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Reunions: Aug. 4, 2013
Published: Sunday, August 4, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
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The South Lafourche Class of 1973's 30-year reunion is Oct. 5. Classmates should email their mailing addresses and telephone numbers to email@example.com. Please include maiden name.
The Thibodaux High School Class of 1958's 55-year class reunion is 6-11 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Bayou Country Club, 900 Country Club Blvd., Thibodaux. Food and refreshments provided by Grady V's American Bistro. Dress is casual. A class photograph is available. For information, call Joyce Orgeron Duet at 447-2610 or Patsy Clement Vice at 872-6564.
The Terrebonne High School Class of 1953 is planning a Dutch-treat lunch for 11 a.m. Aug. 28 at Golden Corral, 1724 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Houma. Call Sybil Roddy McCann at 879-2836 or Barbara Schober at 876-5041.
The Central Lafourche High School Class of 1993's 20-year reunion is scheduled from 8 p.m. to midnight Aug. 24 at Courtyard by Marriot, 142 Library Drive, Houma. Tickets cost $50 per person. Dress is cocktail attire. Finger foods and soft drinks provided with a cash bar. There will be a photo booth and a deejay. Make checks payable to CLHS Class of 93 and mail to P.O. Box 305 Lockport, LA 70374. For information, email email@example.com.
The H.L. Bourgeois High School Class of 1978's 35-year reunion is scheduled from 7 p.m. to midnight Nov. 30 at the Jolly Inn, 1507 Barrow St., Houma. Bandit will provide live entertainment. Advance tickets cost $40 for singles and $70 for couples. Tickets at the door cost $50 for singles and $80 for couples. Wine, beer, soft drinks, water, food and entertainment included. For information, visit the class's Facebook page under HLB Class of 78 Reunion or call Christy Bellanger Breaux at 226-2954, Sandra Bergeron at 852-8860 or Lynda Fortner Price at 226-4087. Make checks payable to H.L.B. Class of '78, c/o Lynda Price, 701 Eagle Drive, Houma, LA 70364.
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Even Barbara Walters seems to "redneck-ognize" that naming Honey Boo Boo kid as one of her 2012 "Most Fascinating People" is a reach.
"A lot of people will say, 'For heaven's sake, this is ridiculous, this is a child at 5 or 6 years old entering beauty contests,'" Walters says in an interview with Us Weekly. "But the relationship between Alana (Boo Boo) and her mother -- that's the story, the two of them. It's very touching."
Has Barbara taken a fall recently, or maybe bumped her head? Hey, she's human ... these things happen.
Walters said "Honey Boo Boo is not an obnoxious little girl. She's sweet and loving with her mother and loving with her sisters (Jessica, Lauryn and Anna). And now Anna has a new baby, and the baby has (three) thumbs -- but so what? It'll make you smile."
Was that last sentence real?
Other names on Walter's 2012 list are: Ben Affleck, whose film "Argo" is an awards-season front-runner; "Family Guy's" Seth MacFarlane; British boy band One Direction; Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas; New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and E L James, the author behind the erotic mega-hit "Fifty Shades of Grey."
Walters will announce the No. 1 most fascinating person of 2012 during the broadcast, set to air at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. Previous honorees have included Barack and Michelle Obama, J.K. Rowling, Nancy Pelosi, Paris Hilton, Gen. David Petraeus, Nelson Mandela and the late Steve Jobs, all of whom would, no doubt, feel blessed to have Honey Boo Boo join their ranks.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- If respected hockey analysts are correct, Joe Thornton's name is not going to be on the list Tuesday morning when Team Canada announces its roster for the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Despite Thornton's 43 assists leading the NHL and his 48 points tying him for third in the overall scoring race, two other Sharks have been seen as more likely to represent Canada than San Jose's captain -- Marc-Edouard Vlasic on defense and Logan Couture at left wing, though his status is in doubt after a Sharks source said late Monday that Couture would undergo a procedure on his hand Wednesday and miss three to four weeks.
The rules allow teams to name players, then replace them if injuries prove to be a problem, so Team Canada still could name Couture to the team.
But why not Thornton?
The likely rationale is that Thornton is up against too much tough competition at center -- the one position he plays very well. There he's facing other skilled Canadians such as Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks, John Tavares of the New York Islanders and Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks.
At least one hockey voice thinks it's a travesty not to include Thornton on the team. NBC analyst and former teammate Jeremy Roenick said as much after San Jose's 3-2 shootout victory Sunday night over the Chicago Blackhawks. He elaborated Monday.
"With the amount of talent that the Canadian team is going to have up front, the goal-scoring ability, you have to have a guy that can feed these guys at will," Roenick said. "I think it'd just be so much more powerful to have a guy who's there to play-make."
All season, Thornton, who has credited linemates Brent Burns, Tomas Herl and Joe Pavelski for his assist numbers being on pace to surpass those of the past six seasons, has played down the Olympics as any kind of extra motivation to do well.
"Never has been," he said last week. "Sure you want to go, but I really haven't thought about it at all. I've been to two, and it'd be great to go to a third."
In all likelihood, Thornton was on the bubble as Team Canada general manager Steve Yzerman and his staff put together the 14 forwards, eight defensemen and three goalies who will defend the nation's 2010 gold medal won in Vancouver.
Four Sharks were on the 2010 team -- Thornton, Patrick Marleau, Dany Heatley and Dan Boyle. While Heatley, now with the Minnesota Wild, is out of the picture this year, Marleau and Boyle have had their names bandied about.
Roenick, in fact, added Marleau -- someone he has criticized in the past for lack of competitive fire -- to his list of players who should be on the Canadian Olympic team.
"His level of play has vastly increased the last two years," Roenick said. "He's got 19 goals, he's in the top 20 in scoring, he's contributing every night. You see him battling."
Marleau was the only Shark under consideration not invited to a Team Canada orientation camp in August, and he has said that has motivated him this season. His 19 goals and 22 assists tie him for 15th in the NHL scoring race.
Boyle has acknowledged that his game hasn't been up to its usual level since his return from a head injury. But his skills might be enough to earn him a spot even if it's on the taxi squad, the same role he had when he was first chosen for the team in 2006.
All three Sharks were on the score sheet four years ago in Vancouver. Boyle finished with a goal and five assists in seven games, Thornton had a goal and assist, and Marleau finished with two goals and three assists.
The buzz surrounding Couture and Vlasic increased after Bob McKenzie, the well-connected TSN analyst, had both on his Team Canada "educated guess" projections, but that was before McKenzie also reported that Couture is dealing with an injury, adding that the "sense is he might be OK for the Olympics," and the report of Couture's scheduled procedure.
McKenzie also had Boyle on the taxi squad and mentioned Marleau as one of the likely players to replace someone on McKenzie's list.
Sharks (27-10-6) at Nashville (18-19-6),
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Should Microsoft hire Ashton Kutcher as its next chief executive?
Not as crazy as it sounds, if you believe the results of a new economic study that says cute CEOs provide a "beauty dividend" for shareholders. And besides, Kutcher, a tech investor, has some experience since he played Steve Jobs in the 2013 biopic of the Apple (AAPL) co-founder.
According to economists at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, an attractive leader is not just another pretty face but gets better short-term results for the company, measured by stock performance as well as deal-making.
It's another reminder that we are never far from those depressing days in high school when the tall, the thin and the beautiful seemed to have it all. But it's also emblematic of our times.
In a world of sound bites and tweets, there is intense competition to rise above the noise. Allure helps. Add to that, a CEO's face is almost like a logo, shorthand for the firm's personality and values.
That doesn't mean CEOs should start their day by saying, "Mirror mirror on the wall," or turn to plastic surgery.
Long term, say corporate recruiters, a CEO's substance is what matters, no matter how dashing he or she is on CNBC.
"No modern CEO search should consider a viable candidate's appearance," said Joseph Daniel McCool, principal of The McCool Group, a search committee advisory firm. "You can be packaged up as nicely as possible, but you might be the exactly wrong person. It's what is in someone's heart and in their mind that will have the biggest bearing on shareholder value."
Titled "Beauty is Wealth: CEO Appearance and Shareholder Value," the study expanded on previous findings that attractive CEOs are paid more than their homelier counterparts. The new study asked if the beautiful are worth the extra money.
With a computer evaluating the attractiveness of more than 600 CEOs, the study found that the gorgeous gave a firm's stock a bump on the day they started on the job. That makes sense, kind of, given what we already know about the short-term irrationality of the stock market. Shareholders apparently see the stock market like a reality TV show, voting by bidding up shares on days when the company's winsome CEO is on TV.
Marissa Mayer, Yahoo's (YHOO) chief executive, ranked high in attractiveness, for example, and she and Yahoo shares have done well since she joined the company. But that ignores other, far more significant factors like her credentials as one of the top executives at Google (GOOG) before she made the jump.
Intriguingly, the study said that the comely "receive more surpluses for their firms from M&A transactions, a finding consistent with the hypothesis that more attractive CEOs' improve shareholder value through superior negotiating prowess." Hearing that, it sure sounds like attractive CEOs might be good for a short-term boost, but I still suspect that novelty may wear off and lose its power over time.
That's why I don't think Microsoft should add beauty to its CEO search criteria. Better to stick with whether the candidate has the right vision to reshape the software giant in the post-PC era and come up with a strong mobile strategy.
Get these things right, and the future Microsoft CEO will look great no matter what.
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677 -- The number of CEOs the authors studied.
7.29 -- The average score in the CEO Facial Attractiveness Index. In a 1-to-10 scale with 10 being the most attractive, the CEOs ranged from 4.01 to 8.80.
$873,000 -- How much a one point increase in attractiveness can bring a CEO in terms of total wages.
0.43% -- The increase in a firm's stock value around the time of a merger acquisition when it is done by an attractive CEO compared to a CEO who is deemed 10 percent less attractive.
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PHOENIX -- Madison Bumgarner thought about this moment, because all pitchers do. He probably thought it would last more than four innings, though.
Bumgarner was pulled in the fifth inning of a 9-8 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on opening night, and it wasn't an easy decision for manager Bruce Bochy. With two runners in scoring position and one out, Bochy felt he needed a spark, so he turned to Gregor Blanco.
"I was caught in a hard spot," Bochy said. "I hate to take (Bumgarner) out in that situation, but down three, I felt we had to do something. Finally, it started clicking."
It clicked too late for Bumgarner to pick up his 50th career win, and truth be told, Bumgarner probably went to sleep Monday night thinking he didn't deserve it anyway. He's the ace now, and he feels responsible on nights like this. When the guys behind him made a hot mess of the top of the fourth, Bumgarner couldn't stop the bleeding. Aaron Hill's double made it a four-run frame.
"I had a chance to get it out of it," he said. "Unfortunately I didn't. I feel like I did a great job of containing nerves. I felt really relaxed. I was able to control it enough where none of the hoopla bothered me. But my command was a little erratic. Arizona is not the easiest place to pitch."
It's because of that last part that Bochy felt he could make the move. The Diamondbacks struggle to pitch here, too, and Bochy wanted to start a rally. Bumgarner didn't fight him, even when he found out the bat was being taken out of his power-hitting hands.
"It was a tough decision," Bumgarner said.
His first career opening day start was a no-decision, but there probably will be more openers for the 24-year-old. Plus, there are these numbers: 0.00 (his ERA) and 1-0 (the team's record).
"That wasn't quite the way I drew it up," Bumgarner said, smiling. "But however we get the win, I'll take it."
"It's different, but we have to be aware of that," Belt said. "We're professionals. It's a little harder than most places, but we knew that. It shouldn't be an excuse for us."
The Giants will need to lock it up defensively, Belt included. But he's already locked in at the plate.
"He settled down and made some great pitches," Bochy said. "Machi has got that ability. He throws hard and he's got three pitches to work with."
Said Posey: "He kept us within striking distance."
"I was happy for the kid," Bochy said of the double. "That's pretty impressive."


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Muscle Toner Reviews
Crunches. Pilates. Yoga. Situps. Sounds like work, doesn't it? Many people are looking for ways to tone up their muscles. Most men and women want to tone their muscles. But did you know that strong muscles help improve your posture, prevent injury to your back while lifting heavy objects, lower your cholesterol and high blood pressure, as well as lower your risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes? While that sounds great—getting there isn't quite so easy. That's why muscle toners are such a hot item!
These pages are filled with toning machines, ab stretchers, ab toner belts, exercises, DVD's, muscle massages—and the list goes on. Choosing the right way to get your muscles in shape depends on 1) your level of commitment, 2) whether you desire hard-core exercises vs. letting a machine do some of the work for you, and 3) how much time and money you want to invest. Of course a healthy lifestyle—that is making healthy food choices coupled with moderate exercise, will go a long way in making any ab workout more successful.
Of course the more fat you lose and the more you build muscle—the more your metabolism will kick in, and the more fat you will lose and the more muscle you will build—and the cycle goes on and on!
The best way to pick the the machine or exercise or whatever mode of toning your muscles you choose—is to read the reviews carefully in light of the above-mentioned criteria, then get going on getting those muscles toned today!


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Makeup: Beauty Editors Take It All Off
The staff at Total Beauty comes clean -- faced that is. See us remove our makeup
Skip to see the beauty staff take all their makeup off.
This would surely be considered weird if we didn�t work at Total Beauty. Luckily, our freakdom is appreciated here. After all, if we didn't have a passion for makeup, we would be employed elsewhere, right? Right. And, if we didn't adore everything cosmetic and look the part every single day our boss would get ticked off, right? Eh, not so much. In fact, in a cruel twist of fate, we were challenged by our (usually reasonable) commander in chief to go without a stitch of makeup for an entire day. And, when we learned that it wasn't (as we'd hoped) just a cruel, cruel joke, there was audible upheaval, maybe even some soft sobbing in the corner.
To make things worse, we were asked to come into the office as we usually do (foundation-clad, blushed up, sporting our new favorite eyeshade, etc), and then to take it all off with makeup-removing towelettes so that this glorious day could be, you guessed it -- documented, for you (and everyone else in the world with Internet access) to see.
So what happened? Well, click through the pictures of the Total Beauty staff makeup-less to find out how each girl felt after the mask came off and see what we feel the most "naked" without. And please share what you feel "naked" without in the comments section below.
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pretty ladies with our without makeup!
by venenumletalis Monday, March 25, 2013 at 09:45AM Report as inappropriate
still pretty
by aishak55 Monday, January 14, 2013 at 02:16PM Report as inappropriate
by EricaF123 Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 07:14AM Report as inappropriate
Most of these girls look almost exactly the same with or without makeup!
by Chris213 Monday, October 15, 2012 at 02:51PM Report as inappropriate
Everybody looks great either way!! Lucky!
by Ydabney Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:52PM Report as inappropriate
You all look fabulous, with or without makeup! Lucky ladies :)
by LipglossandSpandex Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 03:24PM Report as inappropriate
these girls are gorgeous without makeup!! i love it when total beauty does this kind of stuff, it's nice to let natural beauty shine through!!
by LeSucre Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 12:44AM Report as inappropriate
Wow! I wish they told us what brands they use. A few of them look totally different!
by Roxalyn Monday, June 4, 2012 at 04:51PM Report as inappropriate
jane and anna look much better "naked"
by sportimonki13 Friday, March 30, 2012 at 03:56PM Report as inappropriate
Indeed, all these women look just lovely without makeup and several of them I could barely tell the difference between the two photos! I feel naked without eyeliner and mascara. And lip gloss. Fine, I have three crutches...
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Week of Nov. 1, 2007
The Eagle Valley Medical Center, which included doctors offices from both Vail Valley Medical Center and Valley View Hospital, celebrated its a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Doing the honors were Roxie Deane and Dr. Jack Eck.
Eagle County Sheriff's Office deputies thwarted the abduction of the Back Bowl's life-size chef figure. A group of men from Avon had snatched the chef. The men initially said they had taken the statue from a friend's house. "But then the deputy explained that there are two kinds of theft - spontaneous and planned - the men admitted to spontaneously taking the statue."
Mike, Angie and Harrison Stevens were among the fans at Coors Field to watch the Colorado Rockies take on the Boston Red Sox in the World Series.
Week of Oct. 31, 2002
Gypsum native Gussie Baker celebrated her 90th birthday. She was born and raised in the downvalley community and was a star on the 1930 Eagle County High School basketball team.
The Haunted House at Eagle Ranch was a big hit with local kids. Eagle Valley High school students Chelsey Lueders, Dane Scriver, Noelle Lagace and Addie Lagace were spooking the visitors.
Eagle County Schools Assistant Superintendent John Brendza and EVHS senior Josh Denboske traded places for the day. Brendza reported that the pre-calculus class was difficult while Denboske had the challenge of fielding calls from upset parents whose children had missed the bus.
Viking Garage, a 22-year fixture in Eagle, closed with the retirements of Rosie and Uli Burke.
Week of Nov. 5, 1992
Eagle County voters elected James Johnson and Johnnette Phillips in their respective county commissioner races. There was a record turnout in the election with 77 percent of registered voters - 10,212 ballot cast.
The deadline was approaching in the sealed bid auction for the Vail/Beaver Creek Jet Center. The facility sale was part of the bankruptcy proceedings for former Vail Associates owner George Gillett.
For the third consecutive year, early season snowfall prompted an early opening on Vail Mountain.
Tony Powell was costumed as a cheerleader and Brett Heicher dressed up as a ballerina for the annual Eagle Halloween Party.
Week of Nov. 4, 1982
Eagle voters turned out in force and an attempted recall against town board members Pat Carlow, Bonita Eaton and Margo Lorig failed. A total of 532 ballots were cast in the election.
In the county race, David Mott was elected commissioner and A.J. Johnson was elected sheriff.
The EVHS volleyball team lost to DeBeque in the single A state championship game. The Lady Devils lost the first game in the match, but came from behind to win the second game. DeBeque won the third and deciding game, 16-14.
Battle Mountain High School had six, brand new Apple II Plus computers and 15 students enrolled in a computer assisted instruction class.
A Vail Associates season pass cost $825, but a more affordable 25-day pass was selling for $350.
Week of Nov. 2, 1972
Carl DeTemple, president of the Denver Olympic Organizing Committee, was the featured speaker for the Eagle Valley Chamber of Commerce meeting. Temple said new sports facilities and community improvements would result from Colorado hosting the 1976 winter games.
The wording of the Olympics ballot question was generating talk around the state. To support the plan to have Colorado host the 1976 games, voters had to vote "no" on Amendment 8.
The Eagle Valley Athletics Club hosted a special showing of "The Revengers" starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine and Susan Hayward. Proceeds from the movie were earmarked for athletic programs and awards banquet for all junior and senior high football players.
The Serv-U-Shop in Eagle advertised, "The snow is here and winter sports are soon to follow. We have insulated coveralls, ski plants and snowmobile suits."
Week of Nov. 1, 1962
"Representative Peter Dominick said Monday, following President Kennedy's televised report to the nation, that he welcomed the president's firm stand on measures to counter the Soviet missile build-up in Cuba," reported the Enterprise. The Cuban Missile Crisis was becoming an election issue in races across the nation, including Dominick's Western Colorado Congressional contest against John Caroll.
William F. Stevens' Sweetwater Valley Ranch topped the market at a feeder sale in Glenwood.
The Eagle Easy Wash - a coin-operated laundry and dry cleaning business - opened.
"The county is in the process of improving the air strip between Gypsum and Eagle, and has laid the foundation work to oil a portion of the strip. It makes a fine race track, but drag racing on the strip can damage the work already done," the Enterprise reported.
Week of Oct. 30, 1952
Koonce Chevrolet in Eagle and Fritz Borah in Gypsum offered free taxi service to the polls on Election Day.
After many years of service, Ralph Rockwell resigned as Eagle's mail carrier. He cited health reasons for his decision. "The community owes a vote of appreciation to this faithful public servant," the Enterprise reported.
Dick Morgan of the Eagle Valley Telephone Company reported that a newly installed dial telephone system was nearly completed for the Wolcott area. A similar system was slated for installation in Gypsum during the spring of 1953.
The Red Cliff Union High School Board of Education took out an ad stating, "Rumors have been circulated that the Red Cliff school no longer maintains an accredited status, also that consolidation of school districts could be arranged without the vote of the residents. We wish to make it clear that the Red Cliff School is still a fully accredited school with the University of Colorado as it has been for a number of years and the consolidation of the Minturn and Red Cliff school districts is entirely subject to the vote of their residents."
Week of Oct. 30, 1942
In a front-page endorsement, the Enterprise urged voters to elect the complete slate of Republican candidates for county offices.
Local residents were reminded that Christmas mail for overseas servicemen had to be at the Eagle Post Office by Sunday, Nov. 1.
The annual Eagle County High School versus Eagle High School football game was slated for the coming weekend. "The game promises to be a very interesting one, with Eagle boys a slight favorite because they have been practicing longer."


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FEB 15, 2013 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Who should the Browns take at No. 6? With the NFL Combine just a few days away, cleveland.com debuts its first mock draft with a look at the entire first round. Chris Fedor will be updating his mock draft every two weeks up until the draft on April 25.
LSU's Barkevious Mingo didn't have the production of some of the other pass-rushers in the draft but his freakish athleticism and skill-set can't be taught.
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Progress Lighting P3052-09EBWB Brushed Nickel Builder Bath Series Energy Efficient Two-Light Bathroom Fixture with Etched Alabaster Glass Shades
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I am watching True Blood 720p episodes and suddenly, since 4-5 episodes back, if I use TsMuxer the audio goes into slow motion after about 2 min, making it unwatchable. Mencoder works fine. Just curious if anyone have experienced this and maybe come up with a solution?
This is the latest release, with the same problem: True.Blood.S03E09.720p.HDTV.x264-IMMERSE
Is it the group, IMMERSE, again who failed, as with the sound issues on some never movies?


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111th United States Congress
The 111th United States Congress was sworn in on January 6, 2009.
Caucus totals as of November 6, 2009 of the 111th Congress are 258 Democrats and 177 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. As of September 25, 2009, there are 58 Democrats, 40 Republicans and 2 Independents (who plan to caucus with Democrats) in the U.S. Senate.
- 1 Leadership & Committees
- 2 Freshman members
- 3 Related SourceWatch/Congresspedia Resources
- 4 Articles and resources
Leadership & Committees
U.S. House leadership
Democratic Leadership
The following members were selected by House Democrats to serve in the leadership during the 111th Congress:
|Speaker of the House
|Nancy Pelosi (Calif.)
|Majority Leader
|Steny Hoyer (Md.)
|Majority Whip
|James Clyburn (S.C.)
|Caucus Chair
|John Larson (Ct.)
|Caucus Vice-chair
|Xavier Becerra (Calif.)
|DCCC Chairman
|Chris Van Hollen (Md)
Republican Leadership
The following members were selected by House Republicans to serve in the leadership during the 111th Congress:
|Minority Leader
|John Boehner (Ohio)
|Minority Whip
|Eric Cantor (Va.)
|Conference Chair
|Mike Pence (Ind.)
|Policy Committee Chairman
|Thad McCotter (Mich.)
|Conference Vice-chair
|Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Wash.)
|Conference Secretary
|John Carter (Texas)
|Chairman of NRCC
|Pete Sessions (Texas)
Committee chairmanships
The following members were selected to serve as committee chairs during the 111th Congress, and ranking members based on the information available on December 17, 2008.[1]
|Ranking Member
|Rep. Collin Peterson, (D-Minn.)
|Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.)
|Rep. David Obey, (D-Wis.)
|Rep. Jerry Lewis, (R-Calif.)
|Armed Services
|Rep. Ike Skelton, (D-Mo.)
|Rep. John M. McHugh, (R-N.Y.)
|Rep. John Spratt, (D-S.C.)
|Rep. Paul D. Ryan, (R-Wis.)
|Education and Labor (formerly "Education and the Workforce")*
|Rep. George Miller, (D-Calif.)
|Rep. Howard McKeon, (R-Calif.)
|Energy and Commerce
|Rep. Henry Waxman, (D-Calif.)
|Rep. Joe Barton, (R-Texas)
|Rep. Zoe Lofgren, (D-Calif.)
|Rep. Jo Bonner, (R-Ala.)
|Financial Services
|Rep. Barney Frank, (D-Mass.)
|Rep. Spencer Bachus, (R-Ala.)
|Foreign Affairs (formerly "International Relations")*
|Rep. Howard L. Berman, (D-Calif.)
|Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, (R-Fla.)
|Global Warming
|Rep. Edward Markey, (D-Mass.)
|Rep. James Sensenbrenner, (R-Wis.)
|Homeland Security
|Rep. Bennie Thompson, (D-Miss.)
|Rep. Peter King, (R-N.Y.)
|House Administration
|Rep. Robert A. Brady, (D-Penn.)
|Rep. Vernon Ehlers, (R-Mich.)
|Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas)
|Rep. Peter Hoekstra, (R. Mich.)
|Rep. John Conyers, (D-Mich.)
|Rep. Lamar Smith, (R-Texas)
|Natural Resources (formerly "Resources")*
|Rep. Nick Rahall, (D-W.Va.)
|Rep. Doc Hastings, (R-Wash.)
|Oversight and Government Reform (formerly "Government Reform")*
|Rep. Edolphus Towns, (D-N.Y.)
|Rep. Darrell Issa, (R-Calif.)
|Rep. Louise Slaughter, (D-N.Y.)
|Rep. David Dreier, (R-Calif.)
|Science and Technology (formerly "Science")*
|Rep. Bart Gordon, (D-Tenn.)
|Rep. Ralph Hall, (R-Texas)
|Small Business
|Rep. Nydia Velazquez, (D-N.Y.)
|Rep. Sam Graves, (R-Mo.)
|Transportation and Infrastructure
|Rep. James Oberstar, (D-Minn.)
|Rep. John Mica, (R-Fla.)
|Veterans' Affairs
|Rep. Bob Filner, (D-Calif.)
|Rep. Steve Buyer, (R-Ind.)
|Ways and Means
|Rep. Charles Rangel, (D-N.Y.)
|Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.)
*Former committee names.
**Members of the Ethics Committee can serve only three consecutive terms. Current Chairman Gene Green (D-Texas) and Ranking Member Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) have served the limit, and may be replaced on the committee (though either can serve if asked to remain in a leadership position on the committee).
- Main article: U.S. House of Representatives Committees
U.S. Senate leadership
Democratic Leadership
On November 14, 2006, the Democratic caucus met in the Old Senate Chamber to decide on party leaders. Beginning in 2009, members of the 111th Congress (for the most part) kept that leadership. The following members were selected to serve in the leadership:
|Majority Leader
Chairman of Democratic Caucus
|Harry Reid (Nev.)
|Majority Whip
|Dick Durbin (Ill.)
|Vice-chair of Democratic Caucus
|Charles Schumer (N.Y)
|Chairman of DSCC
|Robert Menendez (N.J.)
|Conference secretary
|Patty Murray (Wash.)
|Chair of the steering committee
|Debbie Stabenow (Mich.)
Republican Leadership
The Senate Republican caucus selected the following members to serve as their leadership:
|Minority Leader
|Mitch McConnell (Ky.)
|Minority Whip
|Jon Kyl (Ariz.)
|Conference Chair
|Lamar Alexander (Tenn.)
|Conference Vice-Chair
|John Thune (S.D.)
|Policy Committee Chairman
|John Ensign (Nev.)
|Chairman of the NRSC
|John Cornyn (Texas)
Committee Chairmanships
The following members were selected to serve as committee chairs during the 111th Congress, and ranking members based on the information available on November 24, 2008.
Freshman members
The 111th Congress convened with 65 freshman members, including two non-voting members.
Related SourceWatch/Congresspedia Resources
Articles and resources
- ↑ Alan K. Ota and Michael Teitelbaum, "GOP Picks Ranking Members for 111th," CQ Politics, December 15, 2008
External resources
- 111th United States Congress in the dKosopedia.
- United States Congress in Billhop Legislative Wiki.
- "Congress Merge: Online Congressional Directory."
- Sessions of Congress posted on U.S. Senate website.
- Class I - Senators Whose Term of Service Expire in 2013, U.S. Senate: "Senators in Class I were elected to office in the November 2006 general election. Their terms run from the beginning of the 110th Congress on January 3, 2007 to the end of the 112th Congress in January 2013."
- Class II - Senators Whose Term of Service Expire in 2015, U.S. Senate: "Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2008 general election. Their terms run from the beginning of the 111th Congress on January 6, 2009 to the end of the 113th Congress in January 2015."
- Class III - Senators Whose Term of Service Expire in 2011, U.S. Senate:Senators in Class III were elected to office in the November 2004 general election. Their terms run from the beginning of the 109th Congress on January 3, 2005 to the end of the 111th Congress in January 2011."
External articles
- WashingtonWatch.com. Go to "Bill Categories" for status of current legislation.
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Like many of us, Eli's parents didn't know children are susceptible to strokes, until it happened to him. Hear their story.
At Children's National, we understand that kids just want to be kids. For all of our patients, part of care is helping children and teens, especially those with a chronic condition, live lives that are as close to normal as possible.
Each year, the Comprehensive Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center treats more than 200 children and teens with bleeding, clotting, and platelet disorders. We also educate patients and their families about managing these conditions from the patient's perspective, not a one-size-fits-all approach. This means that your kid can still be a kid.
The center takes a multidisciplinary approach in diagnosing, evaluating, and treating bleeding and thrombotic disorders, and care is comprehensive. The center's extensive team includes members from a wide range of specialties:
Our center specialists care for children and teens with chronic disorders, and help patients recover from acute conditions, including treatment for more than 25 patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) annually. Conditions we care for include the following:
Although strokes in children are rare, children with certain disorders may be at a higher risk. Children's National has the expertise to recognize and care for young stroke patients. Early intervention and treatment is critical, and the center has a dedicated pediatric stroke team with experts in neurology, intensive care, neurosurgery, hematology, radiology, pharmacy, and rehabilitation.
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We see children locally and globally who need the kind of specialized expertise and child-focused care we offer.
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STOCKTON - Two men who offered to drive a woman to a hospital Tuesday instead stole her car and left her in an industrial area, authorities said.
The woman told police she was in Lodi about 2 p.m. when she agreed to let the men take her to the hospital. The men stopped in the 700 block of Zephyr Street, just west of South Airport Way and north of Industrial Drive, forced the woman out of the vehicle and fled north on South Airport Way, police said.
One of the carjackers was described as a 23-year-old man standing 6 feet tall, authorities said. The other was described as a 42-year-old man with a husky build.
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Elliott named superintendent of Watauga County Schools
Published: Friday, May 9, 2014 at 4:18 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 9, 2014 at 4:18 p.m.
Transylvania County Schools Assistant Superintendent Scott Elliott has been appointed the next superintendent of Watauga County Schools, effective July 1.
Elliott has served TCS the last 17 years as a middle school assistant principal and principal, high school English, Carpentry and Computer Skills teacher, and spent the last two years as the district's assistant superintendent, according to a news release.
As assistant superintendent, Elliott oversees the TCS departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Human Resources, Technology Services, Career and Technical Education, Student Services, Federal Programs, and Testing and Accountability. Before becoming assistant superintendent, his duties included serving as the director of Secondary Education, Career and Technical Education, and Student Services.
Elliott was also named Administrator of the Year in 2012 and Teacher of the Year for school year 1999-2000.
He earned a master's degree in education, an education specialist degree in educational leadership and a doctoral degree in educational leadership from Western Carolina University following his undergraduate degree from University of Chapel Hill at Greensboro.
Elliott holds North Carolina licenses as a superintendent, principal and career and technical education director, and teaching licenses in grades nine through 12 for English and in grades six through nine for language arts.
Elliott served as chair of the Western Region Education Service Alliance Curriculum Council for the past seven years, is the current chair of the Western Region Association for Career and Technical Education Administrators, and is a member of the Board of Trustees at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock.
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SFNYC's first annual Taco Challenge winner is Left Bank Restaurant! Thank you Laurance and your team for a killer braised rooster taco.
Tortillas provided by Tortilleria Nixtamal led and exciting competition at Food Karma's 5 Boro PicNYC on Govenors Island. Thank you to an awesome condiment table provided by Rick's Pick and a fierce competition by Jimmy's No. 43.


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Zonbu GNU/Linux is a new, environmentally-friendly, compact PC available from Zonbu. It includes some features that really make it stand out from other PCs. Last, but not least, it comes with GNU/Linux. In this article, I will give you some of the highlights and thoughts of my experience with Zonbu.
The Zonbu GNU/Linux computer is small, about the size of a book. It is virtually silent, since it has no fans or other moving parts. Zonbu really looks cool enough for the geek. It's black and silver (with skins on the way), and has a bright blue power LED on the front. The rear of Zonbu includes several common connectors, making Zonbu a drop-in replacement for older computers. The best part of all is it eats up only 10 watts of power.
One major benefit of online storage is all documents are stored off site
The network experience
The Zonbu GNU/Linux computer uses the ability for users to connect with their data in a new way. Zonbu uses storage space on a remote server in place of a traditional large local storage device.
As opposed to most traditional computers which store programs and data on a local hard drive, Zonbu uses storage on their servers, syncing to a local cache to operate. Zonbu includes only a 4GB CompactFlash card with GNU/Linux pre-installed. The operating system takes up about 1.5 GB, while the remaining 2.5 GB serves as a local storage cache for the internet data. This does not necessarily mean that Zonbu must be connected to the internet at all times; however, only the local cache will be accessible. The Zonbu operating system appears to use a customized version of Gentoo along with the XFCE desktop environment, although it is difficult for even an experienced GNU/Linux user to tell.
One huge benefit with storing all of your data securely online is that, by definition, your data is stored off-site. If a Zonbu box were to fail, the user would be able to get a new unit and be working on their documents again. Zonbu provides some other means of storing documents. The simplest way of getting documents to the online storage space is to copy them into the /Documents folder. This kicks off the synchronization process. Other methods of getting data onto the online storage include a web interface and a Microsoft Windows client.
Although I couldn't get an exact measurement, some uploads to the Zonbu server seemed painfully slow at home. While this is most likely a limitation of a pitiful upload connection speed, moving to another location with a faster speed did not seem to improve the experience. However, if you use the local cache all of the file transfers happen in the background. If Zonbu is shut down before data synchronization is complete, it resumes on the next login.
The software experience
The user experience really seems geared towards the non-geek. Three icons sit atop the grass-clad house desktop which include the user's documents, the trash bin, and "Neighborhood" (which is a link to SMB/CIFS workgroups, computers, and shares on the local network). Also, applications are not named by their official names (Firefox, Evolution, Banshee, GnuCash, etc), but by their function ("Web Browser", "Mail and Calendar", "Music Library", "Personal Finance Manager", etc.). After launching the particular application, the normal title appears in the title bar (or wherever is appropriate).
The bottom panel includes icons for a Start menu (an icon of a map and compass), Firefox, Evolution, a drawer for OpenOffice.org (Writer, Calc, and Impress), a drawer for searching (local computer, internet), a drawer for media (media player/MPlayer, and Banshee), a "show desktop" icon, the task list, system tray, process load indicator, and date/time applet. The default size of the bottom panel is a whopping 54 pixels. But that aside, the panel looks well organized and intuitive to navigate.
The Start menu continues some of the same methodologies of Zonbu. The entries are easily grouped and named in a very user-friendly fashion. There are icons for the user's documents, Firefox, Evolution, local search, help, and shutdown. There are also submenus which group the rest of the applications. These submenus include Office (OpenOffice.org, Adobe Acrobat Reader 7, and GnuCash), Publishing (the GIMP, Scribus, and Nvu), Multimedia (Media Player, Banshee, F-Spot, GNOME Sound Recorder, Recording volume level indicator), and Internet (Firefox, Evolution, Skype, GAIM, Azureus, and aMule). There is a large collection of games, some of which include SuperTux, Frozen Bubble, Chess, Sudoku, Freeciv, Nibbles, Mahjongg, and Same GNOME. The rest of the Start menu includes an Accessories menu (Calc, Xfburn, Eye of GNOME, Mousepad, GNOME Screenshot, and File Roller), Control Panel menu (includes options for changing desktop, keyboard, mouse, volume, networking, screen saver, and other settings).
Zonbu users will find two special options of the Control Panel as being of a bigger importance. The Storage option is a custom application which shows the status of the user's on-line storage. This menu provides the status of both the internet storage space and the local cache. Also, there is a button which will show a log of the actions left to do, whether synchronize up or delete. The synchronizing application doesn't seem to be extremely efficient. For instance, it will list files as needing to be uploaded, and then it will list them later on as needing to be deleted. In order to save some bandwidth, it would be nice if the application could detect files that really do not need to be uploaded. It was not apparent that it did so. There is a button that will open a window to show files that are currently being transferred in the background. In my testing, that was not functional. I could open the log of files to be transferred and get an idea of what was happening, but I didn't get a nice progress meter. Another item in the Control Panel of interest is a link to Zonbu's website, but more specifically to the user's account settings. From this web site, you can change your account settings, get support, view forums, and more.
Another sub-menu on the Start menu is the System menu. This menu gives you options to open a terminal, run a command, open the task manager, or even reset the device to defaults.
Tinkering with the software
For those geek types who like to tinker and investigate, there also is a way to get a root prompt and add additional packages from portage. Zonbu has made patches available that they have applied to the software, so you could recompile and install your own versions. Additionally, they offer the full Zonbu distribution available as a download, so that anyone can install it on an ordinary PC, using their own Amazon S3 storage account.
The hardware experience
Under the hood, Zonbu houses a VIA CX700 chipset, and the VIA Esther processor at 1.2GHz. The front of Zonbu has a USB port, power button, blue power LED and green HDD activity LED. The blue power LED seems very bright. It produced a noticeable glowing circle approximately 12 inches in diameter against a wall several feet away. The rear of Zonbu contains a plethora of ports commonly found on all PCs. The only option for video is VGA, at a maximum resolution of 1400x1050. There are 5 USB ports, both 3.5mm mic and headphone jacks, RJ-45 Ethernet, keyboard and mouse PS/2 ports, custom 5V power adapter jack, CompactFlash slot, and a power switch. There is also a hole for a wireless antenna, which looks to be a possible add-on down the road.
The sides of Zonbu are not flat but laid out like a grill in such a way to help dissipate heat from the unit. I never noticed heat to be an issue. It did get quite warm to the touch, but that is expected since there are no fans inside to blow out hot air. Zonbu only uses 10 watts of power, so it could be a huge relief on your electricity bill as well.
The price
Zonbu sells for $99 with a 2 year storage plan contract. Storage plans run from $12.95 per month for 25GB of storage up to $19.95 per month for 100GB. If you would like to buy Zonbu with a month-to-month storage package, the one time cost rises to $250. Zonbu carries a 3 year limited warranty, and also provides free recycling of the unit.
Who is Zonbu for?
Zonbu would fit very well for someone who wants a simple, task-based computer system with included online backup. Geeks who have a primary computer will definitely enjoy this unit as a secondary computer for various applications around the house.
Who Zonbu isn't for?
Video editing would not be practical with the CompactFlash card and slower processor. In order to expand the local storage, you will need to purchase an external hard drive. Also, the $250 price point (without a pre-paid service contract) comes very close to the price of a low-end OEM PC or even a decent refurbished PC. If you have a flakey high-speed broadband connection (dial-up users, forget about it), you will not be able to access all of your online files. Installing more applications requires gaining root using the console, which maybe be daunting for some users.
Final thoughts
Zonbu is a very simple system. It is geared for users who may not necessarily care what operating system they are using, but someone who just wants a functional system. Zonbu does exactly that. The software is very straightforward to use. Zonbu is very environmentally friendly. Not only does it not require a lot of power to run, it also does not contribute to noise pollution.
Zonbu = eBox-4854 + Gentoo Linux
Well, it is interesting to note that the Zonbu hardware is not novel. It's directly derived from Taiwanese Ebox's product called eBox-4854:
Zonbu just adds Gentoo Linux and charges for it.
You can see more enlightening comments here:
Thin client terminal rather than a computer.
Interesting but ...
Zonbu at a first glance appears to be a very close cousin if not an outright twin to a "Thin client terminal" device, rather than a computer. All your data is always stored at the Zonbu's remote servers, not in your computer which does not have a HDD for that purpose. Essentially you don't really buy a computer, you buy a service and a custom terminal device to access the service.
The total cost for two years of use is $99.00 + 24 x $12.95 = $410.00 + tax and shipping, all of it has to be purchased at once.
Dell has two Inspiron sub-$400.00 models and HDD where you can store your own stuff. Add any one of the free Linux distros to it for $0.00 and you have at least the same capabilities plus more speed and a real storage device.
All that fuzzy "Green" stuff is also somewhat misleading and means little to the planet per se: The non-green stuff runs at the Zonbu's site, the servers in full scale machine room, with large air conditioners and other equipment to keep your data safe, cool and available. So really, the couple of dollars that you might save in your electricity bills is just redirected to the Zenbu.
Be sure to read the small print.
A true thin client executes
A true thin client executes applications on a remote server, which the Zonbu does not.
Also, the cost of putting GNU/Linux on a laptop or desktop may be $0.00, but will take you some time. The Zonbu has it preloaded and preconfigured.
like others said....
Yet another computer choice is decTop. Its $99 in base config. Can run Linux or CE. Comes with a 10Gb hard drive. And you don't have to sign up for some storage plan that is twice the price of Amazon S3.
Bizarre software choices
It seems they have a mashup of XFCE, KDE, and Gnome. If I was making an efficient environment for a computer with limited power that's about the last thing I would do. The file manager might be from XFCE (or homebuilt?), the panel and many icons are from KDE, and a lot of the software is from Gnome (and not lighteweight stuff either, Banshee and F-Spot are both C# apps running on Mono). Seems like everything could be made much faster by sticking with one environment and the corresponding apps as much as possible.
Zonbu, install more RAM
If they put 1GB RAM in them it would surely help the performance. Via's Mini-ITX boards max out at 1GB RAM. Assuming it is a Via board, self-upgrades are not a good option either as Via's Mini-ITX boards are irritatingly fussy about the RAM they work with.
The hardware is nice
The hardware sounds nice, but not unique to Zonbu, as mentioned in comments above. Clearly, this is another "give away the razor and sell the blades" strategy -- one year of storage at the rates you quote is higher than the cost of the computer. One suspects subsidizing along the lines of game consoles (and that is a trap from the PoV of FS advocates). Not that I personally consider this unethical -- I just see the drawbacks from a consumer perspective. I'm sure that for some people it could be a good deal (just not me).
However, I can certainly imagine wanting a remote-boot device like this, with my own server. This would be quite nice for a shop computer, for example, where the environment is variously hostile (T above 90 F (30 C) or below 30 F (0 C), grit, dust, oil, sawdust, metal chips, etc), or for an inexpensive home audio-recording studio where the solid-state silent operation would be a big plus.
In practice, though, there's always been enough "semi-retired" PCs around so I don't feel too justified buying a new one, even at $100 (reusing a 10-yr-old PC being nearly free, even more landfill-friendly -- the drawbacks being power-consumption, noise, and reliability).
One thing I would like to see is GNU/Linux distros with quick/easy "X terminal" or "thin client" or "remote storage" installation modes to make this sort of setup easier. By now, there are a number of named categories of FS-based computers (we might also add "firewall", "router", "web server", "file server", "print server", "workstation", "laptop", etc) for which there are fairly standard configuration choices.
Debian has the "task selector", but IIRC, it doesn't really come very close to these sort of practical choices -- not as currently laid out.
Or maybe this kind of specialization calls for hand-optimized niche Free O/S distributions?
Remote booting
I wondered about remote booting this device with something like ThinStation. After more research, the video driver isn't exactly standard, so you're stuck with recompiling the kernel/Xorg, or using VESA.
fit-PC is a true alternative
Have a look at fit-pc.com. The offer a device which consumes only 3-5 Watt and has a build in hadrdrive (40 GB). It is designed for 24/7 use
Real life with the Zonbu mini-PC
The unit is surprisingly useful day-to-day.
I wasn't sure if it would be viable so I ordered one and I've been using it for the past 30 days as my principal home desktop. I've been blogging about my experiences in-detail and a small community has emerged, discussing the hardware, software and business model issues.
You can find my blog here: http://mrzonbu.wordpress.com/
-Mr. Zonbu
A great solution
We have helped an school to make an implementation for the students.
It seems to be a great solution because of the low cost of ownership.
A great solution.


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Emanda Mahaffey entered a plea of no contest to the felony charge of harboring a fugitive in District Court Tuesday. Mahaffey, the mother of Josh Mahaffey, was sentenced to a five-year deferred sentence, $2,500 fine, 100 hours of community service and two years of supervised probation.
Mahaffey was charged after providing support for her son while knowing he was a fugitive. On July 13, Josh Mahaffey killed his estranged girlfriend Ashleigh Lindsey and her unborn child and also killed himself with the same gun. At that time, a warrant was out on Mahaffey for domestic abuse, assault and battery. Lindsey also had a protective order against him.
District Attorney Craig Ladd noted that law enforcement officials had contacted Emanda Mahaffey in efforts to locate him. On July 13, she was contacted by Joshua and met him at a convenience store at about 11 a.m. and paid for his gas and gave him a small amount of money. At that time, he told her he was going to pursue work opportunities in Galveston, Texas. Three hours later, he killed the victims as well as himself.
Prior to Tuesday's sentencing, an offer was made by the district attorney's office for a 1-year deferred sentence with supervised probation.
"I learned that the offer was made without consulting the victim's mother, which is atypical in a case of this nature," Ladd said. "Yesterday, Emanda Mahaffey entered a plea of no contest to the charge of harboring a fugitive. I stood by the offer previously extended to the defendant by our office as a withdrawal of the same would have been improper."
Ladd said he believed Tara Woodlee; Lindsey's mother, had an absolute right to be heard at the hearing. Heather Lara was also allowed to speak. Lara also spoke during Joshua Scott's preliminary hearing Nov. 30.
"Judge (Greg) Johnson graciously allowed Heather Lara, the owner of the home Josh Mahaffey forced his way into moments before cornering Ashleigh in a bathroom and killing her, to make a statement as well," Ladd said.
Ladd said that following the testimony, Johnson refused to accept the deal, which had been brokered and modified the punishment in a stricter form.
"In my opinion, Judge Johnson's handling of the matter is commendable," Ladd said.
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Definition of scratch in English:
- As you can see in the picture below, a deliberate attempt to damage the mousing surface by scratching it with a key caused very little damage.
- Let only the flat edge of the blade touch the surface to prevent scratching it.
- Never use abrasives on either anodized or painted surfaces as they will scratch it.
- If your child cuts or scratches his or her skin, be sure to use soap and water to clean the area because open wounds are more susceptible to warts and other infections.
- He dropped one hand and the one on her chin was drawn away with the nails toward her skin, so he scratched her slightly.
- Wambach's skin had been scratched and bruised in several places.
- Then it started on my face and some other parts of my body which you cannot scratch in public.
- Huck itches all over and tries not to scratch himself so he doesn't make any noise.
- 'Uh, yea,' Mark said scratching the back of his neck and walking closer to me.
- A while ago, while in Northern Ireland, I saw someone had scratched the name INLA into the wood of a door in a stall.
- Most often, the entire presentation surface of a redware object was covered with white slip, and a design was then scratched into the surface.
- Engraving is done by scratching a drawing with a sharp tool on a metal sheet and then making a print from the scratched lines.
- He held out the paper again, so I hurriedly scratched my name on his dotted line.
- He went on marking things down on his clipboard, violently scratching a multitude of checks and notations onto the paper.
- Then, driven by whatever strange spirit possesses them, they begin monitoring speed, distance and trajectory, scratching their findings into notebooks.
- The lines have been scratched out using a needle, on a canvas smeared with oil colours.
- No way did I want my eyes scratched out by those freshly manicured nails.
- Cleanup crews watched in horror as otters scratched out their own eyes to rid them of oil.
- Yes, something was behind the vent, scratching to get out.
- She scratches at the wall but it doesn't sound the same.
- Its huge feet and long legs kept up with her easily, its clawed hands were stretched out ready to grab her, scratching against the walls, making a spine shilling noise.
- When I work with Obscure, I try to think of what can be done with scratching on this record that hasn't been done before.
- Shakespearean rhyming couplets have been adapted for rap with an on-stage DJ scratching, beatboxing and grooving right along with the performers.
- The album, which mixes rap lyrics, hip-hop beats, scratching, samples and live guitar, is now available to local people.
- She could here the birds scratching at the ground outside her tent, the leaves on on the tree by the door blowing in the brisk wind.
- As they talked, one of his chickens scratched up a coin that the young Swede recognised (so he says) as bearing the head of the Emperor Augustus.
- The man still thinks in terms of animal manure and chickens scratching in the yard.
- The rare few that still survived clung on at the edge of society, scratching a living from what little they could find in their woodland domains.
- He may not have felt so desperate if poverty hadn't forced him into exile: illegal, paralysed, scratching a living for the smallest slice of pie.
- We think that our people were made for better things than scratching a living from tourism.
- It had over a dozen different words written on it and all were scratched out except for the last.
- It is an explanation consistent with the typing of his name on the deed only to be scratched out and Adam's name written in.
- It's full of marks and words that are scratched out here and there.
- Failure to play before the deadline may result in both players being scratched from the competition without notice.
- The committee have decided that players who have not played the games by that date will be automatically scratched from the competition.
- Jeter was the starter in last year's All-Star Game at Turner Field, but only because Rodriguez had to be scratched from the game due to injury.
- Both silver medalists at the Athens Olympics have had to scratch from their event.
- He scratched too from an exhibition match after the ladies final of the US Open.
- Only four of the original 15 entrants scratched out of the race, which was contested over a muddy track.
- Wednesday's launch was scratched because of a reading of low current from a battery system on the rocket's second stage.
- Actually, scratch that, it sounds too much like we live in a lost and found shoebox.
- York RI will also play a fixture originally scratched because of poor weather when they travel to Northallerton in Yorkshire Three.
- Notice the puncture marks, scratches and big gash all the way to the lower right
- Which card is more likely to be marked by nicks and scratches on its edges?
- The black scuff marks and smaller scratches left last Friday night don't bother me as much - they're merely cosmetic.
- Have you ever been in an accident where you should've been hurt, even killed- and came out with only small injuries, or without a scratch?
- I spent a year in Vietnam and came home without a scratch.
- Thankfully this man was apprehended safely and all the officers were able to walk away without a scratch.
- The women resume their conversation and the dogs, no longer interested in each other have a scratch or look for more interesting smells to divert their attention.
- When you've got an itch on your back you'll do anything for a scratch and there's not much in the ocean to rub against.
- I picked up the paper clip as my mind told me 'Just one little scratch wont hurt.'
- The only other noises were the scratches of the rats claws as they helped themselves to whatever was stored in their sanctuary.
- Embedded within Pole's framework of clicks, snaps and scratches are subtle yet absorbing layers of sound.
- First came the sound of voices outside, a familiar chitter of laughter, then the scratch at the door.
- The sound quality is fine, much as it was on the original LPs - minus the surface noise and scratches, however.
- The scratches and surface noise of Jeck's vinyl further emphasise this notion.
- Yes, they were free from the scratches, clicks and pops that plagued records, but otherwise perfect they weren't.
- Do you find it hard to beat juggle and scratch as opposed to blending the records to entertain the crowds?
- Hip Hop and Jazz tunes were superbly mixed with turntable scratch and an infectious piano line that dictate the film's progression.
- From the first scratch to the last, this album is dope.
- Faced with having to give them a head-start of 7, he called it evens and had them starting at scratch instead.
- Start and scratch is 6.45 pm, with venues to be announced at a later date.
- He went part-time at Springfield Park, where he works in the shop, to concentrate on his game and has reduced his ranking to scratch.
- The others are to play for the county girls and seniors and get my handicap down from six to scratch.
- Little Amy, 13, who receives England 'birdie' training, wants to get down to scratch.
- By '99 they saved up enough scratch to record a full-length album, Rock and Roll Port Three.
- As for material resources, some bloggers are now able to earn some scratch, but this is an effect rather than a cause of their success.
- I've done some columns, I've had some freelance gigs, and Smith has gotten me some scratch working for the Internet site.
- There followed a scurry round to assemble a scratch team, kit them up, organise travel arrangements etc.
- Bath took the game to the Italians with a scratch squad and did so with such determination that there was never any argument about this result.
- A scratch crew from the rest of current affairs had to do the job instead.
- I never ever did beat Jonno off a scratch event, but Harry used to make sure that Jon always gave me a start and I'd get the best out of myself by trying to stay in front.
- He was a scratch player at 12 and had a stellar international record as an amateur.
- I won't get the benefit of those eighteen shots because it is a scratch event but at least I could make an attempt at qualifying.
from scratch
- From the very beginning, especially without utilizing or relying on any previous work for assistance: he built his own computer company from scratchMore example sentences
- It is a direct reversal of the previous policy where SAS would build its own tools from scratch.
- Erase everything on the computer's hard drive and start over from scratch.
- This would give it a cheaper entry to the market, although it would have to start from scratch in building a customer base.
scratch a —— and find a ——
scratch one's head
- informal Think hard in order to find a solution to something.Example sentences
- A greedy otter has left a Preston grandfather scratching his head for a solution to stop the animal slinking into his pond to eat his fish.
- You're probably scratching your head even harder wondering why Merrill Lynch is talking about the impact that acquiring Red Hat may or may not have on Sun.
- Purists in the audience were observed scratching their heads, trying to figure out a way to appreciate the 'exotic' composition.
- 3.1Feel or express bewilderment.Example sentences
- He must be scratching his head in bewilderment.
- If this leaves you scratching your head, you're not the first.
- But sometimes, you're just left scratching your head.
scratch the surface
- Yet even as he was speaking, aid agencies were warning the deal would only scratch the surface.
- Yet, so far, it seems Stanford has only begun to scratch the surface in terms of its programmatic and curricular activities on matters Indian.
- Having been here only 9 months I am still only scratching the surface and finding many delights are hidden below the superficial facade.
- I believe we're just scratching the surface in our investigation and a lot more will come out.
- As reporters, journalists in Australia and England and I were to detail over the next year, that initial series only scratched the surface.
- Over all the years, science has made more and more discoveries - yet still hasn't scratched the surface of nature's wonders.
up to scratch
- Up to the required standard; satisfactory: her German was not up to scratchMore example sentences
good enough, up to the mark, up to standard, up to par, satisfactory, acceptable, adequate, passable, sufficient, all rightinformal OK, jake, up to snuff
- Are spelling standards and vocabulary up to scratch in Southland schools?
- The light must be bright to help you adjust, Standard indoor lighting is not up to scratch.
- Irish schools require an investment programme amounting to an estimated 2.5 billion to bring them up to scratch.
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
- proverb If you do me a favor, I'll return it.Example sentences
- It's a story of 'you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.'
- The amalgamated union of executive and non-executive directors represents a friendly society which operates on the basis of 'you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours'.
- She said the concept is based on the saying, 'you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours'.
scratcher noun
- Example sentences
- It came across as something of a head scratcher, like a grouchy surfer getting territorial over an epic swell.
- Seven years on at the age of 24, the self-taught scratcher is a familiar face on the South Lakeland music scene.
- They began digging in their spot, wielding nothing more sophisticated than garden scratchers and shovels.
Late Middle English: probably a blend of the synonymous dialect words scrat and cratch, both of uncertain origin; compare with Middle Low German kratsen and Old High German krazzōn.
Two English dialect words with the same meaning, scrat and cratch, probably combined to form scratch in the medieval period. The origins of from scratch, 'from the very beginning, without making use of any previous work', lie in the sporting world. In the past certain sports such as cycling and running sometimes used a particular handicap system. A line or mark, known as the scratch, was drawn to indicate the starting position for all competitors except those who had been awarded an advantage: they were allowed to start a little way in front. So a competitor starting from scratch would start from a position without any advantage. The expression up to scratch, meaning 'up to the required standard', also comes from this practice, as originally it referred to someone who was good enough to start from the scratch line. Napoleon had bad experiences in Russia. In 1812 the severity of the Russian winter and the resistance of the Russian people forced his retreat from Moscow. Of the Russians Napoleon is reported to have said 'scratch the Russian and you will find the Tartar'. Whether or not this is true, from 1823 the saying is referred to in English, and people began to use the formula scratch X and find Y of other nationalities and persons. George Bernard Shaw wrote in St Joan in 1924: 'Scratch an Englishman, and find a Protestant', while Dorothy Parker wrote in 1937 'Scratch a lover, and find a foe'.
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7:00 p.m. - A spokesman for Manitou Springs shares information about the number and volume of volunteers have been doing clearing out the mud and debris from Friday's storm. 300 volunteers worked on Sunday. So far, they've cleared 2000 cubic yards of material. Clean up work is expected to continue through Friday.
6:00 p.m. - Crews out looking for flooding above Highway 24 give the all clear after storms in the area prompted a flash flood advisory and warning.
12:40 p.m. Sunday, August 11th: El Paso County Officials say Juston Travis, one of the 2 people who was unaccounted for, has contacted his mother and is OK.
8:55 p.m. - Calling the post wildfire flash floods part of the course of nature, official says more floods likely on US 24 and in Manitou Springs. Says only thing that might prevent them is prayer.
8:54 p.m. - Regional building says 6 buildings are unsafe to enter. 11 safe to enter briefly, but unsafe to live in.
8:52 p.m. - One of three missing people has been located. Man named Steve who lives on Narrows Road accounted for. Juston Travis, 24, and an unidentified woman who may have washed away after clinging to a tree are still listed as missing.
8:10 p.m. - All lanes of Highway 24 reopened.
12:52 p.m. - Authorities say the body of 53-year-old John Collins of Teller County was recovered from a large amount of debris that covered the westbound lanes of Highway 24 near the Manitou Springs exit. Collins' was found in the same general area, and it is unknown whether he chose to get out or if rushing water and debris forced him from his vehicle. The coroner said he drowned.
10:55 a.m. - 3 people unaccounted for. Juston Travis, a man named Steve who lives on Narrows Road, and a woman last seen clinging to a tree. If you have any information on these people please call the El Paso County Sheriff's office at 390-5555.
10:55 a.m. Highway 24 expected to fully re-open later today.
10:59 a.m. - Some homes destroyed, more damaged. Some businesses also damaged. Exact numbers not yet available.
10:56 a.m. - Manitou Springs and surrounding areas are under a Flash Flood Watch from noon until 9 p.m. Saturday. Click here for your updated StormTracker 13 forecast.
10:56 a.m. - Manitou Mayor says Manitou is open for business today, about 90% of businesses here not impacted by flooding. He requests visitors steer clear of cleanup workers
10:24 p.m. - Mental health professionals will be available at the Red Cross Shelter in Manitou Springs on Saturday. People who plan to clean up are urged to wear protective gear.
10:24 p.m. - Officials will be checking the identification of people in Manitou Springs tonight.
10:18 p.m. No estimate on when the westbound lanes of US 24 might open.
10:17 p.m. - US 24 Eastbound is now open. One lane will be used to go east, one lane will be used for westbound traffic.
10:09 p.m. - KRDO NewsChannel 13's Joe Dominguez reports the person who was listed as missing following the flood has been located.
10:04 p.m. - Highway 24 remains closed. It could reopen around 10:30, but that is not a for sure thing.
8:46 p.m. - Another news conference may happen at 10 p.m. We're still waiting for word.
8:09 p.m. - 3 hurt, 1 missing per news conference in Manitou Springs.
7:54 p.m. - 2 injuries reported in Manitou Springs. Multiple gas leaks on Cañon Avenue.
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6:52 p.m. - The Red Cross has opened a shelter at 103 Pawnee Avenue, the Congregational Church in Manitou Springs.


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Amid growing scrutiny over insider trading by Hong Kong's securities regulator, a recent deal involving a company listed in the city is raising a few eyebrows.
Orthopedic products maker Trauson Holdings was acquired by U.S. spine-products maker Stryker last month in a $764 million deal, representing a 45% premium over Trauson's closing price on Jan. 8, when trading in the stock was suspended.
Trauson's shares, however, had run up 29.6% from HK$3.98 on Dec. 31 to HK$5.16 on Jan. 8.
"It seems likely that there was dealing on inside information," said David Webb, an independent shareholder activist in Hong Kong and founder of Webb-site.com. "[T]here is a prima facie case for the SFC (Securities and Futures Commission) to investigate dealings between Jan. 2 and Jan. 10."
Trading volumes in Trauson shares were also notably elevated in that period. Around 2.9 million shares were traded on Jan. 2, compared to 336,000 in the previous session. On Jan. 7 and Jan. 8, more than 3.8 million shares were traded on both days.
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SAN JOSE -- From the confines of a tiny studio nestled in the city's Seven Trees neighborhood, an upstart group that burst onto the scene seven years ago by introducing Bay Area youth to an innovative fusion of chess, martial arts and hip-hop still found itself an underdog needing to increase its profile.
That moment may be here for the Hip-Hop Chess Federation, which tapped the studio -- housed in a community center and library -- to record a locally produced album steadily gaining buzz in the hip-hop underground, coinciding with its expansion to the Los Angeles area.
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It's been a long journey for the indefatigable Adisa "Bishop" Banjoko, 44, who founded the federation and has led a small, all-volunteer staff that teaches chess at Bay Area schools, holds a summer chess camp at Seven Trees, and orchestrates the annual Chess Kings Invitational that has attracted hip-hop giants including the likes of RZA, mastermind behind the Wu-Tang Clan.
To Banjoko, the goal isn't necessarily to steer youth toward the federation's trinity of chess, music and martial arts, though he sees that as a natural outgrowth. It's to drill strategic thinking, creativity and discipline that they can channel into any pursuit.
"It's not just cool and fun. It works," said Banjoko, whose day job is as a security guard at John O'Connell High School in San Francisco. "The fusion inspires them, and they can use these things as tools of self discovery."
The Internet-distributed album, "HHCF Street Games Vol. 1 Mixtape" -- with "mixtape" used as an homage to hip-hop's storied pre-digital roots -- features 25 tracks, many themed around chess, which has long been a pastime for prominent rappers and artists, among them Jay Z and GZA, another Wu-Tang member who squared off against RZA in the first Chess Kings Invitational in 2007, which the latter won.
Banjoko also voices pride in the album being profanity-free, which he stressed at the beginning of production and made clear to prospective artists. But he also made it clear that the music still had to be good to provide further proof that obscenities are not the hip-hop pillars that many perceive them to be.
"It's curse free, but I want it to hit," Banjoko said.
Production of the album was supervised by Rob Lualhati, aka DJ Rob Flow, a Daly City native who now produces out of Queens, N.Y., and performed alongside Banjoko in the early 1990s with the group Freedom T.R.O.O.P. 187.
The album is hosted by A-Plus of Souls of Mischief and also features Banjoko himself on multiple tracks. All of the production and rhyme work on the album was contributed for free.
"It's a good vehicle to spread the word about this organization," Lualhati said. "Songs about taking charge of your life. It teaches kids in the hood how to strategically live your life rather than living your life by default."
The San Jose side of the production was handled by Ronnie Lee Patania, aka DJ Ronnie Lee, who runs the Seven Trees music studio, which is bolstered by funding from the City of San Jose and local sponsors. It also happens to share a wall with the room where the summer chess camps are run by Banjoko.
That the studio helped produce the mixtape is a victory in and of itself for the plucky neighborhood, which has long been associated with street violence. On a recent afternoon, Patania's beats played in the background while he pushed pawns against Andrew Bigelow, aka Society, a chess instructor and contributor to the album.
"This works so well and is so powerful. It's showing what San Jose can do, showing the power of community, positive music," said Patania, a Santa Teresa High School alum. "This is the start of something much bigger."
Banjoko not only agrees, but is banking on it: The next Chess Kings Invitational is being held Sunday in Anaheim, with the aim of fundraising to expand the federation to Santee High School in South Los Angeles, whose principal once headed O'Connell High where Banjoko works. As is the case every year, the daylong event will surround the chess tournament with demonstrations in martial arts and music.
And once again, RZA will be defending his championship belt, a chrome-plated assembly fashioned to resemble the belts handed out in pro wrestling.
In a statement, the heralded producer said, "To those knowing I have to defend my belt, get ready to protect ya neck," the last phrase a reference to the eponymous Wu-Tang classic.
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Konohamaru, Udon and Moegi interviewed Neji about Naruto's actions three years prior, he narrated when Konoha was invaded during the final Chūnin Exams. Neji tells them how Hinata was kidnapped by Kumo spectators, who saw the invasion as an opportunity to take the Byakugan. He is tasked by his grandfather, who failed to stop the captors, to rescue Hinata no matter what. Tenten accompanied him, saying it was too much for him, as well as Kiba and Akamaru, which claimed that Hinata is his team-mate. On their way, Neji stopped, and detects a trap. They were forced to leave Tenten to take care of the trap and continued their way. Hinata awakens and attacks one of her captors, and Kiba made the ambush, upon the ambush, Neji disguises himself as Kiba and takes out one of the captors. The other, knowing that his opponent is a Hyūga, fights him with long range attacks using Earth Release, not allowing Neji to use Gentle Fist techniques on him. When Neji is about to receive a fatal attack, Hiashi protects him and proceeds to defeat the other captor. He said that Hinata is his precious daughter, and him, a memento of his late brother. Tenten was with Kō and Kiba apologises to Neji, which he accepted. Konohamaru, Udon and Moegi complain that the story has nothing do to with Naruto. Neji says that if Naruto hadn't beat him, this might never have happened, remembering that he chose to rescue Hinata because Naruto changed him.
- The episode is likely the reference to the omake when Neji demanded to have his own special due to his lack of screentime.
- The events of where Hinata was seen unconscious before she was kidnapped contradicts with the events of the original anime's storyline. Kiba was shown to have been knocked out unconscious by Kabuto in this episode as shown in the manga. In the anime, Hinata was already taken to the hospital before Kabuto knocked Kiba out unconscious later during Sasuke's match against Gaara.


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Just heard that Frank McParland has been sacked.
I'll be interested to see / hear what's going on here as I thought he was doing a decent job and was part of the youth system being aligned with the first team.
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Hey Colyn,
Embarrassed to say I hadn't read it or heard about it.. Maybe because I was too busy watching Gerrard come off injured in the 56th min vs. Germany or Daniel running his socks off for 90", in that meaningless, daft loss, days before our Derby.
Back to McParland, if he was sacked, it was most likely (by understanding of them) an FSG thing, and if I had to guess, which could be completely unrelated, due to something I saw but didn't may too much notice to, in us losing a youth player, around 15 years old to another club.. For some reason I want to say Barcelona, but I don't remember, and it could be completely unrelated..
Anyways, I do trust that they'll bring in someone good, as I don't think we can have any complaints about the staffing we've brought in the past 2 years. We're not title winners, but we're working sound/efficiently .
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Ah ha got there in front of you for a change ;o)
That doesn't sound like enough to sack someone. We lose targets all the time. Most clubs do with say 2-3 clubs getting almost everyone. They being the two Spanish giants and Bayern. Everyone scraps for it.
To me it sounds like there's something not happening to plan or they want a change for some reason. That surprises me as I though Rodgers had aligned the youth system with first team affairs and McParland was happy with it.
It's a strange one.


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CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. - Too Short's career has been pretty long. Since 1987 he has released 16 full-length albums.A native of Oakland, he was a pioneering West Coast rapper who collaborated with Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G. and Scarface. He has well knows songs such as "The Ghetto" and "Blow the Whistle."Too Short has also appeared on the big screen seven times.The owner of Up All Nite Records, he will appear at North Shore for a Late-Nite Productions and 775HipHop.com show in the Frank Sinatra Room at the Cal Neva Resort for an all-ages show."Too Short is the biggest Bay Area legend and still puts out hits to this day," "Late-Nite Billy" Drewitz said. "Last year's show at Cal Neva Resort was the largest show of the year and a complete sell out event. Late-Nite Productions is very excited to bring him back in Tahoe."
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Agent Orange Continues to Poison Vietnam
05/26/2009 20:37:04
Obama's Guantánamo Appeasement Plan
04/07/2009 19:30:46
Marjorie Cohn - Spain investigates what America should
03/04/2009 22:12:45
Memos Provide Blueprint for Police State
02/22/2009 11:15:18
War Criminals, Including Their Lawyers, Must Be Prosecuted
02/14/2009 17:36:23
A Call to End All Renditions
01/08/2009 23:09:40
Israel's Collective Punishment of Gaza
12/21/2008 15:56:37
Cheney Throws Down Gauntlet, Defies Prosecution for War Crimes
12/01/2008 22:40:54
Guantánamo Justice After Seven Years
11/10/2008 17:46:04
Obama Spells New Hope for Human Rights
09/28/2008 17:24:55
A Palin Theocracy
08/17/2008 10:37:17
End the Occupation of Iraq - and Afghanistan
06/03/2008 13:14:38
Hillary Invokes Assassination
05/17/2008 08:47:50
NLG Calls To Investigate Administration And Lawyers Who Wrote Torture Memos - Issues White Paper
05/09/2008 23:47:13
Testimony of Marjorie Cohn to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
04/22/2008 08:33:50
CCR Supports National Lawyers Guild Call for Dismissal and Prosecution of John Yoo
01/27/2008 10:21:02
Senate Poised to Capitulate to Cheney's Fear-Mongering
01/23/2008 13:02:56
Cheney Impeachment Gains Traction in House Judiciary Committee
12/27/2007 19:36:40
The Torture Tape Cover-up: How High Does It Go?
12/21/2007 21:49:08
Bush Still Spinning Nukes in Iran
12/06/2007 23:24:12
Guantanamo Detainees' Fate at Stake in Boumediene
12/03/2007 22:55:40
Operation Iraqi Freedom Exposed: Bush Negotiates Permanent Presence in Iraq
11/27/2007 09:03:20
Remembering Victor Rabinowitz: Legal Giant of the Left
11/24/2007 22:23:07
Preventing the Impending War on Iran
11/22/2007 17:29:35
Musharraf Plays Bush for a Fool
10/22/2007 22:55:29
Michael Mukasey: Another Loyal Bushie
10/09/2007 23:10:17
Torture Endorsed, Torture Denied
09/27/2007 14:42:36
Cheney Sounds Out Jordan, Egypt on U.S. Bombing of Iran
09/25/2007 21:44:55
Pursue Diplomacy, Not War, With Iran
09/18/2007 15:55:00
Erwin Chemerinsky and the Post-9/11 Attack on Academic Freedom
09/05/2007 10:31:16
Bush Plans War on Iran
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