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- Portal 2 takes what made Portal appealing and quadruples it.
The scale of Portal 2 has been significantly given an overhaul. The original game pretty much kept players locked in a series of test chambers. In Portal 2, there are tons of areas that the player will see. The most prominent difference is how wide open each area is. You'll almost wonder how Aperture Science changed so much.
The difference in story from the first game to the second, is astronomical. GlaDos is back to torment our souls once more. However, it isn't so simple this time as just defeating her. With a little help from our little pal Wheatley; the story takes on significant twists and turns. It's the dialogue that keeps us wanting to play Portal 2. I've never had so much fun being chastised by anyone.
GlaDos is in rare form and delivers her quips with a glacial wit. You'll feel the sting of her sarcasm constantly, and appreciate her voice through each puzzle. When combined with Wheatley, who is voiced by Stephen Merchant. A paranoid robot who's stuck on a rail, and steadily keeps your character moving in a comedic way. You'll also run into messages from the founder of Aperture Science, Cave Johnson. Voiced by J.K. Simmons, his 1960's personality is the perfect middle-ground to GlaDos and Wheatley.
If you haven't noticed by now, sound plays a big part in what makes Portal 2 amazing. The voices are crystal clear and immersive, and the music is specifically on point. It dates back to the older days of video gaming, when you had to listen to looped music that stuck in your head. This feeling makes a triumphant return in Portal 2, due to you being stuck on puzzles so often. When the action rises, some high-octane compositions will play to get your adrenaline rushing.
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text: Bishop Robert Finn releases statement regarding child porn charges filed against Rev. Shawn Ratigan Victoria Swoboda 3:25 PM, May 20, 2011 3:53 PM, Jun 1, 2011 Share Article Previous Next Former victims of pastoral sexual abuse are speaking out. They are outraged with the Diocese of Kansas City - Saint Joseph saying it went back on its word. KSHB How much time is too much? A group of lawyers is investigating if the Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph was in the wrong by handing over evidence of child pornography six months after it was found. KSHB Bishop Robert W. Finn of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph Copyright 2011 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Show Caption Hide Caption Previous Next KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Bishop Robert W. Finn of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph released the following statement regarding the arrest of Rev. Shawn Ratigan. On Thursday, prosecutors charged Ratigan with three felony counts of possessing child pornography. "In mid December of 2010, I was told that a personal computer belonging to Fr. Shawn Ratigan was found to have many images of female children. Most of these were images of children at public or parish events. I was told that there were also some small number of images that were much more disturbing, images of an unclothed child who was not identifiable because her face was not visible. The very next day, we contacted a Kansas City, Missouri Police officer and described one of the more disturbing images. At the same time the diocese showed the images to legal counsel. In both instances we were told that, while very troubling, the photographs did not constitute child pornography as they did not depict sexual conduct or contact. Immediately after the diocese became aware of these images, Shawn Ratigan attempted suicide. In the week or so after this, Shawn Ratigan survived his suicide attempt and became conscious. He went from the Medical Center to a Psychiatric Unit until it seemed that the risk of another suicide attempt was minimized. I then sent him for a psychiatric evaluation out of state. The psychiatrist asked for and was provided with the images we had so he could evaluate Shawn's condition. When he returned, Shawn stayed at his mother's home for a while, until I could determine a place where he could reside, continue counseling, and not be around children. The Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist kindly agreed to have him assist them by saying Mass for the Sisters. I restricted him from participating in or attending other events if there were children present. He lived at an adjoining property, the Vincentian Mission House, and paid rent. He did not have his computer or his camera in his possession during this period. In early March, Shawn's family asked for Shawn's computer to be returned. It had been kept at the offices of the diocesan legal counsel, and was given to them. In late March I received some reports that Shawn was violating some of the conditions of his stay. I was told that he attended a St. Patrick Day Parade and met with friends and families. He also attended a child's birthday party at the invitation of the child's parents. I confronted him about these things, and told him again that he was not permitted to have any contact with minors. When Shawn continued to disregard these requirements, on May 12 ,Vicar General Monsignor Robert Murphy contacted the same police officer previously consulted to discuss his concerns. That officer facilitated our report to the Cyber Crimes Against Children Unit. Along with our report we provided the electronic images that we had received in December. Detective Maggie McGuire began an investigation. In the past week she conducted interviews and, pursuant to a search warrant, found additional materials, which had never been in our possession and which we did not know existed, and which are alleged to constitute child pornography. On May 19, Shawn Ratigan was arrested and charged in Clay County with three counts of a C felony possession of child pornography. I deeply regret that we didn't ask the police earlier to conduct a full investigation. Shawn Ratigan was a popular priest who had a large network of friends, and was media savvy. Many parents have called with deep concerns about their children who knew and trusted him. To any parents who have any questions or concerns about contact between their children and Shawn Ratigan, I recommend that you contact Detective McGuire at 816-584-6633. As a people of faith, in times of difficulty we rely on prayer and God's grace to fortify our human efforts. I pray that the strong anger, shame, disappointment and fear that so many are feeling will be helped by our trust in Him." Share Article A Share A A A Share Article


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So I broke my ankle about a year ago and I have not been able to use my jeep, she has sat for over a year in my garage. I went to drive it last night and I found that the clutch has no preasure, I checked the reservoir and it was empty, I filled it up with brake Fluid DOT 3, it came up on preasure but I still had no clutch, I could not get it into gear. So today I purchased a new master and slave cylander, installed both, bled the system by keeping the reservoir cap off of the master and slowly pumping the SLAVE cylinder, once I got a steady steam of fluid comming out of the top of the reservoir with no air bubbles, I bolted the slave back to the Transmission. Checked the clutch and still no go, it seems to have plenty of preasure,the slave seems to have allot of force with the piston but Still no clutch, I took it apart and bled it 3 more times with the same result. Am I missing somthing? The clutch was perfect when I parked it a year ago, no problems. Could somthing else be sticking in the clutch system because it sat, not allowing it to engage// Please Help Mark |
sounds like its stuck, in my factory service manual it saaaay...
Normal condensation for vehicles stored for long periods of time can generate enough corrosion to make the disc stick to the flywheel or pressure plate. to fix it, manually loosen it through the inspection plate opening. |
Ok try this- put the jeep in the 4x4 neutral so the tranny is disengaged from the truck. Have a friend push it down the street and bump start it - the shock of the action may break it loose- may not but well worth a shot.
My clutch is doing the same thing, however mine hasn't sat for a length of time. It's my daily driver.
I was shifting gears and the clutch went to the floor. No pressure at all. Checked for leaks and fluid was dripping out of the slave cylinder. Went to NAPA and bought a new slave cylinder.. Installed and bleed it.. Now the clutch is soft (no pressure) for 3/4 of the way down but the last 1/4 about breaks your leg. Has anyone delt with this and what is the fix? |
If it is soft .. then it still has air in it. Try bleeding it again. Sometimes an air bubble gets stuck due to the angle of slave cylinder. I had hard time bleeding it as well. I pressed the clutch really quick multiple times which did the trick for me.
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My best friends Grandfather had several very large trees downed by a microburst this summer. By the time my buddy arrived at the scene all of the other trees had been chipped, except the biggest of all. A nice double trunk Juglans Nigra. Knowing my love of trees and wood, he practically threw himself in front of the hack and slash crew to save the walnut. Within a couple hours an LT40 was on scene to rebirth the tree into beautiful lumber! And boy did it produce, we got 3 10 foot boles. All bigger than 22" top and bottom, 30" max. 90+ 10' boards cut through and through. The best being 20" top and bottom! |
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#1 posted 09-02-2011 08:17 PM |
That is some real nice looking wood, be sure you let us know what you build with it -- "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein |
#2 posted 09-02-2011 08:17 PM |
That is some pretty wood! -- You're a unique and special person, just like everyone else. |
#3 posted 09-02-2011 08:31 PM |
now that is a mother load of wood, oh how i love walnut…and this save is something you will never forget, i hope you make something that will always remind you of this gorgeous wood…i would not be a good neighbor if i didnt not offer to let you store some of that here in my barn…let me know if you need some storage space…lol…..i would be happy to oblige…..grizzman -- GRIZZMAN ...['''''] |
#4 posted 09-02-2011 08:35 PM |
That almost brings tears to my eyes. I got the new catalog in the mail yesterday and was admiring the LT40. My budget was admiring the LT10. This post should be on the cover of the woodmizer catalog. THIS IS WHY PEOPLE BUY MILLS. That wood is so gorgeous. Walnut is my favorite. -- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog |
#5 posted 09-02-2011 08:48 PM |
All I can say is …WOW! -- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood" |
#6 posted 09-02-2011 09:17 PM |
Good for you. I try and salvage every tree that comes down where I have access. Unfortunately I'm getting to the point where various age related maladies are restricting my activities (the latest being a rotator cuff repair). That is great looking walnut. Air dry it and use it. |
#7 posted 09-02-2011 10:12 PM |
Those are some gorgeous slabs that you have. I am really glad that you were able to save this from going into firewood. A few years back I had a cherry and couple of ash trees that needed to be taken down. I tried to find someone in my area with a portable mill but was unable to and the trees went for firewood. Needless to say I did not come home until after the trees were removed because it would not be nice to see a grown man cry. -- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine |
#8 posted 09-02-2011 10:20 PM |
^It's criminal the stuff I see going in the firebin where I live. If it were just a matter of having a mill, I'd have one parked in my yard like an old car on blocks. It's all the "other" stuff that I'm worried about. I can't justify an LT40, despite really wanting one. -- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog |
#9 posted 09-02-2011 10:32 PM |
Fantastic Walnut …love the rich colors : ) -- I'm absolutely positive that I couldn't be more uncertain! |
#10 posted 09-02-2011 10:54 PM |
Very, very nice save.. -- My workshop blog can be found at http://daves-workshop.blogspot.com, YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoa-AgyeFWqnQfGIJwdzkog |
#11 posted 09-02-2011 11:03 PM |
Brings out the jealously in me. What beautiful wood! |
#12 posted 09-03-2011 01:45 AM |
Now that is a fine save! Glad you made it there in time. What might become of all this wood? -- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker." |
#13 posted 09-03-2011 01:59 AM |
Awsome….. -- Measuring twice and cutting once only works if you read the tape correctly! |
#14 posted 09-03-2011 07:06 AM |
It does not get any better than that! -- Danny Located in Perry, GA. Forester. Wood-Mizer LT40HD35 Sawmill. Nyle L53 Dehumidification Kiln. hamsleyhardwood.com |
#15 posted 09-03-2011 07:13 AM |
Beautiful wood, and what a haul!. I've also been the lucky recipient of "free" walnut given to me by a co-worker, who owns about 60 acres of farm land, with lots of walnut trees growing on it. They have often cut these trees in the past if they were close to a fence or just in the way , and just burn them or haul them off to a pallet mill or something. In my opinon, thats' an abomination. I'm glad I've been able to save some of this wood from that fate. I've included some photos of some of this wood, and a sample (crotch figured inlay panel) of just one of the projects I've used it in. -- "everything is beautiful, but not everyone sees it" ~confucius-551-449 b.c.~ |
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A few facts to counter misconceptions about eating and diabetes:With National Diabetes Month about to come to an end, the subject is certainly "top of mind" lately. There are more than a few misconceptions about eating and diabetes.
Below are some facts to counter them.
1. Diabetes is not caused by "eating too much sugar" Yes, the disorder was once known as sugar diabetes because it involves high levels of sugar or glucose in the blood. But this happens not because a person eats too much sugar but rather because the body becomes unable to process carbohydrates.
All carbohydrates that are eaten–potatoes as well as cookies–are converted into glucose during the digestion process. Glucose in the blood triggers the release of insulin by the pancreas to allow this glucose to be taken into cells to be used for energy or stored as fat.
Type 1 or insulin-dependent diabetes occurs because the pancreas becomes unable to produce insulin. Without insulin, cells fail to get the energy they need and glucose accumulates in the blood, causing damage to blood vessels and nerves in the heart, eyes, kidneys and virtually every part of the body.
Type 2 diabetes develops because the pancreas becomes unable to produce enough insulin or because cells are resistant to the action of insulin. As a result, glucose tends to accumulate in the blood unless action is taken to control it. Eating dessert does not cause the pancreas to malfunction, but eating too many desserts, with their empty calories, will certainly contribute to weight gain, which in turn can lead to insulin resistance. Most type 2 diabetics carry excess weight, particularly around the abdomen. Although diabetic diets in the past were restrictive regarding sugar and concentrated sweets that is no longer the case. Persons with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can and do eat desserts in moderation as part of a healthy meal plan. 2. There are no special diabetic foods or meals. Whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, you can and should eat regular meals with your family and friends. Coronary artery disease and high blood pressure are major complications of diabetes. As a result, a good diabetic diet is heart healthy–low in saturated and trans fats but with adequate quantities of omega-3 fatty acids (from fish) and monounsaturated fats (from nuts and olive oil).
The DASH diet to control hypertension includes five servings of fruits and five servings of vegetables every day plus whole grains and low fat dairy products. 3. Carbohydrates raise blood sugar, but they are an important source of nutrients and energy.There is no reason to restrict intake, although type 1 diabetics must monitor how many carbohydrates they eat at any one meal. Blood sugar control requires a delicate balance among carbohydrate intake, insulin injections and physical activity. If you're on a fixed dose of insulin, the number of carbohydrates you consume at each meal and snack should be consistent as well. Particularly for children, special occasions like birthdays or Halloween may mean extra sweet treats. That's okay as long as there is a comparable adjustment in the number of carbohydrate grams from other sources (potatoes, rice, pasta) consumed during the rest of the day. Nutritionists point to an important distinction between simple carbohydrates such as those in candy, fruit and milk and complex carbohydrates such as beans, chick peas, cereal and starchy vegetables such as potatoes. Most of the latter are high in fiber, and studies have found that eating a high-fiber diet can improve blood sugar control and cholesterol.
4. Protein and fat take longer to be converted into glucose and have a less powerful effect.
But most foods that are high in protein are laden with saturated fat and cholesterol. And both protein and fat are associated with in insulin resistance. A low carbohydrate/high protein regimen has been found effective for weight loss, and some studies have found it conducive to good blood sugar control as well. Over the long term, though, there are questions about the safety of such a diet for a person with diabetes. There is no one diabetic meal plan that's best for everyone. It's up to the patient to work out a sensible plan with her doctor and/or dietitian–a plan that is flexible while bringing about good control of blood glucose. REFERENCES:American Diabetes Association, "Diabetes meal plans and a healthy diet," "Carbohydrate counting," "What can I eat?" "Sugar and desserts."Laurie Barclay, M.D., "Low-carb or low-fat diet may similarly affect weight, A1C in patients with type 2 diabetes," Medscape Medical News, July 21, 2009; Diabetes Care, 2009;32:1147-1152.Laurie Barclay, M.D., "Nuts instead of carbs may be beneficial in diabetes," Medscape Medical News, July 13, 2011; Diabetes Care, June 29, 2011.Laurie Barclay, M.D., "Low glycemic-index Mexican diet helpful in obese type 2 diabetic Mexicans," Medscape Medical News, July 2, 2003; Diabetes Care, 2003;26:1967-1970.Kendra Blanchette, RD, CDE, "The 'diabetic' diet," Diabetes & Hormone Center of the Pacific.Neil Canavan, "ACTID results emphasize diet alone over diet and exercise," Medscape Medical News, June 26, 2011; Lancet, June 25, 2011.K. Esposito, et al, "Effects of a Mediterranean-style diet on the need for antihyperglycemic drug therapy in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial," Annals of Internal Medicine, 2009;151:306-314.Marion J. Franz, MS, RD, LD, CDE, "Protein controversies in diabetes," Diabetes Spectrum, 2000;13:132-ff.M. James Lenhard, M.D., "Treatment of the obese diabetic patient," Medscape Diabetes and Endocrinology, October 23, 2001.Kate Marsh, Ph.D., and Jennie Brand-Miller, Ph.D., "Vegetarian diets and diabetes," American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2011;5(2):135-143.MedlinePlus, "Diabetic diet," updated October 26, 2011.Nancy A. Melville, "Walnuts shown to improve endothelial function in diabetes," Medscape Medical News, February 22, 2010; American Academy of Pain Medicine 26th Annual Meeting, February 19, 2010.National Diabetes Information Clearnghouse (NDIC), "What I need to know about eating and diabetes," NIH Publication No. 08-5043, October 2007.J. Wang, et al, "Dietary energy density predicts the risk of incident type 2 diabetes: the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC)–Norfolk study," Diabetes Care, 2008;31:2120-2125.Shelley Wood, "Fewer carbs mean fewer calories, improved insulin sensitivity, and lower triglycerides, new study shows," Medscape Medical News, March 14, 2005.
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By SHEILA BENSON, Times Film Critic
"Weird Science" (citywide) is every oppressed, overheated 15-year-old boy's dream. Having trouble with girls? Build your own. Got a repressive older brother? Get that turkey good -- make him eat his toenail parings, show him who's boss. Parents loomin' a little large? Off with them. Bring your entire high school class over and let's paaaarty.
Forty-seventh, or so it seems, in writer-director John Hughes' illustrated teen-age daydreams, "Weird Science" divides its audience irrevocably: This time it's truly them or us. The crossover audience is maybe the 16-year-olds, if they aren't yet too fussy.
Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith play the pair of high school misfits who conjure up an ideal woman one night on Mitchell-Smith's computer. (No previous successful movie dealing with teen-agers, computers or sudden fantastic appearances goes unplundered in this sequence.) The boys get lucky beyond belief: She's Kelly LeBrock -- cool, amused, experienced -- and she simply wants to hang out with them.
Adolescent boys have been given safe passage across their awkward days of innocence by kindly disposed "older" women for eons. It's not even a phenomenon restricted to Europe. But here behind the Hughes-erected Clearasil curtain, in the never-never never land of American movie teen-agers, a live woman would never do. She might require too much -- intimacy, real responses, a sense of possible loss.
So: a computer-built dream woman with magical powers who can teach them self-confidence without involvement, who can call up Ferraris with a nod of her lovely head and who can vanquish parents and grandparents faster than a writer's eraser.
Are there tablets somewhere, incised with a list of Hughes' Musts, some quorum of which must fill every one of his pictures? The racially offensive character or sequence. The hated adult brought to heel. The complete trashing of the family house by hordes of kids who wanna have fun. The wriggling joy of gross-out language. The controlling but wimpy parents, born only to go away on long weekends.
Hughes knows the territory intimately, every millimeter of this febrile bog. He should -- he's its land baron. But the property's slipping downward: The scene at the black jazz club in which a blotto Hall tries to be cool is insulting and loathsome. It can't be excused by pointing out that the kid is a nerd and this is supposed to be obnoxious behavior. To the target audience for the movie, Hall (who will eventually triumph) is the role model supreme.
After all, in this dream of the Worm's Turning, he will quell an invasion by Mad-Max-killer-mutant bikers and prevail (with LeBrock's powers) over his foul-mouthed, paramilitary-school older brother.
The film's greatest asset is Kelly LeBrock, who is triumphant. She may represent souped-up womanhood at its most fanciful but she does so with great warmth and a sharp sense of herself. (To Hughes' credit, he lets his two Galleria girls -- who will find their way to the boys' sides -- react to her generously, as well they might.)
In "Sixteen Candles," Anthony Michael Hall had an honest sweetness, which is becoming slightly more calculated. (Now it's Mitchell-Smith who seems to have that purity.) Hall is outgrowing the role, for one thing. He should be let out of the playpen to grow up on screen; he doesn't need to hold the patent on the bratty bright kid.
Perhaps some bright studio executive could put up a sign: Played Out, over the whole vein of teen-age-only movies and begin to make movies that speak to all of us again.
A Universal release of a Hughes/Silver production. Producer Joel Silver. Director, screenplay John Hughes. Associate producer Jane Vickerilla. Camera Matthew F. Leonetti. Production design John W. Corso. Editors Mark Warner, Christopher Lebenzon, Scott Wallace. Music Ira Newborn. Costumes Marilyn Vance. Supervising sound editor Stephen Hunter Flick. With Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton, Suzanne Snyder, Judi Aronson, Robert Downey, Robert Rousellier.
Running time: 1 hour, 34 minutes.
MPAA-rated: PG-13 (parents are strongly cautioned to give special guidance for attendance of children under 13).


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I have wonderful customers and this mother daughter duo gifted me with some sweet treats in honor of Easter! Thank you so much, Carolyn and CindySue . . . you have no idea how much your kindness means to me.
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hat a beautiful gift set - love the eggs on these especially.
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WORLD PREMIERE: Trey Songz - Dive In [Audio]
WORLD PREMIERE: Trey Songz - Dive In [Audio]Jul 5, 2012
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Well I must say I love the song. It is a "HOT" song DiveIn and I can visualize very well the pool, water and diving in. You go Trey you did the doggone thing, but then again you always do. Keep doing the good music you do.
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Peter Greenaway Is on Rembrandt's J'accuse
A one-man cinema vanguard and world-class VJ, the British media artist Peter Greenaway is also an unusual personality—at once self-righteous moralizer and sadistic scamp who suggests an unholy combination of Ken Loach's pedantry and Alfred Hitchcock's tricksiness. Having relocated to Amsterdam a decade ago, Greenaway has spent much time pondering Holland's (previous) greatest artist, Rembrandt van Rijn, and, specifically, Rembrandt's greatest painting, The Night Watch.
The cine-essay-cum-illustrated-lecture Rembrandt's J'accuse follows Greenaway's museum installation and feature film Nightwatching (both of which are incorporated), in making a case that The Night Watch—which Greenaway considers to be a form of painted theater—levels an accusation of murder against the civic group that commissioned their portrait. According to Greenaway, this affront to authority precipitated Rembrandt's downfall. The Rijksmuseum is introduced as a crime scene, with the filmmaker digitally inserted, front and center, using a 31-question countdown structure to interrogate The Night Watch's mise-en-scène. Giving nearly as hammy a performance as Charles Laughton's in the title role of the 1939 Brit biopic Rembrandt, Greenaway is also extremely convincing in his analysis of the painting's mysteries.
Like Errol Morris's The Thin Blue Line, Greenaway's erudite J'accuse is concerned with the construction of a legal fiction. While the case would require a Rembrandt specialist like art historian Simon Schama to adjudicate, or at least appear as an expert witness, that would spoil the fun. Peering beneath the painted surface and searching in the shadows, tracking that which was cut from the canvas and mapping the network of glances that remain, the filmmaker uncovers a foul, lurid, corrupt, and perversely compelling conspiracy—which is to say, he successfully turns The Night Watch into a Peter Greenaway film.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat Arun Jaitley on Friday visited the residence of sitting MP Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was denied the party ticket from the constituency this time.
Since Sidhu is out of the country, Jaitley held a meeting with Sidhu's wife and chief parliamentary secretary Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu.
The CPS represents the Amritsar (east) assembly segment.
Sources said during the meeting, Sidhu's confidants and many councillors were also present. All were assigned various duties to ensure Jaitley's victory.
Dr Sidhu assured Jaitley of whole-hearted support, stating that the party workers would go all out to ensure his victory.
Later, during a press conference, Jaitley said, "Sidhu will be joining him for canvassing soon."
Jaitley's visit to Sidhu's house assumes importance in view of denial of the party ticket to Sidhu that left his supporters and confidants red-faced.


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Trivia: 27 Million People Eat at McDonald's Every Day
Every day, 27 million people eat at McDonald's in the USA. Every year, this number grows by 1 million.
McDonald's (USA) have experienced 45 consecutive months of sales increases since 2002. The secret? More and more McDonald's are open 24 hours. (Source)


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C4: This creative coding framework was made just for iOS
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Code as art, an ever growing movement where creatives and geeks collide (e.g.: Water Light Graffiti, the work of Raven Kwok and this Arduino installation), has captured plenty of attention lately, and although Apple has yet to really embrace experimental works with their own category in the App Store, apps like Thicket and Orphion have us giddy.
Following in the footsteps of artistic-focused coding frameworks like Processing and openFrameworks, C4 is a new kid on the block with an interesting twist: it's entirely iOS-focused. The decision to solely target a single, closed platform may seem like a limitation at first, but this hyper-focus on iDevices could prove to be a benefit, enabling C4 to do one thing and do it right.
"We're hunting for awesome startups"
Run an early-stage company? We're inviting 250 to exhibit at TNW Conference and pitch on stage!
C4 emphasizes a media focused approach, and hopes to be the easiest way for developers to jump right into animation and multi-touch interaction for their iOS apps. In this space, there's a wide range of work, varying from games and experimental productivity tools to completely abstract installations like in the example videos below.
Diving right in, take a look at a few projects built with C4:
As for the obvious similarities between C4, openFrameworks and Processing, creator Travis Kirton explains that he's been influenced by the two projects, but C4's emphasis on quick and easy multitouch interaction and unique way of handling animations sets it apart.
If you're interest is piqued, check out the young framework via the link below. For more experimental apps and projects, head here.
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Draca, M and Green, C and Bradley, S (2004) School performance in Australia: is there a role for quasi-markets? The Australian Economic Review, 37 (3). pp. 271-286. ISSN 0004-9018
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Recent changes to the organisation of Australia's education system have raised the possibility of implementing wide-ranging market reforms. In this article we discuss the scope for introducing reforms similar to the United Kingdom's 'quasi-market' model. We discuss the role of school league tables in providing signals and incentives in a quasi-market. Specifically, we compare a range of unadjusted and model-based league tables of primary school performance in Queensland's public education system. These comparisons indicate that model-based tables which account for socio-economic status and student intake quality vary significantly from the unadjusted tables.
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Journal or Publication Title: | The Australian Economic Review |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
Departments: | Lancaster University Management School > Economics |
ID Code: | 31325 |
Deposited By: | Dr Colin P Green |
Deposited On: | 08 Jan 2010 09:45 |
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Hope for Youth
... many when I am out and about during the day or night. I have traveled the metro, been to all the key nightspots - Bellavista, Lastarria, Tobolada, Manuel Montt. I had dinner at some place in bella vista and the waiter greeted me with Beunos Tarde - which is like saying "Good Afternoon" - it was 9:00 pm and dark!!
I still can't manage to stay out past midnight - which is when many of the ...
... forces and where Santiago was officially founded on February 12th 1541. It used to lie on a barren massive rock however in the 1870's with the labour of 150 prisoners they transformed the rock into a fort so it now offers multiple plazas and fountains all surrounded by dense vegetation and has great panaramic views of the city. We met Kate for some early dinner - the classic chorrillana, a couple of beers and then trudged it to the bus station to start our 27 hour bus ...
El Asado (Day 10)
A calm and restful Sunday in Santiago surrounded by the friends and family of Jose. While Jose and his friend Diego prepared classic asado elements such as lomo and churasco, Courtney and I prepared several BBQ sauces from across the states to share. The Chilean/ American mezcla continued throughout the night including ...
Is that an Alpaca in my Wine?
... Yugoslav, a scenic street at the top of this hill.
The streets were very narrow, but perhaps the most surprising thing was the most of the buildings were heavily influenced by British architecture. HUH? Where's the Spanish influence? I learned that this area of Chile was heavily settled by the Brits and Germans hence the difference in the architecture from other areas of Chile Who knew?
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Niall & Valerie - South American Odyssey
... cruise, from Bracebridge, Ontario. WEDNESDAY 4th February. It seems we haven't left the cruise as the breakfast room has a great number of people who were on the Quest. We decided on a hop-on hop-off bus tour of Santiago. No consideration was given to sitting on an open top in this sun. The city continued to build on our very positive first impressions. Wherever we saw new developments, and there are plenty, great consideration is given to planning and design. The old party of the ...


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AT&T customers in the company's rural service areas are likely to see wireless broadband as AT&T's answer to rural America's demand for Internet access.
Speaking on AT&T's quarterly results conference call, Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets yesterday previewed the forthcoming investor and analyst conference scheduled for Nov. 7 to discuss AT&T's future in the rural landline business.
"I think there is a place in some rural areas where I see the outline, that [wireless] could serve as an alternative to wired broadband," de la Vega told a Wall Street analyst from Goldman Sachs. "We are going to be talking to you about that on November 7, giving you more details about our thinking of how we can use this technology. And, quite frankly, the customer reception to the technology [is good] in terms of their willingness to pay for great quality data in large, large amounts."
Some analysts anticipate AT&T is also likely to announce some additional expansion of the company's U-verse platform to an additional 3-5 million customers that were not previously scheduled to see the service in their area. The build-out would take 12-18 months to complete. But that still leaves up to 15 million rural AT&T customers with either no broadband or the company's slower DSL service. For many of them, AT&T sees wireless Internet in their future.
At the core of AT&T's wireless broadband solution is the company's LTE 4G network. AT&T is stressing it intends to roll out LTE upgrades in both rural and urban areas, unlike its nearest rival Verizon Wireless, which has prioritized upgrades on urban areas. AT&T claims its current network performs at speeds of 5-12Mbps — faster in low demand areas. In areas where AT&T has not bothered to provide DSL service, the company has repeatedly stressed it believes wireless delivers the best bang for the buck.
Unfortunately for rural consumers, access is not likely to come cheap, congestion will reduce overall speeds, and plans will include usage caps that are draconian in comparison to the company's wired broadband services.
AT&T is a strong believer is monetizing data usage by gradually eliminating the unlimited data plan the company started at the dawn of the smartphone era. The future at AT&T is usage-based pricing.
"I think that more customers we have on usage-based plans the better we are," de la Vega told investors.
In the last quarter alone, AT&T earned $6.6 billion from its wireless data service — up more than $1 billion (18%) compared to the same quarter last year. AT&T now takes $26 billion annually to the bank just from its wireless data earnings.


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I am having an issue in IE8 where the user has to log in twice to get access to a restricted zone.
It used to happen in Firefox 4, but seems to have gone now with the update.
Can anyone let me know why this is happening please?
Any help greatly appreciated.

Customer Login

 <form name="login_form" method="post" action="log.php?action=login"> Login:
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Not registered?
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<?php $hostname = "my_ip"; $username = "username"; $password = "pass"; $database = "db"; $link = MYSQL_CONNECT($hostname,$username,$password); mysql_select_db($database); ?> <? session_name("MyWebsiteLogin"); session_start(); if($_GET['action'] == "login") { $conn = mysql_connect("my_ip","db","pass"); $db = mysql_select_db("db"); //Your database name goes in this field. $name = $_POST['user']; $q_user = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM customer WHERE username='$name'"); ?> <? $insert_query = ("INSERT INTO login(username) VALUES ('$name');"); mysql_query($insert_query) or die('Error, insert query failed'); ?> <? if(mysql_num_rows($q_user) == 1) { $query = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM customer WHERE username='$name'"); $data = mysql_fetch_array($query); if($_POST['pwd'] == $data['password']) { session_register("name"); header("Location: http://mysite.com/access.html"); // This is the page that you want to open if the user successfully logs in to your website. exit; } else { header("Location: login.php?login=failed&cause=".urlencode('Wrong Password')); exit; } } else { header("Location: login.php?login=failed&cause=".urlencode('Invalid User')); exit; } } // if the session is not registered if(session_is_registered("name") == false) { header("Location: login.php"); } ?>
first impulse is to say 'dont use session_register' (deprecated). Same goes for session_is_registered. replace with $SESSION['name'] = $data['username'] or whatever your field is called, and if(!isset($SESSION['name']))
second impulse is to say dont use the header for successful logins. You're already including this file in every pageload. You want them to see log.php when they log in, so dont redirect them anywhere.
Yeah, I'm with Starlion on this -- my question would be why all the redirects when you could just do an include instead. That's really not a great way of building a site -- if for no other reason than the extra handshake involved for nothing.
Seems needlessly complex for something simple.


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All information about parking policies, vehicle registration, decals, accessible parking, lots, etc. can be found in the student handbook. The parking office location is on the ground floor of the Harold F. Johnson Library building, accessible from the rear entrance, next to the OneCard office. Hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
For each event planned on campus outside of the residence halls, an event registration form (ERF) needs to be filed with student development and community leadership. The campus police department requires that ERFs be filled out and turned in to student development and community leadership TEN days prior to every event. Any ERF that is not submitted at least ten days prior to the event needs written approval by campus police.
Hampshire College assumes no responsibility or liability directly or indirectly for damage, loss, or destruction of any personal property by fire, water, theft, etc. Students are strongly encouraged to carry personal insurance to cover their belongings.
It is the responsibility of each student to safeguard personal belongings and keep bedroom and apartment doors locked. The vast majority of property crimes on campus are crimes of opportunity. The simple step of keeping doors locked provides enormous protection.
The campus police department has electric engravers available for loan. It is a good practice to engrave valuable items with the owner's social security number or other identifying marks. Marking of personal property will help in identifying the rightful owner of recovered property.
College vehicles are not available for personal use. Pool vehicles are available for College business. Requests to reserve pool vehicles must be made between 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday by a representative of a College budget unit (e.g. student affairs, area offices, school offices, etc.). All individuals operating College vehicles must complete the defensive driver course, which is offered at least once each semester by OPRA.
No camping on Hampshire College property is allowed without explicit permission from the campus police director.
Open fires (inside or outside) are prohibited on campus unless prior written approval is granted by the campus police director. Charcoal barbecues are permitted, but must take place a safe distance away from buildings. Barbecues must not be left unattended.
In certain situations, Hampshire College may serve unwanted individuals with a trespass notice. Violators of a trespass notice are subject to arrest. Campus police officers or other College employees may ask community members or visitors for identification. Failure to comply with such a request may result in disciplinary action up to and including escort from the Hampshire College campus and/or trespass. Students are encouraged to carry their Hampshire College ID cards with them at all times.
All (fake or real) weapons, firearms, and explosives including but not limited to firearms; knives (over 4 inches); swords; bows and arrows; and incendiary devices, including firecrackers, are strictly prohibited on campus. BB, pellet, and paint ball guns are also prohibited. All weapons, firearms, and explosives used in plays, theater, etc, must be registered and stored in the campus police department. These items are not allowed in the dorms/living areas and will be confiscated.


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Have you ever searched through your couch cushions looking for loose change? Or picked up pennies off the ground when no one was looking?
Well then you are like many college students who need to cut corners and scrounge for extra cash when money is tight. This can often be managed by careful budgeting but saving a few bucks here and there can really add up. If you are not a coupon clipper by now, start today! It can save your life! Or at least save you enough money for a pizza when you thought you were going to have to eat rip-off KD again.
The website RedFlagDeals.com is a good place to start your coupon clipping journey (you don't even have to clip, just print!). It searches coupons for you and organizes them by type so finding deals is easy. There are Deals of the Day, Freebies, Coupons, Price Comparisons, and more. I recommend starting with the Expiring Soon coupons/deals so you don't miss out on something special.
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22 Reasons Why Twitter Crashed
DDOS attack? Angry Russians? As if. We have the real story behind Twitter's epic fail. And it's a whole lot more complicated than you might think.
Twitter went down like a Tijuana hooker yesterday morning and didn't come up for air until the late afternoon. Speculation raged across the blogosphere as to the cause and the culprit, with theories ranging from jealous hackers launching a botnet attack to angry Russians targeting a Georgian dissident with spam.
At eSarcasm we have the real story. And it's a lot more complicated than you might think. In fact, there are at least 22 reasons Twitter failed utterly yesterday. Study them, and learn:
1. The Twitter bird flew into a plane near LaGuardia.
2. @GuyKawasaki really needed a day off.
3. Biz Stone got in too deep with the Russian mob.
4. Number of social media gurus on Twitter exceeded actual number of users.
5. Apple banned it, saying Twitter duplicated functionality already available elsewhere.
7. Twitter techs accidentally unplugged T1 lines while snorting blow off breasts of hookers in server closet.
8. Those goddamn snakes on that goddamn plane.
9. Ashton Kutcher used TweetDeck, Twhirl, and Twholo at the same time, causing the InterWebs to explode.
10. See? This is what happens when you fire Paula Abdul from American Idol. (We love you Paula.)
11. Twitter's engineers read on TechCrunch that they'd been acquired, so they didn't bother showing up to work.
12. DNS servers totally thrown off by RadioShack name change.
13. God hates the word "tweeps."
14. Testing of Large Hadron Collider caused a spontaneous combustion at Twitter HQ.
15. Somebody called Vladimir Putin "weaseldick."
16. It's all Internet Explorer 6's fault, goddamnit.
17. Fail caused by anonymous douchebags writing "FAIL!" in blog comment fields.
18. Brooke Burke's breasts got too close to the keyboard while tweeting, creating static electric surge that took out 7 Network Access Points.
19. Profoundness of Oprah's tweets finally became too much to handle.
20. Unsafe sexting; Twitter caught the clap.
21. Twitter IT team too busy searching for new Vanessa Hudgens nude pics; didn't notice system had crashed.
22. Kirstie Alley ate the server.
Why do you think Twitter got harpooned? Post your theories below, tweet them to @esarcasm, or email us: email@example.com.
Be sure to also read When Twitter Goes Down, the World Goes Crazy to see what people really did during their Twitterless time.
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pay gap
New research by Bloomberg Businessweek found that at about a third of the top 30 U.S. business school, women earn less than men, post-MBA. Based on last year's statistics, women from McCombs' fulltime MBA program do better.
The full-time Texas MBA Class of 2012 women out-earned the men from that class for the first time in McCombs history, proving that perhaps an MBA is the key to evening the gender pay gap.


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Get an overview of this hotel3-star Indianapolis hotel in Downtown Indianapolis, walk to Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Located in Downtown Indianapolis, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Circle Center Mall and Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Lucas Oil Stadium and Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians are also within 15 minutes.
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features a 24-hour fitness center, a 24-hour business center, and valet parking. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include meeting rooms, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities.
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All 180 rooms offer free WiFi and free wired Internet, LCD TVs with cable channels, and comforts like pillowtop beds and premium bedding. Guests will also find room service, coffee makers, and down comforters.
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Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Event facilities measure 3084 square feet (287 square meters). This business-friendly hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Hampton Inn Indianapolis - Downtown Circle Centre is a smoke-free property.
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Louis Vuitton champions Ruth Hogben's fashion films on the catwalk
As models emerged from behind numbered doors into the Louis Vuitton hotel corridor, intimate scenes were revealed to the audience. Courtesy of fashion filmmaker and SHOWstudio friend Ruth Hogben, the short fashion films allowed guests at the luxury label's Autumn/Winter 2013 show to a peak into the fantasy life of each model. We are so very proud of Ruth for her stunning contribution to one of the most memorable shows of the season.
Commenting live from the show, our Paris reporter Kiki Georgiou observed how Hogben's fashion films created a story and added depth to the show. Elevating Marc Jacobs' narrative, Hogben's scenes included a balding man sat beside a bed, a woman slipping her stockings on and another looking out of the window. Once again Hogben proved the power of fashion film and showcased the amazing effect it can have when championed on the catwalk.


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Your siblings are the only relatives who go through most of your life with you, according to Jeffrey Kluger, author of "The Sibling Effect," in a September 2011 article on Salon.com. Developing a strong bond with siblings starts in childhood. If you have children, don't let gender, personality differences or conflicts keep them from building memories and a close, familial bond with each other. If those things are affecting your relationship with your own adult brothers and sisters, make an effort to improve your sibling relationships by committing to treat each other with love, respect and as equals.
Childhood Brother and Sister Relationships
Treat your kids fairly. Children notice from a very young age how they are treated by their parents as compared to their siblings, according to sociologist Christine Carter in a January 2010 article on the Greater Good Science Center's website. She recommends that you shouldn't focus on treating children exactly the same but instead focus on treating them fairly, in terms of the amount of affection and attention shown. You should also avoid double standards as the children grow into teens, such as allowing your boys to date at a certain age but not your girls.
Set regular family bonding time. As kids get involved in different activities, they may wind up rarely seeing each other during the week, which could cause them to drift apart. Prevent this by setting aside time each week for family bonding, such as family game nights or mandatory family dinners at least a few nights a week.
Plan special activities that all the siblings enjoy together. Take the kids to gender-neutral places that you know both your boys and girls will enjoy together. For example, taking the kids to a natural history museum to see dinosaur bones might only be interesting to one of your kids, but going to a family-friendly water park is something you know they all will enjoy. Sharing fond memories can make your kids more willing to work out conflicts with each other, according to Kyla Boyse, R.N., in a University of Michigan report on sibling rivalry.
Teach your kids tools needed to work out their own conflicts. This includes teaching them how to respond calmly to emotionally charged situations, according to Carter. She recommends playing a coaching role when conflicts arise between siblings. But too much involvement can be misconstrued as you taking sides. Working it out on their own can bring brothers and sisters closer, especially if they can avoid getting into trouble with you for fighting.
Adult Brother and Sister Relationships
Let go of silly childhood hurts. Stop bringing up the time your brother threw you into the deep end of the pool when you couldn't swim, for example, and perhaps he will stop talking about all the pranks you played to embarrass him in high school. It is important to forgive your sibling for any perceived childhood slights that have bothered you in order to move forward as the mature adults you both have become, according to family relationship expert and "Real Simple" contributor Jane Isay.
Show up for each other's big and small moments. Your sibling is sure to be thrilled to see you at major milestone events, such as a graduate school graduation or wedding. However, showing up for smaller events can really mean something to your sibling, according to Isay, such as your sister's first triathlon or her daughter's kindergarten graduation.
Treat each other like equals. If you are the big sister, don't continue to treat your adult little brother like a 10-year-old. Don't lecture him about his choice of clothing, be condescending about his dates or boss him around, especially in public. Learn to hold your tongue if you disapprove of choices he makes. But if you must say something, find ways to offer advice as suggestions without trying to impose your will on him.
Stay in contact regularly. Don't make distance an excuse to be emotionally distant from your sibling. Text your sister at least a few days a week just to say, "Hey," or comment occasionally on the recent pictures she posted on her social media website. Make time for occasional phone calls to stay abreast of what is happening in each other's lives.
Stay out of family drama. Don't let other fighting family members draw you and your siblings into the fray. Gossiping and constantly taking sides will keep you and your siblings from trusting each other, according to Isay. Make a pact with your brothers and sisters not to get sucked in when your parents want to complain about one of you or when a nosy aunt tries to get the dirt about your siblings' personal lives. Make it clear that you don't want to get involved and that you don't appreciate them talking negatively to you about your siblings.
- Compliment your siblings for growth and major accomplishments in their lives. It will mean a lot coming from a brother or sister who has seen them at their worst or who was there at the start as they were working to achieve a dream.
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Today before arriving at the campsite, we made our way to a shopping centre to buy some food and snacks and there was internet and so have you. That place was like a shopping centre from the UK or the US. It was very modern and it was full of white tourists! There were all kinds of restaurants even a subway! but no we didn't eat there. Tonight we were suppose to provide our own dinner. Myself, Ellaina, Steve, Larrissa, Kasey and Matt, decided to catch a public bus into town and eat at a local resturant which had traditional food. We found one in the lonely planet book, which was called Fajimas. It was near the internet cafe, which I wrote to you a while ago for the first time since I left to Africa. The food was quite interesting. We had Ashima, which is maize crushed in a form of a dough. We had roasted chicken, smoked fish and cow's hooves! the latter was not very tasty! I took a bite from it and tried my hardest to keep a straight face, and with a smile I passed it on to Steve and told them it was delicious. When it came to Ellaina, with no hesitation she made a face and said it was awful! I wish I didn't have to be polite! :) We all tried a little bit more of it, but it was impossible to finish it. The texture is very odd, it is quite chew and yet slimy and the taste, well it smells like cow's feet! if you could say that! ;) I said it makes you wonder where it has been! and Steve cleverly pointed out to me, on the cow's legs! :)
I highly recommend that place. They stayed open only for us, and they were one of the best people we had met. It was a great opportunity for us to chat with the locals and to learn a few things about their culture. They taught us how to eat the traditional way, without any forks and spoons. As Kasey pointed out several times on this trip, it feels naughty to be doing something, like eating with your hands, only playing with your food, getting in a taxi with 2 of you in the front and 5 in the back, with no seat belts! Larrissa told us in Cameron, where she lived for 3 months, you could fit 8-10 people in the taxi! ;)


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Thu, 16 September 2010
S.C. Gwynne tells of the "Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanche, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History. Great conversation. Lionel Terzi tells about the an earlier Tea Party... it was the JBS... talks about the immigration invasion. (1800-JBS-USA1) Then, still puzzling about compliant labor unions. Email. |
Wed, 15 September 2010
Steve Klinadler is a cop with the word police... makes a citizen's arrest...100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles. Ken Sagar, President of Iowa Federation of Labor has issues. Some debate talk. |
Tue, 14 September 2010
Matt Schultz, candidate for Secretary of State worries about some sloppiness in Iowa's voter rolls. Then the way we get kids to school has changed...everywhere...fear reigns. Can it be fixed? |
Mon, 13 September 2010
Larry Hunter wants to start an organization to compete with AARP. What's the state of Iowa egg safety? Kevin Vinchattle from the Iowa Egg Council...Dr. Darrell Tramp, ISU expert on Salmonella...and AG Secretary Bill Northey.with a report. Then, 50 things which would appall our forbears...great piece. |
Mon, 13 September 2010
Rekha Basu…Des Moines Register columnist, last week decided to weigh in on the latest wrinkle in the gay rights scam. She personally attacked me in her column. This latest round is in response to a segment on my program a few weeks ago dealing with the CDC's most recent stats on AIDS in the USA and who is most vulnerable. I did a short think piece on this. I won't repeat the details, but you can hear it for yourself. I don't normally respond to this kind of stuff, but Reka's column is so fundamentally dishonest and cheesy, it merits a forensic dissection. It is a model of ham-fisted propaganda tactics….Gay Propaganda 101 In the late 80's I interviewed Marshall Kirk who wrote a book called "After the Ball: How America will Conquer its fear a & hatred of Gays in the 90's" It's the tactical textbook of the gay lobby describing the techniques intended to work us over. They worked beyond his wildest expectations. (BTW he died of AIDS) The tactics? Desensitization, jamming and conversion… Brainwashing tactics 101. He wrote, "All normal persons feel shame when they perceive that they are not thinking, feeling or acting like one of the pack…the trick is to get the "bigot" (anyone who disagrees with them) into the position of feeling a conflicting twinge of shame…thus propagandistic advertisements can depict homophobic bigots as crude loudmouths…it can show them criticized, hated , shunned " "Our effect is achieved wrote, Kirk, without reference to facts, logic or proof…" Get that part? …without reference to facts, logic, or proof.." How? "Portray gays as victims of circumstance and oppression, not as aggressive challengers. In any campaign to win over the public, gays must be portrayed as victims in need of protection so that straights will not be inclined to refuse to adopt the role of protector…we must forego the temptation to strut our gay pride publicly to such and extent that we will undermine our victim image." So…pop quiz. If you think gay stereo types on TV are funny, then you've been de-sensitized…or if you think that not caring about this issue makes you sophisticated, then you've been de-sensitized. If when you hear me use the term "sodomist" instead of the politically correct term "gay", you feel a twinge of "oooo…that's a little too Fred Phelps," then you've been jammed. Or if you feel shame if someone compares your opposition to same gender marriage to racism, then you've been jammed. If you've ever donated to the Matthew Shepard Scholarship fund, then you've been converted. And if you think it's ok that gay propaganda is served up in the public schools to your kids with your tax dollars: the, you've been desensitized, jammed, converted and shafted. Welcome to Iowa. So with that background in mind, I'll dissect Rekha's column.
"Basu: Let's put shame where it belongs" Yup, right out of Marshall's textbook… shame those who don't share your position… note….without logic or facts. This isn't a propaganda point. This is an old fashioned downright lie. I never said that. If Mr. Leach did, he can defend himself. As a matter of fact, in my commentary I went out my way to criticize a politician for talking like this. Perhaps you missed that part. "One is a talk radio host who has called homosexuality a sexual disorder, gay behavior stupid and gay people, even married ones, promiscuous."
Rekha, what exactly is "gay behavior"? Are you saying it is smart or safe? Do you think a bogus marriage license is as good as a condom? Perhaps you should re-read the most recent report by the CDC. I don't see an asterisk for a footnote exempting MSM as the main risk group in the United States if accompanied by a marriage license. If I missed something you'll point it out I'm sure. "The other is a state Senate candidate running against a gay incumbent whom he calls a "marriage-diluting sodomite," suggesting he has AIDS and could spread it by shaking hands." This is the classic guilt by association fallacy. I didn't say it or imply it. Ever. "Jan Mickelson and David Leach have been responding to a series of ads sponsored by the AIDS Project of Central Iowa in which I played a role. They feature a variety of Iowans, some known, some unknown, saying that whether or not someone has AIDS won't prevent our associating with them. Each of us begins a sentence with "HIV won't stop me from..." Sen. Matt McCoy, whom Leach is challenging, continues "shaking hands with my constituents." I say, "putting a human face on people who test positive." The ambiguity about which of us has it underscores that "HIV is not the sum of who we are."" Again, take up your complaints with Mr. Leach. "But Mickelson claims HIV does discriminate - against gays." Here's the CDC's most recent report. Perhaps you can shame them next. A Snapshot from the CDC MSM account for nearly half of the more than one million people living with HIV in the U.S. (48%, or an estimated 532,000 total persons). MSM account for more than half of all new HIV infections in the U.S. each year (53%, or an estimated 28,700 infections). While CDC estimates that MSM account for just 4 percent of the U.S. male population aged 13 and older, the rate of new HIV diagnoses among MSM in the U.S. is more than 44 times that of other men (range: 522–989 per 100,000 MSM vs. 12 per 100,000 other men). MSM is the only risk group in the U.S. in which new HIV infections are increasing. While new infections have declined among both heterosexuals and injection drug users, the annual number of new HIV infections among MSM has been steadily increasing since the early 1990s. "As for Leach, he wrote on his website that he fell on the floor each time he heard McCoy's ad. He suggested McCoy must have HIV based on "which direction the disease would be most likely to travel," and if so, would put people at risk by shaking their hands". Again, take it up with him. "One would have hoped by now everyone knew HIV isn't transmitted by hand-shaking and isn't a gay disease, but one which everyone must take precautions against. Clear Channel Communications, which operates WHO Radio, where Mickelson's show airs, took the unusual step of saying on air that he had made factual errors "regarding HIV/AIDS, its spread and current efforts to inform the public about this disease." But Mickelson is unrepentant." Since I never said HIV is transmitted by shaking hands nor did I say HIV is a gay disease, (listen to the segment) repentance doesn't come to mind. I did neglect to mention the other risk groups the CDC listed in their report… minority men and women and intravenous drug users. That may have left the impression that MSM was the only risk group I'm concerned about. I'll be more precise in the future. "I've written about people with AIDS from Iowa to Ethiopia. There was the 53-year-old straight ad company executive who learned she had contracted it on a safari to Kenya years earlier, when injected by a contaminated needle. There was the gifted gay New York Times reporter who died at 39, after coming out publicly and beginning to write about others with AIDS. "At times I think my fellow AIDS sufferers are laughing at me, looking up from their beds with eyes that say, 'You'll be here soon enough'," he wrote. There was the 27-year-old heterosexual Iowa couple. He was wracked with guilt that he may have unknowingly given it to her after contracting it during a nine-month gap in their eight-year relationship. And there was the Ethiopian couple engaged to be married who learned, in my presence, that he was HIV positive, so the engagement had to be broken. All of these people were on my mind when I was asked to take part in the ad campaign. I jumped at the chance to help break down prejudices. Stigma kills. That's what I learned from the ad executive. She wanted to put a human face on HIV so other women would be less scared of coming forward. Studies show women are a third likelier to die than men in the same time period - maybe because, fearing disapproval, they get diagnosed and treated later. "I let this virus [make] an intelligent, creative, artistic, fearless (I thought) woman become someone who was so pathetically afraid," she wrote me". This is Marshall's Gay Propaganda Tactic 101-B "…portray gays as victims of circumstances and oppression…must be portrayed as victims in need of protection…" I was speaking about the majority of risk behaviors as reported by the CDC. This is just an attempt to change the subject. So if I report the CDC's findings accurately, then I'm attacking some poor black woman in Ethiopia. Now I'm a white , imperialist racist oppressor of third world minorities. Nice. Rev Al Sharpton couldn't have done it better. Just to restate the facts, the CDC report was about the USA risk patterns, not a report on the third world. This is another attempt to change the subject. Plus, the largest risk group is the MSM group and the group is growing…not women from the third world. My discourse was about MSM risk group...not the accidental victims of dirty needles, or the women victims of promiscuous husbands. The MSM risk group was the clear focus of my comments. Rekha again equivocates victims with perpetrators, both a fallacy and another cheesy tactic…. "…gays must be portrayed as victims…." "When you consider these stories in light of the horribly offensive and irresponsible things being said, you see where the shame really belongs - and it's not with the AIDS patients." Gay activists are get paid to be offended. It's a tactic. And for the record I never mentioned AIDS patients, or any other kind for that matter. I just listed risky behavior. The same risky behaviors listed by the CDC. Perhaps that's the responsible thing to do. I said people should quit smoking… I didn't shame anyone with lung cancer. I suggested people should cut down on drinking… I shamed no one who is an alcoholic. I suggested people with weight issues (my hand is up here) should lose some weight. I shamed no one with diabetes or heart disease. I suggested, given the stark correlation between HIV and MSM, that some concern was merited. For the record, this dust up has nothing to do with anything I said about AIDS. This has everything to do with the upcoming election. This has to do with the retention vote on for three of Iowa's Supreme Court Justices because of their same gender marriage "vote". I've been told to my face, on the phone, and by email, by gay activists, "You try to take out our judges, we take you out" I believe them. Simple as that. And as Rekha demonstrates, posturing, lying, deflecting, equivocating, are the shameful tactics of propagandists. The problem for Rekha is that I read the play-book. I know all of her moves before she makes them. Remember Gay Propaganda 101 "…our effect is achieved," wrote, Kirk, "without reference to facts, logic or proof…" Get that part? …without reference to facts, logic, or proof.." Rekha your effect wasn't achieved with me.
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Fri, 10 September 2010
Congressman Steve King...Cuba...Castro...Geraldo Rivera...and judicial selection. Then Iowan still expression strong opinions about burning Qurans and building Mosques. |
Thu, 9 September 2010
Newt Gingrich in Iowa...issues. Danny Kofke tells How to Survive (And Perhaps Thrive) ON a Teacher's Salary. More Koran burning talk. Then, Jonathan Narcisse has a plan to fix what ails the Iowa education system. |
Wed, 8 September 2010
Brenna Findley Republican candidate for Attorney General. Then, peasants of Iowa arise. |
Tue, 7 September 2010
Matt Campbell is Iowa's 5th District Democratic congressional candidate running against Congressman Steve King...issues. Lt. Col. Buzz Patterson reports on "Conduct Un-Becoming" within the Obama military establishment. Then, burning Korans by a "minister" advances the cause of peace? Huh? |
Mon, 6 September 2010
Local cop shop politics keep ducking the race issue while demoting the wrong people. Then, more scary Iowa education news. Vigorous. |