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If I was to make a theme can it require that the user installs advanced custom fields?
I'd like to make use of the repeater field function (which the license allows you to include in themes) but just wondered if this is against any rules?
I don't know the official answer, but in my opinion that should not be allowed.
Every theme should work without any plugin. It migh not have the full functionality without certain plugins and that is ok, but to disable the theme without the plugin is not.
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Month: August 2012
Crissy makes a video!
Tomorrow, you guys are gonna get a treat!
We made a video at work just for funzies and I'm gonna share it with you because it's about my glamorous life as a Mrs. Fancypants.
Plus, you get to see Crissy, plus her work environment, plus her co-workers, plus you get to laugh because I'm ridiculous and that's why you come here.
Wait for it…
The Litter Critters
Remember my last post about Big Pussy crapping in the fireplace? How could you forget? It was very memorable. Especially for me because it's still happening.
I thought he was sick because when a cat starts doing Things That Are Inappropriate, they're usually sick. Big Pussy is about 14 years old now, so you know. I figured he's going senile or whatever. I check his box frequently and have found either nothing at all in there or a large amount of wet. And I thought to myself: "Jesus this is a lot! Maybe the kids peed in here! NAH!"
And then I got this text from Ehpa:
It seems as though her lovely daughter, Xanax, and her son, HulkSmash! have confessed that along with Homeslice and Girlfriend they have created for themselves an Alternate Facility in which to do their business because children today are lazy jackwagons and would rather piss in a cat box than climb a flight of stairs to relieve themselves!
I KNOW!!!! What the fuckingfuck?
I don't know for sure, but I suspect that this was Girlfriend's brainchild.
Here's how I imagine it went down:
While the grown ups were
drinking wine and making penis jokes having adult conversation , the children were in the Porn Basement (which we totally gentrified, btw) watching Netflix and playing the Whee (emphasis on the WH), when Girlfriend decided she had to go potties.
Not wanting to give up her spot on the couch for too long, she decided to pee in the cat box–just for funzies. Xanax, HulkSmash!, and Homeslice immediately saw the genius in this idea and decided that this was pretty much the Best! Idea! Ever! and did it too.
Now, some of you may be surprised that I would be so certain that my own child would do such a thing, but you know me. I'm a realist. I am perfectly aware that Girlfriend has some, ahem, eccentricities that do not preclude her from doing a thing like this.
The next suspected little genius is HulkSmash!. This is also the sort of thing he would dream up. I believe that Xanax and Homeslice are mere followers.
Of course, Girlfriend and HulkSmash! would each throw the other under the bus in a heartbeat, so questioning them will be a lesson in futility.
Here's my plan:
Say nothing, set up a camera and watch. Eventually they'll do it again and when they do, I don't know what.
Except this is not what I did at all.
I questioned Homeslice and Girlfriend instead.
Girlfriend denies any and all involvement and totally blamed HulkSmash!, just as I suspected. Homeslice had no idea what I was talking about, and when I said "who pee-peed in the kitty box?" she replied "Benny did!"
So, I believe she is innocent. Xanax confessed to doing it only half way but continuing upstairs in the proper potty.
Girlfriend is NOT a fan of me blogging about this and says, and I quote: "you will NOT write about this on your blog, mom! I WILL NOT BE A LAUGHING STOCK!" Leading me to believe that she is indeed involved in the shenanigans.
The point is, Benny is perhaps not the asshole cat we thought he was. Instead I have asshole children.
The End.
What Kind of an Asshole Does a Thing Like This?
What kind of an asshole does something like this?
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Who does that???
There's ashy footprints all over my house.
Somebody should complain.
This place is a shithole.
PS: Vodka with Lavender Kombucha isn't half bad, AND you get to poop. But not in the fireplace.
Ehpa Gets A Dog
As you guys probably know, your Crissy is obsessed with naming things. I love, love, love it. But making a final decision is where I fall flat on my face. If it were up to me, Homeslice would be named LucyCarolineFionaLydia.
Alas, Mister put his foot down.
I have a plant named "Ladypants" and a sweater I call "Sunday Girl." So, naturally when Ehpa adopted a doggie, I had to get involved because that's what I do. I get involved.
You guys remember when Crissy got Vivian and I couldn't decide what to name her and soI had to ask the Queefies about it?
Well, you guys get to help Crissy name Ehpa's new baby boy. Ehpa gets to have final say, of course (I suppose) since its her dog or whatever.
Isn't he marvelous??
He's HUGE–kind of like a horse or The Imperial Walker.
He's very sweet and calm and gentle and of course everyone is madly in love with him.
So, name this poor dude because his track name, Cal, isn't totally working for Crissy.
Ehpa has narrowed it down to these names for you to vote on.
PS: Other suggestions are also welcome in the space provided below.
PSS: I'm dead against naming him Milo, but that's up the Ehpa and the Queefies to decide. *SIGH*
Have a splendid day, Queefies!!
There's another post coming soon!


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The start of registration for the Addis Abeba Saving Houses Department Enterprise's (AASHD) 40/60 housing scheme, on Monday, August 12, 2013, was marked by long queues throughout various branches of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE).
Tadele Ayele, 39, a tax collector at Gulele District lives in a kebele house in Wereda 7 of the same District. He registered for a two-bedroom mini-apartment, on Tuesday, at the CBE's Arada Branch. He is expected to pay 1,575 Br a month for five years, saving a total of 100,000 Br during that time. He and his wife each make 2,400 Br a month; he likens the commitment to donating blood.
Although the 40/60 housing scheme is the third type of housing scheme to be introduced, after the 10/90 and 20/80, it is the first one to allow the registration of members of the Diaspora. As a result, there was a long queue and some chaos in the attempt to complete registration and payment in the courtyard of the Addis Abeba Urban Management Institute, on Wednesday, August 14, 2013.
Sergie Birhanu, 29, came back to his home country a month ago, after 10 years in Moscow, Russia. He stood alone, away from the long queue. He came to Ethiopia for a vacation, but after hearing the 40/60 housing scheme gave priority to those who can pay in full, he decided to register.
Since Monday, about 77,000 individuals, including around 3,000 from the Diaspora, have registered, according to the available data at the CBE.
"The number is increasing and will continue to do so," says Ephraim Mekuria, communications director at the CBE.
He adds that 1,300 have already made the full payment.
In the 40/60 housing scheme alone, 50,000 houses will be built at the cost of 26.05 billion Br. A total of 10,000 of them will be completed during the 2014/15 fiscal year. The financing will be secured from "different finance sources", according to the executive summary of activities released by the Addis Abeba City Administration, in July 2013. Achieving that may surprise some.
"It does not seem to be realistic," says Merara Gudina, (Phd)chair of the Forum for Justice & Democracy (Medrek) Party. "Even the developed countries cannot do it."
During the 2013/14 fiscal year, the government plans to collect six billion Birr through the 20/80 and 10/90 housing schemes. More money is expected from the 40/60 scheme, although it is not pre-planned, Ephraim says.
The Administration also plans to transfer 26,000 houses under the 20/80 and 14,000 houses, for the first time, under the 10/90 scheme, in 2013/14. Close to 3,000 of these units will be stores for rent. On the other hand, the number of home-seekers registered for the 10/90 and 20/80 schemes alone reached 860,000, from June 10 to 28, 2013. Moreover, those registered are expected to save money for at least the next 18 months. The total amount of money for transferring a house varies from 162,645 Br to 386,400 Br, for one-bedroom and three-bedroom units, respectively.
In turn, the government is supposed to deliver the houses in the next five years. Due to previous experience, however, the government is faced with questions on its ability to deliver. For instance, a number of people who registered in 2005 are still awaiting the delivery of their homes. More than 1.3 million people are expected to register for the three schemes this year.
The Enterprise, which has collected a total of five billion Birr since the start of the housing scheme in 2005, has built and transferred only 100,000 housing units over the last eight years. It aims, however, to transfer 50,000 units during the current fiscal year. From this, it plans to collect 20pc and 10pc of the down payments, from the 20/80 and 10/90 housing schemes, respectively. This is expected to net the enterprise a total of between 1.5 billion and two billion Br.
Sergie is happy that the 40/60 housing scheme gives priority to people like him, who can pay in full. This is unlike other schemes, which assign houses through a lottery, regardless of the ability to pay. However, he has the same level of confidence as Merara on the delivery of the house he has purchased.
Currently, the first projects are under construction in Sengatera, Lideta District, to the south east of the Ministry of Urban Development & Construction(MoUDC)on Ras Abebe Aregay street. They consist of 405 units in five 12-storey blocks, which come with two basement houses. Construction & Design Share Company and Habtamu International Engineers & Architects Plc are the consultants. Additionally, 12 different level one contractors are involved.
The houses are expected to be completed within around 300 days, as per the agreement signed between the contractors and the AASHD. The construction is, however, still at the foundation level, known as the sub-structure, according to Fayzel Seid, project engineer with Equator Engineering Construction Plc, one of the contractors.
As of now, the blocks are only 16.73pc complete, according to data from the MoUDC.
"Supply constraints often occur; this will affect the delivery," Fayzen says.
The AASHD, however, wants some praise for starting earlier.
"The fact that construction began before the start of registration should be appreciated," claims Yonas Abayneh, its communication director.
The Enterprise is, however, working with contractors to speed up construction by increasing manpower, machines and working hours, according to Yonas.
The AASHD considers the fact that the cement and iron bar supply during the last fiscal year was more than what was planned. While it planned to supply 46,600tns of cement, it provided public universities and other public projects with 95,908.59tns. This shows a 205.8pc increment, according to the annual report presented by the MoUDC.
It was also able to provide 477,269.4tns of cement, while its plan was a slightly lower at 466,800tns. It also boasts exceeding its plan of delivering 600,000 agrostone panels, attaining a total of 642,613.
The delivery of houses, however, has not been as smooth and easy as expected. There are people who have not received their houses yet.
Situations, which may initially seem insignificant, can hinder the overall construction process, contributing their own share to the delay, according to Faizan. Site handover and advance payment were identified as being among the challenges.
Citing the fact that contractors were forced to facilitate preconstruction processes, such as constructing access roads inside the site, something that the Enterprise should have built per the agreement, Faizen says the construction may not necessarily be completed on time.
"It may be extended because of such small but significant reasons," he says.
The existence of small-scale enterprises is also a source of possible delays for Faizen. There are about 1,000 small-scale enterprises, contractors and consultants created as a result of the construction of the houses.
"We have to let them do the finishing. We cannot select who does the finishing. This plays its own part in delaying the project, given that we cannot push them to accomplish their activities on time," says Faizan.
In eight sites, including Crown Megenagna, Meri, Bole Bulbula and Asko, 173 blocks have been awarded to 87 contractors.
"From the previous trend, we used to award two blocks for a contractor. But, depending on the situation, we will award up to four for each contractor now," Sewlsew Abere, construction works supervision team leader, told Fortune.
The number of contractors interested in doing the job, however, does not seem to be as many as expected. Equator Engineering Plc, which is among the first level contractors, does not plan to continue beyond the initial project, according to Faizan.
"It is not as beneficial as previously," he said.
The Addis Abeba Housing Administration & Development Agency, however, dismisses doubts regarding its ability to deliver such a large number of units on time.
"By now, we have enough experience to deliver the planned 50,000 houses faster than ever," contends Mesfin Mengiste, head of the Agency.
Professor Abebe Dinku, chairperson of the department of Construction Technology and Maintenance at Addis Abeba University, advises that the Agency should take issues, such as quality and site selection, seriously.
"The plan can be appreciated. Yet, our experience with condominium houses tells us that the issues are too serious and can in no way be overlooked," he contends.
He also wants to see the private sector getting more opportunities in the industry, arguing that they could better ensure quality.
Currently, it is only the government that is engaged in the construction process. This is contradictory to the economic policy of the country, according to the expert.
While debate continues on the details of the construction process, house-seekers, such as Tadele and Sergie, continue to have uncertainties regarding their future homeownership.
"Whether I will actually be a homeowner, only God knows it," says Tadele.
One thing he is sure is that he will continue to struggle to make the required monthly savings.
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Ruud van Nistelrooy scored the only goal for the Dutch, who started with four attacking players -- van Nistelrooy playing in front of Rafael van der Vaart, Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder.
But the middle of the Oranje defense -- John Heintiga and Joris Mathijsen -- looked vulnerable, and the Danes equalized through Christian Poulsen 11 minutes into the second half.
ITALIAN TRIDENT. Recalled strikers Alessandro Del Piero and Antonio Cassano could get starts in Italy's three-player attack when Italy faces Belgium Friday in Belgium.
Star Luca Toni is expected to be the lone striker with Del Piero and Cassano, both back after long absences, in wide position.
"I haven't decided anything," said Coach Roberto Donadoni, "but in my idea of a three-man attack, I definitely see Del Piero on the left and Cassano on the right, although Cassano can also play on the opposite side. We'll try things out against Belgium."
Also in the mix for wide spots are Antonio Di Natale and Argentine-born Mauro Camoranesi for playing time.
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Once again I volunteered at the Rochester Marathon to provide emergency communications. This time I was at the water stop on the canal at Clinton Avenue, just down the street from my house. After a cold and damp morning it turned into a wonderful day for running.
The canal was misty first thing in the morning.
A solitary rower stopped nearby.
This was the leader through 20 miles. He was minutes ahead of the second and third place runners at the time.


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A few of-age Upper East Siders sipped their way through a party at The Standard's Boom Boom Room, where Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump made appearances (with Champagne flute firmly in the hand of daughter Trump). We can only assume the New York Observer-hosted party got wilder as the night wore on. KATHIE LEE & HODA Episode: Winesday, October 27 Total Drinks: 4 ½ Biggest Lush: Regis' drunken former half Signature Drinks: 3-liter Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Best Bon Mot: Hoda: "These are three liters." Kathie Lee: "What is that in American?" Hoda: "It's a whole lotta pinot." Man off-camera: "It's four bottles." Drunkest Moment: Kathie Lee holds up her wine glass to Denise Richards a mere two days after her ex tore through the Plaza, saying, "I didn't even take a sip, because I thought you might need some." Denise replies, "It's a little early..." The ladies showboating on the fourth hour of the Today show should get extra points for drinking well before noon on what they call "Winesdays." This week, after Hoda noted that their wine glasses were big enough to hold entire bottles, Kathie Lee promised they're cutting back. Thankfully, a few segments later, while cooking with the "Skinny Bitch," the hosts splashed Champagne in their drinks. And all was right in the world. THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA Episode 4: "Petty Boughetto" Total Drinks: Six Biggest Lush: The never tardy to the party Kim Zolciak Signature Drinks: Red and white wine Best Bon Mot: NeNe to Kim: "I thought you was gonna bring some wine." Kim: "You're on too much medicine." NeNe: "I'm ready to drink. The bitch is back." Drunkest Moment: Glasses of white wine were as plentiful as the dramatic hats at Phaedra's baby shower, but no one got sloppy drunk. These are proper ladies, OK? Kim's the most, how shall we say, dynamic housewife, and perhaps we've found the reason. "I'm a lot like my dad," she said, while tipping back glasses of red and white with her parents. "We both like wine." Later, when she forgets to wear a hat to the shower, it's not a problem. "I'll just keep drinking." Newcomer housewife Cynthia fits right in drinking white wine, while Phaedra, seemingly 14 months pregnant, abstained. And poor NeNe had to stay off the hooch because of her plastic surgery. Her nurse said no alcoholic beverages for at least 24 hours. Surely she'll make up for it next week. THE MILLIONAIRE MATCHMAKER Episode 2: Featuring Dina, Albie, and Chris Manzo of The Real Housewives of New Jersey Total Drinks: 10 ½, including those swilled by the nameless women giggling their way through the group "date" Biggest Lush: Albie Manzo has Champagne, white wine, and a vodka drink Signature Drinks: Mimosas, white wine, vodka Best Bon Mot: A prospective date tries to coerce Patti the matchmaker with a gift: "It's Champagne truffles…I heard they're your favorite." Drunkest Moment: During an early afternoon meet 'n' greet with the RHONJ sons Albie and Chris Manzo, most girls ask for wine. "Spitfire" Violeta prefers tequila. It's 11am. Patti Stanger, a.k.a. the "Millionaire Matchmaker," would feel right at home at a convent. Her clients aren't allowed to have sex on the first date, and on this Very Important Crosspromotional Episode featuring Bravo's favorite Jersey family, Patti imposes a two-drink maximum. 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And Derek goes on a date to a tequila bar and has a margarita. This sugary indulgence might explain why his date Roberto is never seen again. BOARDWALK EMPIRE Episode 6: "Family Limitation" Total Drinks: 11 Biggest Lush: Prohibition flaunter Nucky (Steve Buscemi) and Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague Signature Drinks: Something stiff and dark Best Bon Mot: Nucky complains about a singing, half-naked prostitute: "Lotta noise from a little box." Mayor: "Which one we talking about?" Drunkest Moment: Charles Sheridan: "Let's have a drink. Let bygones be bygones." Two minutes later, he's shot in the face. Atlantic City's powered by booze and as it turns out Chicago is, too. For a drama set during the Prohibition, the whiskey and wine sure fly fast and loose on the boardwalk. As on Mad Men, drinking plays a starring role. It's both conciliatory (as when Jimmy offers Al Capone a drink as peace offering) and debauched (see: two prostitutes straddling Mayor Hague and pouring alcohol into his mouth). Most importantly, it's a tool for power. As Nucky says, "Everything you see here, it's mine. Buy a drink, place a bet, ride the fucking Ferris Wheel. If you steal from my men, you steal from me." COUGAR TOWN Episode 6: "You Don't Know How It Feels" featuring special guest Ken Jenkins as Chick, Jules' Drunken & Emotionally Distant Dad Total Drinks: 20, plus an unopened case of beer Biggest Lush: Laurie (Busy Philipps), who spends half the episode as a designated driver, yet still manages to tip back the most Signature Drinks: Unlimited supply of red wine and beer Best Bon Mot: After Jules (Courteney Cox) says, "You know the best part about being a grown-up…" Grayson (Josh Hopkins) responds, while waving a bottle of red wine: "This?" Drunkest Moment: Chick wants to leave the house but he "needs me a desi." Laurie obliges. Cougar Town's been accused of being more sloshed out than Mad Men and this Halloween episode saw Courteney Cox & co. hitting the bottle hard. Jules, Grayson, and Laurie open the episode drinking huge goblets of red wine when it was clearly daylight outside. They use booze as bribes—Ellie rewards Bobby with a case of beer for getting her kid into a good school. They day drink. They drink at a holiday party. And finally, they close the night lifting glasses of white. The only one who escapes unscathed is Travis…because he's 18. TWO AND A HALF MEN Episode 6: "Twanging Your Magic Clanger" Total Drinks: 5 Biggest Lush: You really have to ask? Signature Drinks: Anything he's not allergic to Best Bon Mot: None. (Too irresponsible to reward bad behavior.) Drunkest Moment: He couldn't have been sober when looking up the porn site run by his date's 20-year-old daughter. Charlie drinks beer on the couch. Charlie tries to date a 47-year-old woman. 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This is a discussion on Ordered a SP101 in .327 Federal Magnum within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Ordered one from my dealer today. His distributor had two in stock. He got one for me and one for the shelf. Price was $503.50 ...
Ordered one from my dealer today. His distributor had two in stock. He got one for me and one for the shelf.
Price was $503.50 with taxes.
Should be here next week. Can't wait.
Sounds like a nice weapon and cartridge combo here is a link to and article on both;
Got bored real quick with the .380.
Hope it sticks around for awhile. I think it has a place, but whether it will take on or become a wild card is still to come. Please post a range report when you receive it. I went to 4 gun shops yesterday and nobody had one or any ammo.
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can't wait to read your range report. Congratulations !
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Cant wait to here the range reports on this one hope it it a success for ruger and federal. looks very interesting.
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I'm waiting on a response from Starline as to whether they will draw brass for it, since they draw for the three other 32's.
The SHOT show is coming up in the next month or so. I can't go this year, too many obligations. If I didn't have my son I'd be there but family comes first.
I'm sure there are announcements to be made at the show, have my ears perked up for 327 Fed Mag stuff.
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Scientists in Norway are exploring ways to stream high definition images of the human organs via a pill that's swallowed by patients
Scientists in Norway are exploring ways to stream high definition images of the human organs via a pill that's swallowed by patients.
The imaging pill concept would give medical professionals the capacity to view parts of the body - like the intestines and stomach - in unprecedented detail.
The technology current exists for pills to be swallowed that transmit at a rate of 120 frames a minute, or two a second. In contrast, said the development team's leader, Ilangko Balasingham: 'Our pill will employ wireless ultra-wideband technology with enough bandwidth to handle the live, high-quality video transmission of observations from the intestine. It will also communicate its co-ordinates via radio so that the doctors can pinpoint its location in the body.'
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The programme to develop a high definition camera pill is known as 'Melody' and it involves a number of partners. These include NTNU (the Norwegian University of Science and Technology), UiO (the University of Oslo) and FFI (the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment). Funding comes from the VERDIKT (Research Programme on Core Competence and Value Creation in ICT) effort, overseen by the Research Council of Norway.
The high definition camera pill concept's already been tested in trials involving pigs, which have yielded positive results. They've shown that a camera pill-type device can successfully generate strong video signals, providing the transmitter's inserted no more than five centimetres into the chest cavity or the abdomen. Any deeper and the interaction between the transmitter, inside the body, and the external antenna used to pick up the signals becomes less dependable, but that's just one development area being explored.
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There's also the issue of data processing, given the researchers are aiming for an HD medical imaging transmission rate of 30 frames a second. To handle this sheer volume of data, the Norwegian scientists have come up with an algorithm that squashes the video by 97 per cent. According to reports, the resultant footage - at three per cent of the size at which it started - maintains enough quality to still be usable in medical imaging.
Once perfected, the camera pill technique could have countless medical applications but it could also be used elsewhere. As Balasingham adds: "We envision using the camera pill for purposes such as looking for damage in underwater oil pipes"
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Josh Scheer: And then another question here is that you know obviously through tax revenue and other ways, immigrants bring in billions of dollars to our economy and also obviously businesses use them because they're cheap labor. Business has obviously a big lobbying pull, and what is their influence, you know, where is their influence been on immigration laws? Why have they not been supportive, or more supportive, of comprehensive reform?
Marshall Fitz: It's very interesting. I think for the most part, the businesses at the more local level have traditionally checked out of this debate. They understood that it's an emotional subject; they haven't wanted to kind of inflame their own constituencies and their own clients, frankly. So they've not wanted to engage as directly as we would have liked them to because we understand how much it's in their self-interest to get this immigration policy right. At the national level, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and … other kinds of national associations have been very involved in the past but they haven't necessarily put their money where their mouth is. They've lobbied on these issues but they haven't really gone all out and all in either, even though to some of the industries, getting immigration policy right and for the future is of critical importance. What we see, though, and this is pretty interesting and a really new and recent development, is that as these state initiatives have started to spread as businesses have started to understand more concretely what the costs are going to be to them, they have weighed in and weighed in forcefully in opposition to these state initiatives. I can't think of really any business organizations or association that has supported these state-based initiatives. Arizona, which of course was the first and you know, what has now become a series of states that have passed these types of measures, they tried to pass an even more restrictive legislation this year, and frankly, it was the fact that 60 CEOs in the state of Arizona signed a letter to the Senate president, Russell Pearce, who's the architect of the anti-immigrant legislation there, and said look, enough's enough. We, our companies and our employees have already suffered enough from the anti-immigrant legislation that was passed last year; it's time for us to move forward and think about what makes smart fiscal sense for our state and for our businesses.
Josh Scheer: We're speaking with Marshall Fitz, director of immigration policy for the Center for American Progress. Yeah, it's interesting because also you see a lot of Republicans in Republican states kind of push this immigration you know, we gotta get rid of them, we gotta get rid of tem, we gotta get rid of them, but at the same time business always comes first, so it's an interesting kind of dynamic. You want to get rid of immigrants, but businesses, of course, they like immigrants because it's cheaper labor, in a globalized world, the perfect globalized world, you'd want immigrants coming in and sharing their ideas and working for cheap wages so it's an interesting dynamic.
Marshall Fitz: Absolutely.
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Marshall Fitz: I think that the lie has been put to that argument by what's happened in Georgia. The Georgia governor, who I think was, even though he's been no fan to the immigrant rights movement over the years during this, Nathan Deal, during his time in Congress, and now as governor, I think he was a little bit concerned about signing the legislation to pass there because there was such strong opposition from the agro-business industry and many of the growers really understood the kind of core bottom line perspective: What this is going to mean. But he went ahead and signed the legislation and lo and behold, what we've seen is that just about every agricultural subset in this state is suffering labor shortages right now. Mostly it's because in the general migration pattern of a lot of these farmworkers, they're not coming into the state now because they think it's a toxic place to be and they're concerned for their well-being and their safety, and understandable so. The downside though, for the state, is that they've already lost hundreds of millions of dollars in crops that are not going to get picked, that are not going to be addressed. The agricultural demands are not going to be met with the necessary supply of labor in the state of Georgia. The governor actually tried to send a lot of probationers who had recently been on release from prison and were looking for employment, into the Georgia fields, and you know there's been a lot of reporting on how few of them lasted. Many of them last just a few hours and said oh my God, I'm not taking this job, this is incredibly hard work. So we've seen it play out at the ground level in Georgia that this argument that, oh Americans want these jobs, Americans will take these jobs … is just not true.
Josh Scheer: Yeah, and obviously not a lot of Americans want to work in a sweatshop even if they just make minimum wage, but now we can obviously get into E-Verify for, you know, an hour here, and I know your group has written extensively on it but just briefly, basically the Public Policy Institute of California did a report on Arizona's experiences under E-Verify and found that it basically shifted unauthorized immigrants from Arizona from the formal economy, where they pay taxes into the system, to the informal economy, where they do not.
Marshall Fitz: That's exactly right.
Josh Scheer: And they also suffer many other forms of abuse. So this E-Verify is very costly too. Can you explain that briefly?
Marshall Fitz: Sure, so E-Verify is the electronic verification program that some members of Congress are promoting a piece of legislation on that would require every single employer to run every single new hire through a federal database before they were authorized to work. Now that's basically asking the federal government whether or not they can employ someone; that is what you would call a massive new regulation at a time where, interestingly enough, many of the same people who are pushing this legislation are calling for massive deregulation of the federal government. So it seems that the anti-immigrant sentiment has trumped in this particular instance. But what would happen, as you said, it's not going to drive undocumented immigrants from the country, despite the incredible great recession that we're still kind of experiencing. What we've found is that immigrants are not going home. Some may leave a state deemed sufficiently hostile like Arizona, but they're just going to another state and they are working there, and it's to the loss of a state like Arizona. What we found is that if you actually legalized the workers, the undocumented workforce in Arizona, rather than try to drive them underground or out of the state, you would realize literally one and a half trillion dollars and then an increase in America's gross domestic product. But in Arizona, specifically, you would see an increase in thousands of jobs, you would also see an increase in millions and millions of dollars of tax revenue, so the cost to the state of implementing these initiatives, these E-Verify initiatives and driving the workers out of the state, is massive and the benefit of driving them out, which the authors of these initiatives hold up as reduced fiscal burden from education and health care for these workers and their families, is really de minimis, and so if state legislators [were] looking at the ledger and doing the cost-benefit calculus that we would expect of our elected officials, they would understand with that question that these initiatives are far too costly and that there is a better way.
Josh Scheer: The DREAM Act, I want to get to it quickly, I know there is a lot more that goes into it. It failed the Senate by a few votes that year. The bill by Dick Durbin and Orrin Hatch, this is, basically, if you do some kind of military service, children who have come here complete some college or military service will become on their path to citizenship. It failed by a few votes. … Now the big question to this, and this is the one that I, the real problem that I think with the way DREAM Act is now, because a lot of states have adopted this thing where they get tuition and so people are getting educated through GMAC, but is then you have all these undocumented students. They get a college degree, but then they cannot get a job. So now you have perfectly educated, capable people doing jobs like waitressing, dishwashing or working under the table, earning less than they're supposed to, and then being taken advantage of. And sometimes it seems like it's kind of a waste. You have all these educated students, they can't become citizens, they can't be even on the path to citizenship, and yet they're being taken advantage of by the system. What is the future of the DREAM Act? Is it something that we will see in our lifetime? I mean the Senate only failed by a few votes.
Marshall Fitz: It's utterly counterproductive, the types of initiatives we have vis-à-vis these kids in this country. States are doing what they are doing, what they can, in terms of providing in state tuition and really trying to tell and urge the federal government to step up and pass the DREAM Act so that these kids are productive and able to realize their full potential. The DREAM Act has a lot of support in the Senate; it passed the House in December. I think that the real problem is that in this House of Representatives with Lamar Smith, with Holman, with the Republican leadership that seems to kowtow to anti-immigrant wing of its party. It's virtually impossible to see how it would pass in this Congress. We're very hopeful that in the near future, though, there will be enough momentum to force the legislatures and their colleagues to step up instead of step back and to deliver for these kids.
Josh Scheer: Well, thank you, Marshall, for joining us on Truthdig Radio, and again keep up the good work and I know this won't be the last time we speak about immigration because this is an issue that is not going away tomorrow or the next day. So keep up the good work and thanks for joining us.
Marshall Fitz: Thanks so much for having me.
Josh Scheer: Have a great day.
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MSNBC's Shuster falsely suggested Mark Penn first brought up Obama drug use issue on Hardball
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On MSNBC's Morning Joe, David Shuster asked Clinton campaign chief strategist Mark Penn if it was a "mistake" when he "brought up a word and reminded people of [Sen.] Barack Obama's past drug use" on Hardball in December 2007. But, Penn was not the one to bring up Obama's past drug use; it was Chris Matthews. Matthews, as well as Norah O'Donnell, have falsely asserted that Penn brought up the issue.
On the February 7 edition of MSNBC's Morning Joe, correspondent David Shuster said to Mark Penn, chief strategist for the Democratic presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY): "About five or six weeks ago, you were on Hardball with David Axelrod [chief strategist for Sen. Barack Obama's (D-IL) presidential campaign] and Joe Trippi [adviser to the John Edwards presidential campaign], and you were the one who brought up a word and reminded people of Barack Obama's past drug use." Shuster then asked Penn: "Do you now acknowledge that that tactic was a mistake?" In fact, Penn was not the one who "brought up" Obama's drug use on the December 13, 2007, edition of MSNBC's Hardball; host Chris Matthews was.
Indeed, Matthews devoted the entire December 13, 2007, Hardball segment to controversial comments about Obama's past drug use by then-Clinton campaign co-chair Billy Shaheen. Shaheen had resigned earlier that day in the ensuing controversy. Matthews explicitly asked Penn at least three distinct questions about the topic, two of which directly referenced "drugs" or "drug use," and Penn offered at least two specific responses before he said "cocaine," which he said in direct response to Matthews' question about whether "going after his [Obama's] perhaps youthful drug use" is an "appropriate shot[] at the opponent or ... below the belt." Indeed, prior to using the word "cocaine," Penn had disavowed Shaheen's comments. Further, as Penn noted on the February 7 Morning Joe, Matthews had discussed Shaheen's comments with Axelrod prior to his discussion of them with Penn.
Several media figures, including Matthews (here, here, and here) and MSNBC chief Washington correspondent Norah O'Donnell, have falsely asserted that Penn "brought up" Obama's prior drug use on the December 13, 2007, Hardball.
From the February 7 edition of MSNBC's Morning Joe:
SHUSTER: Hey, Mark, it's David Shuster again in Little Rock. About five or six weeks ago, you were on Hardball with David Axelrod and Joe Trippi, and you were the one who brought up a word and reminded people of Barack Obama's past drug use. That didn't seem to work, and I think it caused a lot of Democrats a lot of frustration with you and the Clinton campaign. Do you now acknowledge that that tactic was a mistake?
PENN: Again, that was not something from the campaign. If you go back and listen to that, David Axelrod was talking about the same matter three or four seconds before, and we're just not going to revisit that.
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Controlled release from fibers of polyelectrolyte complexes
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Controlled release systems for delicate compounds, such as proteins, often suffer the drawbacks of decreased bioactivity and low encapsulation efficiency. This study introduces the concept of producing drug-loaded fibers from interfacial polyelectrolyte complexation. Chitosan-alginate fibers were produced by pulling from the interface between two polyelectrolyte solutions at room temperature. Depending on the component properties, the release time of encapsulated components from these fibers can range from hours to weeks. Dexamethasone was completely released within 2 h, whereas charged compounds such as BSA, PDGF-bb, and avidin showed sustained release for 3 weeks. The fibers were able to release PDGF-bb in a steady fashion for over 3 weeks without an initial burst. Furthermore, the bioactivity of PDGF-bb was retained over this period. Release kinetics could be controlled by the inclusion of heparin, which contains specific binding sites for various growth factors. By varying the alginate/heparin ratios in the anionic polyelectrolyte solution, the release of PDGF-bb could be significantly altered. In this study, interfacial polyelectrolyte complexation has been demonstrated to be a promising technique for producing drug-loaded fibers with high encapsulation efficiency, sustained release kinetics, and capacity to retain the bioactivity of the encapsulants. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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> How good is the RNG in Mathematica, Random[Real]?
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> Stanford University Computer Science, Masters Program
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in the Wolfram Research web site, which gives a reference for the
algorithm used by Random[Real]:
George Marsaglia and Arif Zaman, A New Class of Random Number
Generators, The Annals of Applied Probability, 1991, Vol. 1,
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This reference describes how good the random numbers will be. The
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I saw a sporty with the Front turn signals always on like my rear T sigs that I added the (ON) kit to. I don't see such a kit in the HD catalog ?? any thoughts,,,pro's,,,Con's ??
Most front motorcycle turn signals are dual intensity, they light up as a low intensity running light at approximately 30% of full brightness and when the turn signal is activated they flash from the running light intensity level (30%) to full brightness (100%).
Eclipze™ LEDs are designed to increase your frontal visibility in four ways. First, the running light intensity is changed from 30% of full brightness to 100% of full brightness making you motorcycle more visible all at times. Secondly, when a turn signal is activated the LEDs flash from 100% to 0% brightness giving more contrast as a turn signal, thus increasing your visibility when you are turning. Next, because Eclipze™ uses 48 high powered wide angle LEDs, they provide more light output than standard incandescent bulbs. Lastly, because LEDs illuminate 1/5 of a second faster than standard incandescent bulbs, this provides greater reaction time for other vehicles when your motorcycle is signaling for a turn, at 65mph this equates to 17 ft of reaction distance.
I just bought a set off of Ebay from Cycle Chopper. $120 shipped. They are out in California. Here is the link. They have a bunch of them left. Here is the link. They also have the red led turn signal in the mirror like the new trucks do. I got them a week later.
Here they are installed on my bike
Chrome Mirrors W/ Integral Led Turn Signals For Harley : eBay Motors (item 360224045793 end time Jan-19-10 22:24:21 PST)
If you were talking about the way Harley designed the circuit, if your turnsignals are not markers too, they are single filament bulbs.
That would mean in order to make them get brighter for turnsignal function, you need a dual filament socket and dual filament bulbs,
However, I have killer bright yellow LED inserts for my front turnsignals, got them from Custom Dynamics,
Here is their info sheet
It would not be difficult to make the "ON" signal from your stock circuitry make the constant "ON" lights BLINK OFF to signal the turn. You might have to run a power wire, or need a trick but inexpensive circuit from Custom Dynamics. If they don't have a more trick way, I'd rig the LED's to get power when the headlights are on.
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I started this post yesterday and got stuck, so I'm going to try to keep it simple and unfinished, and figure that it's still worth sharing.
In the latest post in the "52 Girls" series at The Song In My Head Today, Holly posted "Rosie, Won't You Please Come Home?" by the Kinks. A song Ray Davies wrote for his sister who had moved to Australia. It made me think about another song with a girl's name in the title written to an absent sister, Caetano Veloso's "Maria Bethania." It's a favorite of mine, and the comparison seemed like an interesting way to think about both songs — Ray Davies wistful, restrained, English song and Caetano Veloso's more emotional, troubled, experimental song.
The more I listened to them, the more I realized how complicated both songs are, and the harder it seemed to encapsulate their differences in any simple scheme. "Rosie, Won't You Please Come Home" started to seem more forceful, and more of a rock song as I listened to it, and "Maria Bethania" is experimental but also the structure is very important since the clear contrast in emotion between the verses and the chorus is part of what creates the emotional dynamic of the song (until the final line of the last verse, "but I love her face because it has nothing to do with all that I've said" brings those two together. I hear that as the first mention of Maria Bethania in the verses, and the the "she" and "you" before that refer to somebody else who may be a specific figure, or just a general expression of his alienation from Brazil),
But in respect there is a simple and crucial difference between the two songs. Ray Davies is still at home, singing to his sister who has left. Caetano Veloso is the one in a foreign county, having been forcibly exiled from Brazil, moved to London, and is singing to his sister who is still in Brazil. Because I don't speak Portuguese my knowledge of Caetano Veloso's career is limited and mostly confined to his songs in English, but some things are very clear about that album. He looks harried on the album cover, wearing a heavy coat, and looking intently into the camera. The first two songs he wrote for the album were "London, London" and "A Little More Blue" (which deserves it's own post at some point), both songs of homesickness. "A Little More Blue" presents an intense loneliness and "London, London" is more open to the experience — he sings about walking down the streets and not knowing anybody and not making eye contact, but feeling safe and almost whimsical. In the final verse he sings, "I choose no face to look at / Choose no way / I just happen to be here / And it's okay / Green grass, blue eyes, gray sky, God bless / Silent pain and happiness." He doesn't feel at home, but he does feel at peace.
"Maria Bethania" alternates between verses that a deep sense of trouble and of things falling apart (the opening line is, "Everybody knows that our cities were built to be destroyed") But then, the chorus begins with his sister's name and instantly the mood becomes tender and one of comfort. Just thinking about her is allows him to relax for a moment. Where Ray Davies asks his sister to move back, Caetano Veloso just asks her to, "send me a letter. / I with to know things are getting better." And then the song end with two minutes of him vocalizing over very dramatic music before, as I hear it, exhausting some of the tension and reaching a provisional but real resolution and calm.
It's interesting to have two songs, with a similar inspiration, written five years apart by two of the greatest songwriters of their generation both living in England under very different circumstances.


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I am working on my first DIY remodel in condo that I recently purchased.
One of the tasks is to remove wall between kitchen and living room and to build island, but I heard from one of the neighboors that that wall is load bearign wall.
I read so many posts on line about determining if wall is load bearing, and final conclusion is to hire structural engineer, which I am willing to do, but at same time I would like some opinions from other people just to see if it is worthwhile paying money. I am trying to avoid situation where I will pay sembody to tells me that wall is load bearing and that I can do it.
I will appreciate if you can give me opinion from pictures that I posted.
My initial doubt that wall is load baring came from fact that as you can see from the photos wall has been cut in the middle for range hood vent.
Thank you.
The vent would not decrease ability of the wall to be load bearing
It is the studs going up & down that carry the load
Due to the size of the spans in both rooms I would assume that it is load bearing
Basically you always assume it is load bearing until you can prove it isn't
Is there a wall above this - 2nd floor?
Is there a wall below this - basement?
What are the dimensions of each room?
Do you know which way the floor joists run?
Possibly check the basement or attic to tell
What are the dimensions of each room?
kitchen is 18X10
Living room 25x10
Do you know which way the floor joists run?
Yes they are perpendicular to the wall.
As you can see from the photo there is a supporting beam running parallel to this wall, which spans throughout all condo. Since distance between the beam and the wall is only 18" I was assuming that beam carries whole load.
Depending on your span and an engineer's report, you might be able to create an island with pillars for support, so don't rule out the project....
The subfloor is installed parallel to the stud wall. Subfloors are installed perpendicular to the joists. The joists will be running from the back wall to your stud wall and resting on it. It's a load bearing wall.
As Dave said, you can confirm by looking at the joist configuration above or below. Easiest thing to do is to look for a nailing pattern on the ceiling. There are usually a few nail pops so you can see the joist direction. In lieu of that, cut a hole in the ceiling.
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Joists are perpendicular to the wall (see photo attached to this reply)
What is prurpose of beam that runs parrallel to the wall. If beam carries whole load is this really load bearing wall or only partition wall?
If that is a drain pipe in your wall, you have another issue, load bearing or not
Sorry just opened the main photo....saw the vent pipe
Your beam may be decorative or functional, but unless its a steel I beam it doesn't seem large enough to be a support for that wide a span.
There are probably two of those metal beams. The other one is where the two ceiling levels are. They look too light weight to hold up an 18' span. But the stud wall looks to be about 7' wide. What's supporting the ceiling joists on either end of the wall? Are there any LVL's or glulams that the ceiling joists are attached to between the stud wall and the front of the room? How wide are the ceiling joists? Are they dimensional 2x10's or 2x 12's or are they LVL's?
Photo on original post shows whole wall, where you can see beam in front of the wall (painted wait) approximately 10x10 running parallel to the wall throughout whole living room.
Second photo shows metal plate, which i believe is for duct (vent) protection from any damages (specially during sawing).
Again I am an amateur so my guesses can be wrong.
Are you sure that is a beam that is boxed in & painted white?
It's not a wire/plumbing chase or heat/AC?
Is it a 1 floor condo with another condo above and/or below you?
Do they all have this wall?
Do you see any indication to the left or right of this wall (up in the ceiling) that there are support beams going to either side from this wall?
Are double top plates used on non-load bearing walls?
My great room walls the exterior walls are 8' studs+ bottom & 2 top plates
So to equal the same wall you would need to buy 10' studs & cut them down, or put a double plate somewhere
I wouldn't use two on a non load bearing wall unless I had to
rv.......me thinks you need to do a little more demo so you, and we, can get a little clearer picture of whats behind the drywall. Popular opinion is that is could be a bearing wall. I agree but untill I get to see more I couldnt swear to it one way or the other. Hire someone to come and take a look. Money well spent. Better yet, ask your friends for a reputable contractor that will come and take a look. Keep us posted.
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Napoli boss blocks move for Genoa defender
Napoli boss Rafael Benitez is believed to have blocked the signing of Genoa defender Luca Antonelli.
Antonelli had been widely expected to sign for the Partenopei during the winter mercato, but negotiations are now thought to have ended after Benitez decided that the Grifone left-back was not the reinforcement needed in the Napoli back four.
According to Sport Mediaset, the Spanish tactician rejected a move for Antonelli so that the club could focus on signing Zenit St Petersburg full-back Domenico Criscito.
The 27-year-old Campania native is valued at approximately €16 million by Zenit and has been heavily linked with a return to Serie A in order to secure a place in the Italy World Cup squad.
Criscito joined the Russian side in 2011 following spells with Genoa and Juventus.


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Goals by Jose Manuel Rey and Wilson Carpintero gave Caracas a 2-0 lead after a half an hour, but Santos recovered to pull even at the half on goals by Adailton and Ze Roberto -- with a backheel. Ze Roberto's second goal came in the 66th minute as he scored off a one-two with Marco Aurelio.
Gremio beat Sao Paulo, 2-0, on goals by Tcheco and Diego Souza on Wednesday to win the all-Brazilian series, 2-1, on aggregate, while the other two Brazilian teams to reach the knockout phase both are out. Parana could only tie Libertad, 1-1, in Paraguay and went out, 3-2, on aggregate. Flamengo's 2-0 win over Uruguay's Defensor Sporting wasn't enough to make up for a 3-0 loss in the first leg.
Also through to the quarterfinals are Argentina's Boca Juniors, Mexico's Club America, Colombia's Cucuta and Uruguay's Nacional.
May 8
Toluca (Mex.) 2 Cucuta (Col.) 0
(Cucuta wins 5-3 on aggregate.)
Colo Colo (Chile) 2 America (Mex.) 1
(Club America wins 4-2 on aggregate.)
May 9
Flamengo (Brazil) 2 Defensor Sporting (Uru.) 0
(Defensor Sporting wins 3-2 on aggregate.
Gremio (Brazil) 2 Sao Paulo (Brazil) 0
(Gremio wins 2-1 on aggregate.)
Velez Sarsfield (Arg.) 3 Boca Juniors (Arg.) 1
(Boca Juniors wins 4-3 on aggregate.)
May 10
Necaxa (Mexico) 0 Nacional (Uruguay) 1
(Nacional wins 4-2 on aggregate.)
Libertad (Paraguay) 1 Parana (Brazil) 1
Libertad wins 3-2 on aggregate.)
Santos (Brazil) 3 Caracas FC (Venezuela) 2
(Santos wins 5-4 on aggregate.)