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When I hear the word "cartoon," it takes my back to my misspent childhood of He-Man, Transformers, and GI Joe, and the associated toys and action figures. I think about the cumulative years of imagination that contaminated me to the point where I'm wholly unsuitable for a 9-5 desk jockey's job and that helped create a neophyte writer STOP THE MUSIC!!!
The first inkling the American mainstream had that cartoons were not solely the province of children and emotionally-stunted adults was the wildly imaginative animated movie Heavy Metal. Featuring a hard-driving metal soundtrack and incorporating nearly every genre from sci-fi horror to erotica to fantasy, Heavy Metal was a wake-up call for a generation. I remember it because it was the first cartoon I ever saw featuring exposed breasts and nipples, which as a healthy nine-year-old male made it a REALLY BIG DEAL to me. (Yeah, the caps are intentional: I'm amazed my palms aren't furry because of the chick with the white hair.)
The way the women were dressed, in a whole lot of not much mostly consisting of a complicated series of straps that barely covered the essentials, was echoed in most of the comic books I started reading around the same time. The women either wore form-fitting bodysuits that in the real world would be so snug you could see their labia or a few wisps of leather or latex not a great deal more modest than the gauzy material that some jurisdictions require exotic dancers to wear around their hips. Don't believe me? Go over to your local Mecca of Geekdom (aka the comic-book store), grab a random comic book, and open it up. If there's a woman in the story, 9.9 out of 10 times, she's wearing this kind of outfit, give or take a cape, a crown, or some kind of accessory designed to do thoroughly unpleasant things to anyone in its path and featuring an elaborate semi-divine back story a la Excalibur.
A disclaimer: Everything that follows is off the top of my head and the ones I am aware of from personal experience and knowledge. I'm sure that I'll miss some, but this is by way of example, not the encyclopedia. Any fetishes that I didn't give specific references for, you can find online with a little research, but trust me: They're out there. Also, I'm not weighing the relative "goodness" or "badness" of any particular fetish or proclivity; I'm merely acknowledging their existence.
In the broad sweep of the comic book world, you've got shadings or blatant mentions of BDSM (Batman, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman), GLBTQ (subplots of The Green Lantern, Superman), necrophilia (Not touching this one), voyeurism (Spider-Man, Superman, Batman. . . need I go on?), an entire host of bestiality fetishes (Batman again. . . what's up with this guy?), and sado-masochism (Insert your favorite comic villain here. If they weren't getting off on getting pounded on, why would they insist on pissing off the people most likely to push their faces into their brainpans?).
So what does it all mean?
Comic books are a great medium. They have layers to appeal to their nominal target audience, and the messages they convey, of tolerance and justice and being the one to stand against the darkness, are timeless parables written to be accessible to the tween and up set. But if you scratch the surface and take a closer look, somewhere in the colorful costumes and explosions, you can find yourself looking back from the eye-catching pages.
And in the grand scheme of things, that's the entire point of ANY medium of writing: To see ourselves in a glass, darkly, either an idealized or debased reflection of our own personas, beliefs, and desires. No matter how extreme or well-tolerated, we ultimately just want to be accepted for everything we are, and a truly good book will leave us feeling, at the end, a little less isolated. And that includes our own peculiar kinks, too.
Thanks to Bianca, and all you terrific readers, for letting me come by again and shoot my mouth off. It's been fun! I look forward to seeing YOUR takes on this notion.
Until next time,
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As her highly successful franchise winds down with the November 15 release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, Kristen Stewart appears to have lined up another major role. Variety reports that she's in talks to appear opposite Ben Affleck in Focus.
Crazy, Stupid, Love directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa will helm the Warner Bros. production, which is said to involve a romance between a professional conman and someone just learning the criminal art and how their past relationship comes back into play when they meet up again years later.
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Some call it Bush's finest speech; others say it wasn't worth their time.
Although much of the spotlight has been taken off the president during his final year in office, area politicos paid close attention to his State of the Union address.
President George W. Bush touched on several domestic issues Monday night before emphasizing the importance of fighting terrorism and calling on Congress to renew funding for the war in Iraq.
Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Peoria, was impressed with the speech.
"I think the president's speech tonight was certainly as good as any speech he's ever given, and possibly a little better," he said.
LaHood has a tradition of sitting next to Bob Michel, the former congressman he replaced 14 years ago, in the House chamber during the speech.
"To start off his last speech with the idea that he has already brokered a bipartisan tax package with the American people, I think that goes down in history," he said.
LaHood also noted the speech contained many new themes that were different than Bush's previous State of the Union addresses.
"If there were new subjects this year, they were fiscal responsibility, balancing the budget and earmark reform," he said.
Rudy Lewis, chairman of the Peoria County Republican Central Committee, cautioned that many of the proposed programs would be difficult to get passed in Congress.
"With a year left to go, it's going to be very difficult to get everything done," he said. "I see a lot of money that's going to have to be put in the federal government to get these programs going."
Craig Curtis, an associate professor of political science at Bradley University, said he was disappointed with how Bush rehashed old issues such as providing school choice for children at inner city schools — issues he claims are "divisive" and do little to support the "bipartisan" rhetoric during the speech.
"There was no point to bring up vouchers which he knows divides the country and divides the parties," said Curtis, a professor at Bradley since 1991. 'It destroys all your efforts to work in a bipartisan way when you bring up a wedge issue.'
Billy Halstead, chairman for the Peoria County Democratic Party, disagreed with the president's tax proposal.
"With the recession and the housing market, I don't know how you can keep these tax cuts for the wealthiest people in the nation," he said.
While much of the focus has been taken off Bush with the current primary races, Halstead said the president needs to be responsible for taking the country in a different direction.
"Even though he's a lame duck, he's still the guy in charge," he said.
Doug Stephens, a former U.S. congressional candidate, said many Democrats probably decided not to watch the speech.
"He still is my president, and I do respect that," Stephens said. "However, I dislike this president more than any in my lifetime and when he comes on the TV, I flip the channel."
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Don't be overwhelmed! Here's just a few of the many great things in this year's schedule. Leave a comment and tell us what you're looking forward to! See the full schedule at www.nwfolklife.org/festival.
Groove Train: *New!* Kick off the first night of the festival dancing under the stars with Luc and the Lovingtons, Unite One, Wet City Rockers, Gravity Kings and the Jefferson Rose Band. These groups are sure to move your body and soul.
Friday, May 24 from 7:00-10:00pm at the Xfinity Mural Amphitheater.
Fin Records Showcase: *New!* Folklife is thrilled to have Ballard's Fin Records on board to host Indie Roots artists this year. The lineup of exciting local roots acts includes The Lures, Davidson Hart Kingsberry, Low Hums and Red Jacket Mine. Sponsored by BECU.
Friday, May 24th from 6:00-9:00pm on the Fountain Lawn Stage.
Friday Night Gospel Celebration: Be thankful for this great local gospel music, featuring Pastor Pat Wright and the Total Experience Gospel Choir and the Mt. Calvary COGIC Praise Team.
Friday, May 24th from 7:00-9:00pm in the Bagley Wright Theatre.
Bollywood Show: We are bringing back one of the most popular shows of the 2012 Festival! Get ready to feel the rhythms of India. Sponsored by NW Asian Weekly.
Friday, May 24th from 7:00-8:30pm at the International Dance Stage at the Ex Hall.
Cajun Roadhouse: Experience a little bit of the South in the great Northwest! The evening kicks off with Louisiana Dance Lessons, so there's no excuse not to get out on the floor.
Friday, May 24th from 8:00-10:00pm in Warren's Roadhouse.
High School Swing Dance: This impressive lineup of young musicians includes the award-winning Garfield High School Jazz Band and the Eckstein Middle School Sr. Jazz Band.
Friday, May 24th from 3:45-6:00pm on the Armory Stage.
Hey, Hendrix—Jimi Hendrix Tribute: Local musicians pay homage to one of the Northwest's favorite sons. Jimi Hendrix took the blues to a place it had never been before, but the roots of that music were always an important element. This showcase honors the music of Hendrix as well as the important musicians that came before him. Presented in partnership with the EMP, whose "I Hear My Train A-Coming" exhibit is currently on display. Sponsored by the Washington Blues Society.
Saturday, May 25 from 1:00-4:00PM in the EMP Sky Church.
The Soul of Seattle: Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme (recently seen rocking Bumbershoot stages), join Soul Senate, Kissing Potion, The Braxmatics and Little Big Band for this popular dance party that both closes out and brings to a climax Saturday's programming.
Saturday, May 25 from 7:00-10:00pm at the Xfinity Mural Amphitheatre.
Balkan Misfits Show: Sometimes it's the old favorites that keep 'em coming back! If you've never checked out this beloved showcase, make this the year. Experience the bad boys of Balkan brass, including Erev Rav, Bucharest Drinking Team, Orkestar Zirkonium and Chervona.
Saturday, May 25 from 6:00-9:00pm on the Fountain Lawn Stage.
English Country Dance: Downton Abbey comes to Folklife! Channel your favorite Jane Austin character…no corsets required!
Saturday, May 25 from 1:00-2:00pm in Warren's Roadhouse.
Team Up for Non-Profits Showcase: *New!* We are delighted to welcome aboard Team Up for their first year as co-presenters of Indie Roots artists. In partnership with Artist Home (producers of the Doe Bay fest) and with sponsorship by BECU, Team Up has curated a showcase of the best up-and-coming indie bands of the Northwest. Don't know them yet? You will. Featuring Shelby Earl, Song Sparrow Research, Bradford Loomis and St. Paul de Vence.
Saturday, May 25 from 1:00-4:00pm on the Fountain Lawn Stage.
Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents Original Music Inspired by the Wizard of Oz: If you haven't experienced the latest trend in musical folk art, check out this showcase to enjoy the pages of L. Frank Baum's novel brought to life with glorious original music. But don't expect Judy Garland impersonations—we said original music!
Saturday, May 25 from 1:30-3:00pm in the Folklife Café.
World Dance Party: This popular community event has taken place all over Seattle, and it is a natural addition to Folklife—after all, the World Dance Party embodies all of what makes Folklife great: people of all ages, young and old, from all ethnicities, coming together to dance and feel good! Be a part of the movement.
Saturday, May 25 from 1:00-3:00pm in the Armory.
The Arab Show: This tour of the Middle East with eclectic music and dance. Groups Fathia and Les Troubadour play French Arabic music, and House of Tarab revive the vintage classics of Egypt, Lebanon and Syria. Duo Maurice Rouman plays the oud with Waseem Sbait on darbuka. And experience the traditional Arab dabke folk dance, presented here with Lebanese and Palestinian variations.
Saturday, May 25 from 3:00-6:00 at the International Dance Stage in the Ex Hall.
Sleeping in Seattle: A Bed Making Contest: This year's Festival "theme" is all about work! Think you know bed making? Let the housekeeping union show you how it's done. See the full schedule of Washington Works talks, demonstrations, storytelling, art exhibits, film screenings and more at our website, nwfolklife.org/festival.
Saturday, May 25 at 2:00pm in the Olympic Room.
206Zulu Jam featuring Junior Breakdance Competition and Hip-Hop Showcase: See youth from local b-boy/b-girl classes showcase their dancing in a one-on-one competition. Featuring danceable music for everyone by DJ Cues & DJ Zeta Barber, with special guest performance by artist Fleeta Partee. All b-boys & b-girls are invited to come support the next generation of dancers & participate in open circles!
Sunday, May 26 from 3:00-6:00pm at The VERA Project.
Gaelic Crankie Show: Artist and musician Su Truman revives and reinterprets a beloved Appalachian tradition. Half movie, half handmade folk art, crankies are animated drawings and papercuts on cloth "reels," hand-cranked for movement, and presented with traditional Gaelic music accompaniment. Sounds amazing, right?
Sunday, May 26 from 3:00-4:00pm, Center House Theatre.
You Can't Fake Fresh—Northwest Live-Band Hip Hop: *New!* The name says it all! Featuring Global Heat, The Sharp Five, Eastern Sunz and Irukandji Physics of Fusion.
Sunday, May 26 from 7:00-10:00pm in the EMP Sky Church.
Giddy Up! Country Roots: *New!* Bring your spurs and whiskey to the Indie Roots Giddy Up showcase featuring the best of local country: Country Lips, Ganges River Band, Annie Ford Band and Ole Tinder. Yee-haw! Sponsored by BECU.
Sunday, May 26 from 6:30-9:00pm on the Fountain Lawn Stage.
Country Swing Dance: I dare you to not join in after feeling the energy of this swingin' cowboy soiree, back by popular demand after a long hiatus from the Folklife roster of dances.
Sunday, May 26 from 1:00-3:00pm in Warren's Roadhouse.
Rockabilly Round-Up: We're bringing back the rockabilly and vintage country styles of the 50s to sweeten your Sunday afternoon. Join The Roy Kay Trio, The Black Crabs and The Honky Tonk Sweethearts for the Rockabilly Round-Up. Don't forget your bowling shirt and dancin' creepers!
Sunday, May 26 from 1:00–3:00pm on the Fountain Lawn Stage.
Puget Sound Rosies: Riveting History: This year's Festival "theme" is all about work! Join us for a fascinating panel discussion with some of the women who went to work in Washington shipyards during WWII. See the full schedule of Washington Works talks, demonstrations, storytelling, art exhibits, film screenings and more at our website, nwfolklife.org/festival.
Sunday, May 26 at 2:00pm in the Olympic Room.
Vamos!: A Latin Dance Party *New!* Save some energy on Sunday to join the rhythms of The Cumbieros, Cambalache, and SuperSones. That's not enough? Parade in with VamoLá! Brazilian Drum & Dance Ensemble!
Sunday, May 26 from 6:45-10:00pm at the Xfinity Mural Amphitheater.
Memorial Day Flag Ceremony: Celebrating Memorial Day, the Flag Raising Ceremony will include words from Northwest Folklife, the West Seattle Cub Scout Pack 828, and music from the Northwest Scottish Fiddlers.
Monday, May 27 at 11:00am at the Xfinity Mural Amphitheatre.
American Standard Time Showcase: Some of the best names in roots music (and a little bit of gospel!) will hit the stage during this Indie Roots showcase, brought to you by BECU, and hosted by KEXP's Roadhouse radio presenter Greg Vandy. The lineup includes The Sojourners, The Sumner Brothers, Crow Quill Night Owls and The Slide Brothers. Sponsored by alt-country authority No Depression.
Monday, May 27 from 3:30-6:10pm on the KBCS Fisher Green Stage.
Kindiependent: Get ready to rock your onesie socks off! This wildly popular show is supposedly for youngsters, but don't be surprised to see some in-the-know hipsters there too. Featuring the musical stylings of Harmonica Pocket, The Not-Its!, Recess Monkey, Johnny Bregar and the Country Dawgs, and (new this year!) Cat Doorman. Sponsored by ParentMap.
Monday, May 27 from 11:00am-2:30pm on the Fountain Lawn Stage.
IWW Little Red Songbook: Enflaming the Fans of Discontent: This year's Festival "theme" is all about work! Help us wind up the weekend with a soul-stirring sing-a-long from the Industrial Workers of the World's Little Red Songbook. See the full schedule of Washington Works talks, demonstrations, storytelling, art exhibits, film screenings and more at our website, nwfolklife.org/festival.
Monday, May 27 from 5:00-6:00pm at the Narrative Stage at SIFF Cinema.
Ver(A)rt Gallery Closing Reception: Toast the young artists who contributed to this weekend's gallery show "When Your Work Speaks for Itself, Don't Interrupt: Perspectives on Working."
Monday, May 27 from 6:00-8:00pm at the Ver(A)rt Gallery.


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NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Neighbors of the elementary school where 20 children and six adults were shot dead last year expressed relief as workers tore down parts of it on Friday.
Demolition of the Sandy Hook Elementary School, which began in earnest on Thursday, is expected to take several weeks.
Bill Clark, who lives across the street, said he believes it's going to take a long time for the community to heal after the December shooting massacre, committed by a gunman who had killed his mother at home before going to the school and who later killed himself as police closed in.
"We're a very strong community, and we're going to overcome this," Clark said. "We're going to move on, and they're going to put up another beautiful school and we're going to move on."
A task force of 28 Newtown elected officials voted unanimously in May to raze the school and build a new one on the property where it's located.
Newtown has accepted a $50 million state grant for the project, and a new school is expected to open by December 2016. Students have been attending classes in a neighboring town.
Cliff Rothe, owner of the nearby Sandy Hook Diner, is among those who support the plan.
"For the sake of the kids that were there, the teachers that will be there years even after the kids that were enrolled there then are gone, the teachers are still going to be there," he said. "It was an old school to begin with, so, yeah, tear it down and put a new one."
Contractors are being asked to destroy materials to eliminate nearly every trace of the building, an effort officials have said is intended to protect the victims' privacy and keep people from taking parts of the building as souvenirs.
Contractors also are required to sign confidentiality agreements to forbid public discussion of the site and the building.
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The Electronic Music Box was a synthesis and composition device designed and built as a personal project by Dr Earle.L.Kent while employed at the C.G.Conn Ltd Company, USA, to design electric organ circuits. The Music Box was an analogue 'beat frequency' vacuum tube based synthesiser controlled by a punched paper strip device as used previously in the 1930's by instruments such as Givelet and Coupleaux's 'Givelet' and later on the RCA mkII and Siemens Synthesiser amongst others. The punch paper strip was a system similar to a 'pianola' paper reader and allowed the composer to produce musical sequences that were beyond the manual dexterity of the performer:
"The goals established for the music Box involved wider flexibility of performance than is possible in any conventional musical instrument. It was felt that it should not be confined to the usual limitations of manual keying. It should be capable of grater speed and wider combinations than are possible by manual or pedal dexterity, and it should not be limited to the equally tempered scales as are most keyed instruments. It was recognised that virtually any speed or combination could be obtained by keying with a perforated paper roll with the loss of some of the vital control usually exercised by a musician while making music and also with the loss of its conventional acceptance as a musical instrument. However, it was felt that a musician usually "records" his manual manipulation rather precisely in his brain before a concert by repetitive rehearsal and that the losses by recording this operation on paper would be exceeded by the gains"Dr Earle.L.Kent
Although based on the established 'beat frequency'/heterodyning principle, Kent's instrument employed a more complex system of frequency changers to create a more interesting range of timbre and control over the shape of the note. The Music Box was designed to allow control off the 'slurring' of the note, formant filtering control and control of volume and depth and rate of tremolo. The Electronic Music Box was influential on the development of electronic musical instruments, Dr Kent was visited by Harry Olson who later adapted features of his RCA synthesiser to incorporate functions of the Music Box, but the Conn company chose not to exploit the commercial possibilities of the instrument.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, extending their record run after government data showed a decline in weekly jobless claims.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average
The S&P 500 index
The Nasdaq Composite
The Labor Department said on Thursday that the number of Americans claiming weekly unemployment benefits for the first time dropped by 42,000 to 338,000. However, weekly claims tend to be volatile and are distorted by seasonal changes. The four-week average, which tries to smooth out volatility, rose 4,250 to 348,000. The overall trend indicates that jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, are low, and that workers are gaining confidence in the labor market.
In the bond market, the 10-year Treasury yield hit 3% on Thursday for the first time since September as rates moved higher in the wake of the Federal Reserve decision to reduce its asset purchases. Rising 10-year yields are seen as a sign of rising interest rates.
The Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs on Tuesday in a holiday-shortened session and were closed on Wednesday for Christmas. Historically, markets see abnormally high returns in the trading days between Christmas and New Year's Day. Bill Stone, chief investment strategist at PNC Asset Management Group, gave three reasons for this: portfolio adjustments for maximizing tax benefits before year end, investor optimism associated with the holiday season or the fact that a large number of short sellers are on vacation until the new year.
Shares of Urban Outfitters Inc.
Shares of Twitter Inc.
Among retailers, Fossil Group Inc.
Tesla Motors Inc.
BlackBerry Ltd. US:BBRY shares slid 8.8% after news that the mobile phone maker's co-founder and co-chief executive officer Mike Lazaridis had dropped a plan to buy the company.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index
Metals futures rose in thin, post-Christmas trade, with gold futures adding 0.7% and silver futures jumping 2%. Oil futures also finished higher.
More must-reads from MarketWatch:
Jobless claims fall 42,000, biggest drop in 13 months
Jeff Reeves confesses to his stupidest investment ideas of 2013
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TODD MISSION, Texas (PRWEB) April 29, 2013
Have you ever dreamed of being a Fairy Princess? Or King Midas, where everything you touch turns into gold? Well, dream no more. These are just two of the new characters that the Texas Renaissance Festival will cast during open auditions May 4 and May 11 at the festival grounds in Todd Mission.
The Texas Renaissance Festival, the nation's largest and most acclaimed Renaissance themed event, will add six new lead characters to their cast of over 400. Performers who entertain festival-goers during the eight themed weekends will breathe life into new characters including King Henry VIII, Queen Ann Boleyn, The Fairy Princess, Queen of the Masquerade Ball, Mother Earth and King Midas.
The Texas Renaissance Festival invites all types of performers, individuals and specialty acts to audition for the 39th annual festival. Auditions take place during morning and afternoon sessions through improvisational and prepared performances. All performance positions are paid.
"We are looking forward to this year's auditions and can't wait to see how the performers will get into character, especially for the Fairy Princess and King Midas roles. Much like the festival, auditions are improvisational. The characters can be interpreted broadly and be cast in a multitude of ways," says Jeffery L. Baldwin, Entertainment Director at the Texas Renaissance Festival. "We prefer an outgoing personality and a talented and passionate performer over an extensive theatrical resume."
Audition Dates: Saturday, May 4 and Saturday, May 11, 2013
Audition Location: Texas Renaissance Festival grounds at 21778 FM 1774 Todd Mission, Texas 77363
Audition Times: Two sessions; 8:30 – noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Audition Tips: Performers are judged on looks, speaking ability, how they stand/walk and how they show emotion.
Audition Requirements: Performers must schedule an appointment in order to audition. Call 1-800-458-3435 Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Specialty acts of groups or individuals who perform music, magic, juggling, storytelling, dance, etc. will have a maximum of 10 minutes to showcase their talent. The content is up to the performers and creativity, costumes and props are encouraged.
Character actors will audition in a workshop format featuring improvisational exercises. Photo, resume and prepared auditions are appreciated, but not required. Monologues should be of the Renaissance period and no longer than two minutes. Songs must be performed a cappella. Movement oriented clothing is recommended and costumes are not necessary for auditions.
The 39th Texas Renaissance Festival will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends, Oct. 12 – Dec. 1, 2013 and Thanksgiving Friday. The interactive theme park embraces different eras, including the 16th century and beyond. The 55-acre theater is filled with live entertainment, food, fun and professional actors who stay true to character for the entire eight weekends. For more information on the TRF, please visit http://www.texrenfest.com.
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He may be the a two-time World Cup manager and the manager of the current MLS league leaders, but Bruce Arena has little to say when it comes to USA vs. England at the World Cup.
"I don't know," Arena said. "Let's hope it's a good game. I don't know what's going to happen."
The former US manager has stayed away from offering much insight heading into South Africa 2010, preferring to leave the spotlight to Bob Bradley and his squad.
The LA Galaxy boss led the USA on its most memorable World Cup run when the team advanced to the quarterfinals of Korea/Japan 2002. The Americans kicked off that tournament with a shock 3-2 victory over group favorites Portugal.
Bradley, who was Arena's former assistant at DC United, will hope to replicate the feat come Saturday against England.
Arena says that the toughest hurdle for any team is to bag those first three points as early as possible.
"[If] you don't win a game, it's hard to believe three draws would get you through," Arena said. "You've got to win a game. That's the obstacle. You can make it real complicated, but you have to win one game."
The failure to capture a victory is what eventually doomed the USA in Germany 2006. Arena's US team managed a prestigious 1-1 tie against Italy in the 2006 World Cup group stage, but it was still three and out.
However, aside from any single result or goal, the former US boss says that there will be one moment that will supersede all others for the 23 American players that will take on England in Rustenburg.
"The national anthem to me is special at a World Cup," Arena said. "In 2002 it was even more special after September 11. To represent the greatest country in the world, it's a fabulous moment in anyone's life to be part of that and to hear your national anthem. So I don't really care about the games and all that other stuff. For me, that's the treasured moment."


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A legal description of the property needs to be included in the Quitclaim Deed. This can be found on an old deed or at your local County Clerk or Registry Office.
A parcel ID number will also need to be listed on your Quitclaim Deed in some cases. It can be found on past tax statements.
To execute the Quitclaim Deed, the grantor needs to sign the deed in front of a notary public. Some states require witnesses to sign the deed in addition to a notary public. Once it has been signed, the Quitclaim Deed is filed in the local County Clerk or Registry Office and sent to the grantee after it has been recorded.
Although a Quitclaim Deed removes a person's name from the property title along with removing their ownership rights, it does not eliminate that person's responsibility for the mortgage on the property.
In other words, signing a Quitclaim Deed simply removes your name from the title, it does not absolve you from paying any debts you incurred as an owner of the property.
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Weekend pancakes are an American classic. Dads (and moms) all over the country make various versions of pancakes every weekend. Having grown up in Asia, we seldom think of pancakes for breakfast. My idea of pancakes are the hotcakes from McDonald's that I was allowed to eat on a rare Sunday – which in spite their rubbery texture and lack of taste hold a very special place in my heart. Gobs of syrup will make anything edible and yummy.
These days when I can convince my husband that pancakes are a suitable breakfast, we venture to Stacks in Hayes Valley. The place works like well-oiled machine and you are in and out in a hurry despite the frightening hoards of people. Their pancakes are special – more cake than anything else. Our favorite, is the wheatgerm with banana. The wheatgerm gives the pancake a crunchy exterior which we love. The pancakes are so large that eating more than one is a bad idea. In fact, Ria and I share one and then steal some of grumpy Papa's (rather be eating pho) eggs and potatoes.
The pancakes we make at home are a little different – of course they have an Asian twist. Coconut Mango Pancakes. My chocoholic daughter makes me add chocolate chips to hers! We eat them with honey or syrup. They make a delicious dessert with vanilla ice-cream and some fresh diced mango. I buy the canned Mango Puree from Indian grocery stores – there is one called Jai Ho near Japantown on Fillmore Street.
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Equity futures are down on the unemployment report which came in much worse than expected. Below is a snapshot of the overnight action in the DOW and S&P:
The dollar fell hard on the release, bonds rose (hmmm, could that be by design?), gold rose and oil fell.
I have to laugh because I watched this supposed expert on CNBS yesterday at lunch time convinced that there would be 100,000+ jobs created! Well the headline number is -85,000 jobs and 10% unemployment rate. This headline number is much worse than expected, well below the bottom of the range and the zero number that was the consensus. However, the consensus of the household survey was that the rate would rise to 10.1%, instead it held steady.
From a technical standpoint, I would have probably preferred a rosy report and a spike to really draw in the last remaining bears. Sorry to be a cynic, but there are definitely games galore being played in the markets, very little of what we see can be taken at face value in my opinion. So, this report is cold enough to not cause a spike and warm enough not to cause collapse. Ahhh, just right if your goal is to keep confusion and the deception running…
Not seasonally adjusted U-6 jumped from 16.4% to 17.1%. Seasonally adjusted U-6 rose from 17.2% to 17.3%. Note the December '08 not seasonally adjusted U-6 of 13.5%. It has risen 27% in the past year, that's quite a year over year increase, a number I'm sure you won't be reading or hearing on CNN.
Here's the entire report:
December Employment Report
Interestingly, they revised November's numbers all the way to positive 4,000 from the prior report of -11,000. Oh boy, we were saved and didn't even realize it, lol! The fervor put into these numbers is ridiculous. They definitely cause people to take their eyes off the real ball that is driving it all right now, and that's debt.
At any rate, here's Econoday's first cut at it:
Payroll jobs finally turned positive with today's employment report but the problem is that it was in revised November data. Markets quickly looked past the gain in November as December fell back significantly. Nonfarm payroll employment in December fell 85,000, following a revised gain of 4,000 in November and a revised fall of 127,000 in October. For the latest month, the consensus had forecast a rise of 10,000 in payroll jobs. November and October revisions were down 1,000 net for the two months.
From the household survey, the unemployment rate was unchanged at 10.0 in December. Today's report includes household survey data reflecting annual revisions to seasonal factors. November had originally been estimated at 10.0 percent and was unrevised. For December, the market had anticipated an uptick to 10.1 percent.
Wage inflation in December was unchanged as average hourly earnings rose 0.2 percent and also matched the market forecast. The average workweek was steady at 33.2 hours in December.
The economy is in recovery but it is still a jobless recovery. Productivity will be up in the fourth quarter and that will be good for near-term profits. But without a healthy consumer sector, the profits picture is not so rosy. On the release this morning, Treasury yields eased, equity futures declined, and the dollar slipped.
LoL, there's that old "jobless" recovery line of bull again. Those unwilling to consider debt saturation will never figure out why each time the paper economy cycles upwards the real economy is left to suffer. Each cycle producing a larger disconnect between false paper statistics and the real world production of goods and services.
Frequent reader, Joe, dug a little deeper in to the household survey and found that it is a "disaster." Here are the numbers he found, they are astonishing:
Here are some year over year stats first:
In December 2008, there were 235.035 million working-age adults. In December 2009 there were 236.924 million, an increase of 1.889 million in a year. During the same period of time, the size of the labor force (those actually looking for/holding a job) decreased from 154.3 million to 152.6 million, a drop of about 1.7 million. This creates a gap of about 3.6 million people who are working-age but who either can't or won't find a job. About 3 million new jobs would need to be created just to be at the same employment/population percentage we were at a year ago. That would be break even. [about 250,000 per month]
Actually employed working-age adults dropped from 143.3 million in Dec of 2008 to 137.95 million in Dec 2009. A drop of 5.35 million working people in one year.
In month over month terms, things look pretty bad. The number of employed people dropped by 1.1 MILLION from November to December. The number of people who dropped out of the labor force (not looking for work any more) increased by 1 million.
Combine this with the stories yesterday about the colossal increase in number of people on emergency unemployment in the last month, and you have an employment mess on your hands.
Wow, Joe. More than 1 million dropped out of the work force in one month and amazingly they are able to hold the unemployment rate steady at 10%. Amazing what seasonal adjustments and changes to their procedures can accomplish at covering up.
Here's John William's chart, it will automatically update with the latest figures. Note that his rate is now just under 22%, but may have gone over once this updates:
While I'm on Shadowstat's site, let's take a look at the money aggregates. Wow! What was M3 is plunging and is now NEGATIVE year over year. The smaller aggregates are plunging as well, but still up on a year over year basis:
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Yesterday's action produced potential topping hammers on most of the indices. It was yet another small move on the McClelland Oscillator, the third in a row. Expect a large directional move. With this report, severely overbought short term stochastics, overbought and divergent daily and weekly stochastics, a weekly MACD that is rolling over despite rising prices, a historic divergence of price and volume, the highest stock valuations in the history of mankind, new highs seen only at major tops, bullish percent indications only seen at major tops, why heck, the direction ought to be up.
And with funny money and mark to fantasy still supreme in the banking sector, there is no doubt they can make that happen if they so desire. Just borrow money from the Fed (create it) and buy up one another's stock. See, it's simple to have a roaring economy, you unemployed simpleton, you.
LOL, seriously, I would expect today's move to run further than most think because of the small changes on the McClelland. Next week is options expiration already, so don't get too excited until you see support fall. The small rising wedge I've been tracking will break at about 1,125, and that occurring will signal that a correction of some magnitude has begun. The current pivot is 1,133, next support is 1,107.
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Personal Background and Education
Ambassador Power was born in Dublin, Ireland, and immigrated to the U.S. with her family at the age of nine. She holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Power's first profession was that of field journalist. She covered the Yugoslav Wars and reported from Rwanda and Sudan. Power was later the Founding Executive Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government from 1998 to 2002. Here, she also became the Ann Lindh Professor of Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy. She is married to Cass Sunstein, and they have two children.
Professional Experience
On August 2nd, 2013, Dr. Samantha Power became the acting U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN (she replaced Susan Elizabeth Rice as the nominee in June) and a member of President Obama's Cabinet. Dr. Power's previous posts under the Obama administration include Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights on the National Security Council from 2009 to 2013. During this time she also directed the fledgeling Atrocities Prevention Board. In these positions, Power directed efforts toward UN reform, advocated for LGBT and women's rights, addressed human trafficking and the safeguarding of religious minorities.
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Election Day is less than a week away, and if you're like me and millions of other Americans, there are two words that describe your feelings: Thank God.
Imagine turning on the television without hearing about the 47 percent, moving forward, Question 7, Tim Kaine and George Allen. It's enough to make me giddy.
But as much as we might want this to be over, in these last few days of the campaign, there's a real opportunity for parents to help educate the next generation of voters.
On Saturday, I spoke at the Newseum as part of a program on talking to kids about elections. Brave parents and grandparents took time out from stocking up on bottled water and batteries ahead of Hurricane Sandy's arrival to let kids vote in a mock election, make campaign buttons and, heaven help them, hear me talk.
One boy, 12-year-old Drew, sat in the front row, looking engaged for my 30-minute presentation. I immediately liked this kid. Afterward, his grandmother approached me because Drew had an idea for a story KidsPost should do about the election but he felt too shy to suggest it.
His idea: What should a kid do when his mom wants to vote for one candidate and his dad for another? It was clear from the way the grandmother conveyed Drew's question that the red-blue divide created enough tension to make Drew uncomfortable.
This is not the first time that a lack of civility involving kids and the political process had reared its head this campaign season. My colleague Petula Dvorak wrote about a letter that a prominent Washington school sent home to parents, the gist of which was, "Tell your kids not to bully the Republicans in class."
These two incidents made me feel sad about the "teachable moment" that we parents are missing if what we impart to our kids this electoral season is that the candidate we support matters more than why we support him.
Of course, part of the cool thing about being a parent is creating "mini-me's," and in Washington that means creating a new generation of party members, regardless of what party you're affiliated with.
But in the waning days of the campaign, we would all be better served if the behavior we and Drew's parents modeled wasn't Democratic or Republican, but American. Here are a few suggestions:
— Talk to your children about the importance of being not just a voter but an informed voter.
— Discuss the political ads that have been inundating the airwaves and about how there is some truth and some deceit in ads on both sides. (Paul Farhi did a story on political advertising for KidsPost that can help spur conversation).
— Ask your child to come up with three positive things about each candidate. You might want to try this yourself.
— Vote, and let your kids know you did.
— Allow your kids to stay up a little late Tuesday to watch election results come in.
When your kids wake up Wednesday morning, make sure they know that whoever is elected President of the United States is deserving of our respect. Not because we will always agree with him, but because the way Americans pick their president — with all the messiness and name-calling, all the division and divisiveness — is still the best system the world has ever known.


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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a short-term, goal-oriented psychotherapy treatment that takes a hands-on, practical approach to problem-solving. Its goal is to change patterns of thinking or behavior that are behind people's difficulties, and so change the way they feel. It is used to help treat a wide range of issues in a person's life, from sleeping difficulties or relationship problems, to drug and alcohol abuse or anxiety and depression. CBT works by changing people's attitudes and their behavior by focusing on the thoughts, images, beliefs and attitudes that are held (a person's cognitive processes) and how these processes relate to the way a person behaves, as a way of dealing with emotional problems.
An important advantage of cognitive behavioral therapy is that it tends to be short, taking five to ten months for most emotional problems. Clients attend one session per week, each session lasting approximately 50 minutes. During this time, the client and therapist are work together to understand what the problems are and develop new strategies for tackling them. CBT introduces patients to a set of principles that they can apply whenever they need to, and that'll last them a lifetime.
Cognitive behavioral therapy can be thought of as a combination of psychotherapy and behavioral therapy. Psychotherapy emphasizes the importance of the personal meaning we place on things and how thinking patterns begin in childhood. Behavioral therapy pays close attention to the relationship between our problems, our behavior and our thoughts. Most psychotherapists who practice CBT personalize and customize the therapy to the specific needs and personality of each patient.
The Importance of Negative Thoughts
CBT is based on a model or theory that it's not events themselves that upset us, but the meanings we give them. If our thoughts are too negative, it can block us seeing things or doing things that don't fit – that disconfirm – what we believe is true. In other words, we continue to hold on to the same old thoughts and fail to learn anything new.
For example, a depressed woman may think, "I can't face going into work today: I can't do it. Nothing will go right. I'll feel awful." As a result of having these thoughts – and of believing them – she may well ring in sick. By behaving like this, she won't have the chance to find out that her prediction was wrong. She might have found some things she could do, and at least some things that were okay. But, instead, she stays at home, brooding about her failure to go in and ends up thinking: "I've let everyone down. They will be angry with me. Why can't I do what everyone else does? I'm so weak and useless." That woman probably ends up feeling worse, and has even more difficulty going in to work the next day. Thinking, behaving and feeling like this may start a downward spiral. This vicious circle can apply to many different kinds of problems.
Where Do These Negative Thoughts Come From?
Beck suggested that these thinking patterns are set up in childhood, and become automatic and relatively fixed. So, a child who didn't get much open affection from their parents but was praised for school work, might come to think, "I have to do well all the time. If I don't, people will reject me." Such a rule for living (known as a dysfunctional assumption) may do well for the person a lot of the time and help them to work hard.
But if something happens that's beyond their control and they experience failure, then the dysfunctional thought pattern may be triggered. The person may then begin to have automatic thoughts like, "I've completely failed. No one will like me. I can't face them."
Cognitive-behavioral therapy acts to help the person understand that this is what's going on. It helps him or her to step outside their automatic thoughts and test them out. CBT would encourage the depressed woman mentioned earlier to examine real-life experiences to see what happens to her, or to others, in similar situations. Then, in the light of a more realistic perspective, she may be able to take the chance of testing out what other people think, by revealing something of her difficulties to friends.
Clearly, negative things can and do happen. But when we are in a disturbed state of mind, we may be basing our predictions and interpretations on a biased view of the situation, making the difficulty that we face seem much worse. CBT helps people to correct these misinterpretations.


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text: It looks as thought the magnet situation that shut down the LHC last week is going to take even more time to correct than previously feared. In order to fully investigate the problem, researchers have decided to hold off a restart until sometime in the spring of 2009. Robert Aymar, director-general of CERN called the situation "a psychological blow," but getting this beast is in good working order must be the top priority. Apparently, the fire department rushed to the scene after a little over a ton of liquid helium leaked into LHCs super-long tunnel, causing around 100 of the magnets to overheat. Take your time guys—we don't need any more drama with a device that could bring down the world. [BBC]


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You want to display employee records in tabular format, but the form is not wide enough to display all the items in the Employees block. The employee IDs and names of displayed records should always be visible, but you want to scroll the additional information as users tab through the Items, the form should look like a spreadsheet with the first two columns frozen.
Which canvas types would be most appropriate in this scenario?
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Iced Lemon Loaf Recipe
This recipe is adapted from Amanda Hesser's Lemon Cake recipe from The Essential New York Times Cookbook, which in turn was adapted from Maida Heatter's East 62nd Street Lemon Cake.
I find buttermilk powder to be a helpful pantry staple for baking. If you prefer, fresh buttermilk can be substituted for buttermilk powder. To make that substitution, omit the powder and replace 3/4 cup water with buttermilk.
For tips on the candied lemon peel, check out this guide to candying citrus zest.
- Yield:20
- Active time: 1 1/2 hours
- Total time:3 hours
- For the Candied Lemon Peel
- 3 lemons
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- For the Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- Zest from 6 large lemons (approximately ⅓ cup)
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¾ cup water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 extra large eggs
- For Lemon Syrup
- Reserved syrup from candied lemon peel
- Juice from one large lemon
- For Lemon Icing
- 1 ¾ cup confectioners sugar
- Juice from 1 large lemon
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
To make the candied lemon peel: Fill two small to medium saucepans with 1 quart of water and set to boil over high heat. In a large bowl prepare an ice bath by filling ¾ with cool water and ice cubes. You'll want your ice bath to be large enough to accommodate your strainer.
Using a vegetable peeler remove long strips of lemon peel from 3 lemons, end to end. Dig your peeler in shallowly to avoid the pith. Trim peel into thin strips with a paring knife.
When the water comes to a boil, add peel to Pot #1 blanch for 20 seconds. Strain peel. Place strainer in ice bath (so peel remains contained) Rinse and refill Pot #1 with another quart of water, and return the pot to a boil. Repeat process alternating between Pot #1 and Pot #2. You will blanch the peel a total of five times.
Once blanching process is complete, combine one cup of water and one cup of sugar in one of your clean pots. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add peel and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat to cool.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8.5 inch loaf pans. Line the pan bottoms with parchment paper. In a large bowl mix flour, buttermilk powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, using the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar on medium until light and fluffy. Add lemon zest and mix until just combined.
In a small bowl combine lemon juice, water and vanilla. Alternate adding the liquid mixture and dry mixture to the butter mixture beginning and ending with the dry mixture. Mix until thoroughly combined, scraping the sides as necessary. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until just combined. Divide batter evenly among prepared pans and bake for 45-60 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
While loaves are baking, use a fork to remove candied lemon peel from syrup. Set peel aside on a bowl or plate. Add the juice of one lemon to the reserved candied lemon peel syrup. Whisk until sugar dissolves, heat over low flame stirring to melt any crystallized sugar, if necessary.
Cool finished loaves in pan for 10 minutes then invert on wire rack set up over a baking sheet. To ease absorption of syrup make several evenly scattered pricks with cake tester . Spoon about an 1/8 of a cup of lemon syrup over each loaf and let cool for about 5 minutes. Flip loaves make pricks to the top then spoon another 1/8 cup of lemon syrup on each loaf and let cool completely. Leftover syrup can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for several days.
In a medium bowl, whisk together confectioners sugar, lemon juice and vanilla until smooth. Pour icing over tops of cooled lemon cakes allowing it to drip down the sides. Top immediately with candied lemon peel. Store covered.
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When we think of protein foods we normally think of meat, dairy and eggs. However, we can also get protein from plants. Beans and grains contain the most, but there is some protein in all vegetables. Of course, if you depended on a plant-based diet for your protein, you would be wise to look to the concentrated plant sources for your needs, unless you are eating a really large amount of food.
Protein is used by the body for building and maintaining. It stands to reason if you are pregnant or nursing, or have been injured and need to repair tissue, your protein requirements would be higher than the recommended daily allowance of 46 grams/day for women and 56 grams/day for men. In my last post I talked about growing potatoes for needed calories. Potatoes have 7.7 grams of protein per pound, so if you ate a considerable amount of potatoes, you would also be racking up the protein. Carol Deppe spent a winter eating a lot of potatoes and wrote about it at http://caroldeppe.com/ThePotatoBin.html. On the other hand, if you ate corn and beans for protein, you would get about 40 grams of protein for each pound of corn you ate and over 100 grams per pound of dry beans. In addition to potatoes, Deppe grows her own beans and corn. If you are interested in growing a significant part of your diet, her book The Resilient Gardener needs to be on your reading list.
Protein is made up of amino acids, many of which can be synthesized by the body, if enough nitrogen (protein) is available. However, there are eight amino acids, referred to as essential amino acids, that need to come from the food we eat. Animal sources have all the essential amino acids and plant sources do not. Interestingly enough, the ones the legumes (peas and beans) are lacking are the ones that the grains have plenty of, and vice versa. There are reasons for the traditional meals such as cornbread and beans, tortillas with beans, and beans and rice. Even peanut butter on whole wheat bread serves to give you the right combination. Beans and grains don't need to be eaten at the same meal to get the benefit, but they both need to be in your diet somewhere.
Besides protein and calories, including grains in your garden plan provides carbon in the form of stalks and straw for compost making, necessary for feeding the soil without bringing compost materials in. In my garden I have straw from wheat and rye in June and from cornstalks in the fall for compost. Besides the straw from wheat and rye, much organic matter is left in the soil from their decomposing roots. The legumes are soil enriching crops, leaving behind nitrogen for the next crop. The most nitrogen is left in the soil if the legume crop is harvested at flowering, as you would if you were growing it only as a compost crop. After that, nitrogen is put toward producing the beans or peas. Nevertheless, some nitrogen stays behind and it is good to have legumes in your rotation.
Other protein sources from your garden are peanuts and sunflowers seeds. I harvest peanuts before the frost kills the vines, hanging them in the barn for the peanuts to dry on the vines. I pick off the peanuts when they are ready. You can see that in my DVD Cover Crops and Compost Crops IN Your Garden. The vines become compost material, but that peanut hay could also feed small livestock. Peanuts and sunflower seeds contain 117.9 and 108.9 grams of protein per pound respectively. These crops also supply needed fat in your diet. In addition, they can be used for cooking oil. More information about that is at my post https://homeplaceearth.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/using-a-piteba-oil-press/. Sunflower stalks, like the cornstalks, are used in the compost.
In a permaculture garden you might have hazelnut (filbert) trees. Hazelnuts have 57.2 grams of protein per pound. My hazelnuts form a border on the north side of my garden. I wrote about hazelnuts at https://homeplaceearth.wordpress.com/2012/03/20/hazelnuts-filberts-in-my-garden/. Hazelnuts trees can be pruned, with the trimmings feeding your rocket stove. These nuts also provide fat in your diet and can be pressed for oil.
Okay, I know you aren't going to be eating a pound of beans or corn at a meal. In terms more easy to understand, a cup of boiled cowpeas (the beans I grow) has 13.3 grams of protein. I use ½ cup cornmeal, cooked with milk or water for a good-sized serving of cereal. That cornmeal has 5 grams of protein. A thick slice of homemade whole wheat bread has 3.9 grams of protein. A one ounce serving of peanuts has 7.4 grams. By comparison, a cup of milk contains 8 grams of protein and one large egg contains 6.3 grams.
If you have enough calories in a varied homegrown diet, most likely you are getting enough protein. As you can see, growing grains for compost naturally gives you protein foods. If you were growing a significant part of your diet, you would also be concerned with having enough calcium. That's the topic for next time.
More about Growing Protein at http://www.motherearthnews.com/permaculture/growing-protein.aspx.


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The 2011 edition of the HPI Racing Baja Endurance Challenge Finals are over, and we've got our first-ever repeat champions! This is just a preliminary news article, a complete report will be online very very soon! Every year, racers across Europe look forward to a true test of racing endurance, and the HPI Baja Finals are the only race to provide a regular challenge to large-scale racers. This was the fourth year of the challange and our first visit to Denmark, which has sent their top endurance team for the last 3 years.
With the help of our Danish importer North TQ, Peter Harder the owner and the Hillerod RC Racing club (HRCR) just 45km north of Copenhagen, HPI staff organized a weekend full of racing and activities for Baja fans and racers from all across Europe! We started the weekend with seven teams, much less than what we'd hoped for after a several teams dropped out and cancelled at the last minute. We'd like to know what can improve the number of teams we get, and regardless we forged onward and worked to make the race weekend fun and exciting for everyone. A short driver meeting introduced the teams to each other. There were many return teams, including teams from the UK, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark, plus 2 new teams from Denmark, and with the track ready to go they started a short practice session which went straight into a 1 hour qualifying session. Qualifying positions would be determined by the fastest single lap time, just the same as previous Baja Finals and something new and different for the new teams! The top qualifying position was taken by the Danish RCM team, who had definitely the oldest average age of any team so far! The oldest driver on this team was 66 years old! Last year's Baja Finals champions, Team WSE 1 from Holland took the second spot with smooth and steady driving while Team UK took the third spot after driving all the way from Britain, so it would remain to be seen who would come out on top when the 12 hour race started the next day. In the final spot on the grid was one of the new teams, Team Ballistic from Denmark, with the youngest drivers to ever take the track at a Baja Finals - three drivers are just 14 years old and the team manager is 17! Meeting only online to organize the team and coming together in person for the first time at the track, the drivers were helped by a couple of older racers on the same web forum, one of whom bought the young team a brand new Baja 5B buggy to race with! As usual, the spirit and generosity of the HPI Baja racers was amazing to see! After the qualifying session, the teams had their pictures taken and then it was time to pack up and get ready for the Friday night karting race! With the help of Peter from North TQ, the crew at ActionCity.dk in Ballerup near Copenhagen set up a 2-hour endurance race for all the teams. This was exciting and a fantastic way to let off some steam! Afterwards, everyone sat down to a lovely buffet dinner at the bowling alley next door, then it was back to the track or hotel to rest up and get ready for the racing, which would be starting at 8 AM the next day.
The race started with Team RCM from Denmark racing away in the lead, with team WSE 1 from Holland not far behind in second. Team UK moved into the lead briefly, until their engine let go and they fell to the back with a series of tough luck problems. Team RCM took over the lead for the next few hours as the rest of the teams suffered from broken and worn-out parts. The most interesting problem for the racing teams was a series of broken differentials that affected all of the teams, forcing a 20-40 minute stop for repairs. Theories for the diff breakages varied, but most racers agreed the dry track and high levels of grip wore out the diff by overheating, especially when the inside tyre lifted in a tight turn or the engine was revved over a jump and the tyres spun up while landing - this is one of the toughest conditions on a differential and after 4-5 hours of hard driving it was bound to let go. When Team RCM encountered their first broken diff after several hours of racing in first place, their stop lasted for 40 minutes, allowing Team WSE 1 to gain the lead. After RCM's second diff change and then their third diff change they dropped to almost last place and had to drive hard to move back into fourth and were stretching for third when they had more problems! It seemed the record lap times they were running wore out the drivetrain parts much faster than the other teams, and they kept being forced to the pits for lengthy repairs. In the middle of the pack and fighting for the final podium place, Team UK fluctuated from second-to-last and fourth place, battling with Team WSE 2 from the Netherlands and Team HPIBajaFans from Denmark. Team WSE 2 were the first team to go into the pits with a diff breakage, but they only had the one diff to replace. In addition to their own diff problem, Team UK had to deal with their motor change and other breakages, while Team HPIBajaFans had at least 2 diff replacements of their own. Meanwhile, the young Team Ballistic (doing their first race) and Team Sweden (in their second race) were battling it out to stay out of last place and trying to take advantage of the troubles the leading teams were experiencing. The only thing was, they'd have to work around the breakages they were going through as well! It was fascinating to see how these teams adapted to their wildly changing fortunes and worked as a team to get their car back out on the track while the team managers struggled to keep the driving times for each driver as equal as possible. Towards the end of the race, all of the teams were starting to get tired, and most of the teams had used up the allowed time for their fastest drivers. This meant the drivers at the end of the race for the teams would have to drive easy, steady laps, and in some cases it would become a battle of nerves as teams were passing eacy other on the track! Team WSE 1 was well in the lead with a couple of hours left to go, and although the other teams had started to give up on hopes of a win, it was only now that the Dutch team started to say that they could actually win the 12-hour race again. With the team from Holland in the lead by some 70 laps, the main battle was for third place between Team WSE 2 and Team HPIBajaFans, at least until another diff failure meant that the Danish team would now be racing to continue stay ahead of fourth place Sweden, who had moved up as Team UK and Team RCM wrenched away in the pits on various repairs. In the final hour the order was Team WSE 1, Team WSE 2, Team HPIBajaFans, Sweden, UK, Team RCM and Team Ballistic, but with just half an hour to go the Danish Team RCM was moving up quick to catch the British team, who had their second-fastest driver on the darkening track. Over ten minutes of nerve-wrangling racing, the Danes caught up to the British, forced a mistake and got past as Team UK dealt with lapped traffic, then the Team RCM driver made a mistake that required a turn marshall for help, and the hunt was still on as Team UK was hunted down and forced into a bigger mistake, driving off the edge of the track as nerves were stretched to the breaking point! At the end of the race, the leading three teams had enough time in hand to attach their national flags to the cars and do a few parade laps as the spectators watched on and cheered the teams on. The home country was well represented on the podium, with third place going to Team HPIBajaFans, but on the top step once again was Team WSE 1 from the Netherlands! In second place and 89 laps behind was Team WSE 2, with the Danish team 24 laps behind in third. The final order was: 1. Team WSE 1 2. Team WSE 2 3. Team HPIBajaFans 4. Sweden 5. Team RCM 6. UK 7. Team Ballistic After the race, the top 3 teams had a mandatory tear-down where they had to demonstrate the clutch, shock seals and cylinder head were completely stock. With all the teams satisfied they were within full legality of the rules, the results were deemed official and everyone started packing up and preparing for the post-race banquet. North TQ laid out an impressive catered meal for any of the racers that wanted to take part, with a chef cutting delicious meat dishes onto diner's plates. The first round of drinks was provided by HPI for all the racers and guests, then then results were read out by HPI's Frank McKinney as each of the teams were applauded for their efforts. After the trophy ceremony, all of the racers were in with a chance to win some of the latest HPI kits (Bullet 3.0 ST, Blitz 2.4GHz and Blitz ESE), plus Baja option parts and bodyshells, and then it was time to eat, relax, talk about the race and plans for next year! Our plans for 2012 will hopefully include a race date announcement by the end of 2011, 24-hour race, limited tyre allowance, EFRA-quality large-scale track, referee and twice as many teams! It will also be available to any team from around the world!


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Mercy denied to man who raped, killed 6-month-old girl
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Parole Board on Wednesday rejected a plea for mercy by a condemned Ohio man who says he intended to rape his girlfriend's 6-month-old daughter but not to kill her.
The board recommended unanimously that Gov. John Kasich allow the execution of Steven Smith to proceed next month.
The board said some arguments for sparing Smith, such as his turbulent childhood, were far outweighed by the nature of the crime.
"Smith took the life of an innocent 6-month-old infant while using the baby to sexually gratify himself," the board said. "It is hard to fathom a crime more repulsive or reprehensible in character. It is clearly among the worst of the worst."
The victim, Autumn Carter, died because Smith was too drunk to realize his assault was killing her, Smith's attorneys argued in court filings with the Ohio Parole Board, which heard the case last week. And Ohio law is clear, they said: A death sentence requires an intent to kill the victim.
"The evidence suggests that Autumn's death was a horrible accident," Smith's attorneys, Joseph Wilhelm and Tyson Fleming, said in a written argument prepared for the board.
They continued: "Despite the shocking nature of this crime, Steve's death sentence should be commuted because genuine doubts exist whether he even committed a capital offense."
Smith, 46, was never charged with rape, meaning the jury's only choice was to convict or acquit him of aggravated murder, his attorneys say.
However, rape was included in the indictment against Smith as one of the factors making him eligible for the death penalty. Under Ohio law, an aggravated murder committed in the course of another crime -- such as burglary, robbery, arson or the killing of a police officer or child -- is an element that can make someone eligible for capital punishment.
The Richland County prosecutor said Smith continues to hide behind alcohol as an excuse and calls Smith's actions "the purposeful murder of a helpless baby girl."
Prosecutor James Mayer told the board in his written statement that the girl's injuries were consistent with a homicide that contradicts Smith's claim he didn't intend to kill her.
"The horrific attack upon Autumn Carter showed much more than Smith's stated purpose," Mayer said.
Mayer says he didn't know why Smith wasn't charged with rape, but he said it wasn't part of a trial strategy.
The attack happened early in the morning of Sept. 29, 1998, in the Mansfield apartment of the girl's mother, Kaysha Frye, whom Smith had been dating about six months.
Frye was awakened after 3 a.m. by a naked Smith, who placed Autumn beside her in bed, according to records. Frye realized the girl wasn't breathing, told Smith he'd killed her and then ran to a neighbor's house for help.
Smith, known to consume as many as 12 beers a day, had had several beers the previous evening and had a blood-alcohol content of 0.123, well above the legal limit for drivers, when he was tested almost eight hours later, records show.
Smith had unsuccessfully tried to have sex with his girlfriend the evening before the attack, according to records. The prosecutor argued that Smith's assault of the girl was revenge for Smith's failure to perform with Frye.
Smith's attorneys dispute this, saying the girlfriend was not upset with Smith.
Prosecutors presented evidence at trial that Smith's attack lasted as long as 30 minutes, during which time Smith beat the girl to death.
Expert witnesses for Smith conclude he may have accidentally suffocated the girl within three to five minutes while he lay on top of her, according to Smith's clemency petition.
If executed, Smith would become the 51st inmate put to death in Ohio since the state resumed executions in 1999. The state has enough of its lethal injection drug, pentobarbital, to execute Smith and two other inmates before the supply expires. Eight more inmates are scheduled to die from November through mid-2015.


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Claret-and-Cobalt Look to Return to Winning Ways in Intimidating Atmosphere of JELD-WEN Field;
ABC4's Live Coverage Begins with 8:00 p.m. MT Kickoff in Portland
SANDY, Utah (Friday, March 30, 2012) – Real Salt Lake (2-1-0, 6 pts.) will return to MLS action tomorrow, Saturday, March 31, when the squad heads to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Portland Timbers (1-1-1, 4 pts.) at JELD-WEN Field. ABC4's live, high-definition coverage from Portland will start with the 8:00 p.m. MT kickoff and conclude with a 30-minute post-game wrap up at 10:00 p.m. Fans will also be able to listen to the action live via the team's official radio partners: ESPN 700/ESPN700Sports.com and La Gran D 102.3 FM.
Tomorrow's match will be the first in a three-game, eight-day span for RSL, one in which Head Coach Jason Kreis will likely have to rely heavily on his squad's depth in contests against Portland (3/31), Montreal (4/04) and Colorado (4/07). The stretch thankfully coincides with the possible return to the starting XI of no less than four regulars – DF Nat Borchers, MF Will Johnson, MF Javier Morales and FW Álvaro Saborío – all of whom have seen their minutes increase in recent weeks either off the substitutes' bench in regular season play or via lengthy runs in RSL's recent MLS Reserve League contests.
Click here for the RSL-POR MatchCenter page at MLSsoccer.com
How to Follow Real Salt Lake @ Portland
- Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. from JELD-WEN Field in Portland, Ore.
- TV: ABC4 (30-minute post-game show at 10:00 p.m.) & MLS Direct Kick package (subscription)
- Radio: ESPN 700/ESPN700Sports.com (English) (pre-game coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. MT) and La Gran D 102.3 FM (Spanish)
- Online: Streaming video via MLS MatchDay Live (subscription); live updates via RSL's Gameday Twitter Feed (@RSLkickoff) and MLS MatchCenter live stats monitor on www.RealSaltLake.com
MLS Game Guide for Saturday's RSL-Timbers Clash Now Available Online
Following is the link to the Adobe PDF version of the Major League Soccer Game Guide (Game Notes) in advance of Saturday's League clash between Real Salt Lake and the Portland Timbers at JELD-WEN Field in Portland. If you have any problems obtaining the document, would prefer to receive the document as attachment, or are seeking more information on the match, please contact John Koluder in the RSL Communications Department via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Click here to download the PDF version of the MLS Game Guide
RSL History v. Portland Timbers
Coming off the heels of its first defeat of the campaign over the weekend against Chivas USA, Real Salt Lake will have the unenviable task of trying to get back into the win column in the intimidating atmosphere of JELD-WEN Field, where RSL dropped a 0-1 result last April 30 (Kenny Cooper 22) in its first-ever visit to the Rose City. The two sides also met in last year's regular season finale at Rio Tinto Stadium on Oct. 22, when RSL had to settle for a 1-1 draw after seeing FW Álvaro Saborío's 45th minute tally offset by DF Futty Danso's 91st minute equalizer.
www.RealSaltLake.com / www.RioTintoStadium.com / www.ESPN700Sports.com


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About 260,000 people signed up for insurance on HealthCare.gov in November
About 260,000 people got insurance by shopping in the federally run Obamacare website in November, according to government numbers released Wednesday.
That's about four times as many people who signed up for Obamacare in October, a sign that the federally run website for people to buy insurance is working better.
But today's figures are just a fraction of the the 800,000 enrollments the administration had hoped for at this time of the year, underscoring the continuing problems with the federal website, HealthCare.gov.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has called for an internal investigation into HealthCare.gov's management. She will speak to Congress about this investigation today.
(Related: How to understand the Obamacare enrollment numbers.)
Today's official numbers bring the total people who have signed up for health insurance on the federal exchange and state-run exchanges to 365,000. A Bloomberg News report had originally projected November enrollment figures at 100,000.
The administration is still hoping more people will sign up for health insurance on the exchange by Dec. 23, the deadline for people to get insurance before Jan. 1. People can still sign up for insurance through March.


text: Sidd Pagidipati runs Physician Partners, one of the leading value-based healthcare provider networks in the country. Physician Partners is focused on transforming the fee-for-service healthcare system into outcome and value-based world. Prior to Physician Partners, he co-founded America's First Choice Health Plans (Freedom Health & Optimum Health Plans), which was the largest privately-owned Medicare Advantage HMO in the country until it was recently acquired by Anthem. Freedom Health was ranked #7 on the Inc 500's fastest growing companies in America in 2009, having grown 10,000+% over a 3-year period.


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European MG 3 launched in Shanghai
* MG reveals European version of MG3 supermini * Debut at the Shanghai motor show * Due on sale later this year...
The European version of the MG 3 has been unveiled at the Shanghai motor show.
The new supermini was first shown as the MG Zero concept car at the 2010 Beijing motor show but this is the first look at the production car that's destined for the UK.
It will be built at the company's factory in Birmingham and retains several of the Zero concept car's styling cues. Personalisation options will include graphics for the roof, sides and bonnet, while the wheels and interior can be specified in different colours.
The MG 3 will come with a 104bhp petrol engine and a five-speed manual gearbox. Performance and economy figures will be revealed closer to the car's launch later this year.
The MG 3 is 402cm long and the company claims that it will be accommodate four six-footers with ease.
Full specifications will be released over the coming months before production starts in the summer.