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Sometimes the edgiest humor out there is gross-out humor. Gross-out humor pushes the envelope all the way off the table and can even leave you sick to your stomach, but you're too busy laughing to be bothered by it. Deep down there's a 13-year-old inside all of us, and there's nothing that eighth grader wants more than to see someone drink something disgusting or get pooped on. Here are the most memorable moments we wish we could forget.
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10. Stand By Me
Stand By Me has possibly the best barfing scene of any movie in the history of movies. Take a bitter fat kid – the infamous Lardass, a pie-eating contest, a bottle of Castor Oil, and a raw egg. What do you get? You get an entire town's worth of people puking up purple blueberry barf on each other. The first time I saw this scene when I was a kid I almost puked myself. One of the great gross-out moments in films, and one of the worst date movies ever.
9. Borat
There are so many gross, awkward moments in Borat it's hard to choose just one, but the moment when Borat presents his dinner hosts with a plastic bag containing his own turd definitely takes the cake. Anyone who's ever been to a boring dinner party has fantasized of how to liven it up. Thank you, Borat, for showing us one, awkward way.
8. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
One of man's worst nightmares is depicted in Harold Kumar Go to White Castle: the heroes are forced to witness two hot girls get into a pooping contest. The sounds and smells are enough to make any man lose interest in these hotties, but it goes beyond this: it makes us want to close our eyes and plug our ears. Sometimes it's better to leave things to the imagination. When it comes to girls dropping a deuce in the hole, this is always the case.
7. Happiness
Few people are acquainted with Happiness, arguably the funniest black comedy of the past 30 years. Writer/director Todd Solondz shows us the most miserable and the most cruel sides of humanity. Allen, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, is a man who gets his jollies by sexually harassing women on prank phone calls. At one point we see that he uses the spunk after one particularly nasty call to hang post cards on his wall. It's one of the more disgusting images in modern cinema, even if it's also one of the funniest. The gross-out moments don't really stop there, which isn't surprising considering that other characters in the movie consist of rapists, murderers, and pedophiles. So if you're looking for a gross-out movie that's not an immature college caper, Happiness is your flick.
6. Animal House
If it weren't for Animal House all those gross-out moments we've come to know and love in the movies – particularly in college comedies – wouldn't exist. In fact, Animal House singlehandedly invented the college gross-out comedy genre. One might say the gross-out moment was first created in the scene where John Blutarsky, aka Bluto (played by John Belushi) invades an Omega lunch with Otter (Tim Matheson). After one of the uptight sorority girls calls Bluto a "P-I-G pig!" he fills his mouth with a mound of butter and asks her if she knows what he is. He then smashes his cheeks together, spraying food onto everyone at the table, and yells, "I'm a zit! Get it?" An obligatory food fight – perhaps the best in all of cinema – ensues. Film history has never been the same.


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1930 > USA > Directed by Lewis Milestone.
With Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray.
One of the greatest antiwar films, this adaptation of Remarque's novel was one of the first movies to depict the horrors of World War I. Although many war films have come and gone since its release, ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT'S blend of brutal realism and tender sympathy are still compelling. In Leonard Maltin's words, "time hasn't dimmed its power, or its poignancy, one bit." More at universal100th.com. 35mm.
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Just a Greek family in Canton, Ohio getting ready to eat some lamb...
Friday, August 24, 2012
I was lucky to receive many amazing gifts for my 32nd birthday this past July, but one gift continues to shine, a rare family photograph.
My Thea (Aunt) Paulette found this photo while going through my Yiayia Katina's (Grandma, her Mom) things.
This may just look like a regular 'ol retro photograph of a family enjoying a day in the park but there's so many family layers here for me.
For example:
- The boy squatting down on the left? That's my father, Anthony.
- The girl with the broken leg making the funny face on the right? That's my mother, Stephanie, who as a 2nd grader broke her leg roller skating.
Yes, my parents knew each other when they were kids - growing up Greek in Canton, Ohio that wasn't absurd - I've just never seen a picture of them together this young, which is awesome. But there's more...
The man holding the giant spit of lamb? (So Greek, I know). My Papou (Grandfather) James on my Dad's side, who I sadly never met. The man lovingly looking at my mom on the crutches? My Papou Nick, who I also sadly never met. The white haired gentlman looking on? My Great Grandfather Yianni, crazy right?
My Thea Eros (Dad's sister) is the taller girl right behind my Dad, and my Thea Paulette (who gave me the picture) is behind my Mom in the sweet glasses. My awesome cousins Annie and Janet are by my Papou James as well as some other random cousins from my Dad's side that don't acknowledge I'm their cousin, ha.
It's all pretty cool and special for me to see not only my parents at such a young age together in a photograph but also both of my Papou's together in a photograph.
This is family people!
And thanks to my Thea Paulette I now have this photo prominently and beautifully framed in my living room to glance at everyday. I love it.
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What an amazing photograph and beautiful gift! It would make an incredible showpiece on gallery wrapped canvas. How cool to have both sides of your family in the same shot. I love casual images that really give you a sense of what everyday life is like.
Zia is Aunt in Italian, and Tia is aunt in Spanish. Once the proper accents are added in, they all sound pretty similar!i think that while i dont think i am much older than you...i dont have any photos of my parents in color. uhhhh yeaaaaa.
awesome photo though, and what a great memory to have!!
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What a beautiful capture Scott, great lighting, colours and details! #812699Joan Kocak 12/21/2007 3:56:45 PM
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I worked on a slightly larger format here, which I like a lot. It's quite surprising what a change a couple of inches do to the feeling while painting - there seemed to be so much more space.
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shamless plug: a different way to do it That's probably not the way you want to do it at all, but it works, if nothing else. What i did was: read the file into an array, pop off the lines from the end until i found the __END__ token, write over the original file (look at the c subroutine in the spoiler for the code). Since i had already read the data after the __END__ token before i wasn't missing anything, but one could also store the data while popping it off the array. There are numerous ways to do it, and this is provided as a mere example of that. But really, i would suggest going with TheDamien's (and TheBrian's) module over this method for many reasons (most notably of which is maintainability). jynx
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Why is the Trans Pacific Partenership Pact so terrible? Here, precisely, is why.
Yes, it's that bad and yes this lies at the feet of the President. So call the fuss over this republican made, but the problem with that is the republicans are largely with the President on this fuck the people atrocity. In fact, it's a bi-partisan fucking with just a very few dems standing against it. I suggest contacting your rep and senators. Not that I'm sanguine about that. still, we need to start raising a ruckus about this. Oh, and one of the reasons it's all so secret: The PTB don't want this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Seattle_WTO_protests Which is exactly what they should get. TPP: A Deregulation Treaty Not A Trade Treaty The upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is using a process that is rigged from the start. It is not being negotiated by governments for the benefit of their people, it is being negotiated by executives (or future executives/lobbyists currently in government) largely for the benefit of the giant corporations they serve. The process has these giant corporations in the loop but citizens groups, working people, consumers, the environment, human rights groups and especially democracy are not part of the process. That can only go one way: if you dont have a seat at the table you are on the table the meal. Rodrigo Contreras, Chiles lead TPP negotiator recently up and quit to warn people of the dangers this agreement poses to everyone except the giant multinational corporations. In The New Chessboard, (English translation) Contreras warns that the TPP is solidifying multinational corporate control over the Internet, copyrights, patents (especially drug patents), and in particular warns that the giant financial interests are solidifying their current control over the regulatory process. He writes that this will block countries that are trying to restore the space for applying financial safeguards. In these circumstances it does not makes sense to further liberalize capital flows, depriving us of legitimate tools to safeguard financial stability. <snip> http://blog.ourfuture.org/20130523/tpp-a-deregulation-treaty-not-a-trade-treaty Obamas Covert Trade Deal THE Obama administration has often stated its commitment to open government. So why is it keeping such tight wraps on the contents of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the most significant international commercial agreement since the creation of the World Trade Organization in 1995? <snip> Although Congress has exclusive constitutional authority to set the terms of trade, so far the executive branch has managed to resist repeated requests by members of Congress to see the text of the draft agreement and has denied requests from members to attend negotiations as observers reversing past practice. <snip> There is one exception to this wall of secrecy: a group of some 600 trade advisers, dominated by representatives of big businesses, who enjoy privileged access to draft texts and negotiators. This covert approach is a major problem because the agreement is more than just a trade deal. Only 5 of its 29 chapters cover traditional trade matters, like tariffs or quotas. The others impose parameters on nontrade policies. Existing and future American laws must be altered to conform with these terms, or trade sanctions can be imposed against American exports. <snip> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/03/opinion/obamas-covert-trade-deal.html <snip> The other policies being discussed would set new rules for food safety and prices for medicine, create tighter provisions for Internet freedom, provide stricter copyright laws, as well as extend the length of generic patents for drugs. All countries in the TPP would have to follow the rules set out by the agreement instead of their own country's regulations. "This is why we are fighting this," said Lori Wallach, director of Global Trade Watch for Public Citizen, a non-profit consumer group. "We supported almost all the major trade agreements in the past, but this goes beyond free trade. It's become a Trojan Horse for all these other provisions of one-size-fits-all." <snip> http://www.cnbc.com/id/100841981 <snip> It is generally agreed that the Obama will not be able to conclude the TPP and TTIP negotiations unless Congress grants him Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) -- commonly known as "fast-track" -- which guarantees that Congress will hold a straight up or down vote on any trade agreement the president negotiates. Trade agreements must be voted out of committee, and members can't offer amendments. The logic behind fast-track is obvious: Since Congress has the final say on U.S. laws governing commerce, the president speaks not for himself but for the 535 members of Congress during trade negotiations, since trade partners can't be expected to negotiate with 535 legislators. Congress still has to ratify anything the president agrees to, but as a single package. That gives trade partners the assurance that what's hammered out at the negotiating table will remain in place. <snip> http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/06/the-odd-bipartisan-coalition-that-could-sink-obamas-free-trade-legacy/276938/
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cali | Jul 2013 | #7 | |
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Kolesar | Jul 2013 | #11 | |
Enthusiast | Jul 2013 | #20 | |
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Savannahmann | Jul 2013 | #4 | |
cali | Jul 2013 | #8 | |
cali | Jul 2013 | #13 | |
KoKo | Jul 2013 | #49 | |
Berlum | Jul 2013 | #16 | |
cali | Jul 2013 | #22 | |
fasttense | Jul 2013 | #17 | |
Berlum | Jul 2013 | #32 | |
NoMoreWarNow | Jul 2013 | #19 | |
TransitJohn | Jul 2013 | #21 | |
cali | Jul 2013 | #42 | |
H2O Man | Jul 2013 | #23 | |
cali | Jul 2013 | #24 | |
yourout | Jul 2013 | #25 | |
ctsnowman | Jul 2013 | #29 | |
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cali | Jul 2013 | #31 | |
cali | Jul 2013 | #33 | |
blackspade | Jul 2013 | #34 | |
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Teamster Jeff | Jul 2013 | #36 | |
cali | Jul 2013 | #38 | |
cali | Jul 2013 | #37 | |
antigop | Jul 2013 | #39 | |
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cali | Jul 2013 | #41 | |
Skittles | Jul 2013 | #52 | |
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pa28 | Jul 2013 | #44 | |
CrispyQ | Jul 2013 | #46 | |
KoKo | Jul 2013 | #47 | |
cali | Jul 2013 | #48 | |
glinda | Jul 2013 | #50 | |
AnotherMcIntosh | Jul 2013 | #51 | |
Fire Walk With Me | Jul 2013 | #53 | |
cali | Jul 2013 | #54 | |
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KG | Jul 2013 | #56 | |
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Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 06:54 AM
Buns_of_Fire (10,809 posts)
1. I wish I could find that American flag that has the stars replaced by corporate logos.
Because that's EXACTLY what we might as well replace the one we have by if this monstrosity gets through Congress.
"Transparency" means a little more than just allowing the White House visitor logs to be made public. |
Response to Buns_of_Fire (Reply #1)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 06:55 AM
Kolesar (30,888 posts)
3. did you try www.google.com? eom
Response to Kolesar (Reply #3)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 06:58 AM
Buns_of_Fire (10,809 posts)
5. I'm sure it's out there, but I hate hotlinking to someone else's site.
I had a copy of it myself. That's the one I can't find.
Response to Buns_of_Fire (Reply #5)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:02 AM
Kolesar (30,888 posts)
6. I thought you wanted to buy a flag
Wave it at the peace march. I saw a guy carry one down Euclid Avenue
Response to Kolesar (Reply #6)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:31 AM
Buns_of_Fire (10,809 posts)
15. That'd be better still. If there's a march I can afford to get to, I'll definitely look into that.
Right now, though, pixels are the best I can do.
Response to Buns_of_Fire (Reply #5)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:29 AM
East Coast Pirate (775 posts)
14. This one?
Response to East Coast Pirate (Reply #14)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:34 AM
Buns_of_Fire (10,809 posts)
18. Yep, dat's the one! Thanks -- I knew someone would help out on that!
It's like mentioning The Moran Guy -- mention his name and you know SOMEBODY out there has the picture available!
Response to Buns_of_Fire (Reply #18)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 08:05 AM
East Coast Pirate (775 posts)
26. I uploaded it to photobucket
so you can use the link.
Response to East Coast Pirate (Reply #26)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 08:15 AM
Buns_of_Fire (10,809 posts)
27. Thank you! :)
Response to East Coast Pirate (Reply #14)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 03:36 PM
CrispyQ (21,997 posts)
45. It needs updating. There are much bigger behemoths to behead than many of those.
But I love the concept.
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 06:54 AM
Kolesar (30,888 posts)
2. Are there environmental or labor rights protection clauses
Like were supposed to happen in NAFTA? Those are the biggest consideration.
Please look that up and get back to us. It is important. |
Response to Kolesar (Reply #2)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:11 AM
cali (114,904 posts)
7. Here's what I found, but don't forget this is being done in secret.
we have leaks and we have things like this- but they don't know either. And it's being negotiated by people with strong corporate ties and corporate bigwigs themselves:
From last Decemberstrongly worded letter department) Two Dozen US Senators Demand Labor Rights in the TPP <snip> http://www.citizenstrade.org/ctc/blog/2012/12/03/two-dozen-us-senators-demand-labor-rights-in-the-tpp/ From April of this year: Trans-Pacific Partnership Targets Internet And Labor Rights Courtesy of the Roundup, the Real News Network recently did an interview highlighting the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement and the stunning implications this rarely discussed treaty would have on labor, environmental, and internet rights. TPP is the next step in expanding Corporate Power at the expense of democracy and free expression. According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation the latest round of talks has focused on wildly expanding copyright protection, in essence SOPA 2. But this time Big Business is trying to get through the backdoor by shoving the provisions into a trade agreeement. <snip> According to the AFL-CIO TPP will also rollback the very modest gains unions have achieved in recent trade negotiations. But labor and the internet could just be the beginning as TPP could do serious damage to civil society by undermining democracy and further empowering transnational corporations. The only way this treaty, which will be very unpopular with the American people once they are aware of it, can be approved is if the Obama administration avoids the democratic process by using an authority known as Fast Track, which limits the constitutional checks and balances of Congress. If the TPP is approved, the sovereignty of the United States and other member nations will be dissipated by trade tribunals that favor corporate power and force national laws to be subservient to corporate interests. <snip> http://news.firedoglake.com/2013/04/01/trans-pacific-paternship-targets-internet-and-labor-rights/ From the Sierra Club: http://sierraclub.org/trade/downloads/TPP-LNG%20Factsheet%20FINAL.pdf Dave Johnson is great on the TPP. Very knowledegable: You will be hearing a lot about the upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. TPPs negotiations are being held in secret with details kept secret even from our Congress. But giant corporations are in the loop. TPP is a trade agreement between several Pacific-rim countries that is actually about much more than just trade. It will be sold as a trade agreement (because everyone knows that trade is good) but much of it appears to be (from what we know) a corporate end-run around things We the People want to do to reign in the giant corporations like Wall Street regulation, environmental regulation and corporate taxation. One-Sided Process The TPP process appears to be set up to push corporate interests over other interests. The TPP is being negotiated in secret, so what we know about it comes from leaked documents. Even our Congress is being kept out of the loop. But 600 corporate representatives are in the loop while representatives of groups that protect working people, human, political and civil rights and our environment are largely not in the loop. This one-sided participation unfortunately indicates that the interests of giant corporations are likely to override the interests of working people and those who want to protect non-corporate interests. Otherwise there would be more representation by representatives of organizations representing these concerns, and greater transparency into the process. TPP Is A Very, Very Big Deal The coming TPP is a very, very big deal. If it is agreed to by the Senate and signed by the President it will override American laws in many areas. We wont be allowed to enforce laws and regulations that impede the rights granted to big corporations under this agreement, and it will be very hard to rescind the agreement once signed, no matter how much damage might result. Just look at how NAFTA, Chinas entry into the WTO and other agreements are causing huge trade deficits and sending jobs, factories and industries out of the country while dramatically increasing income and wealth inequality. Making the TPP work for We, the People should be up there on our litmus test of things we require of our elected officials right along with pledging no cuts to Social Security and Medicare. TPP Not Just Trade It looks like TPP will go way beyond what most of us would consider to be in a normal trade agreement. TPP negotiated by giant corporate interests appears set to give giant corporations a veto over a countrys ability to set many laws and regulations that are designed to reign in those corporations. Quelle surprise! Leaked documents appear to show that negotiators are writing provisions that will set rules that are binding on Congress and our state legislatures tell us what laws and regulations our own country can pass or enforce in areas like: intellectual property rights like patents and copyrights, government procurement like Buy American which would be banned, investment and land use, service-sector regulation, food and product safety, corporate competition, labor, even environmental standards. Leaks show that TPP even limits government regulation of financial services! <snip> http://www.globalresearch.ca/secret-negotiations-the-trans-pacific-partnership-agreement-tpp-a-corporate-takeover/5335348?print=1 |
Response to cali (Reply #7)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:21 AM
Kolesar (30,888 posts)
10. "they've been strengthened over the years, largely thanks to citizen-led advocacy by groups "
from the club's pdf
The TPP and the Environment Environmental chapters in our trade deals have a history of lacking meaningful enforcement. But they've been strengthened over the years, largely thanks to citizen-led advocacy by groups including the Sierra Club. This pressure led to the forging of a bipartisan consensus in May 2007 that set the minimum standards for environment, labor and other provisions in our trade agreements. It is essential that the environment chapter of the TPP build on this progress. At the minimum, the chapter should be binding and subject to the same dispute settlement provisions as commercial chapters; ensure that countries uphold and strengthen their domestic environmental laws and policies and their obligations under agreed multilateral environmental agreements; and include biding provisions to address the core environment and conservation challenges of the Pacific Rim region, such as efforts to combat illegal trade in wood, wood products, and wildlife and to strengthen fisheries management. --- Ok, that's not a total wipeout yet, but we need more details. I wonder if AFLCIO has anything on the labor protections. |
Response to Kolesar (Reply #2)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:13 AM
Enthusiast (50,983 posts)
9. I believe NAFTA includes environmental and labors rights provisions.
But apparently there is no enforcement mechanism or no effort to enforce these provisions.
That is just the way these "deals" always end up. It's what happens when we allow corporations to write legislation, in secret, behind doors closed to the public. |
Response to Enthusiast (Reply #9)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:26 AM
Kolesar (30,888 posts)
11. those "side agreements" were not in the original NAFTA and were never adopted, IIRC
Sherrod Brown wrote about that in "MYths of free Trade"
Response to Kolesar (Reply #11)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:34 AM
Enthusiast (50,983 posts)
20. Well there ya go. It's even worse than I surmised. Thank you. nt
Response to Kolesar (Reply #2)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:26 AM
Buns_of_Fire (10,809 posts)
12. We have no idea. The whole mess is very hush-hush.
A few drafts have been leaked of some of the chapters, but nothing I've seen about environmental or labor issues.
Here's what the Sierra Club has to say about the environmental issues (it's a PDF): http://www.sierraclub.org/trade/downloads/TPP-Factsheet.pdf And the AFL-CIO's take on labor issues: http://www.aflcio.org/Issues/Trade/Trans-Pacific-Free-Trade-Agreement/Labor-Rights Neither give specifics of any proposals, because, like I said, we don't know what the hell they're up to. |
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 06:57 AM
Savannahmann (3,891 posts)
4. An abomination
Simply put.
Response to Savannahmann (Reply #4)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:12 AM
cali (114,904 posts)
8. Yes it is. couldn't sleep at all last night so I spent hours reading about it.
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:26 AM
cali (114,904 posts)
13. Join the Global Fight-Back Against TPP
Trade officials from the U.S. and eight Pacific Rim nationsAustralia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam have been in negotiations cloaked in secrecy. They want to complete a new Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) "free trade" agreement that could eventually include every Pacific Rim nation from China and Russia to Indonesia and Mexico. America's worst job-offshoring corporations, major global banks, agribusiness, and pharmaceutical giants want this deal to be a corporate power tool with unprecedented attacks on our most basic rights and needs
<snip> http://www.citizen.org/tppaction |
Response to cali (Reply #13)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 04:03 PM
KoKo (84,711 posts)
49. Thanks for Link! Biggest problem is that the Repugs want this Deal Badly...also
so it's going to be a hard slog. We are going to need heavy lifting from the countries involve to stop it. And, it would help if Penny Pritzger had some scandal come up (worse than she already has had) that would help derail it. When Pritzger was confirmed
97-1 in the Senate for Secretary of Commerce...my hopes sunk.. But, thanks for the links and your work on this. |
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:33 AM
Berlum (7,044 posts)
16. What rough beast, it's hour come round at last, advances on the proles...
"... The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity..." - W.B. Yeats |
Response to Berlum (Reply #16)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:37 AM
cali (114,904 posts)
22. perfect. one of my all time favorite poems
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. Surely some revelation is at hand; Surely the Second Coming is at hand. The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi Troubles my sight: a waste of desert sand; A shape with lion body and the head of a man, A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun, Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it Wind shadows of the indignant desert birds. The darkness drops again but now I know That twenty centuries of stony sleep Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle, And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born? |
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:33 AM
fasttense (17,301 posts)
17. The TPP is the selling off of our sovereignty to corporations
And it will make our Supreme Court useless. A Tribunals of 3 to 5 corporate lawyers will judge if our nation, state or county is following the TPP. If they rule in favor of the complaining corporation, then the nation, state or county will have to pay the corporation big, big bucks. And with corporations skipping out of paying most taxes, these fines could easily bankrupt Nations, states or counties. The tribunal can even over-rule the US Constitution.
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:34 AM
NoMoreWarNow (1,259 posts)
19. but if Obama supports it, it can't be that bad, right???
he would never do anything that bad, would he?
Though the TPP does indeed sound very bad. |
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:37 AM
TransitJohn (6,900 posts)
21. This shit's pretty scary
especially when you consider how agribusiness has made disparaging agricultural products on the State level 'terrorism.'
Under this shit, will protests like Seattle '99 bring in the fucking military guns a-blazin'? |
Response to TransitJohn (Reply #21)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 12:42 PM
cali (114,904 posts)
42. there likely won't be any protests.
people don't know about it, by and large. And they probably won't know about it until it gets to the Senate.
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:39 AM
H2O Man (56,423 posts)
23. Well done!
Very well done, indeed. Thank you for this.
Recommended. |
Response to H2O Man (Reply #23)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:45 AM
cali (114,904 posts)
24. Thank you, H2O Man. One can learn a lot during a sleepless June night
the more I dig, the more disconcerted I am.
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 08:05 AM
yourout (7,269 posts)
25. Sad that I have to hope we get help from teabagged Congresscritters to stop the guy I voted for.....
Response to yourout (Reply #25)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 08:20 AM
ctsnowman (1,903 posts)
29. I feel your pain.
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 08:15 AM
WovenGems (776 posts)
28. Details not needed
All you had to tell me was that the treaty was ultra secret and I knew it was full of evil.
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 08:21 AM
cali (114,904 posts)
31. 600 Corporate representatives are in the loop while our reps in
Congress are kept out. How many representatives from labor, environmental and human rights groups are involved in these negotiations?
<snip> The TPP process appears to be set up to push corporate interests over other interests. The TPP is being negotiated in secret, so what we know about it comes from leaked documents. Even our Congress is being kept out of the loop. But 600 corporate representatives are in the loop while representatives of groups that protect working people, human, political and civil rights and our environment are largely not in the loop. This one-sided participation unfortunately indicates that the interests of giant corporations are likely to override the interests of working people and those who want to protect non-corporate interests. Otherwise there would be more representation by representatives of organizations representing these concerns, and greater transparency into the process. <snip> The TPP process appears to be set up to push corporate interests over other interests. The TPP is being negotiated in secret, so what we know about it comes from leaked documents. Even our Congress is being kept out of the loop. But 600 corporate representatives are in the loop while representatives of groups that protect working people, human, political and civil rights and our environment are largely not in the loop. This one-sided participation unfortunately indicates that the interests of giant corporations are likely to override the interests of working people and those who want to protect non-corporate interests. Otherwise there would be more representation by representatives of organizations representing these concerns, and greater transparency into the process. |
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 08:30 AM
cali (114,904 posts)
33. Leaked Trade Negotiation documents
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 08:45 AM
blackspade (10,056 posts)
34. Good summary
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 08:49 AM
Buns_of_Fire (10,809 posts)
35. "...a gross abrogation of American sovereignty" -- Rep. Alan Grayson
"Having seen what I've seen, I would characterize this as a gross abrogation of American sovereignty," Grayson told HuffPost. "And I would further characterize it as a punch in the face to the middle class of America. I think that's fair to say from what I've seen so far. But I'm not allowed to tell you why!"
Unelected corporate officials are given access to negotiation documents by virtue of their positions on U.S. Trade Representative advisory panels. Corporate representatives account for about 500 of the "cleared advisors" on those panels, while representatives of organized labor, environmental and other groups account for about 100 others. These cleared advisers are not permitted to discuss provisions with the press or the public. On Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Michael Froman, Obama's nominee to head USTR, asking the agency to release negotiation documents to the public. In the letter, Warren noted that the head labor advisory committee had complained of "severe restrictions" USTR had imposed on the panel's access to negotiation information. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/18/alan-grayson-trans-pacific-partnership_n_3456167.html |
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 09:03 AM
Teamster Jeff (1,598 posts)
Thanks for this post
Response to Teamster Jeff (Reply #36)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 09:04 AM
cali (114,904 posts)
38. you are most welcome. thank you for taking note of it.
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 09:04 AM
cali (114,904 posts)
37. How insane and frightening is it that the TPP negotiations include hundreds of corporate
representatives while members of Congress, our representatives, are completely shut out?
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 09:34 AM
antigop (12,778 posts)
39. thanks, cali. K&R. nt
Last edited Mon Jul 1, 2013, 11:41 AM - Edit history (1) |
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 09:37 AM
antigop (12,778 posts)
40. the TPP would promote offshoring of US jobs
Response to cali (Reply #41)
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 02:01 AM
Skittles (112,083 posts)
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 01:37 PM
pa28 (6,145 posts)
44. Thanks, it's vital people understand more about the TPP and it's scope.
The really disconcerting thing is asking ordinary people you cross paths with for their opinion. Most don't even know about and if they do it's usually dismissed as just a "trade deal".
Alarming. |
Response to pa28 (Reply #44)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 03:46 PM
CrispyQ (21,997 posts)
46. But both CNN's "Headline News" & their regular "news" station
are focused on the Zimmerman trial, almost exclusively. Not a peep or whisper about TPP, but this afternoon, George Bush will tell how damaging Snowden has been.
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 03:57 PM
KoKo (84,711 posts)
47. "NZ Council Applauds Nominations of Froman and Pritzker for Key Trade"
US | NZ Council Applauds Nominations of Froman and Pritzker for Key Trade Posts The new USTR and Commerce Secretary have the opportunity to re-Invigorate the U.S. trade agenda and move TPP talks toward a successful conclusion. The United States | New Zealand Council today commended President Obama's nomination of Michael Froman to be U.S. Trade Representative and Penny Pritzker to be U.S. Commerce Secretary. "At a time when U.S. trade policy requires strong leadership, today's announcement is welcomed news," said William Maroni, president of the US | NZ Council. "Given the challenges facing the global trading community, the positions of U.S. Trade Representative and Secretary of Commerce have never been more important than they are now." The US | NZ Council, an independent, non-partisan group that promotes trade and investment liberalization, praised the choice of Michael Froman to be U.S. Trade Representative. As Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs, he has been intimately involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement and key trade policy decisions. "Mr. Froman's experience ensures that momentum will continue uninterrupted for the TPP talks and other trade initiatives," said Maroni. "This is essential, especially with regard to the Asia-Pacific region." The US | NZ Council also applauded Commerce Secretary nominee Penny Pritzker. As a business executive, entrepreneur, civic leader, and philanthropist, Ms. Pritzker will assume the helm of a 43,000-employee agency with responsibility for enforcing U.S. trade laws and promoting American exports. "Ms. Pritzker not only knows what it takes to build a successful global business," said Maroni. "Her commitment to education and training issues underscores her understanding of what it will take to remain competitive in the world economy.". The US | NZ Council urged the United States Senate to confirm both nominees swiftly, so they can begin their important work without further delay. www.USNZcouncil.org -------------------- https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2013/05/pritzker-and-froman-by-the-numbers.html Pritzker, of course, was a bundler for and co-chair of Obama's 2012 campaign, collecting at least $500,000 (and possibly much more), according to information given out by the campaign And she was chair of the finance committee for his 2008 campaign, helping him bring in the millions he needed to raise after he decided not to accept public financing; she herself bundled between $200,000 and $500,000 for Obama in that earlier cycle. She also gave $250,000 to help fund her fellow Chicagoan's 2013 inaugural. Pritzker and her husband, Bryan Taubert, have contributed a total of more than $988,000 at the federal level since 1990, according to Center for Responsive Politics research, spreading most of it among 119 different federal candidates. Topping the list is Obama, to whom they started giving in 2000; he's collected $55,600. That's more than triple the $14,200 the Pritzkers gave to their second-ranking recipient, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). Hillary Clinton came in third at $10,800. Almost all the candidates to whom the Pritzkers have contributed are Democrats, but there are a few exceptions: They gave $1,000 to George W. Bush for his 2000 presidential campaign, and another $2,000 in 2004 for his re-election effort. They've also given to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), former Rep. Tom Campbell (R-Calif.) and a handful of other Republicans. Pritzker also gave about $120,000 to various Democratic party committees in the 2010 and 2012 campaign cycles combined. Michael Froman--Law school classmate/bundler gets trade slot The other nomination Obama announced today was that of Michael Froman, currently a deputy national security adviser, to be U.S. Trade Representative. Froman and his wife, Nancy Goodman, are in a different league from Pritzker and her husband, both in terms of personal wealth and political contributions. They've given a total of $56,560 to political candidates, parties and outside spending groups since they started donating in 2000, including $7,700 to Obama. However, Froman, who was a Harvard Law School classmate of the president, was a bundler for Obama's 2008 campaign, raising between $200,000 and $500,000. Although Froman has worked at the White House since 2009 -- he was the key negotiator on several free trade deals -- he was a managing director at Citigroup Management Corp. for the decade before Obama took office. https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2013/05/pritzker-and-froman-by-the-numbers.html --------------------------- Penny Pritzker Confirmed for Commerce by 97-1 Vote Bernie Sanders Lone Vote The Senate on Tuesday voted to approve billionaire Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker to lead the U.S. Commerce Department, where she has promised to serve as a bridge between the White House and the business community. The Senate backed President Barack Obamas choice of Pritzker by a vote of 97-1, with independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont casting the only dissenting vote. Pritzker, an heiress to the Hyatt hotel fortune and one of the wealthiest Americans, was national finance chair of Obamas 2008 campaign and co-chair of his 2012 re-election bid. She takes charge of a government bureaucracy that includes the U.S. Patent Office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Census Bureau as well as agencies that promote exports, administer laws against unfairly traded imports and control overseas sales of sensitive U.S. technology. Pritzker told the Senate Commerce Committee during her confirmation hearing that Obama wanted her to be a bridge between the administration and the business community in the hope of improving a sometimes strained relationship. http://forward.com/articles/179281/penny-pritzker-confirmed-for-commerce-by---vote/ |
Response to KoKo (Reply #47)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 04:01 PM
cali (114,904 posts)
48. These are not reassuring appointments.
Response to cali (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 11:31 PM
glinda (14,807 posts)
50. Trip to Africa
ripe for the taking......everyone wants a piece of Africa. Lots of talk of "agriculture". Meanwhile Obama was there talking fertilizers.
Response to cali (Original post)
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 12:18 AM
AnotherMcIntosh (11,064 posts)
51. Economic treason.
Response to cali (Original post)
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 04:07 AM
Fire Walk With Me (38,893 posts)
53. Imperative KICK!
Response to Fire Walk With Me (Reply #53)
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 04:19 AM
cali (114,904 posts)
54. thanks for the kick
I'm more than a little obsessed with this. I consider stopping it the highest priority.
Response to cali (Original post)
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 05:16 PM
cali (114,904 posts)
55. and another kick for keeping this issue
alive. Any additional info that anyone wants to add would be appreciated.
Response to cali (Original post)
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 05:25 PM
KG (26,768 posts)
56. can't wait to see this clusterfuck being defended/justified on DU.
Response to KG (Reply #56)
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 05:26 PM
cali (114,904 posts)
57. oh, it has been- a bit.
someone justified keeping drafts from Congress with this: "too many cooks spoil the broth".


text:
After almost tripling their money spent on cruises from 1997 topresent, African Americans are finally getting noticed by the travel industry. First in line to reap some of the benefits from this newfound attention, is the Chisholm-Mingo Group Inc., (No. 4 on the be advertising agencies list). The New York-based advertising agency expects to increase current revenues of $100 million by 20% next year, through its recent alliance with Royal Caribbean International. In April, Royal Caribbean contracted the Mingo Group to help them break into the $4.3 billion African American-travel market.
According to Royal Caribbean, the agency will be responsible for strategic planning, creative media planning, promotions, and other services to support the expansion of Royal Caribbean's multicultural marketing efforts.
Samuel Chisholm, chairman & CEO, of the Chisholm-Mingo Group, is excited about adding this segment of the industry to their roster of travel accounts, and exposing his new clients to the highly sought after African American consumer.
"Revenue aside, this partnership will continue to represent a way [in which] we can demonstrate our capabilities," said Chisholm. "We approach the market differently from any of our competitors, in that we know how to segment this market into six distinct groups. Then we know who we are talking to and how to talk to them."
Ken Smikle, president, Target Market News, explains that this account is significant because the leisure, travel, and entertainment industries have been the last to recognize how important black consumer dollars have become. "Black income has grown at an unprecedented rate, and industries are capitalizing on that with aggressive marketing strategies," said Smikle. "The cruise liner industry has just begun to take advantage of this."
According to Target Market News, the travel industry is divided into 16 industries. In three of those industries-cruise liners, airlines, and hotels-African Americans have consistently spent more than $2.1 billion annually since 1997.
Royal Caribbean selected the 100% minority-owned marketing communications agency because "they really knew the market that we are trying to attract; they have a clear understanding of our overall strategy; plus, the chemistry is there to build a strong client-agency partnership," said Tessa K. Strachan, marketing account executive of multicultural and emerging markets, Royal Caribbean.
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Cruiseliners | 104 million | 132 million | 108 million | 43 million | 103 million | 112 million |
Airlines | 1.26 billion | 1.05 billion | 1.71 billion | 1.05 billion | 1.45 billion | 1.28 billion |
Hotel | 116 million | 746 million | 1.02 billion | 1.07 billion | 1.02 billion | 1.00 billion |
TOTAL | 1.480 billion | 1.928 billion | 2.838 billion | 2.163 billion | 2.573 billion | 2.392 billion |
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Summer Sweet Corn Fettuccine
I knew SP and I wouldn't like the red pepper in Cassie's recipe so when my friend Melissa mentioned this recipe for Fettuccini with Summer Corn, Bacon, and Shiitake Mushrooms I decided to combine the two, basically subbing the mushrooms for the red pepper.
I wanted to like this, I really did, but it suffered from a common problem in my house - whenever I cook pasta and mix it with the sauce before SP gets home from work the pasta immediately soaks up all the liquid and I'm stuck with dry pasta. I misjudged his arrival time and by the time I served up the pasta there was no sauce left. I need to remember to toss everything together at the last minute to avoid this problem in the future.
Summer Sweet Corn Fettucine
Adapted from Cassie Craves and Evil Chef Mom
1 pound fettuccine
6 slices bacon, chopped
6 ears corn on the cob, shucked
1 onion, finely chopped
12-oz mushrooms, sliced
Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, chopped
A few dashes of hot sauce
1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 cup sweet basil leaves, cut in a chiffonade
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook for a few minutes until rendered and crisp.
Put a small bowl inverted into a large bowl, steady the corn cobs on the smaller bowl and cut the kernels off the ears. Add three-quarters of the scraped corn and any corn liquid to the pan with the bacon. Add the onions and mushrooms and liberally season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the vegetables are tender, 5 to 6 minutes.
Add the remaining corn and half-and-half to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Pour the stock into the corn and vegetables and simmer over low heat for a minute to reduce. Stir in the thyme and corn-cream mixture and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, to thicken. Add the hot sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add the pasta to the sauce just before serving and toss with Parmesan cheese. Top with basil and serve.
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I absolutely love the idea of adding mushrooms to this pasta. I'm definitely going to try that the next time I make it! And I can sympathize with your dry pasta issue -- the same thing has been known to happen in my house too. I always save a cup or so of the pasta water to add on those occasions, which helps to loosen up the sauce again. Thanks for the shout-out!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! I have soo much extra corn right now i'm excited to use it up.
Do you just use the corn you cut off or do you go back over trying to get other juices out of the cob as well? (Never cut corn of the cob before.) I believe i've seen Rachel Ray run the back of her knife over to get the extra out.- buy rift platinum11:04 PM, July 31, 2011
OMG! this looks definitely luscious.. wanna try this one..=0
ReplyDelete I just made this tonight. At first I was pretty indifferent and felt it was lacking in flavor...it was so light. By the end of my pasta bowl I think the juices had started soaking into the pasta and I pretty much fell in love. I wanted to lick the bowl clean. Next time, I'll add half of a diced red bell pepper. Yum yum yum! Excited for the 3 leftover servings which I'll be eating for lunch :).
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0 wallet123 15 4 Years Ago HI there im new to ubuntu and im having a huge problem, i cant play mp4 on ubuntu and whenever i install synaptic package manager, it keeps on presenting me this error in the picture please help
0 rotten69 20 4 Years Ago hhaha.. I like this thread. You're having "a huge problem" as you said. Did you install Ubuntu correctly? what version are you running? did you update your machine using update manager? or sudo apt-get update in the terminal
0 OPDiscussion Starter wallet123 15 4 Years Ago i did!! and i did not sleep last night coz it took me 16 hrs to wait for it to finish, my classmate installed it and i dont have any idea if its correctly installed but i cant play mp4 or download Synaptic Package Manager (i dont really know what does that do but i think it will be a huge help!) what should i do? im running 12.04 ubuuntu and i updated it and upgraded it thanks!
0 mike_2000_17 2,669 4 Years Ago The default package manager for the 12.04 version of Ubuntu is called "Software Center". You should be able to find it in the main menu (with all the other apps). In the software center, you can search for anything that you want to install (games, applications, libraries, etc.) and install it. That's the purpose of a package manager like Software Center or Synaptic. For mp4 codecs, you need to install the package called ubuntu-restricted-extras (you can search for it in the software center). You can also install it by running the following command in the terminal: $ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras If you want to have Synaptic Package Manager, which is what Ubuntu used to have as its default package manager (before Software Center), you can also install it: $ sudo apt-get install synaptic And you should then be able to find it in the main menu along with the other apps. The same goes for Software Center, in case it didn't install it by default (it should have): $ sudo apt-get install software-center For playing videos, it might be hard to make sure you have all the codecs for all the formats, what I find easiest is to just install VLC, because it will pull, along with it, pretty much all codecs (except those in ubuntu-restricted-extras), so you can install VLC: $ sudo apt-get install vlc As you can see from the above, the apt-get install command is a very quick and easy way to get things installed, I often prefer it to pulling up the package manager and doing all that pointing and clicking.
0 naphets 4 Years Ago Just switch to Linux-Mint ;) All the above was done for you. Edited 4 Years Ago by naphets


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The rhetoric is not based on any evidence, Obama said, but is simply aimed at discrediting the election before the first votes are counted."You start whining before the game's even over?" Obama said at a press conference. "Then you don't have what it takes to be in this job."Obama delivered his biting rebuke at White House, where he hosted Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi for a state visit. The president initially said he would pull his punches when it comes to politics, respecting the official setting. But when he was asked about Trump's rhetoric, he did not hold back.The president also accused Trump of showering praise and modeling his policies on Russian President Vladimir Putin to a degree that is "unprecedented in American politics."He said is "surprised and troubled" by Republican lawmakers who he said are echoing their presidential nominee's positions on Russia. Trump has praised Putin as a strong leader and criticized Obama and the Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, for Washington's deteriorating relationship with Moscow.In an interview Monday, Trump said Russia "can't stand" either Democrat. Trump promised a closer relationship with Putin, if elected, starting with a possible meeting with Putin before the U.S. inauguration.The president's remarks come as Trump and his Republican allies are looking for ways to swing momentum their way after a damaging few weeks in the campaign.Earlier Tuesday, Republicans seized the latest developments in the Clinton email controversy as an issue that could help Trump make up ground in the final presidential debate Wednesday night.That followed news that the State Department had asked FBI officials to lower the classification of a sensitive email related to the attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya. FBI notes released Monday revealed discussion of a "quid pro quo" in trying to get the email reclassified, though it's not clear who first raised the issue and both State and FBI officials deny any bargaining took place.Obama said Tuesday the version Trump and other Republicans are talking about is "just not true."Trump called it "one of the great miscarriages of justice" in history.As the final debate has approached, the GOP candidate has continued his warnings that the election is "rigged," angering not only Democrats but fellow Republicans who worry his claims will hurt public faith in all elections. 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U-M student startups snare $113,000
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ANN ARBOR—A web-based app for followup dermatologist treatment, clock generator technology for microprocessors and an energy system that quickly charges electric vehicles at commercial buildings were among student startups that will share in $113,000.
Winners in the 31st annual Michigan Business Challenge were announced today along with recipients of grants targeted at promising student-led startups by the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.
"Through a combination of education and action-based learning experiences, we are preparing our students—the next generation of entrepreneurs and venture investors—for the real-world processes that go into establishing and growing new ventures," said Stewart Thornhill, executive director of the Zell Lurie Institute.
"For more than 30 years, the Michigan Business Challenge and Dare to Dream grant programs have helped us with these endeavors, and each year, we've been more and more impressed by the quality of the businesses and determination of the student entrepreneurs all across campus."
The Michigan Business Challenge is a four-month, multiround competition that began in the fall with 68 teams of students from across U-M's 19 schools and colleges. Last week, four finalist teams were chosen to present their businesses in an interactive session with professional investors.
The Pryor-Hale Award for Best Business for $20,000 went to Movellus Circuits, represented by Muhammad Faisal, a doctoral student in electrical engineering and computer science, and MBA student Daniel Andersen for their patent-pending clock generator technology for the microprocessor market.
"Winning the Michigan Business Challenge gives us financial resources and confidence for interactions with system-on-chip companies such as Qualcomm and Psikick—our potential customers," Andersen said.
Other winners included:
Flipsi: U-M alumni Jeff Plott and Chris Plott, both of whom earned master's degrees in engineering, were awarded $12,500 for their reusable drinking bottle that flips completely inside out to facilitate easier cleaning.
Keravnos Energy: Rupert Tull de Salis, a graduate student in electrical engineering; Dimitris Assanis, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering; and MBA student Johannes Kristinsson were awarded $7,500 for their energy system that installs heavy-duty power electronics and battery storage units in commercial buildings for fast-charging services to electric vehicle drivers and reduced building utility costs.
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The Dare to Dream Grant program funds students looking to test their business idea, formulate a plan and work toward launching their business while earning their degree. It awarded grants to Flipsi, Movellus Circuits and MyDermPortal among others.
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"That servant who knows his master's will and does not get ready or does not do what his master wants will be beaten with many blows. But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. Luke 12:47-48 (NIV)
My wife saw, in a documentary viewed on Channel 7 labeled "Tales from the heart" that L. Brooks Patterson, the Oakland County Executive, had a poster on his wall.....it said, "God doesn't give me more than I can handle, but He gives me the ability to hand it all to Him." or something to that affect. I was more interested in my wife's reaction than to the exact verbage of the poster.
Paul tells us that God will not give us more than we can handle. That is touted by many Christians to point out that someone isn't truly saved or isn't truly following God's will in the situation or their lives. I think it is one of the most abused verses in the bible.
God DOESN'T give us more than we can handle, true. But in this world of fallen natures, sinful bodies, and broken creation, there is a point that is different for everyone where they are overwhelmed; by the past, the present, or the incorrect view of the future. So, if God doesn't give us more than we can handle, then why are Christians overwhelmed? Because they aren't given the tools to catch and release.
God is LOVE. God desires nothing but the best for us and would never do anything to harm us. There is no fire and brimstone spoken in the modern Church because we simply wouldn't want to offend anyone. What if....what if we said that homosexuality is wrong, by biblical standards and statements.....why, we might turn away that one homosexual who was ON THE EDGE of salvation......because we are too judgmental and cruel.
Or that alcoholic that is fighting the disease, that porn-addict, or the sex-addict. These are the people that the modern Church is trying to reach, with a watered down, dumbed down version of the Gospel which is no where near what Christ preached and commanded his disciples to continue with. But the Chrisitan view of tolerance has been so distorted that it has turned on its creator, the Christian.
Am I homophobic? I would say, through the mercy of God, no. Am I an alcoholic? No, again by the grace of God. I have experienced and managed to escape porn and its addictive nature. I have a healthy sexual appetite. But the sinful nature I do fight, the struggles I do face, are just as sinful in God's eyes as the homosexual, the alcoholic, the porn-addict. And so, I am no more in God's eyes than they are. Everyone sins, everyone falls short, but not everyone is willing to admit that.
So what has this diatribe have to do with the reference found in the physician's gospel? What does the fact that the modern Church doesn't do what it is supposed to do; speak the truth in love with open and outstreched arms?
With great blessings come greater responsibilities. We are called, in our forgiven and grace-given status, to reach out with greater love and forgiveness to those still lost, those still in the enemy's grip.
And we know this. We feel our sinfulness more than the non-believer because we know better. And it hurts us more when we do sin. The sinner doesn't feel it as badly, because they don't know any better. And it is that conviction, by the Holy Spirit (not us), that allows the sinner to realize the need for forgiveness.
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Jim is a Senior Ordained Chaplain with Chaplain Service Corp. Answering the call to ministry for the sake of all men, focusing on God, Jim writes and pursues with faith the plans of His Father wherever that may lead.
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Tour of the Cisco Networkers booth in the World of Solutions Brisbane
The agenda of the Cisco Networkers event in Brisbane is getting close to one of the most anticipated parts tonight – the customer appreciation event… There's been a lot of speculation about who the band will be – and we look forward to your guesses on who that. In the meantime, we visited the World of Solutions area today with Andrew Erratt, director of Systems Engineering, Cisco ANZ, to get a view of what attendees can expect to see in terms innovative solutions from Cisco and 40 of its partners. In the video you can see Andrew in front of one of the four Cisco stands – Virtualisation, Borderless Networks, Collaboration and the general Cisco stand showcasing Cisco EnergyWise and physical security solutions.
Cisco ANZ head, Les Williamson issued a challenge to Networkers attendees in his opening presentation to see if he can reach critical mass of 100 followers on Twitter by the end of the conference – you can follow Les on Twitter (leswilli) to help him make his number – and also track the main CiscoNetworkers Twitter feed #cnw09. Guido Jouret's opening keynote is also now available for on demand viewing here in the auditorium on http://ciscolivevirtual.com. Enjoy the party tonight everyone!
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I hope you guys are getting some exercise in your spare time! Brisbane has some great beaches for jogging, etc.
Michael - no this is open to anyone - just go to Twitter http://twitter.com/leswilli to follow him... you can also search on the twitter hashtag #cnw09 (http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23cnw09) to get a comprehensive view of tweets coming out of the conference. thanks for your interest.
You have one good team there. I am also a fan of Cisco here, where I live, in Romania, but the popularity is not yet that great, but it will grow in time, I guess, with a bit of efforts. However, the respect you get from the IT community is great! Keep up the great work!
I'll go follow him. I'm looking forward to seeing what new solutions come out. I had an opportunity a while back to see the Cisco HD video conferencing setup and was quite impressed. Very curious to see what you guys come out with this time.
Sounds very interesting. Always like to hear what is going on in the Cisco world. I will follow you in your twitter account. Keep me updated.
However, the respect you get from the IT community is great! Keep up the great work!
100 Twitter followers is small compared to some of the numbers I have seen lately.
This is the reason why I admired Cisco. They're hardworking individuals who don't stop for making good things for technology.
This is the reason why I admired Cisco. They're hardworking individuals who don't stop for making good things for technologyok


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Thione Seck & Le Raam Daan
Tane Sa Boula Nekh
1994 (Tape rip@192)
01 Kaye Fonema
02 Deggo
03 Blain Djigueul
04 Lithiam Thiely
03 Blain Djigueul
04 Lithiam Thiely
05 Talal Lokho
06 Xew Xew
06 Xew Xew
Thione at his best...
Many thanks for this very nice post - I've been wanting this album for a long time.
I'd also like to thank you for the past years of great music and wish you good luck with this new blog.
Much respect.