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Speech by Konrad von Finckenstein, Chairman, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
To the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology
Ottawa, Ontario
February 3, 2011
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'd like to introduce my colleagues from the CRTC. Len Katz in the Vice-Chair of Telecommunications and Lynne Fancy is the Acting Executive Director of Telecommunications.
I recognize that the members of this Committee, as well as Canadians, are concerned about our decisions regarding usage-based billing for Internet services. I'm pleased to have this opportunity clarify the CRTC's position in the very public debate over Internet services and to clear up a few misconceptions.
Canadian Internet market
The Internet is a driver of innovation and the backbone of a modern economy. It is vital that Canadians have access to it, and most of them can choose between different Internet service providers.
The market is dominated by what many have called a duopoly: large telephone companies such as Bell Canada and Telus on the one hand, and cable companies such as Rogers, Shaw and Videotron on the other. These Large Distributors have built extensive networks and continue to invest in them. For example, during the recession of 2008 and 2009, Bell and Telus invested $8.7 billion to extend and upgrade their wireline networks.
There is also a number of Small Internet service providers (Small ISPs) that serve approximately 6% of the market, which represents about 550,000 subscribers, of which 76% are residential customers. Despite offering innovative services and real competition, the Small ISPs mostly rely on the Large Distributors' networks to reach their residential customers.
The Internet market has evolved primarily through the efforts of a competitive and dynamic industry. This has been achieved by relying as much as possible on market forces. The Commission only intervenes if there is clear evidence of market failure.
Let me emphasize that we do not regulate the prices of Internet services, whether they are offered to residential or business customers. We also do not set download limits, which are commonly referred to as caps.
We have, however, established rules to ensure that Small ISPs are not squeezed out of the market. Large Distributors must:
- Provide wholesale Internet access services to Small ISPs at cost plus a prescribed markup, effectively allowing them to price their offerings competitively.
- Provide this access at the same speeds as those offered to the Large Distributors' residential customers.
Without these rules, the Large Distributors could limit their wholesale services to the slowest speeds, or make them unattractive to Small ISPs in other ways. The Commission stepped in to make certain that they could present comparable or even different features to consumers.
Earlier this week, Mr. George Burger, a representative for the Small ISP, TekSavvy Solutions Inc., appeared on CBC News and stated clearly:
"If you did away with all the CRTC regulations, then frankly, you would be left with the duopoly […] of the cable companies and the telecom [companies]."
Network congestion
In recent years, convergence has become a reality and the way Canadians use the Internet has changed tremendously. More bandwidth is being eaten up by consumers who are accessing information, downloading or streaming music and video content, or playing online games.
This demand causes congestion on networks, which can push the available bandwidth to its limit.
The Commission looked at this situation and, in 2009, developed a comprehensive regulatory approach for Internet traffic management. Let me remind you briefly of its key elements:
- When congestion occurs, an ISP's first response should always be to invest in more network capacity. In a competitive marketplace where consumers have choice, it is in the ISP's best interests to have a robust network.
- Realizing that network upgrades are not always the most practical solution, we indicated that if it is necessary to manage Internet traffic, it should be done through transparent, economic means.
- Traffic shaping and other technical means should only be employed as a measure of last resort, and in which case customers should be made aware of them ahead of time.
Nearly all the Large Distributors have introduced usage-based billing for their residential customers. Bell Canada, for example, adopted this billing practice in 2006. I would like to point out that usage-based billing applies only to residential customers. It does not apply to business customers.
As a result, large users, such as those who watch a lot of high-definition movies and television shows online, pay higher rates than those who simply send emails and visit social networking websites. Customers who exceed their monthly limits are usually subject to an extra charge, though many providers allow users to buy additional capacity for a small fee.
All ISPs advertise their rates, bandwidth caps and the additional usage charges that apply. Consumers can shop around for the plan that best meet their needs. Internet services are now sold like other public utilities, such as water, gas and electricity.
As we reported in our most recent Communications Monitoring Report, Canadians used on average 15.4 gigabits per month in 2009. Most users therefore fall well within the caps currently set by the Large Distributors and would not be charged more unless their monthly usage increased dramatically.
It is also worth noting that a very small percentage of consumers are heavy Internet users. According to information provided by Bell Canada, less than 14% of users are responsible for more than 83% of Internet traffic.
CRTC decisions on usage-based billing
Let me now address our usage-based billing decisions. I would ask you to keep in mind that this billing practice applies only to residential customers and not to businesses.
In March 2009, Bell Aliant and Bell Canada asked for permission to impose usage-based billing to their wholesale customers—the Small ISPs. Bell wanted to create economic incentives for users to stay within their bandwidth caps and ensure that those who use more bandwidth pay their appropriate share.
Following a lengthy process that resulted in a series of decisions, the Commission:
- Granted Large Distributors permission to adopt usage-based billing for their wholesale customers.
- Imposed as a condition that before they could move their wholesale customers to usage-based billing, Large Distributors would have to adopt the same billing practice for most of their own residential customers, with the exception of certain grandfathered subscribers.
- And lastly, the Commission examined the rates that Large Distributors charge their residential customers when they exceed bandwidth caps and determined that they can only impose 85% of that rate to their wholesale customers.
In short, our decisions were based on two fundamental principles:
- Ordinary Internet users should not be made to pay for the bandwidth consumed by heavy users.
- Small ISPs offer competitive alternatives to the Large Distributors, and it is in the best interests of consumers that they continue to do so.
Review of decision
As you know, our decisions were set to take effect on March 1, 2011. We have since received from Bell Canada a request that we delay the implementation date by 60 days. A party from our last proceeding, Vaxination Informatique, has also filed a request for a delay.
In light of these requests and the evident concerns expressed by Canadians, the Commission has decided to:
- Delay the implementation of usage-based billing for wholesale customers by at least 60 days.
- Launch, of our own motion, a review of our decision to verify that:
- it protects consumers
- those who use the Internet heavily pay for their excess use, and
- Small ISPs retain maximum flexibility and continue to be a key source of innovation in the industry.
I would like to reiterate the Commission's view that usage-based billing is a legitimate principle for pricing Internet services. We are convinced that Internet services are no different than other public utilities, and the vast majority of Internet users should not be asked to subsidize a small minority of heavy users. For us, it is a question of fundamental fairness. Let me restate: ordinary users should not be forced to subsidize heavy users.
In addition, we want to be absolutely certain that the modalities we have established are the most flexible under the circumstances and do not hinder innovation or harm Small ISPs.
A document outlining the terms of the review will be posted on our website this coming Monday.
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This band of hedonistic twentysomething transplants to New Orleans started as a boozy joke. Named for their pledge of drinking a 40-ounce bottle of malt liquor every morning, these aspiring low-lives and Charles Bukowski wannabes came to town nine years ago and inhabited the Crescent City's rapidly gentrifying 9th Ward, a haven to amateur musicians, outsider artists, dysfunctional alcoholic philosophers and other assorted drifters, dreamers and bohemians. Since forming in 1997, they have been building a cult following on the city's underground scene and along the way have actually learned how to play their instruments—somewhat.
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We the members of Macedonia Southern Missionary Baptist Church of county road 1101, Battleground, Alabama, hereby express our love and appreciation for the late Carl H. Bennett who passed into the hands of God on March 20, 2002.
Brother Carl served as a deacon of the church and faithfully performed many other services to enhance the ministry of the church.
He is remembered as a man devoted to God, his family, friends and the community. Brother Carl "Tall Man" Bennett's sense of humor and calm diligence will always be held in the hearts of the members of this congregation.
We pray God's richest blessings on his wife, Edith Humphries Bennett, and his family who remain to carry on the Christian Heritage he has given them.
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The loft features:
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-Complete kitchen with oven, microwave, washing machine, juicer , cutlery, coffee and other supplies needed to make the most comfortable stay.
-1 queen size(1.50m) or 2 individual (1m) beds in the upper floor, 1 queen size bed and 1 que size sofe bed on the ground, with a capacity of up to 6 people.
-Air conditioning cold and heat.
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Nearby you will find many attractions like a musseums, restaurants, beaches or the the vialia shopping and entertainment center located in the Maria Zambrano train station, where you can go to shopping, to watch a movie or just take a walk, just in front you can take the Málaga tour bus that takes you through the most important and interesting places of the city in convertible double-decker buses. the bus stop at the bus station, train station Vialia-María Zambrano, M. Contemporary Art, Port, Paseo del Parque, Paseo de la Farola, Malagueta Beach, Plaza de Toros, Gibralfaro Castle, Museum and Basilica of Santa Maria de la Victoria, Plaza de la Merced, Alcazaba, Cathedral and Alameda Principal... The ticket is valid for 24 hours and you can hop on and off the buses as often as you want. The promenade Antonio Banderas is about 700 meters from the apartment, it is an amazing promenade and you can find a lot of bars, parks, hammocks and leisure there.
In a prime location, You can take the different trains to enjoy towns of the Costa del Sol as Benalmadena, Fuengirola ... as a direct train to the airport Pablo Picasso or you can take the bus at the bus station (next to Maria Zambrano) where you have a multitude of road links to other areas of Spain, Andalucia and Málaga like a Marbella, Nerja, Tarifa....
The charm of our apartments, the location and convenience will make your stay in Malaga a reason to return.
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Luxury behaved with us, it was all like the pictures, clean and tidy. Recommended 100% for future visits to Malaga.
Se portaron de lujo con nosotros, estaba todo como en las fotos, limpio y ordenado. Recomendable 100% para proximas visitas a Malaga.
Our stay in Malaga was awesome! Jose picked us up at the airport and gave us some really good advises for places to visit. The apartment is close to the beach and bus station. It is well appointed so we were abel to cook our own meals.
Jose was really friendly and obliging.
We recommend Jose and his apartments for a beautiful stay in Malaga.
We stayed for 5 nights in the loft of Jose and it was perfect.
Straight from the very beginning we were of the mind that our choice was the right one.
The interiour design was new, everything was clean and our host was really friendly and by the way he picked us up at the airport and gave us good advices for malaga in general.
Over the complete holydays we were very satisfied with the loft, the location (especially we have to mention the 5 minutes walk to the beach) and the service of Jose.
Summarized we told Jose that we are defenitely want to come back because everything was perfect and highly appreciated.
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Great stay. Apartment in the center of Málaga, lovely, and very friendly host.
Estancia estupenda. Apartamento en pleno centro de Málaga, precioso, y anfitrión muy amable.
Very nice and well kept apartment in the middle of the main shopping street of Malaga. There were three of us there and felt very comfortable. To communicate with Jose worked well and reliably. The only Munuspunkt was that were close glass container, where at night the neighboring restaurants have disposed of their Flashcen. This could passsieren sometimes even after 12 clock. When we closed the windows were - which was a shame given the great wetters in October - it was ok.
Sehr nettes und gepflegtes Appartement, mitten in der haupteinkaufsstraße Malagas. Wir waren zu dritt dort und haben uns sehr wohlgefühlt. Die Kommunkation mit Jose hat gut und zuverlässig geklappt. Der einzige Munuspunkt war, dass in der Nähe Glascontainer waren, wo nachts die angrenzenden Restaurants ihre Flashcen entsorgt haben. Dies konnte auch schon mal nach 12 Uhr passsieren. Als wir die Fenster geschlossen hielten - was angesichts des tollen wetters im Oktober schade war - war es ok.
Ich hatte mit meiner Familie einen sehr schönen Aufenthalt in Malga.
Die Gastgeber waren sehr zuvorkommend und flexibel was die An-und Abreise angeht. Außerdem waren Sauberkeit und Ausstattung top und die Wohnung entsprach genau den Abbildungen auf der Website. Daher zu 100% weiterzuempfehlen!
Expectacular, muy recomendable, pulcritud y trato impecable del anfitrión.
Todo muy bien. Le responsable est très arrangeant, l'appart très bien situé et pas trop bruyant, vu l'emplacement.
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With news media the No. 1 way in which the public learns about what's going on at city hall, the city's elected officials want to see it best used to their advantage.
On the table at Monday's executive committee meeting was a recommendation for city council and administration to take one-day media relations training sessions.
Dealing with media is a lost cause, Coun. Mark Tweidt countered, arguing that the $8,355 price tag for the media relations training sessions would be better spent on their "own media."
"I don't know why we would ever go after the media to try -- and this is no disrespect -- to try and get them to tell our messages," he said.
"I don't think it's going to happen. I think news across the world is negative, and that's what sells -- that's the way it is."
During a lengthy debate centred on their interpretation of the merits and pitfalls of news organizations, Mayor Greg Dionne argued for greater control over who is allowed to speak with reporters.
"Maybe what we should be doing is have a policy on who speaks on our behalf," he said.
"Sometimes the media goes around us because they know what our answer's going to be, and sometimes, even seven months after we do something they're still bringing it up and they're speaking to third party agencies on why this happened or why that happened.
"It doesn't matter what we do, it seems that negative sells -- that there's always got to be a twist or an underlying story instead of just a good news story. So, if that's our goal I don't support it because we're never going to reach that goal."
Revealing that he's taken "five media courses," Mayor Greg Dionne argued that there's one key method in dealing with media.
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An example of this is a recent media inquiry about water levels along the North Saskatchewan River, Dionne said.
By asking for the questions beforehand Dionne said that he was able to phone public works director Colin Innes to get the answers.
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Going Rogue? Or Going Crazy…
This Going Rogue business is mostly all about making money… right?
If that's the case, then great; I applaud thee, Sarah Palin. Sell your book! Make money! It's the US American way!
Unfortunately, reason tells me that ex-Governor Palin has a hard time separating fantasy from reality — that she is absolutely serious when she says she wants to play a major role in American politics — that she isn't going away anytime soon.
While she remains silent on any possible presidential plans, one must assume that is the ultimate goal.
And that is insane.
So too is her sheepish quip that she will run only "if people will have me."
Hmm. Perhaps Madame Palin should start by asking the people of Alaska if they will have her after she abandoned them and her gubernatorial post midterm. Or perhaps she should ask the people of Russia if they don't mind her looking at them from her living room. Or perhaps she should just take the money this book and subsequent tour will generate and run, run, run… back into relative obscurity — where she belongs.
We see this sort of thing in baseball all the time. Players come from out of nowhere. They shine. They burn out. They go away. Some quicker than others.
Mark Fidrych. Pete Incaviglia. Eric Gagne.
Remember, Sarah, remember. Remember Eric Gagne — a man who spent last season with the Quebec Capitales of the independent Canadian-American League. (Yeah, I've never heard of it either) Here's a man who, at one time, was more than just unhittable. He was mad, maniacal, morbid in his destruction of opposing hitters. He recorded 84 consecutive saves for Christ's sake! He was lights out! He was the master of the universe!
Now, the Brewers don't even want him.
And that is sad.
Go away now, while you can, Mrs. Palin… go back to the wilderness while you still have some inkling of pride. I will support you in that endeavor.
Hate me 'cuz I won't buy this book, just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
Literalism Always Trumps Idealism
Indeed, it is no secret that whilst in our bogarting college days, I brought my dubious and oft erratic colleague, Mr. Krause, up on a live stage in front of hundreds of people with the promise of providing wholesome entertainment only to publicly embarrass him by tying him down and shaving his overgrown forest of an otherwise pasty white chest.
Something tells me he hasn't gotten over the humiliation.
Which explains his hurtful yet accurate tirade ridiculing the Julio Lugo/Chris Duncan exchange from earlier this week.
But let me step away from the GOP-like mudslinging smackdowns and ask this simple question: Can we not just call this trade what it is? Literally?
It's crap for crap.
And no, I ain't happy about it.
But I have found that in the darkest of hours, the most tumultuous of times, the most republican of regimes, that sniffing through all the sugar-coating just to figure out what is really going on often brings out the heartiest of laughs.
Don't believe me?
Watch this:
Now if that doesn't make you want to relive 1983 — and laugh all the way — then I don't know what will.
I do know that giving up a top prospect (Brett Wallace) and some minor leaguers for the player formerly known as Matt Holliday (now just a shell of his former slugging self) is something that will keep the smiles off my face and torment my sleep patterns. Until I see some serious power surge protection for Albert Pujols from our new unsignable Scott Boras client, I am not going to budge from my disgusted stance. Ah, the pain… I cannot help but remember that Dan Haren and Kiko Calero trade for Mark Mulder a few years back. But hey, if this motivates Tony LaRussa to stay on with the Cardinals, then I suppose it is more than worth it… that and as long as Jesus continues to hate the Cubs.
Happy Friday! And don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
*And a special RSBS cap tip to St. Louis boy, Mark Buehrle, for not only achieving perfection, but for providing me with uber-stimulation while I should have been working.
The Filibuster
During the past week we watched the opening of two new multi-million
dollar stadiums in New York City and during this time MLB and the major
sports channels more or less ignored everything else going on around
the league. Was the opening of the new Yankee Stadium and Citi Field
really such important news or was Heath Bell accurate in saying that
ESPN and other providers are completely focused on a few teams to the
detriment of the rest of the league?
— Allen
Pardon me for being a-holishly frank, dear readers, but I think it is pretty damn sad that it took Heath Bell (of all reinvented people) to bring the media's obvious love affair with New York and Boston into the public domain. Nothing against, Heath, who has now become my own personal savior for his ESPN remarks, but we here at RSBS as well as myriad Joe Six-Packs in sports bars galore all across Anytowns, US America, have been harping on this oh-so-blatant injustice for years now.
Heath Bell said:
"I truly believe ESPN only cares about promoting the Red Sox and
Yankees and Mets – and nobody else. That's why I like the MLB Network, because they promote everybody. I'm
really turned off by ESPN and 'Baseball Tonight.' When Jake Peavy threw
8 1/3 innings on Saturday, they showed one pitch in the third inning
and that was it. It's all about the Red Sox, Yankees and Mets."
True story, Heath. True story.
Just for the record, regarding the two new ballparks in New York (one of which cost $1.5 billion) let me just say that I don't remember there being such a fuss over the new Busch Stadium or PNC Park or even Nationals Park for that matter.
Yet all week long I have been bombarded with information I could care less about:
- The first homerun in new Yankee Stadium.
- The first multi-RBI game at CITI Field.
- The first blab-hole jerkazoid kicked out of new Yankee Stadium for using foul language and fists to explain his innermost self-loathing while watching the Indians score 14 runs in one inning.
I don't care.
And I ain't alone.
The good news is, Heath Bell's voice was heard and ESPN reacted quickly by having him on Baseball Tonight. Shortly after that, the once monopolizing baseball program introduced it's 30 Team Ticker, which offers tidbits of information on all 30 teams at the bottom of the screen while the analysts blab on about how much they love the Red Sox, Yankees and Mets.
But just like the leaderless GOP of 2008 desperately trying to reinvent its image after devastating the public by dropping the ball in New Orleans and Iraq while allowing the economy to collapse over and over again… it was just too little, too late.
Folks, we have a choice. Join Al and I; heed Heath Bell's call.
Switch to the MLB Network. Enjoy equal coverage. Play the RSBS Harold Reynolds drinking game.
Just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
Golden Nugs for Silver Screens
Feisty factions of conservative right wing constituents are finally going to get what they have always wanted. Indeed, after a series of anti-republican films exploiting the low-blow antics of unsavory characters such as Richard Nixon and George W. Bush reached wide audiences in 2008, the GOP is all smiles knowing the biggest, baddest politico docudrama to ever hit the big screen is well on its way!
Special Relationship, the upcoming film starring Julianne Moore as democratic juggernaut Hillary Clinton and Dennis Quaid as the always promiscuous Bill Clinton, will explore the finer points of Slick Willy's extramarital affair with Monica Lewinsky and his wife's subsequent decision to stick by his side (so she could run for the New York senate, and eventually the presidency).
Moore is a decent actress. I see her pulling off this role of a lifetime no problem. Quaid as Clinton? What a wonderful opportunity to repeat his 1987 world-class performance from Inner Space! I can hardly wait, folks!
And the Hollywood hoopla doesn't just end there, dear readers. I am super excited about some other upcoming films that are in the early stages of development:
The Little MVP Who Could: The Dustin Pedroia Story
Starring Macaulay Culkin as Pedroia, this film aims to highlight the undying will of small stature phenoms on baseball diamonds all across the galaxy. Also features Manny Ramirez as the evil space alien predator intent on disrupting all things Red Sox until the bitter intergalactic end.
Jacked! The Alex Rodriguez Story
Pre-production on this film has been stalled until Alex can get his entire story straight. While the writers continue to amend the script as best they can, more problems seem eminent as Vin Diesel, originally slated to star as A-Rod, pulled out of the project noting that not even he would subject himself to performance enhancing drugs, whether his trusted cousin bought them in the D.R. or not.
Yeah, I Hit .213 Last Year, What's It to Ya, Buddy? The Khalil Greene Story
Sean Penn stars in this not-so-action-packed drama about how decent defense often allows a poor offensive performer to wallow in the ongoing apathy that is the San Diego Padres (and later, St. Louis Cardinals).
Where Have I Gone? The Rafael Palmeiro Story
In perhaps the most poignantly cast role of the century, Tony Danza portrays PED-raging anti-hero Rafael Palmeiro not because he looks like him (he doesn't) but because his career is as equally irrelevant.
And finally, what promises to be a most entertaining entanglement of hopes, dreams, egos and narcissism:
Me, Me, Me! The Curt Schilling Story
Posthumously directed by Stanley Kubrick, this tale of unfettered vainglory explores the tired, whiny affectations of one number 38 through standard Kubrick mind-busts like a minimalistic score and plenty of drawn-out steady-cam shots. Accurately portraying the role of Schilling will be the outspoken and very homosexual Nathan Lane. Who else to better force Curt into yet another self-consuming fit of rage than a flamboyantly gay ultra-liberal left wing Broadway icon with plenty of career left in him?
Yes, my friends, going to the movies has never seemed so good.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
Obama Falls to GOP Pressure, Poses As Tusken Raider; Oh, Yeah, and US America Wins!
Though I cannot necessarily prove this theory in conventional form, as an honest human being with an affinity for disclosure, I assure you that I have good reason to believe both Republican juggernauts Ann "She-Devil" Coulter and Rush "Just Call Me Jabba" Limbaugh were hunched over their television sets last night vehemently rooting against Team USA, praying to their hypocritical conservative god that Team Puerto Rico would find a way to quell the dreams and aspirations of US Americans worldwide.
It didn't work.
Jimmy Rollins and David Wright became the baseball versions of Barack Obama and Joe Biden — once bitter rivals who put aside their differences, bridged the gap and brought home a win when it mattered the most.
Get over it.
That goes for my colleague, Mr. Allen Krause as well. Because we all know that Mr. Krause would rather see Rollins and Wright duke out that "choke-fest" moniker on the field — the last man standing to be crowned the argument's winner; but if we US Americans are really about anything, we are about coming together in times of need, when it matters most.
Unless you are a Republican, of course.
And though Obama has done a fine job of staying the course early on in his presidency, it appears he finally gave in and enlightened the snickering skeptics and delinquent ditto-heads by unintentionally posing as a Tusken Raider for the cameras:
This unfortunate photographic gaffe comes on the heels of an equally embarrassing egregious error regarding the double-talk surrounding those suspiciously infuriating AIG bonuses paid out to the very individuals responsible for schmucking the company's total worth in the first place.
Are the Dems backpedaling on their original outcries?
Does this reflect poorly on the majority administration?
More harm than good, I would say.
Should we blindly follow the GOP sideshow leaders and trust that malcontent dissension is the social bonding agent of the future?
Hell no.
Rollins and Wright. Braun and Lilly. Jeter and Youk.
There is a time and place to battle it out, folks. But when enemy minds come through together in the clutch? That, my friends, is what makes the United States of America the greatest country on earth.
Ah… If only politics would mirror baseball.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
The Belle of the Ball
I think I've been going about this all wrong. Perhaps experience really isn't all that important. Look at the Rays, for instance. They go 0-7 at Fenway for the first part of the season and then pull out two impressive wins on the road against the Red Sox when it means the most. It's like the '06 Tigers against the Yankees. Or the '07 Rockies against the entire National League.
However, that brings us to the real issue. Although the Rockies and Tigers put together great seasons and impressive runs, they both failed when it really mattered. And if there is a god, perhaps she'll look down and have pity on us Americans. Maybe she'll decide this is the year where experience no longer counts and the Rays will thunder through the playoffs but then spurn the misguided prayers of the GOP faithful.
The American public has already decided that experience doesn't matter with their full fledged embrace of Sarah Palin. Yes, I know she was a mayor. And I know she is governor. But that kind of experience is akin to me saying that I can run Amnesty International because I once headed up a small nonprofit organization. Sorry folks. I'm not qualified and neither is she.
But if the Rays can do it, maybe she can, too. In fact, there's already a precedent since the Republican Party seem to be borrowing tactics from MLB. Baseball has decided to focus on personalities, as my friend, Mr. Lung, so eloquently pointed out a few weeks ago. And the Republicans have also decided to avoid talking about the real story and try to make this election a popularity contest.
"Look everyone! She's a pretty girl! And everyone votes for the homecoming queen, right?"
So, maybe I'm still a little bitter about that 2006 World Series. And maybe I'd prefer a VP who understands that just believing something doesn't necessarily make it true. What can I say? I'm tough to please and I make no apologies for that.


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Academy prospect Jordan Slew made his England debut on Tuesday night, but unfortunately the U19s slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Germany at Chesterfield's B2Net Stadium.
In front of 9,141 supporters, Slew played the final 30 minutes of the contest after replacing Ipswich Town striker Connor Wickham, who netted for the Tractor Boys against the Blades at the weekend.
Sheffield-born Slew, who has broken into United's first-team this season, was heavily involved throughout as England pushed for a leveller and he came close on two occasions but ultimately couldn't mark his bow with a goal, despite a tenacious effort that will have impressed England boss Noel Blake.
Ched Evans and Daniel Bogdanovic were also called up for international duty, with Wales and Malta respectively, but withdrew from the squads.
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For 61 for instance. Do I take 3kN X4 then divide by 2. Then place that value at 1/3 of 4m??
OR do you take 3kN and X by the entire thing 12m and place that value at 1m. THEN difference of 7 and 3 is 4X6 all divided by 2 for the force. Then place that value at 1/3 of 6, plus the 4m at the beginning when taking the moment from A.
Does that make sense. the last one would be the difference still of 4 X 2, which is 8 at the 11m mark??
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The Los Angeles Times at a newsstand in Los Angeles, Calif. On May 1, 2011, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden was killed by 'a small team of Americans' acting under Obama's direct orders.
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"Are We Safer Now?"
Op-Ed, The Boston Globe
May 3, 2011
Author: Juliette Kayyem, Belfer Lecturer in Inernational Security, Harvard Kennedy School
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: International Security
THE SECURITY apparatus that has been built since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, is so unextraordinary take off the shoes at the airport, have the bag checked at Fenway that the news of Osama bin Laden's death was disruptive, in a remarkably fulfilling way, because we had forgotten that we wanted it so badly.
Terrorism experts around the world concur that bin Laden's death may have little impact on the threat of Al Qaeda, particularly for his self-sufficient adherents in Yemen, who have been the greatest threat to US interests in recent years. It is also likely that adherents will plan smaller attacks on softer targets such as Times Square in order to prove Al Qaeda's relevance at a time when its leader is dead and when events during the Arab Spring seem to have passed it by.
President Obama should be applauded for his decisions in the bin Laden killing. But his decision to focus secret efforts on killing the Al Qaeda leader is just one aspect of the administration's counter-terrorism strategy. (For the record, I recently left the administration.) Another priority the more public one has been to treat terrorism and the numerous terrorist attempts in the United States in a much calmer, "bad stuff happens and we will deal" manner. Secretly, kill. Publicly, chill.
The administration's less-panicky public posture toward terrorism is in stark contrast to years of excited activity, when terror alerts were issued, color codes were raised and the public dialogue about terrorism so often seemed a remake of "you are against us or with us." Our victim status and the wars that would be initiated in its name created a culture of outrage, where moderation was viewed with disdain.
The administration inherited this legacy, and while never announcing the "chill" agenda, we have been living under it for some time. The administration has sought to engage, and not simply enrage, local and state officials in strategic information-sharing initiatives. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano's "If You See Something, Say Something" national campaign seen on the MBTA reminds passengers to be aware without losing their heads; it's effective because it's sort of hokey. The color-code system was scrapped for a more nuanced alert system. Notably, Napolitano did not issue a new alert warning this week because, while everyone knows that Osama's death may be dangerous in the short term, there is no "specific or credible" information to warrant freaking everyone out.
Many supporters of the administration have been disappointed by the fact that counterterrorism policies and procedures including detention, airport security, and the use of unmanned drones have continued, if not increased, since Obama took office. If security can be measured in tone, however, they missed the story. The news about bin Laden was jarring because our government had allowed us to move on (despite repeated terrorist attempts), even while it focused on capturing or killing the Al Qaeda mastermind.
Obama's counterterrorism strategy will now be defined by the death of bin Laden. But there is an essential parallel narrative, one that is more in line with the terrorist threat in the years to come. Mission not accomplished. Bad people will use asymmetrical means to kill civilians, in places as far-ranging as Germany, Morocco, or the United States.
That's the nature of the world we live in. Recalibrating our national mood about all things terror from outrage and panic to resolute calmness is a welcome victory as well.
Juliette Kayyem is former homeland security adviser for Massachusetts and most recently served as assistant secretary at the US Department of Homeland Security.
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Penguin Press is publishing a wonderful coming of age memoir on Thursday, "Why Football Matters," by Mark Edmundson.
The author, who teachers English at the University of Virginia, makes a strong, lucid case for the way that his connection to football — both as a very young spectator and later as a high school player — prepared him for life in ways that he didn't understand at the time.
It's a "sports book" for people, like me, who have never cared much about football or any other game.
Edmundson makes such a tight connection with the reader, and tells his own story so well, that the nuts-and-bolts of playing football becomes secondary to the personal journey underneath the sport. It's a book about finding a youthful connection with something we love that challenges us to grow.
The writer had a big wake-up call when he shifted from bonding with his dad while watching football on TV as a child to struggling to carve out a place on his high school team. It was painfully hard for Edmundson to play football but the rewards were worth the struggle:
"The game has a wake-up effect. You find out fast that no matter who you are, you get rewarded for hard work. It may not make you a star, but it will definitely increase your chances of starting or playing, or at least not getting your head knocked off. If you slack on conditioning, if you don't eat right, if you drink too much, smoke too much tobacco or weed, your body will sag, your mind will go dim, and you'll get hurt. Football is God in its own way. It's uncertain whether the God above is just, but the God of football tends to be. You get out what you put in; all drops of legitimate sweat become negotiable tender."
Edmundson is not naive about the downside of organized sports — "Its potential benefits are vast; its dangers are too" — but playing football taught the writer as much as the academic classes he attended.
"I can't tell you where my undergrad diploma is, and my grad diploma, which was pretty grand-looking, got lost in a move. But in the bottom drawer of my dresser, there's my football jersey, Medford Mustangs, number 66, white and rich royal blue…I get a look at that jersey nearly every day."
In a time when criticism of football seems to increase with each new fall season, Edmundson makes a strong and passionate case for the sport's rightful place in American society.


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Police investigating morning gas station robberies
BP, PDQ robbed within 4 hours
Two Madison gas stations were robbed Saturday morning within four hours, according to police. The robberies took place about four miles apart, though police said they are not yet sure if the incidents are related.
One robbery took place at the PDQ on West Broadway about 7 a.m. Lt. Stephanie Bradley Wilson, a spokeswoman for the Madison Police Department, said a black man in his 30s showed the PDQ clerk a gun and demanded money.
Another robbery took place about four miles south at the BP gas station on Atwood Avenue at 11 a.m. Wilson could not confirm details about the suspect in the BP incident but said more information would be released later today.
Wilson said police investigating the two robberies are not yet sure if they are related.
A gas station in Fitchburg, located at 6208 McKee Rd., was also robbed Saturday morning at about 5 a.m; however, neither the Fitchburg police spokeswoman nor Wilson could say if the armed robbery in Fitchburg is connected with the Madison incidents.


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Blu-ray Review: 'Crimewave'
Early Raimi – we're there! Let's check out the Blu-ray release of the comedy classic "Crimewave" out now from Shout! Factory Home Entertainment. Find out if there is cool in crime reviewed below.
Title: "Crimewave"
Grade: 3
Cast: Reed Birney, Bruce Campbell, Louise Lasser
Director: Sam Raimi
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 86 minutes
Release Company: Shout! Factory Home Entertainment
Website: www.shoutfactory.com
The Flick: "Crimewave" has a lot of great stuff within, but you can tell something is rotten in the state of Denmark. A flick that is written by the famed Coen Bros and directed by Sam "Evil Dead" Raimi should be a slam dunk. "Crimewave" is a mixed comedic bag with some great casting (love Campbell as the smarmy lothario and Paul L. Smith and Brion James as the bumbling exterminators!), some not (Reed Birney and his lady love Sheree J. Wilson are duds!) and some amazing moments (the Stooge style moments seen here are only bested by the stuff in "Evil Dead 2!") and some not. (The wrap around story sucks!) Let's put it this way - if you're a Raimi fan it's good to see how he's grown as a filmmaker. (Oz NOT included!)
Best Feature: The commentary track by a lobo-solo Bruce Campbell finally puts all the trials, tribulations and total studio interference into perspective and explains the off tone. (Though it would have been nice to hear some words from Sam's mouth!)
Best Hidden Gem: Love "Frankenhooker" mom Louise Lasser here – she practically steals the flick!
Worth the Moola: For fans there's a nostalgic factor, but for others it may just seem like a past flick that was just okay.


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The Public Children Services Association of Ohio is seeking a new fund to be added to Gov. John Kasich's budget that would allocate more money to county children service programs — if they can provide proof of local support.
The Shared Child Welfare Incentive Fund would hold $20 million in the first year and an additional $50 million in the next year, said Crystal Ward Allen, executive director of the association, at a news conference yesterday at the Statehouse.
County programs that oversee adoptions and support for children who have been in abusive or neglectful situations would be eligible for assistance if they can prove local support by passing a levy on the ballot, establishing a local sales tax with revenue supporting the services or any other method that shows local backing.
"This is going to be a very big challenge for some counties. Especially in southeast counties which have a harder time passing a levy than northwest counties," Allen said.
Morrow County has tried to pass more than four levies in the past 10 years to support its child-welfare program. All have failed. The county also has the maximum allowed sales-tax rate.
"(Levies) just don't pass. This particular plan is going to be very, very difficult, and I don't see (a levy passing) in the near future. I'd like it to, but the chances are pretty slim," said Don Wake, director of Morrow County's Job and Family Services.
The group also met with legislators and expressed their support of Kasich's proposed Medicaid expansion. It wasn't the only child-advocacy group to do so.
More than 100 lobbyists gathered at the Statehouse for Voices for Ohio's Children annual Lobby for Ohio's Kids Day to explain to legislators what they'd like to see in the budget.
"You always hear 'kids are the easiest to advocate for,' but kids don't vote. It's important for adults to speak out on Ohio's children," said Sandy Oxley, chief advocacy officer and interim CEO of Voices for Ohio's Children.
Sara Jerde is a fellow in Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Statehouse News Bureau.


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Packers' run defense takes hit with Wilson injury
DE injured knee in Giants game Sunday
The Green Bay Packers might have the worst timing in the NFL.
Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings roll into town Sunday, and the Packers expect they'll be without defensive end C.J. Wilson, a cornerstone of their run defense. That's on top of the absences of Charles Woodson and, most likely, Clay Matthews. Wilson injured his knee on the first play of that blowout by the New York Giants, and says it's a "horrible feeling" knowing he won't be able to help corral Peterson.
Peterson leads the NFL with 1,236 yards rushing. He's averaging a whopping 5.8 yards per carry, about a yard better than almost every other top running back. He's run for 100 yards in five straight games, matching Robert Smith's franchise record.
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Wednesday was supposed to be an R&R day according to our itinerary (which I'm sure exists solely as something for us to NOT follow) so we convinced Ferdie, Freddie, Jolie, and Maricor to take us to the beach. None of them seemed at all enthused about going to the beach but it's almost as if it's been a competition among the staff here to see who can show the Americans the best time and once they caught wind that we wanted to go to the beach they all wanted to join in on the trip. For as blazingly hot as it is here, we seriously couldn't figure out why they wouldn't be hitting the beach every chance they got... by the end of the day though, I'd definitely gained a new perspective
Us paleskins lathered up the sunblock all while unsuccessfully trying to explain the necessity for such a product to a crowd that simply could not understand and were fascinated by our already acquired sunburns and then ran for the South China Sea! As soon as I hit the water, I realized why Filipinos do not consider the beach an oasis on hot summer days... the water was BOILING HOT. Even in the water up to my shoulders I was still sweating... it was horrible and not refreshing AT ALL. It was a strange contrast to be swimming around and eventually adjusting to the water to the point that it was just barely detectable that it was slightly cooler than the air around us... barely detectable. Most of the rest of the day was collecting shells on the waters edge or finding refuge in the shade of the tents. Walking along the shore, there was a lot of debris scattered about that Maricor explained just weeks prior had been huts set up either for rent or as small snack shops... all flattened by the most recent typhoon. Ridic. It was a pretty relaxing day despite the water's inability to cool us down and it made tons more sense to me why Filipinos really aren't all about the beach scene
The past two days we spent in Margot, about two hours from Binalonan. Yesterday we toured the Clark Air Force base that had previously been an American base but in '91 troops pulled out and is now owned by the Filipino government... I think. Sometimes it was really difficult to understand Chito's explanation of everything but I think that's how it went. And it was really difficult to get a sense for whether or not our presence there was viewed as a positive thing or a negative thing... as well as the reactions of the Filipinos when the American troops left. Alot of it was also tied to the eruption of Mt. Pinotuba in 1991 that forced alot of families from surrounding communities to leave their homes. Much of the time spent visiting families in Margot, one of the Barangays (towns) nearest to the base, also revealed first-hand stories about the consequences of the eruption. The biggest problem really though for their community is proper garbage disposal. People living on the tops of hills just throw their trash down the sides despite the fact that there are homes built at the bottoms of the hills. I'm sure you can imagine how this story ends... Yet people seem unfazed by the growing trash pile and seem uninterested in finding a solution. It baffles me. And also causes me to go through a bottle of hand sanitizer in a day and a half.
We were lucky enough though to be visiting Margot during their annual barangay festival! We played carnival games with the kids, witnessed some disturbing karaoke (Filipinos LOVE LOVE LOVE karaoke), and listened to some traditional storytelling (in Pampanga, a regional dialect so I couldn't even pick out Tagalog words... it was great fun). ANNNNND the boys tried Bhalut, which is basically boiled chicken fetus... they take the egg JUST as the chick is starting to hatch, boil it, and eat it. Now let's talk this out. I could probably handle this on a good day... but buying something this disgusting at a carnival, out of a dirty bucket of half-hatched eggs, from a carnie that wasn't wearing a shirt and only had three teeth. I'm a brave soul, but not that brave. But of course the boys have to be macho and buy some... walk over to a dark area (superb idea i must say... although I snapped a shot of it with a flash so they could see later what they ate and there is clearly visible blood vessels, a foot, and a few feathers) and choked it down. I stood at a safe distance in case there was pukage, but thankfully it was unnecessary... although they quickly ran to buy themselves drinks to wash it down. Disgusting. We unfortunately had to leave today before all of the festival events were over but we did get to see the parade where one of the family member's daughters that we visited was competing to be Miss Margot was riding in. We wished her luck and headed home to do some laundry and catch up on sleep (and internet!) because we have an EARLY day tomorrow... we're heading out to Saragosa with Dr. Uncle Roger (Josie's brother) and a medical team with an entire supply of Hepatitis B vaccinations. I'm not sure what the whole plan is but I'm guessing that they're just assuming we're okay around needles... I'm just praying that Zach and Myles aren't going to be suffering any delayed effects of the Bhalut.
Overall I'm doing really well-- other than sweating constantly, and every now and then REALLY craving a #12 from Jimmy Johns. Everytime I have a wave of homesickness or am just feeling overwhelmed, Chito will crack a joke or I'll witness something ridiculously Filipino (like an old man riding a Carabao (water buffalo) down the highway) and be reminded of what an incredible place I am in and the incredible people that I'm sharing with. Despite my omnipresent neuroticisms... I would not trade a second of any of my experiences so far.
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Italy: €6 billion FIT limit almost reached; accusations of PV fraud arise27. October 2011 | Top News, Applications & Installations, Industry & Suppliers, Markets & Trends, Global PV markets | By: Becky Stuart
There are fears that the €6 billion set aside for Italy's solar market until 2016 could run out next year. Data has also emerged, which indicates that over 200 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic installations have been removed from the Conto Energia II in just one week. GIFI president, Valerio Natalizia talks to pv magazine.
In order to support its solar market, the Italian Government set aside €6 billion until 2016 for feed-in tariffs. However, GIFI (the Italian photovoltaic industry association) president, Valerio Natalizia tells pv magazine that nearly €5 billion has already been spent, indicating that the coffers will be dry in 2012.
Natalizia believes this will probably occur at the end of the year. However, he adds that predictions by others have gone both ways, with some believing it will happen earlier, and others later.
One thing is certain though: when the €6 billion is reached, the Conto Energia IV will be over. As is laid out in the current Conto Energia, when this limit is hit, the Ministry has to develop a new decree regarding incentives.
Currently, there are no plans on the table to discuss a new strategy, or to change the current Conto Energia. However, as Natalizia says, it is necessary to initiate discussions in 2012, "because we [Italy] need … incentives until at least until the end of 2013."
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On Monday, Götz Fischbeck, senior equity analyst for PV stocks at BHF Bank AG in Germany, stated that Since October 20, the photovoltaic installation counter on GSE's website, Italy's regulatory body for electricity, has shown declining figures.
Specifically, he noticed that the number of plants which were registered under Conto Energia II have declined by 220 MWp - equivalent to systems worth roughly €1 billion - over a seven day period, and that at least 35 MWp have been denied a FIT altogether.
According to Fischbeck, "The reason for this is that the authorities are revoking permissions for PV systems which are considered to have submitted fraudulent applications or where the required permissions have been circumvented.
"While for some systems the 'only' fraud constituted in a false registration date leading to a remuneration according to the significantly lower 'Conto Energia 4', for a number of systems the entitlement to receive feed-in remuneration has been revoked completely."
While GSE could not be reached for comment, GIFI's president tells pv magazine that the association has asked for official answers from the GSE. "At the moment [they are] rumors," he said, adding, "We are trying to investigate, to get more information."
Natalizia says it is quite normal for the counter to move up and down and, from his point of view, there is no possibility that photovoltaic plants registered under Conto Energia II could be moved. However, if it did occur, it would be "a little bit strange".
Fischbeck stated that many of the revoked permits will be challenged in court. He added, "With the currently installed 11.1 GWp of PV in Italy already 80 percent of this financial commitment (i.e. €4.9bn annually) has been absorbed. Without any additional financial commitments the budget cap of annual support for PV systems will be in reached in in the middle of 2012."
Both Natalizia and Fischbeck believe that next year will see significant declines in terms of newly installed capacity. This year, Natalizia says that around 5.5 GW will be added to the Italian grid - 4.5 has already been installed, he says, and expectations are that one more GW will be added by the end of the year - while next year will see between 2.5 to three GW added. However, he states, "there is a lot of uncertainty. It's even worse than in the past to make this kind of forecast."
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Fischbeck believes that risks associated with investing in photovoltaic in Italy will rise following the heightened scrutiny which is being placed on submitted registrations.
Natalizia is also of the opinion that the investment situation is not currently ideal. He says that for the whole Italian economy, the situation is "not so good", with the level of investment having been reduced over the past months and access to credit being limited.
"It has not completely stopped," he says, "but there are more difficulties, especially because the access to the credit is not so easy."
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BRYAN - A local man died in Community Hospitals of Williams County here early yesterday after the vehicle in which he was a passenger crashed late Tuesday on U.S. 127 at Williams County Road 15D in Pulaski Township, about a half-mile northeast of here, the Ohio Highway Patrol said.
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Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points, Amare Stoudemire had 17 points and seven rebounds off the bench, and the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to three games with a 96-86 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.Share Tweet
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Lopez powers Nets past short-handed BullsBrook Lopez scored 20 points through three quarters, then the Brooklyn Nets turned to their bench to beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 93-89 on Friday night.Share Tweet
Gay wows in debut as Raptors overpower ClipsRudy Gay wowed a sellout crowd by scoring 20 points in his Toronto debut, leading the Raptors to a 98-73 rout of the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.Share Tweet
West's 30 points help Pacers beat Heat againDavid West scored 30 points and Paul George added 15 on Friday night, leading Indiana to a 102-89 victory over Miami.Share Tweet
Van Exel's son gets 60-year term for murderA Texas jury sentenced the son of former NBA player Nick Van Exel to 60 years in prison Friday in the shooting death of a longtime friend.Share Tweet
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Celtics rookie Sullinger will miss rest of seasonBoston Celtics first-round draft choice Jared Sullinger had back surgery on Friday and will miss the rest of the season.Share Tweet
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