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Jewish World Review Feb 12, 2014 / 12 Adar I, 5774
True colors shown during the Olympics . . . Putin's and Obama's
By Ron Hart
JewishWorldReview.com | One thing you never hear in an American household is, "Honey, hurry in here, the luge is about to start." Luge is a "sport" where one or two men push a sled downhill, then just let gravity take over.
I have long been an advocate of postponing the Winter Olympics for eight years, just to see if anyone noticed. Let's face it – some sports are just too white. Take curling. Curling is not a sport; it is a drinking game. The winners should get free appetizers and drinks, not medals.
It is not that I want to see the U.S. in a position where we can lose to Iceland. It's just that Winter Olympic "sports" seem so unnecessary. No doubt there are some good athletes, but the whole spectacle reminds me of what Winston Churchill said when he had to watch trained circus dogs walk on their hind legs: "It's not that they don't do it well; it is that they do it at all."
What I find interesting about these Winter Olympics is seeing how the iron-fisted Russian president has handled everything. First, Vladimir Putin said he would enforce his strict "no gay" ban. Then he spent $51 billion (the most ever) to build the venues. I speculate that almost $2 billion made its way through the cronyism and government bureaucracy and into the facilities, which is a higher percentage than Solyndra got, but not enough for the hotels to be decently designed and attractive. The lesson here is that, when you ban gays, you cannot expect fabulous interior design.
Even the Russian warm-up suits look like a gaudy 1980s disco design. They are awful fashion – I am just glad there were no gays there to see them.
Considering that there were no gays in Russia, the Opening Ceremony music and ice dancing went well. One small glitch happened when one of the Olympic rings did not open. The over-and-under is that, within 30 days, the person responsible for the glitch will be found with 45 bullet holes to his head or, as they call it in Putin's Russia, "death by natural causes."
The Opening Ceremony producers were so scared to let Putin know of the foul-up that they spliced together rehearsal footage showing the five Olympic rings functioning properly. It was the same footage shown on Russian TV. The media relationship with government there is similar to Obama's relationship with NBC News in the U.S.
So far, the death toll has been well within the margin of error for a Russian-run Olympics. By mid-Games, everything was running well. Even France stopped instinctively surrendering when they heard the starter's gun.
I'm sure you enjoyed the pairs ice dancing. They say we should pay attention to who wins, as this often predicts who will win the Tony Awards later in the year.
It is good to see Putin wanting to reintroduce his country to the community of nations. With his testosterone and his nukes, it is best we all get along with each other. An isolated and angry Russia would not be good for the rest of the world.
Back at home, Obama has started to channel his inner Putin with the way he has gone after his detractors. His IRS and attorney general have gone after "enemies of the statist," big time. It's a sad day when NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden feels safer in Putin's Russia than in the United States.
As we once had with the Tea Party, Russia said it would allow citizens to hold protests in Sochi. Protesters would be allowed to voice their opposition in designated protest zones, also known as Siberian gulags.
One thing is clear. The old Soviet Union is working its way toward American-style, free-market democracy while we are running away from it.
Soon the Games will end. What will endure is what we learned about the evolving Russia. Most Americans' understanding of world affairs is limited to eating at the International House of Pancakes. Unless we invade a country, we don't bother to learn anything about it. Even then, we only learn about the country after we have occupied it.
When Putin's other girlfriend douses the Olympic torch to end the Games, there will be a welcome sigh of relief. Putin, a man who enjoys releasing pictures of himself shirtless, will be proud and smug in his assurance that, under his anti-gay policies, nothing will be allowed to be flaming for too long in his Russia.
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Patriot Bank has bought a 1.24-acre vacant parcel on Airline Road in Arlington from John Hyneman for $867,552.
The parcel is listed on the sale deed as an outparcel, part of a 23.8-acre tract of vacant land on the east side of Airline Road south of where Milton Wilson Drive dead-ends to the west. It's part of 158.9 acres on four parcels John Hyneman bought from Belz/South Bluffs Inc. in July 2006 for $22,021.
The Shelby County Assessor of Property's 2010 appraisal of the 23.8-acre tract was $391,300.
Patriot Bank opened in Millington in 2001 and has grown to six full-service banks in Shelby and Tipton counties, according to the bank's website.
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The foreclosure sale of the 17-building, mixed-use Willow Lake Business Park and Corporate Park in Hickory Hill has been postponed until Friday, March 11, at noon at the Shelby County Courthouse, 140 Adams Ave.
The foreclosure is being pursued because borrowers of the mixed-use property – listed as five separate Delaware limited liability companies related to Chicago-based HSA Commercial Real Estate – defaulted on a $67 million loan through Countrywide Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc. dated Dec. 28, 2006. That loan was later assigned to LaSalle Bank National Association and then to U.S. Bank NA.
The property includes multiple addresses on Raines Road, Willow Lake Boulevard, Knight Road, South Perkins Road and Cromwell Cove. Included property descriptions list parcels in Willow Lake Business Park, Chickasaw Cession, Corporate Park and Hickory Hill Industrial Park.
– Sarah Baker
More than 80 local businesses and organizations will be featured at The Bartlett Business Expo Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bartlett Recreation Center, 7700 Flaherty Place.
Businesses will be on hand to offer information about their products and service offerings and the expo will feature two information seminars.
The first seminar, titled "Consumer Scams – How to Avoid Becoming a Victim," will be presented by Nancy Crawford of the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South at 10 a.m. The second is titled "Living and Leading Through Tough Times" and will presented by Nathan Green of Dale Carnegie Training at 2 p.m.
Admission to the Business Expo is free. Admission to the seminars is also free, but a space must be reserved at the registration booth.
The Business Expo is hosted by the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with St. Francis Hospital-Bartlett and the city of Bartlett.
For more information, call the Bartlett Chamber at 372-9457 or visit www.bartlettchamber.org.
– Taylor Shoptaw
The University of Phoenix campus in Cordova is getting a new director.
Current director Mark Amrein is relocating to another University of Phoenix location. A school spokesperson said the university is currently looking for the right person to lead the Memphis campus.
The Cordova campus has been in the midst of a renovation that included recently acquiring an additional 7,000 square feet of space and will bring two new classrooms and a remodeled student resource center to the campus.
– Andy Meek
Memphis-based FedEx ranked as the eighth most-admired company in Fortune magazine's annual ranking of corporations based on financial performance and corporate reputation.
In the 2010 Fortune listing, FedEx was 13th. It has been ranked in the Top 20 since 2001.
The magazine's annual list of most admired companies also included Delta, which has a hub at Memphis International Airport, in the airlines section. Last year, Delta was ranked third among the airlines.
Southwest Airlines does not yet have a Memphis presence, but has bought AirTran, which flies out of MEM.
– Bill Dries
Private nonresidential construction spending fell 6.9 percent in January, according to the March 1 report by the U.S. Commerce Department. Year-over-year, private nonresidential construction spending is down 13.2 percent.
Total nonresidential construction spending – which includes both privately and publicly financed construction – was down 3.3 percent in January and 5.3 percent lower from the same time last year, and now stands at $536.7 billion.
Those subsectors posting the largest monthly percentage losses in spending include lodging (down 20.2 percent), power (down 10.9 percent), health care (down 6.4 percent), amusement and recreation (down 6.2 percent), and office (down 5.2 percent).
Five of the 16 nonresidential construction sectors still managed to post increases for the month including conservation and development (up 5.5 percent), public safety (up 4.4 percent), water supply construction (up 2.3 percent), and transportation (up 1.2 percent).
Public nonresidential construction spending was flat for the month and up 2.5 percent from January 2010. Residential construction spending surged 5.1 percent for the month, but was still down 7 percent from the same time last year.
"The January construction spending data supports the notion that the recovery in nonresidential construction has not yet begun," Associated Builders and Contractors chief economist Anirban Basu said in a statement.
For the first time in six months, the nation's construction industry added jobs in February. Some 33,000 jobs were created, according to the March 4 employment report by the U.S. Labor Department.
However, on a year-over-year basis, construction employment is down by 24,000 jobs, or 0.4 percent.
The construction unemployment rate stands at 21.8 percent – more than twice the national average. However, unemployment is down from 22.5 percent in January and down from 27.1 percent the same time last year.
Hardest hit was the nonresidential building construction sector, which lost 2,000 jobs in February but is up by 3,500 jobs year-over-year as employment in that sector stands at 654,100 jobs.
Heavy and civil engineering construction gained 4,500 jobs in February and 26,600 jobs, or 3.3 percent, over the last 12 months.
The specialty trade contractor sector added 16,700 jobs for the month and 11,500 jobs, or 0.6 percent, year over year. This represents the first year-over-year increase for the sector since June 2008.
Residential building construction employment increased by 2,200 jobs in February, but is still down by 20,000 jobs, or 3.4 percent, from the same time last year.
Employers hired in February at the fastest pace in almost a year, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent – a nearly two-year low.
The economy added a net 192,000 jobs. Factories, professional and business services, education and health care were among the sectors that hired. Retailers, though, trimmed jobs. State and local governments, squeezed by budget gaps, slashed 30,000 jobs, the most since November. Federal government hiring was flat.
Private employers added 222,000 jobs last month, the most since April. That shows companies are feeling more confident about the economy and their own prospects.
The job gains bolstered hopes that businesses will hire aggressively through the rest of the year and strengthen the economic recovery.
The unemployment rate is now at its lowest point since April 2009. It's been falling for three months, down from 9.8 percent in November, marking the sharpest three-month drop since 1983.
The number of unemployed people dipped to 13.7 million, still nearly double the number before the recession began in December 2007.
– The Associated Press
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
It's a new year.
I like the idea of choosing a word instead of defaulting to one, which is what I think I've done recently. For instance, as I jumped head first into motherhood in 2010, my word was grow. In 2011 as I came to terms with parenting my special needs child and all the challenges that come with that, my word was give.
I've had some time away from blogging and other internet obligations this past month, in an effort to find sabbath. The time away has afforded me some new perspective on my life: where I want to go from here and how I want to get there.
In 2012, I've decided that my word is persevere.
I'm taking on several challenges that involve an intentional daily, sustained effort. My new beginnings this year include a daily journaling effort and a year-long daily photography project (which I will display here on a weekly basis). I'm excited to see this year's word played out more prominently in my life.
Jaymz has chosen mindfulness for his word this year.
What's your word?
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I chose a word for this year too: fight. I love the evolution of the process. You can see why on my post from today and I would be happy for you to link-up there too!ReplyDelete
I like this idea. I think my word for this year is going to be "consistency."ReplyDelete
And I'm glad you're choosing to persevere, and I have hope and faith your work will be worth it, in all your endeavors. <3
Persevere is a great word! There's a lot of depth to it, a lot of ways it can be applied.ReplyDelete
I've claimed the word 'blossom' for this year. I've been resisting a season of change for a while now: the time has come to embrace and let myself blossom.
I've also found a word that integrates itself into my year resolutions: prompt. I'm pretty excited about it! Happy New Year!ReplyDelete
I love reading what other bloggers are choosing for their one word. I just finished a post on mine: Intentional.ReplyDelete
I love the idea of a choosing a word for the year - it's something I have never done before. For me, I think the word is Prioritize. There are so many obligations I have accepted that I'm ready to let go of this year, so I can enjoy more important things :)ReplyDelete
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NEW YORK (AP) — Everybody looks forward to weekends. This year, stock investors should embrace Tuesdays as well.
That's because the Dow Jones industrial average has risen every Tuesday going back to Jan. 18. That's 17 straight weeks, a streak that includes May 7, when the Dow closed above 15,000 for the first time.
Only Wednesday has done better on Wall Street, and that was 45 years ago. Back in 1968, "hump day" saw increases for 24 weeks in a row — from June to November — according to Schaeffer's Investment Research.
Part of the reason for Tuesdays' success is simple math. The Dow has been up a high percentage of days this year. The blue-chip index has climbed 56 out of 87 trading days, or 64 percent of the time.
If that percentage were to hold for the rest of the year, it would be the best since at least 1900, according to Schaeffer's.
It's been a year of records and winning streaks for the Dow. The index of 30 big-name U.S. stocks rose for 10 straight days between March 1 and March 14, its longest string of consecutive gains since 1996. During that run, the Dow surpassed a record that had stood for more than five years.
With the Dow rising, and Mondays statistically a weak day to begin with, it is more likely that stocks will rise on Tuesdays, said Schaeffer's Ryan Detrick.
"We've had Mondays down and just as quickly Tuesdays have snapped right back up," he said, noting that Mondays have been the weakest day of the week this year.
During the Tuesday streak, the average gain for the Dow has been 0.52 percent.
And Mondays?
The day everyone loves to hate has lost an average of 0.22 percent.


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Washington Considers New Worker Protection Rule and over 15,000 Weigh in To Support it
Good news from Washington—the federal agency charged with enforcing labor law—the National Labor Relations Board [NLRB] – has proposed modifying its rules to close the loopholes that employers use to delay and discourage employees seeking union representation. American Rights at Work explains that "by cutting back on needless bureaucracy and discouraging costly, frivolous litigation, the proposed rule modernizes the union election process. In so doing, the rule would improve stability and reduce conflict in the workplace." If the rules are made final, this will be the most significant positive change at the NLRB in decades.That's why the Guild quickly mobilized our members to sign on to a group petition in support of the rules change. Our friends at the Service Employees International Union coordinated a mass petition drop-off, hand delivering our signatures along with those it collected. SEIU's Richard Negri blogged: "When I told NLRB Executive Secretary Lester A. Heltzer that he was holding a letter signed by more than 15,000 workers and worker activists who support the proposed rule change, he was impressed, saying the action was 'definitely a first.'"
Many of the Guild members who signed our petition wrote comments explaining why this issue is so important to them. WGAE member Brad Desch wrote "at a time when working people are having such a hard time making ends meets and living decently, this protection is more important than ever." Council Member Ted Schreiber explained "the freedom to organize IS freedom of speech." Hillary Martin wrote "I never got rich working as a Union member. But I saw my non-union colleagues working 7-day weeks and in constant fear of losing their jobs."
The petition delivery coincided with two days of hearings on the rule change in which labor groups, employees struggling to join unions, respected academics and economists faced off against high priced union-busting law firms who make a living by blocking people from joining unions. The AFL-CIO's live coverage of the hearings is still online.
Labor attorney Hope Singer testified in support of the modifications, explaining how the current delays hurt creative professionals in the entertainment industry:
"Under the present system, any employer who wishes to ensure that there will be no union representation can have that wish met, and the movie will be completed, released worldwide with advanced DVD purchases on Amazon and eventually at your local convenience store before an election [to join a union] can be held."
Speaking of which, executives at the nonfiction TV production company ITV Studios are still delaying the ratification of their employees' vote to join the Guild. It has been 7 months and counting. WGAE member Janice Legnitto included a pertinent message to the NLRB along with her petition signature. She wrote;
"For the past two decades, the cable television industry has destroyed writers' ability to earn salaries that are commensurate with other TV professionals such as camera men and women and editors. The result has been devastating for writers' economic survival. This has happened while the industry has reaped record profits year after year.
The only way that writers can win the right to earn a fair wage and share profits with cable TV owners is to make it possible for them to have the right to vote in free and fair elections in every cable television shop in America."
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This is an ongoing system that creators and designers are using for the sole purpose of finding out about the applications and how they are being used and affecting people who are using them. This is what creates the comparison on all different levels of the antivirus realm. For this reason they are constantly being compared. Every web site that offers a comparison of some kind on these applications often describe which applications are better than others or for that matter worse than others.
The applications that are sublevel or "unknown" software downloads will often have a wide range of comparison and in some cases it is interesting to read how much of an indifference there is, and how those who use or have used the application feel about the software. There can often be conflict on these web sites too. Some people will leave comments or such and won't like the software while there are those who will like it and have a completely different comment to read.
When this happens it is in your best interest to decide for yourself. Not necessarily meaning to download the application because it could be that the software might have hidden problems, but it's sure to be said in the comments. And this should send up some kind of alarm or awareness about the issue and this is an issue worth addressing. Possibly posting an inquiry, this might get some comments on the software directed at your question or comment.
If you are in a rush and you have a printer, you can also print the web page and read the comparison comments when you have time and you aren't in a rush. Security definitely needs to be thought about, as well as being thorough in the need to download these removal tools. Being sure about what you are download is not being picky, it's called being sure. You don't want to put the problem on your computer, when you are indeed trying to take the problem and have it removed. If you are already having problems with the way your computer is running or so on, then the last thing you need is to apply more to the problem. Therefore, these comparison web pages are not simply for those who designed the applications but also work to your advantage.


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By Eric Kelsey
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif (Reuters) - It was a black-and-white home movie of an old man, diminutive and cancer-stricken, performing Chinese martial arts techniques in a Hong Kong apartment that spurred director Wong Kar Wai to make his latest film, the Kung Fu epic "The Grandmaster."
Wong, best known as an auteur of pensive and brooding urban dramas "Chungking Express" and "In the Mood for Love," said he was deeply puzzled by the intentions behind the homemade film of Kung Fu master Ip Man, made days before his death in 1972.
"I keep asking myself why he wanted to do it and much later I realized that there's a saying in Chinese martial arts that's like 'to keep the fire burning,'" Wong, 57, told Reuters.
"So what I think he intended to do is to do this: he wanted to preserve his technique so it can be shared and taught to future generations," the director added.
"The Grandmaster," in U.S. theaters on Friday, is Wong's attempt at sharing that legacy, telling the story of Ip - the trainer of Kung Fu film icon Bruce Lee - as a man whose calling as one of China's martial arts masters was taken from him by the upheaval of World War 2.
Starring longtime Wong collaborator Tony Leung as Ip, the film is divided into three parts that span the Kung Fu master's adulthood in 1930s southern China and his exile in Hong Kong following the Chinese revolution in 1949.
The story of Ip, who was born in Foshan, China, in 1893, has also experienced a revival in recent years with a 2008 biopic and a TV miniseries broadcast earlier this year in Hong Kong, China and other Asian countries.
But Wong said he wanted to differentiate his film, which was released in parts of Asia and Europe earlier this year, from others by conveying technical authenticity, specifically the Wing Chun style of Kung Fu.
"I wanted to make a film about Chinese martial arts in a different way, to tell you more about what is the value of Chinese martial arts," he said, adding that Leung twice broke his arm while training for the role.
Other Chinese martial arts in "The Grandmaster" include Baji and Xinjyi, each characterized by swift and powerful handwork.
What defines "The Grandmaster" are Wong's trademark themes of frustrated love and exile, his plot-less and episodic storytelling, and sumptuous cinematography by Philippe Le Sourd.
The film, Wong's first attempt at a martial arts movie after 1994's box-office flop "Ashes of Time," also writes in a fictional love story between Ip and Gong Er, the daughter of a Kung Fu grandmaster played by Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi.
"It's so physical and there's an animal quality in it," Wong said about the first sparring match between Ip and Gong, after which Gong pursues him by exchanging letters.
"During that part (the fight), it's like two beautiful animals fighting each other. I think that tells a bit more about this relationship than just a normal romantic story," he said.
Both of the characters are uprooted by the Japanese invasion of China, which began in 1937, and end up reuniting in Hong Kong as refugees in the 1950s, their families in China now dead.
"Gong Er is in a way a symbol of a time that he (Ip) wants to go back to. It's almost like a lost paradise," Wong said.
Their reunion in Hong Kong, to which Wong moved from Shanghai at age 5, punctuates the film's legacy theme amid its masses of dislocated people.
"Hong Kong is a place for all these immigrants after the war," Wong said. "They're coming from all parts of China: north and south, and they come in all walks of life: businessmen, martial artists, intellectuals, politicians."
Wong said he is able to feel this sense of exile handed down from past generations and how they struggled to adapt while also trying to preserve their former life.
"And this film, actually, we trace back even more to see what is the time before Hong Kong, where they came from, what is their life. And you can feel this sense of loss when you compare these two periods," the director said.
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2. How does the product hold up in heat & cold?
All of our products are made of Polyethylene which is ideal for outdoor use. The Polly Products formulation will withstand cold without cracking and heat with negligible increase in flexibility. Some of our larger picnic tables tops are reinforced underneath with powder coated aluminum tubing for extra stability. We have a client that uses are benches near the beach and the salt and sand whip at them daily. This client informed us recently that the benches are still in the same great condition as when they were first purchased!
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We do not recommend painting. There are color additives that are molded into the product. No staining or painting is needed. Due to the nature of plastic, paint would most likely NOT stick and would peel and flake off almost instantly.
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Plastic is very similar to wood when machining. For high production applications consult with the supplier of your cutting tools for proper tools and feed rates. For simple cutting, drilling and routing, regular wood working tools will work well. It is not recommended to plane.
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Color variance is common in our operation as we use recycled materials. Most continuous suppliers use wide spec virgin plastics and can control the colors better. We remain honest with our claims of a recycled plastic product. We can strive to get a color match with what we have to work with.
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We update our website often and will be adding more pictures with a wider variety of the colors we offer. You can also request free color samples to see the different colors available.
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10. Do bench ends come in pairs?
We sell individual bench ends because some benches require 2, 3 or 4 bench ends. Or a customer might just need one bench end replaced.
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All of our bench ends are universal so you can use them for the left side, the right side or in the middle.
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We use a #12 x 3" screw - screwed directly into the center line of the bench end. We use plastic lumber which requires a minimum of 32" center spacing for stability. The product comes pre-drilled to make assembly easier.
If you look at our finished benches you can get an idea. Also if you download the footprint pdf drawing from the product page you will get a line drawing of that particular bench.
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Each bench is different but they are all designed to handle a wide variety of people who may use them. For specific weight limits, please ask customer service.
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Presently we do not have a product that plants permanently into the ground. We do have an anchor kit that will anchor many of our products to cement or other surfaces. It might be possible to anchor it to cement that is submerged under a few inches of mulch or topsoil.
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During the season, when we do our 10 observations after every game, we also include the optimist/pessimist feature.
If you're an MTC newbie, I attempt to analyze the Birds from the "glass half full" and "glass half empty" perspectives.
Obviously, the rational fan (are there any of you out there?) generally falls somewhere in between the two extremes, but the exercise provides a sort of window into the state of the team.
So I thought we'd bring back the feature, but in a different way, as we approach the start of training camp in Lehigh. Over the next couple weeks, I'll take a stab at the optimistic and pessimistic view for various areas of the Eagles' team.
It will serve as a sort of unconventional way to preview camp.
I'll include a poll with each post to gauge your confidence in the position. The scale goes from 1 to 5. A '1' indicates you are petrified. A '5' indicates you couldn't be more confident.
We will start with the running backs and go from there.
Down at the bottom, I'll include some links, including an all-important follow-up to yesterday's mango discussion.
The optimist says...
Believe me when I say this is the position that will most benefit from the offseason moves. Let's start with Brian Westbrook. While the novice Eagles fan expresses concern about him missing training camp, those of us who are paying attention realize it's the best thing that could have happened to B-West. I hardly think he needs to run through two-a-days in the Bethlehem heat. Let him rest up, recover and get ready for the opener at Carolina. You think he doesn't see or hear everyone doubting him and saying he's done? Westbrook's been dealing with this his whole life. The guy wasn't even projected to be an "efficient" starter in the league, and he's turned in one of the best careers for a running back in franchise history. Behind him you have an absolute talent in LeSean McCoy, who the Eagles stole in the second round. Shady will be able to spell Westbrook all season and make sure he's fresh in November, December and most importantly, the postseason. McCoy can only benefit from practicing with the first team and will provide the perfect complement to Westbrook. And let's not forget Leonard Weaver, or as he refers to himself, "Weave." Finally! A fullback! Short-yardage problems? Good-bye. The front office addressed the offense's biggest weaknesses with one of the best lead blockers in the game. This group will surprise and give the Birds balance and the ability to kill clock in the fourth quarter.
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Why are we even covering this position? Since when do running backs even matter in Andy Reid's offense? Here are some numbers for you: 4.0, that's Westbrook's average yards per carry last season, tied for the worst of his career. 54 catches for 402 yards. His 2008 receiving stats, and the worst numbers he's posted since 2003. The guy turns 30 in September. Is that when a running back peaks? I don't think so. Westbrook's best days are behind him. It's time to move on. And if you're expecting a rookie to fill the void, keep dreaming. Wait until McCoy fails to pick up a blitz in Week 1 and gets Donovan McNabb killed. He won't see the field again the rest of the season. The Eagles really have a great track record here with Ryan Moats and Tony Hunt. Two years ago, it was no punt returner. Last year, it was no fullback. And this year, it's no insurance at running back. Are you really prepared to count on Lorenzo Booker when Westbrook goes down with an injury and McCoy can't learn the offense? I don't think there's much else to say in terms of this team's dire running back situation.
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** Via Twitter, the Eagles are Trent Dilfer's pick to win the Super Bowl.
** The Eagles are up with their training camp practice schedule on the team's Web site.
** Last week we wrote about Andrew Brandt's spending philosophy. This week, he explains the process involved with negotiating rookie contracts. Brandt, a consultant for the Eagles and founder of National Football Post, talks about using escalators, or incentives, as a tool to structure rookie contracts:
Negotiations are all about two things: leverage and risk. The escalator is way to allocate risk in a player contract negotiation, incentivizing the player's upside while protecting the team's downside with a fourth year of the contract buying out the vagaries of restricted free agency.
** And lastly, but probably most importantly, I enjoyed the feedback about my statement that the mango is the most underrated fruit. My condolences to the reader who found out he was allergic to them.
And to the reader who said they are good, but hard to slice, you are 100 percent right.
Today's random food thought: Unless you're dealing with some special, homemade recipe, there's no reason to purchase anything other than a Carvel ice cream cake for birthday celebrations. Other options never measure up and are simply foolish and non-sensical at this point. The brown crunchies in between the vanilla and chocolate simply have no match. I dare you to disagree with me.


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The debate swirling around California's plans to limit the amount of fumigants used on farm fields continues to gain momentum, with industry experts arguing that reductions will make little difference to the state's air quality. State officials are countering that they are under court order to make it happen by the end of this year.
The latest round of talks on fumigant emissions took place recently during a day and a half regulatory conference hosted by Western Plant Health Association (WPHA). Speakers were featured from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), industry and university experts, as well as keynote speaker George Gomes, undersecretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
The conference included various panel discussions on everything from the pyrethroid reevaluation and groundwater issues, to the enforcement of pesticide laws and Proposition 65. However, the bulk of discussions continued to focus on proposed DPR rules that have the potential of removing thousands of acres of cropland from production, leading to scores of job losses — with millions of dollars in farming revenue hanging in the balance.
"Everybody had an idea of what somebody else should be doing to help solve air quality problems, but nobody wanted to impact themselves, so they said others should be dealing with it," DPR's assistant director Jerry Campbell told the crowd of 100. "There is still a lot of resistance and a lot of denial, but the fact is that it is a little late in the process to keep asking for better data or better science. We know some of the science we're basing our VOC (volatile organic compound) regulations on is not the standard that we normally would operate on, and the standard we feel proud of in California, but we've got to move forward. It's time we do our fair share; we all knew this day was coming."
During his comments — in which Campbell honestly admitted "it is not the best work we (DPR) have ever done" because of the time constraints posed by the court order — industry representatives listened attentively as Campbell stated that caps will indeed be placed on the usage of pest-killing soil fumigants, which contribute to smog. These new rules require a 20 percent emissions reduction in three regions of California by Jan. 1, 2008: Ventura County, the San Joaquin Valley and the southeast desert.
July's WPHA regulatory conference followed on the heels of two DPR public hearings in Ontario and Parlier to weigh the pros and cons of the new proposals. The feedback gathered from these meetings is now under DPR review and a final public comment period will be offered in the following weeks before the new rules go into effect.
No one seems happy with DPR's proposals — not the farm workers, environmentalists, or fumigant manufacturers, and certainly not farmers.
"We've known for about 20 years that eventually agriculture was going to have to step up and do something in this state," Campbell continued, noting that the San Joaquin Valley is so smoggy most of the year that its mountain ranges disappear from view. "Some blame it on cars and trucks. Well, basically, the car issue has been addressed and all the low hanging fruit has been picked." He said that about 66 tons of emissions per day come from vehicles in the valley. Another 16 percent is due to petroleum production and livestock waste. He added that for decades agriculture has enjoyed "a free ride" in not dealing with air issues. "California is always on the leading edge — which is frequently the bleeding edge — particularly on air repair challenges, and we're going to move forward whether we like it or not."
CDFA Undersecretary Gomes, who spoke at the end of the conference, added that producing crops in California not only requires clean air, but a bountiful supply of water. He said he is actively involved with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in promoting to state lawmakers and voters the governor's $5.9 billion water works package, that includes $4.5 billion for two new reservoirs.
"Literally, 25 million people today, out of 36 million people living in California, depend on the water passing through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. We are only an earthquake, or a storm, or flood away from having that lost. I am so pleased that the governor has taken the leadership in this regard," Gomes said. "We have a unique opportunity now to get a fix on the Delta and get some additional water supplies."
The undersecretary noted that with 60 million people projected to be living in California by 2050, the state is under enormous pressure to improve air quality and water supplies, and to keep on top of research that benefits agriculture and its farmers and consumers. He pointed to the farm bill that is currently under review by Congress. The far-reaching farm bill, agreed upon by the House, allocates some $1.6 billion to specialty crops over the next five years. The money would pay for research, block grants, federal purchases, and conservation.
"We know that California produces half of this nation's fruits, nuts and vegetables," he said. "What is important in specialty crops is the concern about public health over the early onset of childhood obesity and diabetes. The solution is more fruits and vegetables in the diet. And if California produces half of this supply, than that means California is integral to the health of this nation. If we didn't have this domestic supply we would have to get this food from foreign countries like we do foreign oil. I hope this is not the public policy direction we want to go."
A principal concern of Gomes' is global warming, and he fears it's a serious threat to California agriculture. "Climate change is a buzzword that has been around for a long time but it is a reality now, not only as it pertains to California, but the U.S. and worldwide. So are we going to ignore it or try to prepare to cope with it?"
He suggested that audience members request that their companies fund additional research into global warming so that agriculture nationwide can thrive, and California can maintain its title of being the breadbasket of America.
"I always remind my colleagues that the prevailing wind always blows from the West to the East. So, if you like the cool breezes that come across your states, keep in mind there are political factors, there's science, there's research and those things that are happening in California will reach your state at some point," he said. "So, help us get the research funds that we need to do what has to be done."


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Concerts: High Rock Outfitters offers concerts weekly at its 13 S. Main St. venue. Upcoming concerts include: Red June, 9 p.m., Saturday; Mipso, 9 p.m., April 19; call 248-4444 or visit www.highrockoutfitters.com for tickets.
Movie: 'Madagascar' will be shown at 7 p.m. April 12 at the Edward C. Smith Civic Center as a fundraiser for The Workshop of Davidson County. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door and include the movie, hot dogs, snack, drink and door prize entry.
Square dance: The Old-Time Square Dance will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. April 20 in the Denton Civic Center on West Salisbury Street. The dance features regional old-time and bluegrass bands with an experienced caller. There are opportunities for other dances such as waltzes, two-steps, flat footing and clogging in addition to the called dances. Those who just want to listen to the music are always welcome. Providing music for the April dance will be local bluegrass band The Oak Tree Boys with dances called by Buddy Sexton.
Adult admission is $5, and children aged 12 and under are admitted free of charge. In order to protect the dance floor and provide good listening for all, dancers are asked not to wear taps on their shoes. Door prizes will be given provided by Denton Florist and The Classic Restaurant. Refreshments are available. This is a family-oriented event, and no alcohol is permitted. For information, call 472-2802 or view the website at www.dentondance.net.
BBQ Capital Cook-Off: The annual BBQ Capital Cook-Off will take place 6 to 9 p.m. April 26 and 9:30 to 5 p.m. April 27 in Uptown Lexington. Competitive teams will cook for cash prizes, barbecue will be sold by vendors, wineries will sell their goods, craft beers will be sold, a kids activity area will be available, love music and more.
Concert: Experience the power that music has in your life with the Lexington Choral Society's "Spring Sing" concert at 3 p.m. April 28 at First United Methodist Church, 310 S. Main St.. The chorus is under the direction of Phil Rector and his wife, Melonie, assistant director, and is accompanied by Jennifer Klim on piano. The program includes "Singing in the Rain," "Sing Me to Heaven," "If Music Be the Food of Love," "I Hear America Singing," "The Music of the Night," "Music Down in My Soul" and a medley from "The Sound of Music." Admission is free and open to the public. A goodwill offering will be accepted to benefit future concerts and the society's vocal scholarships.
Festival: City of Lexington Recreation and Parks Department's Annual Multicultural Festival will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 4 at Finch Park. Five cultural villages are represented (African-American, Asian, European, Latino and Native American) that showcase various cultures through exhibits, demonstrations, ethnic foods and cultural entertainment. Free admission including shuttle service provided every 15 minutes to the park from Roses Shopping Center. For additional information, contact the City of Lexington Recreation Department at 248-3960, visit www.lexingtonnc.net or www.facebook.com/lexingtonrecreation.
Spring Daze: The 10th annual Spring Daze festival sponsored by the Thomasville Beautification Committee will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 in downtown Thomasville on East Main Street, rain or shine. There is no admission for the springtime festival, which brings vendors offering a variety of plants, flowers, lawn and garden, home d�cor items that range from handmade outdoor furniture to jewelry. Live music from Mitch Snow and food vendors will be offered. Vendor applications can be picked up at Thomasville City Hall or downloaded from the Thomasville city website thomasville-nc.gov, city board beautification, click on Spring Daze vendor application.
Spring Fling: The annual Spring Fling variety show and dinner fundraiser will take place at 6 p.m. May 18 at First United Methodist Church, 100 E. Sunrise Ave., Thomasville. Each year the show includes a variety of music acts and comic performances. Door prizes and games are also an added feature. Favorite themes of past Spring Flings include, "Lil Ole Opry," "VIVA Las Vegas," "Peace, Love and Disco" and last year's "Love Is in the Air."
This is the second year that the Spring Fling will be a fundraiser. Profits will go toward replacing the church roof, and the theme is "Let's Raise the Roof." Several weather-related songs will be showcased, including "Singing in the Rain," "Stormy Weather," "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head" and "You Are My Sunshine." The FUMC Players, ranging in age from 5-85, will once again delight the audience.
The meal will be catered by the cooks of the church's United Methodist Women, and the youths will serve as waiters and waitresses. The menu includes chicken pie, green beans, cole slaw, sweet potato casserole and assorted homemade desserts. Cost is $12. For additional information, call the church office at 476-4223.
Concert: Grammy Award-winning singer Kathy Mattea will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Carolina Theatre. Tickets are $32.50 or $29.50 for students, seniors and military. A $2.50 theatre restoration fee will be added to each ticket. Tickets will be available in person at the Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene St., Greensboro, by calling the box office at 333-2605 or online at www.carolinatheatre.com .
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Former Californian Jim Thrift, now vice president of regulatory policy and corporate relations for the Agricultural Retailers Association in Washington, D.C., said challenges are not only not going away, but will become greater over the next five years than in the last decade.
The reports by Thrift and other executives of groups representing agribusinesses were sobering to California Plant Health Association members from California, Arizona and Hawaii at CPHA annual convention recently in Monterey, Calif.
Thrift told of introduced legislation that would put ag retailer locations in the same category as chemical plants. The bill by New Jersey Sen. Jon Corzine would also place ag retailer locations under the auspices of the Environmental Protection Agency. Thrift said this is unnecessary, unwarranted and would represent another costly layer of regulations for ag retailers.
Thrift said ag retailers should be under the new Homeland Security Department.
ARA is battling the proposed legislation by encouraging retailers to do site vulnerability studies and show legislators that than they can police themselves.
Spray drift regulations for pesticide labels continue to flounder within the EPA after more than five years of study. ARA and other organizations are attempting to draft boilerplate language that can ensure continued use of pesticides.
The growing organic market and labeling of biotechnology foods are two other issues that pose a challenge, according to CropLife America president Jay Vroom.
Mainstream agriculture defeated a mandatory GMO-labeling initiative in Oregon a year ago against heavy odds. When the campaign started on the initiative, polls showed it passing by a 70 to 80 percent plurality.
It was defeated by a 70-30 margin after a concentrated effort by agriculture.
"That victory sent a strong message to those opposed to biotech foods that they had better think again before taking another shot at the biotechnology," said Vroom. However, he added, "we are not out of the woods yet" on the labeling issue.
Issue in Canada
It is a hot issue in Canada right now, but Vroom said it looks like the government there will make biotechnology labeling voluntary, a position CropLife America supports.
"If organic food producers want to claim their products are non-biotech, non-GMO, that is a fair way to go," said Vroom.
However, CropLife will challenge that organic is non-chemical with a targeted communication campaign to let consumers and legislators know there is healthy alternative to organic.
"Organic is no longer a mom and pop industry," said Vroom, citing a 10-page advertorial in a recent edition of the New York Times Sunday magazine promoting organic foods. It cost more than $1 million for that campaign, estimates Vroom.
Organic promoters are also "getting away with big lies" in saying organic farmers do not use chemicals. He called the claims "besmirching" traditional agriculture and the ag chem and fertilizer industries. CropLife plans to counter than claim with its own public relations campaign.
The U.S. is the third largest user of nitrogen fertilizers behind China and India, and second in world production behind China.
However, the U.S. is forced to import almost 35 percent of its nitrogen products because it is becoming too expensive to produce nitrogen fertilizers in the U.S., according to Ford West, senior vice president of The Fertilizer Institute.
"Forty-one percent of the nitrogen fertilizer produced in the world is in world trade," he said. And, China holds the key to prices and supply. "When China sneezes, everybody in the industry gets a cold," he said.
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Eighty percent of the cost of nitrogen is natural gas, and the U.S. leads the world in natural gas prices. Current U.S. prices are seven times what they are in Russia.
"When the price of natural gas goes up in the U.S, production of N goes down in this country," he said. It fundamentally changes the source of N in the U.S.
The demand for natural gas is not expected to decline since it is environmentally the fuel of choice for generating electricity. Ten years ago very little natural gas was used for electricity. Coal was more widely used then, but environmental regulations have forced power generators to switch to natural gas.
West expects the situation to remain volatile until Congress adopts a national energy policy.
Security in the ag chem and fertilizer industry has become a greatly heightened issue after recent terrorist attacks, especially in the fertilizer industry. Terrorists used fertilizer products to bomb the federal building in Oklahoma City and earlier the World Trade Center.
West said The Fertilizer Institute staff now spends half its time working on security issues.
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BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Notre Dame and Alabama met for the very first time in the Sugar Bowl forty years ago Dec. 31, 1973.
"It was a football game between two great universities, two great names, two great traditions," University of Alabama Athletics Director Mal Moore said. "The most powerful names in the country."
For many Crimson Tide players taking on the Fighting Irish was an honor.
"As a kid growing up liking football you had to respect Notre Dame," the kicker from the 1973 Alabama team, Dr. Bill Davis, said. "They had kind of set the standard."
Top-ranked Alabama took on second-ranked Notre Dame in the game of the century.
"The national attention that it received...I felt the pressure and every player on our team felt the pressure. Even Coach Paul Bear Bryant because it meant something. It did," said quarterback from the 1973 Alabama team, Gary Rutledge.
When the Tide first met the Irish they were shocked by their size and anxious to take on the historic team.
"Coach Bryant always told us if you want to be the best you got to play the best," said then-Alabama defensive end, John Croyle. "Here was a chance to go ahead and finish the deal. The first time we met the Notre Dame guys huge. I mean their running backs were bigger than we were. They just had this air about them. Coach Bryant came to my locker and he said, 'Dave Casper is yours.' [I was] 6'6 and I weighed 104. He looked like a house with a head on it."
Notre Dame came out on top after a field goal in the fourth quarterback by Bob Thomas to put the Fighting Irish up 24-23 for the win.
"It was the one game in Coach Bryant's career where he said, 'We just ran out of time,'" John Croyle said.
Forty years later, Alabama will take on Notre Dame for a shot at another national title Jan. 7, 2013. Alabama hopes this time around the tide will turn in their favor.
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PHH mortgage corporation f/k/a Cendant Mortgage Corporation d/b/a Burnet Home Loans,
raymond d. sandgren, jennifer b. sandgren and u.s. bank national association N.D.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 25, 2008 in the amount of $178,411.25, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows:
tIME: June 2, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier's check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of courts in cash, cashier's check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court's confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold 'as is' and subject to all liens and encumbrances.
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DESCRIPTION: Lot 11, Golfview Acres. Said land being in St. Croix County, State of Wisconsin.
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Bruce Springsteen's new album, "Magic", was number one in the nation the other day. Its major hit, "Radio Nowhere", lamenting the sad state of radio these days, is full of powerful images, as many of the Boss' songs tend to be. After hearing it, I was able to create a music video out of it that uses classic LT cartoon clips to illustrate the lyrics. It was one of the quickest such videos I've ever done, thanks to Jon's help in suggesting some clever bits.
Bruce thinks radio is lonely these days? Try being a classic cartoon fan watching TV!
And just for kicks, here's a wonderful video someone else made featuring Springsteen and Looney Tunes: using "Dancin' In the Dark."
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Is there anybody alive out there?
Posted by Matthew Hunter at 7:25 PM
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Every Boss' fan or even Bruce himself would appreciate this work! go for it guys, you did a good job!
- October 12, 2007 at 10:28 AM
- Jeff Cook said...
Well done and thanks for the excellent video. It should give fans of classic animation the warm fuzzies.
I loved the range of clips you includes from (correct me if Im wrong) 'Conga Jazz', a Foxy cartoon and 'I love to singa' to a Pizzicato pussy cat cartoon and 'Carrotblanca' with all the classics we know in-between (Pun possibly intended).
- October 12, 2007 at 8:18 PM
You used that clip of Roxy and the talking radio beautifully. It really seemed that the radio was singing along with Bruce!
- October 14, 2007 at 1:43 PM
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Warner, mar 2004, 23.95, 335 pp. ISBN: 044653059X After eons of being trapped by the gravity of a black hole, the interrelated magnetic fields called the Malign escapes its prison. The essence detests organic matter and blames humans for the incarceration. Vengeance sends the Malign towards earth. Humanity has evolved over the billions of years since mankind first ventured to the moon. Cley is an Original, a genetic remake of the oldest kn...


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The Trans Research Review, a review of evidence on inequalities conducted for the Commission (Mitchell and Howarth 2009) (1) reminds us that:
'it is only in the last decade that trans people have been accorded rights and given protection in law from discrimination. There is growing recognition of the discrimination, inequalities and social exclusion that trans people face by policy makers and the public. Much of the progress achieved in the last decade can be attributed to successful campaigning by trans groups such as Press for Change.'
'The qualitative and quantitative evidence that has been collected to date (see, for example, Whittle and colleagues, 2007) leaves no doubt that trans people experience severe discrimination and frequent infringements of their rights across a broad spectrum of areas of life' (Alkire et al. 2009).
The trans review highlights the inequalities and high levels of discrimination trans people face including: attitudes towards trans people; housing; education; crime; economic status and employment; health and social care; media, leisure and sport; family life and relationships; community and citizenship (Mitchell and Howarth 2009).
Transphobic harassment
Existing evidence suggests that trans people experience, and are badly affected by, transphobia, in a wide range of forms. This includes bullying and discriminatory treatment in schools, harassment and physical/sexual assault and rejection from families, work colleagues and friends. For example, Morton (2008), found that 62 per cent of respondents had experienced transphobic harassment from strangers in public places who perceived them to be trans. Whittle et al. (2007) also found that a majority of respondents had faced harassment in public spaces. They noted that '73 per cent of respondents experienced comments, threatening behaviour, physical abuse, verbal abuse or sexual abuse while in public spaces.' Tackling transphobia must be a priority.
Data on trans population
No major Government or administrative surveys have collected data by including a question where trans people can choose to identify themselves. Publicly collected data on trans people is virtually non-existent, though there is some evidence on attitudes towards trans people, for example in the 2006 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 50 per cent of people said they would be unhappy if a close relative formed a relationship with a transsexual person (Bromley et al., 2007) and in the Commission's Who Do You See? attitudinal survey in Wales, the figure was 47 per cent (EHRC, 2008).
At present, there is no official estimate of the trans population. The England/Wales Census and Scottish Census have not asked if people identify as trans and do not plan to include such a question in 2010. GIRES, in their Home Office funded study estimate the number of trans people in the UK to be between 300,000 - 500,000, defined as '..a large reservoir of transgender people who experience some degree of gender variance' (Reed et al 2009) (2)
The absence of public data raises significant concerns for populating the Equalities Measurement Framework, in order to map the changing face of inequality for trans people. There are a number of important sensitive methodological and ethical issues that need to be addressed when collecting public data on trans people:
- We do not have a tested and agreed question on trans status, (as we do with sexual identity), to use in public data sources and it will take time before one is developed. Instead, researchers have used a range of different terms and sometimes problematic definitions, that may not include all trans people, for example, 'someone who has had a sex change operation'. It will be important to develop a question, or questions, using appropriate definitions, that include all trans people.
- If there are small numbers of trans people in certain places or organisations, then data collection may mean that it is possible to identify who they are.
- Privacy, confidentiality and anonymity, are key concerns, amongst others, in building the evidence base for trans people.
We have relied on the good work of key individuals and organisations like: Press for Change, GIRES, a:gender, and the Scottish Transgender Alliance, among others, to develop the evidence base on trans people. However, it is vitally important that key public bodies and a wide range of organisations come together to support this work, and we move forward the appropriate collection of public data on trans people. Evidence is the key to making services reflect everyone's experiences and meet their needs.
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(1) The review was closed early 2009, therefore will not include recent evidence.
(2) 'The adults who present emerge from a large reservoir of transgender people, who experience some degree of gender variance. They may number 300,000, a prevalence of 600 per 100,000, of whom 80% were assigned as boys at birth. However, the number would be nearly 500,000, if the gender balance among transgender people is equal. Service providers and employers need to be aware of this large group, who, whether or not they present for medical treatment, may still experience discrimination and be vulnerable to bullying and hate crime.' (Reed et al. 2009:4)
- Bromley, C., Curtice, J. and Given, L. (2007) Attitudes to Discrimination in Scotland: 2006 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey. Edinburgh: Blackwell
- Equality and Human Rights Commission (2008) Who Do You See? Living Together in Wales Cardiff: Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Equality and Human Rights Commission (2017) Measurement framework for equality and human rights. Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission.
- Mitchell, M. and Howarth, C. Trans Research Review (2009) Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Whittle, S., Turner, L. and Al-Alami, M. (2007),Engendered Penalties: Transgender and Transsexual People's Experiences of Inequality and Discrimination, The Equalities Review
- Morton, J. (2008), Transgender Experiences in Scotland: Research Summary Scottish Transgender Alliance
- Reed, B., Rhodes, S., Schofield, P. and Wylie, K (2009) Gender Variance in the UK: Prevalence, Incidence, Growth and Geographic Distribution Gender Identity Research in Education Society
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Posted by Colby Rogers
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Inaugural festivities "officially" kick off Sunday in D.C. with a star-studded gathering at the Lincoln Memorial, the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's. "I have a dream" speech.
The event comes on the eve of the King holiday. For many, this inauguration is a realization of King's dream and for one local woman, it means the continuation of a family tradition.
Betty Waller Gray's treasured keepsakes chronicle major events in America's social, racial and political coming of age.
"Medgar Evers was killed the night of my senior prom," Gray said. "Ever since I've been knee-high to a duck, I've been involved in civic associations and political activity because it's what my mother did."
Betty, her sister and their widowed mother first marched into history in the summer of 1963.
"The march was August the 28th," Gray said. "I actually have the ticket stub from that bus trip which cost $4 per person."
Gray's family joined an estimated crowd of 250,000 at the Lincoln Memorial.
"Lena Horne in boots, Marlon Brando, Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Burt Lancaster and James Baldwin were there," Gray said.
Gray says she can still remember King's historic speech.
"It was exciting just to be there," Gray said. "I don't think at that time I realized the historical impact."
Gray says the march fueled her spirit of activism.
"I actually participated in some of the picketing and sit-down strikes here in the Richmond area," Gray said. "You couldn't sit down and eat, you had to stand up. Blacks could not sit down."
Betty's crusades took her back to Washington for several King anniversaries. Her daughter joined her in 1993.
"I can't really grasp what she had to live through," Leonetty Gray said of her mother's life, "but just through her stories, I can appreciate where she came from and where we are today as a people."
Barack Obama's win of the presidential election was the realization of a dream, Betty Gray says.
"When I knew he had won, I just got on my knees and thanked the Lord," Gray said. "We have reached the mountaintop"
On Inauguration Day, both mother and daughter will celebrate together in Washington.
Betty Gray plans to record her family's political activism for a book. She'll begin work as soon as she returns from the inauguration.
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With a three-point lead and less than 3 seconds on the clock at the end of regulation, Michigan coach John Beilein's plan was to foul.
Wisconsin's Ben Brust never gave the third-ranked Wolverines the chance.
Brust tied the game with a shot from just inside midcourt as the clock expired and then hit a 3-pointer with less than 40 seconds left in overtime to give Wisconsin a 65-62 victory.
"We had two fouls to give, go foul," Beilein said. "(Brust) turned the corner on Caris (LeVert), and he couldn't get it done in time."
Brust's shot at the end of regulation was a dramatic turn of events for Wisconsin (17-7, 8-3 Big Ten) and a soul crusher for Michigan (21-3, 8-3).
Just moments earlier, Tim Hardaway Jr. hit a contested 3-pointer to put the Wolverines up 65-52 with less than 3 seconds left in regulation.
Following a timeout, Mike Bruesewitz passed up his first option in the inbounds play and then hit Brust in stride. The guard took one dribble across halfcourt and launched the shot, which hit nothing but net.
Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan said the play was drawn up to see how Michigan defended the first cutter, Brust read the defense and reacted.
"The best thing was Mike's pass on the dime on the run, didn't have to reach back for it, able to catch it all in one motion," Ryan said.
Michigan still had fouls to give before the shot, and Beilein said the order coming out of the timeout was to foul. He also put LeVert on Brust to bolster the defense.
It was then time for Beilein to try rallying the troops.
"You're always picking them up in overtime, you're always saying something — even if you're lying like crazy," Beilein said. "'Guys, we've got them where we want them. We're in better shape.' It's always the idea of what we're doing."
For all the fireworks in the final 3 seconds, the teams only managed seven points in overtime, including Brust's winning 3-pointer.
Following Brust's shot, Hardaway couldn't connect on his drive to the hoop on the next Michigan possession, and Glenn Robinson III fouled Jared Berggren on the rebound.
The Wolverines went to a full-court press with two more fouls to give. But the Badgers broke the press, and Michigan had to foul twice more to finally put Ryan Evans on the free throw line.
Evans, who shoots less than 43 percent from the line, missed the front end of a 1-and-1, and Burke couldn't connect in a rushed final possession for the Wolverines.
It was another grinding win for the Badgers keyed by their defense. Michigan came in as one of the top scoring teams in the country at almost 78 points per game. But Wisconsin held Michigan to less than 40 percent shooting from the field, including 5 of 18 from beyond the 3-point line.
Michigan was 1 for 7 from the field in overtime, and the offensive futility was highlighted by one sequence in which Mitch McGary stole the ball outside the 3-point line and drove the other way only to miss the layup with Berggren defending the rim.
Beilein said the Wolverines missed out on 14 points thanks to missed layups.
"I'm not talking about when they're really contesting," Beilein said. "I'm talking about we had the ball, the basket and us, and it didn't go in."
Brust scored 14 points for the Badgers, while Berggren added 13 points and eight rebounds. Sam Dekker scored 12 points, while Evans finished with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Burke scored 19 points to lead Michigan, but needed 21 shots to do it. Hardaway added 18 points, and McGary had 12 points and eight rebounds.
It was the second straight game for both teams to go past regulation after the Badgers beat Iowa 74-70 in double overtime on Wednesday and Michigan downed Ohio State 76-74 in overtime on Tuesday.
The students rushed the court after the final horn ended, and Bruesewitz took over the public address announcer's microphone to thank the crowd.
Several Wisconsin players said the consecutive overtime games exemplified their will to win even as critics contend they're not talented enough, not fast enough and, as Bruesewitz said he's seen on Twitter, not good-looking enough.
"We have a group of guys in that locker room that believe and is going to fight until the end until you tell us we can't play any more basketball," Berggren said. "We just find a way to get it done."


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Skimmer found at another Publix store
Ormond-by-the-Sea supermarket targeted by thief
Skimmer found at another Publix store
Ormond-by-the-Sea supermarket targeted by thief
ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. —
A thief targeted another Publix Supermarket in Volusia County over the weekend, according to investigators.
A credit card skimming device was found on an ATM outside the Publix store on Oceanshore Boulevard in Ormond-by-the-Sea on Saturday. One victim reported three fraudulent transactions totaling $700.
According to deputies, a suspicious man was seen on surveillance video outside the store. The man was seen again several hours later, fumbling in front of the cash machine.
Officials urge anyone who has used that ATM recently to keep a close eye on bank statements.
Earlier in the month, skimmers were found at another Publix ATM and also at two Suntrust Bank ATMs in southern Volusia.


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An Orange County Jail frequent flyer has been arrested again, according to incident reports from the Orange Police Department. Melody Travonne Johnson, 27 of Orange, a repeat offender who has been arrested on several occasions over the last two years for numerous crimes including public intoxication, causing a disturbance and more, was again arrested on Nov. 30 for warrants and for evading police.
A woman in Orange was arrested for public intoxication Sunday after police received multiple calls regarding disturbances in which she was involved.
Orange Police arrested 25-year-old Melody Johnson after receiving a call at approximately 1:50 a.m. Sunday, June 2 regarding a disturbance in the 5700 block of Velma Jeter Dr. Police reported that while en route to the scene, dispatch advised a second call of a disturbance among the same parties was received.
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|2011-08-19, 09:26
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Considering how over-the-top this series is, I'm actually hoping that one of Toriko's final battles in the GW is against a planet-sized monster. Basically, it would be a lot like that first boss battle from the upcoming Asura's Wrath (well, maybe Toriko won't grow extra arms, but there most definitely will be lots of screaming!).
|2011-08-26, 10:19
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So the translated chap's out. Man, that Komatsu and his food luck! Still, I do kinda like the idea that monsters like Toriko and Sani would pretty much have have been trolled by the death falls if they had tried to capture the fish themselves after all the trouble they went through to reach the cave in the first place.
Oh, and about the poll: Yeah, I think I agree with Sani about how strange it is that the random IGO dude who seldom appears in the series still managed to get a spot in the top 10 (I do like his design and all, but.... eh). It would've preferred to see someone like Jirou or Mansam (or Zonge) take 8th place, but that's just me.....
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|2011-08-29, 09:12
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My issue with the power aura kill fish thing is that toriko already learned how to cloak his presence/aura in the puffy fish arc when he copied it from coco... so i don't really see why it wouldn't apply here.
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|2011-08-29, 13:30
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Hmmm, that's an interesting point. I can only assume that means the shining fish has more highly-developed senses than most human world creatures, which is why monsters like Toriko or even legends like Setsuno would be unable to catch it, or something.....
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|2011-08-29, 21:53
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Although I would argue that logically a creature without predators or worry should be even less sensitive to threatening presences than elsewhere.
|2011-08-30, 22:34
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^Well, that crocodile was kind of a different story since he was an apex predator (which was pretty much the complete opposite of the fish, technically).....
Anyways, there's a theory I've been meaning to bring up for a while, now: Now that Sani has his new snake partner, that means that three of the four kings have their own animal partner (Toriko with Terry, and Coco with the crow). So..... what about Zebra? He may prefer to be a lone wolf, but if he's going to create his full course in order to obtain Komatsu, then flying solo definitely won't be the best method of gathering ingredients.....
And now my main point: Recall that a young Nitro was being held at Honey Prison. Zebra obviously has a profound interest in the creatures since he was rather unwilling to give up the one he and Toriko took down in the Gourmet Pyramid to the IGO. Now what if he decides to return to the prison and somehow manages to recruit one of those cocky creatures as his partner....?
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I'm thinking Zebra's pet could be a bat or something similar given his sound abilities.
The others all have something that have connection to their abilities
The wolf: battle lust and strength
The snake: long and "thin" + super sensory abilities (the tongue)
The crow: Erm, bad omens?
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