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HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Titletown Five will make his next start in the Grade 3, $800,000 Sunland Derby and is to be ridden by Gary Stevens, trainer D. Wayne Lukas said Tuesday. The 1 1/8-mile prep is March 24.
Titletown Five was one of the most impressive maiden winners of the fall meet at Churchill Downs. He made his 3-year-old debut March 2 at Oaklawn, finishing second in the $60,000 Gazebo. Tuesday morning, the horse breezed five furlongs in 1:01.20 under Quevedo.
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Lukas said the timing of the Sunland Derby works for Titletown Five in both the spacing from his last start and looking forward to future races.
"If he were to run well in there, then I've got that option to jump into the deep end of the pool someplace, the Blue Grass, the Santa Anita Derby, or here," Lukas said, referencing the April 13 Arkansas Derby. "I've got all my options. He's going to have to run well, though."
Lukas co-owns Titletown Five with a partnership that includes Hall of Fame football players Paul Hornung and Willie Davis. Lukas and Stevens are members of the Racing Hall of Fame.
"We've had good luck," Lukas said of teaming with Stevens. "We've won a couple of Derbies."
Stevens has won the Kentucky Derby for Lukas aboard Winning Colors in 1988 and Thunder Gulch in 1995.
The Sunland Derby is going to come up very tough with a large field, just like the Rebel this weekend and Spiral on the 23rd. The winner gets the 50 and most likely a ticket to the Derby as a result.
Smart move by Lukas to put Gary on Titletown Five. Gary has only one way to go, and that is up. Winning Colors was owned by former owner of The San Diego Chargers, Gene Klein! He was probably the best owner the Chargers ever had. Winning Colors is a member of a very small list of fillies that have won The Kentucky Derby and was the last to do so! Thunder Gulch was a great horse also, I think even better than his daddy, Gulch. There is a thing I believe about winners and that is that they always seem to bounce back up. Gary Stevens is on that trail for a while! I have always been a Gary Stevens fan! He missed placing in The Santa Anita Handicap by a nose but won a $60,000 Allowance Optional Claiming race on turf at 1 1/8 mile the next day. He has won three turf races. He said he wants to race at Del Mar, and there is nothing wrong with their turf track. Del Mar is always a lot of fun. Too bad it runs the same time as Saratoga!
It will be Titletown 6 after Titletown wins the KY Derby. I've got him at 61-1 in Exacta Boxes with 11 other top contenders.
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Paul Hornung, a self-accused pathological gambler. Gary Stevens, a known strange rider of horses. Yep. I'm betting the house on Titletown Five!!!


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The politics of principle and ppv numbers.
I remember a time when principle was brought up as the primary reason Pac didn't want to submit to Mayweathers demands because he resented being called a criminal with no evidence.
Yet, when Arum gives Mayweather an exclusivity deadline, many on here use principle as the reason why he shouldn't sign just because somebody gave him a deadline to do so.
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Save your breath, I know you can't. Not under the rules that currently govern any sort of basic logic.
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All I know is that any Camp Mayweather statement won't cover a fraction of whatever goes on, which is why I wasn't in the least interested in a post-deadline, public Mayweather statement yesterday before it was made.
Still no word on exactly what was in the contract he was supposedly offered? No reliable confirmation of that?
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The fact that Mayweather didn't critique the contract at all and just stated he basically doesn't want to fight right now is the difference. Pac was saying contract was unfair, Mayweather didn't. You can't negotiate with someone who's refusing to fight.
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Nobody is providing a reputable source for what he refused to sign off on. Top Rank posturing isn't enough for me...and I wasn't expecting any Mayweather explanation to be revealing, anyway. I do know that Pacquiao-Margarito is the fight that the Top Rank end of the 'negotiations' has been desirous to make all along.
People should be wary of looking foolish if this thing pans out to a fight at a later date. Floyd already did it with Mosley...'oh, he's scared to fight...he won't sign'...then 'he won't get in the ring, he'll pull out'...then 'aww, Mosley was old and shot, look how tired he got when Floyd started beating the piss out of him'. LMAO
Floyd would beat the crap out of Pacman, and I've seen nothing in his demeanour to suggest he doesn't believe it 100% himself. His manner when discussing Pacquiao is the same manner as when he discussed Shane. He isn't scared of the dude in any way...and, if things go right with their respective next moves, Insha'Allah we'll see them in opposite corners of a boxing ring and meeting in the middle of it.
That's my personal word to this call-out topic and I don't need to sit and argue it with these belligerent, know-nothing forum goofballs. None of these dudes talking **** on here have any sac, and all they do all day is talk day-in, day-out about real mens' lack of sac, "*****es", "*******", LMAO. Most of these tough-guys haven't even had one amateur fight in their lives...not even one...imagine that....cliché observation, but it's all too on-point and speaks too relevantly to a large chunk of this crowd of 'boxing fans'. Jokers. I suppose as long as you look 'hard' on the internet, all's well.
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i hope so, if not i can always get it for my pc, but i would love to play it on the wii.
So the release date of this anticipated game is finally out thing is it is a multi platform game and its only been said for the pc and mobile, nothing has been announced about it being on the ps3 or the 360 but they are saying it is most likely to come for the wii. Do you guys think it might come to the wii?
i hope so, if not i can always get it for my pc, but i would love to play it on the wii.
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But in his heart of hearts, he just didn't expect to see it so early in the season.
"I think we're coming together a little bit quicker than I thought we would," Banks' first-year head coach said. "It's definitely at a level where I thought we would get -- eventually. I just didn't know it would be this quickly."
For Begley, the pleasant surprise continued over the weekend when Banks notched two impressive wins and reached the championship game of the Sisters tournament.
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Some considered this a rebuilding season after Banks lost all five starters from the squad that reached the Class 4A state tournament in March. Begley himself acknowledged the team could "take some lumps" early in the season as the new group gained experience and built chemistry.
Through 10 games, however, Banks has six wins and has been competitive in three others, the exception being a 62-37 loss on the road against powerhouse La Salle.
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SUMMARYLong established Park Home estate for sale licensed for 43 park homes for permanent residential occupancy. An excellent opportunity to consolidate the already established business to meet its full potential.DESCRIPTIONLong established Park Home estate licensed for 43 park homes for permanent residential occupancy with a combination of rental and owner / occupiers. An excellent opportunity to consolidate the already established business to meet its full potential. e park has been in the same family for many years and the current owner, why has owned the site for the past 35 years, wishes to retire resulting in this opportunity to acquire a unique asset with considerable potential. The current layout is mainly for single unit bases with the occasional double base set around the periphery of the site. There is scope to reassess the layout and merge pitches for single and twin unit park homes if required to generate new park home sales.Description The park has been in the same family for many years and the current owner, who has owned the site for the past 35 years, wishes to retire resulting in this opportunity to acquire a unique asset with considerable potential. The current layout is mainly for single unit bases with the occasional double base set around the periphery of the site. There is scope to reassess the layout and merge pitches for single and twin unit park homes if required to generate new park home sales.Summary * Established site on approx 2.35 acres (STS) of level land * Residential area adjacent to green belt* Licensed for 43 park homes* 14 sited owner / occupier* 10 rental units* 6 vacant units pending redecoration / refurbishment* 12 vacant bases* 1 new Country Homes 44' x 20' sited for sale * Guide price n++100,000-n++120,000* Reception / site office* Substantial storage barn* Workshop with all mains services* Communal garden area* 2 car parks (residents and guests)* Guide Price - n++1,000,000 Freehold * To include rental fleet plus sales stockSituation Marsh Farm is situated within the residential area of Cobholm close to the centre of the market town of Great Yarmouth, well located in relation to local amenities and within 15-20 minutes walking distance to the seafront and harbour.. There is easy access to travel links of the nearby A11 and A12 road networks, local bus routes and rail links to Norwich and the city airport.. At the gateway to the famous Norfolk Broads a haven for sailing, boating, bird watching and fishing; there are at least four golf courses within a 15-mile radius and many places of local interest. Nearby Breydon water provides the opportunity for nature lovers to take advantage of the numerous public footpaths.Reception / Office 17' 10" x 10' ( 5.44m x 3.05m )Mains electricity, telephone point, CCTV.Barn 39' x 24' 10" ( 11.89m x 7.57m )Roller shutter doors, mains electricity.Workshop 29' 7" x 15' ( 9.02m x 4.57m )Currently used for storage - mains services connected.Agent's Note This area could provide new pitch opportunities.Outside There is a communal garden area planted with established trees and shrubs, residential parking for 43 vehicles in addition to a large visitor's car park.Services WATER: Mains water (metered) reinvoiced to residents.ELECTRICITY: Main (metered). Central meter and subdivided and recharged through individual electric card meters at each unit.DRAINAGE: Mains (metered) reinvoiced to residents.. Total area of the park is approx. 2.35 acres (STS) with two private access points off a private road.. There is an additional 0.35 of an acre (STS) yard adjacent to the park available by separate negotiation.. This business, with development potential, is being sold as a going concern and is governed by the Mobile Homes Act 1983.Directions From William H Brown's Great Yarmouth office proceed over the Haven Bridge, turn right into Mill Lane, at the roundabout turn left and continue round the right hand bend, at the end of the road continue past the dead end traffic sign and over a roadway, which gives access to the site entrance with signage to Marsh Farm.1. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.2. 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Published: September 29, 2010
A reality beyond the reports: AFSC Board Clerk's trip to Africa
For ten days Arlene Kelly, AFSC Board Clerk joined Africa Regional Director Dereje Wordofa on a trip to learn about AFSC programs in Kenya, Somalia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Burundi. They visited 4 countries in 10 days with 6 flights, 2 cross border car trips and countless memories, connections and conversations.
Relief Web: Handover of Mozambique program celebrated
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Published: September 23, 2010
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Published: September 23, 2010
Witnessing the reality behind the reports - Visit to Africa
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Cultivating beans and trust
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Lucy Mancini
|Lucy Mancini
Jeannie Linero portraying Lucy Mancini
|First appearance
|The Godfather
|Last appearance
|The Godfather Part III
|Created by
|Mario Puzo
|Portrayed by
|Jeannie Linero
|Dr. Jules Segal
|Vincent Corleone
Lucy Mancini is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's The Godfather. She was portrayed by Jeannie Linero[1] in The Godfather and The Godfather Part III.
She is one of the childhood friends of Vito Corleone's children, particularly his daughter, Connie. She is the maid of honor at Connie's wedding. Lucy has sex with Vito's son Sonny at the wedding and has a brief extramarital affair with him, the latter suggesting the conception of her son Vincent "Vinnie" Mancini. The novel and the films diverge in their treatments of Lucy's fate after Sonny's death.
In the novel[edit]
In the novel, Lucy is a fairly important supporting character, with several chapters dedicated to her story. After Sonny's death, Vito's consigliere, Tom Hagen sends Lucy to Las Vegas. She is given a small interest (five and later ten "points") in one of the family's hotels, primarily so that she can keep an eye on Vito's middle son, Fredo, who is learning the hotel and casino business. She also serves as a shareholder-of-record who has no criminal record: several such owners are necessary for a valid gaming license. On paper she is a millionaire, although she does not vote her shares in the casinos.
Eventually, Lucy establishes a new life in Las Vegas, and becomes largely independent of the Corleone clan. She is lonely, however, and occasionally pines for Sonny: while never having loved him or even truly knowing him, she misses him as a lover, and cannot achieve sexual satisfaction with anyone else. That changes when she meets, falls in love with, and eventually marries, surgeon, Jules Segal. He explains that her difficulty in reaching orgasm is caused by a loose vagina, which commonly results from multiple childbirths. In Lucy's case, this appears to be congenital and can be remedied with simple vaginal surgery. After Segal's colleague in Los Angeles performs the surgery, Lucy is able to enjoy sex again, and she and Jules presumably are happily married.
In the film[edit]
In Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptations, Lucy's role is minimal. She is seen as a young woman in The Godfather, but her character is not featured after Sonny's death. She makes no appearance in The Godfather Part II, and in The Godfather Part III, she is present in a manner inconsistent with her fate as described in The Godfather novel. Lucy is the mother of Sonny's illegitimate son, Vincent, who eventually succeeds Michael Corleone as the head of the Corleone crime family. She appears briefly as a guest in the party scene at the beginning of the film when Michael invites Vincent to join the family for a group photo. In Puzo's novel, Sonny does not impregnate her.
- ^ "The Godfather (1972)". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.


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Mark Webbink
Mark Webbink is a lawyer and a visiting professor of law at New York Law School (NYLS).[1] At NYLS Webbink serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Patent Innovations,[2] the home of the Peer-to-Patent program.
Webbink is also a senior lecturing fellow at Duke University School of Law[3] and a member of the board of Software Freedom Law Center,[4] which he joined in October, 2007.[5] Webbink worked at Red Hat as its first general counsel from 2000 to 2004 and its deputy general counsel for intellectual property from 2004 to August 2007, when he retired.
Webbink wrote a blog, now defunct, covering open source and intellectual property issues.[6]
On May 16, 2011 Groklaw's Pamela Jones announced that Groklaw's new editor would be Mark Webbink.[7]
- ^ http://www.nyls.edu/faculty/faculty_profiles/mark_webbink
- ^ http://www.nyls.edu/centers/projects/center_for_patent_innovations
- ^ http://www.law.duke.edu/fac/webbink/
- ^ http://www.softwarefreedom.org/about/team/#webbink
- ^ http://www.softwarefreedom.org/news/2007/oct/10/webbink/
- ^ walkingwithelephants.com (archived)
- ^ "As of Today, It's Mark Webbink's Groklaw 2.0". Groklaw. May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
External links[edit]
- New York Law School page
- A series of videos in which Webbink discusses intellectual property, Red Hat's Patent Promise, the GNU General Public License version 3, and software patents
- Webbink's article in the Duke Law and Technology Review "A New Paradigm For Intellectual Property Rights In Software"
- Webbink's article in the Journal of the New South Wales Society for Computers and the Law "Understanding Open Source"
- U.S. Patent Reform Bill: An Interview with Mark Webbink, by Richard Koman, O'Reilly Policy Devcenter
- Webbink's 2002 testimony before a joint hearing of the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission on competition and intellectual property law
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Sir.—The nonmedical use of anabolic steroids among high school students is an issue that requires better definition. Terney and McLain1 present data that show that 4.4% of the students in a large Chicago, Ill, high school admit to using anabolic steroids, an incidence that is quite concerning. However, the interpretation of the data is compromised by questions regarding the study design.
In my experience, the term anabolic steroid is relatively unfamiliar to many, if not most, school-aged children. None of the survey questions in this study verified that the subjects understand this term, and no mention was made of presurvey education. An unknown percentage of the children will be familiar with the term steroid as used for treatment of asthma, allergies, and other medical conditions and might answer in the affirmative without knowing the meaning of anabolic. Another unknown percentage of the children may have had anabolic
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Douglas is a Sr. Associate at RMI. He brings to RMI an interdisciplinary, international research and work background from across the environmental field. Douglas joined RMI in November 2013.
Inspired to dedicate his career to the environment after taking a high school course on the subject, Douglas' research and work have been guided by two overarching questions: Why are we not taking advantage of the strategies available today that sustain the environmental goods and services crucial to the foundation of a prosperous society, and how can we better facilitate their widespread adoption? With these questions in mind, his academic work at Penn and Imperial College primarily focused on both the barriers and opportunities in business and policy for environmental solutions. Douglas also conducted experimental research to identify strategies to create an enabling choice context for pro-environmental behavior and investment decisions. Before joining RMI, Douglas gained a diverse range of work experience in the environmental field at Chatham House, Carbon Smart, Oxford University, Wharton Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership (IGEL), Wharton Risk Management & Decision Processes Center, Mayor of Baltimore's Office of Sustainability, Green Acorn Eco-Consulting & Business Certification, Hunsucker Goodstein PC, and TerraLogos eco architecture.
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A North Charleston man is accused of choking a woman and hitting her in the head while she held their infant.
North Charleston police arrested Markevis Deangelo Robinson, 28, of Dobson Street, on Thursday afternoon and charged him with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature and unlawful conduct toward a child.
His girlfriend told police that she and Robinson got into an argument about him buying baby formula but it turned physical, according to an incident report. She told investigators that he struck her in the head and choked her while she was holding their baby, the report stated.
She also indicated that Robinson later threw a can of baby formula at her head. The aluminum top of the can hit her left eyebrow causing a laceration, according to the report. The blow caused her to black out while holding the baby, the report said.
Robinson told police that they were both punching each other and that he threw the can at her, but didn't mean to hit her with it, the report stated.
She was taken to Medical University Hospital. Robinson was taken to Roper Hospital at Northwoods for a possible broken hand.
On Friday afternoon, Robinson was still jailed at the Cannon Detention Center.
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text: Inspired by a dream to interpret the waters healing effects into a well-being therapy center, Mimpi Spring Spa is built to sit adjacent to the spring. Eco-concept is imposed in its architectural design using local natural materials, re-cycled wooden furniture, natural LED technology lighting, exclusive bamboo linen, re-cycled paper for collateral, bio-fresh and ingredients induced by bio-energy to entire line. A thermal spring hydro jaccuzzi pool is set at the edge of mangrove lagoon. Herbal spring bath and various traditional spa treatments are developed focusing on a concept that bodys own energy is the natural source for healing and well-being. Signature treatments include Mimpi Herbal Compress, Mimpi Art Movement, Singing Bowl, Thai Bare Foot Massage and Mimpi Signature Rituals. This unique thermal spa concept is the first of its kind in Bali and is originally initiated by Mimpis founder late Wirja Santoso. The development involves design by respective experts of The Private Spa. A positive collaboration of all has accomplished the dream to build an eco-friendly spa center which offers state-of-the-art equipment fused with ancient traditional therapies and performed by professional therapists.


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Competition for regattas heats up
The Schuylkill Navy is heartened that rowing has grown in popularity at the high school, college, and recreational levels, and that new venues such as the Cooper River in South Jersey are emerging ("Moving up quickly," Sunday).
The question "Does the future belong to the Cooper?" highlights the attractions of the enhanced Cooper venue, but also the financial challenge of putting on regattas in Philadelphia. Some regattas, wanting to avoid city-imposed fees, have decamped to the Cooper. City Hall seems intent on extracting as much revenue as possible from regatta organizers (park usage fees, police overtime, food vendor inspections, etc.), while Camden County invests millions to improve the Cooper River Park for rowing spectators and to dredge the river to widen the rowing course.


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I have a lot of experience encoding multiframe XA, XRF, and US DICOM
images into DICOM. I have recently been tasked with encoding 3D
Ultrasound data into DICOM and am not finding very good information in
the 2006 base standard. The only information I can find about 3D image
encoding pertains solely to the CT and MR modalities. From what I can
gather there are a few DICOM working groups (12 and 17) that are still
defining a 3D Ultrasound IOD but they have not come to any conclusions.
What is the status of defining a 3D ultrasound standard?
Is the only way to encode 3D ultrasound data presently to encode all of
the 2D slices as a multiframe US image and encode any extra information
as private tags? Is there a standard format that general purpose 3D
workstations will be able to understand for Ultrasound data?
Any comments or explanations would be greatly appreciated.


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Face Palm Discussion
[Note: Please don't
. This is an active page that contains recent content of an ongoing discussion. You can't just throw a wet towel over such a thing and expect it to suddenly stop.]
I protest the existence of
. Its usage is rude and contributes no usable content. --top
I support the existence of
. It's a classic example of a picture being worth a thousand words.
Maybe a thousand
It is a potently succinct and powerful commentary. Obviously it must be used judiciously, on subjects considered particularly deserving of scorn.
You mean scorn such as, "Up yours, you arrogant, delusional, vague, convoluted, detached, weird-thinking bastard!"?
{More along the lines of, "Get an education, you ignoramus,
, narcissistic crank."}
Get an education in real science and economics. Your Rube Goldberg logic is not logic, just fixations with your favorite minutia. You make the Greek Mistake (
Actually, it's you who needs education in real science. In particular, you would benefit from understanding the relationships between qualitative and quantitative data and logical reasoning.
You don't use logical reasoning, you just THINK it's logical. And even the best reasoning should be tested via number-producing metrics, especially if there are many steps and factors involved. You can't make excuses against numbers. If you truly think it's logical, then write it up similar to a geometry proof instead of your meandering obtuse style.
No, I'm afraid it's
who doesn't use logical reasoning, and apparently just
you're being logical. Write
up "similar to a geometry proof"? As for "even the best reasoning should be tested via number-producing metrics", I'm curious how you'd apply that to (say) set-theoretical deductions involving infinities. Are you planning to count to aleph-naught on your fingers?
Do they solve some real-world need, such as making something faster, cheaper, smaller, easier to learn, etc? Identify the need it satisfies and work backward toward a metric. I cannot formulate that for you because I cannot read your mind to know why you think something is "good". I'd like to stay away from machine performance, but if "set-theoretical deductions involving infinities" can make for better query optimizers, then that can be tested numerically also by running sample queries through the machine and see which optimizer runs faster.
Of course they solve a real-world need. Aleph-naught is the cardinality of natural numbers. Reasoning about aleph numbers leads to solutions in symbolic computation. This has nothing to do with faster query optimisers, and everything to do with creating computational systems that return correct results. The only important metric is boolean: Is the result correct or not? This is determined logically; empirical tests would be both pointless and impossible.
Like I've said many times before, in my domain the user often doesn't know what "correct" is until they start using it (beyond the obvious like the customer name coming out right when typed in right). I thus often focus on ways to change it easier to tune it toward the users' needs, and/or build interfaces that allow the domain-expert power-users to enter, study, and tune much of the business logic themselves (
). I can't send them to out to get a math PhD. Thus, your analogy is difficult to apply to my world. And there are other factors besides "correctness". Many customers would rather pay 10k for something that's 99.99% right than 100k for something that's 100% right (see, no Boolean). If I lecture them about idealism, they show me the door. It's about economics: will they lose more than 90k worth of sales due to occasional errors by going with the 10k system? Perhaps your "logic" can make 100% correct systems, but you've ignored other factors that probably matter in the real world. Getting invoices 100% correct is of little use if you've gone bankrupt. See also
. -t
Why should I care about your domain? Even mentioning it is irrelevant here.
Why should I care about yours then? Plus, your implication is that the benefits of your pet golden-hammers are universal. It is relevant because if they don't work in my domain, then they are not universal.
What "pet golden-hammer" are you referring to? I don't recall advocating any "golden-hammer", but I do recall
vehemently advocating one called
. What numerical metrics do you have to offer in favour of it?
Capability security foo, thin tables, no nulls, bag-free query languages
"The benefits are in
, not mine.
What's important is that there are deductions, inductions and abductions that can be determined logically, without reference to empirical metrics. Your apparent insistence that empirical metrics are the only source of truth is in error.
Agreed, but it usually focuses on narrow issues, telling one very little about the overall value of the tool and
's skill in reasoning, empirical metrics are the only source of truth he ever experiences. Of course, he lacks the education to actually grok any indirect metrics.}
I suspect 90%+ of all practitioners out there would find your presentations of "evidence" strange, round-about, walled-gardenish, and confounding. If you CARE about selling
s, then you will need a way to communicate with typical practitioners; and direct metrics are one of the best approaches to that. And, Ward never claimed this wiki was just for academics.
I suspect your suspicion is wrong. I am both an active practitioner and an academic. I work regularly with other active practitioners, and they seek and respect my advice in both technical and theoretical matters. The vast majority think as I do, and are genuinely interested in improving their own professionalism though ongoing learning, and in improving the overall state-of-the-art in our profession.
By the way, I don't care about selling
s. It's
who makes the biggest effort to sell
s. By your own standards, you're doing a poor job of it.
I never said practitioners don't want to improve their techniques and knowledge. They just won't do it by reading your convoluted stuff. They want to be shown something fairly concrete, such as how it reduces keystrokes and eye movements needed for typical maintenance. Numeric metrics and scenarios will go a lot further than your round-about "logic". If your experience on practitioner behavior differs from mine, so be it. I report what I observe and you report what you observe.
As far as my alleged
s, most of the benefits are in
, which varies per individual and is difficult to objectively measure. Objective tests for subjective issues are difficult to measure numerically. (And
would be more palatable than
in my opinion.) -t
You appear to have confused your personal identity with that of practitioners in general. This is a common effect of allowing your ego to inflate until it encompasses everything you see. You're the
person -- let alone practitioner -- I've ever known to mention "eye movements needed for typical maintenance". Funny how you demand numerical metrics of others, but your vociferous and unsupported claims are just fine as long as you point out that "the benefits are in
Eye and finger movements have been part of industrial efficiency analysis for longer than I've been alive, and I ain't no spring chicken. My father used to do that kind of analysis before most manufacturing slipped away overseas (and he still did some hospital efficiency studies afterward). And eye and finger movement was an example,
one of many
potential metrics. As far as characteristics of practitioners, projection bias can happen on both sides and you are just as subject to human foibles as I am. You are not a god. Without some kind of controlled survey of practitioners, it's anecdote against anecdote and not worth bickering about further. In my experience, roughly 80% of practitioners go with the flow and will adapt and adopt whatever trend and buzzword makes them the most money. Only roughly 20% care about any deep thinking over "what makes a better tool". And within that 20%, the answers seem rather subjective, based on personal
. Different things trip up or help different people.
I'm not aware of any application of industrial efficiency analysis to software development. Maybe there should be. By the way, I am a god. I'm beginning to find your lack of appropriate worship a tad disturbing.
I'm not suggesting using as is, but rather seeing what one can apply from it.
And I'm sorry you've had to deal with such a sad and disinterested group of practitioners.
That's humans for ya. Plus, the "interested" ones are often annoying
zealots. I might be a
zealot, but I can agree it may merely be a better fit for my particular
and don't insult those who disagree (although in my early days I may have been more insistent, before I learned how very different every brain is.)
At the moment, I am neither for, nor against, such a page. But, it does bring up the old issue of "generally do no use emoticons on Wiki"
, does it not? Soon, will we have a smiley page, etc.?
As a new contributor to this page, I am against including a "Face Palm" page, or anything similar, here. I agree that the facepalm meme is cute, or at least was cute before it became overused and passe. The problem, though, is that it does not add much to the sort of discussion one sees at this wiki. "Facepalm" is basically shorthand for "that line of thought is so stupid as to deserve immediate dismissal, without need for further commentary." In my experience, that is very seldom true of the reasoning I see on this wiki, and lines of commentary that legitimately fall into this "facepalm" category are either deleted or shouted down in short order.
Also, I think that the existence of such a shared meme allows people to "win" arguments too easily... like-minded people with a common, negative, initial reaction to a posting or theory simply group together around 1) their shared opinion and 2) their shared appreciation of the "facepalm" meme. This prevents any further analysis or introspection, and allows widely-held-but-incorrect parts of the orthodoxy of the day to persist unexamined.
"Facepalm" is basically shorthand for "that line of thought is so stupid as to deserve immediate dismissal, without need for further commentary."
Precisely. Fortunately, the times when it is needed are few, but when it's needed nothing else is quite as effective.
If you accept my definition (and you seem to do so), then such a thing is not ever 'necessary.' Remember, the stupidity of the argument is 'obvious.'
It clearly distinguishes not having responded yet or agreeing so thoroughly that nothing further need be said, from content that is too idiotic to respond with anything but
{In my observation, patronization and
the majority of the time, unless ticking people off is your
desired goal.} -
{Re: "line of thought is so stupid as to deserve immediate dismissal" - Are you talking about the author, or are you anthropomorphizing text?} -
I was referring to the argument, be it text, speech, or whatever else. I suppose I was anthropomorphizing this "argument," although I do not think that 21st century usage really requires this. The way most people speak and write English, a variety of nonhuman things can be stupid. In fact, I have seen references to arguments that are "inhumane," "immature," "ill-informed," and so on, by some fairly well-regarded authors. I personally own a 5-iron that is stupid. So it goes in 2011.
{The issue at hand is when to use
, not when to delete text ("dismissal"). Not a big deal, just seeking clarification.}
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Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog wasn't himself late in the first-round series against the Wild.
As it turns out, it's because he was playing with a hand injury, according to The Denver Post .
SECOND-ROUND PHOTOS: Western | Eastern
Avs beat writer Adrian Dater, with the help of Twitter tweets, suggests the injury happened during Game 3 when Landeskog was slashed by Wild forward Matt Cook.
It was the 21-year-old's first Stanley Cup playoffs. He scored three goals and four points in the seven-game series, which the Avs lost. Due to the injury, Landeskog has declined an invitation to play with Sweden in the World Championships.


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Hart boys basketball head coach Tom Kelly has a talented squad in Newhall this year, and it can run.
In front of a packed audience and with an NCAA Division I caliber prospect suiting up for the visiting Righetti Warriors, the Indians put on a show with a 78-57 victory to win the Hart Holiday Classic on Monday night at Hart High School.
"We just have a lot of depth," Kelly said. "We want to play fast, and when it comes time for the other team to sub we can just keep going."
Hart headed into Monday night's game with the prospect of stopping Righetti junior wingman Cameron Walker, who became the talk of the tournament after leading the Warriors (7-5) past a highly-touted Village Christian team that many expected to see in Monday's final.
Yet, while fans wanted to see Walker in action, Walker saw more of Hart's guards than he cared to.
"We couldn't keep up with their speed, their guards especially put a lot of ball pressure on me and it was disruptive," said Walker, who is ranked by Rivals.com as the 44th overall prospect in the country for the class of 2015.
As Walker touched upon, Hart's backcourt of Myles Franklin and Lewis Stallworth was dynamic.
After seven lead changes in the opening five minutes of play, the duo led the Indians on a 29-12 run to head into halftime with a commanding 39-24 lead.
"My relationship with Lewis has been the same as it always has, strong," said Franklin, who finished with 19 points. "This team can be really good, the coaches have us watch a lot of film and we pay attention to the little details. A lot of details."
Stallworth contributed to Franklin's big day with a 23-point performance, but the biggest difference between Hart (9-1) and the Warriors was how balanced the Indians' attack was.
Walker scored a team-high 20 points for Righetti, but only teammate Francisco Platero was effective in helping relieve the scoring burden. Platero tied Walker with 20 points and the two accounted for 70 percent of their team's total offense.
"We got beat by a better team. That's really what it comes down to," said Righetti head coach Kevin Barbarick. "We ended up doing too much standing around and waiting for Cameron to do something, and that was obviously trouble for us."
Outside of their only loss to Westchester, Hart has been dominant this season. The Indians led by as many as 30 points on Monday night.


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- Cotton market volatility suppressing Southeast acreage
- Drought at planting time
- Profit tables turned
• Long-time cotton industry analyst Jerry Marshall says most of the 'why' goes back to the recent record high prices for cotton and the entrance into the cotton buying arena of well financed investment groups.
• The volatility has made it more difficult for growers to know how much cotton to plant and the high risk involved with higher input costs just makes cotton too risky for growers to go all-in on cotton.
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COTTON ANALYST Jerry Marshall says $2 a pound cotton is still hurting growers.
Drought at planting time
Extremely dry planting time weather in southeast South Carolina and the growing uncertainty over cotton prices, led some to believe the cotton acreage may be comparable to 2011 levels at best. The continued increase in peanut acreage is another indicator that cotton acreage won't increase.
The uncertainty over planting for 2012 fits along with the ongoing volatility of the cotton market, says Marshall. "Right now cotton is truly a tale of two markets and that makes it tough for cotton growers to pull the trigger on planting a lot of cotton," he says.
Marshall says, the first part of the two markets for cotton was shaped from May of 2010 until March of 2011, when the cotton market peaked at $2.27.
Prior to 2010, mills didn't have much inventory, because of the financial crisis in 2008-2009. When business turned out to be not as bad as some economists had forecast, it was hard for mills to restore their cotton stocks.
In 2009 and 2010, and even into the first part of 2011, business was good for textile mills all over the world. Spinning mills were used to living 'hand-to-mouth' in terms buying cotton.
Many of the new generation of leadership in textile mills had only a history of seeing people who forward buy cotton lose money, and they were quite comfortable with no forward cover for their textile mills.
"At that time, very few cotton buyers had cotton bought more than a month forward. Reports of large carryovers from the 2010 crop, which proved to be wrong, further influenced cotton buyers to hold off building up cotton stocks," Marshall explains.
When buyers found there was a shortage of cotton, buyers began to buy cotton anywhere they could find it. Prices kept rising and buyers kept chasing cotton at any cost.
The buying frenzy, was close to a panic in the cotton industry, and the result was record high prices for cotton.
During this time period, the demand for cotton yarn went up higher than prices. Textile mills were making more money when they bought cotton for $1.20 a pound than in previous years, when cotton was selling for 75 cents a pound. As a result nobody in the spinning industry stepped on the brakes when cotton prices went past $1 a pound.
Shortly after the cotton market peaked at over $2 a pound it collapsed.
"From talking to people around the world in the textile business, I believe that when cotton prices reached $1.75-$1.80 a pound, the cotton industry hit a wall on their ability to pass prices forward. So, we over-shot the level at which textile mills could pass along the cost of cotton price increases by more than 40 cents a pound," Marshall says.


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Lemon Kale Chips
Total Time
Prep 5 mins
Cook 12 mins
We are loving these Lemon Kale Chips. I can't make enough of them --the boys scarf them down hot out of the oven. Yesterday, they ate 3 batches, yes you heard that right, 3 batches of kale chips, after school. Of course, like everything else I make, these are gluten free. http://www.elanaspantry.com/lemon-kale-chips/
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 bunch kale (prepared and washed)
- 29.58 ml olive oil
- 29.58 ml lemon juice
- 1.23 ml celtic sea salt
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Chop kale into ½ inch pieces.
- Place kale in a large bowl.
- With hands massage oil, lemon juice and salt into kale.
- Place kale on parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes until kale is dark green and crispy (Shauna from Gluten-Free Girl has a great Baked Kale Chips recipe on her site. She says the 12 minute mark is the perfect done time).
- Cool and serve.
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These are very good. I have since learned you can better preserve the nutrients in the kale by lowering the temp to 200 for a longer period of time - more like drying it out. Mine took an hour but depending on your oven, could take a little longer. Spread pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds on before baking to add even more flavor. Adding spices such as curry or cayenne can make them tasty too.
These were really simple and very good. I doubled the salt and next time, I think I will do only 1 tb of lemon (personal preference). Thanks for a great new recipe.
This was so delicious! I also doubled the salt and decreased lemon juice to 1 Tbsp. like one of the reviewers mentioned (one of my kids does not like lemons, so I decided to be cautious). I will definitely make this again. Thank you for the recipe!


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Skip to comments.Condi Rice on CNN: ..."I don't need Harry Belafonte to tell me what it means to be black."
Posted on 10/20/2002 11:39:38 AM PDT by Pyro7480
On "Late Edition" with Wolf Blitzer, our National Security Advisor Condi Rice was giving an excellent interview, explaining why it was North Korea who complicated the situation concerning nuclear weapons, not the U.S. (all of the pieces fell into place BEFORE Bush's "Axis of Evil" speech). At the end of the interview, Wolf asked her about Harry Bellafonte's comments on Powell and herself, and played the clip from Larry King Live. Her resonse:
"I don't need Harry Belafonte telling me what it means to be black."
On the thread "Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 20 Oct 2002"
Ouch. Condi Rice..."I don't need Harry Belafonte to tell me what it means to be black."
56 posted on 10/20/02 12:58 PM Eastern by copycat
Goodness gracious, did I hear right? Did Condi Rice really just say that Belefonte did not know what it means to be black?
59 posted on 10/20/02 12:59 PM Eastern by Conservababe
Wolf Blitzer showed Condeleeza Rice a tape of Larry King Live, where Harry Belafonte criticizes her.
Condeleeza Rice says:
If Harry Belafonte wants to discuss differences of political opinion, this is America, anyone can do it, but
"I don't need Harry Belafonte telling me what it means to be black."
60 posted on 10/20/02 1:00 PM Eastern by YaYa123
Way to go Dr. Rice.
64 posted on 10/20/02 1:08 PM Eastern by mware
Wolf Blitzer ask her about Belafonte's slur today.
She said: "I don't need Harry Belafonte telling me what it means to be black."
4 posted on 10/20/02 2:17 PM Eastern by eddie willers
She who? You mean Condi? If so, then thats a great comeback. She tends not to hold back her opinions the way Powell might.
12 posted on 10/20/02 2:25 PM Eastern by Dialup Llama
Yes...and there was fire and contempt in her eyes when she said it.
16 posted on 10/20/02 2:28 PM Eastern by eddie willers
I'm sorry That I missed it.
Ann Coulter for Veep!
I'm sick of these lefties, particularly the dimbulb performers, getting face time like they have anything to contribute to the well-being of society.
In the same issue they put an Andy Rooney comment about his dislike of women on the sidelines covering NFL games in the front of the magazine. Along with the NOW presidents response. Pure fluff.
I wonder how they'll cover Condi's remark. Or if they'll cover it at all.
I watched the interview with Condi also, and noticed how little she really said and did some dancing/stuttering. Then it dawned on me just how difficult it would be to know what she knows, but can only say aloud that which isn't sensitive information. It's gotta be frustrating at times to have to talk in circles when you know all the answers, but can't give them out openly.
Go Condi, Go!
Colin could have (and should have) responded in just a forceful way - there would have been no diplomatic or poliitcal repercussions. Instead, Colin just said the remarks were "unfortunate" or some such nonsense. Condi rules.
I liked both responses. Colin Powell's response was cool understatement. Almost like he didn't have time to get on Belafonte's level even to respond.
Should Cheney not run for VP in 2004 due to health issues, one name suggests itself. Plus, being four letters long, it fits right into the Republican pattern for national tickets:
You are spot on target! ROTFL til I realized I was one of them! No idea where the record went, or I'd trash it.
He's had a long career working as a professional lawn ornament for limousine liberals.
I'm shocked that so few have speculated on this. Knowing W, knowing his family, knowing Cheney's health, I would think it OBVIOUS that this is where we're headed---the GOP making a major grab for the more conservative half of the black vote. And Condi in the driver's seat in 2008.
So maybe short names are no guarantee of success; after all, we've had two Presidents named Roosevelt, and one named Eisenhower.
I'm shocked that so few have speculated on this.
Dozens on this forum, and thousands elsewhere, have speculated on this possibility. Believe me, it wasn't an original thought on my part.
|My suspicions have been confirmed: Intelligent, free-thinking, independent people scare the doo-doo out of Marxists.
As if we didn't know that...
Anyway, these potential '04 Candidates would be faced with
The Rice nomination is the BIG Ace Dubya's holding up his sleeve and everybody knows it. I figured he'd use it for this election- but then again, he's right in not doing so. If the GOP candidates out there can't win on their own merit, they were weak to begin with. Bush should save this move for the Big Enchilada- 2004. If Bush/Rice win in 2004- Rice would be unbeatable in 2008.
I did want to say that a friend pointed out something to me, that I just didn't think about before she said it, and that was the fact that kids today know so much more than we did, back when abortion might have been our only choice. Today, these kids are WELL aware of where and how to get birthcontrol and it's widely accepted and discussed. They have every reason to be much smarter than we were. I thought about what she said, and because of that fact, there should be very little need for abortions to ever have to happen. Since we know we'll never go back to coat hangers, let's be more involved parents, and help our kids make better choices with all the options they have--make it more popular to be a better person. AND...Let's get this issue back into being a moral one, rather than a political platform.
-----Opps, since this WAS the original conversation...GO CONDI, GO CONDI!!!!!!!!!!
aHA! Problem solved.
She's smarter and braver than 100 Harry Belafontes.
"I don't need Harry Belafonte telling me what it means to be black."
Well shes got the right stuff. That was a lot better than her first couple encounters with the media, where she appeared a little shaky.
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This drawing is based on descriptions in: Bull, R. J. (1975) The Mithraeum at Caesarea Maritima.
Acta Iranica, 4: 75-89, Blakely, J. A. (1987) The Joint Expedition to Caesarea Maritima,
Excavation Reports, Volume IV, The Pottery and Dating of Vault 1: Horreum, Mithraeum and
Later Uses, The Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston, New York, USA and Queenston, Ontario, Canada,
and on photographic analysis of the vault interior (the splay area) conducted in 2011-2012.
The height of the roman in toga is 5.2 feet (1.58 meters).
A report about this mithraeum, by the author of this page, was submitted for ASOR peer
review in January 2013. It may even survive the review. Updates will be posted here.
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The measure would have forced schools to adopt detailed policies for reporting and investigating bullying complaints.
Some conservative groups say the legislation was being used to force students to attend indoctrination sessions on homosexuality.
They asked for a provision allowing students to "opt out" of anti-bullying sessions designed to challenge their religious beliefs.
The legislation came up short of the required 30 votes both times the Senate voted on it.
Kim Colby, senior counsel for the Christian Legal Society, talked more about the recent push to combat bullying on CBN's Newswatch, May 30.
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All bets off?
State lawmakers consider ban against Internet cafes
January 20, 2013
State lawmakers returning to work this month are facing the same dilemma about Internet cafes they did last year: What to do with them....
I have yet to see a good reason why the state should be involved in the gambling business. If the people of Ohio believe that there is nothing wrong with gambling, then let the free market prevail! No state regulation, limits, or fees are necessary. Competition among businesses wanting to separate gamblers from their money, and basic anti fraud laws will self regulate the industry. The state's income and sales taxes, already on the books, will insure that it gets its share of the revenue.
The only warning the state should mandate is that every parlor or machine have a large sign saying, "PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK!"
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money, money, money, money, money, money, money . . .
It seems to be the only word that politicians really understand.
If it can't be taxed, or if some sort of usury(sp), fee can't be attached, then it can't be any good.
If it's generally bad(as gambling generally is), and can generate money for politicians(or something in the political spectrum . . . like, or similar to a tax), then politicians always seem to be able to figure out a justification.
I agree . . . if gambling is bad, do away with it.
If it's not bad, then let the free market control it.
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I tend to agree. I'm not in favor of throwing away my money on gambling, but before anyone suggests making it illegal, just take a look a Prohibition. All that did was make organized crime figures like Al Capone rich. I'm sure organized crime is standing there, saying, yeah, go ahead, make it illegal, we will happily step in and fill the void.
I remember my grandparents telling me stories of how people "played the number" or "played the bug" through your local mob before the Ohio lottery began. I don't hear about stuff like that today.
My point is that anything made illegal, whether gambling, drugs, prostitution, etc, will be supplied by organized crime. Therefore the politicians must weigh exactly how detrimental the vice is to society before outlawing it.
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"State lawmakers returning to work this month..."
Talk about your "part-time job, full-time pay" fleecing, lol.
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Good point Bear, I'm against the State becoming involved due to the reasons you listed. I'm also against the State coming in decimating a livelihood & jobs created by these businesses. Again we have investors who have formed a business plan, obtained financing, have the proper licensing, paid the necessary extor, I mean fee's to operate legally and the moment these businesses break even and show profit potential here come the gangst, I mean State, County & City searching for ways to muscle in, tax, outlaw, and harass these folks out of their right to earn a living.
Just like the Asian Spa business these are all informed consenting adults deciding to spend their money on what they individually have determined to be entertainment for them. As with the Spas I find it curious that most of these cafe's are in Warren. Demonstrating perhaps folks in the area have disposable income? As long as these places do not have disturbances requiring Police intervention, let them earn a living
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Once again, lawmakers focus on activities that should take a back seat to the real problems evident our communities: crimes against people, e.g., the drug trade, robberies, home invasions, shootings, and anything that threatens law-obiding citizens who just want to live in a civil society. This is akin to the efforts put forth to shut down SPAs. Don't tell us about task forces and your plans to address the violence - show us!
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These businesses create major hardship for the underprivileged falling victim to the "get rich quick" scheme. However, if the state is going to allow casinos and race tracks then it's all ready seasoned to support other gambling establishments. The answer is revenue to the state coffers and the people pretty much fall behind that priority. The damage far out weighs the benefits involved with any type of legalized gambling. You will have those that argue its better than the money going to W.V. but Ohio with out any gambling establishments would be more beneficial to all whom gambling is going to affect.
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How about they focus on the shootings, the drugs, the hookers, the gang violence and not worry about the gambling.. We can play the lottery which u can play how many games ?? We can play scratch off.. I mean cmon.. And how can u compare "legalized prostitution" with them "Spas" Some people just don't make any sense to me..
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Thursday, October 09, 2008
Abdullah May Yet Have The Last Laugh
Abdullah's leadership was perceived as weak for his unwillingness to deploy heavy handed tactics on his political opponents. The use of ISA on Hindraf leaders and several socio-political activists such as Raja Petra Kamaruddin was not done at his sole instruction. When he was probed on its use, Abdullah had appeared blur and unsure.
Yet, he was helpless to stop any unscrupulous and undemocratic actions from further deteriorating his support. Abdullah, who wants to be a leader for all Malaysians, fell prey to his own party culture. The long spell of Mahathirism has made UMNO untenable for moderate leaders such as Abdullah Badawi. A leader who can tame the party must be someone who is willing to fulfill the desire of the party leadership to strengthen Malay supremacy and meet the personal interests of party warlords whose cooperation he needs to control the party.
Abdullah squandered his strong mandate in 2004 trying to fulfil these desires when he was forced to consolidate his power base in UMNO. On this note, Mahathir had cleverly turned the table against Abdullah when the latter was trying to deconstruct some of Mahathir's legacies including the crooked bridge.
Abdullah could have stayed his course and continues to implement his reform pledges. The outcome of his commitment would have been different from today. His leadership would have been more enduring and his legacy more profound. Yet, Mahathir was his Watergate.
The only comforting news for Abdullah is Mahathir did not come out smelling like a rose for his role in bringing down his successor. In fact, the feisty ex-premier actions, at times dramatic and overboard, have made his less revered and respected. Mahathir should learn from an old Buddhist proverb; "you reap what you have sown".
However, Abdullah should still be celebrated as an accidental agent for change. Under his leadership, the civil society movement flourishes. Malaysians were forced out of their comfort zone to take an active part in their politics. Opposition parties suddenly enjoy a larger pool of talents to pick from.
These activists were not inspired by Abdullah's leadership but were cautious of what this country may turn out to be if destructive forces were given a free hand to govern like before. Hence, Barisan Nasional was stripped off its 2/3 parliamentary majority and leadership in five states.
Najib Razak is taking over the helm at turbulent times. Since March 8, the movement for change has gained some momentum. Dissenting voices have grown louder amidst unpopular and undemocratic decisions made by the government chiefly the use of ISA against a reporter, a member of parliament and a social activist.
In his outgoing speech, Abdullah has made a promise to carry out his reform pledges. Some of the proposed initiatives such as the Judicial Appointment Commission, the Special Complaint Commission and the strengthening of the Anti-Corruption Agency will not be popular with his party leaders. Najib will be put under tremendous pressure to continue and complete these reforms since it is obvious that Abdullah may not be able to do it given the time constraint.
Najib will face a growing public pressure to abolish the ISA and allow all detainees a chance to legal defence. He will also be tasked with the responsibility to carry out reforms in key public institutions such as the police force and the judiciary in order to restore public confidence in his administration.
After March 2009, his partners in BN will surely expect Najib to carry out a serious revamp of the partnership formula. Most of the component parties which lost badly are dependent on non-Malay support. Najib is inheriting a weak and wounded coalition. Previously, Abdullah was accused of not protecting the Malay interest. Can Najib restore BN to its past glory as a successful multiracial political platform without antagonising his own party members who want a strong UMNO? His component partners are expected to be more vocal and assertive with their approach towards UMNO.
Abdullah exit is timely before more damage is done to his short and thin legacy. Finally, the US financial crisis is becoming contagious. With more Americans defaulting their mortgage repayment, the fear of losing their home will seriously affect consumer demand. Many economies including Malaysia's were unable to decouple fast enough to lower their dependence on the American market.
Almost 50% of Malaysia's E&E and industrial exports are headed for US and Europe. Export will start to slow down by year end. Consumer demand will not recover until at least end of 2009. Competition for foreign direct investment will even get tougher as more investors are adopting a wait-and-see attitude. Asia's good run may be disrupted if big economies such as China and Japan are affected by the US financial contagion.
Now, Abdullah's exit may not be a forced one but is actually a calculated move to avoid the crunch. The buck is now passed on to Najib. He is not only inheriting the crown but the risks, responsibilities and blame which come with it.
The impatience of Najib's supporters to see him quickly taking over the leadership may yet be their biggest folly. A mid-2010 succession plan would have been better for Najib. By that time, the world economy would have been more predictable, the US economy on the mend and he would have been more prepared to take over the helm.
Meanwhile, Najib is also facing his own Watergate - the Altantuya's murder case - which has had an irreversible impact on his image. He can be assured of a roller coaster ride ahead. Nothing less than exceptional is enough to make Najib the saviour of this country.
Will Najib be a saviour or a victim?
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C4 will ensure all the tulang will remained inside the almari.
I am not sure whether Najib is a saviour or a victim. BUT, I am pretty sure that all Malaysians will be 'victims' if Najib is in power!
True Blue Penangite
Saw a clip of the DPM on the 8pm NTV7 news on Thurs night telling that action will be taken against the Hindraf and Free RPK supporters who went to the HariRaya open house recently.
The choice of words and the mannerisms of the DPM in the delivery of his speech was fiery and vindictive towards the accused.
The timing of chosing the above subject, a day after the PM announced he won't be contesting for the top UMNO post is an indication of Najib's posturing and hardline stance.
Another clip showed ex-PM Mahatir telling reporters that "the out-going lame duck PM has no authority to proceed with execution of promised reforms before he leaves the office in 5 months time". Dr.M's unhappiness with the DPM these past months for not challenging the PM is just a smoke screen because behind all the sandiwara, he still supports the DPM because of their close working ties.
Many of us know that the oppressive era of Mahatirism will be coming back to haunt us if & when the DPM assumes the PM post.
Everyone knows that our PM do not have much time to carry out the reforms in the next 5 months.
However if he sincerely wants to make Malaysia a better place for the future of the rakyat,he should now take this opportunity to make right all the wrongs [that has tainted our institutions] which was passed down to him by Dr.M.
The PM after his announcement on Wednesday, should now not be bothered at all by the UMNO warlords which are pro- Mahathir and set to do what is right.
As seen on TV last night, Dr.M wants the reforms to be stopped w.e.f. Thursday,a day after Badawi's speech that mentioned he(Badawi) will not contest for the UMNO top post. Everyone knows that Mahatir's reason for wanting to stop the reforms is to protect himself and his cohorts other than to clear his name/legacy that has been exposed to be less than upright.
Mr.PM, We the rakyat are fully behind you in carrying out the reforms without fear or favor. Please listen to your conscience and not to your advisors!
Mr.PM,you will be remembered by the rakyat as the PM who brought back the glory to Malaysia if you follow through with your reforms!
Mr.PM, don't let Dr.M have it his way. Show him that you are still very much in control and have the last laugh.
You can be cock-sure that Dr.M will have a degree of influence in pulling the political strings when
Najib takes over the PM post. Dr.M will be the Empress Dowager of Malaysian politics, just watch!