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New Leadership Aligns ACE and NCPPA in Fight to Eliminate Obesity Epidemic
San Diego, Calif. (Mar. 7, 2013) — Scott Goudeseune, president and CEO of American Council on Exercise (ACE), has been named president of the Board of Directors of the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity (NCPPA). The policy consortium promotes all sectors of American society working together to improve the public's health, and prevent and manage chronic diseases through increased levels of physical activity.
"Given ACE's dedication to promoting the benefits of physical activity and commitment to strong collaboration among leaders in the fitness industry, government, corporations and allied health and education providers, Scott is a natural fit to lead the Board," said Laurie Whitsel, director of policy research at American Heart Association and NCPPA's immediate past-president. "Scott's new role with NCPPA heralds an important alignment between the fitness industry and the coalition to help prepare communities to engage in the fight against the obesity epidemic."
Goudeseune joined ACE in 2000, and held various leadership positions before being named president and CEO in 2006. The nonprofit organization is the world's largest provider of fitness certifications, and health and wellness information to the public. Since its formation in 1985, ACE has played a critical role in the proper training of fitness professionals and the protection of society against ineffective fitness products and practices.
"I am professionally and personally committed to improving people's lives through physical activity, and I look forward to broadening NCPPA's influence among key health and policy decision-makers," said Goudeseune, whose term began Jan. 31 and will continue through 2013. "ACE is prepared to lend its direct support to NCPPA in uniting the strengths of public, private and industry efforts into partnerships that give people the resources to live their most fit lives. With our resources combined, ACE and NCPPA can inspire and empower Americans to lead more physically active lifestyles and motivate people to work together to eliminate the nation's obesity epidemic."
About ACESince 1985, American Council on Exercise (ACE) has evolved from a small nonprofit dedicated to educating people about proper fitness to a 50,000-strong network of certified Personal Trainers, Group Fitness Instructors, Health Coaches, and Advanced Health and Fitness Specialists. As the largest NCCA-accredited nonprofit fitness certification organization in the world, ACE provides quality continuing education to professionals and conducts independent science-based research to protect all Americans from unsafe and ineffective products. Our goal is to inspire people to live their most fit lives through free fitness resources including workouts, nutrition information and expert advice. For more information, call (800) 825-3636 or visit ACEfitness.org. AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE, ACE and ACE logos are Registered Trademarks of American Council on Exercise.
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It was the greatest fortification project of the 20th century, Hitler's ambitious Atlantic Wall, which stretched thousands of kilometers from France to Norway and was designed to protect Nazi-occupied Europe from the Allies. Drawing information from diaries left by people who worked on the wall, the episode details how this vast engineering project gobbled up huge quantities of raw materials and employed a labor force gathered from all over the Third Reich territory, and how the bunker- and ammunition-filled wall faced its ultimate test on D-Day. Leading historians and other experts visit parts of the wall that remain, showing viewers the vast scale of the project.
In a quest for world domination, the Nazis built some of the biggest and deadliest pieces of military hardware and malevolent technology in history. KCPT will air the first three episodes of the new six-part series Nazi Mega Weapons this summer. The series recounts Germany's engagement in World War II from a unique perspective, uncovering the engineering secrets of iconic megastructures, telling the stories of the engineers who designed them and revealing how these structures sparked a technological revolution that changed warfare forever. Episodes will air on Wednesdays, July 17-31, at 9:00 P.M. on KCPT.
With rarely seen historic footage, recreations of milestone moments and interviews with history, engineering, and military strategy experts, Nazi Mega Weapons also recounts the strategic triumphs and wartime blunders of the Third Reich.

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So many of us spend our lives connected via the Internet. We earn our wages and pay our bills online. With whatever money is left, we shop online. We stay connected to family and friends. We read our news, our books and magazines on electronic devices. We share photos, ideas and snarky comics via social media.
You'd think travel would be the one time we go off the grid, but it's usually not possible. Travel is often work-related, requiring the posting of content and the reading of emails. We may leave family behind who we have to check in on while we're away. And a few of us — not naming any names — are addicted to electronics. We panic when there's no Wi-Fi available. And we don't like to pay for it.
Yes, Virgin America offered free in-flight Wi-Fi last holiday season, and perhaps will again. And there have been a few promotions where Wi-Fi was offered free or discounted, but for the most part, we pay. When Internet service is provided by Gogo, as with AirTran, Alaska, American, Delta, United and Virgin America, it costs $4.94 to $19.95 for mobile devices (smartphones, tables and e-readers) and $11 to $49 for computer devices (laptops and netbooks). JetBlue and Southwest each have their own Internet service. Southwest's is not yet widely available, but its free portal contains content such as a flight tracker, shopping and games, all at no charge. Internet access beyond that is $5 all day, per device.
Traveling with a Smartphone: Cut Costs Overseas
Paying for Wi-Fi annoys us , even if it's only $5. We have hotspot entitlement syndrome. And we're not alone. When we asked on Facebook if you'd use Wi-Fi if it was offered in air for free, few of you would take a pass.
Hilary Huffman Sommer said, "I would definitely use it, especially when traveling for work or when work intrudes on my leisure travel."
Gregory Ellis also would log on to work. "Nothing else to do while in those busses with wings," he wrote.
"Absolutely," wrote Michele Cherry. She admitted to the amount of time she can kill on Facebook and that she can't sleep on airplanes. And she already pays for Wi-Fi on international flights or longer domestic ones.
Ofelia Gutierrez and Marcia Cloutier also already pay for Wi-Fi, so getting it for free would be a bonus.
"Beats listening to my husband snore," Vicki Hannah Gelfo explained.
Not everyone is leaping at that free bandwidth. Saadia Shafati Shamsie would prefer airlines not offer free Wi-Fi; she'd be too tempted.
And Deb Crosby won't give up her sleep and reading time while flying.
One more naysayer to continued connectivity is Lavida Rei. "I would prefer if everyone stayed off the grid and off my nerves while in flight," she wrote.
We'll take that under advisement, Lavida, and we'll tap lightly when answering that e-mail.
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Top 15 Christmas Gifts for Her

We've got the perfect gift guide for your holiday shopping for her.

She's been good all year; it's time to shower her with lavish gifts. Here are Playboy.com's picks for the women on your holiday shopping list.
Derek Hess – He Ain't No Vargas
You'll have the centerfolds; she'll have the art book. Renowned artist Derek Hess has published a limited run of 500 hardbound copies of He Ain't No Vargas. The book includes Hess' collection of grease pencil nudes sketched over 1960s and 1970s Playboy Magazine covers. You can purchase the signed and numbered book on its own for $50 or alongside a limited-edition print of the cover art for $75.
Burton Machen Kate 2
She's celebrating Playboy's 60th anniversary her own way. Street art and decay photographer Burton Machen captured the city wares of Kate Moss' Supreme posters plastered around town over the course of a year and is now selling prints of the photos of Machen's "Urban Evolution: Kate Moss" series. You can purchase a framed, signed and numbered print at ahalife.com for $750.
Coach Wool Cashmere and Leather Fitted Car Coat
She's made of sugar and a smack of spice. Coach have married their classic scuba peacoat with modern-day style by elongating the cut of the wool-and-cashmere fitted jacket with soft lambskin leather. Since the cost is $1,500, it's strictly for good girls only.
Owl's Brew – Tea for Cocktails
She doesn't bat an eye when she pours herself a cocktail on a Wednesday afternoon. New York's Brew Lab Tea has released the first ever tea exclusively "crafted for cocktails" by brewing in microbatches with whole spices and fruit. Pink & Black will be her new favorite; its tart take on Darjeeling tea is absolutely divine. Bottles are sold separately and go for $9-16.
Nallik Stone Necklace
She doesn't want to be held down by a ring. You know that if you were to give her anything with a circumference smaller than her wrist, she would likely flee. If this sounds like your girl, go with this tourmaline necklace by Nallik available on fab.com for $135.
Margot – Agent Provocateur
A little bit for her, a little bit for you. It'll be a naughty Christmas with Agent Provocateur's stretchy black lace set. The bra, suspender and briefs (we prefer its lovely crisscross straps to the thong) go for a combined $660, but trust us, the whole getup is way beyond worth it. Pair the lingerie with Agent Provocateur's "whip me" stockings ($70) and it'll be one hell of a morning, noon and night.
Buxom Serial Kisser Collection
For the girl who can't stop kissing you, a whole set of lipsticks. Buxom has released a collection made just for the "serial kissers" in your life. The five mini lipsticks from its Full-Bodied line come in five perfect colors and are just the right size to squeeze into her little clutch. The promise she'll keep those lips for you alone? Not included in the $40 price tag.
Chanel: Livre d'Artistes
Luxury is a requisite for her. Bookmaker Irma Boom has recently collaborated with the N°5 Culture Chanel exhibit at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris to develop a beautifully embossed book with Boom's original designs entwined with original French quotes from Gabrielle Chanel that "play with the senses, capturing the essence of the Chanel N°5 fragrance through touch." The 600-page art book will go for $200 on Abramsbooks.com.
Suerte Tequila
She's always the last one to leave the dance floor. Not only is Suerte Tequila nice going down, its hip bottle design is not so bad either. Pick up a bottle of Suerte's award-winning, handcrafted Blanco Tequila for $40.
The Loveless Café
She takes her breakfast in bed. Nashville favorite Loveless Café has opened its doors to anyone with a zip code thanks to their Deluxe Breakfast gift box. Be warned: if you show up on her doorstep this holiday season with these indulgent ingredients, you may never leave her bed. Of course, that might not be a bad thing.
Suki Cheema Throw
A book and a bottle of wine is her ideal night in. You'll be her knight in shining armor when you gift her with the 100 percent merino Taquile Classic Throw. This blanket has been a staple in the Suki Cheema collection and will no doubt become a fundamental part of her reading nook too. Buy it now for $500.
Ferrone Wine and Water Glass Set
Her home rivals the MoMA. Every object is another opportunity to let her creative individuality shine, all the way down to the glasses she sips from. If she doesn't already own a few pieces from Felicia Ferrone's minimalist modern accessories line, you'll be a hit this Christmas with the Revolution Water and Wine set."When in use, its contents appear to float, seeming to defy gravity," boasts Ferrone, and with a price of $84 for the set, it won't break the bank like most art pieces tend to do.
Ratio Eight Coffee Machine
By eight A.M. she's had so many cups of coffee you've lost count. She's got a refined palate for coffee, so a Keurig will no longer do. Ratio has melded haute design and the science of a perfect cup flawlessly with its Ratio Eight coffee machine. Developed in Portland, Oregon, each unit is entirely hand-assembled. The first 500 machines will be laser marked with a serial number and are currently on sale at Ratiocoffee.com for $395.
Big Pucker Ring
Her luscious lips are her sexiest quality. Immortalize her delicious mouth with Perry Gargano's Big Pucker Ring. Made in both solid brass and sterling silver, this ring is bound to spark conversation wherever it's worn, letting you reap all the compliments and kisses for finally picking the perfect gift. Buy the ring at ahalife.com for $75.
Try the World
She wants to travel the world, but her nine-to-five keeps her grounded. Bring the corners of the globe to her mailbox with a Try the World gourmet subscription box. Every second month the theme of the box changes as it brings you around the world with carefully curated delicacies from Paris, Tokyo and Rio for $135.


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Does Mike and Mike in the Morning annoy anyone else?
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Is anyone afraid of dying? Since my dad doesn't have health insurance anymore and owns a business, he filed for the unemployed health insurance for the family.
But I make over $900 a month I think and I can't file for it. I'm part-time worker.
So my mom wants go to to the health insurance place and see what deal we can work on for me. She wants me to pay out of my pocket for just a year (it'll probably be $40 a month or something).
Never say never sure, but I can just wait a year for me to graduate and work full-time at my office and get health insurance? Don't really want to throw out that money per month for crappy health insurance that I probably wouldn't need.
I'm really mad my mom is cheap and won't pay it.
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New Rule Increases Flexibility for Students with Disabilities
The Three Rs for Success
Close-Up: No Child Left BehindFlexibility for Students with Disabilities
Tips for Parents
Helping Your Child! Booklet Focuses on the Preschool Years
New Rule Increases Flexibility for Students with Disabilities
A new provision of the No Child Left Behind Act will give local school districts greater flexibility in meeting the act's requirements for educating students with disabilities.
Under final rules published in the Dec. 9 issue of the Federal Register, states, school districts and schools will have the flexibility to count the proficient scores of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who take assessments based on alternate achievement standards. Without this flexibility, those scores would have to be measured against grade-level standards and considered "not proficient" when states measure adequate yearly progress. In other words, those students will be assessed by their achievement gauged by standards deemed appropriate for their intellectual development, thus allowing states to more accurately gauge their progress.
However, the number of those proficient scores may not exceed 1 percent of all students in the grades tested (about 9 percent of students with disabilities). Nationally, about 9 percent of the total student population is served in special education, of which about 9 percent have the most significant cognitive disabilities.
The new guidelines, which still call for the alternate achievement standards to be tied to state academic content standards, also allow states and school districts to exceed the 1-percent limit if they can demonstrate that they have a larger population of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. The 1-percent cap applies only to district and state accountability decisions, not individual schools.
The new provision was originally proposed by the Department and published in the Federal Register on March 20. A significant change from the proposed regulation is the elimination of a definition of students with significant cognitive disabilities. Rather, individual states will define this group of students.
For more information, visit www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2003/12/12092003.html.
The Three Rs for Success
Indiana School Proves Formula for Achievement: Results, Research and Relationships
By Maggie Riechers
To Principal Stephany Bourne of Indian Village Elementary School in Fort Wayne, Ind., the three Rs for success are Results, Research and Relationships. The school uses an instructional leadership method that involves frequent testing, re-evaluation and close ties to each student. At Indian Village, a 2003 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School winner, the formula has proven to be an enormous success. When Bourne took over as principal six years ago, Indiana was reviewing the school because of its low scores on the state assessment. In 2001, this urban schoolwhich is 53 percent white, 24 percent black and 17 percent Hispanicplaced in the top 5 percent of schools in northern Indiana.
"These three Rs are responsible for our success," says Bourne, whose school has nearly two-thirds of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunches. "It is a very data-driven, research-based method." It works like this:
- Results. In addition to being tested yearly by the state, students are tested quarterly by the school. The data collected are shared among teachers and, as needed, students receive weekly remediation or enrichment. Students along with their parents are kept informed of progress. "We look at weaknesses," says Bourne. "If a child falls below 80 percent, we put her or him in remediation. We use the data to drive change. It's important for schools to collect data and look at the results."
The entire school meets each Monday and focuses on attendance, homework and behavior. Each class receives one star for meeting criteria in each of these categories. During the twice-a-year parent-teacher conferences, which are attended by 97 percent of parents, teachers share each student's data sheet. Data sheets are also included in report cards.
- Research. Teachers use research-based curricula and teaching methods for the bottom 20 percent of first-graders, who receive individual help from a full-time specialist once a day for 20 minutes. They also use a district-wide instructional approach that includes writing, self-selected reading, and shared and guided reading. "Reading achievement is the whole key to success," says Bourne, "not just passing state exams but helping kids to become lifelong learners."
In the science and technology area, the school's main focus is a project that encourages students to solve a problem through the use of inventions and technology.
- Relationships. "Relationships run through the emotional and academic part of the day," says Bourne. This includes relationships among students, teachers and parents. The school begins each day with a "peace pledge" in which students promise to have a peaceful day. "The atmosphere is calm, peaceful, loving and respectful," adds Bourne.
However, data collection and specialized programs represent just a part of Indian Village's success. Everyone seems to be working together to reach the same goal. Fourth-graders come in early to tutor third-graders. Volunteers in the school range from National Honor Society high schoolers to retirees to parents. Fourth- and fifth-graders are trained as conflict mediators who monitor behavior on the playground and help students work out their differences.
For Bourne, who knows every child's name and gives out many hugs during the course of a day, all the improved test results mean nothing if students aren't respectful. "The kids have done an amazing job of getting along," says Bourne. "Two years ago there were 72 referrals to the principal's office relating to behavior issues in the first nine weeks of school. This year, there were 17 in the first 10 weeks. The kids just get it. They can distinguish between a good choice and a bad one."
For more information about Indian Village Elementary, visit www.fwcs.k12.in.us.
Close-Up: No Child Left BehindFlexibility for Students with Disabilities
|"[W]e have been working with our local school district to make sure that Nicholas [my son] is sufficiently challenged in academic subjects rather than just limited during his school time to socialization and vocational training. ... [No Child Left Behind] requires that my son's school ... and all the other school districts ... in the U.S. look at children like Nicholas and determine how well they are doing in their own right. The requirement of NCLB to assess student progress, disaggregate the data and hold schools accountable for ALL students means that children who have historically not been expected to achieve are not buried in the details and ultimately left behind."
Mark Howard, parent of an eight-year-old son with autism, in his remarks at a U.S. Department of Education press conference on students with disabilities, Dec. 9, 2003.
The number of children being served in programs for the disabled is increasing (see chart below). Under a new regulation of No Child Left Behind, when measuring Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), local school districts will have the flexibility to count the proficient scores of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who take assessments based on alternate achievement standards.
Among the key features of this new provision are:
High expectations and accountability for every child
- The NCLB law prohibits schools from excluding students with disabilities from the accountability system, a practice some have used to mask the fact that certain groups of children are not learning. Excluding students with disabilities from testing is also a violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
- Most students with disabilities should participate in the same tests taken by their peers. Some of these students should receive accommodations such as increased time or the use of assistive technology to ensure that their unique needs are taken into account.
- Although the number of proficient scores based on alternate achievement standards may not exceed 1 percent of all students in the grades tested, the new regulation will allow states and school districts to apply for a higher limit if they can demonstrate that they have a larger population of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Individual schools, however, are not subject to the 1-percent cap.
- The No Child Left Behind Act, building on IDEA, intentionally prohibits states and schools from excluding students with disabilities from accountability systems so parents will know whether their children are getting the high-quality education they deserve.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, 2002.
Tips for Parents
Last month U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige unveiled a new initiative to help parents play a more active role in their child's education. "Ten Key Benefits for Parents of English Language Learners" is a summary of the No Child Left Behind Act's (NCLB) most important provisions that affect approximately five million English language learners in this country. NCLB allows parents:
- To have their child receive a quality education and be taught by a highly qualified teacher.
- To have their child learn English and other subjects such as reading, language arts and math at the same academic level as all other students.
- To know if their child has been identified and recommended for placement in an English language acquisition program, and to accept or refuse such placement.
- To choose a different English language acquisition program for their child.
- To transfer their child to another school if his or her school is identified as "in need of improvement."
- To apply for supplemental services for their child, such as tutoring, if the child's school is identified as "in need of improvement" for two years.
- To have their child tested annually to assess his or her progress in English language acquisition.
- To receive information regarding their child's performance on academic tests.
- To have their child taught with programs that are scientifically proven to work.
- To have the opportunity for their child to reach his or her greatest academic potential.
Helping Your Child! Booklet Focuses on the Preschool Years
The first five years of a child's life are a time of tremendous physical, emotional, social and cognitive growth. The development a child undergoes early in life can determine the level of success that the child will experience later in life.
Helping Your Preschool Child, one of a series of booklets for family and caregivers published by the U.S. Department of Education, offers ideas for activities that will help children from infancy through age 5 acquire the essential building blocks for learning. Most of the activities make learning experiences out of everyday routines, such as washing and drying dishes or setting the dinner tablehousehold chores that can help children learn new words and how to read, how to listen and follow directions, how to count and how to sort.
The activities use materials found in the home or that can be had free of charge from a local library. They are designed to be fun and help create an environment rich in literacy interactions and full of opportunities for children to use language constantly. In addition, the booklet covers topics that include "What About Kindergarten?" which offers school preparation strategies, "Taking Charge of TV" and "Choosing Child Care." For an online copy, visit www.ed.gov/parents/earlychild/ready/preschool/part.html or call the Department's publications center at 1-877-4ED-PUBS with identification number EK0455P for a paper copy while supplies last.
The Achiever is published semi-monthly during the school year for parents and community leaders by the Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs, U.S. Department of Education (ED). Rod Paige, Secretary.
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Disclaimer: The Achiever contains news and information about public and private organizations for the reader's information. Inclusion does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any products or services offered or views expressed.
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Saudi/US strains show as Bahrain declares a "state of emergency"
posted at 1:37 pm on March 15, 2011 by Bruce McQuain
Yes it's another fine mess. Of course while the Japanese tragedy and the struggles with their nuclear power plants has sucked all the air out of news elsewhere, there is, in fact much news elsewhere. And not the least of it is coming out of the Middle East where Saudi troops, as a part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), moved into Bahrain ostensibly to "guard government facilities".
The GCC is composed of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait. It was created in 1991 (think Iraq invasion of Kuwait), the 6 members share common borders and are committed by their charter to help each other in times of need.
The action by the GCC, as you might imagine, is in direct conflict with how the White House has indicated it would prefer the situation in Bahrain be resolved. Obviously that's not carried much weight with the GCC.
The move created another quandary for the Obama administration, which obliquely criticized the Saudi action without explicitly condemning the kingdom, its most important Arab ally. The criticism was another sign of strains in the historically close relationship with Riyadh, as the United States pushes the country to make greater reforms to avert unrest.
Other symptoms of stress seem to be cropping up everywhere.
Saudi officials have made no secret of their deep displeasure with how President Obama handled the ouster of the Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, charging Washington with abandoning a longtime ally. They show little patience with American messages about embracing what Mr. Obama calls "universal values," including peaceful protests.
The GCC move has prompted both Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense and Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State, to cancel upcoming visits to Saudi Arabia.
Again, the apparent genesis of these tensions appear to be related to the way the US handled Egypt. It has caused the Saudis and other GCC nations to trust the US less than before:
The latest tensions between Washington and Riyadh began early in the crisis when King Abdullah told President Obama that it was vital for the United States to support Mr. Mubarak, even if he began shooting protesters. Mr. Obama ignored that counsel. "They've taken it personally," said one senior American familiar with the conversations, "because they question what we'd do if they are next."
Since then, the American message to the Saudis, the official said, is that "no one can be immune," and that the glacial pace of reforms that Saudi Arabia has been engaged in since 2003 must speed up.
Obviously the Saudi's have their own ideas of how to handle this and apparently aren't taking kindly to the US attempting to dictate how it should handle it's internal affairs. And, given the treatment of Mubarak, the Saudi rulers can't help but feel that they're just as likely to be thrown under the bus if protests were to escalate as was Mubarak.
Consequently, they've decided to go their own way and handle it with force within the GCC while throwing money at the problem within the Saudi Kingdom. Speaking of the latter:
One of President Obama's top advisers described the moves as more in a series of "safety valves" the Saudis open when pressure builds; another called the subsidies "stimulus funds motivated by self-preservation."
Saudi officials, who declined to comment for this article to avoid fueling talk of divisions between the allies, said that the tensions had been exaggerated and that Americans who criticized the pace of reforms did not fully appreciate the challenges of working in the kingdom's ultraconservative society.
Of course the difference between their "stimulus funds" and ours is they actually have the money. But it is ironic to see the adviser describe "stimulus funds" in those terms isn't it? The actual point here should be evident though. The GCC has rejected the "Bahrain model" as the desired method of addressing the unrest. As you recall that was the "regime alteration" model, v. the regime change model.
So where does that leave us?
Demonstrating to Iran that the Saudi-American alliance remains strong has emerged as a critical objective of the Obama administration. King Abdullah, who was widely quoted in the State Department cables released by WikiLeaks as warning that the United States had to "cut off the head of the snake" in Iran, has led the effort to contain Iran's ambitions to become a major regional power. In the view of White House officials, any weakness or chaos inside Saudi Arabia would be exploited by Iran.
For that reason, several current and former senior American intelligence and regional experts warned that in the months ahead, the administration must proceed delicately when confronting the Saudis about social and political reforms.
"Over the years, the U.S.-Saudi relationship has been fraught with periods of tension over the strategic partnership," said Ellen Laipson, president of the Stimson Center, a public policy organization. "Post-September 11 was one period, and the departure of Mubarak may be another, when they question whether we are fair-weather friends."
That phone keeps ringing at 3am, doesn't it?
Questions: given the "critical objective" as outlined above, is it smart to cancel visits by SecDef and SecState? Doesn't that possibly signal lack of support for the Saudis and play into the perception the US is a fair-weather friend? Doesn't that promise the possibility of more actions the Saudi's might take that will be contra to the US's advice? Isn't now the time to be going in there and making the case with top leaders and showing support while trying to twist a few arms to ramp down the situation instead of canceling?
UPDATE: Bahrain declares a "state of emergency". 2 protesters killed 200 wounded. 1 Saudi soldier reported to have been killed.
Here's a little insight into the Iranian connection mentioned above:
The entrance of foreign forces, including Saudi troops and those from other Gulf nations, threatened to escalate a local political conflict into a regional showdown; on Tuesday, Tehran, which has long claimed that Bahrain is historically part of Iran, branded the move "unacceptable."
"The presence of foreign forces and interference in Bahrain's internal affairs is unacceptable and will further complicate the issue," Ramin Mehmanparast, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, said at a news conference in Tehran, according to state-run media.
Even as predominantly Shiite Muslim Iran pursues a determined crackdown against dissent at home, Tehran has supported the protests led by the Shiite majority in Bahrain.
"People have some legitimate demands, and they are expressing them peacefully," Mr. Memanparast said. "It should not be responded to violently."
He added, "We expect their demands be fulfilled through correct means."
You have to love their chutzpah. A little analysis:
The Gulf Cooperation Council was clearly alarmed at the prospect of a Shiite political victory in Bahrain, fearing that it would inspire restive Shiite populations in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to protest as well. The majority of the population in Saudi Arabia's oil-rich eastern provinces is Shiite, and there have already been small protests there.
"If the opposition in Bahrain wins, then Saudi loses," said Mustafa el-Labbad, director of Al Sharq Center for Regional and Strategic Studies in Cairo. "In this regional context, the decision to move troops into Bahrain is not to help the monarchy of Bahrain, but to help Saudi Arabia itself ."
So that's the lens by which much of what happens should be viewed – two regional rivals, each aligned with a different sect of Islam as well as different ethnic groups (Arab v. Persian) attempting to take advantage of a situation in the case of Iran, or trying to prevent change that would favor Iran in the case of Saudi Arabia.
The possible result?
An adviser to the United States government, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the news media, agreed. "Iran's preference was not to get engaged because the flow of events was in their direction," he said. "If the Saudi intervention changes the calculus, they will be more aggressive."
Of course they have their own problems at home, but Iran will probably, at least covertly, try to support the opposition in Bahrain. It is obviously perceived to be in their best interest to do so.
The primary reason that Bahrain has ended up asking the GCC in is because the recommended way to resolve the crisis, negotiate with the oppositions, was rejected by the opposition. As I mentioned in the earlier post about regime realignment, the entire process hinged on the opposition being willing to engage in honest, good faith negotiations with the government. It appears the Bahranian royal family at least made an attempt to do the things necessary as advised by the US:
The royal family allowed thousands of demonstrators to camp at Pearl Square. It freed some political prisoners, allowed an exiled opposition leader to return and reshuffled the cabinet. And it called for a national dialogue.
But the concessions — after the killings — seemed to embolden a movement that went from calling for a true constitutional monarchy to demanding the downfall of the monarchy. The monarchy has said it will consider instituting a fairly elected Parliament, but it insisted that the first step would be opening a national dialogue — a position the opposition has rejected, though it was unclear whether the protesters were speaking with one voice.
Indeed. But it doesn't matter now, does it? Events have apparently moved beyond that. The likelihood of this simmering down to the point that such negotiations and dialogue could occur seem remote – especially with Iran in the background keeping this all stirred up.
We live in interesting times.
Bruce McQuain blogs at Questions and Observations (QandO), Blackfive, the Washington Examiner and the Green Room. Follow him on Twitter: @McQandO


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The Alabama Beekeepers Association 2012 State Convention will be held in Montgomery, Alabama on October 12th & 13th, 2012. Speakers thus far signed on to be there include Jerry Hayes, Dr. Clarence Collison, and Dr. James E. Tew. Last year's speakers were exceptional and we've got some of them back and more!!! There is no schedule of events available yet but last year there were numerous break-out classes and workshops with experienced and successful beekeepers sharing their knowledge on specific aspects of beekeeping. There's crafts of the hive workshops, too!
This ain't no little gathering...over 400 beeks attended the meeting in 2011!!! Most of the major vendors will be there and if you get your orders in to them quickly they will deliver those HEAVY boxes free of charge! (Beeks aren't cheap, but...well, some of us are, I guess! ) And lots of door prices....last year over $2000 was given away...a Maxant 9-frame extractor, 36 frame Dadant uncapping tank, Kelleys and Rossman both gave away deluxe beginners hive kits, a nice observation hive from Brushy Mountain, a nice nuc setup and lots of other neat free (FREE...dude, did you here that?...I said FREE!!!) prizes were given away...I think this year it's gonna be even better...over $2500 so far! Oh, yeah...with a ticket YOU GET *WELL* FED!!!! Great folks there, a chance to meet folks and talk bees!
Here's a link to the ABA Convention announcement page with other links such as pre-registration forms, links to nearby hotels, vendors list, etc.,.
Alabama Beekeepers Association 2012 Annual Meeting
What more could a beek ask for...FREEBIES, FOOD, LOTS OF EYE-CANDY and FOLKS THAT ENJOY TALKING BEES BACK AT YOU!!!! Oh yeah, FOOD!!!!(did I already say that?). Anyhow...what more could a crazy beek ask for?
It only happens once a year...be there or on the 14th you'll be 'cause you missed it!


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Andy Caldwell - Scream (Screendeath Remix)
Sometimes, when music news (and the day job) are at an infrequent lull, I try to find bits of information in fresh and exciting ways. Oftentimes, the results are paltry at best, but today, I directed my search in a new manner.
Rather than go and start my detective work, I tweeted the following instead: "artists, the FIRST to send a new song/remix/unreleased jam to sheenabeaston[at]gmail.com is GUARANTEED a post. make it quick & make it hot!!" The following is a result of pretty rad proportions.
Screendeath is an 18 year old from Ireland, who has been producing for a little over a year. He's progressed from fuzzy electro to his own take on deep house in that short space of time. He has a record, Vitamin Friend, coming out on Tommie Sunshine's Brooklyn Fire imprint at some point this year. He's also recently completed remixes for Monarchy and We Have Band. He plays his first London date on February 6.
And hey, guess what? I DO like it! Nearly 8 minutes in length, with a piano intro to drool over, the young Irishman takes us on a wild ride through some deep and dark cavernous musical regions. Tip of the hat to you, Screendeath! The mix is yours, for free, below.
mp3: Andy Caldwell - Scream (Screendeath Remix)


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04/12/2012 , 5:31 PM by PattiB
Drive's very own search engine Jess McGuire joins us every Tuesday and today she's found some adorable cats on lovemow.com
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The Government's decision not to extend the Official Information Act to Parliament is "entirely specious", a former Prime Minister and president of the Law Commission says.
Sir Geoffrey Palmer said changes to the legislation announced this week were driven more by MPs' self-interest than enhancing transparency to the public.
He was particularly critical of the decision to exclude parliamentary business from the Official Information Act (OIA), which went against a recommendation by the Law Commission.
"The argument that the OIA should not apply to the offices of Parliament, to Parliamentary Counsel Office, the Office of the Clerk, Parliamentary Speaker of the House, seemed to me entirely specious," Sir Geoffrey said.
"They are public offices carrying out public functions. The act applies to most other public agencies and there is no reason at all why it shouldn't apply to these."
He said the Government's argument that wholesale reforms were not a priority in a tough economic climate was a "smokescreen".
"The reason why Parliament has never been included is that MPs don't want it ... One has to remember that the Official Information Act, in my experience, is about as popular with ministers as pork in a synagogue."
In announcing the proposals on Monday, Justice Minister Judith Collins said New Zealand had an open government by international standards and Parliament already made a great deal of information available.
She told the Herald yesterday: "While it may be tempting for a Government to have access to Opposition parties' research and funding data, extending the OIA to include the offices of Parliament would see Opposition parties unnecessarily scrutinised."
The minister said it was important to strike a balance between access to information and the proper functioning of Parliament, and parliamentary estimates and financial review processes already provided an "appropriate" level of transparency.
Opposition parties were split on whether scrutiny of Parliament should increase.
The Green Party supported the proposal to extend the OIA to parliamentary business, but the Labour Party did not.
Labour's open government spokeswoman, Clare Curran, said her party instead supported proactive release of documents to a dedicated website.
She said making Parliament subject to the act could impinge on MPs and officials' ability to do their jobs effectively.
Sir Geoffrey contested this argument, saying that there were already safeguards in the act which protected some parliamentary business, such as MPs' meetings with constituents.
At present, ministers are subject to the act but MPs' expense claims cannot be obtained by OIA requests.
The Law Commission said that individual MPs should not be subject to the act because it was important that they could pursue their activities free from harassment or pressure.
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* Improving Ombudsman's guidelines.
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* Creation of new legislation which combines Official Information Act and Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act.
* Establishment of an oversight office or Information Commissioner.
* Extension of OIA to cover parliamentary business.


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Picture your best day ever. For high school student Sabrina Brady, of Sparta, Wisconsin, it was the day her father returned from an 18-month deployment in Iraq. She captured the special moment in a Doodle she drew and entered into Google's annual contest. "When I was 10 years old, my dad came home from war," she wrote in her entry. "This was my best day ever."
On Wednesday, May 22, Sabrina's Doodle was chosen as the winner out of more than 130,000 entries. As the grand-prize winner, Sabrina will receive a $30,000 college scholarship, a computer and technology money for her school. Her Doodle will be featured on the Google home page on Thursday for millions to see.
Behind Google's Doodles
Whether it's to honor a person or mark an event, Google often changes its logo. The special logos are known as Doodles. Google has a team of artists and engineers who work on the designs full-time. Since 1998, there have been more than 1,500 Doodles!
Each year, Google invites young people in kindergarten through 12th grade to come up with a fresh design for its famous logo. This year's theme was "My Best Day Ever." Some kids created Doodles about a day they hope to experience in the future. Other kids' drawings, including Sabrina's, depicted favorite memories.
"Sabrina's Doodle stood out in the crowd," Doodle team leader Ryan Germick wrote in a blog post. "Her creative use of the Google letters to illustrate this heartfelt moment clearly resonated with voters across the country and all of us at Google."
Online voters and a panel of judges selected a winning Doodle from every state. Those 50 drawings are on display now through July 14 at the American Museum of Natural History, in New York City. You can also check them out here.
If you think you have what it takes to create a Doodle of your own, you can start practicing now. Next year's contest theme will be announced in early 2014. Until then, happy Doodling!


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PHOTO GALLERY: MPs and the Year of the Snake
MPs and Senators celebrated Chinese New Year at the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa. The event was put on by the Chinese New Year Celebration Committee. The Year of the Snake celebration saw Liberal Sen. Mac Harb was dressed as the God of Fortune.


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Each year more than 330 million people travel to U.S. national parks. High visitation numbers are great news for the parks, most of which rely heavily on admission fees for revenue. But for those of us seeking isolated mountain trails and deserted, wind-swept beaches, masses of fellow park-goers can be a bit of a bummer. Travelers who've trekked the popular trails in some of the most visited national parks -- Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Zion -- on a summer Saturday morning can attest to the crawling crowds that descend upon the nation's most famous parks in high season.
If you're seeking a quieter national park experience, it's a good idea to travel to your favorite park during shoulder season or even low season (which for most parks is during winter). Even better, you can plan a trip to a less visited national park, where crowds are sparse throughout the year.
Most less visited national parks see small numbers of travelers due to limited accessibility and services. Some have vast expanses of wilderness with no roads or no lodging. Others can only be accessed by boat or plane. But these more isolated national parks offer fascinating natural features and an abundance of wildlife, and boast beautiful landscapes on par with the most popular parks -- from magnificent sweeping canyons to fertile tropical rain forests.
Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
Isle Royale National Park is only accessible by boat or seaplane, which explains why this gorgeous, isolated archipelago of islands in Lake Superior sees just 25,000 visitors per year. The misty main island, Isle Royale, is the perfect place to retreat from civilization. There are no roads here, and wheeled vehicles -- including bikes -- are not permitted in the park (except for wheelchairs).
Those who make their way by water or air from nearby Michigan or Minnesota will undoubtedly find this unspoiled natural haven well worth the trip. Visitors can explore sunken vessels by diving in the island's surrounding waters, kayak on foggy inland waterways or hike through bogs and thick forests, where it's common to spot indigenous animals like wolves and moose.
It's nearly impossible to see Isle Royale in a day, so most visits to the park include a few nights' camping or a stay at Rock Harbor Lodge, the only hotel on the island. For those less comfortable exploring an island wilderness independently, organized activities from fishing charters to ranger-led sightseeing trips are available in the park.
National Park of American Samoa
Those who equate national parks with grand American mountain ranges and historic pioneer trails may be surprised to learn there's a U.S. national park in the South Pacific. National Park of American Samoa has spectacular tropical scenery, plus extensive coral reefs and paleotropical rain forests. One of the park's most unique features is its homestay program, a fantastic opportunity to learn about the Samoan culture, Polynesia's oldest civilization. Visitors can live like true South Pacific locals by becoming houseguests of participating Samoan hosts and taking part in village activities such as weaving and cooking.
Snorkeling near coral reefs in the warm Pacific Ocean and hiking trails that wind through stretches of deserted white-sand beaches and over rocky sea cliffs are two activities that top the list for many park visitors. Wildlife watching is also a must in National Park of American Samoa. Rich in biodiversity, the park is home to extraordinary animals that can be found in no other national park, including a large population of Samoan fruit bats (also known as flying foxes). The park's coral reefs harbor an impressive diversity of fish -- more than 950 species.
There are just a handful of flights that depart from the United States (Honolulu) to Pago Pago, the closest airport to the park. This limited accessibility naturally means very few tourists -- about 29,000 a year.
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Bryce Canyon is part of the Grand Staircase, a scenic geological region of the Southwest that also includes Zion National Park and the Grand Canyon. Bryce Canyon by far is the least traveled of the three. Bryce welcomes about 2.3 million visitors each year, which pales in comparison to the Grand Canyon's 5.9 million and Zion's roughly 4.3 million annual visitors.
Although Bryce is less visited than the other Grand Staircase parks, it offers equally impressive canyons and geological formations. The park is studded with hundreds of "hoodoos," fantastical, spiraling rock formations that pepper the area's dramatic canyons. Visitors to Bryce can hike the park's scenic trails (or hit the trails on horseback), past legions of hoodoos and bristlecone pines, and glimpse jaw-dropping vistas from the canyon rim.
At night, Bryce Canyon is an ideal site for stargazing. Due to the park's high elevation and low light pollution, it's possible to see thousands of stars twinkling in the night sky. In fact, Bryce Canyon's stargazing conditions are comparable to those at world-class astronomical research locations. Bryce Canyon rangers host enchanting guided full-moon hikes, as well as astronomy programs during which visitors can peer at planets and stars through high-tech telescopes. Both activities are free.
Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia
Tired of packed summer beaches? Head to Assateague Island National Seashore, where you'll share the sand with far fewer crowds -- plus wild horses, shorebirds and a host of other non-human coastal inhabitants. Assateague Island National Seashore is an undeveloped barrier island located off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland that's best known for its galloping herds of wild horses. In addition to the horses, an abundance of animals can be spotted on land or in the ocean, especially within the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, located at the southern end of Assateague Island. Bring some binoculars and keep your eyes peeled for wild ponies, red foxes, elk, bottlenose dolphins, humpback whales and migratory shorebirds.
Peak season on Assateague Island is from April through October. During this time, travelers looking to completely avoid the presence of other people should obtain a backcountry permit, which gives visitors access to the less traveled parts of the park. Backcountry campers can doze off to the sounds of crashing waves at one of several oceanside campsites, or sleep in a shady forest by the bay. You can't take your car to the backcountry, but getting there by foot or canoe (which can be rented on the island) is half the fun.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The United States' largest national park, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, is a massive expanse of iconic Alaskan landscapes -- snow-capped peaks, pristine glaciers, herds of mountain caribou and thick boreal forests. The scale of Wrangell-St. Elias is astounding, and it's difficult to describe the park without ticking off a list of superlatives. Wrangell-St. Elias encompasses over 13 million acres, the equivalent of about six Yellowstone National Parks. Nine of the United States' 16 highest mountain peaks are located within the park, including Mount Wrangell, one of the largest active volcanoes on the continent, and Mount St. Elias, the second-highest peak in the U.S.
Despite Wrangell-St. Elias' impressive numbers, its visitation is surprisingly low. Fewer than 80,000 people visit the park each year. We crunched the numbers and discovered that if all annual visitors were in the park at the same time, each person would have more than 162 acres of remote Alaskan wilderness to him or herself.
Why so few visitors? Because of Wrangell-St. Elias' remoteness and breadth, planning a visit here can be quite challenging. There are only two roads that actually enter the park, neither of which is paved. Accessibility is limited, and modern conveniences like running water and electricity are few and far between. After all, this is the Alaskan wilds. But if you're intrepid enough to plan a trip to Wrangell-St. Elias, you'll find a wealth of incredible wilderness-oriented activities, from glacier hiking to sea kayaking, at your disposal.
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House GOP Budget to Target Tax Rates
By Naftali Bendavid
House Republicans, seizing on what they hope is a potent campaign issue in the midst of a muddled political and economic landscape, will introduce a 2013 budget Tuesday that cuts tax rates and provides for two individual brackets of 10% and 25%.
The budget would end the Alternative Minimum Tax, which was originally aimed at the wealthy but which ensnares a growing number of middle-class taxpayers each year. The plan would nearly eliminate U.S. taxes on American corporations' earnings from overseas operations.
The proposal, to be offered by Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wis.), who has become the Republicans' leading figure on budget issues, has little chance of becoming law soon. While likely to be welcomed by House GOP rank-and-file members, it would be rejected by the Democratic-controlled Senate.
But with Republicans struggling to settle on a presidential nominee and a coherent campaign theme, party leaders hope the easy-to-understand tax-cut proposal will give Republican candidates a clear and popular message.
"We don't expect to make law this year, but we expect to give the country an alternative choice for the future," Mr. Ryan, who chairs the House Budget Committee, said in an interview. "We're going into this election with a specific plan and showing how we could realize it and get it done."
The document was drafted with input from Rep. David Camp (R., Mich.), who heads the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee and has long pushed for a tax overhaul. "We think it's very important to have a clear message on jobs and the economy," Mr. Camp said. "The code is too costly, too burdensome, and it's hurting job creation, so we think we should take action."
Democrats see the tax proposal as an attempt to deflect attention from the more controversial parts of Mr. Ryan's budget, such as a Medicare overhaul and a decision to set 2013 spending levels at a lower figure than that agreed to in the debt-limit deal last August.
"Republicans are on a maddening push once again to end Medicare and raise health-care costs for seniors, while giving more special tax breaks to big oil companies and millionaires," said Rep. Steve Israel (D., N.Y.), who coordinates the House Democrats' campaigns.
Mr. Ryan caused a furor last year by proposing to change Medicare from a program in which the government pays directly for health care into a "premium support" program for those currently 55 or younger. Medicare would subsidize beneficiaries' premiums as they bought private insurance.
Democrats hammered the GOP for seeking to unravel a longstanding program that ensures the elderly get health care. Since then, Mr. Ryan has teamed up with Sen. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) to propose an alternative that would let beneficiaries use their premiums to buy into traditional Medicare as well as private insurance.
Congressional budgets have historically focused on setting spending levels for the coming year, but Mr. Ryan has used them as a vehicle to send messages about how he believes the country's fiscal health should be restored.
This year, Republicans are battling behind the scenes over the level of discretionary spending—which excludes formula-driven programs such as Social Security and Medicare—in fiscal year 2013, which starts Oct. 1. Democrats and Republicans agreed on a figure of $1.047 trillion after a hard-fought negotiation last August, but GOP conservatives are pushing for a lower level, and Mr. Ryan is likely to set a figure of $1.028 trillion, aides say.
The current tax system has six individual tax brackets, with a top marginal rate of 35%. The proposal to replace it with just two brackets, with rates of 10% and 25%, echoes proposals by some GOP presidential contenders. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum would reduce rates to 10% and 28%; former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney would cut current rates by one-fifth; and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Rep. Ron Paul support some form of flat tax.
But because the Ryan-Camp plan doesn't specify the income levels that would fall into the two brackets, an independent assessment of its impact is impossible.
GOP leaders say they will keep the government's tax income from plunging by killing an array of tax breaks. But they didn't specify which ones, prompting criticism that they were promising low tax rates without saying how they would be paid for.
The Ryan-Camp plan would entirely scrap the Alternative Minimum Tax, or AMT, which was designed to prevent high earners from using so many deductions that they end up paying negligible taxes.
The AMT isn't indexed for inflation, so it has been sweeping in a growing number of middle-class taxpayers. In recent years, Congress has blocked the AMT from taking full effect.
The new budget also would lower the top corporate tax rate to 25% from 35% and plunge into a fierce debate about how to tax companies' overseas operations. Currently, U.S. companies pay the tax rate of the country where the outpost is located and then, if they bring those profits home, often pay some U.S. taxes as well. Under the Ryan-Camp proposal, companies essentially would pay just the tax rate of the country where the profits are earned.
Republicans say the current system unfairly taxes corporations twice, hurts their competitiveness and discourages them from re-investing in the U.S. The Ryan budget would cut U.S. taxes on overseas earnings to an unspecified rate, though the House Ways and Means Committee has previously suggested 5.25%.
Critics say such a move would prompt American companies to avoid taxes by moving operations overseas even faster than they already are, harming American workers and reducing investment in the U.S.
The Republicans' proposals contrast sharply with the approach taken by Democrats, who argue that the U.S. tax code favors the rich over the middle class. Democrats have offered such proposals as a surtax on millionaires and a "Buffet Rule" ensuring that the wealthy don't pay a lower rate than ordinary workers.
Even before the release of Mr. Ryan's budget, Democrats complained that it gave short shrift to the middle class. "Republicans have made their priorities crystal clear once again," Mr. Israel said.
Mr. Ryan responded that Democrats' plans would hamper economic growth while his approach would encourage it.
Many congressional Democrats agree with Republicans that the U.S. tax code needs to be rewritten. Both sides decry the thousands of tax breaks that have been written into the code, often at the behest of industries with lobbyists.
The pressure to move quickly is increased by the looming expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts next year. While it would be difficult to enact a law as ambitious as a sweeping tax overhaul in an election year, both sides say next year could provide a window.
The Ryan budget is therefore less a legislative proposal than an opening bargaining position for a conversation likely to stretch into next year. The fact that it is a joint production of Messrs. Ryan and Camp underlines sponsors' hopes that it becomes a unified Republican stance.
The battle over 2013 spending levels has been similarly fierce. Under last year's Budget Control Act, reached last August, the two parties agreed on a level of $1.047 trillion for discretionary spending,
Some conservative Republicans say that number is too high and are pushing for a lower figure. The GOP budget is likely to settle on a figure of $1.028 trillion, aimed at appeasing the party's conservative faction, who wanted a lower amount, without unduly alienating Republicans who wanted to stick with the $1.047 trillion figure.
Senate Democrats warned Monday that dropping that figure could risk another government shutdown.
"We believe that ignoring the BCA represents a breach of faith that will make it more difficult to negotiate future agreements," wrote Sens. Max Baucus of Montana and Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, in a letter to House leaders. "Rather than trying to tear down the BCA, we should be holding it up as an example of what can be accomplished if we are willing to set aside our differences and work hard to find bipartisan solutions to our nation's challenges."
-John D. McKinnon contributed to this article
View online at The Wall Street Journal here.


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Buy when the prices are low,..... sell when the prices are high. Didn't I learn that in my econ class years ago? I believe it sounds easier than it actually is.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Buy when the prices are low,..... sell when the prices are high. Didn't I learn that in my econ class years ago? I believe it sounds easier than it actually is.
--- Jean
I'd rather spend money on my quilting hobby than the therapist.... I'm probably $$$ ahead.... and I'm happy!!
Since I'm new here I thought I'd add some of my recent finds... this all started a couple of months back when I found a light green Singer 221K Featherweight for my wife. I had been picking up vintage typewriters (40 at present count) and enjoy cleaning them up and making them work, so refurbishing the 221K was similar. I've found that while typewriters are fun to work on, sewing machines are much more of a challenge and quite possibly more addicting. I've added a dozen sewing machines to the shelves in the garage, and sometimes it looks like they breed while I'm not looking!
Most of the "newer" machines (Singers 301A, 401A, 66 & 99) only needed cleaning, lubrication and basic adjustment to start sewing... The 3 older Singer "red eyes" and the Pfaff 130 need serious attention cosmetically and mechanically, so they're future projects. The Necchi BF seems to move quite smoothly, but I need to rewire the motor to make sure it sews well. I also picked up a Minnesota Model D with a hand crank, which sews really well and is so quiet, but is in pretty bad cosmetic shape- the paint is chipping and peeling. I might need to paint the Model D, but it will be a shame to lose the decals. Here are a couple of pics of my machines:
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John Moore
Catonsville, MD
Welcome, John. The machines you've found look like they are in really great condition.... congrats. Yes, we all will agree with you. They do multiply quickly. Fixing up vintage sewing machines is quite a rush. And you've come to the right place..... just beware. This hobby is addictive.
--- Jean
I'd rather spend money on my quilting hobby than the therapist.... I'm probably $$$ ahead.... and I'm happy!!
looks like the addiction hasn't gotten too bad yet. You still have room to move and be organized! (unlike someone else) Welcome! you've got some nice SM's there!
"What do you mean worrying doesn't help? Everything I ever worried about...never happened!"quote by __________ I forget who.
1) refinish my 16-188 cabinet/table, repaint all the black paintings on the cabinet. i already primed painted them.
2) work on my 16-188.
3) refinish my 201-2 cabinet. i already stripped the paint/varnish/stain.
4) clean/oil/check my 28K. fix the wirings. looking for some parts on the knee controller assembly. i have not tested the motor nor the machine yet.
5) i am working on a 15-91. just oiling/cleaning/rewiring motor wires.
and the list goes on and on..... i tell you - once you're hooked, there's no way out.
PS: you've got nice machines out there. for a newbie you've got a serious addiction.
Not all of my six freebies were complete (see have you been good this year thread), and a few weren't working, but surprisingly the Starlet (made in 1982 according to ISMACS) was all metal and not electronic in any way. Very quiet, nice machine. The Pinnock is also lovely to use. Wasn't working at all well when I got it on the bench, but now is like new. It came with a darning foot and of course has a vertical bobbin. I did a successful (albeit amateurish) test embroider on it. Beautiful baby blue (see below) and totally made in Australia in the 1960s. The electrics had been screwed up by someone and the hand crank was warped (it had obviously been dropped on it) which was surprisingly easy to fix (pop it in a vice and go to work with a steel pole).
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The Pinnock 101, straight stitcher
Singer Starlet, ZZ machine
Regal Zig-zag. Chromed and beautiful Japanese machine. Long shank.
The Singer 306 had the light wiring cut and really needed a re-wire (which I did) but included a full set of pattern cams! Definitely the best part of that machine. Also missing its bobbin case.
The Pfaff and Bernina I haven't cleaned up yet. Here are the pics from the ad:
Singers: model 12 MOP (1885) Improved Family (1886) 29k58 (1939) 44K11 (1921) 96k41 (1947) 103K (1950) 2 x 201K23 206k11 (1950) 222k (1959) 320k2(1959) 331K4 (1964) 451K145 (1960)
Pfaff:360 (1959) Necchi Supernova Julia http://tailororfailure.blogspot.com
wow. quite a haul. that will keep you busy for awhile. would love to visit you @manicmike, and would love to watch the australian open. we're a family of tennis nuts (although we don't play a lot and we're not good) but tennis is in our blood. darn - i see your signature, how many machines you got now ???
Not sure how many, but it's probably too many. My database says 23 but there are at least four more in the dark corners of the shed. Trying to get rid of my new ones, except the Bernina and possibly the Pfaff. I'd been wanting to buy a Bernina Record for a while now, and it looks like the machine donors have robbed me of this desire (I'm not complaining). I'll probably clean her and the Pfaff up on Sunday.
The other four are done, as much as I could anyway, and I'm selling some of them very cheaply. Mostly because I promised the ladies they would be used again. The 306 needs a bobbin case to become functional again, and singerlight bits (metal reflector and lens) to become whole again.
Spent Wednesday night and all of Thursday on cleaning. Took a 30 minute break to deliver the Singer 287 (sold it for $35, it's replacing a Janome - hooray!).
Stars must have been correctly aligned on Wednesday. It's a wonderful feeling to make these great things functional and beautiful again.
Singers: model 12 MOP (1885) Improved Family (1886) 29k58 (1939) 44K11 (1921) 96k41 (1947) 103K (1950) 2 x 201K23 206k11 (1950) 222k (1959) 320k2(1959) 331K4 (1964) 451K145 (1960)
Pfaff:360 (1959) Necchi Supernova Julia http://tailororfailure.blogspot.com
here are the pics of my new Singer A3
I have more pictures of the manual but since they are drawings of how to do sutures with this device i will not post them where folks may be squeemish


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Fit Music for WiiTM helps getting a better coordination, striking a balance, accelerating the metabolism and detoxing the body. All the muscles work together and get toned thanks to expressly conceived dynamic exercises to the beat of the best techno/house dance music, inspired to the legendary '80s.
In Fit Music for WiiTM there are three different difficulty levels, automatically selected according to everyone's physical condition. Each level counts 10 exercise cards: nice scores will unlock higher levels and new workout exercises. Fit Music for WiiTM provides a warm-up, a training and a cool-down phase.
The section dedicated to the Fit dances makes everyone amuse and test the goals achieved. Coreographies and the power of rhythm change in relation to the beats per minute of each track.


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As bad as it was, Liam Neeson is totally stoked for a second helping of "Clash of the Titans."
"I've only read half of the script and there is still some work being done - they're on script 10 - but I think it's going to be some kick-a** stuff and a very human story to it," he told the Belfast Telegraph.
Lest you think the man's lost his marbles, if you read between the lines, there's a tacit acknowledgment of the first film's--ahem-- shortcomings.
The international trailer for the new erotica thriller Chloe, from director Atom Egoyan and starring Amanda Seyfried, Julianne Moore and Liam Neeson, has already set the tubes ablaze. Now there's a version a family network can show...(Published Wednesday, May 30, 2012)
"We will start next March. I'm very much looking forward to it. It's a whole revamping, you know."
Yes, "a whole revamping." Let's hope so. Manohla Dargis of The New York Times brilliantly likened the film to a "pop-up book." If only it had been that interesting.
"Clash of the Titans"
The timeless -- and oft told -- Greek myth of Perseus leading the humans in a war against the gods stars Sam Worthington in this 3D remake of the embarrassingly campy 1981 film.(Published Wednesday, March 31, 2010)
Neeson also vowed to do yet another sequel, this one for a decidedly better, if still not great, film.
"And yes, there'll be a 'Taken 2,' before these limbs give up on me," he vowed.
Neeson's been working a lot lately, with tomorrow's release of "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," mark his sixth release of the year: "Chloe" was almost very god, "Clash" was a disaster, nobody saw "After.Life,""The A-Team" was OK, but didn't find an audience, and "The Next Three Days" was just awful.
Maybe Neeson needs to learn how to say no.
Like the Lady Says, The A-Team "Specialize in the Ridiculous"
There's a new trailer featuring Face, B.A., Murdock and Hannibal perpetrating all the shenanigans you've come to expect.(Published Wednesday, May 30, 2012)
Published at 11:06 AM PST on Dec 9, 2010 | Updated at 11:42 AM PDT on May 30, 2012


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Maui Fin Liquid Pro G-10 Windsurf Fin Powerbox 36cm - $136.00
New outline, new profile, new materials, the LIQUID PRO is the new freeride/freerace concept by MFC. The profile is generated by the SL and RC models, with incredible top speed, great planning and maneuverability. Ideal for Freeride/Freerace conditions, as well as flat and choppy conditions. This model is available in power and tuttle base to supply all the board manufacturer demands. - $136.00


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Great job!
This is SICK good job!
If any punk kid ever comes up to you asking for your `Gang Sign` Tap your chest twice then your forehead once. After doing that only upon a threat do you draw your glock and show him what you meant.
Video pics that is!
Freedom is not free. Some will perish to preserve it for the many. Just as our Forefathers did before us, we must take up the battle and not waver. Victory is our only option.
He posted some pics on a photo bucket site its in page 2 of the post. I am into seeing alot more of them
I think RB should have done his post like this;
Video pics that is!
SHARPSSHOOTER5090 - This is a nice build and I see myself coming back to this thread over and over. It is definitely a very nice build that looks well thought out.
For posting pics from photobucket just copy and paste the line of code under IMG code (that is in pale yellow and begins with [IMG and ends with a /IMG]into a post here and your pics will show up.
If you need any help with posting pics, videos or anything else forum related - ask away as we are all willing to help. And to satisfy some of those that want more pics of this awesome build here are some.
I'm looking forward to seeing some of your other projects. Can you give anymore info on the 300 WSM FAL?
"To show you how radical I am, I want carjackers dead. I want rapists dead. I want burglars dead. I want child molesters dead. I want the bad guys dead. No court case. No parole. No early release. I want 'em dead. Get a gun and when they attack you, shoot 'em."
Ted Nugent - speaking at the NRA convention April 17, 2005
Are the links push through or pull out? How do the loose cartridges get moved to the chamber?? More Pics!!!
the links are mg3 8mm/308 non disinigrating push through with a standard mg3 beltfeed mechanism.
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300WSM FAL details,
The receiver is made from a Centry casting that has a 3 lug forward lock up barrel extension welded to the casting , machined and then re-heatreated. The bolt is a Winchester model 100 3 locking lug bolt fitted to a modified FAL bolt carrier. The barrel is a heavy Winchester 26" model 70 SS target barrel. The front handguard is free floating, mounted off of the barrel extension. The muzzle brake is a SS unit made by myself also.
Holy Crap!
That thing is completely awesome!


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|Summary File 3 Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Definitons of Subject Characteristics -> Population Characteristics -> Income in 1999 -> Income Type in 1999 -> Income of households
This includes the income of the householder and all other individuals 15 years old and over in the household, whether they are related to the householder or not. Because many households consist of only one person, average household income is usually less than average family income. Although the household income statistics cover calendar year 1999, the characteristics of individuals and the composition of households refer to the time of enumeration (April 1, 2000). Thus, the income of the household does not include amounts received by individuals who were members of the household during all or part of calendar year 1999 if these individuals no longer resided in the household at the time of enumeration. Similarly, income amounts reported by individuals who did not reside in the household during 1999 but who were members of the household at the time of enumeration are included. However, the composition of most households was the same during 1999 as at the time of enumeration.


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Eco-Journey is the blog of the Environmental Ministries Office of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It includes a wide array of environmental topics: upcoming environmental events, links to interesting articles and studies, information on environmental advocacy, eco-theology topics, and success stories from churches that are going "green."
Author Rebecca Barnes is the Associate for Environmental Ministries at the PC(USA). She is a graduate of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary with an MDiv and Master of Arts in Religion (MAR) dual degree.
Westminster Presbyterian Church gets active!
Westminster Presbyterian Church in Eugene, Oregon has taken significant strides to educate one another about the world around us. They are having a summer promotion of walking to church (instead of driving automobiles), and they have also started a nine-week program on Sundays called, "Walk to Bethlehem" with environmental education about each stop along the way.
They have also collected over forty books in their Creation Care Library, available for anyone to check out. A local author gave a program on environmental protection, based off his hike in Oregon. The program included an evening devotion ...


text: The full auto bolt has a lip fully around the bolt face and especially on the bottom. The semi auto bolt lacks the lip below the firing pin. This prevents it from chambering and firing the next round if the striker cycles with the bolt. The semi auto extractor is suppose to be smaller for the same reason but the Chinese Uzi has a full auto extractor. The later semi auto's also have a cam on the back of the bolt that slows down the strike if it follows the bolt and it also prevents out of battery firing. It ams on the back of the late short semi auto ejector. The full auto ejector is taller I believe as is the early semi auto.


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"A man's home is his castle." Centuries ago, securing and protecting a castle required an army of armored ruffians and high, impassable walls. Today's homes are not threatened by hoards of alienated villagers or revolutionaries looking to overthrow the king, but modern statistics bear witness to a variety of potential threats nevertheless.
The decision for today's residents seems to be whether or not the potential threats are legitimate and if so, to what extent should the home be monitored and protected.
To answer that question, a matter of priority has to be evaluated. How important is safety and a sense of well-being to a family? Is safety more important than a desire to beat the odds? Recent statistics reveal that homes with security and alarm systems are much less likely to be broken into by intruders. http://www.6webs.com/best-home-security-systems/ reviews security companies. The risk of injury due to household accidents, toxic gas inhalation or fire is decreased as well because quick response systems dispatch help from local emergency crews automatically.
The Specific, Potential Threats That Exist Today
(According to recent statistics and safety research analytics…)
A home without a security system is 300% more likely to be victim to theft.
An alarm system reduces this dramatically as sound of an alarm frightens off invading strangers.
Damage and injury due to fire is substantially decreased as home systems quickly alert and dispatch emergency services.
Emergency response to gas leaks, injury to elderly or children can be made instantaneously, much quicker than 911.
Potential Scenario:
Man vs. Man
The father, husband is on the seventh tee of a local golf course. He is having a banner day. He boasts, "I can't wait to finish you guys off, I can taste my winnings already." While he presses his tee and ball into the soil, an intruder crushes the latch of his basement door and prepares to enter his home. The alarm connected to sensors on the basement door shrills and the intruder, well-versed on the capabilities of security systems, leaves the premises for good. Based on http://www.6webs.com, a local, emergency response team is automatically dispatched by the system, arriving at the home within moments to remove any threat and to secure the home and residents.
What if…the wife and children were not at the park playing Frisbee golf?
What if…they were in the home, oblivious to anything beyond their headphones?
What if…the home had no type of security system to warn anyone of the intrusion?
Whether the emergency is "man vs. man", "man vs. nature", or "man vs. himself", emergencies do happen. The bottom line remains, what do we need to do about it? We can hope that the statistics never include our home or family. We can hope that Murphy's Law mistreats only the Murphys.
One could install a home alarm and security system:
to speed response…
lower risk of theft, injury or death…
secure family with sense of well-being while home or away…
lower homeowner's insurance while increasing the property value of the home…
What is the bottom line? Ultimately, it is an individual family's matter of priority.
Medical Alert System Supplies Help
When an elderly individual is living alone they need to have a way of getting help if a medical emergency arises. As an individual grows older their body becomes more susceptible to illness and accidents, and that individual needs to have a simple way of calling for help. The elderly need to have a way of getting help when they are in danger. A medical alert system helps the elderly individual to feel peace when they are at home and on their own. A medical alert system allows the family members of an elderly individual to know that their loved one will receive the help that he or she needs when a situation arises. An alert system helps to bring in help when it is needed. An alert system makes it easy for anyone to receive the care and assistance that they need right in the moment when they need that help.


text: I've been trying setup apache, mysql, php, and phpmyadmin on a linux box here at home. I have apache up and running, that one is easy. MySql is also running and has a root user and password set. Php is working as far as i can tell, at least the phpinfo() script says so. phpMyAdmin is working fine as well, and as far as i can tell is connecting to the database. So i loaded up nuke7.5 for testing, installed the sql for 7.5. However when i go to http://mysite.com/index.php, i get the following errors: Warning: main(db/mysql.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /srv/www/htdocs/db/db.php on line 53 Warning: main() [function.include]: Failed opening 'db/mysql.php' for inclusion (include_path='/usr/share/php') in /srv/www/htdocs/db/db.php on line 53 Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: sql_db in /srv/www/htdocs/db/db.php on line 86 Coincidentally, when i run the phpinfo(). Under the MySql section the following values read like this: MySql Includes = "No Value" MySql Libs = "No Value" MySql_Modules_Type = "None" I'm thinking i missed something in one of the config files, and I've gone over it many times. But the errors throw me off, because i don't know diddly about php. So i was hoping one of you gurus could interpret what the errors mean.Thanks in advance for any replies !! Here are a few more specs: Suse Linux 10.0 Apache2 - 2.0.54 MySql - 4.1.13 PHP4 - 4.4.0 phpMyAdmin - 2.7.0 -pl2 btw, here is a copy of db.php Code: <?php /*************************************************************************** * db.php * ------------------- * begin : Saturday, Feb 13, 2001 * copyright : (C) 2001 The phpBB Group * email : [email protected][email protected]