He believes that a child's upbringing must be strict. Once, all Lilith's class got together to go on a field trip. Lilith did not ask her father for permission to go camping. The girl just put her things into the backpack. For the whole week Samuel did not see his daughter.
Lilith lives together with her father Samuel in their own house. Her mother ran away from her father with a lover long time ago. Because of that, the father has raised his daughter alone. When Lilith was a very little girl, Samuel bathed her by himself. Time has passed, so the daughter has grown up. Yet that means
So right after his little saucy daughter came back home, the father went into her room. Lilith was just unloading her backpack. Samuel took the tennis racket and struck on her buttocks hard with it.
nothing to Samuel so that as before he keeps on coming to the bathroom when Lilith takes a shower. And Lilith stands obediently in the shower and waits for Samuel to clean up her body.
Lilith studies at the university as a freshman-year student. Lilith has been raised by her father only. After the first semester, when Lilith came back home for holidays, the gal looked like she grew up a lot.Each and every night Samuel bathed his daughter and checked up on her pudenda.
On one weekend Samuel watched a TV program on female hygiene. It was said it was necessary even for teenage girls to look after their genitalia. After that he decided to check up on his daughter's hygiene by himself. Samuel came into her room and ordered his daughter to get naked.
On that night he wanted to check up on her private parts once again, but she refused. Then Samuel got a belt and spanked well his hussy daughter and Samuel looked over vagina by force.
So Lilith took off her panties and stood au naturel in front of her father. Samuel forced her to stand on all fours. Then he spread her cunt wide-open with fingers and carefully looked over her vagina.
Samuel raises his daughter alone. He rigorously looks after her female hygiene. There are no women other than Lilith in their house so that every night Samuel himself checks up on how carefully his daughter bathes. Every night Lilith goes to her father's room. Then Samuel strips her off
Each and every night her father comes to Lilith's room with a belt. Even if the girl has behaved well, she is going to get spanked every night. Lilith got used to that. When Samuel enters her room, his daughter takes off her panties and just lies down on the sofa. If the girl has behaved well,
and looks over her virgin body. He checks up on the growth of her breasts, touches her pussy, and spreads her cunt wide-open with fingers. Only after that the daughter can go to bed.
Samuel strikes just a very little on her small naked butts with his belt. But if Lilith has not washed her dishes or, perhaps, received bad grades at school, she is going to get spanked very hard.
As time has passed, the little girl has grown up. Her tiny breasts have become much bigger. And her butts have become quite round. So her father decided to see if the daughter had got any pubes. He called on Lilith to go to a bathroom, ordered her to get naked. When Lilith did so,Samuel was able
Lilith has been raised by her father alone because her mother left the family, when Lilith was just a little baby. Time has passed, so the father has noticed that his daughter started to behave differently. Because she has begun to behave like an adult, her father has decided to check up if she did mature. Samuel stripped
to notice that his daughter's pussy was all covered with soft, silken hair. Then Samuel asked for her to take a shower. After that he and soaped her pussy and shaved clean her virgin pubis.
his daughter, carefully looked over her body, and fingered her virgin breasts. Then he made her pussy wide-open with two fingers to look over her vagina. He found out that Lilith was still a virgin.


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Gold and stone-set pair-cased verge watch
Inner case: inside punched with the maker's mark of Stephen Goujon - SG with a gudgeon fish above and a partial hallmark
Movement: Debaufre de Londre 195, 1730
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outer case 45.2 mm diameter outer case 21.6 mm thickness inner case 38.5 mm diameter movement 32.1 mm diameter pillar 6.5 mm height overall 27.9 mm thickness
Outer case: Silver outer case with gold rims. The body of the case is covered with mother-of-pearl panels and set with semi-precious and precious stones arranged as floral sprays with gold branches. Inner case: Plain gold inner case with a winding hole in the back. Gold pendant with a decorated stirrup bow. On the inside the case is punched with the maker's mark SG with a gudgeon fish above and a partial hallmark. Dial: A plain gilt-brass dial-plate supports a white enamel dial with minutes 5-60, hours I-XII and trefoil gold half-hour marks around an inner circle with gold dots at the hours and black double dots at the half-hours. Pierced foliate hour and minute hands. Movement: Gilt-brass plates with four square baluster pillars. Gilt-brass barrel with tangent-screw set-up between the plates. Fusee with chain and standard stop work. Four wheel train, the centre wheel solid and un-gilded. Verge escapement, the rivetted potence with a moulded foot. Brass three-arm balance with spiral balance spring and Tompion regulator, the silver index disc engraved I-VI. Pierced foliate balance cock with a chamfered edge around the table, a mask at the junction of table and foot and small streamers at the sides. The balance cock retaining screw is very large. The movement is signed: Debaufre de Londre 195 Although signed London, the origin of the movement is not so obvious. It is most likely to have been made in Switzerland, probably Geneva, in imitation of English Work. The case was made by Stephen Goujon of Porter Street, London who was Master of the Clockmakers' Company in 1760. Literature: Baillie, Watches, 1929 pl. XLVIII. Notes: 1. The origins of this watch are not very clear. It is one of a number of examples of watches signed Debaufre London which do not have a particularly English style of movements but in some instances have English made cases. It seems likely that the movements were made in Switzerland and imported into England where cases and dials were added and the watches sold. 2. The Huguenot family of watchmakers is best known for the work of Peter Debaufre 1686-1720 who invented a form of double wheel dead-beat verge escapement and in collaboration with Nicholas Facio and his brother Jacob Debaufre, patented the concept of jewelled bearings in watches in 1704. This watch however has its origins in a later generation of the Debaufre family.
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May 2004
] The 2004 Annual Board of Governors Meeting was held on campus in May.
The Board of Governors approved a far-reaching reform in the University Governance. A new constitution establishes a unitary system of governance replacing the dual system, in place since the establishment of the University.
At the Honorary Degrees Conferment Ceremony, a degree of
doctor philosophiae honoris causa
was bestowed upon: Nobel Laureate, Physicist
Prof. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji
, France; President of the Sorbonne
Prof. Jean-Robert Pitte
, France; Author
David Grossman
, Israel; Chairman of Teva Pharmaceutical Group,
Eli Hurvitz
, Israel; and TAU supporters
Dr. Mario Arthur Adler
, Brazil;
Alan L. Aufzien
Dr. Arturo Constantiner
, USA/Mexico;
Norma Cummings
, Canada;
Dr. Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor
, Israel.
Honorary Fellowships
were awarded to:
Advocate Franחois
, Switzerland and to
Mrs. Varda Yoran
The Dan David Prizes 2004
were awarded in the presence of
Katsav, President of the State of Israel
, in an impressive ceremony held in the Smolarz Auditorium. Prizes laureates were: - The Cities of
Jerusalem, Rome and Istanbul
for their historical heritage; -
Dr. Klaus Schwab
, Switzerland, founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum; - Brain researchers
Dr. Robert Wurtz
Dr. Amiram
, Israel; and
Dr. William Newsome
The President`s Award
was awarded to
Jack Lanzer
, Australia, and to
Yehuda Assia
, Israel.
During the Board of Governors Meeting other prizes were awarded: The
Ramniceanu Prize in Economics
Gil Shwed
, Chairman and CEO of Check Point Technologies Software Ltd.; the
Adler Prize for
Child Welfare
; the
Henri Glasberg Prize for Volunteer Students
, the
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
; the
Max Perlman Award for
Excellence in Global Business Management 2004
Raviv Zoller
- President and CEO, Ness Technologies; the Raymond and Beverly
Sackler Prize in Physical Sciences
Prof. Andrea M. Ghez
Prof. Adam G. Riess
, USA; and the
Dr. Jaime Constantiner Award
in Jewish Education
The Hebrew Tarbut School
, Mexico City.
Prof. Chaim Gans
, Buchmann Faculty of Law, received the
Prize for Excellence in Law 2004
The Board featured the International Howard Gilman conference entitled:
Crisscrossed Glances
, a forum of Israeli and French intellectuals, under the auspices of the Foreign Ministers of France and Israel, who discussed, over three days, the disparity between the two countries, and ways to bridge the gap.
Other conferences during the Board included: The Second
John Gandel
Islam and the West
; The Annual Symposium of the
Adler Research Center for Child Welfare
as well as a conference entitled
The Future of Jewish Settlements in Light of the
Disengagement Program
. The Dan David Prize Laureates held a
Brain Sciences Symposium
. A Conference
Homage to Tel Aviv: A City of World Heritage
was held in acknowledgement of the City of Tel Aviv being recognized as a World Heritage Site due to its concentration of Bauhaus architecture.
During the Board meeting 20 projects were dedicated:
[2 New Schools] The
Zandman-Slaner Graduate School of Engineering
by Felix and Ruta Zandman; and an inaugural symposium of the
School for Public
[6 New Programs] The
Akirov Fellowship Program; Evens Mediation and Conflict
Resolution Program
donated by the Evens Foundation, France;
Horizons Program: The Study of Judaism as Culture
funded by the Posen Foundation, UK; The
Zimmerman-Yampolsky Early Childhood
Development Program; Argentina Scholarship Program
; the
Paula and Noah Mozes Program in Creative Writing
[4 New Institutes] The
Institute for the History of Polish Jewry and Israel-Poland
funded by Israeli donors;
International Institute for
Experimental Astrophysics; and Elba Cuenca Institute for
Anti-Aging Therapy Research
and the
Eli Hurvitz Institute for
Strategic Management
[2 New Funds]
Henry and Miriam Greenfield Perpetual Scholarship Fund for IDF
; the
Amalia Biron-Cegla Doctoral Fellowship Fund
[4 New Chairs]
Djerassi Chair in Oncology; Jack H. Skirball Chair in Applied
Neurobiology; Michael Gluck Chair in Neuropharmacology and ALS
; the
Raymond and Beverly Sackler Chair in
[Art Gallery and 2 Sculptures]
Fondation Michel Kikoine
donated by
Claire Maratier
; Felix and Ruta Zandman, donated the sculpture "
Shoah and Revival
" by
, and
Francis Wahl
donated a sculpture named "
" created by
Yves Dana
TAU hosted the
First International Homeland Security Conference
organized by the Israel National Security Council together with The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute and Globes Business Newspaper.
Tel Aviv Conference on Banking
was organized by the Faculty of Management, the Association of Banks in Israel, Caesaria Center and the Globes Financial and Business daily publication. The Keynote speaker was Governor of the Bank of Israel,
Dr. David Klein
German Economic Miracle after World War II
was the subject of a conference held jointly by the TAU German History Institute, the Tel Aviv Cinemateque and the Goethe Institut.
The Italian Cultural Institute celebrated the publication of a book by
Prof. Gabriel Bensimhon
of the Faculty of Arts, entitled
in Fellini`s Films.
A conference marking 100 years since the death of
Zeev Benjamin
was held at Beit Hatefutsoth, Museum of the Diaspora.
FMRC, TAU and Clalit Health Services held the annual
Cancer Research Highlights
Scientific Conference.
Appointments and honors
Michael Steinhardt
Dov Lautman
were re-elected as Chairman of the University and Chairman of the Executive Council, respectively, during the Board of Governors meeting.
Yehiel Ben-Zvi
was re-elected as the Vice President of the University.
Ilana Ben Ami
was re-elected as Vice President for Latin America (in a personal capacity).
Dr. Tomer Lev
was elected head of the Rubin Academy of Music replacing
Prof. Ami Maayani
who retires after two terms of duty.
Prof. David Nevo
was elected head of the Constantiner School of Education replacing
Prof. Malka Margalit
Prof. Nadav Levanon
of the Fleischman Faculty of Engineering was appointed incumbent of the new Chair of Radar, Navigation and Electronic Systems.
Prof. Zeev Maoz
of the faculty of Social Sciences was appointed incumbent of the Brian Mulroney Chair in Government.
Visitors on campus
The Ambassador of Spain,
Mr. Eudaldo Mirapeix
, visited TAU and met with President Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, Dr. Mark Heller of the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies and visited the Beth Hatefutsoth Museum of the Diaspora.
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Posts Tagged 'Hotel Tax'
Single family housing that are used for short-term vacation rentals through web services such as Airbnb or VRBO have gotten negative attention here in San Diego of late. Even though the complainants point to specific behaviors they dislike, the underlying tone of the discussion is that they don't like the sort of people who come to America's Finest City to vacation.
There is a petition on change.org asking the mayor and the City Council to ban short-term rentals in the city of San Diego. I'm not going to link to the petition because I don't want you to sign it. A total ban would be ridiculous and an invitation for people to just flaunt the law. However, there are some issues that ought to be dealt with regarding short-term rentals. Some negative comments about short term rentals from my neighbors on Next Door.
In a ruling that certainly disappoints, Judge Steven Denton has dismissed the lawsuit of Mel Shapiro challenging the 2% hotel tax that supports the San Diego Tourism Management District (TMD). The suit was dismissed on the technical grounds that Mr. Shapiro lacked standing to file the suit because he was not an affected hotel owner.
From the U-T:
Bob Filner appears a little unhinged, and frankly unprofessional in a video from local news station NBC 7. He hijacks a news conference by City Attorney Jan Goldsmith to make accusations of unprofessional conduct. His view of the role of the City Attorney appears entirely unbalanced. The City Attorney can't be fired by the mayor, because he is elected directly by the public. Filner's tactics are those of a bully or a Congressman, not used to the necessity of working with other members of the team. It seems irrational for the mayor to waste political capital on a personal and public fight with another official with whom he must work in the future. His ego is writing a check he may lack the political capital to afford.
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has been keeping silent about his views on the 2 percent hotel tax. I previously argued that I thought the tax violated Proposition 26. City Attorney Jan Goldsmith pointed out that the city was taking a risk in the comments section on sdrostra. City Attorney Goldsmith cited his office's legal opinion which finished with this conclusion:
Prop 26 defines every government imposition of a duty to pay funds to government as a tax unless one of seven enumerated exceptions applies. It is not clear whether the City's traditional businessbased assessments can meet one of those exceptions. . . .
I find myself partially agreeing with Mayor Filner on the subject of San Diego's hotel tax. He has stalled on signing the contract that would allow the hoteliers to start using the proceeds to promote tourism and the hotels of San Diego. In an earlier post, I noted that he wanted to use the revenue for "public safety," but now he is just saying that he had said the tax is illegal. If the tax is illegal, it can't be used for any activity, including public safety. Meanwhile, the UT article linked above notes that there are lawsuits proceeding against the hotel tax, claiming it violates Proposition 26, passed 2010, which requires a supermajority vote of the people to raise taxes. Here is what the state constitution says about taxes and votes, from Article XIII C, California Constitution:


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Disciples 3 - Worth buying?
I noticed Disciples III - Renaissance is now on steam, but I wonder if it's worth getting for $40 usd based on some of the mixed reviews that are around.
From those that have played it, how is it and how does it stack up compared to Disciples 2 and other similar games like Heroes of Might and Magic?
I'd like to know as well. The reviews make the game-play sound OK but I really like to have random maps. Haven't liked the previous campaigns much - too many stupid twists in the plot for me.
Not Really A review But...
I downloaded it yesterday from Steam. It seems to play like Disciples II so far but I am not that far in. It looks really nice in 3D vs. the old 2D graphics..
Playable races are the Elven Alliance, Empire and the Damned..
I was a little disappointed not to see the Undead but there is always an expansion....
There is a real gap in turn based strats right now and I bought Disciples 3 as a stopgap between now and Elemental release.
Short review: Its ok.
The good: Many reviews are bagging on the graphic because of some glitches or dull maps. I disagree and think its a beautiful game. I enjoy the campaign and I think it will have just enough content to get me through until the strat I'm waiting for is released.
The bad: Its a bit grindy and repetitive. I don't have a huge problem with this but I know its a turn off for some. Also the voice acting is bad.
To sum up its not horrible but its not great. Did you like Disciples I or II? You'll probably like this
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In addition to pounding the New Orleans Saints with penalites Wednesday for what he dubbed an "unusual and egregious" system of bounties, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell demanded all 32 clubs "certify" no such schemes exist with them. Goodell ordered every owner to meet with the head coach and make clear no such systems will be tolerated by the league.
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The first election I ever remember was the 1987 one. But don't get too excited about any more memories about that election. All I can recall is being in Thames on a family holiday and my parents taking me down to the local primary school (the school my Dad went to as a child) so they could cast a Special Vote (as they weren't in Auckland that day, obviously). After that I didn't really know much, except I suppose a couple of years later I became aware that David Lange was the Prime Minister. In 1989 and 1990 the Prime Minister changed a fair-few times. We got fairly excited when Helen Clark became the deputy Prime Minister in 1990, as she was the local MP. After that, it was the 1990 election when I next really noticed this whole thing called politics (remember I was only 8 then).
In 1990 Labour got totally wasted, and I remember feeling a bit sad for Mike Moore as he had to relinquish being Prime Minister. But still, I didn't really have much of an opinion myself. I was probably guided somewhat by my left-leaning parents, but then again at the same time the Labour government of 1984-1990 was hardly left-leaning, introducing much of the neo-liberal ideology that could be considered particularly right-wing (no surprises that two of its most influential politicians at the time went on to form the hardcore right-wing party ACT). At the time of the 1990 election I was in standard 2 and we had a small political discussion at school (as much as you can at that age). I think my opinion at the time was to favour Labour over National because Labour seemed to include many "green" policies, while National seemed not to. Of course this was a gross over-simplification, but I was only 8. Anyway, I suppose that between 1990 and 1993 I gained much of my initial political knowledge. With Ruth Richardson's "mother of all budgets", "Ruthanaesia", cuts to welfare, policy changes that made people pay to go to hospital and so on, I developed a pretty strong distaste for National. It seemed like they really didn't care about the welfare of the people, doing whatever they could to cut back spending and help make the rich get richer. I think my experience of National over those three years, even though I was only between the ages of 8 and 11, kind of cemented my opinion that I could never vote for them in the future.
By 1993 I was 11 and became much more interested in the world of politics. The election that year was tremendously exciting, with the final result not actually becoming obvious until a good few weeks after the election, due to its closeness. Whilst I was hopeful that Labour might force a victory (largely due to my distaste for National), my favoured party that year was probably The Alliance. Further to the left than Labour, I largely had the opinion that "Labour had been rubbish from 1984-1990, National had been rubbish over the past three years, so surely these guys can't be any worse". I read through their basic policies and they all fitted well with my nice ideological beliefs in free health and education, etc. Their highly progressive tax system seemed to make a lot of sense to me as well. Unfortunately, in 1993 we were having the last of our "First Past the Post" elections, which meant that although The Alliance won about 15% of the vote throughout the country, they only won 2 actual seats and were therefore pretty minor players in parliament.
Over the next three years the National government probably wasn't quite as bad as it had been in the early 1990s. There was the rise of New Zealand First, basically thanks to a whole pile of racist New Zealanders getting freaked out by Asian people, Helen Clark took over as leader of Labour from Mike Moore, and they probably became a little bit more of my 'party of choice'. However, in the end Labour and Alliance did agree on most issues (although Alliance was a bit more extreme) so I was pretty happy for either of them to do well. By the time the 1996 election came around MMP was the big buzz word, as the whole electoral system had the biggest change ever. Lots of people were enormously confused about it, grumpy that the number of MPs went up, and kind of scared about the possibility of the parties themselves deciding upon the makeup of the government, rather than the people, as coalitions would most likely be essential.
That 1996 election resulted in a huge bloody mess. New Zealand First found themselves in a "king-maker" position, and could allow either National or Labour to form a government, depending on who they wanted to form a coalition with. Eventually they went with National, which hacked me right off, but in the long-run was probably a good thing as the stupidity of their MPs over the next year or so (remember Tuku's underpants and "youthful exuberance"?) discredited NZ First so badly they barely survived the 1999 election (only because Winston Peters won Tauranga by 60 odd votes). But anyway, the post-election mess didn't really help anyone's popularity much and the main goal just about everyone wanted from the next election was a result that didn't leave the whole country hanging for months about what the next government would be. My beliefs stayed pretty much the same: I hated NZ First with a passion because of their xenophobia, National were slightly less horrific than they had been, but still kinda sucked, while Labour and The Alliance were definitely the prefered options. In pre-election debates Jim Anderton (Alliance leader) always impressed me: he had the best tertiary education policies by miles, a pretty important consideration for me as I finished school in 1999, while I still definitely supported Labour over National.
It was a bit frustrating that I was only a few months off turning 18 in time for the 1999 election. However, although poll results were neck-and-neck throughout most of the pre-election, once the All Blacks lost to France (gosh we have a habit of doing that) in the semi-finals of the 1999 rugby world cup, Labour most definitely pulled ahead of National in the polls, and were eventually able to form a coalition government with The Alliance (and some help from the Green Party, who entered parliament for the first time). This was the best possible outcome from my perspective, and for the first time I could remember I was actually pleased with the government we had. It was quite unusual not complaining about the government all the time at first, and although Labour hit a rough patch in mid-2000 (largely because business got freaked out by the possibility of having a government that actually didn't put them above everything else for the first time in close to 20 years) they remained a pretty damn popular government for the next few years. The Alliance fell to bits in 2002, which precipitated an early election and was rather frustrating, as it meant Labour lost an important ally. This has turned out to hurt them over the last six years.
The 2002 election was the first in which I was able to vote. I considered splitting my vote, but in the end it was two ticks for Labour. I felt they had done an excellent job since 1999 in turning around what had been 24 years of crap government. There was still much to be done, but they had held my university fees at roughly the same level for all three years of my Bachelor's Degree, they had reinvested lots in health and education, and they had managed to ensure the economy was doing well at the same time. National's vote fell away hugely in 2002, with minor parties such as United Future, New Zealand First and Act picking up much of their previous vote. Without a decent coalition partner, Labour ended up cobbling together an agreement with both the Greens and United Future. It wasn't great, but it worked, and United Future turned out to be a fairly easily satisfied partner in it all, even if half of them were crazy religious fundies.
By the time 2005 rolled along Don Brash had reinvigorated National into a force to be reckoned with. Frustratingly, he had done this largely through the same means that New Zealand First had gained popularity in the mid 1990s and in 2002: by appealing to the inner-racism of voters, although this time by attacking Maori, and also through promising crazily unrealistic tax-cuts. Election night was crazy, as at first it seemed like National would win, until lots of South Auckland Labour votes came through late on in the night and meant they ended up as the most popular party, although only just. I was particularly glad that Labour managed to win on this occasion, as Don Brash was definitely a relic of the early 1990s National Party that had been so particularly terrible. With his hardcore neoliberal ideas, a Don Brash led National government would have taken us back 12 years to the social catastrophes of Rogernomics and Ruthanasia. On the down side, the Green Party missed out on having enough seats to form a government with Labour alone, and due to the stupidity of NZ First and United Future (who refused to join a government that included that Greens), Labour was forced to cobble together a pretty substandard government with both NZ First and United Future. We also ended up with the embarrassment of having Winston Peters as our Foreign Minister (although in hindsight he hasn't been as bad as I thought he'd be).
So, that brings us up to date. I'm not going to rabbit on about the prospects for the election at the end of this year, as I'll leave that to another post. But rather, I shall expand upon my opinions and why I might end up voting the way that I will. For the first time I am actually unsure about where I'll cast my party vote at the upcoming election. No I haven't gone to the 'dark side' like many other New Zealanders, and succumbed to John Key and his "we'll be Labour but with different faces" facade. This time around I'm tossing up whether to vote Labour or Greens. Let's look at each of them individually, and see if I can make some sense out of it.
On the side of voting Labour, undoubtedly this is the safest vote to try to prevent National from forming the next government. Often I find the best way to decide who to vote for is to work out who you definitely DON'T want to be the government, and then figure out the best vote to try to stop them from winning the election. I know I only have one vote, but I like to think of it as potentiall THE crucial vote that might decide a final result. After all, in MMP every single vote does get counted and every single vote does matter when deciding how many seats a party gets (well unless you vote for some wacky party that'll never reach 5%). I do think that the Labour government we've had in the past 9 years has been the best NZ's had in a very very long time. The government has managed to increase social spending quite dramatically, but at the same time has run a sound budget and has (until recent months) watched over an economy that has enjoyed a the longest run of growth since World War II. There have been some great social policies as well: civil unions, legalising prostitution and criminalising the physical abuse of children. They also managed to handle the "Iraq situation" amazingly well, by avoiding becoming embroiled in the war but at the same time maintaining good relations with the USA. That's not to say things have been perfect though: they have watered down climate change policy and still haven't actually enacted an emissions trading scheme, even though we ratified the Kyoto Protocol a LONG time ago. They cut my student allowance in 2005 over some stupid rule change, they haven't made it particularly easier to get student allowances, they haven't really reduced university fees at all, and have made it really difficult for universities to maintain their top staff through chronic underfunding. Furthermore, until recently they avoided much investment in rail infrastructure while spending billions on more motorways. And, of course, by not adjusting the tax brackets for inflation, they effectively increases taxes quite significantly over the last 9 years. However, no government is perfect and they've certainly done a much better job than most.
On the other side of the fence, there's the Green Party. I like their ideology, as they seem the only party that's really got their head around climate change and are focused on making sure we don't screw the planet up in the long-run, even if that means a bit of short-term pain. I'm really into their transportation policies, promoting rail over roads and halting furtehr motorway developments, which will be totally pointless if petrol prices continue to rise. They definitely seem to be the party that has got a grip on the big issues that we are facing in the world at the moment, and has good plans that actually look beyond the short-term vote-gathering compromises that can bog-down larger parties. Furthermore, as current polls put National way ahead of Labour, it may be necessary to vote for the Greens as there's the potential situation that National may be forced to do a deal with them in order to form the next government.
If the polls get closer, I will probably end up voting Labour. It's the safest bet to ensure National don't get in. However, if it seems obvious National will get in, then at least a vote for the Greens might mean National has to compromise on many of its hardcore right-wing policies to gain the Green's support in a government. However, at the same time, if too many people do that there is the potential for Labour to end up in a similar situation to National's 2002 election result, which would be a sad end to what's been a very very good government.


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In Johnson's Week 2 lineup, junior Mike Iltis is expected to open at left guard in place of junior Ethan Adkins. Iltis' most recent start at the position was last November against Nebraska, but he played extensively in CU's opening win against Colorado State and graded out well enough to merit a start Saturday at California.
"It's not that we've discounted Ethan in any way, shape or form," Johnson said. "We want to be fair and reward performance and we felt like Mike maybe performed a little better in the Colorado State game."
Iltis, a 6-foot-3, 290-pounder, played 35 snaps to Adkins' 25 and earned a 91 percent grad to Adkins' 80. Johnson's grading system is based on number of finishes/knockdown blocks, touchdown blocks, quarterback sacks/pressures allowed and penalties drawn.
"I think I definitely had a good game, but there's a lot of technique to get better at," Iltis said. "I honestly don't think it was as good as I played against Nebraska, but I think there are things I've gotten better at."
During his CU career, Iltis has moved between center and guard, starting three games in 2009 at center before opening at guard in the finale. A sprained ankle in last year's CSU game hobbled him in early season play. But he finished strong and caught Johnson's eye against the Cornhuskers.
Johnson called Iltis "a quality player" who showed up particularly well on the Buffs' 82-yard scoring drive last weekend against the Rams. The march opened with five consecutive runs by tailback Rodney "Speedy" Stewart and was easily the Buffs' most consistent offensive series of the afternoon.
"From a total offense standpoint, to go 82 yards was impressive - and Mike was a contributor to that," Johnson said.
Iltis said he entered preseason camp knowing the competition at left guard would be keen: "But I felt like if I had the opportunity to get in there and take advantage, I'd have a chance to make it into the starting group.
"I believe we've got a good group of backups we can rotate without skipping a major beat - and that's a good thing because you never know when you're going to need somebody to step up. That's important for me and everybody else. Whether you're starting or not, you've got to be ready to go."
The Buffs accumulated 307 yards in total offense against the Rams, but 115 yards on the ground wasn't as high a number as they anticipated. Overall, Johnson characterized his group as hit and miss. The misses: the O-line allowed one of quarterback Tyler Hansen's two sacks and was flagged for three false starts and a tripping penalty.
"That's disappointing to you; you'd like to eliminate that," Johnson said. "But overall, it was a good start - a lot of good but a lot yet to improve on. We want progress and improvement certainly. I still think we've got a long way to be what we want to be as a unit."
Iltis doesn't believe plugging in a new starter this early will disrupt any continuity. To the contrary, he believes the rotation used in the opener "gives the defense a different look. Every guy has different things they're good at . . . When you're switching it up, it keeps a defense on edge.
"It can give us an advantage when we're rotating, as long as we continue to realize when you're in there you've got to know your assignment 100 percent, block it 100 percent and trust the guy next to you. That's what's important; when you get in you've got to know what to do."
Johnson used eight offensive linemen in the opener, but likely will go with seven or fewer at Cal, which he said will show his O-line a "very athletic, long, lean and quick" defensive front. The Golden Bears usually employ an odd front - a noseguard, a pair of defensive ends and outside linebackers. But the most prominent defender is senior inside linebacker Mike Mohamed, a preseason All-Pac-10 selection and second-team Playboy All-American.
"Overall, their athleticism really stands out," Johnson said.
Iltis concurred: "They're definitely no CSU, and I don't mean that with any disrespect. But they have strong, fast, very technical guys on the D-line. It's obvious they've practiced their pass rush. They're definitely in unison; they're like clockwork.
"And they're bigger, stronger and faster than CSU. We're big enough, strong enough and fast enough to block these guys - it just comes down to the technique. We've got to dial in to the technique and focus, make sure we're doing everything to a 'T.' The slightest mistake can leave you on the ground giving up a big play."
AIR IT OUT: The Buffs' past two days of practice haven't been hampered by sometimes smoky conditions due to the Fourmile Canyon fire.
Coach Dan Hawkins said an air quality test revealed "the air is better here than in a lot of metropolitan areas around the country - even with the smoke . . . . A lot of these guys are used to the air not being too clean."
NO FAVORITES: Hawkins was born and raised in Pac-10 country (Northern California) and visited Cal's Memorial Stadium several springs ago to observe spring drills. He also has watched a couple of games in Berkeley.
In his youth, however, he didn't wear the colors of any Pac-10 team - for a good reason.
"We were so out in the woods that we didn't have a (favorite) team," he said. "My team was the Big Valley Cardinals. Back in the olden days, you'd get one college game (on TV) on Saturday, and typically that would be a UCLA or USC game - or somebody back east."
BUFF BITS: Five Cal players made their first collegiate starts last week in a 52-3 rout of Cal-Davis - Hawkins' alma mater. Four true freshmen also played for the Golden Bears, who also had 17 other players see their first collegiate action . . . . Hawkins said CU's entire linebacking corps played well against CSU: "Everybody did . . . (but) it all starts up front and I thought guys (in the D-line) did a good job neutralizing and getting in the gaps . . . if your front line gets knocked around, then it's tough for your linebackers to do anything." . . . . Eight walk-ons have joined the CU squad since the fall semester started . . . . Freshman receiver Paul Richardson made one catch for 11 yards in the opener. Hawkins said receivers coach Robert Prince is "just trying to get him in there in spots where he can be successful and knows what he's doing, knows all the adjustments and can be confident in what he's doing." . . . . Cal has averaged 8.4 wins a season in its first eight years under coach Jeff Tedford. The Bears' victory against UCD was Tedford's 68th at Cal, putting him in third place (68-35) on the school's all-time win list.
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The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) presented seven landscape architects with its Recognition Awards at its national Congress GALA.
The CSLA Lifetime Achievement Award is bestowed upon landscape architects whose lifetime achievements and contributions to the profession have had a unique and lasting impact on the welfare of the public and on the environment.
The CSLA presented two Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2009 to Michael Hough, OALA, FCSLA and Macklin Hancock, OALA, FCSLA.
The Schwabenbauer Award was awarded the Cecelia Paine, OALA, FCSLA
The CSLA presented two Teaching Awards in 2009, to Charles Thomsen, MALA, FCSLA of the University of Manitoba and to Douglas Paterson, BCSLA, FCSLA of the University of British Columbia.
In 2009 outgoing President Cathy Sears, AALA, CSLA presented the The CSLA- AAPC President's Award to Gérald Lajeunesse AAPQ, OALA, FCSLA and Ronald Middleton, AALA, FCSLA for their commitment and dedication to landscape architecture in Canada.
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Posted by Mary Ann Gorman | Posted in Personal Injury News
In the continual lobby to limit awards in personal injury cases, one of the most commonly–and dramatically–reported topics is huge punitive damage awards associated with comparatively minor injuries.
The point they're missing, or at least hoping that you'll miss, is that the disconnect between the appropriate level of damages and the plaintiff's actual losses is the whole point. Punitive damages aren't intended to compensate the victim–that's what "compensatory" or "actual" damages are for. In fact, in some states a large portion of punitive damages is paid to the state, not to the plaintiff.
Punitive damages are intended to do just exactly what the name implies–punish the defendant so as to make it unprofitable to engage in the kind of dangerous behavior that caused the problem.
Corporations make decisions based in part on a risk analysis–in essence, a determination as to whether it will cost them more to take precautions, or to pay for the harm once the damage is done. Punitive damages discourage that kind of analysis and aim to prevent decisions that put people at risk in the interest of profits.
The recent Vioxx personal injury lawsuit in Texas provides an excellent illustration. The company delayed a change in the drug's warning labels after it knew the drug could trigger heart attacks and strokes because its executives estimated that the delay would save the company $229 million.
The Texas jury wanted to make sure the company didn't profit from that decision, and so returned a verdict that included $229 million in punitive damages. Unfortunately, Texas law caps punitive damages, and the award will be reduced to less than $2 million, leaving the company to reap hundreds of millions of dollars in profit from its decision to go ahead and let some people die in the interests of higher profit margins.
That's the kind of thinking that punitive damages are intended to discourage–and the kind that will become more and more routine as states cap punitive damage awards and remove the risk to corporations that knowingly put human safety at risk.


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Airline baggage delivery hit a record high with the mishandling rate dropping by 21% year-on-year, according to the annual SITA Baggage Report. Read full article »
Moscow Domodedovo Airport has installed self-service WorldTracer kiosks, which allow passengers to report delayed bags without having to queue up to see an agent. Read full article »
SITA's BagManager technology has been implemented by SATS at Singapore Changi to manage the 15 million bags it handles each year. Read full article »
American Airlines has launched a new baggage delivery service that allows passengers to bypass baggage reclaim and have their bags delivered to a home address. Read full article »
FTE paid a visit to Madrid-Barajas Airport to experience at first hand the Ágora project – a key part of Iberia's ambition to make its T4 hub the most user-friendly airport terminal in the world.
In an interview with FTE, Thierry Antinori, Executive VP for Passenger Sales Worldwide, Emirates, outlined some of the airline's initiatives on the ground to improve the passenger experience.
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Tomorrow night kicks off the 7th annual Standing Rock International Short Film & Video Festival. This local forum for international short films appears once again at The Kent Stage in Kent, OH. Tickets are $10 for the general public and only $7 for students and seniors. Events start at 8pm.
In describing the festivities, Standing Rock Cultural Events announced that the short films will include animation, music videos, short comedy, experimental films, documentaries and more. Film fans of all kinds will be delighted at the diversity of styles and filmmakers.
The festival will begin by showing ten short films from artists around the globe. Ballots will be utilized to determine a favorite, the winner of the Audience Choice Award. A spotlight on Spanish filmmaker Lucas Figuera will follow the shorts presentation. Three of his short films will be screened. The evening will be concluded by live musical performances that will form the soundtrack to a short film made by Cindy Penter.
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Completing WR 121 with a grade of "C" or better, or
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Students with A.A., A.A.S., A.G.S., A.S., B.A., B.S., degrees or higher from a U.S. regionally accredited institution will have the basic competency in writing (WR 121) waived. Other writing requirements specified by the program remain in effect.
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Completing MTH 65 with a grade of "C" or better, or
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Students must earn a minimum of 16 credits of General Education taken from the General Education Distribution/Discipline Studies List. These credits must come from courses taken in the following categories:
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All students must complete sufficient elective credits to meet the overall requirement of 90 credits for this degree. Elective credits may be selected from any courses numbered 100 or higher (either Lower Division Collegiate or Career Technical Education). Elective credit limitations are:
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Amy, you should probably add an swf10 entry to the component list in JIRA, since there will be features in the platform which are only supported in Flash Player 10 (swf9 is not sufficient). At the same time, you might want to add swf10. (for Flash Player 10.1). But maybe you use a different scheme for distinguishing features for the various Flash Player versions in the LFC. I ran into this when I tried to create an improvement request for text rotation in Flash Player 10 (without embedded fonts).


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This beautiful, repurposed Sierra Cobalt Recycled Glass Dinnerware ($189) is a wonderful, organic accent to any table. The 16-piece set includes 4 soup bowls, salad plates, dinner plates, and charger plates. No two pieces are exactly the same owing to the unique imperfections of the glass recycled to make the collection.
is the color of these plates permanent or can it flake off? Also where are these made....they are really beautiful
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