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Excellent THREAD Very very nice. +2 definately agree that a draft pick will help this team big time. I just hope the draft pick doesn't get spoiled by two fat garbages, an injury prone player, ball hogs, and poor leaders.
I know the knicks suck, but we have to be optimistic. As long as Isaiah doesn't f- it ip, there is hope. Here is a list of teams that have been able to turn it around in the last decade after having a horrific season like the Knicks are having, with a great draft choice:
Portland Trailblazers
2006 nba draft
drafts Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge
2007 Greg Ogden. Bright future.
Portland currently 29-25
before last draft record: 21-61
Utah Jazz
2005 draft
selected Deron williams with the third pick
Current record: 35-19
Before draft: 26-56
New orleans Hornets
selected chris paul with the fourth pick
Current record: 37-15
Before draft pick: 18-64
Orlando Magic
2004 draft #1 pick goes to orlando
Select dwight howard
Current record:34-22
record prior to draft: 21-61
Cleveland Cavaliers
2003 draft
say no more
# 1 pick lebron James Cleveland
Current record:30-24
Appeared in Finals
Record prior to draft: 17-65
Denver nuggets
# 3 pick Carmelo Anthony
Current record: 33-20
Record prior o draft: 17-65
Toronto Raptors
# 4 pick Chris Bosh
Current record 29-23
won the atlantic last year
Record prior: 24-58
Miami Heat
# 5 pick Dwayne Wade
Current record: 9-43
did win an Nba Championship already
Record prior: 25-57
Houston Rockets
2002 draft
# 1 pick Yao ming
Current record: 34-20
Record prior to draft: 28-54
Phoenix Suns
# 9 pick Amare Stoudamire
Current record 37-17
Record Prior to draft: 36-46
New Jersey Nets
2000 Kenyon Martin # 1 pick
Went to finals 2 times
Prior record :31-51
Toronto Raptors
1998 draft
# 5 Vince Carter Made them relevant
previous record prior to draft: 16-66
made the playoffs 2 years later. first time in franchise history
San Antonio Spurs
1997 draft
# 1 pick Tim Duncan
Say no more, we know what he has done
previous record: 20-62
So I believe strongly in a good draft pick and obviously surrounding that player with talent and a supporting cast. Not all these players were the # 1 pick, but they were in the top 5 for the most part, with the exception of Stoudamire. Hope the Knicks draft well and we have something to look forward to.
Excellent THREAD Very very nice. +2 definately agree that a draft pick will help this team big time. I just hope the draft pick doesn't get spoiled by two fat garbages, an injury prone player, ball hogs, and poor leaders.
Definitely draft picks can be risky. There have been big time busts, i agree. Kwame brown is a clear example. We gotta have faith that we will get lucky!
Thomas should draft a point guard then immediately be fired. He can say that he's resigning just to save face but we need new direction. Bring in some vets that work hard and play defense with short term contracts. All of this 'we like to shoot' **** is getting old. We need to completely rebuild over the summer. Curry, Crawford, Randolph all need to be on the block. Throw in Lee or Balkman to get rid of James or Richardson. We can clean house with one big swoop and really get on the right track.
What we have to do is follow the same model the Pestri is using with the Sonics.
CLEAN HOUSE!!!!! Sign or trade (don't think we can draft) a FRANCHISE PLAYER on the UPSIDE of his career. (Jermaine Oneal, Ron Artest, Vince Carter DO NOT FIT THAT MOLD folks)
Attain as many expiring contracts as possible and just accept the fact that Zeke f@#ked us over and we have no choice but to wait another 2-3 years before we can even think of returning to relevance.
I Love what the Sonics are doing. They are really positioning themselves to be a good team if Pestri is shrewd enough to know which players to get over the next 2-3 years
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The Knicks really need to hold on to their draft picks. The two positions the Knicks need most help with are the Center and Point Guard position.We need a Center that can block shots and rebound, and a point guard that can play defense and dribble the basketball up and down the floor.
The people I would keep:
Stephon Marbury(expiring contract),Nate Robinson(energy and 3pt shooting), Jamal Crawford(with a reduced role of 30 mpg),Fred Jones(defense),Renaldo Balkman(defense), Wilson Chandler(young player with potential),Zach Randolph(rebounding and perimeter shooting),David Lee(rebounds and energy),Randolph Morris(back up center), Malik Rose(expiring Contact)
The people I'd get rid of:
Eddy Curry(non-existant), Quentin Richardson(no jump shot), Jared Jeffries(overpaid), Jerome James(overpaid), Mardy Collins(for roster space)
Get rid of MARBURY! whatever it takes sorry brooklyn but hes not our answear and IT i rather have you playing for us at the moment then to have any power in the office
Great Thread! I'm not as familiar with this draft class as I've been in previous years. But is there a Franchise Player like Dwight in this years draft? I like the numbers the kid from K State is putting up, and I know some of yall have talked about Rose, who many compare to Baron Davis from what I've read on him
"I'd Rather Melo shoot with 3 men on him than Jefferies shotting wide open"
-Jeff Van Gundy
I agree about Marbury and Rose. If not for their expiring contracts, I'd try to get rid of them, too. I'd trade Marbury, cause Isiah's an idiot that likes to use him as a scapegoat for why the team sucks, like he did earlier this year.It would lead to too many distractions, if we have another confrontation between those two.And I'd trade Rose, cause he's old.
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Beasley is a rare talent who can score anyway and is better suited in the NBA than Durant is, Rose is IGHT; Augustine is a better PG option.
The players the Knicks need most are Lopez, Thabeet or DJ Augustine. Lopez has a Tim Duncan like game, Thabeet is a potential Mutumbo, really underrated player right now, and Augustine has complete PG guard skills with a killer jumper and unlimited scoring ability. Everyone else will be an OKAY pick, but those three guys will fill our holes and make our future bright as ****.
I think the Knicks should go for a center in the first round. If Marbury decides to stay a Knick, we should let the offense run through him. He only has 1 year left, after this year, and we actually made the playoffs when he was our top player.I don't think Marbury is a 20 and 8 kind of player anymore, but I think he could still give us 18 and 6, which is good enough to help us get to the playoffs.He just needs to stay in shape, ignore Isiah's stupidity, and work as a team.I'm looking at the Knicks(no homo) and we might be able to make a scoring trio out of Marbury, Crawford, and Randolph next year.All 3 of those guys can score(even though their defense is very questionable), and we could give the younger players playing time, so that they could develop their game.I think that would be a good rebuilding idea for the Knicks. I doubt Isiah will do this, though. It makes too much sense. Instead, he'll sign some more overpaid players, keep Curry(our biggest liability on the team) and trade more draft picks.
Great thread. Here is the problem. All those teams that turned it around with draft picks and it usually takes 3 good drafts. Set themselves up with cap room so that when there pics developed they were able to acquire a big free agent. We do not have that luxury. Also thanks to Isiah, we have no draft pick in 2010 he traded that away for Marbury.
The more I look at it I am going to start watching the Yankees spring traing and say the hell with the knicks until like 2015
Isiah also gave away our 2009 second round pick as part of the Curry trade.And if the Knicks finish with a top 9 NBA record in 2009, we'll lose our 2009 first round pick, too, as part of the Marbury trade.When you look at all the stupid things Isiah has done, it's shocking how Jim Dolan has not even thought about firing Isiah.He was even planning to give away this year's draft pick. We're just lucky to have a team that's 17-38.If not, the Jazz would have our pick for this year, too, and they'd take it with a smile.And as Paris pointed out, we can't forget about Draft night. Isiah also has the option to trade away our first round pick and second round pick, if he chooses.


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May 22, 2013 —
BETHEL, NY — "Mist & Mystery," a two-person show featuring the works of Barbara Zweig and Kit Jones, opens on Saturday, May 25 at the Stray Cat Gallery, just opposite the Dancing Cat Saloon, with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m.
Barbara Zweig depicts the Venus de Milo as an icon of culture, beauty and truth. In mysterious works that hang on the wall and "bleed" down onto the floor and paintings of the Venus as ghosts floating in the night sky, she reflects on the present state of our commodity-ized culture.
Kit Jones' fascination with fog and mist stems from his childhood in a coastal town in California where summer fog came in almost daily. "I am a child of the mist, I find it fascinating stuff. It's one of the only ways we can actually see beams of light," she said,
The gallery is located at 2037 State Rte. 17B. Visit www.straycatgallery.com [1] or call 845/423-8850. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.


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Social Support
The term "social support" often appears in discussions of relationships. Social support means having friends and other people, including family, to turn to in times of need or crisis to give you a broader focus and positive self-image. Social support enhances quality of life and provides a buffer against adverse life events.
Social support can take different forms:
- Emotional (sometimes called non-tangible) support refers to the actions people take to make someone else feel cared for.
- Instrumental support refers to the physical, such as money and housekeeping.
- Informational support means providing information to help someone.
One of the earliest studies on the physical and psychological health benefits of social support was in 1905. Dr. Joseph Pratt, an internist from Boston, gathered a group of tuberculosis patients together to educate them about hygiene in relation to their illness. This "support group" provided early evidence of the power of psychological support in physical health and healing.
How can I benefit?
Social support, whether from a trusted group or valued individual, has been shown to reduce the psychological and physiological consequences of stress, and may enhance immune function. Social networks, whether formal (such as a church or social club) or informal (meeting with friends) provide a sense of belonging, security, and community.
In fact, social support is now proven to be a literal life-saver. People that are supported by close relationships with friends, family, or fellow members of church, work, or other support groups are less vulnerable to ill health and premature death. Individuals afflicted with leukemia or heart disease have higher survival rates if they have extensive social support. There is also a strong tie between social support and measures of wellbeing. Those who have close personal relationships cope better with various stressors, including bereavement, job loss, rape, and illness (See Salovey, 2000).
Are there any cautions?
With any social support network, make sure you feel comfortable with the group's beliefs, practices, and expectations. While it's unrealistic to think you'll never experience any disagreement with your friends, family, or other social support network, remember that spending time with them should make you feel accepted, peaceful, and energized, not coerced or anxious.
Power of a group
There are many models of organized group support with a health and healing focus, including (but not limited to) the following:
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Poker Trip - Take 5
I do love my Vegas, and I love when I can get work to pay a portion!
There is no Peter Lugers in Las Vegas. I checked
I've never been known for my brevity, so here goes...
Could "A Christmas Story" be remade succussfully?
I am one of those who will watch A Christmas Story marathon on TBS more than once today. Watching it last night while I wrapped presents got me thinking about the process of making that movie. When it was on a few weeks ago, I did some internetting and read all about the movie on Wikipedia, IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes. Without spending too much of my Christmas morning recapping those three websites, the point I want to address is that the movie was set in a floating period of 1939 through 1942 (it was intentionally not specific) in a made up city that really was Hammond, IN (a Chicago suburb). The movie was released in 1983 - 25 years ago... and set 40 years earlier
Election day
I voted this morning at Wilson Elementary School on 88th & Orchard. I got in line at 6:40 AM and was about 30th in line. By the time 7:00 rolled around there must have been 150 people in line. I got out of there by 7:15, and the line was even longer than it was at 7:00.
We tricked, we treated, we laughed, we cried...
The thousands of you - well, make that the 18 of you that actually read my blog post from last week - may be wondering how the pre-Hallowe'en weekend worked out. Well, do I have a story for you...
Baby, It's (gonna be) Cold Outside
I am trying to like my kids more (today, at least).
Mamma Mia! or Batman?
What a silly question. Of course I saw Mamma Mia! this past weekend and not Batman. Are you daft for thinking otherwise?
We miss you guys, too
The other day, when I posted about Shakey's closing, I didn't know where I wanted to go with it. Did I want to go down memory lane? Did I want to talk about how I currently prefer Shakey's way more than Old Country Buffet? Did I want to talk about iconic businesses closing? Did I want to scold somebody (not sure who) about "other business interests"... I mean, what the hell does that mean, and why did the little blurb in West Allis Now (it certainly wasn't an article or story) not press that question? Apparently sensing this blog entry coming, I see that they did post another couple of paragraphs the other day.
Blown away by Cheer Day
Some time in 2007, (Sponsor's Name Here)'s Official Daughter, Gooey, and (Sponsor's Name Here)'s Official Stepdaughter, Sloppy, concocted Cheer Day. Conveniently held in conjunction with Sloppy's birthday party, Cheer Day was to be a day when the two girls thrilled us with their repartee of cheers and dances. However, Gooey had broken her arm in the week leading up to Cheer Day, and on the big day wasn't feeling well. In other words, the First Annual Cheer Day fizzled.
Hey, ma! I'm home.
Long version (with photos), see next post.
Insomniac Theater
Aimless, middle-of-the-night surfing has led me to some classic broadcast NFL openings.
Lightning round
Belated Happy birthday Sis, two years younger than me, but somehow she is quite old, while I am quite distinguished... Can someone explain that with the prices of corn and wheat, fuel, steel and copper - as well as a down housing market and scads of homeowners nearing foreclosure - how we aren't headed for a massive recession?... The Michael Buble concert on Tuesday night was way cool... My-Sugar-Na really liked Buble's opening act, Naturally 7, an a capella soul group... Since my January surgery I have been cold a lot... My elbow isn't at 100%, yet (gettin' a little worried), and thanks for asking... Derrick saved the day Wednesday... All four of my kids are well past middle age if they don't get their schtick together... My home computer won't let me blog. Mark?... Speaking of New York City, I am flying into LaGuardia and staying in Central Islip on Long Island and just learned that Long Island may as well be on a different planet than Manhattan... No, My-Sugar-Na won't let me eat my way through New York; "The Port Authority Bus Terminal is just ONE of the sights I came to see"... I am more excited at going to Albuquerque in July... XM Radio doesn't play enough Metallica, but they are too giddy about U2 and Lenny Kravitz... If NASCAR didn't have sponsorships, left turns or sheep, it would be a park and ride... This is underrated... So is this... Guess what, Time Warner's new Navigator software stinks... Eight more months until Christmas... The office biddies are fretting about the IBM Selectric that isn't working right, apparently it is 1978 in that end of the office... In February, I had a trivia question and nobody even
hazarded tried to guess the answer of Henry Aaron and Warren Spahn... I couldn't have said it better myself... I broke the driver's seat in my car, I now have a rocking chair... Check the playlist, then get yourself Paul Anka's "Rock Swings" CD... I'd like our dogs better if they didn't bark... The last night of bowling league was last night, I haven't bowled competitively since November and I finally get paid.... Ciao.
I'm a John Paul Dellacamera fan. Are you?
John Paul Dellacamera is a soccer announcer. Maybe it falls into the category of "You never forget your first", but he is the easy choice as my favorite soccer announcer.
Sponsorships getting out of control?
I joined my first Fantasy Football League in 1993 (while I was working at the now-evil USBC, then called the American Bowling Congress). One guy in the league had a wife who owned a business, and his team was named for his wife's business. Seeing that, when asked what name I wanted, I said that I didn't have a corporate sponsor, yet, so I would take (Sponsor's Name Here). Nobody much got it then.
World Series review
Yes, I know the Super Bowl (Side note - The MVP selection was a crock. David Tyree caught one of the two TDs, and made the catch that saved the game for the Giants, and instead a marketing machine was named MVP) was just played yesterday, but on Saturday, I went to Long's Wong and attended a viewing of Game 4 of the 1957 World Series (the "Nippy Jones" game).
Who IS Michael James?
Maybe a check into some of the lists (lower right of this page, but conveniently linked in this post) would give us an idea...
What's your M/$?
As we all know, everybody goes mental over the "miles per gallon" of his or her car. Car companies tout their mileage estimates. Consumer Reports and various other websites say that by keeping your car tuned up and tires inflated, you can increase your gas mileage.
I went YouTubing again
Some days are just made for surfing the internet. With the Bears/Oakland tied 3-3, and Cinti beating Balto 6-0, this was the day.


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Who Are You?
Will the real San Diego Padres please stand up??
I don't know my team anymore. Who are you? Where's the team that went 9-4 at the beginning of the season? Where's the team who had a ten-game winning streak going only two weeks ago?
I don't know who my team is anymore. Are they the ones who get swept, who can't hit and can't pitch, or are they the ones that went 9-4 and had a ten-game winning streak? I don't know. I have no idea what's going on.
In the first three months of the season, all the Padres have been doing is going up and down. They'll win four series in a row and then lose a series and get swept in the next. They're bats will be working like crazy, matched with excellent pitching, and then the next week they can't pitch and they can't hit. It drives a fan nuts, and something's gotta give eventually.
We're only into the third month of the season, but this team needs to figure out who they are. Are they going to be a winning team, or a losing team? It's as simple as that. We've seen a lot of both so far. One week we'll be riding a high with this team, but the next they've sent us crashing into the waves.
Right now, we're 11.5 games behind those pesky Dodgers, and we're on a four-game losing streak. The Dodgers are showing no signs of slowing, yet. I still believe that they'll going to cool down and we will be able to get all the way up there and ever overtake LA. But we have to keep the distance as close as possible so that we can be in a good position to strike when the Dodgers do fall apart.
So, are we going to give up and sink farther, or are we going to fight and wait to stay in this thing? It's not over til it's over; we've got a ton of baseball left. But at some point, a team's gotta say what they want to do, determine what they are going to do, and they have to do it. I don't know when my team will do that. But they need to do it soon.
Listening to the games is getting old. This week, we've lost four games badly. I don't want to listen to it. I just don't. Nobody likes losing. Last night we were down 5-0 by the fifth inning and you could just tell that our hitters weren't going to get anything. They are dead in the water right now.
Adrian is getting walked almost every at-bat. The numbers are ridiculous. People are getting smarter, and they don't want anything to do with Adrian. So they Unintentionally Intentionally walk him. He doesn't have a legitimate threat batting behind him. Sorry Kouz, but he really doesn't. Kouz doesn't scare the opposing pitchers. Not many of our guys do.
We got four hits last night. Two from Eck and two from Chase. Good job, guys, you were able to figure out Doug Davis, who we've faced how many times? We face this guy ALL the time…why haven't you figured him out yet???
Our pitching was pretty terrible. They gave up runs, and we lost 8-0. Ouch. Not what we needed at all.
I don't know what's wrong with this team. I don't know who they are. I don't know what they're going to be. I don't know how many fans are going to stick with this team.
One thing I do know, though, is that Adrian will be voted into the All-Star game tonight, and a huge crowd will get Adrian action figures, but he won't get the chance to hit.
Last night I got to watch my close friend play his last games of volleyball this season. His team actually won the championship – against their own school! That was pretty funny. It was a lot of fun to see my friend play (he's REALLY good), and to see them win! They were undefeated the whole season, losing only a exhibition game to some girls (haha). It was very exciting, and I am so happy that they won!
Today is some more championships, with my brother's team looking to get to the World Series. I really really really hope they can make it!! I'm really looking forward to eating seeds again, and watching some good baseball (unlike the Padres). Hopefully my brother's team will play hard and come out with a win!! GO PIRATES!!
To make me feel better about the Padres, here's a picture of my baby that was in the newspaper yesterday:
Well. Kevin Correia will give up many runs for the Padres and the lineup will hopefully get a few more hits. HA! No, maybe Correia will be able to hold the Diamondbacks down and we can win a game this week.
(photo credits: mlb.com, Union Tribune/Macys)
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Kaybee – our teams can be SO frustrating! We know they have it in them to do well – but they don't seem to be able to find that inner strength sometimes. I hope the Padres can turn it around and good luck to your brother's team!
Are we bad? Yes. Will we get better? Well we better! I missed the entire game but it's so terrible to hear that we lost badly. Only TWO guys were able to solve Davis. That is just lame. And we only had one scoring oppertunity but Eck got out at home😦 Seriously, ONE?! My goodness. I'm a bit worried about our number three, four, and five starters. The one that I'm really concered is Kevin Correia. This guy just can't pitch! So I'm hoping that our offense will provide ton of runs. We faced Scherzer last time and this guy was tough. But as always, go Padres!
I hat inconsistent baseball. It sucks. One minute someone makes a diving catch the next a ground ball goes through their legs. But that is one of the things that makes baseball so great. You never know what is going to happen.


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There has been a lot of media attention and heated debate lately surrounding HPV (human papillomavirus) and the new vaccine. This previously obscure infection is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a part of the National Institutes of Health. Although many types of HPV are harmless, some can lead to cervical cancer, which kills nearly 4,000 women each year. So what is HPV and how can you protect yourself?
There are more than 100 strains of HPV, but only about 30 of these are sexually transmitted and cause genital HPV. Some, approximately 10, are considered "high risk" and may cause you to have abnormal Pap test results and may lead to cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, anus or penis. Other strains are considered "low risk" and may cause you to have a mildly abnormal or "unclear" Pap test or genital warts.
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While warts may appear, most people are asymptomatic, meaning they have no symptoms of the infection and may not even know they have it and, therefore, can spread it to their partner and/or develop complications.
Because an HPV infection may go unnoticed, it is recommended that women over the age of 30 be tested every year during their regular Pap test (a routine Pap test does not test for the HPV virus). Women over 30 who have had three or more normal Pap tests in a row, or one normal Pap test and a negative HPV test may only need to be tested every three years.
Women under the age of 30 do not need to be routinely tested for HPV unless they have an abnormal or unclear Pap test because HPV is so very common, cervical cancer at this age is rare, and most HPV infections go away by themselves with no adverse health effects.
A vaccine, sold under the brand name Gardasil, was recently approved that prevents two of the types of HPV that cause 70 percent of all cases of cervical cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the drug for girls and women ages nine to 26 because studies have only been conducted on women in that age group. However, more research is underway to determine if women between the ages of 27 and 55 show a positive response to the vaccine.
HPV is so prevalent that approximately 3 out of 4 people have it at some point in their lives. Although there is no treatment or cure for HPV, most infections (90 percent) clear themselves and become undetectable within two years.
The best ways to protect yourself against HPV is to practice abstinence, engage in monogamous sex, engage in sex play that does not include vaginal or anal intercourse, use condoms every time you have sex, or get the HPV vaccine. Unfortunately, HPV may be present in skin that is beyond the area covered or protected by a condom, so using condoms will only reduce your risk of infection. The best way to protect yourself against cervical cancer is to have regular Pap and HPV tests.


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My daughter will be 14mo on the 14th of Nov. She currently gets appx 3 four oz bottles of bm/24hrs when she isn't with me (plus me nursing her when I am with her which is prob 3 more nursing sessions). Anyway, my job will be changing in mid Nov-December and I won't be able to pump anymore. I work 12hr overnights and pump twice now (I get about 8oz). So I need to wean her from the bottle. What is the best way to do this?
And I feel like I should pump like crazy while I still can so I can build a bit of a freezer stash (there's not much there now-maybe 12oz). But I also don't want to get plugged ducts/mastitis after I quit pumping. I plan to keep nursing her as long as she wants, but she just won't be able to get bottles of breast milk when she's away from me.
I'm worried not pumping at work will kill my supply


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Wildlife & Visitor Safety More Important Now Than Ever
Yellowstone National Park visitation numbers are increasing to record levels. At the same time, previously dwindling animal populations like grizzly bears have made a remarkable recovery and are now thought to be near their ecological carrying capacity inside the Yellowstone ecosystem. Lots of people, and animals aplenty. It's a combination that offers many opportunities, but also presents a growing safety concern – for wildlife and visitors – and the Park staff entrusted to protect them both.
In past years, the Yellowstone Park Foundation (YPF) has funded several successful seasonal programs to make more rangers available to respond to "wildlife jams" and provide information about safe wildlife viewing. Then in 2011, with YPF's continued support, the Park launched an enhanced effort, the Wildlife & Visitor Safety Project.
Goals of the project include improving visitor interactions with wildlife in Yellowstone's front country, enhancing visitor understanding of wildlife and other natural resources, and keeping traffic moving – all done with the end goal of keeping visitors and animals safe.
Summer 2012 project data used by Park staff to inform this year's Wildlife & Visitor Safety program needs:
216: Rove assignments by interpretive rangers at campgrounds, picnic sites and parking areas reaching 9,451 visitors.
700: Bear-specific traffic jams that required bear management specialists and law enforcement rangers to monitor traffic and visitor behavior. Interpretive rangers were also on hand for many of these jams, providing education to 24,586 visitors.
1,607: Wildlife Safety Demonstrations for 14,257 visitors, covering safe food storage, hiking in bear country, and correct use of bear spray.
3,219: Verbal warnings – most of them for being too close to wildlife or for food storage issues.
3,325: Wolf and bear lapel pins awarded to visitors for practicing good etiquette and safety at animal traffic jams or viewing areas.
81,700: Bear and wolf safety cards distributed.
If you are in the Park this summer, please play a role in wildlife and visitor safety by staying at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves, and 25 yards away from other wildlife. In the case of a wildlife jam, avoid blocking the road and, if the response team has arrived, follow the signals of the ranger directing traffic.


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This is such a fun project for toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age kids. The results are always a mystery, the supplies are simple, and it teaches children basic principles of symmetry.
When my 1 year old naps, my three and a half year old non-napper and I like to pull out some of our favorite messy materials that don't normally surface when baby hot-hands is awake.
The other day my older daughter wanted to paint, and we ended up making symmetrical butterfly paintings.
We like to call these butterfly prints, which may have some bearing on why my daughter made at least thirty of them! And I should say that I was recently asked to lead an activity at her preschool, and THIS is the project that N wants me to bring in. Not that I'm trying to sell anything, but how's that for an endorsement?
Supplies for Symmetrical Painting
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The set-up was really simple. I squeezed four colors of tempera paint on a plate (I always try to limit the palette — fewer choices enable children to focus more on the process and feel less overwhelmed by materials), she picked her four favorite paint brushes (these happen to be from our watercolor sets), and I gave her a stack of white copy paper (the thin stuff). She had an extra sheet of paper to rest the dirty brushes on — her idea!
I suggested, in the most open-ended way possible, that she could paint on one half of the paper or the entire paper — it was up to her — before folding the paper in half. She had her own ideas, as kids often do, and once she made the first print she turned into a printmaking powerhouse. Crank. Crank. Crank.
The fun reveal!
Ta-dah! So cute, she actually said, "WOW," after the first print opened. Not so much the following prints, but it was clear that she loved the process.
See this project in action:
*We did this again when my older daughter was six! It's a winner for all ages. This time around we squeezed the paint directly out of the paint tubes.
The experiments included lines, dots, overlapping colors, and even a couple diagonally-folded papers.
Do you remember making these when you were a kid? I loved these, and it's evident that it's a timeless wonder. If you have or work with older children, this activity is an excellent way to introduce symmetry. For a few more related ideas, Frugal Family Fun Blog has this idea for teaching symmetry with butterflies (I always enjoy how happy Valerie's kids are in her photos), and Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas shares two more ways to teach symmetry with butterfies + a handful of book suggestions.
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The Atascosa Health Center, Inc. in collaboration with the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) San Antonio Regional's School of Public Health conducted the second of four community health care needs focus group at the Karnes Community Health Center offices last Monday.
"The purpose of the community needs assessment is threefold" said Monty Small, AHC's CEO. He added: "The needs assessment is a requirement of our primary funding source, the Health Resources and Services Administration; but most importantly, our board of directors and staff will use the information to develop new services or health care business strategies for the next two to three years. Also, it helps the community and AHC to establish priorities and improve community health."
The UTHSC San Antonio Regional's School of Public Health is bringing expertise and manpower to the community needs assessment. The assessment will cover AHC's five-county, 5,000 square mile service area.
"The School of Public Health is partnering with community organizations to determine the needs of communities in the Eagle Ford Shale (EFS). Assisting with the completion of the needs assessment was a great opportunity for us to further expand our partnerships and assist with the identification of needs in the surrounding communities. We have graduate students and a research team assisting with focus groups facilitation, key informant interviews, patient surveys, and assembling secondary data or health statistics and facts about AHC's service area," said Melissa Valerio, PhD, MPH, Interim Dean of the San Antonio Regional's School of Public Health. She said, "We envision the needs assessment as the start of a long term relationship with AHC and other community health and social service providers in the area."
In addition to the San Antonio Regional's School of Public Health, the South Central Area Health Education Center (AHEC) also located at UTHSC will be providing a community asset map for all five counties. The AHEC partners with organizations like Atascosa Health Center to address unmet and disparate health needs of residents through education intervention.
A preliminary summary of the community needs assessment data will be available mid-August for the AHC Board of Directors annual strategy meeting. With additional survey work in late August and final edits, the assessment will be released in late September or early October. The final report will be posted on AHC's website:atascosahealthcenter.org


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BARCELONA, Spain, GSMA Mobile World Congress, Booth D45, Feb. 11, 2008
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the addition of the industry's most powerful and easy-to-use WiMAX analysis software to its signaling analyzer platform. Using this software and platform, service providers and network equipment manufacturers will be able to accelerate the development and deployment of WiMAX networks.
Mobile WiMAX(tm) is regarded as one of key technology options of third-generation (3G) and fourth-generation (4G) mobile networks, where voice, video and data services all reside in one high-speed, spread-spectrum radio access network. A new generation of protocol analyzers is required to satisfy the new requirements of monitoring ASN (Access Service Network) and CSN (Connectivity Service Network) of Mobile WiMAX. Agilent's family of signaling analyzers is designed to solve these higher intelligence and performance needs.
The Agilent J7910A signaling analyzer WiMAX solution offers a breakthrough in troubleshooting methodology with a high-performance, client server, multi-user architecture, and seamless drill down from statistics and call traces, to messages and decodes. This solution allows full and uniform testing of network and individual call performance across all key interfaces of a Mobile WiMAX network, including R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R8 interfaces. Engineers are able to rapidly identify WiMAX network problems as they occur by transforming overwhelming amounts of data into actionable information and problem definitions. The signaling analyzer WiMAX solutions allow users to efficiently and effectively troubleshoot, optimize performance benchmark, plan, install, and maintain WiMAX networks.
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A principal member of the WiMAX Forum (www.wimaxforum.org), Agilent is an active participant in the development of WiMAX Radio Conformance Test (RCT) documents and procedures. Agilent was the first to provide standard-compliant 802.16 physical layer (PHY) design and test tools for Fixed and Mobile WiMAX applications including WiBro, allowing users to efficiently simulate, troubleshoot and verify designs. Today, Agilent offers a range of WiMAX test and measurement solutions that span the entire WiMAX lifecycle -- from R&D and design verification to manufacturing, conformance and interoperability test. Thanks to their reliability, repeatability and consistency, these solutions provide engineers with a level of performance and functionality not currently available with competing solutions. Information about Agilent's WiMAX test solutions is available at www.agilent.com/find/wimax.
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37 comments:
- shefoundstyle said...
The shorter length is so much more fun! Way to go.
- November 17, 2011 at 8:08 AM
- KristiMcMurry said...
gorgeous dress! The trees look beautiful there. I wish ours still had their leaves!
- November 17, 2011 at 8:15 AM
- WorstWitch said...
beautiful dress!
you can be lucky about your golden november, i haven't seen trees with leaves for about one/two weeks now and it's freezing cold!
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- November 17, 2011 at 8:18 AM
- P' said...
For sure you look like an elegant doll... and what a beautiful and cute dress! Really retro style, you could live in the 60's, I love it!
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- November 17, 2011 at 8:23 AM
This is stunning, :)
- November 17, 2011 at 8:29 AM
- marmarvintage said...
OMG .. you are doll in this dress.
I think that the dress's length looks adorable.
- November 17, 2011 at 8:44 AM
- Damsels said...
bare legs in nov!! and yet the leaves behind you are yellow. you're so lucky. i console my self by being cute pairs of tights.
- November 17, 2011 at 8:48 AM
- Arielle said...
Those leaves look perfect! I love this dress, it looks like it was made just for you.
- November 17, 2011 at 8:51 AM
- GIRL AND CLOSET said...
Goodness what a stunning dress - I LOVE it paired with your shorter hair style, & those shoes are just stunning as well. Beautiful photos, beautiful girl. Hope your week is lovely. xo V
- November 17, 2011 at 8:56 AM
- Sian said...
I love that dress! This length is so cute, I really love things that just hit above knee length. And it looks perfect with your new hair =)
- November 17, 2011 at 8:56 AM
- ines said...
Oh my god, love your dress!
- November 17, 2011 at 9:15 AM
- Alexis said...
Wow, this dress is beautiful! I love that length, it looks perfect for you. And those leaves are beautiful! You're lucky to have some warm-ish weather still :).
- November 17, 2011 at 9:43 AM
- BellaRose said...
I love this dress so much. I really want to buy a Trashy Diva dress but I'm nervous about ordering something from the US in case it doesn't fit. Pictures like these make me feel brave though! And autumn colours are the best in the world.
Bella XO
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- November 17, 2011 at 9:50 AM
- Une parisienne... said...
So lovely dress and I love the heels so much ! And what beautiful colors on your photos...
Trip in my dressing
- November 17, 2011 at 9:53 AM
- rae said...
you look absolutely stunning. i love love love this dress and the color combination is sublime. for some reason it makes me think of miu miu. your hair looks amazing too. i haven't yet seen it this short (did i miss a post or a few?) but it looks fabulous.
<3 rae
- November 17, 2011 at 9:56 AM
- Sarah with an "h" said...
I love this dress! The length is perfect. Looks lovely on you. :) The trench is a great pair, too. I love trench coats.
- November 17, 2011 at 10:01 AM
- Vicki said...
i loooove this dress.. its such a stunning shape and fit! :) x
- November 17, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- Kitsune-kun said...
love the pink with your hairing, and the twirling photo is super cute:) such lovey lovely leaves!
- November 17, 2011 at 11:50 AM
- Jenni said...
Gorgeous dress. It looks fantastic on you.
- November 17, 2011 at 12:04 PM
- Emily, Ruby Slipper Journeys said...
Basically, I don't much like that dress (no offense intended, we can't all like all the same things, etc.) but I think it looks way better shortened and I think your hair really punches it up and makes it a lot fiercer (blea, can't believe I'm using that word, but it does) : )
- November 17, 2011 at 12:27 PM
- Miss Tallulah Porkchop said...
You look just divine in this dress.
- November 17, 2011 at 2:08 PM
You look amazing! I love the contrast between this look and the time you wore it at Fashion Week- with both shorter hair and a shorter dress, you look super cute and fun. Did you take your dress to a tailor or do you sew yourself?
- November 17, 2011 at 2:15 PM
- chloe said...
Sooo I haven't been on your blog in quite a long time, so I had to go look back on your recent posts. Your hair is adorable, this cut suits you so well! And the weather where you are (Virginia?) looks wonderful! Especially the photos by the ocean...I'd love to one day live off a body of water. Here in Minnesota, we have loads of lakes, and I'd consider living off Lake Superior because of all the huge sea rocks, but I'm sure it's not the same without that salty spray.
Anyways, just wanted to say that & also I'll be visiting your blog more often. I forgot how much I enjoy it :)
- November 17, 2011 at 3:00 PM
- Fashion Inciter said...
Love it.
- November 17, 2011 at 5:29 PM
- Louise, Raspberries In Winter said...
I think it looks nicer shorter. It is such a pretty colour.
- November 17, 2011 at 7:20 PM
- Marisa Noelle said...
Oh I am jealous! It was 44 degrees here in PA today and most of the leaves have fallen from the trees. I would kill to walk out in bare legs right now.
I love how full and darling this dress is! Nothing wrong with embracing the dollness for a bit because you look gorgeous:)
- November 17, 2011 at 9:00 PM
- Jamie Rose said...
That little dress is fantastic! It fits you perfectly and I really like the new length. It looks so fun to spin in too!
- November 17, 2011 at 10:08 PM
- Jewel said...
Lovely dress!!
- November 17, 2011 at 10:18 PM
Oooh, I love skirts that are good for twirling in, and it looks like that one totally fits the bill! Haha. The length looks great too.
Winter's definitely on its way in here in Michigan--it snowed today, and I think I was one of very few people I know to actually be excited about it.
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- November 17, 2011 at 10:23 PM
- Meesh said...
Your hair is so ridiculously cute, I can't even. Love this dress, too.
- November 18, 2011 at 1:19 AM
- Amanda Guimarães said...
Autumn must be lovely! We don't got it here, in Brazil :(
And this dress is sooo cute!
- November 18, 2011 at 5:27 AM
- night at Vogue said...
Beautiful dress!
- November 18, 2011 at 12:59 PM
- Akriti said...
wow...... so sweet gorgeous dress!
- November 19, 2011 at 4:31 AM
- Lauren at TwIn Style said...
This look is just way too adorable. And I am definitely jealous of your ability to wear bare legs in November!
- November 19, 2011 at 8:27 PM
- Elizabeth said...
Your hair is STUNNING. You look so sophisticated; like you were born to rock this cut. Lovely on you.
- November 21, 2011 at 8:03 AM
- Rik said...
Oh gorgeous! But is it weird to wonder where your pointy ears are?
- November 22, 2011 at 4:42 AM
- Rebecca Jane said...
What a pretty dress! The cut and fit is so elegant, and the print is lovely!
- November 26, 2011 at 6:50 AM


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Democratic PACS fight back in local races
MONTPELIER Having seen more than 40 of their local candidates targeted by a Republican super PAC in recent weeks, House Democrats on Monday launched a counteroffensive aimed at neutralizing the conservative groups impact on tight races.
In a series of radio advertisements and mailings, the Vermont House Solidarity PAC and the Vermont Democratic House Campaign chide Vermonters First for contaminating local politics with outside money.
Fueled by nearly $700,000 from a single donor, Vermonters First has used radio ads and glossy mailings to target local Democratic candidates who, according to the super PAC, want to expand the sales tax and revoke Medicare.
With a mass media budget of only about $10,000, Nick Charyk, head of the Vermont Democratic House Campaign, said he wont come close to matching the expenditures by Vermonters First. But he said Democrats couldnt let the GOP campaign go uncontested.
In a perfect world I wouldnt spend any money on this sort of broad messaging, Charyk said Monday.
But after four rounds of these mailings, the last of which targeted my folks by name, it became clear we had to do something to counter this message.
Mailings headed to voters in select districts are graphically almost indistinguishable from the anti-Democratic versions produced by Vermonters First.
I wanted people to read our mailing with those (Vermonters First) pieces in mind, Charyk said.
Whereas the Vermonters First mailings rail against the ills of one party rule, Charyks version touts the virtues of nonpartisanship.
When Irene hit, we came together as Vermonters to rebuild our state, reads a quote on the mailing from House Speaker Shap Smith. In the Legislature, it didnt matter if you were a Republican or a Democrat. We were all in it together.
To underscore the message, the other side of the mailing features a quote from House Minority Leader Don Turner in which he praises Smiths work during the redistricting process earlier this year.
We really appreciate the effort of the majority leadership, and the speaker, to allow us to work with them to obtain a reasonable resolution to the redistricting puzzle, says the quote from Turner, a Milton Republican. Were thankful that we were able to work together.
The mass media offensive includes four radio spots, one of which features Smith.
This election season we have seen some misleading ads that claim to represent everyday Vermonters, Smith says in the spot. Since our first town meeting, Vermont has been a state where everyones voice is heard. Your vote is your voice dont let it be drowned out by big money this Election Day.
It was the first-ever radio ad for Smith, who said claims being made by Vermonters First arent something you want to leave unrebutted.
I just dont think that its a good idea to run democracy by allowing the person who has the most money to participate the most, Smith said.
Smith in May provided Vermonters First with one of its enduring talking points when he said during a post-session news conference that he wanted to expand the sales tax to include many professional services. The expansion, he said then, would allow lawmakers to lower overall sales tax rates.
Vermonters First pounced, featuring Smiths plan in mailings, television ads and other mass media activities.
Having since learned that the concept lacks any support in Montpelier, Smith said hes retracted the plan. Gov. Peter Shumlin and Rep. Janet Ancel, chairwoman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, have both said the idea is a nonstarter.
They picked up on a stray comment that I had made at a press conference right after the session, Smith said Monday. The thing that I think has been troubling to me is that even after the speaker of the House says were not going to do it, the governor says were not interested in doing it, and the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee says shes not interested in it, theyre saying were going to do it, and its just not true.
The Vermont House Solidarity PAC and the Vermont Democratic House Campaign have taken in nearly $200,000 this cycle, far more than the GOP equivalents working on behalf of Republican candidates.
Charyk, however, said that, unlike Vermonters First, his PACs have drawn support in the form of smaller donations from a broad cross-section of Vermonters.
He said the bulk of his budget has gone to a modest salary and benefits for him over the past two years, which he said have been devoted to recruiting candidates and generating grassroots support for them.
The difference here is were about people power and community-based campaigning, not dumping a bunch of money into ads, he said.
When it comes to mass media expenditures, Charyk figures hes probably spending a penny for every dollar invested by Vermonters First. Democrats wield an enormous numbers advantage in the House, where they held 94 seats in 2011 and 2012. Republicans had 48 seats.
Charyk said its unclear what kind of effect Vermonters First is having on local races.
I dont think its winning votes, but it is getting noticed, Charyk said. My concern is if you repeat a lie enough times without someone calling it out, it starts to gain resonance regardless of whether its actually true or not.
Radio spots in the Democratic ad blitz try to put a spotlight on the source of the anti-Democratic rhetoric arriving in voters mailboxes.
Who should I vote for the candidate I know and trust? Or should I vote against them because that wealthy Vermonters First PAC told me to? one ad says. They falsely claim Democrats want to tax services. Thats bad. They paid thousands to consultants in Virginia to try and mislead me. At least their postcards make decent kindling, and thats good.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryAs Rutland prepares to welcome Syrian refugees to its community, some are continuing to voice... Full Story
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COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i lov deidara sempai in it
WHY DID DEIDARA SEMPAI HAVE TO DIE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! well at least kisame is alive... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO KISAME!
Well RIP deidara
Shame he had to die. No one is gonna make me laugh as much and him and Tobi did
good one, i can say goodbye finally to deidara. This disgusting mouth in both his hands make me kinda sick. No offence to deidara's fans though :D
in this fight yu can see how big of a fanboy kishi is
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Skip to comments.Voter ID Laws: Why Democrats Are Scared
Posted on 04/22/2013 3:25:51 PM PDT by Maelstorm
States are implementing laws requiring voters to produce photo identification (ID). Democrats are fighting these initiatives claiming voter disenfranchisement. Are Democrats supporting voter fraud?
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, a Republican, signed into law a requirement for voters to provide a photo ID in order to vote. The law provides free photo ID cards to registered voters and requires notifying voters of the requirement prior to the next election. The law takes into account the need to prevent voter fraud and provides state voters with free photo IDs if they do not already possess one.
While the law seems to be reasonable and fair, Democrats are decrying it as unfair to senior citizens, the poor, and minorities. The Democrats argue that voter photo ID laws prevent these groups from exercising their right to vote. Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe recently vetoed a similar law in his state. Interestingly, he stated that the cost ($300,000) and the increased bureaucracy were unnecessary.
Democratic opposition to these laws is not only at the state level. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is also stating that voter ID laws are "unnecessary, expensive, and intrusive" and should not be supported. The DNC also adds the young, disabled voters, veterans, and military members to the group of voters having difficulties at the polls. Since military members and veterans already have photo ID cards, they should not be affected by voter ID laws.
The Democrats opposition to preventing voter fraud is interesting. The DNC states that "numerous non-partisan organizations have debunked widespread voter fraud" allegations. Unfortunately, voter registration is plagued with errors and voter fraud has occurred in Iowa. This one incident is not necessarily enough indict Democrats as contributing to voter fraud but it does provide insight into Democrat support for other issues.
The National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter) of 1993 was spearheaded by liberal activists and supported by the Democrats. The act required states to allow voter registration when a "qualifying" voter applied for or renewed a driver's license or applied for social services. It also allowed voters to register through the mail. Unfortunately, the act did not allow in person applications to be challenged or require identification for mail in applications.
Since the Democrats are supporting drivers licenses for illegal immigrants in Maryland, Illinois, and Minnesota, the main question is whether these states can have voter photo ID laws to prevent fraudulent voting. The Motor Voter Act doesn't require proof of citizenship to sign up for voter registration and this may allow illegal immigrants to vote in elections.
The Democrats are supporting immigration reform but are doing so in an ambiguous way. While the DNC states that the immigrants should learn English, pay penalties, and "get right" for their illegal immigration, the DNC refuses to make a statement regarding voter fraud from illegal immigrants.
The ultimate conclusion is that Democrats want to use loopholes in the Motor Voter Act to swell their ranks. By supporting illegal immigrants, Democrats want to increase their support based on quid pro quo rather than on ideological merits. Illegal immigrants can count on Democrats to support them and, in return, illegals can support the Democrats no matter what the issue.
Since the DNC refuses to pay for President Obamas nominating convention, it is difficult for a rational person to believe that the DNCs pontifications are altruistic. Instead, Americans should be skeptical of the DNC and their "welcoming" of illegal immigrants. Voter ID laws would help reduce voter fraud and help citizens mold the nation based on their views. Instead, the DNC is supporting the tried and true Chicago rule of "vote early and often" especially if you are an illegal.
But, to vote in a U.S. election...
So is requiring the same for buying a gun, but libs do not care about that. They also hope most people won't put two and two together and ask why Dems oppose photo ID for voters when they are pushing for it to be required for a gun purchase. The "media" will be sure and keep these two items as separate as possible.
If background checks on gun buyers are a good idea, why not background checks on voters?
Democrats and quisling rino republicans make me want to puke!
No immigration reform of the type being currently advocated and no voting unless you have ID.
If you are not a US citizen, you do not get to vote in our elections, period.
That's not the way the Demorats look at it.
Why would they be scared when they know the GOP is trying to rescue them with amnesty?
Yes, I know that.
My deceased blue-collar, steel-worker Grandfather old-time democrat would spit on them for disrespecting his legal method of immigrating here.
To read dem concerns about something being too expensive, or that military personnel might have difficulty voting (or getting their votes counted) is laughable.
I was thinking this EXACT same thing. To keep and bear arms is a constitutional right - while voting is NOT a constitutional right. So which one SHOULD require comprehensive background checks?
Voters should be verified. Rand Paul actually addresses this in his plan but still not strongly enough for me. I think both the voter and employer verification process are absolutely essential parts of any immigration reform. If we do not demand that be the case then we are going to find ourselves with an even bigger problem at the polls. Also we need a self sufficiency requirement that is enforced before anyone can become a citizen. Its supposed to be that way already but from what I've heard its hardly enforced.
Is this true? Someone who is breaking the law and is here illegally can apply and get a drivers license?!? This country is lost.
After the Gang of Thugs rams amnesty through Congress, it won't matter. For every fraudulent vote caught, there will be 10 newly minted voters to show ID when voting Democrat.
How much does 'early' voting cost?
Actually Rand Paul has securing the vote as part of his plan which is not the gang of 8 plan. The gang plan has employment verification via E-Verify if I understand it correctly but the truth is its hard to trust anything that Chuck Schumer has his paws in.
As I said in great detail in another thread, Rand Paul is trying to dress up an excrement sandwich. I don't want to hear any talk of immigration reform that gives these illegals a path to citizenship outside the normal process. I also don't want to see anything done on the matter until our border is secured with a very large fence, where practicable, and demonstrated enforcement of immigration laws. Until then, the gang of 8 can take their poop sandwich and cram it.
Hell, in Illinois illegals control much of the local governments; in some towns they control all of it (Pilsen, Little Village, just to name a couple). Those two towns are, quite literally, just like being in Mexico. The Mexican flag is displayed most prominently; and if any words in English are spoken they are from some poor doofus who made a wrong turn and ended up there, and his plaintiff cry of "Where the f**k am I?" can be heard.
I agree that security needs to be number one. I think that any bill should be split into three parts and voted on separately. 1 Border Enforcement, 2 Employee/Voter Verification, and 3 legal status reform.
If 1 and 2 are not implemented we should not even consider the legal status reform. It would be political suicide.
A photo ID requirement didn't help much in Florida, stuffing ballot boxes in blue counties and making red counties wait in 5 hour lines on voting day fixed the vote just fine for these scum.
That illustrates another side of the problem. Trusting the other side to play fair really doesn't work but at least we can make it harder for them to cheat.
The rats want what they want and even if it makes them look irrational they don't care.
it really doesn't make any difference how many illegal aliens or telephone polls vote in Maryland. The Democrats have a lock on the elections ~
Note that the Constitution likewise does not prohibit the states from prohibiting citizens who cannot demonstrate a basic knowledge of the Constitution, as the Founding States had intended for it to be understood, from voting. So just as states appropriately require candidate drivers to pass a written exam in order to drive on public roads, I think that it is likewise appropriate that candidate voters should be required to pass a basic constitutonal knowledge test before being allowed to vote. This would help to prevent citizens who don't know things like Congress's Section 8, Article I-limited powers from voting for candidates for federal office who wrongly promise citizens federal government entitlement programs which cannot be justified under Section 8.
I find it interesting that 3rd world countries and emerging democracies/republics have this thing all figured out already with dipping your fingers in the purple dye that can't wash off easily.
At this point I'd be willing to go that route.
Edited for actual truth.
I bought a ten pack of Claritan D today and had to show my drivers license. Two weeks ago, I voted and didn't have to show anything.
Wouldn't that requirement make wooden liberal heads explode.
The ideal Rat voter is an illiterate, illegal immigrant on welfare. It's
even better if he is also dead.
some states require ID. In Michigan we have to show ID to vote.....
Voter "disenfranchisement" occurs when your legitimate legally cast vote is canceled by an illegitimate illegal vote cast at least once in any given election.
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Gov. Shumlin addresses Vermont Yankee closureStefan Hard / Staff Photo
Gov. Peter Shumlin addresses the planned closing of Vermont Yankee after 2014, announced Tuesday by plant owner Entergy, in a press conference Tuesday at his office in Montpelier. From left are Shumlin, Sen. Phillip Baruth, D-Chittenden, Commissioner of Labor Annie Noonan, and Sen. Anthony Pollina, P-Washington.
MONTPELIER — Gov. Peter Shumlin emphasized two themes in response to the news that Entergy will close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in October of 2014: Jobs and green energy.
The governor spoke to reporters in a hastily-organized press conference this morning in Montpelier, flanked by Speaker of the House Shap Smith, Attorney General William Sorrell, and other elected and appointed officials.
"This is the right decision for Vermont and it's the right decision for Vermont's clean energy future," Shumlin said.
The governor said his office received a call from Entergy this morning shortly before the company went public with the news, and he hasn't had much time to work on the specifics, but that Entergy had promised to work with a Rapid Response Team from the state's Department of Labor during the transition to closure.
He also said he had a "constructive" conversation with the CEO of Entergy Louisiana, Leo Denault, and that "...the spirit of the call was to emphasize my commitment and our commitment as a state to ensuring we work together with Entergy and with everybody involved to find a great future for the hardworking employees of Entergy Louisiana in Vernon."
He also pledged to make use of the power plant site in Vernon.
"We're gonna be working very hard to ensure that we return the plant to a green field so that we can use it for other energy and economic development opportunities to grow jobs in Windham County," he said.
Shumlin and Speaker Smith declined to get too far in to specifics about the future of the power plant's decomissioning fund (the balance is currently at about $580 million of a roughly estimated $800 million to $1 billion or more needed to carry out the decommissioning), and Sorrell said that the future of some of the ongoing litigation between the state and Entergy depends at least in part in how the corporation proceeds.MORE IN This Just InWASHINGTON The House on Thursday cleared bills to keep the government running through April and... Full StorySALISBURY, N.C. Full StoryMEUREUDU, Indonesia Humanitarian organizations descended on Indonesias Aceh province Thursday ... Full Story
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Surgery for Sleep Apnea?
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Causes include enlarged tonsils and adenoids, obesity or other medical problems.
Kids with sleep apnea are often monitored by doctors before there's a surgical option offered.
So researchers wanted to know if there's a difference in the health of kids who wait, versus those who have their adenoids and tonsils removed right away.
4-hundred-64 children between the ages of 5 and 9 took part in the study...all randomly assigned for watchful waiting or surgery. Nearly half the children were overweight or obese.
Those who had the surgery showed improvements in behavior, sleepiness, quality of life and other symptoms... compared to those treated with watchful waiting. However, there was no difference between both groups in attention and other cognitive functions they were tested on.
African-American children, obese children and those with severe sleep apnea had smaller improvements after surgery than kids with milder cases.
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Governor Steve Beshear proclaimed February 23 as the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Super Sunday Day in Kentucky during a press event today at the Capitol.
Super Sunday is an annual student recruitment initiative specifically targeting African-American and Latino students. On February 23, KCTCS and each of its 16 colleges will partner with African-American and Latino churches in their communities to host information fairs for prospective college students and their families.
"Our Super Sunday Day declaration calls attention to KCTCS' annual student recruitment initiative targeting our African-American and Latino students and their families," Gov. Steve Beshear said. "This program helps remove the roadblocks to a higher education for the good of our state, our communities and our families."
In addition to the Governor, the press event was attended by KCTCS President Michael B. McCall, KCTCS Board of Regents Chair P.G. Peeples and representatives from all of the 16 colleges, including outstanding African-American alumni named to the Super Sunday Hall of Fame. Also in attendance were state legislators, community leaders and pastors from several of the participating churches.
"We want students to know…Yes, You Can go to college. Yes, You Can get a college degree. And Yes, You Can have a high paying job," said KCTCS President Michael B. McCall. "Events like Super Sunday are essential to helping students connect with advocates who will help them understand the wide range of career and educational offerings available."
On Super Sunday, more than 5,000 prospective college students and their families are expected to attend the statewide college fairs sponsored by KCTCS and its 16 colleges. Many will take place at African-American and Latino churches, and the church service will be followed by a college fair with college representatives on hand as advocates to assist with admissions and financial aid information.
"More of Kentucky's youth are attending college, but students of color are still not proportionately represented in college attendance or graduation rates," said KCTCS Board of Regents Chair and Hall of Fame Alumni P.G. Peeples. "We have to change that. We have to continue to spread the message that a college degree can put you on the path to success."
Higher education begins at KCTCS for most Kentuckians, and so it is a vital part of the KCTCS mission to increase the educational opportunities for people of color, including African-Americans and Latinos. Super Sunday is a statewide initiative intended to increase the college-going rate of students of color.
This event is patterned after a highly successful program at California State University, now in its eighth year, that is credited with substantially increasing the college-going rate of African-American students in California.
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HOUSTON — Peyton Manning had to prepare for a two-point conversion and couldn't celebrate when he set the NFL record for touchdown passes in a season in 2004.
Yesterday, when Denver's quarterback regained the record against the Houston Texans, he was able to soak in the historic moment.
"It was very special," he said. "Very rarely during an NFL game do you get to have a moment like that."
Manning regained his record with 51 when he passed for 400 yards and four touchdowns, including three in the fourth quarter to help Denver clinch its third straight AFC West title. He surpassed the 50 touchdown passes Tom Brady threw in 2007, and led the Broncos to a 37-13 victory over the Texans that extended Houston's franchise-record skid to 13 games.
Manning broke the record on a 25-yard pass to Julius Thomas with 4:28 remaining. Just 21/2 minutes earlier, he tied the record with a 20-yard pass to Eric Decker.
Manning figures Brady will overtake him again one day, especially if the NFL moves to an 18-game regular season.
"I think it's a unique thing and a neat thing to be a part of NFL history, even though it may be temporary," he said. "So I'm going to enjoy it as long as it lasts, and hopefully the Hall of Fame will send the ball back once somebody throws for more."
He entered the game with 47, and his first touchdown came on a 36-yard pass to Demaryius Thomas in the second quarter. The second was a 10-yard throw to Decker earlier in the fourth quarter.
The Broncos (12-3) already had a spot in the playoffs, but their victory, combined with Kansas City's loss to Indianapolis, gave them the division title.
Manning had held the record by throwing 49 touchdown passes in 2004.
He has 5,211 passing yards this season, which is 265 yards short of the record 5,476 yards Drew Brees totaled in 2011.
Matt Schaub started for the first time since Oct. 13 for Houston (2-13) and finished with 176 yards and one touchdown, with two interceptions.
Houston's Andre Johnson made four catches for 63 yards, giving him 103 catches this season. His fifth season with 100 catches ties the NFL record held by the Broncos' Wes Welker.