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Apartment in Shoreditch - (39322)
Size60 m²
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- Elevator in building
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|Steward Street, E1 London, United Kingdom
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This fantastically located apartment sleeps 6 people in 2 bedrooms with double beds and one foldable sofa bed in living room can sleep other 2 people. Fully equipped kitchen and two bathrooms makes your stay in London more convenient. Apartment located on the 4th floor in the building with elevator.
The nearest tube station is Aldgate East or Shoreditch High Street.
Check in office is located just few minutes walking.
Iron & Ironing Board, Hair Dryer, Bed Linen & Towels, Washing Machine, DVD, TV, cooking hob, vacuum cleaner, internet connection, heating, dining table, chairs
Drying Rack, Hair Dryer, toilet, shower, washbasin , bathtub, Heated towel bar, mirror
Bed Linen & Towels, double bed, night tables, 2 x reading lamps, chest of drawers, lamp, shelves, wardrobe, mirror
Bed Linen & Towels, double bed, night tables, reading lamps, chest of drawers, shelves, wardrobe, mirror
Cookware & Kitchen Utensils, Crockery & Cutlery, Washing Machine, Dishwasher, DVD, TV, cooking hob, oven, electric kettle, microwave, toaster, plates, pans, fridge / freezer, coffee maker, coffee table, table and chairs, double sofa bed, Complimentary Tea & Coffee, cupboards
House rulesCheck-in DOES NOT take place at the apartment itself but at Adler Street, London, E1. Exact address and contact details are provided upon reservation completion.
Arrivals after 21:00 will be subject to a late check-in fee of 20 GBP and 30 GBP from 00:00
Upon check-in, guests are required to:
- all guest staying must provide a valid, government issued photo ID
- A security deposit of GBP 150 against breakages will be charged as guarantee on credit/debit card or cash.
- In case of groups of 6 or more guests, the security deposit will be GBP 50/person.
- 300GBP or higher for youngsters and last minute bookings.
- Visitors after 22:00 are not permitted. Guests may be evicted if this rule is not adhered to.
The lead guest must be at least 18 years old, otherwise they will not be allowed to check in.
Deposit is fully refundable upon check-out and subject to a damage inspection of the accommodation.
NO PARTIES allowed within the rented property nor disturbing the peace. Guests found breaking this rule will be charged penalty and asked to leave without a refund.
Apartment is non smoking and pets are not allowed.
|Price for > 4 guests
|$ 22 US per guest/night extra
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A vaste apartment with two well furnished bedrooms and two separate bathrooms (although one is rather small). Big living room with fully equipped kitchen, that we used several times during our stay.
Apartment is nicely located in a 'hip' region of London, very near to the overground station Shoreditch High.
Perhaps a more sophisticated number of plates and glasses would have been appreciated as a regular change in bath towels.
It is not cheap, but that is London...
The apartment was spacious and had loads of character and charm. It is in a wonderful location: close to shops and restaurants and only a short walk to the city centre. We only had two minor frustrations with the apartment: 1) the washing machine did not work too well, 2) the beds were a little hard. Apart from these two minor points we loved the apartment and found the staff professional and very helpful.
Good apartment. Lift from ground floor essential if elderly/infirm as on 6th floor. Ideal location next to the River and a 10/15 min walk to Old Town and Wenceslas Square. Lovely views from balconies and good base with local bars /restaurants nearby, Third bedroom is in attic with stairs from lounge and some headheight restrictions. Great base for first visit to Prague golfing/city break. Would use again.
Super apartment that was what we needed and no doubt it'll be this apartment again if we were to get past Prague.
Super lejlighed, der var hvad vi havde brug for og er ikke i tvivl om det blir denne lejlighed igen hvis vi skulle komme forbi Prag .
Hello. The service from you was spotless, everyone we came in contact with was hyggelige.Leiligheten was big and nice. The kitchen was clean and well equipped .. The beds were good. The apartment was very well presented. But .... The floors were filthy, there was an old deodorant on the floor in one bedroom, it was dusty at night table and table / benches. It should have been informed that the man had to go through one of the bedrooms to get to another bedroom. Incredible worn, cheap table in the living room, which can easily and reasonably could have been shifted to new and made it nicer. The chairs in the kitchen was lealøse and we were afraid they were going to fall apart when we sat on the. There should have been at least two towels for each guest when one lives in three days. Lamps were broken lock on one bathroom door was broken. In the bathroom you must get a shower curtain and wall-mounted shower heads. The apartment could have been sooo much better and pleasant with small, inexpensive adjustments. Otherwise we had a great long weekend with beautiful weather. The apartment is best suited for three couples. Regards Anne Grethe
Hei. Servicen fra dere var upåklanderlig, alle vi var i kontakt med var hyggelige.Leiligheten var stor og fin. Kjøkkenet var pent og bra utstyrt.. Sengene var gode. Leiligheten lå veldig sentralt. Men.... Gulvene var skitten, det lå en gammel deodorant på gulvet på det ene soverommet ,det var støvete på natt bord og bord/benker. Det burde vært opplyst at mann måtte gå igjennom et av soverommene for å komme til et annet soverom. Utrolig slitte, billige bord i stuen,som lett og rimelig kunne vært skiftet til nye og gjort det hyggeligere. Stolene på kjøkkenet var lealøse og vi var redd de skulle falle fra hverandre når vi satt på de. Det burde ha vert minst to håndklær til hver gjest når man bor i tre døgn. Lamper var ødelagt, lås på ene badedøren var ødelagt. På badet må dere få dusjforheng og vegghengte dusj hoder. Leiligheten kunne blitt sååå mye bedre og hyggelig med små, billige justeringer. Ellers så hadde vi en flott langhelg med nydelig vær. Leiligheten passer best for tre par. Mvh Anne Grethe
Very nice flat, even with many people a lot of space and the location in town is fantastic. The handover and return were super easy and simple.
Again any time ...
Sehr schöne Wohnung, selbst mit vielen Personen viel Platz und die Lage in der Stadt ist fantastisch. Die Übergabe und Rückgabe waren super einfach und unkompliziert.
Jeder Zeit gerne wieder...
A good clean and spacious apartment with three bedrooms and two bathrooms
Nice centrally located in the Jewish Quarter from there everything on foot
There is also a lift
Een goed schoon en ruim appartement met drie slaapkamer en twee badkamers
Mooi centraal gelegen in de Joodse wijk vandaar uit alles te voet bereikbaar
Er is ook een lift aanwezig
Apartment in good condition and true to the photographs displayed on the Internet. Check-in very quick and simple. The location is very good, with good point Personal subways and trains. Repeteríamos accommodation if vuelviéramos to London, for children also liked (the dining-kitchen provides all be integrated together and controlled ;-)))
Apartamento en buen estado y fiel a las fotografias mostradas en internet. Check-in muy ágil y sencillo. La ubicación es muy buena, con buena conecion a metro y trenes. Repeteríamos alojamiento si vuelviéramos a Londres, pues a los niños también les gustó (el comedor-cocina integrados facilita estar todos juntos y controlados ;-)))
The apartment is very well located, very close to div. Bus lines and underground station Aldgate East, (about 20 min. To the div. Attractions). Small shops and restaurants are nearby. Local support was very nice and good. Problems with the lights were fixed quickly. One of the two flushing toilets is quite poor. Otherwise, everything was clean and ok. Luggage could be removed temporarily stored in the agency about 5 min. Before the return journey.
Susanne (Family of 5)
Die Wohnung ist sehr gut gelegen, sehr Nahe von div. Bus-Linien und U-Bahn-Station Aldgate East, (ca. 20 Min. zu den div. Sehenswürdigkeiten). Kleine Einkaufsmöglichkeiten und Restaurants sind in der Nähe. Betreuung vor Ort war sehr nett und gut. Probleme mit der Beleuchtung wurden schnell behoben. Eine der zwei Toilettenspülung ist recht dürftig. Ansonsten alles sauber und ok. Gepäckstücke konnten im Vermittlungsbüro ca. 5. Min. entfernt vor der Rückreise zwischengelagert werden.
Susanne (Familie mit 5 Personen)
The apartment has a great location (close to the sights, grocery store directly in the house) and is very spacious. The decor is modern, but partly somewhat consumed. The sofa bed in the living room was broken and our kids were not so comfortably. The kitchen is minimally decorated and is of limited use to cook right menu for a family.
Die Wohnung hat eine tolle Lage (nahe bei den Sehenswürdigkeiten, Lebensmittelladen direkt im Haus) und ist sehr geräumig. Die Einrichtung ist modern, aber teilweise etwas verbraucht. Das Sofabett im Wohnzimmer war defekt und unsere Kids konnten so nicht so bequem schlafen. Die Küche ist nur minimal eingerichtet und eignet sich nur bedingt um richtige Menüs für eine Familie zu kochen.
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Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear recently appointed Terry Buckner, a librarian at BCTC's Newtown campus, to the Kentucky State Advisory Council on Libraries. Buckner will represent institutional libraries. The appointment replaces Karl A. Benson, who has resigned. Buckner shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term ending Dec. 17, 2014.
"I am very honored to be appointed to the State Advisory Council on Libraries by the office of the Governor. This appointment will allow me to be an advocate for libraries and library users across the state, and will also give me the opportunity to learn more about issues facing all types of libraries. I believe that this appointment will help me to be a better librarian, which will, in turn, facilitate my ongoing efforts to provide the services and resources that our students, faculty, and staff need to be true life long learners," Buckner said.
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Posted by Pengxeu Thao '15, Roseville on Tuesday, Jul. 15, 2014
Zack Mensinger, assistant professor of chemistry, is one of 11 University of Minnesota, Morris professors working with students in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Undergraduate Summer Research Program. This summer Mensinger is working with Magen Nivison 17, Plymouth (HHMI), Brandon Karels 15, Plymouth (HHMI), Matthew Smith 16, Willmar (Chemistry Discipline Undergraduate Research Fund), Nathan Ferrey 16, Mahtomedi (North Star STEM Alliance), and Ena Martinez 17, Elizabeth, New Jersey (North Star STEM Alliance).
Mensinger and his students are researching metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), molecules capable of adsorbing carbon dioxide and other gasses as well as proteins and peptides. By learning how to synthesize MOFs, students can examine and adsorb different peptide structures. The team will be researching how these properties can be applied towards selectively adsorbing peptides related to disease. One of their research interests would be the treatment of Alzheimers disease. Because certain proteins and peptides are present in the brains of Alzheimers patients, this research might help others better target treatments for Alzheimers, none of which currently exist.
Some of the protein conformations in the brain can become neurotoxic and lead to neurodegeneration like that observed in Alzheimers patients. Our goal is to better understand these proteins, says Mensinger. Its great that we have such excellent support for undergraduate summer research opportunities here at Morris and can investigate these important topics.
This research opportunity enables students to cultivate relevant and applicable research experiences at an undergraduate level. Not only do they get a head start with hands-on experience, but they also have the chance to engage with real-world problems and prepare for research or medical careers.
Being part of summer undergraduate research not only has allowed me to participate in something that I enjoy, but also furthers my desire to learn more about a particular area of chemistry, says Karels. Martinez, Nivison, and Smith agree. The idea that we are doing research that could lead to a greater understanding of a disease that impacts so many people's lives is also amazing, adds Ferrey.
Mensingers project began at the beginning of the summer, shortly after he completed his first year as a professor at Morris. By the end of the summer his students will compile their findings for an HHMI poster presentation.
The Undergraduate Summer Research Program is supported in part by a grant to the University of Minnesota, Morris from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute through the Precollege and Undergraduate Science Education Program.
Pictured above (left to right): Matthew Smith 16, Nathan Ferrey 16, Ena Martinez 17, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Zack Mensinger, Magen Nivison 17, and Brandon Karels 15.


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Something I like to do with my students this time of the year is sit them down and explain that this school year is almost over. I ask them what they liked so far about kindergarten. Then we start to make a list of things they want to do more of before the end of the school year. It takes a little while to get them to understand what you are asking, but once they do the list starts growing as well as students' excitement.
Here are just a few of the many things my students want to do more of:
"science, make more puppets, kinder cooking, learn more songs, more art, learn about our earth, learn about the oceans, write more books, more movies, math..."
The list goes on and on and on. I like to type it up and post it somewhere in our classroom. I really do use this list when I am planning more activities for the rest of the school year. Having this exciting student created list helps us to stay focused and wanting to learn and work right up the the last day of school. Sometimes it gets to be a challenge to see if we can do all of the things they want to by the end of school!
I encourage you to try it out with your students. It is really neat to see what they remember and like most about school.
Happy spring break to all! This week I am enjoying my time being a mom to my big 18 month old son. We are also getting some things ready for our new little boy that will be here anytime in the next five weeks!
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An international network of Arctic universities now cooperate with global organisations for more efficient dissemination of environmental information.
Tromsø, Norway - August 12th, 2002- With the growing recognition of the connection between the global environment and the sustainability of the Arctic region, leaders of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding, outlining a broad range of cooperative activities on many fronts. In Tromsø attending the Fifth Conference of Parliamentarians of The Arctic Region, Oran Young, Chairman of UArctic's Board of Governors, and Dr. Klaus Töpfer, Executive Director of UNEP, formalized the growing relationship between the two organizations, which began just over a year ago.
During the official Launch of the University of the Arctic in Rovaniemi, Finland, in June 2001, members of UArctic's Board of Governors and Council had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Töpfer, who then expressed his commitment to the further development of the University of the Arctic. Dr. Polit.Erling Olsen and Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen, members of UArctic's Board of Governors and Circle of Elders respectively, took up Dr. Töpfer's invitation in letters supporting cooperation between UArctic and UNEP. The first steps in this cooperation have included GRID-Arendal, UNEP's key polar centre, becoming a UArctic member.
Dr. Töpfer sees the agreement as testimony to the importance of education in promoting sustainable development, both regionally and globally. "The exciting aspect of this venture for UNEP is the access to UArctic's high quality academic and scientific networks," says Töpfer. "Finding new and creative ways to strengthen the understanding of sustainable development and protection of the environment is at the heart of our mission. This agreement will enable us to do that in a region we are currently giving considerable focus - the Arctic."
UNEP's relationship with UArctic strengthens its commitment to the Arctic over the last decade, seen in its regional seas program, the coverage of the Arctic in its GEO report series, and the creation of the UNEP Polar Task Force. GRID-Arendal was officially declared a UNEP centre in 2001, and UNEP's key polar centre.
A primary area of cooperation under the MoU will be in the area of distance learning, as UNEP develops the new Global Virtual University, a of branch of the United Nations University (UNU) for online learning. There are great opportunities to share the experiences of UArctic's Arctic Learning Environment, and to develop joint projects in this growing field.
"The information resources available from UNEP and throughout the UN system are of tremendous value for a fledging network like the University of the Arctic", explains Lars Kullerud. "At the same time, UArctic has already developed considerable capacity and experience in the Arctic region, which can be used in other regions which share similar diversity, geographic distance, and challenges to sustainable development.For the University of the Arctic, the benefits of cooperation are clear as it seeks to establish a position for itself both regionally and globally that support its mission to overcome barriers to education faced by northerners.
"Tis MoU is our first such agreement with a major international organization, and I welcome the initiative as an important first step in building broader cooperation between UArctic and the international community, with which it shares common goals and understanding," says Oran Young, chair of UArctic's Board of Governors. "We have worked very successfully with the Arctic Council and its various organizations in bringing the University of the Arctic into reality, and now we look forward to similar synergies within the UN system that will carry us to the next level."
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), established in 1972, works to encourage sustainable development through sound environmental practices everywhere. Its activities cover a wide range of issues, from atmosphere and terrestrial ecosystems, the promotion of environmental science and information, to an early warning and emergency response capacity to deal with environmental disasters and emergencies.
The University of the Arctic (UArctic), launched in 2001, is an independent, international initiative that developed by the northern academic community in cooperation with northern governments and indigenous peoples organizations. Often called "a university without walls" it is not a degree-granting institution but a cooperating network of universities, colleges and other organisations concerned with higher education and research. UArctic members share resources, facilities and expertise to build post-secondary education that is relevant and accessible to northern students. By bringing together the diverse voices of the circumpolar world, UArctic intends to provide accessible education In the North, For the North, and By the North - education committed to the sustainability of this region and the needs of the people who live here.
University of the Arctic, Coordination Office, Box 122 Arctic Centre, 96101 Rovaniemi, Finland, firstname.lastname@example.com www.urova.fi/home/uarctic
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Continuing my coverage of the [IBM Storage Innovation Executive Summit], that occurred May 9 in New York City, this is my fourth in a series of blog posts on this event.
Down the street, in Times Square, IBM made it on the big board.
- Continuous Data Availability
Jeanine Cotter, IBM VP for Data Center Services, started out with a video about Sabre. IBM developed this revolutionary airline reservation system to handle the huge volume of transactions. Today, 18 percent of organizations consider downtime unacceptable for their tier-1 applications, and 53 percent would be seriously impacted by an outage lasting an hour or more.
Eventually, companies cross the "Continuous Availability" threshold, the point where they discover that the possibility of downtime is too costly to ignore. IBM has clients using 3-site Metro/Global Mirror that can fail-over an entire data center in just five mouse clicks.
Jeanine also mentioned Euronics, which is using SAN Volume Controller's Stretched Cluster capability, which allows them to easily vMotion virtual guest images from one data center to another. SVC has had this capability for a while, but now, with full VMcenter plug-in and VAAI support, the capability is fully integrated with VMware.
A final example was a mid-sized University, they are using IBM Storwize V7000 with Metro Mirror. The primary location's Storwize V7000 manages Solid-state drives with Easy Tier. The secondary location's Storwize V7000 has high-capacity SATA drives and FlashCopy.
- Customer Testimonial - University of Rochester Medical Center
Rick Haverty, Director of IT infrastructure at University of Rochester Medical Center [URMC] provided the next client testimonial. The mission of the URMC is to use science, education and technology to improve health. URMC gets over $400 million USD in NIH grants, which puts them around 23rd largest University-based academic medical centers in the country. They have over 900 doctors, general practice and specialists.
URMC has an IBM BlueGene supercomputer, a Cisco network over 45,000 ports, and over 7.5 million square feet of Wi-Fi wireless internet coverage. They have three datacenters. The first is 7500 square feet, the second is 6000 square feet, and the third is just 800 square feet to hold their "off-site tapes".
URMC has digitized all of their records, including Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system, medical dosage history, imaging "priors", calibration of infusion pumps, RFID monitoring, and even provide IT support while the patient is on the operating table. RFID monitoring ensures all of the refrigerators are keeping medications at the right temperature. A single failed refrigerator can lose $20,000 dollars worth of medication.
When is a good time for downtime? At URMC, they handle 90,000 Emergency Room vists per year, so the answer is never. When is the ER busiest? Monday morning. (not what I expected!)
URMC's EMR software (Epic) runs on clustered POWER7 servers, with DS8700 disk systems using Metro Mirror to secondary location. They also keep a third "shadow" POWER7 for read-only purposes, and a separate system that provides web-based read-only access. Finally, they have 90 stand-alone Personal Computers (PCs) that contain information for all the patients that have reservations this week, just in case all the other systems fail.
The exploding volume of data comes from medical imaging. For radiology (X-rays), each image is called a "study" takes 20-30 MB each, and they have 650,000 studies per year. This represents about 16TB storage per year, with 3 second response time access. These must be kept for 7 years since last view, or until the patient reaches the age of 18 years old, which ever is later.
But radiology is just one discipline. Healthcare has a whole bunch of "ologies". Another is "Pathology" which looks at cells between glass slides in a microscope. Each study consumes 10-20GB, and URMC does about 100,000 pathology studies per year, representing 150TB per year.
URMC has identified that they have 42 mission-critical applications. The data for these are stored on DS8000, XIV, Storwize V7000 and DS5000, all managed behind SAN Volume Controller.
Next up, Doug Balog covers Smart Archiving.
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John Dale, a pilot in Oviedo, Fla., recently posted this on the Flight Training Facebook page. It was such a good idea I wanted to share it. He writes:
In an effort to promote aviation I've found a creative way to recycle my old aviation magazines. After reading them cover to cover, I remove the address labels and leave them in a waiting room for others to read and hopefully be inspired. The dentist's office, the doctor's office, the vet clinic, anywhere I find a waiting room with magazines–even the DMV. What do you do to help promote aviation?
I love this idea, and I'm going to stash a couple magazines in my car for just such a purpose. (I belong to five aviation associations and the back issues are starting to take over my home and my office cube.)
If you have a great idea like John's, be sure to post it on our Facebook wall and we'll share in the blog.—Jill W. Tallman


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With natural stone, you can easily dip your small toe into the water with an investment that costs no more than a basic porcelain or wood display — and the earnings potential is great.
MS International, for example, can put dealers in the special order natural stone tile business for as little as $1,500. This would provide a display with a broad assortment of natural stone tiles, including travertine, marble, granite, onyx, limestone and quartzite.
"Not only would you have a broad assortment of product, but you would have all the best sellers which makes up 80 percent to 85 percent of the sales," said Manny Llerena, vice president of sales and marketing for MSI.
This investment would also include a mosaic countertop display with more than 200 choices for walls, back splashes and floor accents.
"MSI is also good at customizing our merchandising to fit your retail business needs whether they be loose tiles in a variety of sizes for A-Frames or special sizes of boards to match with the way that you display other hard surface items. MSI is capable and willing to customize sampling to your needs," explained Llerena.
Daltile also provides a display solution for a natural stone program. The three-sided, rotating display presents 96 natural stone tiles in 12 x 12, 13 x 13, 16 x 16, and/or 18 x 18 tile sizes. The compact display is designed to harmonize with other Daltile displays. Dealers who purchase the Daltile Natural Stone Collection display can earn back 100 percent of the cost of the display based on 2 percent of natural stone sales over a 12-month period ($49,950).
MSI's countertop mosaic display offers more than 200 choices for walls, back splashes and floor accents.


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A real cliff-hanger of a landingFriday, April 24th, 2009
A 1941 Taylorcraft slid off a mountain near Talkeetna, Alaska, April 17, catching on a rock just below the top and leaving the occupants dangling over a 1,500-foot drop. The two on board were not injured and the aircraft, recovered by a helicopter, suffered little damage but needs a new wing bow. The 21-year-old pilot and his passenger were looking for a place to go snowboarding, the pilot's mother said. Crusted snow caused the skiplane to slide faster than expected, making the landing a few inches too long. Details are in the "Anchorage Daily News."
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For many pet owners, bonding with their four-legged friend can be both soothing and fulfilling as most dogs understand the relationship and embrace it with kisses and excitement.
While taking a dog for a walk, playing with it in the backyard and feeding it all-natural dog food is great for overall pet health, some pet owners are trying a new method of connecting by way of dog yoga, often referred to as "doga."
"I consider it partner yoga," Suzi Teitelman, a Florida-based instructor who's been teaching the combined classes since 2002, told Reuters. "When you feel good, they feel good," she said. "They want to be around your goodness."
During the classes, owners can help stretch their dogs as they stretch themselves which deepens their bond and brings the animals into a relaxed state.
There are skeptics out there like Dr. Robin Brennen, a NYC veterinarian, who dismissed the idea that a room full of dogs could be quiet and calm. That is, until she attended a class at the Bideawee animal shelter.
"I witnessed the demeanor of the animals changing during the class," Brennen told the news outlet. "They'll come in barking, seven, eight, nine dogs in room, but by the end of the session, they're sleeping. They're in savasana [the final resting pose]."
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — If Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration wants to back up its claims that the governor's rejection of the expansion of Medicaid isn't political grandstanding, it might be helpful to present more data and research to citizens and lawmakers.
A former Jindal administration Medicaid director and Republican lawmakers say they haven't received enough information to support the GOP governor's refusal to cover more uninsured adults through Medicaid under the new federal health care law.
Jindal's health secretary, Bruce Greenstein, acknowledges his department is relying on research done in 2010. Since then, further details about the law have been provided by the federal government and by other independent reviewers.
Even the governor doesn't cite the cost figures from the 2010 research anymore.
The decision to reject or accept billions of dollars in federal health care aid under the Affordable Care Act has wide-ranging implications on thousands of Louisiana residents' health care, health providers, the private insurance market, businesses, economic development and the state budget.
Rallying cries for more in-depth analysis of Medicaid expansion in Louisiana are growing.
Senate Insurance Committee Chairman Dan "Blade" Morrish, R-Jennings, said the decision must include consideration of "what is really the best thing for Louisiana to do, exclusive of the politics."
The nonpartisan Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, a government watchdog group, also is pressing for more examination into the long-term implications of Jindal's refusal to expand Medicaid. PAR's report was co-authored by a one-time Jindal administration health care official, former state Medicaid director Don Gregory.
"The hundreds of thousands of Louisianans who do not have health insurance deserve a comprehensive examination of the expansion option. Also, Louisiana taxpayers deserve an accurate analysis of the estimated costs and benefits," PAR wrote in its report.
If the governor doesn't want to expand Medicaid, how does he intend to care for Louisiana's uninsured, PAR asks, saying the administration needs to offer an alternative or look into compromises with the federal government under the health care law.
Jindal, considered a 2016 White House contender, opposes the Medicaid expansion allowed under the federal health overhaul, calling it inappropriate growth of an inefficient and poorly managed health program.
Estimates are that up to 400,000 more Louisiana residents could be eligible for Medicaid in 2014 and thereafter if the state chooses to expand the program. The nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation estimates it would cost Louisiana $1.2 billion over 10 years to cover the additional low-income residents in exchange for $15.8 billion in federal funding.
Jindal said the expansion would be too costly for states. He said insurance is better handled by private companies and states should be free to design health programs tailored to their needs.
"We made the decision to not expand, so we're not putting a great deal of time in what-ifs," Greenstein said.
The health secretary acknowledges the state's 2010 analysis, done by an outside consulting firm, didn't include modeling about whether savings on uninsured care currently paid by the state could help offset Louisiana's costs of a Medicaid expansion.
He said the Jindal administration has sought more flexibility from the federal government to let the state decide how to cover its residents with insurance, but hasn't heard back. But Greenstein said the administration hasn't filed a formal request with the federal health department.
Meanwhile, Jindal's blasted the health law in editorials and in conservative media.
Greenstein said federal officials have provided little guidance about the regulations since the state's last analysis of the health care law to prompt further study.
"Much of the research is difficult to do beyond what we've done," he said.
The House and Senate insurance committees asked Greenstein's Department of Health and Hospitals to dig further into the details and to gather information from states like Arkansas that are working on alternative program models with the Obama administration.
"The people of this state deserve to know whether we're making the right decision, and I can tell you right now I do not know," said Morrish.
Melinda Deslatte covers the Louisiana Capitol for The Associated Press.
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Wolfgang Becker and his family have created something truly extraordinary. His parents' winery and guesthouse have been extended into an exceptional boutique hotel whose clean designs set the tone for the gourmet restaurant. Becker's cooking style is extremely precise and pared down to the essential taste combinations, although the last three years have seen his dishes become more elaborate, with more exciting and diverse juxtapositions of flavours. His cuisine is now totally contemporary and transparent in arrangement, matching the ambience of the restaurant.
Never taking himself too seriously and with a twinkle in his eye, Becker constantly seeks new interpretations of established culinary themes, for example with his yellowfin tuna fast food. Becker serves the tuna as hot dog, burger, nigiri, tempura and currywurst, succeeding each time in nuancing the flavour of his fabulous main ingredient and demonstrating its versatility in specific contexts. Equally remarkable is his oriental presentation of scallop with lime leaf bouillon and couscous, which Becker serves on a carrot declination (carrot couscous, purple carrot, textures of yellow and white baby turnips) with cumin, ras el hanout and carrot bouillon with lime leaf flavouring. The earthiness of the different carrot nuances in combination with the mild sweetness is a superb match for the oriental notes without dominating the scallop, which gains character and structure from a little macadamia crumble – simply outstanding.
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How Do You Raise a Prodigy? asks Andrew Solomon in the New York Times Magazine.
Chloe Yu's son, Marc, "picked out a few tunes on the piano with two fingers" when he was "almost 3." As a preschooler, he began performing at retirement homes. By 5, he added the cello.
At 6, Marc won a fellowship for gifted youth that covered the down payment on a Steinway. By the time Marc was 8, he and Chloe were flying to China frequently for lessons; Chloe explained that whereas her son's American teachers gave him broad interpretive ideas to explore freely, his Chinese teacher taught measure by measure. I asked Marc whether he found it difficult traveling so far. "Well, fortunately, I don't have vestigial somnolence," he said. I raised an eyebrow. "You know — jet lag," he apologized.
Marc was being home-schooled to accommodate his performance and practice schedule. At the age of a third-grader, he was taking an SAT class. . . . "In America, every kid has to be well rounded," Chloe said. "They have 10 different activities, and they never excel at any of them. Americans want everyone to have the same life; it's a cult of the average. This is wonderful for disabled children, who get things they would never have otherwise, but it's a disaster for gifted children. Why should Marc spend his life learning sports he's not interested in when he has this superb gift that gives him so much joy?"
. . . Marc sat on a phone book on the piano bench so his hands would be high enough to play comfortably and launched into Chopin's "Fantasie-Impromptu," which he imbued with a quality of nuanced yearning that seemed almost inconceivable in someone with a shelf of Cookie Monster videos. "You see?" Chloe said to me. "He's not a normal child. Why should he have a normal childhood?"
Leon Botstein, president of Bard College, a conductor and a former wunderkind, thinks the U.S. education system has little tolerance for spiky genius. "If Beethoven were sent to nursery school today, they would medicate him, and he would be a postal clerk."


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Former Democratic congressman Dan Maffei from the Syracuse suburb of DeWitt is gearing up for a rematch against freshman Republican Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle of Onondaga in the 25th Congressional District stretching from the northern Rochester suburbs to Syracuse.
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Training for my Life: Lived Experiences of Dislocated Workers in an Advanced Manufacturing Training Program
This qualitative paper explores the lived experiences of one group of workers dislocated because of globalized trade policies who completed a hybrid Advanced Manufacturing Training Program (AMTP) by taking advantage of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), a federally-funded program for retraining workers dislocated because of trade policies. The research questions focus on how satisfied these workers are with the services and programs provided by TAA. Focus groups and survey instrument results indicate these workers found TAA services and processes cumbersome and time- consuming and actually had the effect of discouraging their education, training, and self- employment. The consequences of their dislocation as it relates to TAA experiences are increased frustration and dissatisfaction with the TAA program. Serious consideration for TAA policy changes should be deemed of utmost importance.
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June 28, 2013 by Ellen
Filed under Core Blog, May Arts Ribbon, Provocraft, Queen & Co., Scor Pal, SRM Stickers
We are here having fun this week with Couture Creations. It's no secret that Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock looks fabulous with dies and embossing folder especially when you sand, sand, sand! Couture Creations is an Australian owneda & loved brand, Couture Creations is the culmination of 20 years experience in the scrapbooking industry. From its final inception in 2010, Couture Creations has been devoted to producing expertly designed, high quality products overseen by veteran designers & crafters for a result that is both simple and elegant.
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By TOM MARSHALL
Published May 16, 2007
Student Loan Xpress pays for breakfast and Sallie Mae springs for lunch.
That has been business as usual for the state and national associations of college financial aid officials, which have traditionally let their students' lenders pay most of the costs for their annual meetings.
Even in the midst of state and federal investigations this spring into the links between colleges and lenders, those arrangements have continued.
When the Florida Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators meets for a three-day spring conference next week at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina, lenders including Bank of America and Nelnet will pay $128, 000, around three-quarters of the conference bill, for everything from meals to speakers.
At the national association meeting this summer in Washington, most sponsorship opportunities - from badge lanyards to beverage breaks - have already been sold. But for $6, 000 the right lender can still sponsor the final breakfast and speaker, with the "option to provide a gift" to attendees. Top sponsorship billing costs around $12, 000.
Lenders are told their contributions could make or break their business deals with college aid officials.
"These decisionmakers need to purchase your products and/or services and they are more likely to buy from companies that have high visibility at our conference, " the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Web site urges. "Increase your exposure by becoming a sponsor."
But such benefits wouldn't cause most university officials to recommend some lenders to students over others, said a spokesman and past president of the Florida association.
"There's not a lunch in the world that could buy my business, " said Bill Spiers, who also runs the financial aid office at Tallahassee Community College.
He said many other professional associations rely on sponsors, but his was already talking about how to run meetings without so much support from lenders, even if that raises member costs and results in fewer big-name speakers.
"If we've done anything that creates the appearance of impropriety, we're going to attempt to fix it, " Spiers said.
The Florida organization has been talking about the ethical dimensions of its work, including its links to lenders, for years.
But he said the group didn't anticipate the scope of this spring's investigations, in which lenders and colleges are being investigated by Congress, the federal government, and Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum over potentially illegal revenue-sharing or other agreements.
At their 2003 annual meeting near Orlando, members heard a keynote address on "The Financial Aid Profession and Everyday Ethics" by Robert Lavat, senior vice president and general counsel for Sallie Mae.
Afterward, Spiers acknowledged, "Some lender did pay for the lunch as a contribution to the association."
Meals and cruises
Such contributions have also been common at the regional and national associations.
At its 2004 executive board meeting at the Don CeSar Beach Resort and Spa in St. Petersburg, the Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators reviewed a budget that included $137, 950 in sponsorships for an annual meeting that cost $159, 682, according to published board minutes.
Student Loan Xpress, Sallie Mae and Bank of America handled the meals.
At the 2005 meeting of the national association, J.P. Morgan Chase footed the bill for a $74, 000 dinner cruise around Manhattan, where "financial aid officers dined on five spice quail and filet mignon, " said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, who is leading one investigation.
Among the participants on that cruise were two representatives from Florida Community College of Jacksonville, said Rachel Racusen, a representative for the committee.
A spokeswoman for the national association said it was currently reviewing its business practices and planned to develop a code of conduct.
Such free meals - whether in New York or Florida - would likely be illegal under the Student Loan Sunshine Act, which bans all gifts and revenue-sharing agreements between schools and lenders. It passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week by a 414-3 vote and is being considered by the Senate.
"These are not charitable organizations, " said Luke Swarthout, a higher education advocate in the Washington office of Florida Public Interest Research Group. "This is an effort to buy access to people who are very influential in the student loan process."
But Spiers, spokesman for the Florida association, said the lender-funded conferences provide essential training opportunities for financial aid officers.
"I'm not going to tell you at night there haven't been conga lines, " Spiers said. "But you spend your day listening to topics that are sort of like watching grass grow."
He said his organization was sensitive to the influence of lenders. When former president Tom Judge, a financial aid officer at the University of Miami, took a job with lender Wells Fargo, the association insisted that he relinquish his position, Spiers said.
But he acknowledged that it saw no problem with allowing a Sallie Mae executive to serve as "special assistant to the president" during Judge's eight-month tenure.
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The Florida association lists 50 sponsors for next week's conference, including most of the large lenders now doing business in Florida.
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A time of extremesPosted Friday, June 11, 2010, at 1:50 PM
Ever wonder what happened to the middle?
I've found myself wondering sometimes, and Michael Smerconish of The Washington Post tells it well here.
Perhaps that's one of America's problems. We see extremes portrayed from talk radio to "reality" shows to, even, situation comedies and movies.
And being moderate is outdated. Or, according to power-hungry politicians/political hopefuls, just plain wrong.
For example: I'm conservative in that I'm pro-life and believe in traditional moral values. But I'm more in favor of government funds being used to help the truly needy (NOT freeloaders) than many give-no-help-to-anyone conservatives would like -- and I think much, if not most, of the outcry against "illegal immigrants" is actually near-open ethnic-based prejudice against Latinos. I guess that makes me liberal in the eyes of some.
Where are the moderates? I'd like to think we're out here holding our noses at the stench from so many political figures' attitudes and hoping that, eventually, reasonableness can prevail.
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"I think much, if not most, of the outcry against "illegal immigrants" is actually near-open ethnic-based prejudice against Latinos. I guess that makes me liberal in the eyes of some."
Wow . . . the above remark was a bit offensive to say the least!
-- Posted by jaxspike on Fri, Jun 11, 2010, at 2:07 PM
I believe John Q. Taxpayer is tired of taking a beating because most politicians would rather do what is politically correct instead of what is right.
Illegal aliens kill an average of 25 Americans every day, yet when anyone tries to address the problem, the same worn out race card is played.
Liberals SAY they don't want tax money going to freeloaders, yet every effort for welfare reform has liberals rolling out commercials about how granny will be eating dog food if it passes.
Since the 60's we have turned away from punishing criminals and instead try to "reform" them, and we watch repeat offenders use the court and prison systems like a revolving door.
IMHO the current attitude is brought about by the economic situation. During a household financial crisis most folks return to simple basics because there aren't resources for luxuries. The same is happening on a national scale. We don't have time for the liberal pie-in-the sky Utopian pipe dreams.
-- Posted by quietmike on Fri, Jun 11, 2010, at 2:32 PM
Okay, after some reflection I'm going to modify my above statement somewhat about alleged prejudice against Latinos.
"Most of the outcry", as I stated, may be going too far. Maybe I should say "some of the outcry."
I'd agree that illegal immigration is a real problem in border states, and many other areas.
But I just get the sense, based on what I read and hear, that some -- not all -- politicians are trying to subtly play the race card.
Am I misreading America's feelings?
-- Posted by David Melson on Fri, Jun 11, 2010, at 3:10 PM
I would agree that in our liberal entitlement society, nearly anything said about a particular group is considered racist or politically incorrect. For instance, during the last Presidential election, anyone who voted against Obama because of his race was correctly labeled as racist. Yet those who voted for him because of his race were not labeled as such. Why this double standard?
-- Posted by Tim Lokey on Fri, Jun 11, 2010, at 4:21 PM
Good point Tattoos, in the same train of thought people like to imply that any white person who voted for him are lazy low life government sucking bums.Many people are not willing to look outside of their prejudices and see that not everyone makes their decisions the way they do. Some actually think and judge by the issues and what they morally consider to be correct. They are intelligent enough to know they do not need to label those who do not agree with them as substandard or lowly people, instead they can respect the differences for what they are even if they do not agree.
-- Posted by wonderwhy on Fri, Jun 11, 2010, at 5:04 PM
The word illegal says it all. These people are coming here in violation of federal law. David, why don't you try to illegally enter any other country on the face of the earth and find out what happens elsewhere. How about our friends south of the border, how do they welcome illegal entrants?
Most people I know who oppose illegal immigration are not racist bigots who oppose Latinos, rather they are law-abiding citizens who do not like criminals coming into our country, breaking our immigration laws and instead of being punished, receive government funds and services that are not available to our own citizens.
-- Posted by dmcg on Fri, Jun 11, 2010, at 7:54 PM
We have family members who grew up in El Paso, TX so many of there friends are of Latino decent. These friends are probably the most outspoken folks we know who are AGAINST illegal immigration. Are they racist?
-- Posted by stevemills on Fri, Jun 11, 2010, at 8:25 PM
Illegal immigration is a huge problem in all our states, but living in a large metropolitin area, there is definitely a much bigger problem. We have hospitals that are operating in the red, and mostly because of the illegals that are being treated for both minor health problems, to giving birth, and major catastrophic illnesses. Crime is extremely high among these illegals, and if they are caught for these crimes, they sometimes do not even make it into our court sytems. They are deported, and eventually make their way back across the border, to break the law again. For these illegals, crime is a way of life.
Now to our school system. In many of the areas in our large city, the teachers must speak Spanish in order to teach these children. Why should we have to accommodate these illegals with our tax money. If they want to come over here, then let them go through the proper channels to become a citizen.
Am I a racist? Are our politicians racist? Absolutely not.
-- Posted by cookie on Sat, Jun 12, 2010, at 8:01 AM
I totally understand what you mean. I consider myself moderate because I agree with parts from both sides of the fence. I believe in abortion and medical choices are up to the individual, not the government. But I believe that our tax money should not used to fund them.
I believe that people do need help, and I have no problem in using tax money to help them. But there should be a cap on it. Because there are people who abuse the system and live their entire lives off of public assistance. And when their children have children, they repeat the same. I mean why should they go out and try to get a better education or job and get out from under the assistance and pay for everything theirselves? I mean they can just sit back and collect those checks every month and never have to do anything.
As for illegals, I don't care what country they come from, Mexico, Iran, Germany, whatever. If they are here illegally then they should be deported. There are so many immigrants who come here through the proper channels and do what they are suppose to do and consider themselves as American citizens before actually becoming legal. They worked hard to learn our language and laws. They didn't ask that tests, etc be changed to their language. They adapted.
I am not a racist, and I have no problem with any nationality or colors, but I have a problem with people who break the law to come into the US, no matter what the reason is for, and steal our tax money to pay for everything.
-- Posted by PrpleHze on Sat, Jun 12, 2010, at 9:25 AM
the open borders system is, and has been, bad public policy. yet we continue to pay nothing more than passing notice to the fact that it was spurred by powerful interests coveting cheap labor at a time when the free market system would have seen labor with bargaining power. instead of blaming those who are actually responsible, the anger seems to be focused on the immigrants themselves. they are nothing more than people just like ourselves, who would do whatever they have to do to improve the lives of themselves and their children.
so, i do not believe that opposition to an open borders policy is racist. however, blaming the immigrants, rather than the very white people who are responsible for the open borders policy is misguided. and it doesnt take more than a cursory reading of the racist invective amongst these responses (or any on this topic) to recognize that the racists among us are loving this opportunity to spew their poison.
-- Posted by lazarus on Sat, Jun 12, 2010, at 12:31 PM
Are we a nation of law or anarchy? This has nothing to do with race! Impugning racial indignation where none is merited is a low blow used by screw-headed liberal ideologues to pump their own "superior" egos. If foreigners are allowed to break our laws, why can't our citizens? Why am I under the scrutiny of our legal system? Why should I be responsible for financially supporting criminal behavior of people who are here illegally?
I have a family member who is a LEGAL immigrant. He has been made to jump through numerous hoops and spent thousands of hard earned dollars to continue his quest toward citizenship. Why? Because that is the legal way to do it. Why should he be subjected to all these steps and procedures when others simply walk into our land and then are treated like royalty? He gets NO governmental assistance, no free health care, nothing!
You tell me, is that fair? Is that what we have become? A nation who condones criminal activities from some while law-abiding humans are made to jump through hoops? It becomes obvious that the true racists are those who disparage the legal immigrants and codle the lawless!
-- Posted by dmcg on Sat, Jun 12, 2010, at 5:17 PM
You tell me, is that fair? Is that what we have become? A nation who condones criminal activities from some while law-abiding humans are made to jump through hoops? It becomes obvious that the true racists are those who disparage the legal immigrants and codle the lawless!
-- Posted by dmcg on Sat, Jun 12, 2010, at 5:17 PM
Actually, that is lazarus' point... we have blindly allowed these companies, both small and large, to continue to allow cheap, undocumented labor into their payrolls in order to reap higher profits. When government began to levy taxes or fees on every job sent overseas the response was to "keep jobs in America" by paying extremely low wages to folks who just so happen to not have a shred of documentation. THAT is the result of unregulated business, and corportism run a muck!
You can blame the "illegal" immigrants all day long (and yes, it is illegal and I condemn it), but they wouldn't stay here or want to come here if SOMEONE wasn't paying them. Why would you risk your life to cross a guarded border just to escape Mexican drug wars? Their is a financial incentive, guaranteed.
Isn't it ironic, though, that in order to decrease the amount of illegal immigrants staying in the United States, you need MORE government organizations/troops or MORE tax payer dollars...
Illegal immigration has been around for centuries, how do you think this country started?
-- Posted by darrick_04 on Sun, Jun 13, 2010, at 3:05 PM
Isn't it ironic, though, that in order to decrease the amount of illegal immigrants staying in the United States, you need MORE government organizations/troops or MORE tax payer dollars...
-- Posted by darrick_04
Nonsense. Cut out welfare, food stamps, medical care, Western Union transfers, government housing and all other benefits to anyone who cannot prove the are a legal citizen.
Eliminate all federal funding to any "sanctuary cities".
Stop mollycoddling illegals caught crossing the border.
Reputation costs almost nothing and works even when no one is there.
How many American teenagers have vandalized cars in Singapore lately? ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_P._... )
Set that type of example, and they'll stop coming.
-- Posted by quietmike on Sun, Jun 13, 2010, at 7:14 PM
You completely ignore the fact that thousands of people have to be ON the border to prevent the aforementioned from even happening... and do you really see the U.S. deporting 12 million humans? You think the economy was on the brink in 2008, wait and see what happens when you suddenly take 12 million folks out at once... Wal-Mart would crumble.
Since the 1980s welfare roles and government growth decreased during one administration's tenure and it wasn't Reagan, Bush 1, or Bush 2, or Obama...
-- Posted by darrick_04 on Sun, Jun 13, 2010, at 8:03 PM
Is this what happend to Mr Bell's blogs?
-- Posted by Chef Boy R.D. on Sun, Jun 13, 2010, at 10:15 PM
Why does someone need to be on the border to require proof of citizenship for government benefits???
Are there welfare offices set up on the border like taco stands in south Texas?
You are right, welfare roles decreased under Clinton's term, but, as always, CONGRESS controls budgets...not the president.
Do you remember Clinton shutting down national parks and having a layoff of federal employees during Christmas of '95 in protest of welfare and other cuts in the budget?
But you want to give him the credit for it now???
-- Posted by quietmike on Mon, Jun 14, 2010, at 3:51 AM
darrick_04, you make it sound like the demise of Wal-Mart is a bad thing? Maybe if that was to happen, then Target would come in and take its place and I know I would be much happier since it seems Wal-Mart employees here are never appreciative of me doing business there anyway.
Anyway, there are laws against illegal immigration and they should be enforced because if we can not enforce those laws then why should people follow other laws that make up our nation. Also you do not need thousands of people at the border to stop illegal immigration . . . all you have to do is put intense pressure on businesses that hire such individuals and those that house them. Have strict fines that hurt these businesses and individuals financially so that they will realize that what they are doing wrong.
BTW . . . where is Michael Bell? I am not really a fan of his but I also do not believe in censorship. I saw he had a blog piece labeled Southern Traditions which I was going to read but then when I looked for it last night it was gone.
-- Posted by jaxspike on Mon, Jun 14, 2010, at 8:57 AM
I think Michael got in over his head when he started in with the pure white race thing and ranting against mixed race couples.
-- Posted by wonderwhy on Mon, Jun 14, 2010, at 9:54 AM
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That's not surprising coming from you.
-- Posted by quietmike on Mon, Jun 14, 2010, at 11:18 AM
Thanks wonderwhy . . . I guess it was for the best that I did not read that post by Michael because I definitely would have disagreed with his view.
-- Posted by jaxspike on Tue, Jun 15, 2010, at 11:30 AM
Maybe Mr Bell can get treatment for his anger issues while he is off here.
-- Posted by Chef Boy R.D. on Tue, Jun 15, 2010, at 6:35 PM
David Melson, I am unsure if your questions were rhetorical in nature, or if you are actually curious. The subject has always interested me. The way I see it, you are not misreading anything. I appreciate the blog topic and the link to the article. The article you linked to could easily be expanded into a formidable book full of much needed information though. To explain the phenomenon you describe requires an attempt to understand an exceedingly complex amalgamation of forces.
I cannot even begin to explain my own understandings in shorthand, but I may be able to point you in the right direction. In general, there are just a few issues to focus upon, but each of those has many relevant factors. The basic issues are the biases (both intentional and unintentional) of the providers of information, the biases (both intentional and unintentional) of each individual percipient, and the various motivations (both benign and malicious) for manipulating those biases.
Some great historical examples of ideologies that have been instrumental in shaping what we experience today are Edward Bernays' "Propaganda" and "Engineering of Consent", Walter Lippmann's "Public Opinion" and "The Phantom Public", and John Dewey's counter "The Public and its Problems".
If you use these paradigms to frame the problems you alluded to, and then superimpose the psychologizing aspects that have become so prevalent in our modern society, the overall picture should come into somewhat clearer focus. If you want, I have a ton of research material and could also give you a list of relevant biases and keywords to keep in mind when considering the popular stances of political self-identification, which are largely framed to be divisive and distracting.
quiet mike, Your understandings exemplify amazingly well the way in which biases are an effective means of directing sentiment. How can you justify not crediting (or blaming) Clinton with welfare reform when it was a platform upon which he ran originally? Moreover, how can you associate the government shutdown with the welfare reform? They were not even remotely related. The shutdown was an attempt to fulfill the Contract With America's budget objectives, and the major sticking point was health care (Medicare & Medicaid). In this particular instance, it was not the congress that was wholly responsible for the budget. That central conflict was the entire motivation for the shutdown, and the president basically won in the end.
I am not even a Clinton fan. As a matter of fact, I would personally rate him only slightly above Gingrich. You however should have liked him. He was one of the most business-friendly and fiscally conservative presidents who has held the office in many decades. I bet you were supportive of Gingrich though, the tax and spend Republican who's constituency represented one of the wealthiest, and most generously subsidized, in the nation.
Your assertions are without merit and lack any semblance of historical accuracy. They are based entirely upon the way in which the information was presented to you and the way in which you internalized that information. I only mention it because I have pointed it out in the past, and you refuse to give an inch, while repeating the same easily verifiable fallacies. To imply that Clinton was compelled by outside forces to reform welfare, or that the reform was otherwise imposed by any other authority, is absurd.
-- Posted by memyselfi on Wed, Jun 16, 2010, at 2:29 AM
i won't give Clinton credit or blame because presidents don't write budgets, congress does. No matter what his campaign promises were, a president can only approve or veto budgets that congress sends him.
I personally consider medicare and medicaid welfare. Since welfare is no longer an actual government program, I use welfare as a catchall term to describe all the various "gimmie" programs.
I would suggest you take a look at deficit spending in relation to congressional majority instead of which president was in office, I'll bet you'll see a noticeable trend.
I challenge you to show how republicans supporters are more "subsidized" than anyone else.
As for the wealthiest....you say that as if it were something to be ashamed of????
-- Posted by quietmike on Wed, Jun 16, 2010, at 9:46 AM
quietmike, I understand what you are getting at, but that is not exactly how it works. Presidents originally write the budget proposals, then congress is provided an opportunity to approve or modify, and then resubmit the appropriated budget to the president for consideration. At that point, the president may sign or veto the bill/s. It is at that point that you claim the presidents "ONLY" authority is to approve or veto the bill, but in all actuality, the president retains "THE" authority to approve or veto the bill. The way I see it, you grossly underestimate the power of the veto, and of the bully pulpit's considerable ability to procure its objectives. If you refuse to praise or blame to Clinton specifically for his own policies, that is entirely up to you, but please do not attempt to revise history, or misrepresent the political mechanics involved, in order to justify your understandings.
No, you may have used the word welfare to describe all entitlements, but I have not read where you have referred to the "gimmie" spending in the form of government contracts and subsidies as welfare.
I do not need to look for a correlation between spending and legislative control. I can count on a few fingers the times that the Republicans have controlled congress in the recent past. There is no trend. There does appear to be a pretty solid relationship between the party who writes the budgets and the deficits they produce though.
I never intended to imply that all Republicans were generously subsidized, just specifically the district Gingrich represented. I only included the information about their demographics so that you would not assume that he represented a constituency comprised largely of Reagan's "Welfare Queens" or your own "Taco Stand Benefit Thieves". The point being, the considerable amount of pork he was bringing home went largely without comment while he hypocritically disparaged all entitlement spending.
-- Posted by memyselfi on Thu, Jun 17, 2010, at 3:39 AM
If you believe that the president's "bully pulpit" should get the lion's share of the credit and blame, does that mean Clinton should be left with the blame of legislation passed after the Exxon Valdez spill that caps the cost of oil spill cleanups charged to oil companies at $75,000,000?
Just asking for consistency's sake.
-- Posted by quietmike on Thu, Jun 17, 2010, at 7:32 AM
I am afraid I have to plead ignorance about the specifics you pointed to. I do not know of any legislation passed during the Clinton years that would provide for anything similar. The was some legislation passed at either the end of Reagan's second term, or the first of Bush's that produced similar results though.
Not that the specifics matter anyway. Just for the sake of consistency, yes, any legislation not enacted through an override of presidential veto falls directly at the feet of the executive branch.
Whether or not Clinton enacted any similar bill, depends largely upon whether or not one actually crossed his desk. Like any other president in recent memory, he would not have neglected the opportunity to transfer the risks of private investment to the public, while ensuring that the profits are gleaned by fewer and fewer private hands.
If you enjoy looking for trends, the trend toward risk transfer is a telling one, and party affiliation has absolutely no bearing. At least not the way I see it.
-- Posted by memyselfi on Thu, Jun 17, 2010, at 7:06 PM
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