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One of my favorite April Fool's Day gags this year could have been released as a concept on any other day. It was a flexible image sensor that pulled out of a reel like a roll of 35mm film. The idea was that you could convert your old film cameras to digital just by popping it in.
Here we have a similar, and probably more practical design. Instead of a delicate, flexible sensor, the Digital Film comes in a rigid cartridge, similar in size and shape to the 126 film cartridges used in the Instamatic and other cameras. The CCD chip is held in place on the film plane, although presumably you'd need to remove the plate which keeps the film flat to make space.
The designer, Park Hyun Jin, has decided to use the film wind-on lever to save the images after they are taken — an odd choice as saving is automatic on any other digicam. Other than this, no specifics are given. A USB port is there to charge and to offload the images, and there are a couple of flashing lights, but that's about it.
Which got me thinking about how something like this might work. How would the shutter be synchronized to the sensor? Maybe it is just always on, and clever enough to record the light that comes in when the shutter is tripped. And how would you set ISO? The design has a theta-shaped knob which would engage the film rewind lever. Perhaps this could be used somehow.
Now we begin to see how intimate is the relationship between camera and sensor when compared to the old film and camera model. In those days, neither knew anything about the other. The co-dependence of today's cameras is why a plug-in digital film will probably never be made. If it was, though, I'd be first in line.
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Sara Evans Nude Photos Claim May Seal Craig Schelske's Fate
Sara Evans attorney dropped a bombshell on her nanny's Alison Clinton's attorney last week when he told the fellow litigator that he was in possession of some compromising photos of Evans' husband, Craig Schelske, with Alison.
Evans has accused Schelske of having an affair with Clinton, the couple's former nanny and also Evans former assistant in their nasty divorce fight.
Both Clinton and Schelske have denied the affair and a judge removed the name of the couple's former nanny from court documents alleging Clinton had an affair with Schelske, a claim both Clinton and Schelske denied.
But if the nude pictures are legitimate it will likely seal Craig Schelske's Fate.
Clinton went as far as taking a lie detector test and vehemently denies any affair. Schelske has also denied any wrong-doing and has claimed that it was his wife that was unfaithful to him.
Alison's lawyer, Ronnie Berke, insisted the photos are a fabrication and retained that any sexual affair between his client and Sara's husband isn't true.
"Bring it on," Berke said in an interview broadcast on Extra TV. "There are no pictures of Alison doing anything improper with Craig."
Extra teased it as the Smoking Gun and that's accurate if the photographs are legitimate.
For now, the couple have agreed to try and keep the matter civil and agreed to refrain from airing any more juicy accusations in public.
Though Evans has primary custody of the couple's three children for now, she and Schelske agreed to work out a visitation schedule so that he could see the kids "very soon," the Tennessean reported.
A judge urged them to draw up the schedule right away and to return to court Friday if they could not reach mutually agreeable arrangements.
The duo also agreed to evenly split $274,000 they had deposited in a joint bank account. Evans had previously accused Schelske of transferring the shared funds into an account in his name and Schelske agreed to find a new place to live, rather than sharing the couple's home.
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FOXBORO -- Former Patriots cornerback Ty Law, who was named one of the honorary captains for Sunday's AFC championship game against the Ravens, said Thursday he believes the New England defense -- and the secondary in particular -- has played "lights out" over the last few games.
"Yes, they struggled throughout the season, but had a lot of injuries and a lot of things that just weren't going their way," Law said on Thursday. "And when you have a quarterback like Tom Brady and you can get that many points, it helps you out a lot.
"But they've stepped it up in a big way -- especially last week," Law added. "So hopefully, they can carry that over and gain that confidence from these last few performances and play that well on Sunday night, because Tom and that offense is clicking. All the defense has to do is step up, be productive and they'll win the football game."
The Patriots are in the process of naming four honorary captains for Sunday's game, with Law, linebacker Tedy Bruschi and former wide receiver Troy Brown as the first three. (Only players who were part of the 1996 AFC champions and 2001 Super Bowl team are eligible for the honor.) The fourth and final captain is set to be revealed on Friday.
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While I was ordering components for my self I have created several BOMs on digikey which might be useful for other boardies as well.
Here they are
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No they are not complete sets. They are based on missing parts If you ordered a kit from Mutable shop.
Getting ready to build 2 Shruhti's with SMR-4 MKII boards and did my best to get all of it in one order. This BOM has all parts for 2 Shruthi's (Filter & Digital Control), except the knobs, nuts & washers (which I already have from a previous Digikey order so you can add them if need be), 8 Pin Female Headers, Audio Jacks, ATMega644p & EEPROM (there is 1 EEPROM on the order, but that was for me to add to an older Shruthi to get more patch space). The knobs & Audio Jacks I get from Mouser and the 8 Pin Female Headers can be found on ebay for a handful pretty cheap. Every part I referenced as either Analog Board, Digital Board or both (parts that are shared between the 2). Just import the xls into digikey.
Ok, in order to feed the need to solder, I have been purchasing boards, sourcing the parts locally, then selling them. It's kinda sick that I enjoy the build THAT much! Anyway, To help with the ordering process, I decided to build an excel spreadsheet that has a worksheet for EVERY filter board (except the "your own filterboard" board). These BOM's are all complete with notes and alternate items and their part numbers.. They are all built primarily for Digikey (US). All other items (except 2 or 3 things total) are from Mouser. If you use any of these, please be aware that only the Digital Board BOM and the SMR-4 MKII BOM have been used for actual orders. The rest are "just in case", so, please verify everything is correct before ordering. Well, I am building 1 4P and 1 Polivoks next, but why stop building BOMS there? If there are any mistakes, please let me know so I can make the change.
Hi, my name is Adam, and I am a Solder Junkie.
EDIT: The EXCEL file will not upload. Hmmm.
EDIT (PT.2) Use this link instead.
I think something will be announced soon to cater to the needs of the hardcore solder junkies…
True. I guess it should be as dumbed down as possible. I was thinking how to factor in the fact that some of us are in places other than the EU. Do we want to link to multiple direct ordering sources for diferent parts of the world or a link to the Manufacturer's product page of specific items? I should post this in the wiki thread…
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Hello All,
This is my first time here and making a post. I have a question about installing crown molding.
One I've never done this before...and I don't own a power compound miter saw. If anything I have a Stanley plastic miter box. I bought from HomeDepot.
Is there any information on how to do this crown molding project without a power miter saw....?
Any help would be apreciated, because something tells me there's alot of frustration and argueing comming soon.....lol
Borrow a miter saw from a friend or rent one, best advice I can give.
Buy or rent one is the best advice I can give. There are several books and one or two tutorials on the Internet for installing crown. Its not an easy task and is generally considered to be a two person task.
It is as Double A wrote...word for word.
Power Miter and (Since you have never done it before) BUY A BOOK.
Crown molding is difficult for a first timer. One clue: You have to cut it:
"Upside down and reversed".......
Get a good book, read up and then Purchase some scrap inexpensive crown molding to do some practice runs with a compound power miter saw.
Option #2) ....become very good friends with an experienced carpenter that likes free beer....while he helps you.....:wink:
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Timing tabs and damper TDC lines SBC
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[edit] Overview
There are several different dampers and timing tabs. Both the diameter, thickness and the placement of the line on the outer ring of the damper can differ, as well as how the timing tab is positioned. So you need to know what damper you have, to know what tab to use.
[edit] The three most common locations for the timing mark on the damper
The exact years of the type of damper timing marks overlap one another, depending on the exact application.
- The pre-1969 damper has the TDC line on the outer ring at the 2:30 o'clock position- or 2º before the keyway centerline- i.e. the line is to the LEFT of the keyway, looking at the front of the damper or engine. The keyway is seen in the ID of the damper nose. Includes a majority of the 2.30" small journal main engines and the 1967-69 2.45" large journal engines.
- The damper used from 1969 to about 1995 (some 1978-86 GM automobiles do not use the 2 o'clock position balancer and associated timing cover where there is some overlap usage e.g. G-series vans which retained the 2 o'clock balancer while the passenger car and C/K light duty trucks transitioned over to the 12 o'clock position which used a centrally located timing pointer spot welded) has the TDC line at the 2 o'clock position- or 10º before the keyway. You'll find that aftermarket dampers are the 10º type, as are the bolt-on tabs sold by the aftermarket, unless they're adjustable. The 2 o'clock position was reintroduced during the 1987 model year trucks with the 8" balancer (only with the LO5-optioned 350/5.7L).
Note: This includes the SBC 400, although the 400 damper is counterweighted because the engine is externally balanced, and the 1985-present 4.3L V6 with its respective 6.75" damper (raised outer lip) that has both a 2 o'clock and a 4 o'clock position (for some vans eg. G-series, Express, and Astro/Safari). Do not mix and match internal and external balanced dampers (also applies to 1996-up Vortec applications (4.3L, 5.0L, 5.7L) since the balancers have a shorter snout to clear the pressed on crankshaft position sensor used with the associated plastic timing cover.
Note: Using the Vortec balancer with a non-Vortec engine will result in misalignment of the crank pulley with the rest of the accessories, e.g. power steering pump, alternator, water pump.
- A third timing mark was used from 1978 to about 1986 (carbureted engines) and nearly all 1984-1995 (except for 1985-present 4.3L V6 and van (Astro/Safari, G10, 20, 30 and P-series box vans) applications with some overlap use e.g. C/K series trucks, marine/industrial, passenger car). It is at the 12 o'clock position- or 40º before the keyway. These dampers have a thicker ring unlike the 2 o'clock position balancers. This damper uses a timing cover that has the tab welded on at about the 12 o'clock position - the timing covers with this setup had either the 6.75" (305 and pre-1985 90 degree V6) or 8" (350/5.7L only). The 1987-'95 balancer (LO3/LO5) or 1969-'80 balancer will fit if used with the associated timing tab (GM 12551537 for 6.75", 88960604 for 8") and front cover. Professional Products lists the years for this type damper line as being 1984-1995 and is a 6-3/4" diameter damper.
[edit] Relocating the damper line
In some cases it might be necessary to relocate the TDC damper line, like to use a different tab position so the tab can be seen easier due to the placement of the front accessories. This can also be done simply to use whatever timing cover/tab that is on hand.
The photo shows a damper that was originally for a 12 o'clock timing tab- notice where the original TDC line is located. The damper line was relocated by hacksawing a shallow groove into the damper at the correct location to indicate TDC using the new tab. The new line can be easily highlighted with white paint, etc. so it can be identified as the correct line to use when timing the engine.
[edit] Checking the timing tab/damper for accuracy
If you're unsure, or just want to check the accuracy of the tab and damper mark for TDC, DETERMINE TDC and MAKE A TIMING TAPE will help you to see for yourself.
[edit] Checking the outer damper ring for movement
[edit] Vortec plastic timing cover vs. steel cover
Below is a side-by-side shot of a plastic cover from a 1997 Vortec engine and to the right of it is a '85-back style steel timing cover for comparison.
[edit] Some differences are:
- The plastic cover has more room around the crank gear. This cover was equipped with a crank sensor, so the additional room may be to make room for the crank position sensor rotor.
- The steel cover is deeper, from inside the front to the sealing surface.
- Generally, there seems to be more room around the inside of the steel cover, even though the photos don't look that way due to how the covers are shaped. This is except for the area around the crank gear.
- The plastic cover has fewer bolt holes at the top- an older steel cover would have holes that are not used on the Vortec-type block. The Vortec-specific holes could be put into the older block as long as care was used to position them correctly using a transfer punch.
- The plastic cover has male pins or dowels to locate the cover onto the face of the block; the steel cover has holes in the same position for the dowels that are used in the older blocks.
- The plastic cover bolts are shouldered to prevent over-tightening the cover.
The older style block used dowel pins (male pins in block, holes in tin cover), while the Vortec plastic cover has the male pins (larger diameter than older blocks dowel pins) in the same location.
This 880 block has all the holes present and tapped; the two top holes are not correct for the tin cover, though. The dowels are absent, instead there are holes.
The dowel holes in the 880 block (used as locator holes for the "pins" on the plastic timing chain cover) are >15/64" and <1/4" (right for a press-fit 1/4" dowel pin). There is a chamfer at the mouth of the holes that made them look a bit larger.
The hole in a tin timing cover is ~17/64- so there's ~0.015" of play.
[edit] Part numbers
- The p/n for plastic cover with sensor hole is: p/n10244600
- The p/n for plastic without sensor hole is: p/n12552557 (EDIT: new number for cover with out the sensor hole is 12562818)


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I've heard a lot of draw backs that the step/auto equipped e46's have with major power upgrades. For example, there is no stage 2 SC kit for them due to the tranny not being able to withstand all that extra power......What is it really that can't withstand the power in the trans.? Is it the gears, the torque converter, etc.. Also, is there a way to correct this weakness in step/auto transmissions without swaping on over to a manual
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Hi, I think if you want to go for stage II, you can do it!! I`d heard you must modify your autotranny by changing more larger torque converter and hydrosystem valve(??). In addition, the auto tranny controlling chip should be also upgraded. However, I think there`s additional problem, which is your engine. I am not sure whether those higher boost will be okay. I mean you need to change piston to a forged one, if you wanna go more than 350-400HP. I even don`t know when forged piston is needed in terms of horsepower. 350-400HP is just my guess from my research.
By the way, I`d heard it`s only matter of chip, when you upgrade power of your auto tranny car. That is to say, if tranny chip is well modulated, I`d heard there will be no problem without modifying your actual part of auto tranny.
In my opinion, it`s wierd why auto tranny is not recommended for supercharger kits. Don`t you think there will be less risk as gear is automatically changed? NX express guy says auto tranny is the right one for NX kit. Then, why supercharger or turbocharger not?
Let me know anything you know about this issue, because myself also had been looking for the way to upgrade my autotranny for more than six months. I don`t want to have manual, and I just want to have 350HP or better torque than stock E46 M3 with less than 8K. My car is 2003 BMW 325xi auto tranny.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Cueto pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Ryan Ludwick delivered two big hits and the Cincinnati Reds closed out their extended visit to New York by beating the Yankees 5-2 Sunday.
The Reds rallied late against CC Sabathia, sending the Yankees to their fifth loss in six games. Aroldis Chapman closed it out as Cincinnati took two of three at Yankee Stadium, right after splitting a pair at Citi Field against the Mets.
Cueto (5-1) gave up a two-run homer to Raul Ibanez in the sixth. The Yankees had plenty of traffic against him, but couldn't score more.
Reds manager Dusty Baker mixed and matched his bullpen the rest of the way, using Sean Marshall and Logan Ondrusek to get through the eighth. Chapman, the closer for at least a day, worked a hitless ninth for his first save of the season and the second of his major league career.
The hard-throwing lefty has not allowed an earned run in 22 1-3 innings this season, striking out 39.
Cincinnati had been blanked on two singles before Ludwick homered on Sabathia's first pitch of the seventh. An out later, Ryan Hanigan tied it when he crushed an 0-2 pitch deep to left-center for his first homer of the season.
Zack Cozart followed with a one-hop single off Sabathia (5-2). And with two outs, the big lefty suddenly lost the plate, walking Drew Stubbs, Joey Votto and then Brandon Phillips on a full count to force home the go-ahead run.
That bout of wildness marked only the third time in Sabathia's 12-season career that he had walked three batters in a row, STATS LLC said.
Ludwick hit a two-out, two-run double off the glove of diving left fielder Dewayne Wise in the ninth. Ludwick had missed the past two games with a bruised left elbow after being plunked by Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey.
Ibanez, who had faced Cueto more than any other Yankees hitter from his days in the NL, broke open a scoreless game by pulling a two-run homer into the second deck. Ibanez connected for his ninth home run on an afternoon when manager Joe Girardi gave him a "half day," moving him from the outfield to the DH slot.
New York hitters had been in a 5-for-57 rut with runners in scoring position when Ibanez homered one out after Robinson Cano's leadoff double.
It was Bat Day at Yankee Stadium — for the fans, not the hitters in the early going. Through the middle innings, the Cueto-Sabathia duel was as good as advertised.
Sabathia didn't allow a hit until Todd Frazier grounded a single in the fifth. Chris Heisey popped up and stranded two runners that inning, and Phillips grounded into a double play with two on and no outs in the sixth.
Cueto gave up exactly one single in each of the first five innings. Yet only once did the Yankees get a runner past first base in that span — after a pair of four-pitch walks, Alex Rodriguez flied out on the first pitch to end the third.
NOTES: Sabathia walked five, his most since April 2010. ... Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira didn't start any game in the series as he tries to shake his bronchitis. He pinch hit in the ninth and reached on an error. ... Yankees OF Brett Gardner (strained right elbow) isn't expected to pick up a bat until Thursday. ... Reds INF Wilson Valdez turned 34. ... RHP Mike Leake (0-5) starts for the Reds at home Monday night vs. Atlanta LHP Mike Minor (2-3). ... Yankees RHP Hiroki Kuroda (3-5) starts at home Monday night vs. Kansas City RHP Felipe Paulino (1-1).


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Shamicka's Kidney Fundraiser
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The goal of this event is to raise funds for a kidney transplant on behalf of Shamicka James.
Shamicka James is at the end stage of Kidney Disease, which resulted from Lupus Nephritis. She has been battling the disease for four years, and had to take a medical leave from school and also a leave from daily life activities. A kidney transplant will help Shamicka to function, perhaps to return to school, and to live a "normal" lifestyle; one that includes less pain, fewer hospitalizations, no blood transfusions, the ability to walk, and to engage in daily activities without limitations. A kidney transplant costs about $250K for the procedure, and about $300K for the first 2 years thereafter. Inspite of health insurance, the costs to the family are prohibitive. It feels uncomfortable to ask for help. However, the awareness that this venture cannot be succesful without your help, it thus behooves the request for assistance. Your presence at the event will be tremendously appreciated. If for any reason you are unable to attend, please donate whatever little you can. Every little amount helps. Thank you kindly. Donations can be made at:
There will be entertainment, a silent auction and raffles. Dinner will also be served.
Dress: Semi-formal
When & Where
The Rose Center
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Sunday, June 9, 2013 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Delia's Cleaners has this drop off service where you put your dirty drycleaning in a marked bag and pick it up the next day. I did so, and when I returned to pick up my items, I discovered a dress was missing and all that was there was it's liner. The liner of this dress is sewed in by attachments, so to get the liner out someone would have had to physically rip the attachments, or cut them with scissors. I explained to the drugged-out looking girl at the register (who was the only person there) that this was NOT my dress, and that this was the liner. We argued about it. She insisted that the liner was the 5th item of my 5 items, that I had to pay, and that if I didn't get the dress mailed to me within 7 days, they would give me back the money I paid for them to LOSE my dress. She asked to keep the liner at the store. I'm sure to cover her tracks. Anyway--she promised that I would received a call about the dress within a couple of days, and that "99.9% of the time, they find the lost item". Guess what, 6 days later and NO PHONE CALL/ NO DRESS! To top it all off, I got home with my other items only to find out that one of my dresses has large, half-dollar sized stains all over the front of it that were not there when I dropped it off for cleaning. I'm afraid I will never see my dress again, never get a refund, and never be compensated for my lost dress. One thing is sure--I will never use Delia's Cleaners again.
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Yesterday I asked Herbert Hopwood, CFP and president of Hopwood Financial Services in Great Falls, Va. why investors would buy CDs in an IRA.
It's kind of a silly question but, luckily, Hopwood believes there are no dumb questions, only dumb answers. So he gave me a smart answer.
"We consider them like a bond. When we're managing a client portfolio we put them in the bond category and produce a maturity schedule that includes fixed income instruments which include CDs. So, we're agnostic as to whether it's a Treasury or a corporate or a CD or a muni," Hopwood says.
Further, for people putting together their own portfolios, he believes that CDs are often a better choice because they're more understandable than bonds. Which is true, CDs are a very straightforward investment, in most cases you know what you're getting and can just relax until the CD matures.
"An example, a client came in a couple of years ago and said they had bought a really great bond and it was Ford Motor Credit. And he said, it was just like a CD, but no. Luckily, Ford didn't go into bankruptcy but GM and Chrysler did and if you owned those bonds you got hit pretty hard so you need to know what you're buying and how to buy it," says Hopwood.
There's another benefit to IRA CDs. According to this Bankrate story written by Dr. Don Taylor, "many IRA CD accounts allow you to liquidate an amount equal to the required minimum distribution each year without the early withdrawal penalty."
Obviously, that's only a benefit to investors over 70½ with a traditional IRA.
Are there other benefits to IRA CDs? Do you use CDs as a bond substitute in your retirement accounts?
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Blues fell to their first defeat of the season as they lost 3-2 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
Despite a much-improved second-half from Lee Clark's men, the hosts' two first-half goals from Reda Johnson and Rodri were added to at the death by Jermaine Johnson and that proved too much of a deficit to overcome.
Substitute Nikola Zigic scored a consolation for Blues and Marlon King scored a penalty deep into stoppage time, but the visitors could not draw level.
Blues made three changes to the team that drew with Charlton at the weekend as Nathan Redmond, Wade Elliott and Jonathan Spector were recalled to the side at the expense of Ravel Morrison,
Will Packwood and Peter Lovenkrands. Meanwhile, captain Stephen Carr still was not fit enough to take part.
The Owls gave a debut to their new signing Rodri, signed on loan from Barcelona, but were missing Anthony Gardner who was ruled out with a hamstring problem.
Wednesday had the first opening of the game as Jermaine Johnson released his namesake Reda down the left-hand side, he picked out new boy Rodri, but he side-footed wide from six yards out.
Blues had their first chance in the tenth minute after Redmond's right-wing free-kick fell to Stephen Caldwell in the box. The Scot took a touch before firing, but former England goalkeeper Chris Kirkland parried the effort behind.
However, the Owls took the lead just four minutes later. Jack Butland spilled Michail Antonio's cross and Reda Johnson nodded home a simple chance
Butland had a chance soon after to compose himself again soon after as Rhys McCabe's corner found Miguel Llera, but the Spaniard's hooked effort was a simple take for the England goalkeeper.
Blues' first chance to respond came in the 22nd minute as a loose ball fell to Redmond. The youngster cut inside onto his right-foot and curled an effort just over from 25 yards out.
But a couple of minutes later, Reda Johnson almost doubled his personal tally for the night as he met another McCabe corner. However, on this occasion, his glanced header went wide of the far post.
Wednesday were looking dangerous down the flanks and the two wingers combined in the 28th minute. Good play from Jermaine Johnson down the left –wing set-up Antonio who had joined him on the flank. The former Reading man cut inside onto his favoured right-foot but drilled a good effort wide.
Blues were being restricted to long-range efforts and Darren Ambrose fired marginally over from 30 yards on the half-hour mark.
The visitors nearly caught the Wednesday defence out as Butland's long ball found Elliott's feet. The former Burnley man swiveled and shot left-footed in one fluid movement, but Kirkland made the save.
Just a couple of minutes later though, the Owls doubled their advantage. Reda Johnson broke down the left-flank and slipped in Rodri who drilled a left-footed shot past Butland.
Darren Ambrose had two chances as Blues grew into the game with half time looming. One strike was saved by Kirkland and the other from the former Palace man went just over after a sustained spell of possession.
Clark made a half-time substitution as he replaced Elliott with Zigic and Blues started the half on the front foot.
The second period was just two minutes old when Redmond cut inside to fire a shot from 25 yards. The effort was blocked with the rebound falling to King whose effort was tipped over by Kirkland.
From the resultant Ambrose corner, Hayden Mullins headed over from 12 yards out after rising highest in the box.
Soon after, King rolled Reda Johnson and was brought down for a free kick, which David Murphy curled just over from 30 yards out.
Blues were presented with their best chance so far of the game ten minutes into the second half. The ball fell loose just inside the visitors half and Ambrose swept a fantastic through ball to Chris Burke whose right-footed effort across goal just evaded the far post.
It was a much better display after the break and two minutes after the hour-mark Kirkland rescued Wednesday again. A free-kick was cleared by the Owls' defence, but the ball fell to Mullins who slipped it through to King down the right hand side of box, but his effort was palmed behind by Kirkland
As Blues pressed, Wednesday had a chance to counter in the 65th minute with Jermaine Johnson as the Jamaican's mazy run ended with a shot that was blocked well by Caldwell. Ten minutes later he fired another effort from range wide as Wednesday looked to strangle all life out of the game.
However, Blues were not prepared to allow that to happen and they struck back in the 78th minute. Burke switched the play to Redmond and the youngster's cross was stepped over by King and Zigic stole in at the back post to tap home.
Blues pressed for an equalizer and were eventually caught on the counter-attack in the last minute. Substitute Nejc Pecnik slipped through the lively Jermaine Johnson who stroked the ball past Butland to restore the two-goal advantage.
A determined run from Chris Burke was abruptly halted in the fifth minute of stoppage time by Jose Semedo and with the last kick of the game, King stroked the penalty home.
Subs (Not Used): Stephen Bywater, Joe Mattock, David Prutton, Giles Coke,
Bookings: Rodri (37)
Goals: R. Johnson (14), Rodri (40), J Johnson (90)
Blues: Jack Butland; Jonathan Spector, Curtis Davies, Stephen Caldwell, David Murphy; Chris Burke, Hayden Mullins, Darren Ambrose, Nathan Redmond; Wade Elliott (Nikola Zigic H/T); Marlon King.
Subs (Not Used): Colin Doyle, Pablo Ibanez, Will Packwood, Morgaro Gomis, Ravel Morrison, Peter Lovenkrands.
Bookings: Mullins (23) Zigic (71)
Goals: Zigic (78), King (90+5)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
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Buffs Earn First NCAA Tournament Win with 13-10 Victory over Tarleton State
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Offense was the theme of the game for the West Texas A&M baseball team as it opened the 2014 NCAA Division II South Central Regional with a 13-10 victory over Tarleton State Thursday afternoon at Suplizio Field. With the win, the Buffs improved to 36-19 on the year, while Tarleton State fell to 29-23.
In the first tournament game in school history, the Buff offense didn't disappoint as the team scored 13 runs on 20 hits and scored in each of the first seven innings. WT senior Matt Redfearn was 3 for 5 with a home run and four RBI, while junior Dylan Dyson was a perfect 5 for 5 with two RBI and three runs scored. In all, six Buffs had two or more hits and four had three or more.
"It's big to get our first tournament win," head coach Matt Vanderburg said. "We didn't play nervous and played relaxed and was a positive for us playing Tarleton State as it was like playing another conference game for us."
On the mound, WT was strong for much of the game as senior Scott Cone (8-2) went six innings, allowing nine hits, seven runs – four earned, three walks and three strikeouts. Junior Sean Michel pitched 2.1 innings, while junior closer Paul Lujan earned his school-record ninth save of the season.
"I just tried to keep the ball down and give the team the best chance of winning," Cone said. "We crushed the ball today and we came out on top."
In their 10th meeting of the season, the Texans jumped out to the early 2-0 lead in the first as the first two batters of the game got hits. A single up the middle by Garrett Kilgore scored the first run and Noel Nevarez singled to center for the second run.
"I thought our guys played hard," Vanderburg said. "It's difficult seeing a team 10 times and they are a really good team and our guys came out and did a really good job. It's really big to come up with the first win. Scott (Cone) did a really good job and offensively we did an outstanding job of going away. We bought in all week to changing our swings and using the entire field and it showed today."
WT came right back in the bottom of the frame as senior Matt Redfearn began the gam e with a single through the right side and walk followed. A great sacrifice bunt from junior Aaron Blair put runners at second and third with nobody out. Senior Durango, Colo., native, Tyler McKnight singled up the middle plating two runs to even the score.
In the bottom of the second, the Buffs took the lead with a leadoff single by junior Dylan Dyson and he later scored on a junior Nick Chapman single to right for a 3-2 lead. Two errors to begin the top of the third put TSU's Rustin Thomas at third with nobody out. Kilgore made the Buffs pay with a ground out to short, scoring the equalizer. Following a walk and a stolen base, a fly out and Luke Slentz, the No. 8-hitter, hit a single up the middle on a 0-2 count for a 4-3 Texan lead.
A two out double from junior Jacob Caples in the bottom of the third and a bloop-single to center from Dyson tied the game at four, plating Caples. In the bottom of the fourth, an error on the Texans and a single and advance to second on the throw by Redfearn put runners at second and third for the Buffs and nobody out. Chapman grounded out to short, plating the fifth run of the game and a 5-4 WT lead. To that point, the Buffs had scored a run in each inning. TSU made a call to the bullpen in favor of Troyal Yosko. Yosko walked one and got a fly out to end the threat.
A single to left from Dyson for his third hit of the game, followed by a double down the right field line put runners at second and third for the Buffs with one out. A line out followed and a three run home run from Redfearn for his third round tripper of the season and an 8-4 WT lead, chasing Yosko from the game.
An infield single and the third miscue on the Buffs put two on with nobody out in the top of the sixth for the Texans. Evan Robinson sacrificed the runners to second and third. WT senior starter Scott Cone got a big strikeout swinging of Alvaro Moreno for the second out and a walk loaded the bases. Kilgore, who was hitting .586 against WT this season in nine games and 1 for 3 today, walked for a RBI and an 8-5 score. It was his eight RBI against the Buffs this season as he has three today. The Buffs got out of the jam, leaving the bases loaded with a ground out to third.
Singles by Caples and Dyson put two on with one out in the bottom of the sixth. Junior Justin Hargrove loaded the bases with a single through the right side. Junior Max Brennen singled through the left side on a 3-2 count swelling the lead back to four runs and 9-5. The lead grew to 10-5 as Redfearn was plunked by a pitch for his fourth RBI of the game. Chapman walked in another run for an 11-5 lead as the Texans went to the bullpen for the fourth time in the game. Following the change, the Texans got out of the inning with a double play, the 53rd twin killing against the Buffs this season.
The Texans began the top of the seventh with a pair of singles. WT went to the bullpen in favor of junior Sean Michel to relieve senior starter Scott Cone. Slentz popped out to short for the first out and Kevin Meredith singled through the right side to load the bases. Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to center for an 11-6 score. Moreno hit a two run triple to right for an 11-8 score.
Following the big inning from the Texans, the Buffs had a single from McKnight, followed by a RBI triple from Caples for a 12-8 score. Dyson then then singled to right for his team-leading fifth hit of the game and a 13-8 score.
Garrett Kelly shut the Buffs down in the last of the seventh and the eighth for the first scoreless inning for WT in the game. In the ninth, a single and a double from Meredith scored the first run of the inning. WT brought in Lujan to replace Michel and Moreno hit a sacrifice fly for a 13-10 score and the second out. Lujan got Kilgore to look at strike three to end the game.
The Buffs now play No. 3-seed Texas A&M-Kingsville tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. in a winner's bracket game. WT is 5-3 this season against TAMUK as it downed the Javelinas 4-3 in Kingsville, Texas, last weekend in the Lone Star Conference Baseball Championship.
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i am 51 years old ,have always suported the family but now i have been paralized with severe RA,,, now my wife has to start working at local gas station because i have no ins and we are broke ,and the nicese that i built houfor us 20 years ago is not paid off ,well now she is being very mean to me and wants me to nove out and let her stay here to raise her daughter ,since i cant work anymore ,,does my 20 years of supporting her and our other three kids not count for anything?? i suggested that maybe she try to get a little better quality job ,,but she says oh this job is not good enough for you ,,well shes 46 years old and could get on at phone company making 11.60 an hour to start but she says 22 miles is to far to drive ,,I GIVE UPFebruary 10, 2014 - 5:11pm
I have trouble explaing to my wife, who by the way is a RN about how it is affecting me. When I tell her I am having a flare or that I am exhausted, she has nothing to say. I guess it's because I have had it so long that it doesn't affect her anymore. Do you have a suggestion as to how I can approach her with how I feel or is there a website that explains more about what I am going through?
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I'm so sorry you are dealing RA and a bad marriage at the same time.
Are you getting disability? You should qualify for this, will you check it out?
Also, I think it's not so much that you are not working, it's that your marriage is in trouble, something that happens to many people. You have every right to live in your own home, do not move out! I do agree that 22 miles (especially if one way!) is a very long commute and gas costs could negate the higher pay but she could try for a managers position at a nearby gas station, now that she has experience.
Find legal aid and find out your rights.
Will you stay in touch with us?
SusanFebruary 11, 2014 - 12:19pm
Hi Anon
Thank you for your post and welcome!I'm sorry about your diagnosis - RA can be really hard to live with.
If your wife is a nurse, then I am sure she's fairly well versed in RA and it's consequences so I'm not sure she needs an explanation from a medical point of view.
I get the feeling that the issue is that she's distant to you about this and not comfortable discussing it with you. Many people in the medical community are experts at dealing with patients with all sorts of medical issues but do far worse than "regular" people when it comes to having a family member or close friend who is dealing with a medical problem. Do you think this could be the case with your wife?
Is she open with you in general? Or does she tend to be closed off? Do you think she's in denial about things and is afraid that you'll end up completely dependent on her?
The issue is that she probably knows exactly how you are feeling and what a flare up can do to a person; the pain, the exhaustion and sometimes a consequent depression - but - she doesn't know how to talk to someone (you) very close to her.
I think it's time to ask her (gently) why she won't allow you to express your pain and fatigue to her. Ask her if she needs a little support too. Ask her if she thinks marriage counseling for you both might help you both come to terms with your condition. You have to keep the lines of communication open (sorry for that cliche!) otherwise she'll end up closing up altogether. You also need to be able to express your own feelings about things. It's not good for your to have to bottle things up either.
I hope to hear back from you!
~SusanFebruary 6, 2012 - 1:07pm
Thank you for your reply. I think that since I have had it so long that when I get flare ups, she does understand what is happening but she feels helpless as to what she can do for me. I do not think she is fearful of my having to become dependent on her. I was thinking that perhaps I suggest to her that she and I sit down with my rheumatologist and have her exlplain to my wife what and how r/a affects me and maybe even give her some suggestions. The last thing I want her to feel is that she has to take care of me. Although I have a severe condition, I am usually able to take care of myself. I just don't think she understands the severity of what this disease can do to a person. I guess not having it makes it even more difficult to be in touch with it. I have been going for infusions of Orencia monthly for several months now and I questions whether it is effective.February 7, 2012 - 11:38am
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A trip to Italy requires a serious packing plan of attack. Whether you intend to truffle hunt in Tuscany or shop Armani in Milan, here's a list of must-take travel essentials so you can do as the Romans do.
10. Forgiving pants for unfettered indulgence at San Crispino Gelateria.
9. Dog treats for a chance encounter with Valentino's brood of pampered pugs.
8. Knockout black dress for cavorting around the Trevi Fountain à la Sylvia in La Dolce Vita.
7. A light sweater so as not to be scolded by the Vatican guards for breaking the "no bare shoulders" dress code.
6. Hand lotion to keep fingers well lubricated as you talk like the Italians do. After all, gesticulation is the second language.
5. Cross-body swing bag to help carry your passport and cash, and also to keep your hands free should you need to wrap your arms around the waist of a charming moped driver.
4. Oversize sunglasses and a copy of La Nazione for feigning disinterest during some clandestine Clooney and Canalis reconnaissance around Villa Oleandra and Locanda dell'Isola.
3. Ferragamo flats. For there is nothing bellissima about getting your heels caught in the cobblestone lined streets of Florence.
2. Teeth whitening strips so you can slug back bottle after bottle of Chianti Classico and still smile confidently at the opposite sex.
1. An Italian-English dictionary, for translating "I wish nothing more in life than to share this last strand of spaghetti with you, my little zucchini blossom."
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Katherine Dorene Morrell, 76, of Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Blue Mound, Kan., died Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott.
She was born August 15, 1933 in Richards, Mo., the daughter of James and Mamie Taiclet Kramer.
She married Charles Morrell on Nov. 28, 1951 at Fort Scott, Kan. He preceded her in death on Oct. 22, 2008.
Dorene worked at the Linn County Nutrition Center, prior to her retirement.
She was preceded in death also by her parents; one son, Charles "Chuck" Morrell, four brothers, John, Les and Charlie Kramer and Bob Green and one sister, Mae Riley.
Survivors include one son, Dan Morrell and Dorothy of Blue Mound, Kan.; one daughter, Jan Martino and Lonnie of Olathe, Kan.; two brothers, Bill Kramer and Norma and Jim Kramer and Cecilia, all of Fort Scott, Kan.; one sister, Mary Lou Mabery of Parsons, Kan.; five grandchildren; Stephen and Ryan Martino, Kristen Snyder, Keith Morrell and Becky Davis; and 10 great-grandchildren Chandler, Halle and Blaine Morrell, Kyle, Megan, Ayden and Katie Davis, Cate, Keaton and Quentin Martino.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, at the Sunny Slope Cemetery, Blue Mound, Kan.
Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Mound City, Kan.
Contributions are suggested to the American Heart or American Diabetes Associations.
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I FIND it difficult to trust my boyfriend because my dad cheated on my mum
last year. I get paranoid and find I cannot trust anyone.
I am 17 and have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for six months. Most
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To my knowledge my dad cheated on Mum twice. There were rows and he left. Then
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1. A WRINKLE IN TIME : Hope Larson's adaptation of the Madeleine L'Engle book was our champ this year. We hosted Hope for our biggest signing ever in October, and sales kept up all year thanks to fantastic reviews. It's really good!
2. KING CITY : Here's another book for which we had a signing. Writer and artist Brandon Graham rolled through at the end of October and signed and sketched stuff for folks, but we had already sold a bunch of these guys thanks to the tireless efforts of the boss, who never shuts up about it (it's about a martial arts master whose weapon is his cat, and it's 400 pages for twenty bucks [there he goes again]).
3. DARTH VADER AND SON : This one, featuring funny drawings of Darth Vader & Lil' Luke by Jeffrey Brown, just sold itself.
4. HARK A VAGRANT : Our second-best-selling book last year hits the top ten again. What can I say? You got Marvel stores, DC stores, and then we're a Kate Beaton store!
5. AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER: THE PROMISE PART 1 : Children and tumblr enthusiasts converged on the store to purchase these books with the continuing adventures of a bald guy and some kind of yak (sorry, I don't watch much TV)!
6. SAGA VOL 01 : Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples are making great comics, and they're selling fantastically well. Do you like outer space hipster parents? We do too, and so does everyone else!
7. PROPHET VOL 01: REMISSION : Another book written by our pal Brandon Graham (as mentioned above in the King City entry). Pulpy outer space monster fights and more, with great art by Simon Roy, Farel Dalrymple, Giannis Milogiannis, and Brandon!
8. AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER: LOST ADVENTURES TP : More Avatar, y'all! This is the first book they released, which collects a bunch of short stories from Nickelodeon magazine.
9. WALKING DEAD VOL 01: DAYS GONE BYE : I guess the most popular cable TV show of all time works pretty well as an advertisement for the comic!
10. AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER VOL 02 PROMISE PART 2: ibid.
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i voted the salchow
I chose the salchow. My main goal in skating is to land a decent split double salchow. Love them.
I love watching a good axel or a good loop.
Axel....but flip is my 2nd favorite! I just love when I do a perfect axel-crisp clean takeoff and landing-it feels awesome!
I'm a lutz kinda gal.
Axel 2nd.
I really like Alexei Yagudin's flip, he has that pause before putting his toe pick in which looks really good.
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Electrochemiluminescence detection of glucose-oxidase as a model for flow-injection immunoassays
Robert Wilson, Jens Kremeskötter, David J.Schiffrin and James S.Wilkinson*
Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, P.O.Box 147, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK.
* Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, UK
Glucose oxidase was covalently attached to an aminosilanized indium tin oxide coated glass wafer with the hydroxysuccinimide ester of pyridyldithiopropionic acid. The wafer was used as the working electrode in the reaction chamber of a flow injection analyser. When a solution of glucose and luminol was passed over the electrode, glucose was oxidized enzymatically and luminol was oxidized electro-chemically. The products of these reactions generated light in proportion to the amount of glucose in the sample. When glucose was assayed in the range 0-10 mM the detection limit was 0.419 mM with a correlation coefficient of 0.9962.
Biosensors & Bioelectronics (1996) Vol.11(8) pp.805-810
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Adam SerwerApr. 13, 2012 12:46 PM
Dr. Zuhdi Jasser testifies at one of Rep. Peter King's hearings on Muslim radicalization.
Sixty-four American Muslim groups have signed a letter criticizing the appointment of American Islamic Forum for Democracy founder Dr. Zuhdi Jasser—whose conservative leanings have made him a favorite of Republican Congressmen, conservative philanthropists and National Review columnists—to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
The letter reads:
The USCIRF promotes the freedom of religion and belief, and it seeks to combat religious extremism, intolerance, and repression throughout the world. In contrast with these laudable goals, Dr. Jasser believes, '. . .operationally, Islam is not peaceful.' His consistent support for measures that threaten and diminish religious freedoms within the United States demonstrates his deplorable lack of understanding of and commitment to religious freedom and undermines the USCIRF's express purpose.
The USCIRF promotes the freedom of religion and belief, and it seeks to combat religious extremism, intolerance, and repression throughout the world. In contrast with these laudable goals, Dr. Jasser believes, '. . .operationally, Islam is not peaceful.' His consistent support for measures that threaten and diminish religious freedoms within the United States demonstrates his deplorable lack of understanding of and commitment to religious freedom and undermines the USCIRF's express purpose.
Jasser himself identifies as a devout Muslim who is leading a necessary internal reformation of Islam. His Muslim critics see his behavior—opposing the Islamic community center near Ground Zero, testifying in support of Rep. Peter King's domestic radicalization hearings focused on Muslims, supporting the NYPD's surveillance of local Muslim communities, associating with anti-Muslim figures like Frank Gaffney and, as Mother Jones recently reported, taking money from right-wing sources—as legitimizing anti-Muslim narratives. Furthermore, much of Jasser's politics—he refers to the West Bank as "Judea and Samaria," much as the way a right-wing Israel hawk would—are substantially to the right of the average American Muslim. That, after all, is why Republicans like him.
The Commission is tasked with studying religious freedom in foreign countries and offering "policy recommendations" to Congress and the president. Nevertheless, the commission itself has something of a controversial history. The Washington Post reported last year that the commission has "long been accused of focusing too much on the persecution of Christians and not enough on smaller religious groups," and two years ago was sued for discrimination by one of its Muslim policy analysts. Still, the appointment elevates Jasser to an official position with the US government, and perhaps Republicans are grooming him for even bigger things.
Gavin AronsenApr. 13, 2012 6:00 AM
Between 2008 and 2011, 26 major American corporations paid no net federal income taxes despite bringing in billions in profits, according to a new report (PDF) from the nonprofit research group Citizens for Tax Justice. CTJ calculates that if the companies had paid the full 35 percent corporate tax rate, they would have put more than $78 billion into government coffers.
Here's a look at the 10 most profitable tax evaders and the politicians their CEOs, employees, and PACs give the most money to.
Verizon Communications
Profits: $19.8 billion Effective tax rate: -3.8%
Top recipients, 2011-2012
President Barack Obama: $51,493
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.): $24,450
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.): $23,700
Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio): $22,500
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.): $15,000
General Electric
Profits: $19.6 billion Effective tax rate: -18.9%
Top recipients, 2011-2012
Mitt Romney: $53,750
President Barack Obama (D): $30,493
Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.): $23,900
Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.): $21,860
Rep. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.): $19,750
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Kate SheppardApr. 12, 2012 6:21 PM
Arizona lawmakers have approved a bill imposing a number of new restrictions on abortion. The bill sets stricter limits on abortion than other states have to date, limiting abortions to 18 weeks after conception, requiring women to have an ultrasound, and instituting a 24-hour waiting period.
Americans United for Life praised the measure, which was based on their model legislation. Arizona isn't the first to pass this type of bill, as Nebraska and several other states have also passed bans at 20 weeks gestation on the argument that the fetus can feel pain at that point—a claim that is highly contested.
But Arizona's law is actually more restrictive than others, as it sets the ban based on the gestational age of the fetus starting on the date of the woman's last menstrual period rather than on the date of conception, as other state laws have done. That means women would only be able to have an abortion within 18 weeks of actually getting pregnant. Nebraska's laws stated that the ban was based on the "postfertilization age" of the fetus, and most other states used similar language. Robin Marty at Reproductive Health Reality Check has an excellent explanation of why all these 20-week bans are not the same that's worth checking out for more background.
Arizona's Republican Gov. Jan Brewer still needs to sign the bill into law, but there's little doubt that she will.
Tim MurphyApr. 12, 2012 2:14 PM
In recent days, Mitt Romney's campaign has attempted to court female voters by posting Instagram photos of the candidate with female voters.
That was quick.
On Thursday, one day after Democratic commentator Hilary Rosen suggested that Ann Romney had "never worked a day in her life" on CNN (she has since apologized), Mitt Romney attempted to portray President Obama as anti-mom by pushing out a statement from Penny Nance, the president of Concerned Women for America.
But the CWA, an Evangelical outfit founded by Beverly LaHaye (wife of Left Behind creator Tim LaHaye), might not be the best messenger if Romney wants to persuade female voters he's a moderate candidate who has their best interests in mind. In response to Romney, American Bridge, the pro-Obama opposition research outfit, just blasted out a quick cheat-sheet on what, exactly, the Concerned Women for America are so concerned about. (Hint: It's not equal pay for an equal day's work.)
Among other things:
CWA Article Attacked Harry Potter For Indoctrinating Children With Witchcraft. According to an article published in the Family Voice, a CWA publication, parents "are now trying to protect their children from classroom discussions about paganism and the occult" when Harry Potter is read in classrooms. The article argues that "Harry Potter is part of a larger trend to bring occult themes to younger children." [Family Voice, November/December 2001]
Concerned Women For America Flagged By Southern Poverty Law Center. In 2010, the Southern Poverty Law Center flagged the Concerned Women For America as one of 18 "hard core" anti-gay groups. [Southern Poverty Law Center, Winter 2010]
CWA Opposed Pregnant Mother From Running For Office. In 1998, Jane Swift announced she would campaign for Massachusetts Lt. Governor. The announcement by Swift led to "Conservative groups such as Concerned Women for America and the Christian Coalition of Massachusetts [who] are openly critical of the Republican mom-to-be, saying Swift's decision is not 'in the best interest of the child.'" [Chicago Tribune, 6/7/98]
CWA Article Attacked Harry Potter For Indoctrinating Children With Witchcraft. According to an article published in the Family Voice, a CWA publication, parents "are now trying to protect their children from classroom discussions about paganism and the occult" when Harry Potter is read in classrooms. The article argues that "Harry Potter is part of a larger trend to bring occult themes to younger children." [Family Voice, November/December 2001]
Concerned Women For America Flagged By Southern Poverty Law Center. In 2010, the Southern Poverty Law Center flagged the Concerned Women For America as one of 18 "hard core" anti-gay groups. [Southern Poverty Law Center, Winter 2010]
CWA Opposed Pregnant Mother From Running For Office. In 1998, Jane Swift announced she would campaign for Massachusetts Lt. Governor. The announcement by Swift led to "Conservative groups such as Concerned Women for America and the Christian Coalition of Massachusetts [who] are openly critical of the Republican mom-to-be, saying Swift's decision is not 'in the best interest of the child.'" [Chicago Tribune, 6/7/98]
This is an agonizingly dumb controversy amplified by Twitter and entirely removed from any substantive public policy debate. But it does reveal a few holes in Romney's armor going forward. In his push to reverse the damage done by members of his party (himself included) to his reputation with female voters, he's quickly finding that he's sorely lacking in plausible surrogates. To defend his position on the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, he brought out Reps Cathy McMorris-Rogers (R-Wash.) and Mary Bono-Mack (R-Cal.)—who both voted against the law. To defend the charge that raising kids is a full-time job, he brought out former First Lady Barbara Bush, hardly the archetypal working mom. They don't exactly have their finger on the pulse of the American swing voter right now.
Asawin SuebsaengApr. 12, 2012 1:29 PM
On Thursday morning, National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the country's biggest pro-life group, held a press conference in Washington, DC to announce its endorsement of inevitable Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. In her statement, NRLC president Carol Tobias blasted the Obama administration's "federal subsidies for abortion" (not really true) and highlighted the "stark contrast" between Mitt Romney ("our next pro-life president") and Barack Obama (the "most pro-abortion president" ever). Raimundo Rojas, the group's Hispanic outreach director, took aim at Obama's "culture of death" and his "junta"—yes, that's right: junta—of anti-baby bureaucrats.
The NRLC endorsement came the same day that the Susan B. Anthony List, another anti-abortion rights organization, announced its "proud" support for Romney's candidacy (after months of openly questioning his pro-life street cred).
When asked about Romney's long record of inconsistency on abortion rights (read William Saletan's exhaustive history on the former Massachusetts governor's political calculations on the issue here), Tobias affirmed that the NRLC was absolutely convinced of Romney's current convictions, adding that the pro-life movement is "filled with converts," with Ronald Reagan as a shining example. Whatever distrust the NRLC may still harbor towards Romney stayed well-hidden as the panel played up the organization's enthusiasm for his campaign and promised to devote the next seven months to "convincing" pro-life voters and grassroots activists that Romney has indeed changed his tune.
As with all endorsements and things political, timing is everything. On Wednesday, Rick Santorum dropped out of the race, all but ensuring that Romney snags the nomination. During the primary slog, the NRLC has been careful not to write off any viable conservative candidate; the group's leaders admit that they learned their lesson after making the mistake of endorsing Fred Thompson for president in late 2007.
Essentially, anti-abortion activists' endorsement of Romney is the political equivalent of how Richard Gere felt about the US Navy in An Officer and a Gentleman: they got nowhere else to go.
Clara JefferyApr. 11, 2012 12:51 PM
In 2007, we ran a devastating exposé of the Judge Rotenberg Center, a "school" that took mentally and psychologically troubled kids from across the country and treated them by hooking them up to electrodes and shocking them whenever they misbehaved or displayed symptoms of their disorders, like autism. Reports from former students and staff were horrific, and Jennifer Gonnerman's extensive reporting helped launch or fortify state and local investigations into the school and its founder, Matthew Israel. Yet despite the investigations and ongoing lawsuits, the school managed to stay open.
Last month the school was targeted by Anonymous, which released a video condemning the "torture" of its students. But the video that may truly take down Rotenberg for good is below. Just yesterday this footage of a Rotenberg student being restrained and shocked for hours was played in a Massachusetts courtroom:
The disturbing video, which Boston's Fox 25 received permission to air despite the objections of Rotenberg's lawyers, shows a 2002 incident in which 18-year-old Andre McCollins was restrained, face-down, on the floor of a classroom, and then given 31 shocks—all because he had refused to take off his coat.
McCollins is currently suing Rotenberg. His mother, Cheryl, testified yesterday: "I never signed up for him to be tortured, terrorized, and abused. I had no idea—no idea—that they tortured the children in the school." More footage is expected to be shown in court today.
Apr. 11, 2012 12:16 PM
Sgt. Michael Trevino, personal security detail, non-comissioned officer, 172nd Infantry Brigade, utilizes a foot bridge to cross a swollen river outside of the village of Marzak while locals wash clothing on the far bank. Marzak has historically been a stronghold for the insurgency over the past decade until the Afghan and US forces took advantage of the winter months to establish a local police force at the request of the elders and secure the village from foreign fighters who transit the area during the fighting season. Photo by the US Army.
Andy KrollApr. 11, 2012 11:29 AM
This story has been updated.
McDonald's, it turns out, isn't the only fast-food giant to have cut ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council, the corporate-funded organization that writes up model bills for thousands of state lawmakers nationwide. Wendy's said on its official Twitter feed on Tuesday night that it, too, had left ALEC. "We decided late 2011 and never renewed this year. It didn't fit our business needs," the company tweeted. Wendy's is currently not a member of ALEC, it stressed.
Bob Bertini, a spokesman for Wendy's, confirmed the move. "The tweet is correct. Wendy's is not a member of ALEC. Last year, we made the decision not to renew for 2012," he wrote in an email to Mother Jones.
Stephanie MencimerApr. 11, 2012 10:10 AM
In 2009, IRS commissioner Doug Shulman said in a speech that the IRS had formed a new group of auditors who were going to be directing their attention at a special group of taxpayers: the super rich. Dubbing them "global high wealth individuals," Shulman promised that his agency would be taking a hard look at people who had tens of millions of dollars worth of assets and income tied up in complicated financial dealings that often involved overseas banking and aggressive tax avoidance strategies. The IRS, he said, wanted to make sure that hard-working, tax-paying Americans could be sure that everyone is paying her own fair share. It's certainly a ripe area for the government to turn up more revenue. In fiscal 2011, audits of people making more than $1 million identified $5 billion in underreported income tax, and that's just for the roughly 15 percent of millionaires the IRS audited.
Two-and-a-half years later, though, the effort to target the super rich has proven underwhelming. According to a new study by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University, the IRS has completed a mere 36 audits from the over-$10 million set since launching the global high wealth group. TRAC researchers estimate that this means the IRS audited only between 12 and 18 people, because the audits were counted by annual returns, not by individuals, who may have had more than one year of returns examined. That's not even one percent of the more than 8,000 annual returns that the IRS has said include gross income of $10 million or more. (By comparison, working poor people with children who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit get audited at twice the rate of any other taxpayer.)
As part of its global high wealth group effort, the IRS has also promised to focus more on "flow through" entities—the partnerships and S corporations that super rich people use to avoid paying taxes. The group didn't have the most ambitious goals to begin with, according to TRAC. But it failed to even meet those. The IRS hoped to audit 122 of these sorts of corporate entities in fiscal 2011, but completed only 40.
The IRS hasn't come up totally empty handed by looking at the portfolios and tax returns of the super rich. They found $47 million in additional taxes owed. But if you consider how much the IRS turns up just in simple audits of ordinary millionaires, that's pretty small potatoes. TRAC can't say whether the disappointing results from the IRS are due to a lack of resources for the agency or the fact that the super rich might just have incredibly complicated financial affairs that aren't quickly and easily tackled by the average IRS auditor. Either way, more resources for the IRS ought to be a priority for anyone who really cares about the budget deficit. The government is clearly leaving money on the table that it could surely use right now.
Andy KrollApr. 10, 2012 6:38 PM
Foster Friess.
Rick Santorum and Foster Friess, the silver-haired, crocodile-hunting, born again financier who made his fortune in mutual funds, go way back. Friess helped raise money for Santorum as early as 1994, when Santorum first ran for US Senate in Pennsylvania. During Santorum's surprisingly successful presidential campaign, Friess poured $1.6 million into a super-PAC called the Red, White, and Blue Fund that was devoted to helping Santorum win the GOP nomination. The money helped keep Santorum competitive in multiple primary states. But after Santorum dropped out of the race on Tuesday, it didn't take long for Friess to jump on the Mitt Romney bandwagon.
"I'm obviously going to be of help [to Romney] in whatever way I can," Friess told Politico's Ken Vogel, who broke the news. Friess continued: "I've got some plans as to how I might be able to be of help. The bottom line is, I'm going to be very supportive and I'll probably have plans to share with you a little later on."
If Friess does decide to go all-in for Romney, he could give a max of $2,500 to Romney's campaign. But there's no limit on what Friess can give to the pro-Romney super-PAC Restore Our Future. (An official with Restore Our Future did not respond to a request for comment about reaching out to Friess since Santorum's departure.) Friess could also give to Karl Rove's American Crossroads, a Republican super-PAC that plans to spend up to $300 million blitzing President Obama and supporting Republicans. Or he could donate to Crossroads GPS, a 501(c)(4) non-profit that doesn't disclose its donors and runs a mix of so-called issue advocacy ads and pure political ads. In other words, there's no shortage of Romney-friendly political players eager to take Foster Friess' money.
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