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The effects of horizontal high-volume fracturing are as of yet unknown, but the battle over it in Illinois has caused deep rifts among environmental and community activists.
"Shame! Shame! Shame! Shame!" chanted protestors after Senate Bill 1715 was approved unanimously by a House committee in May. The bill went on to pass in both the House and Senate by wide margins. The measure was signed by Gov. Pat Quinn.
Attorney General Lisa Madigan, the Illinois Farm Bureau and several labor unions and business groups supported it. The Natural Resources Defense Council, the Illinois Environmental Council and the Illinois Sierra Club also back it.
If you haven't been following the debate over fracking, you might find those last three supporters a bit surprising. The protestors who visited the Capitol during the legislature's spring session find it infuriating that those big-name environmental groups support a bill to regulate fracking. They have been called "complicit" and accused of selling out their principles and providing cover for lawmakers to ignore legislation that would put a moratorium on fracking.
"The idea that environmental groups cooperated with industry would be one word for it; I would call it appeasement and capitulation," says Sandra Steingraber, author and scholar in residence at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. Steingraber was born and raised in Illinois. She still has family living in the state, including her mother. New York lawmakers have been weighing the issue for about four years. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has still not made a public decision on fracking but has instead called for further study. Steingraber and many others would like the see Illinois take a similar course of action.
Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is a process used to extract oil and natural gas by pumping water, chemicals and sand into the ground. The water fractures a source rock, allowing gas or oil to escape and be collected. Sand is used to hold the cracks in the rock open. Chemicals are added to the water for a variety of reasons, such as disinfection, lubrication and making the water thicker to keep the sand from sinking. Horizontal drilling allows oil and gas companies to permeate rock along a horizontal line, which can sometimes stretch for miles. High-volume fracking operations pump hundreds of thousands of gallons of fluid — or sometimes millions of gallons — into the ground. Put all of those technologies and practices together, and you have horizontal high-volume fracturing.
According to the National Conference of State Legislators, more than 100 bills across 19 states have been introduced relating to hydraulic fracturing since October 2010. The National Resource Defense Council reports that fracking has occurred in 32 states.
Environmental groups that worked on the Illinois bill are in no way thrilled about the prospect of fracking in Illinois. They all say they support a moratorium as the state's best option for keeping its landscape and residents safe from the dangers of fracking, but they say they recognized the writing on the wall that the push for fracking was moving forward with or without them. So they participated in talks to make sure that the state did not end up with a law that was written by the oil and gas industries.
"The environmental community is not endorsing high-volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing, nor are we encouraging it in the state. This legislation does not open the gates for fracking to come into Illinois. The gates are already open," says Jennifer Walling, executive director for the Illinois Environmental Council. "We do believe that if fracking is going to occur in this state, significant environmental regulation must be in place to offer protections to the health, safety and welfare of Illinois residents."
Energy companies have spent millions leasing mineral rights in southern Illinois. The NRDC confirmed through a Freedom of Information Act request that high-volume fracking is already taking place in the southeastern part of the state. According to an application filed with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, more than 640,000 gallons of fluid were pumped down a well owned by Campbell Energy in White County.
SB 1715 will create standards for drilling wells, which are constructed with cement casings to prevent fracking fluids from leaking into groundwater. The measure would require well operators to disclose the chemicals they use to the Department of Natural Resources. The list would be made public on the agency's website. Proprietary information, such as the exact formula for fracking fluids would be given to the state agency but not made public. The plan requires water testing before and after fracking begins. If fracking chemicals are found in local water, it would be assumed that it was the fault of the fracking well operator, and the operator would be required to prove otherwise. Wastewater would have to be stored in an enclosed system. In many other states, it is stored in open pits.
The legislation also sets fees for permits at $13,500 per well. The money from the fees would go to the Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to regulate fracking. The measure would set the tax on oil or gas extracted from fracking wells at 3 percent for the first two years of the life of a well and then on a sliding scale based on production. The bill offers a tax incentive that would reduce tax rates for companies that hire local workers. Supporters of the bill, including environmental groups, say it is the strictest in the nation.
Talks about fracking among Illinois officials and concerned civic groups have been going on for years. "Three years ago our congregations were concerned about fracking and concerned about fracking's impact on the state of Illinois," says Brian Sauder, policy director for Faith in Place, which, according to the organization's mission statement, "inspires religious people of diverse faiths to care for the Earth through connection, education and advocacy." He says he took these concerns to Sen. Mike Frerichs, a Champaign Democrat and a sponsor of SB 1715. "We did some research and found out about the status quo of no regulations [specifically geared at fracking]," Sauder says.
His group, along with the other environmental groups that supported the regulatory bill, first backed a moratorium that was introduced at the end of the spring legislative session last year. Sauder said that on the last day of session, the bill lacked the votes needed to pass. However the backing of the moratorium by some high-profile figures, including House Speaker Michael Madigan, was enough to stop a Senate-approved regulatory bill that was far less restrictive than SB 1715 from being called for a vote in the House. Sauder and others continued to lobby for the ban, even traveling the state in support of it. "We worked that roll call exhaustedly and again came up short," he says. "I'm not sure people realize how many hours we spent working that moratorium bill."
Sauder says his group and others decided they needed to be involved in talks that were taking place over a regulatory bill because the vote counts they were getting indicated that it could potentially pass without their input. "I think that the experience of working on the moratorium bill made us gain recognition that we are playing a risky game," he says. "If we don't take part in negotiations, a bill could come out without environmental protections in it and could pass despite our objections.
"It was a nuanced decision in the political reality," he says.
But the people who continued to push for a moratorium after some environmental groups had come out publicly for the regulatory bill reject the idea that a ban is impossible. They say that the willingness of some high-profile groups to sit in on negotiations while also trying to lobby for a moratorium sent a mixed message. They argue that the revelation that fracking is already happening here is all the more reason to mobilize for a ban. "From my perspective, that's like discovering a rapist in the community and deciding we need a law mandating that all those planning to commit sexual assault must wear condoms," says Steingraber, who has been studying the effects of fracking on health for the last two years. "Saying that you want a moratorium while signaling your willingness to permit and regulate is not the way to get a moratorium."
When a vocal push for a ban bubbled up to Springfield this spring, it was already too late for it to make much of an impact on lawmakers. "Unfortunately, I didn't hear about it until mid-February. ... The fight for a regulatory bill was in the making long before any of us got wind of it," says Mel Lamar, Illinois People's Action leader. The group is a statewide faith-based organization whose mission is "to organize for justice in local communities and throughout Illinois' urban and rural communities."
"I guess we just didn't have enough foot soldiers on the ground and have enough time to make enough noise," Lamar says.
"The thing that killed us was the environmental groups supporting the industry bill," says Dawn Dannenbring, the lead organizer for Illinois People's Action's environmental justice campaigns. "Every legislator we met with said they were encouraged by the Sierra Club to vote for the regulatory bill, or as we call it, the deregulatory bill."
While some of the people who came to Springfield to lobby, hold rallies and stage protests against SB 1715 were working with established advocacy groups such as Illinois People's Action, others were here on their own or working with all-volunteer organizations that sprang up specifically to address fracking. "I speak for a whole lot of people down there that don't have the time and the opportunity to come up here because it costs a lot of money. They're funneling some cash to me so that I can spend the night in a hotel and speak for everybody," Union County resident Tabitha Tripp said at a rally outside of Quinn's office in the Statehouse. "We've seen the boom-bust economies in southern Illinois for a long time. We don't know how it's going to affect our children 25 or 30 years down the road."
Those advocates were struggling against one of the most powerful forces in the Statehouse, something known in the Illinois political sphere as an "agreed bill." The agreed bill process is used to craft controversial legislation. Representatives of varying interests associated with the topic of the legislation duke it out behind closed doors until they come up with a plan everyone can live with. That deal is then presented in legislation that typically sails through both chambers with overwhelming support. It is often said in the Capitol that there is nothing lawmakers like more than an agreed bill because the interested parties have already done the work of hammering out the compromises and have removed most of the controversy with their endorsements.
Opponents say the proposal was crafted without input from southern Illinois community groups, scientists or public health experts. They argue that Illinois is allowing fracking without really knowing the extent of the possible dangers associated with it. The EPA's inspector general, Arthur Elkins Jr., issued a warning for states trying to regulate fracking earlier this year. "With limited data, human health risks are uncertain; states may design incorrect or ineffective emission control strategies, and EPA's decisions about regulating industry may be misinformed," he told the Associated Press. The EPA is conducting a study on the impact fracking has on drinking water. The results are expected next year.
"It is illogical to claim that any set of regulations can sufficiently protect public health when you haven't identified what the health threats are yet," Steingraber says. "It compels the citizens of Illinois, including members of my own family, to serve as unconsenting subjects in a vast human experiment."
But those who sat at the negotiating table in Illinois say scientists and experts were involved in the process. "I would disagree wholeheartedly with [Steingraber's] statement," says Mark Denzler, representing the Growing Resources and Opportunity for the Workforce in Illinois coalition, a business group supporting fracking in the state. He says scientists from the Illinois State Geological Survey and the Illinois State Water Survey and the NRDC, as well as regulatory experts from IDNR and IEPA, played a large role in creating the bill. "There were a lot of experts in the room. It wasn't just lobbyists."
He says the provisions of the bill were not simply products of haggling but took into account environmental realities, such as the location of water sources. The fees in the bill were not negotiated at all, he says, but were instead set by asking the two regulatory agencies what they would need to oversee fracking. "I think if you had seen the legislation that the industry introduced, you would not characterize this as an industry bill," says Denzler, who is also vice president of government affairs for the Illinois Manufacturers' Association. "I don't think that you would have had the sign-off from the governor, from the attorney general and the environmental groups that you did if this was an industry bill."
Denzler notes that all development comes with a component of risk, but he says the legislation incorporates what has been learned about best practices in the industry. "We've looked at things that have happened in other states; what's worked and what's not worked."
Clare Butterfield is a Unitarian Universalist minister and the executive director of Faith In Place. She reflected on the emotional battle, which at times has involved some mudslinging among groups who all say their primary goal is protecting the planet, in a blog post she wrote on the group's website. "There is something about that process that feels morally ambiguous, the way compromise on important issues always feels morally ambiguous. You always have to wonder what you're getting, if it's enough. We are consoled in our relative inexperience by the much greater experience of our friends in negotiation who think what we've gotten is good — and better than has been gotten in any other state."
She goes on to write: "So by taking a position of supporting a substantive restriction, which is agreed and therefore legislatively achievable, versus an outright ban, we have incurred the deep disappointment of some people we care deeply about. That is an awful situation in which to find ourselves. It is part of the price of getting something, and we didn't quite realize that we were signing up for that, as well as for the other compromises we've made, until the emails [objecting to our decision] started arriving."
Many of the advocates who made the trip to Springfield this year will be the same people who watch nervously as fracking wells begin operation in southern Illinois. And many say no manner of regulation will make them feel safe in knowing that their health and water will be protected. "The last time I came home from Springfield, my 7-year-old daughter came up to me and she said, 'Mommy what are we going to do [when] we don't have water? And if our well goes bad, how are we going to shower? How are we going to water our garden? How am I going to take a bath? What are we going to do, Mom?'" southern Illinois activist Tabitha Tripp says. "What am I supposed to say to her? Because that's not a question I can answer. What will you tell my daughter and my son? ... We can't drink money, and we can't drink fossil fuels."
Now that the fight over SB 1715 is over, Jack Porter, a former lawyer and Presbyterian minister who serves on the Illinois People's Action board, says he thinks that groups who found themselves on different sides of the issue can still come together to help Illinois residents who may be affected by fracking. "If we are working on a particular problem that arises within this context, I'm sure we'll be happy to work with anybody who shares our concern." He says some from southern Illinois might feel more "disillusioned" or "bitter" over the political disagreement. But he says once fracking starts, they will likely need all the allies they can get. "I would suspect that most people would end up being pretty pragmatic."
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June 7 -- DOW is plunging!
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-74 is NOT a "plunge"Quoting: DianaJune
Funny thing is not so long ago it would have been considered a plunge 150 would have caused fuckers to jump from 20 stories.
yup ... and a couple grand bought ya a house.
Times Change. and -115 Ain't a Plunge and it Ain't DOOOM.
The fact that it keeps going down isn't a good sign, is it? I've got a bad feeling about this. And, if war breaks out in the Middle East, or between North and South Korea, just think of what the Dow will do then!
oh - it ain't a "Good Sign" at all, just isn't (yet) frikin
"plunge"... and if you want real live DOOOM take a look at
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I'm starting to think the elites won't crash the economy and markets till they have some kind of cover. Like a "War". And then possibly a false flag or two.
The elites don't want to have people see that they stole everyones money and made everyone penniless or the masses will rise up and go after the elites.
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go search Adam Lass stock market collapse letter written around May 8-12 of this year. he called it....the third wave starts June 4th.Quoting: Anonymous Coward 757880
As far as I can see after friday and today...he is right on. he never said it will happen in one day but when it is finished it will be devistating.
Here is the letter......
May 8, 2010
Dear Sandy,
I apologize for writing you so late in the evening, but colliding economic forces are conspiring to create the most dangerous market environment since 1987.
I say this not to alarm you, but rather to protect your Taipan readers for an imminent and devastating market crash.
As you know, I record and analyze many different social, economic, political and market phenomena in an attempt to truly understand human behavior and history.
Sometimes the results of these studies have proven quite useful to your readers. Right now is one of those times.
You see, I have now detected that the "Third Wave" in a series of memetic oscillator formations will dramatically impact both the American economy and the stock market.
As you've seen from my previous work, the damage caused from the "First" and "Second" waves have paralyzed the entire equity markets. Past wave formations in 2000 and 2007 are noted for you below. But I have to warn you. This new "Third Wave" could be the most crippling of all.
Therefore, every Taipan reader must be prepared.
I'm not exaggerating when I say that those who are not properly protected stand to lose everything. After all, the formation of this "Third Wave" is dangerous in so many different ways.
I've enclosed a chart with this letter, showing you the most probable path the crashing wave will take.
As you'll see below, the official trigger date for this wave pattern is forecasted to begin on Friday, June 4th. See for yourself below...
Please pass it onto every single one of your readers immediately, so that they know how much time they have left to prepare.
This is our most desperate hour. There is no time to wait.
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Now it is official.
Look at this 115 point plunge with the big picture. The fact is we now have a new low from the May 6th flash crash. Crazy... [link to www.godlikeproductions.com]
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|JUNE 9th STOCK MARKET PLUNGE ALERT
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Victor Davis Hanson writes on Obama off the cuff, and appropriately points out ... that's when we see the real Barack Obama:
Conservatives caricature 24/7 Barack Obama's reliance on the teleprompter. True, his speeches are scripted; but we forget why so: He is very good at reading a prepared script as if he were talking off the top of his head, and he is very bad at actually talking off the top of his head. In the former mode, he sounds pleasantly moderate and mellifluous; in the latter, sort of creepy and awkward.
paradoxical: Obama seems to feel false when he sounds balanced and eloquent reading someone else's ideas on a teleprompter, and genuine only when he is extreme and ad hoc in his own words. Because teleprompted eloquence is by definition somewhat artificial, Obama believes that his real wit and insight are appreciated only in extemporaneous exposition.
Yet here lies another paradox: His lack of judgment is not evident on the teleprompter, but is only fully illustrated when he is off it and his more extreme ideas are candidly expressed.
[...] The inadvertent Obama gives glimpses of his them-vs.-us world, in which doctors lop off limbs and rip out tonsils for cash, fat cats junket to Vegas on their kids' tuition money, the uncaring don't know when to stop their profiteering and they worry little about spreading the wealth. In the world of the flippant Obama, energy prices should "skyrocket"; Brazil should sell us the sort of offshore oil we ourselves will not develop; and proper tire pressure, tune-ups, and algae can substitute for more drilling. In these moments of candor, there are no speechwriters, and no canned phrases moving down a screen, spiced with the Nixonian "Make no mistake about it" and "Let me be perfectly clear" fillers. The thoughts, phraseology -- and incoherence -- are all Obama's own.
If it comes down to a choice between an eloquent delivery of someone else's neatly crafted liberal ideas and Obama's ad-hoc revelations of his own hard-left worldview, it is no wonder why most of us prefer the teleprompter.Read the whole thing here.
Hanson's nailed it. Little wonder that when it comes down to a choice between Obama's eloquent delivery of someone else's neatly crafted liberal ideas and Obama's ad-hoc revelations of his own hard-left worldview ... most of us prefer the teleprompter. But it's when Obama goes off the cuff that we hear the genuine Obama, and just how radically far from the mainstream his "them-vs.-us world" is.... more


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Donald J. Duet '88, co-head of the Technology Division at Goldman Sachs, was one of three keynote speakers at the 2014 Enterprise Computing Community (ECC) Conference at Marist College in June. His talk focused on the "Digital Enterprise," addressing the exponential growth of technology innovation and how it has transformed and continues to transform Goldman Sachs's business.
The conference, which was supported by the National Science Foundation and corporate partners including IBM and Verizon, celebrated 50 years of enterprise computing innovation while looking ahead to the next 50 years. Business analytics and cloud computing were its other major themes.
The ECC was established in 2008 by Marist College with a National Science Foundation grant and the goal of building an academic and industry community to revitalize undergraduate education in enterprise computing. Founding members include eight additional universities and nine industry partners.
In recent months, Duet has lectured at Marist's Raymond A. Rich Institute for Leadership Development on "Leadership in Technology" and addressed an overflow crowd of students on campus about the future of cloud computing.
Duet was also instrumental in helping Marist acquire a significant gift from Goldman Sachs Gives to fund full, four-year scholarships for three outstanding members of the Class of 2018 to study Computer Science or Information Technology and Systems.
The generous gift will be used to establish the Goldman Sachs-Duet Family Technology Scholarship Fund at Marist. In addition to scholarship funds, students will be mentored by Goldman Sachs technology executives and have opportunities for summer employment with the firm.
"Marist provided me with a top-quality education that has served me well in life and, in particular, my career," Duet said. "This gift from Goldman Sachs Gives will give students from underrepresented groups who have financial need access to the same education and experiences that have served me so well."
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Tom Cruise's insanity is good for recruitment
The leaked Scientology recruitment videos starring Tom Cruise have apparently been a good thing for the followers of Xenu, according to Page Six:
"Having presented these selective and out-of-context excerpts with the intent of creating both controversy and ridicule resulted in people searching for Church of Scientology Web sites," a rep for the faith told Page Six. Scientology turned up on the "most searched for" lists of various search engines.
Sorry, everyone, my bad. I was in one of those alien porn moods all last week and figured if anyone had some good links it'd be Scientologists. They, uh, actually had some freaky videos. Way freakier than what I was looking for. I won't really get into it but I'll never look at E.T. the same way again. Or Hot Pockets. *shudders*


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Repeat drink driver could be sent to jail
A MAN WHO pleaded guilty to drink driving in the District Court last Wednesday turned out to have a record of similar offences.
In the light of his past convictions, Gerry Connors (50), The Arches, Esmonde Road, Enniscorthy was ordered to take prompt action to deal with his drink problem or face 12 months in jail.
The court heard how Connors was discovered over the limit by Garda Kathleen Costello on February 10 last year while she was on duty at Scarawalsh around 9 a.m. She also noted that the defendant's vehicle was dangerously defective, with a badly broken windscreen and one tyre worn down to the canvas.
The list of previous motoring convictions, imposed between 2001 and 2007, included four earlier counts of drink driving or being drunk in charge. Judge Gerard Haughton noted that at the time of his latest offence, Connors stood banned from holding a licence for ten years.
Defending solicitor Peter Crean suggested that alcohol had played a major part in the previous convictions. The court was told that the accused had attended his local psychiatric hospital and abstained from all drink for more than a year. However, he then lost both his parents, while his brother died in tragic circumstances and he resumed drinking. The defendant realised that he was at risk of losing his liberty and Mr. Crean reported that his client feared the prospect of prison as he had health problems.
'He wants to give up drink,' stated Mr. Crean, prompting the judge to enquire what steps he had taken to tackle his problems with alcohol since incident which brought him before the court. The solicitor accepted that Connors had done nothing.
'I will give him a week to sort something out,' replied Judge Haughton, indicating that he expected the response to be substantial. Alternatively, the defendant will be dealt the maximum sentence.
'He is facing twelve months,' confirmed the judge. He noted that a teenaged child had been a passenger in the vehicle intercepted by Garda Costello, who estimated that the youngster was aged 16 or 17. Gerry Connors replied by pointing out that the 'child' was now three months married.
Also travelling with the defendant on the same occasion was his wife Mary (50) who was allowed six months to pay a €100 fine imposed for failure to wear her seat belt. Mr. Crean explained that she had been asleep at the time.


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A mentally challenged 15-year-old New York girl endured a brutal gang rape as she was trapped beneath her by two boys with her teacher only feet away, alleges a lawsuit filed Friday.
The special needs student, identified only by the initials K.J., was allegedly sexually assaulted for 10 minutes as another student 'hit her on the head whenever she tried to escape,' during a science class at Martin De Porres Academy in Elmont, N.Y.
The girl's mother, who filed the suit, alleged that the teacher ignored the assault even as one student danced on the desk while another attempted to sodomize K.J.
Though the girl told a school social worker the next day, school officials failed to report the crime.
K.J. has an IQ of 60 and was sent to De Porres by city.
She was the only girl in her class of 13 boys.
Her alleged attackers all had known 'violent propensities' and are residents of Casa De La Salle, a home for juvenile delinquents.
Mentally challenged girl, 15, 'gang raped under her desk during class as teacher did NOTHING'
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Brussels (AFP) Feb 18, 2013
The European Union agreed a raft of new sanctions on Monday against North Korea in retaliation for the country's nuclear test last week which it condemned again in the strongest possible terms.
The measures range from additional financial sanctions to travel bans and asset freezes against individuals and are intended to bolster the international regime against the proliferation of nuclear weapons, a statement said.
The number of people subject to a travel ban and asset freeze was put at 26 while the number of entities targetted was 33, it said, without giving the specific increase in either category.
Among other steps, the EU banned the export and import of certain types of aluminium which Pyongyang could use in its ballistic missile systems while trade in North Korean bonds was also barred.
Trade in gold, precious metals and diamonds with North Korean public bodies was halted along with delivery of new banknotes and coinage to the North Korean central bank.
North Korean banks will not be allowed to open new branches in the EU or establish joint ventures with European financial institutions which in turn will be barred from opening offices and subsidiaries in the isolated country.
Ministers said in the statement they were determined to "consider further restrictive measures in consultation with key partners."
"It is a tough package that aims to mark our opposition to the nuclear test" conducted by Pyonyang on February 12, said a senior EU diplomat who asked not to be named.
The UN Security Council on January 22 ordered increased sanctions against North Korea, adding its state space agency, a bank, four trading companies and four individuals to an existing UN sanctions list.
A separate EU statement reiterated the EU's condemnation of the test "in the strongest terms," as violating North Korea's international obligations under UN resolutions, passed after previous nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009, and ballistic missile launches.
The increased risk posed by the test "warrants further robust and effective measures by the international community aimed at preventing (Pyongyang) from pursuing its nuclear and ballistic (missile) programmes."
At the same time, the EU called on North Korea to "re-engage constructively with the international community" so as to help resolve tensions, it said.
EU figures show trade with North Korea to have been almost minimal over the past several years, with the isolated country depending heavily on its giant neighbour China to help support its struggling economy.
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A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for putting a toxic mix containing oleander leaves in the stalls of 23 show horses at a Rancho Santa Fe ranch.
When workers at Rockridge Farm went to feed horses in a barn Thursday morning, they found that piles of the leaves mixed with sliced apples and carrots had been placed on shelves inside the stalls.
"When we opened the (stall) doors at 6 a.m., I knew exactly what it was," said Theo Robinson, the ranch's assistant trainer.
Bill Tomin has owned the privately run, 10-acre boarding and training facility with his wife, Debbie, for 30 years. They are offering the reward.
"Someone broke in and tried to kill all our horses," said Debbie Tomin. "They fed them one of the most toxic things a horse can get."
Oleander causes cardiac arrest if a horse eats enough and is not treated promptly, Bill Tomin said.
"Who would want to do something like this? This was totally planned and is totally sick," his wife said.
One of the horses was already down and ill when workers discovered the leaves. That horse and two others were rushed to San Luis Rey Equine Hospital in Bonsall, where they received intravenous treatments. They are expected to recover, Bill Tomin said.
The facility has about 30 American Saddlebred show horses worth about $2 million. Four are owned by the ranch; the rest are boarded for clients.
Every horse in the barn, plus two pregnant mares and a third horse in an outside corral, had been given the mixture, Bill Tomin said, but it was unclear if they all ate it or how much.
"We're still finding it," he said yesterday afternoon.
The horses were given mineral oil and charcoal to absorb any toxin. They must be watched for 72 hours and then tested to see if they suffered heart damage, he said.
Horses will normally not eat oleander because of its bitter taste.
Five of the horses are world champions, Bill Tomin said. Two are scheduled to compete in the World's Championship Horse Show in Louisville, Ky., in about three weeks.
Although competition can be fierce, Tomin said he does not believe anyone in the tightknit world of show horses would stoop to poisoning.
"Nobody does this – this is some wack," he said.
Tomin said he plans to have a security camera system installed at the ranch Monday.
Debbie Tomin said she and her husband get along well with their neighbors, and they do not suspect any of their employees.
She said they think someone climbed over a large gate between 2 and 3 a.m. Thursday and planted the mixture so quietly that no one, including workers who live near the barn, was awakened.
"If we didn't act quickly, the horses would have died one by one," she said.
All horse owners were notified, as well as the county Department of Animal Services.
The Sheriff's Department is investigating.


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Anne Mergen: Florida Cartoons
Mar 12, 2013 - Jul 21, 2013 March 12, 2013 - July 21, 2013
Florida Historic Capitol Museum
The Florida Historic Capitol Museum is pleased to host Anne Mergen: Florida Cartoons. This temporary traveling exhibit produced by HistoryMiami, features the work of editorial cartoonist Anne Mergen.
Anne Mergen began her career in 1933 at the Miami Daily News in the male-dominated field of editorial cartoons. Her coverage of both political and social issues affecting the citizens of Florida quickly gained her the respect of colleagues and the patronage of loyal readers. The exhibit includes fourteen original Mergen cartoons, from the late 1940s through the 1950s, covering topics ranging from environmental issues, to tourism, to city government.
We invite you to trace the power of the editorial cartoon and the legacy of Anne Mergen on Florida cartooning by exploring the work of other prominent Florida cartoonist featured in the exhibit.
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The 'Late Show with David Letterman' promo ad witnesses Oprah Winfrey trying to keep the peace between David Letterman and Jay Leno who are mocking each other.
One of this year's surprises at the Super Bowl XLIV is when David Letterman, Oprah Winfrey and Jay Leno appear together for a promo ad of David's late night show. Oprah is seen sitting on the couch between David and Jay, watching the show on TV.
The clip kicks off with David complaining about the game saying, "This is the worst Super Bowl party ever." Oprah is quick to respond to his rant, "Now, Dave, be nice." David then replied, "He's just saying that because I'm here." In return, David mocks Jay, making Oprah to roll her eyes, sigh and throw up her hands in frustration.
The whole thing is David's idea with Oprah and Jay are willing to participate. The spot was filmed at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on the heels of drama between Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien over the "Tonight Show" slot which put Jay on the villain side and made David criticize him.
Though it leads to speculation that it's an effort to put the drama behind, executive producer of "Late Show with David Letterman", Rob Burnett, insisted the initial idea is just for entertainment. "This wasn't done to help Dave or to help Jay," he said. "Though I think it does help both of them. It was just done because Dave thought it would be funny and would entertain people. Nothing went beyond that."
Despite the fact that the three are shot sitting uncomfortably next to each other on the clip, Burnett said they get along during the filming. "Dave and Jay were very professional and cordial and friendly with each other," he confessed. "And Oprah, in addition to her many talents, is a wonderful comedienne."


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Police Catch Robbers in Midst of Onion Theft
Onion prices are currently on the rise in India, and the increasing cost led to a pretty strange food caper — a root vegetable heist. According to the Huffington Post, the three men who were involved in the crime stopped an en-route truck full of onions and took over the wheel in an attempt to steal the vehicle's contents. Police were immediately alerted about the incident — which began when the thieves accused the onion truck driving of causing an accident — and put up barricades that ultimately deterred the onion plunderers.
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Your Parents Were Richer Than You Are
Your parents were much better off than you are at the same age, according to this report by the Pew Research Center that shows that over the past quarter century households head by older adults have grown far richer faster than their counterparts at the same age.
From the Pew Report:
In 2009, households headed by adults ages 65 and older possessed 42% more median net worth (assets minus debt) than households headed by their same-aged counterparts had in 1984. During this same period, the wealth of households headed by younger adults moved in the opposite direction. In 2009, households headed by adults younger than 35 had 68% less wealth than households of their same-aged counterparts had in 1984.
As a result of these divergent trends, in 2009 the typical household headed by someone in the older age group had 47 times as much net wealth as the typical household headed by someone in the younger age group–$170,494 versus $3,662 (all figures expressed in 2010 dollars). Back in 1984, this had been a less lopsided ten-to-one ratio. In absolute terms, the oldest households in 1984 had median net wealth $108,936 higher than that of the youngest households. In 2009, the gap had widened to $166,832.
Real estate is the main reason for this disparity. While most homeowners have seen their property fall in value since 2006, older households enjoyed more of the decades-long run up and have therefore retained more of the gains. Older adults are also working longer, while younger adults are putting off marriage– an event that often precipitates their biggest wealth-building years.


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Max M. Fisher received the 1972 Bnai Zion America-Israel Friendship Gold Medal Award here last night. The Detroit industrialist who is chairman of the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency and president of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds was cited for his "outstanding contributions to the promotion of friendship and good will between the peoples of both countries" at the 64th annual award dinner of Bnai Zion, a national Zionist fraternal order.
The presentation to Fisher was made by the Hon. Herbert Tenzer, national vice president of Bnai Zion and president of the United Jewish Appeal of Greater New York.
Fisher arrived at the dinner only hours after he returned from Israel where he escorted Henry Ford, head of the Ford Motor Co., and Mrs. Ford on a week-long tour of Israel–their first visit there. In his acceptance remarks, Fisher stressed that both Israel and the United States owed the other "a great deal." Since the emergence of the Jewish State in 1948, "The United States has granted Israel the greatest assistance and the most consistent help." he said, adding that "the support that President Nixon and his administration have given Israel has been particularly outstanding."
At the same time, Fisher maintained, Israel has also given something for which America is in her debt. Observing that Israel's presence has been "a serious deterrent to the ambitions of the Soviets to control the Middle East and thereby to control Europe," Fisher added, "I believe that the debt America and the American people owe Israel rests on something more basic and more significant than this. By her very existence–by her forward progress–Israel and her freedom-loving people demonstrate daily that democracy is still a working proposition–and that democratic principles are still vital principles on which to build nations."
In his address, Fisher made a plea for increased support for Israel, particularly to finance the housing and absorption of the influx of Soviet Jews. Another speaker at the Bnai Zion dinner was George Romney, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.


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Expanded Fayette magisterial district draws incumbent judge, 4 challengers
Five candidates are vying for the six-year term of Magisterial District Judge 14-3-04 in the May 21 primary election.
District Judge Jesse Cramer of Belle Vernon is being challenged by are Kenneth Jaynes, Soni Shaner-Mancuso, Richard Kasunic II and George Stash III. All are Dunbar Township residents, and all have cross-filed.
The district was expanded to include the boroughs of Belle Vernon, Dawson, Dunbar, Everson, Fayette City, Newell, Perryopolis, Vanderbilt and townships of Dunbar, Franklin, Jefferson, Lower Tyrone, Perry, Upper Tyrone and Washington.
Seeking his sixth term, Cramer said his experience is an asset to the expanded district.
"People will come in with questions, and I will have answers because I have been doing this for many years," Cramer said. "I feel that I have been doing a good job, and I would like to continue. I just received a perfect audit and that itself is very rare. I just feel that I still have a lot to give. I enjoy the job I do, and I feel that I am very fair and honest with everyone."
Jaynes, 51, said he would bring more than 30 years of law enforcement if elected district judge. He called his experience a strong backbone to bring to the bench.
"I feel that my experience here (Connellsville City detective and department lieutenant) and my involvement and experiences in the community are what qualifies me to run," Jaynes said.
He said he contributes to the community through coaching and participation in local organizations.
"I know people, and I know what issues we face. This all goes with my background in criminal justice. It's what I have been doing for the past 30-plus years."
Richard Kasunic III, 39, said his years of working in supervision with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and his family background in politics are his qualifications.
"I was involved with my dad's campaigns for years, and I grew up realizing the importance of public service," Kasunic said.
He said if he is elected, he would like to bring programs to schools on truancy and speak to youths about the dangers of drugs.
"I think that it would also be important to establish a satellite office to make it more convenient. It's a lot of hard work, it takes a lot of time, and I will commit myself to do it, making myself available 24/7."
Shaner-Mancuso, 39, said her years working as a mental-health therapist and a drug-abuse counselor, as well as her vast education, are her assets.
"I would be there for the common people," Shaner-Mancuso said, citing her many years working with people in the community. "I represent the common people, and I feel that with my background I have a good feel for what drives people. I feel I would be as asset in the position because I am fair and unbiased."
George Stash III, 36, has been self-employed for many years. He said his relationships with employees and employers have given him insight and qualify him for the position.
""I believe that I am the type of person that looks at a situation and can make a fair judgment about it," Stash said. "Through my years of self-employment, I have met some careful people, and I feel that I am a very good judge of character. I'm fair and open-minded, and I'm a people-oriented person."
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U.S. News and World Report issues best hospital rankings
U.S. News and World Report has ranked hospitals around the country and in each state.
In Florida, the survey says the 'best' hospital is Florida Hospital-Orlando. Tampa General comes in at number-two. Tampa's Moffitt Cancer Center is rated the 6th best hospital in Florida. St.Joe's is number 14 on the list.
Kimberly Leonard of U.S. News and World Report says a lot goes in to ranking hospitals.
The survey says the number one hospital in the nation is the Mayo Clinic.
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LOVELAND – The 2012 Parade of Homes is here and this year it's a big one. With 72 homes open for viewing, and 28 home builders showcasing what they do best, the Parade of Homes launched it's biggest ever tour on Aug. 9. But don't fret, the tour continues through Sept. 3 and any of the homes can be viewed for free from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.
This year's Parade of Homes is featuring two homes in Loveland. One from Oakwood Homes is located in the Thompson River Ranch community, and the other is from Boulder Creek Builders in the Quarry Lake community.
Oakwood Homes
With a slogan of being the "Smart Choice," Oakwood Homes has a goal of building homes in a community setting that are easy to maintain and easy to live-in yearround. The home on the Parade of Homes tour, located at 3831 Heatherwood Circle, is the Kendall model and is one of the largest homes in the collection. Priced at $330,000, homeowners can expect to find a large, open plan that is not only easy to navigate, but one that is perfect for a family to hangout in together in the evening or for entertaining.
The Kendall is a two-story, three-bedroom home that offers a large bonus room and unfinished basement. With a square footage of 2,438 living space (finished it is more than 3,400 square feet) homeowners will not be disappointed in the space and beauty offered by this home.
Boulder Creek Builders
Located in the Quarry Lake community, the home on the tour built by Boulder Creek Builders is located at 464 Split Rock Drive, with a price of $397,000. Paul Gortzig, sales director at Boulder Creek Builders, says the homes offered in the Quarry Lake community are a "lifestyle product" that people aspire to live in. These ranch-styled patio homes with finished lower levels offer the homeowner less maintenance, and offer a beautiful view that backs to a lake. Quarry Lake is a brand new product for Boulder Creek Builders and one that was specifically made for the needs of the Loveland community.
The community was previously started by a different developer, is now in the well-known hands of Boulder Creek who plan to finish it off. The community's overall plan calls for 30 home sites, 10 which were previously built by a different builder, will be finished with the plans offered by Boulder Creek Builders. Gortzig says so far people seem to love the plans and idea behind the easy-maintenance, ranch-styled patio homes. In just a short couple of months Boulder Creek has already sold eight homes.


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Love Potion Is Being Used To Treat Mental Illness
Oxytocin, that amazing hormone that gets you high when you fall in love, may be the miracle cure for mental illness. Researchers have been using the love spray as an experimental treatment for schizophrenia, PTSD, depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, and autism. How does it work? Scientists don't know exactly, but increased levels of oxytocin in the brain are are associated with social bonding, increased trust, and a general easing of stress and tension in the brain's stress center. Uh, love potion # 9 is here, friends. Can you imagine what will happen when love spray becomes available to the masses? Bring on Utopia. [Live Science]


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Knocked Out By Sandy
On October 29, 2012 we were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. In addition to not having power, heat, phones, net, etc. for almost two weeks, we were flooded with sewage water. Three and half weeks later, we are still expelling destroyed waterlogged stuff and trapped water from the premises.
Once we are back up and running, the podcast shows will return. There was already an episode of Doctor Who: Podshock recorded prior to the storm that still needs to be edited and posted.
Standing on the Bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise [VIDEO]
There's nothing quite like it. It was August 2008, just two weeks before the closing of the Star Trek Experience in Las Vegas, NV and there I was standing on the bridge of the starship Enterprise. It's an incredible feeling for a life-long Star Trek fan. Now this was the bridge of the Galaxy Class starship Enterprise NCC-1701-D as featured on Star Trek: The Next Generation, not the original bridge from the original series, but it was no less exciting at the time. 21 years after we first saw Captain Picard command from it, relaunching Star Trek back on television, there I was standing on what seemed to be an exact replica of the television set.
After An Initial Stumble, the iPhone 5 Proves Itself [VIDEO]
After over two years using the iPhone 4, I was ready to move up to the 5 when it was released. As I did with the original iPhone, the 3GS, and 4, I was there on the release date waiting in line for it. The line was different this time around. Two years ago it was a little more than 3 hours from start to finish, this time it was only 90 minutes. I suppose my local Apple store has gotten better at handling the lines.
Tweetbot for Twitter Hits the Mac App Store
Tweetbot, the long awaited Twitter client for the Mac is now available in the Mac App Store. For several months I have been alpha/beta testing the app on the Mac. I had previously been using YoruFukurou (not an insult, it means NightOwl) as my main Twitter desktop client. Although perhaps not perfect (then again, I haven't found a perfect Twitter client on any platform), it has powerful features for power users such as myself on Twitter. That said, it may not be the prettiest client either. Enter Tweetbot. Finely crafted and honed visually, Tweetbot is pleasing on the eyes and ears. If you have used one of their iOS clients, you will know what I mean.
We Review the 2012 Series of Doctor Who on Doctor Who: Podshock 281
Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 281
Running Time: 1:49:17
We review the 2012 series of Doctor Who so far live on the net with your live feedback and more. Hosted by Louis Trapani, Dave Cooper, and Tara Carstensen.
We Review 'The Angels Take Manhattan' in Doctor Who: Podshock 280 with Your Live Feedback
Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 280
Running Time: 1:36:15
We review The Angels Take Manhattan live on the net with your live feedback and more. Hosted by Louis Trapani, Dave Cooper.
We Review 'The Power of Three' in Doctor Who: Podshock 279 with Your Live Feedback
Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 279
Running Time: 1:31:02
We review The Power of Three live on the net with your live feedback and more. Hosted by Louis Trapani, Dave Cooper.
We Review 'A Town Called Mercy' in Doctor Who: Podshock 278 with Your Live Feedback
Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 278
Running Time: 1:31:42
We review A Town Called Mercy live on the net with your live feedback and more. Hosted by Louis Trapani, Dave Cooper.
We Review 'Asylum of the Daleks' and 'Dinosaurs on a Spaceship' in Doctor Who: Podshock 277
Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 277
Running Time: 1:53:11
We review Asylum of the Daleks and Dinosaurs on a Spaceship live on the net with your live feedback and more. Hosted by Louis Trapani, Dave Cooper.
Atari's Greatest Hits Universal iOS App 99-Game Pack is Free for a Very Limited Time
If you are of my generation, you saw the rise of the video arcade and home video gaming while growing up. Suddenly we noticed dust gathering on the old pinball game machines in the arcades as they were being replaced by these upright video game machines in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Many of them bore the name "Atari" on them. At the same time, a little machine called the Atari 2600 (actually at the time, I believe it was simply called the Atari VCS (Video Computer System)) which allowed you to play video games with your home television set (be it color or black and white).
You can play many of those titles from the arcade and Atari 2600 on your iOS device with the universal app called Atari's Greatest Hits - Atari (App Store affiliate link). For a limited time, you can get the complete 99-game pack (in-app purchase) for FREE. It is only available on August 31-September 1, 2012 in your local timezone. So act fast if you want it (I just discovered it myself now).
Identify the Birds You Photograph with 'Peterson Birds of North America' iOS App Now on Sale [VIDEO]
This Labor Day Weekend, the Peterson Birds — A Field Guide to Birds of North America by Appweavers Inc. (App Store affiliate link) universal iOS app is on sale again for only 99¢ (normally $14.99 USD, at one time it was $29.99). Whether you are a photographer who shoots birds or a bird watcher or just someone that appreciates nature and our feathered friends, you will want to check out this in-depth app that helps you identify, learn about, and track the birds you see around you.
Three Day Sale of 'Video Camera' iOS App by i4Software [VIDEO]
A couple of months ago I reviewed the iOS video camera and video editing app called '
Video Camera by i4Software Vizzywig - Video Editor Movie Maker and Multi Camera Film Edit Effects Slideshow Music Editing Credits App - i4software' (App Store affiliate link) on the Photo Focus channel on Mobli. The app is normally $7.99 (USD) in the Apple App Store. For this Labor Day weekend the developer is having a 3-day sale for it.
Instagram Prints Now Available in My Instacanvas Gallery
Prints of my Instagram photography are now available for purchase in my Instacanvas Gallery. Canvas prints, frame prints, prisms, and cards of photographs from my Instagram feed are available. I only make 20% on each sale, but in these trouble times, every little bit helps.
If you enjoyed a photo you had seen in my Instagram feed (or posted elsewhere originating from Instagram) and would like have a print of it and help out the photographer a bit, check out what is available in my Instacanvas Gallery.
Sonic Newsdriver (30 August 2012) - Doctor Who News
The Sonic Newsdriver 20120830
Selected Doctor Who related news delivered sonically.
For Earth-date: Thursday, the 30th of August 2012
In this episode: First Things First, Get a Life - A Pond Life, An Adventure in Space and Time, Regenderation, The Rani? and more!
Hosted by Louis Trapani • @LouisTrapani
Can Star Trek Continue? [VIDEO]
Can the original Star Trek series continue on its five year mission where it left off in 1969? The creators of Star Trek Continues think so.
The original Star Trek series has been recast and is attempting to pick up immediately where the original series left off before it was cancelled. Can they bring back the magic of the original series in this new web-based series? Perhaps if they stay true to the spirit of the original series and the vision of Gene Roddenberry and those that shaped the original production (at least for the first two seasons) they can.


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There are various job opportunities coming in our way from academic world. If you have prepared well enough, then only you are going to make it to the desired position. So I would like to turn this academic job community to have listed several useful sources from you all. The condition is that the links you add should have something to offer for the job candidates to help them in the processes to be successful in their job hunt. I would like to start with a resume sample source here and you can follow adding your valuable suggestions of sources.
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Here you can download different types of samples and understand the pattern to be used for your own submission of resume.
Also, if you need any type of custom papers, except CV, you can visit custom writing service called handmadewritings https://handmadewritings.com and order there any type of paper. The professional writers will help you with writing your paper. By the way, you can also find a lot of educational articles on handmadewritings blog.


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"dl" is a file exchange service that allows you to upload any file to a web server and generate a unique ticket for others to download. The ticket is automatically expired according to the specified rules, so that you don't need to keep track or cleanup afterward. "dl" also allows you to grant an anonymous, one-time upload for others to send you a file, without the requirement of account management.
"dl" can directly be integrated into Thunderbird (see DL for Thunderbird), and also includes two native clients (see dl-wx, or watch the introduction) that allow to use the service directly from the shell for maximum convenience, without opening a browser!
"dl" is usually installed as a "email attachments replacement" due to its simplicity (though can be used in other ways).
Files as found in the latest release of "dl":
|Summary of changes.
|Notes about usage and installation.
|DL for Thunderbird:
|Thunderbird extension which converts large attachments to DL tickets/links automatically.
|dl-wx is a graphical native client to the dl web-service. This page contains the pre-built binary versions for Windows.
|Sample usage guide for your users (included in the distribution in several languages).
Latest 5 available releases of "dl" (most recent first):
Full archive in releases/.
Release announcements are made on the mailing list.
All the relevant source/developer information can be found on Github:
If you feel to discuss improvements, customizations and suggestions, you can subscribe to dl-ticket-service by either sending an empty email to <firstname.lastname@example.com>, using GMane (group "gmane.comp.web.dl-ticket-service.general") or by contacting the author at <firstname.lastname@example.com>. The archives are accessible via web through http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.web.dl-ticket-service.general or via news directly.


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Basque Cider Tasting
Just an off-the-cuff video of Linda and I opening the special bottle of Basque cider which was given to us by the kind woman who runs the cider house we visited en route from Bermeo to Astigarraga. The new year's … Continue reading
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The traditional Basque cider meal
Following my last video post about pouring the cider from the barrel in the Hondarribia Sidreria, this one is about the traditional meal that goes with it. It's pretty much the same as offered at nearly all of the Basque … Continue reading
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Basque cider pouring – Sidreria Hondarribia
This is the first in a short series of posts about Basque cider following a recent trip. At this time of year thousands of people visit the Sidrerias or cider houses especially at weekends to drink the fresh cider straight … Continue reading
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Hot Pink Shoe Style Showdown: Justin Bieber vs. Emma Stone (POLL)
Emma Stone and Justin Bieber trend setters!Just consider
Even though Em is a 23-year-old actress and JB is a 17-year-old pop star, these two think alike when it comes to fashion, considering they were both wearing hot pink shoes this week!
While Emma of course went with some high heels in NYC, Biebs sported some high tops while out and about in LA. We love that both made such bold statements, but which star do YOU think rocked this look best?
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Rich checks in this morning from his winter break with a closer look at the Sixers team defense. How are has Doug Collins turned this squad into a top-ten defense? Who is responsible for the drastic improvement, and what can they do on that end of the floor in upcoming games against the Bulls (tonight) and the Celtics (tomorrow)?
As you may have noticed, your Philadelphia 76ers have started to play some very good basketball, eight out of eleven to be specific. As Brian pointed out in a post yesterday, they've done it in different ways. Win some with offense, win others with defense, but make sure that you find one end of the floor to get it done. In the earlier X's and O's posts, we focused strictly on the Sixers' offense. As far as my rudimentary understanding of the numbers goes, the Sixers have been pretty much hit or miss offensively during this stretch. They really have had some excellent games (Charlotte and Cleveland come to mind) scoring the ball and others (Atlanta and the Lakers are examples) were bad. That inconsistency is to be expected when you have the Sixers' offensive personnel. Jodie Meeks and Spencer Hawes go hot and cold. Andre Iguodala isn't a consistent scorer. Jrue Holiday is a really talented young point guard trying to find his way. Lou Williams and Thad Young have great nights, and other times they kill the team. In my opinion, Elton Brand is the only guy whose offense I feel pretty confident of heading into most games. Simply put, there will be good and bad nights going forward. The positive, as Marc Stein alluded to in his power rankings, is that all of these guys are capable of having big efforts. The element of surprise has been a positive as other teams don't know who will carry the Sixers. At least that's what I'll go with right now while they're playing well.
For this post though, let's venture over to the other side of the ball. When the Sixers hired Doug Collins back in May, his reputation for improving a team's defense in the first season provided hope. Many of us didn't doubt that Collins had a good defensive mind. The major thing that we doubted was whether good defensive basketball was attainable with the 76ers personnel. Without getting too crazy in detail, the team had three relatively plus defensive players last season: Holiday, Iguodala, and Sam Dalembert. Brand also has good instincts on that end, but his lack of explosiveness and terrible defensive rebounding really limited him. After the team traded their anchor on that end (Dalembert) for a bad defensive player in Spencer Hawes, I became really skeptical of how Collins could work his magic on the team D. With the drafting of Evan Turner, many of us dreamed of the defensive possibilities of a "JTI" backcourt. Even though Turner has shown a willingness to defend and rebound the ball, his passive offense has held back his playing time, and we haven't seen the full effects of what those three can do.
Here's the crazy thing: Doug has the Sixers playing good defense. After a rough start to the season, Collins has this team in the top ten in defensive efficiency, a far cry from last year. During the recent winning streak, the team has played elite defense. Again, this has been hit or miss and in a small sample size, but at times they have played downright stifling D (The New Orleans game is still mind-blowing). From just watching the team, it looks pretty simple. Collins has a plan every night on what to do, and the team has been relatively executing it. The team is just well-prepared, and Collins makes adjustments during half time when the other team executes well in the first half. The team's rotations are crisper and less necessary. Sorry for writing what seems to be a love letter to Doug Collins, but I think you get my point: The guy has done a great job with this team's defense so far, and it has been really refreshing. Let's hope he can keep it up.
Looking at the Sixers defensive numbers, they are fairly simple in their approach. When you take into account the stat effective field goal percentage, or eFG, they are a top four defensive team. If you aren't familiar with the stat, it calculates field goal percentage and puts extra weight to threes, because threes happen to be worth more points. This makes sense too, because the Sixers three point defense has been great this year. Long story short, their opponents don't take a lot of threes, and they don't make a high percentage of the ones they do take. Collins has used his team's strength, namely his two great perimeter defenders, Iguodala and Jrue.
Allow me to go on a quick tangent here: I don't watch enough NBA basketball or trust the defensive stats available to definitively say he's the best, but Iguodala HAS to be at the very top when we rank the league's wing defenders. It might be the biggest problem with the national perception of his game. When I read that he's overrated, the same people often forget to talk for even one second about his defense, or mention that he's a 'good' defender in passing. It is just flat out lunacy, because the guy is great on that end of the floor (Ask Kobe). Say what you want about his offense, but don't undervalue his defense. If these people would watch a Sixers game, any Sixers game, just once, they'd probably see one of the games detailed here. Jrue is young and learning on that end of the floor, but he's capable of brilliance there. His main problem is his aggressiveness and tendency to pick up silly fouls reaching (Or as the great Bill Raftery calls them, "Nickle Dimers"). Anyway you look at it, these two play a ton of minutes, and they do a great job of pressuring the ball. This has really helped take away the three point line, and it helped them stay competitive even when they were losing early.
Now when you look at true shooting percentage, which also is eFG plus free throws, the team drops off a bit. This also makes sense because of the thin front line. Even with Hawes playing better recently, the Sixers send their opponents to the line a lot. It's alright, that's a trade off I'll take when you take into account their three point defense. Running out and challenging shooters leaves open driving lanes too. Heck, they even rebound the ball pretty well defensively, with help from their guards. Jrue (PG) is a good rebounder from his position, even though I like it better when he gets the outlet passes. Turner is the second best shooting guard rebounder in the league per 48 minutes already, and he has great instincts. Iguodala's numbers there aren't great for his position, but he also has to guard the best guy. We all know he can clean the glass too. I made fun of the "rebound by committee" approach suggested by many in the offseason, but so far I have been wrong.
I wanted to use some video to show what the team is doing on that end, but I didn't realize that League Pass Broadband doesn't work for local markets. Now that I am home on break from school, the archive of the games are blacked out, which I find strange and can't do anything about.
Instead of video, let's take a look at the next two games against upper echelon Eastern Conference teams in Chicago and Boston. Both teams have taken big hits in the injury department with Joakim Noah and Rajon Rondo (whose minutes are so poorly handled IMO) both out with injuries. How can we take advantage of these injuries and defend these teams quickly.
In the Chicago game, we might matchup with them alright because their three big weapons on offense will be guarded by our best three defenders. For them, the ball is always in the hands of Derrick Rose. Rose is a dynamic scorer who also makes decisions for the Bulls. Nobody in the league can really stay in front of him, so Jrue has got to try and make him work for his points. Rose has taken a lot of shots to put up his impressive point totals, so it's doable. Rose to me isn't the same kind of threat Rondo is when you back off him because he's not a great playmaker, though he does get over 8 assists a game. Honestly, Jrue just has to be smart, and don't bail him out with reaching. Rose doesn't draw as many fouls as he probably should because he's so talented and tries to make the spectacular shot. Just keep him in front and hope he's not knocking down floaters. He's shooting 40 percent from three now, which makes him ridiculously scary, but we'll live with that if he's making them.
As for the rest of the guys, Carlos Boozer is playing well since he came back. EB and him are very similar offensive players in that they work outside-in, so EB should try to push him a little out of his comfort zone to where he doesn't feel great about shooting those rainbow jumpers. It's really a mismatch on both ends for the offensive guy there. Tell Iguodala that he's got Luol Deng, nothing more than that. Keith Bogans stinks and can't shoot threes, and Jodie should be helping Jrue like crazy with Rose. When Ronnie Brewer is in, ditto. Korver presents some problems, and Jrue is going to have to be great on Rose there. The Sixers really caught a huge break with Noah out, because he would have given Hawes fits and the Bulls extra possessions. If Jrue does a relatively good job on Rose, it's possible to defend this team.
The defense was bad in the heartbreaking loss to Boston a week and a half ago. Now they don't have Rondo, and Nate Robinson will have to play heavy minutes. Jrue's role completely changes in this game because he can pressure the hell out of Nate, and in the half-court he becomes a helper. Meeks has to run around with Allen and Iggy has Pierce. Nothing changes up front either. Without Rondo, Jrue needs to try and make Nate a scorer. If Nate is taking a lot of shots and not getting the other Celtics involved, we have a much better chance to win there. Not too confident about that one though, to be honest.
This stretch will show us if the Sixers are for real. If they can defend like they have recently, I can promise they'll be competitive.
by Rich on Dec 21 2010
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Ewal that's a good simple you look like you got regular letters down, try bending bars and start playing with different ways to do letters
Devise that's good, I just can't wait until you get some new markers it'll make your pieces look much better haha just try making the holes in the e and d bigger so that bars don't look super fat.
Ignore the retarded fill I was just sick of doing one color fills so I ruined it with another.
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thanks mild i appreciate it dude, this is prob a stupid question but is there any coloring markers u would suggest? should i just get some plane old crayola felts or somshit like that? and i see wat u meen bout making the holes bigger in the D and E. I thikn the fill u did looks dope, i dig the swearls and stuff in the letters, that N is dope, it looks like a hybrid lowercase/uppercase lol i think you could have made the E better but its better then wat i can do lol
Ewl i agree with mild, and that background is nice...looks good
friidom its good that ur going basic but maybe dont try to give the letters "style" right now, ur on the right track though keep it up dude
queez maybe try a uppercase Q and try to have all ur letters consistent and legit keyboard letters so it looks more proper, just keep practicing
sol i like how the S kinda has a face with in it..or i see one atleast, but i agree with u on the top left not looking so great :/ that L is pretty cool but kinda looks like an E, maybe dont have the middle part bend so much..its cool though..i suck at L's lol
can i get some crits on this before i fineline and add color to it, i was having trouble doing the drop shadow the way i usualy do it so i tryed reversing it like in sols, i gotta go back and fix some of the width of it i think but does it look alright other then that? should i close off the letters or leave it the way it is open flowing to the next letter?
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I really like everything except the D, the ESR is tight. Idk whats bothering me, it might be the line going down the middle of the D makes the right part look too small and the left size look too big?
thanks mild, do u think i should just take out that line or shorten it and maybe even make the left bar/side bit smaller?
il try moving that line to the left to create some more space
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Subject: SHAKSPER on Facebook? -- Questions about New Design
Dear SHAKSPEReans,
On Saturday evening on our way home after seeing the Shakespeare Theatre's _Richard II_, my older daughter Melissa told me that I needed to set up a Facebook account for SHAKSPER. I have been thinking about Melissa's suggestion.
Then Abigail Quart's previous post, "Twittering Shakespeare????," got me thinking further.
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The Australian dollar is teetering on the brink of its biggest falls in a year depending on the outcome of key data on the economy, according to analysts.
The December-quarter capital expenditure survey to be released on Thursday could become the trigger for a series of falls in the currency.
"If they're weaker than what the market expects, then the Aussie will come under pressure," said RBC Capital Markets senior economist Su-Lin Ong.
Ms Ong warned that if the dollar drops past the $US1.080 level, it could then "hurry through" towards the next technical level – parity.
"Stranger things have happened in currency markets," she said.
Technical levels are built into the financial models of some traders and can trigger further buying or, in this case, selling.
The Australian dollar has fallen by almost 1¢ this week, and has come off a high of $US1.058 on January 10.
However, it has traded between a $US1.020 to $US1.060 band since October.
It has been thrown about on grim economic European news and mixed messages from the United States Federal Reserve about the continuation of its easy monetary policy, known as quantitative easing.
The Italian elections have provided a reminder of the unexpected sources of currency movement.
"It's one of those wildcards," said Westpac currency strategist Sean Callow.
A lack of clarity about the result in Italy – and the prospect of a further election – have spooked financial markets.
But Mr Callow said the Australian dollar had been less volatile than other currencies, notably the euro and the yen.
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"The Aussie is a bit squeezed overall all from those competing forces," he said.
The dollar has traded above parity with the US dollar for the longest stretch since it was floated in 1983. Along with Wednesday's capital expenditure numbers, there are a number of factors that could end this run.
Co-head of foreign exchange strategy at National Australia Bank Ray Attrill said a compounding of negative offshore events could bring an end the dollar's low volatility.
Sustained economic trouble in Europe, a falling gold price, a collapse in the iron ore rally – if combined – could led to a strong drop.
"Were those events to all conspire, I could well imagine hedge funds smelling blood in the water," Mr Attrill said.
He said there might be a 25 per cent probability of this. "It's a non-trivial probability."
The NAB's currency forecast for the end of the March quarter is $US1.01. The average consensus forecast is $US1.04, with a range of $US0.98 to $US1.07, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
However currency strategists note that unexpected events could confound these predictions.
"These black swans, they're always out there," said Mr Callow.
Some sectors of the economy have demanded intervention in currency markets to bring it down from historically high levels.
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Callow said the more likely cause of a fall would be grim news out of China and a collapse in the iron ore price. "It's careful what you wish for," he said.
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