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A citizens ad hoc committee met Thursday evening at the Kerr McGee Center to lay out its initial road map to help preserve and help some of the city's Parks and Recreation programs.
A citizens ad hoc committee met Thursday evening at the Kerr McGee Center to lay out its initial road map to help preserve and help some of the city's Parks and Recreation programs.
Teri Bayer, one of the committee members behind the movement, highlighted some suggestions including fundraising for various city facilities.
Among the ideas projected included fundraisers specific to the various sports organizations in the Indian Wells Valley, find volunteers to help maintain some of the facilities, find ways to communicate needs among the various organizations and establish various sub-committees to run various projects.
"What we're going to need is a committee organization to run these programs," Bayer said.
Ridgecrest resident Nadine Steichen said that various organizations needed to have official liaisons at the committee meetings to establish better communication needs.
Bayer said that the whole idea of the committee's concept and the need for various fundraisers was not to make sure any one organization was favored over the other.
"We're trying to get away from the mindset of it doesn't just benefit my child, it benefits the community," Bayer said.
The committee was formed following a discussion at the April Quality of Life Committee meeting after various parents expressed concerns about possibly losing athletic programs should the city give up the lease to LeRoy Jackson Park or close down Pinney Pool.
While the parks and recreation department faces a reduced budget for 2014 and is taking approaches to streamline its way of doing business, it still has a $1 million-plus budget to work with.
The caveat is the department remains maintenance heavy and short-staffed to adequately handle the city's parks.
Former councilman Jerry Taylor suggested borrowing the Police and Community Together volunteer model and applying it to the Parks and Recreation department.
"The city gets hundreds of thousands of dollars of service from those volunteering to help the police department," Taylor said. He said putting volunteers at the front desk of Kerr McGee Community Center would help save costs.
While the committee is in its initial stage, the meeting provided some groundwork for it to move forward.
Other ideas included setting up a joint-access account through a nonprofit organization, formulate criteria and strategies for fundraising.
Bayer briefly floated the idea of a possible tax assessment district for Parks and Recreation programs, something that could not be filtered into the city's general fund like a general sales tax.
Vice Mayor Chip Holloway, sitting in on the meeting, said there were some advantages and difficulties to the idea.
"The benefit of that approach is that you won't have an issue with backfilling," Holloway said. He said there would always need to be a baseline budget required for the department.
Bayer said grant writers would also be essential to apply for grants, something the city as a government entity is limited in pursuing.
The ultimate goal, however, was to bring the various organizations together and find a way to establish a way to ensure a stable quality of life for the community.
"Basically we want to help our parks and rec department in any way we can, whether it's mowing grass, striping fields or raising funds for some things that parks and recreation can't do," Bayer said.

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Every summer I freeze strawberry's puree, so I can enjoy milkshakes and ice-creams when they're not in season anymore. Yesterday I was doing that and after filling little plastic bags with 1/2 cup of puree, I was left with about 1/4 cup of it just perfect for creating something for this month's Sugar High Friday!
Susan of Food Blogga is hosting and the theme couldn't be better: Berries! SHF was created by Jennifer of The Domestic Goddess and it's such a fun event!
I looked at the pure in search for inspiration. What could I do with it, that would be fast, cold, bikini friendly and original? That's when I noticed right there next to it, my little milk frother for making cappuccinos and... the rest is history!
A cappuccino is part espresso coffee and part milk foam, usually dusted with cocoa powder or cinnamon. I love cappuccinos and was spoiled with the best ones in Italy. But I'm sure even the most purist Italians would love my strawberry version of their classic.
First thing, for the espresso part, I made strawberry milk with most of the puree, milk, sugar and a drop of red food coloring (just for for the drama). With the rest of the puree I made the strawberry milk foam.
- 1/4 cup strawberry puree divided (strained)
- 1 1/2 cups very cold milk divided (low fat is better, it's easier to froth)
- 1 tbsp sugar (or splenda)
- 1 drop red food coloring (opcional)
- cocoa powder to dust
Reserve the 1/4 cup of milk and 1 tsp of the strawberry puree for froth. Make the strawberry milk by blending the rest of the puree, the rest of the milk, sugar and food coloring (if using) and divide into 2 big mugs.
You'll need a milk frother to do the milk foam, but if you don't have one you can use an imersion blender as well. Make the foam and add the rest of the puree to it mix just until blended. Carefully top the strawberry milk with it and dust with cocoa powder.
Here you have it, a cappuccino for the strawberry lovers, coffee haters, cafeeine avoiders and pink junkies !
UPDATE: Susan did a berrylicious roundup. Check it here!


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Sunday, March 2, 2008
The TV Weekend NASCAR Really Needed
There may have been a lot more things coming together for NASCAR this weekend than just the COT and the weather. While a big crowd at the track enjoyed some great racing and the Las Vegas sunshine, NASCAR fans watching on TV also got a treat.
For the first time in a long time, the NASCAR TV programs offered by Fox, ESPN2 and SPEED all hit a home run. Anyone who struggled through some of the offerings of last season had to be smiling at both the quality and the quantity of the NASCAR TV over the last few days.
The SPEED and Fox announcers combined forces to handle the Las Vegas practice and qualifying sessions, with Steve Byrnes and Mike Joy hosting the shows. The casual atmosphere and the day-long commitment to the on-track action is exactly what fans needed. This group has shown the true spirit of cooperation this season.
Capping the evening on Friday was another edition of Trackside. This program has become a mini-version of RaceDay, with the big crowds and the top drivers. Having Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards stop-by was exactly the right touch going into the weekend and it paid off in an outstanding interview with Busch.
Still in his driver's suit, Busch was on his game and sent a message to the 2008 NASCAR fan base that this was going to be an exciting year and he was going to be the one to make it that way. Love him or hate him, this supposed "cast-off" seemed to be enjoying his new role in the spotlight.
SPEED then returned to handle the on-track duties right up until the Nationwide race. With another seamless transition, the re-vamped ESPN2 crew took up the challenge of fixing the mess they created last season with the Busch Series.
Dale Jarrett has been a beacon of light for Jerry Punch in the announce booth. Punch is still working to define himself as a play-by-play announcer, and DJ sometimes prods him back into that role when he strays. Both of these men kept the information flowing and the issues with the track and tires center stage in this event.
Andy Petree gave his strongest performance to date as an analyst, and seems to be enjoying this change in the booth. Rusty Wallace and Ray Evernham were not involved in this weekend's telecast. ESPN will continue to rotate the on-air announcers throughout the long season.
As Sunday rolled around, NASCAR fans had a good look at two very different network styles that both get across good information. The more formal style of ESPN was on display as Nicole Manske and Boris Said hosted NASCAR Now from the ESPN2 studios. Manske has been nothing short of totally professional since she set foot in ESPN, and her hard work at Daytona really set a tone for this series.
ESPN said in the pre-season that they were going to work to integrate all the NASCAR announcers into one big team, and they have kept their word. Manske had most of the members of the ESPN2 broadcast team on the show, along with Marty Smith and the news.
A short time later, SPEED unleashed another live version of RaceDay. Once again serving the role of the "Super Wal-Mart of NASCAR," this two hour show contains news, features, interviews and sometimes mind-numbing treatment of the English language.
From the college-educated and professionally trained Wendy Venturini to the pride of the Berwick High School Bulldogs Jimmy Spencer, RaceDay truly has something for everyone. John Roberts is a very busy traffic cop as he maintains control while simultaneously trying to encourage Spencer and Kenny Wallace to occasionally use punctuation.
The interesting thing is, both RaceDay and NASCAR Now cover the exact same stories and work in exactly the same manner. The only thing separating them is their on-air styles. ESPN reflects the overall on-air look of a big media company with lots of rules and regulations about being on-the-air. SPEED reflects the dress and tone of the NASCAR garage area.
When RaceDay steps aside, the highest profile TV team in NASCAR steps-in. Mike Joy used Las Vegas to remind us once again of why he is simply the best in the business. Keeping track of the race, the TV components that must be integrated and also directing traffic between eight other on-air announcers is no easy task for three hours. The NASCAR on Fox leader was great in Vegas.
Despite an extended pre-race show, fans needed a good race with good weather and good TV coverage to get things back on-track for the season. Fox made great pictures and put out great sound to thrill the HD crowds around the country. The fact that the race contained all kinds of drama and action really capped the day in the right way. Even adding a replay of the finish worked to emphasize the fact that the Fox crew was aware of the issues of the past.
Even as Joy was signing-off, Victory Lane on SPEED and live post-race coverage on ESPNEWS was beginning. Fans had their choice of live interviews in the Media Center or Spencer and Wallace talking about the race from the infield.
This has been a weekend where individually all three of NASCAR's TV partners were outstanding. Fans had a tremendous amount of live on and off-track coverage of the sport since Friday. As we have said before, the combination of good TV and good racing can bring this sport right back to the forefront.
After the performance of this weekend, and with the fast and exciting Atlanta track looming, NASCAR fans can finally be optimistic that the TV woes of 2007 are on their way to becoming just a memory.
Monday night brings the one hour NASCAR Now at 5:30PM on ESPN2 and the brand new This Week in NASCAR on SPEED at 8PM.
Please feel free to add your TV-related comment about this past weekend's NASCAR coverage. To add your opinion, just click on the COMMENTS button below and follow the easy instructions. The rules for posting are located on the right side of the main page. Thanks again for dropping by.
38 comments:
- TexasRaceLady said...
A "homerun" indeed, JD.
My thanks to all the hard-working, dedicated crews of FOX, SPEED, and ESPN for bringing first-class TV into my living room.
Way to go, ladies and gentlemen.
- March 2, 2008 at 11:52 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
Yes, it was a good weekend of racing..though I was leery of some things.
Living here in the gloomy midwest where the sun rarely shines for DAYS at at time; and then when it does you look up and wonder "Hey, what's the bright thing in the sky casting shadows across the landscape and improving my mood?"
I felt the same way at the END OF THE FOX RACE!!
When Carl Edwards came across the finish line, I then saw this wide angle lens of cars moving towards me. Great googily moogily! FOX SHOWED the cars crossing the finish line (granted no finishing list but babysteps, folks!!)
Then they showed a replay a few minutes later with more cars!!!
It took awhile and then I remembered, THIS WAS PROOF the race had ended.
No more orchestrated, pre thought out last minute WWF finishes. Just honest camera work by many folks at the track. GREAT decision and restored my faith in human kind.
Ok, at least the producer/director of the FOX RACES!
But this cranky wench NOTICED and appreciated it.
That's a good thing.
Thanks to all for making NASCAR fun to watch again instead of a constant ranting/kvetching fest.
A big Salute to John Daly as without this site many TV's may have had books, shoes, coffee cups, beer bottles thrown at them in frustration. But instead, we drove each other crazy here and tried our best to give CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM but know, we often go over the line.
Thanks to JD (and the NASCAR folks who READ here) for realizing we say things in frustration.
As folks feeling cheated in our living room about how the race is presented, sometimes we get hyperbolic and gripey.
I am sure there have been many times JD wanted to just shut down the site or wondered, 'what kind of monsters have I created.'
But in the long run, we are seeing improvements and that's a HUGE THING.
I am also realizing some of the kinder, gentler anons are folks in the know and I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU.
Especially the one who posted here until 2AM EST last week.
Another salute to you guys who travel the road to bring us the races to us.
- March 3, 2008 at 12:06 AM
- Anonymous said...
I only saw part of qualifying and then the Cup race, but what I saw was very good.
I did appreciate Dr. Punch, DJ, and Andy putting together a highlight package for ESPNNEWS for the Nationwide race and ESPNNEWS for airing it. I missed the race, and in the past have had to listen to the anchors stumble over the highlights when I miss races. Much preferred that they "toss" it to the the tape of the trio in the booth.
I am curious about Ray Evernham, who has been missing completely from ESPN since Daytona. Just speculation, but I'm wondering if his new job is being vetted by GEM and by Dodge and when he's back on the air he'll be more careful with what he says. He didn't do himself any favors (with them) by picking a Hendrick car or a Toyota to win the Daytona 500 on NASCAR Now - then a Dodge won and six Dodges (including two of his) placed in the top 10 later that day.
- March 3, 2008 at 12:15 AM
- Anonymous said...
My only real complaint is the hour long pre race show today.
FOX needs to follow the lead of ESPN/ABC (NASCAR Countdown) and TNT (Countdown to Green) and distinguish between pre race and the race in TV listings. It's really not building much goodwill for FOX when those who tune in to see a race at 3:30 don't see it begin until 4:50.
Sometimes those other pre race shows are an hour long instead of 30 minutes, but that timeframe is clearly noted in the TV listings, so viewers have a choice whether to watch or not. It shouldn't be hard for FOX to do this; their NFL pre game show is clearly marked as such in the TV listings.
I'm not a casual fan, but as some race thread commenters pointed out, casual fans who might have flipped over to see the race would probably tune out after 15 minutes or so of not seeing anything looking like the start of a race.
- March 3, 2008 at 12:40 AM
- stricklinfan82 said...
It was definitely a great week of TV coverage. I very much appreciate all of the TV networks listening to the fans and putting forth their best efforts to make these broadcasts much more enjoyable this year.
I know a lot of us spend a lot of time complaining about the coverage and don't always take the chance to thank the many great people that work so hard to bring the sport we love so much to our living rooms each week. Because of that I just wanted to recognize all of you great people that don't get enough recognition for everything you do for us - Mike Joy, Larry Mac, DW, Steve Byrnes, Krista Voda, Matt Yocum, Dick Bergerren, Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond, John Roberts, Jimmy Spencer, Kenny Wallace, Wendy Venturini, Randy Pemberton, Hermie Sadler, Dr. Punch, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree, Allen Bestwick, Rusty Wallace, Brad Daugherty, Ray Evernham, Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Shannon Spake, Marty Smith, Nicole Manske, Ryan Burr, Boris Said, Tim Brewer, Rick Allen, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip, Ray Dunlap, Adam Alexander, Ken Schrader, Greg Biffle, and all of the behind-the-scenes people on every network that we never see on the air and rarely get recognized for their contributions to these broadcasts. If I left any names out I'm sorry, it wasn't intentional and your contributions are also greatly appreciated.
On behalf of the guy that's probably been your biggest critic on this site, I just want to take a moment to say THANK YOU.
JD, thank you as well for all your hard work and for giving us all a place to converge when the TV cameras are rolling at a race track.
- March 3, 2008 at 2:34 AM
- Anonymous said...
While I applaud the coverage (except for the ridiculously overstuffed pre-race show), I have to say that the racing at the track wasn't very good. I do applaud the coverage for emphasizing how many wrecks and accidents there had been over the weekend before the start of yesterday's race.
When three former champions (Gordon, KuBusch, Stewart) take exceptionally hard hits and come out talking about how it was the hardest hit he'd ever taken (Gordon) or that his legs are numb and tingly (Stewart) or look plain groggy getting out of the car (Busch), I just don't like it.
I can't help but think if it weren't for the COT and the carbon seats they have now, this column about the coverage could have possibly had a much more tragic tinge to it.
Until they get the racing, tires, track, and safety up to par, the TV coverage can only do so much to make the actual LV racing entertaining/interesting. Honestly, I don't remember much about how exactly Carl Edwards won this race yesterday and that's a shame.
- March 3, 2008 at 6:53 AM
- SallyB said...
All in all, race coverage has been much better this season. It still bugs me that the Busch series 'regulars' are virtually ignored during the broadcast of the race, but we all know that is n't going to change. The overuse of gimmicky camera shots during the Cup race was extremely frustrating. When will the guys in the truck realize that those shots are useless when showing a pass? All those 'clever' camera angles just take away from the overall ability to see things in the proper perspective...like the cluster of shots from pit stops that don't show where cars are in relation to each other.
Mike Joy continues to be impressive, and overall the announcers were excellent. Now, if someone would only tell Chris Meyers that he is not a comedian....
- March 3, 2008 at 6:57 AM
- Anonymous said...
I've enjoyed SPEED, ESPN, and FOX this season. I also like the way they seem to be cooperating with each other and acknowledging that each other exists.
If I had to point to one thing, I'd say I enjoy the Sunday edition of NASCAR Now a lot more. It's not perfect, but much better than last year.
anon@12:15 said:
I am curious about Ray Evernham, who has been missing completely from ESPN since Daytona.
Yes, I've been surprised I've not seen him on anything ESPN, even via remote. I thought he was supposed to be a contributor to NASCAR Now and ESPN News, etc. Then again, I'm unsure if a Sprint Cup/Nationwide car owner (even if he now owns 20 percent or less) should be commenting on the series his cars compete in.
(Yeah, I know Rusty does it, but that doesn't make it right to add someone else to do it, plus Rusty doesn't have Cup cars. And if I recall, Rusty said he was told by ESPN he couldn't own Cup cars when he signed on with them. He may have had to sell some ownership/equity in Penske, but I'm not positive about that. If that's true, I wonder why they made an exception for Ray.)
- March 3, 2008 at 7:33 AM
- RevJim said...
I noticed that the television coverage has been better all around so far this season, and agree with you that coupled with the excellent racing, this should help put the sport back in the forefront. It is about time ESPN did something about the way they promot and present NASCAR.
The Fox camera coverage is fantastic. It puts you right on the track, and the producers are showing what is happening elsewhere on the track other than the race leaders.
- March 3, 2008 at 7:45 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Hey Guys,
An update from ESPN. Ray will only be doing a handful of races, his main contribution will be on other shows. Monday night, he will be on the roundtable panel of the one hour NASCAR Now at 5:30PM.
This program is from the ESPN2 studios and is hosted by Allen Bestwick.
Thanks for the questions about Ray, and thanks for the prompt response from ESPN.
- March 3, 2008 at 8:16 AM
- ri88girl said...
The TV coverage will never be perfect, and if it were there would be no further need for this blog so be careful what you wish for!
The most important thing in my mind is that ESPN and FOX listened to what we all said and responded. That is an amazing achievement for the blog, but also for big media companies.
- March 3, 2008 at 8:24 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
The original idea for this blog was to talk about the first season of the new multi-billion dollar NASCAR TV contract.
We never had any idea that instead of talking about the new technology or the good interviews we would be talking about horrible TV coverage and announcers who had never been to a race.
If the TV coverage is perfect for the rest of the season, this blog will finally thrive. I can hardly wait to get out from under the pressure of dealing with the type of issues we saw last season.
There is an entire agenda of things that has not been completed because of the train wreck that was NASCAR TV in 2007.
The "up-side" of TV sports is much more interesting than the problems. I assure you that establishing a direct connection between the multiple networks producing the NASCAR TV product and the fans through this blog will continue to pay dividends for some time to come.
- March 3, 2008 at 8:30 AM
- Speedcouch said...
I know Earnhardt was running up front at the end, but even when he wasn't, FOX simply showed him running alone when I could hear on the radio there were drivers racing for position up front and elsewhere. The height of absurdity though was near the end when he didn't pit. When Fox showed their stupid 4-way split of pitstops, they had a box devoted to him even when he wasn't pitting. That confirmed my opinion that they have several cameras devoted to him even when the situation doesn't fit. And the people in the truck didn't seem to be smart enough to realize they were showing a driver still on the track in the one box! It's bad enough, we can't see the overview of pit road, but now they are wasting one of the four spots on someone not even pitting??
Fox also insisted on showing a ridiculous amount of gopher shots throught the race. So they have reached the absurd level with their graphic toys now, when cartoon figures take the place of real race coverage! Then we have the in-car shots of the sides fenders when a pass for the lead was happening at least once.
And the return of the dreaded 3-D "view" at least once during the broadcast.
So even without having to hear DW and Larry's rambling, the Fox broadcast was still bad. Thank goodness for PRN!
- March 3, 2008 at 8:42 AM
- Anonymous said...
Lots of people had comments about Fox's preshow yesterday. I have one too. :-)
I've seen TV footage of plenty of drivers visiting kids at schools, and the results are always entertaining and it's nice to see excited the kids get. Every visit I've ever seen is unscripted.
So I didn't understand why Fox had to insert obviously scripted questions for kids to read to Kyle Busch (about DW and why they say he's three wide by himself, and so on). Kids ask funny and interesting questions of drivers by themselves - they don't need prompting. The first scripted question was OK, then it started to get slightly annoying.
That's the thing Fox needs to work on. It's almost as if they can't let something generate on its own (kids asking their own questions of Kyle), they have to "inject some entertainment" into it as if we won't watch otherwise. They seem to do that with everything, including the gopher cam.
- March 3, 2008 at 8:49 AM
- Brrrn Rubber said...
Anonymous said...
If I had to point to one thing, I'd say I enjoy the Sunday edition of NASCAR Now a lot more. It's not perfect, but much better than last year.
March 3, 2008 7:33 AM
Agreed. I think the Sunday and Monday NASCAR Now shows win the Most Improved Award from me.
- March 3, 2008 at 8:58 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 8:49AM,
I thought that twist of making the little kids read adult questions totally ruined what could have been a great piece.
You know, kids say the darndest things.
- March 3, 2008 at 9:18 AM
- earl06 said...
I thought this weekend went well for the TV guys with a few exceptions:
Jamie Little - getting worse, not better.
GopherCam - An overused novelty view + stupid cartoon and name.
"Let's Go Racin' Boys" - I know Fox is trying to get a lot of mileage out of this one, but I'm very tired of it already. You just shouldn't inflict the same song on the viewers over and over and over...
- March 3, 2008 at 9:30 AM
- batchief said...
I enjoyed the race and the Fox crew including the pre-race show. I thought they covered the end of the race very nicely, including a rerun of it. I see now someone is complaing because they couldn't see the numbers on the cars. What a shame (sarcasm intended). I would like to see a dropdown of the cars positions as they cross the finish line, at least the top 10 or 15. As the first poster stated it was a first-class TV presentation of Nascar this weekend. Thanks to all involved.
- March 3, 2008 at 10:21 AM
- Anonymous said...
"Let's Go Racin' Boys" - I know Fox is trying to get a lot of mileage out of this one
It's available for purchase on iTunes! Sorry, but I'll hear it enough through the spring on TV involuntarily; I'm not going to spend 99 cents to put it on my iPod.
It's not a bad song, but it's overplayed, including in the ads. I noticed SPEED has pulled back some on "Be There" and mixed in other songs, FOX should do the same.
- March 3, 2008 at 10:22 AM
- Anonymous said...
I set the recorder for tonight's NASCAR NOW and I'm looking forward to watching what has been a good program to finish off the NASCAR weekend.
My hope is that they also look at some of the other stories beyond Carl and the usual Gibbs/Hendrick roundup. (Will it become the usual Roush/Gibbs/Hendrick roundup as of today?)It would be great to see an interview with Travis Kvapil, who finished 8th in an unsponsored car. Has he been interviewed by anyone this year?
Also would like to see some followup on the AP news that Red Bull is probably going to pull Allmendinger and replace him with a veteran (Benson, Skinner, Stremme, Marlin). Is that going to make 'Dinger's likely jump back to open wheel happen much faster now?
I'd sure there's something I'm not thinking of, but I'd like NASCAR NOW to continue to look for stories beyond the obvious ones.
- March 3, 2008 at 10:45 AM
- Anonymous said...
Good coverage throughout the weekend by all networks.
Although I'm surprised FOX seems to be getting a virtual free pass for running an F-bomb from Vickers' scanner on Sunday.
Granted, TNT did it on tape last year and I assume FOX was running the scanner live (which seems kind of idiotic to me) but isn't the FCC going to have something to say about this?
- March 3, 2008 at 10:58 AM
- Tripp said...
I watched the coverage intermittently over the weekend so I cannot comment on most specifics. However what made me sit up and take notice was the finish line replay in the Cup race. I think that went beyond what the fans have been clamoring for. They showed, and listed verbally the finishing order of at least half of the lead lap cars. A nice job by Fox in stepping it up a notch.
- March 3, 2008 at 11:07 AM
- Sean said...
The coverage was great this weekend, but Dr. Jerry Punch is still the weak link in the ESPN booth. There was some dramatic racing at the end of the race and there was no excitment whatsoever. I think it's the play by play announcer's job to pump up the excitement and get the other commentators fired up. The Doc is still struggling calling a full Nationwide race. Just wait till he has to call a 500 miler in the chase
- March 3, 2008 at 11:07 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 10:58AM,
I would not speak for Mike Joy, but I do think that he believed the audio was muddy enough that the word slipped by a lot of folks.
Normally, he has immediately apologized when it had happened live and was clearly heard. I think we will see some changes in the open use of the radios like that after an incident.
- March 3, 2008 at 11:07 AM
- GinaV24 said...
I watched most of the Cup race this weekend, but one thing I'd really like if they'd tell you exactly when the race is going to start, not include the pre-race as part of the schedule for setting up my DVR. I knew pre-race was going to start at 3:30, but the race finally started at 5:30. Since I no longer find the pre-race junk interesting, I had time to watch 2 other things that I had saved on my DVR and part of a 3rd before the green flag finally waved. I thought the coverage was pretty good, but I must be tired of all the old shtick because my patience with Chris Myers and DW has really worn out. Honestly though, I'm not sure why, but I just didn't find the race that interesting and I can't quite pin it down. A friend of mine called about mid-way through and said -- why am I not excited? Plus, I realize that this race was in Phoenix so it was a later start time, but it was almost 5 pm EST when it started and I took a break and made dinner at around 6:30 because I couldn't wait until 8 to eat after the race ended.
- March 3, 2008 at 11:24 AM
- Anonymous said...
I was so happy to have nice weather for the race that I didn't care about the TV coverage as much as usual. It was good to me. It would be cool to hear a report on NN this week if some of the tracks are now going to pad their inside walls with SAFER barrier if they haven't already.
I saw some talk about Kasey's new Allstate commercial in the in race posts.
I totally agree you have to watch the 60 second one, they shouldn't have cut it to 30 first time around. It's silly but really good. They MUST use that paint scheme for a real race this year, ha.
The 60 second version is here:
There's no copyright violation -The Allstate people don't mind their commercials being on YouTube. In fact that lady in charge got an award from NASCAR for best advertising last year (or maybe year before?) and in her speech said the amount of times the commercials were clicked on YouTube. There's like seven versions of this commercial that have been posted today.
---Signed, Vanessa
- March 3, 2008 at 11:34 AM
- GinaV24 said...
oops, my bad, the race started at almost 5 pm, not 5:30 as I said earlier.
I also found Digger very annoying! Although the camera shots weren't too bad. Hey don't you know, it's all Jr all the time?
- March 3, 2008 at 11:56 AM
- Anonymous said...
The Good:
- Showed the field crossing the line.
- A great pre-race show
- The pit reporters and Larry Mc
- No Jamie Little on FOX
- Great replays of the Gordon accident and the breakdown of safe walls in that area.
The Bad:
- That stupid DW song
- Not a lot of post-race interviews, but I understand the race went long, so I'm OK with it this week.
Overall, thanks for all the hard work the past few weeks while traveling back and forth from coast to coast. I'm assuming they didn't stay on the west coast the whole time.
Grade: B
Josh from VA
- March 3, 2008 at 12:03 PM
- Brian said...
I know I'm in the vast minority, but I like the Gopher-cam graphic. I'm sure I'll be over it by the end of the year, but it still makes me chuckle, especially when the announcers refrence him by name when a wreck occurs over it.
- March 3, 2008 at 1:44 PM
- Brett Baldeck said...
I know I'm in the vast minority, but I like the Gopher-cam graphic.
No your not alone, I like the graphic too. I also like the song. I could listen to it all day. lol.
I think im the vast minority. It took all my courage to actually come out and say I like the FOX SONG AND GRAPHIC! lol
- March 3, 2008 at 1:54 PM
- Anonymous said...
One other thing I noticed about the race coverage yesterday was the use of the time interval ticker. Especially when they returned from a commercial break, they didn't necessarily re-set the field, but more times than not, they started the time interval ticker so I could get an idea of where drivers were on the track.
I also noticed that when the ticker was obviously wrong (showing the 8th placed car a lap down) by the time the 10th or 11th car crawled across the screen, the time interval was removed, fixed, and then they started the ticker over - from the 1st starting position. That attention to detail was much appreciated by this viewer.
- March 3, 2008 at 3:05 PM
- Newracefan said...
Overall I enjoyed my Nascar TV weekend. There were a few glitches along the way, all of which have been discussed on other posts on this blog. So aside from ALL my drivers doing horrible I was happy. Lets hope next week is even better, good TV and drivers doing well.
- March 3, 2008 at 8:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
Some one tell Jimmy Spencer to knock off the jelly donuts.
It is obvious he can't fit into a race car anymore. It sounds like all that sugar has gone to his big mouth.
- September 3, 2008 at 1:46 PM
- Anonymous said...
These announcers think the show is in the booth and not on the track.
Their babble of nothing
pertinent through out the race is annoying and is wearing out my mute button!
- September 3, 2008 at 1:56 PM
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- September 10, 2008 at 2:22 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
You could at least take the time to spell check.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Oye Meera...
Read my lips : No more compromises. No more bhashans! Only action. It is fascinating to monitor just how pro-active the next election is getting, especially in a political slumbertown called South Mumbai, where the only party worth supporting has traditionally been the cocktail party. Suddenly, South Mumbaiwallahs have woken up to their 'duties' and 'responsibilities', which is a good thing. And the one binding factor in this newly acquired social conscience is 26\11. That horrific experience has woken us up from our customary stupor and caused alarm bells to ring – no, clang! Qasab is not a phantom. He exists. He is right here. And the unspoken fear is that there may be another attack, another Qasab. How ready are we to deal with it?? South Mumbai is looking for a candidate who can lead from the front, and be a visible, credible individual the people can trust. To find such a candidate is not going to be easy, given that most of the usual suspects are compromised and\or corrupt. Everybody knows as much. In the past this may not have been an issue. Today, it is. After all, it's a matter of the city's survival. And so many months after the attack, we still don't know who is in charge. Nor are we aware of a cogent disaster management plan - does it actually exist? The scenario remains grim. We may have outstanding individual officers performing a herculean job, but when the police force itself is divided and demoralized ( hello … haven't you been following the DGP shenanigans?? Now, we have two guys for the same job, but with conveniently divided responsibilities – one manages the elections, the other manages security!). Our chief minister is largely invisible – very few people have access to him. The people of Maharashtra knew his father, but nobody knows this Chavan! All this is a sorry indicator of a headless state, with non-stop buck passing and no decisions. In such a chaotic scenario, we get a few brave souls who decide, 'Enough is enough', and take the plunge regardless, knowing full well the odds are stacked against them.
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Meera Sanyal – as South Mumbai as you can get. A Sydenham college girl, a Malabar Hill Memsaab , who made a name for herself in banking circles. Now that her hat is in the ring, let's see how her campaign shapes up in the coming weeks. Of course, 'people like us' will lend the lady all the support she needs. But this is not about tea and crumpets, as I'm certain Meera herself knows. She will be thrown into a vicious jungle, slugging it out with slumdogs and slumlords, competing against money and muscle power. She says she will put herself on the line, spend no more than the stipulated 25 lakhs on her campaign, and go flat out to convince the voter she's the one. Good luck to Meera. It is one thing to convince corporate India, but how does someone with her credentials win over the 'other' voters?? The ones who play hardball with candidates and extract whatever they can during elections – mainly money. But also, more permanent perks that legitimize their lives. How will Meera battle the dalals and criminals who ruthlessly cut deals with political parties, intimidate and threaten those who refuse to toe the line? I'm sure Meera has done her homework and is fully aware of the murky side of netagiri. Mumbai is not New York. And South Mumbai, for all its aspirations and pretensions has been converted into a huge slum, ready to compete with Dharavi in terms of numbers. It is a dangerous and complex constituency, with thousands and thousands of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants running several rackets that are hard to crack. Geeta Nagar and Moorti Nagar are virtually inaccessible to 'outsiders'. Even the cops think twice before venturing into those narrow gullies. And this is but one such area Meera will have to visit. Convincing Cuffe Parade residents won't be difficult. But how many of them will bother to turn up on D-Day? My guess is this year will see a respectable turnout. But that won't swing the vote in Meera's favour either. Even so, the lady must be congratulated for following her conscience and doing the right thing. She has taken the lead in a meaningful and constructive way. The rest is up to us. Are we ready to do our bit??
Shouldn't the evil Tantrik and rapist father of the two tormented girls hang for their crimes? And what about the devilish, unrepentant mother? Guess what?? Your views or my views have zero value in a case like this, since incest is barely recognized as a major offence in India. The cops have an uphill task ahead of them. Chances are the three perpetrators will receive a light sentence as and when the trial begins. The media will lose interest. And those two young girls will be doomed to lead a life of shame and sorrow.Sad.
29 comments:
- hanmi reddy said...
Will SRK Zinta add Bollywood+ Cricket (both are IPL franchisees) add to the Congress Party's hai Ho!
- March 24, 2009 at 8:50 PM
- neeraj_only said...
it's election time and so many stories to read about election.I am closely following your blog for getting political "gyan".
Good to know Meera Sanyal trying her luck in this general election.If only all of us try to contribute towards strengthening of democracy, we can take india forward.And fighting in election is like getting into system from where "chage-comes-easily".Let democracy become stronger....
- March 24, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- narendra shenoy said...
You know, you are a brilliant political commentator. And that is a stark, depressing and painfully truthful piece you have written. I don't know Meera personally, but she does appear to be a babe in the wood. Sure hope she don't get hurt.
You are right of course. (You are ALWAYS right! Are you related to my wife?) Meera needs to be congratulated on her pluck and her sense of duty. We need more of them
- March 24, 2009 at 9:39 PM
- Sameer said...
Good to read about Mira Sanyal, although don't know much about her. But it's good that someone with some intelligence, right conscious and clean history (presumably as you wrote about her) is up for the elections. Gone are the days when netas were there for the well being of a common person. Hopefully new, young and fresh cadre of politicians will shape the future of India. Afterall, being the youngest nation in the world, who will know the nerve of the majority of the youngsters than these young politicians. Let education, strong moral values and progressive mindsets prevail in politics. Then only these 'tantriks' and so called 'sanskriti rakshaks' will shut up. It was so sad to read about the rapist father and the tantrik. Unfortunately such tantriks are plentiful in India and at times they come in the form of educated human beings as well. My gay friend in his recent trip to Pune, India was advised by a psychiatrist to go through shock treatment to 'get cured' for his homosexuality. This lad was savvy enough to know what is right and what is wrong and educated the doctor about WHO and American Psychiatrist Association's viewpoints on homosexuality. But what about similar incidences in rural parts of India where there is so much ignorance and prejudice.
- March 24, 2009 at 9:43 PM
- narendra shenoy said...
And that rapist dad-rapist tantrik thing was SICK. They deserve to be shot! And we'll probably see them getting light sentences and being forgotten once media attention is off them. A cop I know told me that such people are usually dealt with very roughly by other prisoners. I can only hope that that rough treatment involves surgical operations of an intimate nature.
- March 24, 2009 at 9:44 PM
- Sidhusaaheb said...
Well, it sounds like a good beginning to me...Mallika Sarabhai and now Mira Sanyal...
Winning may not be easy though...as you've mentioned. I recall how Dr. Manmohan Singh was defeated in Delhi by the BJP's V. K. Malhotra, despite being campaigned for by prominent people like Khushwant Singh.
As for the rapists, they are going to be tried for rape and criminal intimidation, I suppose.
- March 24, 2009 at 10:35 PM
- Sidhusaaheb said...
BTW, I don't think that capital punishment is the worst possible form of punishment that any one can get. In my opinion, it is solitary confinement for life.
- March 24, 2009 at 10:39 PM
- Amol said...
I am surprised at your comments.. If you lost hope for justice for those girls then I dont think anyone can help them.. you have some authority / ability that you should use for them and gather some support... is this being ignored because its difficult? .. but isn't every social cause difficult to execute? .. People like you can take the first step and make common guys/girls follow you to push for justice.. if you give up its like entire society is giving up on this.. dont do it. FIGHT if you think its their RIGHT.
- March 24, 2009 at 11:55 PM
- introspection said...
1. Great news. Go Meera Sanyal...yay! If one shows the way others will follow.
2. Amol is right. YOU can do it!! if not no one else can.
What's more you can shake them up for incest. Use the media for good purpose.
- March 25, 2009 at 12:03 AM
- muthu said...
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- March 25, 2009 at 12:17 AM
- muthu said...
When people are exposed to something dirty, at first they are appalled and disgusted. They swear to themselves that they will make a change at least a dent but when they are exposed to the same over a period of time, they accept it as a fact of life and go on with their own lives. The same has happened in the case of politics and in the scene of crime like incest where the criminals often get to go scot free ....
- March 25, 2009 at 12:19 AM
- Salil said...
Thank you, Shobhaa, for pointing out the challenges ahead for Meera. And folks, for those interested in Meera Sanyal's candidacy and ideas, please join her group on Facebook - Meera Sanyal for South Mumbai. Her website is www.meerahsanyal.in. Thank you.
- March 25, 2009 at 12:37 AM
- agnikula said...
Shobha, I read somewhere that your husband is an expert in Indic and Vedic texts.
Do you share his interests?
If so, could you discuss them?
- March 25, 2009 at 12:38 AM
- Serendipity said...
I dont know who Im more disgusted with - the Tantrik, Father or the Mother.
The mother i think. Men can be overcome with sexual perversions and not care ...but how could a mother stand by and watch?
Even death is too easy a sentence for these guys.
What takes the cake is the Tantriks offer of making his son marry the younger daughter since the older one is 'used'
I would really really want to explode into a volley of expletives right now, but cant find any befitting these odious men.
- March 25, 2009 at 10:27 AM
- athi said...
Its rly sad dat even educated and well off people have to got thru dis crap. Wen i hear stuf lik dis I start wondering wedr ppl r sick or insensitive? Wonder if v r providing d right kind of social awareness thru education, wich is obviously y v all go thru d education system. So is d system at fault or r sum ppl r simply born psychos?
- March 25, 2009 at 11:59 AM
- Uma said...
your posts are kicking! I am one of your worst critics and I have always looked forward to being silenced. Look forward to more
- March 25, 2009 at 3:58 PM
- *Aham* said...
i loved the fact that meera is standing up for the elections. but i saw her on TV and i find her intellegent but not street smart.. something thats needed in todays politicos.
also, she is pitted against milind Deora, and milind has the support of the youth. post 26/11 even more... because of his candid statements against the political system.
I only wish, meera and milind were not fighting against each other... and both won.
regarding teh mira road case. people need to understand that incest is a reality. no family is 100% safe. and also that boys are suceptable to abuse as much or more than women. I was 7 when i was sexually abused by my maternal uncle and was continuesly abused till i was 18. he had threatened me, beaten me... and i didnt know how to say "no". and when i did, i hated myself for allowing him to do that.
When i told this to my mom, she thought it happened only to girls, when i told it to dad, he again didnt know what to do.. and he hushed the issue in a fit of anger. I spoke to just one friend who was my confidant, he took financial and emotional advantage.
i wished i died, and i tried. but im living.. because of the help that i got from my dog. a dog that listened to me. and licked my tears, literarly, i started speaking for animals. I found a reason to live... and then in no time I then started speaking for myself. I came to terms with my sex abuse. And when i thought it was the end, i had a tougher issue to deal with, from Asexuality (i hated the four letter word for obvious reasons) to sexuality... and that too sexuality thats considered a taboo.
I now spoke openly on NDTV. Some friends called up to tell me that i was brave, some thought that i shouldnt be speaking up... some kith and kin thought that i brought shame...
but when cases like these come up.. it becomes extremely important for people to speak up about it so that it doesnt end uyp becoming one stray incidence in one corner of the world.
I cried quite a lot after i did that. i didnt come onlibe for a while... remembering those days, isnt a pleasent feeling... but im back.. back again, speaking about issues that matter to me... openly, loudly, clearly.
- March 26, 2009 at 1:31 AM
- Sameer said...
Thanks for sharing with us your story. I think it takes lot of courage and bravery to face the world with the realities of your life and share who you are. Kudos to you and your spirits. Keep it up.
- March 26, 2009 at 1:48 AM
- athi said...
Wow Aham! Dat ws rly brave of u. I guess I was living in a world where I thought only gals were abused.
- March 26, 2009 at 3:02 PM
- nihilistwaffles said...
Meera Sanyal is the kind of message corporate India needs to send out. As a 25 year old indian woman desperately trying to retain some faith in our current political (and electoral) process. I am equally surprised about how little women's issues account for in the current brouhaha.
Whether she wins or not, she will manage to eat into votes for both her "powerful" competitors. That in itself will be a good start.
Capital punishment in itself is a relatively easy let off though I am almost tempted to severe from liberal stand and personally dismember these violent and vile people. I would second the idea of solitary confinement.
This is why
Also in all my years of sleeping through philo classes, I always find the idea of French thought as over-intellectualized slightly funny. I thought Germans were the rightfully deserving of that title. :)
- March 26, 2009 at 6:58 PM
- Anon said...
Aham remember one thing really clear it had nothing to do with you! You were a victim of circumstances vicious as they were. Hats off to you for your courage in speaking out its truly admirable! Having never experienced anything remotely so awful I can only imagine how terrible it must have been. And yes dogs are fab counsellors I use mine to dry my tears it works like a charm. I wish there was something we could do for these 2 innocent girls. The Judicial system should be made aware that these 2 innocent girls are horribly scarred forever! It just makes me appreciate how fortunate I am but leaves a burning desire to do something to help. Any ideas?
- March 26, 2009 at 9:52 PM
- Hemal Shah said...
It is a change which is coming in Mumbai. And Meera contesting comes as a surprise since she is doing very good in her corporate life.
It needs to be seen that how she will fare. She should be the popular choice.
- March 27, 2009 at 12:12 AM
- sathish vasudevan said...
india will be in good health when mumbai is in good health,yes and those two girls life will be og shame , sorrow and sad,,,
- March 28, 2009 at 8:32 AM
- cmpershad said...
"I haven't done too badly in the food department."
So, the next writing on recepies-:)
- March 28, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- Anil Kumar said...
The worst kind of crimes are erupting against women and they have increased many folds in last 10 years.
THE SIMPLE REASON BEHIND THIS IS OUR NEWS MEDIA...be it NDTV, Star News, Aajtak or any other news channel.
A man is a stray animal by nature unless he is taught the family values. But just look at our news media on TV. It's never short of repeatedly showing the bollywood actresses in provocative dresses...discussions on which bollywood actor has kissed how many bollywood babes...And even who lost their virginity at what age. This is all being shown on TV every single day and 24X7.
This creates havoc in the mind of even those MEN who were brought up with family values and are taught to respect women. After watching this day in and day out even a descent man would think about experimenting and his fantasies will be sky high. And, at the back of his mind is, that he can get away from law, which is true 99% of times.
The atmosphere created by news media gives a platform for such heinous crimes.
Everyone can see the fruits of media's labour in the form of tonnes of crimes and specially RAPE. Now there are lots of rapists who are school teachers, priests in temple , group of young men forcibly taking women into their cars in broad daylight, their own fathers and so on....
90% of news in Indian electronic media and print media is related to Bollywood, fashion designers, Cricketers and BJP/Congress fight over who is more communal since it's election time. JOURNALISTS DO NAKED DANCE EVERY SINGLE DAY IN FRONT OF TV WHICH AFFECTS MASSES.
This educated class of India who are in News business are making it very difficult for an average person to raise his/her kids in a healthy environment. People who have money can afford to protect their kids most of the times. But those who have to do the so called menial jobs have to leave their KIDS at home and at the mercy of fate. The result of this NAKED FILTH BEAMED BY TV CHANNELS HAVE CREATED A MONSTER SOCIETY IN INDIA AND NOT EVEN FAMOUS JOURNALISTS ARE OPPOSING IT BECAUSE IT IS VERY CONVENIENT TO THEM.
If the role model of today's girl is Aishwarya Rai Bachhan who didn't hesitate to give kissing scenes just before her marriage and if a society thinks that it's OK and "sub chalta hai" then don't shed crocodile tears when crimes occur against women.
Those in the MEDIA ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME AS THEY ARE NEVER SHORT OF THESE STORIES AND REPORT ON THE CRIMES AND GIVE SHOULDERS TO THESE UNFORTUNATE VICTIMS. THE TRUTH IS THAT THE SAME MEDIA IS CONSTANTLY CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT AND A SOCIETY TO CREATE NEW VICTIMS EVERY SINGLE DAY.
- March 29, 2009 at 4:13 AM
- fingerchips said...
Good Luck, Ms. Sanyal!
Congratulations on this brave effort.
Manish Batavia
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U.S./CANADA DATA EXCHANGE AND SUBSTITUTION The data for U.S. exports to Canada are derived from import data compiled by Canada. The use of Canada's import data to produce U.S. export data requires several alignments in order to compare the two series. 1. Coverage -- Canadian imports are based on country of origin. U.S. goods shipped from a third country are included. U.S. exports exclude these foreign shipments. For August 2010, these shipments totaled $113.9 million. U.S. export coverage also excludes U.S. postal shipments to Canada. For August 2010, these shipments totaled $20.3 million. U.S. import coverage includes shipments of railcars and locomotives from Canada. Effective with January 2004 statistics, Canada excludes these shipments from its goods exports to the United States, therefore creating coverage differences between the two countries for these goods. 2. Valuation -- Canadian imports are valued at the point of origin in the United States. However, U.S. exports are valued at the port of exit in the United States and include inland freight charges, making the U.S. export value slightly larger than the Canadian import value. Canada requires inland freight to be reported separately from the value of the goods. Combining the inland freight and the Canadian reported import value provides a consistent valuation for all U.S. exports. Inland freight charges for August 2010 accounted for 2.5 percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada. 3. Reexports -- Unlike Canadian imports, which are based on country of origin, U.S. exports include reexports of foreign goods. Therefore, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly larger than the Canadian import figure. For August 2010, reexports to Canada were $3,459.5 million. 4. Exchange Rate -- Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For August 2010, the average exchange rate was 1.0404 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar. 5. Other -- There are other minor differences, which are statistically insignificant, such as rounding error. Canadian Estimates Effective with January 2001 statistics, the current month data for exports to Canada contain an estimate for late arrivals and corrections. The following month, this estimate is replaced, in the press release tables only, with the actual value of late receipts and corrections. This estimate improves the current month data for exports to Canada and treats late receipts for exports to Canada in a manner more consistent with the treatment of late receipts for exports to other countries. Nonsampling errors The goods data are a complete enumeration of documents collected by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and are not subject to sampling errors. Quality assurance procedures are performed at every stage of collection, processing and tabulation; however, the data are still subject to several types of nonsampling errors. The most significant of these include reporting errors, undocumented shipments, timeliness, data capture errors, and errors in the estimation of low-valued transactions. Reporting Errors: Reporting errors are mistakes or omissions made by importers, exporters or their agents in their import or export declarations. Most errors involve missing or invalid commodity classification codes and missing or incorrect quantities or shipping weights. They have a negligible effect on aggregate import, export and balance of trade statistics. However, they can affect the detailed commodity statistics. Undocumented Shipments: Federal regulations require importers, exporters or their agents to report all merchandise shipments above established exemption levels. The U.S. Census Bureau has determined that not all required documents are filed, particularly for exports. Timeliness and Data Capture Errors: The U.S. Census Bureau captures import and export information from administrative documents and through various automated collection programs. Documents may be lost, and data may be incorrectly keyed, coded or recorded. Transactions may be included in a subsequent month's statistics if received late. Low-valued Transactions: The total values of transactions valued as much as or below $2,500 for exports and $2,000 ($250 for certain quota items) for imports are estimated for each country, using factors based on the ratios of low-valued shipments to individual country totals for past periods. The U.S. Census Bureau recommends that data users incorporate this information into their analyses, as nonsampling errors could impact the conclusion drawn from the results. For a detailed discussion of errors affecting the goods data, see "U.S. Merchandise Trade Statistics: A Quality Profile" available on the internet at www.census.gov/foreign- trade/aip/index.html#infopapers or from the Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. AREA GROUPINGS (See Exhibits 14 and 14A) North America - Canada, Mexico Europe - Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard-Jan Mayen Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican City. European Union - Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. Euro Area - Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain. Pacific Rim - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan. South/Central America - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela. OPEC - Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela. Africa - Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territories, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, St. Helena, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Adjustments for Seasonal and Working-Day Variations Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized System (HS), which describes and measures the characteristics of goods traded. Combining trade into approximately 140 export and 140 import end-use categories makes it possible to examine goods according to their principal uses (See Exhibits 7 and 8). These categories are used as the basis for computing the seasonal and working-day adjusted data. These adjusted data are then summed to the six end-use aggregates for publication (Exhibit 6). These data are provided to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, from the U.S. Census Bureau, for use in the Balance of Payments and the National Income and Product Accounts. The seasonal adjustment procedure is based on a model that estimates the monthly movements as percentages above or below the general level of each end-use commodity series (unlike other methods that redistribute the actual series values over the calendar year). Because of the extremely variable movements of the data series for aircraft, users studying data trends may wish to analyze aircraft separately from other trade. Adjustments for Price Change Data adjusted for seasonal variation on a chained-dollar basis (2005 base year) are presented in Exhibits 10 and 11. This adjustment for price change is done using the Fisher chain-weighted methodology. The deflators are primarily based upon the monthly price indexes published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using techniques developed for the National Income and Product Accounts by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. SITC Data Goods data appearing in Exhibit 15 are classified in terms of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 3. Agricultural goods consist of non-marine food products and other products of agriculture which have not passed through complex processes of manufacture, such as raw hides and skins, fats and oils, and wine. A few goods such as essential oils, starches, casein, and albumin, considered to be agricultural by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have been excluded from agricultural goods and are included in manufactured goods where they are classified in the SITC. Manufactured goods conform to the SITC sections that include chemicals and related products; manufactured goods classified chiefly by material; machinery and transport equipment; miscellaneous manufactured articles; and goods and transactions not classified elsewhere. Reexports are foreign merchandise entering the country as imports, and at the time of exportation are in substantially the same condition as when imported. Reexports, included in overall export totals, appear as separate line items in Exhibit 15. Advanced Technology Products (ATP) About 500 of some 22,000 commodity classification codes used in reporting U.S. merchandise trade are identified as "advanced technology" codes and they meet the following criteria: 1. The code contains products whose technology is from a recognized high technology field (e.g., biotechnology). 2. These products represent leading edge technology in that field. 3. Such products constitute a significant part of all items covered in the selected classification code. The aggregation of the goods results in a measure of advanced technology trade which appears in Exhibits 16 and 16A. This product and commodity-based measure of advanced technology differs from broader NAICS industry-based measures which include all goods produced by a particular industry group, regardless of the level of technology embodied in the goods. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (BOP) BASIS Goods on a Census basis are adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) to goods on a balance of payments basis to align the data with the concepts and definitions used to prepare the international and national economic accounts. The adjustments, which are applied separately to exports and imports, are necessary to supplement coverage of the Census basis data, to eliminate duplication of transactions recorded elsewhere in the international accounts, and to value transactions according to a standard definition. The adjustments, which include both additions to and deductions from goods on a Census basis, are presented in this release as "Net Adjustments." BEA also publishes more detailed quarterly and annual statistics for Net Adjustments in a standard table of the U.S. international transactions accounts, Table 2. U.S. Trade in Goods (see the BEA Web site at /international/bp_web or the January, April, July, and October issues of the Survey of Current Business). The export adjustments include: Exports under U.S. military sales contracts - Beginning with statistics for 1999, this adjustment reflects the net amount of two separate adjustments. BEA first deducts goods identified in the Census data as exports under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. BEA then adds primary source data for these exports, which are reported to BEA by the U.S. Department of Defense. For statistics prior to 1999, this adjustment reflects the deduction of goods exported under the FMS program because these exports are included, along with exports of services under the FMS program, in the services category "Transfers under U.S. military sales contracts." Gold exports, nonmonetary - This addition is made for gold that is purchased by foreign official agencies from private dealers in the United States and held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only include gold that leaves the customs territory. Goods procured in U.S. ports by foreign carriers - Beginning with statistics for 1999, this addition is made for foreign air and ocean carriers' fuel purchases in U.S. ports. For statistics prior to 1999, these transactions are included in the services category "Other transportation." Low-value transactions - This addition to statistics for 2007-2009 is made to phase in a revised Census methodology for low-value goods. The revised Census methodology was implemented for goods on a Census basis beginning with statistics for 2010. Other adjustments to exports include: Deductions for equipment repairs (parts and labor), private gift parcels, developed motion picture film, and military grant-aid. Additions for sales of fish caught in U.S. territorial waters, exports of electricity to Mexico, and vessels and oil rigs for which ownership changes. The import adjustments include: Gold imports, nonmonetary - This addition is made for gold sold by foreign official agencies to private U.S. purchasers out of stock held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only include gold that enters the U.S. customs territory. Goods procured in foreign ports by U.S. carriers - Beginning with statistics for 1999, this addition is made for U.S. air and ocean carriers' fuel purchases in foreign ports. For statistics prior to 1999, these transactions are included in the services category "Other transportation." Imports by U.S. military agencies - Beginning with statistics for 1999, this adjustment reflects the net amount of two separate adjustments. BEA first deducts goods (petroleum and non-petroleum) identified in the Census data as imports by U.S. military agencies. BEA then adds primary source data for purchases of petroleum abroad by U.S. military agencies, which are reported to BEA by the U.S. Department of Defense. Non-petroleum imports are included, along with imports of services by U.S. military agencies, in the services category "Direct defense expenditures." For statistics prior to 1999, this adjustment reflects the deduction of goods imported by U.S. military agencies because these imports are included, along with imports of services by U.S. military agencies, in the services category "Direct defense expenditures." Inland freight in Canada and Mexico - This addition is made for inland freight in Canada and Mexico. Imports of goods from all countries should be valued at the customs value-the value at the foreign port of export including inland freight charges. For imports from Canada and Mexico, this should be the cost of the goods at the U.S. border. However, the customs value for imports for certain Canadian and Mexican goods is the point of origin in Canada or Mexico. BEA makes an addition for the inland freight charges of transporting these goods to the U.S. border to make the value comparable to the customs value reported for imports from other countries. Low-value transactions - This addition to statistics for 2007-2009 is made to phase in a revised Census methodology for low-value goods. The revised Census methodology was implemented for goods on a Census basis beginning with statistics for 2010. Other adjustments made to imports include: Deductions for equipment repairs (parts and labor), repairs to U.S. vessels abroad, and developed motion picture film. Additions for non-reported imports of locomotives and railcars, imports of electricity from Mexico, conversion of vessels for commercial use, and valuation of software imports at market value. SERVICES The statistics are estimates of services transactions between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions. Transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic, and consular installations abroad are excluded because they are considered to be part of the U.S. economy. Services statistics are based on quarterly, annual, and benchmark surveys and information obtained from monthly government and industry reports. Services are seasonally adjusted when statistically significant seasonal patterns are present. No monthly country or area detail is available due to the lack of adequate source data. Services are shown in seven broad categories. Types of services for imports and exports are the same for six of the seven categories. For the seventh, exports is "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts" while for imports the category is "Direct Defense Expenditures." The following is a brief description of the types of services included in each category: Travel - Purchases of services and goods by U.S. travelers abroad and by foreign visitors to the United States. A traveler is defined as a person who stays for a period of less than 1 year in a country of which the person is not a resident. Includes expenditures for food, lodging, recreation, gifts, and other items incidental to a foreign visit. Passenger fares - Fares paid by residents of one country to transportation carriers of other countries. Receipts consist of fares received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents for travel between the United States and foreign countries and between two foreign points. Payments consist of fares paid by U.S. residents to foreign carriers for travel between the United States and foreign countries. Other transportation - Beginning with statistics for 1999, includes charges for the transportation of goods by ocean, air, waterway, pipeline, and rail carriers to and from the United States. Includes freight charges, operating expenses that transportation companies incur in foreign ports (excluding air and ocean carriers' fuel purchases in foreign ports, which are included in exports and imports of goods), and payments for vessel charter and aircraft rentals with crew. For statistics prior to 1999, also includes air and ocean carriers' fuel purchases in foreign ports. Royalties and license fees - Transactions that involve intangible assets and proprietary rights such as patents, techniques, processes, formulas, designs, know-how, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and manufacturing rights. The term "royalties" generally refers to payments for the use of copyrights or trademarks, and the term "license fees" generally refers to payments for the use of patents or industrial processes. Includes transactions with both affiliated (related parties) and unaffiliated foreign residents. Other private services - Transactions consist of education services; financial services (includes fees and commissions and excludes investment income); insurance services; telecommunications services (includes transmission services and value-added services); business, professional, and technical services (includes advertising services; computer and data processing services; database and other information services; research, development, and testing services; management, consulting, and public relations services; legal services; construction services; architectural and engineering services; mining services; industrial engineering services; installation, maintenance, and repair of equipment; and medical services); and other services (includes film and tape rentals). Includes transactions with both affiliated (related parties) and unaffiliated foreign residents. Transfers under U.S. military sales contracts (Exports only) - Beginning with statistics for 1999, includes exports of services, such as training services and repair services, provided by U.S. government military agencies through grants and the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program; also includes exports of goods that are commingled in the source data and cannot be separately identified. Excludes exports of goods under the FMS program, which are included in exports of goods. For statistics prior to 1999, also includes exports of goods under the FMS program because they are commingled in the source data and cannot be separately identified. Direct defense expenditures (Imports only) - Beginning with statistics for 1999, includes expenditures by U.S. military agencies abroad, including expenditures by U.S. personnel, payments of wages to foreign residents, construction expenditures, payments for foreign contractual services, and procurement of foreign goods (excluding petroleum purchases abroad, which are included in imports of goods). For statistics prior to 1999, also includes petroleum purchases abroad by U.S. military agencies. U.S. government miscellaneous services - Transactions of U.S. government nonmilitary agencies with foreign residents. Most of these transactions involve the provision of services to, or purchases of services from, foreigners; transfers of some goods are also included. Revision policy for goods on a balance of payments basis and for services: Each month, a preliminary estimate for the current month and a revised estimate for the immediately preceding month are released. After the initial revision, no further revisions are made to a month until more complete source data become available in March, June, September, and December. The releases in March, June, September, and December contain revised estimates for the previous six months. The release in March also contains revisions for all months of the previous year in order to align the seasonally adjusted monthly data with annual totals. The release in June contains annual revisions, which reflect updated source data, changes in definitions and classifications, and changes in estimating methodologies. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS ACCOUNTS Quarterly and annual estimates of goods on a balance of payments basis and services are included in the U.S. international transactions accounts, which are published in news releases in March, June, September, and December and in the Survey of Current Business in the January, April, July, and October issues. The next release of the international transactions accounts is scheduled for December 16, 2010. The Survey is available online at www.bea.gov/scb/index.htm or from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. MONTHLY RELEASE SCHEDULE Month Date Day Jan 03-11-10 Thursday Feb 04-13-10 Tuesday Mar 05-12-10 Wednesday Apr 06-10-10 Thursday May 07-13-10 Tuesday Jun 08-11-10 Wednesday Jul 09-09-10 Thursday Aug 10-14-10 Thursday Sep 11-10-10 Wednesday Oct 12-10-10 Friday ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY The FT-900 and supplement are available on the following: INTERNET The U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services reports are available at: www.census.gov/ft900 or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm. STAT-USA The U.S. Department of Commerce's electronic information facility. Call 1 800 STAT-USA for product information. 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Flare up – and I know I brought it on myself!January 27, 2009 at 2:27 pm | Posted in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | Leave a comment
Tags: flare-up, occupational therapist, OT, RA, RA flare up, Rheumatoid arthritis
The OT gave me a very sound lecture on pacing myself and how important it is! Over the past two weeks I have dismally failed to pace myself, and over the past couple of days I paid the price! I had been feeling much better, and we're fantastically busy at work, so I've just been getting on with it. Getting on with it means working from 8.30 to 6.30 most nights, and not taking a proper lunch break, although I really DO try to get up every hour and have a stretch.
And, because I was feeling so much better, I didn't crash at the weekends either. It was great – I was busy, I was enjoying myself at the weekends, why slow down?
This Saturday, I had the answer to that question! I was full of aches and pains when I woke up, attributed it to morning stiffness and thought no more about it. But Sunday I was really quite unwell and hardly got out of bed. I was sleeping badly because I woke up in pain, and I felt like everything was back to square one.
The good news is that after a much reduced working day yesterday and a rest all day Sunday, I feel much better today. The bad news is that apparently if one keeps doing this it's not just a vicious circle … as in feel great, be madly active, crash, get better, feel great, be madly active, crash etc. … it's actually a vicious spiral in a downward direction. So each time you crash things are just that little bit worse, and you don't get quite so much better.
Well, I'm glad I KNOW this, and I know what to do about it. Now all I have to do is actually DO it … which, alas, is much easier said than done!
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