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Woman Dies from Injuries in Pedestrian Crash
A woman hit by a car in Aiea early this morning has died from her injuries. Honolulu police traffic investigators say the 63-year-old woman was hit by a car near the intersection of Moanalua Road and Kaonohi Street just before 6:30 a.m. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition and she died there. The 77-year-old driver of the car suffered minor injuries and refused transport to a hospital.

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CD Review: John Carter
Disney has faced an uphill battle marketing its new film, JOHN CARTER. Based on Edgar Rice Burrough's 1917 novel A Princess from Mars, the studio has endured negative press for months surrounding focus groups, changing titles, and the dilemma of how to present a sci-fi/fantasy film based on a century-old book that few people have even heard of, much less read.
Forget all the pre-opening manhandling and online vitriol. JOHN CARTER is a thoroughly entertaining, if imperfect, film that should give genre fans plenty to enjoy, whether it's eye candy leads Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins or the film's evocative art direction and eye-popping special effects (which probably would have looked less fuzzy in 2D). The script by director Andrew Stanton, Mark Andrews and Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay) somehow conjures up emotion out of the Red Planet's dust and alien characters. But Stanton excels in the film's cracker action sequences with their Pixar sense of dramatic pace. Michael Giacchino's score is quite simply breathtaking, a thrilling throwback to heroic film scores of yore.
Giacchino's heroic main theme is one of his finest, giving the film and the score a musical identity that is sorely missing from recent genre films. Whether mysteriously voiced in the cellos and string tremolos in "A Thern for the Worse" or pumped up to its full brass glory in the rousing Western homage in "Get Carter," the theme conveys the many facets of Carter's personality, from disillusioned Civil War vet to confused alien and unlikely hero.
Giacchino gets great mileage out of al parts of the theme, including deconstructing the three-note motif at the beginning of the melody for an aural calling card. In "Gravity of the Situation," the theme becomes airborne in a Straussian waltz (Richard, not Johann) of buoyant musical wit as Carter gets his Mars legs.
The heir apparent to John Williams once again channels his legendary predecessor in tracks like "Sab Than Pursues the Princess." As the winged ships battle it out in the sky, percussion battle it out in the recording studio with a churning lower-string ostinato and furious sixteenth-note figures in the violins, woodwinds and xylophone. As John Carter leaps into the air to catch the princess, the musical action suspends in mid-air to a thrilling, heroic rendition of the main theme before returning to its intricate orchestral furor.
Click Track: Sab Than Pursues the Princess
Fans of Giacchino's action music will find much to appreciate with thrilling set pieces like the nail-biting wedding sequence "The Prize Is Barsoom" (introducing a bold new choral and brass theme in the film's third act), the rousing "Fight for Helium," and the surprising epilogue, "Ten Bitter Years." In "Carter They Come, Carter They Fal," Stanton weaves together another alien battle with Carter's memories of his wife on Earth. As the sound effects are dialed down, Giacchino's strings and wordless chorus take center stage in a gut-wrenching and heartbreaking threnody of pain, loneliness and loss.
Carter They Come, Carter They Fal
Click Track: Carter They Come, Carter They Fal
Whether on metal or drums, Giacchino's use of percussion in tracks such as "The Second Biggest Apes I've Seen" and "The Right of Challenge" gives the score a primal, tribal force that is alien yet familiar. Though apparently even the Tharks have heard of "moaning woman" over 55 million miles away, thankfully Giacchino doesn't overplay his hand with this overused trend in contemporary scoring.
As enjoyable as Giacchino's score is on disc, it deserves to be heard in context of the film—booming out of huge multiplex speakers and supplying that vicarious thrill that only great film music can. Stanton allows Giacchino generous visual and dramatic space for his music and the composer delivers. When it all wraps up in a spine-tingling, heroic major chord over the final title card, I defy you not to stick around for the end credits, if only to experience the glory of this fantastic score in a nine-minute suite (the final track on the album) that I'm sure will be featured on film music concerts for years to come. JOHN CARTER is the first great film score of 2012.


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Crawling through several hundred feet of an active storm sewer pipe can help make up your mind about approving it. When Jeff Martin, P.E., materials engineer for the Kansas City, Mo. (KCMO), public works department, got a look at high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe from the inside out, he was convinced.
Martin and members of the KCMO Standards Committee visited HDPE installations in neighboring Johnson County, Kan., where HDPE pipe has been used for several years. They inspected pipe with diameters greater than 36 inches that had been in the ground for more than five years. The team crawled through hundreds of feet of 10-year-old pipe up to 48 inches at a shopping mall, and walked through hundreds of feet of 5-year-old, 60-inch-diameter HDPE at a residential subdivision. The pipes and joints were in excellent condition.
After the inspection, the committee received further information on HDPE's benefits in storm-sewer applications. A majority of members present agreed to allow its use, and Section 2602 of the specification was amended to include corrugated HDPE pipe.
"This approval is something I've been open to, and it had been in the works for a long time," said Martin.
Dan Currence, P.E., regional engineer at Advanced Drainage Systems in Hilliard, Ohio, said new faces at KCMO were key to the long-awaited acceptance. "With the newer faces came new attitudes and minds open to where the future of this industry is going," said Currence.
Prior to working in Kansas City, assistant city engineer Greg Rokos, P.E., had worked for the state, which recently had approved use of HDPE pipe. The city followed the state's lead by specifying that all HDPE pipe must comply with the Plastics Pipe Institute's third-party certification testing.
"The fact that we had already been written into the state's spec carried a lot of weight for Greg," said Currence. "Showing him about 3 miles of a pipe project in West Plains on Missouri Highway 63 also proved a lot to him."
The PPI pipe certification program consists of random, unannounced inspections at manufacturers' facilities by a third-party administrator to evaluate material, dimensional, and physical performance properties as specified in American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) M294/MP7 for 12- to 60-inch pipe. If the pipe complies with all requirements and the quality control program is satisfactory, PPI will list the pipe on its Web site, and the manufacturer may mark the product with the Certified Products Seal.
"The main advantage for us to the certification of the pipe is getting a handle on the quality of the material we're putting in the ground," said Martin. "It's impossible to go out and touch every piece of pipe that is installed on every project. But that third-party verification means that someone else has done that for us, and we're confident in the product."
Corrugated HDPE pipe is available with soil-, silt-, and watertight joining systems. These integral joints meet stringent standards mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in new legislation and comply with American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) and AASHTO specifications. O-ring rubber or elastomeric gaskets, conforming to applicable ASTM standards, are used in the silt-and watertight systems.
Also vital to the new spec were pending federal regulations that may require watertight joints in all storm sewers. With advancements in HDPE pipe technology, watertight joints are more common than before. On a plant tour, Martin observed the manufacturing process and the way joints are tested. "Observing the joint test on the pipe removed any doubt about the water tightness of the pipe joints," said Martin.
—Tanya Rouce is communications manager for the Plastics Pipe Institute.


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The Chesil Sailing Trust
The Chesil Sailing Trust is a charity that enables young, disadvantaged or disabled people to start or participate in sailing or windsurfing. If you can support TCT with a donation, your generosity will continue to encourage and inspire people, many from disadvantaged backgrounds. TCT's grants support a variety of sailing-related activities from the popular Sail for a Fiver scheme to special projects such as working with London schools to give inner-city children the opportunity to sail.


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Were you impressed with our reviews of the superb Sinclair ZX81 last week, but thought nothing would be able to better that for a long time? Well, you were wrong, today we bring you news of the Commodore 64.
No, it's not another April Fools joke, the Commodore 64 is back and in all its original beige, plastic-y glory. Commodore USA has announced that the much-loved Commodore 64 is being re-released but this time with some updated specs –which would have seemed like science fiction when the original iconic unit was released back in 1982. The new C64 comes with everything housed in what looks like an almost exact replica of the original machine. Inside however things are decidedly different from the 8-bit machine. Replacing the 8-bit MOS Technology 6510 microprocessor is an Intel Atom D525 1.8GHz Dual Core CPU and while the original had 64KB (65,536 bytes) of RAM, the new version can have up to 4GB (4,294,967,296 bytes).
One of the most immediate memories people have of the original C64 is of the keyboard, and the exact same keys and feel have been kept in the new model including "a lovely IBM classic mechanism and click sound." And while this may lead to less speedy typing, each keystroke will transport you back 30 years to those exciting times of your first home computer. The new C64 can be bought in a variety of configurations from 'Barebones' which includes the case, chassis, keyboard plus multi-format card reader and USB port to 'Ultimate' which includes 1TB of storage, Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth, 4GB DDR2 memory, nVidia ION2 graphics, and the Atom 1.8GHz CPU.
The system ships with the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS operating system but can be loaded up with Windows should you require. However in news that will excite nostalgia junkies, Commodore USA says that in the coming months, it will mail out Commodore OS 1.0 complete with an emulator to allow you play classic C64 titles – we are already imagining how Jet Set Willy and IK+ will look on our modern monitors. The C64 will cost between and £170 and £565 (including shipping from the States) depending on what configuration you pick.
The original C64 was the best-selling single home computer of all time with sales somewhere in the region of 15 million units (even though the ZX Spectrum was a far superior machine). While Commodore tried and failed to make a gaming comeback a few years ago, and while the revamped model will undoubtedly not reach these figures, there are probably enough people out there looking for a hit of nostalgia to make this a success. What we need now is for someone to re-release the original Amiga and we'll be set.
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Man accused of holding couple captive for 5 days
GONZALES - Sheriff's deputies arrested an Ascension Parish man after they said he held members of his family captive at their home for five days.
Deputies said they arrested Richard Miley, 44, of Gonzales Monday and charged him with false imprisonment, domestic abuse battery, simple criminal damage to property, and parole violation.
Investigators said the victims told them Miley held them captive and damaged their home. The victims said Miley had been living with them for the past eight months and "seemed normal" until he took them captive.
Major Ward Webb said Miley told deputies he had stopped taking his medication, which caused his actions.
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Nick And Joe Jonas Spotted With Mystery Girl In London [PHOTOS]
Thursday night (June 28, 2012) Joe Jonas and his brother Nick Jonas were seen out for a night on the town with a mystery girl in a red shirt.
Is Joe playing the field or is Nick? It looks like Nick may be taken already, because rumors are flying after Nick and Kym Johnson of Dancing With the Stars were spotted leaving the Palace Theatre in London together.
There's plenty of buzz over their age difference if they are dating–Nick is 19 and Kym is 35.
Kym has been talking about Nick lately these days, taking to Twitter to share this pic of their Madden NFL celeb game and writing: "Congrats the latest and greatest MVP @nickjonas so great playing with you!"
Is this a budding romance or are they just buds? Let us know what you think in the comments below.


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|Ge, M
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|Portman, M
Submitted to: American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/12/2006
Publication Date: 2/20/2007
Citation: Buroker, N.E., Young, M.E., Wei, C., Serikawa, K., Ge, M., Ning, X., Portman, M.A. 2007. The dominant negative thyroid hormone receptor beta-mutant delta337T alters PPAR-alpha signaling in heart. American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism. 292:E453-E460. Interpretive Summary: Thyroid hormone acts by switching genes on or off. Fat also switches a number of genes on or off. In several disease states that affect the American population, such as diabetes and cardiovascular (e.g., heart) disease, levels of fats and thyroid hormone are altered in the blood. These alterations in blood fats and thyroid hormone have been implicated in heart disease development. Also, genes become switched on and off during heart disease. The purpose of our study was to determine if fats and thyroid hormones switch genes on and off in a similar or dissimilar way in the heart. The results show that fats and thyroid hormone affect each other's ability to switch genes on and off in the heart. This work is important for improving our understanding as to why humans with distinct endocrine diseases (e.g., hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus) have increased risk for heart disease development.
Technical Abstract: PPARalpha and TR independently regulate cardiac metabolism. Although ligands for both these receptors are currently under evaluation for treatment of congestive heart failure, their interactions or signaling cooperation have not been investigated in heart. We tested the hypothesis that cardiac TRs interact with PPARalpha regulation of target genes and used mice exhibiting a cardioselective Delta337T TRbeta1 mutation (MUT) to reveal cross-talk between these nuclear receptors. This dominant negative transgene potently inhibits DNA binding for both wild-type (WT) TRalpha and TRbeta. We used UCP3 and MTE-1 as principal reporters and analyzed gene expression from hearts of transgenic (MUT) and nontransgenic (WT) littermates 6 h after receiving either specific PPARalpha ligand (WY-14643) or vehicle. Interactions were determined through qRT-PCR analyses, and the extent of these interactions across multiple genes was determined using expression arrays. In the basal state, we detected no differences between groups for protein content for UCP3, PPARalpha, TRalpha2, RXRbeta, or PGC-1alpha. However, protein content for TRalpha1 and the PPARalpha heterodimeric partner RXRalpha was diminished in MUT, whereas PPARbeta increased. We demonstrated cross-talk between PPAR and TR for multiple genes, including the reporters UCP3 and MTE1. WY-14643 induced a twofold increase in UCP3 gene expression that was totally abrogated in MUT. We demonstrated variable cross-talk patterns, indicating that multiple mechanisms operate according to individual target genes. The non-ligand-binding TRbeta1 mutation alters expression for multiple nuclear receptors, providing a novel mechanism for interaction that has not been previously demonstrated. These results indicate that therapeutic response to PPARalpha ligands may be determined by thyroid hormone state and TR function.


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This guy is a really big name in the flash community. He's competent and he really likes teaching people everything he knows!
His name is Keith Peters, and i stumbled upon a tutorial called Gravity Tutorial for iphone.
I've read 4 chapters of Beginning iPhone Development, and it's amazing, but i wanna make something a little more playful for a minute then jump back into it.
If you're a visual person like me, this is great!
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Midland College students will have an opportunity to obtain information from 4-year universities about transferring credits for baccalaureate degrees. Three more schools have been added to the list of those participating in next week's event.
Wednesday, February 20
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
F. Marie Hall Academic Building, Breezeway and Amistad Atrium
There will be free pizza and drinks for students.
So far, the following schools are attending:
• Angelo State University
• McMurry University
• Sul Ross State University
• Tarleton State University
• Texas State University
• Texas Tech University
• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
• Texas Wesleyan University
• Western Governors University (online)
(more schools may be added in the days ahead)
For more information, contact:
Craig Balch, Academic Advisor
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The Nite Lite Gospel House on Roosevelt Avenue in Bath, NY is proud to present "The LIGHT Tour" featuring The Helmsmen and Friends on Friday evening, Sept. 20th at 7:00 PM!
The doors open at 6:15 PM and there is a $6/person donation requested.
There will be coffee, cappuccino, and fresh baked goods for purchase at the Snack Shop.
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Canada's human rights hate speech laws are a constitutionally valid limit on freedom of expression, the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in a landmark judgment.
The judgment in the case of William Whatcott of Saskatchewan reaffirms the Canadian approach to hate speech, that it can be limited by law to address the problem of hate speech, unlike the American approach, in which speech cannot be limited except in the most extreme circumstances.
In upholding a definition of hatred first crafted by the Supreme Court in 1991, the current justices ruled that the hate speech section of Saskatchewan's Human Rights Code addresses a pressing and substantial issue, and is proportional to its objective of "tackling causes of discriminatory activity to reduce the harmful effects and social costs of discrimination."
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Fledging local film industry needs funds to grow
UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA, Tur-keyen, Georgetown – Guyanese film producers are calling for private/public partnerships to help fund the reviving local film industry.
Speaking at the recent premiere of three locally-produced short films under the theme 'Femme', producer Richard Pitman highlighted the need for the public/private mix.
"I am hoping that more support is given by the private sector and the government to nurture the film industry," Pitman said.
Pitman, who produced To the Night a film focusing on the struggles of a single mother, forced into prostitution to help financially support her family, said notwithstanding their money troubles, Guyanese film producers maintain their enthusiasm.
Speaking on the self-sacrifice of cast and crew to complete the three films, Pitman said that during the shooting, actors, actresses, directors and writers "worked even during the wee hours in the mornings to complete the project on schedule."
This, he said, is despite not receiving anything tangible financially due to inadequate funding.
"It touched my heart because it shows that people have a real passion for this. We need the support in order to survive," Pitman stated.
To the Night was the second film produced by the University of Guyana (UG) Communications major student.
The red carpet premiere of "Femme" featured three local films: To the Night, Ruth and Choices and was held at the Avinash Cinema, Water Street, Georgetown.
Charmaine Blackman, known mostly for her singing career, and who produced Ruth, echoed Pitman's call.
"Without finances, there is nothing much we can do," Blackman said.
She said it would be sad to see the work of young writers "left on paper" because they cannot get the financial support needed to transform their stories into films.
"We came from strong with If Wishes Were Horses then there was a lapse. I believe that we can progress and move on in the industry if we get the support we need," Blackman said.
Director of To the Night, Kojo McPherson, feels the same way too.
"We work so hard but the painful thing is a lack of resources, not only money but personnel and time," McPherson said.
He said lack of money, personnel and time can "daunt the spirits of young film makers".
But Mc Pherson is optimistic that, "love for the profession will allow the creative spirit to beat in the hearts of all Guyanese film makers".
Comedian Lyndon 'Jumbie' Jones who attended the premiere is also hoping that finances will be easily available in the future for local productions.
"I have done movies (and) the short time that you have to spend there takes away from whatever else you have to do for a living and you are not adequately compensated," Jones explained.
He said with the return of the big screen in Guyana, such as the Avinash Cinemas, filmmakers must negotiate to get money for their films once shown at the theatres.
"The financial aspect got to come into place," Jones emphasised.
He said other projects are in the pipeline but film producers "are just waiting on finances to jump start their work".
Meantime, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds noted that Guyana was making small steps, which can lead to bigger things in the future as it relates to the establishment of a professional film industry.
The Prime Minister said while he welcomes calls to aim high and follow professional film protocol, he wants that this be not constraining but a platform on which to build.
He noted that Guyana had made a start with films like If Wishes were Horses and Operation Makonima, which saw actors Habeeb Khan and Malcolm Panday starring respectively.
'Where do we go from here and can we sustain film making in Guyana?" he asked. In answering his own question, the Prime Minister Hinds said he is upbeat about the survival of the film industry because of favourable conditions today for local film makers, including more resources and technology.
"We need to integrate Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood with our own local traditions past and present, we can produce products with a Guyanese flavour," Hinds said.
Meanwhile, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Guyana Dr Paloma Mohamed welcomed the return of the "big screen" in Guyana. Mohamed who is also the executive producer of the three films said such a return should not be underestimated.
Mohamed said while it was not a walk in the park, she was happy to know that CINEGuyana was helping to showcase Guyana in the films.
"Clearly, there is a market and there is a need for these kinds of stories. The reactions we get from a Guyanese audience overseas, when they see films that celebrate themselves, and seeing people who look and sound like themselves is resounding gratification," she added.
According to Mohamed, Dr Bruce Paddington who heads the film department at the University of the West Indies (UWI) visited Guyana last year and worked with CineGuyana in coaching the local film producers and actors. However, despite receiving $1.5 million from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce this year, the team could not have afforded to hire a consultant, and the producers and directors had to work by themselves.
Mohamed expressed ap-preciation to the Chamber for its contribution while lauding the efforts of Malcolm Panday, owner and manager of the Avinash Cinema for supporting the local arts.
Panday who also addressed the patrons encouraged local film makers to continue to produce movies. He said he is making a special effort to invest in equipment that can accommodate Guyanese films.
He explained that the accommodation at the cinema is not up to the standard his management team had initially envisaged, which was due to the lack of finances.
However he said but "money is on the way." This money, he revealed, will come from a property they own which they plan to mortgage. He revealed that funds will also be used to upgrade and complete the drive in cinema, the other indoor cinemas and other entertainment facilities.
Panday is also hoping to make some investment in the production of local movies made from locally authored books.
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by Photog on Jan.07, 2017, under News
Happy New Year All….
To start off the New Year with a bang, come to this really fun event!!!
The event is
- January 13 at:
- Gas Monkey in Dallas (great venue)
- Karen Harris (abstract artist from Dallas)
- Lots of other artists
- live music
- fashion show
- food
- and more!!!!!
Be there or… better have a good excuse.
The deadline for ordering your tickets looms closer with each passing day. This is going to be a really cool event. I'm pretty sure you will be kicking yourself if you miss out. And we wouldn't want that, now would we?
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Real Cooking with Claire
Monday - BBQ Pulled Pork {Crock Pot Dinner}
I happen to be in a cooking mood today, so I'm going to make a homemade BBQ sauce for my pulled pork! If this is too much effort, there's absolutely no shame in a good old jar of $1.00 BBQ sauce! If you're interested in making your own BBQ, I suggest following this recipe from SkinnyTaste, it's a great place to start! Personally, I leave out the hickory liquid and substitute with 1-2 tsp of Adobo Chipotle sauce. I'll use a smaller tenderloin, trimmed of as much fat as possible so it's nice and lean. Cook on high for 4-5 hours, shred, then return to the pot for at least another hour. I'll serve mine with garlic green beans (quickly steamed then sauteed in 1 tbsp of butter, 1 clove of minced garlic, salt and pepper) and a box of Annie's White Cheddar Mac & Cheese.
Tuesday - Not-Your-Mother's Egg Salad Sandwich {Make-Ahead}
Leftover eggs from the Easter bunny? No worries! I love some good old fashioned traditional egg salad, but this grown-up makeover is healthier, and trust me, it's DELICIOUS! Slice and dice up about six hard boiled eggs... You can really use up to eight or as few as four. But this recipe works best with 6. In a large mixing bowl, add your eggs with one 8-oz Fage Plain Yogurt, one tbsp of Miracle Whip (I like the sweetness of MW in this recipe, but if you prefer you can use mayo), 10 chopped basil leaves, 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper. Instead of your standard white bread, try serving on a baguette or pretzel roll with tomato, avocado, bacon, and sprouts. Think of it as a fancy cobb salad sandwich! Serve with baked sweet potato fries and chipotle aioli sauce for a true bistro-experience.
Wednesday - Chicken Enchilada Soup {Crock Pot Dinner}
I found this recipe on SkinnyTaste today for crock pot enchilada soup and I cannot wait to try it! I LOVE chicken enchilada soup and I'm always looking for an easy way to get it at home! Plus, on Monday when I make my BBQ sauce, I'll have to open up a can of adobo peppers... This way I'll use a bit more from that can since this recipe calls for some as well! I'm also going to serve this with homemade salsa and chips. For the most AMAZING, fresh-tasting, healthy salsa EVER, you'll need one can of black beans, one can of corn, 4 plum tomatoes, one small red onion, 2 cloves of minced garlic, salt, pepper, and cilantro. Dice the tomatoes and onions and put them into a big mixing bowl. Rinse and drain the beans and corn, then add them as well. Mix in the garlic, along with 1 tsp each of salt and pepper. I also like to add a bit of fresh squeezed lime. Mix and ENJOY! It's so simple but it's really amazing. Keep it in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week.
Thursday - Blackened Cajun Hake {10 Minute Dinner}
I recently bought a MASSIVE bag of individually-sealed, frozen hake. It's my go-to for a QUICK dinner! Remember to take the fish out of the freezer the night before so it's fully defrosted! About 20 minutes before you want to eat, take the hake out of the refrigerator and let it rest on the counter. When you're ready to go, all you have to do it pour a little EVOO onto each side of the hake, then cover liberally in blackening seasoning. If you don't have any blackening seasoning, just mix together about 1 tsp each of smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, cayenne powder (less if you don't like it too spicy!), and 1/2 tsp salt and pepper. On high heat in a nonstick pan, saute the hake on the first side for about 6 minutes, and the second side for about 4 minutes, until cooked through. DONE! Let it rest on the counter while you saute a bag of spinach with a drizzle of EVOO and one minced shallot. I'll also serve this with rice and black beans... Which I will cook in the microwave because it's easy, fast, and tastes just as good as if it's made on the stove.


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GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - The more, the merrier is certainly true for Ziona Chana, a 66-year-old man in India's remote northeast who has 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren -- and wouldn't mind having more.
They all live in a four storied building with 100 rooms in a mountainous village in Mizoram state, sharing borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh, media reports said.
"I once married 10 women in one year," he was quoted as saying.
His wives share a dormitory near Ziona's private bedroom and locals said he likes to have seven or eight of them by his side at all times.
The sons and their wives, and all their children, live in different rooms in the same building, but share a common kitchen.
The wives take turns cooking, while his daughters clean the house and do washing. The men do outdoor jobs like farming and taking care of livestock.
The family, all 167 of them, consumes around 91 kg (200 pounds) of rice and more than 59 kg (130 pounds) of potatoes a day. They are supported by their own resources and occasional donations from followers.
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Both sides of a switch are hot?
Hi, so I recently moved into a fairly new building and in my room there's a switch on the wall. Long story short, I tried everything I can think of and cannot figure out what the heck the switch is for. There is no ceiling light, and it controls none of the wall outlets.
So a couple of days ago, I decided to take it apart and test its connections with a multimeter. I got some interesting results. First, I noticed that no matter which position the switch is on, the two wires connected to it(a red and a black wire) are always at the same voltage. Second, when I measured each individual wire to ground, BOTH wires registered 120V's. I took out the switch so that the two wires are just hanging in air, completely separated, and got the same readings. As you can imagine, I'm a bit stumped. How can both wires be hot at all times? There are no other switches in the room, and those two wires are the only ones with exposed ends inside of the switch housing, so I really can't think of any reason for this to happen.
Is this a wiring problem? Thanks for any responses!
That might have been a switched outlet-------someone failed to break the tab on the outlet that would separate the constantly powered side from the switched side---Should not be hard to trace---Mike---
Do you have access to the service panel which services this switch? If yes are your circuits labeled? Did you disconnect the power before you removed the switch?
Do you own this building? Or are you renting a space/apartment?
If the latter you should NOT be touching the electrical there. Call the landlord.
is there a neutral in the switch box?? have you measured between the red and the black?? what do you get?? 120V or 240V
YES! I fixed it! It's exactly as you guys said, somebody forgot to break the tab between the two outlets in a switched outlet. I first took a look at the nearest one to the switch, but it was hooked up normally with a power(black), a neutral(white), and a ground(green). However, I did notice the tab you guys talked about connecting between the two outlets' neutrals and powers, so I figured the most likely culprit is still a short there and went on to check out the other outlets in the room. What do you know, one of the outlets is hooked up exactly like that with an extra red wire that's connected via a tab to the other other outlet's black power wire. I removed the tab and voila, I no longer have to walk all the way to my bed to turn on the light!
Thanks a ton guys!
That is surprisingly common---I always suggest that a person leave the old outlets on the floor under the one that was replaced--until the system has been tested.
A 240 dead short can happen if the switch and outlet are on different legs at the breaker box---
--That will add some excitement to the job!
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A Mauritian's search for his Indian roots.
Born in Mauritius, educated in Paris and California and settled in the Netherlands. Atman Ramchalaon, fluent in five European languages, is truly a citizen of the world.
But even a self-confessed world citizen at some point in time feels the need to root himself to one place. And this yearning to trace his roots took Atman, a hotshot photojournalist and film-maker who has followed the action from the Falklands War, Gulf War I, the Gujarat quake to Gulf War II - to the windswept, hot and humid plains of Eastern India.
Back in Amsterdam after a month's sojourn in India, Atman speaks wistfully of his soul-searching journey, "At least now my mother can die in peace."
However, the task he had assigned to himself was by no means simple. The last two years that he spent contacting people and officials were harrowing, to say the least. An email message floated by Atman on the Net paraphrases his agony: "My mother is 85 years old. Her last wish before she dies is to know her roots. The registry of Indian immigrants at the MGI/Mauritius Archives belongs to all of us. It should be free and accessible to the public. I am requesting ANYONE, also on behalf of my mother to help me fulfil her last wish. Let me have the access code so that I can check for info on my ancestors online."
With the Government officials of little help, Atman had to rely totally on the help offered by faceless strangers. It proved to be an exasperating experience. One such incident exemplifies this frustration: An official in the Uttar Pradesh State Archives when approached, asked Atman to furnish all the details, something Atman himself was looking for. Atman's obvious reply was, "If I knew I wouldn't be asking you!"
A stranger responded saying he knew about the villages mentioned by Atman and that he would do his utmost to help him.Within seconds of receiving the email, Atman called his mother in Mauritius. Tears of joy welled up in her eyes. Says Atman, thanks to this man, I could see my mother's dream coming true at long last.
Once the coordinates were ascertained, Atman began searching for documented evidence t from the local registrar of births and deaths in Ballia and for the list of indentured labour in Mauritius and India. He drew a blank on several occasions, but undeterred, he persisted. Eventually as things began falling in place, Atman decided to take a trip to his land of ancestors.
He was able to trace some of his family members, both near and distant, and true to his calling, lost no time in capturing them on camera. He also clicked for eternity, the "landscape" on which his grandmother was brought up.
While the grownups knew what the British were up to, the children or the Masooms (often unaccompanied by their parents) had no idea where they were being taken. They were locked in sub-depots in Chapra (Bihar) and "transported" to a larger depot in Kolkata (Calcutta), from where they were "shipped" to Kala-pani.
While Atman was researching the archives of indentured Indians in Mauritius, Guyana, Suriname and South Africa, he came across names of many children from former British colonies registered as indentured immigrants.
A selection of these photos of "Masooms" were showcased in Agfa, Germany and an exhibition of indentured immigrants was held in Maurituius last year.
Atman's maternal great grandfather was 14 when he was taken for some "light labour" to "the land of milk and honey" (Mauritius) on an arbitrary 8-year contract. In return he was "free to eat as much as possible." Nothing could have been further from the truth. Indentured by a sugar estate in Flacq, he was forced to work from dawn to dusk on the cane fields. When his "par-nana" reached the age of 18, the sugar estate owner forced him to marry an indentured girl of his age. Soon, Atman's grandfather Ramessar Sobrun was born, but because of sheer overwork, his great grandfather died before he could realise his cherished dream of returning to his homeland. There were still three more years to go before the contract ended.
During the quest for his roots, there were many moments of reckoning where Atman stood face-to-face with a totally unknown and hitherto uncovered facet of his family history. One of the villagers showed him an old-fangled film projector which his paternal grandfather had requisitioned to show movies to the villagers. On seeing it, Atman broke down and sobbed like a child. "This is where I must have inherited my love for film-making. It was there in my genes," he says in a choked voice.
There was also an element of surprise for the villagers who took Atman for a "videshi" brown sahib (westerni foreigner) and tried to converse with him in broken Hindi-English. They were taken aback when he talked back in fluent Bhojpuri!
There were many other jarring notes too.
The DM and his secretary told me they could not reply because they did not know how to use the computer!' Shaking his head in utter disbelief, Atman adds cynically, "I guess instead of exporting its IITians abroad, India should keep them within the country."
Unfortunately, the rigors of the trip took their toll on Atman and he fell sick while searching for Tarrowa village in Chapra, forcing him to abort his journey midway, and he returned to Amsterdam.
However, a rejuvenated, feisty Atman says, "This is not the end. I will be back in India to make a video-diary soon."
For, as they say, tomorrow is yet another day, especially for someone who is looking for his yesterday.


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President Dimitry Medvedev was accused by fellow members of the G-8 of going back on promises he made to the group to stand firm with its stance against the brutality of the Mugabe government. Prime Minister Gordon Brown supposedly showed the Russian leader visual materials which depict how Zimbabweans were being tortured and killed. The US Ambassador to the UN, Zalmay Khalizad, accused Medvedev of going back on an earlier promise to back the rights of Zimbabweans by changing to stand "with Mugabe against the people of Zimbabwe." In a frank statement, the US official said: "The u-turn in the Russian position is particularly surprising and disturbing…(and) raises questions about its reliability as a G8 partner." Russia joined with China at the Security Council in vetoing action against criminal regime of Mugabe.
British Foreign Minister David Miliband was equally infuriated. "It will appear incomprehensible to the people of Zimbabwe that Russia which committed itself at the G8 only a few days ago to take further steps including introducing financial and other sanctions, should today stand in the way of timely and decisive Security Council action." Russian officials accused American and British UN members of "distorting the facts" concerning G8 discussions.
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Have you found a factory load that works well in it? If so, have you tried making a round that is the same OAL, and with a similar bullet shape and weight?
Are you using a crimp that will allow the cartridge to headspace properly? For example, sometimes the Lee Factory crimp die, if adjusted for a hard crimp, will squeeze the mouth of the cartridge case into some bullets (especially unjacketed lead), and thereby allowing the cartridge to go too far into the chamber.
Do you take the barrel out of your Kahr, and check to make sure it chambers, when you are setting up your dies? If not, this the time to solve possible feed problems, i.e. before you load up fifty that wont headspace.
The few problems I have had with hand loads on auto-loaders have been related to the above. Of course, some of the Kahr pistols are finicky until well broken in, and the PM-45's have had more of this type problems than most of the other Kahr guns, so you may have a variety of problems to solve.
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Crunchy fillets with a kick of cayenne and crispy potatoes are a quick and tasty light meal for two, suggests Janice Mitchell in Aurora, Colorado.
Recommended: Easy Fish Recipes Ready in 30 Minutes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/3 cup crushed cornflakes
- 1-1/2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 1/2 pound haddock fillets
- Tartar sauce, optional
- In a large bowl, combine oil and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cut potatoes lengthwise into 1/2-in. strips. Add to oil mixture and toss to coat. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.
- Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, combine flour and remaining pepper. In another shallow bowl, beat egg and water. In a third bowl, combine the cornflakes, cheese and cayenne. Dredge fillets in flour, then dip in egg mixture and coat with crumbs.
- Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with chips and tartar sauce if desired. Yield: 2 servings.
Originally published as Oven Fish 'n' Chips in Cooking for 2 Spring 2006, p16
Light-Bodied White Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.
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Reviewed Apr. 30, 2016
"Delicious and super easy.I did substitute Panko for the cornflakes because that's what I had on hand. I used cod as well. Delicious."
Reviewed Mar. 7, 2015
"We substituted Panko bread crumbs for the Corn Flakes for we don't eat cereal. It was less messy than deep frying and yes, this was very good. It's a keeper."
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"simple but good flavor"
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2011
"First time cooking fish for the chef of the house and it was successful! Tasty and moist - have to watch how long you cook fish as it has it's own mind of when it is done."
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2011
"I have made this several times and my husband especially loves the crunchy coating on the fish."


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|Mountain of Smoke
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|134 m (440 ft)[1]
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The Mountain of Smoke is a hill in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain. At 134 m (440 ft) above mean sea level, it is the country's highest point.
The Mountain of Smoke is named because of the haze which often surrounds it on humid days. A number of caves are around the mountain.[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jabal ad Dukhan" on Peakbagger.com Retrieved 24 September 2011
- ↑ Collins, Lynn. "Life Before the Oil Boom: The way it used to be". http://www.bahrainguide.org/BG1/beforeoil1.html. Retrieved 2008-09-15. (Archived by the Internet Archivehere, archived by WebCite here, Google cache entry here)


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More than 47,000 people flock to St. Paul to witness the towns annual rodeo competition
Cody DeMers got a second chance in St. Paul, and it was worth it.
The first horse the 2013 St. Paul Rodeo Bareback Riding champion got on didnt buck well enough to give the cowboy a chance to show his best, so the judges determined that DeMers should get a re-ride a second horse and DeMers took that option.
It happened a lot quicker than the cowboy from Kimberly, Idaho expected. Protocol is that the re-ride is usually given in the next event, but DeMers had to be ready sooner.
He told the livestock crew, I promise Ill be ready if you run (the horse) into the chutes now, and I only had two horses to get ready. I was going 100 miles per hour to get my rigging on him.
DeMers scored 86 points on Bittersweet, a horse from the Growney Bros. Rodeo Co. that he was not sure of until he got on, he said in a press release. They threw a number (the brand) at me, and I was in a hurry. I knew I recognized that horse, but I couldnt place him, he said.
It wasnt until Growney Bros. hand Tim Bridwell told him it was Bittersweet that he recognized the horse.
I knew I had a pretty good shot (at a good score.) Thats a pretty nice horse.
DeMers was one of 10 champions at the St. Paul Rodeo last week. Just behind the four-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo veteran was Jake Wright, who took home the Saddle Bronc championship with 84 points on Big Stone Rodeos Lucky You. Wright was one of five brothers along with Cody, Alex, Jesse and Spencer who entered in this years rodeo.
Thats just really rare, said Kevin Smith, St. Paul Rodeo committee secretary of the five brothers. I doubt thats ever happened.
Rounding out the roughstock events was Shane Proctor in Bull Riding, who won $9,411 on a score of 88 points on Flying Diamond Rodeos Fudge. Proctor also won the All-Around Cowboy award. No rider won any money in two different events, so the All-Around award was given to the highest earner out of any competitors who was in two events.
In the timed events, Brittany Pozzi continued a reign of success that has lasted nearly a decade. The barrel racer from Victoria, Texas, won her fifth championship in the past eight years at St. Paul after claiming the WPRA Barrel Race title with a time of 17.14 seconds.
In Tie-down Roping, Nate Baldwin took home the championship with a combined time of 17.6 seconds on two runs. Jake Rinehart had the top time in Steer Wrestling to win the event with a combined time of 7.5 seconds.
The final timed event went to Team Roping champions Tate Kirchenschlager and Will Woodfin, who finished with a combined time of 10.1 seconds to take the top spot.
In the Professional Bull Riding event on July 2, Cody Tyler White took home $4,718 after placing fourth in the long go-around and first in the short go-around for a combined score of 173 points.
White originally wasnt going to participate in the rodeo. The Choctaw, Okla. bull rider was an alternate on the list of PBR bull riders for the event in St. Paul tonight, and when there were some no-shows, there was a spot for him.
So he got on and ended up winning the entire event. Out of 35 bull riders, he was the only man to ride both bulls.
In his first go-round, White scored 82.5 points on Corey & Langes Tornado Alley, placing him fourth overall. In the second, White drew Kish Bucking Bulls Blue Light Special and placed first with a score of 90.5.
Overall, Smith was satisfied with the attendance at this years rodeo.
Were pretty pleased with the weather man, said Smith. The break in the weather made a huge difference here.
Although temperatures topped 90 degrees throughout the first few days of the event, the thermostat began to drop toward the weekend when the busiest crowds arrived.
Smith estimates roughly 47,000 people saw a performance during the week, putting the events attendance numbers in the top three since the rodeo started in 1936.


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Excerpt: "What was true then remains true now. The American people should be allowed to weigh in on the facts of TPP before Members of Congress are asked to voluntarily reduce our ability to amend, shape, or block any trade deal."
Sherrod Brown, Elizabeth Warren. (photo: J. Scott Applewhite/Susan Walsh/AP)
Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown Letter to Obama on the 'Dishonesty' of TPP
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Some of the lies being told about Obamatrade can be seen here:
The letter has yet to be viewable on my RSN website...? However, WHY would ANY American Politician agree to something SO harmful to America?
--- Because it lines their pockets with campaign contributions via the 36,000 lobbyists on behalf of the 1-2% industrialists who have bought off our Congress and replaced our democratic republic with a fascist military police state (like Mussolini's Italy and Hitler's Germany.) That's why. And the New York police have just thwarted yet another attempt to bomb the Statue of Liberty. This is how low our country has sunk under these (blanking) industrialists. A pox and Maule's curse on them all!
You got it!
yes, MsAnnaNOLAN The TTP world now too?
The web is reporting mandatory GMO acceptance for a TTP trading world. A Big Ag (Montsanto?) move for more corporate profit. They own Congress.
Big government, small people.
... WHY would ANY American Politician agree to something SO harmful to America?
It's just fine for those with political power in America. The corporate right-wing funders of politicians who support them love the TPP. The people who should be really angry are the developing countries which are prevented by the US from developing their own industries (which would compete with American ones) and from growing crops for domestic consumption (instead of importing food). The US (New England) industrialized behind a tariff wall but today's developing countries must not do that. Hypocrisy? Yes. Many such countries are statistically "prosperous" from growing export crops and exporting their minerals e.g. to the US, but that prosperity is at the top only. They used to be self-sufficient in food, grown locally, but now they have to import food from US agribusiness. Self-sufficienc y is not a concept the US likes, and is discouraged in developing countries. Self-sufficient countries are too independent. The US has no leverage on such countries to make them behave. Economic interdependence is what's wanted - that's the goal of globalization. And of course interdependence of countries which are vastly different in wealth and power amounts to dependence of the smaller poorer weaker ones on the largest wealthiest strongest one. It's a recipe for continued & increased inequality, both among and within countries.
--- Spot on. Just have a look at what has happened to Mexico and their corn economy under Monsanto and NAFTA. Mexico has lost its agricultural base and their people have to come here as "illegal" aliens in order to scrounge jobs to send money home for their families just to survive. People in this country need to wake up and find out what's really going on with our country under all the Right-wing religious nonsense.
The letter has yet to be viewable on my RSN website...? However, WHY would ANY American Politician agree to something SO harmful to America?
Simply find our who wrote the legislation and who benefits.
Then publicize it.
The letter has yet to be viewable on my RSN website...? However, WHY would ANY American Politician agree to something SO harmful to America?
--- Because they get their campaigns for office paid for by the very people and industrial institutions who want this. It the same thing with TPP; absolutely HORRID for Americans, but the industrialists want it and the politicians are paid-for puppets.
Those who control the media, control the dialogue.
Pump up fear to justify a militarized police state
Constant cycle of problems
Prevents us from seeing corporate control of government
Corporate control of resources.
Personally, I think any such gag law stinks, whether it touches on the TPP or not. But there it is, and if Congress wants to do what that law forbids or demand that the President do it, it is the responsibility of Congress to first amend or repeal that law.
And we all know how much respect Congress has for its responsibilitie s.
Is it not time for all Americans, of any and all and no political party persuasions, to jump onboard the 'Let's Impeach Obama' train? Behavior modification works with its reward the good and penalize the bad. And badder than bad it is, this president's pushing forward this TPP, his penalizing of any and all who dare to out truth (i.e. our true heroes, Snowden, Assange, Manning, et. al.), his totally non-transparent ly signing (after he said he would veto it) the 2012 NDAA which includes that totally constitutional article that allows military to arrest any and all civilians, i.e. African Americans who dare to protest injustice, such as blacks now deemed 'terrorists' in Baltimore, with military arrests by called in National Guard now pending. This egregious and constitutional rights article also allows, following arrests(s), indefinite detention with no due process (trial).
Any longer a democracy? No way, Jose. Time to penalize any and politicians (POTUS included) who quash basic constitutional rights, including impeachment needed in the past of a Bushwhacker, who lied us/U.S. into war, and now neede of 'Oh Bomb Ah' whose singing of the 2012 NDAA destroyed essential 'liberty and justice for all', and who continues to destroy and con us/U.S. with this fast tracking of the TPP.
Let's us/U.S. get impeach going!
It's sad that Obama wants this to be part of his legacy.
Bear in mind that rich people - Rethuglican or Dumbocrat - believe that "what's good for business/corporations is good for America (the people)." Its a core belief of bourgeois capitalism.
Re: capitalism:
What is Capitalism?
"Capitalism is a social system based on the principle of individual rights. Politically, it is the system of laissez-faire (freedom). Legally it is a system of objective laws (rule of law as opposed to rule of man). Economically, when such freedom is applied to the sphere of production its result is the free-market."
So: capitalism sounds pretty good, surely better than Cultural Marxism"
Seems to me what's good for the people is good for the nation. Whatever that is it is not the government.
Depressionborn: the fact is, capitalism is a system that capitalizes on human and natural resources, and products of labor, i.e. it can't exist unless these things exist so some entity can capitalize on them. This is usually someone or some organization that is wealthier by far than the rest of us, and not necessarily because they/it worked honestly for their wealth. This is why it's a mistake to equate capitalism with free-enterprise. We are brainwashed into thinking capitalism is the only sensible system in the world, yet it's not successful over the long haul, as we have seen, especially when there are no checks and balances. When the wealthy make the rules, and do away with sensible ones, capitalism becomes feudalism and plutocracy--i.e., what we nearly have today.
I submitted the dictionary definition of capitalism. Yours sounds like fascism. You can look it up though. Words should have the same meaning regardless of politics.
--- The problems are:
(1) The rights of "individual" corporations (remembering that corporations are now "people") has put corporations ahead of the best interests of We the People. It's like having a tapeworm in your gut. The worm is acting independently but he is killing off the host.
(2)There is capitalism and there is capitalism. ROUGHLY speaking, there are two types of capitalism: (a) regulated, and (b) unregulated. Regulated capitalism is what we had when things like Glass Steagall was in place; it forced the banksters to behave. When that regulation was removed, we got the mortgage-backed debentures mess.
(3)Unregulated commerce/capita lism. The so-called "F(r)EE Market". This term "Free Market" is (Ayn Rand) weasel speak for anarchy, chaos, lying, cheating, stealing, gouging, inflated pricing; you know, "the ends justifies the means" BS.
To assume that this is "good for the people" and thereby "good for the nation" is a complete misunderstandin g of what this is and how it works. Was NAFTA good for the country? No. Would Keystone XL be good for this country? No. Would TPP be good for this country? Absolutely no. Just because it is "doing business" does NOT make it good. It's really simple; ask yourself: "Is crooked business better than regulated honest business?" How could crooked business EVER be good for the country as a whole. What you are advocating is that some renegades loot the place while the majority starve and suffer.
of course. You are right. But we no longer have capitalism. Please, call a spade a spade. You, WestWinds, thank you, you got it right, but call it by what it is please-whatever , it may just be good old bad old fascism.
It will destroy us.
--- Legacy? What legacy? He doesn't give a flying Frisbee about any legacy; he's a Purple Dog Demorat and he worships at the Golden Calf of greed with all the rest of the pigs at the corporate trough. And I've said so all along, only it takes some longer to let go of their hopes for the best from someone who can't throw their best away fast enough.
it's a start to see 2 senators sticking together - tpp is the sort of existential threat to american sovereignty, legislative, executive and judicial, that merits a solid front of dem senators
if we don't start to show some solidarity, some push back now, soon there will be no tools for doing so left to we the people
before it's too late, unions should be leading on this
Ben Franklin, upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
forget who said it but - if we don't hang together, we'll all hang separately
it's a start to see 2 senators sticking together - tpp is the sort of existential threat to american sovereignty, legislative, executive and judicial, that merits a solid front of dem senators
if we don't start to show some solidarity, some push back now, soon there will be no tools for doing so left to we the people
before it's too late, unions should be leading on this
--- Then I suggest we get solidly behind Bernie Sanders and make sure HRC isn't the Democratic nominee.
Under the circumstances, I see no reason the people should accept it, obey it, or pay for it.
Because it will have the status of law, we will, basically, have no choice but to accept, obey, and pay for it.
--- I dont' agree. We all know this is a dirty deal designed to do us in and we are under NO obligation to put up with it. Even the Declaration of Independence states that it is our duty to throw off tyranny and this thing has got tyranny written all over it.
Then I logged in to do this message and the letter reappeared normally.
-Under mainly AmeriKan pressures, pre-existing development oriented states have been weakened or dismantled and external dependency increased.
-Austerity programs have been imposed that reduce social spending while limited economic growth comes at the expense of exclusionary patterns of social and political development that pauperize sectors of the population, increase social inequalities, weaken civil society and the democratic order, and degrade the environment.
-Essential public services have been extensively privatized, leading to increased costs to the public for electric and telephone service, even water, education and health care.
-Where workers´ unions have not been smashed by military and police forces, they have been weakened by programs of "labor flexibility." Labor in general is degraded as investment is channeled into sectors where labor is cheapened and molded as servile.
-Where instituted (Mexico being a graphic example) food sovereignty is undermined. Previous programs of rural development undone, tariff protection of domestic agriculture dropped, subsidies to stimulate national food production eliminated.
-Free trade is the commercial side of global corporate dominance. Defeating free trade treaties strikes at the heart of plutocratic power.
Absolutely Dale. But who is behind it and where is it going as it appears unstoppable and growing world wide.
somehow the attack on Russia is symptomatic?
Obama will either ignore the letter sent him by Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown, or he will respond publicly by once again doing what he does best, dazzle the public with Bull Shit and lies.
So, I warn you the general public and I submit to you that old adage, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." How many times do you wish to be screwed over before it's too late or before you finally wise up to what's going on?
Unfortunately, the duplicity of President Obama is just as subversive as the proposed trade pact and should be "nipped at the bud", even before is introduced to Congress.
I suggest everyone to storm the White House with enough individual protests to overload the switch board. And should that fail to impress the President, let us do the same thing to the individual members of Congress.
the last thing that global corporations, zomblicans, the 1% or the chamber of commerce want is free trade - free trade is just double-speak, double-talk, talking point for market domination and profit maximizing by limiting free trade to monopolies and cartels who accomplish profits-to-the- max by limiting supply, competition, innovation, labor rights, womens' rights, government right to tax, so forth - the last thing they want is free trada - a/k/a competition - they want only advantaged trade - minimum competition
--- "Free Trade" in the sense of a free-for-all mess; chaos, anarchy, etc.
i've signed warren't petition that goes something like this -
For more than two years now, giant corporations have had an enormous amount of access to see the parts of the TPP trade deal that might affect them and to give their views as negotiations progressed. But the doors stayed locked for the regular people whose jobs are on the line.
TPP isn't classified military intelligence – it's a trade agreement among 12 countries that control 40% of the world's economy. A trade agreement that affects jobs, environmental regulations, and whether workers around the globe are treated humanely. It might even affect the new financial rules we put in place after the 2008 crisis. This trade agreement doesn't matter to just the biggest corporations – it matters to all of us.
Let's send a loud message to our trade officials: No vote on a fast-track for trade agreements until the American people can see what's in this TPP deal.
- there's alot to be said for solidarity, organizing we the people to show mass support
He has just been an agent of the MIC and shady corporations all this time. And I say this with deep regret as a severely disappointed Democrat supporter. His administration has become indistinguishab le from that of the Bush-Rumsfeld-C heney caucus of evil.
Thanks for the link. Here is one for you. Check it out.
That is left to the heroic martyred grunts in this war, like Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, John Kiriacou, Thomas Drake, Sibel Efdmonds, and Julian Assange etc.
TPP, if adopted, will be a watershed disaster for this country and the rise of a new form of feudalism where the serfs will be expected to be subservient to the globalist industrial and banking interests while the purpose and function of government will be operating, solely, for their own benefit.
--- Exactly, something is definitely rotten, but it's not in Denmark.
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* Q1 EPS $0.01 vs est loss/shr $0.04
* Revenue up 13 pct
* Reaffirms fiscal 2009 view
April 22 (Reuters) - Retail farm and ranch supplies retailer Tractor Supply Co (TSCO.O: Cotización) posted a surprise first-quarter profit, helped by strong sales of animal and pet-related products, and reaffirmed its fiscal 2009 forecast.
"We have identified additional growth opportunities for the business, including expanding our long-term store target to 1,800 domestic stores," CEO Jim Wright said in a statement.
For the quarter ended March 28, the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company reported net income of $0.5 million, or 1 cent per share, compared with a net loss of $2.0 million, or 5 cents per diluted share, a year ago.
Revenue rose 13 percent to $650.2 million.
Analysts were expecting the company to post a loss of 4 cents a share, before special items, on revenue of $632.1 million, according to Reuters Estimates.
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