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Commenter Seivewright has completely fucking had it with online multiplayer games, and he isn't going to take it anymore. Find out why in today's Speak Up on Kotaku.
I've totally decided now. no more fucking online multiplayer whatsoever.
No more "maybe this will be different..."
No more "maybe if we work as team..."
No more "if you keep at it, you'll get better..."
Every game, every genre, it's always the goddamn same; spawn, run for a little bit, die.
The only exception is Battlefield 1943 and that's because if you get me in a cockpit, any cockpit, I'm a goddamn tyrannosaurus...
It's pounding ground where I suck.
I freely admit that I'm clearly shite at these games but I'd like to get at least some value for money from games with ever shrinking SP campaigns. I also admit that I do get a bit more skilled as time goes on but that just means I manage to kill one, very occasionally two people before i die.
Any kill chain that occurs is purely born from circumstance and dumb luck. I've never been able to accrue the skill that sees me running forward and hitting my opponents with unerring accuracy.
Sadly, it's not going to happen. ever.
So this is me, retiring, abandoning, giving up totally on multiplayer. I've taken the arrow to the multiplayer knee...
Games with 5 hour campaigns, you can wait for bargain bin prices now before I pick you up.
It's SP gaming all the way now.

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The little shop in Nairobi, Kenya, has the daily necessities for many people in the neighborhood and an item can run out quickly. For Fredrick, business has always meant spending much of his time walking to wholesalers to order and pick up goods. Now, however, things have changed.
Fredrick runs a small general store where he sells supplies such as flour, sugar, paraffin, cooking fat and bread. Several times a week he makes orders from wholesalers to make sure he's got the supplies his customers want. Until recently, that meant closing the shop, which took up valuable business hours.
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Fredrick says mobile communications have also helped him improve his customer service. "If a customer wants something which I don't have, I can order it and give the customer a call once it has arrived to the shop. The mobile phone has really helped me become more profitable."
The commercial advantages of being connected have been known around much of the developed world for decades, and are now making their effects felt in emerging economies, where the positive effects are even greater. A recent World Bank report shows that a 10 percent increase in mobile communication adds 0.8 percent to GDP in developing countries.
Kenya has a population of over 39 million, who speak more than 60 languages. About 80 percent of the population live in rural areas. Communication here is vital. In the village of Dertu, for example, where Ericsson has supplied reliable and affordable mobile communication, 1,200 calls and 3,000 minutes of airtime daily have been registered among its population of 5,000.
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Mila Kunis is the sexiest woman alive, according to Esquire magazine.
Great. Another reason for Ashton Kutcher to be smug.
The 29-year-old actress has lent her bare back to the magazine's November 2012 cover.
Kunis told the magazine in an interview she's much more focused on being herself than living up to any sexy goddess title. Of course, what else is she going to say?
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Just a quick opinion/sugestion. Would it not be better, if language file was located in program main folder, instead of implemented inside the program?
When users send translated file, you implement into next version. That means translation file is already not up to date, because this file is for previous version,that has been already released.
Also, translated words don't have the same lenght as oryginal english words. i.e RESTAST ROUTER may be twice as long in another language. Does the button on the top of the program wider itself just to fit translated word that is twice as long?


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Grace Hove, Powers Lake FFA Chapter President and Delaney Clark, Chapter Vice President attended the North Dakota FFA Chapter President�s Conference in Carrington, July 7-8.
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Conference presenters included Amber Haugland, past Central Region Vice-President of the National FFA Organization and past ND State FFA President. Amber is currently living in northwest ND. Vince Pellegri, past California FFA Officer, was the co-presenter. Vince resides in Chico, CA and is an agricultural education major at Chico State University.
�Reaching Upward� was the conference theme for the newly elected Chapter Presidents/Vice Presidents.
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In today�s world it seems like everything is just go, go, go. We work, we play, and we try to get the most out of life. Even when we have down time we are still going because most of us now have a smartphone and/or a computer nearby and the world is going on with this up to the second communication. Whether we want to admit it or not, it does creep up on us and wear us down.
A couple weekends ago some friends were planning to stay at my cabin when they were fishing Devils Lake. Myself, Braden and my buddy, Brad joined them for the weekend but we had no real plans. It sounded like there weren�t many fish being caught and we knew big winds were out there.
Friday the guys got pretty beat up by wind and not catching a lot of fish so we decided to sit back and relax at the cabin on Saturday. They got up early and went back to the lake while we slept in. We got up made coffee and a nice breakfast. We then made our way to the backyard where we got the campfire from the night before stoked back up.
We set up a few chairs and a hammock so everyone would be comfortable and proceeded to sit back and enjoy the fire for oh, 25 hours.
Well we did sleep again in there but we literally sat by the fire and did nothing all day. (Except getting scrap wood from the tree grove to feed the fire.)
Sunday when we put the fire out and were putting chairs and such away we started to talk about how much skill it takes to master the art of doing nothing. It really was tough to stay put. I had some projects I wanted to get done but nothing that could not wait. Of course I had some calls that needed to be returned but they had to wait too.
It was almost hard to sit back and unwind for a while but it came down to just a good relaxing day. We all need days like this sometimes. I really need some as now I am in week one of a five month season of guiding every day.
In hindsight, it was just simply amazing to sit by the fire and do nothing. It was amazing to visit my friends and play with my boy. It was amazing to just sit and enjoy a cold beverage and get some sun beating down on me.
I highly recommend you find a day this summer, shut off the phones and sit back. DO NOTHING and savor every second of it. It will be hard to do and may seem difficult but, oh so relaxing. We try to do this a couple times per year.
Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn�t.
Either way give it a shot and enjoy. It is truly and art to do absolutely nothing but, oh so fun.
Until next time get outside and make some memories.
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CANTON, N.C. (AP) — A 36-year-old Lexington, Ky., man had died while kayaking in a storm-swollen river in the mountains of North Carolina.
Authorities recovered the body of Richard Bradfield late Friday, a day after he disappeared during an outing on the Big East Fork of the Pigeon River with about a half-dozen other kayakers.
Investigators say Bradfield's kayak capsized, then he popped up and was swept away in the fast flowing river in the Pisgah National Forest off U.S. Highway 276 in Haywood County. Some areas of the mountains have picked up more than 8 inches of rain in the past several days.
It took rescuers about a day to recover Bradfield's body because of heavy rains and rough terrain.
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AUSTIN -- Gov. Rick Perry is expressing "disgust and disappointment" at a cartoon in a California newspaper that depicts him boasting about business booming in Texas just before a major explosion.
The cartoon in The Sacramento Bee shows Perry crowing that "Business is Booming" and flanked by sings saying "Low Tax" "Low Regs!" The next panel reads "Boom!" as an explosion engulfs the area behind the governor.
An explosion last week at a fertilizer plant in West killed 14 people and injured 200 others.
In a letter to the Bee's editor Friday, Perry said he wouldn't stand for "someone mocking this tragedy." He demanded an immediate apology for the newspaper's "detestable attempt at satire."
Fellow Republican and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst called for the firing of the artist, political cartoonist Jack Ohman.


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I just switched from PC to Mac so far I love it just little things Im still learning. Well last night I installed PS3 media server to Mac all seems fine I can access and transfer files from my NAS which is where I store my massive Movie and Show library. My problem comes when I try to set the file sharing folder paths in PS3MS the NAS is greyed out and I can not select it???
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Since the lap band procedure was introduced almost ten years ago in the U.S., it has become one of the most popular ways to lose weight.
"It's is less invasive," said Dr. Kevin Ward, general surgeon at Rush Hospital, one of only two doctors in Meridian who offer the surgery.
"It's an adjustable band that is placed around the upper part of the stomach," Ward said.
The band is placed where the esophagus meets the stomach. It reduces the size of the stomach dramatically.
"More or less, it reduces it to about a 30 cc pouch, which is one ounce," said Dr. Ward. "If this is adjusted appropriately, folks should not be able to eat more than 10 or 12 bites before they feel full."
On the end of the band is a small piece that is placed near the surface of the skin. Periodically the doctor can go inside the attachment and inject saline to either tighten or loosen the band.
"We can add or take away fluid from the inside of the band to make the opening smaller or bigger. The benefits of it is that it does not require cutting and stapling of the stomach. It does not require rerouting of the bowels and potentially steal some mineral nutrition," Ward said.
The lap band is recommended for people who are at least 100 pounds overweight. Generally, these patients lose about about two to three pounds a week.
However, this requires some effort from the patient as well.
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The Issue: Discord between state, federal marijuana laws just crazy
The report analyzed court precedent and presented what can be done to enforce federal law now that several states have marijuana laws that contradict it. In so many words, the options are not appetizing and really not appetizing.
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Story thing
(I swear it's Bluji's fault)
"What were you saying about the story again?" the Producer asked, leafing through the several pages of my movie script, "Action and Drama", while simultaneously picking up a handful of grapes from the bowl next to him and throwing them into Trigger's gaping maw. Trigger was the Producer's latest pet, imported from Egypt: A saltwater crocodile about my size. It even had that "I am a hungry artist. Feed me" look on its face as it crawled about in its cage.
I gulped, my mouth turning dry as I played with the door handle, suppressing the primal urge to make a bolt for it. It wouldn't do to lie to the Producer either, as he would find out soon anyway.
"I, erm, was saying, that…" I watched a few more grapes being thrown into Trigger's mouth. My stomach was twisted with hunger and fear as I brushed back my hair, and tried to find the right words. "There isn't really a story, so to say…".
The room grew silent. The Producer's hand was frozen over the bowl. His expression was unreadable in the darkness. Even Trigger seemed to sense the tension and crawled to a corner of his cage, whimpering. I felt like someone had clapped a hand over my mouth, and decided to take the moment to admire my shoes.
The Producer at last found his voice, with much difficulty. "No… story?" It seemed to cause him genuine pain as he tried to put the two words together. I adjusted my spectacles, and cleared my throat. Time to get my facts out.
"Well, sir, as I have already told you, I am a student, not of the Art of Film Making, but of the SCIENCE of Film Making. After conducting my research – I even have a copy of my thesis," The producer didn't seem to notice the heavy volume in my quivering grasp,"I have concluded that people don't, after all, watch movies for the storyline or plot or anything, but for the action, which I have provided liberal doses of, and drama, which that movie is the epitome of-".
"No story." The man before me gasped, his bulging masses of fat quivering, as if uttering the same mantra with disbelief. "Only… action… and… drama?".
My knees were in another castle as I struggled to be coherent. "Yes, sir. In one scene of the movie, the White Guy has to fight off a bunch of mutated crocodile zombies with his arms tied behind his back and while on a roller coaster. At the same time, the Red Woman will be screaming for help so as to add the element of drama, while…" my voice drifted off. It was clear that my listener wasn't listening to me, but looking at the script in his hand with utter distaste. And loathing. And maybe, though I hoped that I imagined it, disgust.
Okay, it was mostly disgust.
"WHAT," his voice was so loud that it alarmed Trigger into a snapping rage, fractured the mirror, and made me somehow slap myself with my thesis volume. "WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING ALL THESE YEARS IN FILM MAKING SCHOOL? IS THIS WHAT I HAVE BEEN POOLING ALL THE FUNDS INTO!?" His skin was white, and his eyes were bright red. He seemed absolutely livid as he growled at me, his mouth fuming over. He sifted through the pages, his hatred quite evident as he roared. "NO STORY? Where's the motivation for the actors to do anything? Where's the reason for people to remember the movie once they are done watching it once, twice, thrice?".
"Ye." I had no idea why I had both my hands in my mouth. Or how.
"How can," he said, putting extra stress on every syllable as he shook the papers in front of my face, "I," some papers fell to the floor, "Sell", Trigger made a weird noise in the corner. "This," a few more papers dropped, and I finally managed to turn the handle just as he flung the papers into my face, and uttered such a series of expletives that I have no idea how to euphemise them to tolerable levels.
As I leaped onto my bike and kicked it to life, I heard him shout for the security guards. Uh-oh. With my helmet visor turned down against the rain, I shot into the darkness of the main street. The moment of fear being over, the fire of shame, of disgrace and rage ignited within me, too fierce to control, and on that lonely highway, I took an oath…
Holding the handlebar with one hand, I took the papers in front of me, and struck through the title, my hand shaking so badly that I nearly stabbed myself with the pen. The rainwater was making the paper all wet and squishy, but I didn't care, as I traced across the top of the page, the title of my new script. A script that would make all Producers beg me to allow them to publish it.
Once I was done, I set my sights on the road. There was a town that I needed to head for…
The town was quite a peaceful town, with the usual unusual cast of multicultural personalities engaged in a multitude of professions. Every day, by custom, some of them would meet together in the town hall to discuss the going ons and going tos of the ordinary town life, but there wasn't anything quite extraordinary happening there yet…
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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Wednesday, Feb. 20, 20123
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- "They're determined to hide it, we're determined to find it," says James Smith, owner of Down Low Repo.
That's a motto that he uses when describing what he does every day.
The 3-year-old family-owned business, which includes his brother and cousin, has seen a drastic increase in repossessions over the past two months.
"Our business for January and February have really pick up from the last two or three years ... January and February is normally slow, but it has doubled in the about of recoveries," Smith said.
In just the last two months, his company has picked up close to 40 cars.
This time last year, he only brought in 10.
Smith says that people aren't taking owning a car seriously enough.
"They get that tax money, they put that down payment on it, they're not even concentrating on the payment schedule, all they care about is that quick ride right then and there," Smith said.
"If i didn't pay for my car, they would come take my car," said Peggy Inhert, an Augusta resident who feels people should take more responsibility. "I think if you sign a contract to purchase something and you don't pay for it, it should be taken away."
"It makes no sense to put a down payment on a car and not make the payment -- you're wasting money," Smith said.
Last year alone, Down Low Repo picked up nearly 300 cars, which James says will go up over the next few months.
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"We strive day to day, to hunt y'all down, and we not gonna give up," Smith said.


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Any student who does not complete graduation requirements during the semester for which he or she has filed must re-apply for a later graduation date. Degrees are posted on the student's transcript for the term in which all requirements have been completed. Diplomas are mailed to students after the degree is posted (approximately two months after commencement).
Comprehensive or Thesis Examination Requirements
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The comprehensive exam should be arranged through the department four weeks before graduation. The thesis defense should be arranged with the thesis committee five weeks before graduation [some programs have specific examination dates.] The graduate student should consult his or her graduate advisor for specific departmental examination requirements and schedules, noting that summer schedules can be difficult scheduling times. The student should obtain a Comprehensive Examination Application from the Graduate School before the examination date. After the exam, the department returns the form to the Graduate School to report examination results.
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Check with Student Financial Services to clear or make arrangements for any outstanding balance before graduation.
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- Each group may submit one only Group Housing Form.
- All students must be listed on the Group Housing Form. Once this form has been submitted, changes cannot be made.
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In Their Own Words – Tis the Season…
This "In Their Own Words" is by Shelley Stolaroff Segal. Segal is a playwright, performer, and essayist living in Greensboro, North Carolina. Her latest play focused on autism and race and was performed at the Manhattan Repertory Theater and TEDxEast. Her fourteen-year-old autistic son, Josh, is her divine inspiration, as is his equally divine twin sister, Jordan.
This is the time of the season when I summon my gratitude, reflect on the past year, and count my blessings. I do this even though my son is going through puberty and I am going through my chocolate. Josh is low-functioning and non-verbal, but ridiculously cute. (Except when he's practicing his latest obsession, snapping plastic items into shards. Cutlery, C.D.s, DVDs, hangers, you name it. His favorite two words now are "Bake it.")
However, he's still charming, and I want to recognize my blessings. So in the spirit of the holidays I have listed a few of my favorites:
*I'm grateful the cats pretend to enjoy it when Josh "plays" with them. They have as much fun as they can stand before fleeing.
*I'm grateful that when Josh drives me to drink I can grab a petite café mocha and it still packs enough punch to hold me until bedtime.
*I'm grateful for Josh's laugh.
*I'm grateful that when Josh breaks a C.D. it's usually one of my carefully planted decoys. I'd rather him snap a blank CDR into pieces than one of my Led Zeppelin albums. Most of our sacred, recorded material now lies in the safe. Including the wedding video he targeted three months ago.
*I'm grateful my son likes to hang out with me in coffee shops. And yes, I do cheat on the gluten thing sometimes.
*I'm grateful that Josh's childlike, high-pitched shriek has been supplanted by a low, pubescent growl. However, that yucky in-between voice can be ear-itating as well.
*I'm grateful that Josh's twin sister, Jordan, still loves to show him off even when he struggles to embarrass her. Her friends might not get the plastic fixation but they enjoy his sense of humor and his quirky new devil voice. The growl is even better.
*I'm grateful my family's still happy, and that we're learning to enjoy the holidays a bit more every year. We're not half as dysfunctional as most families I know during this season. That's the biggest blessing of all.
"In Their Own Words" is a series within the Autism Speaks blog which shares the voices of people who have autism, as well as their loved ones. If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to email@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.
December 31, 2010 at 8:10 am
He is adorable. Thanks for sharing. :-) Happy New Year!
December 31, 2010 at 8:14 am
Josh is cute.
I am counting my blessing to for the the year just ending and the highlight of the year is we found an inclusive school for my daughter and we are delighted at her progress.
December 31, 2010 at 8:31 am
Enjoyed your article. I think finding the (ironic) humor in our autisitc children makes us, as parents, a special breed that only few can understand and appreciate. Your story put a smile on my face and reminded me of so many things I am thankful for in my son. Some qualities just define him. And yes…your son is adorable!
December 31, 2010 at 9:00 am
I cried when I read this… It is so hard to remember at times that somewhere in another home another family is going through the same emotional rollercoaster, heartaches and happiness. Though my son was diagnosed 6 yrs ago the pains don't get any easier with time. He is high functioning and though 7 has the maturity of a 2-3 yr old. It is hard to see posatives when I'm wiping him because his bowls are soooo bad and he is no longer potty trained. Or when he says " when I'm a daddy, when I grow up" and I have to look at him and wonder if that could even actually happen. This year has been so painful he was bullied at school I have been angry and bitter and mostly at God. I'm glad to stat connected to the others of us out there or you can slip away ourselves…
December 31, 2010 at 10:13 am
OMG sat here laughing and knowing we have a teenager with the obsesions ( mail folded in three and flapping, with a little chewing on the end. Light bill is a soggy mess oh well) but u r right theY r so darn cute.
December 31, 2010 at 1:36 pm
This is very touching and hits close to home. I had to share it with my mother. My little man is 4 and was diagnosed with Autism at 20 months.
December 31, 2010 at 1:40 pm
He is gorgeous and I know that you work hard to count your blessings every day like i do. Happy new year,
January 1, 2011 at 11:23 am
I have a son with a 6 year old autistic daughter and he is involved with a potential narcisstic women with an 11 year old daughter who has been caught torturing the autistic girl and he thinks because the narcisstic mother talked to the 11 year old that things are ok.
January 1, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Nice post. You seem like you're surviving all right. My son is 31 and I am a single dad. He still lives with me, although it is getting tougher. The holidays are real tough…long days, long weekends, no where to go, etc. I think my son's autism has made me somewhat agraphobic. Has that happened to anyone else out there?
January 1, 2011 at 7:32 pm
Your son is very cute! I have one at home very similar but he is in the moderate area of Autism. I am very grateful he can talk and most recently he is learning how to joke around a little!! The little smile he gives me when he tries out one of his lines on me is just precious! Also, the mustache he has decided to grow is the bomb. He is 17, I have to shave him and he has no idea that girls think he's cute! It's a wild and funny trip we're on!! Enjoy your wonderful young man. You are amazing!
January 2, 2011 at 5:24 am
Loved the description of the change from child-like high-pitched scream to low, pubescent growl. Absolutely captures the change in my 13-year old son. Loved your humor, honesty, and inspiration as well. Thanks for making me laugh!
January 2, 2011 at 11:07 am
I heard the IAN Project ad on the radio and one speaker said they are searching for the one thing they all have in common. How about vaccinations? What else could it be? I actually read in the Parent Guide about a family that has three autistic kids. One – who would know? Two – ask some questions. Three – you gotta be kidding me – they didnt change anything they did with the first two and lo-and-behold, the third is now afflicted. Come on, at some point the parents need to open their minds and look around. autistic kids are loved and as beautiful as any other but what an incredible burden on their care-givers and the larger society. take off the blinders, forgive ourselves for not knowing before – but now, with all those injured kids, it's time to wake up. The doctors are poisoning our kids.


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Steven Orn, divisional vice president of operations, said the retailer has hired or will hire about the same number of people as last year. He said they began hiring seasonal workers at the beginning of October and will continue to hire people into mid-November
"We will hire somewhere between 50 to 75 people this year," he said. "A majority of the jobs will be material handler jobs, unloading trucks and loading trucks on the outbound side and processing items through the building."
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Orn said the company will hire a number of people for gift wrapping.
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they show our men when captive or KIA by them so why not ease the minds of all our people. they did it with Saddam why not with Osama?
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How soon after the killing of Osama bin Laden should the United States have released photos to confirm his death?
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Not only did the President make the right decision, I am outraged that I set through George Bush at two conventions and you have as yet invited President Obama to speak. I am finding my 38 + year membership less important every day.
People simply have to have more faith in our government and sometimes it is best for our government to classify things for our own good and to suppress the likelihood of more terrorism. Those photos can be released after time has passed and hopefully the reason for his death will be better understood by everyone. My feeling is that there will always be those who would not believe he is dead even with photos. After all, there are still those who believe we never landed on the moon.
If Navy Seals say Bin Laden was KIA. There is no doubt in my mind. That Osama Bin Laden is gone to meet his maker. Any one who wants to see a photo, of a man. With part of his head, blown off, needs to see Dr. Phil.
i agree to hold back on release,in religion, feelings run very deep.i don't think i'd want to the pope or our commander and chief in this light either.we are a very strong will and compassionate people.we fight for others and look for the best in people.lets be the better man i agree.don't get me wrong,i served my time and did things that still to this day have nightmares over.i think its time the world works together to save our planet and look to propagate on others.or all will be for nothing and lost forever.....
The American Legion should forget about having the President, as our Commander in Chief , make available the Death Photos of Osama Bin Laden. Better energy would be well spent in trying to get our Washington Representatives to support and get passed the Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 (H.R. 812).
Why is everyone so anxious to see photos of a corpse. In this day pictures can be altered so well that you actually believe what you see. A photo can be altered to show a gruesome corpse. DNA match should be what everyone wants to see verified.
Give the President his due - he definitely managed to do something that Bush never intended to do. But there will always be those who can find fault about something.
I think the president made the right decision in not publishing the death photos of Osama. I think publishing the photos would have insighted more outrage, would would provide opportiunists (Al-Quada) to circulate the photos for years to come. Yes, he was an evil man, but let us be the better people and show some restraint in this matter.
Obviously you sir, are blind, or a racist yourself.
So very true. I did't know so much hate and racism still existed in our organization. But I should have known. Oh, by the way, I am one of those "colored boys" who EARNED two Bronze Stars with the BRO, in 1969 Vietnam, retiring as a 1st Sergeant.
I don't get where the racism issue comes up. I am new to the AL so maybe it is something that has been an issue. I don't think people in general want to see the OBL pictures because they don't trust the President, or because of his race. I think that the nation has come to distrust the government in general. GW didn't get Osama, neither did Obama, the SEALs got him. (If he was gotten at all. I don't know.) But I sincerely don't think this is a "racism" issue, but I wonder what motivates many of the posters on both sides.
I must agree with the writer of this comment when he stated, If we can believe George Bush and His daddy, then we can believe President Obama. He is also right for reminding the Post President that he does not always speak what we all feel. This just goes to show you that diversity can thrive anywhere,in the Legion (look back at it history)and in this country(look at its history past and current). There is more to this than just the photos. It has a lot to do with the complexion of the man who made the decision to not show them. Too bad we can't replace racism and blatant hatred with decency and respect for one another. God -HELP- America for His blessings have gone totally unappreciated by many.
Photo's should have been available immediately, however, the blood & gore could have been blurred out but not so much as to not be able to recognize him.
Which we would that be? My "We" is a decorated Vietnam Naval Veteran with 2 sons having served in Iraq and Afghanistan. My "We" has an eldest son who came home a wounded but proud warrior. My "We" has put more than my mouth on the line for the honor and freedom of my country. I have served honorable with sailors, marines and soldiers of all colors. Valor, Honor and Patriotism have no race, but ignorance, bigotry and narrow-mindedness thrives on hatred, while trying to do a cheap reverse psych on anyone who calls them out.
Now, just which "We" would you be representing again?
Bush sitting like a deer in the headlights when he was told that our nation was under actual attack. But some of you same vocal critics of our now colored president bought every excuse under the sun and cheered as the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln had to endure the dishonor of "Mission Accomplised" being sounded from the flight deck of our warship without having accomplished anything.
Now fast-forward: A decisively elected president. An intelligent, no nonsense man of action. A president who has kept his word to try making healthcare better, not allowing social security and medicare be stripped away from our seniors, he said, "We will capture and kill Osama Bin Laden".
Of course we have the right and even the obligation to disagree with what we'd like to see different. As Americans we boast that right from sea to shining sea. However, what we are seeing now: "Is he really an American? Let me see his birth certificate!", "Anything Obama is a lie!" = hypocracy & racism.
Glad u used it. Now we know where you are coming from etc.
I thought you might have had something worthwhile to say.
Hmmm...Smells like "You can't trust them N****rs" to me. Case in point: Our previous president, who like him or not, I respected as the sitting President of the United States of America. He and I could disagree, but at the end of the day and to the world, he our elected Head of State.
President Bush declared war on Iraq in the face of clearer evidence that Afghanistan should be the focus; there was a credible challenge to the claim that Suddam was ramping or even capable of ramping up nuclear assets; He had voluntarily surrendered all of his long range missles as an indication that diplomacy was working (hence the coalition problems with nations who didn't need a handout from us) and even his own cabinet was falling apart because of concern over taking our young men and women into harms way prematurely on poor intel and decieving the American people. On 9/11, which is what all of this indignation over photos is supposed to be about, this nation saw a picture of a US...(cont'd)
If a picture of a dead terrorist defines our nation then it is a very sad day.
Show the pictures of Bin Laden"s corps would serve no purpose except to cause more problems such as the burning of the curan bible. It does not take much to incite these terrorist and I think we have enough to do trying to track there every move with out pushing there buttons with the release of the Bin Laden pics. The non believers will just have to chill out and take Obama's word for it. These non believers probably think that we never landed on the "MOON". So....what perpose would it serve?????????
As a 'combat decorated vet', I am appalled (po'd)
that you feel the need to display your total lack of
honor. True VETS took an OATH! I don't think we were
ever excused from. " My country! Right or Wrong! " :or
at the least,support those who died to keep THEIR
As a 'combat decorated vet', I am appalled (po'd)
that you feel the need to display your total lack of
honor. True VETS took an OATH! I don't think we were
ever excused from " My country! Right or Wrong! " or
at the least,support those who died to keep THEIR
And did I mention I'm a 5 year pro-active Legionnaire....doesn't matter, I'm a War Veteran who feels I should have seen the proof w/o the doubt cast over!!!
I feel that we should have seen the body & the throwing him over-board in real-time!!! This SOB deserved worse than he got! I'm only half sure they really got him. I truly hope for the best & just wish I didn't have so much doubt on this issue & the Govt. who purports it!
i don't think he is dead. i think the white house made the whole thing up. the president is losing support from most americans, and needs something to win back the trust he lost. no pictures just tells me he is hiding something. i do not trust the president, nor none of his staff. he has got the whole nation really messed up and falling apart. prove bin ladin is dead with pictures, or just step down and let a REAL AMERICAN run our great counter. sorry if i steped on some toes, but i'm a vet, and don't like being lied to.
As a Legionnaire I am ashamed of the sophomoric logic used to release a gruesome death photo of a dead terrorist. The brave SEALS shot him in the chest and in the head, blowing away part of his skull. What else do you need to know? We proved to the world that justice will be served if you harm us. Done.
And, as for the juvenile questionnaire that was slanted to the point of being ridiculous, the majority when I voted still said "don't show the photo". I am disappointed in you Mr. Foster and you definitely do NOT speak for this Veteran.
We The People - deserve to see all the proof that he is dead. Most of all the people who survived or the people who lost loved ones in this tragedy have a right and the government has the responsibility to show them for sure. So I support the Commander in requesting that the photos be made public.
Satisfying the idle curiosity of this membership is not in the President's job description. Thank you to the Navy Seals for a job well done. There are more pressing issues facing this nation. Lets move forward. GO Navy!!!!!
Even if I agreed with you (and I don't), I'd take issue with these unprofessional have-you-stopped-beating-your-wife-yet style poll questions and the representation of your personal opinion as that of all American Legion members. My first impulse upon reading your editorial-disguised-as-policy-statement was to tear up my membership card, but all these thoughtful, intelligent responses from like-minded peers have convinced me to stay ... and VOTE.
I Fail to recognize any "Delicateness" in this matter. His "Legacy" was to become a Martyr for his cause. Even though he probably has a Back-up Plan, in the form of, an "Insurance Policy", of Delegated Authority amongst his "Network". As far as, Future Terrorist Reprisals, I believe, can be virtually Prevented, with merely revealing the Video Proof. As well as, the Publicized Notification stating the FACT of what'll happen to those that Commit such Acts. Anyone Whom wears the Uniform, damn well be prepared to face the challenges of Warfare, period. Sweatting in PeaceTime, lessens the chances of Bleeding in Wartime. Training !!! On the Civilian side: You mean to tell me, that ALL You Liberals don't have any Confidence in the Great Big Democratic "Big Brother" Government, you've Created ? Most of You aren't even armed with Your Own wits ! I Hope they Wrapped His Corpse Up Good & Tight with a Freshly Butchered Pig Skin. Let'm Praise Allah. Post them ! Like Saddaam Hussein.
Criticism of our Commander, while supporting the President, exhibits a lack of understanding of the word 'Leader'.
We elect a President to speak for us - all of U.S. As members of the American Legion, we accomplish the same when we elect a Commander.
Before writing the letter, I am certain the Commander spoke with members of his staff. I am just as certain that he took 'ALL' of our members into consideration.
How certain are you, that a picture of B.L. dead and ugly as it may be, would not make a patient with severe PTSD from a wartime experience, a little bit more restful and able to take a night's sleep without medication? I'm not certain it would or wouldn't but if it just helps one person, I'm glad our Commander spoke out.
As wartime veterans, a majority of 'WE' elected him, I'll stand behind him. As Americans'WE' elected a President. I will stand by him just as quickly. Both had more information than I had or could get.
You hit a major nail on the head dmreed! Thanks & good job!!! I have PTSD & I don't ask for ANY money for it... I just ask they kill Bin Laden & the kind like him so I do sleep better at night!!! This was a major improvement, but still not at my 100% belief point. I don't trust the Lawyer of a President, but I do trust our Navy Seals so we shall see.
I want to see the pictures. I also would like to know why so much inconsistent information was put out by the government.
The poll asks 'how soon...' but goes on to plant all sorts of additional irrelevant opinion in the choices. A better set would have been something like a) immediately, b) within a day, c) within a week, d) never. I would have picked 'd'. As it is, I can think of all sorts of arguments against every one of the choices. For example, I watched the moon landing on TV in real time when it happened. That apparently isn't enough to convince everyone. A photo won't convince everyone either. Also, making the photos public won't incite terrorism any more than keeping them under wraps will prevent it.
Keep it professional, with less sensationalism.
I agree with the President of the United States Of America. Do not release the pictures,it could cause more blood shed. I believe the man is dead.If you could believe George Bush and his daddy ,you can believe President Obama. The American Legion is not just one person , no one should speak as if it's all about him/her.
US Navy SEALs say he's dead. Good enough fo me. Don't know any SEALs but know plenty of Navy personnel and their word is solid.
How many tax dollars over the last 10yrs do we have to pay to see somebody that we supposedly hate and want dead. If you do not want to see these pictures then do not look at them!
If you are not a vengeful person then go pray for the man. Sorry I Ssgt.Winchell wasn't the one to take him down! Amen!
Lets get real.DNA evidence is accepted as conclusive.I think that President Obama is doing the correct thing.Do you all equate this photo bussiness in the same vein as the birth certificate thing which was a farce as I see it .Do we have so little respect for the Commander In Chief that we doubt his existance and his judgement.This stuff reeks to me as subliminal racisim,and it's time to quit it and grow up.
We don't need to see the pictures for proof of his death. If we DID NOT kill bin laden, all he has to do is stand up in public to prove it. No public appearance means he is, in fact, dead. Seems simple enough to me. By the way - who thinks releasing pictures of his shot-up body would not incite a similar reaction to that idiot who publically burned a copy of the koran? Americans paid for that simple act with their lives. Don't forget, we are dealing with armed fanatics, not reasonable people.
Let's wait until my Grand daughters,3,6 &10, get home from school then plaster them all over the evening news.
Anyone who would consider canceling their AL membership because you don't agree with their position on one issue is very narrow minded. Releasing picture confirmation soon after the death would have put a complete stop to all those saying there is no proof. The thought that releasing pictures would incite more terrorism is foolish because those in the know will no doubt know their terrorist leader is dead with or without the pictures and they will do whatever they will try to do regardless. Put the proof out there and stand by for the repercussions as they will come whether pictures are released or not. That is just the nature of these sorry terrorists. Bravo, USA and our great military for doing just what they are trained to do!
What a foolish poll.
Considering terminating my membership to AL if this kind of thing continues.
Death pictures will serve no positve value at all; only negatives can come from this.
Pictures will not convince me that he is dead. The President did that. And the Navy Seals did that. Pictures would only aggravate an otherwise bad situation. For the non believers, tough. Live with it.
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The Legion is showing their ignorance by demanding that these pictures be released. THere is no need or purpose.
nuf said
When pictures of dead US Soldiers brought cheers and celebration in Islamic countries, Americans were horrified that any HUMAN BEING could revel in someone else's death - and yet here you "good Christians" are, celebrating the assassination of an evil man, and so hungry for violence that you just HAVE to see a picture of it.
"Oh, but it's for identification purposes, not because we're bloodthirsty hypocrites!"
Gee - ya never hear of Photoshop? And please, don't give me that BS. You racist pigs don't care if you see a picture, you'll STILL say "That doesn't prove it was him - it could be doctored!" You know you will!
NOTHING will convince you. Be honest with yourselves (and us) FOR ONCE in your pathetically vapid little lives and admit it: NOTHING WILL CONVINCE YOU.
So why try? Why incite more terrorism? It's not worth it - just to try and convince simpleton idiot retarded morons of something they'll never be convinced of?
While the death of Bin Laden is a means of closure for many Americans, especially those who lost friends and family on 9-11, there should be no mistake that the war on terror will bankrupt this country before it is declared over. Have we learned nothing from the Crusades, Korea, or Vietnam?
We would have been further ahead to nuke the entire region and start over. When you hunt cockroaches, do you stop them one at a time as you see them leaving the nest to reproduce countless more? Identical situation folks. You and I will be long gone and this war will continue unless the entire free world declares it has had enough and we all know what that means.
The photo does not make any difference, the ignorant ones will deny it no matter what. What we should have done was take his body, quarter it, wrap each body part in a pig skin, and buried each part in a different location of the world. Why should we respect him or his beliefs in any manner what so ever, he never respected anyone else, including islam!!!!!!!!!!!!


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The Obama Administration's renewable energy program has authorized dozens of renewable energy projects on public lands and will hold the first-ever auctions for commercial wind development in the Atlantic this year, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar told offshore wind stakeholders at a conference in Boston today. Salazar noted that the rapid progress could be stymied by potential cuts under sequestration.
"We have made impressive gains, approving dozens of utility-scale solar, wind and geothermal projects in the West and transitioning from planning to commercial leasing for offshore wind," Salazar told about 300 industry leaders in a keynote address at the Offshore Wind Power USA Conference. "The potentially devastating impact of budget reductions under sequestration could slow our economy and hurt energy sector workers and businesses."
Salazar said he elevated renewable energy development to a departmental priority and Interior worked with industry, state, tribal, and local partners to approve 34 projects on public lands in western states and to build an offshore regulatory framework in the Atlantic. The 18 utility-scale solar facilities, 7 commercial wind farms and 9 geothermal plants Interior green-lighted onshore would provide 10,400 megawatts when built, enough to power 3.4 million homes. The developers estimate that these projects would support 13,000 construction and operations jobs.
Mandatory budget cuts under sequestration, however, could delay Interior's ability to issue permits for new development, plan for new projects, conduct environmental reviews and lease new federal lands for future development—both for renewable and conventional energy.
Sequestration could have serious consequences for the emerging domestic renewable energy industry. The cuts would mean fewer studies, fewer opportunities to obtain meaningful stakeholder input, and delays in identification of potential use conflicts. The result could be a slower pace in identifying and leasing wind energy areas in federal waters, adversely impacting Interior's ability to address offshore renewable energy management in a timely manner.
Under a 'Smart-from-the-Start' strategy, Interior has identified six Wind Energy Areas along the Atlantic coast that contain the greatest wind potential and fewest conflicts with competing uses. Interior has already issued two non-competitive commercial wind leases, one off Massachusetts and another off Delaware, and is moving forward with the first-ever competitive lease sales for Wind Energy Areas off Virginia and Rhode Island/Massachusetts, which will offer nearly 278,000 acres for development. The areas proposed could support more than 4,000 megawatts of wind generation—enough electricity to power 1.4 million homes. Salazar also signed a lease and approved a Construction and Operations Plan for the 130-turbine Cape Wind project, the first commercial wind development slated for federal offshore waters.
Calling 2013 a pivotal year for the industry, Salazar said Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will propose additional commercial lease sales this year for Wind Energy Areas offshore New Jersey, Maryland and Massachusetts and is working to determine industry interest in three areas off North Carolina. BOEM also is processing a lease request from a company with Department of Energy funding to develop cutting-edge floating wind turbines in federal waters off Maine. Other demonstration projects are proposed off Virginia and Oregon.
In addition, BOEM is considering a mid-Atlantic wind energy transmission line that would 7,000 megawatts of wind turbine capacity to the grid. This Atlantic Wind Connection would run from southern Virginia to northern New Jersey, collecting power produced by wind facilities off New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia and bringing it ashore.


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The Old Jocko River Just Ain't What It Used To Be The Jocko river has always been one of the most important features of the physical and cultural lanscape of the Flathead Reservation. The Pend'd Orielle and Kalipel Indians who lived here before the coming of the whites depended on the Jocko's pure mountain waters for much of their food. With reed and willow traps these celebrated fishermen harvested the Jocko's silvery cutthroat trout and pale whitefish to be smoked for a supplement to their winter larder. The banks of the Jocko were, and still are, some of the best big-game hunting grounds THE NEWSPAPER OF THE SAL1SH, PEND d ORIELLES AND on the reservation. The swales and backwaters of the Jocko were also alive with berry and root plants which the Pend'd Orielle relied on to round off a meaty winter diet. The Jocko was a benevolent provider for the Pend'd Oreille and the Indians were deeply grateful. Along the foothills which run east of the Jocko between Ravalli and Arlee are several stone vision sites. These were built above the Jocko so that the young men of the tribe could look upon this friendly river, for help in seeking a vision for their man- ....JOCKO (Cont. on page 81_ kootenai tribKS 6F the1 ffiHBESP RKSMVAfibN 15 e HAR-KOOSTA Volume 4 - Number 10 NEW MOON OF THE HARVEST OF RIPE THINGS September 15,1974 AUGUST PER CAPITA WILL DRY UP SEPTEMBER FOOD STAMPS Poison: A state ruling on the recent $ 7 5 0 per capita payment to Tribal members will virtually dry up the availability of county food stamps for at least one month Lake County Welfare worker Vivian Luke said that a letter from the Montana State Department of Social Rehabilitation set a policy of counting per capita payments to Indian tribes as a monthly income. Mrs. Luke said the letter came from Mike Caplis, the state's chief eligibility officer. In the letter Caplis said that the August 2 3 payment would be regarded as income for the month of August, which will affect the eligibility of Indian food stamp users for the September issue, and will be counted as a "resource" during the following months. The letter also stated that Tribal member IIM accounts would now be considered a resource.....money that individuals have access to.....in determining welfare and food stamp eligibility. Formerly, the state had agreed to a three year trial period for a so-called "Indian income disregard" policy. Under that policy, which was started two years ago, per capitas and other Tribal resource incomes would not be considered as monthly income, but would be prorated as economic resources. This meant that per capita payments would not affect the monthly eligibility of Indians for welfare and food stamp programs if they did not exceed resource guidelines ($1,500 per person). The new ruling will mean that the few Tribal members who began using stamps when the program started July 1, will not be eligible for the September issue. There is, however, a question as to whether committed per capita payments...those withheld by the Tribe for repayment of debts or court actions...will be counted against a Tribal member's eligibility for food stamps in September. Members who wish to recieve food stamps and who did not get a per capita check should contact county welfare for a determination. FOOD STAMPS ....(Cont. on page 2) MONTANA POWER TOLD NO LINES IN THE SOUTH FORK Dixon: The Tribal Council has told the Montana Power Company to remove a series of weather gauging stations in the South Fork primitive area because "The Tribes have no intention of leasing a power right of way through that area of the reservation." The weather stations, small data gathering transmitters, were installed in the South Fork last year by West-inghouse Environmental Systems. The Westinghouse engineers are working on routing information for two 500 KV lines which Montana Power intends to run from electrical generating plants at Colstrip to the Bonneville Power Administration terminal at Hot Springs. The two primary routes for the lines proposed in the utility's environmental assessment would have gone through the South Fork. Earlier this year, the Tribes had notified the Montana State Department of Natural Resources, which is processing the Montana Power Company application, that the South Fork areas had been designated as a Tribal primitive area. But state resource planners and a public meeting in St. Ignatius in July were still talking about the possibility of the lines going through the South Fork. The latest Tribal action was designed to make it "abundantly clear" to the utility and the state that the Tribe would not consider leasing a right of way through the South Fork.
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|The Old Jocko River Just Ain't What it Used to Be; August Per Capita Will Dry up September Food Stamps; Montana Power Told No Lines in the South Fork; Council to Meet Wednesday Nights; PHS Direct Prescription Results in Better Service; Flathead Reservation Alternative School Open Sept. 22; Day Care Center in Clarice Paul Opens; Non-Member Family May Go into Closed Areas; 36 Tracts of Tribal Leases Open for Bids; 1974 Highway Toll Now Equal with all of 1973; PHS Director McMullan Leaves for New Post; Do All Tribal Members Benefit from Tribal Subsidies?; "New" Dragon Threatens to Gobble up the Jocko River, Kill...Off Its Fish and Game and Destroy Coyote's Legacy;
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Why not enjoy beautiful, unique and interesting Art at the Canton Museum of Art and spend a quiet, comfortable evening at Whispering Pines Bed & Brekfast overlooking scenic Atwood Lake. The buds are just beginning to show and the daffodils are blooming. We'll include the cost of entrance to the show, just bring your tickets with you.
Experience an indoor show and sale of the highest quality, featuring 80 fine artists from across the country, April 30 – May 1, 2011.
The Canton National Art Show April 30, 10 am – 6 pm and May 1, 10 am – 5 pm
The Canton National is a destination for art lovers. The Canton National features an impressive roster of fine artists, from New York, Oregon, Florida and many states in-between—exhibiting stunning, original works in watercolor, oil/acrylic, mixed media, sculpture, photography, fiber art, furniture, clay, glass and jewelry. Find something beautiful for your home and enjoy the lush gallery atmosphere.
Admission: $8. (Whispering Pines will reimburse your admission) Free parking and On-site cafe.
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|The Senate referendum Dublin count center on Saturday.
Against all the predictions by political experts and opinion polls in the past few weeks, the government lost the referendum last Friday that proposed the abolition of the Seanad, or Senate.
The Senate, the upper house in the Dail (Irish Parliament), is famous for being useless. But it is part of our structure of governance, enshrined in the Constitution, which is why a referendum was required to get rid of it.
Most of the commentators were expecting that a majority would vote for the change, even though there are always people who are suspicious of any government meddling with the Constitution and will oppose any change on that basis alone.
No one was expecting a landslide — there was such little interest that the voter turnout was just 40 percent — but the general feeling was that the proposal to abolish the Senate would be approved.
So the 52-48 percent result of the national vote against abolition was a surprise, if not a total shock.
Many moons ago, way back in the 1970s, I began my career in journalism as a trainee sub-editor on the Irish Press, then one of the main morning papers in Ireland. Straight out of college I didn't know much. But you learned fast on the subs desk, where the content for the next day's paper was edited and shaped into pages.
After a couple of years working on news pages I was promoted to being the Dail sub-editor, the person who put together the page about the day's proceedings in the Dail and Senate.
I was very pleased with myself. I thought I was very important, selecting which Dail stories to give prominence to and editing them as I saw fit. Such power!
But the delusions about my importance faded quickly. Yes, there were days when events in the Dail topped the news. But most of the time the Dail debates were of little consequence and hopelessly boring.
Even worse — far worse — were the debates in the Senate. I spent a couple of years of my young life wading through that stuff (and I'm not blaming the reporters who had to cover the Senate and file the stories) in search of material worth printing. Usually it was a fruitless exercise.
I learned a lot about the Senate in those two years. Unlike most people, I had to read a lot of the guff that was spouted in the chamber.
So I learned the hard way how useless the Senate was. And in the 30-plus years since, from what I have read, the debates in the Senate have not got any better.
For that reason you won't be surprised to learn that last Friday I was among those voting yes for abolition.
For American readers, our Senate is nothing like the Senate in the U.S. (although Congress is hardly an example to anyone at the moment).
The problem with the Senate in Ireland is that it is an elitist, undemocratic talking shop with very little power and not much purpose.
Like the House of Lords in Britain, which it vaguely resembles, it's full of old (and a few young) windbags in love with the sound of their own voices.
Legislation going through the Irish Parliament has to be passed by both the Dail and the Senate before being signed into law by the president. The Senate can delay bills coming from the Dail for 90 days, but it cannot stop them. It does not have the power to delay financial bills.
So, as I said, it's a talking shop with no power. That might not matter all that much, but the make-up of the Senate is disturbing from a democratic point of view.
Following every general election, the Senate is dissolved and a new Senate comes into being. The 60 members of the Senate are not elected by the people — 11 are appointed by the taoiseach (prime minister) six are elected by the graduates of Irish universities and the remaining 43 seats are elected by the members of city and county councils and members of the incoming Dail and outgoing Senate.
To run for one of those 43 seats you have to be nominated by one of five panels representing various interest groups, cultural organizations and professional bodies, or by members of the Dail.
The five panels — cultural, agricultural, labor, industry, administrative — include almost every organization of note in the country, from the Royal Irish Academy of Music to the Irish Greyhound Owners and Breeders Federation and everything in between (the professional bodies of lawyers, doctors, teachers, business leaders, engineers, accountants and so on).


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SAN FRANCISCO -- As another tip of the cap to his loyalty, the Giants had Alex Smith throw out the ceremonial first pitch before their playoff opener Saturday night. Willie Mays even gave the 49ers quarterback some advice on how to grip a baseball.
Smith's fastball was incomplete -- it bounced to the right of home plate -- but the AT&T Park crowd gave him a loud ovation anyway.
The Giants have a special place in their hearts for the 49ers quarterback after the NFL threatened to fine Smith $15,000 last month for wearing a Giants cap to his postgame news conferences.
The NFL has restrictions about wearing non-sponsored gear "when visible to the stadium and television audience."
Upon hearing of the threatened fine, manager Bruce Bochy and others donned 49ers caps in support of the quarterback.
As an added reward, Smith got to ring in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Cincinnati Reds.
"We certainly appreciate his support wearing a Giants hat," Bochy said. "That's why we wanted to reciprocate and wear a 49ers hat and have some fun with it."
Bochy quipped the Giants might be on a scouting mission, too, because they liked the right-hander's strong arm.
Smith shouldn't expect a contract offer: His velocity was decent -- but the kid was wild.
Only a nice play by his catcher, reliever Sergio Romo, prevented the pitch from skipping to the backstop.
"I'm disgusted with myself," the quarterback joked.
Smith said he took a few warm-up tosses in the days leading up to his appearance but hadn't thrown a baseball off a pitcher's mound since he was about 10.
He prepared by getting some advice from Mays, the Giants Hall of Famer, who visited 49ers practice last week.
"He was trying to help me with my grip," Smith said, smiling. "He's definitely not to blame. I should have listened."
The 49ers quarterback got special permission to leave the team hotel on the eve of a game because he said coach Jim Harbaugh was enthusiastic about the invitation.
Smith even got a police escort to the ballpark.
The 49ers (3-1) face the Buffalo Bills (2-2) on Sunday at Candlestick Park.
That's why right tackle Anthony Davis tweeted in his defense a few minutes after Smith's erratic pitch: "Alex is saving his strikes for tomorrow."


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HARRISBURG —State Rep. Frank Farina, D-Lackawanna/Wayne, is collecting winter coats in his constituent service office to distribute to local shelters and nonprofit organizations.
"Winter is in full swing, and keeping warm may be the difference between life and death," Farina said. "If you are fortunate enough to have coats you no longer need, please share with the less fortunate.
"Style is not important, just please make sure the coats are clean and in wearable condition."
Farina's office will be collecting them through Feb. 15, and he will then share them with local groups as needed.
Farina's office, 423 Main St., Eynon, is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
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|Geochelone gigantea
Male Aldabra tortoises generally weigh around 350 pounds, while females are smaller, with an average weight of 265 pounds. The National Zoo's females are even smaller, at about 150 pounds, but the males are more than 500 pounds. They are surpassed in size only by the Galapagos tortoise.
Because Aldabra tortoises are so heavy, they are horrible swimmers. They also tend to get stuck in the mud like a tank. For these reasons, these tortoises prefer to stay on dry land rather than go into the water or mud.
Besides being extremely large, Aldabra tortoises also have an extremely long life span. They can live more than 100 years.
In the wild, Aldabra tortoises' diet consists primarily of vegetation, but they will eat small invertebrates and some carrion.
Sexual maturity in the Aldabra tortoise is determined by size rather than age. When females are about half of their adult size, they begin to reproduce. They will lay anywhere from nine to 25 eggs at a time, and can have several clutches of eggs in one year.


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In light of federal cuts to military tuition assistance for service members, Columbia College will defer tuition charges for the term beginning March 25 while military students seek other funding. For those unable to secure other financial assistance, the college will offer a no-liability withdrawal policy or an extended six-month payment plan for those affected.This is an opportunity to show our military students how much we value their service to our country as we support the goal of higher education for all," said Mike Lederle, assistant dean for military and federal programs. "Columbia College has been a leader in military education since 1973, and we will continue to serve our service member students and assist them during this period of transition."
Details of Columbia College assistance for the March 2013 academic session: Affected students must do the following: Be eligible for military tuition assistance
Have a current FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on file
Columbia College will offer the following to affected students: Defer tuition until April 26 Offer students who meet the above criteria the opportunity to withdraw from the class through April 26 without financial or academic liability Offer a six-month payment plan, with the first payment due April 26 Since early March, the Departments of Navy, Army and Homeland Security announced that all students not currently utilizing tuition assistance through their respective services would have to use federal or personal funds, or VA benefits to pay for future coursework. Recent cuts to tuition assistance already have taken effect for members of the Army, National Guard, Reserves, Marines and Coast Guard. In 2011, more than 8,500 military students received tuition assistance for Columbia College coursework. Many of those affiliated with the military are enrolled throughout Columbia College's campuses across the country. Of those 35 locations, 18 are located on military bases, including one in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Founded in 1851 in Columbia, Mo., Columbia College has been helping students advance their lives through higher education for more than 160 years. As a private, nonprofit liberal arts and sciences institution, the college takes pride in its small classes, experienced faculty and quality educational programs. Students may enroll in day, evening or online classes. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. Columbia College educates more than 30,000 students each year and has more than 74,000 alumni worldwide. For more information, visit www.ccis.edu.
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The Under Armour Devistator Men's Basketball Shorts are made for the court. The long shorts stay loose while keeping you cool and dry with the Advanced Moisture Transport System to wick sweat. A stretch waistband with drawstring gives you a personalized fit. Side seam pockets are a great way to hold your stuff.


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In the major marathons, millions are raised for charities and other non-profit organizations. Most of the funds are generated by structured programs that require runners to raise @$3000-$4000 in order to earn a trip to that marathon. If the funds are not raised by a certain date, the remaining amount is charged to the runner's credit card. The Breast Cancer Marathon, in Jacksonville, Florida has come up with a less stressful way to raise significant funds.
The Marathon To Fight Breast Cancer (26.2 with Donna) doesn't require any fundraising as such, but will raise between $1 million and $2 million by my prediction. Because sponsors were supportive, 100% of the entry fee is donated to breast cancer research at Mayo Clinic and care for the underserved. I've never seen a large event donate every cent of the entry fee. Raceday is February 17th 2008.
News anchor Donna Hicken has fought off breast cancer twice and returned to marathoning. She is in her third battle currently, but totally focused on the elimination of this disease for our sisters, wives, daughters and grandaughters. Men will also benefit because this cancer is not gender specific, and males die every year. Research is THE way to rid society of cancers of all types, and cutbacks in governmental funding for this will continue.
Many runners are entering the event as a contribution to the cause, knowing that they cannot travel to Jacksonville, FL for the event this month. On February 17, they will be running in their hometown, or the city of their friend or relative in support or memory.
I just returned from meetings in Jacksonville and am very impressed with the organization by the Special Events Staff of the City of Jacksonville. Expect a beautiful course along the beach, fun events during the weekend, many different music groups along the course. I'll be there all weekend at the expo-so come by and say "hi". When you are running on Feb 17, think of us.
Seldom do we have a chance to enjoy our running and make a difference in the health future for our families. Thanks to the thousands who will be doing this.
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Am new to QCAD. Just installed it on ubuntu a few days ago. Its quite a powerful software with an easy module for creating isometric views.
But can find polar tracking in the demo version. Is it available in the pro?? Is there polar tracking option in Qcad???
Also If i want to draw a straight line with a given dimension, is the only way to do that by writing the coordinates e.g @50,0. Does Qcad has the option as in draftsight or autocad to move the curso in the the direction you want to draw the line and jut type the length e.g 50 in the command box to obtain the output.
Also everytime I need to click in the commad box to input command. Can it be set to default, that is if a type anything on the keyboard it goes directly into the command window.
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SEATTLE, Wash. - Touratech has unveiled what the company says is the first shock absorber built specifically for long-distance touring with a fully-loaded adventure motorcycle.
According to the company, the Extreme Shock has the strength, features, and adjustments to go the distance, even while hauling luggage, right out of the box.
"We let the mad-scientists at Touratech build the shock of their dreams with this product. When we asked for the absolute highest-performance shock they could imagine, they developed the Touratech Extreme Shock," said Matt Willson, Touratech-USA's product line manager. "If NASA built suspension for adventure motorcycles, they'd be happy with this one."
The Touratech Extreme Shock has a position-dependent dampening system (PDS) that's built to prevent bottoming out. This shock has a secondary compression dampener that goes into action when the shock approaches the end of its stroke. The PDS "bottoming control technology" is combined with a remote reservoir, fully adjustable high-speed and low-speed compression dampening, adjustable rebound dampening, remote reservoir, low friction seals and 50 percent more preload adjustment than other shocks on the market, the company reports.
Overbuilt by design, the shock features heavy-duty materials, over-sized components, and boatloads of spring pre-load adjustment. The preload can be hydraulically adjusted by turning the knob with your hand.
Features include:
- 15mm of preload adjustment allows proper spring pre-load set-up for a fully-loaded adventure touring bike. Most shocks have 8-10mm
- Oversized 16mm high-strength shaft made of chrome-moly steel
- Remote Reservoir, made from high-strength aluminum, keeps the fluid cool and ensures pressure stability in the shock which results in better performance. The reservoir also increases fluid volume by 50 percent
- Adjustable high-speed and low-speed compression dampening
- Adjustable Rebound Dampening
- Hydraulic Spring Preload Adjustment
- A floating piston separates the air and the oil to prevent oil foaming.
- Cold forged 6082 T6 aluminum shock body machined to exacting standards
- High-strength stainless steel bushings
- Low-friction seal with integrated Teflon back-up ring
- Adjustable Shock Length, allows 8mm (-4mm to +4mm) of length adjustment to fine tune the ride height of your bike
- Available in a range of spring rates to match the rider weight requirements
Posted by Dennis Johnson