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The state of the race after Tampa and Charlotte: Obama is still ahead… Romney, once again, is unable to list a specific loophole he'd close to pay for tax plan… Romney on his "Afghanistan" omission and health care… Team Obama tops Team Romney in August fundraising -- barely… Over the weekend, Romney endorsed Steve King and hung out with Pat Robertson… Romney camp goes up on the air in Wisconsin… Woodward's argument: Obama didn't lead during debt-ceiling debate… And Romney stumps in Ohio at 3:00 pm ET, while Obama is down.
*** The state of the race after Tampa and Charlotte: President Obama went into the two conventions with the lead over Mitt Romney, and he comes out of them with the lead. (And he may very well have expanded his lead if you believe the Gallup tracking poll and other robo-surveys, about which we ALWAYS preach caution). You can tell from the quotes who's ahead in the race. "The Romney campaign … said the post-convention bounce they hoped for fell well short of expectations and privately lament that state-by-state polling numbers — most glaringly in Ohio — are working in the president's favor," Politico reported over the weekend. You can also tell from the body language, as the Romney camp jumped all over Friday's jobs report to try to change the narrative from the two weeks of conventions. And you can tell from the map, too, with the Romney camp now advertising in Wisconsin but not in Michigan or Pennsylvania. Romney's next chance (and maybe final one) to change the contours of this race will be that first presidential debate on Oct. 3 in Colorado.
The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd takes a look at the recent poll numbers and campaign stumps made by both candidates.
*** Where are the specifics? Given that upcoming debate, doesn't Romney have to come up with some more specifics on his tax plan between now and then? If he doesn't, the Obama campaign will continue to fill in the blanks and argue that Romney's plan will raise taxes on the middle class. In his "Meet the Press" interview, Romney was unable -- again -- to give an example of a loophole he'd close to made his tax-cut plan revenue neutral. DAVID GREGORY: "Give me an example of a loophole that you will close." ROMNEY: "Well, I can tell you that people at the high end, high income taxpayers, are going to have fewer deductions and exemptions." And on ABC, running mate Paul Ryan said a Romney White House would consult with Congress on which loopholes to close. Campaigning in Florida, per NBC's Ali Weinberg, Obama pounced. "Gov. Romney and his allies tell us that we can somehow lower our deficit by spending trillions on new tax breaks for the wealthy. Listen, you've got to do the math because when my opponents were asked about it today, they couldn't. It was like two plus one equals five."
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President Barack Obama greets supporters at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., during a campaign stop Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012.
*** And where is the distance from Bush? And it's just not the specifics. Romney has yet to fully make the case how his policies are any different than George W. Bush's (outside balancing the budget). Compare this to Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign, which was ALL ABOUT differentiating himself from Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. If Romney doesn't fill in the blanks, and try to distance his policies from Bush's, you can easily see how Obama can fight Romney to a draw in that first debate.
*** Romney on his "Afghanistan" omission: Also on "Meet," NBC's Gregory asked Romney why he never said the word "Afghanistan" in his acceptance speech, despite all the U.S. troops who are serving and dying there. Romney responded by downplaying the significance of words in a speech. "I find it interesting that people are curious about mentioning words in a speech as opposed to policy. And so I went to the American Legion the day before I gave that speech … and spoke with our veterans there and described my policy as it relates to Afghanistan and other foreign policy and our military." When Gregory told him that American Legion speech wasn't seen by tens of millions of people like the acceptance speech was, Romney replied, "You know, what I've found is that wherever I go I am speaking to tens of millions of people." Romney's answer on his failure to mention Afghanistan came after he was asked an identical question on FOX. "When you give a speech you don't go through a laundry list, you talk about the things that you think are important and I described in my speech, my commitment to a strong military unlike the president's decision to cut our military." Romney had two shots at cleaning this up, and he really didn't take the opportunity.
*** Romney on health care: And Romney continued to have problems talking about health care. After stating that he was going to replace Obamacare, the GOP presidential nominee told Gregory, "I'm not getting rid of all of health-care reform. Of course there are a number of things that I like in health-care reform that I'm going to put in place. One is to make sure that those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage. Two is to assure that the marketplace allows for individuals to have policies that cover their family up to whatever age they might like." But as we've explained before, it's very hard to see how health insurance companies would provide those benefits – like mandating coverage for those with pre-existing conditions and allowing young adults to stay on their parents' health plans – if the health-care law is repealed and you have a smaller pool of insured Americans.
*** Team Obama tops Team Romney -- barely -- in August fundraising: For the first time since April, Team Obama (the campaign, DNC, victory fund) outraised Team Romney (campaign, RNC, victory fund) in August, $114 million to $111.6 million. These numbers are both monthly highs for each side. The Obama campaign says its August haul came from 1.1 million donors -- representing a third of its 3.1 million donors to date -- which suggests that its grassroots support is beginning to kick into a higher gear. We won't see an actual apples-to-apples breakdown of the August fundraising until the FEC deadline of Sept. 20.
*** Endorsing King and hanging out with Robertson: With less than 60 days before Election Day, why was Romney endorsing conservative Rep. Steve King (R-IA) and hanging out with Pat Robertson? "I'm looking here at Steve King because this man needs to be your congressman again," Romney said on Friday. "I want him as my partner in Washington, D.C." Don't think that Steve King endorsement didn't show up on Univision or Telemundo… This just seemed like odd primary-style politicking at a time when Romney needs to be wooing more mainstream suburban swing voters.
*** Advertising in Wisconsin: As we mentioned above, the Romney campaign announced this weekend that it's airing a new TV ad in Wisconsin – its first there in the general election. (We've yet to see confirmation how big the actual buy is, however.) What is surprising isn't that the Romney camp is advertising in Wisconsin. What's surprising is how long it took them. We all know Wisconsin is a swing state, and we know that the Romney camp has plenty of money. So what took so long?
*** Woodward's argument: What's particularly striking about the new Bob Woodward book is that, unlike his past works, he's making an argument rather than trying to recreate and report on a past event and letting others draw the conclusions. Woodward's argument here: Obama didn't lead in the debt-ceiling debate. Woodward told ABC, per Political Wire: "President Clinton, President Reagan. And if you look at them, you can criticize them for lots of things. They by and large worked their will," Woodward said." On this, President Obama did not." He added, "Now, some people are going to say he was fighting a brick wall, the Republicans in the House and the Republicans in Congress. Others will say it's the president's job to figure out how to tear down that brick wall. In this case, he did not." Does the Woodward book on such an ugly inside the Beltway fight have legs in the swing states in these final days? We'll see.
*** On the trail: Romney has a rally in Mansfield, OH at 3:00 pm ET… Ryan raises money in Portland, OR… And Obama is down today.
*** What to watch the rest of this week: Tuesday is the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and Obama, Biden, and Romney all have events tied to this anniversary… Bill Clinton campaigns for Obama in Miami (on Tuesday) and Orlando (on Wednesday)… And Obama stumps in Las Vegas (on Wednesday) and Denver (on Thursday).
Countdown to 1st presidential debate: 23 days
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WICHITA - Recent state budget cuts are hurting Wichita State University's plans to become a technology center for south central Kansas, WSU President John Bardo said.
"I had put together a $1.8 million innovation fund," Bardo told members of the House and Senate budget committees on Wednesday. "Because the university is so underfunded compared to other schools . I gave up my $1.8 million."
Bardo said he had to choose between the innovation fund and making deep cuts in existing departments' budgets or steep hikes in tuition, The Wichita Eagle reported (http://bit.ly/16B7qL4).
"I couldn't see how I could cut the academic departments and ask them for any more, given the level of funding that they have right now compared to our peers," he said.
Bardo made his remarks to lawmakers during a bus tour of state colleges, universities and technical schools. They were joined at the WSU stop by several local legislators. In June, lawmakers chopped $33 million for higher education from this year's budget and $32.8 million from next year's budget.
Throughout the tour, presentations focused on the university's cooperation with and research support for local industry, especially aircraft.
Bardo outlined his plans to position the university and community to take advantage of its location in an economic region anchored by Dallas-Fort Worth and that runs along Interstate 35 from south central Texas to Kansas City.
"The future is in entrepreneurship and innovation," he said.
He said funding is needed to help turn a significant portion of the campus into a technology park where the university can expand its ongoing program of transferring WSU-developed research to the private sector. The idea is to nurture "gazelles," a term for high-tech startup companies that grow rapidly, he said.
He said that would help break a local cycle in which jobs are available but don't pay very well and are not very stable.
"Our intent is to move private enterprises onto this campus as fast as we can to promote innovation and technology," Bardo said. "This golf course you're seeing out here, if we're successful, will disappear entirely."
WSU made a strong case for funding, said Ty Masterson, R-Andover and chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. He said he was impressed with WSU's efforts to move students into jobs.
Masterson also said he's not hearing much sentiment among his peers for additional cuts or a major increase in funding in the coming year.

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On 22 May 2017 the EU adopted its negotiating Directives setting out how it will negotiate the UK's withdrawal from the EU. It is expected that formal negotiations will start soon after the UK general elections on 8 June. This, in summary, is what businesses need to know about the EU and UK objectives for Brexit.
The EU's negotiating priorities
Two phases
The EU intends for the negotiations to take place in two distinct phases, with the European Council (EU heads of state) deciding when "sufficient progress" on the first phase has been made, after which the second can begin. The European Council's guidelines stipulate that negotiations under Article 50 TEU (the two-year period for withdrawal) will be conducted in full transparency and as a single package, and that there will be no scope for separate negotiations between individual Member States and the UK.
Key elements of phase 1
Phase 1 is limited to exit issues. The emphasis is on an "an orderly withdrawal" with as much clarity and legal certainty as possible.
- Citizens' rights: Safeguarding the status and rights of EU citizens in UK and UK citizens in the EU as at the date of withdrawal is the first priority of the EU. These should be exactly the same as the rights all EU citizens have now, including the right to permanent residence, the right to work, the rights to social security, healthcare and pension payments, and the mutual recognition of formal qualifications. The jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the EU (the ECJ) should be maintained to supervise the effective enforcement of these rights.
- The UK's financial settlement: The UK's outstanding financial commitments as a member of the EU must be fairly settled.
- Ireland: Continuing to support the achievements of the Peace Process will "remain of paramount importance". The impact of Brexit on Ireland will require "imaginative solutions …" including with the aim of avoiding a hard border".
- Goods placed on the market before Brexit: The withdrawal agreement should ensure that any good lawfully placed on the EU market before the withdrawal date can continue to be available on the market or put into service after that date in both the UK and the EU.
- Recognition of legal proceedings instituted before Brexit: Legal proceedings before the ECJ concerning the UK that are commenced before the withdrawal date should continue, and be subsequently enforced. Judgments of the ECJ concerning the UK that are handed down before the withdrawal date should continue to be recognised and enforced.
Key elements of phase 2
Phase 2 will consider the framework for the EU-UK relationship post-Brexit. It has two main elements:
- Preparatory discussions on a free trade agreement: Preparatory discussions on the framework for the future EU-UK comprehensive trade deal. The EU wants "strong and constructive ties" with the UK, including a free trade agreements that is "balanced, ambitious and wide-ranging". It must, however, contain safeguards against unfair competitive advantages for the UK through, for example, competition, state aid, tax, social, and environmental policy. In other words, a level playing field will be required across the board. Whilst preparatory discussion on the trade agreement can start in phase 2, the agreement can only be finalised once the UK has left the EU and becomes a "third country" in EU legal terms.
- Possibility of formulating transitional arrangements: Transitional arrangements may also be agreed in the second phase to cover the interim between Brexit and the coming into force of a new trade agreement. Such arrangements could, significantly, include extending the application of EU law in the UK on a temporary basis, so long as the full supervisory authority of the European Commission and the ECJ are maintained.
The UK's negotiating priorities
The UK's policy towards the negotiations has not been set out in similar detail. It derives from Government White Papers, speeches of the Prime Minister, and her Article 50 notification letter. Should a Conservative Government be returned, it is set out to a limited extent in the Conservative Party 2017 election manifesto. The central themes are:
- Sovereignty: Taking control of its own laws, including ending the jurisdiction of the ECJ
- Immigration: Controlling the number of immigrants arriving in the UK, including EU nationals
- Ireland: Maintaining the Common Travel Area and a soft border with Northern Ireland
- Citizens' rights: Securing the rights of UK nationals in the EU and EU nationals in the UK at an early stage in the negotiations
- Certainty: Nationalising the existing body of EU law through the "Great Repeal Bill" and other UK legislation, to ensure that the same rules and laws will apply immediately post-Brexit as they did pre-Brexit
- Free Trade with EU: Securing a comprehensive free trade in goods and services between the UK and EU, but as a third country outside the Single Market and Customs Union
- A new customs agreement with the EU: Facilitating as frictionless trade in goods as possible through a new customs agreement
- Free Trade with third countries: Taking the opportunity to strike free trade agreements with large and emerging markets to boost UK exports and maximise Foreign Direct Investment
- Parallel, rather than sequential, negotiations: Running the withdrawal negotiations and negotiations on a new trade agreement in parallel, with a view to finalising both within the two year deadline
- Transitional measures: Phased implementation of the outcome
The ten "known knowns" of which business should be aware
- No Single Market access: The UK will not be in the Single Market after it leaves the EU, unless on a transitional basis until an EU-UK trade agreement comes into force. Both sides have agreed on this. This means that the two-way free movement of people, capital, goods, and services between the EU and the UK, will change, in all likelihood significantly. Business should urgently consider to what extent this will affect their bottom lines.
- No cherry-picking of Single Market policies: It also means that the UK will not be able cherry-pick any elements of the Single Market for a bilateral deal as part of the withdrawal process. It is unlikely that the UK financial services sector, for example, will benefit from a separate agreement allowing it to "passport" its services to the EU on Brexit Day.
- No Customs Union access: Neither will the UK be in the Customs Union. On the negative side this will mean new rules on customs clearance for EU imports into the UK and UK imports into the EU. On the plus side, outside the Customs Union the UK will be able to conclude bilateral free trade agreements with countries, which could give preferential treatment to UK-based exporters over European competitors.
- The EU wants a comprehensive trade deal: This is significant. An EU-UK trade deal will never offer the same access to EU markets as membership of the Single Market, but will nonetheless offer businesses on both sides important preferential trading rights.
- The risk of a cliff-edge Brexit is real: Whilst both the EU and the UK will start the negotiations in good faith, both acknowledge that they could fail, leading to a cliff-edge Brexit on 29 March 2019: without any agreed rules in place for the immediate aftermath. There will be powerful legal and commercial incentives to avoid this, as the consequences could well lead to regulatory chaos. But these are, ultimately, political negotiations between an exiting EU Member State and the remainder of the EU: the stakes are high, and the final result is unpredictable. The UK's financial settlement, the role of the ECJ, and the free movement of people are three UK red lines which could make a compromise difficult. Business would therefore be well advised to plan for this worst-case-scenario.
- Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed: The EU will apply this negotiating policy to the Brexit negotiations, which means that the chance of a cliff-edge Brexit might not be ruled out until the very end of the negotiations.
- The UK's timeline is unrealistic: The UK Government's aim of concluding the negotiations with the EU on a free trade deal in two years is unlikely to be met, particularly if the EU succeeds in having phased, rather than parallel, negotiations. A timeline of five to ten years is more consistent with past EU trade negotiations. The importance of transitional measures being put in place to cover the interim cannot, therefore, be emphasized enough.
- Early agreement on citizens' rights: That said, the EU expects to reach a final draft agreement on the rights of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU by autumn 2017. Businesses should monitor these discussions closely to judge what the human resources implications will be, and particularly what assurances they can give affected staff.
- Early agreement on Ireland: Similarly, expect a final draft agreement on Ireland earlier in the two-year process. There is likely to be agreement that the Common Travel Area between the UK and Ireland will continue, and great efforts will be made to maintain the soft border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
- The Great Repeal Bill: The "Great Repeal Bill" and similar legislation nationalising EU law will not alone provide a substitute basis for the continuation of EU-UK commercial and regulatory cooperation across all areas of EU policy. The withdrawal agreement will have to provide links between EU law and UK law.


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You will have probably seen, or seen pictures of, the usual type of Go board and stones in common use by clubs and at tournaments throughout the world. If not here's a picture of a table Go board and another of a luxury floor Go ban and some typical glass stones. Also there are some pictures of sets recently sold in the UK.
This page shows pictures of some Go sets that are a little different and have been on sale in the UK at some time in the past. The board and stone sizes are included when the set is smaller than normal size. In addition to plastic, wood or card stones that have been included in sets, there have also been sets with coloured glass and black and white marbles (that sit in hollows on the board); we currently do not have any pictures of those. Please send us pictures of any sets we do not have in our collection.
There are also some sets on display in some museums in Britain.
Ponnuki Go Set
The Ponnuki Go Set was on sale in the late 60s and early 70s. It came in a black carry back and was a smaller size than standard (plastic board grid 18mm x 19.5mm). The lens-shaped glass stones were 17mm x 5.5 mm.
Ariel Go Set
The Ariel Go set was made by Philmar Ltd of London in the 1960s. There were editions with lens stones but most had flat plastic stones 16mm x 3 mm. The card board has grid of 18mm x 20 mm and a 10 board on the reverse. The rules booklet was by the late John Barrs.
The Traditional Japanese Game of Go Set
This set was on sale in high street stores such as Smiths in the later 70s. The rules booklet is by R.C.Bell. The stones are 12 mm x 5 mm wooden dowels. The board grid is 19 mm square.
Carlton Go Pack
In 1998 Carlton produced their Go Pack which included the book "The Game of Go" by Matthew Macfadyen. The lens stones are 15mm x 4mm and fit the board grid of 15mm x 17mm. On the reverse of the 19 board is a purple 9 board 19 mm x 20.5 mm. Photo of reverse side
Teach Yourself Go Set
To accompany Charles Matthews' book, "Teach Yourself Go", in 1999 Payday Games sold some Czech-made stones in a matching cover. The 19 and 9 Go mats are also Czech and go well with the stones (13 also available).
Go the Right Game Set
This boxed set made entirely from card and paper came from German in 2001. The 19/13 board folds in 4 and there is a 9x9 board too. The flat card stones are 20 mm (the same size as the square board grid) x 2 mm.
Play Go Today Set 1B
Payday Games produced various sets their most popular set being the Play Go Today 1B set, with 13/9 plywood board, plastic stones in bags and rules written by Gerry Mills. The range was coninued until 2017 by Pentangle Games and Puzzles. Another popular set for beginners was a 9x9 set in a box.
Czech stones
Vladimir Danek in the Czech republic manufactures and sells reasonably priced equipment. With one of his 9x9 Go boards are a set of thin plastic stones manufactured by a previous Czech outfit in the early 90s. The rectangular bowls have loose fitting lids in a variety of colours. They were packaged in a rough card box with a Czech rules leaflet.
Ing Stones
Ing Stones are issued in measuring bowls so that you retain the full set of 180 stones for Ing fill-in counting. The big bowls are the Mark 2 variety from the early 90s, with string carry bag. The small bowls are an Ing 13x13 set from 2003. The stones contain small lead weights so they drop evenly down the holes in the measuring bowls.
Gostelow Boards
Gostelow Boards were made for nearly 30 years by BGA member Dan Gostelow, prior to his death in 2004.


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Tekelec is a major player in the small-but-growing market for diameter signaling technology, which is designed to ensure that 4G LTE network performance doesn't suffer as the number of users and devices increases.
Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, and Oracle expects the deal to close by the end of June.
[Related: Oracle Plotting Full-Court Press To Court Telecom Carriers ]
Tekelec, founded in 1971, claims that 300 service providers around the world are currently using its technology. Tekelec also sells policy management software that lets carriers control network bandwidth allocation and define services as well as subscriber data management software, which carriers can use to target services to a user's specific preferences.
Oracle intends to position Tekelec and Acme Packet, the session border control and IP networking vendor it acquired in February for $2.1 billion, as cornerstones in its campaign to become a strategic supplier of software to carriers.
Once it finishes integrating Tekelec and Acme Packet with its Oracle Communications portfolio, the Redwood Shores, Calif.-based vendor will boast a software lineup for carriers that includes CRM, business and operational support systems, service delivery platforms, network and service control, and end-user apps.
"This will enable service providers to rapidly create and deploy innovative communications services, engage customers, improve operations, and control network resources," Oracle said in an FAQ about the Tekelec deal.
Diameter signaling controller revenue grew 900 percent from 2011 to 2012 and is on track to double this year, Infonetics Research said in a February report. In addition to routing, the technology handles functions such as PCRF binding, LTE-to-LTE roaming, LTE-to-2G/3G roaming and HSS address resolution.
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The next Tokyo Marathon takes place in late February. Last fall it was named one of the six World Marathon Majors, joining the likes of New York, Boston, London, and more. But, the Tokyo Marathon is just filled with your typical marathon runners. There are also a noticeable group of cosplay runners dressed up as anime and video game characters. Oh, and Jesus.
Website Tofugu did a round-up of the cosplaying marathon runners, featuring the photos of photographer Jim Gris. The Jesus marathon cosplay made a big splash when it first hit a few years back. Have a look in the above gallery for more costumed runners, or check out Gris' Flickr page.
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text: Two Apprentice House books receive national awards July 1, 2014 | By Nick Alexopulos Cover designs by Samantha Garvey, '13, and Cheslea McGuckin, '13. Books published by Loyola University Maryland's Apprentice House recently received top category awards from Foreword Magazine and the Catholic Press Association. Author Jay Sullivan's Raising Gentle Men: Lives at the Orphanage Edge was named "Best Book from a Small Publisher" by the Catholic Press Association in the 2014 Catholic Press Awards. The book chronicles Sullivan's firsthand experience serving as 'the only big brother' to 250 boys at an orphanage run by nuns in Kingston, Jamaica. For two years in the mid-1980s, Sullivan followed the relationships the boys built with each other that kept them from being completely alone in the world. Foreword Magazine named Katey Schultz's Flashes of War: Short Stories the 'Gold' winner in the 2013 IndieFab Awards war and military category. The collection of short stories questions the stereotypes of modern war by bearing witness to the shared struggles of all who are touched by it. "This is quite an honor for two incredible books, and the awards further recognize Apprentice House as a quality and respected press," said Kevin Atticks, Ph.D., Apprentice House director. Raising Gentle Men has been adopted by Scranton University as its common text and has been used by numerous colleges to prepare students embarking on service learning trips. All of the author's proceeds from the book go to support the work of the Mercy Sisters and the Jesuits in Jamaica. In addition to the IndieFab award, Flashes of War was named 2013 "Best Literary Fiction Book of the Year" by the Military Writers Society of America. About Apprentice House: Apprentice House is the nation's first entirely student-managed book publisher. Students at Loyola University Maryland are responsible for every aspect of the publishing process, from acquisitions to design and publication of every book. The mission of Apprentice House is, first and foremost, to educate students about the book publishing process. As a program within the communication department at Loyola, it is driven by student work conducted in three academic courses. The students in these courses serve as staff in Apprentice House's acquisitions, design, and marketing departments. After students move on, professor-managers and student staff sustain the ongoing operation of the company and market its frontlist and backlist titles.


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Alumni provide students hands-on career experience in Washington D.C.by Steve Charles • March 3, 2005 Share:
While their fellow Wabash men travel the country and the world on Spring Break immersion trips, six students will be exploring their career interests with hands-on experience in Washington D.C. (Click on the link at the bottom of this story to view a photo album of the students in Washington!)
Clay Conner '06, Benjamin Gonzalez '07, Luke Lukasik '06, Benjamin Nguyen Tang Le '06, Dunmomi Owolabi '06, and Paul Stolarczuk'06 were selected to participate in the first Jim Graham Externship Experience, serving one-week-long externships with D.C.-area Wabash alumni.
"The experience includes the externship as well as personal interaction outside the office between the students and alumni in the student's professional field of choice," says Wabash Assistant Director of Career Services Pam Walters. "The externship may also include a carefully defined, short-term project, and some of the students will stay in alumni homes."
"I've been doing research here on campus and I really like it," says Conner, whose externship will be spent with Bob Armstrong '74 at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. "I see it as a possible career, particularly if I don't choose medicine.
"But Wabash research and real-world research may be very different. I want to find out what research is like outside of Wabash, what people in other parts of the country are working on. If I like that even better, then research could be the career for me."
Lukasik will also be mentored by Armstrong as an assistant in policy research at the National Defense University.
Stolarczuk, who helped start the College's first Mock Trial Team, and classmate Dunmomi Owolabi will work with attorneys Bert Salinas '97 and George Patton '84.
"I want to see the practical side of the law," Stolarczuk says. "I have been analyzing law in a purely theoretical class room setting, and I would like to see how it is applied in real life. I have enjoyed reading court opinions, writing briefs and arguing cases, and I would like to see how these experiences approximate what lawyers do in real life."
"I hope to utilize the critical thinking skills that I have gained from my liberal arts education," Owolabi says. "I also hope to pick up a few tips from lawyers about success in, and out, of law school."
Gonzalez will be mentored by Jonathan Dilley '99 in Indiana Congressman Dan Burton's office, while Nguyen Tang Le will work with former Ambassador George Jones '55 in the Democracy and Governance Department of Development Associates, Inc.
"My political involvement on campus and interest fueled my interest in externship," says Gonzalez. "I hope to find out how our legislative branch operates, and getting to know alumni in this line of work will be a plus, since I am considering a career in the D.C. area."
The Externship program honors Jim Graham '65, the former director of symposia at the National Defense University who co-founded the National Capital Association of Wabash Men. Graham died in December 2004, but Wabash Director of Alumni Affairs Tom Runge '71 says that "Jim Graham's impact on the D.C. association has not diminished, and this program is just one example.
"These young men will make the trip to Washington and come away with an entirely new outlook on life," Runge says. "They'll make a difference in the world, just as Jim Graham did."
Charles is Wabash College's Director of Publications and Editor of Wabash Magazine.
In Photo: Jon Dilley '03 right), who works in Indiana Congressman Dan Burton's Washington office, hosted Ben Gonzalez '06 in the week-long Washington, D.C. Externship Program.


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Toronto ACP meeting to offer mini-courses in minor surgery-what is that about?
"Learn the indications for toenail removal. Using a realistic model and actual surgical instruments ( I guess as opposed to fake instruments),practice a digital block,wedge resection and removal of an ingrown toenail and wound care."
I am puzzled as to the intent of the ACP planners in offering this course. Do they intend that an internist whose post medical school training to my knowledge does not involve the development of surgical skills offer this procedure in his office with only several hours of instruction/practice as his qualifications? Do they believe that one serves his patient well by having an under trained physician perform a surgical procedure?
Should the planners of this course develop a painful ingrown toenail who would seek out for treatment: a general surgeon, an orthopedic foot surgeon, a podiatrist or an internist who took a course at the ACP meeting? I am reminded of this Monty Python skit of a job counseling interview in which the applicant's sole quality for lion taming was a hat that said 'Lion Tamer".
I have written before as has Dr RW (see here and here for his comments and here for mine) on what seems to me to be an identity crisis in internal medicine evidence for which is found in the more recent editions of MKSAP as well as the annual scientific meeting wherein the planners seem to be trying hard to make internists more like family practice physicians. The general internal medicine section of MKSAP had many sections removed from typical or traditional internist's training and areas of expertise such as diagnosis and treatment of corneal abrasions and detailed evaluations of uterine bleeding to name just two. A suturing skills mini-course practicing on pig's feet is part of the "why can't internists be more like family practitioners ?" movement, one that I believe does not enhance internist's patients' care nor the public or self image of internists.
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- Michael Kirsch, M.D. said...
James, I think that the ACP is trying to assist its members in diversifying their practice and increasing their incomes. Primary physicians (I am a specialist.) are working harder for less, disportionately to other specialties, and their society is trying to get them a few simple office procedures. I don't think this poses an existential threat to IM. www.MDWhistleblower.blogspot.com
- james gaulte said...
Thanks for your comments.The effort may well be well intended but I believe it is not well advised.To take the toe-nail example, there are at least two issues, one practical one ethical. From a practical point of view, how often does an internist's patient present with a painful ingrown toenail requiring removal,
what increase will there be in his malpractice premiums if he adds minor surgical procedures to his policy and what is the cost of surgical supplies etc.From an personal ethical viewpoint I would not attempt a procedure like that when the alternative (referring to someone who really knows what they are doing,say a real surgeon)would clearly serve the patient better.
- Michael Kirsch, M.D. said...
Thanks James. Physicians should be able to learn how to do a variety of simple procedures to serve their patients and to enhance their practices. There will always be specialists (like me) who can do the procedure better. Nevertheless, primary physicians should not to limit their skill set by what they know at the conclusion of their training. I realize that there is a balance here and many 'turf issues'. Dermatologists probably don't think family docs should be doing skin biospies. www.MDWhistleblower.blogspot.com
- ray said...
Hi,I do toe nail removals all the time. no problem, my partners learnt them as well, quite easy actually. very convenient for the patient. Also do joint injection, abscess drainage,some of my partners do flex sig, accupucture as well. We are all very good with our procedures since we do them regularly and we have a urgent clinic for our patients. My dad is an retired anesthesiologist who could handle bronchitis, allergies, mionor ailments quite easily without panicking unlike current crop of specialists. What we sorely need is good clinicins!! and a way to reward them for their talent!!!
- james gaulte said...
Does the increased revenue from your minor office surgery offset the increased malpractice premiums? I assume it does as you continue the practice.I did not realize how often in an internist practice the opportunity for minor office surgery presents itself.That was not the case in my experience.Still if I need a toe nail removed I plan to see a surgeon.
- Michael Kirsch, M.D. said...
James, I follow your reasoning, but I wonder how often the surgeon has removed a toenail! Perhaps, a podiatrist makes sense here.
- rcg said...
I think there is a disconnect between the training in IM and the realities of practice. Unless one practices in a relatively remote area, the era of general internists working as consultants is essentially over. The needs of our patients determine why internists need to learn about office procedures, gyn, derm, psych, etc. Rich
- james gaulte said...
Maybe we can go further than that and suggest that the notion of an internist as training in the 60s,70s (80s?) produced them are increasing irrelevant and barely economically viable in the world of ER docs,NPs, hospitalists and a well defined and trained supply of FP docs.
- rcg said...
Although my practice is nearly all office-based (some weekend rounding), I think training in internal medicine still offers value. It's easier to recognize unusual presentations of common diseases or the odd zebra. It helps with managing patients who don't fit neatly into a category and when receiving the "handoff" from hospital-based physicians.
However, I think a couple years of in-patient work is sufficient and the third year could focus on the non-internal med aspects of practice.
ps I enjoy your blog
- Janice Ladden said...
Hi, I am a physical therapist, Dallas, Tx based. Well, since this is the American College of Physicians, I am sure they are aware of the consequences of what they are undertaking. Removing a toenail would not really be that difficult, specially if the internist has some background in other minor surgeries. Otherwise, I would like to think that the ACP will screen those going to take the mini course very well. Anyway, this occurs very frequently in sports injuries and this course would be very helpful in emergency situations.
- james gaulte said...
I think the only screening was to see if their credit call was valid.


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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed two employment discrimination lawsuits in federal court in Chicago against Caterpillar, Inc. under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In the suits, the EEOC separately alleges racial and sexual harassment at Caterpillar's facilities in Joliet and Aurora, Illinois, respectively.
Caterpillar is an international Fortune 100 company and the manufacturer of the well-known yellow Caterpillar bulldozers, earthmovers, trucks and other heavy construction equipment, with corporate headquarters and its principal manufacturing and assembly facility in Peoria, Illinois. Caterpillar's facility in Joliet has over 1,000 employees and there are over 2,000 employees at Aurora.
In the case involving Caterpillar's Joliet facility, the EEOC maintains that during 2000 and 2001 Caterpillar permitted the racial harassment of at least three African American employees (George Ervins, Stanley McCallum and Rickey McNeal) who worked in "Building C" of that facility. EEOC said that its administrative investigation which preceded the suit showed that, among other things, certain white employees made a practice of whistling at the African American employees as if they were dogs, and that management refused to act on complaints about the practice.
One of the Joliet employees who filed Charges with the Commission, Stanley McCallum, said, "Some of my co-workers and a supervisor repeatedly whistled at me like you would whistle at a dog. I thought it was really racially insulting and harassing. I was disappointed that, even after I complained about it, Caterpillar didn't discipline the harassers."
The EEOC said that, among the excuses Caterpillar management offered for the whistling at Black employees, was that one of the employees involved "had a sinus problem."
In the case involving the Aurora facility, EEOC alleges that a supervisor sexually harassed Safety Industrial Hygiene Supervisor Karon Lambert ("Lambert") and a class of women. EEOC also contends that Caterpillar retaliated against Lambert and other women for opposing the harassment. EEOC's investigation revealed that the sexual harassment at Aurora involved both sexually offensive propositions and comments and unwelcome inappropriate physical touching. According to EEOC, when women complained about the harassment they were fired.
"It's bad enough," Charging Party Lambert said, "that I and other women has to experience constant sexual harassment from our supervisor, but being fired for standing up for ourselves was just about as bad."
John Hendrickson, EEOC's Regional Attorney in Chicago, said, "The two suits we have filed today are evidence that harassment may remain a serious problem even for the world's premier employers – especially when they fail to act on complaints received. In these cases, some of the excuses given by management for not taking corrective action were virtually as insulting as the original harassment and compounded the problem, as did the company's rush to retaliate."
Hendrickson continued, "Employer's should learn from both of these cases that how they react after learning of claims or harassment may overshadow the harassment itself and make them liable for damages in a higher order of magnitude. Suffice it to say, Caterpillar did not do itself any favors in either of these situations."
Both EEOC lawsuits, which were filed after the agency's efforts to voluntarily conciliate the matters with Caterpillar proved futile, seek compensatory and punitive damages, as well as injunctions barring future discrimination and requiring Caterpillar to implement measures to prevent recurrences. Both are captioned EEOC v. Caterpillar, Inc. The Joliet case has been designated N.D. Illinois No. 03-C-5637, and the Aurora case has been designated N.D. Illinois No. 03-C-5636.
EEOC Chicago District Director John P. Rowe said, "These are cases in which Caterpillar was made aware that it had a problem, but failed to seize the opportunity to take prompt and effective action. Now EEOC and, ultimately, a judge and jury will be doing for the company what it could have done for itself. That these harassment cases may not involve conduct as widespread and outrageous as that in some other cases brought by EEOC, makes it all the more remarkable that Caterpillar let the problems fester until litigation became inevitable." Rowe added, "We trust that other employers will learn from this scenario that conscientious compliance efforts pay dividends and that there is no substitute for acting quickly and effectively whenever harassment crops up."
In addition to enforcing Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment or pregnancy) or national origin and protects employees who complain about such offenses from retaliation, the EEOC enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, which protects workers age 40 and older from discrimination based on age; the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which prohibits gender-based wage discrimination; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the federal sector; Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments; and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Further information about the Commission is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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What is that?Little Steven said:Does that include HST?
Not sure exactly. My people are from Gulf Breeze (next to pcola).krobertsmsn said:
sravisstrick-where in Mobile? I'm from the Bayou
Mr. Smooth where are you in Calif. MikeG good find.
Your tribe lives in fertile egg territory. May your lump be dry and your hunt be short and your white russian be bottomless.travisstrick said:sravisstrick-where in Mobile? I'm from the BayouNot sure exactly. My people are from Gulf Breeze (next to pcola). I found it on CL and my dad picked it up. Mobile seems to be the best place on earth to pick up a used egg. I saw a lg, nest and plate setter go for $300 not too long ago.
Central Coast, Monterey.Ellis said:
Mr. Smooth where are you in Calif. MikeG good find.
Keep the med or you will regret it. You know you willSmoothSmoke said:
No problem Ellis. That's a great deal Bjorq. That is the reason I'm going to sell the medium. I want to get an XL.
Mr. Smooth, Travis is so RIGHT. I have a XL and want to get a Med or a Small even thoe there is just the wife and I 90% of the time.
Whoa there. If you are thinking about taking a beating on a medium to get a larger one, many of us buy additional eggs to allow different temp cooks and a lot of other possibilities. Large/ medium is a great combo and you would probably get that done at the same as you will get by discounting your medium and applying it to the XL. Think about that before you do anything. Both your eggs would be warranteed as well.SmoothSmoke said:Same here Ellis, the wife and I most of the time. I just want something bigger. I'm not totally satisfied with the medium's dome clearance either. Maybe a large would be sufficient, but the XL is a beast.
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Gt your XL then play with it until you know how it cooks before you sell your medium....you may be surprised at what you want...I now have four, xsl, lg, small and mini
My wife has laid down the law about the egg population at my house
(she says we will need a NEW and BIGGER home if we get any more) ...so i guess the nest is now full!
Rockwall Texas, just east of Dallas where the humidity and heat meet! Life is too short to get caught in the fast lane behind somebody slow!
XL, LG, Sm, Mini and Weber for drink holder
SmoothSmoke are you still looking to sell? I just moved to Monterey and was looking to buy a med. I have an XL...
I just passed one up for $400 well equipped coming across the Country from Virginia Beach (car was too packed), but let me know.


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Why the Doctor Prescribed Meditation
Researchers are exploring the benefits of meditation on everything from heart disease to obesity. Sumathi Reddy and Dr. Aditi Nerurkar join Lunch Break.
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YOUR VIEW: Twelve-Year-Old on Camera Draws Criticism
COLUMBIA - KOMU 8 brought you the story June 27 about a twelve year old girl who scared off an intruder using knowledge from a TV show. Our reporter Lauren Bale talked to the girl, Marilyn Wildflower of Columbia, the day after a man broke into the girl's room and attempted to assault her.
When Bale went to the scene of the break-in, Marilyn's parents encouraged her to interview Marilyn herself, because they were proud of her and wanted to share her story. KOMU News Director Stacey Woelfel said Bale made the right decision in talking to Marilyn. "It wouldn't have been much of a story without it, frankly. That's what made it a story that stood out and why so many people looked at it online," Woelfel said.
Most of the viewer input on the story was positive, with many viewers commending Marilyn on her bravery, but some viewers took issue with KOMU's decision to interview a twelve-year-old.
Viewer Martha Palmer commented on KOMU's facebook page, saying, "I cannot understand why you would air an interview with her on camera that was the victim in the home break-in on Bicknell St. That was the most insensitive act your station had ever done. I thought it was appalling."
Woelfel said he understands that sort of reaction. "For some people I think there's a natural, fearful reaction when children appear in the media in any way. They think somehow that being on TV or on the web is going to bring harm to a child and in most cases of course that's not the case," Woelfel said.
Nevertheless, there are certain precautions when it comes to interviewing children. KOMU's Managing Director Elizabeth Frogge, explained, "We always teach our student reporters to be more sensitive when they are interviewing children: they have to get parents' permission. Again, in this case, Lauren wasn't going out seeking an interview with a twelve-year-old girl, it just happened that the story revolved around her."
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KPLR – Untitled
December 2, 2011
KPLR – Untitled
At last, one of the year's most anticipated releases arrives just in time for prime placement in everyone's end-of-the-year lists. Untitled is KPLR's follow-up to this year's astronomically awesome vinyl debut, and it pretty much finds KPLR maximizing on all of the things that has made their music so captivating and weird from the beginning. The pieces here are all fully fleshed-out robotic lurches, squirming and stuttering along to their own bubbling beats and chaotic rhythms, building toward chirping climaxes of electronic mayhem. It's certainly the most epic and cinematic release in KPLR's stellar discography, and I think this might even be their most danceable music to date. Seriously – this is one magical album.
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Cold case solved: Guadalupe Maldonado, Brown's Chicken murders
Restaurant owners Richard Ehlenfeldt, 50, and his wife, Lynn, 49; Tom Mennes, 32; Marcus Nellsen, 31; Michael Castro, 16; Guadalupe Maldonado, 46; and Rico Solis, 17. James Degorski and Juan Luna were convicted in the murders of seven people in January 1993 at a Brown's Chicken & Pasta restaurant in Palatine. Luna, convicted in 2007, and Degorski, convicted in 2009, were sentenced to life in prison without parole. For more on the Brown's Chicken murders, see a photogallery on the case.
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"She doesn't just tell stories; she draws out every word with a kind of physical pleasure, tasting its flavor as she probes the everyday mysteries of life.…[in] a riveting, gorgeous new multimedia work …in collaboration with the equally venerable Kronos Quartet."—Washington Post on Laurie Anderson's Landfall
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A recent collaboration between composer, musician, and performance art pioneer Laurie Anderson and new music standard bearers Kronos Quartet, Landfall is not only a major highlight of our 25th Anniversary Season, but a prime example of how the Wexner Center's earliest objectives, core values, and promise as a unique multidisciplinary art center have been realized since being launched in 1989.
A dazzling, deftly interwoven work of poetic storytelling, multimedia spectacle, and compelling music, Landfall is an imagistic rumination on what is lost and what is found in life, even amid seemingly tragic moments of catastrophe. Whether conjuring dreams or making wry observations about everyday events, Laurie Anderson's gift for language will draw you in during the performance, while the members of Kronos Quartet, aided by digital wizardry, generate projected text through their playing to amplify her elliptical narrative. Together they'll build towering, enveloping clouds of mesmerizing music. And from the celestial vistas they create through sound, language, and dreamlike ritualistic activity, Landfall taps into life's shared mysteries and the profound moments of wonder that lend us all our humanity.
In many ways, Landfall is certifiable verification that from day one the Wexner Center was not only intended to put Columbus and Ohio State on the cultural map in unprecedented ways, but also to be a special place where unique projects and collaborations are born and nurtured. Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet first met backstage at the center's dedication event in November 1989, where they performed alongside Philip Glass, Trisha Brown, and other notable talents, forecasting what Columbus audiences could expect in the years to come. And on that occasion 25 years ago, Kronos's David Harrington first suggested to Laurie Anderson that they should join forces and work together. In Landfall you'll see how, over time, this spark caught fire.
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Roundup Ready alfalfa seed is available for purchase in the U.S. once again. The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently announced its decision to grant nonregulated status to Roundup Ready alfalfa with no related conditions for its sale or use.
U.S. hay growers will be able to choose from numerous Roundup Ready alfalfa varieties in time for spring planting this year. Seed is expected to be available from most major U.S. seed companies.
Monsanto and Forage Genetics International developed Roundup Ready Alfalfa and licensed it to other companies to develop specific Roundup Ready varieties. The first Roundup Ready alfalfa varieties were introduced to U.S. alfalfa growers in 2005. Roundup Ready alfalfa is available with fall dormancy ratings ranging from 3 to 9 and tailored to growing conditions throughout the U.S.
Monsanto and Forage Genetics have indicated Genuity Roundup Ready alfalfa will be marketed with an added technology fee of $150 per 50-lb. bag of seed west of the Rocky Mountains, an area that encompasses seven western states plus Alaska and Hawaii, and $125 per bag in all other states.
Environmental review
APHIS's deregulation of Roundup Ready alfalfa became effective upon publication of the nonregulated status in the Federal Register on February 2, 2011. This announcement came at the end of a 46-month environmental review process. APHIS announced publication of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on Roundup Ready Alfalfa on December 16, 2010. The EIS satisfied a 9th Circuit Court ruling that required the environmental review to be conducted. On June 21, 2010, the Supreme Court reversed a federal appeals court ruling prohibiting selling Roundup Ready alfalfa seed. The Supreme Court recognized the product would remain regulated pending the completion of the EIS.
USDA considered three alternatives during the preparation of the final EIS. Regulating Roundup Ready alfalfa seed was one option. Another possible outcome would have meant deregulating the seed with the stipulation that producers follow a combination of isolation distances and geographic restrictions on seed production. In some areas, Roundup Ready hay could have been regulated as well. The final USDA decision, deregulating the sale of the seed, allows producers to use the seed and resulting hay without conditions or restrictions.
Stakeholder agreements
When announcing the USDA deregulation decision without conditions, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack noted that alfalfa industry stakeholders would be working together to keep Roundup Ready genetics from entering the organic or non-genetically modified alfalfa seed streams. The National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance has worked with Monsanto, Forage Genetics International and the alfalfa industry to craft specific stakeholder agreements dealing with isolation distances to prevent cross-pollination.
Roundup Ready alfalfa was initially taken off the market after preliminary and permanent injunctions were enacted in 2007. This action was taken in response to a lawsuit claiming USDA was in error when the agency deregulated Roundup Ready alfalfa without having completed an EIS.


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So far this summer, Perry Rieinger of Hillview has accumulated four trophies and three plaques by attending car shows all over Kentucky where he proudly shows off his 1981 gray Corvette Stingray.
But that's a far cry from last year's number.
Legendary jockey Pat Day told an enticing tale May 26 at the John Black Community Center in Buckner.
As guest speaker for the Homebuilders' Association of Louisville, he stood before a large group of Oldham County homebuilders and their associates – bankers, framers, manufacturers, plumbers, insurance salesmen, and many other contract professionals.
Local artist Tony Abbott can't wait to crank up his chainsaw and splinter wood at the 11th annual Arts on the Green Fine Arts & Crafts Show this weekend.
The two-day event is scheduled Saturday and Sunday on Courthouse Square in La Grange.
Over 100 booths of juried artists and craftsmen will be displaying their works on the shaded Oldham County Courthouse lawn June 4-5.
Free to the public, hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. both days.
This well attended show is in its 11th year and is the primary fundraiser for the Arts Association of Oldham County.
Oldham County's Miss Heart of America Program named 2011 queens on May 21.
The Miss Heart of America Organization recently named Ms. Barbara Winters, La Grange's 2011 Ms. Heart of America.
Winters lives in La Grange with her husband, Ron.
She enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She currently serves on the board for Oldham County Dollars for Scholars and volunteers for Cedar Lake Lodge.
This summer, The Kentucky Center will host over 200 eager young artists from every region of the Commonwealth, as The Kentucky Center Governor's School for the Arts takes place at Lexington's Transylvania University from June 19 to July 9.
Service to community is taking the place of service to country for many young veterans upon their return to the states.
"When you come back from serving your country, people place you on a pedestal," said young veteran David Ingram of the U.S. Army. "Especially kids. They are proud of your service and you're proud to have served."
What exactly does it mean to hold a "Confederate Memorial" and how can anyone who believes in equal rights for all attend such an event?
Some people might ask why we should have anything to do with the word "confederacy" at all.
Usually when a small town like La Grange asks professionals for an urban design and planning assessment, the cost is between $150,000 to $200,000.
Linda Goin, executive director of Discover Downtown La Grange, said the city is lucky to obtain the expertise from the University of Cincinnati students for only $10,000.
And, taxpayers aren't footing the bill.
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I don't know what it is about a sea of dancing lemurs – but it just makes me smile. A sea of dancing lemurs on a giant screen – well, that just can't be beat.
On the Fifth Day of HMNS, move it, move it with the whole zany group in Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa in the Wortham IMAX Theatre at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Check out a preview in the video below.
There's always a lot happening at the Houston Museum of Natural Science – especially during the holiday season. Today's post is just one of the 12 ideas for fabulous family fun we've put together for you (it's a take-off of everyone's favorite holiday classic, The 12 Days of Christmas – you know, "fiiiiiiiiiive gol-den riiiiiiiings!") We'll be sharing the possibilities here every day until Christmas Eve. Best of all, most are activities that last past the holiday season – some, year round. You can also check them all out now at the spiffy new 12 Days of HMNS web site.
Check out the first four days of HMNS:
On the first day of HMNS, explore The Birth of Christianity.
On the second day of HMNS, shop for Sci-tastic gifts.
On the third day of HMNS, meet Prancer the reindeer.
On the fourth day of HMNS, discover the making of The Star of Bethlehem.


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The Diminishing Returns of the Tiger Woods Story
To no one's surprise, it appears that Tiger Woods' wife is planning to divorce him. Sorry, golf fans momentarily distracted from your sedate sport by a wild sex scandal: this story is coming to its end.
STAGE ONE: Remember way back, when the story first broke? A mysterious car accident; an angry wife; unclear circumstances. At that time, the big question was what the legal fallout would be. Will Tiger go to jail, OMG? No. He got a ticket.
STAGE TWO: Oh, he was cheating! All those girls! First the first girl, then another, and another and another and another and then some more after that. The big question: Hey, are there any sexxxy photos of these ladies? There were some! This stage went on so long that everyone actually got tired and stopped paying attention. New women may still be coming forward, who even knows?
STAGE THREE: Well, we knew all the bad stuff he did. What about his career? What about his sponsors? What about golf? What will happen? Here's what happened: The skittish sponsors left him, and he gave up golf, at least until all this shit blows over (somewhat). Exactly what you would have expected, in other words.
STAGE FOUR: Here's where we are now. The last real remaining question: Can Tiger save his marriage? Answer, apparently: No. Duh. The new drama is how much money Elin will get (our guess: a lot). If he gets divorced he'll be free to go back to womanizing, unrestrained by a wife and picky sponsors and golf tournaments to wake up for. La dee da.
The one thing missing in all this, of course, is drama. Once the divorce goes through, there's little meat left on this story. It's all bone and tabloid grease drippings. Tiger was just voted Athlete of the Decade by the AP. Perfect timing. He can take the next decade off, go spend a few hundred million dollars, assemble a worldwide harem, then come back to golf when this story is long gone. And still dominate, probably. It's what he does.
But find another story to get entertain you. This one's almost done.


text: The youngest of three siblings, Lucy Hale began taking voice lessons at 8 and acting lessons soon followed. In 2003, she was one of five winners on the competition show American Juniors. When her singing group dissolved, she pursued acting full time, nabbing bit parts on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and went on to Drake and Josh, The O.C., Private Practice and How I Met Your Mother. Roles started getting bigger. From 2007-2008, she was the goth girlfriend on Wizards Of Waverly Place and then took the lead in a short-lived reboot of Bionic Woman in 2007 and the CW's Privileged the next year. It wasn't until 2010 that she got her truly big break as Aria on Pretty Little Liars. She has also been in a few films like The Sisterhood of The Travelling Pants and is currently working on a solo album. Previously connected to country singer Joel Crouse, she debuted new British beau, Lawson drummer Adam Pitts, in September 2014.


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How to Complain to a Cruise Line and Get Resultsby Paul Motter | 02.13.12
A poll of our readers finds surprises in the most effective ways to get satisfaction for problems -- including financial compensation.
Registering a Complaint After the Cruise When you register a complaint after the cruise, that department contacts the personnel onboard who were involved in trying to solve your problem. Working as mediators, they will ask the onboard personnel what happened and what action was taken. They will also ask the employee to assess your behavior as a customer. Are you a good customer whose business is worth keeping, or did you complain about every little thing, demand financial compensation instantly and make a constant public spectacle when you didn't get your way?
What you want from the people on board is a good report card. You want them to say you were gracious, patient and understanding, and that they think you fit the ideal customer profile.
When you write you complaint letter after the cruise, first express appreciation for everything that was great about your cruise experience. If you are a repeat customer who has spent a lot of money with their company, tell them how often you recommend the line to your friends.
Not only does this show them how valuable you are as a customer, it also shows that your complaint is in stark contrast to the wonderful experience that you typically enjoy on this cruise line.
Step Five -- Wait and Follow Up In the letter, tell them when and how you prefer to be contacted. Say you understand it takes some time to process these letters, but that you can be reached at (phone number) every weekday from 9:00 to 5:00. Say you expect an acknowledgement they received the letter within 30 days, even if a resolution will take longer. Mention that if you don't hear from them within 30 days, you will write follow-up letters, and imply that you might copy the president of the cruise line, the Better Business Bureau, the Coast Guard, the CDC and your congressman.
Example: Magnolia Blossom Wrote We actually got a free seven-day cruise for two from RCCL.
The stevedores in New Orleans dropped my luggage overboard and it sank, but they did not confess for two days, and RCCL told us our luggage would meet us in Cozumel, then Belize . . . etc. Finally they told us what had happened. During the cruise we got $150 credit in the gift shop.
We were never ugly or rude. Hey, it was a cruise and it got to be a big joke that I was "nekkid on the high seas." People would actually buy me drinks. Life's too short to be ugly unless it's your only option.
When we got home I wrote a very long and humorous letter to RCCL asking the gents in charge to imagine life with a woman in the same clothes for seven days.
I thought they would give us a discount on a future cruise but was amazed when they gave a free cruise for two. We used it for our first sailing on the Adventure of the Seas, and they gave us a fabulous cabin and a bottle of wine! Kudos to RCCL.
Most CruiseMates Readers Do Receive Compensation Most of our readers -- a good 90 percent -- did receive compensation from the cruise line. What should you ask for and what should you expect? You are most likely to get a future cruise credit. It may be half-off a future cruise, a few hundred dollars off, or it may be smaller. Some of our readers say they received an entirely free future cruise. Some said they got vouchers for a $750 future cruise credit. In some cases it was smaller compensation.
If you hear nothing, or do not get the kind of compensation you expected, the next step is up to you. If you still feel strongly about your case you can follow up, but remain honest. Do not make it into a matter of who is right or wrong, and reiterate what you feel is adequate and fair compensation.
If you are not satisfied, you can choose never to sail with that cruise line again, you can escalate your complaint letters, or you can even file a claim in small claims court. But the aim of this article is tell you what has worked for our experienced cruisers.
Kind, low-key, even-handed letters to customer satisfaction departments of cruise lines generally do get results. You will likely get the most compensation if you accept it in the form of a future cruise credit. If this is not satisfactory to you, then you probably will be dropped from the "valued customer list" and will receive substantially less. The ultimate choice is yours.
Final Word Ultimately, enjoying the cruise is your responsibility. Throwing a temper tantrum in the lobby over a stray body hair in your sink or a torn pillowcase is not going to win you any sympathy with the onboard staff. It also certainly will not get you any compensation. So do not ruin your own cruise by sweating the small details. We understand that sometimes a number of small details will add up to a frustrating cruise - but unfortunately that is probably not enough to get you any financial compensation unless you can prove some monetary damages.
If you have a frustrating cruise due to many small things, do not sail that cruise line again. Send us a Reader's Cruise Review CruiseMates Member Reviews and vent all you want. We do publish every letter we get. But we strongly urge you not to get so upset it completely ruins your cruise. It's your vacation - make a commitment to enjoy it no matter what happens.
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text: Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. You can obtain more information about the Fund by calling 1-800-GABELLI (1-800-422-3554). The Fund's net asset value ("NAV") per share will fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund's portfolio securities. Stocks are subject to market, economic, and business risks that cause their prices to fluctuate. Investors acquire shares of the Fund on a securities exchange at market value, which fluctuates according to the dynamics of supply and demand. Leverage Risk. The use of leverage, which can be described as exposure to changes in price at a ratio greater than the amount of equity invested, through the issuance of preferred shares, magnifies both the favorable and unfavorable effects of price movements in the investments made by the Fund. The Fund's use of leverage in its investment operations subjects it to substantial risk of loss. Industry Concentration Risks. The Fund's investments will be concentrated in each of the gold industry and in the natural resources industries. Because the Fund is concentrated in these industries, it may present more risks than if it were broadly diversified over numerous industries and sectors of the economy. A downturn in the gold or natural resources industries would have a larger impact on the Fund than on an investment company that does not concentrate in such industries. Covered Call and Other Option Transaction Risks. There are several risks associated with writing covered calls and entering into other types of option transactions. For example, there are significant differences between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between these markets, resulting in a given transaction not achieving its objectives. In addition, a decision as to whether, when and how to use covered call options involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived transaction may be unsuccessful because of market behavior or unexpected events. As the writer of a covered call option, the Fund forgoes, during the option's life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security covering the call option above the exercise price of the call option, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline.


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Bacino's founder, Dan Bacin opened the first Bacino's 30 years ago on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Dan had been running a popular art-and-culture radio station and publishing a companion magazine when he decided to sell that business and open his own restaurant. After a great deal of research and advice from leading restaurateurs, he decided on the very competitive pizza business.
After all, Chicago was a world class pizza market with over 3,300 pizza purveyors, but Dan's mission was to be the first to use only the freshest and highest quality ingredients – fresh mozzarella, fresh vegetables, and even making his own pizza sauce from scratch – while other pizzerias relied on canned and processed foods. Needless to say, Bacino's became a great success.


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The theory
minimal-theory has been changed by adding the
definition rune for
mv-nth to the theory. A corresponding
change has been made to the theory warning mechanism, which was failing to
warn if the definition of
mv-nth is disabled, even though calls of
mv-nth can be expanded by special-purpose code in the rewriter. Thanks
to Serita Van Groningen for pointing out this problem with the theory warning
defevaluator event has been modified so that in the body of the
evaluator function, to add a new case
(ATOM X) (returning
nil) has
been inserted immediately after the case
(EQ (CAR X) 'QUOTE). This is a
no-op semantically but may speed up proofs. Thanks to Warren Hunt for
suggesting this change.
A new form of
compound-recognizer rule is now allowed:
(if (fn x) concl1 concl2)This is equivalent to an existing form:
(and (implies (fn x) concl1) (implies (not (fn x)) concl2))Thanks to Josh Purinton for bringing this to our attention.
Rewrite rules
realpart-+ and
imagpart-+ have been added in order
to simplify the
realpart and
imagpart (respectively) of a sum.
They follow from a theorem
add-def-complex that equates a sum with
the complex number formed by adding real and imaginary parts. All three
of these theorems may be found in source file
axioms.lisp. Thanks to
Eric Smith for raising a question leading to these additions, as well as
to Joe Hendrix and Vernon Austel for helpful suggestions.


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Nothing Can Keep this Hot Rodder Down
Amid personal tragedy, Tom Swegles vowed to keep the pedal pushed on his passion for custom cars and trucks. An enthusiast since a teenager in Kentucky, Tom's most recent hot rod is a 1955 Chevy small-window truck. After a stroke, which resulted in a left leg amputation, Tom was looking for something to replace his '57 Corvette. Something that was a bit easier to get in and out of with little pain.
Tom started his custom car lifestyle in 1992 with a '38 Ford that his friend Ron Phifer from Boyd Coddington's shop had found. Since then he's owned a '57 Chevy Bel Air, a '57 Corvette, and now this truck. Tom personalized the truck with new a interior, paint and graphics, wheels, and a rebuilt motor.
The interior is a mix of Mercedes camel leather and brown tweed done by Bill's Interiors and a Stitchcraft console. The Lecarra steering wheel sits affront the modified, painted dash filled with VDO gauges. A simple stereo system installed by Poor Boys in La Habra, California, gently flows tunes over the Magnaflow exhaust and header cut-outs.
On the outside, the gas tank was relocated under the custom polished diamond plate bed along with the battery, which is situated under the cab. Silva's Body and Paint in Westminster, California, performed most of the bodywork and laid the PPG Poppy Seed Red/Orange skin. Kelley and Son Crazy Painters in Bellflower did the ghost flames and pinstriping, while the chrome was finished by Cypress Auto Body in Cypress, California.
The truck is powered by a 1970 Chevy 400 bored to a 406 by Team C in Bellflower. The engine, balanced, blueprinted, and assembled by Rick Colangelo in Stanton, California, employs a SCAT Centerline crankshaft mated to Eagle connecting rods with JE Pistons pushing 10:1 compression on the AFR210 aluminum heads, flanking an Isky hydraulic roller cam. An Edelbrock water pump pushes coolant through a Mattson radiator. An Edelbrock 800-cfm sitting atop an Edelbrock manifold gives the beast its juice, sparked by a Mallory/MSD ignition combo blasting the exhaust through Hooker headers and Magnaflow mufflers. All this looks great under the hood with an all-chrome engine compartment.
The power is supplied to the rear via a 700-R4 transmission assembled by Wheeler Automotive in Huntington Beach, California. Sixteen-inch chromed American Torq Thrusts take the brunt of the power keeping the BFGoodrich rubber on the ground. Handling is controlled by a 12-bolt Posi limited-slip differential out back with Heidts 2-inch drop spindles and Edelbrock shocks in a Camaro clip up front. Stopping duty is handled by CPP four-wheel disc brakes. All of this is located within a custom chassis.
Tom recalls the motor was the biggest challenge to get right, but when it was figured out, all the time and effort paid off on his first trip up Pacific Coast Highway. He says he wouldn't change a thing and enjoys the many compliments and trophies at local car shows. We say congratulations for another example of someone who continues to enjoy this lifestyle even under tremendous odds.
Tom was looking for something to replace his '57 Corvette. Something that was a bit easier to get in and out of with little pain.


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European Commission
Brussels, 4 July 2013
Cecilia Malmström welcomes new EU rules to fight cyber-crime
Today the European Parliament has adopted new EU legislation to fight cyber-crime, such as large-scale cyber-attacks.
"This is an important step to boost Europe's defences against cyber-attacks. Attacks against information systems pose a growing challenge to businesses, governments and citizens alike. Such attacks can cause serious damage and undermine users' confidence in the safety and reliability of the Internet.
I am therefore pleased that formal approval has been reached on new rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and the sanctions in the area of cybercrime. The perpetrators of increasingly sophisticated attacks and the producers of related and malicious software can now be prosecuted, and will face heavier criminal sanctions. Member States will also have to quickly respond to urgent requests for help in the case of cyber-attacks, hence improving European justice and police cooperation.
Together with the launch of the European Cybercrime Centre and the adoption of the EU Cyber-security Strategy, the new Directive will strengthen our overall response to cybercrime and contribute to improve cyber security for all our citizens", said Cecilia Malmström, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs.
The Directive on attacks against information systems builds on rules that have been in force since 2005 (Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA). While retaining a number of current provisions, it introduces new offences, such as the use of tools to commit large-scale attacks, new aggravating circumstances and higher criminal sanctions that are necessary to fight more effectively large scale attacks against information systems.
Moreover, the Directive improves cross-border cooperation between the judiciary and the police of the Member States, introducing the obligation for Member States to make better use of the existing 24/7 network of contact points by treating urgent requests within 8 hours.
Finally, the Directive provides for the obligation to collect statistical data on cyber-attacks and for Member States to have reporting channels in place for reporting of the offences to competent authorities.
Once it's published in the EU Official Journal, Member States will have an obligation to comply with the new Directive and implement its provisions into national legislation within two years at the latest.
For more information on this issue see MEMO/13/661
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This was one of my favorite episodes of Louie.
I have always wondered since priests have a 'direct line' with god, does god feel it when they fuck kids? Problems with interference, yes that must be it.
Jesus. If a god could read my thoughts I'd be in serious trouble. I am grateful that my thoughts are my own. I'm glad I've got some filters too, so I don't go around projecting them everywhere. Some of my thoughts are seriously amusing, some frightening.
Every time Yaweh has an orgasm, he spews out a knew galaxy.
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Bluebirds: gifts of the season
Birds depicted on Christmas greeting cards resonate with the cheery mood of the holidays, and the cards showing bluebirds are my favorites this year.
Those images bring me joy because for the first time we had handsome eastern bluebirds nesting this past spring in our backyard. They still come every morning - as they no doubt will on Christmas Day - waiting for Kathy or me to place a breakfast of mealworms atop their nesting boxes.
Henry David Thoreau said, "A man's interest in a single bluebird is worth more than a complete but dry list of the fauna and flora of a town."
I've always considered songbirds a Christmas morning gift, fluttering like little angels around feeders and among the trees at the break of day. Bluebirds are special to me this year, not only because I now have them bounding up and twittering in the mornings like hungry children, but also because their populations statewide appear to be on a dramatic upswing.
In the early 20th century, eastern bluebird populations suffered a perilous decline, especially in Texas from the Hill Country to the coast. The birds' near demise was due to mature woodlands disappearing; the forests held abundant natural tree cavities and expansive open areas essential to bluebird nesting. Extensive, unmanaged lumbering and sprawling suburban development were to blame.
Fortunately, people took notice and began installing bluebird boxes in backyards, on fence posts, in pastures or anywhere that a suitable open area was available. The array of boxes became known as the "Bluebird Trail." The boxes saved the birds from nigh extinction and brought their populations back to sustainable levels.
Then, the disastrous 2011 drought hit Texas, felling large numbers of trees and, sadly, leaving pastures severely crippled. Wildfires raged throughout the state, further vanquishing forested lands, grassland fields and some wooded neighborhoods. The Texas landscape was changed.
But the change may have benefited eastern bluebirds. Many forests and even wooded neighborhoods were opened up from a once-dense canopy to an almost parklike landscape. The surviving trees had plenty of cavities for nesting.
Although not scientifically documented, people across the state are noticing an uptick in eastern bluebirds. Just maybe that's a silver lining in the disaster that swept Texas. Bluebirds appear to be flourishing this Yuletide season - surely a welcome present for us all.
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- Members of thrush or Turdidae family, such as America's robins and wood thrushes.
- About 7 inches long.
- Males have blue head, back, wings and tails, plus chestnut throat and breast.
- Females have gray-brown backs, blue wings and tail, and muted orange breast.
- Juveniles are speckled with hints of blue on wings.
- Song is a melodic whistle sounding like chur-leee, chur-lee, truly-truly.
- Nesting begins in March.
- Perch stately atop nest boxes, fence posts, wires, and tree limbs.
- Sally to ground for insects; in winter, will feed on fruits and berries.