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RI-40 Sedimentary Rocks of Dresbachian Age (Late Cambrian), Hollandale Embayment, Southeastern Minnesota
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The Dresbachian Mt. Simon Sandstone, Eau Claire Formation, and Galesville Sandstone of the Hollandale embayment of southern Minnesota are divisible into eleven major lithofacies and several subfacies. Because the formations are almost exclusively in the subsurface in Minnesota, lithofacies descriptions are based on cores, well cuttings, and geophysical logs. Along the eastern side of the Hollandale embayment, the lower Mt. Simon Sandstone consists of a thin basal conglomerate lithofacies overlain by medium- and large-scale, crossstratified and planar-stratified sandstone. Middle Mt. Simon is principally interbedded, coarsely interlayered sandstone, siltstone, and shale; and thin- to medium-bedded, structureless or crossstratified sandstone. The upper Mt. Simon is structureless sandstone with Skolithos and shelly (coquinoid) sandstone. These lithofacies resemble those from outcrops in western Wisconsin described by Driese and others (1981). Toward the west and south in south-central Minnesota, at the embayment center, mediumand large-scale, cross-stratified sandstone dominates in the Mt. Simon. Along the western side of the embayment, structureless sandstone dominates. There are fewer thin shale and siltstone beds in the Mt. Simon near the embayment center than along the eastern side of the embayment. Near the embayment center, the uppermost Mt. Simon Sandstone and basal Eau Claire Formation contain ferroan oolites and coated grains that are scattered in some beds and are the principal sand-sized particles in others. Ferroan oolites and coated grains are not observed in outcrop. Along the eastern side of the Hollandale embayment, the Eau Claire is composed principally of mixed sandstone and shale lithofacies and greensand lithofacies resembling Eau Claire lithofacies that crop out in western Wisconsin (Huber, 1975), especially in cores along structural strike with the Wisconsin outcrops. Red sandstone and shale lithofacies and dolostone lithofacies are at the base of the Eau Claire in south-central Minnesota. These are overlain by a ripple-cross-stratified or troughcross- stratified subfacies of the greensand lithofacies that is much thicker than laterally equivalent beds of greensand lithofacies to the north and east. The Galesville Sandstone, mostly structureless, planar-stratified, or trough-cross-stratified sandstone, appears to be conformable and interbedded with the Eau Claire Formation. The upper part of the Eau Claire and Galesville appear to be part of an upward coarsening sequence. There is evidence of slight disconformity between the Galesville and overlying Ironton Sandstone. The basal conglomerate of the Mt. Simon is interpreted as a braided fluvial deposit. Medium- to coarse-grained sandstone lithofacies of the lower Mt. Simon are interpreted as braid plain, braid delta, and littoral deposits. Fine- to medium-grained sandstone beds and shale beds in the middle Mt. Simon are interpreted as distal braid delta deposits. Sandstone beds in the upper Mt Simon are interpreted as sand shoals and tidal flat deposits. Beds of interbedded, finegrained sandstone and shale in the basal Eau Claire that are tidal flat deposits culminate this initial prograding sequence. Toward the end of the sequence deposition, ferroan oolites formed nearshore, where some were reworked by shifting tidal channels. Red sedimentary rocks were deposited in high tidal flat, channel, and deltaic environments. Carbonate rock was deposited in the southwestern Hollandale embayment as detrital sedimentation ended. The greensand lithofacies of the medial Eau Claire Formation, which records marine transgression at the base of the next prograding sediment sequence, is succeeded by shaly lagoonal deposits, sandy or shaly tidal flat deposits (upper Eau Claire Formation), and sandy foreshore or shoreface deposits (Galesville Sandstone). Variation of sandstone composition reflects selective mechanical reduction of contained potassium feldspar grains as observed by Odom (1975). Medium- to coarse-grained sandstone is quartzose, and very fine to fine-grained sandstone is highly feldspathic. This variation, reflected on gamma logs, helps to distinguish lithofacies. . Sandstone in core from southwestern Minnesota contains accessory minerals, including diaspore, that indicate the contribution of sediment from the Proterozoic Sioux Quartzite to the Mt. Simon Sandstone.
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RI-40 Sedimentary Rocks of Dresbachian Age (Late Cambrian), Hollandale Embayment, Southeastern Minnesota.
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Midstate travel agents and travelers have used Apple Vacations for years, taking advantage of flights offered out of Baltimore, Philadelphia and Newark. The company's last minute bargains are limited by date, destination and hotel. If you're flexible and not terribly fussy about your choices, you can save a bunch of money.
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According to a new study, fish can differentiate between quantities as large as 100 and 200. Surprisingly, they show similar numerical skills to college students' when presented with a laboratory test.
Recent research has shown that fish show basic numerical abilities similar to those observed in mammals and birds. This latest study investigated whether the fish can discriminate between large numbers.
The new study shows that the fish can not only tell the difference between small numbers such as 4 and 8, but they can also differentiate between quantities as large as 100 and 200.
"You just don't expect interesting results like this when dealing with animals like fish." said study leader Christian Agrillo of the University of Padova in Italy. "We thought this was really incredible."
Mosquitofish, freshwater fish with a taste for mosquito larvae, are highly social. When a mosquitofish finds itself alone, its top priority becomes finding others.
For the initial experiment, lone fish were trained in a laboratory to associate a door bearing a certain number of geometric shapes with a path to rejoining a larger group of fish.
The fish were then placed in tanks where they had to choose between one of two identical doors bearing different numbers of symbols. For example, four shapes might be associated with door A and eight shapes with door B.
At the beginning of the test, the fish did not know where to go, and they chose randomly. Over time, however, the fish started to choose the correct door more often than by chance alone.
The new study repeated this experiment, but then the researchers started using larger numbers of shapes on the doors.
"It was kind of funny, most of them appeared to be surprised when we switched from small numbers to hundreds. They swam inside the tank for a while, looking at the new stimuli as if they were trying to understand what was going on," Agrillo said. "However, after a short while they started to solve the task as well."
The researchers then changed the ratios of shapes on the doors. When the sets of shapes were closer in number the fish were less successful. For example, when the ratio between the shapes on the two doors was 1:2 (8 v 16) or 2:3 (8 v 12), the fish chose the correct door more often than by chance. But when the ratio became 3:4 (9 v 12), the fish showed no indication that they could detect a difference.
The researchers were intyerested to see how the numerical skills of fish compare to those of humans so they asked a group of 25 undergraduate students to engage in a test that presented them with the same types of challenges.
The test asked the students to determine the difference between large numbers in two seconds, without stopping to deliberately count the shapes.
While humans were universally more accurate than fish, they showed the same degraded ability to judge number differences as ratios shifted from 2:3 to 3:4.
According to Agrillo and colleagues, the results add to evidence that humans, fish, and other vertebrates share the same abilities for processing numbers as a distant but common ancestor.
Clearly there is a lot more going on inside fish's heads than they are usually given credit for. Yet we do not treat them in the same way as we do other vertebrate animals. It is now widely accepted that fish can feel pain and the more we continue to learn about their complex minds the more urgent the need to change our practices and laws to protect fish from suffering.


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The village hopes to raise at least $1,500 for the fireworks show May 26 at Munro Park at the corner of First Street and Newport Road in the village of Camillus.
"We don't have the money in the budget," Butler said. "We're hoping we can get donations. We've been trying."
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Auburn Police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between Aug. 3 and 7.
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Theft: 12:15 a.m., 1300 block of 17th St. SE. While a woman was attending church, somebody reached into her purse and swiped her wallet, her cellphone, some cash and credit cards.
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A group of scientists who have been trying for years to replace the saturated fat in hot dogs with something healthier may have finally found an answer: cellulose.
In 2009, Alejandro Marangoni and his colleagues tried subbing in oils for the saturated fat, but that lead to dogs with "a very tough, leathery property." But now, Marangoni et. al. have determined that the product of combining canola oil with ethyl cellulose mimics "solid beef fat," making for classic frank texture without all the saturated beef fat that you know and love. Supposedly. The researchers, who according to Scientific American used a "jawlike machine" to test the texture of the modified hot dogs, published their findings in Food and Function. It's worth checking out the piece, if only to bone up on your cellulose gel facts–British candy company Mars just bought the patent for the stuff, so you might see it popping up on mile-long ingredient lists sometime soon.
Whether saturated fat is really all that bad for you is, surprisingly, still a matter of some contention in the scientific community, with much of the decades-long campaign against animal fats based on spotty studies done in the '60s. On the plus side, ethyl cellulose is pretty much the same as plant cellulose, or paper, so there's at least no negative health risk from replacing beef fat with canola cellulose gel. Trans fats, on the other hand, are pretty well proven to be miserable for us, so be wary of any margarine-infused hot dogs that might catch your eye at the grocery store.
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LANSING--When it comes to rewriting Michigan water regulation, protecting the Great Lakes from transcontinental diversion is turning out to be the easy part.
Agreeing on rules for use of the water in the state is the hard stuff.
As environmental groups battle business interests over how best to manage Michigan's unique water resources, approval of the multi-state Great Lakes Compact is on hold.
Legislators aim to complete work on the compact and companion water use rules before leaving for summer break in late June. Even if they do, Michigan--the Great Lakes state-- would be the last Great Lakes state to approve the compact.
The Wisconsin Legislature approved it this month. Agreement has been reached in Ohio, and Pennsylvania lawmakers are expected to act next month. The compact has already been signed into law in Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and New York.
"We could be the last state to approve it when we should have been the first state," said Bill Rustem, president of Public Sector Consultants in Lansing. "It's amazing."
Democrats who run the House are pushing water withdrawal standards endorsed by groups like the Michigan Environmental Council, that say they provide the strongest long-term protections.
Business associations are backing a Senate-passed approach that GOP lawmakers says strikes a more reasonable balance between resource protection, economic demand and job creation.
One sticking point involves regulating the impact on rivers and streams.
The House standard bars new water withdrawals that would reduce flows by 14 percent beyond the summer low point of a cold water trout stream. The Senate standard is 25 percent.
"Biologically, it's a big difference. Recreationally, it's a big difference," said Bryan Burroughs, executive director of the Michigan Council of Trout Unlimited. "This is our one chance to say we can use our cold waters, continue to grow, make new uses and still protect Michigan's trout fisheries."
Rep. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, chairwoman of the House Great Lakes and Environment Committee, said the tougher standard protects the interests of anglers and kayakers.
"This is a state defined by its water," Warren said. "Protection of our cold water rivers and streams is critical to northern Michigan's recreation and tourism industries."
Michael Johnston, regulatory affairs manager for the Michigan Manufacturers Association, said exceeding the Senate-passed standard would close off huge swaths of northern and western Michigan to economic development.
Sen. Patricia Birkholz, R-Saugatuck Twp., said the Senate approved a "science-based" water management package that would "protect our environment while not unnecessarily restricting the growth of Michigan's economy."
"It will help Michigan regulate large water withdrawals, but still allow manufacturers, farmers and other businesses to use our water wisely," said Birkholz, chairwoman of the Senate Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee.
In another point of disagreement, the House wants to put into law a public trust doctrine that requires the commercial use of Michigan's water also be in the public's interest. The Senate and its supporters in the business community view that as a subjective approach that has little to do with resource management.
Rep. Mark Meadows, D-East Lansing, said a public trust doctrine would allow the state to bar the shipment of bottled water outside of the Great Lakes basin. The compact bars water shipment in containers larger than 5.7 gallons.
"Michigan's most precious natural resource belongs to it's residents, not big business," said Rep. Mark Meadows, D-East Lansing.
Rustem, a consultant for Nestle Waters North America whose spring water bottling operation in Mecosta County has been a point of legal contention, said Michigan courts have held that public trust doctrine doesn't apply to ground water. He said limiting the sale of Michigan bottled water makes as much sense are regulating the sale of beer made with water from Lake Michigan in Milwaukee.
Both sides in the debate expect to find a middle ground.
Lawmakers in both parties agree that water is one of Michigan's greatest economic assets, particularly now that whole regions in the south and west are fighting over scarce water resources.
Members of Congress from the drought-stricken southeast are already suggesting the U.S. needs a national water policy that might not be in the interests of the Great Lakes states.
Given what could be looming national fights over water, said Rustem, it's imperative that Michigan lawmakers quickly ratify a compact that would ban diversions and seek congressional approval to seal the compact in federal law.
Or else
"One day the Congress of the United States is going to tell the Army Corps of Engineers to build a pipeline to send water out of the Great Lakes," Rustem said. "That's how it's going to happen, because it will then be in the public interest to do that on a national basis."
"That what the compact is all about," he said.
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April 13, 2005
RULES 1.0(f) and 1.7
Date: December 16, 2005
Facts Lawyer A represents a military member who was injured in an automobile accident. The Army requests that the attorney sign the attached proposed representation agreement to protect the Army's costs incurred in paying the military member's medical benefits.
The Army acknowledges in the proposed representation agreement that the interest of the United States Government is not a lien but instead constitutes a cause of action which is independent from any personal injury action that may be asserted by the injured military member against a third party. It is clear from a review of the proposed agreement that the attorney is not required to sign the agreement, nor is the attorney required to pay out of the proceeds of any personal injury settlement the medical bills the Army incurred. The agreement itself states that "either party may terminate this agreement for failure to abide by the terms thereof." The agreement also states that it is a voluntary agreement, and the communication is clearly in the form of a request rather than a requirement.
Moreover, 42 USC §2652(c) provides that no action taken by the United States shall operate to deny to the injured person the recovery for that portion of his damages not covered hereunder.
Issue In a situation wherein third party liability is questionable and the available liability coverage is very limited in relation to the total cognizable damages, may the attorney sign the agreement?
Summary It appears the attorney's client has nothing to be gained by the attorney's signing the agreement and much to lose. Signing the agreement would create a conflict for the attorney under Rule 1.7(a)(2). However, the client could give informed consent, confirmed in writing, as discussed below.
Opinion Rule 1.7(a) provides that "[e]xcept as provided in paragraph (b), a lawyer shall not represent a client if the representation involves a concurrent conflict of interest." Under Rule 1.7 (a)(2), a concurrent conflict of interest exists if "there is a significant risk that the representation of one or more clients will be materially limited by the lawyer's responsibilities to . . . a third person…." It appears that in the situation provided by the inquirer, if the attorney were to sign the agreement, there is certainly a likelihood that a difference in interests will eventuate, which would interfere with the attorney's ability to represent his client. There is a conflict because of the likelihood of limited recovery due to the lack of insurance coverage and questionable liability, which would create a situation where the client's net recovery would be significantly lower due to the dual representation.
There may be situations when an attorney might properly decide in the exercise of his discretion that the agreement may be signed without compromising his client's interest. For example, in a situation wherein liability is clear and the amount of liability insurance would easily cover the amount of damages, the inclusion of the Government's independent claim for medical bills might, in the attorney's judgment, increase the total award or settlement for the military member under the concept of applying a multiple to special damages.
Also, under Rule 1.7(b), the attorney may sign such an agreement upon the client giving informed consent, confirmed in writing. See Rule 1.0(f) (defining "informed consent").


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The topic of submission elicits strong opinions from many people both inside and outside of the church. In his latest book, Touching Godliness through Submission, K.P. Yohannan, president and founder of Gospel for Asia, stakes out territory in one of the most misunderstood and controversial issues in modern Christianity. Drawing upon the life of Jesus as the ultimate example of truly yielding to God's will, Yohannan explains how something we see as our own worst enemy, submission, is actually the true pathway to freedom, healing and blessing. qYou will find submission at the crossroads of every conflict in life, q Yohannan said. qFrom children and their parents to the worker and his boss to the citizen and his president, you'll find people struggling with the concept of submission to authority. This teaching touches on daily life no matter what our current role.q In Touching Godliness through Submission, Yohannan mixes highly practical and deeply divine concepts as he probes into the role of Christ and the fall of Satan. He also shows how man's natural tendency toward rebellion was inherited from the first man, Adam. Yohannan then explains the true nature of submission in the Christian's life, using illustrations drawn from Bible heroes as well as from events in his own life. A prolific author and highly regarded ministry leader, Yohannan often challenges commonly held views of Christians around the world. His previous books, including the landmark Revolution in World Missions, have moved many readers to abandon shallow Christianity in favor of a more intense, personal relationship with God. In Touching Godliness through Submission, Yohannan guides readers through the landmines of misconceptions about this often misunderstood subject. Gospel for Asia is an evangelical mission organization based in Dallas, Texas involved in sharing the love of Jesus across South Asia.In his latest book, Touching Godliness through Submission, K.P. Yohannan, president and founder of Gospel for Asia, stakes out territory in one of the most misunderstood and controversial issues in modern Christianity.
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The Hudson County Girls Basketball Tournament reaches its dramatic conclusion tomorrow, as top-seeded Bayonne (21-3) collides with second-seeded Lincoln (22-3) at noon at Union City High School.
A rematch of the 2012 title game, there are plenty of storylines that will surely charge up this anticipated matchup.
Here are five things to look for in tomorrow's championship game:
Lincoln's Kiante Johnson is averaging 20.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, prompting Bayonne coach James Turner to call the 6-foot junior forward "the best player in the county." Coming off a 26-point performance in the semifinals against North Bergen, Johnson will likely be guarded by Bayonne's Sharaunda Fiedtkou.
Bayonne has used its hyperactive defensive pressure, athleticism and physicality to reach the Hudson County Tournament final. With a stingy half-court defense, the Bees are holding opponents to just 31.7 points per game. Meanwhile, Lincoln's explosive offense averages 63.9 points per game and thrives in transition with guards Zhan'e Williams and She'Kinah Suber running the break alongside Johnson. Which style will prevail?
Bayonne's aforementioned defense limited Secaucus (61.8 ppg) to 43 and 40 point in two meetings this season. Guards Jesenia Montalvo and Deserai Vazquez set the tone defensively. Williams, who had a near triple double in Lincoln's semifinal victory over North Bergen, will have to keep Bayonne's pressure defense at bay for the Lions to be successful on offense.
Lincoln has shown the heart of a champion the last few seasons, having won back-to-back Hudson County Tournament titles in 2012 and 2013. The Lions hope to make it three in a row today, while Bayonne is seeking its third title since the inaugural tournament in 2010.
Bayonne's hardnosed guard/forward Aneia Williams (9.4 ppg) erupted for a season-high 17 points in Thursday's semifinal win over Secaucus and added 10 rebounds. Williams could provide Bayonne the scoring punch it needs depending on which Lincoln player is assigned to guard her.


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When we moved to Canton and took PunkyT (our dog) to a new vet I was so unhappy with the experience that I called Dr. Goode's clinic in Marietta and told them I wanted to switch back and told my husband we would just have to deal with the drive to Marietta..well lo and behold the recptionist told me they had a location in Canton! I was so so stoked!! We of course moved PunkyT there and have been there ever since!
My dog has allergies and because of that has so many ear infections that we spend a fortune in Vet visits. They have made it so we can now order her ear meds that have to be special ordered from Pet Meds so that she can get the ear drops faster than they were able to get it..This shows how much they care about the animals welfare... more than they care about a paycheck!
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We all know what happened. By 1920, the first EV era was mostly over. So will it be déjà vu all over again? Paradoxically, the main adoption impediment isn't EV sticker prices, daunting though they are. It's the lack of recharging infrastructure.
The US government is subsidizing the construction of charging stations. Austin, Texas, already has more than 100 stations in place, but, quite frankly, the buildout rate is nowhere near rapid enough to turn EVs into no-muss, no-fuss mainstream driving machines.
There's also a technology wild card. EV power packs haven't kept up with Moore's Law, and it's not clear if they will ever get significantly beyond the 200Wh/kg energy densities of today's top Lithium-ion batteries. We also don't know how quickly the packs will dip below their not atypical $10,000-plus replacement costs, nor do we know how this will affect vendor warranty costs or used-car resale values.
I've always believed fuel-cell vehicles are a more viable technology than EVs, in the same way that Sony Beta was a better videotape format than VHS. In the latter case, marketplace machinations outflanked engineers' data-driven assessments. This will likely be the case with EVs, in which so many people have so much invested that pulling the plug now would unleash a far worse scenario than fixing the problems.
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Great perspectives, Alex –- comparing the auto industry of today to that of 100 years ago; and VHS to Beta –you have touched on truths of invention that have long been frustration to their mothers. Historically its been said that necessity is the mother of invention. Couple that with a largely accepted paradigm that invention and patenting are a guarantee for success. Yet only the first is true with no guarantee that the invention has merit in a marketplace governed by consumers who tend to follow the herds. I have come to realize that invention is seed; but true growth requires innovation; and innovation is the whole system, including the culture, and market, and the timing.
As an inventor of several dozen USpatents, I experienced this first-hand. I believe that things "eventually" catch-on. This is one of the Mission Statements for FutureProductInnovations, published on our web site:
"More than two decades of product design and invention of new technologies has clearly shown that world markets are often not ready for most new cutting-edge ideas. But all great innovations have their own 'proper time' and they all come around, eventually. The saving grace of this deferral of innovation is the patent process, which protects those paradigm-breaking ideas while they incubate --- until their natural time comes"
Interesting how the two examples you've cited overrule that philosophy. The EV boom of a century ago, and Sony's mega investment in BETA; two inventions that never saw the boom of innovation. BETA will never come back, and their times have passed – never to realize fruition.


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After hearing a morning of argument, a 24th Judicial District Court judge has decided that Corey "C-Murder" Miller will remain out of jail until his second degree murder trial.
The Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office had sought to have Miller's $1 million bond and home incarceration revoked. They accused him of violating a gag order in a Web site in which he pleads for money to pay for his legal defense, and on a second front, by associating with a known felon, the Rev. Toris Young, who appeared at an anti-crime press conference last month with the rapper as his Kenner residence.
But Judge Hans Liljeberg decided Miller could remain out of jail at a hearing this morning.
"You're walking a tightrope right now, and I don't think you've fallen off the wrong side," Liljeberg told Miller about noon. "But you're wobbling."
Miller, 38, is set to be retried on a charge of second-degree murder in August. He is accused of killing Steve Thomas, 16, during a brawl in a Harvey nightclub on Jan. 22, 2002. If convicted of the charge, Miller faces a mandatory life sentence in prison.
Miller said that until the morning of the April 16 press conference, he was unaware that Young had a criminal record. Young has pleaded guilty to 11 counts of identity theft and access device fraud.
Young testified he remained outside Miller's residence during the press conference, and that Miller was unaware of his past. "I didn't know him, so I'm assuming he didn't know me," Young testified.
Separately, Miller was accused of violating the long-standing gag order that prohibits him or anyone else involved with the case from speaking publicly about it. Prosecutors accused Miller of crossing the line in a Web site posted last month that includes letters written in the first person and signed by Miller, in which he opines about his case, slow-moving justice and innocence.
However, a freelance writer, Brandy Clementin, testified that she wrote the letters, using information provided to her coupled with internet research. "It was supposed to be an empowering letter to raise money," she said of the task, for which she was not paid.
"I wrote it from his point of view," she testified. "That's what I was told. ... I wasn't trying to impersonate him, though."
Miller also denied writing the letters, but he said he was aware of the site. He said he sought revisions to the letters only after prosecutors accused him of violating the gag order.
Miller said the money-raising quest landed him only one donation, a check which he has not cashed.
Separately, Liljeberg denied defense attorney Ron Rakosky's request to withdraw from the case on grounds that Miller hasn't paid him in three years.
"I don't want to withdraw from this case, but I've worked without compensation for three years," he said.
Liljeberg said he doesn't want a change in attorneys to delay the trial, and that there would be a risk of a reversal if Miller is tried without representation. He urged Miller to find a way to pay Rakosky.
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It was a busy weekend for Hillsboro-area wrestling, as Hillsboro, Glencoe, Century and Liberty (5A) all advanced individual wrestlers to state championship matches. While only Century's Brennan Baccay clinched an individual state title, the area provided several major storylines.
Hillsboro had a strong first round, but collapsed in the quarterfinals. The Spartans, which seemed like a state-title threat before the tournament, slipped to third. Despite the disappointing showing in the standings, Hillsboro may have experienced a setback that will become a catalyst for next year's state title run.
Glencoe got off to a blazing hot start at the OSAA 6A state wrestling tournament in the 106- and 113-pound brackets, then failed to win another match the rest of the first round. Despite the slump, Glencoe sophomore Nate Johnson advanced to the state title match with a dominant win in the semifinals, but lost to Grants Pass senior Casey Coutler in the championship.
Century produced two state finalists in 126-pound junior Brennan Baccay and 132-pound senior Amari Sengsavanh. Baccay won the 126-pound title, while Sengsavanh lost to Roseburg junior Cole Van Anrooy. Baccay's effort earned him an athlete of the week nomination.
In 5A wrestling, Liberty senior Hunter Dehlin lost 5-2 in the 152-pound championship final, but three Falcons placed at state.
In basketball action, the Liberty boys lost to Sherwood on Friday in a contest that determined the Northwest Oregon Conference league championship. The Falcons host Dallas on Tuesday night in a play-in contest.


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We asked U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Republican challenger Monica Wehby each to highlight seven key votes in the Senate over the past six years. Perhaps not surprisingly, they came up with completely different votes. We'll run their 14 choices this month, along with an explanation of where each stands.
Today's vote was chosen by Merkley.
Senate filibusters: On Nov. 21, 2013, the Senate voted to change its rules to prohibit filibusters on most presidential nominees. That means they can be confirmed by a simple majority instead of a three-fifths vote, as is required to overcome a filibuster. The vote was 52-48.
Merkley's vote: Yes
Wehby: Would have voted no
What Merkley says:
In the summer of 1976, I interned for Republican Sen. Mark Hatfield. In those times, the Senate introduced bills, amended them and voted on final passage by simple majority. The filibuster was rarely used.
We then swapped lists, with each critiquing the other's choices in 300 words or fewer. Links to supporting material were allowed.
That had changed dramatically by 2009 when I joined the Senate. Use of the filibuster had become routine and paralyzed both nominations and deliberation on legislation that mattered to working families, from job creation to education.
So I began conversations with colleagues about bringing back a deliberative process to allow us to take on the big challenges we face as a nation. In January 2011, Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and I introduced a robust rules reform package. That fight, and more battles over rules in January 2013, set the stage for our successful vote last year to change the rules of the Senate, so a simple majority could confirm Executive Branch and Judicial nominees.
This change, the first major rules change in 39 years, matters because it doubled the rate of confirmation of judges, many of whom serve in areas formerly experiencing "judicial emergencies." Moreover, it enabled many agencies to operate more effectively, such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which got its first chairman and can now be the cop on the beat protecting consumers.
In the six years Lyndon Johnson was Majority Leader in the 1950s, he dealt with only one filibuster. But with Mitch McConnell leading the Republicans, they've used the filibuster more than 500 times – to block equal pay legislation, the American Jobs Act, and even an increase in the minimum wage.
The Senate needs to do its job -- debating and voting on the issues facing our country. I'll continue to advocate for rules changes that allow the Senate to be more responsive to the needs of the people.
Wehby's response:
Senator Merkley's support of vote 242 is a perfect example of what is wrong with Washington. Instead of focusing on solutions and working together with those in both parties, the Senator's response is to simply discourage bipartisanship.
Oregon has a long history of electing proven leaders who know how to work with those they don't agree with 100 percent of the time. Oregonians want to send a leader to Washington – not the follower that Senator Merkley has been over the past six years.
I would have voted no because this rules change discouraged bipartisanship and encouraged extremism in Washington.
-- Jeff Mapes


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Agriculture is a vital sector of Pakistan's economy, accounting for around 21% of the country's GDP and employing 45% of the countries labour force. As one of the world's most arid countries, Pakistan relies heavily upon irrigation from the Indus irrigation system, the world's largest contiguous irrigation system, to provide food security for its people. However, the Indus irrigation system is now facing several problems, such as deterioration of infrastructure and inequitable water distribution, and is in need of rehabilitation. On March 7, 2013, an agreement was signed between the Project Coordinator of the Sindh Water Sector Improvement Project (WSIP), Dr Fateh M. Marri, and FAO Country Representative, Dr Kevin Gallagher, for the extension of the UTF agreement whereby FAO through its Investment Centre Division delivers the functions of Project Management Consultants / Procurement Agent (PMCA) for the Sindh Water Sector Improvement Project Phase I (WSIP-1). The current arrangements, put in place in March 2008, will continue until the WSIP-1 completion in February 2015. The project was rated as 'high risk' by the World Bank at appraisal, in September 2007, as a result of previous difficulties in consulting firms procurement and contract management in the National Drainage Program in Sindh. The decision to entrust PMCA responsibilities to FAO was made by the World Bank and Government of Sindh in recognition of the Organization exemplary track record in ensuring transparency in contract procurement and financial procedures.
The USD 175 million WSIP-1, which was approved in September 2007, aims to improve efficiency and effectiveness of irrigation water distribution in the three Area Water Boards (AWBs) of Ghotki Feeder, Nara Canal and Left Bank Canal, which deliver water to 360 Farmer Organizations. Improving water management in these areas would result in increased agricultural production, employment and incomes in more than 30% of the irrigated area in Sindh, one of the poorest regions of the country. The PMCA will continue to be responsible for the procurement and supervision of consulting services to the Project. Through provision of training, the PMCA will also strengthen the management skills of the implementing agency (Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority, SIDA).
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All right, Twi-hards, get those thinking caps on! HollywoodLife.com has obtained more exclusive shots of a Breaking Dawn scene currently being filmed at Arsenal Park in Baton Rouge, La., and we want you to weigh in with your thoughts!
If I had to take my best guess, I'd say it's likely the massive fight scene Ashley Greene has been training for. She tweeted about her first day of fight training Jan. 6, making it very likely she's been preparing for this very shoot!
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UA researchers participated in the discovery of an unexpected role played by a protein molecule, making it a candidate for a biomarker or drug target for breast cancer.
University of Arizona researchers are part of an international team that has discovered a new cellular mechanism that is associated with the development of breast cancer.
Identifying and understanding novel components of signaling networks, the scientists say, are likely to reveal new therapeutic targets for personalized medicine.
"This could be a tool for staging breast cancer biopsies or serve as a prognostic marker," said Sourav Ghosh of the UA College of Medicine - Phoenix. "But more studies will be required to establish these connections more firmly."
Team members made their discovery by looking in unlikely places. They discovered a novel component of an important cellular signaling network known as the NF-kB pathway. A known protein called Rap1, they found, performs tasks in parts of the cell where, according to conventional wisdom, it was not supposed to be.
A group led by Ghosh found that Rap1 interacts with the NF-kB pathway in breast cancer cells, in addition to its known function inside the cell nucleus.
Their results show that the previously unrecognized function of Rap1 protein in the NF-kB network can contribute to the pathology of breast cancers.
The researchers report their findings in the advance online publication of the Nature Cell Biology July issue.
The cells in our bodies constantly sense their environment and respond appropriately. For example, if pathogens invade the body, cells will respond by generating an inflammatory environment to fight the pathogen. This is achieved by intricate molecular circuits within cells that sense and relay external signals and orchestrate the cellular response. Aberrant functioning of these cellular switch boards can lead to diseases including autoimmune disorders and cancer.
In the study, an the scientists set out to better understand the molecular workings underlying inflammation. Inflammation, the body's primary line of defense against disease-causing microbes and parasites, is a highly complex and tightly regulated biochemical process involving a myriad of specialized cells communicating with each other through an arsenal of signaling molecules.
The team systematically screened 17,000 genes to single out those that interact with the NF-kB protein complex and activate the inflammation pathway.
NF-kB, which stands for "Nuclear Factor Kappa B," can be thought of as a major hub in the biomolecular pathways involved in the inflammation response.
The NF-kB protein is part of the molecular inventory of almost every cell type, where it acts as a multifunctional switch, binding a variety of other specialized molecules exchanging signals between the cell's surface and the genetic material inside the nucleus.
The central importance of NF-kB for inflammation, autoimmune diseases and cancer makes it one of the most studied molecules and one of very few to which entire scientific meetings are dedicated.
"Surprisingly, we found Rap1 outside the cell nucleus and as part of the NF-kB signaling pathway," said Ghosh, who was involved in planning and executing the cancer research aspect of the study.
Ghosh is an assistant professor at the UA College of Medicine - Phoenix and a member of the Arizona Cancer Center. He also is an adjunct associate investigator at the Translational Genomics Research Institute, or TGen, in Phoenix. His group was comprised of researchers at TGen and Barrow Neurological Institute/St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix.
Prior to the discovery, scientists believed that Rap1 was limited to structures at the ends of chromosomes. Tucked inside the cell nucleus, chromosomes consist of tightly wound threads of DNA that carry an organism's genetic information.
In contrast to its original role, in which Rap1 has been found to stabilize the ends of the chromosomes, scientists still have to figure out what the protein is doing when it is outside the nucleus.
"The exact role of NF-kB in cancer is not well understood, but our study sheds a little bit of light on it," Ghosh said. "Rap1 and NF-kB activity drive each other in a positive feedback loop. Since NF-kB signaling is hyperactive in breast cancer cells, we think that Rap1 might be one of the factors contributing to that hyperactivity."
His group found increased Rap1 levels in tissue samples of breast cancer cells of the more common types, the ductal and lobular carcinomas. Most importantly, Ghosh and his coworkers discovered that higher grade tumors had higher levels of Rap1.
Explore further: New book reviews research on key signaling molecule, NF-kB
More information:
Telomere-independent Rap1 is an IKK adaptor and regulates NF-κB-dependent gene expression. Nature Cell Biology, July 2010. www.nature.com/ncb/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ncb2080.html


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Rodney/Zumaya at Toledo Sunday night
Fernando Rodney struck out the side in the sixth, but gave up a solo homer and a walk in between the Ks. Joel Zumaya needed just 11 pitches retire the side in order in the seventh, but had three balls hit well off of him — one for a single, another for a line out to right that became a double play, then another for the third out. He hit 98 on the Fifth Third Field radar gun, according to Jim Weber on the play-by-play broadcast.
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I'm hopeful for Zumaya's recovery. Rodney's would be great but I think they both have very different obstacles.
They really need to monitor Zoom closely. One of his problems seems like it may be hormonal. This guy knows no limits and once the testosterone kicks in he is ready to throw the ball 110 MPH. He sounds like he feels he can do it now. They would be wise to have someone very close by who helps to keep his recovery in some kind of perspective.
Rodney, on the other hand, seems to have more of a motivational problem. He seems almost too even tempered to be ideal for late-inning trauma. Kind of an easy-come, easy-go style that is great when his pitches are working but not so helpful when he needs to fight harder and amp it up.
I don't want to be too optimistic about the two of them but if they were to come back and perform at the levels they once did, we would actually have a very imposing bullpen. And some tough decisions as to which bulls to keep there.
You have to be a bit excited to have seen what Dolsi did yesterday. Fossum did a pretty nice job and importantly, has not walked anybody yet. Bautista can be very effective.
Not sure about Rapada and Seay needs to regain some of the confidence (and command) he has lost. I think Miner may be one of those to go. He has periods where he does very well, and throws with some intensity, but he is prone to wildness and can become very hittable.
The key to having a good bullpen will depend largely on giving them a lead to work with. If the starters can keep throwing the way they have been lately and the team starts to hit (that's the big IF).
I'm thinking that Clevlen will start to hit the ball today. If he doesn't start hitting soon he is likely going back to Toledo. JL won't carry him like Raburn.
BTW, Matt Joyce hit 2, 2-run homers for the Hens yesterday. Who probably are a little ambivalent about the parent club who now have taken away a lot talent from their core. Clevlen, Thomas, Larrish and Hollimon.
Wouldn't be too surprised to see JL give Hollimon a start against the White Sox. Maybe against Vasquez on Wednesday (they play a day game on Thursday).
I'm a little wary of Zumaya myself. I'm not sure I buy into this "ahead of schedule" thing. Let's take our time, since we've already got some blazing guns in the pen.
Rodney I've never been comfortable with and probably never will be. I started off this spring half-jokingly saying that he won't be back until Zoom is but I'm not so sure it's a joke. He's a hard one to figure out. I resist trying to delve into a player's mentality, but Rodney almost forces one into it.
At any rate, getting these two guys back will at least add some experience to the pen, and straighten out some roles.
It seems to me that Zach Miner does better when he's not auditioning to remain on the team. He had immediate improvement after Grilli was traded. Having two experienced relievers about to return is putting him into the same spot again.
I think we'll see Holliman too, but perhaps on Thursday against the lefty Buerhle. I just hope JL doesn't go with his usual getaway day lineup that day. So far, I've been pleased that the club is looking like they're taking this stretch very seriously.
For some Sean Casey news…
"The Nature Boy" has made his mark on the Red Sox. Professional wrestling legend Ric "The Nature Boy" Flair and his trademark exclamation have emerged as the impetus for the Red Sox' most prevalent rallying cry for the 2008 season. And, of course, Sean Casey has a lot to do with it: "Wooooooo!!" The one-word cry has been plastered on the T-shirts found on just about every member of the Red Sox these days, from Daisuke Matsuzaka to the team's coaching staff. The garments are the brainchild of Casey, who made up the blue-and-white shirts with Flair's iconic scream on the front, and "Diamonds Are Forever And So is El Alcalde!!" Casey is called "El Alcalde" (Spanish for "the Mayor") by teammates. He struck up a friendship with Flair while visiting backstage at a pro wrestling match. Casey carried his admiration of the longtime wrestler into the Red Sox' clubhouse, where he religiously greets teammates with a special handshake punctuated by a "Woooooooo!!" And then came a recent voicemail from the 59-year-old grappler, urging on the Sox and further fueling the team's new clubhouse ritual. — Boston Herald
Doesn't this make you just miss the guy more? We could definitely use that sort of motivation and 'fun' in the clubhouse.
Considering that Casey was willing to stay on in Detroit as a reserve, hit .296 last year, AND is a LH bat, I'd say it's Dombrowki's dumbest move. And he's hitting .372 this year. Not to mention what he brings to the clubhouse and the fact that he won't be 34 until next month. Yeah, "Dave's not here, man" on that one.
Jeez Ty, thanks for bringing it up. 🙂
I think this team would be far better off if they started the season with casey at first, miggy at 3rd, inge at ss, guillen in left, jurrjens starting. But hindsight and all..
I was at the games Sat & Sun. Miner should have been booed off of the field Saturday as well. It is pathetic if you are a major league player and cannot get three outs with a five run lead. Then to bring him back in on Sunday was absolutely ridiculous. I think it was the hardcore fans who sent him off the field with a chorus yesterday.
What's the definition of a hardcore fan?
As for mrfarms comments, you should try the Detroit Free Press blog they are all "hardcore fans". If every player that deserved to be booed got it, we would have booed them all at some point this year. Fans are supportive and yes, it gets very frustrating, but find other ways to show dislike to a player. I went to many games during the 119 loss season and never did I boo, and that was a pretty bad team. Miner has many up and down moments, but so far doesn't deserve that. If he reaches Grilli choke status then maybe I will be a little more understanding of the people booing.
I like Miner well enough. I don't think he has late inning trauma mentality though. Then again, neither does Rodney.
. Dolsi might have it and Zumaya is made of it.
I think Miner is the odd man out. I really see him having more value as a starter than a reliever.
I think JL would start Hollimon against a RHP. This way he leaves Renteria in against the LHPs. Hollimon also hits RHP better than LHP. makes sense to take advantage of him batting LH. He could start him in place of Polanco but Polanco has had aa day off recently I believe.
Haven't heard any word about Sheffield.
Is it me or is Retneria starting to look a little better getting to balls in the hole lately?
Gotta give some credit to Carlos Guillen too. He has been doing much better at 3rd lately. He is nowhere anear Inge but he managing the bag better than he had been.
People who know what is going on. They were not booing just for something to do. Miner is a starting pitcher. He is not an eighth inning setup man. From my perspective, it was more booing towards the man who came and gave him the hook and put the poor guy in that position to begin with. It goes back to an earlier comment about leaving Cabrera in the 5 hole and hoping he will work his way through it. Let's go for three in a row tonight!
And I resent that Free Press comment!!
You slipped that in while I was typing, Dan. Rodney gives me chills every time I see him enter, especially if it is close. Too laissez-faire.
And booing during the 119-loss season would have been like beating a dead horse.
I didn't know Hollimon was a switch hitter. I only saw him hit from the right side in spring training. My bad.
I can understand being unhappy with Leyland over his choice of pitchers. I thought most of the booing over Grilli was directed at JL. I'm not sure the players hear it that way, though. Well, people used to boo Al Kaline too.
I also think Miner is better suited to be a starter, but he had had about 15 good appearances in a row out of the pen, and we don't have a setup guy at this point. I don't know who else JL would put out there in those situations. It worked out with Dolsi but you can't be sure that's going to happen. Bautista is still a question mark. Seay or Rapada? I disagree with JL a lot, but in this case, I thought he was making the right moves.
Having said that, when they get Rodney back and someone like Dolsi was proving his mettle in dire situations, it would take JL three months to see it.
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Steelton officials are hopeful an abandoned church that partially collapsed Saturday night will be demolished within the next two days, Mayor Thomas Acri said Monday morning.
An attorney for the borough was busy looking into the church's paper trail in an effort to determine who owns the building.
Acri stressed the borough must determine who the owner is before it moves forward with any demolition plans, but in the meantime it has received a few bids from companies who could handle the demolition.
Meanwhile, the church in the 200 block of Lincoln Street has been roped off and is being watched by borough firefighters and police. Their goal is to keep people — especially children — from peaking inside as the building's structural integrity remains compromised.
Acri said there is evidence that the front part of the church's roof continues to move, which has spurred borough officials to move quickly to resolve the situation.
They are still working on a plan to pay for the demolition and any asbestos remediation that may need to be completed on the property, said Acri.


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Today we are checking out Crucials newly released M225 Solid-State Drive series and comparing them with the industrys leading MLC based SSDs. To date Crucial has been sleeping on SSD technology, and the M225 will be their first real attempt at making their presence known. With so much competition already present, we are keen to see what they have in store for us...
Almost 2 weeks ago now Lexar Media announced their next generation Crucial Solid-State Drives, which would be available in three capacities being 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. Crucial, who call themselves the memory experts, were yet to release a 2.5 SSD worth buying, so it was going to be interesting to learn what this next generation had to offer.
Although no real technical specifications were revealed, the press release did claim transfer speeds of 250MB/s read and 190MB/s write. Furthermore, the new Crucial M225 SSDs were based on Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND flash memory, and given the claimed performance, the Samsung PB22-J or Indilinx Barefoot controller seemed like the most likely options.
Whichever controller Crucial had used for their new M225 series one thing was clear, they already had a great deal of competition. The Samsung PB22-J and Indilinx Barefoot controllers for example, are already being used by at least five other manufacturers. Having received our review sample of the M225 128GB we quickly cracked it open to find that Crucial had in fact gone with the Indilinx Barefoot controller.
It has now been roughly 8 months since we stumbled upon the first SSD that used the Indilinx Barefoot controller, so the Crucial M225 has quite a bit of catching up to do. What will help Crucial quickly make up for lost time is pricing, and this is something they are being very competitive with. Despite just being released, the 128GB version can be had for just $330 US, making it considerably cheaper than much of the competition.
Right now the OCZ Vertex is the cream of the crop when it comes to MLC Indilinx Barefoot based SSDs, with the exception of the overclocked Vertex Turbo. Therefore we will be comparing the new Crucial M225 to the OCZ Vertex as well as the new Corsair P Series which features the Samsung PB22-J controller. Also thrown in for comparison purposes is the original Intel X25-M, as this really set the benchmark for all SSDs.


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It is expected that doctoral students engage both in the academic material as well as in self-reflection as they progress through their studies and clinical training. This type of intra-psychic and intellectually challenging work is time-consuming and requires sacrifice on the part of the student. With this in mind, the program has a variety of supportive measures in place in order to prevent undue stress that may lead to difficulties or impairment.
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Skip to comments.Bombshell: Olympia Snowe to retire; Update: The plot thickens
Posted on 02/28/2012 8:11:10 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Just across at CNN. No details yet, but Fox reporter Trish Turner is tweeting bits of what she claims is Snowe's statement. Quote:
"I have no doubt I would have won re-election"
"I do find it frustrating, however, that an atmosphere of polarization and my way or the highway ideologies has become pervasive in campaigns and in our governing institutions."
"…what I have had to consider is how productive an additional term would be. Unfortunately, I do not realistically expect the partisanship of recent years in the Senate to change over the short term. So at this stage of my tenure in public service, I have concluded that I am not prepared to commit myself to an additional six years in the Senate, which is what a fourth term would entail."
"I see a vital need for the political center in order for our democracy to flourish and to find solutions that unite rather than divide us. It is time for change in the way we govern"
Don't get too excited to see a RINO go. Nate Silver tweets, "We had estimated GOP's chances of holding Maine senate at 85% before. Maybe 20-30% now after Snowe retirement." Taking back the Senate just got a lot harder. Stand by for updates.
Update: In case you're tempted to think she quit to deny tea partiers the pleasure of tossing her out, Roll Call had the seat rated "safe Republican" and a PPP poll taken in November had her favorable rating among GOP primary voters at 51/37, up from 47/44 last March. Losing her is like losing Scott Brown, but like Brown, Snowe was a no vote on ObamaCare. If this seat turns blue, repeal just became less likely.
Update: For an early inkling of Snowe's disgruntlement, go back and read this post from September 2010 about her lamenting "ideological purity" after the defeat of Mike Castle in Delaware. I wondered at the time whether she might bypass the primary altogether by going independent and forming some sort of new Senate indie caucus with Lieberman, Scott Brown, Collins, Murkowski, Ben Nelson, etc. That could have been the nucleus for greater centrist influence in Congress, and maybe even the germ of a third-party movement. Instead, she'll likely end up being replaced by an orthodox Democrat. Oh well.
Update: So perfectly does her statement coincide with David Brooks's column this morning, I have to wonder if they weren't coordinated. Says Brooksy, first they came for the RINOs…
But where have these party leaders been over the past five years, when all the forces that distort the G.O.P. were metastasizing? Where were they during the rise of Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck? Where were they when Arizona passed its beyond-the-fringe immigration law? Where were they in the summer of 2011 when the House Republicans rejected even the possibility of budget compromise? They were lying low, hoping the unpleasantness would pass.
The wingers call their Republican opponents RINOs, or Republican In Name Only. But thats an insult to the rhino, which is a tough, noble beast. If RINOs were like rhinos, theyd stand up to those who seek to destroy them. Actually, what the country needs is some real Rhino Republicans. But the professional Republicans never do that. Theyre not rhinos. Theyre Opossum Republicans. They tremble for a few seconds then slip into an involuntary coma every time theyre challenged aggressively from the right…
Leaders of a party are supposed to educate the party, to police against its worst indulgences, to guard against insular information loops. Theyre supposed to define a creed and establish boundaries. Republican leaders havent done that. Now the old pious cliché applies:
First they went after the Rockefeller Republicans, but I was not a Rockefeller Republican. Then they went after the compassionate conservatives, but I was not a compassionate conservative. Then they went after the mainstream conservatives, and there was no one left to speak for me.
Rhinos, possums: Is there an animal that gets indignant before committing suicide to prove a point so that we have an analogy for Snowe?
Update: Via Slublog, this blogger at the Bangor Daily News says something's suspicious here: "There is very obviously something going on here behind the scenes, since Senator Snowe was so aggressively campaigning for re-election, and in full campaign mode for the last year. Decisions like this being so very much running (and winning) to very much not do not happen this abruptly in politics. Ever."
More, from a separate post: "I am told her own staff was unaware of this decision until just hours before the statement went out just long enough to actually work on the release and send it out."
So am I, but I'm also sick of Harry Reid controlling the agenda.
This is a major loss for you and you don't even realize it or care.
You are why Democrats succeed.
David Dryer of CA. NOT RUNNING!!!!!
Good riddance to the witch who gave us Obamacare. I bet she was going to lose her primary. Obamacare is that unpopular, even in Maine
The witch could have killed it in committee, but voted it out. She then voted no on the final passage to save face. That is unforgivable. .
RE: Obamacare is that unpopular, even in Maine
But my bet is Maine still goes Obama in 2012 regardless.
I already see the following states as a lock for Obama regardless of how bad the economy goes (and their electoral votes):
Connecticut 7 ,
Delaware 3,
Masschusetts 12,
Rhode Island 4
Vermont 3,
Maine 4,
Maryland 10
California 55 ,
Oregon 7,
Washington 11,
Illinois 21,
Hawaii 4,
That's 190 of the 270 needed to win right there.
You are so right. She is despicable, but then we already knew that.
You are most likely right. she is most likely doing this to help the Rats maintain their Senate majority. She always was a RINO.
Good news!
Hopefully the current Governor of Maine will decide to run for the seat!
———Hopefully the current Governor of Maine will decide to run for the seat!-——
That's my hope. He has quite a life story.
Gadzooks-- Hot damn... and General Jackson! About time!!!
Oh spare me your drama.
I'm not even going to ask you to explain this comment.
"Better deal" is but one possibility. However, regarding the question itself:
That is the right question.
If this is true, those folks need to stop drinking their own cool aid.
And this guy thought his car is actually worth something too, until he tried to sell it:
Yes, they set it up without the 17th.
You have to understand, that wasn't the reason why she resigned. When a politician says why they are resigning, that is almost always not the reason.
Until there is further information, it is likely for the same reason every other democrat or faux-Republican has done so, because it's going to be a tough year for liberals and she wanted to screw over the Republicans as best she could.
You post to me: "You have to understand, that wasnt the reason why she resigned. When a politician says why they are resigning, that is almost always not the reason."
It always amuses me when anyone starts out a message with 'You have to understand..."
No, actually, I don't have to.
You state your OPINION, which may be true and may not be. Might it be better to start with something like: "I believe.." or "In my opinion," or "It seems to me" ?
But then, maybe you have an inside line to Olympia?
BTW, did you ever see this?
Of course, you probably have other reps giving a harder assessment against ObamaCare?
Here fighting against 1099
Now, from the above, you will likely deduce that I am for Olympia.
No so. But I AM not for blanket uninformed condemnation.
It just may be that the last 2 years, with bill after bill being sent to the senate from the Republican Congress only to be ignored by Reid, combined with anything else the Administration can't get the Congress to "obey' is simply and with malice aforethought, bypassing the congress AND the rule of law and ruling as a king through E.O.'s.
This prevents ANYthing from our side getting done. In addition, she is in a position to know much more that we ever will about what is going on behind the scenes - things none of us may be able to stop.
It just may be that she is worn out trying to hold back the tide - at least in her public role. I will be looking to see what she is going to do in the future, working outside the system.
I'll hold my fire until the feathers settle...as, unlike you, I simply don't know if her reasons are as stated or something sinister and underhanded.
But thank your for your concern about what I "must understand."
I will give you a point for being technically correct that one doesn't have to do anything that another person says they must do. You are correct on that point.
On your assumption that I would assume that you would support Olympia, you would be incorrect there, so I get a point, leaving us tied.
Having the cynical eye that I do have, in regards to politics, I've learned that it is usually consistent that a politician's actions speak louder than any words. If it had been her intent to not run for office, because she wanted out prior to spending the money printing signs, gathering volunteers, sending out newsletters, and whatever else it takes to run for office.
The fact that she spent the donated money and leaving the Republican party hard-pressed to offer an alternate candidate in such short notice suggests that her intent, regardless of everything else, was to hurt the Republican's chances in the Senate over everything else.
Those are her actions. It is likely, based on her actions, that was her intent.
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