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Nothing Left but Houses and Backyards for Land
On February 5, soldiers appeared to the south of the little village of Mutilla in the northern Palestinian Authority and southeast of Mt. Gilboa, adjacent to the Green Line.
On February 5, soldiers appeared to the south of the little village of Mutilla in the northern Palestinian Authority and southeast of Mt. Gilboa, adjacent to the Green Line. They called to the owners of the land by megaphone to come and pick up orders for appropriating their lands. The distance between the last house of the village and the place where the soldiers stood is about 300 meters, but the villagers refused to approach the soldiers.
After the soldiers had left, several of the village children were sent to the place the soldiers had left - a gently sloping mountain, planted with olive trees. For about four months, Israeli contractors have been working in the Mutilla area on the northern part of the fence, which according to the maps is exactly on the Green Line but in fact lies several dozen meters south of the line. In these "few dozen meters," they have uprooted olive trees belonging to residents of the small village. Their principal source of livelihood - agricultural work as hired hands in the Beit She'an Valley communities - has been eliminated by the restrictions on movement during the past three years.
"There's work, there's no road," they say in the village. The "few dozen meters" also separate the residents from the lands where they were accustomed to grazing their sheep, and from several plots of land where they used to plant vegetables and wheat. Now even these sources of livelihood will be affected. The approximately 20 men who live in the village, who work in the PA as policemen and clerks, earn about NIS 1,000 a month.
"And what can you do with NIS 1,000," asks Abtisam, about 35, the wife of the local muezzin. Abu Musa is 77 years old. "This year we didn't even plant," he said in pain, pointing at the flattened green plot on the opposite slope. A white strip of what will be the security road, between trees and fields, separates him from his land. Rewan is only a year and a half old; one quarter of her life, says her mother Abtisam, has already been spent in the shadow of the explosions, the uprooting of trees and the stories about her cousins and her uncles, shepherds, whom were driven away from their grazing lands by frightening guards.
She already says words like "they exploded," and "bulldozer." Words that are absorbed more than are the words that her eight-year-old brother reads to her from an illustrated children's book about the adventures of happy children. On February 5, the older children of the village were sent to look for what the soldiers had left behind. They found a plastic envelope attached to one of the trees with wire.
The envelope contained seven papers: two pages of an order "regarding appropriation of lands No. 40/40/T" in Hebrew, the two pages translated into Arabic, two colored maps and a handwritten announcement about a visit to be made by representatives of the Israeli civil liaison office (in other words, the Coordination and Liaison Administration, known by its Hebrew acronym, Matak - another name for the former Civil Administration), on February 8.
The announcement mentions in brief what is detailed in the orders: the numbers of blocs and plots in each section that the army is "appropriating." On the maps - one on a scale of 1:25,000 and the other on a scale of 1:5,000 - the appropriated area looks like a winding snake with a big belly: 1,400 meters in length, with a maximum width of 230 meters. According to the order, 141.6 dunams will be appropriated.
Compensation, confiscation
The villagers insist on calling the move "confiscation of lands" rather than "appropriation of real estate." They don't believe that anyone will return their land to them. This despite the fact that this order, which is signed by Major General Moshe Kaplinsky, head of the Israel Defense Forces Central Command, claims that it is in effect "from the day it is signed until December 13, 2005."
The order authorizes the "Jenin Matak" to inform the residents of the order "insofar as possible." The order, which was signed on January 3 and reached the hands of the residents on February 5, gave them seven days from the day of the visit (which is also specifically mentioned in the order, in Article 5 a), to submit objections. The residents didn't bother to do so. "The army is taking our lands, who will listen to us?"
Article 7 enables the residents "to turn to the Jenin Matak in order to find out about their right to receive money for use of the land, and compensation." The residents say that they have no intention of asking for money for use of land and compensation, despite their deteriorating economic situation. They interpret compensation or payment for use as an act of sale, which they are convinced the Israeli authorities will flaunt when the time comes.
The residents of Mutilla originate from the village of Raba, to the south. Their great-great grandfathers used to wander with the herds, until they settled about 20 kilometers from the parent community. At first they and their descendants lived in caves or tent encampments.
Later they began to build houses out of thick stones, with arched windows and dome-like roofs. The newer houses - some no more than one large room - are built from simple concrete. One family grew over the years to 300 souls, all of them brothers and cousins, members of the Al-Bzur family.
They own about 500 dunams, they say - the land was bought over the years from the village of Mughayer. According to their estimate, they will lose at least 250-500 of these dunams to the separation fence; some that were explicitly taken over, some that they are losing behind the fence, and some that lie between the fence and the village lands.
They say that since the start of preparations for the fence, the security guards and the Border Police have been ensuring that they are kept away from these lands; like the shepherds who dared to approach with their herd, and one of the village elders who went with his donkey to pick grass to bring to his sheep, who aren't allowed to graze. In addition to the lost dunams, their approach to grazing lands located in the broad area defined as "state lands" is being blocked.
All the lands between them and Mughayer, to the east, are agricultural lands, planted with vegetables and grains, out of bounds to the flocks of sheep and their shepherds. "In the final analysis, we will remain with the houses and the land in the back yard," says Abu Musa bitterly, pointing at the hens running around in the rocky plot around his house.
The contractor says
This problem - preventing access to lands that officially were "not appropriated" - was brought up, say the residents, at a meeting with representatives of Matak. As they wrote in their announcement, they came to the place and met with representatives of the Palestinian Liaison Office who were quickly brought in from Jenin.
The existence of gates in the western fence is no guarantee that they will be opened. And last Wednesday, February 25, they came to saw the trees. Three workers and two armed guards showed up on the southern hill; with an electric saw they cut off the branches of some of the trees, exactly at the point where the separation fence will branch off, sending one long arm deep into the West Bank. The villagers know that at the next stage, the driver of the bulldozer will come and uproot the trees: it's easier to uproot them this way.
A few days ago, one of the shepherds - who dared to go a little further with his sheep - met the new contractor. The villagers know that each section of the fence is being built by a different contractor. The villagers say that the new contractor told him "to tell the Border Police and the guards that the contractor Rahamim from Afula said we're allowed to graze and to approach our lands, that they won't bother us." Nevertheless, there are still people who are afraid to approach the route of the fence. They're afraid that the Border Police or the security guards will shoot at them.
"Do you know why this contractor is allowing us to approach the fence?" explained R., who is about 55 years old. "Because he's a Jew. The contractor of the previous section of the fence is an Arab."
But Abu Musa says: "I don't believe the talk that `we're allowed.' I believe in deeds, in what happens. And what is happening is that they aren't allowing us to get to our lands. These are our lands, and they're telling us to get out of them. I'm a simple man, a fallah [farmer], but I have learned to what extent might is above law and justice. There is no public transport to the village, because we can't afford to pay for taxis. Our children go to the neighboring villages on foot, to school. I haven't seen that anything comes of humane talk and nice words."
A few years ago, members of the Palestinian planning office came here, they say in the village. They talked about building a vacation site, right on the summit of the mountain from which on a clear day you can see Mt. Hermon and the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. That would have provided independent work for some of the residents.
It would have strengthened the regional Palestinian economy. An economic foundation for political independence and development, as was written in all the texts that launched the Oslo Accords. R., although he was born in the village, continues to admire its beauty. The hidden cyclamen flowers, the deep brown color of the land between the olive trees and the rocks, the yellow and pink flowers that dot the rich green expanse growing between the rocks and the trees, the pungent, heady smell of the za'atar bushes.
Some are wild bushes, some were planted by the residents. "When I fought with my wife, for example, or with one of my brothers, when I was angry, I came out here and forgot all my troubles." He points to the mountain behind the fence. Now that, too, has been taken from him, the place where he could forget his troubles.
The Defense Ministry spokesman said that "appropriation of the lands in the village of Mutilla is being carried out in the context of construction of the fence from Mt. Avner, at the southeastern edge of Mt. Gilboa, in the direction of Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi. The topography in the area creates engineering and security limitations, which require us to carry out the engineering work on the fence along this route."
The planned route of the northern separation fence branches off into two arms - one will continue more or less parallel to the Green Line, up to the Jordan River. A second arm of the fence is supposed to continue south, deep into the territory of the West Bank.
The route already approved by the government reaches the villages of Tiasir and Aqaba, a distance of about 15 km from the eastern border of the State of Israel. It looks like the beginning of the eastern fence, which is supposed to separate the Jordan Valley from the West Bank. The designated fence will surround Mutilla on three sides.
The Palestinians in the village are afraid that despite the criticism both in Israel and abroad, the Israeli government will continue to build the fence undisturbed, and will build the southern arm as well.
Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shira Segal-Kuperman, said in response that the freeze orders were not issued for the purpose of building the southern arm of the fence and this is not a matter of building an eastern fence.
She said the 2004 work plan doesn't include building the arm that goes southward. In regard to the eastern fence as a whole, the spokeswoman said that the plan "was never presented to the government, and therefore was not approved by it. The defense establishment operates only on the basis of the route approved and finalized in the government." (A.H.)
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The house that Southern values built.
Southern Fashion House is a privately-held, fashion design company located in the American South founded by designer Stephanie Carter. Currently the company maintains three clothing brands including DejaVu, Judith March and Jacque + Janis.
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A proud daughter of the American South, Stephanie Carter is best known for providing today's fashion-conscious woman a collection to both complement and embolden her individual sense of style. With a unique ability to not only find inspiration in the world around her, Stephanie connects with the space in between where emotion lives and translates those feeling into bold, feminine and authentic fashion that is the essence of her signature style and Southern roots.
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It's so anti-climatic to get you all excited about my new 10 Minute Dinner site, with quick and easy recipe ideas, but then start by having you grab some paper, but that is exactly what I am requesting.
These 31 Days are a building month. We are going to be establishing new habits, and if we really want to work towards getting a system in place where we can conquer meal time mountain, we need to do a little ground floor work. I guarantee that if you do more than just read, but actually implement the steps I will share, your November will rise up and celebrate you.
Now, for those of you who don't know me personally, this kind of prep work is painful for me. My Type Z personality runs from things like this, so if I am forcing myself to do it, it really must be critical. That's why I promise I will KISS it (Keep it simple and short – doable).
September was an incredibly crazy month for me. Not only did I host a conference, but all the many fall activities our family is involved with kicked off, and the first thing that I lost control over was my meal time plans. When that happens, evenings are so much more chaotic, so I am excited to get things back on track.
Right now, my meal plan is not organized (or nearly non existent). I do not have my typical meals prepped and ready to go, so I will be walking through these steps as I share them with you.
So for today, let's start at the very beginning, it's a very good place to start. (Sing it with me. ;))
Grab some paper and pen! Yes, the good 'ole fashioned kind. I'll wait. It's really important to do this.
Brainstorm Ten Favorite Meals and write them down.
Get your family involved. Ask them what they'd love for you to cook this month.
Now, here's the tiny bit of work I am requesting – gather hard copies of those ten recipes.
We are living in a world of virtual cook books where we spend hours browsing, pinning and dreaming, but never acting. Right now, I am not concerned with whether it's a quick meal or not, I just want you to start somewhere, and this will be our building block. Recipes from pinterest and the internet are unbelievable, but to start getting meal time under control, I want you to go ahead and print some of those recipes you've been wanting to try.
If you have the recipe in a favorite magazine, go rip it out. If it's in a well loved cook book, copy it down. Then gather those ten recipes into one spot and bring them back here tomorrow. 🙂
Maybe you'll even be inspired to make one of them tonight.
Ready, Set, Go…you can do this. It's all part of our 31 Days towards 10 Minute Dinners.
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Brandy S.wrote a review of Isis Everyday Bra - Women's on April 29, 2013
Great everyday bra
I love this bra! I bought for my vacation to Costa Rica because I needed a bra that would dry fast but I didn't want a uniboob look. This bra was perfect. As great as I think this bra is for everyday wear, this is definitely not a a high impact sports bra.


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Drive up the mountain for 1.4 miles to the third pull out on the north side of the mountain. Park at the third pullout and walk down 20 yards (east) to the end of the guardrail where a trail will begin left through the rocks. Follow the climbers trail down to the top of the crag. At the top of the crag, you can either rap High Anxiety (two anchors, 60 ft) or you can go left (west) and scramble down and around to the bottom. Mr. Clean is located about 75 feet to the left of Birthday Boy in the obvious dihedral
Route Description
This is one of the best routes of it's grade in the Wichitas.
Follow the dihedral/crack straight up using face and stemming moves. At the little roof at the top, avoid the desire to follow the crack on the left. Instead, use the crack to the left as a lay-back hold and go directly over to the top of the roof. A #4 Camalot can be placed below the roof. But, once committed to the lay-back and roof, don't attempt to stop and place. It's better to run it out and complete the roof in one series of moves. Finish at a nice ledge. 80 ft. First Ascent: Eric Forney.
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Essential Gear
One 60 meter rope. Small to medium cams. Set of stoppers. Two 20-foot runners if setting up a top rope. Helmet.
Miscellaneous Info
If you have information about this route that doesn't pertain to any of the other sections, please add it here.


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Clean and Simple
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Police log - July 3, 2014
The police log is supplied by the Washington County Communications Center
An arrest is merely an accusation. All suspects should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Total — 28
Treatment — 0
Male section — 18
Female section — 7
Work release — 0
Holding — 1
Special needs – 0
Contract inmates — 1
Other facility — 1
William Lyle Morgan, 25, of Washington, was arrested Thursday morning in the 3000 block of Highway 1 in Washington for driving under bar.
Traffic accidents
A two-vehicle accident was reported Wednesday afternoon in the 500 block of Highway 1 in Washington.
A hit-and-run accident was reported Wednesday afternoon in the 100 block of South Iowa Avenue in Washington. Damage was reported to the front bumper of the vehicle. The incident was documented.
An accident was reported Wednesday afternoon in the 200 block of West Madison Street in Washington. Officers responded. Information was exchanged. The incident occurred on private property. No citations.
A vehicle vs. deer accident was reported Thursday morning at 315th Street and Coppock Road in Washington. Officers were advised. The incident was documented.
Intoxicated driver
A caller in the 700 block of South Iowa Avenue in Washington reported Wednesday night that his wife was intoxicated and trying to leave the residence. Officers responded. The wife was at the residence when officers arrived. Officers spoke with all parties.
Fire calls
The inside of a car parked in the 300 block of East Washington Street in Washington was reportedly beginning to smoke Wednesday night. Officers and Washington Fire Department responded. The blower motor was smoking but there was no fire.
A fire call was reported Wednesday night in the 1000 block of East Main Street in Washington.
All other thefts
A caller in the 700 block of 13th Street in Kalona reported Wednesday morning that her ex-boyfriend stole her wallet before moving out. Officers spoke with the caller and attempted to contact the subject.
A gas drive-off in the amount of $60.21 was reported Wednesday evening in the 200 block of East First Street in Riverside. Officers were advised. The license plates did not match the description.
Subjects were reported staying in a vacant property in the 900 block of North Marion Avenue in Washington without the caller's permission Wednesday morning. The subjects left personal items and trash in the house. Officers spoke with the caller.
A caller reported Wednesday afternoon that a subject was harassing him in the 300 block of East Washington Street in Washington. Officers responded. No words had been exchanged between the parties and there is not a no-contact order. The incident was documented.
Animal complaints
A caller in the 200 block of Washington Street in Ainsworth reported Wednesday morning that a stray cat bit his 12-year-old daughter. Officers spoke with the caller.
An Angus bull was reported Wednesday evening in the backyard of a residence in the 1400 block of 310th Street in Brighton. The bull was located and caught.
A barking dog was reported Wednesday evening in the 300 block of West 18th Street in Washington, The owner was given a verbal warning.
Subjects were reported shooting bottle rockets Wednesday evening in the 100 block of South Sixth Street in Kalona. Officers responded. The remaining fireworks were seized.
Loud music was reported coming from a lot in the 100 block of South Sixth Street in Kalona Wednesday night. The music was down on arrival.
Runaway/missing person
A caller in the 1500 block of 155th Street in Wellman reported Wednesday afternoon a subject had left the residence and had not returned. The subject later returned and was cancelled from the system.
Suspicious activity
A suspicious subject was reported in the 1000 block of West Madison Street in Washington Wednesday afternoon with a large rock asking customers for a ride. Officers responded and advised the subject not to return to the business or he would face trespass charges.
A caller in the 700 block of Sixth Street in Wellman reported Thursday morning that a suspicious vehicle had pulled in and she wanted a deputy to respond before she went inside.


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|Conference papers and proceedings
|Named Person:
|Karl Barth; Cornelius Van Til; Karl Barth; Cornelius Van Til; Karl Barth; Karl Barth; Karl Barth; Cornelius Van Til
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|All Authors / Contributors:
Bruce L McCormack; Clifford B Anderson
|9780802866561 0802866565
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|Papers presented at a conference held June 22-24, 2007 in Princeton, N.J.
|viii, 387 pages ; 23 cm
|Part I. Historical context --
"How can an elephant understand a whale and vice versa?" : the Dutch origins of Cornelius Van Til's appraisal of Karl Barth / George Harinck --
Beyond the battle for the Bible : what evangelicals missed in Van Til's critique of Barth / D.G. Hart --
Part II. Philosophical and theological analysis --
Karl Barth, American evangelicals, and Kant / John E. Hare --
A theology of experience? : Karl Barth and the transcendental argument / Clifford B. Anderson --
Covenant, election, and Incarnation : evaluating Barth's actualist Christology / Michael S. Horton --
History in harmony : Karl Barth on the hypostatic union / Adam Neder --
The church in Karl Barth and evangelicalism : conversations across the aisle / Kimlyn J. Bender --
The being and act of the church : Barth and the future of evangelical ecclesiology / Keith L. Johnson --
So that he may be merciful to all : Karl Barth and the problem of universalism / Bruce L. McCormack --
Evangelical questioning of election in Barth : a pneumatological perspective from the Reformed heritage / Suzanne McDonald --
Part III. Contemporary trajectories --
But did it really happen? : Frei, Henry, and Barth on historical reference and critical realism / Jason A. Springs --
No comprehensive views, no final conclusions : Karl Barth, open-ended dogmatics, and the emerging church / John R. Franke --
Ontological violence and the covenant of grace : an engagement between Karl Barth and radical orthodoxy / Kevin W. Hector --
Stanley Hauerwas and Karl Barth : matters of Christology, church, and state / Todd V. Cioffi --
Afterword : reflections on Van Til's critique of Barth / Bruce L. McCormack.
|edited by Bruce L. McCormack & Clifford B. Anderson.
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Police Officer or firefighter with an injured leg in the past few weeks
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#1 Mar 7, 2013
We are looking for information in regards to an injured Police officer and/or firefighter. This employee has a leg injury over the past few weeks. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Contact the Chief of police with any such information as it is part of an investigation.
#2 Mar 7, 2013
This person is being investigated as a person of interest in an harrassment campaign against Mr. lynch. This individual has also threatened Mr. lynch on numerous occassions. He has violated Mr. lynch's civil rights as well.
#3 Mar 7, 2013
This person could be back to work but was out with an injured leg.
This information will provide me enough to bring criminal charges forward.
This person is very dangerous as they often threaten Mr. Lynch out here.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
#4 Mar 7, 2013
I know who you are searching for. His first name is... give me the 5 grand you promised me!
#5 Mar 7, 2013
I watched the youtube video of you at FSU and two things came to mind.
1. How did they find a podium short enough for you to see over?
2. When are you going to pay up?
#6 Mar 7, 2013
Wouldn't the Police and Fire Chief know who this person is?
#7 Mar 7, 2013
I would think so. I have asked them but you know how that goes.
#8 Mar 7, 2013
Just stop it. Do you really think that anyone is going to believe your thinly disguised attempt to pretend that these posts are from the police department?
"We" are looking for information"
"Contact the chief of police"
"part of an investigation"
This is all complete nonsense. Once again you are imagining things.
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#9 Mar 7, 2013
Be careful, you could become part of his investigation. He's been recruited and works for the FBI undercover and might just decide to install a GPS bug under your ride under the cover of darkness.
#10 Mar 7, 2013
Perhaps. But I'll be in good company. Of the 40,449 people in Fitchburg according to the 2011 census, I'm guessing that he has files, license plate numbers, photos and open "investigations" on 40,420.
#11 Mar 7, 2013
All of whom, according to him, have at one time or another, harassed him, threatened him, violated his civil rights blah blah blah.
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#12 Mar 7, 2013
Did you notify "Mr. Lynch" that you've narrowed it down? Do you think Mr. Lynch might be able to provide another clue?
#13 Mar 7, 2013
Back off and leave this up to the expert. I need more info. Did this person carry a 357 Magnum? Did they say things like "Go ahead make my day" or "Do you feel lucky punk"? If they did I think I might know who you are looking for. Or maybe they said... wait a minute where's the 5k you promised me?
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#14 Mar 7, 2013
Are you freakin serious? Who are you? You're asking for someone to send information to a Police Chief that has deemed Lynch not credible during the last Fitchburg Mayoral election. What the hell are you thinking? Has the Chief retracted his statement about Lynch?
"DeMoura said Lynch has been making a steady series of claims of being threatened for the four years since he's been with the Fitchburg Police Department, and the threats are not credible.
There's only so many times you can cry wolf," said DeMoura. He said Lynch's frequent claims of being threatened have become a form of harassment against the police department."
#15 Mar 7, 2013
I'm guessing none of the above. More than likely, Lynch was threatened, harassed and had his civil rights violated when someone said "Hey a#&hole! Mind not letting your dog take a dump on my lawn? And pickup that Yoo-hoo bottle you just tossed."
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I think I just came up with a really great lead. You should seriously consider follow this one.
#17 Mar 7, 2013
Im confused.
If the police are conducting an investigation and they don't have any information especially about their own police officers and firefighters why are you asking and telling people to contact the Police Chief? They would know who it is.
Let the police investigate, it is their job not yours.
Has it ever occurred to you that they are not conducting an ivestigation?
#18 Mar 7, 2013
Believe me, the only "investigation" being conducted here is by the self-appointed Inspector Lynch, who is asking for the public's help in identifying someone who probably looked at him the wrong way while Lynch was hiding behind bushes on Pearl Street with binoculars trying to get "evidence" of the university's complicity in the worldwide conspiracy against him. Lynch assumed that he was a fireman or cop primarily because he hates both of them. Which tends to happen to people who who have done 7 years in the big house for manslaughter.
#19 Mar 7, 2013
Looks like Lynch has picked out his next victim to stalk and assault. Isn't this what you did to that cop you assaulted?
#20 Mar 7, 2013
Really?? How is the limp? Is this you? So who are you? Did you take time off work? Did they fire you? Are you out drinking now? Getting smashed? Fuming about what I have to say? Are you stable?
So,what is up rage man??? Even your friends know what you are about now huh?
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There's no denying it, Avatar the movie has caused a revolution not only in film making, but has affected other spheres of life as well, almost to the point of it becoming an inspiration and a way of life for some. The strong emotional bond that it created with audiences can also be attributed in a way to the immersion that only Stereoscopic 3D movies can, as in people's opinion the story line was not something so unique, so it could be the 3D effect that created the bond.
There was a similar phenomenon that happened a few years ago with another movie that reached cult status and inspired a whole legion of followers to the very futurist ideas and thinking it provoked in those who understood the deep meaning that the movie presented. – The Matrix. In fact the storyline behind the Matrix was complex and thought provoking enough to actually warrant more than a few repeat viewings, and unlike Avatar, for which repeat viewings are for the exquisite CGI eye-candy presented in stereoscopic 3D, The Matrix was a 2D movie and the reasons for going back to watch it was almost always because people went back home and had that question in their heads "what is the Matrix".
The reason to compare the two movies in this article however is not for philosophical reasons, but because …
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I went on the LDS Familysearch page yesterday. I found multiple errors
in the Stackhouse database therein. One notable one concerns one
Benjamin Stackhouse (husband of Sarah Gilbert) who died in 1732 at the
age of 31. He is listed in the Ancestral File with many children (he
actually had 2), all but 2 of whom were born after his death.
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histbackup makes incremental backups of a directory tree in a set of directories named by dates, or date-time if the date already exists. Its companion script histbackup-prune controls the archive growth. The new backup is prepopulated by hardlinks of each file from the previous backup and then updated with rsync(1). This arranges that the only new content of each new backup is fresh copies of the changed files. In this way each backup directory is a full copy of the source directory but the disk space cost is that of an incremental backup. Because it uses rsync, it is possible to efficiently backup remote directories in this manner.
DragonFly belongs to the same class of operating systems as other BSD-derived systems and Linux. It is based on the same Unix ideals and APIs and shares ancestor code with other BSD operating systems. DragonFly is differentiated from other operating systems in its class by, among others, the HAMMER file system, Virtual Kernels, swapcache, and the pervasive use of soft token locks. DragonFly provides an opportunity for the BSD base to grow in an entirely different direction from the ones taken in the FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD series.
MAC vendor check is a script that gathers MAC addresses in a network and creates a list of the vendor of each device. It can be use to quickly check whether strange devices are present on the network, especially if there is no dedicated management software (like Cisco Works) in use on the network.
The ATA over Ethernet Tools are intended for use in conjunction with an ATA over Ethernet (AoE) driver for a Linux 2.6 kernel, called "aoe". The tools perform simple tasks like listing available devices, triggering device discovery, and restricting the network interfaces on which AoE is performed.
basE91 is an advanced method for encoding binary data as ASCII characters. It is similar to UUencode or base64, but is more efficient. The overhead produced by basE91 depends on the input data. It amounts at most to 23% (versus 33% for base64) and can range down to 14%, which typically occurs on 0-byte blocks. This makes basE91 very useful for transferring larger files over binary unsafe connections like e-mail or terminal lines.
Plait (pronounced "play") is a command-line jukebox and music player front end. It understands brief, easy to type queries that pick a single song, mix queries that combine works from multiple artists, and stream queries that find Shoutcast radio streams. A variety of filters are available to pick just the music you want to hear. In order to actually play the music it finds, Plait automatically hands off a playlist to one of the supported music players, or creates a playlist that you can manually load.
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One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient Rome, and shows how its insight and advice are still remarkably applicable to modern lives. In A Guide to the Good Life, Irvine offers a refreshing presentation of Stoicism, showing how this ancient philosophy can still direct us toward a better life.
Using the psychological insights and the practical techniques of the Stoics, Irvine offers a roadmap for anyone seeking to avoid the feelings of chronic dissatisfaction that plague so many of us. Irvine looks at various Stoic techniques for attaining tranquility and shows how to put these techniques to work in our own life. As he does so, he describes his own experiences practicing Stoicism and offers valuable first-hand advice for anyone wishing to live better by following in the footsteps of these ancient philosophers. Listeners learn how to minimize worry, how to let go of the past and focus our efforts on the things we can control, and how to deal with insults, grief, old age, and the distracting temptations of fame and fortune. We learn from Marcus Aurelius the importance of prizing only things of true value, and from Epictetus we learn how to be more content with what we have.
Finally, A Guide to the Good Life shows listeners how to become thoughtful observers of their own lives. If we watch ourselves as we go about our daily business and later reflect on what we saw, we can better identify the sources of distress and eventually avoid that pain in our life. By doing this, the Stoics thought, we can hope to attain a truly joyful life.
©2009 William B. Irvine (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
This is a great book, and the narrator fits perfectly. I would recommend this title to any thoughtful friend or family member. I started this book at a real low point, and found this profoundly helpful. Also, unlike most books that offer life advice, the author is clearly a smart, logical individual who thinks carefully about what he says and explains what it is like to put his advice into practice.
"Excellent contemporary view of stoicism"
Great book explaining stoicism in a contemporary way.
It reads very smoothly. Well structured and the author presents the concepts in a way relevant to our days.
I particularly liked the ending when justifies stoicism from an evolutionary point of view. This is a nice contribution of the author.
I also liked the personal experience of the author while practicing stoicism.
Finally it suggests some further reading.
Very interesting book. Accessible. The author makes the points very clear in my opinion.
I like the narrator too. Not too slow (like others I have heard).
Great book. Thanks.
"Finding your inner stoic"
I found myself surprisingly liking this book a lot. It demystifies what is commonly and mistakenly identified as a dour philosophy and makes it accessible to everyday, modern life. Equal parts self- help book, stoicism 101 course, and "serenity now!" mantra, Irvine makes a compelling case for adopting the tenets of stoicism as a balm to our hectic, information overloaded, materialistic society. I found myself quite intrigued and taken with the advice in this book and have found myself practicing it daily. It moves along briskly and avoids the self-help book pitfalls of pandering to the reader or being too trite.
"a positive shift in perception"
a great guide to help appreciate all the things we have in life. this book helped alleviate stress and let go of ego.
"Where's the editor ?"
This is the history and applications of stoicism. Generally I find that I purchase self-help books when I feel the need. So it is with this one. I am, therefore, generous with the review. Others have complained of the reader. I must add my voice to theirs. Good grief man, lighten up. Just because we are talking about philosophy one doesn't have to make it dry ? A few good chops from an editor would have helped as well. Goodness I don't need that much history. These are minor irritations though I listened with interest and enjoyed and learned. Thank you for this book
"5th read in 3 months. Masterful!!!"
An excellent, readable, understandable, modern story about Stoicism
A great story, understandable quotes, modern life examples and Mr Irvine contrasts old roman life with 21century life problems and how Stoicism fits into modern life
"BORING but Sometimes Thought-Provoking"
Anyone who is interested in learning about ancient religions/philosophies, including stoicism as a way of life that has little to do with what we think a "stoic" is today.
It was read by the author, and his voice is monotonous and sleep-inducing. So I'll listen very carefully to the sample before purchasing a similar book, but I am interested in ancient philosophies.
The book might've been interesting if not for his narration. I just couldn't take it.
The narrator.
"Exhaustive and Boring."
Maybe the book would be better to me if i read the printed version. I just couldn't stay interested in it. I think someone who is genuinely interested in the history of stoicism would enjoy this book more than I did.
Ease up on the history and different types of Stoicism and make it appeal more to the reader who is looking for suggestions on how to live a better life. Include modern day examples into the book. To be fair, I lost interest about three hours into the book so the author may have included practical examples further along.
"Excellent Philosophy"
I enjoyed the discussion of Stoicism as it actually is (was). The audio is well navigated. I believe the whole "story" is understandable.
"Informative and blunt!"
Narrator captured essence of author, very informative and clear. Informative for those who are simply curious and helpful to those actually looking to choose a lifestyle. Great book all around.
"Great follow up to the Antidote by Oliver Burkeman"
Yes, lots of ideas that need to be reiterated in order to fully grasp in a practical way
Narration a little spaced apart or something, kindof like it was read by a computer - you get used to it but could have been a bit more fluid.
It made me think about the way I think and how I perceive life's joys as well as challenges, definitely be implementing some stoic traits
Can't wait until they get more of Irvine's books on audible, just don't seem to like old school reading
Very interesting and very insightful. A great hybrid between philosophy and personal development. Thoroughly recommended.
"changed my life. well composed, solid arguments"
i loved it. it chanhed mt life. wel written, researched, solid arguments makes the book easy to ready. chapters cover a modern apprpach into stoic practises, and guide ordinary reader with ease.
"Best non core book on stoicism I have read so far."
This has been a fantastic read. Very practical and applicable to daily life. I recommend this to anyone learning about stoicism.
"Loved it"
I have no doubt that the wisdom in this book will help me to live a better life.
"Great content, sadly marred by robotic, stilted reading."
Very much enjoying the content of this book, the stoic philosophy seems to be broadly misunderstood by the general public and has many tools to help with problems of modern life.
Sadly this book suffers from one of the most wooden, robotic narrators I've ever come across. It removes much of the humour of the writing, which can be detected in the words but is delivered as though it was a list of medical side effects. It's a real shame.
"engaging and practical"
I've been dipping in and out of this book for years and finally finished it. It always had an attraction because of it's practicality.
"Philosophy of Life"
a good starting place for stoicism, gave me enough information to decide on what to read next.
however, i am sick of hearing 'Philosophy of Life'. :D
"Highly enjoyable, practical and actionable."
I liked it so much, I bought the hard copy too.
I didn't find the narration stilted (as others have). I much prefer this kind of delivery for non-fiction books, in fact, I really hate it when "actors" try to dramatise non-fiction work. Really easy to listen to and digest. I'm off to buy more of his books too. Frankly anyone who is a mentor to Ryan Holiday has to be a legend...
"Wise, profound, enjoyable, even life changing"
An excellent book on the most important of subjects: our very own lives and happiness. Not merely intelligent, but wise. Deep yet approachable and even practical. Well written, highly enjoyable, certainly thought provoking. A must listen really!
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Columnist Who Did Joe Paterno's Full-Of-Shit Last Interview Now Agrees Paterno Was Full Of Shit
The Washington Post's Sally Jenkins scored the last interview of Joe Paterno's life. In it, Paterno said—among other things—that he "had never heard of rape and a man." Our Drew Magary said, after reading that interview, that Joe Paterno was full of shit. Jenkins avoided such condemnations.


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U.S. Hispanic Population Growth Transforms Urban Planning
McKone looks at the effects of "Latino sprawl" citing the book Urban Sprawl and Public Health, "sprawl more negatively impacts poor people and people of color" and a report by The Brookings Institute which "characterizes some of the key disadvantages of the movement of low-income communities outward to 'jobs-poor suburbs' as causing 'an overreliance on public transportation, which often provides inferior access to and within suburban areas; and spatial mismatch between where the suburban poor live and the locations of important social services.'"
McKone points out "the informal solutions" to urban space issues in Los Angeles noting "[d]ay laborers use wide streets and parking lots to sell services; vendors use sidewalks and the backs of cars for sales, promoting walking and a sense of community."
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" Actors: Miley Cyrus, Alexis Knapp, Joshua Bowman, Jeremy Piven / Director: Tom Vaughan / Studio: Warner Home Video "
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This film is about a girl, Molly, who is a private investigator that specialises in uncovering and taking photos of infidelity. She lives with her father who is an ex-FBI agent and a heavy gambler who has racked up $17,000 worth of debts. Molly is then approached by a FBI agent who offers her money to go undercover in a sorority house to protect a girl, Alex, who is a target by many because her father is a key witness in a trial and uncover any dangerous people that may be undercover around campus. Although reluctant at first, she decides to take the job in order to pay off her father's debts. Molly is a bad-ass, motorcycle riding girl who answers to nobody and is suddenly transformed into a high heel, skirt wearing soririty girl who says 'totes' and 'amazeballs'. Quite the transformation. Things are a lot harder than she thought they would be at the sorority house, and to make matters worse, she's been instructed to do some digging about Nicholas, the guy that she's kind of into, but not sure about. There are a few twists and turns later with lots of people who are 'so undercover' and you don't know who's a good guy and who's a bad guy. The plot was actually quite good in that respect, as I had no idea who to trust and who not to trust. That's about the only good thing though. Everything about this film just screamed 'high school' and 'amateur'. Even Miley Cyrus' camera (see above), is a titchy little thing, not what I'd expect an experienced PI to have. Her character also speaks into her collar a lot, and I've watched enough spy movies to know that speaking into your collar or your sleeve is going to get you caught. There are lots of holes in the plot and I think that perhaps the movie tried to jam too much into too little time. The ending is awfully sweet and predictable, but the teenage girl in me still loved it.
Cyrus' acting left a lot to be desired but I thought that everyone else's seemed to be pretty decent. At least, they fulfilled the roles they were supposed to be playing, which, in most cases, were Blonde and superficial sorority girls, so I'm not sure that much talent went into those roles anyway. I don't think that Miley Cyrus was really the best person for this role as she just looks too 'high school' and either gets it really right, or really wrong. Unfortunately, she got it really wrong in this film and her character did the oddest things that just isn't how a normal human being would react to these situations (though I suppose, that's not Cyrus' fault so much as the script writer's). Kelley Osbourne has a small role in this film though she doesn't really add anything to this film at all, in fact, I'm not really sure what her character's purpose was at all. Also, Kelley Osbourne's British accent was awful, which is strange, because she is British! As I stated before, my main reason for watching this film was because Josh Bowman stars in it and although he wasn't on screen for much, the moments that he was made this film worth watching. I don't think his acting was too sappy or over the top, despite the fact that there were cheesy moments.
I feel that perhaps the director tried to give this film a 'deeper' level by including more 'action' when in fact this sort of film is marketed towards teenage girls who love nothing better than a sappy romance. If the romance had been a more prominent part of this film I think it would've been much better than what it was, or maybe this is just the disappointed Bowman fan girl talking. What little 'romance' that there was was also rather rushed and deep attachments were formed in something like ten minutes, which is the total amount of romantic scenes in this film.
All in all, I'm not surprised that I hadn't heard of this film before now, nor am I surprised that it's being released straight to DVD in the US. There's nothing really special or good about this film so if you're not a Cyrus/Bowman fan then there's really no point in you watching this. I can't say that I thought it was awful because these films speak to the cheesy teenage girl inside of me and make it impossible to hate them, but it's pretty bad. I wouldn't recommend wasting one and half hours of your life watching this film.
About the film
So Undercover is a 2012 action/ comedy film. It was released at the cinema on 7th December 2012 in the UK while the film went straight to DVD in America. The film has a run time of 94 minutes and is rated 12A.
Instead of going to high school like she should have done, Molly Morris decided to drop out in order to work with her ex-cop dad. The duo spends most of their days chasing down petty thieves and people who cheat on their partners. However, when an FBI agent approaches her to work undercover and an extremely important mission, Molly doesn't have much choice about accepting. The only problem is, Molly has to go undercover in a sorority in college. She isn't a girly girl and knows nothing about sisterhood or even friendship. Molly is going to have a harder job than she thought if she's going to crack this case.
Miley Cyrus as Molly Morris
Jeremy Piven as Armon
Mike O'Malley as Sam Morris
Josh Bowman as Nicholas
Kelly Osbourne as Becky
Eloise Mumford as Sasha
Megan Park as Cotton
Lauren McKnight as Alex Patrone
Autumn Reeser as Bizzy
Matthew Settle as Professor Talloway
What I thought
Having a Cineworld Unlimited card, I will pretty much go and see anything at the cinema if I have the time. This includes films I'm not overly interested in just on the off chance they are better than I thought they would be. However, some films are exactly as bad as I thought they would be.
Miley Cyrus stars as Molly Morris, a girl working with her dad chasing down criminals of a kind. Molly is a grungy kind of girl, not really caring about how she looks or make-up etc. She rides a motorbike, wears hard leather boots and never bothers with her hair. When she gets approached by the FBI to go undercover in a college sorority, Molly knows she is out of her depth. As Molly is a PI before going undercover, I was surprised to see her doing so many terrible things in regards to the way she acted. At the beginning of the film, she had a microphone in her collar and spent a lot of time clearly talking into it. Surely, if you had an ex-cop for a dad and was a PI yourself, you would know that doing that would easily give you away. The detective actions were just really bad and not believable at all.
Cyrus isn't the best of actresses and unfortunately, this film shows it. Her performance as a sorority girl is awkward and not easy at all to watch. While I assume she was picked for the role for being young and cute, filling the necessary looks to play an undercover teenage, she was just really bad. I definitely wasn't expecting an Oscar worthy performance from Cyrus but I wasn't expecting her to be quite so bad either. Character development for Molly isn't strong either. I don't feel as though anything about her character changed or developed over the course of the film apart from maybe that she decided to keep wearing dresses at the end.
As for other characters, they are mostly shallow, superficial, blonde sorority girls who are extremely stereotyped. However, the cast members playing these roles somehow do a lot better than Cyrus does. Maybe this is because their characters aren't supposed to be anything special and really, they just have to act like they really like pretty things, make-up and boys. Can't be that hard can it? Then there is the FBI agent Armon who is played by Jeremy Piven. Honestly, he was one of the best performances in the film although that wasn't exactly a hard thing to achieve. There is also love interest Nicholas played by Josh Bowman although he doesn't get nearly enough screen time to make his character convincing enough or to justify him being there at all.
Although the cast and characters were pretty terrible, some of the plot wasn't bad at all. There were quite a few twists and turns concerning the bad guys and this kept me guessing over the course of the film. I liked not really being sure about who everyone was and whether or not they were actually telling the truth. Not all of the plot was great though as there were some especially predictable moments as well as the ending that probably everyone knew was coming. Even though not everything about this film was close to being good, the plot did make up for quite a lot of things. Unfortunately, I think too much was put into a short amount of time so some things weren't explained as well as they could have been.
So Undercover is an okay teen movie but not one of the best there is.


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This is not a unique story. More and more designers and coders are abandoning AAA game development to strike out on their own. Steve Gaynor with Gone Home; Dean Tate with Captain Bubblenaut; Jake Kazdal with Skulls of the Shogun; And now, Frank Washburn with Blood Alloy.
After leaving Harmonix (Rock Band, Dance Central) earlier this year, Washburn got to work transforming his once-side project into the game he'd always dreamed of making. He knew that having the programming chops and design know-how would only get him so far, and he began recruiting help. Today, the passionate group of artists and musicians he found operates under the name Suppressive Fire Games. "We're a ragtag team, all more-or-less joined together by our love for very specific video games and by our love of robots," Washburn told me in a recent Skype interview.
Blood Alloy is a non-linear 2D action game focused on squaring off against scores of murderous robots while unraveling the mysteries of your clouded, amnesic memories. Washburn says that players looking to make any progress will have to pay attention to their surroundings and really explore the decaying urban wasteland. "Immersing people with this kind of environmental story telling like what you see in the Metroid series has always been the mental framework for what I'd want to create."
So how about dealing with those murderous robots? Washburn has taken inspiration from some of his favorite games of the past few years to create a combat system unique to the genre. "Everything in Dark Souls is dictated by the stamina gauge – blocking, attacking, dodging and rolling all adhere to that. That stamina bar creates this moment-to-moment tension and having just beaten Hotline Miami, I wanted to see if I could apply the idea of managing stamina to using guns – and everything else came together from that."
With a freshly launched Kickstarter campaign, Washburn and his team still have some challenges to overcome (namely, funding), but that's never stopped him from pursuing his passions before. "Right out of college I had two jobs lined up, doing environmental consulting with the government, making a ton of money and traveling all around the world… or working in QA at Harmonix… It's high risk, but I gotta do it."


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Gary McKisic was driving west on Kneisel east of Coen Road when he veered to the right and went off the road, over-corrected, then went off the left side of the road, striking a large rock and two trees, according to a news release from Lt. Anthony DeChoudens.
McKisic, 47, of the 200 block of West Main Street, was wearing a seat belt.
He was hospitalized in critical condition at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland on Sunday night, according to a nursing supervisor. The cause of the crash is under investigation.


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Jill, I believe that Violet Cansdale's father was my granduncle Michael or William Michael Tierney of Co. Galway, Ireland. He was involved in either the tea or tobacco business.
Would you have any information concerning this man?
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Looking for death information about Eliza CROW or CROWIN. Born in Ohio about 1847 and death between 1870-1800 in Clark, Missouri, United States. She was married to David VICE 10 Sep 1865 in Clark, Missouri, United States. She is in the 1870 U.S. Census with her husband David and their children. David died in 1872 in Clark, Missouri, United States. She is not found in the 1880 U.S. Census and all her children are living with other families as servants or boarders in the area.
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After reading the review it seemed like you were going to give this a 2.5 or a 3 out of 5, but what the hell it was detailed and well written. I think I might check this out just because Medeski, Martin and Wood are so damn good.
Album Rating: 3.5I need more MMW in my life, thanks for the feedback.
Album Rating: 3.0John Scofield is a guitarist with a strong signature to his style, very disctinct from others.
I like the way he play electric guitar.
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Any journalist who has tried to write about Larry Summers knows that he has a very simple approach to the media: He doesn't talk to the press because he feels an obligation to, because university presidents should be accessible to the press. He talks to reporters only when he has to or when he thinks he will personally benefit from the exchange. Nothing too unusual about this approachâSummers learned it in Washingtonâexcept that a host of reporters will tell you that when Summers doesn't want to talk about something, his attitude towards them is transparently dismissive, even hostile.
But sometimes, Summers really, truly wants to spread the word about something. And when he does, he calls the New York Times.
Which is why one has to consider carefully the piece in today's Times, "Amid Uproar, Harvard's President Ponders His Style." Summers cooperated with the article by Patrick Healy and Sara Rimer about the experience of the past month and the public referendum on his leadership style.
According to the Times, Summers has been going through a dark and painful period of profound self-evaluation. He's reached out to Bill Clinton and spinmeister David Gergen for advice. (A fact Gergen failed to mention when he recently appeared on the Charlie Rose Show to talk about what a great job Summers is doing. Nor did he mention, as I report in "Harvard Rules," that for years he's been doing speechwriting for Summers.)
"I'm actually glad that concerns and anger that clearly were felt are now in the open and are now things we can discuss," Dr. Summers said.
To which one can only laugh in hysterical disbelief. Anyone who knows Summers knows that having these "concerns" out in the openâwhich is to say, being the subject of volumes of media scrutiny, much of it unflatteringâ would infuriate Summers. For almost four years, he's made a point of trying to limit the media's access to Harvard, and Harvard's access to the media. At the Treasury Department, Summers was vigorous in his attempts to control the flow of information. This is not a man who takes criticism well, and certainly not public criticism.
Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not making a judgment about that quality. I'm just pointing out that the disconnect between the Summers of today's article and the Summers of, oh, the rest of his life, is so vast, it's jarring. And when the people he's turning to for advice are Bill Clinton and David Gergen, you have to wonder. After all, Clinton and Gergen dispense political advice.
More juicy bits….
Summers drops the fact that he recently took his kids to see "Hitch," the Will Smith movie about, as the Times puts it, "men who are trying to improve their social skills." Having been thus baited, the Times lunges for the hook: Did Summers see any analogy between the movie and himself? Oh, no, Summers insists. "It didn't occur to me."
Oh, come on. That's an insult to Summers' intelligence. Whatever else you would say about Summers, he is an extremely smart and savvy individual. Of course he recognized the analogy. And if, by some bizarre lapse in noting the obvious, he didn't, can't one just imagine David Gergen saying, "Larry, you should make a comparison to that Will Smith movie…that way people will think your problem is just klutzy social skills. Plus, everyone likes Will Smith!"
Another piece of evidence to this point: Having covered Summers for years, I've noticed that Summers only mentions his children in order to make a point that's not really about his children. It's kind of a weird habit, but I've seen it happen probably twenty times, and one well-known recent incident was when he talked about his daughters naming their toy trucks at the infamous NBER conference.
Later in the piece, Gergen compares Summers to Socrates. Let's just think about that for a moment, shall we?
Gergen also says of Summers, "It's a good thing when a male demonstrates vulnerability."
Especially if he demonstrates it in front of two reporters for the New York Times. Apparently Gergen and Summers feel they can actually talk about their media strategy with the press as part of their media strategy. Hold on a second… I'm getting dizzy. It's all too meta!
Other things:
–the Times points out that there is yet expected to be a vote of no-confidence in Summers, and then, in a weird and hasty parenthetical, points out, "No one expects the vote to go anywhere." Maybe so. But the Times just injected itself into the way that vote is perceived on campus. If the Times says that no one expects the vote to go anywhere…
–Summers states that he never felt that his position with the Harvard Corporation was in jeopardy. Of course, he has to say that, but the thing is, it's probably trueâhell, Summers appointed half of the Corporationâand that should be disconcerting for Harvard. Not that the Corporation should have rushed to dump Summers…but if what just happened on campus didn't shake them up a little, they really don't have a clue about what's going on there.
The Corporation's secrecy (probably deliberately) promotes an aura of omniscience. But perhaps the emperors have no clothes. Maybe their secrecy hides the fact that they actually have no idea what goes on at the campus they visit once a month.
–Finally, the Times does point out that "questions abound about whether Dr. Summers can successfully lead Harvard's next capital campaign," expected to be "at least a record $4 billion."
Pay close attention to that number. Not too long ago, folks at Harvard were saying that the campaign was going to be at least $5 to $7 billion, and I heard from several sources that Summers wanted it to be $10 billion, to make it truly historic. Suddenly, we're back to $4 billion. Yes, questions aboundâand expectations are deliberately downscaled.
I don't want to bash Healy and Rimer. They're both really good reporters, and they've been covering this Harvard story very well. But today's article has an arranged quality to it that you recognize if you've been in journalism for a while and ever had to negotiate access to a subject. It works like this: Summers says to the Times, you've been covering this thing to death, you owe me one. And the Times says, you give us an interview, and we'll show your side of the story, which is code for saying, we'll write a puff piece.
I'm sure that this piece of spin emanating from Mass. Hall will have a big impact on alums, who sometimes seem to care more about how Harvard is portrayed in the Times than how it is in real life. But don't assume it has any relationship to reality.


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"This budget will allow us to maintain our priorities without reducing or eliminating our most important programs and services," says Mayor Steve Miklos. "General Fund allocations for public safety, cultural and recreation, community services and general government are at a level similar to previous years. We are not tinkering with these percentages because we believe we have achieved a proper balance to support our community's priorities."
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Hurricane Sandy pre-swell at Lincoln - Long Beach NY. For those who don't know there are rock Jetti's about every 500 - 1000 feet at Long Beach. Makes it very difficult for the beach to hold large swells and there are close outs one after another relentlessly from Jetti to Jetti. The only way to ride a wave was to get out past the Jettis to catch the bigger sets that broke before getting into the Jetti zone. The only problem is that once you go out farther than the Jetti, there's a straight rip current to the left down the whole coast of New York. So I tried making it out past the constant closeouts for about an hour and kept getting swept back to the shore the whole time. Finally I luckily found a calmer time to give it a go and I made it out! Then of course I got swept along by the current down the beach. It was just dragging me left, luckily not out to sea, but it was the fastest current I've even been caught in. The current was so strong that I couldn't even paddle back in towards the shore as I was being taken to the left. So I began to realize that it would be a huge effort to get back into the shore after spending all of my energy just to get out.
If you are familiar with this beach you will know that the break at National Street is the widest spot between the Jetti's. So I knew that I would have the best chance to make it into the shore on that street without getting swept into the rock Jetti's. So I waited to get swept down to that street resting my arms knowing that I would have to paddle as hard as I could to make it into the shore before being swept into the rock Jetti. So as I past the right Jetti I began paddling as hard as I could towards the shore and I was still being swept sideways. Finally I realized I wasn't going to make it in time before I drifted down to the left Jetti at National Street about 1000 feet away. Then I saw a huge set coming, but I was in too far to ride it. I had a choice, turn around and try paddling back out with a huge set coming or try paddling into the shore and hope that the waves break giving me a nice white water push into the shore before I hit the Jetti coming up. I decided to paddle towards the shore as I looked over my shoulder and saw a huge one curling over behind me. I thought there was a chance that I could catch it and ride it in. I was picked up as I was paddling hard, and I popped up on the board and began to glide down the front of the face. Then all of the sudden it just completely closed out and I was thrown down the front of the wave. By this time I looked to my left and saw the Jetti was right there and that this wave was sending me right into it. I quickly thought that my best chance was to put my legs straight out in front of me and land on my back trying to keep my head from hitting the rocks first. I slammed my foot and thigh into the big rocks first. My board flipped up into the air and came down slamming the rail right on my head. Then there was so much force behind the wave that it flipped me over the rocks and spit me out the other side and pushed me into the shore. I limped up onto the beach and collapsed with blood running down my foot. I reached up and felt a big bump on my head where the board had slammed me. There was a huge gash in my board and a chunk of my hair stuck in it. I had a huge bruise on my thigh for a couple days and my foot had a gash on it. I looked around and didnt see any other surfers out and I just lay there catching my breath.
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Holy Sh$&t! Just reading your post got my heart pounding.
Dec 1, 2012, 12:08 AM #44So I tried making it out past the constant closeouts for about an hour and kept getting swept back to the shore the whole time
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It does, but the long shore current drags you to the left so quickly that you are out of that strong rip current before it's able to get you to the outside.
I too surfed that day, and the paddle out was definitely no joke. Took me about 30 mins to get out, and the longshore was nuts.
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Dang ... glad you're safe ... just curious, at some point the long-shore would have taken you to somewhere more hospitable for landing without risking injury on the jetties, no?
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Yea wow that sounds hectic. Glad you're ok to surf another day. In RI recently I found the backside of a particular point was prominent enough to catch some very legit swell and protected enough to make it swing around the point and clean up. I finally caught some good rides all the way down the point, and when I kicked out, all the water was washing into a corner against the rocky beach and a large jetty - the current was super strong. It took me five mins or so paddling parallel to the shore just to stay in place to stay off the jetty while letting waves wash me closer to shore. I literally just made it to shore before getting pinned against the jetty - and yes it was very uncomfortable haha. Sounds like you went through what i was afraid was gonna happen. Damn that sounded painful. I love hearing about the warm water spots - and I second the request for more info on Punta de Lobos in Chile - always has been alluring. From what I'm reading Ocean Beach must be a beast.
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Prai mole in Florianopolis Brazil on a big day for me.
Pretty much impossible to paddle out.


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This column by Michael Medved on the rosy demographic future of the Republican Party just cracked me up. Medved's thesis -- the percentage of older people in the country is growing -- older people vote Republican -- ergo, a golden age awaits the party of golden-agers. Really, there is so much wrong with this it is difficult to capture all of it.
First, the notion that people become more conservative as they age is simply a myth. Young people have voted overwhelmingly for Barak Obama in the last two elections -- and the cohort of 30-39 year-olds, many of whom were in the under 30 cohort in 2008, increased the support for Obama in that age bracket. That's the way these generational loyalties tend to work; the electoral loyalties formed by one's mid-twenties typically stay with most people as they age.
Second, comparing the older people of today -- those born in the 1930s and 40s -- with those who will become senior citizens in another 15 to 20 years is pretty silly. Medved takes solace in the fact that in 2030, 25% of the American population will be over 60, assuming that people in that age group magically become Republicans. Moreover, Medved suggests that the young who are currently not religiously observant will become so as they age and marry. In other words, Medved assumes that the older people of the future will be just like those we find today.
A snapshot of the actual demographics confirms that most of this is delusional. 42% of the voters between the ages of 18 - 29 in 2012 were non-white. In 2000, that numbers was 26%. This is a stunning change in twelve short years. Non-white voters supported Obama over Romney by approximately 80-20%. This trend will not be slowing down. By 2050, whites will be a minority of voters in the United States. (I hope to turn 90 that year and celebrate the occasion.) Right now, Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians make up 37% of the country's population and 28% of the voters in the most recent election. The Hispanic vote is expected to double by 2030. Asian-Americans, the fastest growing demographic group in America, supported Obama over Romney by approximately 76 - 23%, a stunning 53% gap.
Medved completely ignores this reality. He also ignores the fact that 19% of the voters age 18-29 have no religious affiliation versus only 6% of those currently over age 65, that only 36% of them attend church services regularly as opposed to 51% of those over age 65, and, most importantly, that only 16% identify as white evangelical protestants versus 28% of voters over age 65. As a group, those 18 - 29 overwhelmingly support gay marriage, abortion rights, and legalized marijuana. They also strongly support more activist government by a margin of 59 - 37% while those over 65 -- the folks collecting Social Security and enjoying the benefits of socialized medicine -- reverse those numbers, with 58% claiming that government is doing too much -- although presumably not in terms of supporting their sorry white asses -- and 35% who think government should do more.
In short, there is no reason for Mr. Medved's optimism. But plenty of reason for most of us to feel the future is bright.


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by Lawrence Meyers | April 5, 2013 8:25 am
Ever hear of the Wonderland Effect?
Of course not. I just invented it.
The Wonderland Effect applies to superstores like Home Depot (NYSE:HD[1]), Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFM[2]) and Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY[3]). If you've ever been to one of these places — which you have — you know what I mean. Each store has it all. It's like entering a "wonderland" where you feel like the store has anything you'll ever need in that particular category.
So, I've been wondering if Bed Bath & Beyond might make a great retirement portfolio candidate. I want one of these superstores in my portfolio, but so far they've been overpriced.
There are several key driving factors with a business like BBBY's. The first is competition, and there is a lot of it. Target (NYSE:TGT[4]), Macy's (NYSE:M[5]), and Walmart (NYSE:WMT[6]) are just a few. However, Bed Bath & Beyond has an advantage over each of them in that its stores specialize in home items. BBBY's remaining competitors are department stores, which means they have a much more limited selection. You'll see dozens of different types of clothes hangers at Bed Bath & Beyond; you might get two or three at the others.
The other thing about Bed Bath & Beyond is that it's a moderate-to-upscale shopping experience. Target is for the masses. Bed Bath is just a bit more discerning in its demographic, and consequently, pricing power is one of its strengths. If you compare Bed Bath's prices for the exact same item at Target, you'll find Target to be cheaper. That doesn't seem to matter, though, because people go to Bed Bath because of its specialty nature.
You might be concerned about the economy's impact on BBBY, since many items feel like they are discretionary as opposed to staples. But when you slice back into earnings during the financial crisis, here's what you find:
Bed Bath & Beyond carries $850 million in cash, or almost $4 per share, and has no debt. Trailing 12-month cash flow was $923 million. Stock analysts looking out five years see annualized earnings growth at 13%. At a stock price of $65, and backing out the $4 of cash, on FY13 earnings projections of $4.56, BBBY trades at a P/E of 13.3.
If we put a 15 P/E on projected 2015 earnings of $8.20 per share, we project a rough price target of $123 — or almost a double from here!
Finally, I think I have a superstore worthy of my retirement portfolio.
As of this writing, Lawrence Meyers did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities but might buy shares of BBBY in the next week. He is president of PDL Capital, Inc.[7], which brokers financing, strategic investments and distressed asset purchases between private equity firms and businesses. He also has written two books[8] and blogs about public policy, journalistic integrity, popular culture, and world affairs[9]. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com[10] and follow his tweets @ichabodscranium.
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Saints fans have given Nigel Adkins an overwhelming vote of confidence.
More than 5,000 votes have been cast by fans in a massive dailyecho.co.uk poll asking whether the under-fire manager still has their support and a landslide 78 per cent have backed him.
The vast majority voted that he did have their support as he is working in very difficult circumstances, while only 22 per cent felt that Saints' current situation was 'all his fault'.
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ENCINITAS -- The cities of Encinitas and Carlsbad will share the cost of $4.25 million in improvements to Olivenhain and Rancho Santa Fe roads under an agreement headed to the Encinitas City Council on Wednesday.
Engineers from both cities said Thursday that a combined project would be cheaper to build and easier to manage.
The project would expand eastbound Olivenhain Road from one to three lanes. It would also reconfigure the intersection with Rancho Santa Fe Road, which falls within Carlsbad.
Olivenhain Road connects Leucadia Boulevard to Rancho Santa Fe Road and provides a major link for motorists in San Marcos, Carlsbad and Encinitas to reach Interstate 5 and the coastline.
On average, 35,000 vehicles travel the road daily, and that number is projected to increase to 45,000 in 2030, according to Encinitas records.
"There's a clear and present need for the project," said Marshall Plantz, a Carlsbad engineer.
A third partner, the Olivenhain Municipal Water District, is contributing land, consultants' fees and cash to pay for sidewalks along the agency's frontage to the roadway.
Encinitas' share of the project would total $965,000, according to a city report published Thursday. Most of that money would go directly to Carlsbad, which has agreed to manage the job and administer the contract.
Encinitas' contribution would pay to widen 330 feet of Olivenhain Road.
The city has budgeted $197,525 to buy a 26-foot-wide easement from the owners North Coast Equestrian Park.
Negotiations with the owners of the horse ranch are ongoing, although the courts have given Encinitas permission to take possession of the property, according to the city staff report.
The planned road work would place tall retaining walls and a sound wall on what today is the front yard of John and Janet Garner, who own the equestrian park. The Garners and their attorney could not be reached for comment Thursday.
When finished, the expanded Olivenhain Road would have sidewalks and bike lanes.
Heading east, two through lanes would feed onto eastbound Rancho Santa Fe Road, and a dedicated right-turn-only lane would feed onto southbound Rancho Santa Fe Road.
A narrow chute that today cuts across Olivenhain Municipal Water District's property would be closed to through traffic.
Plantz said he expects construction to begin in early 2007 and last for about 10 months.
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Members of New Jersey's largest public employees union have rejected a plan to raise dues to fund an ad campaign against Gov. Chris Christie.
The Communications Workers of America says the vote was 3,525 to 2,201.
The CWA represents 40,000 state workers. Leadership wanted to increase dues one-tenth of 1 percent to 1.25 percent of workers' salaries _ enough to raise about $2 million more per year.
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Elam gives up gavel of development authority
Terry Elam, the chairman of the Development Authority of Richmond County, said at a Thursday meeting of the group that he will relinquish his position at the end of the year.
Elam has served for two years in the role and said he is stepping down to take over as chairman of the executive committee at the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce. He will remain a member of the authority's board.
"I just don't think one person should hold both of those positions," he said. "We have a lot of talented people here in Augusta."
A nominating committee will be formed in November and a new chairman is expected to be selected by December.
U.S., states investigate diabetes drug Avandia
WASHINGTON --- British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline reported Thursday that its controversial diabetes drug Avandia is under investigation by federal and state law enforcement officials in the U.S.
The announcement came less than a month after the Food and Drug Administration issued severe restrictions on use of Avandia because of its links to heart attack. Regulators in Europe pulled the drug off the market altogether.
Glaxo said it received a subpoena from Department of Justice, which is investigating the development of marketing of Avandia. The company received similar requests for information from attorneys general in several states.
"These enquiries are at an early-stage, and GSK is cooperating with these offices," the company stated in its third-quarter earnings filing.
Avandia had more than $3 billion in sales in 2006, but it has become a major liability since 2007 when its heart risks were first publicized.
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A GOVERNMENT PANEL SAYS sweeping changes are needed to prevent money market mutual funds from sparking a financial crisis. A group led by the Treasury Department said Thursday that the funds should face stricter oversight, insure themselves against losses and allow their share prices to change as investments gain or lose value. The proposed changes are aimed at making money market funds less risky and easier for investors to understand.


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Just finished work on V3 of my choose your own adventure novel, would love some feedback and other ideas on how to stop Hitler.
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Hmm...very interesting.
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Pretty cool story you've written. I've always been a fan of CYOA's!
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