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The real life action of the Sebile Magic Swimmer will fool the most finicky fish. The Magic Swimmer's specially designed joints allows for a smooth, free-swimming motion guaranteed to trigger strikes. The natural swimming motion of the Sebile will cause it to emit a discrete rattle in the sound chamber. Superior balance allows for excellent casting and a steady retrieve at a variety of depths. The Magic Swimmer is best used with a steady retrieve accented by twitches of the rod-tip. Speed and depth of retrieve are controlled by the angler.
Click here to see a video of Patrick Sebile providing details on the Magic Swimmer.
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|Magic Swimmer 110
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|Magic Swimmer 125
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|Magic Swimmer 165
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Customer Reviews
Comments: got this lure (110 fast sink) in a mystery tackle box this month. Although it does sink faster than I expected, my god does this thing have an amazing action! Can not wait to try it out in warmer weather. Pull it up off the bottom and twitch it on the way back down, this thing has a killer action, it trys to go past 180 on every twitch. Will be buying in a slower sink model for sure.
From: Yes: USA 2/16/15
Comments: Great lure ! Have caught fish on this lure on several differant lakes. Some of the critics may need to look at themselves as the problem not the lure. It works great !
From: Chris: TN
Comments: this is a terrific swimbait the size of the 95k is amazing its the perfect size and it cats great the color i prefer is the natrual shinner.
From: Matt: MI
Comments: AWESOME lure if your fishing an alewive or blueback herring lake.. seems useless if your not on a herring or alewive lake though.. one of those lures that is excellent in certain situations and not real effective if not used in the right situation
From: Rob: PA
Comments: best bait everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr a must for schooling fish kills them in the etha color.
Comments: a must for schooling shad
Comments: kent hill won a tournament on this bait few years ago. I have bigger size and smaller size. Plan to use this bait for big bass this summer. Was very popular when it came out but now its not as popular since its few years old. Try this bait and see if it works for you.
Comments: I'VE GOT 4 MAGIC SWIMMERS AND ALL OF THEM CATCH FLORIDA LARG MOUTHS. WORK THEM SLOW FOR ME IT WORKS BEST. I HAVE HOOKED UP ON SO MANY HAWGS...SPEND THE EXTRA, ITS WORTH IT. HOOKS ARE STRONG AND VERY SHARP.
From: Bill: Gainesville, FL
Comments: this thing is alright, if you are on the edge with this lure, i wouldnt buy it though. its not worth the money.
Comments: In two years using three different magic swimmers, I've successfully caught one small fish and the back of my hand - both on the same occasion. Besides the great swimming action of the lure, the only other positive thing I can say about this lure is the hooks are extremely sharp. To me, the lure is more a novelty. It looks nice, it swims nice, but the fish seem disinterested in it. I've run it past cruising bass, and they look the other way.
From: Eric: Michigan
Comments: Perfect herring imitator. Work great here in the South Carolina lakes when fished at the right time of year. Lake Murray is a great swim bait lake. Not all lakes are though.
From: Nick: Prosperity, SC
Comments: i really dont see why people hate on this lure! its really amazing, they probably just dont kno how to fish it, come to lake murray,sc and clarkshill and anywhere in southcarolina, i 100 % Guarentee that you will catch big bass! && thats a true fact
From: Jacob: Ninety Six, SC
Comments: I use this in places that most guys are throwing a spinnerbait. They (125's) have produced many small to medium size fish (largemouth) during the spring/summer/early fall. I switch to the 165 for bigger fish on points. Actually surprised to see bad reviews of it. (My 165's are only 6 & 1/2" long, 125's are 5".)
From: Ron: Orange Park, FL
Comments: I purchased 10 of the magic swimmers to fish in the washington and oregon area when they first came out. Since then i have fished it all over in the columbia river all the way down to clear lake californa and i have only caught 1 fish on it. it looks good but swims weird and always wants to ride up when you try to reel it very fast. i decided that i should at least try to bed fish with it, so when the spawn rolled around i gave it a shot. they wont even look at it. so i switched to a spro bbz-1 and caught one off of every bed i came to. the spro bait is ten times more realistic. after looking at and fishing the other sebile baits i came up with a conclusion, they are just a novelty bait.try the spro bbz-1 next time you go out.
From: Bassboy: Kelso, WA
Comments: i've had two of these for about 2 years and haven't caught a fish on either one. The swimming action is decent, you have to work it fast to get it swimming properly and it fouls on the front hook all the time if you're using braid. It looks alright but i've had much better luck with tru-tungsten swimbaits.
From: Massachusetts, USA
Comments: My Pops crushed a 25 lb muskie and an 8 lb largemouth on one of these bad boys. What a jerk! I've got to stop lending him lures. Anyway, that speaks to the versatility and big fish appeal of these baits. Great swimming action.
From: Big J: Houston, TX
Comments: Excellent bait. The best hard swimbait I've used if a fast retrieve is desired. Works great as a jerkbait. Will turn around on itself with a quick jerk. Does tend to get tangled a bit more that single jointed baits when casting. Will sometimes snag its own line when fished as a jerkbait. Otherwise, well made with great hooks. Highly recommended.
From: Rowland: Newport News, VA
Comments:The 9" model is a wonderful muskie bait. It can be fished at any speed. You can fish it from near the surface to any depth your patience will allow. Very natural motion. The finishes are outstanding.
From:Dean: Apple Valley, MN
Comments:Just got this bait and it is great you can make it turn 180 degrees and 360 degrees around in the water, it also swims great in the water.
From:Marly: Florida
Comments:Magic Swimmer 95k N.G.S. color can not wait to try this little swimbait out, it looks great, hope the Spots and LM are ready for it.
From:Tim: Grayson, GA
Comments:I didn't like this bait because it was not life like at all, I never could get a bite on it.
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Professional painters share their secrets for producing a great-looking interior paint job. The work will go faster with less hassle too.
After cutting in close with a brush, the small roller erases all brush marks.
Corners and areas next to trim that are painted only with a brush have a noticeably different texture than the surrounding paint. To ensure the finished texture will be consistent in these areas, brush on the paint, then immediately roll it out before the paint dries.
Use a 3-in. roller with a nap that's the same thickness that was used for the rest of the wall. Roll as close as you can without bumping the opposite wall or slopping paint onto the trim. Finish brushing on the paint and rolling it out in one area before moving on to the next section.
The dull sheen clearly shows a wall patch.
Remember to prime the patched area before painting.
Freshly painted walls often look blotchy. The color is uniform, but the sheen isn't consistent. This usually occurs over the holes and cracks you patched with a filler or drywall compound. The porous fillers absorb the paint, dulling the surface (a problem called "flashing"). When light hits these dull spots, they stick out like a sore thumb. The smooth patch also stands out in contrast to the slightly bumpy texture of the rest of the wall. A quick coat of primer is all it takes to eliminate flashing and texture differences.
Primer seals the patch so paint won't sink in and look dull. To match texture, prime with a roller, feathering out the edges. Choose a nap thickness to match the surrounding wall texture (a 3/8-in. nap roller for smooth walls; 1/2-in. for textured).
Once cut, the tape comes off cleanly without tearing the dry paint.
Let the paint dry, then cut the tape loose for a perfect edge. Once paint is dry, you can't just pull the tape off the trim. Paint forms a film between the wall and the tape, and removing the tape tears pieces of dried paint off the wall. So before pulling off the tape, cut it loose.
Wait for the paint to completely dry, at least 24 hours, then use a sharp utility knife or box cutter knife to slice through the film. Start in an inconspicuous area to make sure the paint is hard enough to slice cleanly. If you cut the paint while it's still gummy, you'll make a mess. As you cut the paint, pull up the tape at a 45-degree angle.
Run the roller up the full height of the wall to keep a wet edge.
Don't let the roller get too dry. Keep it at least half loaded with paint.
Finish the stroke, go quickly over any build-ups or runs and start the next stroke.
To avoid lap marks, roll the full height of the wall and keep a wet edge. Lap marks are those ugly stripes caused by uneven layers of paint buildup. They occur when you roll over paint that's already partly dry. (In warm, dry conditions, latex paint can begin to stiffen in less than a minute!) The key to avoiding lap marks is to maintain a "wet edge," so each stroke of your roller overlaps the previous stroke before the paint can begin to dry.
To maintain a wet edge, paint an entire wall all at once. Start at one end, running the roller up and down the full height of the wall, moving over slightly with each stroke. Move backward where necessary to even out thick spots or runs. Don't let the roller become nearly dry; reload it often so that it's always at least half loaded. Keep the open side of the roller frame facing the area that's already painted. That puts less pressure on the open side of the roller, so you're less likely to leave paint ridges.
Taper the edges by rolling them with a dryer roller.
You can't cover large areas like ceilings, extra-tall walls or stairwells in single, continuous strokes, so the best way to minimize lap marks on these areas is to feather out the paint along the edges that you can't keep wet. The thinner, feathered coat of paint will avoid the buildup that causes the lap mark.
To paint a large section without leaving lap marks, roll the nearly dry roller in different directions along the dry edge, feathering out the paint as you go. After completing the entire length of the wall or ceiling, move to the next section and paint over the feathered edges. For the second coat, apply the paint in the opposite direction. This crisscrossing paint application sharply reduces (if not eliminates) lap marks.
We'll show you how to prep and paint the walls in any room in just one morning - including all that messy clean-up. Your results will rival any painting job done by a pro.
Canvas gives sure footing; plastic is slippery.
Spills and spatters happen, regardless of how careful you are. It's a lot easier to prepare for them than to wipe them out of your carpeting or off your wood floor later. All it takes is canvas drop cloths in your work area. The thick canvas stays in place, so you don't need to tape it, and you can use it to cover any surface. Plastic drop cloths are slippery to walk on or set a ladder on and don't stay in place. Even worse, paint spills on plastic stay wet, and they can end up on your shoes and get tracked through the house. Canvas is slippery on hard floors, so rosin paper (in rolls at home centers; see Tip 10, Photo 1 below) is better over vinyl, tile and hardwood. Tape the sheets together and to the floor to provide a nonslip surface.
But even with canvas or rosin-paper drop cloths, large spills still need to get wiped up right away or they'll seep through. Clean spills with paper towels or cloth rags. Likewise, if you splatter paint on any other surface, wipe it up immediately.
A sanding sponge conforms to curves and smoothes fine details more easily than sandpaper.
One coat of paint usually won't hide the underlying color and sheen on trim. And if you don't sand the surface smooth between coats, the finish may have a grainy texture. For a smooth finish, sand the trim before applying each coat of paint.
Sand the trim with a fine-grit sanding sponge. Sponges get into crevices where sandpaper can't go and apply even pressure. Then apply the first coat of paint, let it dry at least 24 hours, lightly sand it again for a completely smooth surface, and apply the second coat. After each sanding, vacuum the trim, then wipe it down with a tack cloth to remove the dust.
Mix paint from several cans to assure even color on your walls.
Mix several cans of paint in a large bucket for a consistent color throughout the room. Paint color may vary slightly from one can to the next. If you have to open a new can in the middle of a wall, the difference may be noticeable. Mixing the paints together eliminates the problem. It's best to estimate the amount of paint you'll need and mix it in a 5-gallon bucket (a process called "boxing"). When coverage is difficult to estimate, add more rather than less. You can always pour the leftover back into cans.
For large jobs, use the bucket and a roller screen rather than a roller tray. It's much faster to load your roller with the screen than to use a roller pan. Simply dunk it into the paint bucket, then roll it along the screen until it stops dripping.
Paint doesn't adhere well to skin oils. Clean areas that hands often touch.
You'll find such cleaners in hardware stores or home centers.
Paint dirty, oily surfaces and the paint will easily chip or peel off. So before painting, clean grimy areas with a deglosser or heavy-duty cleaner intended for prepaint cleaning. They work well to clean painted, varnished or enameled surfaces to improve the adhesion of the new paint. They're ideal for cleaning greasy or oily areas like kitchen and bathroom walls and removing hand marks around light switches and doorknobs.
Wipe on the cleaner in a circular motion using a lint-free cloth or abrasive pad. Start at the bottom and work up. After the surface is clean, fill in any nicks and holes, then sand them smooth before painting. The cleaners are available at paint stores and home centers. Be sure to wear rubber gloves and eye protection.
Brush out the trim before rolling the walls.
Pros usually follow a certain order when painting a room. They paint the trim first, then the ceiling, then the walls. That's because it's easier (and faster) to tape off the trim than to tape off the walls. And you certainly don't want to tape them both off! When painting the trim, you don't have to be neat. Just concentrate on getting a smooth finish on the wood. Don't worry if the trim paint gets slopped onto the walls. You'll cover it later when painting the walls. Once the trim is completely painted and dry (at least 24 hours), tape it off (using an "easy release" painter's tape), then paint the ceiling, then the walls.
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
5-gal. bucket, Roller screen, Paint roller 3-in., Sanding sponge fine grit, Canvas drop cloth
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Meet your new LWD (little white dress). It's a chic, flirty style made from the finest silk dupioni, a fabric known for its lustre and textured finish. We trimmed the bodice with a flounce of eyelash lace that comes from a family-owned mill in Rhode Island that's been perfecting the art of lace making since 1859.
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Technical Specifications and Recommended Pricing
Testbed and Testing Methodology
We performed all cooler tests inside a closed system case. Here is our testbed configuration:
- Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-OC (Intel X58 Express, LGA 1366, BIOS F5c from 09/06/2011);
- Processor: Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition, 3.33 GHz, 1.225 V, 6 x 256 KB L2, 12 MB L3 (Gulftown, B1);
- Thermal interface: Arctic MX-2;
- Graphics card: ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB GDDR5 128 bit, 850/4800 MHz (with a passive heatsink from the DeepCool V4000 VGA cooler);
- Memory: DDR3 3 x 2 GB OCZ Platinum Low-Voltage Triple Channel (Spec: 1600MHz / 7-7-7-24 / 1.65 V);
- System drive: RAID-0 of 2 x Kingston V-series SNV425S2128GB SSD (SATA-II, 128 GB, MLC, Toshiba TC58NCF618G3T controller);
- Drive for programs and games: Western Digital VelociRaptor (300GB, SATA-II, 10000 RPM, 16MB cache, NCQ) inside Scythe Quiet Drive 3.5" HDD silencer and cooler;
- Backup drive: Samsung Ecogreen F4 HD204UI (SATA-II, 2 TB, 5400 RPM, 32 MB, NCQ);
- System case: Antec Twelve Hundred (front panel: three Noiseblocker NB-Multiframe S-Series MF12-S2 fans at 1020 RPM; back panel: two Noiseblocker NB-BlackSilent PRO PL-1 fans at 1020 RPM; top panel: standard 200 mm fan at 400 RPM);
- Control and monitoring panel: Zalman ZM-MFC2;
- Power supply: Xigmatek "No Rules Power" NRP-HC1501 1500 W (with a default 140 mm fan).
We overclocked our six-core processor (with its default non-lapped heat-spreader) with the multiplier set at 25x and "Load-Line Calibration" (Level 2) enabled to 4.2 GHz. The nominal processor Vcore was increased to 1.35 V in the mainboard BIOS:
Turbo Boost and Hyper-Threading technologies were disabled during our test session. The memory voltage was at 1.6 V and its frequency was 1.38 GHz with 7-7-7-16_1T timings (Extreme profile). All other parameters available in the mainboard BIOS and related to CPU or memory overclocking remained unchanged.
All tests were performed under Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 operating system. We used the following software during our test session:
- CPU Stress Test (CST) version 0.18b – to load the processor (matrix # 15, 10-12 minutes);
- Real Temp GT 3.64 – to monitor the processor core temperature;
- CPU-Tweaker 1.5 – to visually monitor temperatures and frequencies using graphics;
- Gigabyte Easy Tune 6 B11.2303.1 – to monitor voltages.
So, the complete screenshot during the test session looks as follows:
The CPU was loaded with two consecutive CST test runs with the settings as indicated above. The stabilization period for the CPU temperature between the two test cycles was about 8-10 minutes. We took the maximum temperature of the hottest CPU core for the results charts. Moreover, we will also provide a table with the temperature readings for all cores including their average values. The ambient temperature was checked next to the system case with an electronic thermometer with 0.1 °C precision that allows hourly monitoring of the temperature changes over the past 6 hours. The room temperature during our test session varied between 24.6-25.2 °C.
The noise level of each cooler was measured between 1:00 and 3:00 AM in a closed room about 20 m2 big using CENTER-321 electronic noise meter. The noise level for each cooler was tested outside the system case when the only noise sources in the lab were the cooler and its fan. The noise meter was installed on a tripod and was always at a 150 mm distance from the cooler fan rotor. The tested cooling systems were placed at the edge of the desk on a sheet of polyurethane foam. The lowest noise reading our noise meter device can register is 29.8 dBA and the subjectively comfortable noise level in these testing conditions was around 36 dBA (do not mix it up with low noise level). The fan(s) rotation speed was adjusted in the entire supported range using our in-house controller by changing the voltage with 0.5 V increment.
We are going to compare our newcomers against the modest and inexpensive Thermalright True Spirit cooler ($30). Te cooler was tested with its default 120 mm fan.
Now let's check out the obtained results.


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Shark & Stingray Tabletop
- Overview
Set a summertime table with these playful pieces, sized just right for kids. We make them extradurable so they last for years.
- Plates are crafted from eco-friendly bamboo and melamine and feature our exclusive artwork.
- Tumblers are made of Tritan™, a shatter-resistant plastic specially designed to resist stains and scratches.
- Plates are BPA-, phthalate- and lead-free.
- Tumblers are BPA- and lead-free.
- Dishwasher-safe.
- Set of 2 plates.
- Set of 2 tumblers.
- Dimensions & Care
- Plates are 70% melamine, 30" renewable bamboo fiber.
- Plate: 9" diameter
- Tumbler: 2.75" diameter, 4.5" high; 10 fluid ounces
- Dishwasher-safe.
- Do not use in microwave.
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The Project X PXi shaft is a high-powered combination that produces greater distance and improved feel beyond anything in the game today.
The Project X PXi golf shaft celebrated its second straight win on the European Tour with a victory at the Swedish Masters this weekend. The Swedish Masters champion led the field throughout the final round and won with a three-shot lead with Project X PXi in his 3-PW. The first victory came at the prestigious BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth the previous weekend.
"We continue to see great performances with Project X PXi which is really proving to be a players' shaft," said Simon Wilson, PGA and European Tour manager for True Temper Sports. "PXi is the culmination of years of research and development and it is the most sophisticated steel shaft design in the history of the game. We continue to see more and more players put Project X PXi into play each week on the PGA, Nationwide and European Tours, and I am confident we will be celebrating many more Project X PXi victories this season."
Project X also celebrated a win back in the states this weekend at the Mid-Atlantic Championship on the Web.com Tour. The winner plays Project X Graphite Tour Issue in his driver.
The Project X PXimaintains the same launch trajectory and same spin rates that has made Project X a favorite on the pro tours, but in a substantially lightweight design. In addition, Project X engineers modified the design to soften the feel in the hands for the shorter irons and stiffen the longer shafts within a set. This is a high-powered combination that produces greater distance and improved feel beyond anything in the game today.


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Special vote today at CVCS
SINCLAIRVILLE – A special vote for qualified voters of the Cassadaga Valley School District will be held today from 2 to 8 p.m. in the middle/high school cafeteria. The school is located at 5935 Route 60 in Sinclairville.
The Board of Education wants authorization to undertake a water project. The project calls for acquisition, for $25,000, of an easement over parcels of property adjacent to the middle/high school; acquisition for $7000 of a temporary 50 foot utility line easement and a permanent ten-foot easement in a separate piece of property; implementation of a storm water management system on the campus, installation and connection of a new water line to replace the existing one; and related site work, drainage work, connection work and general water management and delivery system improvements.
The project plan was prepared with the assistance of Clark Patterson Lee. The maximum estimated cost is $1.5 million, which includes the easements. The district expects that aid from New York State Building Aid (including EXCEL aid) will offset a substantial part of the costs.
At the board of education meeting in February Superintendent Scott Smith estimated that funding would pay for over 95 percent of the cost.
The proposition notes that the existing water line that currently serves the district has been susceptible to breakdowns that have created water supply interruptions.
The proposition is designated as Proposition No.1 for voting purposes.
Voting will be on the optical scanning machines
District Clerk Kristen Aldinger said that some people have requested absentee ballots and some have called with questions. She also noted that the waterlines date from 1954.
The full text of the proposition can be found on the Cassadaga Valley Central School website: cassadaga.ny.schoolwebpages.com
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Airhead Aqua Oasis
Product Information:
You don't have to interrupt the party to restock the cooler with Airhead Aqua Oasis. The insulated leak-proof nylon cooler lifts up from the inflatable vinyl base and has an adjustable shoulder strap.
It keeps 24 cans ice cold for hours. The 6 drink holders in the floating base are marked with numbers to help you and your friends keep track of your drinks. The sundry holder is a convenient place to store suntan lotion. A molded plastic rope connector is welded to the side for tethering to an Airhead lounge, swim platform, boat or dock.
- Insulated, Leak-Proof Nylon Cooler
- Removable Nylon Base
- Adjustable Shoulder Strap
- Holds up to 24 Cans
- 6 Drink Holders Built into Floatable Base
- Sunday Holder Built into Base for Suntan Lotion, etc
- Molded Plastic Rope Connecter
Country of Origin: ChinaWeb ID: 12216018
Customer Reviews:
Rated 4.3 out of 5�by 3 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5�by Ndoran3 I love this. Product you should send me a different one to compare. Alot of sports stores do that. I love this Product would like to compare to one though. August 19, 2016
Rated 4 out of 5�by Rikka20 Awesome idea I thought this was a great idea, haven't used it yet its a fathers day present so ill have to wait and see what he thinks. Either way the pull away cooler will be useful even if the tube part of it develops a whole from use like every water tube does. May 31, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5�by Flowmik Good deal for price Most pool accessories are expensive, but this was priced right. Exceeded my expectations. Pretty large, did hold alot in the cooler, and the cooler does detach, the 6 cup holders are very large too. Decent thickness of inflatable plastic, so it might last a few years. July 9, 2012
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (32 votes).
Date of review: September 28, 2009
In short: Excellent raceIn full: I thoroughly enjoyed the race as well as the distance. The views were good and the race was excellent value for money. And it was a good race for me and well done to my two mates Ernie who had a injury and his brother who hadnt run a race before for finishing the race.Date of review: September 28, 2009
In short: Excellent, well marshalled race!Date of review: September 27, 2009
In short: Has all the elements of a great race. Good organisation, a well marshalled scenic course, friendly, good facilities, fantastic weather and CAKE! Nuff said.Date of review: September 27, 2009
In short: realy ejoyble run In full: the run was fun and had nice views a thow hills but nothing to hard. i run this on a injury and with my brother who is a total beguiner and we realy ejoyed it and would befo do this one again.Date of review: September 27, 2009
In short: Great race - well organised, friendly, challenging in parts!In full: Really enjoyed this. My friends and I were tail-end Charlies and were still made to feel like superstars by the marshalls and other runners. Hills weren't quite as bad as I expected - running through the woods with the sun filtering through the leaves was quite special. Thanks to the exceptionally friendly and supportive marshalls who encouraged us all the way along. Great cakes at the end!! Overall, one of the friendliest races I've done. Well done and thanks to all involved.Date of review: September 28, 2008
In short: Good race with scenic and hilly courseIn full: Good, smaller-size race with some challenging terrain. Nice atmosphere and decent tshirt momento.Date of review: September 24, 2007
In short: A challeging 5 miler mainly off road. Nice scenery and good organiasation. A good mix of runners. Nice tee shirt at end.Date of review: September 24, 2007
In short: Good RaceIn full: Very ejoyable day out, would defintly do again.Date of review: September 23, 2007
In short: Solid XC raceIn full: Excellent race. Garmin indicated 4.68 miles, so a little short. Up and down all the way. Friendly, enjoyable, good value, T-shirt.Date of review: September 23, 2007
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CLEARANCE - Ponziani OpeningProduct Code: CB0044CD
Publisher: Chess Digest
Author: Tim Harding
Year of Publication: 1984
Pages: 114
Notation Type: Descriptive (DN)
Book DescriptionThe Ponziani (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3)has been an opening that has been overlooked frequently through the years. However it was played quite frequently throughout the 80's in Master-level and above tournament play. White has many ways to challenge each variant of Black's setup. Harding shows that Black's game is not as easy as many Black theorists would want you to believe.
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Ruining everybody's fun for five hundred years.
The Atlantic slave trade
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Today, the U.S. Department of State announced that "TechWomen," our cutting-edge mentoring program is now accepting applications from American women in the technology sector to serve as professional and cultural mentors. Beginning today, candidates may apply at www.techwomen.org/get-involved/.
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Tina Rosenberg, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author. She co-authors the "Fixes" column in the New York Times "Opinionator" section. She is a former editorial writer for the New York Times and a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine. Her books include Children of Cain: Violence and the Violent in Latin America and The Haunted Land: Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism,which won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. She has written for dozens of magazines, including The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Foreign Policy and The Atlantic. She is the author, most recently, of Join the Club: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World.
Tina visited campus as Marquette's Social Entrepreneur in Residence from October 16-17, 2013. Tina's residency at Marquette was sponsored by the Social Innovation Initiative and the Marquette Law School ABA Mediation Week.
Tina was interviewed On the Issues with Mike Gousha and the featured guest of the Dispute Resolution Society Lunch.
Blog post covering Tina's On the Issues Interview: Pulitzer Winner Calls for News Reporting Focused on Solutions.
Podcast of On the Issues interview: click here.
Conversation during her visit included: how does Tina's work at the NY Times, her teaching at Yale, the co-founding of the Solutions Journalism Network, and her involvement with the FixesU project (in partnership with MU, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) intersect with the six strategic themes identified for Marquette's future? What value-add does Social Innovation provide to the pursuit of Marquette's strategic plan?
Marquette receives Gates grant to benefit new Marquette University-New York Times partnership
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It Doesn't Make Sense But Costs A Lot Of Dollars
In the hype of the most recent NCAA national championship football game, and the lopsidedness of the final score, some of what's come out and been discussed seems to detract from the fact that these are college student athletes and what's being forgotten is the student part of that phrase.
The University of Alabama has become a dynasty in college football. There's no denying that, as the score of this year's game wasn't even close. I'm wondering, though, if Alabama played Notre Dame in an academic bowl game, might the score be reversed, would it be a close match, or might it have resulted the same way as did the football game?
A college is an educational institution and must be looked upon that way first. The purpose of these institutions is to prepare young people for life/employment in the real world. The future of our country depends upon its workforce, and if young people are going to receive their education at higher institutions at free or reduced rates through athletic, or any, scholarships, they must earn those stipends by maximizing their talents in the classroom first, and giving it back when they enter that workforce.
I recently heard an interview with an NFL budding star, who played in a national championship game before joining the NFL, and he responded to a question by stating that the team they were playing next had one of the "gooder" defenses in the league. I would think that someone receiving virtually a free college education at a major university in this country should/could know, and use fairly proper grammar when speaking on national television.
In looking at the most recent NCAA football championship, the "losing" college, Notre Dame scored 14 points, not nearly enough to overtake a very aggressive Alabama team. When looking at the academic success of Notre Dame, they have a 97 percent graduation rate at that institution. It's one of the highest, if not the highest such rates in the country, yet their university was branded a loser. Notre Dame doesn't separate their athletes from the rest of the student body with regard to campus housing. Their athletes take the same classes as the rest of the students in the same academic programs. They're not separated into dorms/classes of athletes, and dorms/classes of "regular" students. This university takes the phrase "student athlete" very seriously.
College, and even high school, sports have become indicators of success in our world today. Educational institutions are honored for athletic successes far more in the media, and in many peoples' minds, than the success of the institution's academic achievements. Unfortunately, huge sums of money seem to be put in athletic budgets at the expense of other programs in the schools. I mean, some college football teams go through an entire season without wearing the same uniform twice. The emphasis on looking good and winning on fields and in arenas, seems to be more important than academic success.
It's also been in the news lately, regarding schools leaving certain regional conferences to play in other conferences, some maybe more prestigious ones. Some schools wishing to do this must pay "buyout" fees, and some schools who commit to move and then renege, must pay stiffer penalties. Factoring these things with the fact that some schools on the west coast are joining conferences on the east coast (and for most of the sports, men's and women's), how can you justify the enormous costs of changing conferences and traveling, going from (as an example) California to Connecticut for a tennis match, or a rowing competition, or a football or basketball game, and maybe have to travel that long of a distance numerous times a season multiplied by the number of programs in your school? It doesn't make much sense, but it will appear to cost a lot of dollars. And where does this money come from?
It's true that athletics bring in large sums of money for institutions, but at what expense? Successful athletic programs do make recruiting easier and bring more talented athletes to each institution that lands them, but schools are also being penalized at a much higher rate for recruiting violations, or for violations of NCAA rules regarding gifts given to players. How many coaches have been involved in violations and then left the institution just before violations were discovered to take a more lucrative paying job at a more prestigious institution only to see his/her old school receive sanctions while the coach goes merrily along to do the same thing in his new opportunity?
There's even evidence of not playing to the letter of the rules that's filtered down to the high school level. Athletes are given special treatment regarding academic requirements, or behavior standards, or regarding altercations with the law. There are athletes who are being housed by people in communities, whereby a parent signs over guardianship to someone else, just so that young person can play in a more successful or looked-at program that might not match up to the one where they live.
Our country used to rank very high in education but seems to have slid down the world rankings in recent years. Is there a correlation between this and the huge amounts of money, attention and importance of athletic programs?
Athletics are a great way to teach work habits, reliability, responsibility, accountability and many more necessary life skills that our students need to help them in their futures, but it shouldn't be tops on the agendas of what our colleges and high schools should be about.
Let's get back to emphasizing the student before the athlete and let wins and losses both be teaching opportunities. Notre Dame may have lost a football game and a national championship, but its 97 percent graduation rate has made them champions in education.


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First, you're mixing units between volume, weight, metric and non-metric. Albert Einstein's head would be spinning try to figure it all out without mistakes in calculations and measuring. Next, you may not be methodical enough in the process.Here is a suggestion:Use metric weight measurements and keep all units as weight. That's what a baker's formula is and why we use percentages. The recipe percentages are based on the flour content being the base, that's why it's always 100%. You can change the amount of flour, but your percentages always remain the same.Flour 100% (that is the total weight of all flour in recipe)Water 58% (If flour is 22.2 kg, water is 22.2 kg x .58 = 12.88 kg)Salt 1.75% (If flour is 22 kg, salt is 22200 grams x .0175 = 389 grams)Sugar 1% (If flour is 22 kg, sugar is 22,200 grams x .01 = 222 grams)Oil try 2% (If flour is 22,000 grams, oil is 22,200 x .02 = 444 grams)IDY (Instant Dry Yeast) 0.3% (If flour is 22,200 grams, IDY is 22,200 x .003 = 66.6 grams)Start with water, salt, sugar and yeast in mixer. Mix it together then add about half of your flour and let it mix on low as you slowly add the rest of your flour over the next minute or two. Let it mix about 4-5 minutes, then slowly add oil. Add the oil as last step. You want the flour to absorb the water and adding the oil too soon may reduce some of that absorption.Some people start with all dry ingredients and add water later. You're choice. But there is no choice on when to add oil - it's always last.When your dough is about 26-27 degrees C, (75 to 80F) you're golden. Don't mix the dough hotter than that. A small piece should stretch in your hand and not break immediately.Make your dough balls and coat top with oil just to prevent drying.I use a small brush to oil the ball, then use a small, lightweight plastic bag for each dough ball and fold the bag over once under the ball. I don't twist the bag closed.Good luck and be methodical. Measure properly.(Edited: I just realized that this section is labeled as questions for Tom Lehmann. I'm not trying to speak for him. He's forgotten more than I'll ever know.)
Well I have had to change to pan pizza as cooking on a screen in a deck oven is to stressful, the pans were much better then all of a sudden started getting very dark on the bottom out of no where with no change to the recipe! Grrrrrr starting to hate dough! I was cooking at 550 before and no problem never had a burnt pizza, then out of nowhere burning. I dropped the temp still did it(525) I have played with different systems from people that have used pans in other restaurants and no luck still tried warmer temp and pressing dough right into pans as others have done same thing still burning randomly. I was so happy before because I could just throw them in watch the top and bottoms were hardly even browning it was great and made a great pizza. Can anyone help I am getting pretty stressed here! How do others do it with pans? I am using a bakers pride deck oven.Thanks!


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Closing down Guantanamo Bay
But it looks like they will end up closing Gitmo - doesn't mean anyone will be released, just that they'll close Gitmo and open Son of Gitmo in it's place. Mission accomplished and one campaign pledge honoured.
No kidding. Hope springs eternal. Change comes with the fall:
Guantanamo won't close by January - Obama
Of course, given that this joker hasn't kept one single promise (at least, not the good ones), he might be lying this time too... Watch for Guantanamo to close in December!
ETA: Oh, hang on - this is really cool - look at this smug group of thugs, last January, when Obama signed an "executive order" to close Guantanamo by this January:
McKeon Asks For Information On 9/11 Terrorists
Ya good luck with that, Bucky boy.
"Heresy cannot be destroyed unless heretics are destroyed and ... their defenders and [supporters] are destroyed,..." Pope Gregory IX, 1232
Guantanamo: The Definitive Prisoner List (Updated 2010)
"I hope that the list and its references provide a useful antidote to the current scaremongering regarding the failed Christmas plane bomber, Omar Farouk Abdulmutallab, and his alleged ties with one - just one - of the 574 prisoners released from Guantanamo, in a Yemen based al-Qaeda cell.
This purported connection is being used by those who want the evil stain of Guantanamo to endure forever...but also to argue that no more of the Yemenis - who make up nearly half of the remaining prisoners - should be released even though the ex prisoner in question is a Saudi, even though no more than a dozen or so of the 574 prisoners released have gone on to have any involvement whatsoever with terrorism, and even though all of these were released during the presidency of George W Bush.."
In the case of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, for example, the decision to prosecute him in a federal court comes over six years late. Despite having confessed to his involvement in the 9/11 attacks to an al-Jazeera reporter before his capture by US forces in March 2003, he was held for three and a half years in secret prisons run by the CIA, where he was subjected to torture (including...
Worthington condemns the inquisition and torture etc. But he doesn't mention the fact that confessions obtained by torture are worthless and not to be confused with legally obtained evidence. Such nuances of democracy are difficult concepts for most on the political right to grasp.
And then there is tidbit about Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's obvious guilt after having confessed to Al Jazeera's Yosri Fouda. It's a foregone conclusion at that point. Except that Chaim Kupferberg says KSM was one of several patsies fitted up for masterminding 9/11. And apparently Yosri Fouda is a self-admitted prolific liar.
"I do not really believe there is such a thing as al-Qaida, the organization; there is al-Qaida, the mind-set" -Yosri Fouda
But it looks like they will end up closing Gitmo - doesn't mean anyone will be released, just that they'll close Gitmo and open Son of Gitmo in it's place. Mission accomplished and one campaign pledge honoured.
It's not good to believe professional liars. Reality check:
Obama signs law to keep Guantanamo open
Making plain he would fight to repeal language in the law obstructing civilian U.S. trials for Guantanamo terrorism suspects, Obama said he was left with no choice but to sign the defense authorization act for fiscal 2011.
"Despite my strong objection to these provisions, which my administration has consistently opposed, I have signed this act because of the importance of authorizing appropriations for, among other things, our military activities in 2011," Obama said in a statement.
Translation for decent human beings: "If I don't agree to sign this law, they won't let me send more soldiers to murder people in Afghanistan."
Thanks, Obama. Imagine, we could have had McCain.
There seems to be no end to the nuttery on this issue:
There seems to be no end to the nuttery on this issue:
Rep. McKeon was so enthused that he vowed to keep Guantanamo Bay open at any cost, and that he would use all the powers of his new position to prevent any efforts that might lead to it even theoretically being closed at some point.
Certifiable imo. Didn't the Nazis at least allow the Red Cross to inspect the luxurious living conditions in the holiday camps for Jews and other terrorists? They could at least put on a show for the sake of propagandizing the issue. Operating on a need to know basis, and the world doesn't need to know apparently.
Guantanamo military trials resume
President Barack Obama approved Monday the resumption of military trials for detainees at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ending a two-year ban.
It was the latest acknowledgement that the detention facility Obama had vowed to shut down within a year of taking office will remain open for some time to come.
"I strongly believe that the American system of justice is a key part of our arsenal in the war against al-Qaeda and its affiliates, and we will continue to draw on all aspects of our justice system — including Article III courts — to ensure that our security and our values are strengthened," the president said in a statement. Article III courts are civilian federal courts.
Under Obama's order, Defence Secretary Robert Gates will rescind his January 2009 ban against bringing new cases against the terror suspects at the detention facility. Closure of the facility has become untenable because of questions about where terror suspects would be held.
Another in a long line of broken promises.
"It is virtually impossible to imagine how one closes Guantanamo in light of this executive order," said Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union. "In a little over two years, the Obama administration has done a complete about-face."
Unionist wrote:Debater wrote:
Obama said today he still plans to go ahead and close it:
Sure he does. When all the detainees are dead, perhaps:
The prison at Guantanamo Bay will not be closed by President Barack Obama's deadline of January 22, according to reports.
Khadr lawyer not surprised by Gitmo delay
But don't worry, everything is legal:
President Obama Reaffirms Power of Indefinite Detention
Everything is legal (not quite what he said during the campaign but hey, who believes politicians anyways).
But it looks like they will end up closing Gitmo - doesn't mean anyone will be released, just that they'll close Gitmo and open Son of Gitmo in it's place. Mission accomplished and one campaign pledge honoured.
Yeah, sure thing, abnormal, right on. Meanwhile, I think I may have been right about closing it after every detainee is dead, maybe:
Guantánamo inmate becomes ninth detainee to die at prison camp
Gitmo's a disgrace. it was a disgrace when the yanks, having had their mafia kleptocracy overthrown, didn't give it back.
And its a disgrace now for the myriad reasons listed above. If Eichmann could get a reasonably fair trail in public, then so should everyone else.
Gitmo stands for torture, and shitting on an array of human and legal rights; period.
Now can we, on a progressive board, refrain from using disgusting terms like "token colored fella?" or reprinting OBVIOUSLY racist photoshops, OBVIOUSLY from far right sites: the world apology tour (a refrain of the teabaggers)??? the oversized bling chain???
Huh, huh. Its ok for us to use the words and the images, we're the good guys. So what if we're using a term that used to scrawled all over toilets and water fountains in Capetown and Alabama?
Jesus Christ, Have some shame. I dont care if it is 4 years old. Where have the mods been on this one? Out for a smoke?
Here is one of my favourite images of Obama. I hope it is progressive enough for you. The man is a murderous tool of the military security complex that runs Washington and is trying to control the world. I don't fucking care what colour he is he is just as evil as the alternative when it comes to murder. Yup a WEEKLY KILL LIST is how a peace prize winner should act. Heaven forbid anyone should make fun of his Nobel Prize. You did know the bling was a medal didn't you?
I also like this one.
No problem with those. And I'm not wrong.
I know what the Nobel Prize looks like. I also know what a rope chain looks like. I can also do a google image search and see the kinds of far right sites that this image has been distributed on.
Hillary's just as guilty as he is. Should we dust off every misogynistic epithet too?
Tactics matter.
I think the term 'progressive board' must be taken with more than a few grains of salt, given that progressives and their positions are regularly attacked/reviled while right-wing, reactionary positions in support of imperialist war or US imperial aims, Zionism are regularly espoused here...
Sure. Let's go the same way as the Galloway thread. If its our ally saying it, lets not call him on it, lets DEFEND it. When it becomes clear the behaviour is reprehensible, we wont be adult enough to say "Yeah, actually, George was a complete pig on this one" we'll just go silent. Never admit error, never set a standard for ourselves a little higher than that which we oppose.
I wanted Obama to pick Condelesa Rice as his running mate the first time around because even before he was elected it was evident he was going to be a war President.
So you think the writers at Black Agenda are racist and not progressive. I guess you know best since from the heights of your bully pulpit you can see everything clearly.
Just because he is one doesn't mean his opponent would not also have been one. When people wrap themselves in the progressive mantle I feel that people on the left need to point out their hypocrisy. The Republicans are nasty war mongers but at least they don't pretend to be people of peace.
Gitmo Hunger Strike: 'Prisoners Put Their Lives On The Line In A Medieval Torture Chamber'
"The prisoners' lawyers, along with other experts and former detainees, are sounding the alarm over the inmates' critical condition. 'They are indeed threatening their own lives, putting their lives on the line in this heroic effort to express a sense of autonomy, outrage at being imprisoned at what can be characterized as nothing less than an American sort-of medieval torture chamber,' anthropologist Mark Mason, who studies the cultural factors behind human suffering told RT."
I wonder what the cultural factors are behind Canadians wilful indifference to such imperial barbarism?
Hunger Strike Cases Surge at Guantanamo
A hunger strike by detainees who have been held for years without trial at the military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, has grown to involve at least 25 prisoners, the Defense Department disclosed Wednesday.
That number includes eight who are being force-fed a nutritional supplement through a hose snaked into their nose while they are restrained in a chair.
There have long been about half a dozen prisoners at Guantánamo who refuse to eat and have been kept alive by force-feeding. But the number refusing meals among the population of 166 inmates has recently surged.
Never forget that the head of these fascist torturers is the liar Obama. He's visiting his best friend Netanyahu, no doubt to work out lists of more detainees.
Jeez, are they still there at Gitmo? By gum I'll bet the inquisition has given them mind transplants aboard a UFO years ago. They're prolly ready to confess to the Nazi bombing of Pearl Harbor by now. tsk tsk
Torture has never had anything to do with seeking truth. Not during Pope Gregory's time and most certainly not today.
The fruits of torture were always to serve a purpose for persecuting "heretics"/opposition to oppressive and corrupt regimes then, and the same is true today with a lot of 9/11 propaganda insulating a military dictatorship from the truth.
What a load of horseshit twas.
Obama: killing hope and people the old school way.
It;s closed down already ( that is, the State Department office for closing it down).
150 million to refurbish it for present and future political prisoners.
Obama promised to close Guantánamo. Instead, he's made it worse
Facing deteriorating conditions and the hopelessness of their legal abyss, detainees are starving themselves in protest
by Murtaza Hussain
The 44-year-old British resident and father of four [Shaker Aamer] has spent over 11 years incarcerated at Guantánamo despite being cleared for release as early as 2007. To this day never charged with a crime, Aamer is just one of hundreds of detainees who remain imprisoned in Guantánamo. Despite running on an explicit campaign promise to shut down the island prison which has become a symbol of the abuses of the "war on terror", President Obama has continued to preside over its operation.
And by recent accounts, under his tenure, the conditions for prisoners there – from both a physical and legal standpoint – have become markedly worse....
Instead of Closing, Gitmo to Receive Major Upgrades
Pentagon Set for Major Modernization Project for Prison
by Jason Ditz, March 21, 2013
Pentagon officials say that a plan being pushed would spend $150 million upgrading the facility, creating a new hospital which is going to be helpful, since so many of the detainees are already in failing health and are seemingly going to stay there until they die of old age.
Though the White House insists they remain "committed" to closing Gitmo they've made no effort to actually do so in years, and have even closed the State Department office that was supposed to find places to send the detainees....


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Norway native honored in national publication
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NORWAY – A former Norway resident has made the cover of a monthly national dance magazine.
Bethany Marc-Aurele, an American Ballet Theater (ABT) certified teacher, was featured in the February issue of Dance Teacher. The issue highlighted nine studio owners who where under the age of 40.
Marc-Aurele is a teacher at Hudson Dance & Movement in Hoboken, N.J., which opened in 2007. She currently has 256 students.
She is the daughter of Bernadette Brown of Norway and the granddaughter of June Brown of Hamilton Lakes.
She attended Norway-Vulcan School District and started her dance career at Donna's School of Dance and Northern Michigan Dance.
"I was young when I met my husband and now we have three girls: 8, 5 and 9 months old," she told Dance Teacher magazine. "People ask how I do it, and I just don't think about it. Dance is as much of a passion of mine as raising my family. I hope it gives my girls a strong work ethic and teaches them that they can achieve anything they want, if they put the work into it. It's challenging at times to find the balance between work and family, but it's good for them to see that they will be able to do it, too, if they want."
Marc-Aurele, artistic director/head of ballet program at Hudson, began her foundational ballet training at the North Carolina School of the Arts and Central Wisconsin School of Ballet. At these locations Mellissa Hayden, Fanchon Cordel, Nina Danilova, Dianne Markham, Frank Smith and Waltraud Kar Kar trained her extensively in the essentials of ballet.
Recognizing her potential, the Alvin Ailey School in New York City, accepted her into their program as a full scholarship student to work under the direction of Judith Jamison.
She went on to perform with several companies including Ballet Chicago, North Shore Ballet, Alvin Ailey Youth, Amelie Dance Theater and in several off-Broadway shows in New York City.
Marc-Aurele successfully completed the American Ballet Theater teacher training intensive in primary through level III of the ABT National Training Curriculum.
She is passionate about early childhood dance education and continues her teacher training at the Vancouver Junior Professional Division in British Columbia, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet in Carlisle Pennsylvania and the American Ballet Theater.
"In 2010, I started a junior professional company for students ages 5 and older," she said. "They must (though usually they want to) come multiple days per week, which is expensive. But I refuse to turn children away, especially if they show potential, so I started to personally fund a scholarship program. Seeing that I could only do that for so many years, this year I started a nonprofit, which I've learned is a huge undertaking. There's so much paperwork, and after you get the status and build the foundation, you have to find money and people to donate. It's not an easy time right now; you have to find people who are really passionate about programs like this."
Marc-Aurele has choreographed, coached, adjudicated, and overseen classical and multi-disciplinary curriculums both nationally and internationally.
"We used to be in a basement down the street, but as we grew, the space didn't hold everyone," she told Dance Teacher magazine. "Either I had to become a very exclusive school by auditioning kids and not accepting as many, or take the plunge and pay more rent for a bigger space. Now, we have three studios, but it's still not as advantageous as being in the suburbs and finding a warehouse. My main goal is education, so I don't want to throw a lot of students in a class just to make money. I only allow eight kids per class, with two teachers in each class."
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NEW YORK (Bullion Bulls Canada) -- The U.S. recovery is like one of the Simpsons episodes featuring mythical daredevil Captain Lance Murdock. After performing one of his heroic stunts, and inevitably ending up with his shattered body in a crumpled heap, he shakily raises one hand to give the "thumbs up" sign, and then we hear in the background the announcer proclaim, "He's all right!"
Observe the following crashes, and the "recoveries"(?) that followed:
However, even clever Simpsons humor ceases to be funny if one is forced to watch/listen to the same joke, day after day, for nearly three years. The U.S. mainstream media is not nearly as clever/funny as the Simpsons.
Case in point, observe Bloomberg's latest version
Service producers are taking over from manufacturing as the driver of the almost three-year-old U.S. economic expansion.
The end of the recession in June 2009 triggered the biggest surge in production in a decade, propelled by rising demand from overseas and the need to replenish inventories and upgrade equipment. That is now giving way to increasing sales at places like restaurants, transportation companies and temporary-help agencies, leading to gains in employment that have bolstered the world's largest economy.
Let's dissect the first part of the joke first: "services" are taking over from "manufacturing" as the supposed drivers of this mythical economic recovery.
To begin with, it's absurd to suggest there has been any growth at all in U.S. manufacturing. Manufacturing is the most energy-intensive part of an economy, but the U.S. economy is using less and less energy, and even less electricity than it used prior to the Crash of '08.
As recently as April 2007, CNN was reporting that a "refining crunch"
It is even more absurd to argue that there could be new manufacturing activity in the U.S. which doesn't require any electricity. Apologists will argue that the 21st century U.S. economy is now much more energy efficient, because it's so high-tech. Reality dictates otherwise. The chart below shows the complete absence of any significant new spending in the most significant field of hi-tech: information technology.
Obviously, manufacturing activity in the U.S. can only be shrinking, given the collapse in energy/electricity consumption, despite a steadily growing population. It is equally simple to debunk the only new twist to this joke: that the U.S. service sector has taken over from manufacturing as the driver of the U.S. economy.
The latest available statistics show that U.S. mall-vacancy rates remain near all-time highs. Sky-high vacancy rates in U.S. malls suggest a service sector in "depression" mode, not recovery mode. However, for any who aren't convinced by all the ghost malls cropping up all over the U.S., there is a very simple way to resolve any possible doubt.
The service sector, by definition, is employment-intensive. It takes people to provide services. As part of the "U.S. economic recovery" jokes, we have been tortured by the worst pseudo-comedian in the U.S.: the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As its own schtick, the BLS is not only reporting month after month of "jobs growth," but steadily increasing jobs growth.
It's not even funny. Below is the U.S. civilian participation rate. It's a very simple statistic. It shows the percentage of the U.S. population who are in the work force. As the chart clearly indicates, the civilian participation rate has been plummeting much more quickly since the mythical recovery began than it did during the "recession."
This is one of the few pieces of raw data remaining in the U.S. which has not been (cannot be?) corrupted by the propaganda machine. Less and less people are working in the U.S. -- and the job losses have been accelerating during this "recovery." With less and less people working in the U.S., and more and more malls closing, it is utterly ridiculous to claim that the U.S. service sector is growing. Merely selling a few more "Big Macs" to over-fed Americans just won't cut it.


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A number of attendees at the Tanglewood 2010 Festival of Contemporary Music were puzzled by the absence of one of its three co-curators: Gunther Schuller. In a pre-concert lecture on Monday featuring the festival's other two curators, Oliver Knussen and John Harbison, his name was only briefly mentioned, despite the fact that he helped to program the festival.
So, why was Schuller absent from the FCM? Apparently, he accepted a conflicting conducting engagement at the Edinburgh Festival. On 8/14, he conducted an All-American program with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait, the jazz band version of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue (with Steven Osborne as soloist), and Charles Ives' Fourth Symphony.
While Schuller's been in Edinburgh, his fellow co-curators have been very busy: nearly omnipresent. To the credit of both Knussen and Harbison, they've been at every festival performance, either appearing as conductors or listening from the audience. As Knussen put it during the pre-concert talk, "I don't generally find myself as an audience member much these days, in fact I usually avoid it, but I've been enjoying hearing all of the music on these programs." They've both also been involved in preparing the performances, listening in on rehearsals and coaching the various chamber ensembles.
The pieces singled out for praise by both Knussen and Harbison weren't necessarily by composers with whom they're generally associated. Much of the talk focused on works by Bruno Maderna, Lukas Foss, and on the one composer who they most regretted omitting from the FCM programs: Luigi Dallapiccola. (The latter composer appeared elsewhere this summer on a TMC program.)
While the curators' self-effacement was gentlemanly, one wished that they'd have discussed their chamber operas, Harbison's Full Moon in March and Knussen's Where the Wild Things Are, which were performed on Sunday night's concert. Perhaps the BSO should take a cue from the New York Philharmonic's recent employment of YouTube as an educational tool. Before everyone departs, they should get some interview footage up on the web about this extraordinary week of contemporary music!


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79 year old Doris Payne was arrested in 2005 after being caught on a security camera stealing a $30K diamond ring from Neiman Marcus at the Stanford Shopping Center. It turned out that Doris was actually lifelong criminal whose exciting exploits had traversed the globe. Her story even made it's way to Hollywood where it became the subject of a movie starring Halle Berry. The movie, entitled, "Who is Doris Payne?" is scheduled to be released later this year.
Now it seems like they're going to have reshoot the ending of the film. Just a few months after having completed her prison sentence, Doris is suspected of steeling a $2,300 Burberry trench coat at Saks Fifth Avenue. It might not have been as expensive an item as most of her previous thefts were, but because Doris is still on parole, it doesn't look good for the aging criminal.
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Food for thought, remember all the craze about that Dehong brick from '05 at one time? Wonder if the blanding out that happened to the Dehong brick happened here.
It was a pretty light and pleasantly complex tea when I had it, and I've seen more recent notes that it had a strong and weird qi.
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Nisga'A Treaty
Oral Question Period
11:45 a.m.
David Iftody Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Mr. Speaker, I can tell the House that yes, the Nisga'a people have ratified the agreement after one of the most prolonged debates in the House of Commons.
After 100 years of the Nisga'a people knocking on the door to come back into Canada, I am proud to say that today at this very hour Canadians from across the country are gathering in the Nass Valley to celebrate their entry back into Canada. We welcome them home.
Oral Question Period
11:45 a.m.
Darrel Stinson Okanagan—Shuswap, BC
Mr. Speaker, the people of Nass Valley never left this country.
Canadian taxpayers have spent $60,000 for scanners in federal prisons that can detect the smallest amount of drugs. Yet when the bells and whistles go off, these people are not arrested nor are the drugs confiscated.
My question is for the solicitor general. If a person visiting an inmate at a federal prison is caught with illegal drugs, the drugs are not even seized and that person is not charged. Why?
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
John Maloney Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, the question posed seems very difficult to understand. Perhaps I could have more particulars before responding to it. When a criminal offence is committed then charges should be laid.
Amateur Sport
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Caroline St-Hilaire Longueuil, QC
Mr. Speaker, barely two months ago, the Secretary of State for Amateur Sport announced with great fanfare that there would be increased funding for elite sport athletes and promised that they would receive their cheque by May 1.
He said "The athletes will not have to think about how many Kraft Dinners they can eat anymore".
The athletes are still waiting. How does the Secretary of State for Amateur Sport explain this delay? Has the Y2K bug caught up with the secretary or is he simply having a hard time meeting his commitments?
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11:50 a.m.
Denis Coderre Secretary of State (Amateur Sport)
Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for her question.
The Bloc Quebecois was pleased as well with our March 20 announcement. Of course, there have been problems. I have waited neither for the hon. member to put her question nor for the news in order to act on the problem.
I personally called the athletes who were having problems in this regard. I can say that as of May 9, at 8.45 p.m., all the cheques were in the mail, and I apologize for the inconvenience.
National Defence
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11:50 a.m.
Svend Robinson Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of National Defence.
Two days ago the minister said in the House that to his knowledge there are no U.S. nuclear weapons in Canadian waters, but that the U.S. refuses to confirm or deny the presence of these weapons.
I want to ask the minister, why is our military now training for a possible U.S. nuclear weapons accident in Canada at Nanoose Bay or possibly in Halifax? Why will the minister not stand up for Canadians as the New Zealand government has done and tell the United States to keep its nuclear weapons out of Canadian waters?
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11:50 a.m.
York Centre
Art Eggleton Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, the United States does not bring its nuclear weapons into Canadian waters, into Nanoose, into the testing range.
For decades we have been providing a testing range but it does not test nuclear weapons or any warheads. It only goes through testing in that range.
Our personnel are trained in case there could be a nuclear accident somewhere off our coast because there are submarines and other vessels travelling on the high seas. The United States Navy does not indicate whether it has nuclear weapons on board. That has been a longstanding policy. There is nothing new about this.
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11:50 a.m.
Svend Robinson Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Speaker, perhaps I can give the minister another chance to say no to the Pentagon hawks.
His colleague the foreign affairs minister said last week, "The U.S. should refrain from unilateral decisions on a national missile defence system that could jeopardize the integrity of the ABM treaty regime and have a negative impact on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation".
I want to ask the minister, does he agree with the foreign affairs minister? Is he prepared to join with the foreign affairs minister in urging the United States to get off the fence and to say a very clear and emphatic no to the national missile defence system?
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11:50 a.m.
York Centre
Art Eggleton Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, in fact it has already said yes to the national missile defence system through legislation that has been passed and approved by the United States Congress and by the President. It is a matter of the testing that continues to be done to perfect the technology, then a final decision on deployment will be made at that point in time.
No final decision has been made with respect to that. Canada has not been asked. Certainly the matters that the hon. member raises and which have been raised by the foreign affairs minister are very legitimate concerns, and concerns that need to be addressed. There are other concerns. The defence, the security and the relationship between Canada and the United States must also be taken into consideration.
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Oral Question Period
May 12th, 2000 / 11:50 a.m.
Progressive Conservative
Bill Casey Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Transport.
Further to the $175 million announcement for western provinces' rural roads, what provinces qualify for this money? Will they be required to cost share in the money and who will distribute the $175 million?
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Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Don Valley East
David Collenette Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, the details of this program are still being worked out but there is a precedent with the money that was put in to compensate western provinces under the WGTA reforms. We will be looking at that in the next little while.
We do hope that the provinces will do their bit as well to assist with the rebuilding of these grain roads. The $175 million that we are allocating is new money and I think it will be well spent.
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Mac Harb Ottawa Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, in the Speech from the Throne the Government of Canada committed to establish a national exchange program so that Canadian youth from different parts of the country could participate in programs and learn about the country's diversity and the different languages and cultures that exist within the mosaic of Canada. I ask the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage what happened to that proposal and when can we see some action on the ground?
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Mauril Bélanger Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Canadian Heritage
Mr. Speaker, we live in a vast country, a country rich in natural resources and in its geography as well as in its cultural diversity and in the linguistic duality it is important to discover.
This is why two weeks ago, the Minister of Canadian Heritage announced a further $15 million, which was provided in the budget this year, for interchange Canada, in order to permit young people to take part in the some 300 exchange programs in this country to enable our young people to discover each other, to discover communities from sea to sea and to appreciate this great and beautiful country of Canada.
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
John Duncan Vancouver Island North, BC
Mr. Speaker, the federal government sponsored the film l'Erreur boréale which is a one-sided anti-industry diatribe against Quebec forest management designed for an international audience. At the same time the Minister of Natural Resources professes to support forest practices in Canada but funding seems to be a problem. Why is the government so reluctant to fund promotion of our world class forestry standards internationally?
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Prince Edward—Hastings
Lyle Vanclief Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Mr. Speaker, we know that there are concerns not only in Canada but around the world about our forestry standards. It is very important because the export of forestry products is important for Canada, as it is domestically in Canada, for economic and environmental reasons. It is very important that we, as we can, demonstrate to the rest of the world that we practise sound environmental and forestry standards.