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After catching his second bullpen session of spring training, crouched and in full gear on Friday morning, catcher Wilson Ramos's surgically-repaired right knee felt better. Ramos caught his first bullpen the day before and the knee later felt tired and sore. But on Friday, he had no such problem, according to Manager Davey Johnson.
"That was the best news of the day," he said.
Based Johnson's observations of Ramos's progress, the catcher is ahead of schedule in his recovery from surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his right knee. Ramos's doctors have been cautious with him, clearing him for all activities but requiring him to take it slow. Johnson, however, said he thinks Ramos is ahead of his six-week calendar to return to unrestricted activities and play in a game.
"If there's nothing wrong except recovery, build up and strength, I basically let the player dictate to me by what I see he can do and can't do," he said.
In Ramos's mind, he has felt strong and been deliberate in his rehab but still hopes to be the team's starting catcher by opening day. Johnson said he hopes to use Ramos two weeks into the spring training game schedule, letting him play only three innings in his first appearance.
"He's catching two days in a row," Johnson said. "He's hitting every day. And building that up, I'm going to go real slow with that."
Henry Rodriguez also showed positive signs on Friday. The right-handed reliever, who underwent surgery in August to clean up a bone spur in his elbow, hasn't yet thrown a bullpen session in camp and felt some tenderness earlier this week.
He played catch on Friday with starter Ross Ohlendorf, who, according to Johnson, laughed about having to be paired with the hard-throwing righty.
"[Rodriguez] was supposed to have a little tight bicep but he was throwing the heck out of the ball on the flats," Johnson said. "He looks awfully good. He was throwing off the flat about 90 miles an hour."
According to Johnson, there was "a little bit" of tightness in Rodriguez's forearm that was minimal on Friday. The bicep tightness was because he hadn't thrown during winter ball, Johnson said.
"The way he was throwing today, that didn't look like a tired arm to me," he said. "He might be available soon after the grapefruit league starts."


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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 23.0279 Thursday, 5 July 2012
Date: July 2, 2012 7:08:32 AM EDT
Subject: Journal 'Shakespeare' goes 'Online First'
Dear SHAKSPERians
The Routledge journal Shakespeare (ISSNs 1745-0918 Print, 1745-0926 Online) appears online every three months with an annual printed volume of four issues. The electronic issues are identical to the printed volume, including in their pagination. Because the journal has a considerable backlog of accepted articles waiting for an available slot in an issue, it can take some time before they appear even in the electronic form.
The journal has decided to adopt a publication method known an 'Online First' in which articles are made available electronically even before they are assigned to an issue. In this method, articles are copy-edited, typeset and corrected as normal. They don't have their final pagination, but are in every other respect identical to the article that will eventually be published in an issue. Once online, the articles can be cited by their Digital Object Identifier (DOI) (a unique code findable online that remains the same throughout the life of the article), and when it comes time to publish the issue, the 'Online First' articles are replaced with the fully-paginated versions.
This means that authors' work is accessible sooner than before. Feedback from authors shows that it is increasingly important to publish quickly and ensure that articles are widely available. Publishing articles online earlier also increases the citation window, so it has a positive effect on impact factors. For the purposes of the UK's Research Excellence Framework (REF) appearance in the 'Online First' stream counts as publication
and such an article is returnable in the census.
Information on the journal and a link to the online submission system can be found at <http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rshk20/current>.
Gabriel Egan
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|22nd September 2012, 12:56 AM
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My wife does not see why I need to spend hundreds of dollars on a record cleaner. You've just solved my problem. The only caution I would add is that 78RPM (shellac) records should not be exposed to alcohol. It dissolves them. Better to use an extremely dilute dishwashing liquid (the brand they clean oil-soaked birds with) on 78s.
|22nd September 2012, 01:55 AM
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4871 / .0002417 = 20.16 kHz. Since you might want two wavelengths into the groove to knock out smaller particles, you get about 40 kHz. Vinyl is very resilient and hard to damage. I once bent a 33 rpm vinyl record to try to break it. I bent it into a full U shape upon which it finally exploded with a loud retort sending shards into the wallboard. Fortunately, none of them hit my face. 78 rpm shellac records are brittle and have grooves twice as deep. One might want to keep the db level lower to avoid damage -- or sacrifice one 78 to see what causes damage.
|22nd September 2012, 04:25 AM
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Cavitation Bubble Size
You're off by 3 zeros. You get 20.16 MHz.
The wavelength in water for these UC machines is 3 inches at 20kHz and 1 inch at 60kHz.
But wavelength is NOT the driver of cleaning penetration on a grooved surface in an ultrasonic cleaner.
Ultrasonic cleaners clean based on the cavitation bubble size, which is much, much smaller than the wavelength of the driving frequency. See the attached chart showing Dependence of the Bubble Radius upon Driving Frequency. The cavitation bubble in a 60 kHz machine will have a radius of about 5 microns. The radius of a 78 stylus is roughly 70 microns (0.0027 inches or 2.7 mils), MUCH larger than the size of the tiny cavitation bubbles.
A 33-1/3 rpm stylus has a tip radius of about 17 microns to 25 microns, so again, the 5 micron cavitation bubbles can easily get into the grooves of a modern LP.
I'll also repost the graph here showing the particle size removed based on frequency. Note the scale range of 0.3 to 7 microns (roughly our bubble size).
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|27th September 2012, 11:36 PM
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Update - Budget Build
So it's been pretty quiet in this thread lately so I thought I would give an update on what I call my "Budget Build".
I call it that because I was unable to source a gently used 60KHz ultrasonic machine to use as my base and was looking at well over $600.00 (after taxes and shipping) to get my hands on a Sonic IV or Gemoro 60KHz machine. Being an impatient SOB I decided to take a flyer on a 40KHz machine and was able to find a brand new one for $259.00 including shipping on ebay. I have acquired all of my parts (thanks BBTX for the parts list) except the 6 RPH motor that was back-ordered from H&R. It is supposed to ship tomorrow. I spoke with the manufacturer of the motor and they said that they custom build the motors for H&R and that there is no other re-seller of those products. In the meantime I wanted to clean some records so I suspended the loaded spindle between two pieces of Styrofoam that the cleaner shipped with and gave the records a spin every four minutes.
I have to say that the 40KHz machine seems to work just fine. The results have been great with no damage to the vinyl. I had a few nasty, moldy records to use as a test. One Beatles album I picked up in a garage sale collection was so bad I had to peel the original paper record sleeve off before doing a test clean. A 12 minute cycle got almost all of the crud off. I used a carbon fibre brush and some cleaning solution to manually go over the problem spot, then back in the machine for another 12 minute cycle. The record came out sparkling clean and sounded great when I played it a while later. I am completely sold on this method of cleaning.
Once I get the motor installed I will take more photos and assemble a complete cost sheet but I think my total cost outlay will probably come in around $320.00. I am already thinking about my next machine that will have an increased record capacity.
Thanks again to everyone who has contributed to this thread, especially BB who has provided so much valuable insight.
|29th September 2012, 01:59 AM
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Hi, Vinyladdict, that's good news. Why not try a gearhead motor such as this one which gears down motor speed to 4.5 RPM? see www.jameco.com Jameco Part no. 155821. You can gear down even more by visiting your local hobby shop and getting gears and pulleys made with Lego blocks. OR-- you could run it at a lower voltage than 12VDC to get slower speed -- OR -- you could put an inexpensive Pulse Width Modulator (L298 motor controller from CanaKit, $19) on it to run at slower speed -- OR -- you could put an NE555 timer on it to turn for a fraction of a second, pause, turn again, pause ... Any of these methods is cheaper than the solution you found so far.
They (Jameco) also have a 40kHz transducer, Matsushita EFR40K2, Jameco Part no. 2120268. Do you suppose we could wrap this transducer in a plastic bag and immerse it in water to provide the ultrasonic wave? Am I naive here?
|29th September 2012, 02:28 PM
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And no, simply putting a transducer in a liquid bath won't work.
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|29th September 2012, 07:33 PM
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Hi 78RPM,
I appreciate your suggestion for alternate motors but the unit shipped finally shipped yesterday so I will continue spinning by hand until it arrives. I am a DIY noob and I am a big fan of not reinventing the wheel. In this case I have been fortunate to have received the benefit of other DIYers experience. I am assuming your tongue was firmly planted in your cheek when you suggested the transducer in the bag method?
|29th September 2012, 07:43 PM
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I started with your latest recommended mix - 150 oz distilled, 3 OZ IPA, and .2 oz of Triton X-100 instead of the photoflow. It seems to work quite well although I think on really dirty records I get from garage sales I will have to change the solution more often as the last few records of last nights batch sounded a bit fuzzy/distorted. I ran them through clean solution this morning and they sound great.
I may reduce the Triton X a bit as I seem to get some suds when I Degass and I am leery about the the air-drying part of the cycle.
I am attaching a photo of crud in the tank.
|29th September 2012, 08:43 PM
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I haven't used Triton X-100, so don't know how much is best. I wouldn't assume you'd use the same amount of Triton as if you're using Kodak Photo-Flo 200. Definitely needs to be reduced if you're getting bubbles. Seems like people are usually talking about using a few drops of Triton, not more than that.
The amount of either Photo-Flo or Triton needed can also be different depending on the water you're using.
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Église Saint-Eustache
Paris, France
Jan L. van den Heuvel, 1989
L'église Saint-Eustache is a Gothic building decorated with Renaissance details. The building of the current church began in 1532 and ended in 1637. The church's left tower at the main façade was done in Renaissance style, while the right tower is a short stump. The front and rear sides of the church display a contrast between the classical front and rear, bringing together Gothic forms with Classical details. During the French Revolution, the church was sacked and for some time even used as a barn. After the Revolution, it was restored and still features several Rubens's paintings.
The church's organ is, with 8000 pipes, considered to be one of the largest pipe organ in France. This instrument was originally constructed by Ducroquet and later modified under Joseph Bonnet. Having to face the disastrous results of repair works initiated in 1978, the City of Paris decided, in 1985, to organize an European competition in order to have the organ rebuilt. The "Commision des Orgues" awarded the contract to the Dutch organ builder Jan L. van den Heuvel, under the direction of Jean Guillou. The organ is completely new, except the case with its display pipes and a few stops which were re-used, amongst them the Cor de Basset 8' made by the famous English organ builder Henry Willis for Joseph Bonnet - organist of Saint Eustache from 1906 to 1943. The organ at St. Eustache persuaded the "Societé Académique d'Arts et Lettres" in Paris to bestow their "Médaille de Vermeïl" upon Jan L. van den Heuvel in 1991 for his contribution to the Art of French organ building.
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Antibiotic Treatment and Resistance
Antibiotic Treatment
Pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae is routinely treated with antibiotics, although the disease is usually self-limiting. The disease is treated with macrolide, tetracycline, or fluoroquinolone classes of antibiotics. All mycoplasmas lack a cell wall and, therefore, all are inherently resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics (e.g., penicillin).
Macrolides (e.g., azithromycin) are generally considered the treatment of choice for both children and adults. In addition to macrolides, fluoroquinolones are recommended for the treatment of adults and tetracyclines (e.g., doxycycline) can be used for older children and adults. Neither fluoroquinolones nor tetracyclines are considered acceptable for young children under normal circumstances. Fluoroquinolones are bactericidal (macrolides and tetracyclines are primarily bacteriostatic), but they exhibit a minimum inhibitory concentration that is significantly higher than macrolides.
Physicians should practice prudent use of macrolide drugs due to the emergence of macrolide-resistant strains of M. pneumoniae.
Antibiotic Resistance
Resistance to macrolides has been emerging in M. pneumoniae since 2000. This issue is especially troubling in Asia, where resistance rates have been shown to be as high as 90%, but macrolide resistance has also been reported in the United States and Europe. Current data suggest that the prevalence of macrolide resistance in M. pneumoniae is probably rising in the United States, possibly due to increased use of azithromycin in recent years to treat a number of illnesses.
Some studies have cited that patients infected with macrolide-resistant strains of M. pneumoniae may respond less well to macrolide antibiotics, with fever and persistent cough for a longer duration than patients infected with macrolide-sensitive strains; however, these data are not definitive. In some patients with macrolide-resistant strains, improvement in symptoms occurred after changing to doxycycline or a fluoroquinolone.
Enough is not yet known about the extent of macrolide-resistance and its clinical implications in the United States to alter prescribing guidance for pneumonia caused by M. pneumoniae infections.
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Anh Pham's Incredible Patterns
If you are following our Facebook channel by now you probably noticed there is this particular fellow who regularly comes up with some incredible optical illusion pictures. Not only that, but all of the illusions he submits are of his own creation! The person in talk here is Anh Pham, and fortunately for us he is one of our regular fans! I have seen this "kid's" craft evolve over time, and what amazes me is how each new work he does is better than his last. Just check out some of his latest moving patterns attached in this post. The effect is truly amazing, and the influence by some of the legendary optical illusion masters (like Akiyoshi Kitaoka) is more than obvious. Which of these seemingly moving patterns works best for you?


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Mr. QUAYLE. Mr. Speaker, a little more than a week ago this House passed a continuing resolution with $100 billion in spending cuts. Not only was this an important step towards reining in our Nation's paralyzing deficits, it also sent a clear signal to job creators that House Republicans are determined to foster an economic environment where certainty and confidence can return to the marketplace.
When a young family looks for a new neighborhood, they examine a variety of factors. They might ask about how safe it is. They might want to know about the school system or whether their neighbors are friendly. The broader question being: What is the environment like?
Job creators take a similar approach when they decide whether it's safe to invest capital, expand their businesses, and hire new workers in America. Just as a family is not going to choose a neighborhood with overflowing sewers and a high crime rate, a business owner is not going to expand and invest in an economic environment marred by debt-fueled uncertainty that will increase the costs to run their business. After all, deficits are just deferred tax payments that eventually come due.
We must ensure that America is the most attractive and safest place to start a business, take risks, and invest capital. It is essential that we send a clear signal to American businesses that both parties are committed to removing the barriers to job growth and economic development.
Republicans believe--and I would argue the American public believes--that cutting spending is a crucial step in that process.
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By merely debating spending cuts for the past few weeks, this body engaged in a process that many feared was obsolete. Some have said Republicans are trying to cut too much, others, that we are not cutting enough; and, indeed, we still have a long way to go to get our deficits and debt under control.
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"Iron Chef America" Heads To The White House
The Food Network announced this week that it will air a two-hour "Super Chef Special" of "Iron Chef America," which will feature First Lady Michelle Obama, White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford, and the White House Kitchen Garden. On Jan. 3, celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Bobby Flay, and Emeril Lagasse will be greeted by Obama and given their challenge: "create a meal for America using the White House Kitchen Garden's produce as their secret ingredients," the Food Network revealed in a statement. The teams will be Flay and Comerford against Lagasse and Batali. The four chefs will head to New York "Kitchen Stadium" with their produce for the battle, creating five dishes that show off their garden ingredients and "represent the ultimate American meal." Chef Nigella Lawson, Olympic gold medalist Natalie Coughlin, and actress Jane Seymour will judge the battle. [FoxNews.com]


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Texas Doctors Say We Should Worry About MERS
There's a new virus and it's even deadlier than SARS, it's called MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome).
According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 60 cases throughout the Middle East and parts of Europe, including 38 deaths.
"It's a respiratory virus," said Dr. Luis Ostrosky M.D., a professor of internal medicine and epidemiology at the UT Health Science Center at Houston. "It's transmitted from person to person by respiratory secretions… it produces a very severe ammonia that can be very life threatening."
Compared to SARS 8 percent death rate, early numbers in a cluster of the virus in Saudi Arabia shows the fatality rate to be close to 65 percent.
There is not a specific antiviral treatment for MERS currently, which is one of the most worrisome things, Dr. Ostrosky said.
"The mortality rate seems to be very high so far," he continued. "So if we do have a patient with the virus, all we can do is a supportive treatment to help them heal their symptoms and try and get over the virus on their own."
So far there are no documented cases in the U.S. but doctors are taking extra precautions with patients. All the known patients with the virus are from the Middle East, the United Kingdom, and France and there are reports from Italy, Dr. Ostrosky said.
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TOPEKA — With the unveiling of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation's one-of-a-kind digital forensics lab Friday, director Kirk Thompson revealed just how expensive basic criminal investigations have become in the digital age.
The lab is a spinoff of the Regional Criminal Forensic Lab program overseen by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Dubbed a "transitional satellite lab," it's the first in what FBI and KBI officials hope will be a string of labs to be opened across the nation.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said the goal is to offer "basic criminal investigation services" in the form of digital forensic capabilities to all law enforcement agencies, not just those fortunate enough to be near one of the 16 RCFL's across the U.S. KBI agents said this will allow investigators to more easily retrieve information and evidence from computers, cell phones and other digital devices.
But the KBI's latest addition to its crime fighting arsenal didn't come cheap; Thompson said the project came with an initial $980,000 price tag, which was split among federal, state and local law enforcement dollars. KBI deputy director Kyle Smith said the state chipped in $451,000 from its general fund, while federal dollars totaled about $353,000. Local departments covered the remaining $176,000.
"There are a whole lot of things the FBI is providing that they're not actually buying. They're furnishing training that we don't have to pay for, all kinds of operational support, equipment, furniture, the list goes on and on," Thompson said. "They're not hard costs in some cases, especially what the FBI is providing"
Expenses covered by the state included remodeling a space within the KBI's Topeka headquarters to house the lab, purchasing some equipment and covering salaries to fill out the staff.
What makes the lab unique is that while the FBI will help operate the lab initially, after about three to five years it will become fully controlled – and funded – by the KBI.
Both Thompson and Smith were fuzzy on the exact ongoing cost of the lab once the FBI relinquishes control. While Thompson was confident the initial startup cost would pose the biggest expenditure of the project, Smith acknowledged that hardware upgrades will likely factor into future expenses.
"You could train on something and two years later it doesn't exist anymore," Smith said.
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The People's Assembly and Attacks Against Opposition Activists - Politics and Civil Society Digest
Last Saturday's Narodny Skhod (the People's Assembly) had been long planned as a major protest event in Belarus. Authorities warned and intimidated its organizers and prospective participants in all regions of the country well in advance. As a result of this pressure and adverse weather conditions, only around one thousand people appeared in Minsk and several hundred in other regions of Belarus. Other instances of pressure against opposition included attacks and in one instance a robbery of activists by plain clothed individuals.
Masked men attack opposition politician Ukhnaleu on his way to Minsk from Lithuania. On 1 October, masked men attacked Valery Ukhnalyow on a road shortly after midnight as the deputy chair of the "Spravedlivy Mir" (Just World) Belarusian Party of the Left was returning to Minsk from Lithuania by car with his daughter and associate Vatslaw Areshka. Masked men stole $12,000, bags, mobile phones, two laptop computers and the keys to Ukhnalyow's home and car. Police appeared to be committed to undertake a thorough investigation.
Attempt to capture Anatol Liabedzka by plain-clothed men. The leader of United Civil Party was also attacked by people dressed in civilian clothing on 1 October. Several people twisted his arms and tried to push him into the car in the courtyard of the house where he lives. Intervention by his wife and neighbors allowed him not to be captured. Police were not interested in investigating the incident and instead questioned Liabedzka about his old passport, which allowed him to freely travel abroad.
Oleg Manaev detained by the police to keep out a briefing for diplomats. On 6 October, a founder of the Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies (IISEPS) Oleg Manaev was detained in Minsk by police officers. He was held by the police for about three hours. His detention, Oleg Manaev explains, was due to the desire of the authorities to disrupt his speech at a briefing to diplomats.
Fines and Arrests for preparation to the People's Assembly. On 4 October, Liavontsi Chypurnykh from Brest was sentenced to 5 days of arrest for handing out invitations to the People's Assembly. On 6 October, Yan Melnikau from Minsk was sentenced to 5 days for handing out leaflets with invitations to the People's Assembly at the check-point of the Minsk Automobile Plant.
Uladzimir Neklaev and Nasta Palazhanka officially warned. Former presidential candidate Neklaev was officially warned for making a foreign trip last week despite being banned from leaving Belarus. Along with several other opposition politicians, Nyaklyayew stayed in Warsaw between September 27 and 30 to take part in a series of meetings with high-ranking foreign officials on the sidelines of the Eastern Partnership Summit. Palazhanka was warned about her activity in Belarus.
Court Fined Picket Participants in Central Minsk. On 3 October, the central district court of Minsk fined detainees participating in a picket at Peramoha Square in the amount of 10-30 base units (Br350 thousand - Br1.05 million). They were accused of administrative violations under Art. 23.34 of the Administrative Code of Belarus (violation of order or organization of mass action or picketing). Lawyer Tamara Sergei got the maximum penalty.
Utility Services Going up in Price in Belarus. In Belarus, housing and communal services rise in price from 1 October. For example, tariffs for electricity go 15% up, tariffs for thermal energy for heating and hot water - 3.2%, maintenance of residential buildings - 3%. The corresponding decree № 1300 was adopted by the Council of Ministers of Belarus on September 28.
Petrol Goes up in Price for Eighth Time this Year in Belarus. On 1 October, fuel retail prices go up by 5% in Belarus. It's going to be the eighth price increase since the beginning of the year. The scheduled protest actions were not held.
Belarus Still Participating in Eastern Partnership. On 3 October, Foreign Minister of Belarus Syarhei Martynau said that Belarus will retain its part in the EU program Eastern Partnership: "We've not participated in the summit in Warsaw, but Belarus will continue participating in the Eastern Partnership."
Committee to Honor 4 Journalists for Courage. On 5 October the Committee to Protect Journalists said it has chosen four journalists for its 2011 International Press Freedom Awards in New York, an annual recognition of courageous journalism. Awarded journalists included Natalya Radina, of Charter 97 website in Belarus. The awards will be presented at the committee's annual awards ceremony in New York on 22 November.
Call for positions of coordinator and local consultants. The Office for Democratic Belarus (Brussels) announces a call for coordinator and local consultants to work in a joint initiative of the European Union and Belarus Clearing House. The initiative was established by the Office for Democratic Belarus (Brussels), in partnership with EuroBelarus, Forum Syd (Sweden) and Pact. It aims at strengthening the capacity of Belarusian NGOs, promoting their cooperation with the EU and its Member States, as well as improving communication and cooperation between the Belarusian CSOs, the EU, donors and international implementers.
Gay Pride in Minsk. Minsk Gay Pride-2011 will take place from 11- 23 October. The organizer is a human rights project "GayBelarus" and its chairman Sergei Androsenka.
Alexei Pikulik Elected BISS Academic Director. BISS completes its search for a new academic director. BISS's new Academic Director is Alexei Pikulik, who previously worked for BISS as a senior analyst.
New project for youth. Youth Education Centre Fialta launched a project 'Catch the present'. Over nine months 25 young people will participate in trainings, master classes, as well as implementing their own ideas in various areas of life (culture, sports, literature, science, IT, entertainment, education, etc.).
Survey about people with disabilities. Under the survey conducted by IISEPS in September 2011, the Office of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has initiated a series of issues concerning people with disabilities, as well as the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In particular, the data shows that there is no noticeable improvement in the attitude towards people with disabilities in Belarusian society.
The fourth call for proposals under the program "Meeting Place is a Dialogue." International NGO "Understanding" ("Ponimaniye") together with the Foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility and Future" (Germany) announced a call for proposals. The program provides funds to organizations and institutions that create the conditions for realizing the potential of older people and establishing a productive dialogue between the generations.
Child Fund International calls for proposals aimed at preventing child abandonment and institutionalization of children. The competition is held under the program direction "Development of services targeted at the prevention of institutionalization of orphans in the community." The maximum amount of funding per project is $ 10 000.
Belarus Digest prepared this overview on the basis of materials provided by Pact. This digest attempts to give a richer picture of the recent political and civil society events in Belarus. It often goes beyond the hot stories already available in English-language media.


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It's warming up in New York today, so I figured I'd post something guaranteed to induce some douche bumps and cool things off for everyone.
Here's some vile news about this total lame-ass Brody Jenner. In case you don't know, Brody's the guy up there throwing up the fucking "Westside" sign with his own initial tattooed on his wrist (you should be douche chilling hard right now):
In a dialogue exchange that is part of a profile of Jenner in the March issue of Details, Spencer Pratt, described as Jenner's "manager- slash- publicist-slash- agent-slash-stylist" says to Jenner, "Here's what you're gonna do. You're gonna start dating Nicole Richie. And you're gonna get that skinny bitch to eat, all right? You are about to become The Guy Who Got Nicole Richie to Eat. Process that shit, bro. You'll be, like, a fucking hero to America."
The plan, which was devised last August (just when Jenner and Richie did begin dating), was actually part of Jenner's scheme to ride Richie's coattails and become a more familiar name himself ??? which, as Details points out, proved successful, because here it is interviewing him.
A week after Jenner and Richie split in October, Jenner forged a relationship with The Hills costar Lauren Conrad. (That ended quickly, too.)
"Basically," says Jenner, 23, "I made it, like, my mission to try to go on a date with every girl on The Hills."
Having someone you call a "manager-slash-publicist-slash-agent-slash-stylist," means you're a loser. Actually exerting effort to date anyone from The Hills is extra awful. But, scheming to use a girl's eating disorder as a means to catapult your career means that you're a scumbag of epic proportions.
"...You're gonna get that skinny bitch to eat, all right?" Wonderful. Hey, girls, how many of you want to "Win a Date With Brody Jenner" now?
This is what happens when, as a parent, you maintain no personal sense of self respect. You get shitty kids that don't respect the validity of other human beings. You get kids that make jokes out of their girlfriend's eating disorders.
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what a classy guy. i mean, he is like, a prince or something. if i had a daughter, i would want her to date him for sure..i wonder if his publicist is now trying to get him to date britney..shit can you imagine how famous he could get then??
this website makes jokes about nicole richie's eating disorder all the time.
i think you're on shaky ground cord because you're trying to be moral, but you run a trashy website, which is really fun but does profit from other people's distresses massively. i think you should lay off the moralising myself, and let readers make their own minds up.
i wish i were money. i would LOVE to make a phone call and issue a beat-down.
and they are so gangsta. SERIOUSLY! how is it that no one is kicking their ass?
I always thought we was rather innocuous. However, this brings his severe douche bag-ness to light. Gross.
Moreover, I remember something about how Nicole Ritchie let Steve-O from Jackass take advantage of her to gain more exposure. She is also falling prey to lame Brody Jenner's exploitation. She is sad and hungry.
I challenge you to find one time, under MY editing tenure, that there is a posting mocking Nicole Richie's weight. You won't be able to.
I'm here to moralize. If you want "unbiased" reports go here: www.nytimes.com. But, even they're kinda biased. Probably better to go here: www.economist.com/
Cord, I love how you respond to comments, thats very cool. Keep it up.
I for one thought Brody was a cuite but now he can just suck it. and not the good way either.
I hate how Cord responds to comments. *lol* To me it always smacks of "I know you are, but what am I?"
I have no idea who Brody Jenner is, and I'm very happy about that.
Brody is a vapid immature jerk with a whiny voice. Completely plastic.... Here's a kid that has had it all.... and what does he aspire to ... med school, peace corps... no dating his way to fame..
I love LC.. she looked like she was in pain when he tried to kiss her...
he's the anti Harry Morton
I think the thing that makes Brody Jenner more disgusting than a gossip site is that while gossip sites may take shots at celebrities like Nicole Richie, they're up front about using those celebs to attract attention or make money. It's a business thing, and bloggers do not pretend to be the celebs' friends. Whereas Jenner probably did not present his interest in Nicole to her as being a way for him to get more famous. He probably presented himself as being a caring human being who was interested in her personally. It's unbelievable to me that he actually tells a magazine about this plan as though he is PROUD of himself. I think that is WAAAY more disgusting than any gossip blog (except perhaps Perez, who makes me physically ill.)
Also, keep up the good work, Cord.
I thought that win a date thing was a cruel joke..
this muppet is famous for being famous and famous for being spoiled...
wow wow whee wow..
brrrrrrrrr douche chills
what I will love is when he gets old and the fame stops and he has a pot belly and hair plugs and he is trying to get into clubs..
ugh, everybody please stop saying douche and douche-hyphenated things! it's old hat.
i don't even think you can find a douche on a store shelf these days.
If you think Brody is a douche, you should watch the HILLS sometime, not because it's good, but because that lame ass Spencer who is the so-called publicist slash idiot is the BIGGEST scumbag on earth. He dates one of the Hills chicks and blatantly cheats on her, lies to her, totally plays her to get camera time. He is sick and twisted and pretty much makes every scumbag in Hollywood look angelic in comparison. I mean, even Joe Francis has more of a conscience. So, Brody isn't quite as douchetastic next to his friend Spencer.
Oh, and more power to ya Cord. I was a doubter in the beginning but you are proving yourself to be quite fantastic.
"I think the thing that makes Brody Jenner more disgusting than a gossip site is that while gossip sites may take shots at celebrities like Nicole Richie, they're up front about using those celebs to attract attention or make money. It's a business thing, and bloggers do not pretend to be the celebs' friends. Whereas Jenner probably did not present his interest in Nicole to her as being a way for him to get more famous. He probably presented himself as being a caring human being who was interested in her personally. It's unbelievable to me that he actually tells a magazine about this plan as though he is PROUD of himself. I think that is WAAAY more disgusting than any gossip blog (except perhaps Perez, who makes me physically ill.)"
I agree.
Perez doesn't run a gossip blog, though, he runs a blog stating how awesome he is at name-dropping.
Wow...what a COMPLETE loser. I mean you can tell he's a complete loser on The Hills, but this just PROVES IT. And, that tattoo?! Can we say MORE GAY, please?!? And his hair?!?! FIRE that stylist please. Gawd..those 2 (spencer pratt) and him are the BIGGEST TOOLS AROUND. They need BEAT UP BY REAL MEN.. Because, they are NOT REAL MEN. They are PANSYS.
& I agree w/ the statement that exerting any effort in to dating any of those pigs is just plain sad.
Go cheat on that nasty big toothed bobblehead, spencer, you no upper lip beaver lookin loser.
Dude, his name is fucking Brody. He was destined to be a douchebag from the start. He's following his destiny...
Dear g-g-g-gansta,
i can't wait to get home and smoke pot. POT pot pot. I love pot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah you can still find douche pretty much everywhere. Any douchebag knows that.
Ok, hang on to your "douche" like a slow kid to his fat crayons. Just makes your lingo reek of vinegar is all.
OMG, I actually got the douchy bumps...think I'm gonna barf....maybe Nic had a case of the douchy bumps? At least she got rid of em.
Geez, g-g-gangsta, no need to get hostile. I was just making a point.
Kitchy, are you calling me a douchebag, then?
Sorry, Cord, I think you rock but some of your readers are kind of mean. I may have to stay away.
Why you respond to the likes of Al or others is beyond me. (I wanna thump Al on the forehead) Duh, we want you to have an opinion .....how else could we disagree with it?
"Kitchy, are you calling me a douchebag, then?"
No, I just wanted to be sure the word "douche" got worked in again.
Go start shit elswhere, no ones gonna miss you here.
Brody is indeed the douchiest but he learned it all from Spencer Pratt (love the name) who is the biggest douche of all times. He's such a douche he makes Donald Trump look like Richard Simmons.
I wasn't hostile. i'm just cranky, I just slapped an old lady for talking to slow and garbly. Please don't go... I think they need you here.
g-g-g-gangsta has taught me many new words today. Or at least old words used in new context.
Like lingo for vagina and garbly for... actually, I'm not sure, but it sounded good.
Fine, I'll stay. Can I open a new topic of discussion? I'm really not trying to be a jerk here, but this just struck me as kind of funny:
Is the use of "old hat" to describe something as 'out of date' a little bit oxy-moronic?
oh shit!!!
You are so correct , his vile behavior can be laid at the feet of that weirdo mother of his. No wonder David Foster hated Groady and his brother so much. I'd love to see Karma dick slap him in the face.
Ugh. I want to shower after looking at those pics. It's like the Chernobyl of assholes.
As for that Brody motherfucker, I'd like to drop off his "Westside" flashing self in Compton just to see how hard he is then. I don't care for Richie and I've made many jokes at her expense but I would never try to pretend to be her friend. This asshole needs all of his fingers broken with a hammer.
so i posted a link to the article from the magazine on
"The Hills" MTV message board. I started a topic to make sure it was seen.
(I think everyone in the world should know about these two)
well... It has been deleted. interesting.
ALthough Brody is a bonafide tool, Spencer is by far the bigger doucebag, proven every Monday night at 10 when The Hills is on. These guys could never make it as anything anywhere else than fake, plastic LA. They'd get their asses beat on the East Coast... by girls. Also, Heidi is an idiot if she thinks there is anything cool about these two and that having Spencer as a boyfriend/manager/publicist/etc isn't the worst idea ever.
...Carry on.
That is all. Carry on.
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New Chompers for Rumer Willis
I came across a recent photo of Rumer Willis recently and noticed how white and, well, fake her teeth looked. I thought she's way too young for dentures, so I figured she got porcelain veneers. Just to make sure I wasn't mistaken (I mean, she could have been born with super white, fake looking teeth), I found a photo of her from several years ago. Check it out…
In case you need some more convincing, here are some close-ups of her teeth (from the same photographs above)…
Don't tell me that she just got her teeth bleached, because the very shape of her teeth looks different. Look at her lateral incisors…they look much wider in the after photo. Her new teeth look a lot like Lindsay Lohan's veneers. They must have the same dentist or something. In any case, I think her new smile looks very nice (…very Hollywood). I don't think she needed it, but I think her veneers look much better in photographs than her old teeth. There–I said something nice.


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Strand Theater
1915 Second Avenue North,
1915 Second Avenue North,Birmingham, AL 35203
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Joe Vogel on August 10, 2014 at 12:56 pm
The opening of the Strand Theatre was noted in the October 2, 1915, issue of The Moving Picture World:
"The opening of the new Strand theater in Birmingham, Ala., occurred Thursday. This house is to run all feature photoplays. The first star seen was Mary Pickford in 'Esmeralda.' The theater is doing a splendid business."October 2 was a Saturday, so (assuming that the magazine's news was timely) the Strand opened on September 30.
Joe Vogel on October 30, 2010 at 3:19 am
The web site Birmingham Rewound has some interesting information about the Strand and about its next-door neighbor, the Capitol Theatre. In 1948, the Capitol was renamed the Newmar Theatre, but a few years later that house closed, and the operators took over the Strand and renamed it the Newmar. This name remained until September, 1959, when the house went back to being the Strand. The Strand closed on November 28, 1962, and was demolished in August, 1963.


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At the same time Uganda is threatening to make consensual same-sex relations punishable by death or life in prison, the nation is facing a jump in the rate of HIV infections. The Ugandan Parliament website reported today on a Ministry of Health briefing which disclosed that the HIV rate has increased to 7.3% in 2011 from 6.4% in 2004.Given the rush to enact a law depriving gays of life and liberty, one might think that the driver of this increase is homosexuality. However, that is not the … [Read more...]
What Uganda Should Be Worrying About
Bryan Fischer responds to Rick and Kay Warren over AIDS-HIV link
In a column hosted on the American Family Association website, Bryan Fischer defended his denial of the HIV-AIDS link. On Monday, Rick and Kay Warren released a statement to me which condemned Fischer's recent campaign to support the work of Peter Duesberg. Duesberg is a professor of biology at UC - Berkeley who claims that HIV is a harmless virus and does not cause AIDS.In his rebuttal, Fischer restates arguments from his previous columns and at times, inadvertently argues against himself. … [Read more...]
Buturo censors human rights documentary
In Uganda, Nsaba Buturo is serving out his term as Minister of Ethics and Integrity. He lost his bid for re-election and will presumably not be back in that role. However, even as a lame duck, he is making waves. According to the Monitor:Human rights defenders yesterday gathered in Kampala to voice their distress following Monday's incident where Ethics minister blocked the viewing of a movie chronicling their experiences.Led by Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) chairperson Medi K … [Read more...]
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The sale, cultivation
or manufacture of marijuana is a felony
offense. If the amount is one kilogram
or less, the mandatory minimum sentence
is three years in prison and a fine of
up to $25,000. For an amount greater
than one kilogram but less than 100 lbs,
the sentence is a minimum of five years
in prison and a fine of up to $50,000.
For an amount up to 500 lbs, the
sentence is a minimum of 15 years in
prison and a fine of up to $200,000. Any
amount of 1,000 lbs or greater is
punishable by life without the
possibility of parole.
The penalties for sale
of marijuana are enhanced if the sale
takes place within a three-mile radius
of a school or public housing project,
adding five years to the sentence for
the sale. Sale to minors (under 18) can
increase the penalty by 10 years to life
in prison, and no suspension or
probation can be granted to this
The possession or sale
of drug paraphernalia is a misdemeanor
punishable by up to one year in jail and
a fine of up to $2,000. If the
paraphernalia is sold to a minor at
least three years younger than the
seller, the penalty becomes a felony and
is punishable by 2 - 20 years in prison
and a fine of up to $10,000.
Any conviction for
possession, sale, manufacture or
cultivation also results in the
suspension of the offender's driver's
license for a period of six months.
Mandatory minimum sentence: When
someone is convicted of an offense
punishable by a mandatory minimum sentence,
the judge must sentence the defendant to the
mandatory minimum sentence or to a higher
sentence. The judge has no power to sentence
the defendant to less time than the
mandatory minimum. A prisoner serving an MMS
for a federal offense and for most state
offenses will not be eligible for parole.
Even peaceful marijuana smokers sentenced to
"life MMS" must serve a life sentence with
no chance of parole.


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First Quarter 2003
Hike Ratings
First Letter Second Letter
Distance Elevation Gain
AA: Over 12 miles AA: Over 2,000 ft.
A: 9-12 miles A: 1,500-2,000 ft.
B: 6-9 miles B: 1,000-1,500 ft.
C: Under 6 miles C: Under 1,000 ft.
Also in the hike descriptions, the terms easy, moderate or strenuous reflect the overall trail conditions, the physical challenge and other factors influencing hike difficulty. If you have questions, CONTACT THE LEADER.
Tom Sanders with assistance of Bruce Bente, 692-0116, email@example.com. Driving distance is round-trip from
ALL DAY No.A0301-202 Jan. 19
Hike 8, Drive 60, Rated B-B
Rusty Breeding 692-0359, email@example.com
Note later starting time. A moderate hike, close to home and at low elevation for our coldest month. It will cover trails not covered in other recent CMC hikes and will include
SATURDAY No.A0301-131 Jan. 25
Slate Rock Creek Trails
Hike 8, Drive 80, Rated B-B
Carroll Koepplinger 667-0723,
Note later starting time. From Yellow Gap, we'll follow the Laurel Mtn. trail up to Sassafras Gap, and then bushwack down to the beautiful Slate Rock Creek trail, and back to Yellow Gap Rd. Topo:
ALL DAY No.A0301-221 Jan. 26
Newton Bald via Mingus Creek
And Thomas Divide Trails
Hike 11, Drive 130, Rated A-A
Tom Sanders 252-6327, email@example.com
Acquaint yourself with some of the best trails in the Smokies. From Ela (near
ALL DAY No.A0301-001 (Strenuous) Feb. 2
Case Camp –
Seniard Ridge Loop 8:00 AM
Hike 10, Drive 80, Rated A-B
Bruce Bente 692-0116
A short steep climb, some Mountains-to-Sea scenery, some beautiful woods and cascades. See Looking Glass Rock lean over. Topo: Shining Rock
ALL DAY No.A0301-222 (moderate) Feb. 2
Montreat Ramble
Hike 7-8, Drive 28, Rated B-B
Marlene Santamaria 299-9095
Note later starting time. This will be a moderate loop hike starting in Montreat and going up Lookout Mtn. along the ridge line to Pot Cove Gap and down on the Graybear Trail. This close-to-home hike promises a good workout and good views. Second meeting place at McDonald's in
ALL DAY No.A0301-223 Feb. 9
Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Folk
Art Center to Ox Creek Rd. 8:00 AM
Hike 7.5, Drive 20, Rated B-C
Lewis and Jane Blodgett 274-7863
An easy, enjoyable hike on a choice part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail in the vicinity of Asheville. Diversified woods and periodic good views. Though generally uphill, this is not strenuous. Second meeting place: at the Folk Art Center. Topo: Oteen
ALL DAY No.A0301-224 Feb. 16
Table Rock-Pinnacle Loop 8:00 AM
Hike 9.5, Drive 120, Rated A-B
Hank Czubek 864-292-6212
This is a great hike with views and a good workout because of the elevation gain of 2000 ft. We will start from the parking lot at
SATURDAY No.A0301-225 Feb. 22
Bent Creek: Stradley Mtn.-
Ingles Field Loop
Hike 6, Drive 20, Rated B-B
Bill Ross 299-7637, firstname.lastname@example.com
Note later starting time. This moderate hike will begin in Bent Creek near
ALL DAY No.A0301-226
Feb. 23
Chasteen Creek – Hughes Ridge
Hike 13, Drive 120, Rated AA-AA
Larry Modlin 251-5092
Note earlier starting time. This loop hike starts in the Smokemont Campground of GSMNP, and goes up along scenic Chasteen Creek. The last time that CMC did this hike, we enjoyed hiking up into the snow and back down again. Although the mileage is long, the park trails are well graded. Topo: Smokemont
ALL DAY No.A0301-097 (strenuous) March 2
Long Branch, Art Loeb,
Butter Gap Trails Loop 8:00 AM
Drive 60, Hike 12, Rated A-A
John Pawcio 299-8126
Highlights of this trip, which begins and ends at the Pisgah Forest Fish Hatchery, are the McCall family cemetery and views from Rich Mountain, Chestnut Mountain, and the Art Loeb Trail. Second Meeting Place: Pisgah Ranger Station on Rt. 276 at 8:40 AM. Topo: Shining Rock
ALL DAY No.A0301-227 (moderate) March 2
Crabtree Bald
Hike 7, Drive 70, Rated B-AA
Lee Finger 651-9517
It is said that every "40 over 6000" peak can be seen from 5320 ft. Crabtree Bald. We will start counting as we climb on a gravel road and through open pastures to the summit. Count on an evenly graded 2350' climb to our lunch spot on the summit. Second meeting place at Pilot Truck Stop, Exit 24 of I-40 at 9:10 AM. Topo: Fines Creek
ALL DAY No.A0301-228 March 9
Fork Ridge: Sunburst
Campground to Mt. Hardy 8:00 AM
Drive 95, Hike 6, Rated B-AA
We'll start at Sunburst Campground on NC 215. After an initial very steep mile the climb slackens at Green Knob with spectacular views of Sam Knob, Shining Rock, and other peaks. Then on to the summit of
ALL DAY No.A0301-229 March 16
Mountains-to-Sea Sequence
Hike: NC 151 to Chestnut
Cove Overlook 8:00 AM
Hike 10, Drive 40, Rated A-B
Lenny and Danny Bernstein 236-0192, firstname.lastname@example.com
Continuing our West to East traverse of the MST, we'll hike 10 mostly downhill miles over sections maintained by the CMC, including a section maintained by your leaders. Topo: Dunsmore Mountain
ALL DAY No.A0301-127 March 23
Mt. Sterling via
Little Cataloochee Trail 8:00 AM
Hike 13.7, Drive 100, Rated AA-AA
Joe Cirvello 627-1797, email@example.com
This new hike for the CMC will climb 3500 ft., and will take the Little Cataloochee Trail past the old Little Cataloochee Church and the site of an old mountain community, then ascend to Mt. Sterling via the Pretty Hollow and Mt. Sterling Ridge Trails. Enjoy the great views from the
SATURDAY No.A0301-040 March 29
Mountains-to-Sea (Woodlawn)
Hike 5-6, Drive 80, Rated B-C
Diane Hankins 298-2870 (before )
Note later starting time. Leisurely paced hike from Woodlawn picnic area near
ALL DAY No.A0301-163 March 30
Linville Falls and Gorge 8:00 AM
Hike 10, Drive 100, Rated A-AA
Don Walton 298-5084, firstname.lastname@example.com
We'll descend to look at Linville Falls and then access the rocky, up-and-down trail along the Linville River in the depths of the gorge. One of the great streams of WNC. Then out of the Gorge via the Pinch-In Trail, 2000 ft. up in 1 mile. Strenuous. Map: Linville Gorge Wilderness, and Topos: Ashford and Linville Falls
ALL DAY No.A0301-230 (strenuous) April 6
Wilson Creek 8:00 AM
Hike 8, Drive 150, Rated B-A
Les Love 658-1489, email@example.com
A beautiful hike in the Wilson Creek area, with many early wildflowers. Start by Mortimer, go via
ALL DAY No.A0301-231 (moderate ) April 6
Cane Creek Gap to Pt. Misery 9:00 AM
Hike 7.4, Drive 50, Rated BB
Barbara Passmore, 828-667-8604, email@example.com
This hike begins with a
steep ascent but then rises gradually to our lunch spot, where hikers will
enjoy one of the best perspectives on the entire Black Mountain Range. Return
by the same route. Topo:


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The Provinces of China
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U.S. Will Counter Chinese Arms Buildup, New York Times, 1/9/11
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On the eve of his visit to China, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, currently in charge of wars and preparing for wars, forewarned his host that its seeking parity with US weaponry (off its coast) will be countered by increased U.S. spending.
Gates might remind the Chinese leadership that trying to match U.S. expenditure on WMD is what eventually disabled the economy of the Soviet Union and caused its collapse.
But still, what is the probably the most important issue for the Chinese leadership at the moment, and perhaps was throughout modern history, is the military might and capabilities of American-British-Western European capital. (Capital largely managed since the end of WW II by U.S. investment banks.)
For nations in revolution, the suffering brought about by the military power of imperialist capital investing in war (attack and invasions or threat of attack economic blockades, etc.), has always created internal stress, the redirection of natural resources, sacrifices in development for defense expenditures, and inevitably a martial mentality.
Since socialist revolutions occurred when imperialism had already conquered the world, capital already had its armies in place. The establishment of the first socialist state brought immediate invasion by British and US led armies of fourteen nations to war against the Bolshevik (majority) led Soviet government in Russia in 1918.
Historians have studied the roots of investor need for wars. In the America of 1893, investors were in trouble for a cyclic obstacle to capital accumulation caused when prices are greatly lowered by overproduction. Increase in production is a result of ever further mechanization through new technology. In the years after 1893, lower prices also brought growing economic and political power to labor. Owners of capital turned to a temporary use of military at home against workers on strike, and then permanent mperialist war overseas: the military conquest of land, resources and markets.
(In the earlier British Empire, the time line for capital requiring military predominance begins after the first overproduction crisis resulting from the industrial revolution introducing mechanization in textiles at end of the 18th century.)
[A bibliography would begin with:
Origins of the Federal Reserve System, Money, Class & Corporate Capitalism 1890-1913 James Livingston, 1986]
The impersonal, amoral and often violence producing need for capital growth is described in a line from in the film Godfather, "Tell Michael it was nothing personal, I always liked him, it was just business."
At the present time, Americans don't dislike the Chinese and vice a versa. Moreover, Chinese capital is intertwined with U.S. capital. But the business interests of private capitalists have to be gotten on with, ergo, the planning for war.
Chinese capital is generating its own need to accumulate. It remains to be seen whether or not Chinese capital can be limited militarily by a nominally Communist government. History has shown that the military potential of capital in large capitalist nations cannot be contained by capitalist government.


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Such a mispronunciation as this I reproduce, for it has its significance as a revelation of character.
An archaism for a channel of the sea, and not a mispronunciation of race (which see).
We teach our children to sing, but we never teach them to speak, beyond correcting a glaring piece of mispronunciation or so.
This is the present mispronunciation of Jacques prevalent in Warwickshire.
Their patience and eagerness in trying to correct a mispronunciation were touching.
mispronunciation, of course, is not the only mannerism of speech that may be availed of.
Dolf rather missed her play upon his mispronunciation of the word, but he gave another magnificent flourish.
Some consternation was caused on our arrival at the hotel at Bayonne by the mispronunciation of one of my travelling companions.
First he shed the berger and then he changed the spelling of Lauten to make it fit the inevitable American mispronunciation.
In saying, however, that the name of the city meant "Hidden," the writer has been misled by the Egyptian mispronunciation of it.


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Entering its second year of existence, the Merrimack indoor track and field program will kick of the 2011-12 campaign at the Harvard Open held at the Gordon Indoor Track December 10.
This winter, the Warriors have boosted their roster to 26 on the women's side and 27 on the men's.
Seniors John Doherty (Chelmsford, MA), Ethan Weaver (Brooklyn, CT) and Ian Weaver (Brooklyn, CT) will serve as captains of the men's team this winter. Rebecca Ainscow (Derry, NH), Kayla Morong (Topsham, ME) and Ashley Sarris (Shelton, CT) will lead the women's squad in 2011-12.
The Warriors had a very successful season a year ago in its first season of competition.
Josh Henry (Westport, CT) was Merrimack's lone USTFCCCA All-Region honoree last year. Henry set a new personal record in the triple jump at the Northeast-10 Conference Championship meet with a leap of 13.33 meters en route to a second place finish in the event.
The Warriors' men's and women's squads combined to post 53 NE-10 qualifying marks during the 2010-11 season. The women led the way with 30 qualifications while the men turned in 23 qualifying marks.
Merrimack will take part in three meets in January as it opens 2012 at the Tufts Invitational January 14. The Greater Boston Invitational and Terrier Classic are both on tap for the Warriors in January. The Valentine's Invitational February 11 is the final meet of the indoor regular season.
Merrimack will compete at the Northeast-10 Conference Championship February 18 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. Last year, the Warriors garnered a pair of ninth place finishes at the league finale.
Head coach Matt Pimentel is in his second season at the helm of the Warriors' track and field programs.


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Audi Repair Questions? Ask a Mechanic for Answers ASAP
i stopped when I didn't have the correct # XXXXX rollers (pins) between my marks. I couldn't see the small marks on the cam before so I made my own marks. now that I see these. there are 16 pins between. I will install caps etc and see how it tensions up.
it tensioned up nice. but turned as tightened cam bearing caps. is there a safe position to put crank in so i can turn cams back to alignment?
ok, past would be clockwise correct?
also - i need to replace 2 of the cap fasteners - is there a specific grade spec for these? I'm thinking not, with only 7 lb torque, but want to be sure.
I am ready to install timing belt. Is the correct cam & crank position to have cams both with alignment marks and crank at TDC mark?


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M. Dawson, PhD, is the Curator Emerita of the Section of Vertebrate
Paleontology. One of the most esteemed researchers in her field,
she has also served as the Interim Director
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fossil mammals, and specifically the evolution of rodents and rabbits.
Marys expeditions have led her to the northernmost location of any
Carnegie Museum research trip: the Ellesmere Islands in the Arctic
Circle. Marys research has provided evidence of such events as a
greenhouse effect in North America 55 million years ago, and the
migration of land animals between North America and Europe. Mary
led four expeditions to Ellesmere Island from 1973 to 1979.
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Ask a Mechanic Online and Get Answers to Your Car Questions
what kind of vehicle, engine, etc...
have you checked fuel pressure?
Are there any codes?
does the vehicle stay running if you hold the throttle open?
if it stays running with the throttle open, then you probably have a idle air control issue. If it makes no difference throttle open or closed then check fuel pressure. If fuel pressure stays good and it still is cutting off, check the codes, this may lead you in the right direction.
honda accord 1994 dx
no it does not if i crank it it getsthat first start then dies
you replaced the distributor and it still has a code for the distributor?
was this a new or reman distributor?
after the engine cuts off, does it still crank?
If yes is there spark?
if there is no spark check for ignition voltage at the yellow and black wire on the coil inside the distributor with the key in the on position. if you have ignition voltage on this wire this wire and no spark when the engine is cranked, then the coil is bad.
yea it still cranks but then just dies right away again and yes spark firing on all of them
have you checked what the coolant temp sensor is reading?
and i dont think were still getting the cdode for distrubutor since we replaced it
i have seen some coolant temp sensors cause similar problems
do you have a scanner that you can see engine data on?
no i dont
the shop that it is at might
yeah, i would look at what the temp sensor is reading, sometimes this can cause really weird problems, i had an accord one time that would read in the negative temps all the time and when it began to warm up it would flood the engine causing it to cut off
alright anything else you think it might be
just so i have a list of things to look at
i have had bad distributors out of the box
wouldnt it read a bad code if it is bad?
should def look at fuel pressure if that hasn't been looked at already
no necessarily, the old accord models only had limited code capabilities
has the mechanic said it was regular
could be a bad computer, but that is not very common on hondas
distributors are a very weak link
could be ignition switch related, i have had one or two of those be bad, you could wiggle the key around and get the car to cut off
hmmm i had a friend mention something about a ignition moduel or something
there is a fuel injection relay under the dashboard that has bad solder connections
very common on honda accords
the main relay?
replaced it
sounds like you have hit the common problems
so far ive pretty much replaced everything to do with the fuel system besides the replacing injectors
or the fuel pump
yeah, unless they are leaking or clogged up
they are probably not a problem and usually there would be a misfire
but the engine would still run
we know that is working and pumping out fuel but it seems as soon as if when the key goess from acc to start if cuts of and doesnt pump anymore gas
are you loosing the voltage to the injectors? because the main fuel injection relay is what powers the injectors and the pump
the greenish looking one in the fuse box under the hood?
or the black one?
it can be a couple of different colors
usually a dark reddish brown color for the oe one
but i have seen black and grey
oh ok well is it located in the fuse box under the hood?
and it is under the dashboard on the drivers side
i dont think ive seen one
ok, that would be a good thing to check
that is a common problem
especially when it gets hot
it can also be called the pgmfi relay
(programmed fuel injection relay)
i remember one time we got it to run for a couple days when we reset one of the fuses under the hood and yes it does seem to mostly not work when its been really hot out
yeah, that is probably the problem then
its not the easiest to get to in the car, you have to lay under the dash on the drivers side and there is one connector and one 10mm bolt holding it
any other ideas lol
yeah, i would still look at the coolant temp sensor, maybe the ignition switch, really at this point you would need to check and see what goes away when the car cuts off. like fuel pressure goes away, or spark goes away, would really need to be there to check those things. but, i am leaning towards the relay right now based on what you have described now.
hopefully that leads you in the right direction!
alright is there a way to get back in contact with you on this thing or something?
you can find me again on this website. my login name is asemastermatt


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If Looks Could Kill: Charlize Theron in 'Snow White' (PHOTO)
Charlize Theron!All hail Queen
A new still of the actress from Snow White and the Huntsman was just released and it's quite the departure from her most recent role in Young Adult. The Golden Globe nominee looks gorgeous on her throne…although we shouldn't like her since she is out to kill Kristen Stewart in the dark rendition of the fairy tail.
However in reality, Queen C had nothing but kind words to say about her costar:
said in a recent interview. She says that despite the trailer, it is not The Charlize Show:
"Oh god, no! It's so not. I started shooting the film so there was more footage of me. But then Kristen took over. That's the only reason it was like that."
Check out the trailer! We can't wait for more Kristen, but it's pretty amazing with Ms. Theron.