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As Special Envoy Gration wrote in August, as the countdown accelerates to the January 2011 referenda on self-determination for Southern Sudan and Abyei, the United States is redoubling its efforts to engage our Sudanese and international partners.
U.S. strategic priorities in Sudan remain: full and timely implementation of the North-South Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that results in a peaceful post-2011 Sudan, or an orderly path toward two separate and viable states at peace with each other; a definitive end to conflict, gross human rights abuses, and genocide in Darfur; and that Sudan does not again become a safe haven for international terrorists.
During this critical period, the Obama Administration is intensifying its work to implement its Sudan strategy by: elevating diplomatic efforts; working with other nations, the UN, and other regional and international organizations to help prepare for the referenda; making significant investments on the ground to help prepare for what happens after the referenda, and presenting the parties concrete steps that the United States will take contingent on concrete achievements on the ground. These actions support the Sudan strategy launched by the Obama Administration in October 2009.
While it is up to the political leaders in Sudan to decide whether they are choosing the path of compromise or confrontation, peace or war, the Obama Administration is pressing the parties to facilitate the peaceful and on-time conduct of the referenda, to respect their results, to resolve key remaining post-referenda issues, and for the Government of Sudan to end the conflict in Darfur.
This weekend, Special Envoy Gration undertook his 20th trip to the region. In meetings in Khartoum, he made clear to the Sudanese government that normalization of relations with the United States depends on the full implementation of the CPA and peace and accountability in Darfur. In meetings in Juba, Special Envoy Gration likewise set forth our clear expectations of the Government of Southern Sudan as well as the potential incentives that exist should they complete their obligations under the CPA. He also made clear that there are a range of consequences that will be deployed, if the situation in Sudan deteriorates or fails to make progress, including additional sanctions.
You can read more in this factsheet about the specific actions that are being taken to prepare for the referenda.


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Michael H. "Bobo" Bukovich, Jr.
PAINESDALE – Michael H. Bukovich, Jr., 73, a resident of Painesdale, died on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Portage Health.
He was born in Hancock, a son of the late Michael and Florence (Metsa) Bukovich, Sr.
Bobo was employed at Copper Range Co., White Pine Copper Co. and prior to retirement, worked for Adams Township Public Works.
On Aug. 17, 1963, he was married to the former Carol Bernier at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Chassell.
Bobo enjoyed being in the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and gardener and had a passion for restoring old cars. The highlight of his life were his grandchildren. He enjoyed attending their hockey games and dance recitals and cheering them on.
Surviving are his wife, Carol of Painesdale; his children and grandchildren: Michael (Ann) Naasko of Maple Grove, Minn. and their children, Paige and Cole, Jodi (Don) Karr of Ashland, Wis. and their children, Claire, Ava and Dean, Robin (Kevin) McCarthy of Marquette and their children, Luke, Sydney and Alyson and Scott of Atlantic Mine and his children, Carson, Mason and Marissa; his step-mother, Freda Bukovich of Houghton; three sisters, Karen (Alan Autio) Jolley of Painesdale, Janie (Al) Kommes of Portage Twp. and Michele (Jim) Michaelson of Tapiola; two brothers, Mark (Jen) of Hancock and Jack "Jocko" (Jen) of Portage Twp.; a special niece, Gina (Duane) Snell of Baltic; a sister-in-law, Cleo (Robert) Penberthy of Portland, Ore.; and close family friends, Debbie and Scott Beyers of Baltic; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Bobo was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, David "Butch" and Joey; a nephew R. Jim Penberthy; and a brother-in-law, Robert "Bobby" Bernier.
As requested, cremation has taken place. There will be no public services. A private celebration of Bobo's life will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are being handled by the Mountain View Mortuary in South Range, Antila Funeral Service, Inc. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at antilafuneral.com.


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Here is another new thread. I think it would be fun that we discuss the album in depth but with certain rules. The rules are very simple. Every posting deal with just one song on the new album. Others can answer with their impression of the songs. Don t think we ever done it this way before.
I start with the single NEW aware that one or two(or even npre) people here still haven t heard the album.
The fist single from New immediately gained many supporters but also a few who were more indifferent to this song. I immediately liked it and still do. In the context of the album New is one of the lighter pop tunes and fit s in nice on an album where every track has a clear identity of it s own.
There are a few major strength s with this song. First of all the melody. Remember seeing Nick Lowe once, slightly p-d in the studio a bit frustrated about not finding the melodies he wanted. He said that he wanted to write songs with melodies that everyone could whistle and hum along to but also said those melodies were the hardest to find. New has a melody like that-after a few listenigs it s rather easy to whist and hum the melody.
Another strength(ould also be a weakness) is the obvious Beatles references in the arrangement. Friends of mine, not really into Mccartney, heard this song on the radio and liked it because they recognized it. Of course that could be a "playing it safe"weakness but those who have heard the rest of the album wouldn t agree on that.
The third strength is the finishing acapella coda. Nothing spectacular but only a musical genius like Macca or others like Brian Wilson would have come up with the idea to end the song that way
All in all think this is a great popsinge that-had it been made 1967 by the Beatles-today would be a timeless classic.
To prove my point I reprise this little video:
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Many workers still anxious about careers, wages, poll finds
The Columbus Dispatch - January 23, 2014 10:44 AM
Despite an improving economy, many workers still are feeling anxious about their careers and incomes, according to a new poll.
The poll commissioned by MoneyRates.com found that 56 percent of workers received the same or lower wages in 2013 than 2012 and half expect their wages to be the same or lower again this year.
The poll also found less than 40 percent of workers are feeling highly confident about their job security this year.
Despite their angst, most workers say they plan to stay put this year. Of those surveyed, 55 percent put their likelihood of quitting their job at less than 1 percent.


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A revised and updated version of this paper appeared as How to write a financial contract, a chapter in "The Fun of Programming", ed Gibbons and de Moor, Palgrave Macmillan 2003.
Anton van Staten has a written a self-contained, well-documented Haskell library of composable contracts, which looks like a great resource if you want to try executing some contracts.
We introduce a combinator library that allows us to describe such contracts precisely, and a compositional denotational semantics that says what such contracts are worth. We sketch an implementation of our combinator library in Haskell. Interestingly, lazy evaluation plays a crucial role.


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The Idaho Rush Concussion Policy is designed to protect the safety of our players at all levels. By detecting concussions when they first occur, we can limit the risk of dangerous secondary concussions and ensure players are treated for concussions by medical professionals, thus voluntarily following Idaho state statutory concussion guidelines and requirements. The policy includes education of coaches, parents, and players as well as the implementation of a specific protocol to be followed in cases of a suspected concussion.
Concussion Education
- Coaches will be required to attend concussion training on an annual basis. Concussion training will be conducted by qualified medical professionals trained in the evaluation and management of concussions as defined by Idaho's Concussion Law, Section 33-1625 of Idaho Code.
- Coaches will be trained in and required to follow the Idaho Rush Concussion Procedure and Protocol.
- Coaches will be required to carry concussion information sheets and the concussion protocol sheet in the team first aid kit.
- Coaches will be responsible, in coordination with their team managers, to review concussion symptoms with their players at the beginning of each season.
- Parents/guardians will receive a concussion information packet at the pre-season parent meeting for their child's team. The packet will include an information sheet from the CDC identifying concussions and their signs and symptoms, the Idaho Rush Concussion Protocol, and a sheet describing baseline testing.
- All information handed out to parents/guardians will also be available on the Idaho Rush website.
- Parents/guardians will be invited to attend concussion information and training meetings. These meetings will be held on at least two different dates. These meetings will be conducted by qualified medical professionals trained in concussion management.
- Idaho Rush will set up dates for players to receive baseline cognitive testing. The baseline testing is not required, but highly encouraged, for all competitive players and for other players ages 12 years and older. Parents /guardians are responsible for the transportation to and the payment for the baseline testing.
- Players, ages middle school and above, will receive an information sheet from the CDC identifying concussions and their signs and symptoms. Players will receive these guidelines before they participate in any organized practice or game.
- Coaches/team managers will be responsible for reviewing concussion symptoms with their players at the beginning of each season.
- All competitive players and other players 12 years and older are highly encouraged to get baseline cognitive testing (see parent section above).
Concussion Resources
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- Idaho Rush will provide access to a certified athletic trainer once a week during the fall and spring seasons. Specific days and times will vary, but will be available on the Idaho Rush Website.
Website Information
- All concussion information handed out to coaches, parents, and players will be available to view on the Idaho Rush website.
- Additional links about concussion information will be available on the Idaho Rush website.
- Concussion policy information will be added as a step in the online registration process. Registrants will be required to check a box indicating they have read and understand the Idaho Rush Concussion Policy before registration is processed.
Idaho Rush Concussion Procedure and Protocol
- The Idaho Rush Concussion Procedure and Protocol was developed based on the Centers for Disease Control concussion guidelines and the US Youth Soccer concussion protocol.


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Rated 5 out of 5 by DeGa Eucalyptus Coffee Table The table was packed well, delivered quickly, and very easy to assemble. We have six teak rockers around the coffee table on our porch and the oval shape accommodates the chairs nicely -- no sharp corners to bump against. I would buy again. July 12, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Oyoy Super value I bought a sofa, love seat, 2 chairs, 3 end tables and a hassock! Love the color of the wood (light finish) and the comfort of the deep seat. November 21, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by buyinagain High Quality Rocker The rocker looks fabulous! Rich wood color (natural) and solid quality wood. Does not creak or wobble. It is low to the ground, reminds me of a beach chair. Perfect for me, I think it looks unique compared to run of the mill patio furniture. It is bigger than what I expected too. Cannot wait to purchase cushions for it now! Rated 5 star for durability when using, but for weather wear, this one will be under my patio out of direct sun anyway. Directions and assembly was easy and all packed extremely well. This item got here so fast, it sat in the box for a bit. You will not be disappointed. May 2, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by itsall1 Love it! We love our Deep seat sofa! It matches our other eucalyptus dining set perfectly. It was easy to put together and feels sturdy! May 20, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mellabella Love my purchases! Love!!! So far everything is perfect! I bought everything for my daughters graduation party and it made my yard look complete!!! June 3, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by beach2 well made and comfortable I bought this couch in 2014 and am just now writing this review. We love this couch. So comfortable that people have slept through the night on it. Arrived fast and very easy to assemble. The product is holding up great, no damage, not falling apart, very well made. We have it on a covered porch so it is out of the elements. July 14, 2016
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Is the rocker comfortable without the cushions?
I don't want the upkeep of cushions outside in Florida. Are they necessary?
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Answer:I live in tampa and just bought this. your butt will hurt with no cushions. we bought cheap one from ikea. If they don't last after a year it's not a big deal. . A total of 4. it's basically 24-25" W & L x 4" thickness for seat. Here are the ones we bought. KUNGSÖ seat pad. KUNGSO
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Answer:Thank you for your question.
Improvements suggests using a cushion on the rocker otherwise the rocker will be uncomfortable to sit on but not necessary.
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Answer:Hi tdantuma,
If you check the 'Overview' tab of the product, you will find hyperlinks to the cushions that work with this sofa. They are called: Deep Seat Cushion Set, Comfort Deep Seat Cushion Set and Deep Seat Ottoman Cushion if you just want to search.
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Answer:Thank you for your question.
Improvements sells 2 styles in our 24 Exclusive patterns, item # 415243 Deep Seat Box style and item # 415269 Deep Seat Comfort style. You can be redirected by clicking on the cushion labels underlined in the copy on the preview tab located on the Furniture product page. Improvements also added a Sunbrella collection line of 20 patterns for the seating pieces, those items are # 425850 Deep Seat Box style and # 425869 Deep Seat Comfort style. Go to the Sunbrella cushion web product pages for those items at this time.
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What size cushions do I order for the deep seat settee (#414459)?
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Answer:We bought cushions from IKEA that fit perfectly. A total of 4. it's basically 24-25" W & L x 4" thickness for seat. Here are the ones we bought. KUNGSÖ seat pad. KUNGSO
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Answer:Thank you for question.
Improvements sells their Exclusive line of cushions which has 24 patterns available. For this deep seat settee you could choose from our Deep Seat box style cushion set (structured with a welted trim) - sku # 415243 or a more looser style called our Deep Seat COMFORT style cushion set, sku # 415269. Please also check out our Sunbrella line in 20 patterns in these same styles, Box style, sku # 425850 and the Comfort style, sku # 425869.
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What size furniture covers should I use for the chairs and more specially the coffee table?
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Answer:Hello LarryK,
Thank you for your inquiry with Improvements.
Unfortunately we do not have a large enough cover for the oval coffee table however the chair cover we do. It uses chair cover sku # 390303. The height is under by 2" but this is the best fit for width and length dims unless you choose to go into the oversize chair cover, # 390329 which is slightly bigger.
If you would like to place an order please contact one of our Customer Service Representatives at 1-800-642-2112 and they will be happy to further assist you.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (483 votes).
In short: Flat-ish, quick, but a bugger of a hill near the end...Date of review: August 9, 2010
In short: dreadful wether and poor finishline organisationIn full: dreadful weather and the organisors had to change the route close to the start, but the finish line was chaos; people had to stop running well before the finishline and not everyone was given a foil blanket - desperately needed as it was so cold!Date of review: June 1, 2010
In short: Great run - hampered by poor weather and related route changesDate of review: March 27, 2010
In short: flatDate of review: March 26, 2010
In short: Rainy and cold weather brought the best camaraderie among runners, good water stations, distance markers have to be improvedIn full: I had never been so well hydrated in a race! And no, it wasn't because the rain drenched me but because the water stations where plentiful and well manned by volunteers. I want to give a big thank you to those volunteers who stayed there for us even in that hideous weather. The organisers need to put better distance markers next year though. It was not a race to achieve a PB and I was shivering for 45 min after I finished but I think I would do it again. It made me feel like a hardcore runner (I'm only a beginner, this was my first half-marathon ever) but it shows you that if you can survive being soaked and cold for over two hours you can achieve many other things in life! British people really love misery and bonding amongst runners was a very uplifting feature of this race. I loved receiving a text message with my times right after I finished. Website with pictures and video of our finishing moment were also great. Date of review: March 16, 2010
In short: Rainy day didn't help poor organisation and last minute changes.Date of review: March 12, 2010
In short: The finish was awful, and no where near as organised as the previous year.Date of review: March 6, 2010
Date of review: March 5, 2010
In short: Too many people and not enough signs at the start - Volunteers deserve a big round of applauseDate of review: March 5, 2010
In short: When will they learn from the error's of last year and the year before...In full: Not able to finish because of the number of people at the finish line de-chipping...get this right - it's not hardDate of review: March 1, 2010
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When rapper Kanye West pulled the plug this week on the Nationwide Arena concert scheduled for tonight, the cancellation marked the latest in a string of high-profile no-shows for Columbus.
The Jonas Brothers, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Chaka Khan — they, too, have backed out of performances here in recent months.
What gives?
The cluster of departures is coincidental, industry officials say, and not necessarily unusual.
"The live business is unpredictable," said Gary Bongiovanni, editor-in-chief of the concert-industry publication Pollstar. "There aren't a lot of absolutely-have-to-play markets (for A-list stars)."
The Wednesday announcement from West's camp put the kibosh on the Columbus date as well as previously booked gigs in Denver, Minneapolis, Montreal, St. Louis and Vancouver.
The news wasn't entirely unexpected — the rapper had already nixed earlier concerts in four other cities after a truck crash last week left some of his customized stage props damaged — but it left central Ohio concertgoers hanging until 48 hours before showtime.
His "Yeezus" tour is now set to resume on Nov. 16 in Philadelphia.
As for the other recent Columbus cancellations, the explanations varied:
• Last month, the Jonas Brothers — engaged in a sibling feud — not only backed out of an Oct. 24 stop in Columbus but also their entire tour.
• Elton John in September cited a "scheduling conflict" in abandoning plans for his Nov. 20 concert at Nationwide Arena. Other contiguous dates, however, remain a go.
• No reason was given when the ax fell on a July stop at Nationwide for a bill featuring Bob Dylan, My Morning Jacket and Wilco.
• Chaka Khan blamed strained vocal cords when, a week before a June 14 appearance, she pulled out of the Picnic With the Pops season opener at Columbus Commons.
Regardless of the prestige of an act, Bongiovanni said, backing out — especially at the last minute — doesn't help performers.
"From a career standpoint, it's never good to cancel," he said. "It tarnishes their image — a little, at least, if not drastically."
A potential salve to fans is whether or not the act offers an alternate date.
Last month, when the rapper Drake bailed on a Value City Arena concert, he rescheduled for Dec. 13 at Nationwide Arena.
Like West, John and Dylan did not reschedule; Khan was replaced by the Pointer Sisters.
The fallout from a cancellation that isn't rescheduled is widespread, affecting most directly the fans who buy tickets for a show as well as the venue that booked it.
Venue officials say they worry first about ticketholders.
"We want to make an inconvenient situation as convenient as we can for our guests," said Nationwide Arena spokeswoman Leslie Lane.
Facebook and Twitter have proved effective in helping to communicate a cancellation, but late changes complicate such efforts, said Marissa Luther, marketing director for PromoWest Productions, whose venue stable includes the LC Pavilion and Newport Music Hall.
A recent example, she said, was the scheduled Oct. 21 performance by British pop singer Emeli Sande — canceled on the afternoon of the show because of "unforeseen personal issues."
For out-of-town ticketholders, the frustration was only heightened.
Said Bongiovanni: "You're disappointing fans. People have allocated time to go to a show, arranged a baby sitter."
There are other ripple effects, too.
For part-time venue employees — concession-stand workers, ticket-takers, security officers — no concert means no paycheck.
At Nationwide Arena, Lane said, losing out on a full house might mean 400 people go without those earnings.
Venues, too, lose income — from food, drink and merchandise sales. They also can take a hit from money spent on pre-show promotions and marketing.
Neither Lane nor Luther would discuss financial specifics related to the cancellation clauses of A-list artists, noting that every contract differs.
Bongiovanni said the venue and the artist are both hurt under such circumstances, with the musician who rescinds the performance likely to suffer more in the pocketbook.
Luther said she has noticed a few more cancellations in recent months, but the number is "really not that big" in the context of her employer's busy music itinerary.
Such perspective, though, provides little consolation to Chris Elam, a longtime Kanye West fan who'd planned to take a break from his studies at Lincoln Trail College in eastern Illinois to drive today to Columbus for the concert.
"We all know Kanye — he has to put on a big, grand display," said Elam, 18, a native of West Chester, Ohio, who said he might catch a Chicago show but is put off by the higher ticket price there.
"It would have been great to just hear the music."


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Walt's talk with Skyler was by far my favorite scene from the finale. His "I did it for me" speech was outstanding.
I was somewhat surprised the ending was as clean as it was. Walt at peace, all bad guys dead, Jesse escaped, kids get his money, Skyler possibly off the hook, Hank and Gomez' bodies found...its about as happy of an ending as this show can have.
I was sure the ricin was for Lydia. So when Walt showed up at Gretchen and Elliot's house I was stunned. Of course I was fooled again. When the dots showed up on their chests. Wow.
The scene with Badger and Skinny Pete was great too. I loved how they were morally dubious until Walt flashed them a stack of cash. Pretty much says it all.
Lastly, I liked how Walt killed Jack the same way Jack killed Hank. In the middle of a sentence.


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Skip to comments.Obama Readies His Revenge on the "Rich"
Posted on 11/14/2012 12:22:24 PM PST by Kaslin
RUSH: Now, Obama's meeting with the CEOs. This is being portrayed as Obama wanting to have dialogue. "He really wants to talk to these guys. He wants to learn from them. He wants to work together with them in order to come up with mutually agreeable policies, 'cause he's open to anything that will work." Ahem. Instead, what's gonna happen is Obama's bringing the guys in there.
He's speaking from a teleprompter and he's gonna read them the way world works. He's gonna tell them the way life is. He's gonna tell 'em what their future is. He's gonna let 'em say whatever they want to say and the meeting's gonna be over, and that's it. And what's he gonna do? If you wondered what he meant during the campaign by, "Get your revenge by voting," this may be it.
"President Obama is taking a hard line with congressional Republicans heading into negotiations over the year-end 'fiscal cliff,' making no opening concessions and calling for far more in new taxes than Republicans have so far been willing to consider." In fact, Obama is now claiming he wants to double the tax increases on corporations and the wealthy from what he claimed during the campaign.
Maybe not quite double, but $1.6 trillion.
That's the tax increase on corporations and the wealthy. This is the new tone, the new bipartisan spirit that he promised and what the American people voted for. "Obama is taking a hard line." So these CEOs are being brought in today to be told what's what. "Obama plans to open talks using his most recent budget proposal, which sought to raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy by $1.6 trillion over the next decade...
"That's double the sum that House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) offered Obama during secret debt negotiations in 2011." So Boehner offered to play ball. We're just learning this. Boehner offered to play ball on new "revenue," $800 billion. Obama has come back in this new spirit of bipartisanship and a new tone that he promised us during the campaign and that the American people voted for.
He now says, "You know, screw that $800 billion, Boehner! Screw you and screw the $1.6 trillion now. What are you gonna do about it? I won! Well, you want a select committee on Benghazi? Go right ahead. Go, go, go, and ask for it. I already talked to Harry Reid. You think you're gonna get to first base on that select committee? Yeah, Petraeus is coming up to testify. You really think he's gonna testify against me?
"Ha-ha-ha! You guys keep on dreaming all you want. But I just tell you, you better get ready: $1.6 trillion in tax hikes. That's for openers, and then the next thing I'm gonna do..." If you go to the end of this Washington Post story: "In addition to raising taxes, Obama proposed to [cut] $340 billion from health-care programs..." Exactly what the Republicans said during the campaign! We told you: He's going to cut health care. He's gonna take it out of Medicare and Medicaid.
The Democrats said, "They're lying! How dare they lie about our president? He would never cut health care." It's his bill. He's cutting health care by $340 billion. All these "fact-checkers" told us that cuts to health care programs are a Republican lie, as is saving $1 trillion from ending of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. That's a lie. Those savings, if you even call 'em that (I don't even concede that), were factored in long time ago.
Even in this story, even in this story guess who is blamed for the current economic plight that we are in? Bush! George W. Bush is blamed even in this story. The reason Obama has to take these drastic measures is because of the irresponsibility of the Bush administration. So everything that you and I suspected that Obama would do is happening. Massive tax increases that will totally shut down economic activity.
This $1.6 trillion in taxes on corporations and the wealthy is in addition to the Obamacare taxes. "Obama has been pressing to let the George W. Bush-era tax cuts expire at the end of the year for the wealthiest 2% of the nation's households, a tax hike adamantly opposed by Republicans. But Carney suggested that even the revenue generated by letting those tax cuts end would not be enough to tame the national debt and..."
No kidding! Of course it isn't. Do you know how much money is raised by eliminating the Bush tax cuts? It's $824 billion. We're now looking, ladies, at our fifth trillion-plus-dollar deficit. So all during the campaign we shouted our lungs out, we shouted from the mountaintop, "You cannot reduce the deficit, you can't even make a dent in the deficit by letting the Bush tax rates expire! There's not enough money. You can't do it.
"In fact, if you confiscate all the money the rich have over a million dollars, you run the government for six weeks and then you're out of money. That's how much money we're spending. That's how much money that we are watching go out the door and how much money we're borrowing," and now the regime admits it! Jay Carney admits "even the revenue generated by letting those tax cuts end would not be enough."
That's why we have to raise them even more!
It's exactly what was said during the campaign. It's exactly what we said. But the bottom line is, folks, this has nothing to do with generating or gaining more revenue, because it won't. This is gonna shut down the engine that produces and creates wealth, which creates revenue. This is nothing other than punishment. This is the "revenge" that Obama was talking about in the campaign. This is punishment of the rich, punishment of the successful. Because "the rich," in his world, are defined as 200 grand a year and up.
A cherrypick of the shortly post-9/11 times...
what EVER.
Still waiting on your evidence.
Still waiting for you to answer the Gipper
Would you mind posting or linking what you want me to answer again?
Since you are not replying I'm going to assume you meant for me to explain rising federal revenue under President Reagan.
Since we are talking about income taxes we need to look at income tax revenue to the federal government. For reference I'm getting my data from this site.
In 1980 (numbers indicate millions) federal income tax receipts were $249. In 1988 federal income tax receipts were $413. That is an increase of 66%, not exactly a doubling of revenues.
Let's fast forward to Bill Clinton since he signed into law one of the biggest tax increases at that time. In 1992 federal income tax receipts were $476. When Clinton left office federal income tax receipts were $981. That was an increase of 113%, nearly double the increase of during Reagan's 8 year term.
Ok, income tax receipts did rise under Reagan, but was the cut to marginal income tax rates the cause? Highly doubtful. If you look at any 10 year period income tax revenue nearly doubles just through natural population changes and economic growth.
If you say you are for starving the federal beast and you believe lower income tax rates causes increased revenue shouldn't you logically be politicking to have rates increased in order to cause less revenue to go the federal government?
And as for tha Laffer Curve how do you know we are still on the right hand side of the top of the curve? If we were on the left hand side of the top would you advocate for higher marginal tax rates?
One last thing, if lower marginal rates leads to higher economic growth maybe you can look through this congressional Research Service report and address the fact that as income tax rates have been lowered the rate of GDP growth has gone down as well?
You sure say a lot of ifs, meaning you really don't know squat about me whom you are so quick to condemn.
I am also concerned that you cite Bill Clinton, who rode a tech boom that was worldwide, not just a fluke of some supposedly marvelous American tax rate policy.
Hey HiTech . . . nice avoidance mechanism you have going on there. You haven't dealth with the actual data at all and are just sticking to your talking points.
The facts, presented from a few different sources, are that there was no unprecedented increase in tax revenues under Reagan. If anything the growth in government revenue under Reagan was more anemic than in other comparable periods. But that shouldn't be a problem because as a good conservative you should be applauding the slower growth in tax revenue instead of trying to proudly proclaim that tax revenues increased dramatically under Reagan.
Starve the Beast!(tm) amirite?
I laugh at how you assume.
Did I complain that you tried to use Reagan? Your point, that I have repeatedly refuted with hard facts, was that tax cuts increase tax revenues. No, they don't. They slow down revenue generation for the government as has been shown over and over again in this thread. Reagan cut taxes, Bill Clinton raised taxes and tax revenue grew more under Bill Clinton such that we were able for the first time in many decades run a surplus which George W. Bush promptly pissed away.
That's fair since everyone else is laughing at how you avoid dealing with facts. :fistbump:
You think you can goose tax rates right up to 100% and keep getting your take to go up, up, up? That's where you are headed, you leftist troll.
fistbump with whom but your own self? I see a definite paucity of your pals, you leftist troll.
Stop taking this personally. I haven't attacked you personally at all whereas the same can't be said of your posts to me. I've presented hard data. You've refused to engage that at all. That's cool and all but don't expect your handwringing to be taken seriously.
The facts don't agree with your narrative. It's up to you how you want to handle that.
If you think the facts I presented are incorrect than please post the facts you think are correct. And your continued assertions without evidence are not "facts".
Up your game buddy, I really want to have this discussion with you!
you make personal attacks and off topic mockings then say don't take it personally...
yeah i got you tagged. you are a leftist troll. avaunt thee.
Umm... They earned a lot of money and became wealthy.
To a Socialist, that is wrong. No kidding. Wealth gained through business and capitalism is theft. "The Rich" got that way by stealing from and trampling on the Working Man.
It's pure Marxism, and he's running it right down the line.
Oddly enough, Marxists always seem to exempt rich leftists -- Democrats -- from their anger.
I never said anything setting the top tax rate to 100%. Now who's assuming who's positions? Your post ^^ is called a strawman. I understand why you'd want to create a strawman since that's a lot easier to knockdown.
Thats where you are headed, you leftist troll.
And now that you're done with the strawman you go for the ad hominem. I have pretty thick skin so it's ok HiTech, I still like you. :hug:
you ought to know about ad hominem, but the truth is that we do not suffer leftist trolls here gladly.
I don't think I have attacked you personally. But that's ok, I apologize if I did.
yeah i got you tagged. you are a leftist troll. avaunt thee.
You watch, in a few weeks we're going to be best internet buds even though we probably disagree about most political things. You aren't going to be able to help yourself. ;)
You're still dodging the issue about tax rates and revenue growth. Are you holding out hope that Admin Moderator will save you?
Here is your tax the rich or raise taxes explained.
Are you holding out the hope that you will troll me into an intemperate blast? I pity you.
Some apology!
12 years ago we had a surplus. I will trade you spending cuts back to Clinton levels, adjusted for inflation, for also going back to Clinton-era tax rates.
Nah, I'm just trying to get you to engage in the substance of the tax rate/revenue discussion.
But I really did mean it! I don't remember attacking you personally so if you can point out where I did I'll be happy to apologize for the specific posts.
Does your screen have more than one line in it?
Certainly if the golden goose happens to be ill from something other than just taxes, it can yield less on a sustained basis.
Why yes it does!
Well I'm guessing you are in the camp that thinks the gov won't ask for more after they get what they want now. P.T. Barnum was correct.
Day by day they get closer to revealing the true core of belief.
About a hundred years ago Martins Latsis, the senior official in the CHEKA, (Extraordinary Commission, or the first Soviet political police) was also the theoretician of the Red Terror, stating that,
Bolsheviks "are not carrying out war against individuals. We are exterminating the bourgeoisie as a class. We are not looking for evidence or witnesses to reveal deeds or words against the Soviet power. The first question we ask is to what class does he belong, what are his origins, upbringing, education or profession? These questions define the fate of the accused. This is the essence of the Red Terror."
Is that a yes?
Clinton didn't have to budget for the Cold War which ended before he took office, was the beneficiary of the tax revenue generated by the jobs created by the tech boom, and punted the WOT and its expense to the next administration.
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The Licking County 30-Mile Meal program is teaming with Ohio State University Extension to host a free seminar aimed at preparing local growers to sell their food to consumers and wholesale buyers.
The Licking County version of the original 30-Mile Meal program in Athens launched in January to find ways to promote food and food businesses in the central Ohio county.
The grower and buyer conference, which will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, at Licking Memorial Hospital, was conceived during communuty meetings on Jan. 9. The hospital is located at 1320 W. Main St. in Newark.
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Posted on 01/19/2009 12:09:32 PM PST by gondramB
WASHINGTON (AFP) US Defense Secretary Robert Gates will sit out Barack Obama's inauguration at an undisclosed location as the "designated successor" in the event of a catastrophe, the White House announced Monday.
While the eyes of the world are glued Tuesday to Obama's historic swearing-in, attended by outgoing US President George W. Bush and both outgoing and incoming senior aides, Gates will stay away, said spokeswoman Dana Perino.
"In order to ensure continuity of government, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has been designated by the outgoing administration, with the concurrence of the incoming administration, to serve as the designated successor during Inauguration Day, Tuesday, January 20th," Perino said.
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Voting is now obsolete.
The irony of THAT decision is HILARIOUS.
I imagine that usually they can't. Cabinet secretaries aren't approved by the Senate prior to inauguration day so they can't designate a disaster replacement. Gates is an exception. Should something massive happen at the Capitol then he'd be it.
Now if we get the repeat of the opening scene of King Ralph, where everyone in attendance gets electrocuted while taking a group photo!
President Gates . . . oops!
Call Karl Rove and GWB and have them crank up the "disaster" machine. Liberals heads would explode if Gates was left in charge.
The Haig Option is in effect!
I agree with your first two comments. As to the third, appointing a "disaster successor" is rarely done particularly when administrations change for one very practical reason...the incoming POTUS intends to appoint his own cabinet. In this particular case, Obama asked Gates to stay on for at least a couple of years so Gates is the only member of Obama's cabinet who is in place and confirmed.
While I hope we don't need a disaster successor, I must point out that a terrorist attack would have to wipe out Obama, Biden, Pelosi, Byrd (Gee, Biden is Byrd Brain and Byrd is just Bobby Big Byrd Grand Kleegle or whatever of the United States of AmeriKKKa as Jeremiah Wright would note.) for Gates to succeed to the presidency.
>>I imagine that usually they cant. Cabinet secretaries arent approved by the Senate prior to inauguration day so they cant designate a disaster replacement. Gates is an exception. Should something massive happen at the Capitol then hed be it.<<
That makes sense.
Haig was spot on with what he did that day
I'm sitting it out too, but I'm pretty far down the line of succession.
I agree.
Token in every sense of the word, Bill. Better get used to it.
Bob, Robert that is.
He's probably at Site R or Mt Weather.
Damned straight. He was a bit nervous on camera for my taste, but he absolutely did the right thing. SOMEONE had to make it clear to the Russkies that the command structure of our government wasn't paralyzed, and that they shouldn't have the illusion that we wouldn't respond quickly and forcefully if attacked.
Being in DC at the time (at school), I was particularly glad that this was made clear to the gangsters in charge at the Kremlin at the time. Besides, he made it abundantly clear that as soon as Bush's chopper landed, he'd hand over whatever authority he had.
Was it 110% Constitutitonal? Probably not; but as one of our Supreme Court Justices once said, "the Constitution is not a suicide pact." With a nuclear Pearl Harbor 30 minutes away, observing all of the niceties isn't always an option. Better to have a somewhat nervous former commander of NATO in charge, just so that the bear minded his Ps and Qs. In this case, the entire military is by now accustomed to taking orders from him - so various bears, dragons and 7th century monkees will be careful.
Imagine the pressure of knowing that if things go to hell in a handbasket, you´re up!
Maybe he'll be hanging out with Machine Gun Cheney. He'll be safe as long as he's behind him. :>)
No flames, please - I like Cheney a lot, and really think that HE should have been CINC for the last 8 years.
Obama places his hand on the bible and Chief Justice says: ... Before we can proceed I require TWO Photo IDs, a Certified Birth Certificate and Proof of Insurance!
That would be the disaster (for Obama) I'd like to hear about!
I could see the PTB exploding a nuke in the middle of the Inauguration with a Police State/gun round up soon to follow. (and the People would demand it)
Everytime I think of Obama taking the Oath I picture that scene from the movie Airplane where the the black dude smacks the the bible and says Aint no thing $hit
LOL. Still, probably more qualified than zero.
"He was a bit nervous on camera for my taste, but he absolutely did the right thing."
Haig was Chief of Staff at that time. He was a military man, by experience, not a US Conbstitution career scholar.
I agree he did nothing really out of line, based on the situation, and what I mentioned above.
I'm fine with just going with Gates. I like him. Forgetabout Obama.
Sounds like Gates is preparing for a plot out of Clancy's "Executive Orders"
This ceremony does present terrorists with THE target of opportunity - I pray the Secret Service, cops and military are all their toes.
Thousands could be hurt.
Haig was Secretary of State at the time. He was Nixon's Chief of Staff.
When Reagan was shot, he was the highest-ranking person in the Executive Branch in DC (Bush was hustled onto AF 2, and was enroute when Haig made that speech).
Agreed. However much we don't like Obama and those around him, he's the POTUS starting in about 20 1/2 hours, and I will never wish for him or those around him (let alone lots of folks in a crowd) to be hurt or worse.
I'll fight those of his policies I think wrong (which will be about 98% of the time), but he will be the POTUS. We, unlike the libs with BDS, should act like mature and moral grown-ups. Don't worry, there will be time to fight him and his.
AS for as the almost POTUS, I'll wait and see what he DOES, 'cause up to now, he ain't done much (apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan)
AS for as the almost POTUS, I'll wait and see what he DOES, 'cause up to now, he ain't done much (apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan)
Terrorists? Try the ultimate strike for hostile nations as well. Hope the Navy is keeping track of China and Russia's SSBN fleets and nothing is nearby.
"Haig was Secretary of State at the time. He was Nixons Chief of Staff."
I stand humbly corrected.
nobama taking over the whitehouse is a disaster.
"Liberals heads would explode if Gates was left in charge."
Depending on the disaster, should one strike, ALL the liberals will be there with exploding heads - joining the likes of those they most admire (Vladimir, Josef, Adolf, Benito etc)
Tom Clancy wrote a book about the whole government being wiped out in a terrorist attack. Exective Orders, I believe it was called.
Bush spokeswoman Dana Perino said Defense Secretary Robert Gates had been designated to stay away from Tuesday's inaugural festivities "in order to ensure continuity of government." By custom, one government official stays away when others in the line of presidential succession attend public events. Gates has been tapped to remain in his post by Obama.
The same Dana Perino...
White House press briefing of November 18, 2008:
Q Okay. Does the White House believe there is no question at all about the birthplace, and thus the required U.S. citizenship of the President-elect?
MS. PERINO: I think we're in good shape on that. (Laughter.)
Q You are in good shape?
A friend of mine who served under Haig in Vietnam has nothing but good things to say about him.
Yes. Just by coincidence, I'm reading it now. Jack Ryan becomes President. Conservatives would like it.
When Lyndon Johnson killed JFK, that was his plan too, except he did it on Air Force I.
"LOL, I thought Bill Gates was sitting out the inauguration. "
LOL I thought Bill Gates PAID for the innauguration.
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Pianist Ryan Cohan brought his quartet into our studio, just before they hit the road. The band is part of The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad, the US Department of State-sponsored tour of young jazz and urban music ensembles. Starting January 30th, The Ryan Cohan Quartet is spending a week in each of the following places - Rwanda, Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Jordan.
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Posted on 01/03/2013 9:54:57 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
ALLENTOWN, Pa.-The new movie "Promised Land" digs into the fierce national debate over fracking, the technique that's generated a boom in U.S. natural gas production while also stoking controversy over its possible impact on the environment and human health.
Written by and starring Matt Damon and John Krasinski, the film comes at an opportune time for a big-screen exploration of the issues surrounding the shale gas revolution, with cheap natural gas transforming the nation's energy landscape and "fracking" now a household word.
But viewers shouldn't necessarily expect a realistic treatment of drilling and fracking. It's not that kind of film...
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based on Hollywood's typical treatment of history, science, religion, politics, warfare, romance, marriage, ... in short any aspect of human life, this sentence should read:
But viewers should necessarily expect an unrealistic treatment of drilling and fracking.
So if Matt Damon co-wrote this film, what are his credentials for the actualities in the environmental part? Environmental Science degree? Geology degree?
Engineering degree? Chemistry degree? Etc.
For those who have been unemployed, those communities in the rust belt whose tax base has been devastated, and the old and new companies servicing the industry, the gas boom has provided hope of a revitalized economy. For environmentalists, its the same old story -- fossil fuels should be abandoned in favor of solar and wind. Their stirring up NIMBY sentiments only goes so far as putting food on the table and being able to afford rent, a new car or TV will trump the apocalyptic rantings of the ecoNazis. Let them freeze in the dark while the rest of us safely enjoy God-given resources.
The only sub-IQ group out there with even less science knowledge than a D.C. politician-critter is a Hollywood cretin-critter.
I always think there is an incredible amount of arrogance when these folks speak on matters they are not trained in. You never hear these guys refer to someone like this guy, http://www.ou.edu/engineering/peteng/dept/roegiers.html, a really well respected professor in rock mechanics. Why? Because they don't need to. They don't need any kind of training in engineering, much less the more specialized mechanics of rocks and hydraulic fracturing, because they are cool like that. It is an incredible disrespect of the science, and the accomplishment of the men and women who work in that area, to spout off that such science and engineering should be scrapped when, which might effect people's livelihood, and availability of cheaper energy resources, when they don't have a clue what they are talking about, mostly because they don't know anything about the science. Like Rush says, they do it because it makes them feel good, not because it is accurate or truthful. "Look at me, I made an anti-fracking movie, I care about the Earth more than most people, what a saint I am." Just saying, there is a lot of self-centeredness to their motivation.
I may be wrong because of the tremendous P.R. campaign for this movie, but I have a feeling the drama of a landman getting farmers to sign gas leases isn't exactly gonna pack 'em in. I have a feeling this is another Hollywood agenda movie that will land with a thud.
"As actors, it is our responsibility to read the newspapers, and then say what we read on television like it's our own opinion."
We don't need Hollywood exploring the issues.
They always explore them from their own liberal point of view.
Ahhhhh, celebrities......is there anything that they don't know?
I mean I'm far from an envirowhacko, being a Silverado drivin', wood burning Harley rider, but the idea of somebody injecting into the ground below my (and my water supply) and not telling anyone what it is is... disturbing. Trade secretes my have their place, but with food or medecine, we have a choice of we don't want to use the product containing it, with drilling not so much.
As with nuclear power, a good thing overall, but there should be strict liability with no time limit for anything going wrong, I don't know if a mere 50 or 60 year track record is good enough for a process that could conceivably render an area uninhabitable in 100 year's time.... Don't really know, not my area of expertise....
I mean I'm far from an envirowhacko, being a Silverado drivin', wood burning Harley rider, but the idea of somebody injecting into the ground below my (and my water supply) and not telling anyone what it is is... disturbing. Trade secretes my have their place, but with food or medecine, we have a choice of we don't want to use the product containing it, with drilling not so much.
As with nuclear power, a good thing overall, but there should be strict liability with no time limit for anything going wrong, I don't know if a mere 50 or 60 year track record is good enough for a process that could conceivably render an area uninhabitable in 100 year's time.... Don't really know, not my area of expertise....
Thackney is one person who can answer that question well.
All companies, at all location, are required to have on site the MSDS for every chemical being used on site. So in every location, there is access to what chemicals are being used, but not the exact amounts.
Some states, like Texas, have required that companies have a public online database where individuals can access what chemicals are being used for hydraulic fracturing.
Railroad Commissioners Adopt One of Nation's Most Comprehensive Hydraulic Fracturing Chemical Disclosure Requirements
That disclosure must be made at a web site the industry had already started where multiple companies at many different locations had already started listing those chemical to put the public more at ease.
At Fracfocus.org, you can look up individual wells just by a geographic map. However, it is not yet used by everyone and is still a growing database.
Other major companies that actually perform the hydraulic fracturing (not the oil company, but the company hired for that stage of the well completion) have started their own online database for people to search. For example, you can search what Haliburton has used in some different areas.
I don't know if a mere 50 or 60 year track record is good enough for a process that could conceivably render an area uninhabitable in 100 year's time....
100 year time??? Do you understand that after a well is hydraulic fractured, that fluid removed so the well can now flow out the cracks made during fracturing? Not every drop will initially come out, but nearly all does. However, the flowing gas/oil is pushing that remaining hydraulic fluid back up the well. It isn't going to stay down there. The pressure of the reservoir is pushing that fluid back out. It is not going to stay down there and spread out; there field pressures are pushing it the other direction.
Could you answer his question? I know you said you had some experience with fracking.
Thanks. Exactly the kind of info I was looking for.
"Do you understand that after a well is hydraulic fractured, that fluid removed so the well can now flow out the cracks made during fracturing?"
No, I did not know that. Again. thanks.
If you want to learn more, Haliburton put together a nice site with an animated video to give a broad overview of hydraulic fracturing without a lot of in depth detail.
Here's Exon's disclosure. Look at the comments at the end and you can easily see how ignorant many people are.
And here's Haliburton's list of chemicals used. Again, nothing 'scary' for anyone with a basic understanding of science but 'scary names' that the eco-Marxists can use to herd the sheep.
None of the "Chemicals" are secret. The specific companies keep their proportion used in various formations 'proprietary' for competitive advantage, but both the state regulators here in Pennsylvania and the Fed EPA know exactly what is being pumped down each well. They are just not allowed to tell Co A what formulation Co B is using a few miles away.
But none of it is going to ever 'poison' anyone.
If these folks were truly concerned about the environment they would be PROMOTING drilling and mining in the U.S.A. where we have so many rules and regulations regarding environmental and worker's safety. But by shutting down activities here it shoves it off to places like China, Indonesia and Nigeria where neither the worker or the environment gets a second look.
I was at a mine in Indonesia and they had something in the company news letter about their highly rated safety rating. I was there for only three months and there were two deaths!
The chemical you are speaking of is an emulsifier and surfacant.
Essentially it makes water wetter, enabling the pressure of the wash combined with granules of sand and rock to displace oil from the many cavities and fractures pushing the oil to pumps and out of the ground.
It works even better when heated and wanna know what it is?
Soap that is low sudsing.
I used to sell Amway LOC soap to oil companies and it becomes 100 times wetter when heated.
They will call it by different names under different manufacturers but essentially that's what they use.
Also, there are no studies proving that displacement technologies result in polluting ground water.
For various reasons it isn't even likely it would happen.
I can't go into the why's and why not's because I want to catch up on the news.
You have nothing to worry about making an area uninhabitable for 100 years except....Sinkholes.
You blow out what was supporting underground caverns and sometimes it will lose structure but, they happen without fracking anyway.
I think between thackney and my explanation you should be up to speed, Cliffs Notes Style.
Halliburton is an excellent resource.
They were my customer in the 80's as well as Noble Drilling, Cherokee, Schlumberger, Amerada Hess(I will always be grateful to Mr. Hess, who passed some years ago) Every oil company in Cushing, Drumright, Yale, most of Western Oklahoma except Bartlesville based Phillips.
Sold Amway, too.
Oh, crap, that is funny.
On a semi serious note, I may not be quite as dumb as I look, but I have NEVER been hesitant to admit what I DON'T know.
The only things besides playing bass I have a professional class knowledge of are document imaging and political polling.
Good resources. Thanks
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I've been following this tutorial http://instantrails.rubyforge.org/tutorial/index.html
It mentions MySQL-Front as a database manager, but my version of Instant Rails already contains PHPMyAdmin. I click on the IR icon -> configure -> database(via PHPMyAdmin).
#1045 - Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO)
(and some other message in my native language, generally "check username and password")
I modified following lines in file config.inc.php...
$cfg['Servers'][1]['controluser'] = 'root';
$cfg['Servers'][1]['user'] = 'root';
..by substituting "root" with my WindowsXP username.
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Sega and PowerVR announced agreement under which Sega would incorporate high-end graphics technologies by PowerVR into its next-generation arcade machines. While the peculiarities about the deal are not clear, implementation of PowerVR technologies into commercial products may potentially have an impact on the whole market of graphics.
According to the press release by Sega and Imagination Technologies, the owner of PowerVR, the former will use a new high-performance PowerVR graphics processor as the basis of its future arcade systems. Sega may also supply mainboards based on this processor to other leading amusement game companies.
As a graphics processor developer, PowerVR has not released anything new since early 2001 and analysts of the industry rarely take this firm into the account when talking about prospects for the industry. However, PowerVR reminds the world about itself by releasing some pieces information leading to assume about its new products indirectly.
In mid-2003 we were told about a book covering some modern ways of programming real-time 3D graphics in general and using Pixel Shaders 3.0 and Vertex Shaders 3.0 in particular. The authors of the articles covering the Shaders 3.0 were from PowerVR, and web-media around the Web suggested that we would shortly see a new product coming from PowerVR. We have not really seen or heard anything real about PowerVR's graphics chips so far, but in late 2003 the company released the demo software that did not work on DirectX 9.0 hardware, such as RADEON 9800 PRO or GeForce FX 5900, but requires some additional features to be supported.
Sega and PowerVR already had long-term working experience with each other on consoles, such as Dreamcast, as well as arcade machines, such as Naomi.
It is not clear whether PowerVR's new graphics processors will enter the market of personal computers. In the past PowerVR had some success with its Kyro graphics chips.


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About the brewery: Pyramid opened for business in Washington in 1984 and grew to be one of the biggest craft breweries in the U.S. with restaurants in Washington, Oregon and California. The Apricot Ale, introduced in 1994, is one of their biggest sellers, but Hefeweizen is probably their most famous and recognizable brew. Cleveland celebrity chef Michael Symon is a fan; he demonstrates recipes with the beers, including Apricot Ale, on the Pyramid website.
About the beer: All of these Oktoberfest beers have already hit the shelves, but I'm not ready to surrender summer flavors yet. Apricot seemed like a nice transitional flavor — it has all those stone-fruit flavors we associate with the heart of summer and a depth that makes us think more of autumn.
A whopping punch of apricot is what you'll get in this assertive wheat ale. The beer isn't especially sour or acidic, but I'd call the apricot flavor bright — it's not far from taking a bite out of a fresh, tangy apricot, minus the sweetness. The body is on the light side of medium, and the finish is crisp; it wouldn't be a chore to nurse a few of these on a lazy afternoon.
I'd love to try this with spicy or spiced foods (think African, Indian or Moroccan) or use it in place of wine or stock for making rice or couscous with a Middle Eastern flavor.
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