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Signee Bios
Johnathan Ford
Running Back
5-11 / 175
New Hope, Ala.
New Hope
Johnathan Ford (RB; New Hope HS; New Hope, Ala.): Capable in-state contributor at running back ... gained 1,669 yards, 27 touchdowns as a senior for Coach Randall Taylor ... Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... Class 3A first team all-state ... ranked No. 35 by Scout ... Rivals ranks him top running back prospect in Alabama ... PrepStar all-Southeast ... son of Hernandez and Terrie Ford
Daniel Carlson
6-5 / 190
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Classical Academy
Daniel Carlson (K; Classical Academy; Colorado Springs, Colo.): Versatile kicking specialist with tremendous leg strength ... 10 field goals and 54 kickoffs for touchbacks as a senior for Coach David Bervig at The Classical Academy ... top-ranked kicker nationally at Kohl's Kicking Academy Underclassmen Challenge ... ranked No. 4 nationally among kickers by Scout and Rivals ... MaxPreps small school All-America ... No. 8 ranking from 247Sports ... U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Denver Post No. 6 in-state prospect and all-state Class 3A as a junior and senior ... as a soccer player, helped TCA advance to state finals as a sophomore and junior ... son of Jodie Carlson and Hans Carlson
Montravius Adams
Defensive Tackle
6-3 / 310
Vienna, Ga.
Dooly County
Montravius Adams (DT; Dooly County HS; Vienna, Ga.): Strong, agile defensive line prospect ... Under Armour All-America Game ... 247Sports All-America ... No. 2 defensive lineman, No. 14 overall by PrepStar ... ranked as No. 25 overall, No. 3 DL by Rivals ... No. 3 DT by Scout ... No. 10 overall, No. 2 DT, No. 2 in Georgia by 247Sports ... five-time player of the game his senior season for Coach Jimmy Hughes ... recorded 127 tackles, 34 TFL, 7.5 sacks leading Dooly County to the Class A state title game ... ESPN 150 ... son of Debbie Young
Brandon King
Defensive Back
6-1 / 210
Alabaster, Ala.
Highland CC
Brandon King (DB; Highland (Kan.) CC; Thompson HS; Alabaster, Ala.): Outstanding safety from the junior college ranks ... 118 tackles, 6 TFL last season at Highland CC ... first team all-Jayhawk Conference playing for coaches Mike Beagle and Ryan Held ... No. 5 junior college DB by 247Sports ... all-Shelby County pick as a senior at Thompson High for Coach Bruce Hill, recording 116 tackles, 21 TFL, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... son of Angelia King and Chris King
Mackenro Alexander
Defensive Back
6-0 / 185
Immokalee, Fla.
Mackenro Alexander (DB; Immokalee HS; Immokalee, Fla.): Hard-hitting defender with versatile skills ... totaled 154 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles as a senior playing outside linebacker for Coach Jerrod Ackley ... picked off five interceptions as a senior, returning four for touchdowns, an Immokalee record ... his 350+ career tackles set another Immokalee record ... ranked No. 43 DB by Rivals ... No. 50 DB, No. 96 prospect from Florida by 247Sports ... No. 91 by Scout ... Naples Daily News defensive player of the year ... son of Marie and Jean Alexander
Deon Mix
Offensive Line
6-4 / 315
Batesville, Miss.
South Panola
Deon Mix (OL; South Panola HS; Batesville, Miss.): Versatile, physical offensive guard prospect ... first team all-state for Coach Lance Pogue ... U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... PrepStar All-America ... ranked No. 39 by Scout ... No. 5 player in Mississippi, No. 15 OL by Rivals ... No. 10 in Mississippi, No. 35 OG by 247Sports ... Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen ... MaxPreps Mississippi Fab Five ... son of Shonda Hervey
Jason Smith
6-1 / 180
Mobile, Ala.
Jason Smith (QB; McGill Toolen HS; Mobile, Ala.): Versatile offensive threat who can contribute in a number of ways ... 110-169 passing for 1,566 yards, 19 touchdowns as a senior for Coach Bart Sessions ... also rushed for 849 yards, 16 TD helping McGill Toolen to an 11-1 record ... MVP of the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game playing receiver, with six catches for 134 yards ... Mobile Press-Register Offensive Player of the Year ... ranked No. 15 by Rivals ... No. 32 by Scout ... No. 6 in Alabama, No. 10 WR, No. 104 overall by 247Sports ... PrepStar all-Southeast ... also a basketball standout ... son of Yolanda Smith and Jason Smith
Cameron Toney
6-2 / 215
Huntsville, Ala.
Kenny Flowers
6-2 / 230
Lilburn, Ga.
Hutchinson CC
Kenny Flowers (LB; Hutchinson (Kan.) CC; Parkview HS; Lilburn, Ga.): Highly sought linebacker from the junior college ranks ... contributed 95 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 4 PBU for Coach Rion Rhoades as a redshirt freshman in 2012 after helping Hutchinson to a 9-3 record and a No. 12 national ranking ... rated No. 2 junior college ILB by 247Sports ... Georgia all-state at Parkview High for Coach Cecil Flowe ... son of Onethia Flowers and Kenny Flowers Sr. ... father played at Clemson and in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons
Earnest Robinson
Wide Receiver
6-2 / 205
Pinson, Ala.
Pinson Valley
Earnest Robinson (WR; Pinson Valley HS; Pinson, Ala.): Potential-packed prospect at wide receiver ... tallied more than 100 receptions, 1,900 yards during his high school career for Coach Matt Glover ... Under Armour All-America Game ... PrepStar No. 48 overall, No. 7 ranked receiver ... ESPN 150 ... Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... ranked No. 14 receiver overall, No. 1 WR in Alabama by Rivals ... No. 91 overall by Scout ... No. 18 in Alabama, No. 59 WR by 247Sports ... AL.com Top 15 A-List ... son of Ramona Robinson and Earnest Robinson Sr.
Jeremy Johnson
6-5 / 215
Montgomery, Ala.
Jeremy Johnson (QB; Carver HS; Montgomery, Ala.): Talented hard-working signalcaller who was named Alabama Mr. Football for 2012 ... 3,193 yards, 31 TD passing as a senior and also rushed for 705 yards, 7 scores for Coach Billy Gresham at Carver High ... more than 8,200 career passing yards ... U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic ... ranked No. 12 in Alabama, No. 14 QB by 247Sports ... Rivals No. 5 QB, No. 93 overall prospect ... Scout No. 24 ... PrepStar No. 90 overall, No. 7-ranked quarterback ... Montgomery Advertiser all-metro player of the year ... key part of Carver's 2012 state championship basketball team earning first team all-state honors ... son of LaTasha Johnson and Ojedita Johnson
Khari Harding
Defensive Back
6-1 / 205
Edmond, Okla.
Edmond Santa Fe
Khari Harding (DB; Edmond Santa Fe HS; Edmond, Okla.): Physical hard-hitter at safety ... 109 tackles, three interceptions as a senior for Coach Lance Manning's district champions ... member of silver medalist Team USA in 2012 IFAF U-19 world championships ... No. 3 player in Oklahoma, No. 31 DB by 247Sports ... No. 43 by Scout ... PrepStar all-Midwest ... MaxPreps all-Oklahoma ... Oklahoman all-state, all-district, all-Edmond ... son of Corie Harding
Carl Lawson
Defensive End
6-2 / 250
Alpharetta, Ga.
Carl Lawson (DE; Milton HS; Alpharetta, Ga.): Top-ranked defensive end with exceptional pass rush ability ... 78 tackles, 44 TFL, 27 sacks as a senior for Coach Howie DeCristofaro ... 87 tackles, 31 TFL, 15 sacks as a junior ... 247Sports, Under Armour All-America first team ... ranked No. 1 DE, No. 24 overall by 247Sports ... top ranked DE, No. 4 player overall by Rivals ... Under Armour All-America Game ... PrepStar No. 6 player nationally, No. 2 defensive end ... Scout ranks him No. 7 ... son of Carl Lawson and Mignon Gregory ... father played fullback for Georgia Tech
Nick Marshall
6-2 / 210
Rochelle, Ga.
Garden City CC
Nick Marshall (QB; Garden City (Kan.) CC; Wilcox County HS; Rochelle, Ga.): Talented dual-threat quarterback from the junior college ranks ... passed for 3,142 yards, 18 TD and rushed for 1,095 yards, 19 TD for Coach Jeff Tatum at Garden City in 2012 ... No. 4 junior college QB by 247Sports ... played in 13 games at corner for Georgia in 2011 ... 2010 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class A Offensive Player of the Year for Coach Mark Ledford at Wilcox County ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Super 11" selection, Class A Offensive Player of the Year ... two-time Macon Telegraph Middle Georgia Offensive Player of the Year... led Wilcox County to the Class A title as a junior ... set GHSA career record with 103 TD passes ... son of Shalina Cliett
Peyton Barber
Running Back
5-11 / 206
Alpharetta, Ga.
Peyton Barber (RB; Milton HS; Alpharetta, Ga.): Running back prospect with strong upside ... rushed for more than 1,700 yards, 22 touchdowns as a senior playing for Coach Howie DeCristofaro ... No. 32 RB, No. 48 prospect in Georgia by 247Sports ... PrepStar all-Southeast ... ranked No. 52 by Scout ... son of Lori Barber ... former NFL players Marion and Dominique Barber are his second cousins
Kamryn Melton
Defensive Back
5-11 / 175
Dothan, Ala.
Kamryn Melton (DB; Dothan HS; Dothan, Ala.): Tremendous in-state cornerback prospect ... recorded 64 tackles, two interceptions, eight PBU as a senior for Coach Kelvis White ... 63 tackles, seven PBU as a junior ... forced two turnovers in Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... AL.com Top 15 A-List ... No. 35-ranked corner by Rivals ... No. 47 by Scout ... No. 20 prospect in Alabama, No. 48 DB by 247Sports ... Dothan Eagle Super 12 ... son of Zann Melton and James Melton
Marcus Davis
Wide Receiver
5-10 / 165
Delray Beach, Fla.
American Heritage
Marcus Davis (Ath; American Heritage Boca-Delray HS; Delray Beach, Fla.): Dual-threat quarterback who could play receiver at Auburn ... team had 12-1 record his junior year and advanced to state semifinals with an 11-1 mark as a senior ... threw for 1,019 yards, 15 touchdowns and two interceptions in 2012 for Coach Stacy Sizemore; he also ran for 846 yards and eight touchdowns ... Florida Class 3A all-state ... Rivals.com ranks him No. 41 nationally ... No. 95 by Scout ... No. 90 DB by 247Sports ... Prep and Sports Florida-Georgia all-star game ... son of Craig Davis
Dominic Walker
Wide Receiver
6-2 / 195
Orlando, Fla.
Dominic Walker (WR; Evans HS; Orlando, FL): Physical prospect at wide receiver ... 36 receptions for 628 yards with seven touchdowns as a senior ... played both receiver and safety for Coach Chip Gierke, helping the Trojans to consecutive district titles ... No. 16 in Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Super60 ... 247Sports Top 150 WR, Top 160 in Florida ... PrepStar all-Southeast ... ranked No. 95 receiver by Rivals ... No. 77 by Scout ... Offense/Defense All-America Bowl ... son of Angela Collett
Tony Stevens
Wide Receiver
6-3 / 175
Orlando, Fla.
Tony Stevens (WR; Evans HS; Orlando, Fla.): Speedy wideout who excels at the deep ball ... 29 receptions, 516 yards, seven touchdowns as a senior for Coach Chip Gierke ... U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... No. 5 in Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Super60 ... PrepStar All-America ... ranked No. 95 overall, No. 11 receiver by Rivals ... No. 21 by Scout ... No. 23 in Florida, No. 24 WR by 247Sports ... ESPN 300 ... son of Keon Martin
Elijah Daniel
Defensive End
6-4 / 250
Avon, Ind.
Elijah Daniel (DE; Avon HS; Avon, Ind.): Talented two-way performer on the defensive line ... Indiana first team all-state ... team defensive MVP recording 85 tackles, 16 TFL, five sacks as a senior for Coach Mark Bless ... Under Armour All-America Game ... ranked No. 9 by Scout ... No. 2 in state of Indiana and No. 8 DE by Rivals ... PrepStar All-America ... No. 2 in Indiana, No. 3 DE, No. 27 overall by 247Sports ... MaxPreps Top 100 ... ESPN 150 ... his aunt Donna Fisher is his guardian
Cameron Artis-Payne
Running Back
5-11 / 210
Santa Maria, Calif.
Allen Hancock College
Cameron Artis-Payne (RB; Allan Hancock (Calif.) College; Milford (N.Y.) Academy; Harrisburg HS; Harrisburg, Pa.): Rated as the nation's top junior college running back ... enrolled at Auburn in January ... rushed for 2,048 yards, 25 touchdowns in 2012 at Allan Hancock for Coach Kris Dutra, leading California Community College Athletic Association in rushing yards, yards per game, yards per rush and touchdowns ... JC Athletic Bureau first team All-America offensive player of year ... conference player of the week five times ... rushed for 1,364 yards, 18 touchdowns as a freshman ... all-California First Team Offense in Region IV by the California Community College Football Coaches Association ... attended Milford Academy in New Berlin, N.Y. after high school ... graduate of Harrisburg (Pa.) High ... enrolled as a philosophy major at Auburn ... son of Victoria Artis and David Payne
Devonte Danzey
Offensive Lineman
6-4 / 295
Tampa, Fla.
Hutchinson CC
Devonte Danzey (OG; Hutchinson (Kan.) CC; HS; Tampa, Fla.): Experienced offensive guard who enrolled at Auburn in January ... ranked as the nation's top junior college prospect at offensive guard ... first-team All-Jayhawk Conference for Coach Rion Rhoades as a redshirt freshman in 2012 after helping Hutchinson to a 9-3 record and a No. 12 national ranking ... first team All-America ... starting offensive tackle for a Hutchinson offense that scored the second-most points in team history and three times broke the 700-yard mark for total offense ... ranked among Top 85 JUCO players by 247Sports ... played high school football at Tampa Bay (Fla.) Tech for Coach Jayson Roberts, where he was team MVP and Tampa Tribune all-Hillsborough County ... enrolled as a public administration major at Auburn ... guardian is Patsy Ross
Ben Bradley
Defensive Tackle
6-1 / 305
Norcross, Ga.
Hutchinson CC
Ben Bradley (DT; Hutchinson (Kan.) CC; HS; Norcross, Ga.): Outstanding junior college defensive lineman who enrolled at Auburn in January ... recorded 43 tackles, 9.5 TFL and five sacks during the 2012 season, helping the Hutchinson Blue Dragons and Coach Rion Rhoades to a 9-3 record, a No. 12 national ranking and the Salt City Bowl championship ... earned an associate's degree in December ... 91 tackles, 26 TFL, 5.5 sacks and a fumble recovery as a senior at Norcross High for Coach Keith Maloof ... Gwinnett Rivalries and GACA North/South all-star games ... Scout.com Top 100 ... enrolled as a public administration major at Auburn ... son of Keischa Bradley


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Public Service of New Mexico (PNM) installed an energy storage system for simultaneous voltage smoothing and peak shifting associated with a 500 kW photovoltaic system. The energy storage system is comprised of two elements: a 0.5 MW smoothing battery utilizing UltraBatteries and a 0.25 MW/0.99MWh peak shifting battery using advanced lead acid batteries. The two battery systems, combined with a single 0.75 MW power conditioning system, are co-located with a separately installed 500 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant. The battery system was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) program. Also, part of the project is a PNM-EPRI collaborative effort to implement smart grid technology at the Mesa Del Sol development near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
This case study provides information on the development of the data acquisition system and optimization of the smoothing and shifting algorithms. Results from tests of smoothing and shifting functions from September 2011 through the first half of 2012 are presented, along with lessons learned.

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TJ Yates is not a smart rookie
TJ Yates is not a smart rookie
"What good is it for a man to gain the world, yet forfeit his soul?"
However does get it though would have the Madden Curse on them for the next season judging from how it has been since the cover of 2001. But hey , I guess that it might be till late March to start the tournament bracket to see who would get it if the do the same thing that they did for MADDEN NFL 12. Though that would be the only case for Tebow to win the cover if they don't give the Super Bowl XLVI MVP the cover.
But hey , It wouldn't be the first time for Tebow to appear on the cover of a football video game. The first time was for NCCA FOOTBALL 11. Speaking of the NCCA FOOTBALL series , I would say that RG3 would be the cover athlete for NCCA FOOTBALL 13. That being since that it would be obvious for him to since he is the current Heisman Trophy winner.
If and only if after an Awakening
damn you jacoby jones you lost us the game.
you suck go die.
"Inherited Will, the Destiny of the Age, and the Dreams of its People. These are things that will not be stopped. As long as people continue to pursue the meaning of freedom, these things will never cease to be!"
There should have been a pass interference call on that last play.
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Can't believe that today is the 45th anniversary of Green Bay's first Super Bowl victory in the first ever Super Bowl. It would make it a great day for Green Bay if they can beat the Giants today to advance to NFC Championship game. That being since that they would win on the same day they won their first championship.
Other than that , Is it just me or does it just seem dumb that they have the Pro Bowl the week before the Super Bowl now instead of after. Just seems dumb since that these players that get selected for it would not get to play if they made the Super Bowl. Though the best way to fix that would be if they move the Super Bowl back in the last week of January or if they make the Pro Bowl the second week in February. Then that would make the Pro Bowl have the all the big Pros playing in it even if they played in the Super Bowl.
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Great win by the Ravens but they won't cheer long when they face the Patriots hot offense next week.
Packers booed off the field at halftime
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"What good is it for a man to gain the world, yet forfeit his soul?"
Why couldn't the Giants simply run out the clock to end the half? They had the lead, didn't need to add salt to the wound.
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Wow, great Hail Mary pass by Eil Manning.
Mike McCarthy better get his team to win if he wants to keep his job.
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Packers need to get it together, I really don't want to see anymore bragging Giants fans they need to be taken down here. Green Bay is only down by 10 points I think they can pull through I have no idea what defense is doing though.
I believe I picked the giants to win
"What good is it for a man to gain the world, yet forfeit his soul?"
Well game over... I'm not even a Packers fan and I'm still disappointed to see the Giants win I hope they lose to San Fran next week.
This may very well be Mike McCarthy's last game as coach of Green Bay. The embarrassment of being a 15-1 team losing to a 9-7 team, as well as being the first 15-1 team not even make it to the conference championship will be too much to overlook.
My top candidate for the Packers job is Brett Favre.
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^^ are you serious. Super Bowl winning coaches don't get fired after 15-1 seasons. Let's blame this on te Marino curse, every time a QB has a GOAT season he never wins the Super Bowl. Manning in 04, Brady in 07, and now Rodgers in '11
Well defense does win Championships, saints and packers will need to think about that. But now that I don't have a horse in the race I'm rootin for Tom brady to get his 4th ring.
The two games with predictable outcomes were the Patriots vs Broncos and Ravens vs Texans. The Ravens game was more of a defense-based game, which I expected. I also expected the Patriots to destroy Tebow. I new he was nothing special.
I was surprised by Packers vs Giants and Saints vs 49ers. I knew the 49ers were a good team, but I expected the Saints to take care of the ball better and have an overall better offensive performance. I was disappointed by the Packers. They dropped a lot of passes and Rodgers did not play well at all. I have to give credit to the Giants on both offense and defense, though.
I'm predicting Patriots vs 49ers in the Super Bowl now, but anything can happen.
Snake? Snake? Snaaaaaaake!!!
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Teams with actual defenses beating hyper-competent offenses in the playoffs? That isn't a surprise.
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Its true, but I still hope Brady can get past the Ravens and win his 4th ring. I grew up during the Favre, Manning, and Brady era so it'd be a great way for him to close out his Career.
If I could go back and change one thing, I would not have Art Modell move the Browns to Baltimore. Instead, I would have had the Browns play home games in Columbus for 3 years while the new Browns Stadium was under construction.
What would you have changed for your favorite team that was bad?
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Can't believe the Packers lost. Oh, well. I'll give the Giants a lot of credit for upsetting the Packers with their good defense.


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Rip Curl E-Bomb Wetsuits Explained
Rip Curl E-Bomb
"I hate wearing wetsuits!" I hear it almost every time I paddle out. "I can't wait for summer so we can trunk it, I feel like I can't even move in this suit," that sentence rings in my ears for almost the entire winter season. After doing some research, I found a couple ways to release the death grip your old winter wetsuit has been restricting your body with.
Looking for a new wetsuit can be as long and rigorous as a day of "the perfect jean" shopping with your girlfriend, sister, or mother. Naturally there are always some questions about the right suit to select when picking the perfect piece to complete your shred sesh, which is really only made of three things: wave, E-Bomb, board. Boom!
Sleek, smooth, thorough, with adjectives like these the Rip Curl E-Bomb could be considered the James Bond of wetsuits. And even though it may seem like it's scientific make up is too complicated for the average surfer, the E-bomb is perfect for any level of surfing. Whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or even a Pro, this clean looking classic is well worth the wear and purchase.
Let's start with the name: E-Bomb. Sounds dangerous, right? Wrong. However, amount of flex in this wetsuit alone is practically lethal. Now one of the most flexible high-performance suits on the market today, the Rip Curl E-Bomb has 30% more stretch than the normal E3. So what does this 100% E3 third generation Elastomax Neoprene mean? It means sweet stretchy freedom for your upper back and under arms, especially with the 4-way back stretch design. Everyone knows when you can flex better, you move better, and when you move better your session is better.
The E-Bomb was made with minimal seam restriction in mind. As if that's not enough variety in a wetsuit, Rip Curl has made three variations of the E-Bomb Full suit to fit your liking. The E-Bomb Chest Zip that comes in both 3/2 and 4/2, the Back Zip in both 3/2/ and 4/2/, and the Pro-Zip in the 3/2 version of the instant Rip Curl classic. The Back Zip is perfect for the more decided surfer. Some people know what they want, like what they surf in and enjoy the classic back zip. The Chest Zip provides great insulation with the classic comfort of the back zip with a modern twist on the typical zipper location protocol. The same can be said for the Pro Chest Zip that boasts a stash pocket, flex knees, and seamless underarms. So now that we've broken down the science of the Rip Curl E-Bomb, the only real question is when are you going to stop wasting time and start paddling back out? Pick up one of these flex machines at any South Coast Surf Shops or online at southcoast.com and get back in the water.


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Why In Gay Hell Wouldn't I Be Tan?
Sooo it's "Beach Week" here at WhyDid and obviously you can't go prancing around the pool looking pasty. So what's a girl to do? Get a tan, of course! I don't mean go fry yourself under a heat lamp like a piece of fried chicken. No one looks good with premature wrinkles and skin cancer. I mean fake the funk with a fake tan. To illustrate this, WhyDon'tYouEatMe, WhyDidYouWearThat, and I set off on a spray tan adventure which we'll share with you below. Sit back, switch your heat lamp off and enjoy.
Sooo what was the outcome? Well, we're all tan. We all have some degree of "tan palms." The Fusion Glow tan of WhyDon'tYouEatMe was the most subtle and just gave a slightly sunkissed glow. A Tan For All Seasons gave WhyDidYouWearThat a bronze tan that looks like she spent a few days at the beach. It actually came out very brown as opposed to orange like a tangerine. And as for me? I am not nearly as tan as I was hoping to be. If you are only looking to be somewhat tan, Tan Towel is a good option, but not if you want to look like you spent a week baking in Jamaica. All in all, we all look beach ready. Remember, people, a fake tan is not a real base tan and you should ALWAYS use some type of sunscreen when basking in the UV rays. I mean, Why In Gay Hell would you want to look like a lobster when you can look like a Greek god?
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One Killed In Route 60 Bus Crash
Cuomo Seizes Political Advantage
To the Readers' Forum:
Exploiting a calamity to seize a political advantage, Governor Cuomo's madcap move to whittle away rights steps on the toes of the infringed. Gun control is not about reducing crime but controlling innocent people. Assemblyman Ortiz's bill (A 3908) to require all gun owners to buy a million dollar insurance policy is not aimed at criminals, but law-abiding gun owners. Who but overbearing politicians would make you buy insurance for freely exercising your Second Amendment right? He's not the only one requiring payment. Though nothing in the Constitution empowers government to make you purchase anything, Obamacare forces you to buy insurance. However, the insurance mandate really isn't about looking after your health as it is government controlling your health.
As much as they gouge your paycheck, property taxes aren't so much about money for government as they're about control by government. You risk the loss of the property you own if you don't pay what the government requires in taxes. Do you really own your property if government has that much control over what you own?
Gun control, Obamacare, and property taxes all connect to the agenda of control by an ever-growing government. That includes marriage. Saying it's about equality when it's really about control, the Obama administration is putting pressure on the Supreme Court to overturn the will of the voters in California. Even more than rudely attempting to wrest control from the voters, the egotistical action foolishly challenges the authority of God. That's how out of control government becomes in its insatiable quest for control. Throw off the restraint of the Constitution and government jumps on the opportunity to control people, contemptuously infringing on God-given rights and arrogantly redefining Godordained institutions.
It trickles down locally. Giving God the cold shoulder, county legislator Tim Hoyer, ironically a minister, wants to do away with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance at the legislative meetings. It's not surprising that he votes for having government retain control over the county home and votes against our county's resolution for the repeal of the NY SAFE Act.
Godless, unconstitutional and interventionist government treads on places it doesn't belong. James Madison said, "I believe there are more instances of abridgement of freedom by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by sudden and violent usurpations" The robust 2nd Amendment rallies in Albany and Frewsburg sent a message that government has crept too far.
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Hospital Hildesheim
Hildesheim, Germany
Diagnostics of erbs palsy (program ID: 222291)
Berndt Rieck
Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
Specialized in: plastic surgery, hand surgery
Each year, specialists of our department conduct over 1,700 operations for 1,500 patients, 45% of them are treated on an outpatient basis. Over 3500 patients receive consultations and treatment in our clinic annually. We offer ambulance services, daily consultations with our specialists, pre- and poststationar treatment and care.
Clinic's focus is hand surgery carried out in accordance with highest standards. Our methods include treatment of degenerative diseases, severe hand and arm injuries, microsurgery of peripheral nerves and blood vessels.
Our clinic's chief doctor, in addition to his primary profession, has musical education and initiated development of special treatment programs for musicians, in cooperation with institute of physiology and medicine for musicians (Hannover).
In addition to hand surgery, our specialists offer all kinds of plastic surgery: reconstruction of face, chest and extremities after tumor diseases, burns and injuries. We work in intensive cooperation with the Department of Dermatology, Children's Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology and Department of Traumatology.
Program includes:
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- neurological examination
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- elaboration of individual treatment plan
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The Browning Power Pole set contains all the essentials that you're likely to need to start you off in pole fishing. This set is packed away in a handy nylon carry bag and consists of a 7m Browning pole with 20 barbless hooks and 25m of line, 25 artificial maggots, 15 rubber stoppers, 5 artificial sweet corns and 3 each of bait tubs and pole pots. The Browning Power Pole set is a great way to get started in this specialized version of float fishing. Ideal for landing roach or carp in shallow waters.
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The curriculum leading to the BAS in Administration and Supervision with a concentration in Health Care Management provides access to students who already have skills in a health care provider field and wish to advance to higher level supervisory and management positions in health care. The upper-level coursework in this concentration will broaden the student's knowledge in health care management practices and will prepare the student for supervisory and management opportunities within their chosen field.
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You know it is a religion-laced campaign season when only days before Barack Obama got on the phone with reporters for Jewish publications to reiterate... More.
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Just for kicks, let's predict the remainder of the Brown's schedule and then predict who will be fired at the end of the year:
13 Sun, Dec 3 Kansas City Ugly Loss
14 Thu, Dec 7 at Pittsburgh Loss
15 Sun, Dec 17 at Baltimore Ugly Loss
16 Sun, Dec 24 Tampa Bay Win
17 Sun, Dec 31 at Houston Loss
This has the Browns finishing the season 4-12. Crennel losses his job, but Savage keeps his by the slimmest of margins. It is very obvious to me that regardless of whether or not it is fair, Crennel is done. He has 0 control of this team and their really is no optimism for the future as things stand. I think that if the Browns were a competitive, cohesive, and consistent team that went 4-12 he would keep his job, but I think that those are the last three adjectives I would use to describe them.
The more I think about it, the more I think that Savage may be more culpable in all of this than Crennel. I am not an insider, but from what I have heard and read through various news outlets, Crennel had Frye force fed to him (with no veteran back up) by Savage and that Savage has given Crennel very little say in the personnel that he has brought in and let go. It is very clear that there are gaping holes on this team and ultimately, it is Savage's job to fill them.
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|Hyponatremia w dehydration
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|Likelihood: Mild form is common
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It is unlawful—
(a)to establish or use a wireless telegraphy station, or
(b)to install or use wireless telegraphy apparatus,
except under and in accordance with a licence (a "wireless telegraphy licence") granted under this section by OFCOM.
(2)A person commits an offence if—
(a)he participates in the management, financing, operation or day-to-day running of the broadcasting station knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe, that unauthorised broadcasts are made by the station;
(b)he supplies, instals, repairs or maintains wireless telegraphy apparatus or any other item knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that unauthorised broadcasts are made by the station;
(i)he publishes the times or other details of unauthorised broadcasts made by the broadcasting station, or (otherwise than by publishing such details) publishes an advertisement of matter calculated to promote the station (whether directly or indirectly), knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe, that unauthorised broadcasts are made by the station.
dylanross wrote:Any idea how much it costs to obtain a license/ what the requirements are?
brittonie wrote:i don't think we need one- it seems like we should only broadcast throughout the building...
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Tivoli Student Union
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Build a brewery in 1866, morph it into a shopping mall a century later, turn it into a student union 10 years after that, and what results? A renovator's worst nightmare: 16 different buildings, major mismatched remodeling and an overall aesthetically-challenged structure encompassing 324,000-square-feet of warped and rotting windows, leaking roofs, peeling paint and crumbling masonry.
But as the Tivoli Student Union shows, even nightmares can have excellent outcomes. Acting as owner and landlord, Auraria Higher Education Center leases Tivoli's space to three educational institutions: Denver Community College, Metropolitan State College, and the University of Colorado at Denver. Dramatically improving this multi-use facility, the Center recently completed a $20 million exterior and interior makeover. The massive project involved everything from complex paint removal, mortar repair and brick replacement, to replacing all of the structure's 19 roofs and replacing exterior lighting, adding an entirely new mechanical system, upgrading the electrical and fire detection systems, and replacing more than 180 window units with custom-fitted, energy-efficient, historically stylized windows from Kolbe.
"The Tivoli was transformed into one of the campus's most attractive and historically appealing buildings, resulting in an enhanced sense of attachment by the students," says Gary Petri, principal-in-charge for SlaterPaull Architects of Denver. "The building operates on student fees, so it would not be putting it too strongly to say that the makeover has generated strong proprietary feelings on the part of the students."
The project included the preservation of the historic buildings and substantial tenant remodels and adaptive re-use of others. Twenty-eight school departments, 22 private businesses, 19 separate conference/event facilities, eight study lounges and two computer labs remained in full operation throughout the project.
Petri said that as he began the project, he identified and prequalified a handful of window manufacturers whom he felt could replicate windows to the desired standards. "Window replacement was a critical part of the renovation functionally and visually, and I determined that Kolbe's window units would make a great contribution to the final result."
Mark Wernimont, Colorado Sash and Door, Inc.'s president and project manager emphasized that the project's sensitive aesthetics were key. "The Tivoli demanded a level of detail from us that we have never been required to do on any other historic project. But when you are talking about a structure that is not only on the National Register of Historic Places but also a designated Denver Landmark, the standard of detail called for was certainly justified."
According to Wernimont, there was nothing standard or routine about the window specifications. "Of the 182 window openings we dealt with, there were only 12 that are the same size. Virtually all of them varied in dimension." There are also several different window profiles, seven different brick facings and four different mortar types. "You can begin to see how tough it was to wind up with a window solution that could replicate the Tivoli's historic character."
Wernimont continues, "We quickly concluded that in order to proceed with this project, we would need to find a window manufacturer with the capabilities for – and the level with – producing the custom frame and sash elements that would be put together on site, rather than at the factory. Kolbe filled the bill; not only did they have a base product with the right types of details, they were totally receptive to the product being modified on-site to achieve the architectural goals."
Not only did Kolbe's window units have to meet the aesthetic expectations, they had to meet necessary energy and performance requirements, including higher than normal wind loads. "The winds coming down the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains can get pretty fierce, producing as much loading as in a hurricane alley. Winds in the 80-90 mph range are not uncommon, and the record wind speed is about 140 mph. That's why the city and county of Denver both require a 100 mph basis for wind loads on all historic renovation structures," explains Wernimont. Meeting all the necessary criteria, Kolbe's window products relied on LoE²-270 glass. The extruded frames were finished in steel blue and extruded sash in camel, with pine interior wood trim.
In addition to replacing the nearly 200 window units, Colorado Sash and Door also provided the custom brickmould, sill and mullion extrusions to hide the existing frames and mimic the original, historic windows. Contributing to the challenges of Tivoli's custom window installation was the sheer size of some of the units. "We're talking about some huge window combination assemblies – 10-feet-wide by 27-feet-tall," Wernimont noted. Many of the larger windows had structural steel elements embedded in them to handle the structural load.
The window of all windows was approximately 70-square-feet, which Wernimont dubbed "The Monster." This window could only be put into place by lifting it up the main face of the building to the roof, moving it across to another roof, and then lowering it into place. It took 10 weeks to install the windows on Tivoli's main face. Start to finish, Colorado Sash and Door invested three years in Tivoli's renovation.
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The decision to renovate the Tivoli has paid off with a Community Preservation Award from Historic Denver in 2004, an Association of General Contractors' ACE Award in 2005, and recognition in Colorado's Westword magazine as the "Best Building Makeover in 2006." The Tivoli also has been submitted for several design awards, including those of the American Institute of Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Skip to comments.After Meeting Bill Clinton, Father Of Asperger Child Wondered Whether Clinton Has Same Syndrome
Posted on 12/04/2012 7:05:21 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
Bill Clinton is famous for feeling others' pain. So he might be the last person one would suspect of having Asperger syndrome, which is characterized by a lack of demonstrated empathy. Yet that is precisely the thought that passed through the mind of Ron Fournier after meeting the former president with his son Tyler, who is diagnosed with the disorder.
Fournier told the surprising story on today's Morning Joe. A former Associated Press reporter, now with the National Journal, Fournier recounted how during the meeting, Clinton went off on a long monologue about Teddy Roosevelt, missing the clues that he had completely lost Tyler. Afterwards, said Fournier, he wrote in his notebook "is he an Aspie? Is B.C. an Aspie?"
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Surprising suggestion about Bill Clinton. Ping to Today show list.
Surprising suggestion about Bill Clinton. Ping to Today show list.
A completely bogus image built up by the press. Rush use to show clips of Bill Clinton cursing out his aides but the MSM never showed them. He never felt anyone else's pain, he just groped until it hurt.
Sometimes, a narcissistic a$$hole's just a narcissistic a$$hole.
Bingo. Clinton is famous for being late to everything, giving long speeches, talking endlessly about himself. Also lying.
When Bill Clinton was reelected in 1996, it was clear that the decadent, demented and dependent were in the ascendancy. Obama was inevitable. The clown parade will continue for a very long time.
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incapable of empathy,
unable to pick up on the social queues given by others,
conversations almost always revolving around self rather than others
yep, Bill Clinton exhibits some of that behavior.
Narcissistic a$$hole syndrome, or NAS. It's going around.
incapable of empathy,
unable to pick up on the social queues given by others,
conversations almost always revolving around self rather than others
yep, Bill Clinton exhibits some of that behavior.
Noooo. Aspbergers folk do not as a rule, lie.
They see no reason to.
Narcissists are also :
incapable of empathy,
unable to pick up on the social queues given by others,
conversations almost always revolving around self rather than others
There is more to dx than picking up a few traits.
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And if we're all on the spectrum, really what is the point of the spectrum?
Fournier does for the record state that he realizes Clinton isn't an 'Aspie'.
Unless narcissist is another name for someone with Aspergers I don't think BC fits.
Hey, I didn't say I was any expert, just doing some observing...
One observation on the social queues aspect of narcissism.
I'd say they were more "dismissive" of others' social queues than they are unable to pick up on them.
incapable of empathy,
unable to pick up on the social queues given by others,
conversations almost always revolving around self rather than others
yep, Bill Clinton exhibits some of that behavior.
Clinton is very adept at picking up social queues, however. As you say, 'some' of those behaviors. An interesting theory though, and maybe the father is onto something. I hope he stays safe.
Agree. Not Asperger's, just narcissistic personality disorder! Symptoms of this disorder include:
Reacting to criticism with anger, shame, or humiliation
Taking advantage of others to reach their own goals
Exaggerating their own importance, achievements, and talents
Imagining unrealistic fantasies of success, beauty, power, intelligence, or romance
Requiring constant attention and positive reinforcement from others
Becoming jealous easily
Lacking empathy and disregarding the feelings of others
Being obsessed with oneself
Pursuing mainly selfish goals
Trouble keeping healthy relationships
Becoming easily hurt and rejected
Setting goals that are unrealistic
Wanting "the best" of everything
Appearing unemotional
I think Bubba and Bambi are both sociopaths. Narcissism is only part of the problem.
A few hundred years ago, the diagnosis would have been settled: demonic possession. Perhaps some differences of opionion as to specific demon.
I'm inclined to call him a high-functioning jerk, a garden variety phony.
(Just had to get that in now, because it's not cool to speak ill of the dead.)
DIRT-X-POTUS42 is a serial rapist.
Clinton, narcissistic yes, Asperber's.... only if he needs an axcuse and then he'll claim what ever gets him off the hook!
No way Slick Willie is Aspi.
When Aspergers became main stream, one old college friend from Iowa State joked "That describes most of the engineering and hard science people I know."
I wasn't going to mention it, but now that nearly every poster has repeated the error, I must point out that queue is a long line. The word that should be used here is cue.
Id say they were more dismissive of others social queues than they are unable to pick up on them.
I would say that we would be looking at the same thing from different vantage points. Entrenched narcissists would be unable to pick up social cues because it doesnt fit their agenda. The actually do not see them, in my expericenc.
The child becomes the man. Politics is where the money is. Crooks don't try to steal from trees. They go to where the money is. If you rob a grocery store, you've got money for the week. You can try to rob a bank, but that's mighty risky. You can get sent to jail and you won't get enough money to live the rest of your life on. But politics? Ahhhhhhhh.....politics. There's the big money. The Clinton's were writing-off their dirty underwear when they came to Washington. Now, they have lots of money. The leaders of the Democrat party are just thieves......grifters.....con men.....pickpockets.
Thanqueue for that!
LOLOLOL! I am married to an engineer, the daughter in law to an engineer and mother of 2 engineers. You may have hit on the reason that you seldom find engineers in elected office. They are often not good politicians, or people persons.
Isn't that common among sociopaths?
A few hundred years ago, the diagnosis would have been settled: demonic possession. Perhaps some differences of opionion as to specific demon.
No.. that is the case with his wife!
Add sociopath to the litany, because the man feels not one ounce of shame or remorse for anything he has ever done, does, or will do. He has no conscience, but he can play the part of a caring and loving person to get what he wants and be done with it. He can also be cruel to the point of sadism. ("Better put some ice on that.) He enjoys his power over people. He doesn't care who he hurts and hillary is as bad or worse...and so is obama.
There is no Aspergers. It's gone from the new DSM. The symptoms are now lumped under Autism Spectrum Disorder.
No, Clinton is just evil, not autistic.
Oh my, I'm granddaughter, daughter and mother of engineers, with grandchildren showing the traits. They might as well have been issued pocket protectors at birth. Such hyperfocus, such a narrow concept of logic, such cluelessness.... Lovable, though, if you have a sense of humor.
As do all narcissists.
Exactly. IMO, all federal-level politicians have some mixture of narcissism and sociopathy. In Clinton's case, I'd suspect a higher level of sociopathy in the mix. Whatever the combined percentages are, he is 100% a$$hole.
*Symptoms of Sociopathy*
(I think Bubba is a sociopath)
Glibness and Superficial Charm
Manipulative and Conning
Grandiose Sense of Self
Pathological Lying
Lack of Remorse, Shame or Guilt
Shallow Emotions
Incapacity for Love
Need for Stimulation
Callousness/Lack of Empathy
Poor Behavioral Controls/Impulsive Nature
Early Behavior Problems/Juvenile Delinquency
Promiscuous Sexual Behavior/Infidelity
Lack of Realistic Life Plan/Parasitic Lifestyle
Criminal or Entrepreneurial Versatility
Yes. Grandson just admitted to two different colleges to study petroleum engineering. In my family, the engineers battle with the musicians for precedence.
Funny thing. Thomas Sowell wrote a book about 15 years ago on "Late Talking Children", inspired by his own son's difficulties. (That boy is now grown and studied computer engineering.) Sowell did a loose study amongst his readers. The incidence of children with musicians, mathemeticians, and engineers in their families who show signs of autism spectrum, Aspbergers, etc. is astonishing. I have one autistic and one Aspberger's grandchild among my 12. So far one pre-engineer and one musician at the college level.
Bill Clinton is a cunning predator at a serial killer level.
Clinton also has serious mental problems because of his cocaine use.
I, too, am married to an engineer, and I can see some of that. The husband has the heightened ability to focus and ignore everything but the task at hand. This is almost always great but, in some situations, I have found it irritating. Over the years, I have come to understand how deeply it is seated in who he is. He is a solid, decent man, extremely hard working, and an incredible problem solver.
His father was also an engineer but very much a charmer and very empathetic. My husband loves to chat people up the way his dad did, but it just does not come naturally to him the way it did to my FIL.
Yipes! Sorry for the highjack here.
I can understand how a computer's CPU works, but I don't think I'll ever figure out how a woman's mind works. [/hijack]
If he does, it's the least of his "disabilities".
Defined broadly enough as a "continuum" illness, all but one person in the world has it. We should all get SSDI, I suppose.
Since I work with engineers, for engineers, we were all INTJ (or similar). What shocked me is that type is one of the rarest.
Engineers do run in families. I thought I was the first, till I started researching my family. Turns out we are known for three things. Farming, Chemistry (I'm a Chemical Engineer), and Law.
So love your little engineers. They are one of the most rare types of people out there.
Thanks for the tip on Sowell's book.
We have a four and a half year old grandson with spina bifida, diagnosed two years ago as high-functioning on the autism spectrum. His mind is highly compartmentalized—songs he sings with me cannot be sung by his Mom, and vice versa. He will not allow anything from the fun part of his life to be present in the hospital when he's had to undergo various surgeries and treatments for severe illnesses. No welcome visitors or toys. He endures his medical misery stoically.
At home and school, he's happy and active, though physically limited. He speaks in hushed tones with only the people closest to him. He shows
abundant comprehension, but little in the way of speech, except an occasional burst of echolalia, out of context recitations of last night's
commercials, characterized by, "Up next...".
Among his favorite things are music, and the close inspection of things
and processes. He spent yesterday afternoon figuring out how to get from
being seated on the floor to climbing into a chair by himself, using mainly upper body strength. He succeeded!
We don't know what his future holds. He's currently in the autism class of a developmental preschool. We don't know if he has regular school or special ed. in his near future. Your reply widened my thinking as to his possibilities. He truly is a jigsaw puzzle. He's dearly loved and we're honored to be along for the ride, trying to make sense of whatever pieces present themselves on any day.
Someone with Asperger's would have real trouble most of the time picking up on those emotional cues others provide. Narcissists sometimes have problems understanding other people's emotions, but sometimes pick up on those cues quite well. People with Asperger's are closed-off emotionally and hard to get to, and narcissists have an emotional neediness and hunger for admiration and control.
I'd say Clinton was a narcissist. The admiration that politicians get probably makes the narcissistic orientation that's already there a lot worse.
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Dry weather plagues local farmers
May 14, 2003
A lack of precipitation and plenty of wind-battered crop land has been concerning area farmers, causing some to parlay excessive amounts of water onto their fields from area agriculture wells.
One Roosevelt County farmer, Colin Chandler, said he has already spent more money fixing water pumps this year than all of last year, and the demand for water on his land is already at mid-summer form.
Chandler, who farms 2,800 acres 14 miles west of Portales, said he is having second thoughts about his decision to plant a majority of corn (800 acres) this year rather than cotton (500 acres), which is more drought-resistant.
"This year I'm planting more corn than anything, whether that's a wise decision or not I don't know yet," Chandler said. "As dry and hot as it is I wish I could change it, but I've already signed contracts to provide feed for area dairies and I have to fulfill my contracts."
Dry and windy conditions hamper farmers' planting.
"The wind we've had so far has completely turned loose this sandy country," said Floyd McAlister, Roosevelt County Agriculture Extension Agent. "It's got it blowing in such a condition and there's nothing they can do to stop it."
Some long-time farmers say change in weather patterns and better chances for rain typically arrive near full moons.
C. M. Baker, a retired farmer who lives in Portales, said it took him five years to learn that full moons induce weather-pattern changes, many of which include rain.
"I'm not going to say it will certainly rain on a full moon, I've got more sense than that," Baker said. "But I will say there is a change in the weather and we'll have more chance for rain."
With a full moon slated for Friday, the National Weather Service Web site is calling for scattered thunderstorms today and possible thunderstorms on Friday.
Even so, this year's rain totals are far behind last year's at this time.
In 2003 .64 inches of precipitation has fallen, down from 2.09 last year at this time.
"It's in a mess right now, and it's not the farmers' fault," McAlister said. "It's just been too dry too long, and we need rain bad!"


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About the Auhor: Sean McCormack serves as the Department Spokesman and Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.
I don't want to talk about the state of the strategic framework agreement with Iraq or the status of forces agreement. I've heard enough about both today, and we'll hear much more about them and what they mean for the U.S., Iraq, and our relationship in the days, weeks and months ahead. Instead, I want to talk about Blackberries and a wireless network in Baghdad.
For as long as I have been going to Iraq, a bit more than three years now, Blackberries have not worked in Baghdad. Those of you with these electronic tethers know this state cuts both ways, but for us it cut mostly against being able to efficiently do our jobs in limited stays on the ground. I had just grown accustomed to taking the Blackberry from my belt, stuffing it securely in my bag in time for landing at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), and staying up a few extra hours after leaving Iraq to deal with all the e-mails I had missed while in Iraq. I was about to do the same thing today, when one of my traveling companions let it be known that her Blackberry was working. (I don't know if she was tipped or had merely forgotten to turn it off before we reached "combat airspace" around Baghdad -- only to make a discovery almost as important to the business traveler as the invention of frequent flyer miles). Much to my delight, I learned that my AT&T powered device also was able to send and receive data. "What happened," I asked myself as the task of debarking, putting on body armor, and boarding a Blackhawk helicopter was intruded on by contemplating the ramifications of this new state of being.
After getting to the first meeting site at Prime Minister Maliki's residence, I asked one of the embassy personnel with us what had happened. They said that IRAQNA (Orascom Telecom Iraq Corporation) had happened and that they now had the pleasure of having to answer yet another question from Washington at 2:30 AM in Baghdad just because their Blackberries worked at home. (My first thought was to mention that answering e-mails at obscene hours will only beget more such e-mails but quickly decided my colleague could either figure that out for himself or continue to live a sleepless existence). Baghdad Blackberries had worked for about two months. In celebration and cost savings, our embassy was getting rid of the ubiquitous cell phones with a U.S. area code that served as the only means of mobile communication for civilians. The second surprise awaiting me in Baghdad was a wireless network at the Prime Minister's office building, which I used to send a blog post to my colleagues in Washington. The journalists traveling with us shared in the good fortune, using the network to file their initial stories from Baghdad without traveling either to our embassy or to a press filing center.
Neither of these small changes will change much in Iraq nor change many opinions for that matter. But for some reason, they struck me as worth sharing. Perhaps it was because the road in Iraq has been such a costly and difficult one, and maybe because progress on big issues has come only recently. However, both of these minor technological advances reinforced the perception formed during the past few trips there that Iraq is moving forward in large and small ways -- though there is a long way to go.
Nicholas in U.S.A. writes:
Thank you for a most interesting and thought-provoking post. I'd be interested to know whether you think that a markedly better quality of telecommunications in Iraq might contribute positively to its democratization and stability.
Dan in Washington, DC writes:
Mr. McCormack -- thank you for your insightful, provocative post about how several wireless technologies recently became available for the first time in Iraq. I wholeheartedly agree that this is indeed important progress in Iraq, as the free flow of information facilitates the advance of freedom.
While what follows are my personal views, I work for the Department of State in the Information Resource Management Bureau's (IRM) Office of eDiplomacy (see http://www.state.gov/m/irm/c23839.htm ).
For the last few years IRM has been working to significantly expand mobile and wireless computing capabilities for our State Department diplomats working on the front lines of U.S. diplomacy. Indeed, one of the major goals of the Department's knowledge management and information technology programs is to strengthen State's leadership of U.S. foreign policy formulation/ implementation by putting State's knowledge resources at the disposal of American diplomatic personnel whenever and wherever they may be. And, we have achieved significant progress towards this goal. For example, as part of our efforts to provide American diplomats with "anywhere, anytime" access to information, State has provided over ten-thousand Department employees with the mobile technology they need to communicate and obtain needed information while away from their embassy or office desks.
It is encouraging to hear that American envoys like Mr. McCormack are putting such mobile devices to such good use in support U.S. diplomatic initiatives. These mobile computing tools are potentially very important devices for managing crisis situations, as well as for moving forward to successfully address what are our some of nation's most critical diplomatic opportunities and challenges.
Furthermore, if there was a failure to deploy and fully employ these mobile tools, it could potentially result in U.S. diplomats being less equipped to effectively promote peace and further freedom around the world. More specifically in this regard, a failure to reengineer the nature of diplomatic work in consideration of new information technologies and geo-political developments can mean missed opportunities and potentially contribute to tragic result. One dramatic example -- in his 1999 best-selling book, The First World War, British historian John Keegan observes:
"If the potentiality of modern communications failed those dedicated to waging war, how much more did it fail those professionally dedicated to preserving the peace. The tragedy of the diplomatic crisis that preceded the outbreak of the fighting in August 1914, which was to swell into the four-year tragedy of the Great War, is that events successively and progressively overwhelmed the capacity of statesmen and diplomats to control them. Honorable and able men though they were, the servants of the chancelleries and foreign officers of the great powers in the July crisis were bound to the wheel of the written note, the encipherment routine, the telegram schedule. The potentialities of the telephone, which might have cut across the barriers to communication, seem to have eluded their imaginative powers. The potentialities of the radio, available but unused, evaded them altogether. In the event, the states of Europe preceded, as if a dead march and a dialogue of the deaf, to the destruction of their continent and its civilization."
Thus, it is heartening to know that American diplomats like Mr. McCormack are indeed taking full advantage of information age technology to advance global freedom, prosperity and peace.
Mr. McCormack -- thanks again for sharing this interesting update on expanded mobile computing capabilities and related improvements in Iraq. And, thank you for dedicated service to the United States and to American diplomacy.
Scott in Michigan writes:
It's great that there are wifi hotspots up in Iraq, of course, but DoS, DHS, and DoD personnel should review the best practice and expected degree of information assurance (IA) responsibilities for your particular gig. Blackberries and other handset radio/electronic organizers that use bluetooth, wifi linking, and a number of other protocols are insecure, period.
The example that springs to mind is that of the CIA station chief whose "work" computers hard drive was kept (for some reason) as a disk image on his "home" computer. The drive of his "home" computer was submitted as evidence to an Italian Court for ... less than regular operations. It cannot be stated TOO seriously, if one is a U.S. government employee and has security clearance or access to sensitive material, inappropriate handling of that data can lead to a real nightmare for your security detail and the IT dorks that work for your CIO.
Please, if you do not HAVE to use a portable device while abroad in a high risk security or intelligence area, don't. It's very easy to configure a backup device with ones world-wide numbers and contacts as well as sim sticks that ONLY have work data that one can "afford to lose".
Sorry to be a buzz-kill, but you'll all thank me next year when there's a crack down on sloppy data handling vis a vis these various devices.
Scott in Washington, DC writes:
Correction: IRAQNA did not bring BlackBerry technology to Iraq. Zain in Iraq (formerly MTC Atheer) brought BlackBerry service to Iraq in March of this year. IRAQNA no longer exists in Iraq. Zain acquired IRAQNA last year and has since taken on the very difficult work of merging the two companies under the banner of Zain.
Zain is not only the largest company in Iraq, but also the largest private sector employer, employing roughly 5000 people directly and 50,000 indirectly.
Now that is a success story to take note of.
Louita in Washington, DC writes:
State Department employees with electronic communications and information management tools in hand -- literally, in hand -- retain a time margin which could be a strategic advantage. Those without the tools of the 21st century have to drill for data randomly in the dark -- a little like the obscure -- and vaguely sinister -- black of this website.


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″We are very pleased to continue to contribute to the promotion of the USB standard and technology. Moreover, it is very exciting to push the standard and technology up to the next level, the 5Gbps SuperSpeed USB era, with NEC Electronics' host controller,″ said Osamu Matsushima, general manager of industry and network division at NEC Electronics.
NEC said that it would boost production of certified SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) host controller (part number µPD720200) to monthly production of two million units starting April 2010, which will be a rather tangible increase and is likely to influence pricing of USB 3.0-enabled devices.
NEC Electronics' host controller is the first commercially available SuperSpeed USB product certified by the USB-IF, its mass production began in September 2009. To meet the increasing market demands for USB 3.0-compatible PCs, NEC Electronics already has shipped three million units of its µPD720200 host controller. This milestone was achieved just six months after the availability of this device, while the company's USB 2.0 host controller took approximately one and a half years to reach 3 million shipments, by comparison.
As of February 2010, NEC Electronics has shipped a total of 180 million USB-related products including the xHCI host controller in support of SuperSpeed USB. In addition to the xHCI host controller, the company has been receiving orders for USB 3.0 system-on-a-chip (SOC) design solutions that feature the company's USB 3.0 intellectual property (IP) core.


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Debates of April 16th, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #27 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was products.
- Question Period
- Jobs and Economic Growth Act
- Keeping Canadians Safe (International Transfer of Offenders) Act
- Wine Industry
- Annie Pope
- Tourism Awards
- National Housing Strategy
- Moose Jaw Central Collegiate
- Quebec Entrepreneurship Competition
- Citizenship Ceremonies
- The Aeneid in Africa
- Sealing Industry
- Holocaust Remembrance Day
- Small Business
- Poverty
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Federal Spending Power
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Ethics
- Afghanistan
- Rights & Democracy
- Afghanistan
- Credit and Debit Card Industry
- Afghanistan
- Environment
- Public Safety
- Vale Inco
- Fairness at the Pumps Act
- Fishing Industry
- Justice
- The Environment
- Human Resources
- Vale Inco
- Canada Post
- Chile
- Presence in Gallery
- Convention between the Government of Canada and the Government of the French Republic
- Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of South Africa
- Government Response to Petitions
- Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- Keeping Canadians Safe (International Transfer of Offenders) Act
Keeping Canadians Safe (International Transfer of Offenders) Act
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Mark Holland Ajax—Pickering, ON
Mr. Speaker, the member raises an excellent point, which all members of the House need to consider.
What concerns me about many of the speeches and comments I have heard by Conservative members is their touting of the virtues of rolling back these transfers as if the objective should be to get to zero, as if we should try as hard as we possibly can to transfer nobody. Hopefully I have made the case that the cost of this, in terms of increased victimization, increased costs and more destruction of lives, makes absolutely no sense.
The only motive I can think of to change something that clearly is already working, where half of individuals are already rejected, where the minister already has adequate powers, is the ideological vent is to roll the number right down to zero and stop transferring anybody.
We will have to be very cautious with this and examine it very carefully at committee. We need to look at what the implications of these additional powers will be. If this is allowed to happen, the impact of it will be nothing but cost and pain for Canada.
Keeping Canadians Safe (International Transfer of Offenders) Act
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Jim Maloway Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Mr. Speaker, the government tends to give the impression that somehow the offenders who are transferred back to Canada will be out on the street, that they will be a danger to somebody. The fact is members know they will be transferred directly to jail. They will not be a danger to the public at that point.
In the last 29 years, almost 30 years now, only 1,351 offenders have been transferred to Canada, so we are not talking about a huge number. The member indicated that we were talking about small numbers.
This is all a public relations exercise. The—
Keeping Canadians Safe (International Transfer of Offenders) Act
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer
I will have to cut the hon. member off to give the member for Ajax—Pickering about 30 seconds to respond before statements by members.
Keeping Canadians Safe (International Transfer of Offenders) Act
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Mark Holland Ajax—Pickering, ON
Mr. Speaker, the member makes an important point. Under the veneer of rhetoric, under the talking points and the slick spinning in commercials, there is a complete lack of substance.
I suggest that when we deal with matters as important as public safety, as important as the rehabilitation of people who have committed crimes, our first question should be this. What works and what does the evidence tell us? Then we should follow what works and what the evidence tells us instead of playing games with crime.
Wine Industry
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Ed Holder London West, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have travelled on many national airlines, including Air Canada, around the globe for business and pleasure.
Other national airlines promote their local wine producers exclusively, but Air Canada promotes the competitors of our Canadian wine producers. Imagine. I have written to Air Canada on this matter, but the silence is deafening as it refuses to explain this policy that disadvantages our fine Canadian wine producers.
With a passenger market of international business investors and influential decision-makers and a widely travelled clientele, why would Air Canada not support our Canadian wine industry exclusively?
Our wines have won numerous international awards, and our ice wines are the best in the world. It seems logical to me that an airline that proudly carries our nation's name and maple leaf around the world would also proudly carry exclusively our wonderful Canadian wines around the world, too.
Come on, Air Canada, we have world-class wines. Air Canada should show its pride. It should support our Canadian wine producers and help create and support Canadian jobs.
Annie Pope
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Scott Simms Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to pay tribute to Annie Pope of Peterview, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Annie passed away suddenly on December 16, 2009. She was 60 years of age. Annie Pope was born and raised in Peterview and played a tremendous role in the development of her community.
Throughout her life, she addressed many social and economic issues for the betterment of her community through organizations such as the Peterview Town Council, Your Strength is Our Strength Club, the Seniors Resource Centre, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council.
Annie was so proud of her latest accomplishment. She and others built the Quiet Corners Housing Complex in Peterview. She worked tirelessly with all levels of government to see that affordable housing was available to those in need.
There is no question that we have lost a great pillar of the community. Those who worked with her were touched by her spirit. Now we reflect on those memories and, more importantly, carry forward her community values and legacy.
Annie Pope was an inspirational community leader, a friend to everyone and a great Canadian. It was a pleasure knowing her.
Tourism Awards
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Roger Pomerleau Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to point out the impressive number of awards won by tourism operators in the Drummond RCM at this year's central Quebec tourism awards. In fact, our businesses won 10 of the 16 awards.
The award recipients include: Village Québécois d'Antan for a tourist attraction with more than 100,000 visitors; Quality Suites Hotel for lodging establishments with one to three stars; Mondial des Cultures for an event with an operating budget of more than $1 million, as well as the sustainable tourism award for its green practices; Hériot golf club for outdoor and leisure activities; Spa Bioterra for a tourist attraction with fewer than 100,000 visitors; Rose Drummond for agricultural tourism and regional products; and Cabane à sucre Chez Ti-Père for tourist development in food services.
I would also like to congratulate Carmen Hamel, from the Village Québécois d'Antan, who won in the tourist supervisor category and Dominique Côté, from Quality Suites, who took home the tourism leaders of tomorrow award.
National Housing Strategy
Statements By Members
April 16th, 2010 / 11 a.m.
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, I recently had the honour to participate in the 2010 homelessness hunger strike relay to raise awareness about this crisis in Canada.
The relay will conclude in June with a delegation to Ottawa by train to mark the 75th anniversary of the On to Ottawa Trek, when thousands of unemployed men rode the trains to demand fair work and wages.
I collected pages and pages of messages from people who know only too well the reality of homelessness. One person wrote, "Homelessness exists because society allows it to". Another wrote, "No homes, no life".
Bill C-304 for a national housing strategy is currently before Parliament and is finding strong support across Canada. In Vancouver we are on the verge of losing hundreds of shelter beds because of lack of funding and lack of federal leadership. The need for a national strategy could not be more apparent.
Many MPs have heard from their constituents on this bill, and I hope those voices will be reflected with all-party support for a national housing strategy when it comes to a vote.
Moose Jaw Central Collegiate
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Ray Boughen Palliser, SK
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Central Collegiate of Moose Jaw and to inform this House, as well as all Central Collegiate alumni, about an upcoming milestone for this great institution.
Central Collegiate is the oldest operating public school facility in the province of Saskatchewan. On April 29 of this year, the collegiate will celebrate 100 years of developing our province's and our country's greatest asset, our youth. The school will be marking this day by hosting an open house and barbecue.
Then on July 8 to 11, there will be a major reunion of Central Collegiate alumni, which will attract thousands of people to the city of Moose Jaw. I encourage all alumni to take part in these activities.
I congratulate Moose Jaw's Central Collegiate for 100 years of excellence and ask my colleagues to join me as we wish it 100 more years.
Quebec Entrepreneurship Competition
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Lise Zarac LaSalle—Émard, QC
Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, during the awards gala for the south-west Montreal Island division of the Concours québécois en entrepreneuriat, two organizations from my riding, LaSalle—Émard, were awarded prizes.
The Bistro Monk cooperative won the social economy prize, and the Crepeblin Inc. factory won first prize in the bio-food category.
This gala has been a fixture in our community for 19 years. In that time, it has helped stimulate and encourage entrepreneurship and new business development.
I am therefore very proud and excited to congratulate Bistro Monk and its board of directors, Patrick Martineau, Suzie Boulanger, Lucie Martineau and Martin Martineau, as well as Crepeblin Inc. and its owners, Irina Malyavina and Viktoria Koulia.
On behalf of the people of LaSalle—Émard, I wish them every success in the coming years.
Citizenship Ceremonies
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Laurie Hawn Edmonton Centre, AB
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow I have one of the greatest honours possible, the swearing-in ceremony of 52 new Canadian citizens in Edmonton.
Throughout the year I attend numerous citizenship ceremonies in my riding and congratulate new Canadians as they, and I along with them, repeat the oath of citizenship to express our commitment to Canada. It is an oath that I do not take lightly. I am proud to serve my country, both when I was a member of the Canadian Air Force and now as a member of Parliament.
As well, tomorrow is Law Day in Alberta. It is the 28th year that the Canadian Bar Association, Alberta Law Foundation and Law Society of Alberta have organized activities. Law Day provides an opportunity for Albertans to learn about their legal system and the role the law plays in our country. Our new Canadians will get to participate directly after their ceremony.
I and the 52 new Canadians know that our country is the best place in the world to live. That is why Canadian citizenship is so highly valued by so many who seek to build a better life here.
The Aeneid in Africa
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Monique Guay Rivière-du-Nord, QC
Mr. Speaker, L'Énéide, directed by Quebec playwright Olivier Kemeid, will be presented as part of the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in October. This version of The Aeneid has received acclaim beyond Quebec's borders since it was created in 2007. In August, Olivier Kemeid will visit Africa for the first time, and he believes that the refugee camps in the Congo are filled with people like Aeneas.
Aeneas's sad fate is that he must flee to survive, running through the streets carrying his father on his shoulders and holding his child by the hand. This story of Aeneas, who is portrayed as a boat person condemned to wander to find a land for his son, is a modern-day version of The Aeneid, an epic poem written by Virgil between 29 and 19 B.C.
Once again, one of Quebec's creative minds will make a name for himself abroad with his huge talent. We wish L'Énéide by Olivier Kemeid a long run and every success during the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sealing Industry
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Blaine Calkins Wetaskiwin, AB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to signal hope for an important shift in international public opinion on the merits of the EU ban on Canadian seal products. This week, the influential British publication The Economist perfectly summarized the nature of this conflict.
The Canadian government clearly takes the issue seriously....
The Canadian government, for its part, feels duty bound to protect the interests of a number of its poorer citizens against lobbying from special interest groups a long way away.
The evidence that the EU takes the issue seriously, however, is harder to find. The ban appears to be a cheap way to be seen to be doing something to protect animals, thus appeasing the animal welfare lobby by attacking a group of people who cannot fight back.
I can assure this House that our government will not waver in our commitment to protect vulnerable Canadian sealers from the well-funded misinformation campaigns of professional anti-seal-hunt lobby groups. We applaud The Economist for speaking the truth on this most important issue.
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Irwin Cotler Mount Royal, QC
Mr. Speaker, this year's national Holocaust Remembrance Day takes place at a historic moment of remembrance and reminder.
This year is the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the surviving remnants of planet Auschwitz, the most horrific laboratory of mass murder in history. It is the 65th anniversary of the emergence of the United Nations from the ashes of the Holocaust, reminding us, as Kofi Annan put it, that "a United Nations that fails to be at the forefront of the fight against anti-Semitism and other forms of racism denies its history and undermines its future". It is the 75th anniversary of the Nuremberg race laws, reminding us of the dangers of state-sanctioned cultures of hate, of incitement and of indifference and silence in the face of radical evil. And it is the 65th anniversary of the disappearance of Raoul Wallenberg, this Saint-Just of the nations, who showed that one person could confront evil, resist and prevail, and thereby transform history.
Let us pledge that never again will we be indifferent to incitement and hate, that never again will we be silent in the face of radical evil, that never again will we indulge racism and anti-Semitism, and that never again will we ignore mass atrocity and impunity. Jamais plus.
Small Business
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Dona Cadman Surrey North, BC
Mr. Speaker, our Conservative government understands that small businesses are the backbone of Canada's economy. That is why we lowered their taxes, reduced their paper burden, increased their lifetime capital gains exemption and much more.
Today, we are building on that strong record. Small businesses are concerned about rising credit and debit card costs, costs they would have to pass on to the consumers. That is why we are introducing a code of conduct to protect small businesses from this unfair practice of credit card and debit card companies.
The code will increase transparency, give small businesses a choice in the cards they accept and much more. It is precisely what small businesses asked for and we delivered.


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