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Fit-again London Welsh back row Ed Williamson is hoping fortune smiles on him for a change this month.
A knee injury picked up in the 32-31 win over I Cavalieri Prato in October sidelined the former Newcastle Falcon for 10 weeks, barely two months in to his return to rugby after premature retirement.
Williamson quit the game in February 2001 with a hand injury, but Exiles head coach Lyn Jones talked him into a comeback and he is now ready to take his second chance in the Amlin and LV= Cup competitions.
"It's frustrating. When I came here Lyn even said in the press that I'd been unlucky with injuries, so to get another injury was just a freak thing, which is a familiar story for me," he said.
"But those 10 weeks have gone quite quickly, These four games have come at the right time for me to get some game time. Hopefully I can start knocking on the door of the Premiership side."
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Here are the rest of my photos from MAGIC, Project, and the Pool Tradeshow. Like I had said before, these spaces were so huge! There was such an array of clothes and accessories. Once again, we didn't get to see everything.
MAGIC and Project were home to fashion brands, while the Pool Tradeshow was more of the indie designers and brands. It was amazing. Ivory (www.ivoryjinelle.blogspot.com) and I had a chance to chat with the ladies over at Nation LTD. They're really passionate about their plus pieces that you can find at Nordstrom. That's very inspiring! I also fell in love with the fringe handbags from Ember Skye at Project. I loved the colors!
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Often I use delay on the main kick drum to create a rolling or pumping under current to a song. This technique is sort of the old school equivalent to sidechaining a bassline. However, the old school method sounds different enough that it should be a color on anyone's sound making palette. It's a simple trick and in Ableton its just a matter of a few clicks to the desired effect.
First create an Impluse and put a place in a 4/4 kick drum. Next, add an Ableton Simple Delay to a Send Return channel. The Simple Delay loads up with the preset we want so you don't have to tweak anything. Lastly, turn up the Send Return's volume on the Impulse Channel to hear the kick drum start pumping and rolling along.
Imagine you have a song and during the verse you have the Delay off (by turning the Send Return to zero) and then when the Chorus begins the Delay is on. This builds some tension and energy into the Chorus. Maybe you have a song and you can't get any bass sound to fit? Just forget the bass and use a delaying kick drum instead. Many dance records in the 90s used this technique. Partly because it was a sure way to get a dance groove and possibly even because there wasn't enough sample memory available for a bass sound in an Akai S900!
Adding a delay to a bassline which has notes strategically placed off the 4/4 grid can get you an old school EBM sound. Early Front Line Assembly tracks all had basslines treated with delay in this manner. Here's an example:
But let's not stay stuck in the 90s. Switch the kick to something tight, increase the shuffle to about 50% and replace the bass sound with a high end noise sound and add a low pad and your now in this decade:
I know this is an incredible simple technique but it's hundreds of small details like these that add up to a song that's infinity interesting.
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Congratulations – you've done it!
The Keighley News appeal to raise a massive £1 million for Manorlands has smashed through its target.
Caring readers responded magnificently when the Sue Ryder hospice revealed it needed the colossal sum simply to maintain its invaluable services for the coming year for people with life-limiting illnesses.
Since the launch of the Million for Manorlands campaign 12 months ago, the public has rallied round by staging its own fundraising activities and supporting events organised by the charity.
People's generosity was exemplified yet again when the Oxenhope hospice's recent annual Keighley BigK 10k run and walk coined-in a superb £60,000.
Now the appeal total stands at a truly incredible £1,070,509.
"It's fantastic news we have surpassed the million pound mark, and we'd like to thank every single person who has donated money or their time to support Manorlands after being inspired through reading about the appeal," said Hannah Taylor, Sue Ryder regional fundraising manager.
"We'd also like to thank everyone at the Keighley News for their fantastic support.
"Manorlands has been at the heart of the newspaper's readership for 40 years, but despite the generosity of the local community, we do not raise enough money to cover the costs of running the vital services at – and from – the hospice.
"The appeal has helped raise awareness of this fact, and the response has been overwhelming. We're very grateful to everyone who has contributed and made it such a success."
Keighley News editor Richard Parker said the support from readers had been phenomenal.
"Once again the people of Keighley district have shown that even when times are hard, their generosity holds no bounds," he said.
"Our kind-hearted readers really have dug deep to raise this astonishing sum of money.
"Not only is it a reflection of the public's overwhelming generosity, but it also clearly illustrates the huge regard in which Manorlands and its staff are held."
But Mrs Taylor stressed the fundraising doesn't end there.
"Every year the hospice has to raise more money just to maintain current services," she said.
"The sad reality is most people do not get the care they want at the end of their lives. According to a recent report, 78 per cent of people said pain relief is their main priority, but only 19 per cent get the relief they need.
"With the support of the local community, we can continue to ensure people get access to pain relief and receive the incredible care we provide."
Manorlands has a host of fundraising activities coming up, which people are being urged to get involved in.
Call the fundraising team on 01535 640430 for further details about events, or for help with organising your own.
People can also donate via text.
To give £3, text MANOR to 70123. Manorlands will receive a minimum of £2.96 from each £3 donation. Texts cost £3 plus a standard rate message.


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Obituary- Isaac Best
20 Aug 1924 — Lafayette County, Missouri
Isaac Best, An Old Resident of this County, Died Last Week.
Isaac Best died at the home of M.C. Jones, East of Odessa, the home of his daughter, Mary, Aug 20, 1924, at the age of 83 years, 6 months and three days, after four weeks of serious illness. He was born near Knoxville, Tennessee, Feb 17, 1841 and was reared in the community. He was the fourth son of Col. John Best, of the Best family of Tennessee. During the war he served in the Federal Army and was discharge at Knoxville.
He made a profession of faith was baptised into the fellowship of the Baptish Chuch soon after the Civil War and lived quiet and consecrated like to the time of his death. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Baker, of Georgia, in 1867 and to this union were born four sons and two daughters.
Mrs. M. C. Jones, Odessa; Henry Best, Kingfisher, Ok., Joseph Best, Lexington, Samuel F Best, Mayview, Mrs. W.L. Christy, Bates City and John R Best, Mayview, Missouri.
His wife preceded him to the Great Beyond January 21, 1901, he deceased leaves to mour his death two brothers and two sisters.
D. Best, of Chilhowee, Missouri, and Dr. P. M. Best of Kansas City, Mrs. Wm Kerr, Knoxville, Tennessee and Mrs. H.D. Davis of Clinton, Tennessee and 25 grandchildren and three great grandchildren and a host of friends and relatives in Tennessee and Missouri.
Funeral Services were conducted by Rev. G. W. Merrifield at Marvin Chapel, Friday, Aug 22, 1924 and the burial was Marvin Chapel Cemetery.


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Engineering Physics Program
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The Engineering Physics program is designed for students who have an interest in and an aptitude for both engineering and physics. The program provides students with a firm foundation in physics and mathematics, together with engineering design and problem-solving skills. This background prepares students to tackle complex problems in multidisciplinary areas that are at the forefront of 21st-century technology, such as solid state devices, quantum optics and photonics, materials science, nanotechnology, electromechanical systems, energy systems, and any engineering field that requires a very solid background in physics. Because the program emphasizes science, mathematics and engineering, students are well prepared to pursue graduate work in either engineering or physics.
View the Engineering Physics Webpage for a list of faculty advisors and further information/links. The main contacts for the EPhys major are Prof Pat Burchat, Prof Mark Cappelli, or new student services administrator Darlene Lazar, located in 135 Huang.
EPIC: The Engineering Physics Student Society
Check out the the Engineering Physics Interdisciplinary Community (EPIC) webpage for current news, links, and answers to common questions.
EPHYS majors have the option to pursue an honors degree (ENGR-BSH, Engineering Physics). The deadline to submit a proposal for honors in 2011-12 was December 2, 2011 (it is normally in mid-October). For further details on EPHYS honors criteria and guidelines, see page 327 of the 2011-12 UGHB.
Summer Research
Engineering Physics majors may participate in on-campus summer research programs in engineering, physics, or applied physics. To conduct research with a faculty member in the School of Engineering, students apply to the summer research program for the department of the faculty mentor. To conduct research with a faculty member in the Physics or Applied Physics Departments or at SLAC, students apply through the Physics, Applied Physics and SLAC program at http://www.stanford.edu/dept/physics/academics/summer/SummerResearch.htm
Math and Science Requirements: Includes the following required courses:
Math: MATH 51 and 52 or CME 100 and 104, MATH 53 or CME 102, MATH 131P (MATH 173 can be taken in place of MATH131P).
Science: PHYSICS (41, 42, 43, 44*, 45, 46, 70) or (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67)
PHYSICS 42 or 62 Mechanics Lab: Required beginning in 2011/12.
*PHYSICS 67 recommended in place of 44 for students taking the PHYSICS 40 series.
Technology in Society: One 3-5 unit approved course required; see Figure 3-3 for SoE approved course list.
Engineering Fundamentals and Depth:
At least 45 of the units in Engineering Fundamentals, Required Depth Classes, Required Depth Electives, and other electives must be engineering units.
Engineering Fundamentals:
Three courses from ENGR Fundamentals approved list.
A course in computer science, such as CS106A, B, or X, is recommended.
Engineering Physics Depth - Core Courses Required in All Specialty Areas:
- Advanced Mathematics: One elective such as EE 261, PHYSICS 112, CS 109 or CME 106. Also qualified are EE 263, any Math or Statistics course numbered 100 or above, and any CME course numbered 200 or above, except CME 206.
- Intermediate Mechanics: ENGR 15 or PHYSICS 110
- Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism: EE (141 and 242) or PHYSICS (120 and 121)
- Numerical Methods: AP 215 or CME 108 or CME 206/ME 300C or PHYSICS 113
- Electronics Laboratory: ENGR 40 or EE 101B or EE 122A or PHYSICS 105 or APPPHYS 207
- Writing Laboratory (WIM; choose one of the five options below)
EE108A and ENGR 102E or ME 203 and ENGR 102M or MATSCI 161 or MATSCI 164 or PHYSICS 107
- Quantum Mechanics: EE 222 and 223 or PHYSICS 130 and 131
- Thermodynamics, Kinetics, & Statistical Mech: PHYSICS 170 and 171, or ME 346A.
- Design Course: At least one of the following design-project courses must be included in each program:
CS 108, EE 133, ME 203*, ME 210 or EE 118, PHYSICS 108
*If ME 203 is used to satisfy both the Writing Laboratory and the Design Course requirements, then the combination of ME 203, ME 103D and ENGR 102M should be taken.
- Three Courses from one of the following Specialty Areas:
1. In the Solid State Physics specialty, students have the opportunity to learn about the macroscopic physical properties of solids, including electrical, magnetic and optical properties, superconductivity, and heat transfer in solids. Students learn how these properties can be manipulated and applied in electronic devices. Choose from APPPHYS 272/PHYSICS 172, APPHYS 273, EE 116, EE 216, MATSCI 199.
2. The Photonics specialty provides the opportunity for students to learn about the emission, transmission, amplification, detection, modulation and switching of optical and infrared light. Students can apply this knowledge to optoelectronic devices such as lasers, photodetectors, waveguides and photonic crystals, or to quantum information science, with applications in quantum communication and quantum computing. Choose from EE 216, EE 231, EE 232, EE 234, EE 243, EE 268, MATSCI 199. PHYSICS 107 recommended as WIM course.
3. In the Materials Science specialty, students learn how to design and synthesize materials with particular structures at the nanometer and micrometer scale that provide special electrical, optical, magnetic or mechanical properties. Students can learn how to use these materials to make integrated circuits, light-emitting diodes, solar cells, fuel cells, microelectromechanical systems and other advanced devices. Choose three from any MATSCI courses numbered 151 to 199 (except 159Q) or APPPHYS 272/PHYSICS 172. In addition, ENGR 31 or CHEM 31 highly recommended.
4. The Electromechanical System Design specialty provides the opportunity for students to explore the process of design, analysis, and realization of modern electromechanical systems including "smart products" with embedded sensing and actuation. Take ME 80, ME 112, and ME 210 or EE 118. Take ME 203 and ENGR 102M as WIM Course. ME 101 and ME 103D also recommended.
5. The Energy Systems specialty provides the opportunity for students to explore how energy is manipulated in both device applications and for modern energy conversion systems including electrical power, transportation, and propulsion. Take: ME 131A, ME 131B, ME 140. Take ME 203 and ENGR 102M as WIM and/or Design Course. ME 103D and ME 70 also recommended.
6. In the Renewable Energy specialty, students explore energy conversion and storage technologies that are relevant in renewable energy systems, such as solar cells, wind turbines, batteries, fuel cells, and hydrogen production and storage. Choose from EE 237, EE 293A, EE 293B, MATSCI 156, MATSCI 302, MATSCI 316, ME 260.
7. Individually Designed specialty: With approval of advisor and by petition, a set of three courses in one area of concentration (e.g., astrophysics and astronautics; quantum information; biophysics).
Declaring Engineering Physics
1. Make a pre-major advising appointment with either Prof. Pat Burchat at email@example.com in Physics, or with Prof Mark Cappelli at firstname.lastname@example.com in Mechanical Engineering, to discuss math and physics requirements, the selection of a specialty in Engineering Physics, and choosing an advisor.
2. Declare the Engineering Physics subplan on Axess: select "Engineering" as your major and "Engineering Physics" as your subplan.
3. Send an email notice to the Darlene Lazar at email@example.com. In your email, indicate a preference for a major advisor, if any. The Student Services Specialist will reply to confirm your advisor choice.
4. Print your unofficial Stanford transcript from Axess.
5. Download the Engineering Physics Program Sheet from the Program Sheet page of this site. Complete the Program Sheet, indicating how you plan to fulfill the major requirements (or do this when you meet with your advisor).
6. Make an appointment with your advisor to discuss your program. Have your advisor sign the Program Sheet. Your program proposal may change as you progress in the program; submit revisions in consultation with your advisor. (Submit an initial Program Sheet during the quarter in which you declare, and a final Program Sheet at least two quarters before you graduate.)
7. Turn in your signed form and a copy of your unofficial transcript to Darlene in 135 Huang. You can also get AP or transfer credit approval taken care of at this time.


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Some Westmoreland polling locations stay open until 9 p.m.
Turnout was heavy across Westmoreland County, where voters in some precincts waited in line for nearly two hours to cast ballots.
In Unity, Murrysville, Rostraver and numerous other large precincts, as many as 100 voters were in line at 8 p.m. Those polling places were kept open until the last voter cast a ballot, said county election spokesman Dan Stevens.
Unofficial results late Tuesday indicated that about 67 percent of the county's 238,000 registered voters cast ballots, less than the 72 percent who voted in the 2008 presidential election.
"There are a good number of precincts that will stay open," Stevens said just before 8 p.m. "It's the most we've ever had due to the large turnout we've experienced."
All polling locations closed by 9 p.m.
Earlier Tuesday, the line inside SonRise Church snaked through the lobby and down a long hallway like an amusement park ride queue.
"But there's nothing fun for her at the other end," Amy Amond said about her 7-year-old daughter, Katelyn, who waited with her 1-year-old sister, Abby, for Amond to vote in the Unity precinct.
Throughout the day, voters and election workers reported heavy turnout and long lines that harkened back to 2008, when President Obama was elected.
Jon Winwood, 29, of Hempfield waited about 30 minutes to vote in the West Point fire hall. He said that's typical at the polling place in presidential election years.
"A day off work — what else would I rather do?" Winwood joked, as he stood in line outside the fire hall.
For poll workers, there was no break.
"We've been trying to move them through as fast as we can," said West Point judge of elections Debbie Massafra.
The third time was the charm for Ted and Nancy Benson of Murrysville. The persistent couple went to Christ's Lutheran Church three times before the line dwindled enough that they could vote.
But they didn't mind.
"We like seeing it packed," Nancy Benson said.
In SonRise Church, Amond said her husband, Chad, went to the polling place when it opened about 7 a.m. and waited for an hour and 40 minutes. She expected her wait with two of her daughters to be about 45 minutes.
"This is not too bad. At least it's inside," she said.
At other sites, lines snaked outside buildings, though no one complained about the cool but sunny weather.
"There is no reason to stay home. It's not wet. There's a little nip in the air, but you put your jacket on," said Paula Yablonsky of Murrysville, a poll watcher for the Obama campaign who was monitoring at Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church.
There, Chip and Beth Townsend waited about 45 minutes around noon to cast ballots at the precinct where they have voted for about 30 years.
"It's a much larger turnout than we've ever seen," Chip Townsend said.
Judge of elections Jack Olhoeft said 150 people were waiting for the polls to open at 7 a.m., likening the turnout to 2008.
"It's been a madhouse ever since," he said.
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This has already been a strong year for queer music releases and it's only March. But we have a few more to look forward to starting as soon as next week.
Jay Brannan will release his second album of original material after 2009's In Living Cover album stocked with a fascinating selection of remakes. Rob Me Blind is set to drop March 27, but you can get a major preview of it now. Idolator posted the entire album on its page, sorta like we just did here.


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Long-term rugby friends will raise a toast tomorrow as they unveil a new venture, the Flying Monk Brewery.
The beer business, in Hullavington, is the brainchild of four men, who came up with the idea while sharing a drink in the Whole Hog in Market Lane, Malmesbury, one evening.
They are Tony Kemp, 53, of Hullavington, whose brother runs the Whole Hog; Iain Morrison, 64, of Corston; Anthony Hibbard, of Malmesbury, and Richard Pickford, of Lechlade, who played together for Minety Rugby Club and have known each other for decades.
Months of investment will come to fruition this week, with their first ale, called Elmers after the 11th- century monk who broke both legs trying to glide with man-made wings from the abbey.
Mr Morrison, an investor in the company and working in the brewing side, said: "Tony has been in the industry for a huge number of years and he has always wanted to brew his own beer, but just didn't have the backing to do it.
"We are all friends of his and we said we have sufficient confidence to say that we will back it.
"He's got the expertise and we are all absolutely excited. It's taken a long time but every component is in place."
Elmers is a medium-coloured ale, 3.8 per cent and described as '"quaffable and not too hoppy".
The team is supported by master brewer Mark Wallington, who set up Archers Brewery in Swindon and has three gold medals.
With his help, the team has already devised the recipe for their second beer to be launched this summer.
The Flying Monk brewery plans to hold a competition to allow punters to pick the name of their next ale.
Mr Morrison said: "We were looking to start the brewery up in November but the property we were due to go into fell through.
"We had to negotiate and it's all done now but the place had to be fitted out. It's all brand new, state-of-the-art kit and it has taken 16 weeks to put in.
"We have got 50 businesses who have agreed to take the beer within a 50-mile radius."
The team hopes to employ a local person to train to become a brewer.


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What qualities do you look for in a pet? Personality? Disposition? Cuteness? Recently, it was brought to my attention that someone was attempting to sell baby capuchin monkeys as pets in the classified ads of one of our local newspapers. The ad stated that the monkeys were "all wearing diapers and were on the bottle." This is utterly appalling to me. As a zookeeper, I have spent most of my adult life trying to get people to understand that wild animals should never be treated as pets…and picking up the pieces when someone does it anyway.
Truly domestic animals such dogs, cats, horses, cows, etc. have been selectively bred over a period of hundreds or even thousands of years for social traits that allow them to co-exist with humans in a domestic setting. Their social development is dramatically shortened and aggressive animals have, for the most part, been bred out. Many people believe that simply hand raising a wild animal by humans will "tame" or "domesticate" the animal, despite the many tragic instances that have proven otherwise. Think back to Travis the chimp.
The truth is that wild animals, especially primates, need to be raised by their own mothers in order to learn how to interact with their peers. Many social behaviors are learned, not innate, and denying an animal the opportunity to learn the social norms of its species because we think it makes a cute pet or is a status symbol (think Nimitz the alligator) is selfish and cruel. A child kept in a cage all day save a few hours in the evenings when the parents get home would be removed from the home for abuse. When it comes to children we always do what is best for the child, even it is difficult for us, why do we treat animals any differently?
As a zookeeper, one of the hardest parts of my job has always been trying to integrate former pets back into a group of their own species. When the "pet" reaches sexual maturity and gets to be too difficult to control (and it ALWAYS does) the owner donates it to the zoo where they convince themselves that it will live happily ever after. Sadly, this is not the case. These animals are ostracized or worse by their peers for lack of social skills. I have seen a gibbon who plucked out all her own hair every time she was introduced to another gibbon, and a drill, the most endangered primate in Africa, who showed more interest in mating with his human keepers than with the two female drills with whom he shared his habitat. These animals are fated to live out their remaining 30-40 years of life in solitary confinement.
Wild animals should be treated with respect and enjoyed from a distance. When your friends and family are looking for a pet, encourage them to check out the local animal shelter where many dogs and cats are desperate for good homes. And, if you are wondering what happened to those baby capuchin monkeys? Oakland Zoo staff reported it to California Department of Fish and Wildlife who stopped the importation of those monkeys into our state. As residents of California, we are fortunate to live in a state with the strictest laws in the country regarding wild animals as pets. Until all states protect wild animals by prohibiting private ownership, we must continue to educate the public about the long term damage that private pet ownership causes to these wild animals who clearly deserve better.


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I miss a few things, like my kids and coffee — good coffee. Café Ladro on Queen Anne. Fiore in Ballard. Cafes with baked goods and fresh bread. Even when I choose not to eat them, it's comforting to know they're there.
Wandering through Casco Viejo, Panama's "old town" last week, Dan and I had a hankering for coffee and something sweet. Well, I had a hankering for coffee, and I knew Dan could be talked into a sweet. And with the gentrification that has been going on, I was sure there had to be something that would satisfy.
The good and the bad
When we first visited Panama five years ago, Casco Viejo was in the beginning stages of revitalization. Curious about the history (Casco Viejo was built in 1673, after Henry Morgan ransacked the original settlement) and the architecture, which we had heard was a cross between New Orleans and Paris, we set off to explore.
The cab driver from our hotel warned us to stay strictly within the four-block radius at the center of Casco Viejo. Driving through some of the outlying streets, I saw why. After 300 years as the center of Panama City, Casco Viejo declined when residents started moving to the suburbs. Buildings were neglected and deteriorated, and squatters moved in.
One street outside of the safe zone was nicknamed "Get Out If You Can." "Do NOT go there," warned our driver.
Each year that we have returned, the four-block radius has expanded and become increasingly more pleasant. I feel perfectly safe there now, as do the tourists who spill out of air-conditioned buses and wander the streets. Gorgeous buildings, recently renovated, are lovely to behold. And slowly, but surely, boutique cafes and shops are moving in to serve — and profit from — the increasing visitors.
Just like home
We found a lovely, little coffee shop. The smell of dark-roasted beans hit my nose as the rush of cool, air-conditioner air welcomed me like an old friend. The espresso machine looked serious, and the pastries were gorgeous. For just a few minutes — except for the bucket on the floor catching whatever was leaking from the ceiling — I was in heaven. Home.
And then — music, please — the owner, an Italian woman who bakes all the goods herself and insists on the darkest-roast coffee she can find, told me that the chocolate cake I was eyeing was gluten-free. Gluten-free! In Casco Viejo, Panama.
Unlike my sisters and daughters, I do not need to avoid gluten. No celiac disease, no gluten intolerance that I have discovered.
But the fact that, like in Seattle and many parts of the world now, there was a gluten-free option in this little shop in Panama made my day! I savored my double, tall, iced latte and my piece of gluten-free chocolate cake.
Who says there's no place like home?
IRENE PANKE HOPKINS lived on Queen Anne for 20 years. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Obama: I'm fighting for middle-class
President campaigns Tuesday in Cedar Rapids, makes case for tax cuts for 98% of Americans
By DOUGLAS BURNS
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President Barack Obama trained much his remarks in Cedar Rapids Tuesday on initiatives aimed at improving life for the middle class.
Daily Times Herald photo by Douglas Burns
President Barack Obama greets supporters following a speech to an overflow crowd of about 2,000 people at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Falls early Tuesday afternoon.
Daily Times Herald photo by Douglas Burns
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
CEDAR RAPIDS — Speaking in the city where he launched his Iowa campaign for the White House more than four years ago, President Barack Obama Tuesday sought to claim the middle-class mantle in pressing for the extension of tax cuts for families making under $250,000 — about 98 percent of Americans.
In the speech, to an overflow crowd fire officials estimated at about 2,000 people at Kirkwood Community College, Obama peppered his remarks with just-folks anecdotes, seeking to draw a contrast between his upbringing and pre-presidential life with that of presumptive Republican front-runner Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts.
Obama talked of being raised by a single mother and recalled frugal vacations with his grandmother and sister.
"Sometimes we'd take the train and stay at Howard Johnson's," Obama said. "And as long as there was a little puddle of a pool, I'd be happy. And you'd go to the ice machine and the vending machine and buy a soda and get the ice, and you were really excited about it. And what was important was just the time that you had to spend with your family. It wasn't anything fancy, but you understood that you could spend time with your family."
It is this background, an early biography molded in the working and middle classes, that informs his economic decisions today, Obama said.
"I want to hold taxes steady for 98 percent of Americans," Obama said. "Republicans say they want to do the same thing. We disagree on the other 2 percent. Well, what do you usually do if you agree on 98 percent and you disagree on 2 percent? Why don't you compromise to help the middle class? Go ahead and do the 98 percent, and we can keep arguing about the 2 percent. Let's agree when we can agree. Let's not hold the vast majority of Americans hostage while we debate the merits of another tax cut for the other 2 percent."
Without the extension of the cuts, middle-class families could see their federal tax bills climb by an average of $2,200 annually starting in January. Most Republicans in Congress want the Bush-era tax cuts extended to all earners, including the top 2 percent. Obama has said he won't sign a bill that puts millionaires in the mix.
In an interview following the event, Karen Nemecek, 51, a certified public accountant in Cedar Rapids, said the president is genuinely middle-class in outlook.
"He can really respond to concerns I have with the economy and things like that," said Nemecek, who voted for Obama in 2008.
Romney can't make similar personal connections, Nemecek said.
"Of course, he (Romney) is different," said the mother of two. "I can't relate to him at all, just because of his financial background."
In 2010 and 2011, Romney reported $42.5 million in income and paid federal taxes of $6.2 million, a rate of about 15 percent, far lower than Uncle Sam's percentage from most middle-income earners. According to an exhaustive piece on Romney's finances in Vanity Fair magazine, a $3 million Swiss bank account appeared in his 2010 federal returns. And the Romney fortune includes $30 million in the Cayman Islands, the magazine reported.
"What's at stake is bigger than two candidates, it's bigger than two political parties," Obama said. "What's at stake is two very different visions for our country."
For example, Romney and Obama had differences of opinion on how the federal government should have responded to turmoil in the domestic auto industry during the recession, the Democratic president said.
"When the American auto industry was on the brink of collapse and more than 1 million jobs were on the line, Governor Romney said we should 'let Detroit go bankrupt,'" Obama said. "I refused to turn my back on a great American industry and great American workers. I bet on American workers. I bet on American manufacturing. And three years later, the American auto industry has come roaring back. That's what this election is about."
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, a Democrat, said Obama's economic message is penetrating effectively in this swing state, one crucial for both Obama (who won the Hawkeye State in 2008) and Romney.
"I think that the president has really caught his stride in this campaign, and relatively early," Miller told the Daily Times Herald. "I think he's comfortable with his message. He's comfortable with the ideas about the middle class that that's who he's for, that that's who he's working for, in contrast to the other side."
Obama still can generate overwhelming enthusiasm in Iowa, said the attorney general, one of Obama's earliest Iowa supporters in 2008.
"This crowd was on fire repeatedly," Miller said.
And don't dismiss Iowans' ability to recognize differences between the national economy and life on the farm, Miller said.
"He's been a very good president for Iowa," Miller said. "He knows Iowans. He relates to us. He's concerned about us. The ag economy has done incredibly well over the last four years, partly because of him, partly because of (U.S. Agriculture Secretary) Tom Vilsack and also the fundamentals of the ag economy and the hard-working farmers. That's just been a great combination, and I think people will recognize that."
For his part, Obama said the economic recovery continues, that more jobs are needed. But he urged Iowans to ask themselves: Who has a plan? Who is fighting for the middle-class?
"Over the next four months, you'll see the other side spending more money than we've ever seen before," Obama said. "And even though there will probably be a bunch of different ads, they'll all have the same message. They'll all say: The economy is not where it needs to be, and it's Obama's fault. That's basically their idea. They know their economic theory isn't going to sell, so all they can say is, unemployment is still too high; folks are still struggling and it's Obama's fault. That's their message. That's it. They don't have another one."
Obama added, "Now, that may be a plan to win an election, but it's not a plan to create jobs. It sure as heck is not a plan to grow our economy. It's not a plan to revive our middle class. They don't have that plan. I've got that plan."
The president has visited Iowa four times this year. In February 2007, just after announcing his presidential campaign in Springfield, Ill., then-Sen. Obama made his first Iowa visit in Cedar Rapids, the second-largest city in the state. Obama campaigned in Carroll twice during the Iowa caucuses, at the Recreation Center and Carroll Middle School.
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I am middle class. President Obama clearly chose not to defend me against Wells Fargo's banking abuse. Action speaks louder than words. Middle class is still patiently waiting for President Obama's actions to take on the TBTF banksters.
Six year old pleas: Dear Wells Fargo, Why Did You Foreclose on My Mom? http://vimeo.com/namvideo/vieira
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He can't say that he is fighting for the 99%. And that will cause him the election.
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I always enjoyed being with her and listening to her talk about our family, her generation and those prior.
When she passed away, much of our family's history passed with her. I wished I had transcribed her words and recorded her voice. I wished we had marked all those photos with names and years.
We live busy lives, and, for some reason or other, we think the special people in our lives will always be there. Thus, we don't take time to have meaningful conversations that will reward us with more permanent memories of our loved ones.
Prior generations have an ability that is second nature: remembering and reiterating family history. Before you lose your family historian and/or before he or she suffers memory loss due to aging, record what may have been taken for granted. Then share with family the stories and the wisdom you've collected.
As time moves forward and as younger generations move into adulthood, the history you preserve will be treasured.
Family forensics
Have you ever wanted to be a private detective? Once you begin transcribing stories and lineage, curiosity about particular individuals or gaps in time may leave you yearning for missing details.
Genealogy is a popular pursuit that can become addictive in a good way. It's intellectually stimulating, much like unraveling a good mystery. There's an abundance of online information, so your detective work can be carried out wherever there's Internet access.
Seattle is rich with repositories of information. At the central branch of the Seattle Public Library, you'll find collections of genealogy information on the ninth floor. Well-informed librarians are ready to assist. For helpful pointers, pick up their flyer "Genealogy: The Search for Your Family's History."
The library's genealogical collections are regional to the eastern, upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest sections of the United States and French-speaking Canada.
If you're a member of the Seattle library system, you'll have Internet access to a variety of databases. Some databases, like Ancestry.com (Census, vital and military records) and American Ancestors (New England's Register), are only accessible while in the library; others can be accessed from home.
The Fiske Genealogical Foundation (www.fiskelibrary.org) is housed in the Pioneer Building in Seattle's Madison Park neighborhood. Volunteers will help you sift through info from all parts of the United States.
The Seattle Genealogical Society (www.seattlegenealogicalsociety.org) is on Sand Point Way Northeast in Northeast Seattle and offers classes and workshops. Across the street is the Pacific Alaska Region of the National Archives (www.archives.gov/seattle). You can examine the many historical documents housed there (land deeds, court documents, etc.).
The Church of Latter-Day Saints is well known for its Salt Lake City archives (www.familysearch.org). For records not accessible online, you can ask local branches of the church to borrow microfilm from the central archives. The films can then be viewed at one of the church's local Family History Libraries.
Many Internet databases are subscription-only. Examples are Fold3 (a database of original U.S. military records), Genealogy Bank and Newspapers.com — the latter two are digital archives of historic newspapers.
Two examples of free web-based databases are Find A Grave and Cyndi's List. Find A Grave lists locations for 100 million gravesites; Cyndi's List cross-references and links many online genealogical resources.
Much information can be found through simple Internet searches; Mocavo is a search tool specifically for genealogical research.
For the future
I encourage you to preserve your family history for future generations. If I've inspired you to take it to the next level, I wish you happy hunting in the historical archives.
I thank Larry Pike for the resources sited in this article. Larry recently retired from the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. He now has the time to take what was a serious hobby, genealogy, and make it a full-time avocation.
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Looking to upgrade!
I am interested in upgrading my PC, and was looking for some advice. I appreciate in advance any tips you all can provide!
My current setup includes:
1) Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz:
2) ASUS P6T SE LGA 1366 Motherboard:
3) 4 Gigs of DDR3 ram:
4) GeForce GTX 275:
5) 750W Power Supply:
I am happy with my monitor, case, etc. etc.
What do you think would be the most "effective" way to upgrade this setup? Since I only have 4 gigs of ram, should I look into grabbing 8 gigs instead? Upgrade the CPU + MB? GPU?
I saw a bundled Gigabyte Intel Z68 Motherboard + Intel Core i5-2500K which looked like it might be a good option:
Worth considering, or should I focus on GPU and RAM?
Thanks for the time!
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I always start with Tom's Hardware's latest Gaming CPU Hierarchy Chart and Graphics Card Hierarchy Chart as a baseline to see where a given part compares to other parts.
The CPU chart says your i7-920 is in the third tier, so unless you want to get into overclocking, you'd be fine with not upgrading your CPU, which would also just about require a new motherboard. The $315 (before rebate) combo is a great way to future-proof your system though, so I'd keep it in mind for your next upgrade.
The GPU chart says your GTX 275 is in the eighth tier, so if you want to get closer to bleeding-edge your money will probably be best spent there. If you want to stick with GeForce, NewEgg's best bang-for-the-buck card is probably this GTX 480, but if you're okay with Radeon, this HD 7850 is $10 more, but also has 2GB of GDDR5 vs 1.5GB for the 480 (though the 480 uses 384-bit RAM vs 256-bit RAM on the 7850 - this is where the hierarchy charts fall a bit short since manufacturers use all kinds of different parts on their cards, but the chart only uses reference designs).
Even though 8GB and 16GB configurations are common these days, I don't think that most people use much more than 4GB on any given day. If you run things in the background or have a recording program going while you play, then you'll want to upgrade your RAM too, but if you close everything down when you're gaming, the 4GB might very well be enough. To make it easy, if you have enough cash to get the GPU and the RAM, then go for it so that you don't have to worry about it. I doubt that DDR3 will be outdated in the next few years, so it's a good long-term investment if you can swing it.
One thing you didn't mention was what kind of hard drive you have. If you're still using an HDD for your OS drive, your best bet of all would be to get an SSD. It doesn't have to be very big (64GB or greater) and it will make an immediate and very noticeable difference in day-to-day use.
If money's no object, I'd recommend going with all five parts (GPU, RAM, CPU, mobo, and SSD if you don't already have one) just so that you know you've got a good system for several years to come. But if you have to pick only a few things to get, I'd recommend the SSD first, then the GPU, then RAM, then CPU/mobo.Originally Posted by vecordae
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Your build is suspiciously close to mine. Except my GPU exploded and I got a new 470 for free. Don't bother touching your ram until you upgrade both your processor and motherboard. If you upgrade your GPU to DX 11, your computer will still be an awesome machine. I would wait until the 670 drops and grab that (it's supposed to be released today or Monday on paper). If you can't wait, then grab a 500 series card, at the very least a ti.
Once you settle on a particular GPU level, we can discuss which particular card to get. Hint: get EVGA.
Sta away from ATI/AMD, their drivers still blow, even though they have great, affordable hardware.
So ya, upgrade to a 670 and your computer will be fine until Ivy Bridge's replacement comes out in a year or whenever (or Ivy Bridge E)
Yeah, your best, value conscious route for an upgrade is a new graphics card.
You won't really notice a memory increase unless you are doing something really memory intensive (trying to remember what you had for breakfast doesn't count), and you won't get any benefit whatsoever if you don't have a 64-bit operating system.
Upgrading the processor means changing the motherboard and memory at the same time, this isn't merely upgrading in my book, it's rebuilding at least, I wouldn't rule it out, but in games you'll notice the graphics card update more, so if you were changing processor you'd want to change the graphics card too.
In short, upgrade your graphics card now, see how well that works out, and if you still aren't happy you'll have to go the expensive/labour intensive route and gut the entire machine.
I never understood people that install more than 5 GB of RAM, most programs and games only recognize up to 4 GB.Steam | Origin: xRavelle | Skype: TheRavelle | PSN: Voltburn | Watch me struggle through my backlog
Depending on what modules you are looking for a jump from 4gb to 8gb are only a few bugs, at least nowhere near the double price. And especially when buying a pc those few bucks really don't matter concerning the price of the whole thing. Also they might be usefull in the future, once the console port limitation starts to wear off.
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a Core i7 920 system is fantastic still by todays standards.
All you really need to do to keep up with modern games is to stick in a nice GTX670 when they're released and voila, back to being a powerhouse gaming machine.
nothing will make a 920 struggle for at least 3 years yet.
The GTX 480, whilst good having a good performance to price ratio runs loud and hot, you might want to bear this in mind. I had one but I use headphones most of the time so it didn't bother me.
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Don't get a 400 series card. they are so horribly loud that you will regret the purchase. Seriously consider the 670, and if that's too much, hit up a nice 500 level card.
Also, while Duff is right, my 920 based system breezes through shogun at 1920x1200 at highest settings and DX 11. Unless there is an absolutely massive battle that Im fast forwarding, there is no stutter. So really your 920 should be fine for a while still. It's the video card holding you back.
And as for installing more than 4 gigs of RAM, some programs utilze more than the 3 gigs (if they have 64 bit executables) but even if not having more ram will be really nice for multitasking. You can have Photoshop suck up a couple gigs while you have a bajillion tabs open sucking up a few more and Solidworks taking the rest, with some office programs thrown in for good measure. The individuals won't suck up 6 gigs or more, but the sum certainly can.
I also would not advise to go for a 400 card anymore. Get a 600 or 500. Or a 6000/7000 series AMD.


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The results are in. Name that Tune Phase One winners are:
First place: xhtmlcoder for entry #5Second place: itmitica for entry #1Third place: technobear for entry #2
What! No titles! That's right.
It's time for YOU to Name that Tune in Phase Two of our contest. Details here!
I'm managing a pretty good e-library here.
Next on my list: PHP & MySQL: Novice to Ninja, 5th Edition. YAY!
Congrats to the winners. Thank you Linda for the contest, thank you Sarah and thank you SitePoint for your generosity!
A big fat congrats to all!
Congratulations, guys.
I would say something witty but that would "spoil" part two for those whom are still guessing what was entering own minds when we took the photos and wrote the text.
Congratulations to both Mitică (showing competitive spirit for bothering to enter and hence was rewarded for applying effort) and the Bear for entertaining us somewhat.
Anyway Bear, what what do teetotal bears drink out of: "I ♥ HTML" cups when they celebrate?
Congratulations xhtmlcoder on your achievement. :)
Fairtrade organic cocoa, when they can get it, otherwise Fairtrade coffee. Bears are big on Fairtrade, you know. I'll use my mug with pride and promise to toast your good health with the first drink. :)
Or whisky.
Not teetotal bears, @Stomme_poes. :lol: Too much of the stuff must be affecting your cognitive abilities. :D
Congrats and Best wishes to all