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Posting on Local 328, AFSCME website, updated on May 8, 2008 [Allen is executive director of Oregon AFSCME Council 75 in Portland]
Letter from our
Executive Director Ken Allen
Dear AFSCME Leaders & Members,
I found out today that the International Union is sending out another mailing to our members concerning the Presidential race. You should warn your members that this is coming!
The mailing is an attack piece against Oregon AFSCME's recommendation of Senator Obama for President. In it you will be told once again why you should vote for Senator Clinton. President McEntee has chosen to ignore Oregon AFSCME leaders' voices. Our Council Executive Board voted 60-4 to recommend Senator Obama. We sent two letters to President McEntee to request that the International not campaign in Oregon on behalf of Senator Clinton and that they not spend union funds to campaign against Senator Obama.
President McEntee has ignored our requests and sent a mail piece on behalf of Senator Clinton, phoned our members, moved staff to Oregon to assist the Clinton campaign and now are sending off another mailer.
We want to be respectful that this choice ultimately is our members. We made phone calls, sent out one mail piece and one worksite leaflet to notify members of our Obama recommendation.
McEntee's actions are disrespectful to our Oregon leaders, members and a waste of money. Given the status of the race today his efforts are probably meaningless.
We will be taking a resolution to the AFSCME convention in August to create a participatory, democratic endorsement process in the future.
Please encourage your members and co-workers to vote for the candidate of their choice! We are sorry for any confusion the International union is creating.
In Solidarity,
Ken Allen
Executive Director
Oregon AFSCME Council 75


text: BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson VUE, the computer-based testing business of Pearson, announced that the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) has renewed their contract for test delivery of their emergency technician exams. The high-stakes exams will continue to be available throughout the Pearson VUE-owned and -operated network of more than 260 Pearson Professional Centers and supplemented by select Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center locations in rural areas. The NREMT is the Nation's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Certification® agency established to serve the Emergency Medical Services community by providing a valid, uniform process to assess the knowledge and skills required for competent practice by EMS professionals across the country. The NREMT seeks to verify that every EMT and paramedic who passes the NREMT exam can safely and effectively practice at entry levels of competency. The NREMT also maintains a registry of certification status. "Security is a key factor in the delivery of our exams," said Bill Brown executive director of NREMT. "By testing in Pearson VUE's network we are ensuring that the individuals who sit for our exams are in fact the people NREMT has authorized to take the exams. Pearson VUE's Secure Testing Framework helps protect the integrity of our high-stakes examinations." Mr. Brown added, "Pearson VUE has proved to be an excellent partner. Their test center coverage provides our candidates with the ability to test almost every day of the year. In addition, by providing testing centers on military bases, service members can earn EMS certifications while on active duty. Other capabilities, such as Computer Adapted Testing (CAT), advanced psychometric services and rapid turnaround of test results, enable our candidates to start practicing their profession much more quickly than was possible with paper and pencil testing." "We are thrilled that NREMT has renewed their contract with Pearson VUE," said Robert Whelan, president and chief executive officer of Pearson VUE. "NREMT is a respected organization with a highly valuable credential. We are honored to support them in their life-saving mission and we look forward to continuing our relationship." About Pearson VUEPearson VUE ( www.pearsonvue.com) is the global leader in computer-based testing for information technology, academic, government and professional testing programs around the world. Pearson VUE provides a full suite of services from test development to data management, and delivers exams through the world's largest and most secure network of test centers in 165 countries. Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), the international media company, whose businesses include the Financial Times Group, Pearson Education and the Penguin Group. SOURCE Pearson VUE

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Has anyone ever played with the idea of painting up a Boba Fett Helmet, although undamaged? Maybe using a dentless helmet kit, or with the dent, just without all the dings and scratches and worn away paint layering?
Was looking through some of the gallery photos and the thought popped into my head, hope this is an okay forum for this post!


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3 Responses to "AI at IBM"
Nansen Says:
February 12th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
item 3 seems unrelated to either AI or IBM…
TomGinTX Says:
February 12th, 2011 at 7:51 pm
That will be the next challenge for computers, after chess and Jeopardy: understanding the cartoons in the New Yorker. 😎
Seth Roberts Says:
February 12th, 2011 at 7:55 pm
item 1 = past AI at IBM = showing that a computer can play better chess than any human. item 2 = present AI at IBM = showing that a computer can play better Jeopardy than any human. item 3 = future AI at IBM = teaching a computer to write better captions to New Yorker cartoons than any human. My Spy article, to which item 3 is linked, hints there is a formula because there is so much repetition. I wrote another Spy article that showed Jay Leno and David Letterman several times told the same joke. Indicating there is a formula for their jokes.


text: LAS VEGAS, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SHFL entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) ("SHFL" or the "Company") will display a wide range of new and proven product offerings during the 2013 Global Gaming Expo Asia ("G2E Asia") at the Venetian Macau, May 21-23, 2013. Product demonstrations will be available at booth #801. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130509/LA11398) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121008/LA88315LOGO) "In addition to showcasing our tried-and-true products that have been proven successes in the Asian markets, we will be unveiling several innovative new offerings at G2E Asia this year," said Gavin Isaacs, Chief Executive Officer of SHFL. "As gaming in Asia continues to grow, we look forward to demonstrating our continuing commitment to our Asian customers with a compelling line-up of market-relevant products. Additionally, our expanding regional offices in Macau, the Philippines, and Singapore, along with our new content studio in China, underscore our long-term focus in the region." SHFL's exhibit will feature products from four product categories – slot machines, electronic table systems, utility products, and proprietary table games. Slot Machines SHFL will feature 16 slot titles at G2E Asia this year, further showcasing its diverse portfolio of exciting content and highlighting its growing success in the international marketplace. Continuing to build on the phenomenal success of the Duo Fu Duo Cai progressive jackpot link launched at G2E Asia 2012, SHFL will display the third game in the series, Diamond Eternity , which joins proven performers, 88 Fortunes and 5 Treasures . The exclusive All Up design offers players higher rewards for higher bets using gold symbols. Catering to VIP gaming rooms, 88 Fortunes VIP, a standalone progressive version of the popular game, will also add to the excitement at SHFL's booth. Bringing a commanding visual presence to the floor, The Flintstones slot will make its Asian debut at the show. This three-level linked progressive theme with a suite of 3 exciting base games offers entertaining, interactive bonus features and attractive jackpot prizes. Every element of the game has been meticulously crafted to take players into the world of the iconic American cartoon. Fans of stacked symbol games will enjoy SHFL's new Block Pays games. First unveiled in Australia in March, Block Pays games offer prizes up to 250 times the bet. 'Blocks' are created in patterns anywhere on the reels, which means no more wasted stacks for players. The Block Pays line will feature Hero and Mixteca in their first Macau appearance.


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This afternoon Congresswoman Janice Hahn, one of two Members in Congress to own an electric vehicle, praised the release of a new study by the Union of Concerned Scientists detailing the lower emissions and cost savings for owners of electric cars.
"Electric cars save money, save our air and could save our economy," said Rep. Hahn. "Most people understand that electric cars reduce dangerous emissions and free us from our dependence on dirty foreign oil. This study proves that those same cars also save their owners thousands of dollars."
The study, which can be found online here, broke down the nation into 26 grid regions and using current utility rates show that EV owners significantly reduce their global warming emissions while saving $750 - $1,200 per year in fuel costs. The report comes two days after new sales figures show that consumers bought a record number of gas-electric hybrids and all electric cars in March. Chevy set a record in March for sales of its Volt hybrid while sales of the all electric Nissan Leaf doubled.
"The report and the new sales figures are good news but there are still significant challenges to overcome," explained Rep. Hahn. "As an owner of an electric car I know firsthand the difficulty that comes from the lack of charging stations. We must invest in the construction of additional charging stations as well as research into faster and more convenient charging technologies, just as we did for gasoline powered vehicles. These investments will support the growing market for these cars which have a beneficial impact on our environment and national security."
Congresswoman Hahn is the proud owner of a Nissan Leaf.
Source: http://hahn.house.gov/press-release/study-demonstrates-economic-and-environmental-benefits-electric-vehicles


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BWW Interviews: JOHN BARROWMAN Talks New ABC Talent Competition SING YOUR FACE OFF
From battling monsters on BBC's 'Doctor Who' to appearing in numerous musicals on Broadway and the West End, John Barrowman has enjoyed success in many realms of the entertainment world. The multi-talented performer has worked in both film and television, including 'The Producers', 'Doctor Who', and it's spin-off, 'Torchwood', along with starring multiple theatrical productions, such as 'The Phantom of the Opera' and 'Miss Saigon'. His extensive background in professional theatre led to his eventual role as a judge on Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical talent shows, including 'How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria'? and 'I'd Do Anything'.
Barrowman now hosts the new talent variety competition 'Sing Your Face Off', during which five celebrities (Lisa Rinna, China Anne McClain, Jon Lovitz, Landry Fields, and Sebastian Bach) will attempt to assume the identity of a musical icon.
This week, BWW was given the oppurtunity to speak with John about 'Sing Your Face Off', and get the scoop on his upcoming projects.
You currently host the new ABC variety competition 'Sing Your Face Off'. Can you tell us a little about the premise of the show?
It's a pure entertainment show where we take celebrities have them choose iconic musical performers that they would like to portray, and then mix those up with performers we would like to see them as. Then we spin a big wheel that chooses which iconic singer they'll be portraying, and they'll need to transform physically, mentally, and vocally into that performer and actually perform as that person. It's hysterical to watch- you're either laughing with them or laughing at them. It's great for me, because this is kind of thing we used to do with my nieces and nephews; dressing up, singing, and putting on shows at Christmas parties and such. It'll be great for the audience to sit back and enjoy family night on ABC on Saturday nights. It's the perfect entertainment variety show!
You've appeared as a judge on various talent search competitions, including 'How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?' and 'I'd Do Anything'. What was it like to switch roles from judge to host?
Having been a judge, as the host I can guide the judges into saying what they want to say. Sometimes judges are afraid to critique, or say anything that might be deemed as being 'not nice'; I'll know how to get it out of them! Also, having been a judge myself, I can chip in sometimes, and say what I thought about the performance. I really enjoy what I get to do with it!
You played Captain Jack Harkness on the popular BBC series 'Doctor Who', and its spin-off, 'Torchwood'. Is it possible you'll be appearing on 'Doctor Who' sometime in the future?


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For someone so devoted to a Suck-Free Valentine's Day- these are so money. These probably might scare off your casual bedmate- but nice for a long-term love.
Who doesn't love toast? And well, when toast loves you back it's that much tastier.Tags: gifts, food, kitchen, cooking, cookware, breakfast, kitchenware, housewares, heartAdded 9 Years Ago from Fredflare


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Travel Guide Central America Nicaragua Ometepe
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Isla de Ometepe is located in the central southern part of the country and is an island in Lake Nicaragua. Actually they are twin volcanic islands and an ideal escape away from the larger cities and crowded areas of Nicaragua. The islands are relatively quiet (except for the growing number of tourists) and there are only a few small settlements on the island including some coffee plantations, and at the Finca Magdalena coffee plantation you can actually stay and take part in the coffee harvest, which is a great but basic experience. Other activities include hikes in the jungle to see monkeys and numerous birds and rather harder day hkes to the Volcanoes Maderas and Concepcion. Swimming, horse riding or renting a (motor)bike are all possible as well, and you will spend close to a week at least if you want to enjoy it in a not too rushed way.
Ometepe has a tropical climate with generally hot and humid conditions. Temperatures are around or just above 30 °C during the day most of the year and most areas are still above 20º at night. Nicaragua has two seasons regarding rainfall. A dry and slightly cooler November to April season and a wet season (but not raining all day) during May to October. Hurricanes occasionally hit the country from July/August onwards.
You can get to the islands main port (Moyogalpa) by boat or ferry from San Jorge near Rivas for about US$2. On Mondays and Thursdays, a ferry leaves Granada around 2:00pm and arrives in Altagracia.
Internet cafes can be found in most larger cities and popular areas, but even in smaller towns you will usually be able to connect somewhere.
Wifi is generally free at most hotels, with the notable exception of larger chain hotels, which generally charge between US$3 and US$8 per day.
See also International Telephone Calls
The international phone code of Nicaragua is 505. The general emergency number is 911, though you can contact police (118), fire (115) and ambulance (128) separately if you want.
Nicaragua's cell phone system utilizes GSM 1900 technology. So, if you have a GSM phone that supports the 1900 band you can either use your phone as is at international rates or if your cell phone is unlocked , you can purchase a SIM card for your phone and you will have a local cell number and be charged local cell rates. Both Claro and Movistar provide cell phone service in the country. Claro is run by the old national phone company (ENITEL) that has now been privatized.
Another option is to buy a cell phone locally. Disposable cell phones are quite inexpensive, usually costing about US$20.
You can also purchase local prepaid phone cards that can be used at pay phone across the country. The different pay phone systems each have their own phone cards, so pay attention to which type you purchase.
Correos de Nicaragua provides postal services. It's fairly cheap but not extremely reliable or fast. Post offices are generally open Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 6:00 pm and Saturday from 8:00am to 1:00pm. Airmail postage for a standaard letter or postcard from Nicaragua to North America is US0.60 and US$1 to Europe. Mail takes on average between 7 and 10 days to get to the U.S. and Europe. Though it's fine for sending a postcard, you'd better use companies like TNT, DHL, UPS or FedEx to send parcels internationally.
We have a comprehensive list of accommodation in Ometepe searchable right here on Travellerspoint. You can use our map to quickly compare budget, mid-range or top of the range accommodation in Ometepe and areas nearby.
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It was during a conversation over a year ago someone raised the possibility of the "best-before-date" of a CIO. He made the point that in 10 years time, IT would be a commoditised service consumed as and when it suited the business. He was really pushing the envelope – he meant all of IT from infrastructure services through to core insurance applications. I nodded sagely, as analysts do, and agreed with him in the principle but not on the time frame. 10 years… surely not.
The conversation was with a UK CIO of a mid-sized P&C operation and it's been replaying on my mind recently. Against the backdrop of increasingly meaningful conversations about cloud, the idea of an IT organisation being commoditised to the point of removing the necessity of a IT management structure suddenly seems real.
There are two interesting case studies. Firstly, the UK Royal Mail moved from an internally managed mail system for 37,000 users, to an external public cloud by moving all the users to the Microsoft cloud. That's a significant and meaningful change in strategy for a large organisation such as Royal Mail. The CIO said it was driven mostly by a need for agility rather than cost-savings. The Royal Mail had decided to focus on delivering parcels and letters, and let an external supplier deliver internal email via the cloud.
The second is an insurance specific test case. A UK insurer is testing a policy administration system in the cloud. This in itself is significant – this is a large insurer testing out the idea of a core system in the public cloud. It's still under test but the insurer is excited about what this can mean for their agility in IT delivery.
With the growth of traditional sourcing models, it's easy to accept that infrastructure could be moved from a private cloud with a traditional hosting company into a public cloud. What's much harder to get agreement on is a vision of the world where core systems live in a public cloud. And there is good reason for this. Regulators, customers and insurers alike will have concerns over security and data privacy. There will be concerns about being tied to a large cloud provider with little interest in commercial issues. There will be (and have been in the cases above) some hand wringing over the gap in SLA's delivered in the cloud versus what traditional sourcing models might offer.
The examples suggest an inexorable move towards the commoditisation of IT. It may well be too early to talk of the death of the CIO, but there is little doubt that the responsibilities of a CIO could shift towards supplier management as cloud offerings mature and become a viable solution to new outsourcing models.
I'm enamored of Donald Light's recent report about the "New Normal" for insurers. (For the summary, click here.) It does a nice job showing how the lukewarm economy is impacting insurers, and should be reflected in their IT strategies. It's a sobering picture, in many ways.
But for those of you who make a living in some part of the insurance industry, all is not lost. There are other new normal factors in play that should help to balance out the doom and gloom scenarios being driven by the economy. For example:
We're really getting somewhere with this Internet thing. The wry tone behind that lead stems from the fact that it has clearly taken us longer to embrace the Internet than it should have. On the other hand, every insurer I talk to now reflects Web-driven customer behaviors in their strategies. This was inevitable, because people of all ages are now Web consumers. But it also produces some efficiency opportunities, like replacing paper with emails and text messages. And replacing snail mailing of forms with guided Web sessions that create clean streams of data. This is good news for insurers, and getting better.
As consumers, we're pretty darn reachable. I just got an email from my mother-in-law (she's a well-intentioned email forwarder, and an example of my previous point) saying that my cell phone number is about to become fair game for telemarketers. As dreadful as that sounds, it reminds me that I can now have trusted, known providers reach out to me virtually anywhere I am, 24/7. If my auto insurer calls me, it could well be that I forgot to pay my bill, and I will be grateful. But if they want to deliver a clever product pitch at the same time, I just might say yes. Good for me, good for my insurer.
Coffee brings us together, despite the calories and the cost. I probably drink too much coffee. But I totally buy into the thinking that a simple pleasure now and then is a good thing. So imagine my surprise when I pulled into an oddly orange coffee shop in Chicago and discovered that it was a front for…ING Direct? Now, I did not buy insurance from ING that day, even though the caffeine (and a biscotti) put me in a good mood. But there were lots of people there, and someone probably did. Or will because they snagged some info while they were there. The point is that new business models are emerging, in perfect sync with changes in consumer behavior. Coffee and free wi-fi are influential, and smart insurers will leverage that fact.
So next time you're relaxing in a cyber café, have a latte, fire up your laptop, and check out Donald's report if you can. It's important and interesting reading. But remember that you're part of a number of new normals, and some of them are very good for our industry.
Our esteemed social networking guru, Craig Beattie, circulated a blog posting that he found at http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/features/article.php/12297_3905931_1/Pre-crime-Comes-to-the-HR-Dept.htm
It describes an internet company, Social Intelligence that monitors social networks to help companies with hiring decisions. Their data mining tool collects information from the major sites looking for behavior-based information about job applicants and summarizes what is found in a report. It uses only publically shared data and includes a review by humans to eliminate any "false positives". There is also a service for continual monitoring of existing employees. According to the blog posting, the company makes the point that with the emergence of social networks, shareholders will expect companies to use such services to evaluate new and existing hires and reduce the liability of the company from lawsuits, damage to reputation, etc.
Celent has not reviewed this company or its solution. However, in discussing what this approach might mean from an insurance perspective, several questions arose. Will such monitoring be considered a mainstream risk management technique one day? Would an insured using such a tool be rated a lower risk than one that does not? Should the shareholders of an insurance company reasonably expect the underwriting process to include the monitoring of social networking sites, especially for the general liability, disability and workers compensation lines of business? In the past, such data mining has been blocked by regulators based on privacy issues, but if all this information is willingly made public will those objections still be valid? Social networking, meet underwriting.


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Grey Matter
Dir. Andrew Bujalski, USA, 93 minutes, 2012
If punk was the Dyonisian death-throe of the early 1980's, the grey-on-grey dot matrix emerging computer world was the era's zen side – minimalist, marginal, monotonous, monochrome, and as surprising as the curser that blinked on and off as keys clicked loudly. Not throbbed, not pulsated, but blinked. This is anti-intensity.
You can't say that Computer Chess is sui generis. No period film is, and this fictional look back recreates a feel and atmosphere as few period movies can. Yet in an indie scene of clones and winking send-ups, Computer Chess takes on the improbable, and turns out a wondrous world of grey. The slide-rule may be gone, along with Tandy computers and disco, but at least you have this to keep in your pen-pack, close to your heart.
Andrew Bujalski's starless overnight tale is the outcome of an eight-page treatment and a shooting journey to an Austin Texas hotel. The story — a computer chess tournament, with players and teams from elite places like Cal Tech and MIT. The only marquee names here are the universities.
Underplayed, as it should be, by mostly non-actors (with film critic Gerald Peary as the tournament organizer, no doubt preparing his acceptance speech for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar), Computer Chess plays like a pokerfaced comedy. If the sound weren't properly synched to the black-and–white image, you might see it as new take on What's Up, Tiger Lily. Add the evening sub-plots, complete with encounters with an EST-like sensitivity cult and a villainous late-night prowler, and you have the one-night cheap horror pic, with overbearing ambient sound, but minus the horror.
I've heard comparisons with David Lynch silent deadpan with over-amped sound from lights and fans, and parallels to The Shining in its hotel setting. Any improvised work with silences will bring endless suggestions to fill its gaps. That's why we have internet film critics and comments sections.
The brilliance of Computer Chess is in its minimalist production design – from grey to grey to grey – eggrolls at the bar, Muzak, keys that click too loud on the keyboard, the world before Commodore. The clothes are the best (or the worst – as they say, worthless, but priceless) that Good Will could supply. And beyond the nerd's eye view is some elegance in cinematography from Matthias Grunsky, with enough contrasts emerging from the grey miasma to evoke the wobbly geometries of Op Art. It might even make you believe in Mumblecore, for 90 minutes, because it looks like something. You'll also remember an initial impulse of minimalism, which was to play for laughs.
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Fox Regular Morici: Gas Prices Could Reach $8 Because Obama And Chu "Know How To Do The Economically Dumb Very Well"
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In a pretty impressive act of journalism, the Associated Press recently conducted a "statistical analysis of 36 years of monthly, inflation-adjusted gasoline prices and U.S. domestic oil production." The result: "No statistical correlation between how much oil comes out of U.S. wells and the price at the pump." It's neat to see math cut through the talking points and get straight to the truth of the matter -- which is that expanding drilling is a fundamentally ineffectual response to gas price spikes.
Given that changes in U.S. oil production don't move gasoline prices, it should be clear that U.S. government policies related to drilling are of even smaller consequence. Indeed, 92 percent of economists surveyed by the Chicago Booth School of Business agreed this week that "changes in U.S. gasoline prices over the past 10 years have predominantly been due to market factors rather than U.S. federal economic or energy policies."
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In Sunday's Cleveland Plain Dealer, Statehouse Bureau Chief Reginald Fields penned a 1600+ word article describing Ohio Governor John Kasich's (R) new proposal to impose a modest tax on fracking and give a personal income tax reduction that would be tied to the amount of natural gas production. Fields cited seven conservative or Republican sources, framing the controversy around a largely manufactured conflict between Kasich and the anti-tax conservatives of his political base. Meanwhile, Fields entirely ignored any discussion about the public health and environmental costs of Kasich's plan. Fields also failed to acknowledge ethical concerns over linking Ohio citizens' financial well-being with the potentially dangerous industry practice of fracking.
Fields summarized the bill:
Ohio Gov. John Kasich will propose a new tax on a form of oil and gas drilling known as horizontal fracking and then use the fresh revenue to give a personal income tax cut to Ohioans, The Plain Dealer has learned.
The complicated plan also would make changes to various existing taxes petroleum companies pay for pumping out oil and natural gas from beneath Ohio. And it even contains a tax break for some smaller operators, according to documents obtained by The Plain Dealer and confirmed by the governor's office.
The revenue would go into a newly created fund requiring legislative approval, which would be used to support the tax cut. The income tax cut would apply when there is annual growth on revenue of at least one-third of 1 percent. If there isn't sufficient growth, Ohioans wouldn't get the tax cut, but the pool of money would carry over to the next year.
The governor's office is projecting the first income tax cuts could come in calendar year 2013, but they are more likely to start in 2014 -- the year Kasich is up for re-election.
So, the amount of the income tax cut would be tied the amount of oil and gas extracted and according to market prices for those products.
Fields claimed that Kasich's plan is "expected to get a heap of criticism from conservatives who see it as nothing more than a tax hike," but the sources he used to back this up don't bear out that narrative. He quoted a spokesman for Ohio House Speaker William G. Batchelder (R), who is reserving judgment until he can "see what the actual language of the bill is," and briefly noted that Senate President Tom Niehaus (R) is "said to have" concerns about the plan. Meanwhile, Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform, which was "consulted" about the proposal, is tentatively approving the tax plan and giving Kasich the "benefit of the doubt" regarding any potential concerns about increased taxation. This lukewarm reaction to Kasich's proposal hardly qualifies as "a heap of criticism."
Fields did note real criticism coming from the Oil and Gas Association, whose members would face a slight increase in the cost of drilling in Ohio. But this predictable position adds little to a serious policy discussion.
Fields gave little attention to voices who believe that a policy discussion on fracking should be a little broader than the question of 'a nominal tax vs. no tax at all.' The article gave a cursory nod to two House Democrats proposing an alternative plan to tax the industry at a higher 7%, but was entirely devoid of any discussion about the external costs of fracking that will be borne by taxpayers. The practice of fracking may be responsible for toxic drinking water and increased earthquakes. If Ohio's taxpayers are footing the bill for public health hazards and infrastructure damage, among other costs, then a couple extra bucks off their income tax won't mean much.
Nor did Fields give any attention to the ethical dilemma behind the policy Kasich is proposing. By tying the natural gas industry's output to income taxes, he would provide the Ohio electorate with a perverse choice: accept the risks that fracking poses to the environment, public health and worker safety -- or pay higher taxes.
Ohio is just beginning to address the impending explosion of fracking in the state. Hopefully, the Cleveland Plain Dealer will provide a more balanced discussion of the facts in the months ahead.
Following GOP strategy, Fox News is again blaming the Obama administration for rising gasoline prices -- a claim that has been repeatedly debunked by energy analysts. But back in the summer of 2008, when the average U.S. gasoline price hit a record high of $4.11, Fox said that "no President has the power to increase or to lower gas prices."
In 2008, Fox's coverage occasionally even mirrored the facts: expanding domestic oil drilling will not significantly lower prices, and the only way to reduce our vulnerability to gas price spikes is to use less oil. Perhaps there was more room for reality-based coverage at Fox when there wasn't an incumbent president to defeat?
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During a discussion of gasoline prices, frequent Fox News guest Brent Bozell claimed that U.S. oil production has fallen under President Obama. In reality, the opposite is true: after increasing every year since 2009, oil production is at an eight-year high; gas prices continue to rise because they are determined by a world market, not by U.S. production.
Last month the New York Times' public editor solicited reader input on whether reporters should challenge false statements made "by the newsmakers they write about." The overwhelming response from media commentators was, "YES, OF COURSE." Even Jill Abramson, the executive editor of the Times weighed in to say: "The kind of rigorous fact-checking and truth-testing you describe is a fundamental part of our job as journalists," adding, "Could we do more? Yes, always. And we will."
That's good to hear because research out of Ohio State University indicates that passive reporting which "simply lists competing claims without offering any idea of which side is right," may cause readers to become disillusioned about their ability to determine the truth.
But in at least two recent articles, the Times uncritically reported Republicans' claims that the Keystone XL pipeline would hold down gasoline prices, giving no indication that in fact, experts say the effect would be miniscule at best.
This tolerance for unsubstantiated claims about gas prices is part of a larger pattern among many news outlets: In an effort to capture the political argument of the day, journalists often miss the larger, more interesting, and more important story.
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King, Julie A. & King, Mark J. (2011) The lived experience of families living with spinal cord disability in Northeast Thailand. Third World Quarterly, 32(8), pp. 1475-1491.
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The experience of disability in the global South remains relatively underreported in spite of the greater focus on disability as both an impediment to development and frequently as a result of development. This article reports a qualitative study using ethnographic techniques undertaken in the province of Khon Kaen in Northeast Thailand. The primary participants were men who had experienced a severe spinal cord injury at a time when they were breadwinners, a role which is significant in the context of a modernising state that is an active participant in a global economy. The experiences, constructions and beliefs of these men, their family carers, and other informants illustrate the complex ways in which social and cultural factors interact with the opportunities, challenges and constraints of transition to modernity. The findings, interpreted according to the 'three bodies' approach, illustrate the intersection of colonising effects, governmentality and resistance, and embodied experience in a cultural context.
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- On a Senior Day that saw 18 Panthers honored before their final game at Heinz Field in a Pitt uniform, the University of Pittsburgh (6-6, 3-5 ACC) dropped its regular-season finale to the Miami Hurricanes (9-3, 5-3 ACC) by a score of 41-31. The Panthers fought valiantly and won the second half by 11 points, but they couldn't overcome a 31-10 halftime deficit. Miami won its eighth-straight game against Pitt, a streak stretching back to 1997 when both schools were members of the Big East Conference.
- Wide receiver Tyler Boyd became the Pitt all-time freshman receptions leader. Entering the game needing just two catches to surpass Larry Fitzgerald's record of 69 catches in 2002, Boyd finished with nine catches for 98 yards and one touchdown. Boyd now has 77 catches on the season. He also reached the 1,000-yard milestone when he caught his seventh touchdown of the season in the game's final seconds. With 1,001 receiving yards this season, Boyd is the first Panther to achieve that feat since Jon Baldwin in 2009.
- The Pitt rushing attack enjoyed a successful day, tallying 220 yards rushing on 33 attempts. The ground game's effort was led by junior running back Isaac Bennett, who ran for 141 yards on 21 carries, earning his third 100-yard rushing game of the season. Bennett previously topped the century mark against New Mexico and Old Dominion.
- Freshman Rachid Ibrahim also helped the running game with the best game of his Pitt career. Ibrahim recorded career highs in rushing yards (51), receiving yards (37) and scored his first career touchdown with a 23-yard catch in the fourth quarter.
- Pitt had two 90+ yard touchdown drives. Senior quarterback Tom Savage capped a 10-play, 92-yard drive by Pitt in the third quarter with an athletic seven-yard run. Ibrahim then finished a 13-play, 95-yard drive in the fourth quarter with his touchdown catch. The drives were the third and second longest, respectively, this season by yardage for the Panthers, behind only a 15-play, 96-yard drive against North Carolina on Nov. 16.
- In his last game for Pitt at Heinz Field, quarterback Tom Savage topped 200 yards passing for the sixth-consecutive game. He finished 24-of-43 with 281 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
- Savage spread the ball around well this afternoon. Seven different Panthers made catches, including Tyler Boyd (9), J.P. Holtz (4), Manasseh Garner (4), Rachid Ibrahim (3), Kevin Weatherspoon (2), Jaymar Parrish (1) and Isaac Bennett (1).
- Another senior, linebacker Shane Gordon, led the Pitt defensive effort. He tied for a team-high seven tackles and recorded a career-high two tackles for loss.
- Pitt won the time-of-possession battle for a fourth consecutive game, 33:55 to 26:05.
- Pitt also outgained Miami, 501-476. It was the third time this season the Panthers topped 500 yards of offense and the first since they tallied 598 yards against Duke on Sept. 21. However, this was the first time in the Paul Chryst era that the Panthers have gained 500 yards and lost the game. They were previously 5-0 when gaining 500 yards of offense under Chryst.
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It is routinely listed as one of the greatest entrances in all of college sports. This great tradition was born from the minds of two of the greatest innovators that the University of Tennessee has ever had on campus. And every time the Tennessee Volunteers burst through the "T" made up of 300+ members of the Pride of the Southland Marching Band, the aura of excitement can be felt in the fall air.
In 1965, the two innovators, head coach Doug Dickey and band director Dr. W. J. Julian came together to create a unique entrance for the Volunteers.
A year earlier, Dickey had introduced the orange and white checkerboard end zone design to the surface of Shields-Watkins Field. Many programs, Tennessee included, had used checkerboard patterns to decorate end zones dating to at least the 1930s, but the addition of the orange color was a new and unique tradition for Tennessee.
In the four years since he had taken over the marching band program in 1961, Julian had also made sweeping changes to the program, including moving its oversight from the ROTC program to the College of Education. The band had grown to over 140 members and had taken on a less militaristic look in the uniforms, but the marching precision that was originally born under the ROTC tradition remained. Julian introduced the legendary "Circle Drill" routine, one of the most difficult and unique marching band routines in the country.
For the 1965 season, Dickey moved the Volunteers from the east sideline, next to the home locker room in East Stadium Hall, to the west side, which allowed the team to enter the field through the giant "T" formation that he and Julian had drawn up. To say the formation caught on would be an understatement.
Dickey would re-introduce the checkerboards in 1989 when he returned as athletic director at Tennessee and the design has become a signature brand for Tennessee. Julian went on to introduce a marching band remix of a popular bluegrass tune in a 1972 halftime show. It was some song by the Osborne Brothers called "Rocky Top," it seems to have caught on as well.
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I am 35, I am 5'5" and I have been a consistent 172lbs since giving birth (16 months ago). This is 12 pounds above the 160 I weighed when I got pregnant and 22 pounds above my over all goal weight of 150. I still nurse my 16 mo day and night. Now, I have tried to eat healthy since having my lo, but I will admit I have developed a slight sugar addiction (which I have heard is not uncommon for a nursing mother), but I also chalk it up to sleep deprivation. My lo is not a great sleeper (never has been). On a good night she wakes up around 4 times, and when she is teething or sick- forget about it! This past summer I trained for and ran my first 5k, and did not lose a single pound. I was eating pretty darn healthy too. Then after the holidays I tried limiting my portion sizes and cutting out sugar completely and by the fourth night my milk supply diminished ALOT, so even though I felt ok I guess I was not getting enough calories. I attend pilates regularly but need to find a new cardio routine (stationary bike?) as running has shot my knees (all though I still ran a youth benefit 5k on st patties day!). Long story short, I feel stuck. I was ok with being kind of chubby until my family started making comments about my weight, so now I also feel self conscious. I'm also just plain tired (lo is getting her first year molars and sleep has become a thing of the past). SO, to my POINT, HAS ANY ONE BEEN SUCCESSFUL WITH WEIGHT WATCHERS WHILE BREAST FEEDING? and what was/is your experience been like?
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I did, with both babies. at 18months for baby number1 then 4 months baby number 2. both times I lost, very slowly, 1-2 pounds a month, total of 10 pounds each time. Then I gained again after stopping WW. They have special points if you breastfeed (14 extra if you exclusively BF, and 7 if there is formula or solids on top of breastfeeding)
Anyway, I'm also *ravenous* when I'm breastfeeding. Not even those extra points take away the hunger pangs. I, too, would love to hear feedback on how other moms have made it work. I'm open to trying other programs or just doing my own thing. But at least for me, paying for WW right now is flushing money down the toilet.
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OP here, thought I'd post an update here. Since starting this thread I decided to try weight watchers for nursing moms. I didn't like it! During my trial period I felt like all I did was enter points, and try to figure out points, and measure every tiny thing I ate so I could be exact with my points! UHg. I don't have that kind of time (read "energy") to devote to a diet right now. And I was always hungry, not good when you are breast feeding!! I will say my sister lost 90, yes 90, pounds on WW, and another dear friend lost her "baby weight" on WW, and they both swear by it. BUT this was AFTER they had weaned their kiddos. So, I scheduled a physical with my family doctor, and talked to her about my weight concerns. She surprised me by saying she wasn't at all concerned. my blood tests were great, Im active, and I eat a reasonably healthy diet (I am subject to the occasional cookie binge). She confirmed what my midwife said and said most breastfeeding moms DONT lose a significant amount of weight because of hormones. She also said not sleeping (yes, I am still waiting for this child to sleep well at night!) has a huge impact on weight loss. SO for now my mission is to love these extra pounds with all my heart, and then kiss it goodbye when LO decides to wean.
Here's to loving our selves just the way we are! Blessings!
In my previous stint, I got 26 pts per day. This time , because DS still nurses at least every 2 hours around the clock, I get 40 points a day! I'm concerned that I won't possibly be able to lose anything with that many points. But, I've been doing it for a week now, and man, I feel hungry! I'm watching my milk supply closely, as the last thing I want is to screw with my BF relationship. If I don't lose anything, I might put it off for a while until DS doesn't nurse quite as much.
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Home Run to Tie, Home Run to Win 10-8 in Extra Innings
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USF vs. Pitt
TAMPA The University of South Florida baseball team got a two-out, two-run home run from sophomore Jonathan Koscso in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday to beat Pittsburgh 10-8.
"He was right on the ball all day," said a hoarse Coach Lelo Prado. "I knew that if they got the ball in on him, then he had a chance to let it fly, especially with the wind blowing out like it was. He did a good job. Jonny is just clutch. We call him "The Business Man" for a reason, and he came through again today."
The win gave USF the three-game sweep, the second of the season for the Bulls. Their first came March 20-22 against Rutgers. USF is now 9-0 in their last nine BIG EAST home games, dating back to the Notre Dame series in 2008.
"I think we won because of the intensity that we had in the dugout," said Prado. "They came in after that five-run inning and everyone was saying that we weren't going to lose this game. We had big hits, and we are just so proud of our guys for how they showed up this weekend."
The Bulls got a two-run home run by Koscso with Peter Brotons on first base with two outs to improve to 7-2 in BIG EAST play and 19-10 overall.
The Bulls were leading 6-3 heading into the top of the ninth, but Pitt accounted for five runs on four hits including three doubles to take the 8-6 lead.
In the bottom of the ninth, after Mike Consolmagno was hit by a pitch, the Bulls got a two-out, two-run home run from Trey Manz to force the game to extra innings. Manz' shot bounced off the top of the wall in center field, 400 feet from home plate.
Sophomore RHP Derrick Stultz started the game for the Bulls, pitching six innings and allowing three earned runs on just four hits while striking out four.
Pittsburgh starter David Kaye went 6.1 innings allowing five earned runs on eight hits while striking out five.
Sophomore Junior Carlin accounted for four hits in five at-bats including two doubles. The Bulls also got three hits from Jonathan Koscso (3-6, three RBI) including the walk-off homer. Manz also collected three hits and was 3-5 from the plate with a two home runs and four RBI, including a game-saving round-tripper.
"It was a tremendous team effort all weekend, and that is the reason that we are 3-0," Prado said.
Lockwood's two hits helped him extend his steak to 72 of games in which he has reached base safely.
Pittsburgh got on the board first in the top of the second inning on a two-run home run by Kevin Smith after a single put Matt Litzinger aboard.
The Bulls were able to respond in the bottom half of the inning as Junior Carlin doubled and advanced to third on a passed ball. He then scored on a Peter Brotons sacrifice fly.
Pitt got a leadoff double from Schultz in the third and he advanced to third on a passed ball. Leonard grounded to second base, but that would bring in Schultz to make the score 3-1.
Both teams were held scoreless until the bottom of the sixth inning when Trey Manz continued his hot streak with a solo home run to left field cutting the lead to 3-2.
Shawn Sanford came in to replace Stultz in the top of the seventh for a perfect 1-2-3 inning. In the bottom half of the inning, the Bulls exploded for four runs on three hits. Carlin started things off by doubling to left-center. Lockwood walked and Koscso singled to score Carlin from second.
The Panthers then intentionally walked Hunt to load the bases, and that brought up Brazeal who was hit by a pitch and gave USF their first lead of the game. The Bulls got some insurance when Chris Rey reached on a fielder's choice to score Koscso, and Manz singled to bring in Hunt and give the Bulls the 6-3 lead.
Sanford pitched nearly a perfect seventh and eighth, allowing only one base runner. He allowed three runs in the ninth, so sophomore Kevin Quackenbush came in for relief with two outs and two runners on base. He gave up two runs from three hits to give Pitt the 8-6 lead.
With two outs in the ninth, Consolmagno was hit with a pitch, which brought up Manz, who sent a clutch homer to center and sent the game to extras.
"I thought he hit it pretty good," said Prado. "I knew the wind was blowing that way, so I knew it had a chance. He is a strong kid, and when he stays inside the ball and does those kinds of things, he can drive the ball. He has had two great days, and hopefully he builds on that."
Quackenbush remained on the hill in the 10th and shut down the Panthers to give the Bulls an opportunity to win in the bottom half of the inning.
The Bulls would not squander the opportunity.
Carlin led off the inning with a single but was retired on a fielder's choice bunt by Brotons. With two outs, Koscso came up and ripped a four-bagger which caused the USF bench to spill onto the field in excitement. The walkoff win gave USF the sweep and their ninth home BIG EAST win in a row.
After the game, while being interviewed by the campus newspaper, Koscso got a pie to the face for his clutch home run thanks, in part, to teammates Brandon Smith and Stephen Hunt.
Kevin Quackenbush earned his first win of the season, while Leonard was tagged with the loss, also his first of the season.
Game Notes:
The Bulls have won nine straight BIG EAST games at Red McEwen Field dating back to the 2008 season, when they swept Notre Dame. The Bulls have opened up the 2009 season with home sweeps of Rutgers and Pittsburgh.
The Bulls collected six home runs over the final two games of the Pittsburgh series. The Bulls had back-to-back games with at least three home runs. The last time USF collected six homers over a two game span was in 2006 when six different players each hit a home run. They hit one on April 22,2006 and five on April 23, 2006.
Ryan Lockwood collected two hits on Sunday to extend streak of reaching base safely to 72 consecutive games. Lockwood has reached base safely in all but two games in his two-season career at USF.
Trey Manz collected two home runs against Pittsburgh including a round-tripper that sent the game to extra innings. Manz' two homers came just a day after Todd Brazeal's two home run performance.
Junior Carlin collected four hits on Sunday against Pitt. The performance marks the third time this year that he has recorded at least four hits in a game. The other two came in back-to-back games when he accounted for five hits against Towson (3/1) and four against Marshall (3/6).


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Boxing back in San Diego
Always looking to put his best foot forward, newly inducted California state hall of fame promoter Bobby DePhilippis and his company Bobby D. Presents has put an international flair to his first fight card season of the 2013 season when he returns to the home of San Diego professional boxing, the Four Points Hotel by Sheraton, on Thursday, February 21st. Showcased on the multi-bout night "Champions of Tomorrow" are fighters from different points of Asia, U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean. The event is in association with Jorge Marron Productions and A&T Gym.
Featured in the main event, undefeated Emmanuel "Renegade" Robles (6-0-1, 2KOs) returns to the Four Points against the tough veteran Yair "Pulpo" Aguiar (12-18, 10KOs). Robles of San Diego suburb Imperial Beach, is coming off an impressive performance over the rugged Jose Mendoza late last year at the same venue. Robles went pro in 2010 and is perfect in seven fights with his only slight blemish being a draw against former San Diegan Adrian Vargas in a war that many saw Robles eke out. Aguiar by far has faced the stiffer competition in the likes of Antonio DeMarco, Oscar Meza and Brandon Adams.
Once beaten flyweight Basilio "Chocolate" Nieves (15-1, 3KOs) could be steps away from a world title opportunity and is ready to get in rhythm the night of the twenty-first against a once world class veteran in Filipino Juanito Rubillar (48-19-7, 23KOs). Nieves of Dominican Republic but fighting out of Lakeside, CA, has won his last seven and it will be his second appearance at the Four Points. The former world title challenger Rubillar in his 74 pro fights has faced a murderous row of small big men with Jorge Arce twice, Edgar Sosa and Giovanni Segura among many others.
From Yucatan, Mexico, the slick lightweight Eduardo Rivera (9-0-1, 3KOs) will appear in a six round contest vs. Adolfo "Terror" Landeros (21-29-2, 10KOs) of Mexico City. After a draw in his pro debut, Rivera has looked impressive winning his next nine and is considered one of the best prospects recently featured in the "Champions of Tomorrow" Series. Described perfectly by his nickname, "Lobito", Rivera seems docile outside of the ring but once inside, he becomes into a focused stalker who looks to punish his opponents.
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at 3:32, butterbean knocks down tengiz.
A harder fall than the shamrock's.
bean then runs at the grounded tengiz and commenced pounding him.
tengiz gives his back and covers his head.
the ref (Grant Waterman) runs to them.
tengiz rolls onto his back spread out, and bean is on top, then the fight continues and tengiz recovers.
Ken got punched down too, but the ref stopped it. I don't think the fight was given the chance to see whether it could have continued. Perhaps ken would have recovered; or perhaps buzz would have finished him off for certain. However, up until that point, there are similarities between the stoppage timing of Buzz Vs Ken and the (lack of) stoppage of Tengiz Vs B'bean.
Perhaps if the fight wasnt stopped so soon then there may have been no arsenal for the conspiracy theorists arm up.
Nevertheless, I am certain the ref did what he believed was in the best interests of the fighters that night.