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Skip to comments.2004 Republican National Convention Announces Program
Posted on 08/29/2004 3:54:57 PM PDT by RWR8189
"Fulfilling America's Promise: Building a Safer World and a More Hopeful America"
Contact: Leonardo Alcivar (212) 356-2300
NEW YORK - The 2004 Republican National Convention today announced an initial schedule of podium speakers, program participants and entertainers for the five official convention sessions at Madison Square Garden on Monday, August 30 through Thursday, September 2. Additional announcements and program details will be released in the coming days.
"The outstanding lineup of Republican Party leaders, elected officials, and entertainers who will take to the stages of the Garden this week are a testament to the strong leadership of President George W. Bush and the support for his vision of a safer world and a more hopeful America," said Bill Harris, CEO of the 2004 Republican National Convention. "This lineup will be supplemented by more announcements in the days to come - and certainly a few additions that will take everyone by surprise."
Convention Call to Order
Ed Gillespie
Chairman, Republican National Committee
Presentation of Colors
The Greater NY Council of Boys Scouts Troop 520 and the Law Enforcement NYPD Transit Bureau Explorers Post 5233
Pledge of Allegiance
Steven McDonald, New York, NY
The National Anthem
The Gatlin Brothers, Abilene, TX
Sheri Dew, Salt Lake City, UT
RNC Official Business
Ed Gillespie
Chairman, Republican National Committee
Ann Wagner
Co-Chairman, Republican National Committee
The Honorable Michael Bloomberg (NY)
Mayor of the City of New York
The Honorable Marc Racicot
Former Governor of Montana and Bush-Cheney '04 Campaign Chairman
Ann Wagner
Co-Chairman, Republican National Committee
Bill Harris
CEO of the 2004 Republican National Convention
Ann Wagner
Co-Chairman, Republican National Committee
Representative Tom Reynolds (NY)
Chairman, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC)
Republican Candidates for U. S. House of Representatives
RNC Official Business
The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert (IL)
Permanent Convention Chairman, 2004 Republican National Convention
Sara Gear Boyd
Secretary of the Convention
The Honorable Jane Norton
Assistant Secretary of the Convention
RNC Official Business
Submission of President Bush as Candidate for Presidential Nomination
Submission of Vice President Cheney as Candidate for Vice Presidential Nomination
Roll Call Votes
Senator George Allen (VA)
Chairman, National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)
Republican Candidates for U. S. Senate
The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert (IL)
Permanent Convention Chairman, 2004 Republican National Convention
Governor Bob Taft (OH)
Chairman, Republican Governors Association
Eric Hoplin
President, College Republicans
The Honorable Pat McCrory
President, Republican Mayors and Local Officials
Susan Davis
President, Irish-American Republicans
Marilyn Byers
President, National Conference of Republican County Officials
Michael Mack
President, Young Republicans
Fernando Mateo
President, Hispanics Across America
Joni Eareckson Tada, Agoura Hills, CA
Convention Call to Order
Representative Deborah Pryce (OH),
Deputy Permanent Co-Chair
Presentation of Colors
Pledge of Allegiance
Lt. Col. Joseph Repya (Ret.), Eagan, MN
National Anthem
Olivia Lalewitz, Detroit, MI
Imam Pasha, New York, NY
Rolling Roll Call of the States
Ed Gillespie
Chairman, Republican National Committee
Sara Gear Boyd
Secretary of the Convention
The Honorable Jane Norton
Assistant Secretary of the Convention
Official Convention Photograph
The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert (IL)
Permanent Convention Chairman, 2004 Republican National Convention
Tribute to President Ford
Music Dexter Freebish
Recognition of President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush
Ron Silver Actor
Representative Heather Wilson (NM)
Music Christ Tabernacle Choir
Bernard Kerik
Former Police Commissioner New York, NY
Robert Khuzami
Former Assistant United States Attorney, New York, NY
Zainab Al-Suwaij
Executive Director, American Islamic Congress
Jason Sehorn and Angie Harmon
Darryl Worley
Senator Lindsey Graham (SC)
Senator John McCain (AZ)
Daniel Rodriguez
The Honorable Rudy Giuliani
Former Mayor of the City of New York
Reverend Max Lucado, San Antonio, TX
Call to Order Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX)
Deputy Permanent Co-Chair
Presentation of Colors
Veterans of Foreign Wars/American Legion/ Americans Veterans
Pledge of Allegiance
Carmen Bermúdez, Tucson, AZ
National Anthem
Gracie Rosenberger, Nashville, TN
Invocation Greg Laurie¸ Riverside, CA
Princella Smith
Winner, MTV "Stand Up and Holla"
Rolling Roll Call of the States
Senator Norm Colman (MN)
Deputy Permanent Co-Chair
The Honorable Michael Williams
Assistant Secretary of the Convention
Bonnie Garcia
Assistant Secretary of the Convention
Senator Elizabeth Dole (NC)
Representative Anne Northup (KY)
George P. Bush, Dallas, TX
Music Dana Glover
Erika Harold
Miss America 2003
Steven McDonald, New York, NY
Senator Sam Brownback (KS)
Music Jaci Velasquez
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D. (TN)
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
The Honorable Rod Paige
Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele (MD)
Deputy Permanent Chairman
Daize Shayne
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (CA)
Mrs. Laura Bush
Harlem Boys Choir
Rebetzin Esther Jungreis
Founder, Hineni New York, NY
Convention Call to Order
Representative Shelley Moore Capito (WV)
Deputy Permanent Co-Chair
Presentation of Colors FDNY
Pledge of Allegiance
Sarah Pyszka, Pittsburgh, PA
National Anthem
Central Baptist Choir
Archbishop Demetrios
Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of America, New York, NY
Governor Linda Lingle (HI)
Temporary Convention Chairman
The Honorable Brian Sandoval (NV)
Attorney General
Senator Rick Santorum (PA)
Rolling Roll Call of States
The Honorable Michael Steele
Deputy Permanent Co-Chair
Jennette Bradley
Assistant Secretary of the Convention
Bonnie Garcia
Assistant Secretary of the Convention
Vice Presidential Nominating Process
Senator Mitch McConnell (KY)
The Honorable Elaine Chao
Representative Rob Portman (OH)
Lurita Doan (VA) and Patricia Stout (TX)
Representative Paul Ryan (WI)
Third Day
Michael Reagan
Tribute to President Ronald Reagan
Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey (MA)
Governor Mitt Romney (MA)
Sara Evans
Sen. Zell Miller (D-GA)
Keynote Address
Mrs. Lynne Cheney
Vice President Dick Cheney
Brooks & Dunn
Bishop Rene Gracida, Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Corpus Christi, TX
Convention Call to Order
Representative Henry Bonilla (TX)
Deputy Permanent Co-Chair
Presentation of Colors
New York Port Authority
Pledge of Allegiance
Mary Lou Retton and Kerri Strug
Olympic Gold Medalists
National Anthem
Nicole C. Mullen, Nashville, TN
Bishop Keith Butler, Southfield, MI
Lynn Swann
NFL Hall of Famer
Dorothy Hamill
Olympic Gold Medalist
The Honorable Michael Williams (TX)
Donnie McClurkin
Michael W. Smith
Governor George Pataki (NY)
President George W. Bush
Cardinal Egan
WOW I can't wait!
Why does the program not take place in the daytime after Monday? The Dems were on seemingly all day every day.
I'm glad its not cause I get to see it when I come home from work. I got to trek thru the protestors on my way home every night and I don't want to miss a minute of the convention. It might still be on in the day, but I think the main stuff is at night.
My sympathies on walking through the vermin.:-)
Zainab Al-Suwaij
Executive Director, American Islamic Congress
Neither Can I!
Why is it the media is getting so upset with the fact that Rudy Giuliani, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and John McCain are speaking at the convention???!! They say that this is a con and a dirty trick, that all real Republicans spew hate and have blood on their hands. That these are not real Republicans and the entire convention is a lie to fool the "ignorant" voters in middle America. This is a rhetorical question. I know the answer and it makes me sick that the media is so blatantly biased.
LOL - well there's always something we aren't going to be crazy about!
I think I"m going to buy a bug exterminator getup to put on.
I cant wait either. I am glad to see Ron Silver speaking. Not because he is an actor either but because he makes a very intelligent and good argument for voting Bush back.
Because too many democrats like Guiliani, McCain and Schwartzenegger. They cannot understand that.
Where's Britney, darn it??
Republicans WORK during the day.......lots of Dems don't. /sarcasm
She probably bailed after the thread got nuked last night.
Absolutely correct.
I think I read somewhere that Scharzenegger is going to be on on Tuesday, between 7 and 8 pm PDT, and will speak for about 20 minutes.
LOL, it was a classic thread. It should have archived for future freepers in the year 3000 can look back and have a laugh and see 21st century eye candy.
I hope he calls Kerry a "girly man"
Wow, what a music line up. Fantastic.
I was wondering the same thing. Well, if this is the full schedule, so be it. We'll get more stuff done!
They said our convention in 2000 was a dirty trick, too.
They just say it because they lie.
Then we could have days on end where Kerry and the media demand that Dubya "denounce" Arnold.
Why does the program not take place in the daytime after Monday?
Same people, same discussion, but less pics. :(
I understand that last night after I left, someone posted some all-too-risqe' pictures of Shannen Doherty. JimRob himself pulled the plug.
Pity. But we probably WOULD have gotten out of hand sooner or later. Us whoremongers are like that.
Republicans do things in the daytime, unlike the demoRATS,
who can be stupid and unproductive 24/7.
Not. The only names I recognize are Worley, Brooks and Dunn, and the Gatlins. All Country. Where's the ROCK?
Couldn't they have at least gotten Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, and Marylin Manson to spice things up? They're all Pubbies.
I like Country myself, but I also like some Rock. This is in NY, FGS. You want to fire the crowd up, make it memorable. It's supposed to be a big party.
"Third Day" will be playing per schedule above. They are a Christian rock group.
The schedule above isn't completed at any rate. They've listed other performers that will be in attendance that aren't on that list.
You may find others you like, maybe not. I'm curious about the additions they say will take us by surprise.
Substantial contempo Christian presence. Works for me.
What is wrong with this picture?
So, has the Live thread for the convention started yet? (just kidding)
You provide no indication of which news mediums you speak. The MSM is upset most of the time, primarily because liberals are perpetually unhappy.
If they are upset at what is planned for the Convention - wonderful! That is a good sign indeed. We can rightfully be buoyed and cheered by it.
People do not read or tune in to seek media unhappiness and whining - as indicated by falling circulations and decreased viewing.
Ping to myself for later reference, thanks. :)
I saw something recently that stated ZZ Top would definitely be coming for the convention... but now they aren't on the line-up?
Ditto on Cooper and Nugent. Keep Manson away though. He's said some nasty things about Dubya the last few years.
THANK YOU for posting this schedule! I will ping my lists here.
Schedule of podium speakers, program participants and entertainers for the five official convention sessions at Madison Square Garden on Monday, August 30 through Thursday, September 2. Check the official site -- GOPConvention.com -- for any additional announcements and program details or changes.
(this is not necessarily Fox News' schedule... you may want to check C-SPAN's schedule also)
Thanks for the ping!
I agree 100%. Marylin Manson supports Bush? Their are some good Alternative bands that back Bush. They need to be there.
Invocation Imam Pasha, New York, NY
This PC bullsh!t has got to stop. No more pandering to the towelheads!
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Making A Good Choice On The County Home
As a 27-year veteran of the United States Air Force and 10-year director of a major human service agency across Chautauqua County, I have learned that leadership decisions require an unbiased and deep understanding of the issue.
A YouTube Video is now making its way across the computer screens of Chautauqua County residents which asks the question: "Avi Rothner: A Good Choice?"
The heavily edited 25-minute video captures selected legislators cross examining the proposed buyer of our county nursing home by referencing internet blog reports, and dated Chicago newspaper editorials concerning his business interests and nursing homes operated by his father, Mr. Eric Rothner.
Of course, the clear intent of the video is to discredit William Avi Rothner and portray him as a bad choice to own and operate the Chautauqua County Home.
This video has spurred me to tell you … the rest of the story.
Upon learning of a prospective buyer of the County Home, I set to work to investigate the track record of William Avi Rothner. Of course, just like many others, I googled his name and promptly saw that William's father, Eric Rothner, was involved with nursing homes in the mid west.
But I wanted to know about the proposed buyer, William Avi Rothner. I began with the officials involved in the sale to him of the Pima County Home in Tucson, Ariz. – renamed the Foothills Rehabilitation Center.
I learned a well below average, 1 star, (Medicare rated) money loosing, county run nursing home was turned around into a privately owned 4 star (Above Average) Medicare facility. Pima County officials told me that in spite of a large scale disinformation campaign waged against William Avi Rothner, the sale has proved to be a good decision for the county and the residents of the home.
As I stated in the October County Legislature meeting (which was omitted from the YouTube video), I was fortunate to know a retired professional health care consultant who, at my request, drove out to the facility with his wife to see firsthand the state of the home.
He began by talking to a 10-year home employee. The employee said that at first, the employees were very nervous about the sale and wondered how the new owners would treat them. Actually, she said, the transition went very well and there have been few complaints.
Overall she said she felt that improvements had been made to the facility. She did not seem to have any personal complaints about the facility or any part of her job. He observed a clean facility, with a client-focused atmosphere which serves a primarily Medicare population. His overall impression was "that it serves a primarily non-affluent senior citizen population and that it accomplishes that mission well."
But I wanted more information.
As part of my previous experience as the director of a human services agency I was familiar with nursing home ombudsman programs. The ombudsman program advocates for families and residents of nursing homes by going outside of the formal chain of command, which is similar to the program I ran as an Inspector General in the Air Force. So I chose to contact the Ombudsman office for the Tucson area nursing home.
She stated that the above average ratings of the facility speak for themselves. She further stated that while some employees have left, many of the original employees have remained.
My conclusion: William Avi Rothner is a good choice to own and operate nursing homes.
I then investigated the William Avi Rothner nursing homes in Lincoln, Nebraska. I began with the Medicare ratings and saw that Homestead Nursing Home is an above average 4 star home while the Lancaster Home is a 3 star (average) rated facility. Again I turned to the Ombudsman office for Lancaster County.
I was fortunate to talk to a person who was a previous social worker. She said that the Homestead facility is a very well run facility and has employees who have been there a long time. She said there are no significant complaints from families or residents at the Homestead Facility.
My Conclusion: William Avi Rothner is a good choice to own and operate nursing homes.
Our conversation then turned to the Lancaster Home, which was previously a county run facility. As a prior social worker, the Ombudsman stated that "it was like a kick in the gut" to the employees when the county privatized (sold) the home. She stated that at first she wondered how could money trump the well being of the county home residents. She said the residents were very worried that those who took care of them would lose their jobs and they would have to learn to trust somebody else.
Then came the rest of the story.
"Mr. Horrigan, I never thought I would come to this but after several years under private management, the quality of care has not declined in any manner," she said, adding that there are no complaints from families or residents. She stated that if there was a decline in care, she would hear about it.
My conclusion: William Avi Rothner is a good choice to own and operate nursing homes.
But I was not done yet. How do I reconcile all the negative internet postings with the positive interviews that I am getting from those who have made the change from county run to William Avi Rothner run facilities? I turned to a member of the Lancaster County Board of Supervisors who was at the heart of the Lancaster County Home sale process.
She said that during their deliberations they faced an onslaught of negative content which was several inches high, much like the pile seen in the YouTube video. She said that one group was forced to pay $10,000 and make a public apology to Mr. William Avi Rothner in an anti-defamation lawsuit. She stated that after three years, none of the negative predictions came true.
On the contrary, she said William Avi Rothner is a hands-on owner who takes a personal interest in the quality of his nursing homes. She stated he invested over $1 million in the facility and turned it from a 1 star (well below average) into a three star Medicare rated facility. Furthermore, she said that while some employee turnover did occur, the majority of quality employees were retained. She said she would not hesitate to place a family member in the facility.
She explained that each member of the Board of Supervisors came to their decision to sell for different reasons. But after three years, it is clear that the decision to privatize was the correct one.
My conclusion: William Avi Rothner is a good choice to run the Chautauqua County Nursing Home.
As legislators, we are elected to represent the people of our districts while keeping in mind the best interests of Chautauqua County. This requires that the whole story is understood with a fair analysis and with special interests set aside. As we review the Altitude Health Services sales contract, our goal should be to adopt the best possible contract for the County Home residents, employees, and the citizens of Chautauqua County.
Rejecting the sale of our Medicare-rated 1 star nursing home which costs the taxpayers of Chautauqua County over $3 million per year is not a good choice.
Approving a good contract with Mr. William Avi Rothner is a good choice.
Now you have … the rest of the story!

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You can find these at www.eyedews.com. They retail for 4 pairs for $20. If you can, I would suggest to definitely try these at least once because it's such an amazing feeling. You get the spa experience at a fraction of the cost. Ciao Bellas!
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3 comments:
- Miyo Sia said...
this is intriguing :) are you planning on using it continuously for a period of time and giving a follow up review?
I want to find out if this product can actually remove my puffy a little dark undereyes and know how long until it shows any visible effect.
Although I agree with you that trying this once is worth the experience ^_~
- June 15, 2010 at 10:14 AM
- StellieStellina said...
It's a shame they aren't reusable, I think it's a bit of a waste otherwise! I love anything refreshing for under the eyes so these would have been perfect, but I can't abide wastage!x
- June 15, 2010 at 10:23 AM
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I need these in my life. I dont get enough sleep so my eyes always look puffy for the better half of my morning. I've tried creams and gels and had minor success but I've still yet to find the perfect solution.
These sound like a great solution but the price doesn't suit my budget for daily use. =/ lol
- June 15, 2010 at 7:52 PM


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During March, Lawrence Hislop and Riccardo Pravettoni visited HICAP project sites in the Northeastern Indian state of Assam. The site visits were conducted mainly in the area of Tinsukia in the far eastern Brahmaputra river valley where annual monsoon flooding has a direct impact on agriculture and human livelihoods. Recent climatic changes in the region are making the annual flooding season more erratic and unpredictable, and ultimately affecting the livelihoods of thousands of people.
The site visits were conducted with regional partner AARANYAK and involved interviews with local villagers, journalists, government officials and NGO´s in order to collect data on changing environmental conditions and get an increased understanding of two specific thematic areas the HICAP project will focus on in the coming years: Ecosystem Services and Food Security.
The regional rivers in Tinsukia provide fish and shrimp to local villages but the effects of increasingly unpredictable floods may alter these activities. © Lawrence Hislop


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Topic: making one variable equal to another
Given Ruby's odd (to me anyway) way of using variables to point to values instead of holding them, what is the best way to load one variable with the value in another so that the new variable does not change in synch with the other? Rails loves to discard things that I want to keep - and the only method i have come across is:
@order.ship_to = @customer.addr.dup
where (hopefully) @order.ship_to does not reset to nil when the customer instance variables are trashed by Rails...
I guess Ruby was designed this way for a reason - but I cannot see why you would want one variable to have several names. Why not use the same variable name throughout? Under what circumstances is this useful?


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On October 1, members of the P-5+1 met with the Iranian delegation in Geneva, where they held a series of discussions. Iran has refused to talk about its nuclear program since July of 2008. These discussions marked the first time the U.S. engaged Iran in the P-5+1 as a full participant. Three themes emerged: the unity of the P5+1 group, the focus on the nuclear issue, and the beginning of an intensive diplomatic process that we hope will lead to Iran allowing the international community to verify that Iran's nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
How should the P-5+1 engage Iran regarding its nuclear program?
Peppi T. in New York writes:
I find it amazing that there aren't pre-arrangements in place if certain conditions aren't met, along with a world wide standard for every country, no matter who they are, with the rest of the world backing it up.
We have so many highly educated and brilliant people in public offices around the world. All we need are standards for the whole world to live by so it is no surprise when the rest of the world freezes their assets.
Which is the key to any country, get them in the pocket book. Easier said, yes. But when a country refuses to comply with something that is so volatile, fragile and yet such a blatantly devastating weapon of mass destruction.
The Middle East has always been the center of Armageddon. How do you prevent something if it is enviable? You have my best wishes. Now get the support of other nations and freeze them out.
Emily in North Carolina writes:
Let the IAEA do it's job, the UN should not be given authority to punish citizens of any nation with sanctions that historically strengthen those in power while weakening any attempt of its citizens to decide what they want for their own country or to take such actions in their own best interest.
E.E. in Connecticut writes:
Its gone too far, cont and increase covert ops. including tightening sanctions.
Jack in New Hampshire writes:
Engaging Iran has been one of our thorniest foreign policy challenges, and the U.S. intervention in Iraq has made that challenge even more complicated. It seems that the most prudent way to practice diplomacy with Iran is to do so behind the scenes. Like all bilateral and multilateral negotiations, the substantive discussions need to take place behind the scenes. Any negotiations between the West and Iran need to allow both sides to feel as if they've saved face. President Obama has to appear strong in his negotiating posture, and Iran has to appear as if they are not caving to Western demands.
This requires us to adopt a different approach. If we want Iran to alter its course, we need to engaged them behind the scenes, or even in secret. That's really the only way we will be able to divine their true intentions and meet in the middle. Additionally, we need to ensure that the Iranian negotiator sitting across from us has real authority (from the top) to negotiate.
As I commented in a previous post: we must negotiate with those on the Iranian side that actually have the authority to really negotiate with the West. A few years back, Javier Solana's negotiations with former Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani failed, in part, because Larijani couldn't deliver the goods. I would strongly suggest to President Obama, Secretary Clinton, and Dennis Ross that any meaningful engagement with Iran needs to be with folks in the Supreme Leaders circle. The West can kvetch all they want about Ahmadinejad's Holocaust denials (yes, they do deserve rebuke), but anyone who knows Iran and is focused on the big picture knows that real power lies in the hands of the Supreme Leader.
So, how do we engage Iran? In short, we need to do so quietly, and with the man who calls the shots. That's Ali Khamenei.
Best regards,
Eric in New Mexico writes:
(part 2)
So how should the p-5+1 engage Iran?
We don't want to give them the war they want nor expect....on their terms. We give them the war they are neither prepared for nor able to fight...on our terms.
How the President wishes to define that is his decision to make, and for the international community as well. However...
There's something in general to consider in the following that should wake folks up quicker than a strong cup of coffee in the morning:
On February 14, 2005 a leading member of Iran's Hizbollah, Hojjat-ol-Islam Baqer Kharrazi after years of silence delivered a harsh speech against the reformists and the administration in Iran, Iran Emrooz reported.
"I kept silent over the past 14 years, because Hizbollah needed to be restructured and I was busy with training the forces. Although no Iranian media reflected Hizbollah leaders' recent meeting with head of Iran's State Expediency Council, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, I should say we elaborated on Hizbollah's activities for Rafsanjani in detail and the former president was amazed with our progress." Kharrazi claimed.
"We don't need any guardian. And if necessary we will select our own president, ministers and parliament members. For without the Hizbollah forces the Islamic Revolution will collapse from within." the hardliner added.
Referring to the Sunni population in Iran's western, eastern and southern borders, Kharrazi said: "Presently the country's borders are controlled by Sunnis. We have to counter their growth in the country."
On Iran's nuclear issue, Kharrazi noted: "We have oil, gas and all other natural resources and thus we don't need interaction with other countries. We are able to produce atomic bombs and we will do that. We shouldn't be afraid of anyone. The U.S. is no more than a barking dog"
So now they throw the dog a bone in hopes that we back off? Will folks chew on it, or bury it in the backyard I can only wonder?
What we did to win WW2 was not the action of a "barking dog" over 60 years ago, but of a nation at war. And let no one now have any illusion that winning the war on terrorism, as supported by many nations and many UN resolutions, is any less grave an undertaking in nature in the furtherance of the "larger freedom" ensconced by the UN charter, and civilization itself, than it was years ago in the winning of WW2.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
(part 1 of 2 combined posts on the subject):
"This is not about singling out Iran. This is not about creating double standards. This is about the global non-proliferation regime, and Iran's right to peaceful nuclear energy, just as all nations have it -- but with that right, comes responsibilities."
-President Obama,October 1, 2009
(In reference to):
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
I cringe every time Iran's "rights" are mentioned in context to this phrase, "peaceful purposes"....and there's good reason why I do:
1. Nothing in this Treaty shall be interpreted as affecting the inalienable right of all the Parties to the Treaty to develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes without discrimination and in conformity with Articles I and II of this Treaty.
The weakness of the NPT can be fully understood by the paradox contained in the wording of Article 4.1 above, wherein it states on one hand that "Nothing in this Treaty shall be interpreted as affecting the inalienable right of all the Parties..", and concluding with the caveat, ..."and in conformity with Articles I and II of this Treaty."
The President is correct, "Words must mean something."
The preamble to the NPT clearly states:
"Recalling that, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, States must refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations, and that the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security are to be promoted with the least diversion for armaments of the world's human and economic resources,"
I figure this is one of those "responsibilities" the President was referring to. If not, it should be.
Now from an international legal standpoint, either nations may freely violate all the articles and concepts of the NPT and still claim a "inalienable right" even when engaged in hostile threats against other UN member states, and I WILL single out the government of Iran as having demonstated over the past 30 years anything but a peaceful intent towards other nations by word and deed ( the list of threats voiced and terrorist activities sponsored is too long to go into here); Or a nation that violates the NPT in spirit or actuality ...voids their "inalienable rights" to atoms for peace automaticly via the process of violating what they signed onto.
A nation can't have it both ways, and must choose one path or another.
Some find it distasteful that this Admin. would seek negotiation with a the world's leading state sponsor of terror on any level.
OK fine, be that as it may. What I find highly dangerous to the security of the world is that the gaping legal loophole in Article 4.1 that has helped Iran and other nations "game the system".
"Atoms for peace", as proposed by President Eisenhower in 1953, and the NPT (1970) were not created in a world fighting global terrorist networks, or under threat of a terrorist org. obtaining nuclear weapons.
As long as the leading sponsor of terrorism exists as safe haven next door to the fledgling democracies we've helped establish over the last 9 years, no amount of troops, no amount of diplomacy, and no amount of money spent in nation building will change the dynamics of the instability created by those who want, and have been engaged in an undeclared war with the US over several decades.
That said, I am in full agreement with President Bush when he said,
"And the Shia extremists have achieved something that al Qaeda has so far failed to do: In 1979, they took control of a major power, the nation of Iran, subjugating its proud people to a regime of tyranny, and using that nation's resources to fund the spread of terror and pursue their radical agenda."
(Excerpt from speech-President Discusses Global War on Terror Capital Hilton Hotel ,Washington, D.C.)
Lawrence L. in Alabama writes:
I believe that we should engage Iran just as we should have engaged Iraq in 2003 regarding their WMD. Inspections, monitoring, and a firm commitment to a massive US/NATO retaliatory strike (not ruling out nuclear) should Iran ever use a WMD against another state. This has worked reasonably well in North Korea -- they have the weapon but they know what would happen next if they used it. The President should also be much more vocal in condemning the miscarriage of the recent election. The moderates would be much less likely to launch on a neighboring state.
Joe in Tennessee writes:
Options are limited in actuality: If you place sanctions that will negitively affect the citizen base, we may lose the gains that have been made as it will provide a propoganda base for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Any facts will be used as evidenced by his press release: Iran's president said Saturday that President Barack Obama made a big mistake when he accused the country of hiding a newly...
Educated leaders realize that personalization is often an attempt at redirection; but, the unfortunite fact is we are not dealing with a stable educated leader. This is compounded his appearent lack of concern for the economic gains of his people in general. Sanctions which will hurt the people will not help.
I would center on: What can the International Community provide for Irans People IF THEY DO NOT CONTINUE on the path their leadership wants. Show them, tell them what COULD BE...enlighten the citizen base and the business community. Crack the nut from the outside.
What happened to involving the people, rather than centering on a persona who thirves on his situation of control to begin with?
Personally, I think we should have let Israel take care of this situation long ago, before they installed the updated Russian S-300 Russian ground-to-air radar systems in 2008.
T.J. in the United Kingdom writes:
ALL negotiations will fail this time too if not backed by tough words. Appeasing the Mullah will only empower their propaganda machine further, although , we can see that, the ruling clergy is divided and is fighting amongst itself.
The Iranian people must be encourged to bring down the tyrants of Tehran. This is not interference.
Military action and regime change must remain an option.
Ron in New York writes:
By definition, the organization of world leadership is fragmented and unsettled. This is reflected in our nuclear policies, and in many other areas of international security concern. Iran would not be in a position to hold the world hostage to nuclear threats if UN were unified in the charter's mandates. Reality is....the train has left the station....now it is a matter of stopping what seems an inevitable nuclear strike against Israel, and the U.S. by extention.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ T.J in UK, The regime has sown the seeds of civil war, but still manages today to rule by dictatorial edict.
In the process, they have created their own "Abu Graib" embarrasment in the eyes of the world by their treatment of the Iranian people.
I personally don't think we need to encorage the opposition, as they have all the incentive they need right at home to bring that change about.
However at some future date, the likelyhood of their success may very well depend on whether the regime forces an option to be put on the table that levels the playing field for the opposition as a byproduct of our removing an imminent threat to international peace and security from the world stage.
All the people's valiant efforts to bring their voices to bear and have a say in the matter is to be respected and supported ( that's what democracies do best), but the world simply does not have years to wait for them to bring thier desired change to reality.
The clock's run out.
Change will come inevitably one way or another, rest assured.
It would be wise for those nations that have considerable trade with Iran to realize that the only way to keep the peace, may only be in the elimination of all trade ( except food and medicine) for existing sanctions to be effectively stengthened to the point where coercive diplomacy proves an effective tool for peace.
And if sanctions are to be given chance, they need to be total and universally implemented to stand a chance of proving effective in the short time left for that option to make an impact on diplomacy. I would at that point also suggest total diplomatic isolation from all fora (if the talking has proven fruitless and "next steps" are being decided upon).
Funny, I find myself in agreement with the Russian President as regards sanctions, but for probably different reasons.
Short of holding an H-bomb above the Ayatollah's head like the Sword of Damacles, sanctions are the international community's best bet to arrive at a working negotiated solution.
All options being on the table as it were, diplomacy has a little bit further to go before it becomes totally exhausted. But not much, and that's self-evident.
Ron in New York writes:
"Iran leads the world on Nuclear Peace...."
Iran is in full compliance with IAEA on peaceful uses of nuclear energy. If P-5+1 believes this, I have a bridge in Brooklyn I would like to sell them.
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
I thought only the Israeli government should be on tranquilizers when discussing Iran, but it seems they are not the only people with an obsession about it.
Why do we have problem with Shia A-Bombs but not Sunni A-bombs or Israeli A-bombs? Does it matter so much who kills us? Pakistani A-bombs are acceptable but not Iranian A-bombs? Or do we have a bigger problem with a crazy theocracy running a country rather than what kind of bombs they want? Is Brazil's A-bomb program acceptable? What about Venezuela?
It is obvious that our problem is with the form of government these "evil" nations have rather than what kind of weapons they choose for themselves.
Let's not forget who allowed the nuclear genie to escape the bottle - it was us. It is entirely our fault that the worst countries want atomic weapons. We created the technology, we distributed the technology to make bombs, and we are guilty of their spread. In any private sector setting, our poor performance would destroy all credibility on the subject of preventing proliferation.
Indeed, we should allow the IAEA to do its job - that is what we pay them to do, and if we believe they are so incompetent that we should distrust their work, then we should stop paying them.
Iran agreed to the NPT, and we should continue to observe its provisions and stop threatening them with war based on our mere suspicions alone.
Just because some Iranian official says they will someday have atomic bombs doesn't make it happen. We have people working in our government who also say crazy things, such as mass casualties will come from swine flu, climate change, and disabled veteran's terrorism - none of which anyone takes seriously because the facts show they are wrong and merely political drama queens looking for a headline.
Cutting through the mass media propaganda, we see Iran complying with IAEA requests, regular inspections occur, and no A-bomb tests have happened anywhere in Iran, so what proof do we have?
It's a fact that our government tells lies. The Pentagon lied about how Pat Tillman was killed. The State Department lied about who started the war in Georgia. The FDA lied to our soldiers about the safety of Anthrax vaccine. The White House lied about there being an Iraqi Uranium purchase in Africa. The Federal Reserve lied about the solvency of the banking system. They even lie about the unemployment rate. Presidential candidates always lie about what they will do once elected. We are lied to constantly about almost everything that is important.
How can anyone trust the word of any U.S. official about Iran's intentions when the IAEA is saying the opposite, our own intel reports say the opposite, and even Israeli intel agrees that Iran has not made an atomic bomb yet?
Assuming that Iran, which said it wants the Middle East to be free of nuclear weapons, is also lying, who can we believe?
What we need is a neutral party, the IAEA, to evaluate the risk of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons. Until Iran detonates a test nuclear device, we should rely on the guys we hired to do that.
If Iran tests an atomic bomb, then Israel should have no delay in forcibly ending their nuclear program with an immediate attack - that means no U.N. committee meetings, no resolutions, no waiting to discuss policy, and no U.S. involvement.
Attack on test detonation should be the Israeli policy and that would save us a lot of paperwork, media noise, and the rest of the baggage that goes along with worrying endlessly whether Iran wants the bomb or not. If Iran ever does develop a bomb, they will wish they had not. But America should not go to war over something that may never happen and we certainly do not presume guilt without proof of wrongdoing.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
(AP soundbite)
"'I see that we are at a critical moment. I see that we are shifting gears from confrontation into transparency and cooperation," said Mr. ElBaradei, according to AP.
If he actually said this, I would hope Mr. El Baradei will at some point before he leaves his position with the IAEA, realize that we haven't seen nothing till we've seen results.
Time to take of the rose-colored glasses.
Donald in Virginia writes:
While you keep having talks with Iran, they will continue building up it's Nuclear program. Sanctions on Iran, doubtful it will work. The Iran Leader was laughing at the United Nations because he already knows, what weapons he purchased from Russia. Which means you might be putting sanctions on them but what has the United Nations done about dealing with countries like Russia who sells Nuclear equipment to Iran? A slap on the hand, don't do it no more?
How many other countries has Russia sold Nuclear material, equipment or even Nuclear Weapons too and your only working on Iran? Satellites are wonderful toys, but really if your going to have an impact on what will happen in future, consider all those who deal with Russia before striking.
It also means your approach to dealing with Iran might come down to elminating the threat without the use of weapons. WHAT DO ALL NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NEED AND CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT? ANSWER THIS RIDDLE AND YOU HAVE THE IDEA ON HOW TO DEAL WITH IRAN PEACEFULLY.
The heart of this problem, source of our headaches is with Russia, isn't about time someone consideres that maybe Russia has a reason why they want Iran to have Nuclear Weapons? What weapons did Russia sell Mr. Chavez, or in China?
The global threat that exists for the United Nations and the United States along with our allies, look at this picture getting larger.
- Russia
- China
- Iran
- Venezuela
- North Korea
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
When Iran is testing missiles, means he means business, not party talks at the United Nations.
Joe in Tennessee writes:
You may need to add another one:
Burma. Last week valid intelligence has them negotiating for WMD technology from North Korea; the problem is growing well past Iran. Update: Global Security Newswire - 4 hour?s ago:::
U.S. officials and others have also expressed worries that North Korea is aiding Myanmar's effort to build underground nuclear facilities that could...
The fact Iran installed in 2008 the new Russian S-300 Russian ground-to-air radar systems showed they had no intent to stop production at any period prior to the election.
I believe it is the People of Iran who need to be addressed to react to their leadership in the appropriate manners which would be more developmental for everyone. The people of Iran are well educated and cultured beyond what is represented by the press, as the DOS well knows. They are the best allies the world has in this situation and we need to find a better path to reach them and support them.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad seems to have no reason or desire to alter his course and given the results with North Korea, why should he?
Ron in New York writes:
DIPNOTES Greatest Hits:
Is it too early to do the Dip-Hits? We should roll out some winning posts from the early days...the transition...and some current winners...I seem to recall this USG--N.Korea-Russia-Pakistan-Israel-India-No-Nukes-Talk...Now it is Iran...next year...AQI?...FARQ?....Bottom line remains..Nuclear Waepons have become the gold-standard for "respect" by the world's leaders..."Ask the man who owns one"....So..it is way passed time to walk back slowly away from the edge, and incentivize each step for all parties.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Ron in New york wrote: "Is it too early to do the Dip-Hits? We should roll out some winning posts from the early days...the transition...and some current winners...I seem to recall this USG--N.Korea-Russia-Pakistan-Israel-India-No-Nukes-Talk...Now it is Iran...".
I suppose we could ask the Dip-staff if they have framed any "keeper posts" and hung them on the wall for grins and giggles so any senior official that may stop by the editorial desk can appreciate fully all the hard work we the public make them do in the process of culling through mounds of public opinion....(chuckle).
So Ron, what critria do you think we should use for submission into the "greatest hits" catagory?
This could be a fun little side track for exploration, but perhaps the staff will do a "year in review" topic post like they did on year-1 so we have a place to dedicate more thought to your idea.
I wonder if the staff keeps a "rogues gallery" of particular posts that they can't bear to publish....Lol!
Now that would be entertainment, eh?
Ron in New York writes:
DIP-HITS and DIP-NOPES:
Sure....DIPNOTES is great global insider baseball... This would be the best of the best....maybe ideas that moved the global ball forward...or opened a new line of diplo-discussion....some of the comments
have been somewhat cynical; but that kind of energy serves to spur enthusiatic and positive response... Who knows...we could see t-shirts and fridge magnets with the Word's Greatest Dipnotes!
Sharon H. in Iowa writes:
I believe that P-5+1 Should engage Iran in talks about it's nuclear program. It shows the world the we are trying to understand what they are attempting to do. In front of their neighboring countries and the rest of the World we are allowing them to show that they are not intending to use their nuclear energy for weapons of war.
If in fact we do discover that they are intending to use nuclear energy for war purposes it will give us a legitimate reason to take action against them. This time other countries will not see us as bullies or war mongers, instead I believe that they will support us in what ever tough penalties we apply to Iran.
Nancy in California writes:
Carrot, then stick. Offer to trade with them if they allow full inspections and then dismantling of nukes. Give them a good deal on uranium enrichment for energy purposes from the U.S. Then, if they don't play along. Sanctions which include Russia. If sanctions don't work and they get aggressive with nuclear tests, let Israel blow them up.
Sanja in India writes:
interesting stuff. shld have been there earlier. what better than this way of free thinking in debating and discussing issues.
Sanja in India writes:
I suppose the whole world would go about business in the usual manner without realising that whatever diplomacy that you may indulge in, these countries - Iran, North Korea, Myanmar etc would continue to go their way irrespective of the implications. There is a certain amount of resistance among these countries to what the west calls `diplomacy'. They mean `business' and `serious business'. To deal with them t here needs to be a combination of diplomacy with strong intelligence. you need to penetrate their systems every which way. I bet there is a lot happening in these countries and between them and others of which no one is aware and I am sure there is no other way to realise this. The traditonal method thus is not going to pay dividends. Much more than this is required. Cheers.
Farbod writes:
IS there any way of engaging the Islamic Regime in regard to "Human Rights" related issues, on the agenda, while pressing for Atomic concerns to be met?! Or, maybe the P5+1 would rather not comment on that at all, for the time being...?! If So, is this policy going to work in the years, ahead?
A package of policies and strategies are needed to be wisely set, in order for P5+1 to hold the Islamic Regime accountable on all its policies, which have been already utlilizing throughout the Middle East, as well as inside Iran and the Nuclear issues and ambitions they seek to pursue....This is simply cannot be a one topic basis engagement, but rather it is a multiple basis controversy in nature, human rights included one, that should be set forth on the agenda. We should not forget how Iran, under the Shah`s monarchy, was called the "Stability Island" and this island became upside down within a year, afterwards. Making any atomic deal with such a regime cannot necessarily bring about stability and long-term security and prosperity, while the Regime in Tehran is unwilling to compromise on its malfunctioning revolutionary in nature, policies which are fundamentally set upon following the policy of non-alignment. Human Rights and the rigged election and the 4 year old power transition in Tehran from Clergies to military figures just entered its new phase of completion on June 12th ,2009 and yet the world is highly likely to face with a new sort of Pakistani governance which is not a U.S. ally, indeed.
The world would face a nightmare, whether negligent to admitting to the facts that nothing in Tehran has revealed a sound change, but for worse. Excluding Iran`s domestic socio-economic crisies, including the 10th presidential election and its consequences, from the negotiating table and policy analyses and decisionmaking processes related equation neither solves the lingering problems, nor does it make any accord, sustained and secured in the long run.
Susan in Florida writes:
Well, one thing I do know is that sanctions don't work. Hasn't Cuba taught us that?!! There are always other countries that are going to ignore our sanctions and "do business" with the country we are isolating. All sanctions do is cause the citizens, especially the poorest ones, to suffer more. So this time around, with Iran, why don't we make it clear that we are willing to deal with them only if they are willing to be transparent about their nuclear program. That, I am sure, sounds too simple. But actually it is not. If they refuse, then, we must decide what our next step will be. Military action? What choices do we really have? So many of these situations are "stand offs". Very frustrating.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Ron in New York,
Being a Red Sox fan, I'm not about to pick any winners.
But I guess the State Dept. can give itself a pat on the back because the fellow they implement the policy of just got himself nominated to win one of those Nobel Peace prizes.
See what happens when folks read Dipnote?
@ Susan in Florida,
Thing about beurocracy is the amazing ability for redundancy and contingincy combined in the form of a defense dept. that can dust off probably a hundred war fighting scenarios and take its pick of updates and mission parameter options from any half dozen that seem promising.
I sometimes think the reason folks in gov. don't like talking about hypotheticals in public is because they spend so much time thinking about them on the job.
Maybe they should dwell in the realm of possibility once in awhile lest the public and the press come to a mind, thinking it's the blind leading the blind down a dark alley.
(Food for a spokesman's thought processes.)


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I have recently installed an iBeam and a passive M1 in my old Daion L999. The idea is to use the iBeam for beautiful acoustic sounds and then use the M1 for a more strat-like electric sounds through distortion etc.
I am running the iBeam into the active input of a Fishman Powerjack (left over from my old system) and the M1 into the passive input ... so I get a stereo output allowing me to route the different pickups to where I want them to go. They both go into a mixer and then vie subgroup outputs into a Native Instruments Rig Kontrol interface, and then into a MacBook Pro running Ableton Live with Guitar Rig providing the main processing. Then back into the same mixer and out to the PA. This system has been working flawlessly for several years with my old pickup system... except that I was never satisfied with the pickup sound ... hence the upgrade.
All works well except that I get noticeable rfi from the airconditioner in the main venue where I play. It's noticeable but lower on the iBeam signal, and it's really bad on the M1 signal.
I used the lead that used to run from the 1/8" jack to the strap jack for the M1, cutting and soldering appropriately.
The rfi varies considerably depending on which output lead I use ... I have 3 different stereo TRS to dual mono TS leads and there is quite a bit of difference.
I play mainly in very quiet meditation and devotional settings where this kind of interference is unacceptable. I use a lot of effects to enhance the sound, and the rfi is made more noticeable by these settings.
I have taken the whole setup apart and double checked by soldering in case there was a shield issue, but there as not been much improvement, if any.
My old setup, which was a Martin 335 thinline into the powerjack had no rfi whatsoever. And there was none when I just had the iBeam in its place. The rfi has only started since I installed the M1.
Any suggestions?
BTW ... I also have a 10-string cittern that I play through the same system. It has an old Baggs Ribbon Transducer system and it is as quiet as a very quiet mouse.
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4:59pm: The teams also swap the picks they obtained in last week's competitive balance lottery, Peter Gammons of MLB Network tweets. The Marlins obtain prospects Rob Brantly and Brian Flynn along with Turner, Gammons tweets.
4:41pm: The Tigers have addressed their two most pressing needs with one trade, acquiring Omar Infante and Anibal Sanchez from the Marlins in a deal that will send top pitching prospect Jacob Turner to Miami. Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports first reported the trade, which suggests the Marlins are willing to look to 2013 and beyond following a disappointing 44-51 start to the season (on Twitter).


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Construction aids economy
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Drawing of the new west entrance to Shoemaker Hall. Image courtesy of JLG Architects.
Construction at St. Cloud State is delivering a much-needed boost to the Central Minnesota economy.
A $6.5 million residence hall renovation completed in August, a $44.8 million science and engineering building set to break ground this fall, and a planned $31.1 million hockey center renovation create an economic multiplier effect that is boosting investment, consumer spending and employment, according to university officials.
The St. Cloud area is in a fragile recovery from the recession that began locally in the fall of 2008, according to the authors of the St. Cloud Area Quarterly Business Report, professors Rich MacDonald and King Banaian.
The construction sector in Stearns and Benton counties remains depressed. St. Cloud State economists Banaian and MacDonald report a 7 percent decline in construction employment between April 2010 and April 2011.
The largest of the campus construction projects, the $44.8 million Integrated Science and Engineering Laboratory Facility (ISELF), which could break ground as early as October, is slated to sustain 900-950 on-site jobs through early 2013, according to Dan McKay of McGough, the St. Paul-based construction manager at-risk.
In addition, ISELF is expected to directly support nearly 320 off-site jobs and indirectly impact another 150 off-site jobs, McKay said.
The smallest project, the recently completed $6.5 million
renovation of the north wing of the Shoemaker residence hall, employed a
Rogers general contractor and a dozen subcontractors from the St. Cloud
area, according to Dan Pedersen, director of residential life. Read a story about the renovations.
An expanded and renovated National Hockey and Event Center (NHEC) is the south anchor of Fifth Avenue Live, a mixed-use development which promises to revitalize the eponymous boulevard that bisects St. Cloud's oldest areas.
The $31.1 million NHEC project will convert the two-decade-old hockey arena into a regional entertainment venue that can host hockey games, concerts, shows and other athletic events. Construction of the $14 million first phase could start in 2011, according to university officials.
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DHi Announces an Exclusive Distributor Agreement with Hartzell Propeller
Defense Holdings, Inc. (Dhi), has concluded a distributorship agreement with Hartzell Propeller Inc. of Piqua, OH for use of DHi's AfterGlo Brand Photoluminescent Aviation Safety Paint on Hartzell's line of aircraft propellers. AfterGlo paint is used to for safety markings to improve the visibility of aircraft propellers in low-light situations. Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings formulates the paint for DHi. Under the agreement, Hartzell becomes the exclusive world-wide distributor for application of AfterGlo on constant-speed aircraft propellers installed on engines from 150 shp up to 1800 shp. Hartzell will offer DHi's AfterGlo as an option on new Hartzell propellers from its factory. In addition Hartzell will obtain certification for use of Hartzell Propeller Inc. part number A-6741-233-1 PL Paint Kit on existing Hartzell propellers through its network of propeller repair stations and military maintenance depots. The introductory list price of the Hartzell PL Paint kit is $1369 and will cover approximately 20 blade tips. Hartzell also becomes a non-exclusive world-wide distributor for DHi's AfterGlo under the agreement on a notto-interfere basis with DHi's current markets.


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Wim Hof: The Anti-Spokesman
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How do you use a new product line to revive an 80-year-old outdoor-apparel brand with little technical performance credibility? You don't find some athlete to showcase your product's durability in the harsh outdoors. You find the ultimate anti-spokesman and you make him your unexpected hero.
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Cats tend to be private about their bathroom habits, but it is important that owners pay some attention to their feline's feces, because it can say a lot about the cat's overall health. For instance, intestinal parasites such as worms in cats can cause digestive issues that may be evident in the cat's feces.
Coccidiosis in cats is an intestinal tract infection caused by a tiny organism called coccidia, according to VCA Animal Hospitals. It may be obvious that your feline has this parasite, because the main clinical sign is watery diarrhea in cats with mucus. If the infection progresses, the cat may experience bloody diarrhea, weakness and a fever. It could also lose weight and vomit.
The most common way cats get these infections is through contact with the feces of other infected animals. That means if one of your cats becomes infected, it may pass it to other felines that share its litter box. PetMD.com reports the illness can also be spread through intermediate host like rats, mice and birds - all critters your predatory feline might come into contact with.
Your veterinarian will recommend performing a fecal examination and will then prescribe an appropriate medication to treat whatever parasite your cat is infected with. Most of the time, a follow-up fecal test is recommended to ensure the parasite has been eliminated.


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Rick Perry Challenges Andrew Cuomo
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to a duel over which state is more business friendly.
Unfortunately for Cuomo and New Yorkers, he's coming to this gunfight unarmed.
Perry will begin a five-day visit to New York and Connecticut on Sunday to tell businesses why they should relocate to Texas. Recently, Perry fired his first shot, telling the Associated Press, "The new New York sounds a lot like the old New York. Higher taxes. Stifling regulations. Bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp."
Everyone in New York's political power structure should be angry about that statement – not because Perry said it, but because his words are true.
Texas has no state corporate or income taxes. There is no state property tax. While there are local property taxes for schools, cities, counties and special districts, Texas is one of the least regulated states in the country. Companies aren't required to contribute to workers' compensation coverage. Its biggest city, Houston, has no zoning laws. Not only does Texas not have a state fire code, it prohibits smaller counties from having such codes.
While the Texas governor is touting all that Texas has to offer, New York officials are traveling the state touting Tax Free New York, a plan that brings a Texas-style tax structure to areas around State University of New York campuses.
New York doesn't have a gun big enough to win this fight right now.
For its faults – and we need look no further than the preventable West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion and fire in February to find a glaring fault in Texas' regulatory culture – Texas has created an atmosphere that fosters investment and growth.
Perry can be the biggest economic development bully on the block because states like New York, California, Illinois and Connecticut have ignored their faults for far too long. All of those states share tax-and-spend, regulate-at-all-costs mentalities that have made the states flabby and weak – easy pickings for a bully like Perry who wants to steal a weak state's lunch money.
Maybe being bullied by big, bad Texas will be the wakeup call New York needs to get serious about cutting taxes and government spending.
Cuomo and the other high-tax states can be angry over Perry's poaching tour all they want, but they need to realize the bully has a point.


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Lenovo offers VPro with new touchscreen all-in-one PC
Lenovo on Thursday announced the ThinkCentre M90Z all-in-one touchscreen PC, which will be offered with Intel's VPro technology for easier management and maintenance.
Lenovo on Thursday announced the ThinkCentre M90Z all-in-one touchscreen PC, which will be offered with Intel's VPro technology for easier management and maintenance.
Dell today announced a the newest addition to its workstation desktop range, the Precision T1500. It is the cheapest workstation in the manufacturer's range and the first on the international market to gain certification from CAD software developer A...
Vendors have been moving to liquid cooling on servers to reduce heat in data centers, but Hewlett-Packard Co. said today that it is expanding use of liquid cooling on its workstations to tackle another problem: whiney and irritating fans.
Hewlett-Packard is offering six-core processors in a new workstation series, the company said Wednesday.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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Xbox One Titanfall Bundle w/ Limited Edition Titanfall Wireless Controller
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Celebrate the future of multiplayer gaming with the Xbox One Titanfall bundle. It includes Xbox One, Titanfall game, Limited Edition Titanfall Wireless Controller, and a month of Xbox Live Gold.
Xbox One Console - It wakes up instantly when you say, "Xbox On," and even turns on your TV. Downloads and updates happen behind the scenes, so you can jump right in.2 And when you need to pause, your games are suspended right where you left off, so you can resume instantly.
Kinect Sensor - Kinect has been completely re-engineered to take full advantage of all that Xbox One can do. It's more precise. More responsive. More intuitive. Its unparalleled voice, vision, and motion technology lets you reach into games and entertainment like never before. Automatically sign in when you enter the room. Accelerate through a game with subtle gestures. Or navigate through your favorite TV shows with the sound of your voice. It's an entirely new Kinect for a new generation of entertainment.
Xbox One Wireless Controller - Experience the action like never before with the Xbox One Wireless Controller. New Impulse Triggers, redesigned thumbsticks and D-pad provide greater intensity, precision and comfort.
Xbox One Chat Headset - Keep your in-game communications crisp with the comfortable new Xbox One Chat Headset. Hear friends and foes in crystal-clear digital audio.
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Joyce A. Meyer
ISHPEMING, Mich. – Joyce A. Meyer, age 71, of 47 Sunnyside Estates, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the Marquette General Hospital following a brief illness.
Joyce was born March 20, 1941 in Ishpeming, MI the daughter of the late Clifford R. and Elizabeth R. (Maloney) Bennetts. She was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1959, and served on Ishpeming High School reunion committee. Joyce married Raymond J. Meyer and they briefly moved to Chicago, returning to Ishpeming in the mid-'60s, and resided here since. Joyce worked for Montgomery Wards in Ishpeming in the receiving and delivery department for several years.
She later worked for H&R Block, first as a tax preparer, working her way up to quality controller with the company, retiring in 2007.
Joyce loved raising full size and miniature show horses, a hobby she kept up with for over 43 years, and took her to many areas across the country. She was a member of the Ishpeming Trail Riders Club, the Marquette County Horse Club, the Upper Peninsula Horseman's Association, and the HAME miniature horse club.
Joyce had served as a member of the Marquette Co. Fair board for several years. She enjoyed camping and was a member of the Good Sam camping club and an avid Green Bay Packer fan. Joyce enjoyed her twice a week walks with her classmates.
Survivors include her husband Ray of Ishpeming, 3 children; Lori Perry of Iron River, Kevin (Georgia) Meyer of Tucson, AZ, and Roberta "Bobbi" (Dave Miller) Meyer of Marquette, a sister Linda (Gary) Kratz of Ishpeming, a brother David (Lynda) Bennetts of Cold Springs, MN, sister-in-law Pauline (Marvin) Jordahl of Jacksonville, FL, 2 grandchildren Eric (Anne) Meyer, Troy Meyer, step-grandchildren Billie Jo (Ted) Krask and Andy Perry, numerous nieces and nephews, along with her beloved Shih Tzu puppies Roxie & Raven. She was preceded in death by her other Shih Tzu puppies Tuffy and Lacey.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Bjork & Zhulkie Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Bjork & Zhulkie Funeral Home with Pastor Alan McCall of the Harvey Baptist Church to officiate. Inurnment will take place at Northland Chapel Gardens.
Joyce's obituary may also be viewed at www.bjorkandzhulkie.com where relatives and friends may leave a note of remembrance.


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Hi I'm Ashley. I'm a sophomore and I love animals. I volunteer at a cat shelter. I'm a vegan and its really great. I love stopping animal cruelty while also being healthy.
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|Pretty DIY Paperback Book Covers
But, there is hope for those of us with a love for elegant aesthetics and our paperback book collections.
These book covers are easy and attractive, made from the paper bags you get from the grocer and wrapped the same way you once had to wrap your textbooks for school. With bits of left-over scrapbook paper for eye-garnish and nicely typed titles and authors, this project is an ideal way to make your paperback collection a lot more sightly. The jackets can be removed if desired (who would want to permanently deface a book, even if it is somewhat ugly?). And, best of all, it's thoroughly inexpensive.
DIY Recycled Paper Book Covers
1. Wrap your paperback books in brown paper. If you find yourself needing a reminder how this is accomplished, I found this YouTube video to be quite good.
2. Pick a lovely pattern of scrapbook paper or wrapping paper and cut to fit across the front and spine.
3. Type (or print or neatly write) your title, etc. on the pretty paper.
4. Glue onto brown paper cover.
5. Place with pride back onto shelf.
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