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Louis Walsh appears to be backtracking on his proposed departure from The X Factor after admitting he is having second thoughts.
Louis had said in the summer that this was to be his final series, as he told an interviewer he was moving on after 10 years, saying: "I need my life back."
But he claimed he was reconsidering his exit during a TV interview to be screened tomorrow.
After being asked about leaving, while appearing as a guest on ITV's The Jonathan Ross Show, he says: "Well, I said I was. But I'm having so much fun this year, I might stay."
He told Ross that fellow judge Sharon Osbourne - wife of rock star Ozzy - can be just as much of a handful away from the cameras - and told how she has been known to bare her breasts on a night out.
Louis said "I was out with her once in LA and she took them out. Ozzy was there, it was fine, but she just did it. She's great fun, we love her."
The programme's Gary Barlow - who has also said he is leaving The X Factor after this year - pointed out that although he does not shed tears on screen, unlike some of his colleagues, the tough decisions on the show do make him emotional inside.
He said: "I don't cry easily, I really don't. It takes a child to be born, or something, to make me cry. But I do feel it inside, especially when you're at judges' houses and you're sat one on one with the person.
"These moments are going to change people's lives. You're aware of that and you're trying to make a responsible decision but it's very, very tough."
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The controversy over the building of a restaurant-spa-water sports complex within the Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC) Complex at Nusa Dua at once encapsulates many of the problems Bali is encountering in controlling development, applying zoning laws and meeting the demands of local residents.As reported by Balidiscovery.com local residents around Nusa Dua are petitioning to have construction of the beach side complex stopped for fear that it will further limit local access to popular beach and two religious sites. [See: Public Protests over BTDC Construction Project].Locked in the current battle on the one side are the projects owners, BTDC and the Badung regency who wish the project to go ahead who are opposed by local citizens and environmentalists who say the project violates zoning laws.A report in Radar Bali says that the project recently renamed as Beach World from its original branding as a Water park - now has a group from the Badung regency's House of Representatives (DPRD-Badung) calling for a halt to construction and the revocation of the building permits issued by the regency. The legislators, who are apparently breaking rank with Badung's Regent, say the project is trying to sidestep a 100-meter setback rule for constructions near Bali beaches, choosing instead to use the regency's own standard of only 25-meters.This has prompted Made Dharma, a member of Commission A of the DPRD-Badung. to remind the project's managers that provincial law always has legal precedence over any regional regulation, a fact, he insists, those who issued the erroneous permits to the BTDC project must have known from the beginning. Infuriated, Dharma wants the project stopped and its building permits revoked.Moreover, Dharma sees the permit granted by the regency as reckless; based on mere speculation that the Badung regency would somehow negotiate a way around the 2009 zoning law (RTRW) which stipulates a 100-meter setback.The RTRW not only provides for a 100-meter set back for all permanent structures within 100 meters of the high-water mark, it also threatened 5 years in prison and Rp. 500 million fines (US$ 555,000) for any regency official who tries to circumvent the zoning law by issuing permits not in compliance with the law.The BTDC Beach World project is standing only 45-meters from the high-water mark which complies with the regency's regulation of 25 meters but is in flagrant violation of the provincial zoning laws of 2007 and 2009.Against the backdrop of the larger struggle over those opposed and those in favor of Bali's new zoning law, the BTDC Beach World Project may prove a critical test case as to whether or not Bali governor Made Pastika will succeed in enforcing strict island-wide measures for zoning and development.


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Are you enjoying and loving your garden so full of vegetables and fruits? So are the bugs, slugs and snails. Approaches to pests has ranged from repelling garden pests with companion planting and other all natural bug killers to full out chemical assault: Get out the most toxic chemicals we could find, suit up in old clothes and a respirator, and spray, spray, spray. Today, thankfully, there are more natural, less harmful chemicals, the bug's own hormones and physical traps we can use to kill the pesky invaders. Some pests are targeted individually. I've rounded up a few for you (nice pun, huh?).
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The trail descends right out the backyard of the cozy pension. The first steep section of drops will set a bombastic pace. SUSPENSION IS HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED!. I didn't have any and loved the trail to death, but the 30% unride-able may be tackled the next time with a long travel fork. There are no real diversions to get lost on this trail. It's a "bang 'em up till you drop" ride. very technical, weathered clay with deep horse-prints, rutted stairways with no bailout options. You've got to commit a solid 2.5 hours to make the downhill and the rest of your life trying to comprehend what you had accomplished. The end section is a very stylish rollercoaster ride, WATCH OUT FOR HORSES, yeah and the people who use the trail go to the tiny town at the bottom of the trail on weekends for the market so be cool and courteous. One young chap offered us some pastries he had collected in Tingo. They were hardly tasty morsels, but the gesture was kind. Plenty of fresh fruit and cervesa await in Tingo- Now go ride there!
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I'd reccomend taking the long uphill on the double wide road which leads to the Kuelap ruins. That may take a day (it's around 30-35 miles uphill, sloggin it out). Stop by the small family-run pension down behind the ruins for a meal and friendly conversation with the very hospitable security guards. Take a photo of the look on their faces when you tell them that you're going to ride the trail off the backside of the ridge. It certainly will feel like your the first bikers to take the "death ride" plunge. But three wacky gringos were the first to make their mouths drop. We rode the trail (which is reccomended as a approach trail in the Lonely Planet guide) with loaded rear panniers. My rack snapped almost right away, so after some trailside ingenuity- I continued with a retro-fitted backpack, and my companions each with aobut 10 pounds of someone elses gear. It was less a problem going downhill. One rider proceeded to blaze on and soon after taco-ed his front wheel really bad. He hiked the remaining 12 miles with his bike on his shoulders. Bring your burley bike to tour and tackle this magnificent beast.
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Throughout its various incarnations, Gaston County�s main hospital has been a place where some lives began, still more were saved and others were lost.
Throughout its various incarnations, Gaston County�s main hospital has been a place where some lives began, still more were saved and others were lost.
It has been a spool wound with tales of joy and pain, binding the region with memories of meaningful events over several generations.
And officials at the Gaston County Museum of Art and History now hope to collect some of the stories of local residents who can help document the hospital�s longtime importance to the community.
�Photos and artifacts would be great as well,� said museum Curator Stephanie Elliott. �But we really feel that stories tell the history.�
Whatever the museum collects will be incorporated into an exhibit that will debut Sept. 16 and run six months, through March 2015.
It will begin by documenting the infirmary�s roots as City Hospital, which opened in 1908 near downtown Gastonia. The growth of the population and need for a larger space then prompted the construction of Gaston Memorial Hospital on Highland Street in 1946.
That hospital was built to honor local veterans who died in World War II. American Legion Post 23 spearheaded a fundraiser and brought in more than $1 million to help build the new infirmary. Textile mill workers and their families were inspired to contribute, in some cases donating a full day�s pay.
When the new hospital was built along Court Drive, the name came with it. It was renamed CaroMont Regional Medical Center last year.
The building on Highland Street was almost torn down several years ago. But county and city leaders crafted a unique plan to turn it into affordable housing for seniors. It�s now known as the Highland Memorial Apartments, boasting 75 one- and two-bedroom units.
Elliott said the idea for the exhibit came about when Gaston County Veterans Services Administrator Kurt Geske was talking recently about the hospital�s interesting history.
Old photographs and artifacts of any type from the old hospitals can be loaned to the museum. People willing to share their experiences as patients or staff members will be asked to do so on camera, though that�s not required.
�We like to record just because it helps us get their story accurate, and also for posterity,� said Elliott. �But if that makes anyone uncomfortable, we don�t have to do it.�
You can reach Michael Barrett at 704-869-1826 or on Twitter @GazetteMike.
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Petition to Investigate Chance Geery's Death and the Prosecution of Yoon Hee Cho is Gaining Signatures
On April 1, Hellgate High School student Chance Geery was killed when Yoon Hee Cho accidentally drove her car up onto a Missoula sidewalk on Mullan road and hit him. A Missoula court charged Cho after she pleaded guilty to Misdemeanor Careless Driving Resulting in Death and she was placed under 30 days of house arrest. However, Chance's father Todd Geery says the punishment did not fit the crime and that Missoula has now set a dangerous precedent.
"Now if anyone in Missoula goes down the road, drives up on the side walk, and runs over a person or two people, and if they are not intoxicated or under the influence of any other drugs and not using their cell phone, there is a president set now in the process and it says that they get 30 day house arrest… and that is it," Geery said.
Over the past few days, the Geery family has has been gathering signatures for a petition to ask Governor Bullock to investigate the way Cho was prosecuted.
"I want him to reopen the case and to get out the investigation first of all, which [County Attorney Fred] Van Valkenburg refuses to give me," said Geery. "I want that to be brought out and I want the people who were in charge of that investigation to explain why those inconsistencies are in the investigation. That's something that hopefully Bullock and his office would be willing to do."
Geery says an investigation could lead to a shake-up of the way Missoula's justice system works.
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On my first trip to Salt Lake City eighteen months ago I left disappointed in the area. I was not sure what to expect, but from friends who lived there I had heard that the beauty of the area was amazing. As I flew in, it was not what I expected – as we came near the Great Salt Lake, it looked so desolate. Not just a desert, but with all the salt deposits it reminded me of a wasteland. My quick trip to an office downtown and then back to the airports did no help anything – it was dry, barren place that I did not really get (probably because I did not get into the mountains).
Yesterday my trip to visit staff our office Orem, Utah was a little different. On my flight in, everything was dusted with snow over the weekend, so the entire place had been transformed. (Although I would not call it beauty, an impressive site is the open pit copper mine – make sure if you are flying from Los Angeles to sit on the left side of the plane.)
The mountains themselves, covered with snow seemed to stand out more prominently than before – impressive enough to me to snap a few shots during my drive to the office from Salt Lake City. Throughout my drive there were some decent sized peaks I believe the tallest is around 11,000 if I listened correctly, each unique in it's shape and place.
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The Lisbon Treaty will strengthen individual rights and those of Irish citizens at home, Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore has said.
Speaking at the launch of the party's campaign for a Yes vote, Mr Gilmore said the treaty provided for greater openness and accountability to European decision-making.
It provided, for the first time, a clear legal basis for European laws to protect public services, he added.
Mr Gilmore cautioned that support for the treaty should not be taken for granted.
Labour will spend €200,000 on a nationwide campaign including leaflets and outdoor billboards.
Meanwhile Sinn Féin has said the No campaign in the Lisbon Treaty referendum is not a lost cause.
MEP Mary Lou McDonald said Sinn Féin will intensify its campaign against the Treaty over the coming weeks.
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The Chaplaincy office helps in nurturing and fostering the spiritual growth of the university community i.e. the staff and students of Catholic University, Gaba Campus. The chaplaincy is also privileged to have within it AMECEA Pastoral Institute which is home to Priests, Religious and the laity who are pastoral agents serving in the AMECEA region.
The Chaplaincy's services include:
Nourishment of the community's spiritual life through the daily celebration of the Eucharist, morning and evening prayers with those who are able to attend and Scripture sharing. It is further enriched by Recollections that are held twice a year not counting the fact that any group can organize one to help them grow spiritually.
In line with Catholic University's tradition, we have Holy Mass on Thursdays at 12:00 noon for all the community and all are encouraged to attend.
As for daily mass, we have mass on;
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- Wednesday 6.00 pm
- Friday 7.00 am
- Saturday 7.30 am
- Sunday 9.00 am
Approaching the Sacrament of reconciliation is encouraged to foster spiritual growth as the Chaplaincy is open to all. We also offer catechetical instructions for Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation to the members of the community.
Activities of groups such as the YCS/ Catholic Students Association (CSA.), Small Christian Community (S.C.C.) are some of the ways the chaplaincy reaches out to members of the community and beyond in its quest for spiritual growth.


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Jessica L. Bobrowski became the bride of John V. Petrone, in a Sept. 8, 2012, ceremony and reception at Oak Ridge Golf Club in Feeding Hills.
The bride is the daughter of Kelly Donnegan and John Bobrowski, of Springfield. The bridegroom is the son of Marie and Earl Petrone, of Springfield.
Rachel Adams attended the bride as matron of honor, and William Bremmer served the bridegroom as best man.
The bride, a graduate of Westfield State College, is an assistant branch manager with Hampden Bank, in Springfield.
The bridegroom, a graduate of Central High School, Springfield, is a letter carrier with the United States Postal Service, in East Longmeadow.
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After more than thirty years, Love Is Letting of Fear continues to be among the most widely read and best-loved classics on personal transformation. Both helpful and hopeful, this little gem of a guide offers twelve lessons to help us let go of the past and stay focused on the present as we step confidently toward the future.
Renowned all over the world as the founder of Attitudinal Healing, Dr. Gerald Jampolsky reminds us that the impediments to the life we long for are nothing more than the limitations imposed on us by our own minds. Revealing our true selves, the essence of which is love, is ultimately a matter of releasing those limited--and limiting--thoughts and setting our minds free.
Love Is Letting of Fear has guided millions of readers along the path of self-healing with its deeply powerful yet profoundly humble message. Embrace it with an open mind and a willing heart and let it guide you to a life in which negativity, doubt, and fear are replaced with optimism, joy, and love.
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Businesses looking to expand their operations internationally have a host of hurdles to overcome. Will their products be able to compete with their foreign competitors? Will language and cultural barriers inhibit sales? Will growth rates take a nose dive? While the prospect of setting up shop in a far flung country is exciting, that excitement can turn to horror when taxes enter the conversation. Not only will the hopeful business operator pay a chunk out of profits, but having to navigate regulatory paperwork to actually pay can take away from the bottom line as well.
The World Bank's "Doing Business" report aims to shed light on taxes that a medium sized business would have to pay when operating in economies across the globe. In all, 183 economies were reviewed. The report focuses on the number of tax payments a business is required to make, the number of hours per year it takes to handle those taxes, and the overall tax rate that a business has to pay.
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Number of Tax Payments
The more often a company has to fill out reams of paperwork, the less often it's able to focus on actually doing work.
Economies ranked by the number of required tax payments per year:
1. Hong Kong (3 a year)
2. Maldives* (3)
3. Qatar (3)
4. Georgia (4)
5. Norway (4)
179. Venezuela (70)
180. Sri Lanka (71)
181. Jamaica (72)
182. Romania (113)
183. Ukraine (135)
*While the Maldives seems to blow the competition out of the water, its position at the top spot is misleading. This chain of islands off the coast of India derives most of its revenue from hotels and tourism, so the major indicators found in the Doing Business report don't exist. This is also the case in the other rankings.
Number of Hours to Prepare, File and Pay Taxes
The more complex tax filing becomes, the more hours it takes businesses to go through the process. More hours means more employees devoted to compliance, which means less money spent on running the business.
Economies ranked by hours required to prepare, file and pay taxes:
1. Maldives* (0 hours a year)
2. United Arab Emirates (12)
3. Bahrain (36)
4. Qatar (36)
5. The Bahamas (58)
179. Venezuela (864)
180. Nigeria (938)
181. Vietnam (941)
182. Bolivia (1,080)
183. Brazil (2,600)
The United Arab Emirates, a high income economy in the Middle East, only has one primary burden: the monthly filing of social security taxes.
Those familiar with the rapid modernization and growth of the BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa - might be surprised to see Brazil ranked where it is. Calculating its state tax on goods and services, called ICMS, is estimated to take 1,374 hours a year, with Social Security contributions (490 hours), and corporate income tax (736 hours) rounding out the large administrative burden.
Total Tax Rates
Businesses want to receive the highest benefit for the least amount of tax. They want good schools, low crime and solid infrastructure.
Economies ranked by total tax rate (includes corporate income tax, social security contributions):
179. Sri Lanka (105.2%)
180. Argentina (108.2%)
181. Comoros (217.9%)
182. The Gambia (283.5%)
183. Democratic Republic of the Congo (339.7%)
The total tax rate is different than the corporate tax rate, and is designed to show the overall tax burden by showing the actual taxes paid compared to a business' net profit before taxes. This is why the data shows taxes above 100%.
As with Brazil's ranking in the number of tax administration hours, Argentina's placement is somewhat surprising. While Argentina has a low corporate income tax (2.8%), its labor tax is on the upper end and it has a large tax categorized as non-labor and non-profit related. This includes a turnover tax of 53% to the city of Buenos Aires. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has an even higher "other" tax, amounting to 272%
SEE: Types Of Taxes
Overall Tax Burden
The overall tax burden takes into account both the tax rates levied on business profits as well as the administrative burden of paying those taxes; specifically, the number of hours that businesses have to devote to complying with regulations and the number of times they have to file over the course of the year. The number is calculated as a simple average of the three main components.
Economies ranked by overall tax burden, with additional corruption rankings:
1. Maldives* (134 out of 183)
2. United Arab Emirates (28)
3. Qatar (22)
4. Bahrain (46)
5. Oman (50)
179. Venezuela (172)
180. Nigeria (143)
181. Vietnam (112)
182. Bolivia (118)
183. Brazil (73)
Once again, the Maldives may be considered an outlier based on its reliance on tourism for funding. The other four countries in the top five have either no or low profit tax, with labor-related taxes of less than 20%. They are found in the Middle East, and all produce oil. Unlike some countries that face the resource curse, they have focused on developing businesses outside of oil, such as finance. Transparency International183, an organization that tracks corruption, considers the four to be within the top 50 least corrupt countries.
While there seems to be a correlation between the perception of corruption and tax burden, the two don't necessarily go hand in hand.
Brazil has come under increasing scrutiny as of late because of the expenses associated with its social welfare programs, though its leadership has insisted that slower growth was deliberately engineered to cool down the economy. That a new phrase, "Brazil cost," has been recently coined is not a good sign. The phrase specifically points to the growing percentage of GDP coming from taxes, which in turn fund social programs that may become increasingly unaffordable in the long-term.
The Bottom Line
Taxes and the administrative burden that they place upon businesses are important subjects. By taxing businesses, countries are able to pay for development projects and infrastructure, as well as social services such as education and healthcare. Countries have to balance the need for tax revenue with the intrusion that paying taxes can cause; the more difficult the process and higher the rate, the more likely it is that businesses will not comply. Making the filing process easier (and electronic) and reducing the number of different taxes that have to be paid are two big steps that can make an economy both business friendly and well-funded.
SEE: Do Tax Cuts Stimulate The Economy?


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All we were going strong last night this time,
the mots were flying & the frozen daiquiris
were downing, supine on the floor lay Lise
listening to Schubert grievous & sublime,
my head was frantic with a following rime:
it was a good evening, an evening to please,
I kissed her in the kitchen—ecstasies—
among so much good we tamped down the crime.
The weather's changing. This morning was cold,
as I made for the grove, without expectation,
some hundred Sonnets in my pocket, old,
to read her if she came. Presently the sun
yellowed the pines & my lady came not
in blue jeans & a sweater. I sat down & wrote.
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Poet: John Berryman
Poem: Sonnet 117 - All we were going strong
Volume: Collected Poems 1937-1971
Year: Published/Written in 1971
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The European democratic challenge
In this paper, I explore in a systematic manner the different components of the democratic legitimacy of the Union from the standpoint of deliberative democratic theory. Contrary to standard accounts, I claim that the question must be disaggregated, given that the Union has not only several democratic deficits, but also some democratic surpluses. On the one hand, the Union was created to tackle the democratic deficit of nation-states, and has been partially successful in mending the mismatch between the scope of application of their legal systems and the geographical reach of the consequences of legal decisions. Moreover, the European legal order is based on a synthetic constitutional law, which reflects the common constitutional traditions of the member states, which lend democratic legitimacy to the whole European legal order. On the other hand, the lack of a democratically written and ratified constitution is a central part of the democratic challenge of the Union. But equally important is the structural bias in favour of certain material legal results, which stems from the interplay of the division of competences between the Union and its member states and the plurality of law-making procedures, some of which multiply veto points at the cost of rendering decision-making rather improbable. Special attention is paid through the paper to the democratic implications of the structural features of European constitutional law for new member states.
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Hi all. After doing the standard Golden triangle tour this Sept, my friend and I are heading to Goa for 4 days. Would love any and all recs for cooking classes and favorite spots to eat from high end to street food, especially anything on the beach. we'll be staying in the Calangute area, but can certainly hit the road a bit for a good meal.
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The bladder is located in the lower abdomen. It is a hollow organ with flexible muscular walls. It stores urine until a person is ready to urinate. Bladder cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in the bladder.
Cancer occurs when cells in the body (in this case bladder cells) divide without control or order. Sometimes cells divide uncontrollably when new cells are not needed. A mass of tissue called a growth or tumor can form. The term cancer refers to malignant tumors. Malignant tumors can invade nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.
There are three main types of cancer that affect the bladder. They are named for the type of cell that becomes cancerous:
Bladder Cancer
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The cause of bladder cancer is unknown. However, several risk factors have been identified.
Risk factors that increase your chance of developing bladder cancer include:
Symptoms include:
These symptoms may be caused by other less serious health conditions, such as bladder stones or infection. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, see your physician.
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Your doctor will feel the abdomen and pelvis for abnormalities. The physical exam may include a rectal or vaginal exam.
Tests include:
Staging tests are done after bladder cancer is found. These tests find out if the cancer has spread and, if so, to what parts of the body. Treatments for bladder cancer depend on the stage of the cancer. The stages of bladder cancer are as follows:
Treatment options include the following:
Surgery involves removing cancerous cells and nearby tissue. Types of surgery to treat bladder cancer include transurethral resection and cystectomy.
Radiation Therapy
is the use of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation may be:
is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy may be given in many forms, including pill, injection, or via a catheter. The drugs enter the bloodstream and travel through the body killing mostly cancer cells, but also some healthy cells. For bladder cancer, chemotherapy is often administered directly into the bladder. This is called intravesical chemotherapy.
Biologic therapy is the use of the body's immune system to fight cancer. Substances made by the body or in a laboratory are administered directly into the bladder to help boost, direct, or restore the body's defenses against the cancer.
This type of therapy is used only for superficial low-grade cancers that have been resected transurethrally.
The following steps can reduce your risk of getting bladder cancer:
American Cancer Societyhttp://www.cancer.org/
National Cancer Institutehttp://www.cancer.gov/
BC Cancer Agencyhttp://www.bccancer.bc.ca/
Canadian Cancer Societyhttp://www.cancer.ca/
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Manual of Clinical Oncology.
5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2004.
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First International Consultation on Bladder Tumors.
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Campbell-Walsh Urology.
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What you need to know about bladder cancer. National Cancer Institute website. Available at:
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City Council President Ben Hueso may want to run for state Assembly next year, but his district is offering a collective shrug in response.
In a series of interviews in parts of Hueso's District 8, including Grant Hill, Logan Heights and Memorial, residents said they either had not heard of the councilman or did not know he might run for the Legislature.
Hueso has not addressed the issue. He refused to answer questions about the Assembly run during his State of the District address in San Ysidro on March 5 or at a weekly media briefing the same day, both of which were taped for broadcast on City TV, cable Channel 24.
Hueso, who has served as council president for three months, filed paperwork with the state last week signaling his intent to run in June 2010 for the 79th Assembly District seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Mary Salas. She, in turn, will seek a state Senate post.
Hueso concluded his State of the District speech by saying, "My family is here to stay. We're not going anywhere."
The San Diego City Council district stretches from Golden Hill to the U.S.-Mexico border and includes many of the same neighborhoods as the Assembly district.
During his remarks before more than 100 people gathered at a San Ysidro recreation center, Hueso emphasized his leadership roles during his three years in office, including his place as the council's second president, who represents the city at the regional and state levels.
Many in the supportive crowd had heard of his interest in Salas' seat, but mostly disregarded it. Many have become accustomed to their council member using the office as a springboard to Sacramento or beyond.
Alice de la Torre, secretary of the San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce, said that if Hueso "goes to a higher position, hopefully it'll help us also."
"If he becomes president of the U.S., what better honor?" de la Torre said.
Jovita Juarez, who works to prevent underage drinking, said she will "totally support him, no matter where he goes."
Carlos Gonzalez, a tradesman, said he thinks Hueso should stay with the city.
"It's good to have him here," Gonzalez said.
Hueso lives in Logan Heights, in the northern reaches of District 8, which is made up of working-class, mostly Latino communities. Nearly 55,000 residents have registered to vote, but the vast majority stay away from the polls.
When Hueso won his first full term in 2006, 11,399 voters weighed in. More than 25,000 people voted in the District 2 race on the same ballot.
District 8 has endured several departures of its council representatives.
Hueso replaced Councilman Ralph Inzunza, who resigned after his 2005 conviction on federal corruption charges. Inzunza had taken over for Juan Vargas, who was elected to the Assembly in 2000 after serving seven years on the council. Vargas held the same seat Hueso is likely to seek.
Vargas succeeded Bob Filner after the San Diego Democrat won a 1992 congressional election.
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You may decide after today to never read CMNS again. Who could blame you?
Yes, savages! Put up our graven images and worship us, lest we smite thee! HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAA!
Allow me to say this about this:
Take it from an older guy....
if something is eating Margie, and it ain't Tommy, I can tell you why he lost his best girl.
Yeah! High five! Wooooo!
I think that's an expression we're better off without, but isn't it great when it shows up like that?
See you Monday!
Friday, June 19, 2009
The Day You Gave Up on CMNS Friday!
3 comments:
- SallyP said...
Oh Snap!
Wow, Tommy really IS a loser. As for the Super Totem Pole...words simply fail me.
- June 19, 2009 at 2:30:00 PM CDT
Exhaust! If they're sealed in there, you better hope Oliver hasn't been into the beans again, or the exhaust is going to be truly dangerous...
- June 22, 2009 at 1:32:00 PM CDT
- Joseph said...
My feelings for your comment about Tommy can best be expressed by the words of our recently lost Mr. McMahon: HEY-YOH!!
Thank you for reminding me why I check this blog each and every week. You are the king!
- June 27, 2009 at 1:48:00 AM CDT
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pros and cons 70-200 f/4 L IS vs 70-300 f/4-f/5.6
Has anyone used both of these lenses? I am trying to decide between the two.
From what I can see on the digital picture the 70-200 f/4 is sharper mid frame and in the corners. Center sharpness is about the same.
Focusing speed? Is there much of a difference?
I like that the 70-200 has a closer minimum focusing distance and is compatible with the 2x extender (even though autofocus won't work @ f/8.0) on my 5d mkii
I also like that it is weather sealed.
On the other hand the 70-300 has a longer focal length and is less conspicous (did I spell that right?) because it is black. It will require less lens interchanges if I want to go from 70mm to 300 mm (no need for teleconverter). It is decently sharp and it is smaller and lighter.
So the question is which one to go with?
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Music Databases
- Oxford Music Online (Grove Music Online)Oxford Music Online includes The Oxford Companion to Music, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, and Grove Music Online, a comprehensive databank of information on Music.
- Naxos Music LibraryThe Naxos Music Library is a music-streaming service, with ever-increasing collection of tracks from a variety of genres.
- JSTORJSTOR provides full-text access to long runs of over 670 journals, including titles related to music.
- Library of Congress: Internet Resources for Music, Theater and DanceFrom the Performing Arts Reading Room of the Library of Congress, this site includes a variety of links for music, musicology, musical theater, music therapy, opera, sacred music, and film music. It also contains links to professional organizations in music and allied fields.
- Performing Arts Links from the Juilliard SchoolThe Juilliard School maintains a comprehensive collection of Internet links related to the performing arts, including music.
- Web Links from the AMSA comprehensive list of Internet links from the American Musicological Society. Although primarily aimed at musicologists, this site provides a wide variety of links related to the study and performance of various musical genres.
- American Music Therapy AssociationThe official site of the American Music Therapy Association. This site includes not only information about the AMTA, but research resources, music therapy conference information, and career resources.
Library Catalogs
- Drury's Library Catalog: SWANThe F.W. Olin Library's online catalog.
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- WorldCatThe world's largest catalog of library materials. It contains more than 60 million records for books, journals, newspapers, videos, music, scores, maps, Web resources, and other formats.
Drury Links
- Drury Music Department Home PageThe home page for Drury's Music Department.
- Drury Music Department: Music LinksA listing a music-related links maintained by Drury's Music Department.
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The San Diego Fire Rescue Department bomb squad investigated a suspicious package in Mission Beach on Thursday. Crews used a robot equipped with an x-ray device to examine the package, which was found at 3447 Bayside Walk near Lido Court.
Upon entering the home, officers saw something they said looked like sticks of dynamite taped together with wires leading to a clock face. The officers exited and called the fire department who deployed the bomb squad. The bomb squad determined there was no power source to the package and that there was a sticker on the device that marked it as a novelty item.
A suspicious package was found Friday morning at a Kanawha County bank. A robot was used, and it was determined the package was a newspaper that had been placed against the door.
A suspicious package was found in Hayes Valley neighborhood Sunday afternoon. The package turned out to be someone's suitcase.
A suspicious package was reported Friday outside of the Woodburn Premium Outlet Max Studio store. A bomb squad from the Oregon State Police x-rayed the package and determined around 8:45 p.m. it was not an explosive device.
A suspicious package was found on a Weir High School bus Wednesday morning. School officials say a student found a box under a bus seat which appeared to contain electrical wires. After further investigation, including using K-9s, police determined it was not a threat and the all clear was given shortly after 9 a.m. Officials say the box was part of a school project.
The discovery of a suspicious package shut down a San Francisco Public Health Department building in the city's South of Market neighborhood this morning. At about 10:40 a.m. a loud blast shook the neighborhood, setting off car alarms and prompting one man standing on 10th Street to exclaim, "Damn!"
A suspicious package left in front of the Chula Vista courthouse Friday turned out to be a backpack containing old Playboy magazines. Authorities, including the sheriff's department Bomb/Arson Unit, were summoned to the courthouse at 500 Third Avenue after the abandoned backpack was found at about 8:45 a.m. Investigators at the scene used robots to inspect the backpack, which had an antenna from a radio coming from the top.
Police officers evacuated a city block after a suspicious package was reported in 500 block of Tulare Ave. in Parlier. Officers are now trying to figure out who duct taped a suspicious device to the bottom of a vehicle. Police did not want to elaborate on what the device was under the car, except to emphasize it was not a bomb.
Authorities in Henry County responded to a report of a suspicious package at an Abbeville law office Thursday. According to the sheriff's office, employees at the law office of Samuel Christopher Money thought the addressing on a package seemed "peculiar." It was also very heavy. Abbeville police, the Henry County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigative Task Force and the Dothan Police Department Bomb Unit responded. The area was evacuated, and the bomb squad x-rayed the package. The package was determined to not be dangerous.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office was called out to Royal Palm Beach Elementary School after a suspicious package was found near the school's marquee on Wednesday afternoon. The suspicious package turned out to be a suitcase full of clothes, according to investigators.
A suspicious package was found in the 1600 block of Barrington Street (Halifax) around 9:30 a.m. The owner of the backpack approached police a short time later and explained that he had forgotten his backpack, which contained his lunch, at the location.
Elmhurst police were alerted to a suspicious package at the Elmhurst Post Office on Sunday. The postal inspectors x-rayed the package and determined it posed no immediate hazard. Police said it was filled with "electronic media bundles." A note was included in the package that said, "Mary has passed on—thanks for all that you have done to keep her listening." The box had no mailing or return address.
A couple found a bag full of cylinders and wire next to a dumpster Wednesday that looked suspicious, so they brought it to the northeast substation where police determined it was a battery pack used in large toys. The bomb unit was called out, and the unit found that the package was not harmful.
After hours of evacuation, the Detroit Lakes Walmart is reopened. The Crow Wing County bomb squad investigated the store because of a suspicious package found on Friday. The "suspicious package" turned out to be a zipped-up coat with several other store items inside of it. Authorities suspect the shopper was planning to steal the merchandise-filled coat, but decided against it; hiding it in the store where coats don't usually belong.
Witnesses say the [suspicious package] drama unfolded when a man walked into the food court area here, dropped luggage on the ground, made the sign of the cross, then walked away. The Chicago Police Bomb and Arson unit, the Chicago Fire Department Hazardous Incident team and State Police dogs were used to investigate the luggage. "It was pretty scary at first, because the first thing you think about is 9-11. So it was really scary for a minute there," said Curcuz. In the end, it was determined, the luggage was harmless.
A package filled with newspapers caused quite a scare at a bank in Elkview. The package was found at the front door of the Poca Valley Bank about 10 a.m. Friday. The Kanawha County Sheriff's Department's bomb squad was called to the scene to check it out. A robot looked inside the package and found bags of newspapers inside.
Adapted from Modernist Cuisine's recipe for Mac 'n' Cheese. with thanks to Linda.
9 ounces of water
2 teaspoons food grade sodium citrate
10 ounces of cheese, about half white cheddar and half Manchego
Stick blender
Grate the cheese, the finer the better, and set it aside. Coarsely-grated is okay.
Bring the water and sodium citrate to a simmer (180°F) in a 2 quart saucepan.
Turn off the heat.
Add the grated cheese a handful at a time, mixing continuously with the stick blender.
Be sure each handful of cheese is blended into the liquid before adding the next handful. Adding and blending all the cheese in should take no more than a minute or two.
Use immediately or refrigerate. It's supposed to keep for a week, but I haven't tried.
Cleanup can be messy, and a non-stick saucepan helps.
Velveeta® is a registered trademark of the Kraft Foods company. The specks in the picture are bits of wax from the cheese. Be more careful than I was if you care about specklessness.]]>
As you know from my previous How Do You Arrange Your Cheez-Its? posts, Sunshine Cheez-Its are the perfect food. Better yet, some varieties have serving sizes — such as 14, 27, and 29 crackers — that subdivide into great combinations of perfect cubes and perfect squares.
Today's Cheez-It variety is Scrabble Junior Cheez-It. One serving, can you believe it, is 26
letters crackers! And of course, not only can you arrange a serving into several combinations of perfect squares, you can also arrange a serving alphabetically. You can even do both at once!
Figure 1. A serving of Scrabble Junior Cheez-Its arranged alphabetically.
26 = 25 + 1
Figure 2. A serving of Scrabble Junior Cheez-Its arranged as three squares.
26 = 9 + 1 + 16
Figure 3. A serving of Scrabble Junior Cheez-Its arranged as four squares of two sizes.
26 = 9 + 4 + 4 + 9
February 13, 2012. Authorities in St. Petersburg, Fla. say the daughter of a pastor was accidentally killed at church Sunday when a gun went off. Investigators say a man was showing his gun to another church member interested in buying it, but didn't know there was a bullet in the chamber. The gun went off and fired through a wall at Grace Connection Church, striking 20-year-old Hannah Kelley in the head.
December 11, 2009. Asked by the judge why he pulled the trigger, Airman Hernandez said, "I trusted him; I'd seen him doing it earlier that night, and I trusted him. Even though I saw him load (the gun), I didn't know there was a bullet in the chamber."
December 31, 2006. He didn't know there was a bullet in the chamber of his .45-caliber semiautomatic handgun when investigators say he pointed the weapon at his friend's head.
September 8, 2006. "It was my fault," Robert Christie told the neighbors, according to a sheriff's report. "I didn't know there was a bullet in the chamber."
October 16, 1998. "She was chiding him in her discussion with a friend," Givens told Wagner. "He didn't know there was a bullet in the chamber and pulled the trigger."
September 9, 1994. Steinberg said Cruz recklessly pointed the gun at his brother after ejecting the clip and didn't know there was a bullet in the chamber.
February 15, 1988. Defense lawyers claim that Matthews didn't know there was a bullet in the chamber of the .380-caliber handgun.
March 10, 1971. He told police he had removed the ammunition clip from the pistol and didn't know there was a bullet in the chamber when he pointed the gun at the girl.]]>
David Petraeus. A Brilliant Career With a Meteoric Rise and an Abrupt Fall
Tony Watt, Scottish footballer. Dream night against Barca caps meteoric rise for Watt
Justin Welby. New Archbishop of Canterbury: Justin Welby, the meteoric rise of an 'astonished' former oil trader
Eben Etzebeth. Young Etzebeth's meteoric rise
* See "METEORIC RISE" at Michael Quinion's excellent site, World Wide Words.]]>
I'm a mathematics teacher, and I have some arithmetic problems for you to solve.
1. Mitt drives to the beach and back.
Q. Mitt Romney drives 50 miles from
his home one of his homes to the beach and back one summer, with or without a dog on the roof. He averages 50 miles an hour on the way out, and he averages 10 miles an hour on the way back. What was Mitt's average speed on the road?
A. It was 16-2/3 mph¹, but Mitt's campaign insists he's no slowpoke and that he averaged 30 mph. (They also say the trip explains his tan.)
2. "Going Dutch" with Mitt.
Q. You and Mitt Romney have lunch together at Chick-fil-A. The bill is $15, and he only has a $10 bill, so he pays 2/3 of the bill. Later, you have dinner together at the country club, and the bill is $300. He puts in $100, and this time you pay 2/3 of the bill. Are you even-Steven?
A. Of course not, but Mitt says you are, because he paid 1/3 once and 2/3 once.
3. Mitt Sees Red.
Q. In the four squares below, about what percentage of the area overall is red?
A. About 10%. Certainly way less than half. Mitt disagrees. He says the percentage of red is over 75%, and he surprises you by providing actual details instead of saying he has a secret calculation that solves the problem and comes out the way he wants it to. He says there are three 100% red squares and one 5% red square, for an average of 305%/4 or about 76%. Ann tells you to stop giving him a hard time.
Earlier today, the Romney campaign website posted a letter from PriceWaterhouseCoopers "PWC" LLP summarizing the Romneys' tax returns for the years 1990-2009. The carefully-worded letter² states that
The average of the annual "effective federal personal income tax rates" as computed based on the returns as prepared during the period is 20.20%.
PWC computed each year's "effective federal personal income tax rate" as instructed by the Romneys.
As you requested, we compute each annual "effective federal personal income tax rate" as total taxes owed divided by adjusted gross income as shown on the federal income tax returns as prepared.
First of all, the Romneys' "adjusted gross income" (AGI) may be less than what most of us think of as simply "what the Romneys made." For example, the expenses of carrying on a trade or business (such as dressage) can be deducted from total income. The Romneys' tax rate on their total income is lower than that on their adjusted gross income. Maybe a little, maybe a lot.
More importantly, however, is how Mitt and Ann instructed PWC to compute a number they could call an "average."
Despite appearances, no one has said that the Romneys paid 20.20% of their adjusted gross income in federal income taxes during the period 1990 – 2009. They probably paid less.
The 20.20% figure is not the Romney's federal income tax rate for income they earned during the period 1990 – 2009. It's the average of 20 separate annual rates. Mathematically, it's a weighted average of their annual rates.
If you think the average of 20 annual rates is the same as the 20-year average annual rate, you're wrong. By that flawed logic, Mitt averaged 30 mph, you and he are even-Steven for splitting meals, and the colored squares in the picture above are 75% red. Go away.
Further blurring the issue, the campaign today also posted a letter from Brad Malt, the "trustee of the Romney's [sic] blind trust," about Mitt's taxes. Malt tries to say that PWC calculated something that it didn't calculate.
Regarding the PWC letter covering the Romneys' tax filings over 20 years, from 1990 – 2009:
Over the entire 20-year period, the average annual effective federal tax rate was 20.20%.
Malt omitted two short and crucial words: of the. PWC did not say that Romneys' average annual effective federal tax rate was 20.20%. They said that if you average the 20 separate effective rates on their 20 federal tax returns, you get 20.20%. It's a silly thing to calculate, but it's what the Romneys told them (and presumably paid them) to do.
The Romneys' overall tax rate might have been lower than 20.20%. It might have been higher, too, but given the outrage over the relatively low rates they pay compared to working Americans, if it were higher, he'd have said so. And Mitt won't release his tax returns. We can only assume the worst.
If you value the truth, vote for Barack Obama on November 6, 2012.
¹ Let's figure it out. Mitt drove a total of 100 miles. It took him 1 hour (50 miles at 50 mph) to drive the first half of the trip and 5 hours (50 miles at 10 mph) to drive the second half. He drove a total of 100 miles in 6 hours, so his average speed was 16-2/3 miles per hour.
² The letter is signed personally, in blue, by PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, because why wouldn't they sign it? Corporations are people.
[This will be brief and sloppy, since I should be packing, not blogging. With luck, there will be an update later this month/year/decade, but don't hold your breath.]
Today went like this:
5:00 a.m. Wake up a good four hours before my usual wakey-uppy time, because in order to get to the Marvin Hamlisch Memorial Choir rehearsal, I had to catch the 6:21 train.
7:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Rehearse for and sing at Marvin's funeral. While it isn't the subject of this post, highlights of the event were a) President Bill Clinton, b) John Updike's Perfection Wasted, a sucker punch if there ever was one, and c) Terre Blair Hamlisch's heartbreakingly stunning eulogy to her late husband.
12:45 – 2:30 p.m. Lunch at Serafina on 61st (a martini and a plate of paglia e fieno) with fellow singers Andy, Darcy, and the just-married Baninos. Disappointingly, although we were all dressed in black, no one asked "Who died?" Only in New York.
3:45 – 8:03 p.m. Procrastinate.
8:04 p.m. See Dr. Rubidium's provocative and pithy tweet,
"People, eggs are bad for you AGAIN. jezebel.com/5934776/your-b… … via @Jezebel #untiltheyrenot"
"Your Breakfast Is Trying to Murder You: Eggs Are Almost as Bad for You as Cigarettes," Jezebel crowed.
Well, I love me my eggs, and egg slander is up there with salt slander and sugar slander as a high crime against food. Eggs give Cheez-Its a run for the money as the perfect food, and this had to be wrong.
Here's the hard-boiled truth. The latest research on eggs and heart disease is flawed. Eggs are not going to kill you.
Jezebel and other news outlets have jumped on Egg yolk consumption and carotid plaque, a paper recently published in the journal Atherosclerosis, which claims that a person's carotid plaque increases exponentially with their egg yolk consumption. (This paper is referred to below as EWKY, for Eggs Will Kill You.)
Most likely there is no exponential relationship at all. But if you believe the authors' statistics, perhaps you will believe what I can prove by an identical analysis:
The length of objects, measured in centimeters, grows exponentially with length measured in inches.
Of course, this is ridiculous. The length of an object in centimeters is exactly 2.54 times its length in inches. The relationship is linear, not exponential. After you finish reading this post, I hope you'll realize that the egg slander in Atherosclerosis is also ridiculous.
The "exponential" dependence of plaque on egg yolk consumption is an artifact of skewed data.
I created a data set with the same distribution as the EWKY data to investigate a hypothetical relationship between inches and centimeters, using the same flawed way the authors of EWKY analyzed the relationship between egg yolk consumption and plaque.
Briefly, the authors of EWKY treated "quintile" as a scale variable, which it is not.
Here are the histograms of my data and the EWKY data. Pretty much the same.
And here are error bar charts of my data and the EWKY data. Both appear to show a clearly non-linear relationship.
The error bar chart from EWKY is the sole justification for the claim of an exponential cigarette-like relationship to plaque:
(My error bars are much shorter because the correlation between inches and centimeters is perfect. While the relationship between egg-yolk years and plaque is not, it's nevertheless not exponential.)
There are other statistical gaffes in EWKY, but I don't have time to delve into them. I'll mention the worst very quickly.
First, most of the EWKY analysis compares lifetime egg yolk consumption to plaque. Lifetime anything consumption is a proxy for age, and atherosclerosis is strongly age-dependent. Nowhere do the authors of EWKY provide convincing evidence that the relationship between egg yolk consumption and plaque is anything but an artifact of the proxy for age.
Furthermore, the authors pay no heed to the always-important question of effect size. They provide a single analysis that shows a statistically significant relationship between the non-age-proxy measurement of egg yolk consumption per week (as opposed to over a lifetime) and plaque that's independent of age:
The difference in plaque area between the <2 eggs/week group and the 3 or more eggs group (an arbitrary split, and ignoring the several hundred subjects who ate from 2 to 2.99 eggs/week) is about 1/20 of a standard deviation, otherwise known as squat. The fact that p < 0.0001 after adjustment for age is irrelevant, because with such a large sample, significance might appear for an even smaller effect (micro-squat).
Gotta run, gotta pack. Thanks for listening.]]>
[Note added 2012/07/26 4:42PM EDT: The Spider-Man designs appear on only one side of each Amazing Spider-Man Cheez-It. Crackers were arranged design-side up.]
My friendly neighborhood Shop-Rite is carrying more and more varieties of Cheez-Its lately, but it didn't take long to decide on The Amazing Spider-Man Cheez-Its.
The top reasons?
1. Serving size is a sum of consecutive squares.
Figure 1. A serving of The Amazing Spider-Man Cheez-Its arranged as a frustum.
The Amazing Spider-Man Cheez-It is not the perfect food, but it's closer to it than Cheez-It BIG Monterey Jack. Spideys taste almost like the original, but they're a little too hard and crunchy. I can't imagine eating an entire box in one sitting.
Figure 2. The Pythagorean identity 3² + 4² = 5² was applied to the previous serving.
The Amazing Spider-Man Cheez-Its are slightly less uniform in size and shape than regular Cheez-Its or Cheez-Its BIG. The crackers chosen for these figures are a more uniform sample than one would expect in a random serving.
Figure 3. Another sum-of-squares serving of The Amazing Spider-Man Cheez-Its.
Another Steve on the internet has written more about The Amazing Spider-Man Cheez-Its, so I'll just wrap up with two more arrangements. You should definitely head over to the other Steve's blog when you're done here.
Figure 4. One serving of The Amazing Spider-Man Cheez-Its. (Aztec arrangement)
Figure 5. A variation of Figure 4 with more symmetry.
Just kidding!
Now that I have your attention, though, I hope you thought I was out of my mind. I may be, but for the record, I'm absolutely not saying that white people are good (and that non-white people aren't). And geez, if I wanted to say that (which I don't), I'd say it directly, not with underhanded rhetoric.
In the title, I wrote "white people . . . other good people." That doesn't even make sense, really.¹ It's like talking about your other Range Rover when you only have one.
What did I mean by other good people when I hadn't mentioned any particularly good people in the first place? Or had I?
Now read what David Brooks wrote earlier this week in the Opinion section of the New York Times:
Affluent, intelligent people are now more likely to marry other energetic, intelligent people.
Brooks mentioned "other energetic, intelligent people," but he hadn't mentioned any energetic, intelligent people in the first place; he'd only mentioned affluent, intelligent people.
Maybe Brooks didn't notice his slip, because to him, the affluent people are the energetic people. Or maybe he intended to say flat out that poor people are lazy — which I think he believes — but he knew it would have been crude to say.
Even worse, saying that poor people are lazy, even if you believe it, wouldn't have been "gentlemanly conduct." Gentlemanly conduct is a thing the "best of the WASP elites" had, according to Brooks (in the same article). The WASP elites (and some Catholics) also thought the poor were lazy. They weren't. They aren't.
Why are 30 million Americans poor? To many the answer would be obvious: They are poor because they are lazy, or lack initiative, or prefer welfare to work.
Wrong, . . .
— Jack Rosenthal, The New York Times, November 16, 1969.
¹ I'm not sure I've explained this clearly, so here's an extended try. The construction "<adjective> people . . . other <adjective> people," refers to some <adjective> people and then some additional <adjective> people of the same kind. For example: Tall people often date other tall people. Loud people sometimes even disturb other loud people. Clumsy people occasionally bump into other clumsy people.
On the other hand, to say "<adjective> people . . . other <different adjective> people" is a mistake, a ruse, or a (not necessarily good) joke. For example: Dumb people often marry other blondes. Homosexuals are more likely to marry other sailors.]]>
As you know from my last and first How Do You Arrange Your Cheez-Its? post, not only are Sunshine Cheez-Its the perfect food, the serving size of Cheez-Its is 27 crackers, a perfect cube.
As the name suggests, Cheez-It BIG crackers are bigger¹ than Cheez-Its, and a serving contains fewer crackers — 14 instead of 27. While 14 is not a perfect cube, it is the sum of consecutive perfect squares, which is nearly as wonderful.
Figure 1. One serving of Cheez-Its BIG arranged as a pyramid.
Figure 2. One serving of Cheez-Its BIG arranged like a pyramid.
Figure 3. One serving of Cheez-Its BIG arranged unlike a pyramid.
Unfortunately, Cheez-Its BIG, the Monterey Jack variety (which I purchased by mistake) is not the perfect food, and I can only recommend it for arranging, not for snacking.
Figure 4. The author (center) ascending a Pyramid not made of Cheez-Its BIG.
¹ "Twice the Size!*", the front of the box declares.²
² The asterisk leads to a footnote, in smaller type: "*Than Original Cheez-It® Crackers volume." My rough measurements confirm this. One Cheez-It BIG is about 35% larger than a Cheez-It in each of its larger dimensions, and about 10% thicker.]]>


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Hello, boys and girls. Yes, it's that time again time for a Project Runway recap. Of course, a recap is no good without an original episode of the show to write about, and the folks at Bravo have obliged by giving us a new episode after what seems like an eternity of waiting. The show starts out with the typical "Previously, on Project Runway" montage, except instead of just talking about the last episode, they remind us of everything that's happened so far this season. Of course, they kinda need to, since it's been about 20 years since we've had a new episode, but I digress.
Once we get through the montage, Heidi's on the runway to tell the remaining contestants about this week's challenge, and she says that the challenge this week is all about rock & roll. Hmm this bodes well for Jay, I think. For Wendy? Not so much. Anyway, Heidi continues and says that the designers will be creating an outfit for "rising singing star" Sarah Hudson. Sarah then joins Heidi on the runway, and we get to see a clip of the video for Sarah's latest single, "Girl On The Verge (Of A Nervous Breakdown)". Wow, I didn't know that Sarah had recorded Starr's theme song? Or is it Nora's theme song? Vanessa's theme song? Oh, never mind I'm getting ahead of myself here. Sarah takes some questions from the designers and says she'd describe her look as "little girl gone crazy". I'd describe her look as "Tori Amos-meets-Cyndi Lauper", but that's just me. It's not an insult either, as I like both Sarah's look and her song. I could see it doing well on radio (though I haven't heard it anywhere yet), and I might just buy the CD. However, this isn't American Bandstand, and I'm not Dick Clark, so let's get back to the show.
Once Sarah leaves the stage, it's time for the weekly which-model-gets-the-boot ritual. Since she won the Banana Republic challenge last week, Wendy gets to pick first, and she chooses Morgan. We go through the process one designer at a time, and, for the second week in a row, it is Robert who will pick last. He must choose between Audrey and Josie (who, ironically, was his model last week). He ends up going with Audrey, and Josie is sent packing. Robert is so worked up that he wants to go off and cry, and I'm thinking that "Girl On The Verge (Of A Nervous Breakdown)" should perhaps be his theme song.
We're back at the Parsons workshop, and it's time for the weekly meeting with Tim Gunn, the school's Fashion Director. He reminds the group that they will be designing a performance outfit for Sarah, and he goes on to explain that Sarah will be joining the group shortly. This week, each contestant will have five minutes to pitch his/her idea to Sarah, who will then choose her top three ideas. Those people will become "team leaders", and they will choose two "assistants" each from the designers who aren't selected by Sarah. We then see a montage of the designers pitching their ideas to Sarah, and the most frightening moment is provided by Jay, who says, after his time with Sarah, "We totally hit it off. She totally wants to f**k me." OK, eeuuww. Just eeeeeuuuuuwwwww. Can someone pass me the brain bleach? I need to get rid of the visual that gave me.
All the contestants have made their pitches, and it's time for Sarah to announce her three choices. She chooses Jay, Austin, and Kevin, and they in turn choose which designers will join their respective teams. When the dust settles, we find out that Kevin will be working with Nora and Alexandra, Jay will be working with Kara and Robert, and Austin will be working with Wendy and Vanessa. Vanessa whines a bit like the last kid on the playground picked for a kickball game, but she attributes it to the fact that she apparently can't sew to save her life. Um, sweetiedarling, if you're going to be a successful designer, shouldn't you at least know how to sew a little bit? Tim goes on to explain that each team will be given $150 and will have one hour to shop for all their necessary materials. Jay says that the look he's going for is "French whores in 2050." Um, OK. Austin says that he thinks he really gets what Sarah is going for and adds, "She really likes 'pouf'." Well, girl, if
apouf is what she wants, then she certainly Oh, never mind. I won't go there.
The teams go shopping, and we start to see/feel a bit of uneasiness between Vanessa and Wendy. Wendy says that Vanessa "has issues with Austin's vision", while Vanessa notes that Wendy "hardly speaks" and that "something feels weird about her." Meanwhile, Jay says he's using Kara for her creative abilities and is basically treating Robert "like a slave". Kevin is excited about his selection of Nora as a team member and says he looks forward to their collaboration. Oh, if he only knew but, there I go getting ahead of myself again.
The group is now back at Parsons, and the teams are busily working on their creations. People are starting to get a little pissy, as the judging is one day earlier than usual, so the stress level is multiplied. Nowhere is this more evident than with Nora, who just refuses to do things Kevin's way. Um, hey Nora a couple of things I wanted to remind you of. First, you weren't chosen as one of the team leaders. Sarah didn't like your design enough. Apparently she did like Kevin's design enough, and that's why he is a team leaderyour team leader, to be specific. Since he is your team leader, he is the one whose vision/idea is supposed to be carried out by your group, not the other way around.
It's about 10:30pm on Day 1, and Nora and Alexandra are frantic. Well, Nora really is, actually. I had kinda forgotten that Alexandra was even on the team since it had been the Nora Calguri show up until this point. But, I digress Anyhoo, it seems as if a pattern piece for the dress she's been working on is missing, and Nora starts to freak out. Kevin returns from wherever he was and tells Nora remarkably calmly, "I'm gonna fix this." For some strange reason, this sends Nora further over the edge, and she storms out. Outside the workroom, Nora complains, "I came here to compete. I didn't come here to be f****d over like this." She then goes on to say that she thinks this is all some sort of plan of Kevin's to mess with her head. Then, she thinks that the piece was stolen by someone else in the competition. Oh, yes, Nora. That's it. The whole group is out to get you and sabotage your chances in the competition. Geez Louise, Nora, did youthe one who said earlier in this very program, "I never forget the details"think that you might have misplaced or lost it? This apparently never crosses Nora's mind, as she goes on and on about how someone can steal the pattern piece, but that won't stop her blah blah blah. I'm apparently not the only one who is over Nora's melodrama, as Kara looks up from her workstation and says, "I would have just made the piece over and not accused everyone." Good Lord, judging by the tears that started flowing, you would have thought that Kara shot Nora's puppy right in front of her! Nora's voice goes up about fifteen octaves as she tells Robert between sobs that she *sob* doesn't understand *sniff sniff sob* why *sob sob* Kara would say *sob* such a thing. She finally regains a bit of composure and continues to work on whatever it is she's working on while mumbling, "I'm too good for this." Honey, if you're "too good" for this, I'm sure there are others in that workroom who would be more than happy to show you the door and escort you to the curb.
It's now the day of the show, and Nora has made it through the night. She does think, however, that she could very well be the one going home this week even though she "saved Kevin's ass by making him do work." Riiiiiiiiiiight, Nora. You saved Kevin's ass. I guess I just missed the scene where you were cracking the whip over that slug Kevin. That must have been somewhere in between those sobs and hysterics, I guess. Anyway, the group reconvenes at Parsons, where Tim tells them that they have about two hours to get ready for the judging. Since each team will only be showing one design, the team can choose which one of the three models its designers have selected will be used for the show. Austin's team chooses the "tragic" (to quote Kara) Morgan, and it seems that Miss Morgan is involved in her own melodrama at the moment. Austin is sent to find her because she's crying about something. Oh, no. Did Mommy forget to wake her up again? No, it's not that. She's upset because they want to dye her hair red. According to Austin, she had first agreed to do it. Then, she changed her mind. Now, she's wigging out (no pun intended) and doesn't know what she's going to do. She says, "But, I'm booked as a blonde next week", and I don't see why they can't just dye it back after the show. But, I'm no Vidal Sassoon, so what do I know? Morgan finally acquiesces, and her hair turns out a nice strawberry blonde. For the love of God, Morgan, it's not like they wanted to make you the next Lucille Ball!
It's time for the runway show and judging (dum dum DUM!), and Heidi introduces the judges for this week's competition. Michael Kors and Nina Garcia are back, and they are joined this week by Sarah Hudson herself. She then explains that one of the team leaders will be the week's "winner", so the only ones eligible for immunity are Jay, Kevin, and Austin. As for who gets eliminated, well, Heidi says that will be explained later (dum dum DUM!). Oooh, can't you just feel the suspense! Anyway, the show gets underway, and the first dress out is from the Austin/Vanessa/Wendy team. It's not bad, and I could maybe see Sarah wearing it, but I think it might be a little too Little Bo Peep-meets-Marie Antoinette for what Sarah wants for now. The Kevin/Nora/Alexandra dress is out next, and the first thing I think of is the cover of Cyndi Lauper's "She So Unusual" CD (God, I'm dating myself there.). Anyway, I like the dress and think this is more in line with what Sarah is looking for. The Jay/Kara/Robert design rounds things out, and, while I probably like it the most, it's also the one that I think is the least likely to be picked by Sarah.
Heidi calls all of the designers onto the stage and tells Jay, Kara, and Robert that they are safe this week. They haven't won the competition, but they're not the worst, either. She then turns to Michael, who gives a soliloquy on teamwork before we move forward. Heidi then puts another wrinkle in things when she tells the six designers still on the stage that, one by one, they will have to say who they think should be "out" this week. (At this point, I'll refrain from making any sort of connection between Austin and being "out") Kevin says that they didn't know they were going to have to do this when they were selecting teams, and Heidi sayswith a Cheshire Cat grin plastered across her face"I know, but you know now." It's then Austin's turn to get all weepy, and he says, "This is horrible *sniff sniff sob* I'd rather leave myself." Hmm maybe Austin is the "Girl On The Verge (Of A Nervous Breakdown)"? Once again, I'm sure there are plenty of people still on the show who would be willing to help Austin pack his things, but nobody volunteers. Oh, and while I'm on the subject of Austin, is it me or, with the lace scarf tied around his neck and another tied around his waist, does he look like a waiter at a Red Lobster in West Hollywood? Anyway, Nora says without hesitation that Kevin should be the one to go. Now there's a shocker. At first, Alexandra says nobody should go, but she finally agrees with Nora and says Kevin should leave. Kevin talks about Nora's meltdown and says that, for that reason, she should be the one to take a hike. Wendy says that Austin should be the one to go from her team because he did not demonstrate strong leadership. Austin says in a confessional that that is "utter bullsh*t", and I have to say that I agree with Austin on this one. Vanessa basically commits suicide in this competition when she says that she herself should probably be the one to go because of her lack of sewing skills. Finally, Austin reiterates how much he loves both Wendy and Vanessa blah blah blah, but he finally says that Vanessa should probably be the one to go because of the same lack of sewing skills.
The six designers leave the stage, and the judges begin their
bitch sessiondeliberations. Sarah says that Kevin's dress was "to the T" and he remained faithful to the pitch he made to Sarah in the beginning of the episode. As for Austin's dress, Sarah says that neither the color of the dress nor the hairstyle on the model are what she and Austin talked about during the original pitch, and that pretty much sews it up (no pun intended heh heh) for Kevin as far as I'm concerned. Plus, I wonder if Morgan is watching this now thinking, "That BITCH made me dye my hair, and it wasn't even what they talked about!" Backstage, everyone is anxiously awaiting the judges' decision, and Nora is overly blasé about the whole thing. She says, "I'm over this whole thing. I don't even f***ing care right now." Well, if you don't care, Miss I'm-Too-Good-For-This, why don't you just leave? Yeah, I didn't think you'd go that far
The six designers are brought back onto the runway, and Sarah first announces that she's chosen Kevin's dress as the winner. That means that Kevin will be immune next week and cannot be voted out. He leaves the stage, and then Heidi tells Wendy, Alexandra, and Austin that they are all "in". That leaves us with Nora and Vanessa. One of them is still in the competition, and one of them will be going home this week. After reminding Nora that she had a meltdown that disrupted her team's progress and telling Vanessa that she sold herself short in admitting her sewing weaknesses several times, Heidi says that Nora is still in the competition. That means that Vanessa is the one to go home this week. Heidi then tells Vanessa that she basically took herself out of the competition and left the judges with no choice, and I have to agree with Heidi on that one. With that, Vanessa leaves the runway and heads backstage to tell everyone goodbye. Well, it looks like she tells everyone but Austin goodbye, as Austin has begun sobbing again on the couch and is practically gathered up into the fetal position.
Vanessa says in a confessional at the end of the show that she is really disappointed that she didn't get to show us more of what she can do, and I'm disappointed as well. I really liked what I saw from you, Vanessa, and I'm sorry to see you go at this point in the show.
Next week on Project Runway: The group finds out that they'll be designing wedding dresses for the models, and Morgan gleefully says, "Jay is going to be my bitch." Hmm I wonder how long it's been since he's heard that. Well, from a woman, anyway
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Pangy Day 2017: Friday, April 27, 2018, 11:30am to 11:00pm #PangyDay18
Pangy Day takes place each year on the last Friday of classes in the spring semester, and it's a day that needs little introduction among Mount Holyoke College students; a day filled with food, fun and festivities and quite often referred to as "the best day ever at MHC." It is a celebration that is, part Earth Day, part MHC tradition. View the Evolution of Pangy Day.
Pangynaskeia, a word loosely defined as "cultivating the total world of women – physical, intellectual, and moral," was one of the names that Mary Lyon was considering for her new seminary before the name "Mount Holyoke" won out. In 1979, Pangynaskeia (now commonly called "Pangy Day") debuted as a Mount Holyoke College tradition celebrating this "total world of women." Check out this video on pronounciation from Pangy Day 2013.
Pangy Day includes the all-college picnic at the Amphitheater and then moves up to Skinner Green for a "fun free for all" with more music, games, the Ritual Maypole & Spiral Dance, face painting, ice cream, and more. There is a mass distribution of daisies at the Pangy Picnic by the Environmental Action Coalition in the spirit of May Day to encourage everyone to join the festivities on Skinner Green.
This event is sponsored by the Office of Student Programs, the Miller Worley Center for the Environment, Dining Services, the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, the Office of the President, and YOU! It is a true community participation event.


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Six Things Guys Should Never Say to a Woman
For those of you on the dating scene, here are a few things you should never say to the girl you are dating if you want to keep dating her.
Here are the top 6 according to Betty Confidential.com:
- "Are you really going to eat ALL of that?" You might as well just call her fat.
- Who's your friend?" Even if you are being polite and just asking, it will come off as you hitting on her friend or thinking her friend is hotter than her.
- "You're crazy." This is better for after you have established your relationship but when you are still dating, that is a very degrading comment.
- "Can I kiss you?" Just do it, confidence is more sexy to a woman than asking, even if its just to be polite.
- "But the game is on." Most women understand men and sports but when it becomes a constant excuse to keep from doing something, she will get annoyed.
- "Are you ready yet?" Keep in mind the reason she is taking so long is to look good for YOU.
Keep these in mind as you are dating and the relationship may last longer than if you use any or all of these phrases regularly.


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About mutter
Mutter is a window and compositing manager that displays and manages
your desktop via OpenGL. Mutter combines a sophisticated display
engine using the Clutter toolkit with solid window-management logic
inherited from the Metacity window manager.
While Mutter can be used stand-alone, it is primarily intended to be
used as the display core of a larger system such as GNOME Shell. For
this reason, Mutter is very extensible via plugins, which are used
both to add fancy visual effects and to rework the window management
behaviors to meet the needs of the environment.
* Don't apply fullscreen workarounds to CSD windows [Giovanni; #708718]
* Fix hangs during DND operations [Adel; #709340]
* Use nearest-pixel interpolation when possible [Hans; #708389]
* Fix tile previews getting stuck on right click during drags [Lionel; #704759]
* Misc bug fixes [Giovanni, Jasper; #708420]
Giovanni Campagna, Adel Gadllah, Lionel Landwerlin, Hans Petter Jansson,
Jasper St. Pierre
Khaled Hosny [ar], Reinout van Schouwen [nl], Carles Ferrando [ca ( -at -) valencia]
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