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Let me emphasize, this guy is a self-described supporter of the new law, who things the ACA is on the "right track:"
"There's a great deal of uncertainty almost everywhere you look," said Mark Moody, the president and chief executive officer of WEA Trust, which offers insurance to Wisconsin school districts, state health plan members, and local units of government. "There will be horror stories, stories of so-called train wrecks," Moody said at the panel discussion organized by Wisconsin Health News. "It will be a difficult process to get the exchanges started. … I think fundamentally the Affordable Care Act is on the right track but it's going to be a long, slow process."
To recap: The law's principal co-author has labeled the roll-out of his handiwork a "huge train wreck" and has declined to seek re-election. A top national administration of Obamacare says he's just aiming to avoid a "third world experience" at this stage. And now state-level healthcare officials who believe in the law are preemptively tossing around phrases like "horror stories." The long-anticipated Obamacare fiasco is already playing out across the country, fresh examples of which I outline in my latest Townhall piece.


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Our collective hearts are broken for the beautiful children and teachers taken from their parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
It was an unspeakable, senseless, and most of all, inexplicable tragedy. As we grieve and ache for those lost and those left behind, we also struggle to come to terms with such random, violent loss of so many young lives — especially as parents and protectors of our own little ones. Clearly, "why?" is a question without an answer — there's no explaining away 20 first-graders happily heading off to school, just days before Christmas, and never coming home.
Which leaves us with "now what?" and for that, there are many answers. You already have many of them. Hug your little ones a little tighter….no, a lot tighter. Try to — as I always say this time of year — stop and smell the babies. Savor each of those smiles and squeals. Watch the wonder through your toddler's eyes. Take an extra moment to cuddle those sweet-smelling, warm little bundles before you tuck them safely into bed. And during this busy, busy time of year especially, try to slow down the hectic pace — children grow up in a blink of an eye, and you don't want to miss a magical moment.
But you might also be wondering — how do you cope with asuch a massive tragedy when you're a parent of someone so tiny? As helpless as we all feel right now, here are some thoughts you may find helpful to keep in mind:
- Normalcy is healthy. As a parent of a baby or young child, you already know the value of routines for your little one — but they're comforting for you, as well, especially during times of tragedy. Lose yourself in them — whether it's that morning hug-fest, or that pre-dinner walk, or that silly bathtime song…with a chorus of splashes.
- Perspective is healthy. They happen far too often — and they should never, ever happen at all — but horrific tragedies like these are still relatively rare. So try — and I know this is hard, having sent Wyatt to high school the day after Columbine — not to worry excessively about your own child's vulnerability.
- News is not. We're all caught up in the 24-hour news cycle to some extent — and it's hard to escape it entirely. But try to keep it away from your children, especially the little ones. Even if they seem too young to understand, they're quick to pick up somber, unsettling signals, especially if they're upsetting to you.
- Moods are contagious. Little ones — even the littlest ones — come equipped with powerful mood radar. They'll sense when you're sad or stressed or worried. So try to temper those feelings. You'll both feel better.
- Young children live in a bubble — and that's the way it should be, for now. Even a preschooler doesn't "need to know" what happened at Sandy Hook – not even in the most general way ("bad man" explanations might make a young child overly fearful). Childhood is — and should be — a time of innocence. If an older child asks questions, answer them honestly, but only providing as much information as he or she asks for — don't volunteer more. Reassurance is what will be needed most — and chances are, children being children, fleeting attentions sometimes being a blessing, and innocence being bliss — the subject will change fast ("Okay, can I have a snack now?").
Wishing you, your little ones, your loved ones a holiday season full of joy, hope, peace, and lots and lots of hugs.
Big hugs, always.
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The problem with entertainment shows is that they're almost all male and gay. Don't get me wrong, some of my best friends are grey - and male and middle-aged and angry and humourless. But these are not the people with whom I choose to spend my Sunday mornings in bed, nor my late nights. The unremitting diet of angry, middle-aged, male politicians being interviewed by angry, middle-aged, male presenters is about as appetising as a bowl of soggy Coco Pops. Like family, you can't choose your politicians, but you can choose the people who front the shows. And it's not just the presenters who are to blame, it's the formats. I know for a fact, for instance, that John Humphrys is one of the most sardonic, sexy, amusing men alive. So why do we never get a glimpse of that during On the Record? I have been told, but never seen any evidence of it (on or off the screen), that Jeremy Paxman has a sense of humour. Let's see it. BBC executives have a very narrow and so far inflexible concept of what constitutes serious political programming - like the Tory party, it is pompous, old-fashioned, self-regarding, exclusive and excluding. Where are the women presenters, where is the humour, where are the regional accents, where is the wit? The tone is all wrong, as is the attitude to the guests, which is all too often angry and contemptuous. If I want a shouting match, I'll call my ex-husband. The truth, Greg, is that there is too much politics and not enough current affairs. The shows worth studying are Have I Got News For You and Radio 5's Sunday Service. Both blend pure politics with a healthy dose of current affairs, wit and an endearing ability not to take themselves too seriously. Consequently, they do not allow their guests to, either. They are both produced by independent television companies, too - Griff Rhys Jones's Talkback Productions and Bob Geldof's Ten Alps, respectively. The commercial reality is that they either produce successful programmes or they don't survive, unlike the BBC, which is an unaccountable, tax-funded, self-perpetuating oligarchy. But then, there's not a lot you can do about that, Greg. Yours, Amanda As Ann Widdecombe might say, there is something of the day about Richard and Judy, who have just launched their new show at 5pm on Channel 4. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I mainly did the former, but in all the wrong places. Clearly, the king and queen of daytime chat now want to be taken seriously. They kicked off the week with a fearless investigation into an evil man who is currently terrorising housewives across the nation - Bin Raidem. And he is not alone. The Raidems are a cell operating throughout Middle England, sneaking around in the dead of morning, stealing garbage from people's wheelie bins and then inspecting it. They claim to be government workers conducting a survey into the junk mail people throw away. Housewives from Oldham were having none of it - invasion of privacy, they cried, a breach of our fundamental human rights. We feel defiled, dirty! Where is Cherie Booth when we need her? Richard and Judy felt their pain. They felt dirty, too, or had done when they had suffered at the hands of their very own Bin Raidem - but he was working for a Sunday redtop. They also felt Amanda Holden and Les Dennis's pain as they talked frankly about the affair that almost wrecked their marriage. So frankly, indeed, that no one even mentioned that the cad who briefly stole the fair Amanda's knickers - sorry, heart - was Neil Morrissey. "We feel as though we've got a second chance," simpered Amanda, reaching for Les's hand. You were left with the distinct impression that their marriage had about as much chance of longevity as Richard and Judy's new show. I hope I'm wrong in both cases. Chivalry is no more dead than the sex drive of ageing rockers. When Paul McCartney's record company tried to insist that the person doing the interview with Sir Paul on GMTV be "twentysomething with edge" to fit in with his image (stop sniggering), the TV bosses dumped the interview. Paul "almost sixtysomething with no edge left" McCartney was appalled. EMI grovelled; GMTV reconsidered, then sent its oldest woman reporter, the rather scrumptious Penny Smith, 42, to do the deed. Sir Paul looked old enough to be her father, his pallid skin not complemented by a rather nasty plum rinse in his hair. Subscribe from just £1 per issue This article first appeared in the 03 December 2001 issue of the New Statesman, Who needs 12 when one will do? More


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Apr 26, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff WriterInvestigators say the double homicide, robbery and arson in Hudson last November stemmed from two of the suspects needing money because they were on the verge of being evicted.
The revelation was made during the latest court proceedings in the killings of Eric Likes and his girlfriend, Elva Quiver.
On Wednesday, two more defendants in the case were bound over to a higher court during separate preliminary hearings at Riverton Circuit Court.
Ryan Blake Hanway, 22, will proceed to Lander's 9th District Court on two first-degree murder charges and a count of conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery.
The Riverton man originally was charged with conspiracy, but prosecutors filed amended information March 21 that removed the conspiracy component to the first-degree murder charges.
Long list of charges
His cousin, Samantha June Hanway, 20, of Ethete, also appeared in court before Judge Wesley Roberts on Wednesday.
Samantha Hanway is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, one count of first-degree arson, and two counts of aggravated robbery.
Two of the first-degree murder charges allege Samantha Hanway purposely and with premeditated malice killed and/or aided and abetted in the killings of Likes. 42, and Quiver, 20.
The other two murder charges allege she killed the couple and/or aided and abetted in the deaths in the perpetration of a robbery.
Seven of the nine charges had language stating she was directly involved and/or aided and abetted in the crimes.
But her public defender, Kathleen Hart Tilton, of Lander, argued Samantha Hanway was not a principal participant in the crimes.
While rendering his decision, Roberts said he would bind over charges against Samantha Hanway as an "aider and abetter" and not as the principal actor.
The cousins are among five defendants accused in the Nov. 15 murders and robbery and subsequent Nov. 17 fire that officials say was set in an attempt to cover up the killings.
More to come
Co-defendant Jude Blackburn, 15, of Riverton, will be arraigned next month in Lander's 9th District Court on nine felonies including first-degree murder, arson, and aggravated robbery and conspiracy charges.
Laziur Stephen Hanway Jr., 19, of Ethete, and Joseph Jude Jenkins, 20, of Arapahoe, are due in court for preliminary hearings next week. Both face numerous charges including first-degree murder, arson and aggravated robbery.
The two are Samantha Hanway's brother and husband, respectively.
According to investigators, Quiver and Likes were murdered at their home Nov. 15, at least two days after some of the defendants allegedly scoped out the couple's house in an attempt to rob them.
Police found the two bodies inside their charred trailer house Nov. 17.
At first, investigators believed the couple died in the fire, but autopsies determined the two were stabbed to death and that Likes suffered blunt-force trauma to his head.
It wasn't until March that police made their first arrest in the case. Laziur Hanway Jr. was arrested March 8 after DNA testing revealed his blood was found at the scene.
Ryan Hanway
Prosecutors allege Ryan Hanway killed and/or aided and abetted in the killings of Likes and Quiver in the perpetration of a robbery.
It's also alleged Ryan Hanway, on or between Nov. 10 and Nov. 17, agreed with one or more co-defendants that some of them would commit the crime of aggravated robbery and one or more of them committed an "overt act" to carry out the objective of the agreement.
According to testimony given by Fremont County Sheriff's Detective Sgt. William Braddock on Wednesday, Jenkins and Laziur Hanway Jr. contacted Ryan Hanway on or before Nov. 13 about joining them in robbing and "roughing up" Likes.
Braddock said Likes was targeted because Jenkins thought Likes was a jerk and knew he had money.
"Mr. Likes had flashed a large amount of cash," Braddock said.
Samantha Hanway was pregnant at the time, Braddock said, and she and Jenkins needed money because they were about to be evicted.
Braddock said Jenkins told police Ryan Hanway agreed to the plan and wanted to go to Hudson, and that on Nov. 13, Ryan Hanway, Samantha Hanway, Jenkins and Laziur Hanway Jr. took a car to Hudson to scope out the scene. There were conflicting statements concerning who owned the vehicle.
Braddock said Ryan Hanway coached the others on what to do, telling them to use guns but no cell phones and not to look directly into any cameras in the area.
Braddock said Samantha Hanway told officers that Ryan Hanway had said Nov.13 would not be a good night to rob the couple because he did not have his gun.
To Braddock's knowledge, Ryan Hanway did not participate in the events of Nov. 15 and Nov. 17, but he said Samantha Hanway said there were attempts to contact him.
Ryan Hanway's public defender, John DeLeon, of Rawlins, argued that the scoping out his client was involved in was spontaneous and without a clear plan.
DeLeon said the actual robbery and murders Nov. 15 were not a follow-up to the events of Nov. 13 but rather a new decision made by the others.
DeLeon said Ryan Hanway chose not to participate Nov. 15.
Fremont County Attorney Brian Varn said Ryan Hanway was not with the others Nov. 15 because they could not make contact with him, not because he didn't want to be.
Varn said Ryan Hanway gave the others guidance when he ran into them at the 789 Smoke Shop on Nov. 17, advising them to return to the scene because the murders had not yet been discovered.
Varn said Ryan Hanway was involved by means of coaching, and that physical involvement was unnecessary for it be conspiracy.
"They conspired to rob, there's no doubt about that," he said.
Braddock told the court that police learned of Ryan Hanway's involvement in interviews with Samantha Hanway and Jenkins. It was also learned then that Blackburn was involved.
Braddock said during interviews with Ryan Hanway, Hanway admitted he was in Hudson on Nov. 13 "looking the place over."
Braddock testified that Ryan Hanway believed that because he didn't participate in the actual crimes, "no one would say anything about him."
"He just didn't think they'd give his name up," Braddock said.
He also told the court Ryan Hanway thought that if he didn't participate, the others would "let it go."
Samantha Hanway
FBI special agent Paul Swenson took the stand during Samantha Hanway's hearing.
Swenson said Jenkins told him that he and his wife were in financial trouble.
"They were frustrated and didn't know what to do," Swenson told the court.
Swenson said at first Samantha Hanway told him the group went to Hudson to sell marijuana to Likes.
It's believed Samantha Hanway was the driver in all three trips to Hudson.
Swenson testified that Samantha Hanway told him the Nov. 15 event was pre-arranged. She had thought about going to bed that evening, he said, but instead went a few trailers down from her home in Riverton to where her father was staying.
Swenson said Laziur Hanway Sr. was intoxicated so Samantha Hanway took his work truck.
During Ryan Hanway's preliminary hearing, Braddock said Samantha Hanway was also upset with Jenkins because he had consumed two fifths of Captain Morgan rum.
Swenson said Samantha Hanway and Jenkins picked up Laziur Hanway Jr. and Blackburn and she drove them to Hudson. At the scene, she and Blackburn remained in the truck while the other two walked back and forth to scope out the trailer.
'Rough them up'
According to Swenson, Samantha Hanway believed the plan was to "rough them up and rob them."
Jenkins and Laziur Hanway Jr. were having a hard time figuring out how to get inside the trailer, Swenson said. He said Samantha Hanway recalled them talking about pretending to be stranded and needing help from Likes.
She told Swenson that while she shared a cigarette with Blackburn in the truck, she heard the other two talking about murdering Likes and Quiver.
She reportedly told them they shouldn't do it.
After the murders, Swenson said Samantha Hanway went inside the trailer to try to get her brother and husband out. The two men were in the back bedroom at the time.
She told Swenson she saw blood in the kitchen and the hallway and that Jenkins and Laziur Hanway Jr. "looked scared." It's believed the two stabbed the victims.
Blackburn entered the trailer house either before or at the same time as Samantha Hanway.
Swenson said when Samantha Hanway was inside the trailer she was told by Jenkins and Laziur Hanway Jr. that Blackburn had "finished off" Likes with a dresser drawer.
Samantha Hanway reportedly told Swenson that the group started looking for loot. It's believed they stole at least two rings, coins, a silverware set, marijuana and three power saws, which Swenson believed Likes used in his work as a stone mason.
Swenson said Samantha Hanway told him there were efforts made Nov. 15 to destroy the evidence, specifically three attempts to start a fire. But there was fear of detection and the group left.
Samantha Hanway drove the others and the stolen items back to Riverton, Swenson said.
Swenson said that on Nov. 17, after the three had run into Ryan Hanway and he told them to return to the scene, Samantha Hanway, her brother and husband drove to Lander and purchased gasoline.
Back at the scene, Swenson said Samantha Hanway told the two men that if they were going to do this "to do it right and do it good."
Samantha Hanway remained in the vehicle, which was parked in the alley, as Jenkins and Laziur Hanway Jr. entered the trailer. About five minutes later, she heard a loud pop and the two started running toward the vehicle.
Swenson said Laziur Hanway Jr. got inside the vehicle, but Jenkins had trouble. He said Samantha Hanway hit Jenkins with the vehicle before stopping to let him get in.
The three returned to Riverton, Swenson said.
Swenson said when Samantha Hanway was questioned about the events, she denied being involved.
"She made the comment that she never dipped her hands in blood," Swenson testified.
Varn said Samantha Hanway knew about the plan and aided and abetted the others.
"She drove them there, she drove them away," he said, adding that she did "absolutely nothing" when the plan escalated to murder.
Hart Tilton contended there was no evidence that Samantha Hanway was involved in the crimes nor that she knew about the plan.
"She did not inflict any injuries," Hart Tilton said.
Varn disagreed.
"In her own words, she participated by driving," he said.
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Brett is a classmate and friend of Stephanie's who plays Little League Baseball for the Cubs.
D.J. teases Stephanie about her interest in Brett, such as when Stephanie clenches her heart, and says her heartbeat feels like "Brett-Brett, Brett-Brett". In the episode "Stephanie Plays the Field", Brett asks Stephanie to go easy on him with the "Tanner Twister", a method of pitching created by Stephanie and her father, Danny. Though she struck him out later in that episode, she thinks he is mad at her. Brett said he would have done the same thing. They still remained boyfriend and girlfriend, although he is never mentioned again after that episode.


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Monday, September 15, 2008 at 02:48AM
i don't think obama said he was black. he's always said he was biracial. i think
groups him as black and black americans embrace and accept him.
perhaps the question should be asked why doesn't white america embrace him as one of them?
black americans are products of slavery and have lived in this country for hundreds of years. his black ancestry is directly from africa. culturally he shares very little with black americans.
he has been raised by his white family members and didn't even "get" black people as he was growing up.
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Birthplace: Vietnam
Age: 29
Current Residence: Denver, Colorado
Profession: Professional Poker Player (4 years)
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Marital Status: Single
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Best Previous WSOP finish: None
Total WSOP Earnings: $170,587
Note: Dang will be classified as a pro poker player in WSOP records, since she plays cash games full-time and has been in the game for about five years.
Question: So, how does it feel to win the gold bracelet at the 2012 Ladies World Poker Championship?
Dang: Amazing! I mean, I had a mission to play this tournament and just win and it's just incredible that you set your mind at something and you accomplished it. I didn't expect it, but I worked really hard to try and get here, so it's just amazing that I'm here.
Question: This event is important for a lot of reasons -- particularly, because it's a showcase for women in the game. It celebrates women, and it brings more women into the game. Are you ready to be an ambassador for that cause?
Dang: I've been playing poker for five or six years and I'm mostly a cash player and I play with a lot of men. In my opinion, I think any female, if they put their mind to it, can play just as well as a man can play in this game. I love poker, so I would definitely advocate any woman who's interested in playing poker.
Question: Where did you first get interested in the game?
Dang: I started learning the game in 2005 after I decided that I wasn't going to go back to law school. Then I just played pretty much home games recreationally. Then about a year ago this summer, I quit my job and I started to take a shot at playing poker for a living. So far, it's been great!
Question: Was this the first time you played this ladies event?
Dang: In 2005 -- so I played it a long time ago when I just started. This is my second ladies event here at the Rio.
Question: Talk about you heads-up match with (runner-up) Debbie Pechac.
Dang: The thing about poker is that we all know how to play. You just have to know who you're playing against, I mean your opponent. I played with her last night at the final table and previously. So, I know how she played. We analyzed it when we got back at the end of the day yesterday. Let's just say I knew my strategy going into this and I knew Debbie was an aggressive player. I pretty much knew what to expect playing with her.
Question: Aside from poker, we'd like to know a little more about you.
Dang: I was born in Vietnam. I grew up mostly in California. Then, we moved to Denver when I was a teenager. So, I pretty much I call it 'home' at this point, because my adult life has been in Denver. I always wanted to be a lawyer. That's the path I was going towards. But then all of a sudden, I decided to take a year off from law school and have my son. Then I found poker and home games. I thought it would be challenging and something that I felt I could be good at. So I just kept pursuing it and playing it to try and get better. I just kind of learned through watching other people play and playing myself. So I just decided to take the plunge and do it. My friend here was playing poker for a long time and he told me how profitable it was and so it was a no-brainer to try it.
Question: Where do you play mostly?
Dang: I started playing No-Limit in 2005 and in Colorado. There's a $100 max bet, so at the casino's they only have $30- 60 Limit games. That's the main game I played. We'll go to Commerce or the Bellagio and play $40-80 and we'll change it up. But lately, for the past year, I've been focusing on Limit Hold'em, not No-Limit.
Question: Do you think poker ultimately will be fulfilling enough for you? Or, might you want to go back to law school or do a little more? This is obviously exciting, but sometimes not enough for some people.
Dang: You know, I talk about that all the time. I feel like some days you feel kind of discouraged. Either you lose or you're not feeling challenged enough in what you do. But then it goes away. So, I just have a mindset that no matter what you do, you're going to get discouraged or bored eventually, even if you like it. But in poker, it changes, every hand changes, the way you play, it evolves so much, it keeps you interested. It never gets boring. Therefore it's something I can't say about most other occupations. Poker never gets boring.


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Participatory Economics:
Review by Geert Dhondt
Anarchist thought and practice has always criticized capitalism as a social and economic system. What has been less developed is an idea of that with which we would replace capitalism: an anarchist vision. Michael Albert and Robin Hahnel have created a well-developed theoretical system—participatory economics—that is both an alternative to capitalism and consistent with the anarchist and left communist tradition.
The anti-globalization movement, for example, articulated many strong critiques of the World Trade Organization and of global capitalism generally, but not much thought was given to how things could be structured differently. What will life be like after capitalism? How can we run a factory collectively? How do we collectively decide who gets what? Some activists would point to cooperatives—for example, local food cooperatives such as the Mondragon Industrial Cooperative(3) in the Basque region or the Seikatsu Club(4) in Japan—as examples of the new world in the shell of the old. Others use science fiction novels—such as The Dispossessed(5)—as possible models of a new world. Mostly anarchists and other agitators argue that a vision is not important at all, that no one can predict what the new world will look like and that having a vision is authoritarian. Instead, they argue that the new world will spring out of the struggle against the old world.(6)
Peter Kropotkin thought differently. In the preface to Emile Pataud and Emile Pouget's famous book, How We Shall Bring About The Revolution, he addressed the importance of vision. First, he summarized his critics: "It is often said that plans ought not to be drawn up for a future society. All such plans we are told, are of the nature of romances, and they have the disadvantage, that some day they may hamper the creative force of a people in Revolution." Kropotkin counters, "On the other hand, it is necessary to have a clear idea of the actual concrete results that our Communist, Collectivist, or other aspirations, might have on society. For this purpose we must picture to ourselves these various institutions at work." This is exactly what Michael Albert and Robin Hahnel have done in their work on participatory economics. Michael Albert notes that participatory economics should not be taken as a blueprint, but as a "broad understanding of new institutions to inform our dissent."(7) Kropotkin similarly wrote that a "book is not a gospel to be taken in its entirety or to be left alone. It is a suggestion, a proposal—nothing more. It is for us to reflect, to see what it contains that is good, and to reject whatever we find erroneous in it." May this multi-book review, then, contribute to the evaluation of Michael Albert and Robin Hahnel's proposal on participatory economic vision.(8)
Both Michael Albert and Robin Hahnel see their work within the context of the libertarian communist tradition. In an earlier work, Albert and Hahnel wrote that communist anarchism and council communism share an affinity with their views.(9) More recently, the journal Science and Society ran a special issue on theoretical alternatives to capitalism in which Albert and Hahnel describe the roots of their work as within the left-wing libertarian tradition.(10)
Each of the books reviewed here discuss the participatory economic vision. Before examining each book, let's first take a look at the basics of participatory economics.
Valuative Criteria
The Critique of Capitalism and
other Alternatives to Capitalism
Capitalism's consumption is characterized by the total neglect of others. Consumers think of only themselves and can ignore the effects of the goods they buy on the environment and on the workers who produced the goods. As Albert and Hahnel explain, "in capitalism it is nonsensical to consider others."(13) This is also a critique of all markets, not just markets under capitalism.(14) In a capitalist economy, things are allocated by markets, but markets also allocate goods in other economic systems, such as market socialism, of which the Mondragon Cooperatives are a good example. Markets do not promote solidarity or concern for the well-being of others; actually they do the very opposite. Thus, Albert and Hahnel argue, a desirable economic system should not have markets allocate goods since this will promote rugged individualism.
Albert argues that capitalism violates all the basic values; it does not promote equity, solidarity, efficiency, environmental sustainability, self-management, or diversity. In fact, capitalism does the contrary. Capitalism generates atomized, self-interested behavior, not solidarity. Capitalism generates inefficiency since it is based on individual actors. Capitalisms' environmental record speaks for itself; it destroys biodiversity. Capitalism generates huge income and wealth differentials. Capitalism does not promote self-management but instead generates a situation where a few make decisions for the many. Capitalism does not generate diversity, it pushes people into boring and repetitive jobs, and creates a consumer culture based on a few brand names.
Similarly, Albert and Hahnel argue that market socialism, central planning, and green bioregionalism do not promote the desirable values. Markets generate inequality, destroy diversity, do not promote self-management, promote individualistic behavior that counters the notion of solidarity, and miscalculate the prices of environmental resources. Central planning similarly violates the values. It breeds authoritarianism and this counters solidarity, equity, and self-management. Central planning is alienating and creates a class of bureaucrats and managers, what Albert and Hahnel call a coordinator class. Green bioregionalism is a vague system that is popular with some activists in the United States today. Albert criticizes bioregionalism, arguing that it does not promote an alternative system of allocation, that it is too focused on scale and self-sufficiency, and that this vision will not eliminate classes.
The ABCs of Participatory Economics
Participatory economics envisions a very different economy with new institutional arrangements. Instead of private ownership of capital, there is social ownership of the means of production, which means either there are no owners or everyone owns the means of production, so ownership does not generate income or power differences as it does in capitalism. Allocation has a different set of institutional arrangements; instead of markets, there is a system of democratic or participatory planning. Consumer councils create consumption plans, workplace councils create workplace plans, and facilitation boards (administrative institutions) try to refine the different plans and make them correspond. Everybody participates, everyone helps make decisions. Participatory economics has a few new elements that I will briefly introduce. First, it has democratic workers and consumer councils. Second, it is characterized by the concept of balanced-job complexes. Third, remuneration is determined according to one's effort as judged by one's work-mates. And, fourth, participatory planning is the allocation mechanism that replaces central planning and markets.
Workers are organized in workers' councils. This is the first step in establishing non-hierarchical and dignified work. Every work place is governed by these workers' councils. Albert and Hahnel recognize that democratic councils by themselves do not promote participation sufficiently because while some work is empowering, some work is not. Disempowered workers would come to the council (or not come) lacking information, skill, and energy to participate in a meaningful manner. To solve this problem, Albert and Hahnel propose balanced job complexes, which I think is their most valuable and original theoretical contribution.
Jobs are a certain combination of tasks, and in our current system, certain jobs are intended to be rote jobs, while others are more rewarding. Jobs are organized in a very hierarchical manner. So if one would create a workplace council in such a place there would be power differences. Take for example a person, who has only been sweeping the floor all day, and another who has been meeting all day, thinking, and making decisions. The latter has much more information than the former. When these two people sit on the council, one will be in a position to participate on a different level, which will create a monopoly of knowledge. Thus, it is necessary to break up jobs so that they are more egalitarian. This is what a balanced job complex is—a restructuring of tasks that need to be performed so that instead of having one person run the place while the other sweeps it, tasks are combined and balanced in such a way that each job is equally rote and rewarding, and each person has a fair share of each sort of task. This concept of the balanced job complex is key to creating a more egalitarian world where people are empowered and have control over their own lives—a society that has neither masters nor slaves.
After people are provided with their basic needs, workers will be paid according to their effort, as judged by their work-mates. This system of remuneration is how participatory economics addresses problems of incentives. With this "payment" or "effort rating," a worker will be allocated a certain amount of consumer goods beyond his or her needs. Similar to workers, consumers are organized in councils at different levels, from the neighborhood, the town or city, county, region, etc. Individual consumers can go to outlets to shop for different kinds of goods. These goods are allocated to these outlets through a participatory planning process.
In participatory planning, both workers'
and consumers' councils participate directly in the formulation
of a plan. The workers' and consumers' councils propose
and revise their own activity prior to initiating those activities.
"Indicative prices," as determined in the planning process,
are used as a communicative tool to estimate the full social costs and
benefits of inputs and outputs. Indicative prices are only quantitative
measures of social costs to supplement qualitative measures of the social
costs of a product. This is an iterative and continuous process where
every actor and every level proposes its own plans.
Similarly, individuals and households submit consumption proposals for private goods to the neighborhood councils. Then the neighborhood councils submit the plans for collective and private goods to a federation of councils before it finally goes to the iteration board.
The iteration board compiles all of the plans and makes suggestions on revising the plans by changing the prices. The plans go back to the councils for revision, and this bargaining goes through successive iterations. This is done yearly, but at the same time this process is flexible enough to update the plans when things change.
This is a very short description of participatory economics and it is impossible to justice to the detailed and complex descriptions in the books by Albert and Hahnel.16 Now let's look at three books by Michael Albert.
Thinking Forward: Learning to Conceptualize Economic Vision (1997)
Like Albert and Hahnel's Looking Forward (1991) and The Political Economy of Participatory Economics (1991), Albert's Thinking Forward describes participatory economics in detail, but it is set up very differently. It is divided into ten chapters. The book starts off by discussing the necessity of vision, then describes what an economy is and the six basic values that the economy should foster. In Chapter 2, Albert evaluates the existing visionary options. The ensuing chapters discuss values associated with production, consumption, and allocation. Then, based on these values, Albert argues for the basic institutions that make up a participatory economics. The last part of the book evaluates participatory economics and responds to its critics.
What is unique about this book is not only its accessibility, but also the way each chapter is structured. This book does not read as most books do. In the first part of each chapter, Albert challenges the reader to think by first describing certain concepts and then posing some rather difficult questions. At the end of each chapter, there is discussion of his answers to the questions. This makes the reader think and question throughout the book. When a question is posed, it makes the reader step back, think, grapple with the concepts, then try to answer it in her or his own way. In last part of the chapter, the reader can then read Albert's answers. This set up is very instructive and helps readers understand this economic vision on a new level. The unique way this book is structured is conducive to really understanding the basic institutions of our economy, how participatory economics differs from the current model, and how it works. It is also conducive to learning how this method could be applied in other areas to create other visions or to modify this vision.
For those unfamiliar with participatory economics, Thinking Forward is an excellent introduction. For the reader interested in the debate that Albert and Hahnel's vision has generated, the last forty-five pages of the book are dedicated to summaries of critiques of participatory economics, clarifications, and responses. These debates are very interesting and span a wide spectrum of perspectives, including those of activists and academics.(18) Some of these debates are engaged with proponents of other democratically planned economic visions, such Pat Devine, or with proponents of a market socialist vision, such as Thomas Weisskopf. Although Comparative Economic Systems scholars used to study the Soviet Union during the Cold War, today leftist economists who write about alternative economic systems have shifted their focus to debates between market socialism and participatory planning. The last chapter in Thinking Forward fits very nicely into this comradely but important brawl.
Moving Forward: Program For A Participatory Economy (2001)
In the wake of the anti-globalization protests in Seattle and in Washington D.C., Albert penned this program to speak to a new and emerging movement and address how it should move forward. "Great social movements need long-run goals for inspiration and guidance and need short-run programs for immediate orientation and agenda," writes Albert.(19) This book provides suggestions for how participatory economics is the long-run economic vision and alternative to capitalism and provides a program for how to get there.
The book, divided in seventeen chapters, has six main parts: on just rewards, self-management, dignified work, participatory allocation, economics and society, and the participatory economics program. Each part has a discussion of the long-run goals, a discussion of a short-run program, and a hypothetical discussion between an advocate of participatory economics and a critic.
In the first part, for example, Albert
argues that a good economy should reward only effort and sacrifice instead
of profit, power, or output. A program that would support some of the
basic six values of participatory economics would include supporting
the fight for higher wages, enhancing affirmative action, and increasing
taxes on profit, property, wealth, and income.Albert believes we should
struggle for these reforms in a non-reformist way.(20) Throughout the
book, he argues that activists should strive and fight for incremental
change and that a sequence of incremental changes will ultimately bring
about radical change as long as we have a vision for a better world
in mind. While I fundamentally differ on the role of revolutionaries
in bringing about social transformation,(21) I believe Albert's
ideas can help us understand and work within mass movements, or potential
mass movements. While most of my activism certainly fights for small
reforms, I see Albert's strategy as sort of a non-strategy, a
strategy that says "All Hands On Deck." Much of Albert's
program is not much of a program at all and there exists no strategic
focus on how to transform this world into a free society. Just keep
on plugging away at all the things you are doing, we just need more
people to be doing it, he argues. For Albert, the movement(s) need to
grow and intensify. What is the task for revolutionaries? It is the
same as that of the liberal, except that the revolutionary wants to
use this reform to raise consciousness with the goal of fundamentally
altering the basics of this society. Much of the program for participatory
economics that Albert suggests falls within this framework.
Parecon is Albert's latest book and is much longer and more comprehensive than his previous publications. This book is divided into four parts and 26 chapters and spans more than 300 pages. Much of the book covers material that is presented in its basic form in previous work by Albert and Hahnel. Part I discusses values and institutions. Part II describes the institutions and workings of the economic vision. Part III is an example of how a person would live their daily life under participatory economics to add richness to their abstract vision. Part IV addresses the critics of participatory economics. While Parecon does not add much new material or perspective to the previously developed vision—though it addresses some new criticisms—it is certainly nice to have a cleaned up version of the book that will reach a new audience.
Parecon does a very nice job of responding the critics. While most critics wonder whether participatory economics will be able to accomplish this or that practical task, few really critique its basic six values. Albert and Hahnel's vision comes very much from the study of microeconomics, the study of individual behavior. I don't think much of their efficiency criteria and I don't think it should be of any concern to leftists, for it is not a value a good society should have. This concept comes out of the utilitarian tradition, a tradition I expect few readers of this review would hold dear. Efficiency basically refers to the idea that an analysis can or should determine the net balance between all the positive and negative effects of an economic action. For example, a cost-benefit analysis is done and all the benefits are added up, and all the costs are subtracted. If the positives outweigh the negatives the economic outcome is efficient and should be done. This of course, as you can imagine, creates huge problems. Can you identify and measure all effects? Who does it benefit? Can you just add up all the benefits and costs? Those familiar with utilitarianism can see the obvious relationship. Anarchists certainly don't come out of this liberal philosophical tradition, so why should we bother with their conceptions of the world?(22)
While Michael Albert is very prolific, clear and accessible, his writing at times is not the best. For those who have seen him speak, his books read just as if he is speaking to you. Parecon does this the least of all the reviewed books and it is the most stylistically pleasing among them.
Participatory Economics is a very rich vision of what a better world can look like. Certain people argue that capitalism might not be great, but it the best we have, so all we can do is improve it and make it more tolerable. Albert's books pull the rug from under this argument. Activists, organizers, and agitators often struggle to describe what kind of world we want; what would a world without cops or prisons look like? What would a world without private property look like? What would a world without patriarchy look like? Of course, many of these kinds of questions are impossible to really answer, but Albert and Hahnel have made an important contribution to envisioning what an alternative to capitalism might look like and how it might work. Whatever their flaws are, I hope that these books will be widely read and will foster much more pondering, talk, debate, and vision.


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If you're like me, you are not a fan of the Texas Longhorns. Actually, unless you are from Texas, you likely aren't a fan of the Texas Longhorns.
Because of that, the 2013 college football season seems especially sweet to fans all over America. We've watched the Longhorns get blown out by BYU and Ole Miss while needing a terrible call against Iowa State to get out of Ames alive. With every bump in the road Texas encounters, their loud-mouthed, burnt orange wearing fanbase gets quieter and quieter — and we are loving it.
Now the Red River Rivalry approaches and it has all the makings of a blood bath. Oklahoma is 5-0 and rolling, while Texas is 3-2 and reeling. Mack Brown is considered by many to be a dead man walking in terms of his job security. Rome is crumbling and the collective college football nation is filling Texas-sized bags of popcorn drenched in butter in anticipation of watching Oklahoma give the Longhorns the Old Yeller treatment this weekend.
It's been a long time coming for college football fans. Perhaps the only other team we'd enjoy watching this happen to more would be Notre Dame. This is one half of a dream come true and we couldn't be happier.
Be careful what you wish for.
College football fans — perhaps more so than fans of any other sport — cling to history, relish the present and often disregard the future. Because of this, we hate Texas and their fans for all of the trash-talking and chest pounding they've done. Because of this, we love that they are being relegated to irrelevant status before our very eyes. Because of this, we are unable to see what all of this means for tomorrow. We are unable to see the lasting effect of what is happening in Texas and the fire that is about to be ignited under a giant sleeping and wounded animal.
It doesn't matter what you, me or anyone else thinks — Texas is the best job in college football. The athletic department has the biggest checkbook and the boosters have some of the deepest pockets. The university's backyard is the nation's most fertile recruiting ground, filled with talented football players who grow up dreaming of wearing burnt orange. These are kids who view going to LSU and Texas A&M as backup plans when their dream of playing for the Longhorns doesn't pan out.
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Texas is not happy. The fans, the alumni, the boosters, the administration, the citizens of the Lone Star State — they will not go quietly and watch Longhorn football fade into obscurity. Just like everything else in Texas, the want to be big. The biggest. The best.
The moment Mack Brown and his staff get their pink slips, college football's largest checkbook will swing open and crash down like a meteor, shaking the earth and leaving cracks in the college football landscape like an apocalyptic earthquake. It will be time to go shopping and no coach — and I truly mean no coach — will be out of the question as an option.
Texas goes big in everything it does and the hiring of a new football coach will be no different. They are going to get the biggest and best name money can buy. They are going to get that guy who can pull every top-level recruit in the state of Texas — as well as many from neighboring states, and develop them.
With the dawn of a new era in college football upon us, the University of Texas is going to do everything in its power to make sure they are at the forefront of the changing landscape. They will not limp into the new era. The Texas Longhorn nation as a whole wishes nothing less than to kick down the door, crotch-cropping toward the rest of us, reminding us all that no matter how much we despise them, they are still Texas and they will have their way.
Go ahead and root for Oklahoma this weekend. Enjoy the blood bath if it happens. I know I will. But savor it now, because I promise you this won't last.
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Sail Date: February 28, 2016
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Traveled As: Singles/Friends
Room Type: Balcony
The Norwegian Breakaway does not have the staff to accommodate so many people. We were offered the FREE drink package which wasn't free after paying taxes and then more taxes on the ship. It would have been a good deal however if they had a wait staff taken your order. There was one waiter on the first day on the Spice H2O. Which finally ended up being the space we spent our free time because every other place was packed and with NO chairs. We never saw another waiter walking around after the first day. The lines at the 3 bars we got drinks from where at least 20 min. I believe this was done by design, because of the Free drink offers to discourage customers. And encourage them to get drinks from their room mini fridge. Which we eventually ended up having to do and it cost us a LOT of money. The larger ships also have you making reservations to any of the shows because they make the theatres half the size. We were able to finally get into one of the shows but had to show up 30 minutes before. Which would have been ok but the seats were made so cheaply that you could barely walk after a two hour show. We saw Rock Of Ages and it was FANTASTIC. The food on this ship is AMAZING we had NO complaints. They really work hard on this part of the cruise experience. We did try to get into the Noodle Bar 3 days but was never able to because of the lines. So the only two places we eat where the main dining room and the food court. We did order room service one night and had no complaints about the new room charge of $7.95. At dinner one night 2 of the crew staff stopped at our table to get feedback about our experience. We told them about our day at their island Stirrup Cay. We were able to make reservations to leave the boat at 11:00 and by the time all was said and done we made it over by 12:00. Once there we found ourselves walking around for almost 2 hours trying to find a chair. We finally settled on going over to the lagoon to try and find seating and had the same problem. On our way over we noticed that they had hundreds of chairs stacked up around a storage building. These chairs should have been put out knowing that the ship has up to 4 thousand people. Also they only offer 2 places to get food. One on the main side of the island that the line was over an hour wait, the second by the lagoon that also was an hour or more. So we never got lunch and a lot of people we spoke to never got lunch. We finally ended up putting towels down on a section of the island that had some sand and was able to get into the water for about an hour before having to walk all the way back to the boat. The day was a total bust. the staff then told us YES you have to plan accordingly going to the island and could have rented one of our cabana. After looking up the price for a small one in 2013 starts at $300. We just wanted a chair or two. This cruise only has 3 port stops because of the distance they have to cover from NY. Orlando, Stirrup Cay & Nassau. We went to Sandals Resort on Nassau and that was our only good excursion. We choose to stay on the ship when docked in Orlando to try and enjoy the ship with no so many people. The line at the bar at H2O was a bit more manageable, but we never got to use any of the hot tubs because of crowds. Maybe Norwegian has a staffing problem? We will cruise again but it will not be with Norwegian, they could give us a free cruise and we would not take it.
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|Cabin / Stateroom
|The room was good for our needs we had no complaints although they might want to add a sign over the toilet to push the button and release fast. We had to have staff come in to show us how to flush.
|Embarkation and Disembarkation
|They did a great job considering how many thousands of people are on this ship.
|Ship Quality
|Layout is one of the worst we have experienced. Only one pool and 4 hot tubs for everyone to share. They only opened a few bars at a time.
|Destinations and Excursions
|Stay clear of Stirrup Cay if taken one of the larger ships. Or just plan on sitting on a towel and not eating or drinking.
|Onboard Activities
|The layout of this ship is awful. We tried to view the sexy men leg contest and people were piled up so high you couldn't see anything. We gave up trying to do any crew events.
|We only got to see one show Rock Of Ages and it was amazing. Even though the chairs are horrible. Plan on having a bad back for a while after. We played bingo for about an hour or more and again it was in a bar with wooden chairs. This cruise ship has nothing in the way of relaxing.
|Service and Staff
|Our cabin crew was great. No wait staff for drinks and not enough bartenders.
|Food and Dining
|main dining and food court was wonderful. Any other free dining is too crowded
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|Great Stirrup Cay (Cruiseline Private Island), Bahamas
|Plan on not having a chair and not eating or drinking if going on this island with this big ship. Lines where more than an hour and they don't put out all of the chairs. They want you to rent cabanas starting at $300.
|Nassau, Bahamas
|We spent an amazing day at Sandals Resort with a day pass paid at the resort of $110. It's a 30 min cab ride. The resort is adults only and includes all food, drinks, transport to their private island that also has food, drinks, pool, hot tub and many chairs and sitting areas. Great beaches and fun snorkeling.
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BBQ begins at 1130 so try and eat at that time to avoid the mad rush..
Lagoon is very quiet and best if the weather is windy because it's protected but the water depth is shallow. It has food but not the BBQ.
The "beach" is a generous term because the island is very rocky so wear sandals, etc
The tram is about 5-10 minutes and free...... I used it to explore all sections of the island.
If you get one... make sure to ask for one that has a mesh backing.... allows for air to pass through... the solid clamshell can get very warm.
Yes, the sales tax is city \ state mandated..... most US ports will charge you approx 5 - 7% of the beverage even if you have the UBP.
Also, remember that the UBP is not valid on disembarking day. The package is for 7 days and disembarking is day 8
Thanks for all the info about the beach there..definitely will be doing that. .hopefully it gets to that port... do u have any other helpful info about Nassau or port canerval too.
I Heard almost the same review from a friend that sailed RC'S Allure of the Seas last week. I think all cruiselines are having problems with the large ships. Too many guests on the ships and not enough venues. I have nothing but great experiences on my NCL Dawn cruise last week. Best Crew of all my 10 cruises with Carnival, Royal, NCL. The shows were outstanding.
The reason we did not get to the private Island until noon was because you have to make a reservation. So you have to get up very early to make the reservation and then they put you in a time slot. Unfortunately ours was on the wait list and we could not go until 11:00 and it took an hour between waiting in line and boat ride over. We have been to the Island when we where on a smaller ship and had NO problems getting chairs or food. But if you are on one of the Large ones good luck...
Use any touch screen, your TV, or go to the Excursion Desk.
Also, if you have a booked excursion then you get priority tender assignment before anyone else (hint: clamshell lounge chairs are considered an "excursion")
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Optional activities from 1 to 3 p.m. include visiting Spencer Crest Nature Center, the bookstore, or sampling CCC's dining services. Students who are unsure what they want to major in can take a career assessment and meet with an admissions representative. Students who have already been accepted can take placement tests. Pre-registration is requested.
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Why are reporters helping conservative Senators avoid taking a stand?
Blog ››› ››› JAMISON FOSER
Here's Chris Matthews, purported political expert, offering his take on the prospects for health care reform:
The way I see it, he's [President Obama] got three ways to go at this point.
One: They can challenge the Senate rules and ram through a bill with just 50 votes with the help of the Vice President to break the tie. That's what today's lede in the New York Times suggested they're threatening to do. [Matthews later made clear he was referring to using the reconciliation process]
Number Two: They can go for a moderate bill, politically sellable to a few Republicans and get the 60 Senate votes needed for regular passage.
Three: They can go back and build a dramatic rock-'em-sock-'em liberal bill, stand ready to take the loss and blame Republicans for the failure.
Matthews is forgetting something: 60 votes are not needed for "regular passage." Sixty votes are needed to invoke cloture, at which point 50 votes (plus Biden) are all that is required for passage.
What this means is that a health care bill with a public plan could pass if some of the conservative Senators who have made noises about opposing such a plan prove unwilling to filibuster the bill, even if they don't plan on voting for it. Joe Lieberman, for example.
The obvious meaning of this is that when a Joe Lieberman or a Ben Nelson expresses skepticism about the public plan, reporters should ask them if they will filibuster it, or allow it to come to a vote. But that rarely happens. Instead, reporters let those Senators off the hook, allowing them to get away without taking a strong stand.
Which, of course, is exactly what some of them want: to avoid taking a stand. Joe Lieberman may not want to vote for a public plan -- but he probably doesn't want to tell Connecticut voters he'll filibuster, either. He's probably hoping he never has to; that his statements of opposition will ensure it never comes to a vote. That's a perfectly valid, if not terribly brave, approach for him to take. But there is absolutely no reason reporters should play along with it. It's their job to press politicians to take a stand, not help them avoid doing so.
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Melbourne, Nov 12 (UNI) Australia-based pharma company SciGen Limited will market its Hepatitis B vaccine in India starting from mid-2007.
The company has received approval for the sale of Sci-B-Vac#61472 in India and the commercialisation of the 'third generation' vaccine would commence as soon as the manufacturing facility in Rehovot, Israel, is commissioned, SciGen said.
The Israel plant is slated to be commissioned in the second quarter of 2007, it added.
With this marketing approval in India, SciGen would get exposure to the second largest pool of Hepatitis B carriers in the world.
According to estimates, at least 45 million people in India were infected with Hepatitis B while 89,000 people died of the disease in 2005. Ten per cent developed the chronic infection.
SciGen Hepatitis B vaccine will be distributed by Shreya Life Sciences, one of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in India, it was announced.


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William H. "Just Plain Bill" Yoder, 90, of Clymer, passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at his home.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home, Clymer.
His funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Tom Spiker, chaplain of VNA Hospice, officiating.
Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery with military rites provided by the Clymer American Legion, Post 222.
A guest book is available on line at www.rbfh.net.


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Strength, heart, determination: That is high school football, and Utah's state championship contenders were the perfect exemplars of all three on Friday in their battles for the 3A, 4A, and 5A titles at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. The Jordan Beetdiggers finished a season of domination in their 58-2 win over the Syracuse Titans, beating every in-state opponent this year. In 4A action, as if a state championship weren't dramatic enough, Timpview and Mountain Crest fought into double overtime, but the Thunderbirds endured, edging the Mustangs 38-31, thanks to a late sack by Timpview lineman Pita Taumoepenu. And the 3A championship game belonged to Dixie quarterback Blake Barney, who racked up 472 total yards to carry the Flyers over the Spanish Fork Dons, 49-21.
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formatting of string in input vs. output cells
Does anyone know the cell style options which control how strings are
displayed? As a simple example, when you enter the following in a
notebook session:
In[44]:= "x"
Out[44]= x
The output cell suppresses the double quotes "". This also occurs with
things like NumberForm and so on. It becomes a pain when you, say,
print a table of numbers formatted using NumberForm, and then copy
this to a cell of a different type, where suddenly the quotes become
What I'd like to know is what cell formatting option is controlling
the display/suppression of the quotes, so that I can add to whatever
other cell types I need to use (e.g. "Table" styles). Digging in the
option inspector I have not been able to find anything, and there
doesn't seem to be much documentation either.


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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Getty Images Ties With Flickr
Seattle-based Getty Images, which is now owned by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, has inked a deal to feature photos from Yahoo's popular online photo sharing site, Flickr. According to Flickr, Getty Images' photo editors will identify photos that they would like to feature in the collection and reach out directly to members of the Flickr community as part of new initiative. Details of the program and its launch were not announced. Flickr said the deal will focus on creating a collection of royalty free, rights ready and rights managed photographs.


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The Assurance of Discipline
The older I get, the more I wish my father had disciplined me more than he did, and the more I grow in Christ, the more I pray for my heavenly Father's loving discipline. When we're immature we …Read More
The Heart of Words
Words are powerful. They transform lives and make history. They birth nations and topple empires. They make peace and fuel wars. They make covenants in marriage and wound those we most cherish. They change hearts and give news of eternal …Read More
A Life of Faith and Forgiveness
If you travel to Wittenberg, Germany, the birthplace of the Protestant Reformation, you may find yourself scratching your head wondering how Martin Luther managed to nail his 95 theses to the solid-bronze door of the 500-year-old castle church. It wouldn …Read More
Delighting in Our Duty
When we think of the law of God, the first thing that should come to mind is love—God's love for us as fallen sinners, directing us to love Him, enjoy Him, and glorify Him. God's law is a …Read More
Proclaiming Life to Captives
I am writing this on the twenty-fifth anniversary of President Ronald Reagan's release of the "Personhood Proclamation." On January 14, 1988, Reagan released the following declaration: "America has given a great gift to the world, a gift that drew …Read More
Relevant, Old Paths
My dad was fifty-two years old when I was born. When I was thirteen, he asked me if I was embarrassed that he was so much older than my friends' dads. I told him I wasn't embarrassed but that …Read More
In Christ
Repetitio mater studiorum est. "Repetition is the mother of all learning." The Apostle Paul understood this. Under the inspiration and superintendence of the Holy Spirit, Paul constantly repeated the foundational truths of biblical doctrine, and he did so not only …Read More
Recovering Lost Disciplines
As I write, I am looking out over the vast and cold Atlantic Ocean as I come to the end of a short family getaway at the beach. I have shut off my mobile phone. I have closed all unnecessary …Read More
Hope for Prodigal Children
As a pastor, I am often faced with the difficulty of counseling deeply saddened fathers and mothers with prodigal sons and daughters. Parents who enter my study for counsel and prayer are usually trying to come to grips with the …Read More
No Other Gospel
When you enter the sanctuary of Saint Andrew's Chapel, you cannot help but notice the majestic pulpit that rises from the chancel and towers above the congregation. Although the pulpit is relatively plain in its structure and design, there …Read More
The True Israel of God
"Father Abraham had many sons, many sons had father Abraham. I am one of them and so are you…," so the old children's song goes. Although it's a silly song that requires the raising of arms, legs, and …Read More
The Dawn of Reformation
It is one thing to believe that the Bible is the Word of God, but it is another to believe, or trust, the Bible as the Word of God. We're called not only to believe in God and His …Read More
Where East Meets West
I cannot count the number of times I've heard, "I believe there's a little bad in all that's good and a little good in all that's bad." The problem is not the number of times I …Read More
Dividing Walls That Unite
"Be not ashamed of your faith; remember it is the ancient gospel of the martyrs, confessors, reformers and saints. Above all, it is the truth of God, against which the gates of Hell cannot prevail. Let your lives adorn your …Read More
Evangelism for God's Glory
To borrow a theme from John Piper's classic book Let the Nations Be Glad!, evangelism isn't the ultimate goal of the church: worship is. Evangelism exists because worship doesn't. Worship is ultimate, not evangelism. Evangelism isn't the end but a …Read More
Burk Parsons
Dr. Burk Parsons is copastor of Saint Andrew's Chapel in Sanford, Fla., a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow, vice president of publishing for Ligonier Ministries, and editor of Tabletalk magazine. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and director of the Church Planting Fellowship. He is on Twitter @BurkParsons.


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Re: Packages - trivial question
> I'm sorry for such a trivial question, but what does mean the
> backapostroph behind the package name, when one wants to get
> package?
it is the character which serves as the separator for context names.
> For example: << PhysicalConstants`
that is just a short form for Get["PhysicalConstants`"]
> I'm trying to find it in the documentation, but I'm not successfull.
> Is it the same symbol as it is used for NumberMarks i.e.
> 0.3333333333333333` for example?
it's not a symbol and serves a completely different purpose in those to
> I think, that in the case of packages it means something like
> "definition space", because for example: Remove["Global`*"] should
> remove all the symbol definitions in current session.
it removes all symbol definitions in the "Global`" context. If you have
experience with other languages you can think of a context as a
namespace for symbols. If you don't, think of it as a "folder" for
symbol names as you have "folders" for filenames in your computers file
> But I'm still confused of the little but magic `
nothing magic, if you are interested in the details look up
tutorial/ContextsAndPackages in the documentation center and the
reference pages for BeginPackage, Begin, $Context, $ContextPath.


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Jan. 20, 2011
The first few weeks of Jarryd Chaplin's Tennessee career could be described as a whirlwind at best.
The freshman from Sydney, Australia, graduated from high school in mid-December and joined the Vols just in time for a team trip to Hawaii along with fellow January newcomer and current roommate Hunter Reese. Two days after returning from a successful week at the Rainbow Warrior Challenge, Tennessee then hosted the SEC Coaches Indoor Championships in the renovated Goodfriend Tennis Center.
Through his first two collegiate events, Chaplin has posted a 4-3 record in singles and a 3-1 mark in doubles with three different partners. He and the Vols start the dual match season at home Friday when they play East Tennessee State at 2 p.m.
While he wasn't entirely aware of it at the time, Chaplin has become part of a long tradition of Australians to play for the Vols. An Aussie has been on the Tennessee roster every year since 1988, and he joins fellow countryman John-Patrick Smith on the team this spring. Smith,the three-time All-America senior, hails from Townsville.
With his first team match approaching, Chaplin discusses luaus, the art of the serve and volley style of tennis and even singing in the shower in this week's Q&A.
Q: What's been your first impressions of life in Knoxville?
A: My first impression was that it was very cold compared to where I've been from. It's summer right now in Australia, so I was coming from the beach and whatnot. But I love it over here so far. A lot of people talk about the Aussie tradition here, and I'm glad to fulfill my part in that. Also, everyone so welcoming here, which makes any transition overseas a lot easier.
Q: Were you away of that Aussie tradition here at UT before you came here?
A: I only understood how long it's been going when I read about it. There's a lot of really good names there and a tradition of coaches as well. It's a bit of a privilege to come and step in there.
Q: Did you know JP before you came here?
A: I had heard a lot about JP - a lot of really good things - but we were never really close mates back home. We just didn't know each other that well, but anything I've seen of him over here has been extremely positive.
Q: Let's talk about your trip over here. You had to finish up school in December and get here in a hurry. What's the transition been like?
A: It's probably some kind of record for me getting here. I graduated in the middle of December and had to get all my paperwork taken care of, all in about eight days or something. It's something I look back on now and don't know how I did it. The reason I did it so quickly was that I was so excited to get over here. It was very obvious when I came over to see the team that this is a close bunch of guys, and I think I've fit in really well.
Q: Talk a little about the team trip to Hawaii. A lot of tennis and a lot of fun too. What was that like?
A: We had the luau, and something was unfortunately posted on the Internet of me trying to hula on stage. My hips were a little sore the next day. It was good fun, and I think those kinds of trips do a lot for team bonding and making everyone so much more comfortable with each other. We spent a lot of time in the sun and then we beat a couple schools as well, so that was the best part.
Q: You're new to the team, so what are some facts about you that people may not know?
A: They might not know I'm a serve-and-volleyer. That's kind of a rarity these days, so that's what they should expect to see a lot of that if they come watch me.
I'm from Sydney. I homeschooled the last few years of school. That was tough, and it's actually refreshing to come here and be able to associate with people in class.
My brother, Ben, is in the second-to-last year of high school now, and he plays rugby on the front row. I don't knock around with him too much anymore. I'm very close with my family, and that was a big part of my decision when I chose to come over here. I love all sports and being around people, and I feel like I can bring a lot to a group. I just love being around a close group of guys and it just kind of made sense for me to come here.
Q: How did you pick up the serve and volley style?
A: I grew up idolizing Pat Rafter, and volleying was one of my strengths. And you know, there are times where you have to play to your strengths, and I had to do it a couple of times and really enjoyed doing it. It just kind of made sense to come up to the net more often, and that became the way I based my game. I often play with a bit of aggression too, and it's kind of conducive to that style too. (laughs) I don't know if that's a strength of mine, but hopefully it won't get me in too much trouble with the referees.
Q: You've played a few matches now. How has the competition been?
A: Strong. I didn't realize how much depth there would be coming over. You know, watching the SEC Indoors, and there are guys playing in the final and guys playing in the back draw, and there's a certain level that all the guys were playing at - and that was a pretty high level. I didn't think the lower guys would be playing at the level. I'm extremely impressed with it, and it's starting to make sense why college is such a good avenue for the professional ranks.
Q: The first dual match is coming up against ETSU. What are you looking forward to about that?
A: The best thing about it for me is that I don't know what to expect. That's a really cool thing. I'd love to be able to play that first day, whether it's singles or doubles and experience what it's like, to be able to play in front of everyone from Knoxville. I know it's the start of the season and we've got an unbelievable team at the moment, which I'm sure most fans already know.
I guess it's the atmosphere I'm looking forward to, being able to play in front of the home crowd. If I can say something here, I'd encourage anyone in Knoxville to come on out and watch us because it doesn't go unnoticed. We really appreciate a crowd.
Q: Now let's get into some random questions here. You've traveled all over the world playing tennis, what was the weirdest food you've ever eaten?
A: You could probably mix in the most interesting place I've ever been, and that was Israel. It was a very unique experience I guess. When you say food, I'd say probably chicken feet in Hong Kong probably and I'd say probably sheep intestines too. It wasn't the best, and that one stayed with me for a while. In Australia, up North, I went to a tournament, and ate about a pound of crocodile. It was pretty tasty, like chicken. That's probably the most obscure.
Q: You were here for a football game in the fall at Neyland Stadium. What was that like?
A: Yeah, we were playing Ole Miss. First SEC win of the year. I'm going to take credit for that. Just my present got the guys over the line. It was incredible, like nothing I've ever seen before, just how passionate everyone was. That really seemed like what college is about, coming together each week. I loved it.
Q: Do you have any off-court hobbies?
A: I'm a bit of a culprit when it comes to singing in the shower. I think Hunter could probably vouch for that. I'm pretty off-pitch most times. I'm sure he throws the headphones on when I start. I love playing golf. I'm not very good. Just hanging out with my mates and stuff, and in this case, it's my team. And what else?
I love rugby as well. I've got a favorite team in Australia, the Parramatta Eels. I pretty much live and die by them, starting from a very young age. They're biggest rival is my brother's team, so we've got a little family thing going on.


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And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
Elizabeth was terrified that she might not be able to bring forth the tears.
For spending to be stimulative it must bring forth economic activity that otherwise would not have taken place.
They are easily raised from seed sown in March or April, and bring forth their flowers in August.
It was impossible to plan for the future, for no one could tell what a day might bring forth.
Such hearts as these, too, the fatherland of ice can bring forth!
At least, Nature does not there bring forth arms and ammunition.
What the morrow, what the night, might bring forth was all uncertainty.
He purgeth it (pruneth it), that it may bring forth more fruit .
The females are said to go four months with young; they bring forth towards the close of winter, and have two or three at a time.
Old English bringan "to bring, bring forth, produce, present, offer" (past tense brohte, past participle broht), from Proto-Germanic *brenganan (cf. Old Frisian brenga, Middle Dutch brenghen, Old High German bringan, Gothic briggan); no exact cognates outside Germanic, but it appears to be from PIE root *bhrengk-, compound based on root *bher- (1) "to carry" (cf. Latin ferre; see infer).
The tendency to conjugate this as a strong verb on the model of sing, drink, etc., is ancient: Old English also had a rare strong past participle form, brungen, corresponding to modern colloquial brung. To bring down the house figuratively (1754) is to elicit applause so thunderous it collapses the roof.