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First touch
The Cenix MMP-CD20 MP3 Player felt very good indeed. With its metallic finish, it felt slim, cold … and powerful! As such, one can understand my disappointment when I saw the inline control. Compared to the unit, the inline control looked cheap. It's actually not as bad as I make it out to be – I'm probably just too used to the gorgeous control of my MD player. Anyway, I'm digressing.
Cenix Top View
Cenix MMP-CD20 LCD Remote Control Unit
I was pleased with the weight of the unit. Even with the gum-stick-like battery inserted, it's still light. The inline control's weight is even better! Although not specified in the manual and product homepage, I can reveal that it's … negligible! Overall, the design (technically and aesthetically) of the player and the control is top-notch. (On further usage of the inline control, I did grow to like the design. It is quite cute!)
Never used a CD player before, much less a MP3-supported one? No problemo!
The included manual covers pretty much everything you need to know. It obviously isn't encyclopedia-detailed, but it's very much better than some skimpy poor-excuse-of-a-manual I've come across.
Cenix MMP-CD20 diameter comparison
Cenix MMP-CD20 thickness comparison
The circumference of the unit has most of the basic operation functions. Note the emphasis on 'basic', though. If you want to use the player to its fullest, you'll have to use the inline control which has everything on it. Considering that most people just dump the (beautiful) CD player into their bags (what a waste … hiding the good-looking thing in the deepest, darkest abysses of your bags) and operate the CD player using the control, this little information here is kinda useless, I admit.
Close-up of Basic Buttons
The last time I used a CD player frequently was about maybe 4 years ago. Then, CD players still had LCD screens on the units, so you can read the title of the song, the track number, etc. What a difference 4 years makes. While I could complain here about the inconvenience of not having a LCD screen on the Ultra Slim, one must realise that most CD player units these days, especially MP3 ones, do not have LCD screens anymore. This does help make the unit thinner and lighter, but for those who find a compulsion to look at the tracks' details often, this change represents a very minor obstacle. Fortunately, there's still the inline control!
The plastic inline control, as mentioned above, has everything in it. Although intuitive and easy to use, 2 of the buttons had double functions, thus to use the "2nd function", one would have to press the buttons for a longer period of time, a bother. Such technical design is understandable though. If not, there'll be about a billion buttons on the control! The buttons of the control did not feel very solid, but that helps to keep the control light. The buttons are big enough, though, so those with huge fingers can operate it easily.
Cenix Stereo Earphones
Included in the box is a pair of decent earphones. To the less-discerning (like me), there's not much of a difference between the earphones provided and a 'branded' one which you'll have to shell out 30 bucks for. Plus, the colour of the earphones match the inline control. However, if you're an audiophile, you probably have your own boom-bass, surround stereo earphones which you can use with the unit.
WCube's AGVA Player Case
So far so good … until I reach for the black cover-case included in the box. While it fits the CD player unit like a glove, I was disappointed when I found out that there wasn't manufactured holes for the inline control and the external battery case! I had to make adjustments to the position of the unit so that the wires could stick out of the zipper. With just the inline control alone, it isn't that bothersome. However, when I used up the gum-stick-like battery (more about battery usage/power in later paragraphs!), I used the external battery case, and it was quite a struggle ensuring that both the control's and the battery case's wires can come out of the zipper.


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The American Hearing Research Foundtion provides monetary support for scientific projects that have great potential in alleviating hearing loss. Hearing loss is a common sensory disorder with wide-ranging impacts that include impaired language acquisition in deaf children and social isolation and depression in adults who lose their hearing later in life. ~33% of American adults begin to lose their hearing between the ages of 19 and 44 years (NIDCD), and this is likely to increase with the widespread use of portable music players.
The funding provided by the foundation allows young investigators the means to pursue their own line of independent work in the auditory field.
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With sci-fi and fantasy convention DragonCon just days away, attendees are taking to Craigslist to see if they can't use the weekend to live out some of their more personal fantasies.
When DragonCon says they're the world's largest fantasy con, they're not kidding.
With the convention weekend just days away, attendees are taking to Craigslist to see if they can't take the weekend to live out some of their more personal fantasies.
An Atlanta Craigslist search for "dragon" or "dragoncon" (links NSFW) proves that fantasy geeks are an open-minded bunch. Looking for superhero play with Spiderman? What about a romantic evening with a guy in a bear suit? It's all here.
Unusual personal ads are not exclusive to DragonCon. Large geek gatherings Comic-Con and Otakon are also known for their fair share.
Colette Bennett, a DragonCon correspondent for CNN's GeekOut!, said conventions typically give attendees a place to let go of their inhibitions.
"To place a personal ad looking for sexual partners at DragonCon is not only totally normal, it's also welcomed," she said.
Bennett said that since geeks are on the pop culture margins, they're more likely to be accepting of their own and other interests, sexual or not.
"The geek community has long faced that they are not like average people, and so for them, it's not hard to place an ad and admit you're looking for a bit of kink, a threesome, or something else considered traditionally 'wild' by most people's sexual standards."
So if you've always longed to take a bubble bath with Boba Fett, DragonCon is the occassion to finally post that personal. No judging here.
Pure, uncut internet. Straight to your inbox.


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UVF killer blasts into snapper
UVF supertout Mark Haddock has been questioned by cops in England about an attack on a photographer.
The baldy loyalist killer has told friends that he bit a chunk out of his victim's face on Wednesday – but claims he acted out of fear for his life.
Special Branch agent Haddock told cops that he thought the photographer was a UVF gunman sent to murder him at his secret hideout in the south-east of England.
He is now preparing to flee the address and return to his old jail cell at Maghaberry Prison.
Security sources told Sunday Life that Haddock is currently packing his bags and will catch a flight home today.
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Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-07) today issued the following statement in response to the President's announcement on offshore energy exploration and development:
"Right now America is dealing with an unprecedented environmental and economic disaster. We need to do everything we can to immediately stop, contain, and clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. We must minimize the impact it has on our environment and the many industries affected by this tragedy. The people of the Gulf need our help, and we need to thoroughly investigate what went wrong and what caused this incident to ensure that it can never happen again. Pointing fingers, placing blame, and reversing previously made policy decisions is not the kind of leadership people want and deserve in times of crisis.
"In March, President Obama came to the Commonwealth to announce his energy policy and endorse offshore energy exploration off our coast and I applauded him for that. But just months later, he has now reversed himself. We should continue to explore and develop energy off the coast of Virginia and I remain committed to ensuring that future offshore operations occur in a safe and environmentally responsible way. A comprehensive energy policy and the responsible production of American made energy has the potential to create thousands of new jobs, reduce our reliance on foreign oil, and ensure our national security. In times of crisis, we need steady leadership -- not knee jerk reactions -- and I hope the Administration reconsiders this decision."
Source: http://republicanwhip.house.gov/newsroom/seven/cantor-calls-for-real-leadership-in-gulf-coast-crisis.html


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The black anodized, disc-only frame looks nearly ready for production. The fork (which we were told is "very light" but did not have a chance to weigh) uses a post-mount standard for the disc calipers and accepts a 140mm rotor, which is smaller than the standard 160mm XC mountain bike setup.
The move to disc brakes is not surprising. Not only are they more powerful than rim brakes, they work exponentially better in adverse conditions—the mud, snow and rain found at so many 'cross races. While the setup may initially be slightly heaver than traditional brakes, there should be future weight savings, not only from the brakes themselves but other components, too. (Wheels, for example, can be made lighter by removing the heavy braking surface.)
Even though no companies make dedicated shifters for hydraulic disc brakes, Specialized was able to use off-the-shelf components with cable-pull discs. The Crux prototype uses SRAM Red shift/brake levers mated to Avid's BB7 road mechanical brakes with 140mm XX rotors. The wheels mate Zipp's 285v4 rim—also found on the 303 wheelset—to White Industries disc hubs.
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Farmers' Market Favorites
Un libro in lingua di Gooseberry Patch (COR) edito da Gooseberry Patch, 2010
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Friendly chatter, cheery farm stands, bushels of produce, baskets of fruit and Mason jars overflowing with just-picked blooms. The farmers' market is in full swing! With everything in sight locally grown, there's just no better place to find the absolute freshest foods.
In Farmers' Market Favorites you'll find the best tried & true recipes to get the tastiest meals on the table. Wake up your family to Blueberry Buckle Coffee Cake or pancakes topped with Fresh Raspberry Butter. For lunch, whip Up Dilly Chicken Sandwiches or Ranch BLT Wraps with a yummy side of Crispy Zucchini Fritters or Tangy Summer Slaw. If you're having girlfriends over for a plant swap, serve Sunflower Strawberry Salad and Garden-Fresh Gazpacho with slices of Aunt B's Sweet Butter Bread. And everyone will ask for seconds of Apple Blush Pie and Mom's Blackberry Cake.
We've tucked in lots of market shopping tips, along with a handy conversion chart for when it's off-season and fresh ingredients just aren't available. And in the spirit of the saying, "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without," we've included crafty tips for reusing favorite vintage finds.
So, come along with us to the farmers' market for wholesome, delicious food and where old-fashioned neighboring is still a part of every day.
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- Data di Pubblicazione: 16 Luglio '10
- Genere: Cooking Courses and dishes General
- Argomenti : Natural foods Farm produce Cookery, American
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In most garages, storage space is at a premium. Every available corner is filled with an assortment of items that rarely get used and are constantly in the way. Even if storage space is available in the rafters, it is inconvenient to access the items in storage. By building a simple platform and then attaching it to the ceiling structure using a pulley system, adequate storage is created in an out of the way location, but is also conveniently accessed when needed.
Build the platform
Measure and cut the 5 cm x 10 cm (2 x 4 inches) lumber to the lengths required for your storage platform. For a simple 1.2 m x 2.4 m (4 feet x 8 feet) rectangular platform, the two longer pieces will be 2.4 m (8 feet) long while the shorter support pieces will be 1.14 m (3 feet 9 inches). The measurement for the shorter support pieces has been reduced to take into account the additional 7.5 cm (3 inch) depth of the two long pieces -- a 5 cm x 10 cm (2 x 4 inches) board is actually 3.8 cm x 8.9 cm (1.5 inches x 3.5 inches), so the two long 2-by-4s would add a total of 7.5 cm (3 inches) to the size of the platform.
Cut two 5 cm x 10 cm (2 x 4 inches) boards to 2.4 m (8 feet) long, and five 5 cm x 10 cm (2 x 4 inches) boards to 1.14 m (3 feet 9 inches) long. Using 7.5 cm (3 inch) wood screws, attach the 2.4 m (8 feet) long pieces to the ends of the shorter support pieces. You should use two screws at each end of the shorter pieces, for a total of 20 screws.
Attach one sheet of plywood to the top of the wood frame. Use 4 cm (1-1/2 inches) wood screws at 30 cm (12 inch) intervals along each of the 5 cm x 10 cm (2 x 4 inches) supports.
Screw an eye bolt into each corner of the platform. A total of 4 eye bolts are needed for the platform. These bolts have wood screw threads on one end, and steel loop on the other, allowing the attachment of the anchor rope.
Install the pulley system
Screw an eye bolt into the ceiling structure at each end of the location where the storage unit will be installed. The bolt should be securely threaded into a ceiling joist or rafter, not just into the drywall ceiling.
Attach the pulleys to these eye bolts using a short length of chain.
Install a tie-off bracket at chest level on the wall at each end of the location where the storage unit will be installed. This will be used to secure the rope while the unit is aloft.
Install lengths of chain to each of the eye bolts on the platform. Connect the chains with a steel ring.
Thread the rope through the pulley and tie it off on the steel ring. Pull down on the rope to raise the platform, then tie it off on the bracket to hold it securely.
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- Tape measure
- Wood lumber, 5 cm x 10 cm (2 x 4 inches)
- Mitre saw
- Wood screws, 7.5 cm (3 inches)
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- Wood screws, 4 cm (1-1/2 inches)
- Eye bolts
- Steel chain - four 1.2 m (4 foot lengths), two 60 cm (2 foot) lengths
- Steel rings
- Rope - two lengths of at least 7.5 m (25 feet)
- Tie-off brackets
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KIEV, Ukraine, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was transferred to a prison in the country's Kharkov region, prison officials said Friday.
Tymoshenko, convicted of abuse of office for overstepping her role as prime minister in agreeing to gas contracts with Russia, was taken to Kachanvskaya Penal Colony to serve a seven-year prison sentence. Her conviction was upheld last week by the Kiev Court of Appeal.
The 51-year-old opposition leader, who helped lead the 2004 Orange Revolution, insists she is the victim of a political conspiracy, RIA Novosti reported.


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"Then they started to say, you know, my kids watch it, or my girlfriend watches it, or my co-worker and now it's like, 'I watch it, I love the show!'"


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Administrative Assistant for busy Front Desk of University Regional Campus. Successful applicant must be flexible, calm under pressure, energetic, able to take initiative and work independently, and dedicated to outstanding customer service. Responsibilities include greeting the public and students, answering telephones, and supporting the Regional Campus, its Faculty, Students, Director, and staff. Position is responsible for a range of clerical and administrative duties in a busy setting with many established deadlines. Successful applicant must be an engaged learner, supportive of life-long learning, ready to make a positive contribution to the regional campus setting. Successful applicant will support a seasoned administrative team, dedicated faculty, and engaged group of adult learners, working professionals in accelerated-pace degree programs.
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I see them all use modeling chocolate on the tv shows but can't find it anywhere and on the shows they all say they buy it pre-colored. Does anyone know where I can purchase this? I know alot of people make it but I haven't had much success with making it. It turns out really greasy.
I've not seen it for sale, but it's extremely easy to make homemade; it's just melted chocolate and corn syrup. I used the recipe I instructions on CC - look up Chocolate Clay (Modeling Chocolate) in the recipe section.
hi chloe,
what kind of chocolate are you using (semi-sweet, milk, white, or candy melts)?
I have tried it with white chocolate and candy melts
I have used candy melts as well but I would advise not using the white chocolate kind as it seems more oily. I does get a little messy when working with it because the heat in my hands starts to melt the chocolate but it's so fun and easy to work with and tastes good when the kids are stealing pieces lol
I'm glad this question was posted.
I was wondering can you just color it with food coloring?
both the white chocolate and candy melts have more fat in them than semi-sweet. when making these clays, you should be using a recipe that uses less corn syrup than when making with semi-sweet and/or absorb some of the fat off before using.
toba garrett (my cake hero) says she uses unused newprint paper to absorb the fat, but i never have this laying around . what i do is to wipe the fat off after i have wrapped it well and aged it in my fridge for 24 hours (it goes in the fridge while still warm and soft). when i take it out, i give it the old once over with a paper towel. kinda yucky , but the end result is much better for the reduction in fats that make it too soft and oily.
i love working with semi-sweet because you just don't have this issue, but you do only get the one color, lol.
for coloring, the most reliable way is to use oil-based candy colors. however, there are a number of other ways that folks have successfully used, but i cannot speak to those personally.
I always use the candy melts, and yes, while you are working it with your hands it is very oily, but as soon as you stop and it cools the oil reabsorbs into the clay, you didn't do anything wrong, that is just the nature of the beast.
As far as coloring it once it has set up and you kneed it you can just use regular gel or paste colors to color it just like gumpaste of fondant.
I have been looking for a long time and found that you can buy modeling chocolate premade online at www.pastrychef.com. you can buy it in white or chocolate. The white can of course be colored just like fondant. Happy baking!!!
Um... $59.99 for a 5.5# container?!?! That is almost $11 a pound! I can make it at home for less than $4 a pound, and that is if I pay $3.65 for a pound of melts @ walmart. lol
There is NO WAY I would pay that much for modeling chocolate.
Um... $59.99 for a 5.5# container?!?! That is almost $11 a pound! I can make it at home for less than $4 a pound, and that is if I pay $3.65 for a pound of melts @ walmart. lol
There is NO WAY I would pay that much for modeling chocolate.
I went on the internet and found PastryChef.com have both flavors for 59.99 , that they use on cakeboss etc. Good luck. P.J'SSWEETS
Shamelessly promoting my website- you can buy precolored modeling chocolate at chocolatecraftkits.com; Charm City Cakes is one of my customers (they purchase the white in bulk quantities and color it as they use it).
Peggy Alter
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sells it too $9.99 for 14 oz.
Definitely use ChocolateCraftKits modeling chocolate. You don't have to worry about making it and their product is great and cheap.
I am still looking myself. As it has been a few years since you asked...I am concerned that there is no place to buy it?
AThe same places listed above as well as Global Sugar Art, Pfiel & Holing, The fondant Source
This place has it for an okay price. http://www.choco-pan.com/products/2-Lb.-White-Modeling-Chocolate.html
I also saw it on Ebay.
From what I've seen you can get white modeling chocolate and paint it. That's the route I'm going.
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Modeling chocolate is so easy to make, you might as well make it! It's so heat sensitive that at this time of the year, I'm not sure how it can be safely shipped.
If it's coming out greasy, that's because it's been over-mixed (which causes the fat to separate from the chocolate) or because the sugar syrup was the wrong temperature (the sugar syrup should also be warm, not cold or hot). Only stir enough to fold in the sugar syrup. Fold gently, like you would with egg whites ►http://www.wickedgoodies.net/2013/01/how-to-make-modeling-chocolate/
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Journal of Symplectic Geometry
- J. Symplectic Geom.
- Volume 9, Number 2 (2011), 161-250.
Tamed to compatible: symplectic forms via moduli space integration
Fix a compact 4-dimensional manifold with self-dual second Betti number one and with a given symplectic form. This article proves the following: The Frêchet space of tamed almost complex structures as defined by the given symplectic form has an open and dense subset whose complex structures are compatible with respect to a symplectic form that is cohomologous to the given one. The theorem is proved by constructing the new symplectic form by integrating over a space of currents that are defined by pseudo-holomorphic curves.
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J. Symplectic Geom. Volume 9, Number 2 (2011), 161-250.
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Taubes, Clifford Henry. Tamed to compatible: symplectic forms via moduli space integration. J. Symplectic Geom. 9 (2011), no. 2, 161--250.https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.jsg/1309546043


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I'm looking for a reporting tool that would sit on a linux server and access an Oracle database. It has to have security at the report and table level. It should be comparable to Crystal Reports. Anybody know of such a tool?
there are seven replys to a guy in this thread whom asked the same question and there were some links given, so you can be the judge of the apps and see if they are what your looking for..
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You've already seen the Nike Barkley Posite Max "Sixers" that's around the corner. What you probably haven't seen yet is this version which sports the colors of another Barkley squad with its Suns look, and slaps on an almost scaly, reptilian texture. Could that be a "Godzilla" tribute referencing Charles Barkley's appearance alongside that mythical beast in the 90s? Stay tuned for the answer on that and let us know your thoughts on the Nike Barkley Posite Max "Suns" in the comments below.
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Hello everyone
My new book, Lady Mechatronic and the Steampunk Pirates, is out now at Devine Destinies, an imprint of Extasy books. It's a mash-up of Steampunk and the 'shiver me timbers' style of pirate. So I thought an interesting subject for discussion would be: Do you approve of mash-ups, or do you prefer your steampunk to be pure and unsullied?
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Hi Bella
I enjoy a well done mash up as much as a well done pure Genre piece. For me, it's all in whether or not the book/narrative has world and concept integrity. In some ways, the very nature of Steampunk invites a broader imagining of "what if" than some other genres.
congrats on your new book!
Cheers, Kevin
Indeed! What I'm not as sure about is the rush to label sub-genres such as: Sandalpunk, magepunk, vampunk, and all the other dozens of new "punk" names bubbling up. Using your Science Fiction analogy as a great example of a broad genre, I think so many of these are simply "yesterday's future," A.K.A. Steampunk. Fractionalizing the genre too much I think hurts its overall impact. What do you think?
Sandalpunk? Really? Wow, I'm out of the loop!
I completely agree. If steampunk fractures too much, then the community loses that great sense of group that I love about it.
But now you've got me thinking. Butteredtoastpunk.... grocerlistpunk....hangingchadpunk....
LOL! Now I really want to read a butteredtoastpunk book!
The Grocerpunk! That has to be a story in the making... 'They messed with his plums one too many times... Now the mechnised melon of revenge is out to get them...'
Glad you two like the idea of the steampunk mash-up, and thanks for the posts. Sorry I've been away all day, I've only just got back from work...
Such perfectly played perspicacity.
Alliteration aside, a quick question about your book. Do you post sample chapters of your work? I've recently been in a debate amongst friends about doing so and heard some good reasoning on both sides of that question.
Cheers, Kevin
I haven't done any samples but only because the publisher does them and I don't want to tread on their toes, as they are the experts. Another reason I hesitiate lies in the difficulty of knowing which part to post.
The extract chosen by the publisher on their website is a good one, given that it shows the charcter of the hero quite well, but at the same time it omits the character of Lady Mechatronic, who is central to the book, but she is rather difficult to present in isolation... So, it is difficult to know which part to select that sums up the ideas/characters but still works on its own merits.
If you want to glide over and tell me what you think of the extract, all feedback will be gratefully recieved. It is at: http://www.extasybooks.com/index.php?route=product/product&prod...
Thanks for the link Bella
I have gone to the site and read both the description/synopsis and the excerpt. The description is wonderful and such a fantastic concept. It gets right to the exciting reasons why anyone would want to purchase the book and read it. The excerpt is beautifully written (you have a fluid and richly voiced style)! Without having read the book I can't say precisely what I would pick as an excerpt but this one didn't really give me a small taste of any of the breakout differences that the description suggest. Personally, I'd love just a little peak at weird powers of the crew or some such. Not a negative but the description holds such interesting new ideas that I don't think the excerpt is working nearly as hard as it could to hook the interest of one of the browsing curious. Cowboys and Aliens just did quite well with a historical juxtaposition of aliens and the old west. Your excerpt is your movie trailer/teaser. I want to be teased more and I think your story has got the goods to do it.
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TORONTO, Aug. 6, 2013 /CNW/ - Element Financial Corporation (TSX:EFN) ("Element" or "the Company"), one of North America's leading independent equipment finance companies, today announced that it intends to file its financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013 after the close of trading on Tuesday August 13, 2013.
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Eni has successfully completed the appraisal of the K2 field in the deepwater of the Gulf of Mexico, 290 kilometre south of New Orleans, in the Green Canyon Block 562. Eni is the operator of the field with a 18.2% stake. Other partners are Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (52.5%), Conoco (16.8%) and Unocal Corporation (12.5%).
The well was drilled by Agip Petroleum, Eni's American subsidiary, at a water-depth of 1,100 meters with a total depth of 7,800 meters. The drilling's results increased estimated reserves to more than 100 million barrels and will enable an early start of production in 2004.
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Southampton - Batman:TDKR. Way too loud. I'm a drummer but my 44 year old ears were hurting afterwards. My daughters were hurting too. With the volume at such high levels you missed out on the subtleties.
The picture had poor contrast so dark scenes (this is Batman so there are lots) were hard to watch and determine. Picture was not sharp and was a poor representation of what digital cinema is about.


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THE San Clemente loggerhead shrike, possibly the most endangered bird in North America, may have a better chance to survive because its landlord, the Navy, is moving to protect the wild population and to breed the shrike in captivity, conservationists say.
The bird, found only on San Clemente Island in the Pacific Ocean 75 miles northwest of San Diego, is a subspecies of the loggerhead shrike, a predatory songbird that ranges widely but sparsely across the United States and southern Canada. A survey of the island by biologists in November turned up only 15 shrikes; another 10 are in a breeding facility recently opened by the Navy on the island.
The Navy has owned the 56-square-mile island since 1933, using it mainly for ship-to-shore bombardment training and for practicing simulated landings on an aircraft carrier. The shrike was added to the Federal Endangered Species list in 1977, and last summer the American Bird Conservancy threatened to sue under the Endangered Species Act to force the Navy to take steps to save the bird from extinction.
The loggerhead shrike is a robin-size bird with striking gray, black and white plumage, a black mask and a strong hooked bill. Shrikes hunt small birds, mice, lizards and large insects, but since they lack the sharp talons of hawks and owls, they have to impale prey on thorns or barbed wire to tear the animals into eatable pieces.
The San Clemente loggerhead shrike is smaller and lighter in color than shrikes on the California mainland, and scientists recognized the bird as a distinct subspecies in 1903. Ornithologists visiting the island around that time found the shrike ''tolerably common'' and ''well distributed.'' But by the mid-1980's, minimum estimates of the bird's breeding population ranged from 11 pairs to 5 pairs. Moreover, most of the shrikes were concentrated in canyons at the southwest end of the island, near the Navy's bombardment targets, where wildfires started by exploding shells threatened their nesting sites.Continue reading the main story
In a 1990 report on the ''Natural History and Management of the San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike,'' published by the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, two researchers, Thomas A. Scott and Dr. Michael Morrison, wrote: ''Biogeographic factors shaped the distribution of this subspecies, but human actions, specifically the introduction of exotic species, have altered the ecosystem of San Clemente Island and subsequently jeopardized the shrike's existence.''
Goats were introduced to San Clemente Island around 1875 by a ranch worker and their numbers exploded ''through neglect'' after the Navy took control of the island, the scientists reported. By 1976, when the Navy began killing and trapping goats, much of the island's native vegetation and shrike nesting habitat had been destroyed, they said.
A population of feral domestic cats has existed since the turn of the century, and black rats are believed to have arrived aboard Navy ships in the 1930's. Predation on incubating adult shrikes, nestlings and newly fledged young, particularly by cats and a small native fox, ''is a critical factor in the decline of shrikes on the island,'' the authors concluded. During the five-year study, predators raided 49 percent of the shrike nests, and 45 percent of the surviving fledglings died before they became independent of their parents.
The Navy removed the last of more than 27,000 goats from San Clemente Island in 1992, and Sandy Vissman, an endangered species biologist at the Fish and Wildlife Service's field office in Carlsbad, Calif., said vegetation on the badly eroded island had begun to recover. But for years, conservationists have chafed over what Gerald Winegrad, a staff lawyer for the American Bird Conservancy, called the Navy's ''heel dragging'' in carrying out a recovery plan for the shrike.
In a letter to Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and Defense Secretary William Perry in July, Mr. Winegrad said the Navy, despite repeated warnings from the Fish and Wildlife Service, ''continues to conduct military operations that have placed the species in jeopardy of extinction.'' He said the Navy had refused to consult with the wildlife agency and had failed to carry out measures to increase the shrike population.
In response, the Navy has agreed to introduce a program to control the rats and feral cats; to develop a plan to control fires using tanker planes in partnership with the Forest Service, and to restrict shore bombardment in shrike habitats.
''We're not doing anything different,'' said Jan Larson, the Navy's natural resources manager at North Island in San Diego. ''We were forced to do it a little more quickly when the American Bird Conservancy came into the picture.''
Five pairs of San Clemente loggerhead shrikes have been moved from quarantine at the San Diego Zoo to the island's new captive breeding building. Dr. Nancy Harvey of the zoo's Center for the Reproduction of Endangered Species, which will operate the breeding program, says she hopes to raise and release 40 juvenile shrikes this year and to add another dozen birds to the captive population. ''This is the first attempt to restore an endangered songbird through captive breeding, and we need to grind out as many young as we can because of the heavy losses to predators,'' she said.Continue reading the main story


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While over at Frogtown to sell his wares, the original Texas Rebel Without a Crew Robert Rodriguez spilled some beans about two of his upcoming movies — "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For", the long-awaited sequel to his 2005 hit, and "Machete Kills", the sequel to his fan-favorite "Machete".
According to Rodriguez, if you thought the first "Sin City" was faithful to the works of its original creator Frank Miller, you can expect the sequel to be even more faithful — if that's possible. Plus, he fills in some info on "Machete Kills", and just what to expect from a movie where Mel Gibson, no stranger to drama in his real life, will be playing the heavy.
On the "Sin City" sequel, Rodriguez had this to say to Empire:
I really held back the first time, because I didn't know whether audiences would go for it. So it ended up looking like a real movie, but in black and white, with a few flourishes. This one is going to push way further towards the books. It's going to shock and surprise people.
He goes on to confirm that Clive Owen will also officially return as Dwight, joining fellow returnees Mickey Rourke (as Marv) and Jessica Alba (as the stripper who doesn't actually strip, Nancy). Update: Empire has now unconfirmed their confirmation of Clive Owen's return.
So who else will be in the movie? Rodriguez wouldn't commit, only that he'll be meeting with some "seriously big names" in the coming weeks to fill out the film's new roles. The biggest role, of course, is Ava Lord, the "dame" of the title. Quiet frankly, if Rodriguez doesn't/can't get Angelina Jolie, it will be a disappointment regardless of who lands it.
As for "Machete Kills", Rodriguez says not to believe reports of the film's plot:
That synopsis we put out is misdirection — it's all fake. Machete is recruited by the President, that's true, but there's no cartel leader and the weapon in space is just one of our early story ideas. That said, there is still a space element, for sure. We've given the character a much bigger playground. It's going to be like a James Bond movie, with a Bond-style villain.
And Mel Gibson? That one's at least true, right?
Mel's just a badass. We have the same attorney and we've talked over the years about stuff we're making. This won't just be him grinning, doing bad-guy stuff. He's going to do something with it that'll really get people talking.
Get people talking more than Gibson's actual life? That's a little hard to believe. Rodriguez and company would have to go pretty big with Gibson's bad guy just to match the level of insanity that has been the man's real life.
Both films are expected to shoot this year, with "Machete Kill" first, and "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" very soon after.


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After a marathon hearing of testimony in the Hawaii legislative on same-sex marriage, the lawmakers stood on the right side of history this week and passed SB1, making same-sex marriage legal in the great state of Hawaii. Governor Neil Abercrombie signed the bill into on November 13, making Hawaii the 15th state in the nation where same-sex marriage is fully equal and legal.
One couple that's been active in the fight for equal rights in Hawaii — the state where the marriage fight began — is photographer Llevellyn Lightsey and Michael Waddell, the general manager of an LGBT-friendly resort in Maui. The couple have lived in Maui since 2001. "Our ties to the islands date back over 20 years when we first started vacationing here," Waddell says. "We have lived all over the United States due to job relocations. Dealing with high-stress jobs for over 20 years, we found the Hawaiian islands to be the one place in the world where we could recharge to tackle life's challenges. We also found it to be the most accepting geography for our love. That is why we ultimately moved to Maui and call this home... We lived through the civil rights fights of the '60s and '70s in the South. We are living it again in the civil rights challenges for gay people."
Waddell manages the Maui Sunseeker LGBT Resort in Kihei, a resort town on Maui's sunny southwest side. The resort caters to the LGBT community but welcomes all. The resort has been an active participant in the fight for equal rights in Hawaii. Chuck Spence, owner of the Sunseeker, says, "We are so proud to be residents of Hawaii today and as citizens of this great nation where we stand a bit more equal than we have in the past. The Aloha spirit is very much alive."
Lightsey is a professional photographer on Maui with a focus on capturing fine art, landscapes, events, and portraits. Frontiers, Spartacus Traveler, and Maui Times have all featured his work; he was also commissioned to create the cover art of the 2013 and 2014 Hawaii Pride Guide and his pictures were used on the Travel Channel show Hotel Impossible.
"The passage of same-sex marriage in Hawaii is all about civil rights," Lightsey says. "It is not about religion, but about what you feel in your heart. After over 39 years together, we will finally be able to make it official very soon. We are so excited about the new possibilities of life commitments for both residents of Hawaii and the many thousands of visitors that will come to Hawaii to celebrate their love. It is a new day in the Hawaiian Islands and we are so proud to call Hawaii and Maui our home."


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I heard a rumor today that made me cringe. Rumors usually have a sliver of truth but I hope this one doesn't. Apparently, the idea of collecting sales taxes from Internet businesses in Idaho is still alive in the Idaho state Legislature. This is a bad idea for several reasons.
First, let's consider the rationale. The thought is that charging sales tax on Internet businesses will "level the playing field" for non-Internet companies. That's ridiculous.
I suppose that in the 1920s when the automobile starting infringing on the sales of saddles, horseshoes and buggy whips we could have leveled the playing field by charging a tax on all automobile sales that subsidized tack shops and blacksmiths. Or we could have legislated that each new car must come with a buggy whip to keep the buggy whip industry alive. But, that would be just as ridiculous.
Second, companies that cry foul because they do not do business online should consider stepping into 2012 and stop running their business like it is 1980. Today, would a florist only sell flowers they get from local growers? Or rely solely on local sales? Not if they want to stay in business. They buy flowers from growers all over the world. Florists receive orders from national companies that drive sales from of all places, the Internet. The flower business has evolved from the little shop down the street to an international co-op. I suppose we should tax them for morphing the flower industry, changing their business model and providing better service and better products more efficiently than before.
Third, the Internet has fundamentally changed the way we do business. It's easier, more convenient, provides a huge selection and delivers to your doorstep. This new sales channel can move quickly and adapts well to shifting economies. These companies can literally reach around the world, expanding their customer base and increasing revenue. We can accept that and create better businesses, or we can try to stifle the innovation to our own demise.
Fourth, the taxing of online businesses should not be done state by state. Legislation at the federal level is already being reviewed to pass sales tax laws that cover every business the same way nationally. State by state sales tax laws make it more difficult and costly for online businesses to do business. Is that a level playing field?
Idaho shouldn't do anything that would slow this new economy, especially in our own backyard. It should be encouraged, celebrated and welcomed. If anything, the state should be helping small businesses become part of the new economy, not putting roadblocks in the way.
I think a better idea for all Idahoans is to provide resources, classes, training and inspiration to advance every business in the state to become an online competitor. That doesn't mean giving up their brick and mortar presence, only that they expand their thinking and their sales by joining the Internet community. That same flower shop could develop a Twitter following to share daily deals and special reminders about birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, etc., that increase their exposure, brand and, of course, sales.
There are several good, reputable companies online such as BigCommerce, Magento, Shopify, and Volusion to name a few, that specialize in helping people, even Internet novices, set up and establish an online business. The cost is extremely reasonable, often under $100 a month.
There's a public service advertisement currently running that encourages students to take the "Go On" pledge, a campaign to get kids to commit to "go on" to college and continue their education. I have an idea for another public service advertisement aimed at businesses that are hesitant to moving to the Internet. It's called, "Go Online." Let's get the state, the chambers of commerce and local universities to promote the movement online and stop trying to maintain the status quo.
It doesn't surprise me that some legislators support the movement to charge Internet companies sales tax but it surprises me that Idaho would even consider the matter. But like I said, it's just a rumor.
Don Bush is director of marketing at Kount, a leading provider of fraud prevention technology. Prior to joining Kount, Don was marketing director at CradlePoint, a manufacturer of wireless routing solutions in the mobile broadband industry. Don has worked in hardware and software management for more than 20 years and as a partner in two top technology marketing agencies.


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The Patagonian Andes
Most parts of Patagonia, that is the regions east of the Andes, are steppe-like plains of scarce vegetation. The Patagonian Andes are located basically along the border between Chile and Argentina and serve as a water shend and climate barrier causing the dry climate of the eastern plains of Patagonia. Most rivers of Patagonia are fed by the glaciers of the Patagonian Andes and the Patagonian Ice Fields.
Patagonia in general is famous for its strong and fierce winds. These strong winds, mostly coming from north-western directions from the Pacific Ocean. Thus the humidity in the air is precipitated on the western side of the Patagonian Andes, causing severe snow storms all year round. In contrast the air reaching the east side of the Patagonian Andes is low in humidity causing a semi-arid climate in the eastern Patagonian plains. In turn, air rising over the hot plains of east Patagonia induce the strong wind falling from the Andes during day time.
The Patagonian Andes are not as high as in the northern part of Chile and Bolivia. The highest peaks include Fitz Roy (3405m) in Argentina, and San Valentin (4058m) in Chile.
The ten highest peaks of the Patagonian Andes are:
|Peak name
|altitude (m)
|Cerro San Valentín
|Monte San Lorenzo
|Monte Mariano Moreno
|Volcano Lautaro
|Fitz Roy
|Cerro Bertrand
|Cerro Agassiz
|Cerro Torre
|Torre Egger
|Monte Maca
|Cerro Murallón
|Cerro Grande
The most famous and popular trekking and mountaineering regions in Patagonia are
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine: Great cricuit trek around the Torres del Paine, as well a challenging climbing opportunities.
Parque Nacional Los Glaciales: One can visit the mighty Moreno Glacier as well as the famous mountains Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre.
The Patagonian Ice Fields
The Northern Patagonian Ice Field (Campos de Hielo Norte) is located in Chile (centered near 47°0′S 73°30′W). It is the smaller of two Patagonian Ice Sheets, and it is a remnant of a more extensive ice sheet that had covered much of Patagonia over a million years ago. Today it coveras an area of 4200 km2 at altitudes between 1100 m and 1500 m, ice thickness reaches 1400 m. The Norther Ice Field has over 40 exit glaciers, the largest two — San Quintin and San Rafael — almost reach sea level at the west side towards the Pacific Ocean.
The Southern Patagonian Icefield (Campos de Hielo Sur) covers a surface of around 13000 km2. It is over 350 km long, with an average width of 40 km and ice thickness are also greater than 1000 m. The Southern Icefield discharges via more than 60 outlet glaciers, the most famous one is Moreno Glacier. Moreno Glacier is one of the biggest and most impressive glaciers in Patagonia and it is unique as it is still one of the worlds few advancing glaciers - its up to 400m high ice front advances at 1 to 5 m a day leading to a high rate of calving. In the past the glacier used to advance until completely blocking the river beneath it until the waters crashed their way through the glacier again. This leads to a approximately 2 day event of huge glacier parts crashing into the waters. This phenomenon, however, hasn't occurred in 16 years, until the year 2004 when the glacier had advanced once again, and completely blocked the river.
The longitudinal traverse of the Southern Patagonian Icefield had remaind a challenge for a long time - the Patagonian weather conditions made it especially challenging. Only in 1999 a team led by Pablo Bessler managed the unsupported north-to-south crossing of the Campo Hielo Sur.
The guanaco is a very characterisitc animal of the Patagonian plains. The guanaco roam in herds over the country and were a major source of subsistence for the natives, who used to hunt them on horseback with dogs and bolas.
There are great opportunities for bird-watching in Patagonia: The carrion-hawk is one of the characteristic objects of a Patagonian landscape, in the forest one can see the pretty Patagonian woodpecker. The presence of long-tailed green parakeets as far south as the shores of the Magellan strait attracted the attention already of the earlier navigators, and hummingbirds may be seen flying amidst the falling snow. Among the characteristic water birds are the flamingo, the Magellan goose, and in the Magellan strait one can observe the filghts of the albatros. In the Patagonian Andes one can also observe the condor circling.
In the forests, the predominant tree species are the southern beech species Nothofagus pumilio (lenga) and the Nothofagus betuloides (guindo).
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Nine days after the tragic Christmas Day fire in Stamford, friends and family streamed into an Upper East Side funeral home Wednesday to say goodbye to the three young girls and their two grandparents killed in the blaze.
The girls' mother, New York City advertising executive Madonna Badger, silently entered the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home dressed in mourning black. In addition to her three daughters -- 10-year-old Lily and 7-year-old twins Grace and Sarah -- Badger's parents, Lomer and Pauline Johnson, also died in the fire.
Badger and her friend Michael Borcina were the only survivors of the fire, attributed to a bag of smoldering ash and embers left in a first-floor mudroom. Officials told the Associated Press Tuesday the girls wanted the ash out of the fireplace so that Santa Claus could come through the chimney.
Badger's estranged husband and the girls' father, Matthew Badger, was seen walking into the funeral home Wednesday, but he did not speak to reporters. His brother Campbell Badger told the Associated Press last week the devoted father was devastated by the loss of his children.
Mayor Bloomberg attended the wake in the evening, hours after he was in Albany for Gov. Cuomo's State of the State speech. Stamford firefighters also appeared at the funeral home.
Stamford Fire Chief Antonio Conte said it was difficult to find closure. "When you see those little caskets, it wasn't there," he said. "I don't know if it will ever come."
Family friend Kate Askew read a statement after the wake thanking the community for their love and support.
The wake Wednesday was private. A public funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Manhattan.
A foundation has been developed in the girls' honor, called The Other 364 Foundation, "whose mission is to champion compassion every day of the year," according to a blurb on badgerandwinters.com.
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by Sail Port Stephens Media on 19 Apr 2012
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The two day Sail Port Stephens Junior Regatta, being sailed from Port Stephens Sailing and Aquatic Club just in front of Salamander Shores, commenced today at 12 noon.
34 boats started this inaugural school holiday regatta; a mixture of O'Pen Bics, Sabots and a Laser 4.7. It's a great venue and a wonderful stretch of water and on day 1 the excited participants were greeted with eight to ten knots of breeze and patches of sunshine peeking through the cloud cover. It would not surprise observers to see a hundred or more boats entering this event in a couple of years time.
A detailed report on this new junior initiative will be published tomorrow.
Today, Thursday 19 April, was a lay day for large numbers of the cruising fleet who sailed in the Commodores Cup and will be sailing on and competing in the Sail Port Stephens Trophy Series, commencing this Friday.
Tomorrow as part of Sail Port Stephens 2012, the Elliott 7 class will conduct their Australian Championship.
A hot fleet of 12-14 boats will face the starter's gun and leading the charge will be Mike Green, the current Australian champion in Evergreen, with its distinctive bright green sails.
Hot on his heels will be Aaron Terry in Selden Deck Hardware with Jan (Cloggs) Scholten in the crew. Former NSW champion Peter Wilson will be racing with his 'ring-in' Queensland crew and local skippers Matt Bonser from Port Stephens and Justin Mitchell from Lake Macquarie will be dangerous on home waters. A dark horse for the title is 18 foot dinghy champion Andrew Chapman.
The Elliott 7 Australian Championship Racing commences Friday 20th on Salamander Bay at 12 noon, with the nine race series concluding on Sunday 22nd.
The Performance Racing and Cruising Divisions contesting the Sail Port Stephens 2012 Trophy Series are scheduled to start off d'Alboras Marina at 11:00 am Friday. The Racing fleet, in two divisions will sail a Passage race on Friday and Sunday and will sail three windward leeward races o Saturday
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SCFL Calls For General Strike If Walker Plan Is Passed!
As the protests in Madison have continued and even grown in the face of an obdurate Governor and even a major winter storm they have not been alone. This weekend there were rallies in all 50 states in support of the public employees unions.
That first-term Governor Scott Walker has overreached in this labor dispute is beyond question. It is one thing to want to get concessions out of Labor when times are tight (though maybe he should have not given away massive tax cuts in the first place) but to try to end the right of workers to bargain collectively is a bridge too far.
With public sentiment firmly on the side of Labor, and protests growing not shrinking it is hard to see what the Governor can do other than back down. But that is not preventing one union from both planning for the future and turning up the heat.
The Capital Times is reporting that the South Central Federation of Labor, which has 45,000 members, is endorsing the idea of a general strike if and when Gov. Walker's union busting plan is passed. This is a pretty big step but it is one that I am glad to see.
Without the right to collectively bargain, you are not a union. At that point there is not a lot left to do but deny management the fruit of your labor if they will not agree to recognize your right of collective barging. It is how Labor initially established their rights in the first place. Since that was more than an entire working life time ago, it is probably time to remind folks like Gov. Walker what it looks like when you can't run your schools or state offices because all the qualified and trained people are gone.
We know that Walker, who fancies himself the new Reagan, has given some thought to what he would do if there were a strike. He has had his National Guard commanders preparing to have troops do some of the work at the state level, but it is really unclear if they would be able to keep the State going. . . .
After all he has had trouble with even getting the Capital building closed. The prank call from a Buffalo blogger and the revelation that he has at least thought about putting trouble makers among the crowds protesting his ridiculous overreach has put him at logger-heads with local law enforcement.
What would make this interesting is that the SCFL is not just state workers they have plumbers, electricians as well as SEIU (nurses and such) and AFSCME members. This means if they did follow through on their threat of a general strike the affect would be felt at more than just the government offices.
Right now this is all theoretical, as the 14 Democratic State Senators have hung tough, even in the face of not being paid (which is a pretty big sacrifice) and show no signs of cracking and returning to allow the Republican dominated Senate to have the quorum it needs to pass this union busting law. However what is clear it they will be unable to hold out forever. After all sooner or later they will have return to their homes.
If they are finally defeated there it will take more than a general strike by one Labor organization and that will be tough to do.
One of the pillars of these protests have been the teachers unions. They called in sick for multiple days in a row to kick start this protest movement and they should be commended for that effort. But teachers unions are often loathe to strike and make it stick.
Teachers don't get paid a lot for the work that they do (to our eternal shame), and the work is not particularly easy. As a result many of the people who go into it, especially in primary education, do it because they love kids. It is this love that make a strike difficult. They know what it means for the kiddies to be out of class both in terms of losing ground on their education and being suddenly at home when both parents work.
This opens up the argument that they can't really strike and stay out for weeks or months at a time if that is what is required. Without the real threat to deny management the fruits of your labor you don't have a lot of authority when bargaining.
A general strike is also a harder thing to bring about. It is not like when there is a particular company that Labor is negotiating with or has a grievance about. This is about making your power as workers know by shutting down big swaths of the economy. No matter what happens it is going to hurt more people than just the management.
Of course that is the point. To make the all the customers (in this case the citizens who benefit from the work of teachers, nurses, and other state workers) feel the pain that management is trying to cause the workers.
Of course a general strike is more than just a work stoppage. It is a public relations battle. To strike and have it be perceived that greedy Labor unions are trying to get more money and perks would be a blow to the fabric of Labor that might not be recoverable.
Then there is the coordination issue to consider. To be truly effective and to show as much strength as possible a General Strike has to be general. It has to really shut down as much of the economy as possible that requires that all of the unions involved really stand together. I am not an expert on the relations between the various unions in Wisconsin to say if this is a problem or not but I am willing to bet that the folks over at SCFL are working through it right now.
To me this is a good time for someone to be talking about a General Strike. Gov. Walker is looking more and more like a petulant ideologue and his Republicans in the House and Senate are not looking much better. The crowds are growing on weekends at the Capital and the protesters have managed to keep occupying the Capital building itself.
Labor, for the most part, has agreed to the monitory cuts that the Governors plan requires, leaving only the issue of collective bargaining on the table. Public opinion, nationally and in the Badger State is firmly on the side of allowing Labor to keep this right, even in biased and flawed polls like Rasmussen. All this says that there would be a willingness to blame any disruption of the state economy and services on the intransigence of the Governor and not Labor.
The story of Labor is the fight of the little guy against the Fat Cat Owners. With exposure of the involvement Koch brothers and their billions in the plan to strip public workers of their bargaining rights and the realization that the private sector unions would be next, we are playing out that same story again.
It is time for Labor both public and private sector to make it clear once again who does the work in this nation, and what it means when you have pushed the workers to the point that they will no longer just take what is given them while Owners and their politicians grow fatter and wealthier on the their efforts.
I hope it does not come to this, but if it does I completely support a General Strike in Wisconsin, and elsewhere. As the Grandson, Nephew and Uncle of Union members I say Solidarity!
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Edward Jones named top broker by natioinal magazine
Edward Jones has been named the No. 1 full-service broker by SmartMoney Magazine, receiving high marks for client satisfaction, client statement and stock-picking.
"Across-the-board strength vaults Edward Jones into first place," according to the magazine. "The St. Louis-based firm ranks first in three survey categories this year: stock picking, brokerage statement and customer satisfaction."
The magazine lauded Edward Jones for growing the number of financial advisors, up more than 500 since last year, to meet investor needs.
The firm has consistently been ranked highly in the SmartMoney survey as No. 2 in 2009 and 2008 and No. 1 in 2007 and 2005.
Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm's business, from the types of investment options offered, to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm's 12,000-plus financial advisors work directly with nearly 7 million clients to understand their personal goals - from college savings to retirement - and create long-term investment solutions that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio and a buy-and-hold strategy. Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today.
Edward Jones, which ranked No. 2 on FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" in 2010, is headquartered in St. Louis. The Edward Jones website is located at www.edwardjones.com, and its recruiting website is www.careers.edwardjones.com.


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Senator Parker Supports World AIDS Day "Getting to Zero"
Media Contact: Mynah Gooden
718-629-6401 (office)
For Immediate Release: December 1, 2011
(Brooklyn, NY) State Senator Kevin Parker (D-21) is encouraging all New Yorker's regardless of race, religion or sexual orientation to take the time to recognize the significance of World AIDS Day, celebrated on December 1 each year around the world. It has become one of the most recognized international health days and a key opportunity to raise awareness, commemorate those who have passed on, and celebrate victories such as increased access to treatment and prevention services for those in our communities affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
The theme for World AIDS Day 2011 is 'Getting to Zero'. After 30 years of the global fight against HIV/AIDS, this year the global community has committed to focusing on achieving three targets: "Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths"."World AIDS Day is a unique moment each year when all of humanity celebrates the progress we have made in the battle against AIDS, and brings attention to the enormous challenges still to come," Senator Parker said. "The goals of 'Getting to Zero' may seem lofty, but I am confident this is totally attainable," the four-term Brooklyn lawmaker emphasized.
Senator Parker noted that HIV and AIDS disproportionately affects diverse communities of color. In New York State, more than 157,000 persons had been diagnosed with AIDS, while nearly 30,000 persons lived with HIV (but had not progressed to full-blown AIDS). In both cases, about 45 percent of those affected were African-American. The development and implementation of a national AIDS plan, as endorsed by President Barack Obama, with targeted funding and resources for prevention, treatment and care that follow the current demographic trends of the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic.
"Overcoming health disparities, and promoting the health of all New Yorkers, remains one of our State's foremost challenges," Senator Parker added. "We must address the disproportionate rate of AIDS deaths among minorities by doing a better job of identifying persons infected with HIV before they progress to AIDS."
"With today's testing methods and medical care, this is a full-blown tragedy," Parker said. "We know that anyone – regardless of age, race, ethnic group, religion, or sexual orientation– can get HIV. That's why testing makes sense. I encourage you to arm yourself with knowledge by learning your HIV status. Even if you have no known risk factors, you should still get tested just to ease your own mind."
To talk with someone about HIV or ask questions, contact the toll-free CDC National AIDS hotline, available 24 hours a day, at 1-800-342-2437 or the NYS HIV/AIDS hotline at 1-800-541-2437 (English) or 1-800-233-7432 (Spanish).
Senator Parker concluded: "Ignorance and prejudice are fueling the spread of a largely preventable disease. We can all make a difference in overcoming injustice. This year, help reduce the stigma associated with AIDS. Talking openly about HIV and testing with your family, friends and colleagues is one of the most powerful ways of ending prejudice and preventing the spread of HIV."
About Senator Parker
Senator Kevin S. Parker is intimately familiar with the needs of his ethnically diverse community that consists of 311,000 constituents in Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, Ditmas Park, Kensington and Borough Park. He is the Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, former Majority Whip and First Vice Chair for the Association of Black, Puerto Rican and Asian Legislators.
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Though it's one of the area's largest fund-raisers benefiting North Texas HIV/AIDS organizations, Razzle Dazzle has always been a skippable event in years past. Why pay to get onto the Cedar Springs strip for this one event when you're just going to end up in the same old bars that are free to get into every other night of the year? Or why pay to get onto the block when you'll have to pay another cover charge to get into the Village Station or Sue Ellen's dance clubs? But this year organizers wised up and put some real dazzle into the street festival by booking some talent that should actually draw a crowd. Well, "talent" is a bit generous when referring to the Village People, but the veteran troupe has become so family-friendly and neutered that it should be interesting to see them back in the gay environment that spawned them. The real treat for Razzle Dazzle is the rare Dallas appearance by San Francisco queercore punk band Pansy Division. Unlike the Village People, Pansy Division's dirty and subversive songs will never be played at baseball games and wedding receptions. Also on the bill are lesbian queercore band Tribe 8 and the local rock band Girl. Named "Techno-Colour 2003," the festival also features carnival games, a casino, DJs, street entertainers and food booths. Beneficiaries include AIDS Arms, Resource Center of Dallas and six other charities. Razzle Dazzle has raised more than $1 million for area AIDS services in the past 25 years, and takes place Saturday from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Cedar Springs Road between Oak Lawn Avenue and Knight Street. Admission is $15. Visit www.razzledazzledallas.org. --Jay Webb
Going to the Dogs
Dog owners are a special breed. Training an animal to be your best friend is a lot of work--not to mention the chewed shoes, the lost security deposits and the sleepless nights brought on by sporadic bouts of barking. You cat people have no idea. Anybody can clean out a litter box, but living with a dog requires dedication. Well, the folks in Denton must be dog people, because on June 7, Main Street Denton presents the 10th annual Dog Days of Summer Celebration. In addition to a dog parade and a spokesdog pageant, among other events, your canine companion can have a "Glamfur Shot" taken and have its paws read by the Great Barkini. Civic Center Park, 321 E. McKinney, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 940-349-8529. --Rhonda Reinhart
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And the bottle...for courage
The next morning, we weren't sure how we ended up singing (badly, by the way) Buddy Holly's "Rave On" at XPO Lounge. It could have been because we were, in laymen's terms, 'faced. It could have been because our sister had just goaded us onto the stage (well, the designated corner of the room) with her mike-swinging rendition of Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me." More than likely, however, it's because there's something about Scaraoke, the every-Thursday-night karaoke kamikaze hosted by Mark Ridlen (a.k.a. DJ Mr. Rid), that makes inhibitions fade into the rearview mirror. Scaraoke celebrates its two-year anniversary on June 5 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. with drink specials and giveaways and prizes. But the real reward (or, perhaps, punishment): If you show up, and sing, you could end up on the XPO Gold! Vol. 2 CD and DVD, the follow-up to last year's sorta-star-studded compilation. XPO Lounge, 408 Exposition. Call 214-823-2329. --Zac Crain
Gefilte Fest
Matzo for the masses
Sadly, I've lost my copy of Yiddish for Dummies. A former boss gave it to me in order, I suspect, to augment my level of ignorance about his maligned and misunderstood Jewish heritage. He was a jokester, and often tossed out a "ferklempt" or "meshugeh" or some other giggly word just to keep me confused. Even a mediocre student of history has to marvel at the amazing sense of humor most Jews have managed to maintain through unprecedented struggle. Better than book-learnin' about all things Jewish is this Sunday's Jewish Music, Art & Food Festival in Richardson from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive. Stand-up by comic Marc Maron, Jewish inspirational music by Visions and Lamb Chop with Mallory Lewis are highlights. Tickets are $15 for adults, $9 for kids 3 to 16 and available at the Jewish Community Center, Tom Thumb groceries or by phone at 214-739-3737. --Annabelle Massey Helber
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You learn about gardening the same way you learn about love. First, you're infatuated with the showiest ones, choosing exotic, difficult, even unreliable types. After a time, you discover the dependable, reliable, inwardly radiant ones. In plants and in people, stick with the steadfast. Some of the best homegrown, native and adapted vines, flowers and shrubs will be offered June 7 in Fair Park's Texas Discovery Gardens' first plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A wide selection of TDC's greenhouse-grown plants, particularly cultivated to attract caterpillars and thereby butterflies, are available, plus there's some good advice for the botanically lovelorn from the gardens' horticulture experts. Peruse and bring the plant list at www.texasdiscoverygardens.org or call 214-428-7476. --Annabelle Massey Helber


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Signed Legislation That Will Avert Disruption
Governor Takes Final Step in Safeguarding Student Loans
Governor Sarah Palin has signed legislation that will avert a disruption in new education loans originated by the Alaska Student Loan Corporation (ASLC). The corporation has financed its education loan program by issuing tax-exempt revenue bonds in the capital market. ASLC has been unable to issue bonds due to the catastrophic capital market.
"This bill ensures Alaska's students will not be left out in the cold despite the current economic downturn," Governor Palin said. "Without this legislation, no Alaska student loans could be made this fall."
House Bill 172, sponsored by the governor, enables the Commissioner of Revenue to provide a bridge loan and directly invest in the corporation's education loans. HB 172 also creates a credit enhancement facility to assist ASLC in the issuance of bonds during the current economic crisis when, without this facility, it would be uneconomical to issue bonds.
ASLC's largest education programs are AlaskAdvantage Stafford Loans and AlaskAdvantage Supplemental Loans. This year, more than 8,100 Alaska students relied on one or both of these low-cost education loan programs to aid in financing their postsecondary education and training program.
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