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Written on: 22/12/2002 by Incognegro. (1 review written)
Good Points
Super value, hard hitting, simple design and operation, medium sized, mostly metal contruction, loads of aftermarket products and modifcations available, simple to disassemble and operate.
Bad Points
Plastic breech and sights, heavy trigger pull for single action (can be lightened easily), loud report.
General Comments
This Crosman 2240 has to be the best value of any CO2 pistol on the market. It also is hands-down the easiest to customize and has almost infinite possibilities. I currently own 4 of these in different configurations (and plan to buy a 5th). Barrels can be easily changed with Crosman's 2250 and 2260 models, so accuracy and power are quite upgradable.
In stock trim, the gun gets about 440 to 470 FPS (around 6 foot pounds of energy) in .22 cal. For a Co2 pistol under 12" in length, this is quite good - remember that this is a .22 cal gun and hits much harder than a .177. The gun is suprisingly accurate even with the stock 7.25" barrel. Operation is simple bolt action/single action and is single shot. The trigger is a bit slim and heavy, but this can be fixed with a trigger shoe. Lightening the trigger pull can be done by simply removing the grips and replacing the spring inside with a lighter one of the same length. It gets about 35-45 good shot per 12 grm CO2 powerlet, which is understandable due to it's power.
In conclusion: this gun is a great buy. The Crosman 2240 will fill a void in any airgunners collection. With an array of aftermarket products and upgrades available, you can't go wrong with this pistol!
Written on: 24/12/2002
Hey, Incognegro, what country are you in? It's just in the UK, 2240's are fairly rare, and we pay over the odds for them (like many Crosman models, 2250 etc).
I quite fancy a 2240, have you fitted a rhino breech, ... I'd like a red dot, or low power scope, and I hear the barrel clamp mounts aren't that great, is this the case?
How noisy is it for the power? My more powerful pistols, Anics and Dasiy 622x are fairly loud, and they run at about 4 ft.lbs, I presume at around six the 2240 is a bit noisy?
Written on: 23/06/2004
Your review was very helpful and now im interested. What the furthest possible 'effective' shooting range stock? ..About these mods..what can be modified and where can i get the parts? Barrel? Stock? What is the maximum possible velocity? This is very appreciated, keep up with the reviews. =D
Written on: 04/12/2003
Hey, zoltanus13: Have you seen the CB1740XL. I am going to get one, and at only $180.00, it is too good of a deal to pass up. The Whitewolf Hunter pistols are extremely nice, but I don't really feel like laying down $450.00 for an airgun. I like the Tomcat, too.
Written on: 04/12/2003
Hey Incognegro, in my opinion, the loud report from this gun is a good thing. It assures you that the gun isn't going to fall apart. What I am saying is, the loud report lets you know that you are shooting a powerful gun, which, in turn, gives you the sense that the gun can handle high pressures. I also think it just plain sounds cool, too. Kind of like silenced .50 BMG.(Yes, I have heard one go off before; a silenced Barett semi-automatic.) I still wore ear protection, though, should the silencer fail.
Written on: 20/11/2003
In Canada, all of the Canadian tire stores I have been in carry the gun. It costs $80 at Canadian tire. Also Le Baron carries the gun as well and it is probably cheaper.
Written on: 18/11/2003
Hey, i live in toronto ontario, canada and i was wondering if anyone who lives in canada or toronto knows any stores or chains of stores that carry mods for the 2240.
Written on: 13/09/2003
Thanks for your your comment, zoltanus13. I tried the site and my Netgear Firewall blocked it out!

I asked my local gunsmith on the same day I left the comment and he said he can get me one for £95 (about $140) - He doesn't stock them either! Thanks anyway.

Does anyone know if the Gamo Quickshot can be mounted to the 2240? They'd make a good combination.
Written on: 11/09/2003
You can try at www.crookedbarn.com . They have special guns for UK. They do not sell stock 2240s, however you can get a custom one for a little extra money. Very nice people to deal with, I ordered all my custom parts from them. Fair prices and... they ship internationally!
Written on: 10/09/2003
Does anybody know where I can get one of these in the UK (or a webshop that delivers UK)?

I've been lookin' for bloomin' ages and I can't find anywhere to buy one from!!!

Reply (or e-mail to email@example.com) would be appriciated.
Written on: 07/06/2003
I agree too. Best value for money... And so many things you can do with it. There is an abundance of after-market parts for this gun, which is not the case for most other models out there.

Way-fun to modify, deadly accurate if you do the right job.... and powerful too.

Too bad we have these laws here in Canada with "max 500 fps " for airguns, because it`s possible to get much more out of a 2240 by modding...
Written on: 28/04/2003
I recently purchased a 2240 and ran about 75 Crosman Copperhead pellets through it. They were all over the map on an Olympic 10m target shooting at about 30 feet. Is it me or is this ammo the pits?

My next tin is RWS Meisterkugeln.

Otherwise I am very pleased with the air pistol.
Written on: 26/02/2003
Great review and I totally agree. I own five custom 2240s and one just as stock. Email me guys if you wanna chat about 2240s.
Written on: 08/01/2003
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61 August 3, 197.8 ClVEX FUEL CYCLE THE SOLUTION I I TO NUCLEAR PROLIFERA TION INTRODUCTION Increasing world awareness of the near-term sca rcity of energy resources has led a growing number of nations to examine the nuclear option. Interest in this energy path has been heightened by the promise of virtually inexhaustable supplies of power held forth by the development of the French "Phoenix" de sign breeder reactor. In the United States, however, the con cepts of nuclear energy and the breeder reactor have faced escalating opposition from private groups alleging to represent environmental concerns and from some members of the Carter Ad minist r ation One of the main reasons for this opposition has been the very real concern which exists regarding the spread of nuclear weapons. Given the fact that, in their purest forms, many fissionable materials are adaptable for nuclear weapons, such concern i s understandable. Also, it is true that, in its purest form Plutonium-239--currently a leading candidate as the fuel for the breeder reactor--is an efficient material from which to fashion a nuclear device. It is not surprising then that some individuals m a ke the mistaken link between the world wide availability of Plutonium-239 fuel for reactors, and the global spread of nuclear weapons. 2 NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION AND PLUTONIUM Many individuals concerned with nuclear proliferation fail to recognize that Pluto n ium-239 is not the only fissionable ma terial from which an explosive device may be constructed, nor is it necessarily the most desirable. More properly, due to the current debate, Plutonium-239 might pose fewer problems for a terrorist group or nation in t ent on fabricating a weapon from diverted materials. Unlike Plutonium-239, which requires the use of a fairly sophisticated implosion technique to be exploded as a bomb, Uranium-233 is more amenable to the simpler "gun barrel design. It may be the fact th at Uranium-233 is not currently anticipated to be widely available in a form pure enough for bomb fabrication which has led to the attention to the possible diversion of supplies of Plutonium-2
39. Regardless of the type of material, however, the widespread ready availa bility in substantial amounts of any fissionable-material'in a form pure enough Qor weapons fabrication would present cause for concern.
Even when discounting the possibility of the diversion of Plutonium-239 by terrorists, there still remains the danger of a nation's diverting its supplies of Plutonium intended for com mercial power reactor.operations to a weapons program. There is little doubt, of course, that given the commi't tment of suffi cient resources and the existence of an adequate time frame, many nations could construct faci.lities for the specific purpose .of fabricating pure Plutonium-239 from which to manufacture weapons.
Such an undertaking, however, would require a level of effort far greater than a simple act of diversion of existing commercial supplies TERRORIST DIVERSION VS WEAPONS PROGRAMS It is evident then, that the widespread availability of relatively pure fissionable materials could create two separate pr o blems. The first would be the possibility, no matter how remote, that a dedicated band of terrorists could divert a por tion of the supplies intended for commercial uses and with them construct a crude explosive device. Ignoring for the moment the technol ogical problems. associated.with such an undertaking, it should be clear that such a threat is:relatively limited in its impact in global terms. The effect essentially would be confined to the nati.on which was the target of the terrorists' activities.
The second and far greater problem stems from the possibil ity of a government diverting the output 0f.a. facility intended to produce fuel for commercial reactor operations to a military weapons program. It should be emphasized that the fissionable 3 materi als contained in a reactor's core pose no weapons threat.
They are.far too hot, in both a thermal and a radiological sense to allow access. Further, such materials would be of insuffi cient purity due to.the creation of fission products by the normal cours e of operati:on of a chain reaction to be of use in fabricating. weapons. Therefore only those segments of the fuel cycle during which fissionable materials in a relatively pure state exist outside a reactor afford opportunities for di version. It is thes e stages, then, which must be the focus of any attempt to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
If the proliferation of nuclear weapons is to be curtailed the problem of a government diverting commercial fuel to a mil itary weapons program must be sa tisfactorily resolved Further it-must 'be resolved in a fashion which does not violate th6 national sovereignty of the nations concerned. Otherwise, non-nuclear na tions would reject it out of hand. It is undoubtedly a difficult and sensitive dilemma. How e ver, it now appears that an answer is on the horizon. Recently, the Electric Power Research Institute announced the development of an alternative fuel cycle. Called Civex to differentiate it from the military "Purex" fuel cycle the EPRI breakthrough appea r s to meet all of the criteria necessary to insure that fissionable material intended for commercial power reactor operations is not suddenly diverted to a military weapons program Also, as the safeguards contained in the Civex cycle are an intrinsic part o f it, it is technologically impossible to make a series of simple adjustments to the process which would circumvent its purpose. Perhaps the single most encouraging aspect of the pro posed Civex fuel cycle is that it utilizes relatively well known technol ogies. As a result, it can be implemented within a fairly brief time. For those concerned with stemming the tide of nuclear weapons proliferation, there can be little doubt that the relatively brief lead-time will be a major>advantage to this approach.
I H OW CIVEX WORKS In order to sucessfully prevent the diversion of Plutonium 239 from commercial reprocessing facilities safeguards must be de signed to account for the two separate contingencies referred to earlier. The first of these is the possibility of a band of ter rorists diverting a relative.ly small amount of pure Plutonium-239 and with it manufacturing some sort of crude explosive device. The second, and 'from a proliferation standpoint more serious problem is that of a government suddenly diverting the output of its com mercial reprocessing .facilities to a relatively sophisticated weapons program. Ea'ch of these two contingencies.presents a unique set of problems However, it appears that they may be susceptible to a common solution.
In addressing a pproaches to the prevention of the above mentioned contingencies, it is necessary' to first clearly define what is meant.by sudden diversion. Conceptually sudden diver sion" differs in substance from the development of a carefully I I 4 planned weapons pr o gram. There is little doubt that many nations could develop nuclear weapons given the committment of sufficient time and resources. In. fact, at present six nations already possess functioning Purex reprocessing facilities. Since such facilities produce p u re Plutonium-239, all of these nations possess nuclear weapons capability. In addition to the six there are another fifteen nationswhich are known to have the technoldgical capability to c0nstruct.a Purex plant. If any of these were truly intent on fabric a ting atomic weapons, they would be able to do so A second consideration related to the existence of Purex plants is that they present optimum targets'for terrorist diver sion. The Plutonium-.239 produced in these plants is ultimately refined to a form pur e enough for bomb fabrication--even the crude sort of weapon which.woul.d be the tool of a terrorist group.
Therefore, diversion of the output of a Purex plant by terrorists holds a certain very real risk.
The key to preventing sudden diversion, then, is to develop a form of reprocessing which does not.produce bomb-grade Plutonium 239 at any stage. By following this approach, the output of the reprocessing plant holds no attraction for the potential terrorist or weapons program, as it would be worthless f or construction of an explosive device. This approach is an integral part of the proposed CiQex fuel cycle.
On the surface, the Civex fuel cycle closely resembles the conventional method of reprocessing spent fuel. In the first step, similarly to the Purex fuel cycle, spent fuel rods are chopped up and dissolved in a nitric acid solution. The solution is separated into two streams. This is accomplished through the use of a conventional tributyl-phosphate-nitric acid solution.
One of the streams contains th e excess uranium from the spent fuel. This material will be returned to the blanket of a breeder reactor for enrichment. The second stream contains a mixture of Plutonium-239, Uranium, and fission products. Fission products are what we commonly refer to a s high-level wastes. The ratio of Uranium to Plutonium is maintained at roughly four to one throughout the process, with a small portion of the total volume being accounted for by fission products. The maintenance of a four to one Uranium-Plutonium ratio, a nd the continued presence of fission products are what differentiate the Civex process from the Purex process. They also represent the key to the in herent invulnerability of the process to sudden diversion FISSION PRODUCTS Fission products are the result of the normal operation of a chain reaction. They are commonly referred to as nuclear 5 wastes. Actually, they consist of two basic components. The first are what are termed "fission fragments;" These fission fragments are pieces of larger atoms which hav e been split by the chain reaction. Some fission fragments are radioactive and some are not.
The second. component of the. fission products generated.by a chain reaction. are Transuranics. These are elements with atomic numbers higher than uranium. As a ru le, they are not found in nature, but.rather are the result of neutron capture followed by beta decay occuring during a chain reaction. Normally, the fission products.would be separated from the Uranium and Plutonium in spent fuel during reprocessing and l ater disposed of. The removal of the fission products would be accomplished through a series of successive.nitric acid washes which cause the wastes to precipitate out leaving only Uranium and Plutonium. The reason for employing these successive washes is that fission products interfere.with the operation of a conventional light water reactor. Breeder reactors, however, are relatively indif ferent to their presence.
The purpose for inclusion of fission products in the out put of a Civex reprocessing plant is that many of them are in tensely radioactive. This means that their inclusion in all stages of the process insures that. the entire operation will take place in a high radiation field. This being the case, phy sical access to the fissionable materials becomes impossible.
Estimates indicate that a minimum of four feet of concrete will be necessary to shield the reprocessing streams. The radiation levels will vary t o some degree, but at the very least they will range into tens of thousands of rads, and possibly into hundreds of thousands. Any individual attempting to handle the materials directly would die within minutes or possibly seconds. Because of the mechanize d nature of the plant, however, there would be no danger to the workers operating it.
Experimental Breeder Reactor No 2 has demonstrated the feasibil ity of such a facility Previous experience with EBR 2 Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 2 (EBR 2 was a rese arch reactor located at Idaho Falls, Idaho. It operated continuously for five years without mishap. The basic technology necessary for implementation of the Civex process was amply demonstrated by EBR.2's operation EBR 2 was .a totally remote operation wh i ch employed reprocessing reactor by remotes.which were afforded access through a concrete hatchway. The spent fuel was then conveyed through a corridor to a reprocessing section within the plant, where it was refab ricated into fresh fuel The refabricated fresh fuel was then Fuel was removed from the core of the 6 returned to the reactor and reloaded through the hatchway. As would be the case in.a Civex reprocessing plant, the entire op eration took place.within a high radiation field. Therefore at no stag e during the process was a human being able to gain access to.the operation. In fact, even light bulbs were changed with remotes TERRORISTS AND CIVEX Given the intensely penetrating nature of the radiation associated with the fue1.fabricated in a Civex'rep r ocessing plant theft by terrorists is virtually impossible. Any band.of terrorists exposed to the unshielded.materia1 would shortly expire. This would hold true in all possible terrorist scenarios ranging from an outright attempt to hijack materials being shipped, to more involved attempts using assistance within.a Civex plant.
No matter how d$termined.a group intent on.diverting Civex fuel was aquiring it would not be within their potential technological capabilities.
A second reason why Civex fuel would be useless to terrorists is that it is not suitable for bomb fabrication. To construct a Uranium based nuclear weapon requires uranium with a purity of at least 93 percent. Plutonium-239 must be virtually pure in order to be suitable for weapons fabricat i on. Since the four to-one Uranium/Plutonium-239 ratio is maintained through all stages of the Civex cycle, there would be no point at which weapons-grade material existed. Granted, with a Purex type re processing facility the Civex fuel could be further r e fined and separated so that the end-product was bomb-grade material. How ever, if one had access to a Purex type plant, there would be no need to divert the Civex fuel in the first place DIVERSION FOR A WEAPONS PROGRAM The level of difficulty associated w i th utilizing the out put of a Civex-type plant for weapons fabrication is essentially the same as that associated with developing a weapons program independent of any commercial power reactor program. This is because the output of the Civex cycle must be r eprocessed in much the same fashion as would spent fuel in order to purify it to the degree necessary for bomb-grade material. Further, the Civex plant is so designed that it cannot be adapted to further purify materials beyond the four-to-one ratio of Ur anium to Plutonium.
There are a number of technical reasons why a Civex plant cannot be converted to one of the Purex configuration. First the space necessary for the concrete cells is essential to the 7 multiple cycles required for Plutonium purification will not be present. This would mean that the plant would literally have to be rebuilt in or.der to add such cells. Special equipment would also have to be added, provided it was available to the nation in question. There also remains the problem of.decon t ami nation of the areas to which such additions would be made. These areas would.have been exposed to the high radiation field in which the entire Civex operation takes place, and would be quite difficult to decontaminate A second reason why the Civex pro cess is unsuitable for adaption to military purposes is that the chemical process used includes different steps than those integral to the Purex process.
This difference in chemistry insures that the output of a Civex plant is unusable in weapons fabrication. Specifically, a fluoride purification process is used. This process is well suited to Uranium purification, but not to Plutonium purification.
The technology itself has been used for decades, and is still used by Allied Chemical at their Metropolis, Illinois, plant.
It has also been used at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Initially, fluoride purification was developed in an attempt to design a system for the purification of pure Plutonium. How ever, it was eventually abandoned after many years of rese arch when it was established that it was impossible to produce pure Plutonfum using it. The establishment of this fact is what makes fluoride purification so attractive as a proliferation resistant technology REPROCESSING DEFERRAL AND PROLIFERATION One ke y point often overlooked in discussions of whether or not to go ahead with spent fuel reprocessing is that delays in reprocessing increase the worldwide inventory of Plutonium. The fact is that the spent fuel rods taken from a reactor contain substantial a mounts of Plutonium-2
39. Initially, these fuel rods are' too hot. in a radiological sense.to readily allow for the extraction of their Plukonium content After the passage of around a decade, however, the level of radioactivity will have been reduced to a level which makes such.extraction far more feasible. In a very real sense, the delay in embarking on re processing results in an increase in the world's available Plu tonium inventory.
While it is true that Plutonium would be extracted through implementat ion of Civex or some similar reprocessing system, this material so refined would be soon incinerated in a power reactor's core. In fact, one of the original reasons for con sidering reprocessing was that it would help to reduce the build- up of a large Pl u tonium inventory. The British cited this factor as a.major consideration in their recent decision to go ahead with reprocessing. CONCLUSION It now appears that there is a viable technology which will allow the world to utilize the vastly improved energy r esources represented by the breeder reactor technology, while at the same time insuring the limitation of the spread of nuclear weapons.
Further ft also appears that the technology is as resistant as is humanly possible to terrorist activity. While any nat ion with the will to commit- the necessary amounts of resources and with a sufficient lead-time could develop a nuclear weapons program implementation of a Civex-type reprocessing system would in no way make such a program easier.
We must recognize that few nations are as richly endowed with energy resources as the United States. There can be no doubt that as energy supplies become increasingly scarce and ex pensive, most industrialized nations will forge ahead with the de velopmen t of nuclear energy, including breeder reactor technology.
To fail to recognize this fact is to play ostrich to the world's energy trends.
If we are to have a say in the uses to which nuclear tech nologies are applied, then we must maintain our leadership role in the area.of.nuclear export. This leadership role cannot be maintained however, without the development of a.spent fuel re processing technology. In Civex, there appears to be such a technology which will both serve the needs of the international community and limit the spread of nuclear weapons. Hopefully its development will finally put fears of weapons proliferation to rest.
Milton R. Copulos Policy Analyst


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At an age when older stakes horses usually head downhill, 6-year-old gelding Perfect Drift stands out because he just might be better than ever. He'll try the $1 million Pacific Classic (gr. I) for a second time on Sunday and, if he continue to do well, he'll probably be heading to the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) starting gate for the fourth time. Perfect Drift has amassed earnings of $3,473,040 with 11 wins in 31 career starts during a career that began in November 2001. His impressive 4 1/4-length win in the Washington Park Handicap (gr. II) at Arlington snapped a 12-race losing streak against stakes company. Always competitive against strong competition – the son of Dynaformer earned nearly $950,000 in 2004 with five seconds and two thirds in nine starts – his last stakes win came in the Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) in September 2003.Trainer Murray Johnson credits attentiveness for extending Perfect Drift's racing career. "Good management and good care, coupled with an owner who allows us to stop on him whenever a little problem occurs and take care of it so it doesn't turn into a big problem. He's had a number of things come along, but a good owner will let you take care of them properly and get them behind you before you go forward." Dr. William A. Reed, who owns Stonecrest Farm in Kansas City, is the breeder as well. Each year when Perfect Drift is rested, he goes to Stonecrest to romp in big, grassy paddocks and enjoy a horse's life. The only time the bay didn't get his end-of-the-year break, Johnson said, was when he was heading into his 3-year-old year. That reasoning made sense. "Because of his quality," Johnson said, "we felt we had a good shot at getting into some of the early 3-year-old races." He won the Lane's End Stakes (gr. II) at Turfway Park and finished third to War Emblem in the 2002 Kentucky Derby (gr. I). Johnson also credits his training venue – Churchill Downs' off-site training facility Trackside about six miles from the home track. "He trains on a tremendous surface at Trackside and that has helped him stay sound and stay around for a long time," Johnson said. "It's a very consistent surface, and they do a fabulous job of keeping it good for us in the morning. They don't have to be concerned with the afternoon. And there's much less traffic – only about 500 horses on the grounds at capacity." And then, of course, there's the horse himself. "He's very, very consistent and really is a remarkable animal. Most of the credit goes to him for being the incredible animal that he is." Perfect Drift, who ran second, one length behind Pleasantly Perfect in last year's Pacific Classic, has won three of nine starts at 1 1/4 miles with two seconds and a third.Longshot Polish Times, trained by Nick Hines, has been withdrawn from the race. His defection leaves the field at 11: Lava Man, Surf Cat, Perfect Drift, Choctaw Nation, Congrats, Borrego, Super Frolic, Island Fashion, Ace Blue, Musique Toujours, and Oceanus. Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) winner Lava Man is the main obstacle for Perfect Drift. An 8 1/2-length victor in the Gold Cup, the California bred won the Californian (gr. II) and showed good speed in both efforts. The 4-year-old Slew City Slew gelding was making his first start at 10 furlongs in the Gold Cup.Sunday's race also attracted Choctaw Nation, two-time winner of Del Mar's San Diego Handicap (gr. II) and fourth in last year's Pacific Classic.Swaps Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. II) winner Surf Cat gets a seven-pound weight break from the 124-pound assignment as a 3-year-old. He'll carry 117 pounds.The 5-year-old mare Island Fashion, who won back-to-back grade I races and is coming off a pair of grade I runner-up finishes, gets a five-pound break and will carry 119. Island Fashion won the 1 1/4-mile Alabama (gr. I) at Saratoga at 3.Post time for the Pacific Classic will be 4:45 p.m. The original field, in post-position order with morning-line odds, is as follows.
1 -- Polish Times – Kent Desormeaux – 50
2 -- Choctaw Nation - Victor Espinoza – 6
3 -- Borrego – Garrett Gomez – 12
4 -- Lava Man – Patrick Valenzuela – 9/5
5 -- Surf Cat – Alex Solis – 3
6 -- Super Frolic – Jason Lumpkins – 30
7 -- Musique Toujours – Jorge Chavez - 20
8 -- Congrats – Tyler Baze – 10
9 -- Island Fashion – Corey Nakatani – 20
10 -- Oceanus (Brz) – Jose Valdivia, Jr. – 30
11 -- Ace Blue (Brz) – David Flores – 30
12 -- Perfect Drift – Mark Guidry - 4


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From May 22 to June 4, 2012, my colleague Steve Iliff and I will be journeying to Palestine to work with a Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT). This is an organization (www.cpt.org) of individuals interested in observing, witnessing, and participating in peacemaking and peacemaking activities - practicing non-violent resistance across the globe. Some CPTers live and work in Palestine/Israel 24/7 and others, like Steve and I, are coming to learn and participate for a two-week stint. Steve and I team-teach a Peace Studies course at Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri. The university was created by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJs) in 1916. The CSJs and related St. Joseph's congregations are avid practitioners of social justice throughout the globe. Their history, mission, and values help define and inform the course and we hope our commitment to teaching about peace will encourage students to understand the long history of peace, both theoretically and practically, in both its religious and secular manifestations. Not just about the work of Gandhi or King, the course crosses time, place, and scenarios, the most recent manifestation of non-violent resistance being last year's Arab Spring. As we know from historical and contemporary examples, peace is often hard to define. Is it strictly the absence of war? Does everyone have to be "happy" to achieve peace? Why is "peace" only a noun and not a verb? We can "war" with someone but we can't "peace" with them. Does time, place, context make a difference in whether it exists or how it is defined? Peace can be short, long, intermittent, successful, unsuccessful or something in between. What is consistent is that regardless of its lack of success or continuity, peace making is as old as history and present in all world religions and in all recorded history. Consequently, contemporary Palestine provides yet another opportunity to explore the possibilities of peaceful human interaction in an ancient, volatile part of the globe.
Depending on the situation at the various sites we'll visit in Israel, Palestine or the Occupied Territories, I hope to write often, but not daily, about our experiences. I have never been to Israel/Palestine or the Middle East, although I have traveled throughout Europe, as well as Japan and Peru. I've been the quintessential tourist for the most part. In Europe I traveled to eight countries performing with the Kansas State University Concert Choir. In Japan, I visited family members in the U.S. military and in Peru I hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu for the Millennium. My professional responsibilities have taken me to Ireland to consultant with a Catholic women's religious community and to Mexico to participate in building a home for a needy family. The Palestine/Israel journey is a very different trip - not only because I'm in a part of the world unfamiliar to me - but because my purpose is very different. One of the most important understandings that Peace Studies students seem to take with them is that one person can make a difference. Not the glib, bumper sticker version of reality, but a real understanding of what works and the importance of grassroots movements and individual initiative to achieve peace and social justice. Most of us are not called to national leadership, Nobel peace prizes, or martyrdom (thankfully), but we do touch others' lives in both small and large ways. Hopefully, this will be a moment in time that will simply give me an opportunity to be present, witness, and be there if needed.
Besides the home page, I have provided a "Background" link for information on Palestine and my experiences and reflections will be found under the "Activities and Reflections" link in the left sidebar column. Simply click on these to open.
Carol K. Coburn, Ph.D.
Professor of Religious Studies and Women & Gender Studies
Avila University
May/June 2012
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If you're curious about Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (that will also hit the western shelves next March, thank Goodness), I come bearing gifts, as today Capcom held a press event in Tokyo, and released a bunch of screenshots for the occasion.
The screenshots showcase the data connection feature between the Wii U and the 3DS versions of the game and quite a few comparison shots between the two platforms. You can check them all below. Of course the high resolution screens come from the Wii U version, while the low resolution ones portray the 3DS one. Yeah, I know, stating the obvious is a form of art.


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GSA Takes First Step Toward Transfer of Bannister
Jan. 14, 2015
The U.S. General Services Administration took its first step toward transferring its portion of the Bannister Federal Complex during a farewell ceremony today.
GSA Regional Administrator Jason Klumb and National Nuclear Security Administration Site Manager Mark Holecek signed a memorandum of agreement today during the ceremony. The signing of the MOA is the critical first step in transferring GSA's portion of the Complex, about 2 million square feet, to the NNSA.
"Today marks the giant step toward the transfer and redevelopment of the Bannister Federal Complex. It's an honor to recognize 70 years of service to our country, and the employees who have served this country faithfully for as many years," Klumb said.
About 250 former and current employees attended the ceremony to say farewell to the Complex's 70 years of service. Former presidentially-appointed regional administrators representing four administrations spoke at today's event.
The GSA is relocating its regional headquarters and approximately 1,000 employees to 2300 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, beginning this month. It will conclude its move by April. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will remain at Bannister until its relocation late this year.
Key Facts
The 5,000,000 square foot Bannister Federal Complex has two owners: GSA and the National Nuclear Security Administration. The Bannister Federal Complex is the size of two Empire State Buildings, and sits on 310 acres.
Senator Harry S. Truman broke ground on the facility July 4, 1942. His speech that day emphasized the outlook on the war: "America is in peril, grave peril. Let no one deny that fact."
The facility was built to construct Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines for World War II. At the end of the war, more than 21,000 worked at the Complex.
In 2012, NNSA announced it had selected CenterPoint properties as its preferred planning partner for the redevelopment of Bannister. GSA is working now to transfer its portion of the Complex to NNSA. Both agencies will maintain responsibility for environmental monitoring and any required cleanup.
The agreement signed today expresses the commitment and cooperation of GSA and NNSA in consolidating ownership of the Complex. It also reaffirms the agencies' commitment to environmental remediation as required by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
All current Bannister Federal Complex tenants are now in the process of relocating or actively working toward vacating the facility in 2015


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Emulate, Evolve & A View of Eternity
An important lesson I learned in life is what I call "emulate and evolve." If you want to succeed in a particular field, the first thing to do is to seek out the person that has come before you, who has succeeded more than anyone else, and emulate them. Once you have made those principles or activities a habit, then evolve those so they remain relevant to a changing world.
If your goal is to be a great operator of a business or an exceptional investor, there is no other person you should look to emulate than Warren Buffett. Larry Cunningham's Essays of Warren Buffett does a masterful job at providing a logical architecture to introduce, or reintroduce, the important lessons that Warren Buffett has shared over the last half century.
Warren Buffett followed a path of emulate and evolve. At the age of nineteen, Buffett read a copy of Benjamin Graham's Intelligent Investorfrom the Omaha Public Library, and, almost in an instant, he was indoctrinated into thinking as a value investor. With a goal of committing Graham's principles to habit, Buffett applied to Columbia Business School to study with Graham.
In The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons of Corporate America, the reader is taken on a journey of how Buffett emulated Graham's value principles, such as Mr. Market and Margin of Safety, and applied those key insights to the rationality of his decision-making process. The reader is also able to witness the progression of Buffett's thinking as it evolved over the decades from looking at Graham's "net-nets" toward looking at businesses where intrinsic value would compound through time.
I found the organization and compilation of the "Essays" so helpful in communicating the evolution of value investing from Graham to Buffett that I have added this book to the reading list for the Security Analysis class I teach at Columbia Business School.
I recently heard a story told by Marshall Weinberg (one of Warren Buffett's Security Analysis classmates at Columbia in 1951) that Ben Graham would open his course by writing a Latin phrase on the chalkboard: sub specie aeternitatis. The phrase is from philosopher Baruch Spinoza, and translates to: in view of eternity. The "Essays" do an exceptional job of not only sharing the evolution of the businesses Buffett was interested in buying, but we are also able to see how his perspective evolves as his time horizon lengthens. His long-term compounding view evolved to that of eternity as the Berkshire Hathaway system emerged to the one we know today. The system that exists today is grounded in not only the timeless value investing lessons Graham articulated, but is coupled with a perspective toward eternity.
The Berkshire system, through the evolution of Buffett's life-long journey of learning, begins to view everything in the context of not just a long-term view but an eternal view. They are privy to family owners who are unwilling to sell their businesses to many but see Berkshire as a home that will preserve the integrity with which the business was built. Buffett views his fellow shareholders as partners that should be treated fairly. He drives this point home in his reluctance to not buy back shares without partners knowing what they are giving up. We also see this in the way shareholders view their role as true owners of the Berkshire and its underlying businesses.
"Essays" has become an effective reference book when I find myself asking in what year did I remember Buffett making a particular point. The table of contents has become a well-worn, dog-eared page where I can navigate many of the more poignant lessons Buffett has distilled. I look forward to sharing this with my students this semester.
Christopher Begg is CEO, CIO and Co-Founder of East Coast Asset Management, bringing 15 years of investment experience from previous posts as Portfolio Manager at Moody Aldrich Partners and Boston Research and Management. Chris is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Heilbrunn Center of Graham and Dodd Investing at Columbia University Business School, where he teaches Security Analysis, the course taught by legendary value investor and Buffett mentor, Benjamin Graham.


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The Ted Cloak Century Scholarship recognizes young theatre makers that who will fill the 21st Century with innovative, collaborative, clear, and nuanced productions that warm the hearts and challenge the minds of generations to come. This scholarship, given in anticipation of the 100th Anniversary of our department's founding, honors the legacy of joyful and serious theatre making in a liberal arts environment envisioned by Ted Cloak in 1930. To be considered for a Ted Cloak Century Scholarship, students must audition the senior year of high school, either on campus or submit a self-recording. Register here for 2018 auditions.
The Theatre Arts workshop is designed to connect prospective theatre makers with current theatre faculty and students. Exercises in this workshop will test your workability, collaborative skills and ingenuity. Student can audition for the Theatre Arts Scholarship and attend the workshop the same day.
If you are interested in being considered for a Theatre Arts scholarship, please register for an audition and for the workshop.
Acting: Two contrasting monologues from plays. One may be pre-modern (before 1880), but this is not a requirement. Your presentation should be no longer than 3 minutes
Design and Technical Theatre: Please present a portfolio with evidence of your work as a designer, stage manager, and/or technician.


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This page displays all information relevant to this park/camp, except the following:
Visitor Tips
- In the inland areas, visitors can make use of sedans or 2x4 vehicles, but to make the most of their visit and to see most of the Park they will need a 4x4.
- Vehicle fuel and ATM facilities are available in the nearby town Springbok (87km away); not in the Park itself.
- As outdoor lighting in camps is limited, a torch/headlamp is required when walking outside at night.
Where To Stay
Things To See
- Breathtaking landscapes
- Spectacular flower season


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Here's a report on another Google event in Jakarta. We previously told you that Google Southeast Asia have lined up a week of events in the Indonesian capital, and flying in dozens of executives from the Singapore head office.
On Wednesday Google launched Google Maps Indonesia at Blitz Megaplex at Grand Indonesia in Jakarta. While the service has been around since Feb 2009, it was only this week that Google made an official public announcement.
Google Southeast Asia's Andrew McGlinchey, who heads product management, and Derek Callow, who runs marketing, were on hand to explain the service and how they are now working with local partners to enhance Maps.
Maps has so far been limited to the standard map and overlay views with directions for those who walk or travel by car. Unlike in some other countries, Maps in Indonesia has no ability to monitor traffic or to find out public transport routes, let alone run Street View.
McGlinchey explained that the reason they haven't said anything publicly earlier is that they wanted Maps to be mature enough first. With the launch, Maps is now available in Indonesian with its own domain at maps.google.co.id.
While there were no significant additions announced as far as feature parity is concerned, Google did announce partnerships with two local startups to provide more comprehensive information for Maps users.
One of the startups that Google has brought on board is Urbanesia which has been quietly revamping its website and working out third-party deals in the last several months.
To assist in searching venues and locations, Urbanesia's more than 220,000 listed venues will be available for Google Maps users. With this assistance, information on Google Maps for Indonesia should be much more accurate and more relevant.
Selina Limman, Urbanesia's chief executive, highlighted the cooperation between the search giant and her city directory. She's counting on search results from Google Maps to attract visitors to her service as it provides much more comprehensive information than what's listed on Maps. At the moment Urbanesia visitors average about half a million per month.
The other startup is Lewatmana, a traffic information service with video snapshots of road situations wherever traffic cameras are available. According to founder Hendry Soelistyo, his traffic cams would provide video feeds for Maps users if they choose to use the webcam feature. Though the videos are not live, they provide recent enough images to remain relevant.
At the event, Google also took the chance to announce Google Tanya Jawab for Indonesia in Bahasa Indonesia. Tanya Jawab is an Answers type service where anyone can ask questions and the answers will be provided by fellow visitors to the site.
Google is partnering with Chip magazine to provide some of the answers in the computer and technology fields. There are already hundreds of questions posted since May but the service hasn't been openly announced until now.
Next on Google's public agenda in Jakarta is the DevFest which will be held at Binus University on Friday.
Pictured L-R: Selinna Limman, Urbanesia CEO; Derek Callow, Google SEA marketing head; Andrew McGlinchey, Google SEA product management head; Hendry Soelistyo, Lewatmana founder
Photo credit: Aulia Masna.


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Benefits of Membership
Legitimacy in rank and direct Lineage to the Founder of Kenpo/Kempo Karate in New England, Sr. Grandmaster S. George Pesare.
IKCG Patch and Certificate signed by the Board.
Discounts on IKCG Seminars and IKCG sanctioned tournaments.
Annual rank certification and promotional rank testing by the IKCG Board.
October 13, 2018
More info on the 8th Annual IKCG Tournament
Homecoming Banquet coming soon!


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rachelnotrach - I sent you a PM that should help. Let me know!
rachelnotrach - I sent you a PM that should help. Let me know!
Hey, Mods!
My MNFFBB account seems to be a bit dodgy. I put in my username and password, it says 'Thank you for logging in, Midnight Storm,' but then it reloads as a non-logged-in page. However, my name is still present in the 'online users'.
It keeps happening more and more regularly. It tooks me three hours before I could log in, today.
It can happen at any moment. For example, last week I was looking through some BA threads. I clicked on somebody else's thread, and the 'you do not hanve permission, please log in' page appeared. I logged in, but the page reloaded as the login screen again.
This is immensley frustrating, is becoming more and more common. Sometimes I write a reply on a post, press 'submit', but then it tells me I'm not logged in. I log in, and the 'please log in' screen returns.
Also (and I don't know if this is relevant), yesterday, I went on to the beta boards but all I could see was:
400 Bad Request
Bad Request
Your browser sent a messagethat this server could not understand.
Apache/2.2.0 (Fedora) / Server at fanfiction.mugglenet.com Port 80
It hadn't redirected me to some fake site: fanfiction.mugglenet.com was still in the address bar.
I figured I'd go to the beta boards through MNFF, but that wasn't working either! The main main Mugglenet site was though, but if I clicked on 'fanfiction', the error message appeared.
The '400 Bad Request' problem has happened much less than the login problem. I don't think the two problems are related, as the second had nothing to do with logging in. I just thought I should let you know.
~Midnight Storm
Midnight Storm: I can't really say what's causing the "400 Bad Request" error to show up, but about your first problem, one question that comes to my mind is: did you try deleting your cookies? Because sometimes it happens to me too, and clearing my cookies usually solves the log in problem. Until it happens again... Maybe another mod will have a more complete answer for you though. I'll see what I can do.
Thanks to Viv for help with the cookies problem (as well as Megan and Jess who contacted me through PM)
A friend of mine's account doesn't seem to work properly on here. She sent me a message (via email, not PM) saying that she wanted a beta for a story but it wouldn't let her post. I told her she needed to be Sorted first, and to send a message to the SortingHat. She told me she couldn't work out how to do that. In the end, she gave me her username and password, and said I should just do it. So I logged in through her account, and I realised why nothing was working. This is what it looks like when she logs in:
And that's all she can see. She can't send PMs, or anything. SortingHat doesn't even appear in the Members List. It wouldn't have mattered, though - my account did, but when I tried to send a PM to this account through hers, it said her account didn't have permission. I'm thinking maybe her account wasn't activated properly, or something? Anyway, it's way out of my technological capabilities, so I've got to hand it over to the mods
~Midnight Storm
All right...there did seem to be a problem with her usergroup (maybe her account wasn't activated properly - I'm not quite sure) Anyway, I flipped a switch...maybe she could try logging in now? If not, please contact me by email - firstname.lastname@example.com Thanks
Everybody seems to have moustaches on their banners. What's with that??
~Moustache-less Midnight Storm (Lily and James are far too close to have moustaches anyway, I guess)
Just a question, but what is No.12 Grimmauld Place for?
Its always empty...
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I've expirienced some trouble registering. I can't access this forum when logged in, so I'm commenting unregisterd. when I'm not logged in, I can see 5 forums. when I am logged in, I can only see 3. When I click a certain link to something within the forums I cannot see, it says I have no premission to access the forum. Is there a verifycation e-mail that's supposed to be sent to my email? because I didn't get one.
Young Grasshopper:
I know that gmail accounts do work with this site, as I use one myself. Recently, some emails have been slightly delayed, so the problem might solve itself with some patience.


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RIP Eddie Carroll, Voice of Jiminy Cricket (Updated)
The International Jack Benny Fan Club is reporting that Eddie Carroll, voice of iconic Disney character Jiminy Cricket since 1973, has passed away at the age of 76.
Carroll assumed the role after the death of Cliff Edwards in 1971 and had voiced the famous cricket for all manner of Disney media over the course of nearly 40 years, including the Kingdom Hearts video game series.
And up until a recent injury which may have resulted in the cause of his death, Carroll had been performing the critically-acclaimed one-man tribute stage show Jack Benny: Laughter in Bloom.
This article was originally published by Voice Actors in the News and is reprinted here with permission.
Update: 4.07.2010 — Voice Actors in the News is passing along details on the funeral and where to send donations.


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Obsessive Love AddictionQUESTION: What are the symptoms of an obsessive love addiction?
It is important to be able to recognize the symptoms of an obsessive love addiction. One or two of these symptoms probably would not define you as an addict, but on the whole, if you answer most of these questions as вЂyes,' then you should seek counsel.
Answer these questions as honestly as possible. Keep in mind that they are only a guide; one to be used as a measure of your love health.
Do you feel the need to dress in such a way that no one would be able to tell you are hurting on the inside? In other words, do you tend to hide your feelings?
Do you lack trust in any relationship?
Are you depressed?
Do you seek to control others by manipulating circumstances to your own benefit?
Do you need a partner in order to feel worthy?
Are you tolerant of excessive behavior?
Do you have several addictions?
Do you have an insatiable appetite in the area of sex, love, or attachments?
Do you continually question values and lifestyles?
Do you have a driven, desperate, frantic personality?
Do you feel robbed of love from your childhood and harbor bitter rage or resentment towards your parents and siblings?
Do you believe love is the same thing as sex?
Do you live a double life? Or, do you act differently when you are with others than when you are alone?
Do you leave a relationship only to immediately involve yourself in another?
- Are you right now, even with yes's above, denying that you may have a problem? If you answered yes to many of the questions above, you need to seek help. There is a lot of help out there to bring you to a mature and natural relationship with others. This site is the first way you've chosen to seek help and that is a wonderful step to make. Would you consider speaking with a professional counselor about your addiction?
WHAT DO YOU THINK? - We have all sinned and deserve God's judgment. God, the Father, sent His only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him. Jesus, the creator and eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that He died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buried, and rose from the dead according to the Bible. If you truly believe and trust this in your heart, receiving Jesus alone as your Savior, declaring, "Jesus is Lord," you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity with God in heaven.
What is your response?
Yes, today I am deciding to follow Jesus
Yes, I am already a follower of Jesus
I still have questions
What is your response?
Yes, today I am deciding to follow Jesus
Yes, I am already a follower of Jesus
I still have questions


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PRIMER 55 have announced their decision to disband "due to creative and personal issues."The band, who recently completed the Jagermeister $12 Riot U.S. tour with DOPE, had previously issued two full-length albums through the Island/Def Jam label. The following is guitarist Bobby Burns' statement on the split: "Hey everyone... What I'm about to tell you all I say with a heavy heart.... It has been talked over and it has been decided that P55 will disband due to creative and personal issues...This decision has been in the works for a very long time can't be resolved.. and only now, on the eve of a brand new year we see fit to call it a day.. It's better to do it now so we can still remain friends rather than later.... It's been a very, very fun but rough road at times and I think I can speak for Jason and Preston when I say that we're proud of what we've done and we're proud of the records.... but it's just time for all of us to move on to different things.... I have no plans at all to quit music.. it's the only thing I know how to do... I think J will be taking a little time away however.... and Preston I'm sure will remain in music as well.... We've talked about doing one last tour for you guys which if it happens will probably kick off late January / early Febuary... We'll only be getting together to do this tour for YOU to say THANK YOU for the dedication and support that you all have shown us... Stick close to the site (www.primer55.com) for more details..... As for myself, most of you know that I've been involved in various musical projects that I'll be pursuing full time now. For info on all of that you can check out www.beautifulmusic.tk or www.bobbyburns.tk for all the latest. In closing, I'd just like to say that over the past few years I've made some of the best friends that anyone could ever ask for all over the fucking world and I love you all very much.... I'll be back, don't worry I'm not dead yet."
PRIMER 55 Split Up!
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"CatDog Season 2 Part 1" and "Team Umizoomi: UmiGames" – The Unbearable Lightness of Being
I wish I had a better opinion of CatDog after sitting through the Season 2 Part 1 set, but the most I can add to my last review is that the show is beginning to create plots and scenarios as outlandish as its premise. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean the show gets much funnier this season. It remains a show that looks like a heck of a lot of fun to work on, but the copious amounts of energy that went into it failed to produce very many laughs. To be fair, this set did manage to make me laugh a few times, but rarely and irregularly.
The second season of CatDog, like the first, relies on the odd couple dynamic in its bizarre title character, who's an over-eager but stupid dog on one end and a snobbish, erudite cat on the other. Each half-hour is divided into at least two segments; this season, some episodes add a much shorter third segment which is sometimes the funniest of the three since they never really try to sustain a story and opt for pure comedy instead. Probably the funniest segment on the entire set comes on disc 2 with "Dopes on Slopes," which is a few minutes of nothing but CatDog careening into things (and Rancid Rabbit, eventually) on a ski slope. Some of the premises this season are far more outlandish than before: "Fishing for Trouble" sends Cat on an extended journey down Dog's gullet in search of a pet fish, while "Hail the Great Meow Woof" dumps the pair on an uncharted tropical island where they experience first the adulation and then the anger of the natives. Unfortunately, just having weirder premises doesn't make many of these episodes funnier, with my most common reaction continuing to be a baffled puzzlement instead of laughter.
There are also times where the energy just doesn't seem to be applied in a focused or effective manner. As one example, Rancid Rabbit finds himself in the way of a charging crowd in one of the last segments on this disc, "Showdown at Hole 18," but the opportunity for comedic mayhem goes unexploited since he just gets lightly jostled but is left standing as they pass him by. The look of confusion on his face matched mine: what self-respecting comedy cartoon would flub such a golden setup for humorous violence? It's another instance where copious energy yields few laughs.
Like the last season, CatDog Season 2 Part 1 packs 10 episodes across two discs. The video is full frame and shows a bit of grain, while the stereo sound is solid but unremarkable. There are a good number of chapter breaks between each episode, and I appreciate that the DVD menu lets you jump to a specific segment within an episode, even in the three-part episodes. There are no extras on the disc, not even trailers for other Nick DVDs from Shout!
Every good parenting book tells you not to use your TV as a digital babysitter, and that if you're going to allow your child to watch, you should watch with them and discuss what you see. My biggest objection to a good number of pre-schooler shows on Nickelodeon is that they make it nearly impossible to follow this advice, producing shows that few supervising adults will want to watch without something more interesting (or a good, stiff drink) nearby.
I don't find Team Umizoomi any exception, as it leaves me with few impressions other than disappointment there is precious little math in a show that bills itself as a math-themed. The latest DVD, "UmiGames" is anchored by a scaled-up episode where the show's leads Milly, Geo, and Bot compete in a mini-pentathlon of sports events for a prize; three more episodes follow. Apparently, shape and pattern recognition are deemed "math" skills these days, since it seems that those are the dominating, problem-solving challenges that the trio present to its pint-sized audience. Team Umizoomi prominently features the same faux-interactivity common to many Nickelodeon pre-schooler shows, though I find it less irritating or mindless than what you get in an average episode of Dora or Diego. Like many of Nickelodeon's pre-schooler releases, there are no bonus features on the DVD and no chapter stops to let you skip the title sequence, which isn't bad but runs rather long and definitely wears by the fourth time you've seen it.


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Miami Complaints
State's jobless may miss out on extended benefits - July 23, 2010 - The federal government on Thursday finalized an extension of unemployment benefits that will bring welcome relief to millions of the struggling jobless. But not, at least for now, if they live in the Sunshine State.
Program a lifeline for Floridians facing hardship - July 22, 2010 - A program funded by federal stimulus money aims to help Floridians facing economic hardship and job losses stay on their feet.
Relief fro Middle Class at Tax Time
Thousands in South Florida could be in line for home loan relief - March 5, 2009 - Guidelines released Wednesday by the Obama administration more clearly show who will be eligible for relief under a $75 billion homeowner rescue plan announced two weeks ago. Do you qualify loan help?
In stimulus plan, how much bang for the buck? - February 24, 2009 - Thousands of cities, counties compete for scarce infrastructure funds
Miami-Dade, Broward to receive federal funds for homeless - February 20, 2009 - Florida will get more than $74 million in grants to help hundreds of local homeless-assistance programs, federal officials in Washington announced Thursday.
Big-city mayors to meet with Obama at White House - February 20, 2009 - The mayors of major U.S. cities will gather Friday at the White House to talk about the economy with President Barack Obama.
Number of South Florida consumers filing for bankruptcy rises by 60 percent - February 4, 2009 - South Florida business bankruptcy filings tumbled 30 percent last month to 111 from a year ago. The number of South Florida consumers filing bankruptcy, however, increased 60 percent to 1,685.
Pompano gas distributor to cut 207 workers by end of June - February 4, 2009 - A Pompano Beach gasoline distributor told the state Tuesday it will lay off 207 people by the end of June.
Fewer new homes in Miami-Dade, Broward - February 4, 2009 - New home construction plunged in Miami-Dade and Broward counties in the fourth quarter, according to numbers from Metrostudy, a real estate consultancy.
Macy's eliminates all 600 jobs at Miami office - February 3, 2009 - Macy's is eliminating all 600 jobs at its regional headquarters in downtown Miami, part of a major corporate reorganization that includes cutting 7,000 jobs nationwide.
Obama warns against 'gridlock' on stimulus. - February 3. 2009 - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is making another push for the economic stimulus plan being debated in the Senate, saying that with stakes so high, the nation can't afford the "same partisan gridlock."
CVS Caremark gives notice of layoffs as it closes Largo facility - February 2. 2009 - The closing of Largo CVS Caremark operations will leave 230 people without their jobs after March 31.
Entrepreneurs' conference coming Feb. 26 - February 2. 2009 - About this time last year, economic troubles were on the wind. But few imagined the ferociousness of the financial tsunami that hit world markets last fall.
Ocean Bank lays off 127 after fourth-quarter loss of $86.7 million - January 31, 2009 - Ocean Bank laid off 127 employees and posted a fourth-quarter loss of $86.7 million.
Johnson & Johnson cutting 159 jobs in Miami Lakes- January 31, 2009 - Johnson & Johnson is eliminating 159 jobs in Miami Lakes and transferring the work to Juárez, Mexico.
Economic woes boost library use for job resources - January 30, 2009 - CINCINNATI -- Since being laid off when Circuit City closed the store where he worked, Vincent Self heads to the public library every chance he gets to search for a job.
At town hall meeting, Wasserman Shultz fields questions about stimulus plan - January 29, 2009 - U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Weston Democrat, fielded questions about the $819 billion economic stimulus plan at a Miami Beach meeting.
Electronics giant NEC set to slash 20,000 jobs - January 30, 2009 - Japanese firm blames global downturn, escalating industry competition
Homelessness surges as funding falters - January 30, 2009 - Providers to the poor try to stretch meager resources to meet growing need
Obama slams Wall Street on bonuses - January 29, 2009 - President calls the $18.4 billion in bonuses paid last year 'shameful'
Florida International Business Expo offers a global platform - January 29, 2009 - The Florida International Business Expo has attracted dozens of smaller businesses with networking possibilities and minimal booth fees.
Fla. Stands To Gain Billions From Stimulus Plan - January 28, 2009 - Florida stands to gain billions of dollars from the U.S. House's stimulus plan.
Consumer confidence sinks to a new low- January 27, 2009 - Americans' mood about economy darkened even further in Jan.
Home Depot Cuts 7,000 Jobs And Closes Expo Chain - January 26, 2009 - 37 Expo Design Centers Close Nationwide
Economists: Many More Layoffs Coming - January 26, 2009 - WASHINGTON -- It's shaping up to be another lousy year for workers, with more companies expecting to cut payrolls in the months ahead.
Democrats try to lower economic expectations - January 25, 2009 - They say despite bailout, stimulus, downturn may last for a while
Senate panel proposes $300 bonus for seniors - January 23, 2009 - WASHINGTON - Senior citizens receiving Social Security would get a bonus payment of $300 under the Senate version of President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan.
Crist praises Obama's promised stimulus package - January 23, 2009 - West Palm Beach - Gov. Charlie Crist told a crowd of 700 today the stimulus package promised by President Barack Obama offers hope on the heels of severe budget cuts.
Florida Citrus Faces Tax War - January 24, 2009 - Importers threaten federal tariff that keeps Florida citrus competitive.
Jobless rate surges in Florida, bay area - January 24, 2009 - Florida economists are growing accustomed to repeating a phrase no one likes to hear: It's worse than we thought.
Obama: Economy plan means lower power bills - January 24, 2009 - President says U.S. could 'lose a generation of potential' if action isn't taken
Downturn accelerates as it circles the globe - January 24, 2009 - Economies worse off than analysts predicted just weeks ago
Deal collapse raises questions over Worldcenter - January 24, 2009 - Builders behind a giant downtown development failed to close on an important land purchase for the project.
Florida job outlook bleaker - January 24, 2009 - The state's unemployment rate grew more than expected in December, hitting its highest point in 16 years.
New rules raise the bar for condo mortgages in Florida - January 24, 2009 - In a move that will make it even more difficult to qualify for a condo loan, Fannie Mae is putting a host of new conditions on mortgages for condominiums in Florida.
Florida jobless rate passes 8% mark, highest in 16 years - January 23, 2009 - "Florida's unemployment rate hit 8.1 percent in December, the highest rate in 16 years, the state labor department announced Friday morning.
Foreclosure Fightback - January 22, 2009 - "This is a crowd that won't scatter," James Steele wrote in the pages of The Nation some seventy-five years ago.
Poll: Inaugural boosts American hopes - January 21, 2009 - WASHINGTON — President Obama's inauguration has given a recession-battered nation a boost.
Despite billions, banks still teeter on the brink - January 21, 2009 - Wall Street waits on Obama, but no clear solution to the crisis exists
Companies make changes to stay afloat in tough economy - January 19, 2009 - To paraphrase Thomas Paine, these are the times that try business owners' souls.
U.S. economy may sputter for years - January 19, 2009 - Unemployment could be worse than now by the time President-elect Barack Obama's first term ends.
Experts fear cutting Florida's budget could worsen economy - January 18, 2009 - Fiscal paradox leaves Floridians stuck
Manny Diaz leads nation's mayors pushing for aid to cities - January 17, 2009 - WASHINGTON -- Led by Miami's Manny Diaz, mayors past and present from Boston to Seattle on Saturday hailed a proposed national economic stimulus package -- but said it should include direct aid to cities.
Circuit City closing; 30,000 to lose jobs - January 17, 2009 - Troubled electronics giant Circuit City is shutting down all of its stores, and going-out-of-business liquidation sales could begin as early as Saturday.
Florida Budget Cuts Hammer Schools & Healthcare - January 14, 2009 - State Senate Approves $2.8 Billion Budget Plan
Poll: Solid support for Obama's economic plan - January 14, 2009 - WASHINGTON - A solid plurality of the American public supports the economic stimulus plan that President-elect Barack Obama has proposed, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
Legislators Expect Deal By Monday On Budget Cuts - January 11, 2009 - Deal Made To Help Nursing Homes - New Traffic Fines, Other Changes To Help Plug Deficit
South Florida business bankruptcies highest since at least 1990 - January 6, 2009 - More South Florida businesses headed to bankruptcy court last year than at any time since at least 1990.
Crisis getting worse, lawmakers are told - January 6, 2009 - Lawmakers returned to Tallahassee to cut the state budget and close the deficit but were greeted with more bad financial news.
Hoyer: Stimulus unlikely before inauguration - January 5, 2009 - WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama received a rude welcome to Washington on Sunday as congressional Democrats dashed his hopes for a speedy response to the worst economic crisis in decades.
Economy tops everyone's agenda as Congress returns - January 5, 2009 - WASHINGTON -- The 111th Congress will convene this week determined to avoid the mistakes of two eras: the Great Depression and the Carter administration.
Economy is top issue facing new Congress - January 5, 2009 - The U.S. economy tops everyone's agenda as the new Congress convenes this week in Washington.
Obama says his plan with tax cuts to get quick OK - January 5, 2009 - WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama plunged into rare pre-inaugural crisis talks with congressional leaders Monday, declaring the national economy was "bad and getting worse" and embracing tax cuts now expected to reach $300 billion.
Union Credit Bank hopes to boost lending - January 5, 2009 - An old adage goes ''You can never be too rich or too thin.'' For banks these days, the saying might well be: ``You can never have too much capital.''
U.S. Debt Expected To Soar This Year - January 3, 2009 - $2 Trillion Increase May Test Federal Ability to Borrow
Obama urges parties to work together on economy - January 3, 2009 - CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday said the struggling U.S. economy could face more challenges and urged lawmakers to act quickly on recovery proposals even as some Republicans expressed concerns about plans for a huge stimulus package.
U.S. could be facing debt 'time bomb' this year - January 3, 2009 - WASHINGTON - With President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats considering a massive spending package aimed at pulling the nation out of recession, the national debt is projected to jump by as much as $2 trillion this year, an unprecedented increase that could test the world's appetite for financing U.S. government spending.
30-year rates at new low - January 1, 2009 - Rates on 30-year mortgages fell to a record low for the third straight week and borrowers took advantage of the drop, sending new applications soaring.
An Irresponsible Budget - - December 31, 2008 - House Speaker Ray Sansom and Senate President Jeff Atwater on Tuesday officially released their call for the special budget-cutting session set to start next week and it closely mirrors the trust-fund raids and cuts Gov. Charlie Crist recommended.
Economists React: Jobless Data's Seasonal Issues - December 31, 2008 - New claims for unemployment benefits made a surprisingly large drop last week, the largest in 16 years. Initial claims for jobless benefits fell by 94,000 to a seasonally adjusted 492,000 in the week ended Dec. 27 from an unrevised 586,000 the week before. But the number of continuing claims, those drawn by workers collecting benefits for more than one week in the week ended Dec. 20, surged by 140,000 to 4,506,000. The unemployment rate for workers with unemployment insurance rose to 3.4% from 3.3%. Below, economists react to the data.
Home Prices Declined at Record Pace in October - December 31, 2008 - The decline in U.S. home prices continues to intensify as tight credit weighs on the sector and consumers remain wary about making major purchases.
A Trillion Dollar Recovery - December 31, 2008 - Poverty is on the rise, record numbers of people are relying on food stamps and we've seen no relief for the foreclosure crisis. There are increasing rates of child abuse and domestic violence linked to this recession. State governments don't have financial resources to cope at the exact moment when those resources are most needed. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have lowered Medicaid payments or eliminated people from eligibility. The senior economist of the International Monetary Fund recently warned of another Great Depression
Floridians get four hours to make budget suggestions - December 31, 2008 - TALLAHASSEE — The state Legislature will give the public a fleeting chance to sound off next week before making deep cuts in programs to patch a $2.3-billion budget deficit.
Obama's online backers key to pushing his agenda - December 30, 2008 - HONOLULU -- President-elect Barack Obama's top asset in pushing his agenda will not be his Cabinet secretaries or aides, but rather his online network. Obama's political e-mail list tops 13 million names, a digital force that the incoming White House can tap to push for his legislation, tamp down critics or bolster popular support. It's also a way for Obama to reach into every state, every city, and every neighborhood.
Loews Miami Beach set to make $50 million in renovations in down economy - December 30, 2008 - The Loews Miami Beach Hotel is planning a $50 million renovation to begin June 1 and wrap up by early November.
Alexander tells senate to ignore Crist budget solution - December 29, 2008 - IIgnore Gov. Charlie Crist's budget recommendations that count on Seminole gambling money and make one-time cuts to day-to-day programs to cure Florida's $2.3 billion budget gap, Senate budget chairman J.D. Alexander is ordering fellow senators.
Obama adviser: Slowing economy won't halt tax cuts - December 28, 2008 - WASHINGTON -- A top adviser to President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday that the country's slowing economy won't keep the new administration from fulfilling its plans for a middle-class tax cut.
Almost one in 10 Floridians on food stamps - December 28, 2008 - Unemployed and strapped for cash, Floridians are asking for state assistance to feed their families in record numbers.
Condo bust may mean more parks for Miami - December 25, 2008 - With the economy stalling any short-term development plans, Miami hopes to turn vacant properties into temporary city parks.
Refinance rates low; few qualify - December 25, 2008 - Interest rates may have reached their lowest level in nearly 40 years, but that doesn't necessarily spell relief for South Florida's struggling homeowners.
Florida DOT projects set to roll - December 25, 2008 - Obama stimulus plan would deliver $7 billion, help bring jobs to SW Fla.
Why the economy might bounce back in 2009 - December 23, 2008 - Energy prices and mortgage rates are dropping, and the Fed is making sure money is available. Plus, America's competitive strengths remain intact.
State joblessness on Gov. Crist's agenda - December 23, 2008 - Gov. tells residents to persevere amid economic recession
Lehman sale approved - December 23, 2008 - A bankruptcy judge on Monday approved the sale of Lehman Brothers' prized investment management unit to a group of managers and employees.
Walgreen profits drop - December 23, 2008 - Drugstore operator Walgreen (WAG) said its profit fell 10 percent in its fiscal first quarter because of costs in opening more than 200 new stores. The company said it plans to slow the opening of new stores to save $500 million in response to the recession.
Circuit City gets loans - December 23, 2008 - Circuit City on Monday received final approval for $1.1 billion in financing to keep operating while the nation's second-biggest electronics retailer is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Obama built Cabinet to impose ideas - December 21, 2008 - WASHINGTON - The Cabinet president-elect Barack Obama completed Friday is a largely centrist and pragmatic-minded collection of politicians and technocrats without a pronounced ideological bent.
Optimism High About Obama Policies, Poll Finds - December 21, 2008 - Majorities Concur on Economy, but Rifts Abound on Initial Priorities
Small businesses feel big credit squeeze - December 20, 2008 - Owners of small businesses like Apricot Office Supply & Furniture feel left out of all the talk of industry bailouts. They're struggling, too.
Unemployment rises - December 20, 2008 - Unemployment is increasing in Florida, but Broward and Miami-Dade are better off than many other parts of the state.
Obama moves toward unity politics - December 20, 2008 - Democrats have complained for years about bitter partisan politics under George Bush. They blame it on Bush even though, logically, it takes two sides to produce a standoff. Now some Dems are irked at Barack Obama for giving his administration a big-tent look with moderates in the cabinet and elsewhere.
Burst bubble pushes Florida jobless rate to 15-year high - December 20, 2008 - Normally, Florida's jobless rate falls in November as the holiday hiring season gears up. But, as President Bush said this morning, these aren't normal times.
Unemployment Inches Up - December 20, 2008 - Unemployment in Florida inched up three-tenths of a percent in November. 680,000 Floridians are now out of work. As Mike Vasilinda tells us, there are now 200,000 more Floridians out of work than there were a year ago.
Spending cuts, gambling pact at heart of state budget plan - December 19, 2008 - TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers can fill a $2.3-billion budget hole by trimming government spending, nearly emptying savings accounts and approving a gambling agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, according to a draft document approved by Gov. Charlie Crist.
Miami vigil honors the memory of 121 dead homeless people - December 19, 2008 - Several dozen people paid tribute to the 121 homeless people who died in Miami-Dade County in the past year.
Economists: Florida's economic slide to continue; won't see turnaround until 2010- December 18, 2008 - Florida's economy is going to get worse before it gets better, and lawmakers will have to deal with a $2.3 billion shortfall to balance the $66 billion budget, economists told lawmakers Wednesday.
States Squeeze Cities, Spreading the Economic Pain - December 18, 2008 - The worst budget crisis in decades is forcing states to cut funding to cash-strapped cities, which already are slashing police, firefighters and other services.
Ohio's largest county aims to fight foreclosures - December 18, 2008 - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's largest county is about to embark on an experiment in which government becomes the owner of foreclosed and abandoned properties, fixes them up and turns them back over to private owners.
More Americans feel downturn's pain, poll finds - December 17, 2008 - 63 percent are hurting, think U.S. has entered long-term economic decline
Fla. Legislature Meeting In 2009 To Slash Budget - December 15, 2008 - TALLAHASSEE (CBS4) ― In today's economy of budget shortfalls at the private and public level, many experts predicted Florida's legislature would hold a special session to deal with a budget deficit of millions, and Monday the announcement was made official.
States' Funds for Jobless Are Drying Up - December 14, 2008 - With unemployment claims reaching their highest levels in decades, states are running out of money to pay benefits, and some are turning to the federal government for loans or increasing taxes on businesses to make the payment
White House says no auto deal is imminent - December 14, 2008 - Bush administration to consider using $700 billion bailout to help industry
Fed appears ready to cut key interest rate again - December 14, 2008 - Central bank's leaders will begin a two-day meeting on Monday
Number of foreclosure filings in Florida among nation's highest - December 13, 2008 - In November, Florida again had the nation's second-highest number of properties with foreclosure filings, RealtyTrac said in a report.
RealtyTrac: Foreclosures to rise in January - December 11, 2008 - The number of American homeowners dragged into the housing crisis fell last month to the lowest level since June as new state laws lengthened the foreclosure process, RealtyTrac reported Thursday.
$14 billion auto bailout bill clears the House - December 10, 2008 - White house lobbies GOP; Tough Senate battle for loan program remains
Welfare Exploding in Fla. Due To Economy - December 9, 2008 - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida's top welfare official said public aid has exploded in the past 19 months due to the slumping economy.
Dems, White House Work On Auto Bailout Bill - December 7, 2008 - WASHINGTON -- Congressional Democrats and the White House are trying to resolve remaining differences over a $15 billion rescue for Detroit automakers.
Gov. Crist Announces $11.5 Million To Help Florida Homeowners - December 8, 2008 - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Governor Charlie Crist announced Monday that Florida has received nearly $11.5 million to continue providing statewide foreclosure prevention counseling and legal assistance to homeowners in foreclosure.
Bernanke spells out housing crisis steps - December 7, 2008 - As housing problems contaminate financial markets and the economy, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke called for aggressive steps to end the housing slump.
Economic woes threaten legal aid nationwide - December 7, 2008 - SEATTLE -- The day before Maria Nunes fled Florida for Seattle, her abusive husband beat her unconscious. She had already divorced him, which made the Jamaica native vulnerable to deportation because she depended on her marriage for her legal residency in the United States.
Legacy of tainted home loans: vacancy, vandalism, foreclosure - December 7, 2008 - Hundreds of MiamiDade homes financed by a now imprisoned lender have gone into the foreclosure process, and many are blighted.
Todays message reinforces previously stated need to get ready: "use it or lose it" - December 6, 2008 - Are our Republican representatives listening?
Job loss worst in 34 years - December 6, 2008 - In a sign the recession is deepening, employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the biggest 1-month loss since '74
Home seizures sharply higher - December 6, 2008 - Foreclosures in Florida worsened in the third quarter as 90,000 more homes hit the auction gurney.
White House, Democrats reach deal on $15 billion auto aid - December 5, 2008 - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders and the White House reached a deal to provide billions of dollars in relief to the ailing U.S. auto industry, a senior congressional aide told Reuters on Friday.
The Big 3 make another pitch - December 5, 2008 - Having learned their lesson last month, a chastened group of automakers again approached Congress for a bailout. Whether they will get it remains unclear.
Miami-Dade makes lenders maintain foreclosures - December 5, 2008 - Miami-Dade passed new local laws this week to rein in rot on abandoned homes and protect buyers.
Low-interest housing loans urged - December 5, 2008 - The head of the government's financial system rescue effort said Thursday the Treasury Department is considering a program to encourage banks to make mortgage loans at low rates to help revive the battered housing market.
Economic news getting worse; unemployment up, spending down - November 27, 2008 - Four new reports made it clear what bad shape the nation's economy is in.
Obama: 'Help is on the way' for economy - November 26, 2008 - President-elect names Volcker to head economic advisers team
With Florida in hole, lawmakers could fold on Indian casinos deal - November 26, 2008 - TALLAHASSEE - Florida's multibillion-dollar budget deficit is forcing Republican legislative leaders to reconsider their opposition to a deal that Gov. Charlie Crist struck last year to expand tribal gambling.
Budget trouble ahead for state - November 26, 2008 - MANATEE — More than three months remain before next year's legislative session, but state lawmakers from this area are already thinking about how to reshape government from the top down in response to the nationwide economic crisis.
New economic team poised to take reins - November 25, 2008 - OUR OPINION: President-elect wise to deal quickly with widening economic crisis
South Florida home sales up, prices down in October - November 25, 2008 - As South Florida home prices dropped, sales perked up in October. The problem? It could take years to clear the huge inventory of unsold homes on the market.
Time is money for Obama economic team - November 25, 2008 - President-elect Barack Obama named his economic team and said it will work quickly to develop a recovery plan, which will likely include a massive stimulus package.
Housing is bad enough, but wait — it'll get worse - November 24, 2008 - WASHINGTON — If you think the housing slump can't get much worse, Martin Feldstein thinks that both home prices and the broader economy can — and very likely will — get a whole lot worse.
Economy's tumble even worse than expected in 3Q- November 24, 2008 - WASHINGTON -- The economy took a tumble in the summer that was worse than first thought as American consumers throttled back their spending by the most in 28 years, further proof the country is almost certainly in the throes of a painful recession.
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David Rey schrieb:
Besides, Jens never proposes anything here, he just goes and does it. He has good and bad reasons for that - before you joined, he was the only active developer anyway, but OTOH this should change now. It would be unrealistic to expect him to ask me before adding the next feature, but OTOH he should consult you. If possible, using this mailing list. But hey, who I am to say...
You are an official developer of YAM. Whether you code or write documentation does not matter. Don't treat yourself as the unworthy slave who "just" does the docs. Having proper documentation is equal important as having a bug free program, if not even more important. What is a program's worth if nobody knows how to use it?
You don't have to translate the license, only everything in the About window that is subject to translation. That's everything but names. Even "General Public License" should be translated, because I doubt you would refer to it that way if you were to describe it to e.g. your father. And *I* for a change would want my father to be able to use YAM one day.
Well, the thing is named "GNU General Public License", no matter what language you speak. From my point of view there is nothing to be translated. Just like the developer's and contributer's names. Some things simply cannot be translated. If you google for "öffentliche GNU lizenz" (a rough german translation) you will definitely find some results, but they all refer to the english name. There are several other non-translatable names which nobody would even try to translate, else New York would become Neu York or a Ford Mustang would become a Ford Wildpferd. Quite funny, but without real meaning. If something has an english name, then better leave its english name instead of violating it to a far less meaningful native name.
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