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Oct 11, 2012
Breaking: Jason Plummer Admits He Lied in Last Night's Debate
Unexplained millionaire Jason Plummer just admitted today he lied in last night's when he claimed Democratic TV ads had been pulled down. Cap Fax first caught Plummer in the lie about TV ads and pointed out Plummer lied about his business experience last night as well. In fact, Plummer lied about a series of issues in last night's debate that ranged from claiming that he doesn't support plans to end the Medicare guarantee just to give tax breaks to millionaires like himself and companies that outsource jobs to claiming Illinois voters don't deserve to know his tax rate.
"Since Jason Plummer admits he lied in last night's debate, will he come clean on all the other lies he told during this campaign like how his policy experience was really an internship and how he's never had to work for anything?" asked Haley Morris of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. "Voters already know Plummer lied about his business experience when he ran for office before, and he still is hiding his financial information. It appears Plummer's statement about running "an honest campaign" is just another lie as well."
Plummer Refused to Release His Tax Returns, Falsely Claims All His Financial Information is Publicly Available. In an October 10, 2012 debate Plummer again refused to release his tax rates, and falsely claimed "anything that people want to know about my assets, my investments, any liabilities, anything I have, it's all public information you can go look it up." In reality, Plummer has never released his tax returns. [Belleville News-Democrat's 12th Congressional District Debate, 10/10/12; St. Louis Post Dispatch, 2/23/12]
Plummer Touts Business Experience, But He Never Worked Anywhere but the Family Business. During an October 11, 2012 debate Plummer said that voters of Illinois' 12th Congressional District should send a small businessman to Congress. Plummer said, "I'd argue you send a small businessman to Washington, D.C., a small businessman who understands public policy." The Chicago Tribune has previously reported, however, that other than his internships, Plummer had never worked anywhere but the family business, RP Lumber. In addition, Plummer has been repeatedly caught exaggerating his resume. [Belleville News-Democrat's 12th Congressional District Debate, 10/10/12; Chicago Tribune, 10/10/10; Chicago Tribune, 2/13/10; State Journal-Register, 2/11/10]
Plummer Claimed His Internship Made Him an Authority on Tax Policy. At a town hall event in June 2012, Plummer touted his internship experience at the Heritage Foundation claiming that he wrote several papers on tax loopholes. Plummer said, "I think that we have to tackle the loopholes that exist, and the interesting thing about me is you can find papers that I wrote a long time ago, dating back to '05 at the Heritage Foundation, and things I worked on then, that talked about the fact that the loopholes were being exploited." His experience at the Heritage Foundation, however, was only an internship. According to Brian Darling, a Heritage Foundation official, interns like Plummer spent a lot of their time "dragging around food for meetings and making copies." [Carbondale Town Hall, 6/15/12; Chicago Tribune, 2/13/10]
Plummer Lied About Endorsing Paul Ryan's Plan. In an October 10, 2012 debate Plummer denied endorsing vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan's budget plan. In reality, during a June 2012 town hall, Plummer was asked if he supported the Ryan plan. He answered "The specifics of it are pretty simple. I think that the Ryan plan aggressively addresses basically every entitlement program that we have. […] I think the benefits of the Ryan plan are pretty obvious. They aggressively put Social Security in a situation where it will actually be there for people that are retiring. It puts Medicare in a situation that it will actually be there to fund the healthcare needs of the people that it's there for. The negatives of the Ryan care are very political to be frank." [The Southern, 10/11/12; Alton Town Hall, 6/12/12, 2:07]
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Sheriff Allman shouts out his support of Devil Pups Misha Zaied and Chase Hatcher as Misha pumps out his required sit-ups. Deputy Donald Scott and Devil Pups Liaison Representative Catherine Banks offer pointers as the two pups complete their physical fitness testing. Each pup is competing to become part of the 2014 summer youth encampment of the Mendo-Lake Devil Pups. Sheriff Allman urged that if you're interested and want to join the rest of the pups on the free summer adventure then you need to call now!
Sheriff Allman said that he is pleased to have designated the Mendo-Lake Devil Pups as a recipient of a $500 donation. He said that the strong anti-gang and anti-drug message that the Devil Pups have is an extremely important message to the youth of our community. Catherine said that the summer camp is offered at no cost to the youth and that the $500 donation from the M.C.S.O. will help make this summer experience possible.
Sheriff Allman continued that the donation to the Devil Pups is from funds seized as a result of convictions involving illegal drug cases. Deputy Scott and his recently retired Police K-9 "Hondo" played an important role in the process of taking a tremendous amount of illegal substances off of the street, according to Sheriff Allman.
Catherine said that the history of the Devil Pups Youth Program started in 1954 when it was started by a group of former Marines to help instill solid values such as self-confidence, team building skills, and citizenship. The Devil Pups name derives from the nick name of "Devil Dogs" given to the U.S. Marines during WW1.
Catherine, who is a former Marine herself, went on to say that each year's encampment provides training for approximately 600 boys and girls, ages 14 through 17. She explained that less than 25 percent of Devil Pups ever enlist in military service. This year's encampment will begin on July 23 as the pups are transported to the U.S. Marine Base Camp Pendleton in southern California. It will end on Aug. 2 with their graduation ceremony on a parade deck as family and friends watch and celebrate their achievements.
They currently have 10 boys in training and Catherine explains that there are a few more openings for boys, and only one spot for a girl. She added that there are only 50 girls from all over the state that will be able to attend the training. She insisted, however, that applicants must act soon if they want to take part in this once in a lifetime challenge.
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Dani's Son-In-Law Eggs from the MasteChef Magazine
The first time I had Son-In-Law eggs was at a friend's house back when I was in high school. My friend's dad made it for us and served it with some steaming hot rice as an afternoon treat. I remember thinking, how on earth am I going to eat this. I hate runny eggs.
A number of years later, my palette has certainly changed. I now love runny yolks and never eat eggs that are overcooked and rubbery. When I saw the recipe on the MasterChef magazine, I knew I had to try to make the dish myself.
I made this dish using Quail eggs instead of your standard chicken eggs. Soft boiled quail eggs have a delicious flavour and I prefer to use them for this dish.
Dani's Son-In-Law Eggs
12 quail eggs (room temperature)
2 tablespoons of tamarind puree'
1/4 cup of caster sugar
1/3 cup of water
Zest and juice of 1 lime
2 long red chillies (we only had the small super hot chilli. I used half of that)
Vegetable oil for frying
Salt or fish sauce to taste
1. To soft boil the quail eggs, put the eggs in a saucepan of cold water. Bring to the boil, carefully swirling the eggs so that the yolk stays in the middle. As soon as it boils, turn the heat off and run cold water on the eggs to stop the cooking process. Carefully peel the eggs and set aside.
2. In a small saucepan, add the tamarind puree, sugar, water, zest and lime juice. Stir until combined and bring to a boil until the mixture is thick and syrupy. Season with salt to taste, I used a few drops of fish sauce instead as tamarind and fish sauce are a great flavour combination.
3. Fill a saucepan with vegetable oil. Bring the heat up to around 180. You can drop a small piece of bread into oil to check if it's ready. If the bread starts to sizzle, then the oil is ready for frying.
4. Fry the eggs until they are golden brown. Let them drain on some paper towel. Serve the eggs on top of some salad leaves or steaming hot rice. Top with the sauce and some thin slices of chilli.
I found that the quail eggs cooked a little more during the frying stage. I would suggest draining the eggs from the boiling water as soon as it comes to the boil, put the eggs in some icy water to cool it down quickly. Peeling the eggs can be very time consuming so be patient.


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I went to Sydnee's high school graduation party and took her gift to her...the Esmeralda costume. She looks pretty cute. Thanks for all the nice comments.
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Flying in and out of Ketchikan is a piece of cake compared to other communities in Alaska.
Ketchikan made the list of airfarewatchdog.com as one of the most thrilling airports.
For Alaskans who've flown into other cities around the state, that came as a surprise. But, even for Alaskans who've chosen to fly instead of boat, drive or take a train outside of Alaska, Ketchikan's appearance on the list is surprising.
The column cited Ketchikan International Airport for its short runway (you only need enough to land and take off), its proximity to mountains (not nearly as close or snug as in other Alaska communities), the nearby ocean (jets fly over oceans all of the time) and bad weather.
The weather can be bad, but nothing out of the ordinary. Ketchikan regulary gets less snow that most places in the United States that get cold, winter weather. Its winds can be high; yet, again, not as high as where hurricanes and tornadoes show up. It rains a lot, but it rains a lot in Seattle and that airport deals with more jets in an hour than Ketchikan has coming in or going out in a day. Fog has been on the horizon of late, but fog interferes with flights in Seattle, too.
Additionally, Ketchikan doesn't have multiple jets flying over its skies simultaneously while jockeying to land, nor a lineup of aircraft on the ground waiting a turn — it's less crowded here and safer on that count.
Flying in and out of Ketchikan can get bumpy. Flying in and out of most places can be bumpy — even in sunny climates where heat rising from the ground causes uneven air.
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A Novato man was arrested on suspicion of drug and weapons violations after a police pursuit in Old Town.
The incident occurred at about 11:20 p.m. Sunday in the area of Grant and Reichert avenues, where police approached a man to evaluate him for drug intoxication.
The man ran away, discarding a suspected drug pipe and a fixed-blade knife, said Novato police Lt. Jennifer Welch. Police caught the suspect, found an OxyContin painkiller pill in his possession, and recovered a drug pipe that contained suspected methamphetamine.
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Men like to look good, they also like to be dressed appropriately to the situation. In this casual world, especially in countries like the USA, where casual wear is a top seller everywhere for both men and women, looking one's best applies to casual dress as well as formal wear. It is a favorable mark of status to be casually dressed and in style in the same instance, and men or those who help the men choose what to wear want to know exactly what is in and what is waning to the wayside as far as casual fashion goes.
How can you know what is popular? Look at the classier magazines, fashion magazines, sports magazines and news journals, all have photos of men actively pursuing life or causes and these men can help to serve as models for your own wardrobe. If you love a look, feel free to recreate it for yourself maybe adding a few personal touches such as a different shirt or a different color Men Casual Trousers. Another way to make casual wear your very own is to vary the shoes. There are all types of casual shoes, sports shoes and semi-dress shoes on the market and basically these can be worn with any full length pants and most short pants. Experiment and you will find a look that is your own.
The fabric for men's trousers is usually wool and wool blends, cotton and cotton blends and corduroy. All of these fabrics are, in turn, designed in recognisable styles such as classic cut trousers, chinos, classic corduroy trousers and corduroy jean-style trousers. And, while real jeans of the denim variety
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Some of the things to look for in casual wear include cargo trousers, jeans, pebble grain belts or shoes, suede, gingham, tweed, hooded sweats, crewneck sweatshirt, track pants, sport jerseys and chino trousers. Building you casual wardrobe is probably a mandatory thing to do, you will look polished and have everything at your disposal that you need to seize those opportunities in a "spur of the moment" amount of time.
No matter what you wear, you should make the fit top priority. Bottoms should fit slightly below the natural waist in most cases unless you have an extra long waist where you could let the bottoms fit more directly at the waist, and be comfortable enough to bend and sit in. If the pants are too small don't buy them.
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1. Holy Crap! It's Friday!
2. Speaking of "crap," someone told Evan about John Crapper. And he thought that would get him a pass on saying "crap." I started with sending him to time out. I have yet sat him down to explain the truths and myths of inventors, toilets, and their uses.
3. So I took Aidan for his two-year check up. He has ear infections in both ears. The doctor said something like "looks like it's chronic." I'm waiting for my "Mom of the Year" plaque to come in the mail any moment.
4. It was crazy hair day at Evan's school. He went with blue and red stripes. How could I deny Sean red hair? He l0oks good as a red-head.
5. Every day three category 5 tornadoes have hit the house. Or that's what the house looks like. Even after they pick up their toys. Leaving me with almost no time to do anything but clean.
6. I love my new mom friend. She's hilarious.
7. You know you have true friends when you can tease on of them about masturbation and the whole group, including the friend, laughs. I thought I might have crossed a line.
8. There were two SNAKES in my yard this week. On the SAME DAY! Sometimes I hate the f-ing desert!
9. I think I have a caffeine problem. But I'm ok with that. I'm more concerned that I will lose all will power for two days in two days time and I have tons of chocolate in the house. I need someone to manage me.
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Alfred Music Publishing, home to the world's largest percussion print music catalog, is thrilled to congratulate drummer Paul Wertico for receiving a "Lifetime Achievement Award for Major Contribution to the World of Drumming & Education" at the 10th annual Cape Breton International Drum Festival held May 22 and 23 in Nova Scotia, Canada. This year's festival theme was "Year of the Legends."
Long-time drummer for the Pat Metheny Group, Paul Wertico is a seven-time Grammy® award winner who is widely acknowledged as one of the premier players in jazz drumming. Joined by legendary drummers from around the world for the festival, Wertico commented, "I am truly honored and grateful that my work has been recognized as significant by my peers in the field."
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Morning Seashells from Sanibel Lighthouse Courtesy Of Isaac
Now this is what shelling after a storm should look like! Woop! Woop! Look at those LIGHTNING WHELKS and that HORSE CONCH! But hold on… I hate to get you too excited. So before you start envisioning piles of shells washed up by the load full in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac already, the shells really haven't made it on the beach yet. They are still in the water. That's how our buddy Donnie found all of these shells this morning. By the time I got to the Sanibel Lighthouse Beach at sunrise, Donnie had already scooped the goods. See? All by himself in the water with no other competition. LOL
There were a few FIGHTING CONCHS and usual suspects on the beach closer to the lighthouse point but not like Donnie's finds.
So before I get to the beach again this afternoon when the tide starts to recede, I thought I'd go ahead and post these awesome photos so you will know what to expect when these beauties hit the shore. Need help identifying any of these shells? Click on my SEASHELL IDENTIFICATION page…
Gorgeous shells Donnie! Should I call you Awesome Sheller Donnie since "Super Sheller" is already taken? Or King Of The Dawn Donnie? Donnie The Cone King (He's found over 140 since January)? Never mind, I got it!… Donnie, The Shell Dominator! LOL
I just heard that Blind Pass Captiva had some shells churning in the surf so it's hard to decide where I'm gonna head first in an hour or so. Acckkk! So many places to shell and not enough time! If I find major shell piles forming, I'll will send a quick TWEET or post on FACEBOOK then post again here ASAP. Happy Shelling!
Oh wait! I wanted to show you that in case you couldn't figure out what that thing is in the top right corner… It's a sea turtle shell bone. I found a piece yesterday too but mine doesn't have that bone piece running through it. BLING!Read More
Tropical Storm Isaac Hits Sanibel
Tropical Storm Isaac blew through Sanibel last night and today without doing too much damage that I could see… thank goodness. Whew, we got lucky. Very lucky.
Through sporadic rain and north east wind gusts, we headed to a few different beaches to see the effects of Isaac. The morning's high tide brought waves crashing on to the sea oats and up on to the beach access boardwalks. Wow!
Then by the late afternoon at low tide, the water receded a bit to let us hunt for shells. Nothing yet but a few PEN SHELLS and a few areas of "shell crush" which is just bits and pieces of broken shells coating the sand.
We ran out to the Sanibel Pier yesterday to check the beach condition and met Joe (a meteorologist!) and Joanne from Las Vegas looking for any signs of shells. They weren't finding so many whole shells yet but it was so much fun to meet y'all!
Okay, this is interesting… Look at the beach erosion at the pier in the background of the photo with Joe and Joanne and remember that was yesterday. If you've ever been to this beach before, you've probably walked under the pier to get to the other side to look for shells. Now take a look at the photo I took today of the pier. Look at the difference with the sand! No way to walk under it now!
We did not find any shells today but I will be at the beaches tomorrow to check the conditions. We still have high east winds so I'm still not expecting any good shelling until the winds change directions and start coming from the west. Of course I will keep you informed but my thoughts are now with the folks in Louisiana and surrounding areas that are now in Tropical Storm Isaac's path. Please be safe!
Until I can give you more shelling news and updates for Sanibel and Captiva, I filmed a few areas of the beach today with my good friend Diane so you could come along with us on our check-up of TS Isaac. You won't need a raincoat to join us but earplugs might help because that wind was howling!Read More
Saving a Live Angel Wing
I found this ANGEL WING pair the same day I found those cute little RAGGED SEA HARES in my last post but I kinda got distracted in showing this cool find for a few days. Things have been a little crazy here in on the west coast of Florida since Tropical Storm Isaac has been trying to make his mind up if we were going to be his target or not. It doesnt look like a direct hit for us, so before I get distracted again, I've got to show you what happened with this cool juvenile ANGEL WING!
As soon as I saw this double ANGEL WING on the beach, I got out my video camera and started filming since it isn't often that you find the pair together laying on the beach. It seemed so weird to me…. and it got weirder when I saw that the body of the MOLLUSK was still inside the shell. So walk along with me while we watch what happens to this "shell" …
He was alive! It's that so cool he survived?
Remember when I said I thought he lost his MESOPLAX(which I probably mispronounced the word but hey, I was happy that I remembered the dang thing ;))? That is the little plate or cross bar that is attached to both valves when the animal is still alive. I thought that was gone when I didn't think he was alive. I quickly put on my cheater readers (thank goodness I had them with me!) and saw that the MESOPLAX was still in place. To show you what it looks like, here's a photo of an ANGEL WING pair with its MESOPLAX that MurexKen and MurexAlice found and I posted in Angels On The Gulf Coast.
As I write this post in my home on Sanibel Island, it is rainy, dark and dreary with scattered wind gusts effecting us already from Tropical Storm Isaac which is just starting to hit the western part of the Florida Keys. The storm track has now moved further to the west so we are not in "the cone" as we were yesterday and early this morning. We are far enough away from the storm now that we don't have any evacuation warnings. Oh. Thank. Goodness. We don't have to evacuate but we were prepared to leave and would have left in a heartbeat if we were still on track for a hurricane. We don't mess with Mother Nature. Now our thoughts are with the folks that are in the new path and wishing safety for everyone. Please be safe!
So now that they are only predicting tropical force winds here similar to what we experienced with Tropical Storm Debbie in June, I expect to see shells rolling in but not until a couple of days. Right now the shells are being taken out with the east winds so there is nothing really on our beaches at this point. The storm should pass us tomorrow afternoon but it may bring storm surge flooding which can be very dangerous so we always have to consider safety first. It should take a couple of days any way for the shells to arrive since they have been pushed out with the eastern winds so they have to have time to get pushed back on to our shores. I'm thinking late Wednesday afternoon or Thursday… then game on. I cannot wait to share with you the shelling effects of this storm later this week! Do YOU have a time prediction for this to happen? …Read More
Raggedy Hair Ragged Sea Hare Video
This looks nothing like the SEA HARES I've seen in the past that gracefully dance through the water flapping their wings like a beautiful bird. I know, this guy looks like Bob Slug Marley… in need of a haircut. I found this RAGGED SEA HARE at the Sanibel Lighthouse Beach yesterday morning at low tide where there were ooodles of them! I've never seen one of these before! We've had some strange winds from all directions and very choppy seas the last few days so I think they got pushed in right after they "hatched". When they got out of the water, they retracted their horns and pigtails (haha- they are actually called papillae but let's go with pigtails for now) and rolled up in ball. This gives new meaning to "hare ball", right?
And yes! Another video! I loooove finding and learning about new sea life and add it to my BEACH BLING identification page!
Ummmm…. Please don't tell anyone else that I heard what this RAGGED SEA HARE was saying… they might think I'm crazy. ;)
Oh and I had witnesses that will tell you I wasn't crazy listening to these guys. I ran into Dan and Tina (TN) who were at the Lighthouse shelling finding all of these fantastic shells while I pointed out the RAGGED SEA HARES…
And! To top it all off, I saw Karen with her cutie aqua iLS shirt and iLS cap on! I first met Karen and Dexter (St Louis) after they found a huge MEGALADON SHARKS TOOTH at Blind Pass last year. It was so good to see yall again!
PS- If you don't know already, there is a tropical storm in the Atlantic predicted to become Hurricane Isaac which is on a path headed towards Southwest Florida. If it stays on this path and gains strength, I'll let you know in a quick post if we have to evacuate. Fingers crossed that we only get shells and NOT a hurricane.Read More


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What is the Tar Persistence Manager and how to configure it?
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Tar Persistence Manager
You can store CRX content in a Persistence Manager. By default, when you install CRX 1.4, the persistence manager saves the repository content to tar files.
The Tar Persistence Manager (Tar PM) is a disk-based persistence manager that uses the tar file format for storing content and is useful in situations where high performance of creating and modifying data is required (as the Tar format is append-only, so writes are very efficient).
Tar PM clustering lets CRX compensate for hardware and software failures by eliminating a single point of failure (one server) while using applications without changes. Unlike clustering storage based on a database server (also available in CRX), Tar PM clustering is based on networked file systems.
Tar PM versus a RDBMS-based PM
Both Tar PM and database-based PMs support transactions, any file system, and optimization at runtime or in batch mode. Although Tar PM is a new technology, it does have the following advantages over using an database based persistence manager:
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A study by biological anthropologists at University of Kent has revealed that contemporary, British women who believed they had a longer time to live, were more likely to give birth to a son than women who thought that they would die earlier. According to Dr Sarah Johns, who led the research, this may be because it requires more effort to be pregnant with, give birth to, and raise a son to adulthood.
The study, which is published today in the journal Biology Letters, suggests that the sex ratio even in a relatively affluent, Western setting can be influenced by how a woman views her future health and environment. Earlier studies have shown that poorly nourished mothers were more likely to give birth to girls, but this was a link that has only been established in developing countries.
The findings are a result of a survey of British women who had recently become mothers. More 600 women in Gloucestershire were asked to what age they expected to live. The results indicate that people's perception of their future wellbeing influences the proportion of sexes in the population.
The work was funded by the ORS Awards Scheme, the University of Bristol, and from a grant received by Gloucestershire's Teenage Pregnancy Strategy from the Department of Health's Teenage Pregnancy Implementation Fund.
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First let me say that this thread is not about trying to hide an unlocked, loaded firearm from a child as a sole means of saftey. I think we all know that's insufficent and dangerous.
Here is my situation; I have a 6 year old son and 4 year old daughter. My son knows basic firearm safety (as well as a 6yo can anyway) and not to touch any gun unless I hand it to him. He has a crickett .22 and has shot several .22's and a .410.
All of my guns stay locked in a safe except for two that are in a locked drawer in my bedroom. These two (9mm & .40 auto's) are kept in condition 3 (i.e. full mags, empty chambers).
With all of this in mind is there any reason I should try to hide from my kids that there are guns in the locked drawer? Or should I just be open and honest with them that there are guns in it and hammer home the point that they are not to ever touch it under any circumstance?
My concern is not as much this stage in their lives, but more so when they are a little older, say early teens and want to show their friends 'dad's guns' or something along those lines. I'd like to decide on an approach now and be consistent through their upbringing.


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It takes a village to raise a child, the saying goes. And, you might add, it takes a whole economy to create jobs.
Yes, Mitt Romney, you're right: America's job creators include entrepreneurs and other people with high and rising incomes, aka "the rich."
And yes, Barack Obama, you're right: Job creation doesn't happen just because of a few wealthy risk-takers with bright ideas. It also requires a surrounding climate that includes laws, infrastructure like roads and schools, and consumers who are able to buy products.
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The debate about job creation is becoming one of the central themes of this year's election campaign. President Obama says the Bush years proved that tax cuts for the rich don't generate a vibrant economy and that a healthy middle class is the key to job growth.
His Republican rival for the White House, former Governor Romney of Massachusetts, argues that Obama's plan to raise taxes on the rich amounts to putting a burden on job creators.
Romney and his conservative allies also argue that Obama has shown little understanding of how to create a good business climate. They have even pounced on one recent Obama statement – "you didn't build that" – as a sign the president doesn't appreciate what business people do.
So, who's right? How do jobs get created, and by whom?
The answer isn't a simple one, many economists say – especially in the current climate of employment malaise.
"One way of answering the question is that the economy is the job creator," says Ken Mayland, president of ClearView Economics, a consulting firm based near Cleveland. If an economy has more "inputs" of labor and capital, the result will be a rise in output and the creation of jobs.
When you look for actual people to call job creators, he adds, "it's a lot of entrepreneurs taking risks." But the bigger picture is important: They don't do it in a vacuum. Like garden crops, jobs grow in an organic environment that's conducive.
"This is why Warren Buffett … says the only reason why I'm going to hire is if there's more demand," Mr. Mayland says. "He doesn't run a social agency."
Brian Bethune, an economist at Gordon College in Wenham, Mass., offers a similar explanation of job creation. An entrepreneur is the linchpin person he mentions first as a "job creator." But Mr. Bethune quickly explains employment growth as fueled by the surrounding conditions.
"For the most part, it's driven by the general economy," he says.
Essentially, a growing economy creates more demand, begetting more production. Jobs are the result.
Consider a restaurant chain that opens a new outlet: It buys equipment and hires workers. "If the economy is expanding, then you have a lot of that activity taking place," Bethune says.
The problem now is a weak economy, with low consumer and business confidence. In this climate, entrepreneurs can still start successful companies – and some of them will become so-called gazelles, which sprint forward with rapid growth in jobs and product demand.
Square, a company selling tiny credit-card swipers that attach to smart phones, is a case in point. But if the overall economy isn't growing very fast, extra jobs at Square might be offset by fewer jobs somewhere else.
Another important bit of context: Companies of all shapes and sizes contribute to the US economy in important ways. Economists like to talk about the importance of those upstart gazelles, but the overall availability of jobs also depends on old firms, large and small, that are surviving and evolving.
Even firms that fail play an important role, teaching lessons to would-be entrepreneurs.
"There's a lot of churn," says Mayland, describing the process by which firms are constantly starting and closing, adding jobs and axing them.
So what does this job-creation reality imply for voters as they listen to Romney and Obama?
It may mean, for one thing, that voters shouldn't be too influenced by any one sound bite. The question, rather, may be which candidate offers the best vision for creating a policy climate for sustainable, long-term job creation.
Republicans have blasted Obama for a recent campaign speech in which he appeared to play down the importance of entrepreneurs. The president's defenders say he was taken out of context.
If you'd like to judge for yourself, here's the key excerpt, from Obama's remarks on July 13 in Roanoke, Va.:
"If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you've got a business – you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen. The Internet didn't get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet."
He then summarized his message:
"The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together."
Economists agree that economic growth is aided by things like school systems and reliable infrastructure. Although they often say "less is more" when it comes to regulation (a view championed by Republicans), they generally say a certain amount of regulation is necessary – such as efforts to prevent another financial crisis (echoing Democrats on this point).
Economists also agree that tax policy will have an impact on the job climate. Here they see a delicate line to walk. America's need now, according to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, among others, is to set a less profligate course for the long run, while not allowing the nation to go over a "fiscal cliff" when Bush-era tax cuts expire at the end of this year.
Many forecasters worry that a rise in tax rates would slow economic growth and perhaps even tip a weak economy back into a recession. But at the same time, failing to address chronic budget deficits won't do much to inspire the long-term confidence of businesses and investors.
Obama's idea of raising taxes on the rich gets mixed reviews. Some say it would raise needed revenue while not doing much damage, while others say the harm would outweigh any revenue gains.
Such a tax hike, Mayland says, would decrease the after-tax return of many investors, and the result would probably be less job-creating investment.
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Why does it seem that there are so many atheists who want to go the exact opposite extreme of religion? Maybe I'm more of a humanist then because I do still have a very strong ethical code that I decided on using logic and a true sense of compassion towards others. Moral judgment can be based on the net positives it can provide for the whole of society. Aren't we all striving to improve ourselves and our communities? Freedom is a wonderful thing worth fighting for, but if those freedoms are not for the betterment of society then we must question if that particular freedom would be best if regulated instead.
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The really big question is where on earth did you get the idea that people before Christianity had had "Christian values". There are moralists who opine this, but there is no archeological evidence that would entice us to think such things. Even the very first Christians had major disagreements about morals with Jews. One Islamic moral I find quite interesting is the "immorality of passive income" such as interest, yet no sign of that moral anywhere in our Western "moral" landscape.
What justification do you have to get all excited about your ability to question the existence of gods, yet denigrate other questioners by calling them childish? Seems irrational to me. Questioning dogmas is always a valid thought process.
Actually if you follow the written trail of studies, you'll find that "most" studies do not say this about the prison system. Actually, if you Google the ONE study that says atheists are grossly under-represented in jails, you will find that the "only 2% of atheists in jails" come from a single ex jail worker who sent personal correspondence to a journalist (not like a leak or anything) but those numbers in the correspondence were from ONE only USA jail and those numbers were never published in anything peer-reviewed. (I'm going to let readers do their own finger work because I've found that most atheists are just as guilty as religious people of confirmation bias and giving people an answer just elicits denialism anyway.)
Among Northern Western countries, there does seem to be an advantage to atheist countries, but let me place a bug in that assessment:
Northern Western countries have suffered less immigration, they are much more homogeneous and therefore social structures and rules are more generally agreed upon. Most people think multiculturalism at a national level is a good thing, I disagree. Multi-ethnic countries are more prone to social strife. France USED to be a haven of peace, but not any more. Sweden was for several decades a haven of peace, but that is changing too. Countries with high immigration ratios increase social strife, (which I'm not necessarily relating to more violence/crime).
The high criminal activity and violence in the USA has little to do with religion or guns (half as many guns per capita than Canadians) and everything to do with the perfect trifecta conditions of high multi-ethnicity/high population/social inequity. And those aren't about to change :(
Actually, the "morals" in the bible are horrifying! That's how we can be assured that almost no xian ever reads their own book.
A xian made the assertion on a blog that this country was "founded on xian principles and morals." I asked him what morals he could possibly contribute to the bible that this country was founded on. His reply was "Well, how about FREEDOM? DUH!" Unfortunately for him, my next question stumped him. I asked him to point out, in the bible, where freedom was considered a moral value. Never heard back from him. LOL
Luckily we have grown out of the few "moral values" that the bible teaches, such as the "ethical way to treat your slavery", and "women should never talk, except to ask their husbands about scripture in the home" or "let's kill a bunch of children for making fun of bold people" or "if you fight your enemy, you should not only kill them, but all their animals as well." Seriously? Does god really think that your enemy would have trained the goats to rebel after they've been stolen? Or "thou shalt not steal." Unless your jesus, of course, in which case you can just take anything you want and expect people to not only put up with it, but actually be happy that the "Lord Himself" just stole your property. Oh ya, the bible shows great morals!
You seem to be getting a LOT of responses where the person "misinterpreted" your OP. Maybe you should go back to your OP and re-read it with a fresh eye? Maybe you will see why people think that you are calling all Atheists immoral? Just a thought...
Maybe if you examine this, it will help you communicate better in the future. We all strive to become better at what we do, don't we?
An absurd and ridiculous assumption. All the atheists I know are the most upstanding ethical and moral people I've ever met. It actually seems to me that religious people have somewhat of a patent on immorality as long as it's based on their absurd beliefs. If their invisible friend tells them it's OK then it's OK, by doG.
Atheists do not abandon moral and ethical principles, we just don't have some holy spook looking over our shoulder to keep us on our moral toes.
I'm still looking for someone to give me the positive aspects of the sex industry which benefit more than the person who is receiving sexual gratification from it.
Not to sound misogynistic but the sex industry and everything related to it is a billion dollar industry, so the "benefit" is to the economy. I've often questioned the morality of pure American capitalism. I would venture to guess that is more harmful to morals than many things. If your ultimate goal is profit, then how you get there is not important. That is probably a discussion for another thread.
The fantasy that men entertain that a significant number of prostitutes "chose" their income out of their love of sex is alive and well I see... what a crock.
A vast majority of prostitutes do it as a desperate last resort.
Do not ruin my fantasy!
But on a serious note , many porn stars look like they are really enjoying what they are doing. Do you think that is different? Do they also do it as a 'last resort' or are many of them women who just love to have sex on camera with well hung and muscular males while getting paid for it?
As others have pointed out earlier, we are attempting to talk about two different subjects as if they are the same thing.
1) Is engaging in prostitution (selling or buying) more helpful or harmful for all who are involved? (This is basically your question above)
2) Should engaging in prostitution be illegal?
While these may superficially sound the same, the are two absolutely separate questions. You need to understand that making something illegal does not eliminate it from from the face of the Earth. Take alcohol for example. Its consumption on a global scale causes, without question, more harm that good. Certainly humanity as a whole would be better off if alcohol did not exist. But banning it does not make it go away, it simply makes it illegal. When making laws we must consider the conditions that the law will create.
One more example: sex education for the youth. It is well known that there are many more teen pregnancies in areas were abstinence only education is taught. Just because we teach teenagers about safe sex practices does not mean that we are telling them to go have sex. We need to go about things in this way to make practical, positive, real world changes.


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The fourth annual Leave Your Car at Home week is scheduled for Monday, September 27th-Friday, October 1st with an evening lecture to cap off the initiative on Monday, October 4th. Designed to reduce carbon emissions when commuters travel solo in their cars, the event will encourage solo drivers to carpool, bike, walk or bus to work if possible.
Participants are encouraged to register their miles avoided at here to help the College quantify (and celebrate!) the savings.
People are encouraged to leave their car at home, when going to work or school, running errands or going to church or synagogue. Leave Your Car at Home Week encourages people to think about how to combine "self-powered" transport (biking, walking etc.) with carpooling, or public transportation. The Capital District Transportation Authority's bus schedule info can be found online at WWW.CDTA.org. Also a new online carpooling tool, from the Capital District Transportation Committee, helps commuters find carpooling buddy at www.ipool2.org.
To cap off the Leave Your Car at Home Week initiative, Jeff Olson, local urban planner, will be giving a lecture entitled, "The Future is Riding a Bicycle" at 7pm in Gannett Auditorium in Palamountain Hall.
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I have been having problems trying to find a proper tutorial.
Right now they are just rollovers. I would want the image to stay up when an icon is clicked on until another one is clicked one.
I also noticed that if I am assigning these icons a behavior linking the pop up image to a "layer" the layers will not center in the web browser but the rest of the page (done in tables) does?
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Becky, partner to Teague, SAHM to Keagan (7yo), Jonah (2yo)
She is the primary caregiver when I am working and I count my blessings that I get that time away. It doesn't seem to wear on her like I imagine it would me. We co-sleep and she is nursing so she hasn't had an uninterrupted night sleep in almost 5 years. Her resiliance is humbling. She also cooks half the evening meals and feeds the kids during the day. She also does half the laundry and most of the dishes. I can't list all the other little odds and ends that is her workload, but believe me when I appreciate it all.
When I would get home from work however, she would almost always be sitting at the computer reading MDC. She is also an avid knitter. The kids would be in front of the TV. The toys would be all over and the dishes would still be in the sink from the night before.
Any advice or similar situations?
So where does her day go? I am sorry if I sound like a neandrethal, but I feel entitled as I do more than my part. If she was so absolutely engaged with the kids all day that she had no time, I would understand. But come on!
Any advice or similar situations?
You know, some days moms feel like *Super Mom* where they can keep up w/the kids, the household chores, the cooking etc..
Some days are easier than others.
When you say that you spent one day taking care of the kids and maintaining household order/organization, that's great. Perhaps you had a good day.
Try doing it over and over and over again for what? 5 years (you said your wife was a SAHM for that long so far?) Try it for an extended period and see how many days you fall short.
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|I know she is the primary caregiver. She is MOM. In seeing this, I make as much of an effort to share the responsibilities. I just get the feeling that she doesn't see my own workload and want to make similar sacrifices to her free time.
I wish that this rant did not sound so global. I guess this all boils down to a feeling that I am not taken in and appreciated. I know she does this in her way and I am sure that she has her own complaints about me, but she can start her own thread.
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One Way Bush Could Still Save His BaconPaul Craig Roberts
It's too late for Treasury Secretary Nicholas F. Brady to save his own job, but he could still save George Bush's--by using his regulatory authority to index capital gains for inflation. President Bush desperately needs to improve the economy and to identify himself with the job concerns of voters. His four years of inaction and failure to defend the accomplishments of Reaganomics have let his enemies paint a black economic outlook.
Now, it is very late in the game. It takes time for most economically stimulative measures to take effect. Plus, the Democratic Congress is not going to save Bush's bacon with legislation before the November election. A bad economy is the best thing Bill Clinton has going for him.
After waiting in vain for 24 successive cuts in interest rates to spur the economy, Bush has one shot left: He can index the cost basis of capital gains for inflation. This would provide the leadership necessary to unleash entrepreneurial spirit, and, if applied retroactively, it would unlock a vast amount of wealth in houses, farms, land, and other assets.
As it stands, the capital-gains tax is a wealth-confiscation device. Much--if not most--of the appreciation in value of any asset, especially one held for a long time, is inflation, and this tax on fictional gains devours the wealth of families. To avoid the unfair tax, people hold assets until their death in order to pass them through to heirs on a stepped-up basis that, in effect, indexes the assets for past inflation.
GREEN LIGHT. In a column last January, I argued that President Bush could unilaterally cut the capital-gains bite, because the cost basis of capital gains is defined by Treasury regulation, not by statute. The Treasury Secretary merely has to use his regulatory authority to include inflation in the cost basis, thereby taxing only real gains.
Secretary Brady thanked me for showing the beleaguered Administration the way out of the woods by telling The Wall Street Journal that my legal advice wasn't competent. "If we could do it," Brady said, "we would. We have had no competent legal advice that you could do it." During a television interview at the Republican convention, Brady repeated his earnest desire to index capital gains, if only a lawyer would give him permission.
Many doubt that Brady ever consulted lawyers or that the Administration would do anything to help entrepreneurs, whom they seem to prefer to put in jail. Brady now has the legal green light, however, and it comes from no less an authority than former Assistant Attorney General Charles J. Cooper--who, when he was the government's top lawyer, produced the brief saying the President lacked authority to exercise a line-item veto.
Now, in a 90-page brief, Cooper and his associates conclude that the legislative and regulatory history of the Internal Revenue Code's capital-gains provisions, the case law relating to the Treasury's interpretative discretion, and the irc itself all support the Treasury's discretion to interpret cost to account for inflation: "The legal basis for such a regulation is sound and would amply support its conscientious adoption by the Treasury. Indeed, we believe that a regulation indexing capital gains for inflation should and would be upheld judicially as a valid exercise of the Treasury's interpretative discretion under the irc."
NO GAIN. I have argued that no one would have the standing to challenge the new regulation in court, because no taxpayer could prove injury from the Treasury's recognition that a "gain" attributable solely to inflation adds nothing to a taxpayer's real income or wealth. Congress would have to overturn the regulation with a statute that explicitly required the taxation of inflation. Any member of Congress who supported such a law would be run out of his or her district. The timorous Bush Administration should also find comfort in Cooper's conclusion that "the legislative history of Congress' consideration of such proposals reveals, if anything, that Congress favors the concept of indexing capital gains." Indeed, Congress passed a law, effective in 1985, that indexed the personal income tax to prevent the taxation of cost-of-living adjustments.
Cooper's legal brief documents that Treasury is forever making regulatory changes that reinterpret the tax code, not least of which was the Bob Jones University case. Treasury wrote into the requirements for tax-exempt status a nondiscrimination requirement that is nowhere mentioned in the statute governing charitable tax exemptions. The challenge to this regulatory interpretation lost in the Supreme Court. Cooper makes it completely clear that the Treasury's ability to define cost by its regulations is routine and does not come close to stretching the elasticity of regulatory interpretation.
Invariably, the Republican Establishment promises to cut taxes in the future after the budget has been balanced. Reagan alone broke from this mold, and the economy boomed. Bush has used the deficit as an excuse for inaction, and the deficit has doubled on his watch. Unlike Reagan, he has nothing to show for it. Bush's policy of sacrificing the economy to the deficit, which has only grown larger, is a loser--which may make Bush one, too.


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Yesterday, June 8, 2010, Microsoft released 10 security bulletins, three rated as "critical" and seven rated as "important," to address a total of 34 software vulnerabilities. Of these bulletin items, users should prioritize these four:
- MS10-033: Critical on all supported versions of Windows. This update addresses a Windows media file vulnerability that could potentially enable drive-by downloads.
- S10-034: Addresses an ActiveX vulnerability.
- MS10-035: A cumulative update for Internet Explorer.
- MS10-038: Addresses critical vulnerabilities in Excel.
It's important to note that MS10-038 addresses 14 CVE vulnerabilities, all related to Excel. Many of these vulnerabilities have a "critical" rating. Of the 14 vulnerabilities, only 11 affect Office 2002. Office 2010 is not impacted by any of these.
If you are still running MS Office 2002, it is time to upgrade! In addition to these newly announced vulnerabilities, Microsoft is ceasing support to Office 2002 next month. All the more reason to upgrade!
Users can protect themselves by installing the upgrade released with the bulletin. If you have Windows auto-update enabled, you are good to go. Otherwise, you can follow this link to download the updates: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx.
An important item to note: In addition to Office 2002, Microsoft will cease support for Windows XP service pack 2 and Windows 2000. Users should upgrade to a later version of Windows XP service pack 3.
Thanks for the great write up
Comment from Todd Downing on Wed, 06/09/2010 - 13:04
Thanks for the great write up about the new Office 2010! I just wanted to drop by and let everyone know that you are now able to pre-order the new version of Office at http://store.microsoft.com/Category.aspx?CatId=210.
Also, we recently added a new 'Add Your Name' feature on our Facebook page, and I highly recommend you go and check it out! Thanks for the support, and feel free to send me any questions you may have about Office.
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Critical Vulnerabilities????
Comment from Linus T (not verified) on Wed, 06/09/2010 - 19:30
If you ***really*** wanted to avoid security vulnerabilities associated with MS Office, upgrade to OpenOffice.org. While you're at it, upgrade IE to Firefox or Chrome, and your windows OS to Linux/*BSD. Then, you can discard resource hogging antivirus programs and still be free from most remote vulnerabilities.
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Should climate campaigners take a page from the Tea Party playbook? That was the suggestion of Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) yesterday, who is heading up efforts to pass an energy and climate bill in the Senate.
"If Tea Party folks go out there and get angry because they think their taxes are too high, for God's sake, a lot of citizens ought to get angry that they're being killed, and our planet is being injured by what is happening on a daily basis with the way we provide our power and our fuel and the old practices we have," said Kerry in a speech on Wednesday at a clean energy forum. "That's something worth getting angry about, and I think it's time for people to do that."
"I want you to go out there and to start knocking on doors, and talking to people and telling people, 'This has to happen,'" Kerry told the gathered representatives from labor, environmental, and agricultural groups.
Asked by a reporter afterward whether he thinks the Tea Partiers have something to teach climate activists, Kerry backtracked a bit. What he and other advocates in the Senate need to do, he said, is draw from the lessons learned in the fights to pass the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. "We have done this before. We just have to get back to basics and make it happen again."
But Kerry was clearly frustrated at the lack of visible citizen advocacy for his efforts to pass climate and energy legislation. In theory, public support for tackling climate change is strong. As polls released last week by both the Democratic polling firm Benenson Strategy Group and Republican pollster Frank Luntz have affirmed, Americans overwhelmingly support both a cap on carbon dioxide pollution and a shift to renewable energy sources.
But, as a Pew Research Center poll released earlier this week found, Americans rank global warming dead last out of a list of 21 priorities for the Obama administration. While support for the concept of addressing climate change is high, there isn't much enthusiasm for actually doing anything in practice. Maybe there is a thing or two clean energy advocates could learn from the Tea Partiers.


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Matt Briggs, 32, used to live on takeaways and fizzy drinks but one day saw a photograph of himself on Facebook and realised he had to do something. Over the next two years he lost 17st, seven and a half pounds, took up cycling, running and going to the gym - and on Sunday he will be taking part in the London Marathon.
Mr Briggs, from York, said: "Three years ago if someone had told me I'd lose 17st and be training to run the London Marathon I'd have thought they were mad, but my life is completely different now.
"I feel like I missed out on so much when I was bigger and I'm determined to grab every opportunity with both hands and try new things."
His waist shrank from 56in to a 32in and he now weighs just 13st 10lb.
He is running this Sunday's marathon to raise money for Cancer Research UK along with four others from Slimming World, who have lost a combined 42st. Previous teams have raised nearly £70,000.
Mr Briggs said he turned to comfort food after his mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when he was 15. She died two years later.
"I'm passionate too about showing other men that losing weight isn't girly and that slimming clubs aren't just for girls, and I have lots of blokes in my groups," he said.
Once he had lost 10st, he started parking his car a mile further from a phone store he worked at in York city centre, walking the difference. He added that his relationship with food "has completely changed".
"I've discovered a new love of cooking and my favourite meal is homemade chicken curry with rice.
"Losing weight and keeping it off isn't about counting calories or having small portions, it's about changing the way you cook and eat."
He went on: "The London Marathon seemed like the next logical challenge so when I heard that Slimming World was looking for people to join its team, I jumped at the chance."
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(Boise). The Idaho State Board of Education will meet on Wednesday and Thursday, October 17-18, 2012, in the Williams Conference Center on the campus of Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston.
Wednesday's work session will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will include presentations of the performance measures for the public higher education institutions and agencies. Thursday's meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. The day's agenda includes recognition of the 2011-2012 Distinguished Schools and recipients of the Additional Yearly Growth awards and a presentation of recommendations from the committee on state scholarships.
You can view the full agenda by clicking www.boardofed.idaho.gov/meetings/board/archive/2012/10_17-18_12/index.asp.
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The Board's next meeting will be held Dec. 12-13, 2012, in Coeur d'Alene. To learn more about the Idaho State Board of Education, please visit www.boardofed.idaho.gov.


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11 Reasons Why You Aren't Getting Results
18 May, 2010
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All of us have goals. Goals like losing weight, earning more money, finding a life partner, setting up our business, achieving performance targets, being fitter, building better relationships, and so on. Some people seem to have no problem achieving their goals. Some, on the other hand, don't seem to be able to make any progress.
I've a good amount of experience with goal achievement, having been actively setting goals since 10 years ago. I've experienced setbacks and successes in my goal pursuits. Running The Personal Excellence Blog (which is all about how to live in excellence and achieve our highest potential), I often receive reader mail seeking help for situations they are stuck in. I work with clients who are not getting results in life and want to turn things around. This has given me a lot of insights on what keeps people from success.
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There's a new version of the Samsung Galaxy S III mini incoming, and no, we're not talking about a model with a fancier paint job. The smartphone will be granted NFC skills really soon, and the U.K. is bound to be among the first markets to get the upgraded variant...
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Type: State Indicator
Source: Bat Conservation Trust, British Trust
for Ornithology, Butterfly Conservation, Centre for Ecology &
Hydrology, Defra, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, People's
Trust for Endangered Species, Rothamsted Research, Royal Society
for the Protection of Birds.
Long term
Short term
Latest year
Priority species – Relative abundance
Decreased (2012)
The indicator shows relative population changes of priority
species in the UK for which population abundance data are
available. Priority species are defined as those on one or
more of the biodiversity lists of each UK country (Natural
Environmental and Rural Communities Act 2006 - Section 41 (England)
and Section 42 (Wales), Northern Ireland Priority Species List,
Scottish Biodiversity List). The combined list contains 2,890
species in total.
Of these 2,890 species, the 213 for which robust quantitative
time series of relative species abundance are available are
included in the indicator. These 213 species include birds
(101), butterflies (21), mammals (12) and moths (79). This
selection is taxonomically limited at present; it includes no
vascular or non-vascular plants, fungi, amphibians, reptiles, or
fish. The only invertebrates included are butterflies and
The index declined from 100 to 33 between 1970 and 2012.
The long-term change between 1970 and 2012 is therefore assessed as
a decrease. This assessment was made on the unsmoothed time
series of relative species abundance generated by the data
providers. The assessment is based on a test of statistical
significance that compares the change and 95 per cent confidence
intervals between first and last date of the long and short term
changes respectively. To calculate the short-term trend, a
change statistic for the 2007 to 2012 period was calculated and the
data re-sampled to provide confidence intervals on that change
statistic (not shown in Figure C4ai). In 2012 the relative
abundance of the 213 species included in the indicator had declined
by 4 per cent relative to their 2007 levels; this decline was not
statistically significant and the indicator is considered to
have remained stable.
The priority species identified in each of the four UK countries
were highlighted as being of conservation concern for a variety of
reasons, including rapid decline in some of their populations.
The short-term assessment of change is the key way of
assessing progress towards halting and reversing the long-term
declines of these species.
Priorities for species and habitat conservation are set at a
country level through country biodiversity or environment
strategies. Each country has an identified list of priority
species, which are of high conservation concern due, for example,
to restricted range or population declines.
The time series for each species in the indicator is scaled as a
percentage of its value in its first year. Each species is
given equal weighting, and the annual index value is the geometric
mean of the scaled species values for that year. For species
trends entering the indicator after the first year, their value in
the first year is set to the geometric mean of those species trends
already in the indicator. Any missing values are estimated
using linear interpolation (Collen et al. 2008) and one
per cent of the trend average is added to any trends containing
zero values (Loh et al. 2005). Species trends ending
prior to the end year of the indicator are held at their final
values to the end of the data series (currently 2012). Data
from 2013 are available for some species, but as they are not
available for many species the indicator has been calculated to
2012 only, although data from 2013 may have influenced 2012 species
index values.
The overall trend shows the balance across all the species
included in the indicator. Populations of individual species
within each measure may be increasing or decreasing in abundance
(Figure C4ai). Estimates will be revised when new data or
improved methodologies are developed and will, if necessary, be
applied retrospectively to earlier years. Further details
about the species that are included in the indicator, and the
methods used to create the priority species indicator can be found
in the technical background
Confidence intervals for each year are created using
bootstrapping (Buckland 2005; Freeman et al. 2001).
In each iteration a random sample of species is selected and
the geometric mean calculated. The headline indicator (Figure
C4ai) masks variation between the taxonomic groups. Figure
C4aii shows an index for each taxonomic group separately, generated
using the same methods as the headline indicator.
Source: Bat Conservation Trust, British Trust
for Ornithology, Butterfly Conservation, Centre for Ecology &
Hydrology, Defra, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, People's
Trust for Endangered Species, Rothamsted Research, Royal Society
for the Protection of Birds.
In 2015-16, Defra commissioned a project
BE0112), to provide evidence statements to accompany a
number of species trend indicators and an overview of the causes of
biodiversity change. The output from this project is contained in a
methods report,
drivers of change report, and
summary of evidence. These are summarised indicator by
indicator in a set of Evidence Statements, which aim to ensure that
interpretation of trends, casual factors and relationship to policy
interventions is rigorous, objective and reflects scientific
In parallel with the
Evidence Statements, Defra also commissioned a
Quality Assurance Panel to provide advice on improvements that
could be considered to the species based indicators in the UK and
England biodiversity indicator sets. The
report of the review has led to an action
plan of changes to be made as resources allow.
The indicator of relative abundance will be refined in future as
further data become available. The basis of assessment,
particularly for the short-term change, may also be refined, for
example, by investigating statistical smoothing to detect
underlying trends and reduce the impact of particularly high or low
values at the start or end of a time series.
It is anticipated that the general approach of the indicator
developed for reporting in 2014 will be retained into the future,
however, it is likely that the work will be refined and
Regardless of advances in statistical techniques, there are
likely to be species on the priority species lists for which little
monitoring or occurrence data is available. This is for a
variety of reasons, including rarity, difficulty of detection, or
those for which monitoring methods are unreliable or
unavailable. In order for the indicator to be representative
of priority species, a method of assessing the changing status of
these remaining data poor species will need to be
Strategic Goal C. To improve the status of
biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic
Target 12: By 2020, the extinction of known
threatened species has been prevented and their conservation
status, particularly of those most in decline, has been improved
and sustained.
Strategic Goal B. Reduce the direct pressures
on biodiversity and promote sustainable use.
Target 5: By 2020, the rate of loss of all
natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and where
feasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation
is significantly reduced.
Strategic Goal C. To improve
the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and
genetic diversity.
Target 11: By 2020, at least 17 per cent of
terrestrial and inland water, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine
areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity
and ecosystem services, are conserved through effectively and
equitably managed, ecologically representative and well connected
systems of protected areas and other effective area-based
conservation measures, and integrated into the wider landscapes and
Bat Conservation Trust
The National Bat Monitoring Programme
British Trust for Ornithology
Indicators of wild bird populations
Butterfly Conservation
Butterflies and Moths
UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme
Butterflies as indicators
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Seabird Monitoring Programme
People's Trust for Endangered Species
National Dormouse Monitoring Programme
UK Biodiversity Partnership
UK Biodiversity Action Plans
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
National water bird estimates
The Scottish Government
Scottish Biodiversity List
Wales Biodiversity Partnership
S42 List of priority species in Wales
Natural England
S41 List of priority species in England
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Northern Ireland Priority Species List
Buckland, S.T., Magurran, A.E., Green, R.E. & Fewster, R.M.
(2005) Monitoring change in biodiversity through composite indices.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Series B, 360, 243–254.
Collen, B., Loh, J., Whitmee, S., McRae, L.,
Amin, R. & Baillie, J. (2008) Monitoring Change in Vertebrate
Abundance: the Living Planet Index. Conservation
Biology, 23, 317–327.
Freeman, S.N., Baillie, S.R. & Gregory,
R.D. (2001) Statistical analysis of an indicator of population
trends in farmland birds, BTO Research Report no. 251,
http://www.bto.org/sites/default/files/shared_documents/publications/research-reports/2001/rr251.pdf (PDF,
Loh, J., Green, R.E., Ricketts, T., Lamoreux,
J., Jenkins, M., Kapos, V. & Randers, J. (2005) The Living
Planet Index: using species population time series to track trends
in biodiversity. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal
Society. Series B, 360, 289–295.
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background document
Evidence statement
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Latest data: 2012


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Community Q BBQ. A Review.
Another strip mall bbq gem in the metro area (if you consider Decatur metro?) You will find it next to Bhojanic Indian.
Country store decor as is appropriate. It has more seating than Heirloom Market but less than Fox Bros. I call it a happy medium.
I ordered my standard fare of pork ribs and brisket. Mac n cheese and brunswick stew sides (not usual but it sounded good at the time). My friend got similar plate but baked beans in addition to.
I will say the ribs and brisket are delicious. Tender, light smoke taste and not overly sauced. Two sauces are on the table, mustard based and an overly sweet uncomplex Kansas city style. Ribs are meaty and easy to eat (as opposed to a sloppy mess and I don't say sloppy mess like it's a bad thing). Brisket is lean but not too lean and tender as you would expect from a proper cook.
The side are a gamble. The mac n cheese is rigatoni a noodle with a cheddary sauce, high fat creamy comfort and a safe bet for satisfaction. The baked beans LOOKED like they would taste divine but they did greatly disappoint. No complexity. Neither of us wanted more than one bite. The stew suffered the same offense. I gave it two bites hoping the second would be better than the first. No luck.
Free parking! It's a lot so nothing fancy (you weren't wearing your ball gown to your Q dinner were you?) but when it's free who cares?
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2067 U.S. Hwy. 278, SE, Social Circle, GA 30025
The swallow-tailed kite has suffered a significant range reduction since the 1880s when it bred in 21 states. These elegant raptors are now found in seven Southeastern states, where they nest in bottomland forests along some of the large southern rivers. Most nests in Georgia are on private land, particularly industrial timberlands. DNR conservation efforts include finding and monitoring nests, protecting nests from predators where possible, working with private landowners to assure habitat viability, and searching for previously radio-tagged kites.
In 2009, 22 active nests were found and monitored. Due to high water and limited ground access, most nests were located and checked from the air. Half failed in 2009, with 11 nests producing a total of 15 fledglings. The failures seemed to result from heavy rains in late May that produced wet and cold conditions. Four radio-tagged kites were relocated, from among 58 tagged in 2005-2006.
Lower-water levels in 2010 allowed more survey work on foot. Forty nests were found and monitored. A high failure rate of close to 50 percent was similar to nesting results in 2009. The nests on the Altamaha River seem to have better nest success than those on the Satilla River. Predator shields were placed around the base of many nest trees.
Two kites that were fitted with radio telemetry harnesses in 2005 and 2006 were relocated in 2010 in Georgia. One of these birds was confirmed nesting, which proved that the transmitter survived for five years, longer than the predicted 4.5-year life span.
A first-ever range-wide roost survey was coordinated in 2009 with South Carolina, Georgia Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Florida. Georgia biologists flew two days in late July, counting 155 kites on one flight and 49 on the other.
This survey was followed up in 2010 with increased effort. The Satilla, Altamaha, Ogeechee and Savannah rivers were surveyed, with two aircraft used on each of four survey days. The extra effort was rewarded with much higher roost counts, including 459 kites on these rivers on July 28.
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Brookfield Multiplex has clinched a $190 million contract to develop accommodation and amenities for up to 2000 workers on Hancock Prospecting's $9.5 billion Roy Hill Iron Ore project.
Hancock, owned by Gina Rinehart, is developing one of Australia's biggest iron ore, rail and port projects at Roy Hill. The contract, awarded to Brookfield's engineering and infrastructure division, includes the installation of portable accommodation, central buildings, landscaping and sports and entertainment facilities.
The village, to be 270 kilometres south of Port Hedland, is forecast to take 15 months to build and create 200 jobs in its construction phase.
Brookfield founded its local engineering and construction arm just over one year ago to secure more exposure to the booming resources sector, the division's regional managing director, Rainer Rasmussen, said. This included accommodation, processing and non-processing infrastructure.
Mr Rasmussen said the company had previously been involved in resources accommodation projects offshore. Brookfield Multiplex's engineering and construction division has $600 million worth of work under way in Western Australia.
Architecture firms Peter Hunt Architect and Hatch Associates will consult on the village.
Hancock recently came under fire when it announced plans to bring in more than 1700 foreign workers to help build the Roy Hill mine. Brookfield said it would use local subcontractors on the accommodation project, where construction was expected to start within four weeks.
Hancock aims to start shipping iron ore in late 2014, though it has flagged that problems securing debt could delay production. Once operational, annual production was expected to reach 55 million tonnes.
The Australian Financial Review