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Gov. Dayton will contest a judge's child care unionization ruling. The next hearing is on Jan. 17.
MPR says a flap over who controls office space in the State Capitol could derail the Capitol renovation.
The Star Tribune says state is investigating a dementia unit after "a male resident with dementia had sexual contact with six female residents."
Testing suggests DNA from Asian Carp may be north of the Coon Rapids Dam.
MPR says the DNR is considering a land exchange within the BWCA.
Some arts groups are upset with the grant process at the State Arts Board. Officials with the board say they are being more specific because of greater scrutiny.
A power line project to Dakota County cleared a final regulatory hurdle.
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The Minneapolis City Council grilled Mayor R.T. Rybak's stadium plan.
The Pi Press says the Metropolitan Spots Facilities Commission disputes the notion from the Vikings that the Metrodome is a financial drain.
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AP says the campaign finance board created a major loophole when it comes to disclosure spending on the ballot initiative.
Gov. Dayton will raise money for Minnesotans United for All Families, which opposes the amendment, on Dec. 12.
President Obama ripped Senate Republicans for rejecting his pick to head a Consumer watchdog agency.
Lawmakers grilled former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine on MF Global bankruptcy. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.
Iran gets a hold of a top-secret drone.
AP takes a look inside the CIA's secret prison in Romania.
A missing FBI agent sent out a video saying "Help me." It isn't known who is keeping the former agent hostage.
The Senate rejects the Democratic proposal to cut the payroll tax.
House Republicans also released their plan for the payroll tax cut extension.
GOP House Majority Leader Eric Cantor also blocked DFL Rep. Tim Walz' bill that bans insider trading in Congress.
Walz believed he had enough votes to pass it.
GOP Rep. John Kline and GOP Rep. Chip Cravaack were named to the conference committee to hash out the defense bill.
The EPA connects fracking to water contamination.
The House Judiciary Committee grills Attorney General Eric Holder on the fast and furious issue. CNN reports it was a contentious hearing.
The House votes to ban synthetic drugs that mimic marijuana.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar wants to extend tax credits for biofuels.
AP says 23 nations agree on a new treaty to save the euro.
Virginia Tech
Two people were shot and killed at Virginia Tech.
MNGOP Chair Race
Brandon Sawalich tells MPR News he's going to talk to friends, colleagues and advisers over the weekend about running for MNGOP Chair. He said he'll decide by Monday.
Alabama GOP leaders are rethinking the tough, new immigration law.
Special Interests
Former GOP gubernatorial hopeful Tom Emmer will head the MN Faith and Freedom Coalition.
Race for Congress
A new Gallup poll says 76% of those polled don't think most members of Congress should be reelected.
Race for President
President Obama shot back at Mitt Romney's "appeasement" criticism by asking if Osama Bin Laden thinks Obama has "engaged in appeasement."
Romney opens up an attack on Newt Gingrich.
Romney's Super PAC also ripped Gingrich in a new ad.
Former MN Rep. (and now lobbyist and Romney backer) Vin Weber comments to the National Journal on Gingrich's management style. Former GOP Lt. Gov. candidate Annette Meeks, who worked for Gingrich, is mentioned. Key line: "The whole office sounded like Fargo."
Jon Huntsman holds a fundraiser in Minneapolis today.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann won't attend Donald Trump's debate. That leaves a lot of room for the two confirmed candidates, Gingrich and Rick Santorum.
Bachmann's campaign manager released a new strategy video.
The DNC hits Romney on his political career.
Iowa's Secretary of State will back Santorum.
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12th Osmotherley Phoenix
Sat 3rd Jul 2010
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Challenge Event
Region / Area
Northern England / North Yorkshire
Distance / Time Limit
33, 26 or 17ml. in 10hr
Start Time
Start: 09.00
From Osmotherley Village Hall Circular routes around scenic western parts of North York Moors offering excellent views and considerable undulation on longer routes.
General Notes
Organised as part of Osmotherley Summer Games. Chq payable to Osmotherley Phoenix. SEF accepted with SAE
Gerry & Julie 4 Cavendish Grove, Hull Road, YORK YO10 3ND Tel: 01904 416211 (before 21.00)
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Entry: in advance £6; OTD £8 incl badge & certificate; limited refreshments on route; trophies & spot prizes
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Cute and cosy studio near Westfield
Size30 m²
Floor No.
- Internet/WiFi
- Lockable room
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Parking available
- Washer/dryer
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This small cute studio apartment has a real bed and a sofa bed/futon and contains a combined newly open plan fitted kitchen with integrated appliances separated from the bedroom, flat screen digital TV and wireless internet. The new bathroom has a contemporary white bath suite with high power shower
About 15 minutes walk or 2 minutes with the train from the beautiful Westfield Shopping Centre and everything Stratford Olympic City has to offer.
With 250 shops plus 70 places to dine, Westfield Stratford City is the largest shopping mall in Europe and the new lifestyle destination for East London just on your door step. World-class leisure facilities include Vue Cinema, one of the largest, most innovative all-digital cinemas in Europe boasting 17 all digital screens; All Star Lanes, a luxury bowling experience; and finally, the new 65,000ft Aspers Casino with its two bars and 80 seat restaurant. All these just on your doorstep.
Westfield Stratford City also offers spectacular views of the Olympic Park.
The nearest underground station is only 8 minutes walk where the Central Line train takes only:
12 minutes to reach Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street Station is near many tourist attractions including Spitalfields Market, The Whitechapel Gallery and The Bank of England.
20 minutes to reach Oxford Circus, Oxford Street offers an unrivalled shopping experience thanks to its exciting mix of high-street fashion with over one and a half miles of high street brands. You'll also be spoilt for choice when it comes to shopping and night out - there is something for everyone.
For those wanting to stay closer to home, a wide range of trendy bars and restaurants are right on your doorstep - making this a 'must-stay' location.
This apartment serene location in an internationally diverse, culturally rich and fun enclave of the Stratford Westfield shopping centre will deliver a truly enjoyable and memorable experience.
House rulesStrictly no smoking, no party!
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Reviews of this property
On average, a bit bland, except for master bed sheets, bath apartment just is not fit if you are not with the door open, maintaining very fair. Cutlery, pans old pans, moreover Joe was very nice and told us where everything was.
El apartamento normal, un poco soso, sin sabanas excepto para cama principal, el baño justo no se cabe si no se esta con la puerta abierta, el mantenimiento muy justo. Cubiertos, cacerolas sartenes viejas, por lo demas Joe fue muy agradable y nos indico donde estaba todo.
Reviews for this host's other properties
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
Great host, nice location, very recommended!
When I arrived in the apartment, the manager said the pipe of the apartment is out of order. So, he proposed to stay the temporary apartment for two days.
The temporary apart was very dirty, very small, a lot of roachs and bad bed.
I could not sleep the temporary area. My family was very unhappy yo the situation.
I complained to the manager the next day and then he move us better apartment. After two days from our arrived, we could go to our apartment,
Finally, the apartment that I reserved was good location and nice. The manager was very kind and supported all.
But we have to move three times and had bad image for London travel and wasted times during my vacation for the period.
Arriving at the door of the accommodation, the owner reports a fault and gives us a much more distant apartment or cancel the reservation and stay on the street (5 persons).
We were forced to move to another "apartment" his (if you can call it) much farther, just dirty, nothing to do with the photos that appear on the website Wimdu (should check what they offer). It upsets all our plans of travel, schedules, etc., of all holidays.
After all, the owner, was friendly and concerned, facilitating everything related to the initial change of location.
Al llegar, en la puerta del alojamiento, el propietario nos informa de una avería y nos ofrece otro apartamento mucho más lejano o cancelar la reserva y quedarnos en la calle (5 personas).
Nos vimos obligados a cambiar a otro "apartamento" suyo (si se le puede llamar así) mucho más alejado, bastante sucio, nada que ver con las fotos que aparecen en la web de WIMDU (deberían chequear lo que ofrecen). Todo ello nos trastocó nuestros planes de desplazamientos, horarios, etc, de todas las vacaciones.
Despues de todo, el propietario, se mostró amable y preocupado, facilitándonos todo lo relativo al cambio inicial de ubicación.
Asked the chamber being in work were redirected us to another apartment.
We never saw the host, everything is done by phone.
Good experience, a little far from the subway, especially late in the tourist day.
Luckily we were only 2 couples maximum, but the rental can accommodate many people.
Good experience and ample okay apartment
La chambre demandé étant en travaux nous avons été redirigé dans un autre appartement.
Nous n'avons jamais vu l'hôte, tout c'est fait par téléphone.
Bonne expérience, un peu loin du métro, surtout en fîn de journee touristique.
Une chance nous étions que 2 couples au maximum, mais la location peut accueillir beaucoup de monde.
Bonne expérience, et appartement amplement correct
When we arrived in London Joe I got very friendly and explained to us how everything worked.
Cuando llegamos a Londres Joe nos recibio muy amable y nos explico como funcionaba todo.
Joe was very welcoming and friendly at all times. I target and helped us about the possibilities both transportation and shopping.
Joe fue muy amable y cordial en todo momento. Nos oriento y ayudo acerca de las posibilidades tanto de transporte como de compras.
Well furnished apartment near the metro;), perfect for three people.
However, when we arrived we were pleasantly surprised to find dirty sheets .. The bed sheets were not clean, I am quite surprised if quite shocked .. Hygiene and cleanliness are paramount for me. .
Appartement bien aménagé, proche du métro;), parfait pour trois personnes.
En revanche, lorsque nous sommes arrivés nous avons eu la bonne surprise de trouver les draps sales.. Les draps du lit n'étaient pas propres, je suis assez étonnée voire assez choqué.. L'hygiène et la propreté sont pour moi primordiale..
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Calderon ready for MSG debut!
By Lee Bates
WBO light flyweight champion Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderon of Puerto Rico (32-0, 6 KOs) will make his Madison Square Garden debut on June 13th against two time world title challenger Rodel Mayol (25-3, 19 KOs) of the Phillipines. Along with this being Calderon's first fight in the Garden the bout also is on the eve of the annual Puerto Rico holiday parade. Fightnews spoke with Calderon regarding his nearly 10 month layoff, his knowledge of Mayol, and fighting in MSG for the first time.
Any concerns on coming into this fight with nearly 10 months of inactivity?
As far as the inactivity, its even on both sides as Mayol has not fought in nearly 10 months as well. I don't anticipate any ring rust on my part at all come fight night.
Many fighters who fight in your weight division have to lose a lot weight in order to make the weight limit. How hard is it for you to make the weight limit at this stage of your career?
I've been very fortunate and have never had any problems making weight in my career. The heaviest I've ever been in my career is right now and I'm only 122 pounds with about a month to go before the fight. I started my career at 105 pounds and now my body is actually very solid when I make the 108 pound weight limit.
Have you seen Mayol fight before?
I personally saw some footage of his fight with then world champion Ulises Solis where Mayol was stopped. I will be well prepared for Mayol when we fight.
A lot of rumors have been surfacing about a possible fight with you and newly crowned WBC light flyweight champion Brian Viloria later on this year should you successfully defeat Mayol. Can you speak on that?
My promoter PR Best Boxing (Ivan & Peter Rivera) advised me the plan is actually for me to fight three times this year. There is no particular order on who I would fight first but Viloria is definitely a possibility. The sure thing right now is I'm fighting Mayol. He is my priority right now and I must defeat him first for the other fights to be possible.
You and Viloria have a history dating back to the amateurs where both of you defeated each other and he actually stopped you in one of the fights. How does the series stand in your fights against each other?
Viloria defeated me twice in the amateurs and I defeated him once. Understand that he didn't knock me out or have me in trouble in his stoppage win over me. The rules for amateurs were the equivalent of the 10 run rule in little league baseball where they stop the game or in our case of boxing the fight, after a fighter is up by a certain amount of points. However, I still remember very well that he hits very hard especially with his right hand. He did defeat me in two tournaments but I defeated him in the big one which was the Olympic trials.
How excited are you to be fighting in Madison Square Garden for the first time?
I'm very exciting. I don't know any fighter who wouldn't be. When I've come to the MSG when Miguel Cotto has fought here in the past many fans would ask me when I was going to fight there and now its going to happen. My family is going to be there and it's going to be on the eve of the Puerto Rican Parade so it's really going to be something special.


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Dealing with Stressed Out and Angry People
In today's world people feel more stressed than ever. This stress creeps into every aspect of our lives. 80% of workers feel stress on the job and it's common for this stress to turn to anger.
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Remember also that Vanity Fair writer Christopher Hitchens tried the same "test" last year and concluded:
"Well, then, if waterboarding does not constitute torture, then there is no such thing as torture."As Mancow said:
I'll tell you how sick this is. This is an awful analogy but it's all I can come up with. It's like saying that Mike Tyson's daughter didn't really hang herself because she wasn't in the gallows, she didn't ghave the official rope, it wasn't official. [...] There's dark forces behind this; I really believe this. Forget the truth. A lot of people, Democrat and Republican alike, have banked on this not being torture.Watch Olbermann's commentary, as well as Mancow's response:


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State puts pressure on Glencore to clean up site
KALISPELL, Mont. - The state of Montana is putting pressure on Glencore to clean up their act in Columbia Falls. Glencore owns the site of the old Columbia Falls Aluminum Company plant. The plant was shut down in 2009.
For years there have been worries that hazardous chemicals are leaking from the site into groundwater and soil.
In June Sen. Jon Tester sent a letter to Glencore demanding something be done with the site. Now the State of Montana is taking action.
"DEQ and our federal partners and the Environmental Protection Agency have been addressing and looking at the site with kind of a general preliminary investigation," said Jenny Chambers, of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality in a phone interview.
The department sent Glencore a 53-page Draft Administrative Order of Consent. It's a voluntary chance for Glencore to work with the DEQ in better understanding what is happening at the old CFAC site.
"The state of Montana just wants to ensure that the site is addressed and that the investigation is completed to identify the type of environmental risk or public concerns," said Chambers.
The draft lays out a number of pieces of information that Glencore would have to turn over if they agree to work with the DEQ. They include detailed plans of the facility and a complete history of hazardous waste disposals.
It also mentions a 2013 EPA report which found chemical levels in groundwater to be higher than the state allows.
If Glencore does not agree to this draft, the state is ready to take further action.
"We could order them to address the site. It wouldn't be voluntary in that nature, it would be more of an order," said Chambers.
We reached out to Glencore but they have yet to return our calls. The state says it would like to hear back from Glencore on the draft by August 15.


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Students Volunteer to Help Train Future Equine Practitioners
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On Jan. 22, the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (SCAAEP) hosted a workshop that attracted 250 participants from 22 veterinary schools around the nation. This year's sponsorship and participation has been the highest on record since the workshop's launch in 1995.
The workshop is run by the CVM SCAAEP and is put on with the help of student, faculty, and staff volunteers at the CVM.
There are 21 hands-on labs, which range from emergency response to equine dentistry, that the attendees have the option to participate in. Each lab in the workshop is funded by national and local sponsors. Every sponsor gets the opportunity to contribute to the job fair, which is open to the participants after the activities are complete.
"I felt like this year's workshop went very well," notes Brittany Durham, wet lab coordinator and a third-year veterinary student at the CVM. "We had an overwhelming response from second and third year student volunteers, as well as from clinician, resident, intern, and technician volunteers."
"We continue to get positive feedback because students get hands-on opportunities that they would never get to experience in the classroom," explains Kati Glass, president of the SCAAEP and a third year veterinary student at the CVM. "Schools are continuing to contact us to see if they can get a workshop started. Our program is so successful because of our facilities and all of the backing we have from the volunteers. Our volunteers go so far out of their way to help train future equine practitioners, and we are truly grateful for that."
Peter Rakestraw, MA, VMD, Dipl. ACVS, clinical associate professor at the CVM, thought that the event was a success and that everyone who volunteered to help pull the workshop together deserved a pat on the back.
"The Wet Lab committee led by Brittany Durham and Kati Glass did an outstanding job planning for and running the event," explains Rakestraw. "Besides the committee, many other students volunteered to help set up the labs and assist the instructors during the labs. The execution was flawless. This is truly a student run event."
"I hope next year's workshop will be able to incorporate even more schools and participants," Durham continues. "I think it is amazing that schools from all over the country are interested in this event."
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MasterChef judge and celebrity cook Josh Emett says the "right man" won the latest series of the New Zealand version of the popular television show - and lifted its cooking standards while doing so.
Emett, who worked alongside the fiery Gordon Ramsay as his executive chef in a stellar career that saw him based in London, New York and Melbourne, returned to his Waikato roots yesterday for Fieldays, where he is a star attraction.
While preparing a dish of quail and aubergines and marinated snapper with coriander, Emett said this year's MasterChef winner, Aaron Brunet of Raglan, was the clear victor.
"The right man won, didn't he?
"We liked Aaron, I liked Aaron, he was solid and didn't misbehave like some can when they're in the house - there's a lot of food and booze there.
"He was good under pressure, he just nailed it. He also raised the standard of the show.
I think he did a sensational job."
Emett advised novice chefs to keep calm in the kitchen, to listen to their food - "if it's hissing and spitting it's angry" - and to think about cooking "for ladies and not big, burly blokes".
His visit to Fieldays was his first since he was a 6-year-old living at nearby Ngahinapouri. "We'd come out here and cut loose and it was bloody good."


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Brazilian authorities tried to seize Ryan Lochte's passport because they think he's lying about this robbery, but he is already back in the US. What the actual f-ck is going on? It's a Gone Girl Olympics Scandal. https://t.co/LgkoJe4qkm pic.twitter.com/Ed3V6vWhuf Full Story
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text: Share : Print Quorn Meatless Quiche Lorraine Serves 5 - 6 40 - 50 mins 218 cals * Per Serving The perfect vegetarian spin on this French-favorite brunch recipe. Keep in the fridge for a quick weekday breakfast or serve warm with friends and family for summer brunch. Share : Print Ingredients 4 Quorn Bacon-Style Slices, defrosted and chopped4 eggs, beaten1 cup milk½ cup vegetarian cheddar cheese, grated1 frozen pie crust, thawedFreshly ground black pepper Method Preheat oven to 425° Beat the eggs with the milk, stir in chopped Quorn Bacon-Style Slices. Add seasoning and grated cheese. Pour egg mixture into the pie crust and bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375° and cook for an additional 20-30 minutes until set & golden brown. The filling may puff up a bit but will settle upon cooling. Serve hot or cold Print Recipe


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Date of Stay: July, 2008
Gravel sites not level. Park is nice, but needs work.
Date of Stay: July, 2008
Staff great,grand-daughter loved the park. Were able to park 35' motorhome with triple slide without a problem. Loved the stay.
Date of Stay: July, 2008
Very nice park,clean and a lot of space. Very friendly staff.
Date of Stay: July, 2008
Placed in a back in space and had to have a 20' sewer line. Staff very pushy. Proximity to Yellowstone park is the only thing that was a advantage.
Date of Stay: May, 2008
Great park, very helpful staff, excellent fishing, would recommend to anyone.
Date of Stay: July, 2007
Sites are not marked very well, roads are in need of repair, sites are not level. The park is in need of repair and clean up, a lot of the sites appear to have abandoned trailers and campers with a lot of junk on sites. Was not able to get to the lake due to the roads in bad repair. Would not recommend this park to any one. It is questionable as to why KOA would even have it listed with the shape that it is in at this time. We have stayed in numerous KOA parks and this is the worst.
Date of Stay: July, 2006
Great staff, very friendly. Very clean facilities, level sites great playground and pool for my granddaughter.
Date of Stay: July, 2006
Great staff. Had to replace a tire on motorhome, they helped locate a dealer and make arrangements so we were not delayed in our travel.
Date of Stay: July, 2006
Rude staff. Sites not level, asked to relocate and was told that there were no other sites available even though several remained open throughout stay. Would never stay at this park again.
Date of Stay: August, 2005
We had a wonderful time at the park, excellent staff, clean and well maintained facility. My granddaughter enjoyed the heated pool and watching the Hummingbirds. The park even followed up with a thank you card for staying with them. I would highly recommend this park if you want to get out of a RV PARKING LOT and stay in a wonderful family place with a great view.


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Arizona Adventure Two- Electric Boogaloo4 8
I feel (read: hope) that this is becoming a tradition with me, to travel out west to the desert. My first adventure was with my best buddy Kevin by my side and it took us to some pretty cool spots; The Phoenix Zoo as well as the Grand Canyon .
My adventure this time was special because I got to travel with my dad. I wanted to change things up this time so sadly we did not go to the Grand Canyon, but it did give us more time to explore the rest of the Phoenix area.
I am proud to say that I took eleven rolls of film while there (many LOMO films) and I was pretty pleased with the results. So without further ado, here is my adventure.
First off, I got to take my newest camera of the bunch in my pocket; the awe-instpiring Chinon Bellami. This gave me the opportunity to shoot things that I normally would not have due to the size of my big Minolta SLR. I took two rolls with the diminutive little 35mm. They basically span the length of the trip. The first one is in and around Phoenix, click this link to see it
My other Bellami roll chronicles all the way up to our trip on the Verde Canyon RR.- Here it is
Some things you just can't miss while in PHX. Two of which are the Zoo and the Desert Botanical Gardens. Now you might already know that I have pics from last year so nothing new, right? Wrong! lol Though we went to the same places as before, I captured them in a different way. First off, I sorta knew what I was doing this time using my Minolta X-370 instead of the old Canonet borrowed from my mom. I was also branching out in my film use. Most of my film last year was either Kodak Gold 200 or whatever else was really cheap. This time I chose to use LOMO CN100, AGFA Propack 200 as well as my first foray into the world of LOMO 50-200 Redscale film.
Here are the links to the albums:
Zoo on AGFA Propack 200
Zoo on LOMO CN100
Zoo and DBG on LOMO CN100
Desert Botanical Gardens and Papago Park on Lovely LOMO CN100
Botanical Gardens in Rosy Redscale
The big adventure of the trip was two fold. We took the two and a half hour trip northward to Clarkdale to hitch a ride on the Verde Canyon Rail Road but I also got a chance to use my Fuji Velvia 100. I took several rolls of film while on the train including another roll of LOMO CN100 But what I feel most proud of was my slides- VCRR on Velvety Velvia 100
And belive it or not, there is still more to come, but I haven't been able to get them online yet. lol So stay tuned cause I got some 110 pics to show y'all and yet another Redscale album.
Update- Here are the final albums from my trip to the great Southwest:
I love shooting 110 I had my little Hanimex Mini 218 with me at all times and I took whatever struck my fancy.
This last redscale album here spelled the end of my trip to Arizona. I can't begin to tell you the joy that I had over there and I plan to make it back there as soon as I can.
I hope that you can see why I love this place and can't wait to get back as soon as possible. Thanks for taking a look and as always,
Happy Snappin'
Tim Pawlak
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Khaled Meshaal's Speech: Actions Speak LouderPosted: December 12, 2012 Filed under: Gaza, Israel, Nonviolence, Palestine, Peace, Politics, War 19 Comments
I've just finished reading Hussein Ibish's excoriation of Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal's victory speech in Gaza last week, in which he accuses Meshaal of "unhelpful escalating rhetoric" against Israel. Along the way, Ibish dishes out a fair amount of rhetorical hyperbole himself, calling Meshaal's speech "one of the most cynical, damaging and dangerous speeches in the history of the Palestinian national movement" and "profoundly toxic from every perspective."
It's certainly true that Meshaal's speech, which he delivered as he made his first-ever visit to Gaza on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Hamas and the end of Israel's latest military campaign, Operation Pillar of Defense, struck a note of resolute defiance.
Here's a translated excerpt from an Al Jazeera report:
"Palestine is our land and nation from the [Mediterranean] sea to the [Jordan] river, from north to south, and we cannot cede an inch or any part of it," he said. "We fight Zionists, not Jews. We fight whoever occupied our land, regardless of religion … Statehood will be the fruit of resistance, not negotiations," Meshaal told cheering fans.
Hamas does not belong to the PLO, but Meshaal said a year ago that it and other factions were "on the path to joining" it.
While this is certainly strong – even incendiary – stuff, are we really to believe it was "one of the most cynical, damaging and dangerous speeches in the history of the Palestinian national movement?"
First of all, let's take a closer look at the context in which this speech occurred. Shortly before Meshaal's visit, Israel had leveled a devastating military assault against Hamas in Gaza. During two weeks of fighting, Hamas sent numerous missles into Israel – some of which landed close to major population centers in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The violence was eventually quelled through a US/Egypt brokered ceasefire.
In other words, this is what it took to elicit the US's active engagement with Israel and Palestine. Years of IDF crushing of Palestinian non-violent demonstrators have garnered nothing but silence. The PA's attempt to gain recourse through the UN was met with active opposition from the Obama administration. It was only the armed resistance of Hamas in Gaza that managed to bring Hilary Clinton to the region and actively engage with the Israelis and Palestinians. In the end, what kind of message does that send to the Palestinian people?
So yes, Khaled Meshaal, told a cheering crowd that "statehood will be the fruit of resistance, not negotiations." But should we really be so surprised? While negotiations have proved disastrous for the Palestinian people, armed resistance seems to be the only way they ever catch the attention of the international community. Did Ibish really think Meshaal was going to get up on the podium and call for a resumption of the peace process?
Although those who consider Hamas to be an unrepentant "Islamist" terror organization would likely scoff, Meshaal and other Hamas leaders have in the past made noteworthy overtures that indicated a willingness to engage in a US-led peace process (albeit fundamentally different than the one embodied by the follies of Oslo.) Most notably, following President Obama's Cairo speech (which signaled at the time, a different American attitude toward the Muslim world), Meshaal responded with an important 2009 policy speech in which he welcomed a "change of tone" from Obama. He went on to attribute this new American tone as the fruit of the "stubborn steadfastness of the people of the region, while resisting in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan" and stressed that it was not merely a change of tone but a change of policy that was needed to make progress in the region.
Meshaal added that Palestinians would judge the US not by its words but by its actions, which would have to "begin with reconstruction of Gaza and the lifting of the blockade, lifting the oppression and security pressure in the West Bank, and allowing Palestinian reconciliation to take its course without external pressures or interference."
Whether or not one believes these overtures were genuine, we'll never really know. Meshaal's opening went utterly unregarded by the Obama administration, who refused to deal with Hamas and chose to maintain its support of Israel's crippling siege of Gaza.
Given this history, are we really to believe, as Ibish would have it, that Meshaal's recent speech is one of the most "cynical, damaging and dangerous speeches" Palestinian history? Or is it merely a reflection of its time – a moment in which the Obama administration has thoroughly squandered its own stated desire to usher in a new era of engagement in the Middle East?
In the end, Meshaal's speech was simply that – a political speech. And history (particularly Middle East history) has shown us time and again that parsing a politicians words are a notoriously bad way to predict what he/she will eventually agree to. In the words of the very insightful Israeli blogger Noam Sheizaf:
The bottom line is that none of this matters. It's all a huge red herring. Nothing a leader says now determines the way he will act in the future. Public statements are important only to a limited extent and agreements depend on the continued willingness of both sides to uphold them. As long as both parties feel that they benefit from a certain status quo, or that their interests are better served than by any alternative, the deal they reach could hold. If one party is coerced into signing but doesn't have its interests and desires addressed, all the nice declarations won't matter. Twenty years after the historic peace deal that should have ended the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but didn't, you'd think that people would get it.
The arguments about the meaning and importance of the Hamas charter are all but identical to the decade-long debate over the PLO charter. How much effort and time was put into forcing Arafat to change it, and how little did it matter when negotiations collapsed in Camp David and violence returned. The same goes for today: Given the right pressure, a certain Palestinian leadership could be made to promise Israel anything. Yet none of it would matter if you don't address the fundamentals of the conflict: The occupation, the refugees, the holy sites, the settlements, the access to land and to water. The leaders would change their minds and if they don't new leaders ("more extreme") will come. Reality will prevail over rhetoric.
So let's be honest. Meshaal didn't mince his words – but in the end it is actions that ultimately matter. And in this regard, Meshaal's words were considerably less damaging to the cause of the Palestinian national movement than the Netanyahu government's announcement that it would build 3,000 more units in the E1 region, which would successfully cut the West Bank in half and cut it off completely from East Jerusalem, ending any reasonable hope for a viable two state solution. Sadly, the only response this deeply damaging action elicited from the Obama administration were words such as "counterproductive" and "we urge restraint."
To my mind these kinds of words are considerably more dangerous to the cause of a just peace in Israel/Palestine.
19 Comments on "Khaled Meshaal's Speech: Actions Speak Louder"
Excellent post. How about adding a feature to your blog that would allow readers to easily post your articles on their Facebook page?
Paulo Neuhaus
I agree with Noam's comment & with you about the meaning of words v. action. But, the effort you expended to put the speech in context reveals how it will be used in the propaganda war. I don't know if Meshaal can cultivate a new spirit among his people, but fighting words are not constructive.
"fighting words are not constructive."
And neither, it seems, are peaceful words, or non-violent actions. Those result in punishment as well. The mildest-mannered dog will bite if put in enough fear of its life. Why does it outrage so many that when attempts to use diplomacy, politics, the legal system, and non-violent resistance bring more crushing punishment, human beings will meet violence with violence of their own.
When will the demand be made that Israel renounce violence?
I agree with you, Brant. Khaled Meshaal's speech was definitely not "one of the most cynical, damaging and dangerous speeches in the history of the Palestinian national movement." I'm aware of many much more cynical, damaging and dangerous speeches given by Palestinian leaders.
What is remarkable about this speech is that it is the most recent cynical, damaging and dangerous given by a Palestinian leader.
Meshaal got up in front of his people and promised them:
"Palestine is our land and nation from the [Mediterranean] sea to the [Jordan] river, from north to south, and we cannot cede an inch or any part of it," he said.
"We fight Zionists, not Jews. We fight whoever occupied our land, regardless of religion … Statehood will be the fruit of resistance, not negotiations,"
You can choose to call that "a note of resolute defiance."
Given the fact that seven million Israelis live on that land, I call it an exhortation to endless strife. By the way what percentage of Zionists are not Jews?
I don't see how or why you would defend Meshaal as a leader of any Palestinian movement. The Palestinians need less Meshaals not more. Are you really advocating more violence to achieve justice for the people of the region? That's what he's advocating. It's not working for either side.
One more thing. As any Rabbi knows, words are important. They can not and should not be ignored or excused, especially words from leaders who take it upon themselves to influence others.
Ibish is right.
A part of the context that you left out is the recent campaign (overwhelmingly successful) by Mahmoud Abbas and the PLO to obtain nonmember state status in the UN. Meshal's remarks, taken in context, represent an emphatic rejection of the PLO's approach (including possible appeals to the International Criminal Court). Meshal was, in effect, promising that Hamas would reject all standards of international law and ignore the considerable diplomatic standing that Palestine enjoys in much of the world, and instead simply rely on violence and terrorism.
So far the recent successful campaign to obtain non-member state status has resulted in severe and very real on-the-ground punishment by Israel and the United States.
As for rejecting all standards if international law, that's the pot calling the kettle black! Israel is the prime example of a habitual lifetime offender. Let us count the ways…
Actually, Hussein Ibish's article is quite interesting. I hope that many readers will click through and read it as I did. It's very interesting to get of the intra-Arab politics of the situation. For those not familiar with Ibish's background, this is from his Wikipedia page:
"Hussein Yusuf Kamal Ibish is a Senior Fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine. He was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1963. He has a Ph.D. in Comparative literature from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and is active in advocacy for Arab causes in the United States. He is weekly columnist for Now Lebanon. He describes himself as an agnostic from the Muslim-American community."
I was hoping you would have something to say about this, and you did not disappoint.
Excellent, well-reasoned analysis – thank you.
I see. Both you and Noam Sheizaf have brought back the formerly discredited "Orientalist" view that says "you know, Arabs like blowing out hot air, they don't really mean what they say". If I were to make a comment like that I would be called a "racist" by the "progressives". Do you really think he can stand up in front of his people, several million of them, and lie about the basic goals of his movement? He has to live with them, not with the Western "progressives". Ultimately he has to face a historical reckoning with his own people, not with you.. Do you believe he can give up his people's demands just like that, even if he wanted to? Arafat told Clinton at Camp David he would be assassinated if he made concessions on his peoples non-negotiable demands. I think it is the height of arrogance for the "progressives" to decide for him that he really doesn't mean what he says.
You also completely ignore the effect these words have on the Israeli populace. The so-called "peace process" is already largely discredited, this simply extinguishes it furtehr. We here have already faced thousands of rockets from HAMAS and their HIZBULLAH allies and thousands of Israelis were killed or wounded in their suicide bombing campaign. Their threats are no merely "political rhetoric" for us. I realize that your whole focus is to ignore Israelis' views of things and somehow convince outside forces (US, EU, UN) to impose some sort of Israeli capitulation, regardless of the consequences, which you in the US aren't going to feel in any event. Well, it isn't going to happen. No one can force Israel to do anything that we view as being opposed to our vital interests, and Mashaa's speech has brought a important clarity to us regarding the ultimate aims of our Arab enemies.
Brant, Sorry for skimming some of this, and responding to a partial digestion of the contents…
Meshaal also said that the release of Palestinian prisoners will be achieved by kidnapping Israeli soldiers to exchange them with thousands of Palestinian prisoners. Yes, that's another "successful" method, and per your perspective, legitimate, since it was successful – so every method or approach that was successful is legitimate? On the other hand, the PLO, although still gets "slapped" for a much more peaceful approach to peace and progress, was able to make headway in the UN, in terms of standard of living and civic progress (without a blockade on the West Bank), etc. – isn't that considered success/achievement? do you only see the success that comes from violence? BTW, I feel that the violence that Israel exerts against the Palestinians does not help Israel's security and peace, on the contrary – it undermines them, but some people think that violence is a necessity to security – I see it the opposite way – interestingly, when it comes to violence from the Hamas, you see it as successful (and justified?).
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December 19, 2009
Cervelo Soloist Carbon (S2) Frame Review
Built it up with SRAM Red and went riding. Wow. What a difference from my carbon frame from the early 90's. Very fast. The most noticeable difference was on the hills and sprinting. When you put out some watts, it just takes off. There was a huge difference when standing and it felt like the bike was surging forward with each pedal stroke. That massive bottom bracket area is probably partly responsible, as is the stiff SRAM crankset. Time to race.
Well racing takes lots of training. I was a bit concerned that the ride would be harsh. But it was fine right from the start. Now this is a high performance road racing frame, not a touring bike, so it is not a plush ride. But it is a very reasonable ride that I find perfectly comfortable, even on fairly rough roads for 3 and 4 hours. I like the ride.
I don't have a Time Trial bike and have been using this bike for that purpose (hoping to rectify that at some point). The bike is pretty aero, but I found that the handlebars were too high to get my head and shoulders low enough for a good TT position. When I bought an adjustable stem that allowed me to get my handlebars lower than with a fixed stem, my times improved significantly.
I have also used this bike in crits and it corners very well. I feel very confident diving into corners and generally corners are my strong suit in a crit. I have also ridden it at over 90 km/hr in a road race downhill tuck with no shimmy issues. The bike takes everything I throw at it.
In terms of weight, it is not the lightest bike out there, but it is a light bike. With nice parts, it is reasonable to get this bike under 16 lbs. SRAM Red, light wheels, you are pretty much there. Mine weighs 7.2 kg (15.9 lbs) and I use aluminum handlebars and stem, Fizik saddle, 1300 gram wheels. Nothing extreme. You cannot get it to the super light sub-UCI legal weights of some bikes however. But if you race, you can't use bikes that light anyway.
In spring 2009, Cervelo recalled my fork. They replaced it with a new one for no charge. No problem.
Now that I have a couple of seasons on it and I'm past that initial infatuation, I can identify a few issues. In big crosswinds, the bike does get thrown around a lot more than a conventional non-aero frame. Not a surprise for an aero frame I guess. Maybe it needs to be more toroidal like the newer high profile wheels. It definitely is not bulged like those wheels. In a windy road race, I need to race with conventional wheels, nothing aero. Wind gusts just push it around too much when you are in tight quarters. I have ridden it in some very windy weather though and never felt like I had to get home because of it. And we do get lots of wind around here.
The second issue is a bigger one. My rear dropouts are not quite aligned. Now I didn't really notice this with conventional wheels. But when I stuck in a pair of HED Stinger 6 wheels, the minimal clearance meant that even a millimeter out was quite noticeable. Now I notice it with conventional wheels too. I put a strip of adhesive plastic film in the dropouts to center the wheel. I haven't tried to claim anything on warranty yet.
This brings me to the third issue. Chainstay width. The chainstays are too tight for the new Zipp and HED wheels on the market that are about 28 mm wide. Yes, I can use my HED wheels, but not if I expect to be doing any sprints or hard hill climbs. I only use them for TTs. I did a TT with five 180 degree turns (sounds odd, but it's true) and chainstay rub caused me grief there as well. I had to back off a bit coming out of each turn. The wheel rubs on the frame in hard efforts. I decided to measure chainstay clearance in a common unit of measure - the music CD. I cannot fit 2 CDs between the rim and the chainstay - on either side. I'm guessing it is about 1.5 mm clearance a side. That is pretty tight and it is easy to see that the wheel will rub with even a tiny amount of frame flex. My frame has the scars to prove it. (note: I contacted HED and frame flex causes chainstay rub, wheel flex causes brake rub. Makes sense if you think about it). The wheels do flex more than 1.5 mm at the brake, but that's easy to fix. Just widen the brakes.
Incompatibility with the better wheels on the market is a problem that hasn't been addressed by Cervelo, even in the 2010 S2. What particularly bugs me is that they chose to fix the S3, but they did not fix the S2 (or their TT bikes). I can't imagine adding a few mm of clearance to each chainstay is all that difficult. They changed the cable routing on all their bikes at once, this is a more meaningful frame upgrade.
I really am a Cervelo fan. I like the way they have taken on a pro team and the concept of more fan access, product development, etc. But I can't help wondering if they have taken their eye off the business. I see other manufacturers responding quickly to the standards that Cervelo set and blatantly copying their ideas. Cervelo is now going to have to respond if they wish to stay ahead of the game. Their product line is mostly looking dated. There is an obvious fix to chainstay width needed for several of their frames which would have been a clear upgrade. But for 2010 they simply picked a new color scheme for most frames (except for the S3). Yikes.
Would I buy it again? Although there are lots of good points, probably not. Good price for this quality of performance. Although it does ride well, I will not buy any new bike with tight chainstays that are incompatible with new Zipp and HED wheels. Maybe that's not an issue for you but it looks like wider profile carbon wheels are here to stay. The slight misalignment of the rear dropouts bugs me too. Going up to the S3 to get better clearance is an option, but at that price point, there is a lot of choice and the S3 is not a clear winner. An S2 with better chainstay clearance like the 2010 S3 would be a tempting ride, but that is only a dream. Maybe Cervelo is listening - give me a couple of more mm clearance a side please. How hard can it be?
Aug 3, 2011 Update: Well there have been a number of changes since this was written. Cervelo has updated their bikes and the new S5 looks pretty interesting. Seems to come in two versions - a cheaper Soloist/S2 version and a more expensive S3 version. Both with the same geometry, just different weights and layups. The R line of bikes has also been upgraded. Glad to see Cervelo progressing.
By the way, still racing and training on the Soloist. And with my Reynolds wheels it is below the UCI weight limit of 6.8 kgs. It is a bit battered and scarred now from various incidents including one significant crash and poor placement on the bike rack causing another bike to rub on it, but there has been nothing that it couldn't handle. Very durable bike. I wish it was a bit easier to thread the shifter cables through the frame though. Next spring I may take a look at the S5. Or maybe not.
January 15, 2014 Update: Well the frame is still going strong. Has been crashed a handfull of times, occasionally very painfully. But no problems, no creaking, no cracks. I have handed it down now, but it is still in the family and is still a nice bike.
3 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Hey mate,
I just bought myself a 2010 S2 and have noticed the same problem that you mentioned. I have zipp 101's on it, and there is hardly any clearance down near the chainstays and it looks as though on one side it is closer than the other.
Did you attempt any warranty claim, or is the frame supposed to be like that?
I dont think it is rubbing when climbing but the thought is still in the back of my head.
Let me know your thoughts, its annoying that a company that is sponsored by zipp, doesnt build frames that can accomodate the new wider wheels.
- August 17, 2010
- BikeHabit said...
Sorry, I don't think there is a warranty claim there. That is the design from the get go. To be fair, lots of other bikes have the same issue. Its just something you need to consider when you buy your bike and when you buy your wheels. Make sure they are compatible - including that future purchase you are saving up for.
- August 19, 2010
- Anonymous said...
How would you say the Soloist holds up against the current S models? Solid contender or has the technology come far further and worth spending the extra 2K? Please let me know. thanks.
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Vitamin C has long been touted as an important vitamin for keeping you healthy.
In cold season, it seems to be even more popular and it is recommended that you increase your daily dosage of vitamin C, often in the form of a supplement.
Although vitamin C is important for you to take every day, a higher dose may help you when your body is fighting off something, such as a cold.
Besides fighting off colds, vitamin C has a number of other benefits.
Let's look at some questions and concerns about vitamin C such as health benefits and safety.
What is vitamin C?
Vitamin C is an antioxidant and vitamin that is important for a lot of functions in the body.
It is a water soluble vitamin, which means that it can dissolve in water and be absorbed and transported with water.
This is different from fat soluble vitamins, which need fat in order to dissolve and be absorbed.
Vitamin C is available and stable in a number of forms, including tablet and powdered form. It can be destroyed by cooking and food processing and it is easily oxidized.
For more information about vitamin C you should visit the USDA's Nutrition website.
What are the health benefits of vitamin C?
Besides possibly being able to fight off colds and other infections, vitamin C has a number of important functions in the body. As an antioxidant, vitamin C can help prevent cancer by preventing carcinogens to form in the GI tract as well as in foods.
Vitamin C's antioxidant activity can decrease DNA damage from oxidation, protein damage from oxidation, and lipid peroxidation. This means that it can help decrease LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol in your body, which may result in a lower risk of atherosclerosis.
Vitamin C is important in the formation of collagen, which means it helps wounds heal faster and maintains the structure of connective tissues and skin. Vitamin C is essential for certain enzyme reactions in the body, including those that produce norepinephrine and serotonin.
What are sources of vitamin C?
Vitamin C can be found in a variety of fruits and vegetables. Citrus fruits, like tangerines, grapefruit, oranges, limes, and lemons, are especially high in vitamin C.
Vegetables that contain vitamin C include tomatoes, red and green peppers, and leafy green vegetables such as collard greens and spinach. Be aware that cooking food too much can decrease the vitamin C levels in food.
Along with food sources, you can find vitamin C supplements as well as some unusual products that contain vitamin C such as tea, and cough drops.
How safe is vitamin C?
Vitamin C is very safe. If you get it through food sources there is very little chance of overdosing.
Even if you take supplements of vitamin C, you shouldn't notice any side effects as long as you take the daily recommended dosage.
Even if you take more than the daily recommended dose, your body is usually able to flush out the extra amount so that you don't get a toxic buildup of vitamin C in your body.
Extremely high amounts of vitamin C are considered to be more than 2,000 mg daily for adults. You may notice certain side effects such as diarrhea, nausea, and kidney stones.
How much vitamin C should be taken to fight off a cold?
For normal, healthy adults, the daily recommended amount is 75 mg for women and 90 mg for men. For young children up to 3 years of age, the recommended amount is 15 mg per day and is 25 mg per day for children between the ages of 4 and 8.
In cases of pregnancy and breast feeding, the daily recommendations are higher. For pregnant women, the recommended dosage is 85 mg and for those breast feeding it is 120 mg per day.
If you have a cold or other illness you are trying to fight off, there are increased recommended amounts. For both men and women, you can have up to 2000 mg per day.
For children 3 and under, the upper limit is 400 mg per day and for those 4 to 8 years of age, the upper limit is 650 mg. For women who are either pregnant or breast feeding, up to 2,000 mg per day should be ok.


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The morning began with seeing old friends and meeting some new ones. The mood was good. It was fun to chat with everyone, and as they only had one worker making coffee and it was and early morning we all got started a bit late, which meant more chatting.
Our first speaker was Mary from Fit this, girl! She is wonderful - super nice and totally fit, though she worked to get there. See:
Now, aren't you impressed? I've heard her give tips on lifting and exercise before but I loved this talk the most. her focus - can you make lasting changes?
It is a question that I have a vested interest in. Since I am in the process of making a huge change I go into it with the hope that I can make it lasting and that my work isn't futile. I want a healthy lifestyle and a healthy weight.
What I took away from her is that I need to be the catalyst for lasting change. It isn't that there won't be bumps in the road, but as she put it "Fall Down 7 times, Get up 8." That is exactly what I need to put into practice at the start of my journey. Falling down is not failure. Failing to get back up is the failure. We will all fall down; change in life will alter our situations and responses; times of stress, illness or crisis will provide ways to get sidetracked from a healthy life.
It is up to us, it is up to ME, how I want to live my life. If I want to make a lasting change then I have to get up when I fall down. No matter if it is 7 times, or 7 times 77 times. (Sounds very like the whole premise of forgiveness that Jesus puts forward, but that is another blog post).
The other key thing I took was setting your goals to be successful. Be specific and really map out what you want and how you will get there. For example:
Task: Join Weight watchers and a gym.
Action: Attend meetings, track my food, workout 3 times a week.
The goal informs our planning but the more specific we can get the better it will help us focus on what we really want. The goal can be anything - run a marathon, have a baby, fit in the skinny jeans. Whatever is motivation for YOU.
Mary was a great first speaker and even though she is super buff and skinny she is honest with her struggles. I appreciate that and I appreciate her.
My question for you is:
What is your goal, your tasks to get here and the action you will take to make it happen?
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Controversial! Fun And Also Games! First Comic Book related blog to be featured in the Australian National Library's Pandora archive. 2016 Rondo Award nominee. Pop culture, music, film and comic book expert. Would be willing to write for biscuits.
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Just A Quick Note About Comments
5 comments:
- Kid said...
I saw a comment taking a bit of a pop at you from someone called James. Is that the person you're referring to, or are there others?
- Monday, October 24, 2011 12:25:00 am
- Mikeyboy said...
I don't believe the people who leave the comments are aware of our ability to track traffic sources and referring websites...with a click or two we can actually see a url or http address.
Something a verbal berater might want to keep in mind when posting anywhere on the web.
- Monday, October 24, 2011 1:09:00 am
- Al said...
I agree with your comments, Daniel. I usually sign all of my email, even on lists where everyone else is using a fake name. Now, perhaps one day I might regret it, as it opens me to abuse (luckily, it hasn't so far), but if you make a comment, you should be willing to own it.
Best wishes.
- Monday, October 24, 2011 5:26:00 am
- Steve Miller, Writer of Stuff said...
For as long as I've been posting online, I've always signed my name to everything. Gutless wonders who don't are among the most pathetic people out there.
- Monday, October 24, 2011 9:04:00 am
- Tycoon said...
I agree with your post and everything everybody said here in the comments. Way to stand up for yourself!
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This week, the Macintosh computer turned 30. As someone who plugged away on a boxy little Mac SE from high school all the way through university, I can't help but feel a great deal of personal tenderness for the Mac. But as Stephen Fry reminds us in the Daily Telegraph, the original Mac was much more than just a cute new product (that now serves as a cue for nostalgia). It was a revolution that included folders and windows "which could be operated and manipulated, not by keyboard commands but by this mystical magical mouse." It's easy to forget what a departure that was. And how many naysayers were sure it would never last.


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Dr. James Ottis York passed away in his sleep January 1, 2007 at his home in Wesley Terrace in Des Moines WA. He was born November 4, 1916 in Harrison Arkansas and moved to West Seattle, WA at age 7.
He served as an Army Chaplin in Nome Alaska during WWII.
Jim was ordained a minister in the Christian Church ( Disciples of Christ) in 1941 and served in many churches including Lewiston, ID, Bellingham, WA, and Nampa ID, retiring in 1982. He had many interim ministries in the years following, retiring again in 1995.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Agnes F. York, his son and daughter-in-law, Kathlyn Joy and Steven Holland of Pasco, WA. 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters, Anna Hayden, Jean Delaurenti and his brother and sister-in-law, Joseph O. and Heln York., and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Dorothy Faye Byram.
A memorial service celebrating hi life will b held at the First Christian Church of Kent on Saturday January 6 at 3 p.m.
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I know that I'm lucky to have traveled as much as I already have in my life. The thing of it is though, once you've had a taste, the need to see new places, savor new food and view the world from 38,000 feet suctions on to your brain like an octopus on a large, delicious mollusk—and it doesn't let go.
So, when I crunched the numbers and it became apparent that a trip abroad was just not in the cards this year, I wept openly. I look forward to my yearly sojourns with the utmost fervor; I scout landmarks, read hundreds of reviews and march around parroting key facts about the destination with a teacher's pet level of enthusiasm. Trust me, you'd want to punch me in the face if I wasn't so pitifully wide eyed with child-like wonder about the whole thing. Traditionally, my bags are neatly packed by the door approximately 27 days before departure. I get excited. I wish I was exaggerating.
I spent a week or so gloomily fondling the contents of my pre-organized, just-in-case-I-win-the-lottery travel bag (wearing my neck pillow and eye-mask around the house), before I regrouped and came up with a new tactic. Even if I couldn't jet set to Europe or yacht to the Caribbean, I'd be a fresh Maine lobster's uncle before I sat dejected on the couch for my week of vacation. Then the answer hit me: Quebec City.
Practically France in my own backyard, ye olde Quebec was the perfect solution. There are plenty of cathedrals and cobblestones, they speak French, and they hate Americans! I could practice my "je voudrais un croissant, s'il vous plait" and my ever popular "voulez-vous coucher avec moi, c'est soir?" It would be just like real travel!
I packed my wheelie bag and drove north. I may have even masterminded a TSA approved Ziploc for my toiletries (so border patrol would think I was worldly). Canada was just how I imagined; prickly hotel receptionists that wouldn't speak English, even though the shrewd glint in their eye told me they knew how, enchanting old architecture, and in every café, enough mouthwatering poutine to fill a Jacuzzi.
If you have never sat down to a steaming plate of poutine, you probably aren't from Canada (or a sad pointy state in the northeast surrounded by Canada), and I therefore feel bad for you. This dish of gravy slathered French fries and ever-so-gently melted cheese curds made the trip worth every penny I had to put on the credit card because I couldn't afford a vacation in the first place. And I ate my weight in it. All four days I was there. And I was satisfied.
Until next year….
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Noella Schink is a travel writer from Portland, Maine. She lives for trips, whether it's camping in New England, hostelling in New Zealand or living the high life in a luxury hotel in Paris. Even if it's a night in a motel on Old Orchard Beach, she'll take it (if you are from New England, you know how desperate this makes her).


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what's cropped up - genetically engineered varieties of old farm
favorites. Soybeans, corn, potatoes, squash and more are getting
microscopic makeovers. Explore more about what happens when produce
meets progress.
Genetic engineering,
using recombinant DNA techniques, allows scientists to take genes
from just about anything, and splice them into a plant's genetic
makeup. The result is a transgenic plant. Imagine a tomato that
can grow in cold climates because it contains a gene from a cold-resistant
Current Uses
Some of the
most common traits being engineered into crops are pest-resistance,
disease-resistance, and herbicide resistance. Bt crops, are
genetically engineered to produce a toxin that kills certain insects.
Nearly 20% of the corn grown in the U.S. is a Bt variety. Cotton
is another crop that makes wide use of the Bt technology.
Another common
genetically engineered (GE) trait is resistance to herbicides. Roundup
Ready soybeans are
genetically engineered to withstand a specific spray used to kill
weeds. The trait is designed so farmers can spray fewer times and
use herbicides that are less toxic. GE soybeans now account for
more than 60% of the bean crop in the U.S.
Future Uses
Most of the
current genetically engineered traits benefit farmers, not consumers.
In the future, that focus could shift. What kind of traits could
be on the table? Many of the promised products are healthier versions
of existing ones. Canola and soybeans are used to make cooking oils.
Genetically engineered versions of those crops could result in oils
with a healthier fat content. Potatoes engineered to absorb less
fat when they cook could make for healthy french fries. Fruits and
vegetables could have more vitamins. The possibilities are endless.
What kind of benefits can you think of? What kinds of risks are
Another promising
application is called "pharming", genetically engineering
plants to produce medical products. The plants could be engineered
to contain vaccines, or
to produce medicines.
genetically engineered crops a good idea? Find out more about Farming's
Food and Drug
Administration. "Genetic Engineering Fast Forwarding to Future
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control said it found no evidence linking
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If Portsmouth had shown the same resolute, instinctive defensive qualities on which their manager, Tony Adams, made his name, then the Premier League table might make less miserable reading this morning. Since the first weekend in October Pompey have won just two league games, against Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland, teams mired in form that would shortly cost their managers their jobs.
The transfer of Lassana Diarra to Real Madrid, announced last night, will not help Adams's plight, though the manager had stated on Saturday that he had "the final say" on the deal. The France international midfielder is expected to sign a 4½-year contract if there are no problems with a medical today.
Adams struck a defiant tone after this most recent defeat, triggered by two goals in the opening three minutes. Despite uncertainty over the club's ownership and reports linking first-team players with transfers from Fratton Park, Adams said: "All the talk doesn't bother me. I find it hilarious and just get on with my job. I haven't had an offer for one of my players, apart from Diarra, honest! So, that's job done for me. So, as far as I'm concerned, at this moment I'm not going to lose a player.
"You can speculate all you want: 10 players might go, 17 players might go, there's another number for you. I haven't got a crystal ball. I've not got one offer for a player and, the way they played today, I don't expect to be getting any. But I've got the final say on Diarra and it's entirely my decision who comes and goes."
Diarra, it turns out, will be going. Pompey agreed a deal with the Spanish giants for the 23-year-old midfielder on Wednesday, with the fee reported to be in the region of £20m. The player made a 30-minute substitute appearance, presumably in an attempt to show that he is over a recent ankle injury, although Adams's glass-half-full explanation was that the Frenchman loves playing for his club so much that he could not resist the chance of a run-out.
In either case Adams, who succeeded Harry Redknapp in October, will be given money to spend from the former Chelsea reserve's sale and made a point about the good that will come from Diarra's exit. "It's a message to people who can't get into the Chelsea team, the Arsenal team, the Man United team. Come to Portsmouth, be on a big stage and you might get the chance to go on and play for Real Madrid."
Although level on points with Portsmouth, Bolton's star is far more in the ascendancy as the season approaches the halfway mark, a far cry from last Christmas when the newly-appointed Gary Megson was struggling to win over the club's supporters and mired in a difficult relegation fight.
On the day the home side proved the stronger, with a performance masterminded by Matt Taylor, who left Pompey for £3.5m in January. The midfielder stroked home the first goal inside a minute, then quickly set up Ricardo Gardner for a second. Peter Crouch's 20th-minute header, against the run of play, prevented the contest from becoming a rout but such was Wanderers' dominance that not even the return of Sam Allardyce a few miles away, the man who put Bolton on the Premier League map, could cast a shadow.
"Sam gave me my debut and I hold special thoughts for him," said the Bolton captain, Kevin Nolan. "I'm delighted to see such a great figure back in the game. I'm sure I'll be linked with a move to join him in January!"
Man of the match Matt Taylor (Bolton)