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"Would someone please think of the children!" UK officials argue
These days free adult entertainment is
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for most with internet access in the U.S. and Europe. Some argue that sexual liberation is a sign that society has at last overcome its shame over what is an essential biological function. Others argue it's a sign of moral degradation and a terrible corrupter of youth.
I. Britain Prepares to Disrobe Anit-Porn Plot
British Prime Minister David Cameron, leader of the UK's Conservative Party, is reportedly siding with those who argue that porn is a "nasty, bad, naughty" social apparatus. The UK-based
, the second most read English-language online newspaper in the world, is
that PM Cameron will announce plans to
whack unfettered access to porn off the net
The politican-cum-activist borrows his anti-porn agenda from a report by UK-based nonprofit
Mothers' Union
. As one might imagine this "moral conservative" group is upset about sexualization of society and hopes to return the nation to a more platonic, repressed era.
Elements of its proposed plan, which PM Cameron plans to put, at least partially, into law includes:
Age restrictions on music videos (akin to ESRB ratings on video games).
Bans or quotas on teen-aimed clothing with "sexually suggestive" messages.
A new website -- Parentport (to be launched at
) -- which allows parents to directly complain about internet content. Suggestions will be forwarded to the UK's Advertising Standards Authority, The BBC Trust, Ofcom, the Press Complaints Commission, British Board of Film Classification, and other censorship affiliated organization, which may opt to censor the internet comment, denying UK citizens access to it.
A mandatory opt in for adults to view pornographic content.
II. Replacing Parenting With Gov't Censorship
The mandatory opt-in is a particularly thorny issue. BT (
), Sky Broadband, TalkTalk (
) and Virgin Media, Inc. (
) -- some of the UK's largest ISPs -- have reportedly agreed to participate in such a scheme. It is unclear whether existing subscribers would be required to opt in, or merely new ones.
The plot is the culmination of years of lobbying by close colleague of PM Cameron, Conservative Member of Parliament Claire Perry. Ms. Perry, a mother of three, argues that parents should not have to put the effort in to police their childrens' internet use. Rather she feels that the government should thrust itself into the role of playing parent. She argues that censorship has
benefited many other aspects of British society
, and censoring internet porn fills an important hole in the nation's comprehensive censorship legislation.
Conservative Party MP Claire Perry [Source: BBC News]
, "As a mother with three children I know how difficult it is to keep children from seeing inappropriate material on the internet. We already successfully regulate British TV channels, cinema screens, High Street hoardings and newsagent shelves to stop children seeing inappropriate images and mobile phone companies are able to restrict access to adult material so why should the internet be any different?"
III. America Next?
The idea of America's former colonial master censoring the internet may seem offensive to many Americans, but some in America are making similar arguments in favor of beating back the sexually liberated nature of modern society.
Prominent Republican "Tea Party" politician Christine O'Donnell has long suggested that masturbation is a sin,
, "The Bible says that lust in your heart is committing adultery. So you can't masturbate without lust."
Prominent Republican "Tea Party" politician Christine O'Donnell has argued for banning sex ed in the U.S. [Source: Getty Images]
She supports banning sexual education in schools, suggesting it leads to children being sexually abused. She comments, "[Sex ed] breaks down the natural modesty that exists within children to protect them. Then suddenly talking to that stranger with candy on the playground is not so creepy."
And anti-pornography efforts have some support from corporate America. Late Apple, Inc. (
) executive Steve Jobs bragged of his crusade to
offer i-device owners "freedom from porn"
Clearly many fundamentalist U.S. Christian "moral conservatives", like their old world peers, feel that pornography is sinful. And many of these individuals have already effectively argued that the U.S. should be a theocracy, governed by Christian laws and politicians. Thus it might not be surprising to see moral conservatives in the States in the next few years follow in step with the Old World's anti-pornography crusade.
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The under-reporting of economic crimes and their effects in US media are so blatantly obvious, sometimes it's almost embarrassing to be included in what's got to be one of the most ignorant citizenry I think the world has ever seen.
Check this book out.
This is one of the best books I have read as to how the Wall Street crooks and the 1% are screwing everyone else over.
The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap [Kindle Edition]
Publication Date: April 8, 2014 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A scathing portrait of an urgent new American crisis
Over the last two decades, America has been falling deeper and deeper into a statistical mystery:
Poverty goes up. Crime goes down. The prison population doubles.
Fraud by the rich wipes out 40 percent of the worlds wealth. The rich get massively richer. No one goes to jail.
In search of a solution, journalist Matt Taibbi discovered the Divide, the seam in American life where our two most troubling trendsgrowing wealth inequality and mass incarcerationcome together, driven by a dramatic shift in American citizenship: Our basic rights are now determined by our wealth or poverty. The Divide is what allows massively destructive fraud by the hyperwealthy to go unpunished, while turning poverty itself into a crimebut its impossible to see until you look at these two alarming trends side by side.
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Ambitious . . . deeply reported, highly compelling . . . impossible to put down.The New York Times Book Review
These are the stories that will keep you up at night. . . . The Divide is not just a report from the new America; it is advocacy journalism at its finest.Los Angeles Times
[Matt] Taibbi is a relentless investigative reporter. He takes readers inside not only investment banks, hedge funds and the blood sport of short-sellers, but into the lives of the needy, minorities, street drifters and illegal immigrants, to juxtapose justice for the poor and the powerful. . . . The Divide is an important book. Its documentation is powerful and shocking.The Washington Post
[Taibbis] warning is all about moral hazard. . . . When swindlers know that their risks will be subsidized . . . they will surely commit more crimes. And when most of the population either does not know or does not care that the lowest socioeconomic classes live in something akin to a police state, we should be greatly concerned for the moral health of our society.The Wall Street Journal
Taibbi [is] perhaps the greatest reporter on Wall Streets crimes in the modern era.Salon
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The under-reporting of economic crimes and their effects in US media are so blatantly obvious, sometimes it's almost embarrassing to be included in what's got to be one of the most ignorant citizenry I think the world has ever seen.
William F. Buckley describes a conservative as, "someone who stands athwart history, yelling Stop." - and then proceeds to drag civilization back to times best left in history's dungheap.
Many publicly owned media companies are managed and owned by highly compensated executives and owners that consider that their primary duty is to ensure their wealth and the wealth of their investors.
Publishing articles that might lead people to question the morality of the rigged financial mechanisms that allow that wealth to be created, maintained and grow to benefit the upper economic class at the expense of the lower economic classes is not in their own best financial self interests.
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it's the federal govts. policies along with the federal reserve that created the wealth gap. it's the politicians who take contributions/bribes to legislate laws that benefit large wealthy corporations.
This is not a liberal left wing attack on free-markets, wall street, corporate America, wall street fat cats and the 1%.
It is brilliant objective journalism at it's finest.
It gives case examples backed up by documentation.
It documents as to how the system of justice in the U.S. has been corrupted to favor the wealthy and the 1% to the point that if you are homeless in NYC, get stopped and frisked and they find 1/2 of a joint in your pocket that you can go to jail for 4 months.
If you are an millionaire executive of a bank or a Wall Street executive and sign-off on a system that is associated with funding in example al qaeda terrorists by laundering money through your bank or committing massive financial fraud you can have your bank or Wall Street firm pay a fine to the government and not go to jail.
The part of the book that describes the history of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as to prior to his being appointed Attorney General that he was a corporate lawyer of a law firm that has an extensive history of defending corporations against government/regulator investigation as to financial irregularities, violations of regulations and how the Justice Department has decided under the Obama administration to not prosecute wealthy bank officers and Wall Street executives for financial crimes that almost destroyed the financial system starting in 2008 is interesting.
These bank executives and Wall Street executives by the virtue of their being wealthy get to commit crimes, buy their way out of jail by having the corporations and financial institutions they work for pay for their crimes by them paying money to the government, and keep their personal wealth and positions in these firms.
The lower economic classes by virtue of not having enough money to buy their way out of the crimes they commit go to jail.
This book illustrates exactly as to how the wealthy and the 1% are screwing over the rest of society.
They are considered by the government to be too big to fail.
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The executives and CEOs , Wall Street Hedge fund managers and other financial industry players in the financial crisis starting in 2008 should have been held accountable by the government and brought to trial for the role they and their firms played in the financial crisis starting in 2008.
Firms have paid huge fines and are paying huge fines to the government for their roles in the financial crisis.
Firms buy their executives way out by paying fines to the government, the executives maintain their wealth and in most cases are still employed by the firms that were associated with massive financial fraud, financial regulatory violations, money laundering that in some cases funded terrorists and committed other financial crimes
They are the 1% who are too big to fail.
The 1% and wealthy by virtue of their wealth can mostly ignore the justice system and the rules of society that the rest of us have to comply with.
As they are entitled to and receive any level of justice they can afford.
They, by the fact that they are wealthy and can buy their way out of being held accountable and going to jail are too big to fail.
Some homeless guy in NYC goes to jail for 4 months for possession of 1/2 a joint.
These executives and members of the 1% whose firms pay billions of dollars in fines to the government for financial misconduct stay out of jail.
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William F. Buckley describes a conservative as, "someone who stands athwart history, yelling Stop." - and then proceeds to drag civilization back to times best left in history's dungheap.
government cant serve wall street and ordinary people the same. obviously you will work harder for the one who pays you most, but officials forget they work for us first but who could really pass up that extra money and the help they provide to advance your career. just like crooked cops, they build a group within the group looking out for their own self interests.
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I am going to give this a read. I have a feeling its nothing overly shocking less the details as to WHY it happens so many of us don't know about unless we are willing to dig to find it.
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From Billionaire to Hedge Fund insider Trader to Prison Inmate Scammer
Last week we wrote about Raj Rajaratnam (http://compliancex.com/orange-is-the...dge-fund-guys/), the former billionaire hedge fund manager convicted of insider trading and now serving time in prison for insider trading. We pondered the interesting scenario of how he would react to bunking with his old insider trading buddy, Rajat Gupta, upon his arrival at the same prison for insider trading.
We barely had time to reflect on the odd awkward coincidence of having two extremely wealthy and successful professionals jointly blow-up their careers by sharing and acting upon inside information and subsequently forced to live together in the same jail when Raj Rajaratnam resurfaced in the news.
Today we learned that Raj is scamming inside prison. I guess old habits are hard to break.
It was reported that a former employee of Raj Rajaratnam sued the used-to-be billionaire, claiming that he was fired for complaining about secret wire transfers Raj made to fellow prison inmates to procure favorable treatment.
The employee, Peter Malaszuk, alleged that the disgraced hedge funder sent wire fund transfers to at least 20 inmates at the prison in violation of federal law.
Mr. Malastuk claimed that Rajaratnam would provide him with the names and numbers for prisoners and contact information for family members to wire money through Western Union.
Its heartwarming to know that Rajaratnam is still keeping busy and applying his professional skills in prison. I wonder when he will launch his next hedge fund from inside jail?


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I certainly agree with Mr. Pappas column about town meetings that was in the paper several weeks ago. In communities like Northfield (and also Essex, judging from the comments of another letter writer), the town meeting simply serves the function of disenfranchising a large percentage of the electorate. In Northfield, for example, Im allowed to vote by ballot on the school budget, but unless I attend an arbitrarily scheduled meeting at 10 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, Im not allowed to vote on the town budget.
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Designers have long found inspiration in the life aquatic. But not all riffs on marine motifs are as obvious as the nautical stripe. Take, for instance, Bottega Veneta's loosely paneled frock, which creative director Tomas Maier dubbed the "anemone dress." Or Gaetano Pesce's curvy UP3 chair, reminiscent of Seventies cruise-ship interiors. So anchors aweigh, no matter how subtle the approach.


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August 1, 2008
Let's run away and start our own planet, where goats roam free and people can wear tutus without having their motives questioned
SECOND OF ALL-You know, I've been thinking. I am making a vow not to do any more posts dissecting runway trends because I am becoming a MINDLESS trend-follower and it's making me lose sight of what I myself like! And just, agh, DOGGONIT! THAT IS IT! NO MORE! I AM WEARING WHAT I WANT BECAUSE I LIKE IT, NOT BECAUSE THE PRINT REMINDS ME OF CHANEL OR THE SHOULDERS HAVE THAT EXAGGERATED SILHOUETTE THAT'S SO HOT THIS SEASON!! ROARRRR. OKAY? OKAY. OKAY. OKAAAAAAY.
Go on, applaud me. Pat me on the back. You know you want to.
So this morning, with this and some Japanese street style in mind, I tried combining different elements that IIIII like into an outfit. I don't know what I think of the outfit yet, it doesn't really feel "right". Still trying to master the clashing technique.Dress/gloves/glasses/key shoelace necklace/bloomers/tee/purse are all vintage. Belt, Claire's. Skirt, Gap Kids. Shoes, Converse.
It was actually pretty funny. Krea and I are bopping down the street, she's wearing one of our new tutus (we now have joint custody on 3 tutus-Claire's hunt successful). This lady, obviously dressed for work in a classy pant suit, stops us.
WOMAN: Are you dressed up for a school project?
INNOCENT CHILDREN: No...
WOMAN: So you just woke up this morning and decided to dress like this?
INNOCENT AND NOW A LITTLE SCARED CHILDREN: Yeah... (we're throwing in a couple laughs to seem polite and friendly, which we are not)
WOMAN: Oh, how cute! Can I get a picture of you two?
CONFUSED CHILDREN: Uh, sure....?!?!
So WOMAN takes a couple pictures of us with her phone, thanks us, and then walks away sort of shaking her head like "Ah, kids these days...."
We couldn't tell if she was commending us for having a little confidence or if she was amused, but we sure got a kick out of it!
Happy weekend! Posts might be rather sporadic for the next week or so because I'll be busy with End Of Summer Plans of Angst. I'll also try making a new Q&A vid because the one I made wouldn't upload to the computer and I accidentally deleted it from the camera o_o my new one will be better, though!
58 comments:
- G R E T C H E N . <3 said...
i grew up listening to ABBA and singing/dancing to them by myself somewhere...and i probably will if i see it
- August 02, 2008 1:49 AM
- chessus said...
You're the cutest 12 year old (: Keep going girl, you're awesome
- August 02, 2008 4:11 AM
- Stephanie said...
YEAH TAVI!! It looks totally fantastic too 'cause you have the body of a tiny Japanese girl. See where these things come in handy? This is awesome, though, definitely inspiring me to get a little more out there in my clothes.
- August 02, 2008 9:39 AM
- Squishybubble said...
that sounds like tons of fun....and the outfit: Fabulous!! XDD
- August 02, 2008 10:14 AM
- Biianca said...
YAY glad you are back!!!
cute outfit!
and mamma mia was awesome. I had in incredible urge to break out in song the entire time.
- August 02, 2008 11:51 AM
- Sugar Pop said...
STOP BEING THE COOLEST KID IN TOWN. I love when older people give strange looks...it's even better than teens!
- August 02, 2008 11:56 AM
- Laurel said...
I love, love, love, love, love you - you're like a sticka' butta'. I want to make tutu's with you guys!! I love that reaction you got on the street, its nice to get people to think about dressing once in awhile. They need to be thrown off a bit, don't you think?
I wuv you baby bear! Have a wonderful weekend!
- August 02, 2008 12:28 PM
- Isabel said...
I'm really into your shirt sleeves. Man, that outfit is so much wacko fun. I'm glad some ramndom woman got a kick out of it too!
- August 02, 2008 12:36 PM
- Joey said...
I thought Mamma Mia sucked. I mean I wasn't expecting anything amazing but the whole thing was like some kind of shameful school play.
- August 02, 2008 12:58 PM
- lopi said...
I'm going to see Mamma Mia this week in a open-air cinema that also serves pizza! That reminds me: are the fall clothes worth wishing that summer ends, like, NOW, as many of the fashion bloggers are wishing? Wasn't summer supposed to be a good thing back in the day? Just wondering...
- August 02, 2008 1:33 PM
- CoutureCarrie said...
You are such a cutie! Love little white gloves :)
- August 02, 2008 1:51 PM
- Arabelle said...
god damnit woman, HOW CAN YOU BE SO COOL. Did you sell your soul or something because you're too genius. meanie.
- August 02, 2008 1:57 PM
- Adiel said...
That is the funniest story about that woman. I wonder what she's going to do with that picture and what story she'll tell about it.
- August 02, 2008 4:02 PM
- Karafina said...
good lord, you are like the greatest ever. I remember seeing your blog months ago, but forgot what your site was. I have just rediscovered you and now I know where to find you! yayyyy.
p.s. just started my blog a few weeks ago, come by say hi!
- August 02, 2008 5:06 PM
- Sophie Hagelin said...
hi there. sophie 23, from sweden calling. just wanna say you're awesome! keep on rockin' and do your own thing and don't take shi* from anyone! take care now, bye bye then
- August 02, 2008 5:52 PM
- Poink said...
Tavi, just have to let you know that I discovered your blog after I read about it on nymag.com... I think it's phenominal, and I'm addicted to it, it's now one of my daily obsessions (I'm on it more than I'm on facebook, cnn, time, and other daily sites).
I'm just saying, I think the impact you're making must be pretty impressive when nobody even believes you're your age. Below is the link to the nymag.com article, in case you've never read it. Congratulations! The notoriety you've achieved in your short 12 years takes others an entire lifetime to achieve. Best to you!
- August 02, 2008 5:58 PM
- City Chic Please said...
so, yeah, mamma mia's pretty awesome, i must admit. even though i haven't seen the movie yet (my group went without me while i got tutored, wahh). i only want to see it because former history boy dominic cooper sings terribly in it. oh, what a joy...
amazing outfit. adore the gloves. and the tutu? i was going to try one on today while in claire's for a very sugar-plum-fairy-esque photoshoot w/my friend. except i couldn't get them past my thighs. *sigh*
- August 02, 2008 7:11 PM
- Sugar Pop said...
Actually, the shirts would probably be...$1? At the very most, of course.
E-mail me back! :)
- August 02, 2008 7:31 PM
- montypython101 said...
hey tavs! i thought the outfit was a little busy but I kno ur gonna get the whole clash thing soon. ur too cute/smart/funny/strange/innocent to NOT get the technique quickly, u kno? keep it up
- August 02, 2008 9:11 PM
- jess said...
I love the colors in the outfit. I need to see mamma mia i love it when people sing
- August 02, 2008 9:37 PM
- Emily said...
can't wait to see mamma mia, sounds like a blast! and i love your outfit, you look confident, happy and stylish.
- August 02, 2008 10:25 PM
- Sara said...
There really is no guide or basis for Jap street style so it would be up to you if you think it's a thumbs up. :) Can't wait for the vid! :P
- August 02, 2008 10:42 PM
- Wendy said...
I want to see Mamma Mia too!
- August 02, 2008 10:46 PM
- Nice and Shiny said...
HA! how funny, I went to Mamma Mia last night... by myself. Actually it was pretty fun going alone.
It had it's moments but the choreography was way to simple, more could have been done with it.
SO funny what that lady did to you guys, I would have been pretty freaked out!
- August 02, 2008 11:02 PM
- Claudia said...
I like the outfit, and your totally right about that whole trendthing and forgetting-what-you-like. Anyways, just out of curiosity, do you ever want to have a job in the fashionindustry? Like, a designer or working at a magazine?
kisses, another 12 year-old.
- August 03, 2008 8:17 AM
- NF said...
I love that so much of what you wear is vintage and that you are creative with it. Wear what you like and you'll be happy.
That's funny that lady approached you. I remember a woman taking a picture of me when I was 13 or so at a street festival... I may or may not have been wearing something similar to a tutu...
- August 03, 2008 11:57 AM
- Dang said...
Oh I'd love to start that planet with you. I love your bloomers.
- August 03, 2008 1:45 PM
- Hannah Cheeto said...
The outfit is amazing! And that woman sounds really funny....
- August 03, 2008 1:50 PM
- Eilidh said...
Ooooo. I love the outfit, its nice to find someone the same age as I am with really good fashion sense, well done.
- August 03, 2008 3:26 PM
- g00dbyel0ve said...
OMG I LOVE MAMMA MIA! i've already seen it twice and i can't stop listening to the soundtrack i have decided that i am moving to an island and greece NOW!!!
- August 03, 2008 3:45 PM
- Dapper Kid said...
Love the layering, the outfit is amazing!!! And I totally think the woman loved you!
- August 03, 2008 4:42 PM
- Susie Bubble said...
Go with the clash my friend...just go with it...
- August 03, 2008 4:45 PM
- Kira Fashion said...
You re really cool and funny, love your ideas, so free!!
a kiss!!
- August 03, 2008 5:52 PM
- Sydney Speel said...
i just read your 'about me'
it made me laugh.
i am vertically challenged as well!
- August 03, 2008 11:33 PM
- Nay'Chelle said...
I despreately want to see mama mia! But my broke 16 year oldness won't let me.
Pat on the back for trying to pull yourself away from runway trendiness.
- August 04, 2008 2:50 AM
- Merily said...
Ha, you're looking marvellous! :D
- August 04, 2008 9:44 AM
- makemoremistakes said...
not only do i think you are incredibly creative, but you make me miss being 12. if only my sense of style had been anywhere near where yours is...
- August 05, 2008 12:38 AM
- leila grace said...
i've been really out of it the past few days but i go online (on a day that i thought i wouldnt have internet) and i see that you are back! omg, so many updates i don't know where to begin, but you are fab... as usual! oh how i wish i was that creative and amazing as a kid... but seriously, you remind me to go out and be a kid again! long live childish youth!
- August 05, 2008 11:41 AM
- emilie said...
i love this post! japanese style is so now. i actually did a post about my love for japanese things, including harajuku style and a comme des garcons show. check out my blog! thanks!
- August 05, 2008 10:06 PM
- bewkworm said...
OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD. you are so adorable. jesus christ, you are the most cute thing i have ever seen, and not to mention a bitching style and affinity for tutu's.
- August 05, 2008 11:00 PM
- Tavi said...
ABIGAIL- thank you! I know who you are from Belle's blog, which is slightly creepy but it's cool cause you're friends with my wife.
- August 06, 2008 4:23 PM
- daddylikeyblog said...
You are fabulous, girlfriend. Keep up the good work!
- August 06, 2008 7:53 PM
- bewkworm said...
tavi, you do not know what you're gotten yourself into. i'd much rather be a rabbit. i was at the pet store today, purchasing crickets, and i was comparing rabbits and guinea pigs. rabbits are much cuter. that's what i wanna be. so you beleive in reincarnation? cuz i think you must have been the worlds most adorable kitten before, or something. and please, let me worry about being creepy.
- August 06, 2008 10:55 PM
- Tavi said...
Fine, you're our rabbit. Does this mean we have to take care of your crickets too? Oy, the stress of parenthood.
Correction: I was a shark in a past life, not a kitten. BTW.
- August 06, 2008 11:53 PM
- montypython101 said...
hey tavs, i just did a post on what i wore to mamma mia. it's quite boring but who cares?
- August 07, 2008 11:20 AM
- Style-Rocker said...
wow! you are a cool chick!
- August 07, 2008 8:19 PM
- Sam said...
yup, that romper is definitely my style, and those rollerskates are adorable! :)
- August 07, 2008 8:48 PM
- AFitz said...
Oh wow, this outfit is hitting all different kinds of epic.
- August 07, 2008 10:21 PM
- head in the clouds. said...
ahhhggg i love this. such a gorgeous outfit as usual.
and what kinda camera do you use?
- August 09, 2008 11:52 AM
- V said...
You probably hear this a lot, but I think you're absolutely cute!!!
You have a lovely blog too.. I can't believe you're only 12!
- August 11, 2008 5:07 AM
- TobyLauren said...
May I say that you are a very entertaining and amusing young woman! I enjoy your energy and your writing style, and appreciate your fashion insights as well. Thanks for writing, keep it up!
- August 14, 2008 10:14 AM
- PleasuresofSoho said...
You are just about the most fabbity fab (pre)teen blogger I've ever stumbled upon. Hopefully, it'll be you editing Vogue...sometime soon hopefully lmao!
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- August 19, 2008 8:46 AM
- Shady Alley said...
TAVI, just found your blog, and LOVE IT. youre so inherently kick ass its inspiring as a designer. Im so glad the internet exsists so we can hear yo thoughts. And ps there is definately a place where you can wear tutus: Boulder, CO. I just graduated from there and rocked a tutu outfit i designe/made at a sicky concert. It was a raging success, I had so much fun in it. I looked like a fucking fashion cupcake. It was incredible.
- August 20, 2008 12:09 AM
- jbtaylor said...
A friend just sent me a link to your blog, and I LOVE it! You have such fabulous style : ) Seeing that you dig thrifting, I think you would love 2 books I've written, the first one is called "Life is a Movie Starring You', and the new one is 'Vintage LA' (both are on Amazon).
BTW, your ensemble reminds me so much of Molly Ringwald in 'Pretty in Pink' in these photos, which coming from me is the hugest compliment ever.
Vintage Love,
J.B. Taylor
- August 20, 2008 12:38 PM
- Julia said...
hey Tavi, kool blog. Its so inspiring to see other 12 year olds not follow the stupid stuff worn in middle school. Not that i do, but whatevs. O btw, I saw the ysl cut, and you are right, is is friggin awesome. Keep doing what you are doing!!!
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Many more residents are bracing for sequestration's more far-reaching effects: thousands of civilian workers facing furloughs at the C.C. Army Depot or other military installations.
However, spoken as members of a small community that suffered the direct impact of a decision to close its naval base two decades ago (allegedly for cost savings), you had just better accept the consequences and move on. Some sacrifices are going to have to be made for the good of this country.
This nation is going broke. Trillion-dollar deficits are mind-boggling and there's no end in sight. If we keep it up, we'll be in the same boat as Greece. We have got to start cutting back somewhere. And sequestration's really not budget cuts at all, just reductions in the amount of increased spending for the next fiscal year.
We can understand the frustration of those whose lives are greatly affected. But until President Obama and the leaders of Congress get serious about determining where we can make legitimate spending cuts, including entitlements, our national debt and deficit will continue to spiral out of control. And we don't mean non-consequential actions like closing the White House to spring tourists. Sheesh.
The ball now is squarely in the court of Barack Obama, Senate Leader Harry Reid, House Speaker John Boehner, Rep. Paul Ryan and other key players in Washington, D.C.
We sincerely hope they can pull their heads away from their March Madness brackets long enough to deal with the madness that is causing our nation's economic crisis.
Before we all crash and burn.
– Chip Latcham


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However, although the world is changing around them, many of the characters in Nothing Gold Can Stay are trapped, victims of forces beyond their control. Tricksters, fools and doomed lovers abound; many owe their origin to prototypes that are found in Chaucer, Grimm and Native American folklore. Rash's Pied Piper is driving a minibus down the Blue Ridge Parkway; he is freighted with marijuana and "magic tabs," on his way to San Francisco; Coyote, the trickster, has metamorphosed into Sinkler, the chain gang "trusty" who plots to win the trust of a mountain girl (who has an agenda of her own).
There are "good people," too: mountain veterinarians who venture out amid deep snows to deliver a breached calf in a distant mountain cove because of a promise made once at the Chosin Reservoir in Korea. Some of Rash's struggling dreamers will touch your heart — especially the lovers. Consider Danny and Lisa in "Cherokee," a young married couple with an overdue truck payment, cutbacks at the cement plant and dwindling funds. Like thousands of others, they harken to the siren call of the big casino in Cherokee. The big billboards glimmer like mirages. Eventually, they gas up the truck for one desperate bid.
Then, there is Jody and Lauren, the doomed couple in "They Who Are Dead Are Only Now Forgiven" is especially tragic since they embody wasted promise. Again, this is a frequent refrain in Rash's work: Appalachia's talented, hopeful youth who are entrapped by poverty, biological necessity or naturalistic forces. Jody, lonely and discouraged, is in college. Lauren, who shared Jody's promise, becomes hopelessly addicted to drugs and is slowly succumbing in an abandoned farmhouse that now contains a meth lab in the basement. When Jody returns from college to rescue her, he knows that their future is at stake: either she goes with him, or he joins her in the old "haunted" farmhouse.
There are other responses to entrapment in Nothing Gold Can Stay. Amy, the mentally and physically disfigured protagonist of "Nighthawks," finds solace in becoming a nighttime DJ at the local radio station, a job that allows her to interact with other people without any direct contact with them. She is a "nighthawk" (like the customers in Edward Hopper's midnight cafe) ... solitary, gainfully employed and finally ... needed. Then, there is the nameless woman in "The Woman at the Pond," a poignant figure who may represent multitudes. Abused, trapped in a loveless marriage and perceiving the future as hopeless, she chooses to slip over the side of a boat with a cinderblock tied to her arm. This story has a disturbing element. It may be that the narrator could have saved her.
However, there is little to admire about the unnamed narrator and his buddy, Donnie, in "Nothing Gold Can Stay." Rendered stupid by pills and beer, these two young men spend their days trolling the countryside looking for part-time work or an opportunity to steal something that can be bartered in Asheville. They meet an old WWII veteran with a jar full of gold teeth, a souvenir of from a brutal battle in the South Seas. The old man ruefully notes that after the experience, he had to "learn to be a human being again." Donnie is fascinated. How much would those teeth bring in an Asheville pawn shop?
Rash frequently acknowledges the old scars and lingering pain — mute evidence of the Civil War. There are still bitter memories, like the rope that hangs in a farmer's barn in "Where the Map Ends" — a place where two escaped slaves experience an encounter that has much to do with loss and retribution. In like manner, a grievance that had its birth in a 17th century Scottish ballad finally finds a kind of belated justice in "A Servant of History." When an erstwhile ballad collector finds himself in an Appalachian cove recording "The Snows of Glencoe" from the lips of an ancient beldame, he belatedly discovers that he has become an unwitting instrument of justice.
There is humor, of course, a bit dark perhaps, but humor nonetheless. In "A Sort of Miracle," Rash gives the reader another heedless fool who yearns for undeserved wealth. Denton is not plagued by debts nor does he need funds to improve his education. Watching TV, he has learned that the paws and gallbladders of black bears are valuable, and he begins to develop a scheme. Why not buy a ham at the grocery store, drive deep into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, tie the ham to a tree limb and set a trap. What could be easier? After waiting a few days, Denton, accompanied by his wife's teenage brothers, Baroque and Marlboro (visiting from Florida), decides to claim his prize. In some ways, "A Sort of Miracle" reads like a parody of "Something Rich and Strange." Alas, poor Denton! He too, is destined to undergo a transformation.
This is a marvelous collection. Like a gifted musician in a midnight speakeasy, Rash glides from muted love songs to funeral hymns to bold marches soulful ballads. They are all here then, the people of Appalachia. Foolish, flawed, vain and callow. Many of them elicit empathy, for they are all mortal and foolish. They are like Chaucer's pilgrims or Christian's fellow travelers in Pilgrim's Progress. However, unlike the indomitable Christian, they will sink in the muck of the Slough of Despond and vanish, or they will go charging off in pursuit of phantasms and mirages ... perhaps not of the Celestial City, but ... a Cherokee casino.


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Home List of Titles A neural network technique to improve computational efficiency of numerical oceanic models
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/197905
- Title
- A neural network technique to improve computational efficiency of numerical oceanic models
- Author(s)
- Krasnopolsky, Vladimir M.; Chalikov, Dmitry V.; Tolman, Hendrik L.
- Abstract
- A new generic approach to improve computational efficiency of certain processes in numerical environmental medols is formulated. This approach is based on the application of neural network (NN) techniques. It can be used to accelerate the calculations and improve the accuracy of the parameterizations of several types of physical processes which generally require computations involving complex mathematical expressions, including differential and integral equations, rules, restrictions and highly nonlinear emprical relations based on physical or statistical models. It is shown that, form a mathematical point of view, such parameterizations can usually be considered as continuous mappings (continuous dependencies between two vectors). It is also shown that NNs are a generic tool for fast and accurate approximation of continuous mappings and, therefore, can be used to replace primary parameterization algorithms. In addition to fast and accurate approximation of the primary parameterization, NN also provides the entire Jacobian for very little computation cost. Three successful particular of the NN approach are presented here: (1) a NN approximation of the UNESCO equation of state of the seawater (density of the seawater); (2) an inversion of this equation (salinity of the seawater); and (3) a NN approximation for the nonlinear wave-wave interaction. The first application has been implemented in the National Centers for Environmental Prediction multi-scale oceanic forecast system, and the second one is being developed for wind wave models. The NN approach introduced in this paper can provide numerically efficient solutions to a wide range of problems in environmental numerical models where lengthy, complicated calculations, which describe physical processes, must be repeated frequently.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Ocean Modelling, Vol. 4, no. 3-4 (Jun 2002), pp. 363-383
- Publication year
- 2002
- FOR Code(s)
- 0405 Oceanography
- Keyword(s)
- Artificial neural networks; EOF; Equation of state; Hydrodynamical modelling; Hydrodynamics; Neutral networks; Nonlinear interaction; Numerical models; Oceanic model; Parameterisation; Principal component analysis; Wave model
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- 1463-5003
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
- Peer reviewed


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Western Ledge Reef Shipwreck, Bermuda (c. 1600)
This wreck was found by treasure hunters in 1964 in the Western Ledge Reef, Bermuda, and salvaged intermittently until 1988, when a team from East Carolina University identified the remains and obtained a license for its excavation. It was excavated from 1989 to 1990 and the timbers recovered in 1991. It has not been identified, though it was thought to be the Santa Lucia, wrecked in 1584.
Description of Site
The remains of the hull were disturbed in the mid-1970s by Teddy Tucker an Mendel Peterson and are said to have deteriorated since. As it was recorded by the ECU team it was composed by three parts, the largest corresponding to the lower portion of the hull 10.7 m long, a second being the after portion of the keel and the lower portion of the sternpost, and a third part a portion of the sternpost.
Keel, Keelson, Maststep and Posts
Keel preserved along 9.1 m, from the stem. There was no rabbet and the lower face was rounded. At its after end was notched to fit Y-frames and scarfed to a couce. Keelson preserved along 2.17 m, 20 cm sided and 17 cm molded, and showing an horizontal flat scarf at its after end. It was bolted to the keel through every 4th floor.
The maststep is an enlarged portion of the keel, 32 cm sided and cm molded. The mortise is 42 cm long, 17 cm wide and 14 cm deep. There were 3 buttresses on each side of the maststep. A small piece of timber is believed to be part of the stem post (no more information).
Sternpost preserved in two parts. The lower seems to be a couce, is 20 cm sided and rakes 65º. It bears a rabbet. The second part is attached to a gudgeon and is 13 x 13 cm in section. It is attached to a stern knee with iron bolts.
The (only) midship floor is fastened to two pairs of futtocks, fore and aft, determining the framing pattern – the futtocks joined to the faces of the floors that look to the extremities of the ship. It is placed exactly below the forward end of the mortise of the maststep.
Fourteen floors survived. It looks like the 6th floor abaft the master frame does not bear a dovetail joint, suggesting that only 5 frames before and abaft the master frame were pre-assembled. The dovetails had the mortises on the floors, wide sides down, 15 mm deep. Twenty two futtocks survived (no more information).
The garboards were preserved, 35 cm wide and 4 cm thick. The rest of the planking 3.5 cm thick and 26-37 cm wide. Fastened with iron spikes and treenails. Transom planking 4 cm thick, fastened at an angle of 27º to the sternpost.
Ceiling, Thick Stuff and Wales
Three strakes, 3 cm thick, with a space in between the second and third strake suggesting the existence of a footwale.
Floors/keel: not specified. Keel/keelson: 1 bolt every 4th floor. Floors/futtocks: 1 treenail and 2/3 iron spikes. Planking/frames: iron spikes and treenails.
No information.
No information.
Size and Scantlings
No information is given about the possible size of this vessel, although from the hull plan it seems that the midship frame (and the maststep) is 4.50 m abaft the forward most section of the keel, suggesting that this is a very small vessel with a keel of around 10 m and an overall length of around 15 m, for a beam of around 5 m.
|Construction Feature
|Sided (cm)
|Molded (cm)
Of six samples recovered for analysis five were oak and on birch, although no information is given about which pieces the samples represented.
Watts, Gordon P., Jr "The Western Ledge Reef Wreck: a preliminary report on investigation of the remains of a 16th century shipwreck in Bermuda" IJNA (1993) 22.2 :103-124.
Watts, Gordon P., Jr "A preliminary description of the excavation, timber recording, hull contruction, and cultural material analysis of a 16th century vessel wrecked on Western Ledge Reef, Bermuda" Underwater Archaeological Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, Tucson, Arizona, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Watts, Gordon & Broadwater, John "Final report on IMHA-3: A Sixteenth-Century Spanish Wreck off Bermuda" Underwater Archaeological Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994, pp. 47-62.


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They attended, only to hear policy was not followed and they would have to file a formal grievance before any action could be taken. The five-step grievance procedure began on Jan. 5.
After numerous delays, extensions and miscommunications, employees showed up at the courthouse for the scheduled Feb. 25 meeting only to be told that they no longer needed to attend and that Rodriguez's resignation had already been accepted before the meeting had even started.
Commissioner Haggard made a motion to dismiss the meeting, to which Commissioner Rodriguez replied that the resignation was accepted prematurely and employees had valid complaints that should be heard and the grievance procedure should be seen through to completion. Mrs. Petrus said that the employees were being denied their due process and that policy states that the grievance procedure is to continue until the remedy being sought is achieved. Commissioner DeWitt said that they already had all the affidavits. Petrus explained that there was additional information that had come out and she felt that the court should hear it. That employees were not seeking resignation and they wanted Rodriguez to be held accountable for his actions.
Commissioner Haggard again made the motion to dismiss the meeting; Commissioner DeWitt seconded; the "yeas" carried the motion, and everything was swept under the carpet. This is how your county government conducts business. It doesn't appear that they are working for the people they claim to represent.
Also, Rodriguez remained on the county payroll for four months, not reporting to work even once – that's $18,000 in salary, plus benefits. Simo felt that he was a threat to the staff and should stay home. During his lengthy administrative leave, he was able to find a new job.
He also was given a substantial raise when he came back as program director, also clearance for a new four-door pickup to drive daily from the BCAA office to the Ayala Center (maybe two miles round trip), the ability to change job title and the requirements needed for the position for a particular staff member – all with the executive director's approval.
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The sky wasn't falling Wednesday if you lived north of Milton, it was the Osprey's landing at NAS Whiting Field.
A group of four MV-22B Ospreys and a KC-130J Super Tanker landed at NAS Whiting Field to offer a static display to future Marine airmen who are working on earning their wings.
Captain Jamie Vandiver with Trawing Wing 5 (TRAWING-5) noted the importance of the visit during the groups integration traning mission.
"This is a huge event for these future pilots," Vandiver said. "Here all they see is a picture on the wall because there are not a lot of former V-22 pilots in the classroom.
"Here they can see, touch, and feel a V-22 as well as talk to those fellow Marines who are currently flying them."
Osprey's like the ones that visited Whiting Field can provide transport for 24 combat troops, 20,000 pounds of internal cargo, or 15,000 pounds of external cargo as it utilizes its unique vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.
Besides its use in the war efforts in places like Afghanistan, the six-year-old fleet of Osprey's are also used in security and humanitarian efforts globally.
"This is more than just a exercise," said Lt. Col. Craig Leflore with VMM-365 out of New River, N.C. "We just returned from duty in Afghanistan from July of last year until this January.
"We are working on some special training, but also meeting and greeting future Marine aviators and answering question as to what they could expect if they are assigned to an Osprey."
The Ospreys and Super Tanker held a rendezvous in Key West, Fla,, earlier this month and have also visited Corpus Christi, Texas before their planned return to the North Carolina area.
Leflore pointed out there are a great number of myths out there about the Osprey.
"With this opportunity we are hoping to give these young Marines some expectations if they select this aircraft," Leflore said. "The V-22 group is so small there are no instructors yet to pass along the day to day knowledge of this aircraft.
"These socials allow us to talk to the pilots and eliminate a lot of misinformation since the aircraft is still relatively new."
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Rachel H. BaileyOctober 28,2012
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WOODBURY Rachel H. Bailey, 94, formerly of Woodbury, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012, in the Heritage Hall North Nursing Home in Agawam, Massachusetts.
She was born November 26, 1917, in Walden, one of eight children of the late Joseph R. and Myrtie (Wilcox) Houston. She attended Walden public schools, Hardwick Academy and graduated from high school in Portsmouth, N.H.
Rachel continued her education at the Heaton Hospital Nursing School in Montpelier.
On January 15, 1939, she married Earnest Henderson in Danville. In her earlier years, Rachel stayed at home to care for her children. She later was employed at Digital Electronics Co. in Westfield, Mass.
Following the couples retirement, she and Earnest returned to Vermont and made their home in Victory. During their marriage, Rachel and Earnest went on wonderful vacations with their children. After the children were grown, the couple traveled the United States in an RV, making true and lasting friends in every state. Earnest died on August 23, 1986.
Rachel later married Sprague Bailey on June 22, 1988, in Las Vegas, NV. The couple returned to make Woodbury, Vt., their home. Rachel and Sprague loved Woodbury and after Spragues death on January 25, 1998, Rachel stayed. She often commented that the people of Woodbury treated her so wonderfully that she couldnt imagine a better place to live.
In later years, Rachel received much care from family, friends and neighbors, in particular her daughter, Michal and son-in-law Steve Carlton, her sister Bev and friend Shirley, neighbors Richard and Liz Paton and many, many others who showed kindness and concern.
In 2004, she moved to Louisville, Kentucky, to live with her son, Stan and his wife Peggy, charming everyone and making new friends there. She moved to Agawam, Massachusetts, in 2011, where she received care at Heritage Hall Nursing Home and was cared for by her son Steve.
She was a member of the South Walden Church; affiliated with the Woodbury Center Church and a member of the Woodbury Bible Study Group. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, playing Scrabble, spending time with her family and her Bible Study Group.
Rachel was a sweet and loving lady. She always had something pleasant and kind to say to everyone she met. Her charm, her sense of humor and most of all her gentleness will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Survivors include two sons: Stanley Henderson of Louisville, KY, and Steven L. Henderson of Indian Orchard, Mass.; a sister, Beverly Cook of Zephyrhills, FL; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by a daughter: Michal Carleton; six siblings: Leona Stratton, Joyce Popodopoulis, Jody Houston, Hugh Houston, Olive Robertson and Louise Hale Salls.
Visiting hours will be held Monday evening 6-8 PM at the Northern Vermont Funeral Home, 60 Elm Street, Hardwick.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at 11 AM at the Woodbury Center Church with the Rev. David Hunter officiating. Burial will follow in the Danville Green Cemetery in Danville.
Donations in her memory can be made to the Vermont Association for the Blind, Development Office, 60 Kimball Avenue, South Burlington, VT 05403.
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — In local football, only league games count toward earning a playoff berth. For Class C, Sullivan West, Tri-Valley, Liberty and Fallsburg, as well as Class A Monticello, teams need to win two of three league games to qualify.
Sullivan West (2-1, 1-0 Class C) racked up a vital 26-14 Division I win over Ellenville. Trailing 14-0, the Dawgs got first-half TDs from Cody Franskevicz and Sawyer Erlwein to tie it up in the first half before completing their 26 unanswered point assault with TDs from Thomas Mootz and Jared Meola. E.J. Franskevicz completed 9/20 passes for 162 yards with three TDs. Sullivan West travels to O'Neill on September 23 needing only one more win to lock up a playoff berth.
Liberty (2-1, 0-1 Class C) lost a 14-13 heartbreaker to O'Neill. The Indians recovered an O'Neill fumble and got to the three-yard line only to miss a field goal as time ran out. They got TDs from Ryan Henry and Anthony Covington. Liberty hosts Ellenville on September 23 on Pride Weekend with both teams looking to stave off elimination.
Eldred (1-2, 0-1 Class D) lost its first league game, falling to Livingston Manor/Roscoe (2-1, 1-0 Class D) by the score of 25-8. The Devil Cats host Chester on September 24 in what may well be a preview of a title game rematch, while Eldred hosts Tri-Valley in a non-league fray.
Tri-Valley (1-2, 1-0 Class C) lost to Chester 34-7 in a non-league tilt as they were victimized by five turnovers. Tri-Valley (1-2, 1-0 Class D) needs to beat either Fallsburg, Burke or Millbrook to punch a ticket back to the playoffs. Monticello (1-2, 0-1) Class A fell to rival Cornwall 52-7. The Panthers must beat both Goshen and Port Jervis to make it to the dance.
Fallsburg (0-3, 0-1 Class C) lost to Millbrook 38-12. The Comets have yet to win on the gridiron since starting football in 2010.
Boys Soccer: Sullivan West (0-3-1, 0-1-1 OCIAA) lost to Burke and Family School, but garnered an impressive 3-3 tie against Liberty (1-0-1). Trailing 2-1 at the half, the Bulldogs got goals from Richard Lander and Jared Ellsworth to register the tie. Liberty beat Monticello 7-2. Fallsburg (0-2 OCIAA) lost to S.S. Seward and then fell to Tuxedo. Eldred (0-3 OCIAA) lost to Chester and Family School. Tri-Valley (1-2, 1-0 OCIAA) beat Chapel Field.
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L.H.O.O.Q. or La Joconde, 1964 (replica of 1919 original)
Marcel DuchampFrench, 1887-1968
Colored reproduction, heightened with pencil and white gouache, Edition of 38 (35 numbered and 3 not numbered), No. 6 (Arturo Schwartz edition)
comp: 10-1/4 x 7 in. (26.0 x 17.8 cm); sheet: 11-3/4 x 7-7/8 in. (29.8 x 20.0 cm)
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In 1919, Duchamp performed a seemingly adolescent prank using a postcard that represented the ideal of feminine beauty, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. He drew a mustache and goatee on her face and added the letters "L.H.O.O.Q." The caption combines Duchamp's gleeful sense of wit with his love of wordplay: eliding the letters in French sounds like, "Elle a chaud au cul" ("There is fire down below"). The image trespasses traditional boundaries of appropriation by presenting a reproduction, however tarted up, as an original work of art. The masculinized female introduces the theme of gender reversal, which was popular with Duchamp, who adopted his own female pseudonym, Rrose SĂ©lavy, pronouced "Eros, c'est la vie" ("Eros, that's life"). La Joconde instantly became his most famous readymade and a symbol for the international Dada movement, which rebelled against everything that art represented, particularly the appeal to tradition and beauty. The term "rectified and readymade" indicates that the artist has altered a found, mass-produced object.
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Samsung DelveRating: 4 out of 5Price: $99
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Samsung Delve
The Samsung Delve is a phone you may have seen a lot of in commercials recently. This sleek, slim gadget easily fits into a pocket, has surprisingly excellent battery life and has superb call quality.
It features a 2.0 megapixel digital camera, has a touch screen, and runs on US Cellular?s newly launched 3G network.
The touch screen is highly responsive and easy to use. Like other touch phones, it will vibrate a little when you click on something to let you know that it registered.
There's a menu feature on the home screen that allows you to drag and drop frequently used icons so that you are able to go straight to Facebook for instance, or your photos without having to go deeper into the phone.
With 3G, or high speed interne, the phone also is able to tune in to live TV streams. It gets more than 50 channels, many of them delayed by less than 30 seconds from their live broadcasts. The quality isn't too bad for a phone and there are a decent number of channels.
If you prefer buttons to a touch screen you may be disappointed. There isn't a flip out keyboard and that means when you're texting it's all by touch.
To get a full QWERTY keyboard you need to select QWERTY from the dropdown box and then rotate it. I don?t see you doing a whole lot of texting on this device as it does take some time to input.
This phone is really geared at people who want to have a slim, high tech phone, but not necessarily do a lot of texting.
The Upsides: The call quality really is first rate. It's easy to use and the live TV stream is pretty cool to have. In addition, the camera is decent and takes the picture with little lag.
The Downsides: I found the touch input to be a bit frustrating as it slowed down my texting speed immensely. The screen also locks itself after a predetermined time and you have to press and hold an unlock key to be able to touch the screen again. This also happens while you are in a call and can be a bit annoying.
The Bottom Line: If you're for a phone that handles calls great, plus has some bells and whistles to impress your friends, this is for you
BlackBerry Storm
This is BlackBerry's first go at a touch screen and it's a pretty solid device.
It has touch screen navigation, but this screen is unique in the fact that it "clicks." So as you are navigating you can lightly touch the screen, but if you want to launch an application or click on a link, you have to press into the screen. It takes a little to get used to but once you do, it's something you'll likely enjoy.
In addition to the unique touch interface, the Storm has all the standard features of a BlackBerry, the most important, the ability to send and receive your work and personal emails.
It also comes loaded with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera with an amazingly bright flash.
You can download and play games, music and movies. Its LCD screen does a great job with displaying videos and the audio is outstanding!
The Web browser is full html, meaning you?ll see pages as you do on your computer and a 3G internet connection means a speedier experience. If you're a business traveler and you go overseas, in addition to being able to connect to the CDMA network which is what Verizon uses, the phone can also switch to GSM mode giving you the ability to make calls from around the world -- although you'll still have to pay roaming fees.
When it comes to e-mail, it works like a traditional BlackBerry with many of the same menu options. Only you will be touching the screen rather than using buttons or a scroll wheel.
I personally found that flipping the screen to reveal the full keyboard worked the best. And while it is still slower than my BlackBerry with physical buttons, the click screen is a step above just a traditional touch.
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Summaries of EU Legislation
Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
Achieving the free circulation of capital
The Single European Act, which placed the free movement of capital on the same footing as that of goods and services, was a decisive step forward for the free movement of capital. It led to the adoption on 24 June 1988 of Directive 88/361/EEC, which is designed to give the single market its full financial dimension. The directive implements Article 67 of the Treaty establishing the European Communities.
Council Directive 88/361/EEC of 24 June 1988 for the implementation of Article 67 of the Treaty.
The directive enshrines the principle of full liberalisation of capital movements between Member States with effect from 1 July 1990. Up until 31 December 1992, transitional arrangements were offered for Spain, Greece, Ireland and Portugal. Portugal and Greece were given the possibility of an extension which was granted for a maximum of three years.
The Commission seeks to abolish the general arrangements for restrictions on movements of capital between persons resident in Member States. "Capital movements" are understood to be all the operations necessary for the purposes of capital movements carried out by a natural or legal person. This includes direct investments, investments in real estate, operations in securities and in current and deposit accounts, and financial loans and credits.
The directive does nonetheless make provision for a "safeguard clause". Capital movements can impose a very severe strain on foreign-exchange markets, which leads to serious disturbances in the conduct of a Member State's monetary and exchange rate policies. In this case, the Commission, after consulting the Monetary Committee and the Committee of Governors of the Central Banks, may authorise that Member State to take protective measures. The protective measures relate to the capital movements listed in Annex II of the directive, and shall not exceed six months.
With effect as of 1 July 1990, the Directive repeals:
- the first Directive for the implementation of Article 67 of the Treaty
- Council Directive 72/156/EEC of 21 March 1972 on regulating international capital flows and neutralising their undesirable effects on domestic liquidity.
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Wyatt's selection for the Academy was based on his outstanding academic success, demonstrated leadership ability, successful completion of a previous Lone Star Leadership Academy program and his involvement in school and community activities. Education in Action, dedicated to empowering young people to be informed and active leaders in their communities, hosts the Lone Star Leadership Academy.
Wyatt's Texas state representative and senator will be notified of his accomplishment.
Joining a delegation of outstanding students, Wyatt will develop leadership skills at the Academy while learning about the great state of Texas and its leaders. He will learn about future career and internship opportunities and visit historically, scientifically and environmentally significant sites, including NASA's Johnson Space Center, Moody Gardens, the San Jacinto Battleground Monument, Battleship Texas, the Port of Houston, the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts, the Health Museum and the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Additional activities will include a boat ride on Galveston Bay with a marine biologist, an overnight stay at the George Observatory, dinner on Kemah boardwalk and a farewell program.
The Lone Star Academy provides unique opportunities for outstanding fourth- to eighth-graders to learn about the spirit of Texas.
Participants discuss what they learn, complete problem-solving and decision-making simulations, exercise creativity and practice presentation skills in Leadership Groups. In addition, participants have fun meeting other outstanding students and making new friends, while adding to their resume of academic achievements, developing leadership skills and bringing home a wealth of information to supplement what they are learning in school.
The Lone Star Leadership Academy calls for participants to become active citizens and leaders in their communities. Participants in the Lone Star Leadership Academy – Houston/Galveston program must be in the sixth, seventh or eighth grade, maintain an 85 or higher average, demonstrate academic and leadership ability, receive an educator recommendation and be involved in community or school activities. Students involved in student government and service organizations are especially good candidates for the Lone Star Leadership Academy programs.


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On Saturday, July 20, a benefit was held on my behalf to help defray medical expenses for my family and me.
Thanks to a generous community, we had an awesome turnout. This would not have happened without the help of so many wonderful people, friends and family. I will forever be grateful to everyone who helped out.
Special thanks to the Crazy Cookers for the excellent brisket, Henry's Restaurant and La Ribera Restaurant for their donations. May God Bless you!


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Occupational therapy hosts health fair
Posted on July 18, 2013
About 100 people attended an healthy aging fair in Grand Haven hosted by Grand Valley's Occupational Therapy program.
The Healthy Aging in the Community Fair was held July 15 fair at Pottawattomie Park. It was part of a research project to determine if a community health fair is an effective way to provide "aging in place" information to older adults.
Susan Cleghorn, assistant professor of occupational therapy, said most older adults would rather stay in their homes, rather than move to an assisted living facility or nursing home. Aging in place uses a prevention approach to health care with the goal of aiding individuals to continue living in familiar homes and neighborhoods with the help of needed services, she said.
Faculty members and students from the Student Occupational Therapy Association presented educational sessions on home modifications, health promotion and community mobility. The fair was sponsored in conjunction with the Four Pointes Center for Successful Aging.


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I don't know why people would threaten to be Nyets fans... those guys made a bunch of dumb*ss moves this offseason as well.... Brook Lopez got the OD undeserved contract and then they add Joe Johnson whose contract is worse than Amare's as well.
And houston with or without Lin will suck if you took a look at their roster its a mess.
Anyhow I've said this before Dolan is what in his 50's... 60's maybe? He will die like Al Davis eventually too and then the Raiders stopped sucking as much. Me I am in my late 20's I have time to wait and hopefully Dolan picks up a smoking habit to look cool while he plays a guitar or whatever he does.


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Here's a look at what you need to know about the 9/11 Commission, whose report was released on July 22, 2004.
The Commission was created to provide a "complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks."
The official name of the 9/11 Commission is the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
The 570-page, 14-chapter report concluded that a "failure of imagination" kept U.S. officials from understanding the al-Qaida threat before the attacks on New York and Washington.
The report included 41 recommendations for reforming U.S. security agencies to fight terrorism.
The report calls for a single national intelligence chief and a single counterterrorism center modeled on the military's unified commands. It also proposes the creation of a single, joint congressional committee to oversee homeland security.
The purpose of the commission is to investigate U.S. counterterrorism policy from August 1998 to Sept. 11, 2001.
Budget for the commission totaled $15 million.
It originally has 18 months to report, or no later than May 27, 2004, but Congress and the president extend the reporting deadline by two months, to July 26, 2004.
The commission has nearly 80 full-time employees, contractors and employees on staff.
President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney agree to meet with commission chair and vice chair only.
Commission says it has had access to all documents and interviews it has requested.
"We've gotten everything we've asked for, but always after a lot of resistance and criticism," said member Slade Gorton.
It issues three subpoenas for information, but these are resolved without litigation. The subpoenas went to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Department of Defense, and the City of New York.
The commission reviewed more than 2 million pages of documents.
The commission's 10 Members:
Thomas H. Kean, chair - former governor of New Jersey (1982-1990).
Lee H. Hamilton, vice chair - former congressman
Richard Ben-Veniste - lawyer and former chief of the Watergate Task Force of the Watergate Special Prosecutor's Office.
Fred F. Fielding - Has served on several commissions, including Commission on Federal Ethics Law Reform (1989).
Jamie S. Gorelick - Serves on the CIA's National Security Advisory Panel.
Slade Gorton - Senator from Washington State from 1981-1987 and 1989-2001.
Bob Kerrey - Senator for Nebraska from 1988-2000 and Nebraska governor from 1983-1987.
John F. Lehman - Chairman of J.F. Lehman & Company, a private equity investment firm and former secretary of the Navy from 1981-1987.


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The Lao People's Democratic Republic, also known as Laos, is located in Southeast Asia. Laos shares its borders with Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand.
Laos remains one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. A third of the population lives on less than $1 a day, and another third lives on less than $2 a day. There is also a growing income inequality in Laos.
Laos is one of the world's most heavily bombed countries, with many areas still containing unexploded ordinances (UXO) that threaten the safety of farmers.
Agriculture is the most important livelihood activity; 80 percent of the population lives in rural areas, but only 4 percent of the total land area is suitable for cultivating crops. Many rely on fragile forest and water resources that are threatened by commercial development.
Half of the population is under 20. Unfortunately, much of the country's population has limited education, and many are ill-equipped to find employment.
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The Lao People's Democratic Republic, also known as Laos, is located in Southeast Asia. Laos shares its borders with Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand.
One of the longest rivers in the world, the Mekong, forms much of the western border with Thailand and flows for nearly 1,000 miles through Laos. Mountains cover most of the terrain. The tropical monsoon climate has a rainy and a dry season.
Natural resources include timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, and gemstones.
The Lao people make up over half of the population, with over 100 other ethnic groups making up the rest of the population. Lao is the official language of the country; Laotians also speak French, English, and a variety of ethnic languages.
About 80 percent of Laotians work in agriculture. Some crops that they grow include sweet potatoes, vegetables, corn, coffee, and sugarcane.
Laotians value courtesy and respect; they try not to criticize an individual in front of others. They take a relaxed attitude towards life and enjoy each moment as it comes, despite the problems that they face.
Laos gained independence from France around 1953. Conflict between Laos and the communist Pathet Lao group from North Vietnam during the 1960s ended in a coalition government.
The conflict between the United States and North Vietnam during the 1960s and early 1970s left Laos devastated by heavy bombing. In 1975, Pathet Lao invaded Laos and renamed the country the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Laos' government began a return to private enterprise and economic reform in the late 1980s. A new constitution in 1991 allowed for government elections, but the country has retained a mainly one-party government so far. Laos joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 1997.


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