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APCNews 154 – New report on internet & democracy, APC on 6th IGF – 14/12/11
APCNews – December 14 2011 – Year XI Issue 154
The news service on ICTs for social justice and sustainable development
New report on internet and democracy is dedicated to the Arab revolutions
JOHANNESBURG (APC for APCNews) – On Human Rights Day APC and Hivos launched Information Society Watch 2011. We investigate how governments and internet and mobile phone companies are restricting freedom online – and how citizens are responding to this using the very same technologies.
Download the report: http://giswatch.org/sites/default/files/gisw2011_en.pdf (6 Mb)
APC reviews the 2011 IGF
MONTEVIDEO (APC) – "There were very strong human rights themes across the main sessions, particularly around freedom of expression and freedom of association. However it is time for human rights to be the principal theme of the Seventh IGF," says APC as the world's oldest progressive network reflects on the achievements of the UN conference on how the internet is run.
APC's UPR submissions set the stage for government accountability on internet rights
OTTAWA (GJ for APCNews) – APC is pleased to announce the submission of country reports for India, Brazil, South Africa and Ecuador for the Universal Periodic Reviewprocess, which will convene at the UN in May 2012. These reports mark the first time thatinternet-related human rights issues have been raised as part of the UPR, and sets the stage for holding governments accountable
Digital transition in Senegal – let's not forget the social costs
CALGARY (LC for APCNews) – For developing countries, digital broadcasting migration is yet another issue in a long list of challenges. In a new report written by Coura Fall for APC, Senegalese ICT expert explains that the transition presents more than economic challenges. Social challenges must also be taken into account.
First things first: Nigeria needs a regulatory framework to continue digital migration
CALGARY (LC for APCNews) – Nigeria has been ahead of the game when it comes to digital broadcast migration, and has set itself the bold target of completing the migration by June 2012. But a new report by APC reveals that things are not moving because the policy framework still has not been approved, meaning that Nigeria will not likely meet its target.
Twelve years of leading online communications for social change: APC says goodbye to Karen Higgs
MONTEVIDEO (APC) – It is with a heavy heart that the APC says farewell to long-standing communications manager Karen Higgs, who is leaving at the end of 2011 to take on new and personal endeavours. Congratulations Karen, and thank you for all you've done! All the best down your new path.
APC calls for the immediate release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
More about internet rights
Social activism and online safety
Digital TV in West Africa
Background: Who's taking the plunge and how?
WATRA workshop recommendations
Nigeria needs a regulatory framework to continue digital migration
Senegal – let's not forget the social costs
Ghanaian committee must make up its mind
GreeningIT – APC's new research on ICT and the environment
90% of India's e-waste is recycled informally – when will gov't policy recognise this?
ICT and environment in Costa Rica: Closing the gap between words and deeds
Mexico: ICT and environmental policies must be linked
Bangladesh: Focus on climate change means that e-waste has been ignored
E-waste in Egypt: How do you solve a problem that doesn't exist?
Latest publications posted on APC.org
IGF workshop 155 report: Human rights – a unifying approach for development, freedom, access and diversity?
APC on IGF improvements
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Why is there a Blue Hand on Captain Mike's door?, He definitely deserved a bluehand for that score on his math test., Chris molested Matt last night during the movie, hence the blue hand painted on the carpet. Mitch and Geoff bluehand at everything.
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Hwy. 26E driver swerves to avoid deer, crashes
Car rolls, reaches creek; Prineville woman treated, released
PRINEVILLE, Ore. - A 20-year-old Prineville woman swerved to avoid a deer on Hwy. 26E Wednesday evening, causing her car to go off the road, roll several times and land in a creek – but she avoided serious injuries, Crook County sheriff's deputies said.
Sheriff's deputies were dispatched shortly after 7 p.m. to the reported single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 26 near milepost 43, about 20 miles east of Prineville, said sheriff's Sgt. Travis Jurgens. They were told the car was in Marks Creek at that location, and it was not yet known if it was still occupied.
As deputies headed to the scene, they were told that the driver, Paige Buswell, was being taken by private car to Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Jurgens said.
Deputies found a white 1994 Honda Accord off the south side of the road, down an embankment and in the creek, he said.
The investigation and an interview with Buswell found she was heading west toward Prineville when she served to miss a deer in the road.
Buswell's car went off the north side of the highway and onto the gravel shoulder, where she over-corrected, causing the car to cross both lanes of the highway, then down the embankment on the south side, rolling several times and coming to rest in the creek, Jurgens said.
Buswell, who had been wearing her seat belt, received non-life-threatening injuries and later was released from the hospital, the sergeant said, adding that no citations were issued.


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LVC and MVC announce new 18-team EPC
We finally know the name of the new conference that has been formed by the LVC and MVC. It will be the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference.
The new league talked logistics today for the first time. There will be 18 teams and in most team sports those teams will be split into 3 divisions of 6 teams each. In football, there will be 2 divisions of 9 teams each with teams playing two crossover games within the league each season.
One change is the playoff format and with three divisions the playoffs will expand to include 8 teams. 3 division champs and 5 wild card teams.


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Ten years ago the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (S&WB) (www.gosserp.com/swb/htdocs/overview.asp) agreed to undergo $639.4 million in improvements in a multiyear program to identify and address structural and mechanical deficiencies in the city's wastewater collection system. The only problem was that it had no program in place to begin the massive job of collecting data from the 86-square-mile service area that includes 1,300 miles of gravity sewers, 83 pump stations, two treatment plants, and 100 miles of forced main-all up to a century old.
A four-phase project was created to evaluate each of the city's 10 basins by hiring Montgomery Watson Harza (MRH) engineering firm as the program manager for the Sewer System Evaluation and Rehabilitation Program (SSERP). MRH coordinates and oversees the consultants, contractors, and other agencies involved with the improvements.
Data collection from field investigations, including smoke and dyed water testing as well as closed-circuit television inspection, has been downloaded into an in-house software system developed by MWH programmers that is backed up offsite nightly to ensure that all data is saved. That program assists with quality control/quality assurance efforts during manhole inspections by integrating the field collection data with the city's own mapping system. The data then is transferred to Microsoft Access databases.
As a result, when engineers prioritize their rehabilitation efforts, they can more easily target deficiencies through both visual data and written data-in addition to identifying the location of those deficiencies.
So far, the program has assisted with more than 125 projects.
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BROLETTO-200mts from Duomo & Brera
Size30 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Air conditioning
- Internet/WiFi
- Balcony/terrace
- Lockable room
- Towels
- Elevator in building
- Family/child friendly
- Disabled access
Accommodation summary
|Via Broletto, 20121 Milano, Italy
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|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
House rulescheck-in after 02.00pm
check-out before 11.00
in case of difference need we can arrange other check-in check-out times
in case of one-night reservation requests do contact previously the host
For check-in later than 8.00pm an extra 10 euros fee will be charged
CHECK-IN: pick up of the keys by our office at the Central Station (where trains and buses from every Milan airport arrive)
CHECK-OUT: very easy, just leave the keys inside the apartment (no need to come back to our office)
We remind our guests the need to pay the city tax upon arrival: 2 euros per guest per night
per check-in oltre le ore 20.00 verrà richiesto un contributo di 10 euro
CHECK-IN: il ritiro delle chiavi presso il nostro ufficio in Stazione Centrale
CHECK-OUT: molto semplice: potrete lasciare le chiavi all'interno dell'appartamento
Ricordiamo ai nostri ospiti l'obbligo del pagamento della trassa di soggiorno da versare direttamente all'arrivo pari a 2 euro per persona per notte
|Price for > 2 guests
|£ 9 per guest/night extra
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Reviews of this property
The apartment is ideally located, just 200 meters from the Duomo and two subway stations very close, Cardusio and Duomo. The photos correspond to the announcement although the sofa bed in the living room is different from the picture and the small room is for one person as the bed is small, the good thing is that you have a safe :) The apartment has everything you need The shower works very well and has WiFi, and clean and with sets of towels and bath gel. The apartment is small and is therefore sheltered. It is on the fourth floor and is very quiet, no street noise is heard. The only incident we had was on arrival we did not like the sofa bed (it was different from the picture) and we noticed that the mattress was very thin and the whole metal structure felt, and so we called the host for find a solution. Filiberto (the host) brought a mattress over the next day, his response was very quick and friendly. What we also liked was that made the bill for the hosting to present the company. We recommend this story to a couple or even a family with a child. Building security fine too, as there are three locked doors before opening the floor. Surely we return to this department the next time we return to Milan for work or rest. Thanks to Filiberto !!
El piso está muy bien ubicado, a solo 200 metros del Duomo y con dos estaciones de metro muy próximas, Cardusio y Duomo. Las fotos se corresponden con el anuncio aunque el sofá cama en el salón es diferente del de la foto y la habitación pequeña es para una persona ya que la cama es pequeña, lo bueno es que tiene caja fuerte :) El departamento tiene todo lo necesario, la ducha funciona muy bien y tiene WiFi, y estaba limpio y con sus juegos de toallas y gel de baño. El piso es pequeño y por ello es abrigado. Está en la cuarta planta y es muy tranquilo, no se escucha el ruido de la calle. El único incidente que tuvimos fue que al llegar no nos gustó el sofá cama (era diferente al de la foto) y nos dimos cuenta de que el colchón era muy delgado y se sentía toda la estructura metálica, y por ello llamamos al anfitrión para que encuentre una solución. Filiberto (el anfitrión) nos trajo un colchón más al día siguiente, su respuesta fue muy rápida y amable. Lo que también nos gustó fue que nos hicieron la factura por el hospedaje para presentar en la empresa. Recomendaríamos este piso a una pareja e incluso a una familia con un niño. La seguridad del edificio muy bien también, ya que hay tres puertas con llave antes de abrir el piso. Con toda seguridad volveremos a este departamento la próxima vez que regresemos a Milan por trabajo o descanso. Gracias a Filiberto!!
Photo of the apartment is misleading: space too cramped so little pleasure to stay there. Sofa bed as a bed just acceptable. Full of small details will spoil the operating room (wifi, faucets, disparate dishes ... etc). The welcome was correct and nice.
La photo de l'appartement est trompeuse : espace trop exigu donc peu de plaisir à y séjourner. Canapé lit en guise de lit juste acceptable. Plein de petits détails ne fonctionnant gâchent le séjour (wifi, robinets, vaisselle disparate ... Etc). L'accueil a été correct et agréable.
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Me and my wife spend 4 days at Milan staying at the flat. The location of the flat is very convenience, close to central station from where you can take bus to Malpensa airport and main trains put of Milano like Venice, Como lake etc. Alos the shopping area is a short walk about 20 minutes which we didnt bother. Walking around the town is better rather than taking taxis and busses. You get to know the city better and see all shops. Near the flat is the big skycryper of Unicredit and a small financial center. Is the area where you can see all new skycrypers and new buildings. There is also a near supermarket at the near plaza which is very cheap. The decoration of the flat is very old which looks better from wimdu pictures. Its one bedroon flat with living room , kitchen and bathroom. Bedroom is a reasonable size with retro furniture. The wifi was not working and ask the landlor to fix it. Till the day we left nothing happened. Wonder if they have fixed it. Looking back to old reviews some others had the same problem and now i wonder if they ever had a workable wifi. We had one set of towel each with not replacement. The bedroom was very well climate with the central heating working all day. Hot water was 27/7 however we had a bit of problem is shower. Hot water could not stay all time same tempreture which was annoy. Also when another person was using other water tap the water was becaming very cold. Windows was very old single glase and difficult to open or close. TV had many channels including some english ones. Bed sheets was not clean so we asked for fresh ones who have provided. The landlord claimed that the sheets were cleaned but they offered fresh ones. Overall cleanless of the flat was not up my standard if i compare with a hotel i would say a 2 star bedroom. If you dont mind the flat contintion but you prefer a good location then go for it. You get what you pay.
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We had a nice stay. The water was cold and we sent a sms and it tok them 20 min ti fix it. Close to metro and Close to the things you want to se. 3 min to supermarket. 2 min to metro. I can recoment this Place.
A pleasant place to stay in Milano. 10 min walk from Central Station, service was good and informations helpful.
For questions answer mail was always quick and kind so no stress of organizing the trip. Room was clean stylish comfortable for short stay of mine.
Perfect location for city holidays. Recommandable!
The apartment was nice and clean and had working AC. It was nicely decorated and the beds were comfortable. A great thing was that the renters had put out different trashcans for easy recycling.
Another thing to mention was how sweet and caring the renters were! Really helpful, me and my friends were overall very pleased with this stay!
My daughter and her partner went to the appartment. Picking up the keys was easy and convenient. Location of the appartment couldn't be better, near the metro and supermarket. Inside it was really noisy, next to a heavy door that people banged shut. Two of the nights the neighbours upstairs moved furniture around for more than an hour around 2.30 in the morning it was terrible. When you are out all day walking you really need to sleep.
A nice little lamp would be cosy instead of the bright light.
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Chuck Jones, the Warner Brothers animation master, is best known for "working with" Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, Sylvester and Pepé Le Pew. You don't think of him as having directed Looney Tunes shorts starring wise-cracking mice.
A new Warner Home Video collection, Looney Tunes Mouse Chronicles: The Chuck Jones Collection, released August 28, helps flesh out Jones's early career, before the rascally rabbit took over. And it shows the early stages of his unique sense of humor and visual eye — a comedic aesthetic that would go on to influence a generation (myself included).
What young geek in the 1970s and 1980s, brought up on Saturday morning cartoons, didn't memorize and endlessly recite routines from Chuck Jones masterpieces? "Kill the wabbit!" (from What's Opera Doc?)? The frog's ""Hello! Ma Baby" dance routine (from One Froggy Evening)? Next stop, Monty Python.
This two-hour plus, two-disc collection (for DVD and Blu-ray) features 19 remastered shorts and bonus material, including a breezy documentary about the history of mice in animation, and how Warner Brothers struggled to find a mouse character that would rival Disney's Mickey. Continue Reading "New Chuck Jones Collection Mouse Chronicles" »


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Jacques Eggermont got his education at the Saint-Luc Institute in Brussels. Together with Eddy Paape, he inscribed in the section Arts and Decoration, and focused on a career as a painter. Disappointed by the offers - the mostly religious art assignments didn't meet up with the artists' innovative ambitions - Eggermont and Paape switched their focus to animation. They made a short animation film for their exams, which was noted by Paul Nagant, owner of the Compagnie Belge d'Actualités (C.B.A.). The artists were hired by Nagant to work in his animation studios, where they worked on various projects during wartime under the anglicized and joint pen name Jackeddy. They were later accompanied by young artists like Franquin, Morris and Peyo.
When C.B.A. folded, his colleagues went on to make comics for the publishing house Dupuis, but Eggermont didn't feel much for this field. After the Liberation, he did some more advertising films for Nagant, before founding his own studios, L'Institut Photographique de Belgique. He did some advertising films with his assistant Julien Bal, but looked forward to make animated fiction films. He asked his old colleagues to join him, but they preferred to stick to their steady income at Dupuis. Finally, after two hard years, Eggermont's studios had to close its doors in 1950. In order to earn some money, Eggermont made a handful of comics, published in several magazines. Amongst his creations were the sailor 'Bicky', and the series 'Kaatje et Klopje'.
Eggermont still wanted to fulfill his ambitions in animation, and sent a book with scribbles inspired by 'Snow White' to Walt Disney in the States. He hoped to get advice from Disney and perhaps even work for him. Instead, the Disney Company sent him an angry letter, in which they threatened to sue him if he'd continue with this plagiarism. This reaction devastated Eggermont, and he remained bitter for the rest of his life. He began to make caricatures for 'Pourquoi Pas?', but he left the magazine when he inherited a lot of money from his father. He settled in the South of France, where he lived in a trailer in a nudist camp. He eventually returned to Belgium, where he painted and worked as a piano tuner. Jacques Eggermont died in November 1998.
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It appears that the general consensus on Beesource is "Tylan doesn't work on European Foulbrood." Some beekeepers still recommend Tylan, though, and say that some strains of EFB are resistant to Terramycin. The only way to observe what's actually true is to listen to beekeepers who have seen for themselves which treatment cures EFB.
I'd like to keep this particular conversation about "treating with antibiotics", and not talk about "the shake-down method" or, "natural selection - letting them die". I'm a bee inspector (yeah, I know you love bee inspectors), and I see plenty of European Foulbrood. I want to stay up-to-date on my suggestions for treatments, so I'm trying to figure out which treatments are the most effective for saving hobby/sideliner hives and eventually eliminating EFB from the infected apiary.
Its sad to see someone lose a whole apiary of bees to EFB. It can be really serious. The more I read, and the more presentations I go to, the more questions I have. Lately, I'll read from a source that I thought was the gospel, and find myself thinking "well, that can't actually be true anymore..."


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text: Mirai, Mao, Belbin and Agosto, Johhny Weir were all underscored. Yu Na and Lepisto were overscored. It has nothing to do with beauty. It may have more to do with nationality (Belbin and Agosto-they weren't going to put two US teams on the podium), personality (Johhny Weir) and gaining a track record (Mirai). None of which I agree with. Mao was underscored for what she did and Yu Na was overscored for what she did. Should have been closer although the result was right.


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Timothy J. Nugent Papers, 1939-2007 | University of Illinois Archives
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Collection Overview
Title: Timothy J. Nugent Papers, 1939-2007
Primary Creator: Nugent, Timothy J. (1923-)
Extent: 28.0 cubic feet
Arrangement: By subject and chronological or alphabetical thereunder.
Date Acquired: 02/07/2007. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Accessibility Standards, Delta Sigma Omicron, Paralympics/World Wheelchair Games, Photographs, Rehabilitation Education, Students with Disabilities, Wheelchair Athletics, Wheel Chair Basketball
Formats/Genres: Financial Records, Motion Pictures/Videotapes, Other Pictorial, Papers
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Papers of Timothy J. Nugent, Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Education Services (1948-85), includes biographical records, correspondence, consulting materials, reports, newsletters, journals, publications, brochures, newspaper clippings, presentations, lectures, conference proceedings, meeting minutes, reference material, photographs, slides, videotape, film, scrapbooks, drawings by Wesley Queypo, and artifacts concerning the personal and professional life of Timothy J. Nugent, including his early life and education; research concerning architectural barriers, accessibility standards, transportation, and recreation; involvement in the administration and activities of the Division of Rehabilitation Education Services, Delta Sigma Omicron, National Wheelchair Basketball Association (1949-2002), National Wheelchair Athletic Association (1959-93), American National Standards Institute (1959-92), National Center for a Barrier Free Environment (1975-89), National Paraplegia Foundation (later the National Spinal Cord Injury Association) (1965-2005), Paralyzed Veterans of America (1972-2007), Paralympic planning committees, steering committees, advisory boards, foundations, and alumni associations; activities as a lecturer, consultant, and publisher; participation in the coaching and organization of sporting events such as the National Wheelchair Basketball Tournaments, National Wheelchair Games, National Veterans Wheelchair Games, and Paralympics.
Biographical Note
Timothy J. Nugent, born January 10, 1923, founded the first comprehensive program of higher education for individuals with disabilities in 1948. He served as Professor of Rehabilitation Education and Director of the Rehabilitation Education Center and the Division of Rehabilitation Education Services at the University of Illinois. He retired in 1985. He founded the National Wheelchair Basketball Association in 1949 and served as Commissioner for the first 25 years. He also founded Delta Sigma Omicron, a national rehabilitation service fraternity. He was President of the National Paraplegia Foundation (now National Spinal Cord Injury Association) for four terms. He has been an international lecturer and consultant, as well as an advocate, publisher, and researcher on behalf of people with disabilities. He was a leader in the development of architectural accessibility standards, public transportation, adaptive equipment, and recreation activities for people with disabilities. He has been and continues to be active in many professional organizations, including the American National Standards Institute, the Illinois State Legislative Commission on the Hospitalization of Spinal Cord Injured, the Committee on Technical Aids, Housing and Transportation of Rehabilitation International, and the Institute for the Advancement of Prosthetics. He holds degrees from Tarleton State University, Texas; University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse, Wisconsin; and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Wisconsin. He also has honorary degrees from Springfield College in Massachusetts and Mount Mary College in Wisconsin.
Subject/Index Terms
Accessibility Standards
Delta Sigma Omicron
Paralympics/World Wheelchair Games
Rehabilitation Education
Students with Disabilities
Wheelchair Athletics
Wheel Chair Basketball
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[Series 1: Biographical Information],
[Series 2: Early Life and Education],
[Series 3: Correspondence],
[Series 4: Subject Files],
[Series 5: Professional Service Activities],
[Series 6: Consulting],
[Series 7: Lectures, Conferences, and Events],
[Series 8: Publications],
[Series 9: Newsletters],
[Series 10: Reference Materials],
[Series 11: Audiovisual Materials],
[Series 12: Personal Correspondence],
[Series 13: News Clippings],
[Series 14: Scrapbooks],
[Series 15: Oversized Materials],
- Series 14: Scrapbooks
- Box 30
- Box 31
- Box 32
- Series 1: Tim Nugent Scrapbook 4, 1962-70
- Material regarding Tim Nugent's trips to South Africa and Hawaii
- Series 2: Tim Nugent Scrapbook 5, ca. 1941-1945
- A USO scrapbook produced in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sent to soldiers abroad during World War II with images and stories from the United States.
- Series 3: Tim Nugent Scrapbook 6, 1945
- Includes maps and news clippings of United States Army infantry operations during the final phase of battle in World War II's European theater.
- Box 33
- Box 34
- Box 35
- Series 1: Tim Nugent Scrapbook 9, ca. 1945
- Includes memorabilia concerning Tim Nugent's time as a football coach at Tarleton College in Stephensville, Texas. Also includes personal photographs of Germany during Tim's Army days in World War II.
- Series 2: Tim Nugent Scrapbook 10, ca. 1950s
- Details the rise in popularity of wheelchair basketball during the 1950s.
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[Series 8: Publications],
[Series 9: Newsletters],
[Series 10: Reference Materials],
[Series 11: Audiovisual Materials],
[Series 12: Personal Correspondence],
[Series 13: News Clippings],
[Series 14: Scrapbooks],
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Hot new Democratic talking point: Congress is actually "the Republican Congress"
posted at 7:59 pm on October 27, 2011 by Allahpundit
"I'm the first one to acknowledge that the relations between myself and the Republican Congress have not been good over the last several months, but it's not for lack of effort," Obama told ABC's George Stephanopoulos earlier this month…
"I'm sure the president would like it to be creating jobs more quickly. And if the members of the do-nothing Republican Congress would actually put a couple of oars in the water and help us, [we could] do these things like [Mississippi] Gov. [Haley] Barbour mentioned that make so much sense," Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) said on CBS's "Face the Nation" earlier this month…
Darrell West, director of governance studies at the Brookings Institution, said, "Democrats are trying to give ownership of Congress to Republicans because the institution is dysfunctional and not addressing the jobs problem, and this is a way to tie blame to the GOP."…
Washington insiders and those who track politics know that the 112th Congress is divided. But polls taken over the last several years show that many voters are unclear which party runs the House and/or Senate.
A cheap messaging ploy but a shrewd one. Congress's approval rating is now at — no typo — nine percent, the first time it's reached single digits since the NYT began polling the question more than 20 years ago. There's no way to know but I'd bet it's sunk that low only a few times in the whole of American history. Said freshman Rep. Trey Gowdy to Politico, "We're below sharks and contract killers" in popularity. Hence the appeal to Obama in trying to replicate Truman's 1948 strategy. As horrible as the economy is and as much blame as The One will get for it, his own alleged "do-nothing Congress" is a scapegoat-in-waiting unlike any that most presidents have ever enjoyed. In theory, all he needs to do is figure out a way to channel public frustration over our stimulus-infused, ObamaCare-burdened economy towards Congress and he's back in the game electorally. This is a subtle but effective way of doing it, notwithstanding the fact that two Senate Democrats joined the GOP in filibustering his jobs bill and three more said they would have voted no on the final bill. (If you're unfamiliar with the filibuster, it's an obstructionist abomination — or, if the GOP happens to have a majority in the Senate, a crucial guarantee of full and free democratic debate.)
The thing is, they're ultimately making an argument against gridlock here, not necessarily an argument against the GOP. According to the Times, Congress's approval was 24 percent as recently as February, shortly after the new Republican House was sworn in. That's not good but it's in line with where Congress's numbers have been at times over the past five years. The big collapse didn't begin until later in the summer, after the interminable debt-ceiling standoff, and picked up speed with the deadlock over Obama's jobs bill. The GOP will sustain some damage over that since they initiated the debt-ceiling saga by demanding meaningful budget cuts, but what's got most voters disgusted (I think) isn't the actual nuts and bolts of the policy disagreements but rather the simple fact of congressional paralysis. That paralysis could be cured by replacing "the Republican Congress" with a Democratic one … or it could be cured by replacing the Democratic president and Senate majority with Republicans. And since the election's bound to be a referendum on Obama's first term, the Democrats are more likely to bear the brunt of that anti-gridlock sentiment. Why elect Romney, after all, if you intend to give back the House to Democrats? You'll end up with four more years of stalemate (unless he ends up governing like a Democrat, of course). In fact, if the GOP nominee ends up leading Obama late next fall, you're bound to hear him push that message on the trail. "Elect me, but you'd better elect a Republican Senate too or else we're in for another four-year arm-wrestling match."
Here's the leader of "the Republican Congress" on with Laura Ingraham today, wondering where President Zeus got the power to start passing stimulus measures himself simply because he doesn't like dealing with Congress these days.
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there are no bee supply houses in nebraska. what would be the best area to order from for this eastern nebraska location?
there are no bee supply houses in nebraska. what would be the best area to order from for this eastern nebraska location?
the major supplies are Mann lake,Dadant,Kelleys,Brushy Mountain,B+B,Better bee.Order catalog's from them all.
Actually there are two bee supply houses in Eastern Nebraska. One is near Bennet called Honey Bee World 402-782-2349. The guy running it is the retired bee inspector from Nebraska and is an excellent source of advice and wisdom. The other is Draper Bee in Auburn, Nebraska. I have a catalog, but I can't lay my hands on it right now.
I also buy a lot from Brushy Mt. Bee, Dadant, Beeworks, Beecommerce, Mann Lake, Western Bee Supply and some people who just make one or two things like MDA for splitters etc.
If you're looking for packages both Honey Bee World and Draper sell package bees that you pick up at their location. You have to reserve them soon to get them.
If you are ordering bees to be delivered, none that are close are cheap that I know of. I've had good luck with B. Weaver from Navasota TX. Most of the rest are past zone 5 and are too expensive to ship bees because you have to do UPS overnight.
Also Liberty Bee (also in Eastern Nebraska) says they have someone who delivers nucs here in Nebraska in the spring if you order them ahead.
I'm picking up some established hives at the end of this month and could bring you back a few if you want, or put together a nuc from them or make a shaken swarm for you. They are survivor feral stock, but if you'd rather have some other genetics you can order queens from anywhere and they will ship fine and we could do a shaken swarm with them.
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Michael, I may be interested in the extablished hives. Would you please e-mail me?
thank you. i will call the bennett man you recommended, especially if he enjoys sharing his wisdom. i am starting again after several years so i have boxes etc, just need bees and a little encouragement. do you recommend any particular variety? i think i had italian before.
feral hive? snatched from the wild?
shaken swarm?
You can ask him what he has available. There's nothing wrong with Italians. I am going the feral route myself, but I also like the Russians for the mite resistance. They are all fine.


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http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/pickups/0703_2008_toyota_tundra/We all know the new Tundra is huge, but read our review here and see what we really think of it. Did we get it right?
Don't know, since I don't care much bout pickups to begin with. I do believe I heard others moaning though how the first Tundra still wasn't as big as PU's offered by the big 2.5 when it came to bed size or load size the Tundra supposedly was on the small side. Maybe I'm wrong there but if I'm correct and the new Tundra stacks up to the full size pickups offered by the big 2.5, they all have 1 more reason to start sweating bullets now.
Well....I have to laugh when I stand next to a Ford truck.The tops of the sides of its bed are almost at my forehead and I'm 5'11'' tall!If the bed of the Toyota is taller than that,it's pretty much useless to the casual user.The size of these things has gotten ridiculous.Now when gas spikes again even Toyota's trucks will sit on the lot.If you want to drive something that big just go down to Ryder and rent a 24 foot box truck!
Just saw this new at the Toyota Dealership.Looks MUCH better in person than in the pictures.It is BIG.Would I buy one?No.Full sized new Ford F-150's are being advertised with ac and automatic right now in our area for as little as $12,000.And I would want a truck that I don't have to worry about scratching up.Those new Toyota's going at 22 grand to start?The Ford is not a custom pickup at this price,it's just a great truck when you need one that does'nt break your bank account.With the money I save I'll buy side boards so I can reach in the side of the bed of it!
Now,it's time for me to eat my words.Just took a real good look at two Tundra's for sale here in Fredericksburg,Va.One was a $30,000 SR-5 two wheel drive model extended cab and the other was a $40,000 Limited model extended cab four wheel drive with leather interior.Weeeeuuu!Them's is some nice pickup trucks!!!!!!!Really,really clean well figured out styling and appointments inside the cab.Yes,it is huge but if you're a pickup trick kind of guy and you want one of the most stylish trucks on the market,those Tundra's ARE NICE.I can't afford them or justify the mileage but if I woned a business and spent alot of my day in my pickup,I'd give the Tundra a look.It would look great in the driveway and you're girl or your wife would like it as well.It's really something unexpected in the nicer trim levels.


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I think this- Give any 22 year old (like Ellis in 2008) a guaranteed $19.5 million and you better know if they have the drive and dedication to excel at the highest level. Someone as skilled as he could certainly perform at less than 100% and still collect the money. Hell, he has collected over $33million being on a more bad than good defense while here. If he never plays a down in his life again he is set (unless he Vince Young's it).
My opinion is that the head and character of these guys is the as important, or possibly more so, than the athletic performance.
You have players that outperform their draft contracts substantially (like Graham). They usually get an early long term deal to somewhat makeup in compensation (like Colston). The bad part is that when they underperform the team is in essence stuck with them cuz they don't wanna take the cap hit. There should be more recourse to deal with those who take the money and run.
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I would like to make some 3 hole wooden queen cages. What type of drill bit is used to bore the three holes? It appears to be a router bit since the holes are flat on the bottom. Am I correct?
I would like to make some 3 hole wooden queen cages. What type of drill bit is used to bore the three holes? It appears to be a router bit since the holes are flat on the bottom. Am I correct?
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Forstner (sp?) drill bit.
Buy the ticket, take the ride. -H.S. Thompson
Looks like they use an end mill.
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How many Queen Cages do you need you can buy thim at. Forstner (sp?) drill bit will cost about $30 or so
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There are several different tools that can make cuts like those used in three-hole wooden queen cages. A router bit could certainly be one that could cut such holes. A forstner bit, brad point bit, end mill, spade bit, etc. could also be used. Each would have its pros and cons when attempting to recreate the dimensions and specs of a three-hole queen cage.
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The plastic cages are less than 20 cents each when buying 100. Hard to make something that cheaply.
It seems to me that I saw an example of someone making cages out of wrapping hardware cloth around a bic lighter... Worked pretty slick for low production. No idea where I saw it though...
when I make the 3 hole cage I use a forstner bit 3/4 with 3/8 drill bit for ends. wood blanks are 3inches long by 1and 1/4 wide. I use scrap wood all wood is 3/4 inch
hope it helps
Sorry it doesn't really answer your question.
I use a fostner bit on a drill press for which i had a jig made for to drill both end holes then the middle hole. I had to grind a bit of the starter point on the bit off as it stuck out quite a way. with a proper jig set up you don't really need the starter tip anyway.
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It woudl be sort of ridiculous to make a three hole configuration with a router bit. just cut a mortise if you gone to all the trouble to set it up to make a plunge cut. why go through it three times over.
The cut is obviously three separate Forstner bit cuts. You can get a 3/4 inch Freud Forstner bit for $9.80 so I don't know where anyone pulled a $30 price from.
Warning small Forstner bits have chip clearing issues so select it carefully and I woudl not venture to far off the brand name trail.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
When I was a young guy & we didn't have plastic cages I used to make them with a spade bit. We used a NZ timber called Kahikatea which is a very porous soft timber. The bit was in a drill press and the press table was set so the cage went on against one fence and hole was drilled, cage slid against other fence and other hole drilled, then cage centralised and middle hole drilled. There was also a small horizontal drill running that the cage was then pushed into to make the two end holes. Every so often I would spend a day doing this, each cage took seconds.
Then plastic cages arrived & that's what I've used most of my life. But I think wood is kinder on the bees than plastic so I've now designed a different wooden cage which I make and use. Costs around the same as plastic so no cost advantage, I just prefer wood.
"Thinking Inside The Box"
OK well it's nothing very exciting, but since you asked here it is.
It's made by ripping the timber into strips, then using a dadohead to rip the rebate down the middle of each strip, then cutting them to length. Not visible is a hole in the bottom used to put the queen and bees in through, which then gets a little bit of mesh stapled onto it. I can make about 600 of them in a day. A sawbench and a drillpress are essential, set up right each stage of the process only takes seconds per cage.
Not quite clear in the pic, but there is a small block of wood stapled inside the cage where the candy starts from the bees perspective. It is to limit bee contact with the candy to a small area so the bees won't get sticky. A piece of greaseproof paper is put over the candy before the mesh is stapled on.
To introduce using this cage a knife or hive tool is used to remove the staple holding the mesh over the candy end of the cage. The mesh is then folded back to allow the hive bees access to the candy, the queen will be released in a little under 48 hours. The nail is to poke into the comb each side of the cage to stop the cage being able to slide down. The cage is put in the hive mesh side up, which allows plenty of contact between the bees, but also allows the queen to easily get away from the hive bees by sitting on the wooden bottom of the cage, if their initial reaction is to try to attack her through the wire.
Yes, it's more work than just using plastic. But results have been excellent, almost nobody I've sold queens to has had a failure with this cage yet, except when there's been some problem with the hive such as a virgin in it they didn't know about, or something like that.
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Nice. I really like the addition of the nail.
I have been busy working in my basement on gear, and there is something to be said for doing it yourself - as a benefit unto itself - not as a cost- saving measure. Making it gives you a reflective time, where your mind wanders over the details, and you make modifications on the fly if you like. Best thing in my mind is that making stuff creates a "time machine" for getting through winter...
Funny. I'm at a "busier-than-ever" stage, and I still find it to be a benefit.
I believe the buddhists talk about the importance of everyday tasks; chopping wood, washing dishes, weeding the garden. So much of our effort revolves around removing the need for those tasks. But every one that you remove just leaves room for you to squeeze another, smaller task in. The result is a more chaotic, schizofrenic, 'multi-tasking' state, where your mind (or at least my mind) never has a chance to relax enough really think beyond the pressing moment. So spending 4 hours in the night just building one bottom board after another (or whatever), can really be a benefit beyond what it saves me in money.
Adam, The buddist focus on the every day is to achieve what? Ya got to keep it in context. I also thrive in chaos. Nobody would want to be near me while reflecting on wood chopping.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
I'm not sure, as I am not a buddhist. I believe it was suggested that mundane, manual or repetitive tasks can be contemplative times, and keep one grounded. That's how I took it anyway. And that's how I related it to the context of making ones' own queen cages.
Following a request for measurements of my cage here are some pics, I don't think exact measurements are critical but what I tried to achieve is narrow enough to fit between frames without too much disruption but still allow the queen to turn around without undue strain, plus good bee contact while also allowing the queen protection.
The timber used is NZ radiata pine, which is a fairly lightweight, non aromatic timber, it allows good absorbancy of any fouling the bees may make and keeps them clean and in good condition until they get released in the new hive.
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The Department of Public Art (DPA) was created with the intent of promoting public art in the Binghamton area. The primary focus is the enhancement and beautification of the public realm through the installation of art. The goal is to re-awaken a sense of pride in the Binghamton area through the development of a citywide mural project. DPA also strives to enhance the visual appearance of the city, mitigate blight and celebrate the area's history and diversity. Guest speaker Mark Bowers, associate capital program analyst for the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), will explore these ideas.
Bowers is also the regional pedestrian/bicycle coordinator for the NYSDOT Region and has worked in the Regional Planning and Program Management Office for over 25 years. As a founding member of the Department of Public Art (DPA), Bowers devotes a majority of his free time working with this group. The DPA, an ad hoc group of art enthusiasts, grew from the Downtown Commission, specifically the Visual Enhancement Committee, which recognized the importance of public art.
Bowers has worked with Binghamton University graduate Kady Perry, the PricewaterhouseCoopers Scholars and Project Renew. The partnership produced a mural on the floodwall along the Chenango River Promenade at the corner of Water and Eldridge Sts. in Binghamton.
The Binghamton Community Lab is a gathering place for citizen investigators to create and support improvements that will grow a healthier, wealthier and strong Binghamton region. The series, held regularly on the third Tuesday of each month will be facilitated by David Sloan Wilson, SUNY distinguished professor of biology and anthropology at Binghamton University and founder of the Binghamton Neighborhood Project, and David Currie, director of the Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition.
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Dear Statalist members,
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following command immediately preceding -stcox-:
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-bootstrap- is not meant for weighted data. Currently -stcox- with the
-vce(bootstrap)- option does not complain when weights have been -stset, but
it should (we will fix this soon).
In my prior posting, Jeff Pitblado helpfully pointed out that -bootstrap- is not meant for weighted data. I'd like to ask advice on alternate strategies.
I wish to do Cox survival analysis, with weights (inverse probability of exposure), and with bootstrapping of the standard errors. Each observation has its own weight value (as below):
weight exposed datetx datedied
1.08515 yes 01feb1992 01sep2001
1.08515 yes 01jul1992 01jan1996
1.08515 yes 01apr1990 01jan1994
12.13202 no 01jun1991 01apr1993
My question:
Because Stata's -bootstrap- is not meant for weighted data, could the following sequence work:?
1. -stset- the data
2. estimate weight AFTER -stset-
3. run the bootstrapped -stcox- with weight included as a covariate, for example:
bootstrap, reps(1000): stcox tcm weight
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Maybe I am getting old and boring but one of the highlights of this job each year is reviewing the latest iteration of the Global Investment Returns Yearbook (GIRY) by three London Business School professors, Elroy Dimson, Mike Staunton and Paul Marsh.
They are the global authority on long run investment returns and their database spans 25 countries detailing the performance of stocks, bonds, bills, inflation and currency back to 1900. The 2013 yearbook incorporates data for three new countries; Austria, China and Russia. It is full of interesting information and if long term returns are your thing it doesn't get much better than this!
Whilst much of the GIRY is raw data it offers readers far more than just a 113 year historical record of the world stock markets each year you get, free of charge, views on the big investment issues on the day from three of the best investment minds in the world and what is more they are independent of any fund manager, stockbroker or financial adviser.
Given these credentials the GIRY should feature in just about every CPD (Continued Professional Development) offering in NZ it is reported in the London Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal for goodness sake.
But, at least as far as I am aware, it doesn't rate a mention in any local CPD.
Why you might well ask? That is pretty obvious. The "truths" that the professors speak frequently threaten the business models of local financial planning firms and stockbrokers so there is no way they would buy any CPD that said, like this one does, that long term average stock market and bond returns are going to struggle to beat 5 per cent pa.
That sort of heretical talk will get you moved sideways in most stock broking firms. What is also sad is that because the industry has, thus far anyway, "captured the Code Committee" studying the good works in the GIRY doesn't count for structured CPD credits whereas if you go to a six hour course, sponsored by the fund manager of a small cap Croatian biotech fund with a value bias on .... you guessed it .... how your client will benefit from owning a small cap Croatian biotech fund with a value bias you do get CPD credits. This wouldn't be a big issue if advisers knew that this sort of product was stupid but because specialized funds promise high returns and high fees they love them.
All very depressing so let' get back to the GIRY and see what gems the professors have for us this year. The first chapters heading is ominous it is entitled "The Low Return World". The current "spin" in the investment world is that bonds are overpriced and shares are the way to go. Like everybody else the professors see low returns from global bonds in the next 20 to 30 years but unlike everybody else they see low bond returns as implying low returns from shares as well. That is the conclusion that the professors reach but let's start at the beginning.
First up the professors attempt to forecast returns for bonds and they advise that extrapolating from the past is ridiculous because since about 1980 interest rates have fallen dramatically thus enhancing bond returns. They say "there is a simpler and better predictor of bond performance and that is their current yield".
At the end of 2012 twenty year government bonds were yielding 2.5 per cent in the US, 2.7 per cent in the UK and in NZ, where the closest thing we have to twenty year government bonds is the 2023 government bond, the yield is 3.52 per cent. Bonds typically represent about 40 per cent of a local pension fund's portfolio spread equally between NZ and overseas. If this sounds bad the professors reckon the prospective return on cash is even worse and they deduce this from looking at the yield curves of long dated bonds and spot rates.
All this is very complicated but the end result is that they reckon that the prospective real return on cash in the US is going to be less than zero. The professors are also sceptical of the simplistic view (frequently held by people who want to sell you shares) that global bond yields are artificially low suggesting that many of the alleged short term distortions are likely to be permanent and they argue that given the main factor causing the distortions, quantitative easing, is well known then they wouldn't expect an immediate rise in yields once it is withdrawn.
Where the commentary gets really interesting however is when the professors forecast expected returns on shares. They show that historically returns on shares have moved proportionately to real interest rates ie. when real interest rates are low like they are now prospective returns from shares are also low.
The professors state the obvious the theory says the return on shares is equal to the risk free rate of return plus the risk premium and that "it follows that if the risk free rate is low then the return on equities should also be low". They then compare two thousand odd historic observations of real interest rates and the real return from shares and bonds in the next five years.
The data shows that low real interest rates are associated with low returns from shares and bonds in the future. So to put a number on future returns they forecast that shares are going to exceed returns on cash by 3-3.5 per cent per year over the next twenty to thirty years and they reckon cash will produce a negative real return of about 0.5 per cent over twenty years.
The difference between ten year US government bonds and similar maturity US government inflation indexed bonds is 2.55 per cent. This figure is the market's expectation for US inflation in the next ten years. If you think this is conservative consider that US inflation has averaged just 2.19 per cent in the last ten years according to Bloomberg and the current rate of inflation is 1.7 per cent pa. Putting all this together the professors' forecast return from shares for the next twenty years is equal to inflation (2.55 per cent) less the real return on cash (-0.5 per cent) plus the equity risk premium (3.0 per cent-3.5 per cent) to give a forecast figure of 5 per cent-5.5 per cent pa.
If we are optimistic and assume a 3.5 per cent return for a blended portfolio of international and local high quality bonds we get a prospective return for a portfolio invested 40 per cent bonds and 60 per cent equities of just 4.7 per cent pa. Let's be clear that this is pre-tax, pre-inflation and pre-fees.
The Financial Services Authority in the UK stipulates what level of return advisers can use in their projections for clients. After reviewing this year's yearbook they have lowered the base case rate to 5.0 per cent for a portfolio two thirds invested in shares. The professors conclude "to assume that savers can expect large wealth increases from investing over the long term in the stock market is delusional."
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Cadillac or competing brand model ? Why ? Discussion, Cadillac Vs. Maybach Vs. Rolls Royce Vs. Bentley in Item Specific Cadillac Discussion; Originally Posted by Newmonarch For example , Benz is not excellent car maker. The W140 hasnt got trip computer even ...
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Reading the tail-end of this thread has really got me thinking a few things.
Cadillac is not a world class car maker. They lost that title in the late 70's and 80's when they were building crap. They tried re-establishing that title in the 90's, but failed with poor quality control wrapped up in a gorgeous car. In the meantime, Mercedes-Benz nicely filled the position that Cadillac had in the 50's and 60's. The MB of the 80's and 90's were some of the most well build vehicles ever produced. Just think what Seville could have been with RWD, a Northstar without problems, and superb build quality? It would have been a hit.
While Cadillac has done a good job at trying to re-invent themselves during this century, they are still not world class. You can't have a one car company, and clearly that is what Cadillac is now. The CTS is the only product that really has life in it. XLR is dead, STS and DTS are dated, Escalade is tired, SRX has never sold well, and the Northstar is old and lacks power vs. competitors; so that leaves us with CTS. Had GM not gotten in this gigantic mess they are currently in, maybe we would have that S-Class fighter that every one is talking about.
Cadillac needs an image change. When people think Cadillac, it's still "old person". They are starting to change this a little bit, but they still aren't back to their position they once had. Mercedes is a much more desirable car nowadays. Along with BMW.
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I dont want to assume that Gm is better than Benz, but I want to know that why Mb's w140 is so legendary? Because as I listed above, W140 has not got that features that Olds Buicks and Cadillacs had. And also Northstar V8 is 32 valve and complex engine that is producing to meet customers who think "This engine is very advanced, vauv there are double overhead camshafts!" I am not saying Northstar is bad, however it featured magnificient technologies in the past, but ıf you build that kind of engine you have to be ready for engine problems. If you want to reliable car you should decrease the rpm and increase the displacement as you can. If you want more, you should build Pushrod engine which can do 450.000 Miles ( 78 Buick )
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The All Blacks have inflicted their ruthless streak on themselves since arriving in Scotland with a view to making an emphatic statement at Murrayfield on Monday morning (NZT).
Their previous performance has been a festering sore - that disjointed, erratic effort in their last test against Australia three weeks ago has brewed discontent and frustration within the camp.
It's obvious the All Blacks are simmering with self-loathing at the way they played against the Wallabies on October 20. They haven't forgiven their casual disregard for ball retention and other basic tenets of the game and won't do so until they have made amends with a performance in which they can be proud.
The intention, obviously, is to deliver that performance in Edinburgh and the analysis of the 18-18 draw in Brisbane has formed the basis of most of this week's planning and preparation. The problems have been identified and solutions are now being applied and the All Blacks took what they hope is another step towards restoration of normal service with their first outdoor, full-blooded training in the Scottish capital.
An hour-plus session in the icy rain was intense and dynamic and reflective of the fact that, regardless of what history and world rankings say about the likely outcome on Monday, the All Blacks know they will only deliver the performance they are after if they are clinical and accurate.
"We are coming off a pretty poor performance,'' said assistant coach Ian Foster.
"We have spent a few days searching for answers why we had a bit of a hiccup at Brisbane. Our focus at this stage of the week has been on ourselves and we believe we have a couple of steps to climb to get to the levels that we want.
"We have got to make sure we get the ingredients right and don't peak too early.''
The All Blacks will focus more on themselves than the opposition this week, which might confirm in some minds that they don't see the Scots as a serious threat. That's not it all, though.
The theme of 2012 has largely been about self-improvement and taking individual and collective performance to a higher level. No one in the All Blacks camp doubts Scotland are capable of an upset. In 2010 the All Blacks trounced the Scots 49-3 only for the Celts to bounce back seven days later with victory against South Africa.
Carelessness and complacency cost tests and the All Blacks are in no danger of being either - they simply believe that if they have clarity about how they want to play on Monday and reach their own performance expectations, then the result will take care of itself.
"The real fear is us not playing to the level we want,'' Foster said. "We don't want to lose but we are also like any other international team in that we want to play to a high level and perform great every week. We were pretty disappointed by our last performance and we see the first two games of this tour are really a chance for us to get two great performances on the park.''


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What are your thoughts on microtransactions?[ Edited ]
Just post whether you like them, hate them, or don't care, and say why. I want to give ND an idea of how the community feels about the increasing amount of microtransactions.
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I think some of the stuff that you're able to buy is rather stupid. Who'd buy Drake? You have him unlocked from the begining. The only stuff that makes sense to buy is stuff that requires certain treasures as it can take forever to get them. Buy something you'll get when you reach a certain level is pointless imo.
Not entirely sure what microtransactions are so this is based off an assumption. Probably incorrect but whatever lol.
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I have almost no interest in shopping for actual clothes. So I have exactly zero interest in shopping for digital clothes for my U3 avatars.
Now if ND can figure out a way to add stats to hats in real life, then I'd wear a lot more of them to work. Say, +10% proofreading speed tiara or -30% afternoon sluggishness tophat.
That'd be the bee's knees.
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A bit overpriced and the downside is most of them are not bundled. It would make sense to bundle all of the hats/clothes for one character* and at a reasonable price.
*All of the DLC skins woud receive their respected hats of the same character skin.
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There fine and fairly priced compared to other games, honestly don't see why people complain about it
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The Basement Theatre provides an appropriately intimate setting for a finely crafted piece of verbatim theatre - an increasingly popular form that has actors voicing transcripts of interviews to create a multi-viewpoint examination of social issues.
The original Laramie Project, exploring the brutal murder of a gay man in a small Wyoming town, is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of verbatim theatre.
The 10 Years Later sequel seeks to discover if the aftermath of the murder changed attitudes in the community of Laramie and the more elusive brief produces mixed results.
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The presence of the interviewers also brings some lively humour to the piece as hard-bitten Wyoming cowboys come face-to-face with the brightyoung things of the New York theatre world.
Less successful is a diversion into the struggle to obtain partner benefits for gay couples working at the local university and a recreation of a state legislature debate on gay marriage that is about as riveting as our own parliamentary broadcasts.
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Using an actor as a conduit for the words of a real person produces an experience that is very different from a videotaped interview.
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