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I never watch these things, but boy this is fun: Genuine expertise and critical intelligence vs. ignorant blowhardery: Want to see it in action? Does that exchange remind you of anything? (How sad that we missed Cokie's undoubtedly erudite contribution. I thought we were rid of her, like, six years ago. Even the thoroughly discredited Robert Novak is still mouthing off.) So, there you have it. The world has changed since November 4, but not the Sunday shows. Here was the lineup of Sunday show guests yesterday:
- 7 appearances by Republican current elected officeholders,
- 3 appearances by Democratic current elected officeholders,
- 2 appearances by Republican former elected officeholders,
- 1 appearance by a Bush Cabinet secretary,
- T. Boone Pickens,
- Ted Turner.
It's not only that there's a heavy Republican tilt, as has been the case for years (recall the Media Matters study) but that many of the Republicans featured have no immediate relevance. Newt Gingrich and Michael Steele? They have voices in the party now, but hold no elected office. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal does, but his current impact on national affairs, as governor of a medium-sized Southern state, is fairly small. In the face of tanking auto companies, deepening economic crisis, the SOFA accord, etc, and the Sunday show bookers could only muster three Democratic current elected officeholders. These are serious problems, and not only has Gingrich/Steele's prescriptions been discredited, they have no power to implement them.
So this is a story: "After nearly one year of negotiations, the Iraqi Cabinet voted 'overwhelmingly' Sunday to approve a security agreement requiring 'coalition forces to withdraw from Iraqi cities and towns by the summer of 2009 and from the country by the end of 2011,' the New York Times reports. 'An earlier version had language giving some flexibility to that deadline ... but the Iraqis managed to have the deadline set in stone, a significant negotiating victory.' Earlier this month, the Times reported that Barack Obama's victory spurred the Iraqi political process toward finalizing a withdrawal agreement."
This is, of course, a huge development. The Cabinet vote may be a good reflection of how the Iraqi Parliament votes, and if they pass this too -- the war's over, folks. Spencer Ackerman: "The Bush administration intended the SOFA process to entrench the occupation. Instead it gave the Iraqi government the means to end it. And that's the best-possible way for the war to end: with the Iraqi government -- the one we've disingenuously told the world we're in Iraq to support -- showing its political maturation to get us out the day after tomorrow. And out actually means out. The SOFA demands that every last U.S. serviceman is on a plane by December 31, 2011. Obama's plan for a 30,000-troop residual force? Officially overtaken by events. As I say, the impact of this appears not to have sunken in. The Iraqis have forced an end to the war."
We wrote last week that the SOFA talks were way underplayed in the mainstream media -- let's see if this story gets the attention and deep analysis it should this week. It's a vindication for those who want to see this war ended, and a stinging indictment of Bush's Iraq policy.
The New York Times featured a front-page story yesterday, headlined "Downturn Drags More Consumers Into Bankruptcy" by Tara Siegel Bernard and Jenny Anderson. They write: "Plummeting home values, dwindling incomes and the near disappearance of credit have proved a potent mixture. While all the usual reasons that distressed borrowers seek bankruptcy -- job loss, medical bills, divorce -- play significant roles, new economic forces are changing the calculus of who can ride out the tough times and who cannot."
Actually, Bernard and Anderson could have been more exact: half of all bankruptcies are usually related to medical bills, according to a study by Harvard researchers published in the medical journal Health Affairs.
It's a small point, but it's unfortunate when mainstream reporters understate the true impact of the health care crisis. It should be well known that half of all bankruptcies in the country are filed by people who can't pay medical bills, and it should also be noted that of those bankruptcies, 68 percent are filed by people who already have health insurance. Slighting the deep impact of this crisis is unfortunately common; we've been hearing a lot about the pros and cons of bailing out the Big Three auto companies, but not enough of a broad discussion about the economic disadvantages placed on companies with competitors who operate in universal health care systems; our car companies reportedly pay more for health care than they do for steel. Their foreign-owned competitors are unburdened by this because they lack our ideological fixations and embrace a more rational system of the provision of health care. Malcolm Gladwell wrote a fine article that helps explain how this happened, here, and today's Times has a profile of Phil Gramm, John McCain's favorite economic adviser, here, which helps demonstrate just how willfully blinded our leaders allowed themselves to become, and how working people must now pay the price ...
Noting that Barack Obama has a stated, but underreported, "commitment to blocking further media consolidation, fostering more independent and diverse media, ensuring universal high-speed Internet access, and 'taking a back seat to no one' in passing 'Net Neutrality' laws to prevent Internet providers like Comcast and AT&T from creating fast and slow lanes on the Internet," Josh Silver of Free Press gives his top media reform priorities for 2009. They include increased funding for PBS and NPR, and also white-space driven affordable Internet and reversing media consolidation, which we've written about here and here. Getting a federal shield law wouldn't be bad either.
George Zornick writes: Anyone else not want to hear the phrase "Team of Rivals" for awhile? There were no doubt foreign policy differences between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama worthy of discussion, but the idea that putting her in Foggy Bottom is comparable to Lincoln's famous cabinet appointments seems way, way overdrawn. The sector of the mainstream media that just cannot. let. go. of the primary fight has taken this ball and run -- Hardball regular Michelle Bernard said Hillary "will run a parallel government. It will be a huge problem"; others referred to her as Obama's "enem[y]" who may "mak[e] trouble" for Obama. But while the foreign policy differences between Obama and Clinton are certainly worthy of discussion, are they really any more pronounced than differences that may exist between, say, Obama and John Kerry or Bill Richardson, who are also being considered?
Henry Loomis, who became the director of Voice of America under President Eisenhower, died on November 2: Mr. Loomis was still in the post in 1965 when the Voice of America came under increasing pressure from the White House not to report awkward foreign-policy news, notably the growing U.S. military involvement in Southeast Asia. Mr. Loomis resigned, and in an accusatory farewell speech said, "The Voice of America is not the voice of the administration."
The New York Times obit is here.
The return of John McCain and of McCain Suck-Up Watch: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Sen. John McCain appeared at a rally in support of Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), but the article did not note that McCain reportedly criticized as "disgraceful" and "reprehensible" a campaign ad Chambliss used during his 2002 race against then-Sen. Max Cleland (D-GA). More here.
Q. What is George W. Bush's legacy in the Middle East?
A. One word: catastrophe. The United States has traditionally had a very strong position among upwardly mobile Middle Easterners who saw American-style meritocracy as an alternative to the system imposed on them, which allows only the children of the elite to be the leaders of tomorrow. Even if most Middle Easterners would not say it publicly, their dream was America, and America was the dream of the Middle East. And that dream has been killed entirely by Bush.
Gilles Kepel, professor of Middle East and Mediterranean studies at the Institute of Political Studies, in Paris, author of Beyond Terror and Martyrdom: The Future of the Middle East (Harvard University Press).
Some guy picks his 20 favorite singers, here.
In his latest TomDispatch post, Tariq Ali, author most recently of The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power (highly praised in The Washington Post by Barack Obama's new Pakistan policy adviser Bruce Riedel), considers the future of George W. Bush's Afghan disaster. He explores the deteriorating political and military situations there, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's hopeless dilemma, rising strains within NATO, lowering morale among U.S. forces, and why the "neo-Taliban" is gaining strength (especially from U.S. air strikes that kill Afghan civilians). As he assesses the situation:
Over the last two years, the U.S./NATO occupation of that country has run into serious military problems. Given a severe global economic crisis and the election of a new American president -- a man separated in style, intellect, and temperament from his predecessor -- the possibility of a serious discussion about an exit strategy from the Afghan disaster hovers on the horizon. The predicament the U.S. and its allies find themselves in is not an inescapable one, but a change in policy, if it is to matter, cannot be of the cosmetic variety.
He also offers a ground-level view of the situation from an American veteran of the Afghan war gone AWOL in Canada and suggests why a military-plus solution to the conflict -- centered on a new Obama-era "surge" -- cannot work, while a military-minus solution, involving the mobilization of all the regional actors, all Afghanistan's neighbors, might. This would represent a true break from present U.S. policy.
He concludes: "Whether you are a policymaker in the next administration or an AWOL veteran of the Afghan War in Canada, Operation Enduring Freedom of 2001 has visibly become Operation Enduring Disaster. Less clear is whether an Obama administration can truly break from past policy or will just create a military-plus add-on to it. Only a total break from the catastrophe that George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Donald Rumsfeld created in Afghanistan will offer pathways to a viable future."
Name: Rick Kane
Hometown: Locust Grove, Virginia
Doctor Alterman:
You and others perceptively noted that the WSJ was doomed the day Murdoch bought it. This would have been a catastrophe for us all 20, or even 10 years ago, but now it will only be a catastrophe for the WSJ staff and the poor fools who continue to read it. For NYT, Bloomberg, and the Financial Times, it is market opportunity. Finally, for the last year, thanks to you and Dean Baker, I have found the best economic, financial, and business commentary on the Web at sites such as Calculated Risk, Angry Bear, and Naked Capitalism.
Name: Will Thomann
Hometown: New York, New York
Re: LTC Bob's letter. I have to say I'm sick of how we on the left are told that we must now cooperate with the right wing, just because they say so. I'm all for cooperation, but not if it merely means that the right wing simply gets its way, which is the only way the right wing cooperates. It is time that the failed policies and the people who represent them get put to pasture. Now is not the time to cooperate with them.
Name: Reed Richardson
Hometown: Ridgewood, NJ
To: Charles Pierce, Esq.
In your previous motion before this court regarding the plaintiff Roderick David Stewart (corresp. 11/14/08, Pt. II), counsel left the record sadly incomplete, leaving out one important citation that, contra. "I Ain't Superstitious," et al., augurs poorly for your client. I, of course, am referring to the landmark decision Stewart v. Waits (1990, the "Downtown Train" case), where the party of the first part did knowingly and with apparent malice engage in running up to #2 on the Billboard charts an unforgivably schmaltzy, power-ballad cover of what had previously been Tom Waits' brilliantly haunting and bittersweet song of unrequited love. Documentary evidence of this gross malfeasance (Cite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHqB3v5rNCc) we feel is more than sufficient to justify the issuance of a temporary restraining order barring counsel from further admonitions on behalf of his client before this court as well as, frankly, any ex parte discussions with (at) the bar.
Footnote: It should also be pointed out to the court that the first visual reference of the mode of transportation at issue was, in fact, the Grand Central/Times Square shuttle, a train that does not begin, end, or ever travel through "downtown." (Ibid.)
Name: Bill Dauphin
Hometown: Vernon, CT
Unless I missed some previous mention of it, Pierce's list of Rod Stewart covers is incomplete without including the Mod's version of Cat Stevens' "The First Cut Is the Deepest," which appeared on the 1976 album, A Night on the Town.
Stewart's throaty voice gave the song an emotional grit that Stevens' own rendition never achieved.
Name: Ron Curtiss
Hometown: Studio City, CA
Eric: As Mr. Pierce has left the obscure cover songs door open, let me add Yes' versions of the Beatles, "Every Little Thing" and "I'm Down," plus their brilliant version of Paul Simon's "America" that clocks in at over 10 minutes!
Name: Steve Collins
Hometown: Carrboro, NC
I was really glad to see Pierce's resurrection of the old Rod Stewart, the man that Greil Marcus once lamented as the greatest waste of talent in music history. If I may add some to his tally of great covers that Rod did when young, he is remembered by many as being one of, if not the, finest cover artist of Bob Dylan. I'm thinking in particular of his cover of Dylan's "Only a Hobo" on Gasoline Alley. But even in his lamentable later years, his cover of "Forever Young" wasn't shabby. Rod the Mod has always been best when he acts as an interpreter. And not singing about "Hot Legs."
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text: how sick is this! check out all the over-the-air software updates to my @teslamotors model S! the future is here! A new software update will be available in the coming days. The onboard notification will guide you through the installation. If you would like to review the process, instructions are available at the end of this email. After installation, Model S will feature Driver Profiles, new settings for Creep and Mobile App Access, and functional improvements to the interface for door locks, maps, and audio volume. Driver Profiles (New Feature) The Driver Profiles feature remembers and restores positions for the driver's seat, side view mirror, and steering wheel. It also tracks the preferences listed below. DRIVING Steering Mode Regenerative Braking Mirror Auto-Tilt Instrument Panel Layout LIGHTS & LOCKS Daytime Running Lights Fog Lights Headlights After Exit Drive-Away Door Lock Walk-Away Door Lock FORMAT & UNITS Time Format Temperature Units Charging Units Range Display MAPS Map Magnification Show Traffic Add New Driver A new icon, located to the left of the Tesla "T" in the Touchscreen status bar, indicates the active Driver Profile. When you've named and saved a driver profile, that name will appear next to the icon. When you first make adjustments to either your steering wheel position or driver's seat, Model S will prompt you via the Touchscreen to create a new profile. Tap the drop-down menu to open the Driver Profile window. Tap "Add New Driver", enter a name, and tap "Create Profile". Adjust seat, mirror, and steering wheel position as needed. Tap SAVE to save the adjustments you have made. Alternatively, you can create a profile by going to Controls > Settings > Driver Profiles. Once a profile has been created, each time you make an adjustment to the steering wheel position or driver's seat, a drop-down menu will prompt you to save the new position or restore the previously saved position. In contrast, changes made to any of the other driver preferences listed above will be saved automatically. If you lend your car to a friend, make sure they don't tap the SAVE button when they adjust the seat or steering wheel. Note that any changes they make to the driver preferences (listed above) will be saved. The drop-down will disappear after 5 seconds of inactivity. While adjusting the driver's side mirror does not trigger the drop-down, tapping the Driver Profile icon > SAVE will save the current driver's seat / steering wheel / mirror positions. Alternatively, you can tap RESTORE to go back to the last saved position. Switch Between Saved Profiles Model S will save up to 10 Driver Profiles and each will be available regardless of the key used to unlock and drive the vehicle. To switch profiles, tap the Driver Profile icon in the status bar and select among the list of saved profiles. Once a profile has been selected, all the settings associated with that profile will be applied. The seat, mirror, and steering column will move to the saved positions. If you adjust your seat or steering wheel while Model S changes from one profile to the next, the sequence will stop. If you have selected a profile in error, you can tap STOP to end the transition, then select the intended profile. Creep (New Setting)When this setting is enabled, Model S will slowly move forward while in Drive or backward while in Reverse when the brake pedal is released, the same way a car with an automatic transmission does. You will find this setting in Controls > Driving. Note that the Creep setting can be adjusted only when the car is in Park. Traffic Button in Maps (Functional Improvement) A Traffic button is now available in the Maps app to make it easier to turn on/off traffic display. Volume Modulation (Functional Improvement) We've added more resolution to the volume control to give the driver greater command over audio levels. Lock/Unlock Buttons (Functional Improvement) The lock and unlock buttons have been separated to provide easier access to the function. Mobile App Remote Access (New Setting) This setting prepares Model S for communication with forthcoming mobile applications that will enable you to remotely check status and control some functions of your Model S. No apps are available yet. You will find this setting in Controls > Settings > Vehicle. Software UpdatesModel S updates its software wirelessly, providing new functionality throughout your term of ownership. The process to install these enhancements is outlined below.Onboard NotificationThe first time you enter your Model S after an update is made available, you will be shown a scheduling dialogue box. You can install immediately, confirm the suggested time, or schedule an alternate time. Once scheduled, the icon will change color from yellow (unscheduled) to white (scheduled). At any point before installation begins, you can re-schedule the installation. IMPORTANT: Model S must be in Park and not driving when new software is being installed. A software update can take up to 2 hours to complete so be sure to select a time when the car can sit idle for this period. If your car is charging when the update is scheduled, charging will temporarily stop and restart after the software is installed. If you are driving when the installation is scheduled, the installation will be cancelled. Tesla Motors | 3500 Deer Creek Road | Palo Alto, CA 94304privacy policy | email subscriptions | unsubscribe


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Movies like "Reign of Fire" allow me to separate my fanboy side from my movie critic side. As I always like to mention, all I ask from my movies is that, if they have nothing profound to offer the human species, then at least entertain me. The critic in me would like a film to make me contemplate the existence of life and death and all the pleasures and tragedies in-between. The fanboy in me just digs intriguing concepts, such as fire-breathing dragons ravaging our modern world, which is the plot of "Reign of Fire." And, as a character narrates, only one species is going to survive this contest!
It would seem the dragons have the advantage as "Reign of Fire" opens. Mankind is on the run, having suffered through 20 years of carnage courtesy of the dragons. The dragons themselves were all spawned from one lone (although huge) male dragon that was accidentally awaken while hibernating (I guess is the right word) underneath London for all this time. Young Quinn was there when the dragon first woke, and he's been terrified of them ever since. Quinn has since grown up (courtesy of Christian Bale from "American Psycho") and is now the leader of a ragtag band of survivors hiding out in a broken down castle in the English countryside. Survival is meager at best and Quinn lives with the constant fear that the dragons will discover their hiding place and swoop down to finish them off.
Before audiences start thinking this is an exclusively British film, the gruff American commander Van Zan (Matthew McConaughey) wanders into the picture with a small army of tough soldiers. Van Zan and his crew have been all over the world killing dragons and they have come to the conclusion that there is just one male dragon living somewhere in London. Van Zan thinks if he kills the male dragon he can stop the dragon population from expanding, thus giving humans a chance at survival. Van Zan and the timid Quinn, who was traumatized as a child because he saw the alpha male dragon kill his mother, butts heads. Van Zan wants to kill dragons, but Quinn would rather hide out in the castle's basement.
"Reign of Fire" is directed by Rob Bowman ("The X-Files") and it's a slick, fast-moving production. Action sequences involving Van Zan's crew battling the dragons are spectacular, especially a scene in the sky where Van Zan's aerial squad — men who are used to "lure" the dragons into a trap by freefalling out of a helicopter gunship — takes on a dragon mano-a-mano with disastrous results. The action throughout is swift and brutal and there's quite a large bodycount for a PG-13 film. (Which leads me to this thought: I wonder what sort of grand deaths the filmmakers could have conjured up if only this was an R-rated film?)
There is a possible romance between Alex (Izabella Scorupco, from "Goldeneye"), the gunship pilot in Van Zan's crew, and Quinn, but it's never followed up, which is a good thing. It's also to the screenwriters' credit that they don't force a ridiculous love triangle between Alex, Quinn, and Van Zan, because the temptation must have been there. Alex sees Van Zan as a savior, a sort of God in human form, and her dedication and loyalty to him is supreme and unwavering. For his part, McConaughey is buff and gruff, growls his lines, and looks as nasty and disheveled (not to mention bald and scarred) as a man who has been hunting dragons for 20 years should look. In a word, he's dead on.
A co-starring turn by Gerard Butler ("Dracula 2000") as Creedy, Quinn's right-hand man, provides the movie's comedy. Butler shines, but his character is grossly underdeveloped. We know absolutely nothing about him. In fact, we know absolutely nothing about anyone except Quinn, and we don't even know all that much about him.
"Reign of Fire" has some obvious budget problems that show up onscreen. (Or is the more appropriate phrase, doesn't show up onscreen?) While the dragons are fantastic and look very real and dangerous, the action mostly takes place around the destroyed castle in the countryside until the very end. The end of the world is shown to us via voiceover narration and magazine articles. Which leaves me to wonder, if there were millions of dragons flying around the world 20 years ago burning up everyone in sight and scorching every building and city in reach, who took the time to write articles about it? In fact, who takes the time to publish those articles?
There's also the matter of the destroyed cities. Once Van Zan and his crew enters London to go after the alpha male dragon, we see that most of the buildings are still on fire (and not just any fire, but raging fires), which doesn't make any sense since the destruction happened 20 years ago. Unless the dragons went around re-igniting fires they started 20 years ago, shouldn't those fires be out by now? Another major problem involves the film's core plot point — that there is only one male dragon seeding all the other dragons. This leads me to ask the question: what are the odds that every single female dragon seeded by the alpha male will all have girls? Is there such a thing as a species that only gives birth to one gender? (If that's the case, then how did the male dragon come to be?) Or does the alpha male dragon just have some weird sperm properties?
Questions and gaping plot holes aside, "Reign of Fire" is a pretty good and entertaining film. It's rarely still, has some exciting action sequences and McConaughey gives a performance that rivals Vin Diesel's star turn in "Pitch Black." The man just exudes pure coolness, and you haven't live until you see a tattoo-covered Van Zan leaping off the roof of a tower into empty air clutching a battle ax in order to go eyeball-to-eyeball with a charging dragon. Now that is just bloody cool.
Rob Bowman (director) / Gregg Chabot, Kevin Peterka, Matt Greenberg (screenplay)
CAST: Matthew McConaughey….Denton Van Zan
Christian Bale….Quinn
Izabella Scorupco …. Alex
Gerard Butler …. Creedy


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John Milton is really God.Ok we have Kevin doing everything he can to win his cases. We see where his life goes if he continues onto this path. We even see him giving Kevin a second chance in the end. If that isn't divine intervention I don't know what is.
All of the cases are planned and engineered by John Milton himself.That Mexican he spoke with in the tube will likely kill his wife and his friend. Then, one of Milton's lawyers will protect him in the court. It's not a big stretch of imagination that all Kevin's cases were inspired by Devil's guidance, too. That way, Milton establishes a vicious circle - he makes people commit sins and makes his lawyers commit sins by saving people, who have committed sins, from judgment.
Al Pacino wasn't really acting.He really is the Devil.
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I really haven't agonized over gifts this badly for a long time. A little bit of background – DH and I have just established this fragile new spending arrangement. I was afraid that if I bought presents for my nieces, when he'd already decided we couldn't afford to spend money for him to send gifts to HIS nieces, well, our wonderful new fragile "let's really be partners in this" might be set back a bit. So I used some gift money I got from Mom and Dad to actually buy the gifts. And I told DH that's what I was going to use the money for, so that there was no mistake where it came from. He grumbled that it was my gift money and my call but he'd use his gift money for other stuff. And that's fine. Then I called my brother to see what sorts of gifts they'd want. And as some of you will recall, I'm only recently reestablishing a relationship with my brother after 20 years of barely speaking to him. We didn't have a fallout, we just weren't real close. So I very much wanted to "play ball" and be the cooperative family member. He told me they'd enjoy the books, but they'd love gift cards to Target. Oy! That's exactly the kind of gift I did NOT want to give – impersonal, temporary, and going towards who-knows-what which maybe would benefit them (I would have been OK with music and the like) but maybe would have been blown on the 5lb bag of M&Ms for all I know. So I agonized over that awhile too. Finally decided that nope, if Auntie Kath is going to give gifts, she's going to give Auntie-Kath-type gifts. Right about then was when the news broke that Target credit and debit card user info had been stolen, so I felt very much justified in my decision. Had it happened with Amazon.com (and let's face it, it could have), well, I'd still prefer books over cheap plastic crap from Target.
I didn't send the honey
I bought them each a single book through Amazon.com, carefully chosen for their particular activities/ages. The really dumb part is that I dithered so long that by the time I finally decided to go that route, there wasn't a prayer of getting it to them in time. And one of the books was on back-order anyway. I haven't heard yet what the girls thought, but I hope they like the books. That was the best I could come up with. The biggest lesson from this particular fiasco is that kids don't want grown-up presents, at least not at their ages, so I'd best figure out what to send the kids well in advance and just go make it happen.
I'm listening to one of Mark's shows recent shows and he sort of road all over a woman for not wanting to give gifts to the children in her family. He spoke of how in the very beginning he and his wife were the ones to introduce, and adamantly state, they'd like to draw an adults name, but gifts would still be given to the children. He gave the woman a hard time about not wanting to give to the children, because after all, the gift giving is geared towards the children. It was rather timely in his offering of his advice, because we were a bit on the fence here. I listened to him, and then got the big boot in the pants, that of course, we'll give to all the children. Honestly, you're looking at less than one hundred dollars here. Don't be a scrooge.
My sister in law and I started something new last year and we're going to just keep it going
She's a single mom to 2 teens and I have 7+ children….she loves buying for all her nieces/nephews but it gets downright expensive….so she bought them each a book last year. They loved it! They are still talking about their books from Aunt Rachel….so from now on we buy books for each others kids.
I know your feel inferior for only giving honey but I still think its a great gift and the idea of sending some packets of tea (with or without teacups) is a great inexpensive idea…we do tea time at our home a few times a week and our older children love it! (Ages 9, 10, 11)
You never know how kids are going to react
Take my ds, we were recently discussing favorite gifts from "others". Ds surprised me tremendously. He said his all time favorite gift from his Aunt was kitchen gadgets for his first apartment. She spent very little, because her budget was tight. He said that it was his favorite gift wasn't so much what she gave, but that she thought of what he might need and took the time to make the gift personal—She spent less than $10, but she included a note stating why she had chosen the few items she had got and how she used similar ones in her own kitchen.
I think you're right that teenage girls are not going to be excited by honey, but I think you can turn this into a win-win adding some "context".
Add in something describing the story of your farm and what it means to you and what goes into the honey. Or something about how important bees are in our world and how you are helping to preserve them. Or maybe give them each a jar of honey and a mason jar of flour and ingredients for making their own Honey Cake?
Something that lets them know that this is not just something from a supermarket shelf, that it is a gift from the heart and a labor of love.
Here's my pep talk to you
You are being totally ridiculous in wanting to run out, or to the computer, to buy gifts! You are offering very generous gifts to your family, no matter their age. Besides whatever you would buy for them will probably be forgotten in less than a month. Really, how many teens can name what they received and from whom at the end of January? These kids have apparently not learned the lesson of graciously accepting any gift given to them.
Need your help this morning folks
The plan for this year's holiday giving was very simple – we are sending out jars of our very own honey to various friends and family members. For most of the folks we associate with, that gift will be very much appreciated and well received. We really didn't have anything left over in the budget to buy a bunch of stuff. But I just got off the phone with my nieces, (13, 11 and 9) and came away with the very powerful feeling that geez, they're not going to care about bottles of honey. They want kid stuff. I'm just a hair's breath away from going on Amazon.com and getting three gift cards for them, to give them something "worthy" of their age and interests. I need a big dose of encouragement right now to NOT cave in to sudden last minute knee-jerk "I need to give STUFF" to my nieces. Help me out here?
Thanks everyone
It has been a thoroughly crappy weekend. I lost Viola yesterday (8 year old sheep) – she must have passed in the night. I didn't see any signs of struggle or convulsions, so I think she passed peacefully. No signs of pneumonia or anything like that. I think it was her time, regardless of how hard I was fighting to keep her going.
Then the damn migraine from hell which started on Friday morning wouldn't go away so I didn't get any sleep on Saturday night. Then the neighbors to the south kept playing music – all I could hear was the damn bass beat ad infinitum. Add that to the chaos of the house which I'm trying to get in order and the anniversary of mom's death etc etc and I snapped.
I'm home today – needed a day to myself. And it started with a bitch fight between Kweeba and LooLo so I'm patching up bitches and not a happy camper. I've been trying to place LooLoo for over a year now – there is nothing wrong with her apart from the grudge she holds against Kweeba. The girls hate each other. They are both fine with other bitches and dogs, and absolutely not at all aggressive to humans. LooLoo loves kids, and humans. Crate trained, walks nicely on a leash, she loves to cuddle and is a sweet girl (except when it comes to Kweeba).
I do have a nibble on Shadow, the other trouble maker. He can't live with other males so once he gets moved out, it will be one less issue to worry about. He's also very sweet with humans, loves kids, wonderful with bitches, but continually tries to pick fights with old man Quan and Skundi and I just cannot allow that. Especially not fighting with Old Man Quan.
I did seem to spend a fair amount bawling this weekend, I think it was cathartic. I do feel more composed today.
No worries
I meant to add, the anniversaries of the deaths of loved ones are always apt to set people off. Mourn your mom. You should. Then move on or just deal with life as you need to. No worries. You're a caring person. You're total normal in feeling this way.
You're human
We think we're adaptable, but sometimes, we really do need what we're familiar with and what makes us most comfortable. You're allowed to be homesick. As for menopause, look, I think that's all what you make of it. Whatever. If you want to have an off week, have one. People are irritating. Dogs are stupid at times, are so are a lot of people. . Sometimes we just don't want to deal with it all, but most of the times, we're polite, and are accomodating. Don't. Do what makes you feel good, and start all over in a couple of days. Works for me, especially I know everyone is working on my nerves, and those who know you best will just side step your mood for right now, and will completely forget abou it by next week, after you have a chance to readjust. You know, you don't always have to be everything for everyone. Sometimes it is all about you. Right now, it needs to just be all about Althea. Sometimes we just give too much, and we snap. It sounds like you're there. In a couple of days, life will look a lot different after you decide to take care of yourself and forget about everyone else's problems. I promise..
In a mood… is it the weather?
Today I'm "in a mood" – there is no other way to describe it.
People are getting on my nerves, I'm all out of sorts, I'm snapping at the dogs. I feel like having a good old fashioned sulk and I don't want anyone to tell me this is transitory and I'll get over it.
I suspect that menopause has finally caught up and I'm definitely not thrilled about that.
I'm also homesick – I'd almost kill for some biltong.
My cousin is sending me a goodie box from Canada so I have that to look forward to.
I suspect that this mood has more to do with tomorrow being the anniversary of my mom's death than anything else.
Isn't it strange how some things just don't ease over time?
Good day everyone
I have some pretty big news. We have been working hard here to write a book about chicken coops. Yes, chicken coops. Why? When we got started with our flock, we couldn't find much information on Building The Perfect Coop. It seems a minor issue but over the years we've spent a small fortune correcting those early mistakes. And now that we're serving as mentors for other folks getting started with their flocks, we realized that they have the same questions we did. So instead of answering all those questions, one at a time, over and over again, we've written The Chicken Coop Manual. And now it's available for purchase through our website.
For now, it will only be available in PDF format, full color, 81 pages in length. We're having the file formats created to convert it into an e-book that will work on things like Kindles and Nooks. That process takes awhile but we're hoping those versions will be ready sometime in February. We also plan to eventually offer the book in full color print format. But for now, we'll dip our toe in the self-publishing world by offering it in PDF format while we await the e-book conversion.
For anyone on the list who are curious about possibly owning a small flock, but you weren't sure where to start, this book is for you.
On a related note, for anyone on the list who is stuck at home with kids or animals or other caretaker duties, but who wants or needs an additional source of income, book writing and publishing may be an option to consider. I wrote this book in between all my other duties, and we're going the self-publishing route which will keep the vast majority of any sales, coming in to our coffers rather than into a publisher's wallet. If anyone is interested to know how I went about researching, completing and now marketing this product, please feel free to email me off-list. Or I can provide general information on-list if enough folks are interested.
That's what I mean
If joining the Reserves tips her employer over the edge, she might be able to claim that she was fired for joining. It would be partially true.
My limited understanding of
someone joining the Reserves who ultimately gets deployed is if they are gainfully employed, the company has to hold an equal position for them upon return … however, I have heard stories of military personnel coming back from deployment and the only equal position is in another state.
Somewhat similar to FMLA actually… the company is only required to hold an open slot for the person out on leave but WHERE that position resides becomes the tipping point learn more here detroitharmonie.com again, this is my limited experience — others more knowledgeable might want to chime in.
I think it's a dumb idea
In fact, I think it may cause her even MORE problems. Ok, she would have protections if she was deployed(which I assume to be overseas) that they couldn't release her when she comes back. But that doesn't affect her status *before* a deployment. If I were an employer who was considering letting her go(because of performance, integrity issues, whatever), I'd be more inclined to let her go as soon as I found out about her joining. At that point, wouldn't she still be considered an 'at will' employee? Seems that enlisting would force them into pulling the trigger a lot sooner than they might have…
We have a young acquaintance in town
whom we really like, but let's just say this person is in her early 20's and hasn't experienced much of the world yet. She recently informed me that she's going to join the Reserves. I was rather shocked, and asked why. Not that I have anything against a person deciding on military service – after all I was a Navy wife for six years. That loyalty runs deep. But something about this situation struck me as very odd. And it turns out her answer didn't really make me feel any better. This young woman, who is afraid she's going to lose her job soon, is under the impression that by joining the Reserves she'll be immune from ever being fired, laid off, etc. And that's why she's joining. To make herself jobless-proof.
I came away from that conversation suspecting that there's a kernel of truth in there, but there was probably more to it than that. If an employer hires someone in the Reserves, and/or a person joins the Reserves while employed, I understand that the employer must offer the person their job back after a deployment. But I suspect there are provisions in there that if the employee can't hack the job, or if the company is downsizing in some way, there are ways the company can let go a person if they need to, even if that person is in the Reserves.
Does anyone know for sure? I like this young lady and I would hate to see her sign her name on that line of obligation, under some misunderstandings about what it will and will not do for her. Thanks all…………..
Kathryn Kerby, still a proud Navy wife even though DH#1 skipped out years ago
Wow, this is a really rather sophisticated phishing attempt
The thing that flagged this right away is that we're not PG&E customers, but I used to be. The only giveaway that this is a phishing scam, is that if I point (but don't click) at the "click here" link, it shows that it goes to some other unrelated website. I went to the PG&E website and lo and behold, a number of utility companies are having problems right now with scam-statements like this. They never tire of trying to find new ways to get someone when we're not paying attention…….
Seirus XM?
I had no real luck getting a lower monthly rate. They did offer me a few free months when I told them to end my service. I decided against it because they wanted a 2 year contract at the regular rack rate after the free months.
We now use tune in radio, which is FREE. I have it free on my computer, phone and tablet and it has all the same orograms as satellite.
I wish alternative routes were possible
He has to cross two rivers. There are some side streets he could use, but he still has to get on freeways to get onto the bridges to cross the rivers. Now they're saying that seniority has nothing to do with who will go and who will stay. Sucks cause one person volunteered and if they were going by seniority Brad would have been safe. They are using a bunch different things like the drivers work records, driving scores, etc…. Which makes no f'ing sense. So basically brad could be punished for being a good employee. His boss couldn't even tell him if the better employee will stay or be transferred. I am so stressed. It could be another 45 days before we know. AND it doesn't even sound like his boss is the one that is making the decision.
He says we're not moving back to Oregon, but we may still have to move closer to Oregon and be right off the freeway to make the commute less.
We have a similar situation here
I-696 is the east-west corridor through this area. But going eastbound in the afternoon rush hour is bumper-to-bumper for most of it's length(19 miles). With speeds not going much more than 20mph, I can't understand why people don't go 2 miles south and use 8-mile Rd. It's QUICKER.
Don't you just love it when employers mess with your life in such a manner?
Something I would suggest is he look for alternate routes to the new location. Even if they are slightly longer the savings in fuel, time and wear and tear on his nerves (and yours) could well be worth a few extra miles.
Sometimes the "surface streets", as we call the non-highway streets here in ok, are far less congested and easier to use than the main highways. Often my guys come home a different route, veering around wrecks and go through a small town about 5 miles off the beaten path and come the country roads home. As a result they will get home a good 30 minutes to an hour faster than if they had stayed in the traffic jam. Just a thought.
We usually don't get to see Murphy coming
That's why he's (or she) is called Murphy. But here he comes. Found out on Wednesday that there is a 50/50 change my hubby will be forced to transfer to another office. This new office is 34 miles away. Now I am sure most of you are thinking no big deal. BUT, here's where Murphy comes in to play…he would have to drive through two major cities. That would make his communte terrible. To work it would take about an hour…coming home on a good day it would be 1 1/2 hours. A bad day it could be over 2 hours. Not to mention gas that would require filling up every 3 days and wear and tear on the truck. Oh and cause we live in a state with out state tax (we have sales tax) and he would be working in a state that DOES have state tax, Oregon taxes will be taken out of his check and we have to file non resident taxes at the end of the year where we will then get to pay the state of Oregon more money. In all I figure it will be about a 25% pay cut.
I looked over our budget and I have NO IDEA where in the world I am going to cut 25%.
For those of you who are praying people, please say a prayer for us. Pray that he isn't the one who gets transferred. And if he does, he gets a new job soon….yes he already started looking. But the economy is still pretty bad here.


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6 Amazing BLTs That Aren't Sandwiches (BLT Pasta Salad, Dip & More!)by Regan Burns in In Season, Recipes, July 12th, 2016
We're coming up on tomato season, which means those vine-ripened orbs of summery goodness are about to start flooding the markets. I wait all year for that moment! One thing I love to eat in late summer but don't even think about during the rest of the year is a BLT. There's just something about the combination of just-ripe tomatoes, salty bacon and cool, crisp lettuce (on toasted white bread with mayo, of course!). It's absolute perfection. But a gal can eat only so many sandwiches. Here are some other delicious ways to enjoy the BLT trifecta.
BLT Pasta Salad from Food Network Magazine (pictured above)
Two summertime classics — pasta salad and the BLT — come together to create a dish that's packed with flavor. Fresh herbs like thyme and chives add freshness to the creamy dressing. Read more


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There's an exciting couple of weeks on the horizon with some fantastic speakers landing in London. We've picked four of the most inspiration filled events happening around the city over the next fortnight. We'd like to know which ones tickle your fancy and why, so drop us a comment bellow.
Each year PSFK brings its celebration of creativity and talent to London in the form of a day-long conference. Speakers come from well-known companies like Jaguar, emerging mega-brands like Rapha and the start-up community. Topics covered include brand storytelling in the social age, design at the intersection of technology, learning and the virtual classroom, and sustainability in the era of big data.
Contagious Now / Next / Why, 25th Sept.
The next installment of the Now / Next / Why sessions. This time round they'll be exploring subjects including Amplified Live, The New Loyalty, Sponsorship Activation, ReCoding Luxury, Social Significance and Brand Play.
Collision is a series of provocative, inclusive debates to explore the similarities, dissonances and opportunities between Adland and Techville.
When Digital Meets Real, 26th Sept.
An exciting group of speakers from the media world and beyond will tackle the creative opportunities offered by the co-existence of the virtual and real world and will show us new and exciting ways of creatively connecting the two.


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IN LIVING COLOR Among Classic Shows Honored at 2012 TV Land Awards
Celebrity icons from television, film and music joined TV Land and host Kelly Ripa for an unforgettable evening tonight at the "TV Land Awards" 10th Anniversary celebration, which returned to New York for the second year in a row! The gala event, which premieres on TV Land on Sunday, April 29 at 9pm ET/PT, honored Aretha Franklin (Music Icon Award) and the casts of "Laverne & Shirley" (Fan Favorite Award), "One Day At A Time" (Innovator Award), "In Living Color" (Groundbreaking Award), "Murphy Brown" (Impact Award) and "Pee-wee's Playhouse" (Pop Culture Award).
Memorable moments in this night of top-notch entertainment included a hilarious opening sketch (with 13 costume changes!) by second-time host Kelly Ripa, who started the show coming down from the ceiling dressed as Catwoman. "Murphy Brown" co-star Faith Ford danced like her alter ego on the show, Corky, while Jim Carrey gave a heartfelt speech when accepting the Groundbreaking Award with his fellow cast members of "In Living Color." The "TV Land Awards" 10th Anniversary also featured amazing performances by Music Icon Award-winner Aretha Franklin singing her hit songs "RESPECT," "Chain of Fools," "I Came To Lift Him Up" and "Ombra Mai Fu,"(some of which will be posted exclusively on TVLand.com). To close the night, the "In Living Color" Fly Girls danced out the show with Kelly Ripa to The B-52's "Rock Lobster."
The tribute awards included the following:
"Laverne & Shirley" still lives in the hearts of viewers everywhere and was the recipient of this year's Fan Favorite Award, which goes to a series that's an All-American classic. Presented by Katie Couric, "Laverne & Shirley" stars Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, Michael McKean and David Lander accepted the honor.
Receiving the Impact Award this year was the cast of "Murphy Brown" - Candice Bergen, Faith Ford, Grant Shaud, Charles Kimbrough and Joe Regalbuto - as well as show creator Diane English. Presented by host Kelly Ripa, The Impact Award is given to a series that offered both entertainment and enlightenment with comedy that reflected reality.
The Groundbreaking Award, given to a series that breaks down barriers in television, was presented to the Emmy(R) Award-winning series "In Living Color" by Whoopi Goldberg. Accepting on behalf of the show was creator and star Keenen Ivory Wayans, as well as Jim Carrey, Tommy Davidson, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Kelly Coffield Park, Kim Wayans, T'Keyah Crystal Keymah, David Alan Grier and former Fly Girls Carrie Ann Inaba, Laurieann Gibson, Lisa Marie Todd, Deidre Lang and Michelle Whitney-Morrison.
The Emmy(R) Award-winning children's series "Pee-wee's Playhouse" has been a staple in pop culture for over 25 years and fittingly received the Pop Culture Award. Paul Reubens, the actor and comedy icon who created the character of Pee-wee Herman, accepted the award on behalf of the series from presenter Mike Myers.
The Music Icon Award was given to celebrated musician and "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin, who brought down the house with four of her hit songs and accepted her award from presenter John Legend, who serenaded her on stage.


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Senator Calls on President to Nominate a Consensus Candidate
Washington, DC – "With one nominee to select, President Bush cannot be all things to all people. He must make a choice: he can either pick a nominee to appease his Right-Wing base, or he can choose someone who will respect the rights and freedoms of all Americans.
"The president is absolutely correct when he says it is up to him to nominate someone for the Court and that is why it is ultimately up to him to bring Americans together by choosing a consensus nominee. The Senate has the final say on whether the President's nominee is confirmed, but the President has the power right now to pick a nominee who will unite America."


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- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Bones, wings and scraps from 3 chickens, excess fat removed
- 3 carrots, coarsely chopped
- 2 onions, coarsely chopped
- 4 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
- 3 quarts water
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- Stems from 1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley
In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat the olive oil until smoking. Add the chicken bones, wings and scraps and cook over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until well-browned all over. Transfer the chicken parts to a plate. Add the carrots, onions and celery to the pot and cook until softened and lightly browned. Return the chicken bones to the pot. Add the water, tomato paste, peppercorns and parsley stems, stir to release any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pot and bring to a boil. Simmer gently over moderately low heat, skimming occasionally, until reduced by half, about 2 hours. Strain the stock, pressing hard on the solids. Let cool, then refrigerate. Skim the fat from the surface before using.


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By Angelia McGowanRecent forums held to involve the Denver community in the selection process of a possible new name for Metro State have increased communications between the College and various community groups.
Last week, President Stephen Jordan and members of his Cabinet met with more than 25 leaders in the Latino community at two separate events to bring them into the conversation about the Strategic Name Initiative.
Since voting started on Feb. 10, 6,633 have cast their vote through the initiative�s website for a possible new name for the College.
Deputy Provost Luis Torres and Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services Judi Diaz Bonacquisti provided the Latino community leaders with an update on the College�s Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) initiative, and how the recent growth in Latino student enrollment demonstrates the College�s commitment to its mission. Both served as co-chairs of the HSI Task Force.
�For one meeting we brought the community to campus and for the other, we took the meeting to the community,� says Diaz Bonacquisti. �Attendees at both were excited to learn of our progress with Latino students and were very supportive of including the word �university� in our name.�
Jordan reiterated key points from his Feb. 9 Town Hall presentation, �More Than Words: Strategic Name Initiative,� including the meanings of each word in the College�s full name and the lack of name recognition for the College on the national scale. Even on a regional level, research revealed that 15 percent of employers who already have some connection to the College still view the institution as a community college and 80 percent feel the name does not reflect the institution�s quality.
A name change would make �graduates more marketable in the workplace,� said Jordan to the leaders representing a number of organizations such as the Latina Chamber and Ace Community Challenge Charter School.
All were in favor of a name change with the inclusion of the word �university.� A traditionalist in the discussion wanted to keep "Metro" while another person, who grew up on comic books, saw �Metro� as a metropolis or an �any town.�Ver�nica Figoli, a multicultural business consultant with INTEGRATE Biz, Inc., explained that in Spanish an institution with the word �university� in its name is held in higher esteem compared to one that includes the word �college.� Though there is a Spanish translation for �university,� there is not one for �college,� she said.
Nita Gonzalez, president and CEO of Escuela Tlatelolco, said, �I�m very supportive of a name change. But I�m not a person to get hung up on titles. I�m more concerned with the inside. You need to have more of these (forums), not only when there�s some changes like this. There needs to be much more consistent dialogue.�
Gonzalez, who was proud to report that most of her school�s graduates attend Metro State, accepted Jordan�s on-the-spot invitation to be a part of his Community Cabinet, a "sounding board" made up of a diverse group of thought leaders. The cabinet serves to keep the College "on course" with new trends and up to speed on key issues or opportunities where the College can be of service.
Jordan encouraged the leaders to share their opinions with their legislators as well as with the College. �We need the community to give us input. We need to hear your concerns about what we�re doing right or wrong,� he said.
On a side note, Entravision Vice President Mario Carrera, who was unable to attend the meeting, has invited Jordan to appear on a 30-minute television or radio program to discuss the name initiative. Next stepsTonight (Feb. 21) from 7-8 p.m., the Alumni Relations Office and Alumni Association will hold an alumni call-in town hall meeting. To engage the African American community in Denver, a town hall meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 24 from 6-7:30 p.m. at The Prodigal Son Initiative, 5405 E. 33rd Ave.The results of the College�s community outreach efforts and of the survey, which closes on Feb. 28, will be presented to the Board of Trustees. If the board elects to pursue a name change, it will then require legislative approval.
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The 13-year-old New Jersey girl who started a petition for boy-friendly Easy-Bake ovens will meet Monday with Hasbro, the company that makes the kitchen toy.
In a statement, Hasbro said it invited McKenna Pope and her family, of Garfield, Bergen County, to make their case at its Pawtucket, R.I., headquarters as "a consumer-centric company" would.
"Through the years, based on both market research and buying patterns, we have seen that the primary interest in the Easy-Bake Oven comes from girls," the company said.
In the past, Hasbro has made gender-neutral Easy-Bake ovens, it said.
"Clearly we believe it is a great product that can provide lots of enjoyment for both girls and boys ages 8 and up," the company said.
Pope's campaign began when she tried to buy an Easy-Bake oven for her gastronomically inclined 4-year-old brother, only to discover that the product was only available in "girlie purple and pink colors," she wrote in a petition on Change.org.
So far, more than 41,000 people have signed the petition urging Hasbro to market the product to boys as well as girls.
Pope and her brother have also garnered support from some major male bakers and chefs. In a YouTube video titled "Everyone Can Cook," culinary celebrities such as "Top Chef" star Manuel Trevino, Joshua Whigham of the Bazaar in Beverly Hills, Calif., and Michael Lomonaco of Porter House in New York cheer on the eighth-grader's efforts.
"Little boys and little girls can all be chefs, right?" asks Lomonaco in the video, to a roar of approval from his mostly male staff.


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Stunned owner Debbi Gould said she was thrilled to bits: "We entered the awards for the first time this year so to come away with the title is just amazing. It's reward for the passion, dedication and high quality of our 100 staff and a huge thank you for all of the parents who entrust their children to our care."
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|10,000 (2000 Baptist Ass'n).
|Manipur, Senapati, Tamenglong, Imphal districts, 16 villages; Nagaland, Dimapur, New Zaluke, Mahei Namchi, Peren; Assam.
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|Inpui, Kabui, Kabui Naga, Kapwi, Koboi, Kubai
|Considered by some the same language as Puimei Naga [npu]. Lexical similarity: 68% with Puimei Naga.
|Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Naga, Zeme
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|Speakers known as 'Inpui'. 'Kabui' is used by others, and is the government name for Inpui and Rongmei. Kabui recognized as Scheduled Tribe combining Inpui and Rongmei. Agriculturalists; hunters: trappers. Christian.
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PHILADELPHIA - Field hockey is closing out the 2011 season strong, winning two of the last four games, while also scoring first and holding a lead in each of those four contests. In its last time out, Penn won its first road game 2011 against Brown, a 3-2 come-from-behind victory, rallying from down 2-1. The final game of 2011 will bring Princeton to Franklin Field for senior night. Penn's five seniors will be playing their final game at Franklin Field and looking to spoil Princeton's season, while the Tigers (8-7, 5-1 Ivy) comes into the Ivy League game in first place and will be looking to clinch the Ivy League championship.
Penn vs. Princeton - Friday, November 4 - 7:15 p.m.
Tracking the Action: The Penn Sports Network will be providing live video coverage of all the action, including the pregame ceremony for Penn's graduating seniors. Live stats will also be available.
The series with Princeton...
*Penn is just 16-20-3 all-time against Princeton and has been outscored 94-51 in the all-time series.
*However, at Franklin Field, Penn is 13-10-1 against the Tigers with Princeton holding the 43-40 edge in goals.
*Penn's last win in the series came back in 2004 when the Quakers knocked off the Tigers 2-1 on the road, helping the Quakers clinch their most recent Ivy League title and snapping 10-game winning streak Princeton had over the Quakers.
*Last season, Princeton defeated Penn 10-0 in the season finale at Princeton. Abigail Egan and Julie Tahan each recorded shots in that contest, while Kieran Sweeney played the entire second half and made 10 saves during that time.
Senior Night...
*Before the game, Penn's five outgoing seniors will be honored in a pregame ceremony. The Field Hockey Class of 2012 has played in a combined 239 games, including 150 starts during their time at Penn.
*Abigail Egan served as one of two team captains for the 2011 season and has played in 49 games during her Penn career, starting two. She scored her first collegiate goal as a freshman against Cornell and recorded the game-winning goal against Vermont during her sophomore season. She also has four career assists and a total of eight points.
*Erin Healy has played in 35 games, starting 16. A season ago, she started 15 games and played in all 17 games. Playing as a defensive midfielder, she recorded her first collegiate shot against Monmouth in her sophomore season and took two shots during her junior season.
*Caroline Olt has played in 58 games, and has started 50 consecutive games; a streak that started at the beginning of her sophomore season. She has also served as one of Penn's two captains this season. Playing defense, Olt scored her first goal at Penn against Columbia to tie the game as junior and had an assist against Saint Joseph's that same season. She has also recorded four defensive saves, including two last season.
*Kirstin Snyder has played in 53 games, starting 43, including every game over her junior and senior seasons. She currently has 10 goals and five assists for 25 points during her career. Her first two career goals came against New Hampshire in her sophomore season. As a junior she had three goals and this year has a career-best five goals.
*Kieran Sweeney has seen action as the goalie in 44 games, starting 39. She has amassed 2,694:05 of playing time in goal at Penn with a save percentage of .723 and a goals against average of .283 for her career. She has also recorded 10 wins in the past three seasons and five shutouts, including two this season. She ranks 16th nationally in career save percentage among active goalies and 15th nationally in saves.
Scouting Princeton...
*Princeton received seven votes in the most recent national poll. The Tigers are 5-1 in the Ivy League and tied for first place. They beat Yale, who is also 5-1 in the Ivy League, earlier this season, 3-2.
*Princeton is averaging 2.47 goals per game this season, third best in the Ivy League.
*The Tigers are averaging just under 14 shots per game and just over seven penalty corners per contest.
*Ten different players have tallied a goal for Princeton, while 14 have recorded a point.
*Allison Evans has a team-high 10 goals and 25 points.
*Sydney Kirby has eight goals and a team-high seven assists, while Amanda Bird has seven goals. Kirby has a team-high 49 shots and is tied for the team-lead in shots on goal (25) with Evans.
*Three different players have each scored three goals this season, while four players have each scored once for Princeton.
*Three different players, Kelsey Byrne, Alyssa Pyros, and Bird each have one defensive save this season.
*In goal, Christina Maida has played in 14 games and started 13. She has two shutouts and has been in goal for all eight of Princeton's victories. She is allowing 2.10 goals per game and has a save percentage of .659.
The Penn attack...
*Penn has scored first in each of the last four games. The Quakers have now scored a goal in 15 straight games. This is tied for the 11th longest active streak in Division I and Penn's longest streak since a 22-game streak started on September 24, 2006 and carried through October 12, 2007.
*Twelve different players have taken a shot for Penn this year. The Quakers have taken 10-plus shots in nine different games this season, including a season-high 27 their last time out against Brown. Penn is now averaging seven penalty corners per game, third best in the Ivy League and 12 shots per game.
*Alex Iqbal had her second multi goal game of the season against Brown, scoring the first goal and the game-winning goal in the 3-2 victory. She has recorded 11 points in the last four games, including five goals. Iqbal has taken a shot in 11 straight games and 13 of the last 14 games, including a season-high six shots against Brown.
*Kirstin Snyder scored the game-tying goal against Brown. She now has five goals this season. She has scored a goal in four of the last five games and has a point in five of the last six games for a total of nine points over the last five games.
*Julie Tahan owns the team-high in goals (6), assists (8), points (20), shots (66), and shots on goal (44). She assisted on Snyder's goal against Brown and now has a point in each of Penn's last eight games. She took a season-high 13 shots with six shots on goal against Brown. She now ranks second in the Ivy League in shots and fourth in the Ivies in assists.
*Helene Caniglia has four goals this season on just eight shots. She also has two assists. Caniglia has recorded a shot in each of the last two games and three of the last four. She is tied for fourth in the Ivy League with two game-winning goals.
*Emily Corcoran has two goals and two assists during her freshman season. She is third on the team in shots (31) and shots on goal (21). Against Brown was the first time all season that she did not start. She came off the bench to take two shots in that game.
*Sarah Hasson has started each of the last 12 games for Penn. She has a recorded a point in three of the last eight games. Both of her goals have come during that span. She has a total of 11 shots this season, nine on goal.
*Kyle deSandes-Moyer has started 11 games and played in a total of 14 games this season. She has taken three shots. The game against Brown was just the second time all season that she did not get any playing time.
*Abigail Egan recorded her first assist of the season against Appalachian State and has one shot this season. She has played in 11 games this season, including four of the last five games.
*Amelia Cohen has played in all 16 games this season and started her fourth game of the season at Brown. She took two shots in the game against Brown and now has a total of five for the season.
*Sunny Stirewalt has seen playing time in four games this season. She has taken a shot in every other game that she has seen playing time in.
*Camille Parry took her first shot of the season against Rider. The freshman has played in four games this season.
*MaryRose Croddick has one shot after coming up from her defensive position to record her first and only shot against Lehigh.
*Katherine Cook has played in 11 games this season. She made her fifth start of the season, and third straight, against Brown. Katie Harrington has played in 12 games, starting one.
*Four attacking players - Snyder, Tahan, Iqbal, and Caniglia have started all 16 games this season for Penn. Cohen, Corcoran, and Hasson have each played in every game this season.
The Penn defense...
*Kieran Sweeney is one of two Ivy League goalies to record a shutout this season, along with her counterpart Friday night. She is fourth in the Ivy League in saves (111) and save percentage (.735). She is also seventh in goals against average (2.78).
*Carly Sokach has played in three games, totaling 131:47 of playing time. She has a save percentage of .607 and a goals against average of 5.84. For the season, she has 17 saves overall, 10th most in the Ivy League.
*Penn has made eight defensive saves this season; tied for second most in the Ivy League to Columbia's 12.
*The Quakers have three of the 11 players in the Ivy League with multiple defensive saves.
*MaryRose Croddick, Helene Caniglia, and Mandy Epstein have each made two defensive saves this season for Penn.
*Caroline Olt came up with her first defensive save of the season against Rider. Katherine Cook also has one defensive save this season.
*The back line defensive of Olt, Epstein, and Croddick has started every game this season. Sweeney has started all but the first game in goal.
*Olivia Olt saw her first action of the season in the back against Appalachian State.
*Overall, seven players have started all 16 games for Penn this season. Eleven players have played in every game this season.
*Six freshmen have started at least one game for Penn this season, while seven have seen playing time.
For Good Measure...
*So nobody feels left out, we will give special notice to Christina Benvenuti and Allison Weisenfels who have endured injury plagued seasons.
*Benvenuti played in each of the first four games before suffering an injury. Weisenfels was unable to get onto the field this season, but being just a freshman has many more years ahead of her at Penn.
Up next: The off-season. Penn's game with Princeton will be the final game of the 2011 season for field hockey. After this game, it will begin preparations for next year. Despite the loss of five seniors, Penn will return 17 players in the 2012 season from this year's roster.


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Scientists at the University of Washington (UW) Department of Genome Sciences have identified several sporadic or "de novo" genetic mutations in children with autism spectrum disorder. The researchers applied leading edge molecular biology techniques and massively parallel sequencing to simultaneously examine all of the protein coding portions of the genome, collectively called the exome.
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The study was led by Dr. Brian O'Roak, senior fellow in the UW Department of Genome Sciences, and senior authors Dr. Evan Eichler, UW professor of genome sciences and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, and Dr. Jay Shendure, UW assistant professor of genome sciences.
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O'Roak's fellowship at the UW, as well as part of the research itself, was supported by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding from the U.S. government. O'Roak said, "I came to the UW with the specific plan to use the latest genomic technology to study autism because it affects the lives of so many children, adults and their families."
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In this study, many of the discovered mutations were located in genome areas that were highly conserved during evolution. These parts of the genome likely play a fundamental role in the biology of many animals, including humans. Mutations in these regions tend to have significant repercussions.
"Consistent with the complexity of autism and its symptoms, the new mutations were identified in several different genes," lead author O'Roak said. Moreover, many of these mutated genes have already been associated with other brain disorders, including epilepsy, schizophrenia and intellectual disability - reflecting a surprising genetic overlap.
Eichler explained that scientists are not sure what the genetic overlap means. It could point to common underlying mechanisms in the development of these neurological diseases, or different manifestations stemming from similar genetic lesions. It might also be due to many other factors, such as environmental triggers or other genes in a person's make-up that influence how and when genes operate, whether or not a disease will appear in a genetically susceptible individual, and what type of disease it will be.
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