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The stupid party found a way to have one of its supidest members ever receive confirmation.A delay meant nothing and has accomplished nothing. Imbeciles!
Take a deep breath. This is not a loss, unless you have subjected yourself to countless hours of droning by Mark Levin on this. Going to war over one a president´s choice for his cabinet would have been a massive mistake: like Lee at Antitum or Napolean at Waterloo. Hagel is a decent man, a Republican, and he will do a fine job. Stop listening to the blithering idiots of talk radio because all they do is lose. They have declared war on Karl Rove. To the political right of Karl Rove is noman´s land. Stop living in these guys´ fantasy land. You and your country deserve better!
Down goes the country, once again!!
So who are the four Republicans who voted for him (or abstained). And did any Democrats vote against him. The numbers imply that some may have.
Democrats always find a purpose for their GOP useful idiots.
#2 should review the French Revolution - taking a deep breath is what you do before the blade comes down. But it cures the cold, I´m sure.
RHINO Hagel is an idiot, a tool of Bow-Boy and the Marxists infecting our government, a gross insult to our armed forces, and an enemy of Israel to say nothing of democracy and the Republic.The only bigger insult to the armed forces is Bow-Boy."Things" are not all right and are not going to work out just fine Pollyanna.
To steal a headline from a few days ago, that captured perfectly what this is akin to:Caligula´s horse.If there were ever a need for a very, very energized Tea Party, it is now.
Shelby, Cochran, Johanns and Rand Paul voted to confirm. Hagel set a record for most no votes for a confirmed Secretary of Defense. Previous high was 11.
Wow. Next thing you know, Somalia will be given a seat on the Human Rights Council, Bernie Madoff will be named Secretary of the Treasury, and Barbara Boxer will chair the Senate Intelligence Committee.
As usual, the troll king offers bad advice to LDotters. What do the Republicans gain by consenting to a truly bad candidate such as Hagel? I´m not suggesting that they should oppose everyone Obama nominates (because, in truth, he will never nominate a worthy person, and opposing all his nominees will appear inflexibly partisan). But you have to push back when it´s appropriate. Voting against Hagel would have been good practice for the Senate Republicans before Obama attempts to stack the SCOTUS with more leftists. A better strategy would be to make a clear, convincing case before the American people for why you oppose a nominee.
What´s up with rand Paul voting for this guy?
At the risk of starting some here #10, I believe that Sheila Jackson Lee is probably a better choice for the Intelligence Committee.
The media no longer hides their bias, the Democrats no longer hide their Marxism and the trolls no longer hide their agenda.
It´s like they all figure we´re past the tipping point...
We have once again reached a new low. Affirmative action for ex-senators.
The country has a mental disease. Hagel and Al Franken -- I don´t understand this country. I want Texas to secede. To h--- with this craziness.
America is being judged, and is getting what she deserves. Sad.
´Tis a sad day when someone as flaky as this, (-check Hagel´s voting record & comments through the decades!), is confirmed by this beltway Boomtown Senate. mm mmm mmm
The troll listens to Mark Levin and learns nothing.I have nothing to learn from the troll.
#2. Hagel is unfit. Nothing Levin said could prove that, Hagel proved it to all.His hearing removed all doubt.
#9 I think I told you so about ten days ago. This was a stupid fight at best. Just made us look bad again. We need to pick those battles we can win.
Chuck Hagel defence secretary - Jew haterDetermined to see Israel attack by Iran with nuclear weapons.
Poster #2, I want to believe your post is sarcasm. But I know it isn´t.A massive mistake? How? Why? I don´t see that AT ALL. Who is the blithering idiot here? I´m glad you posted so we on this blog can see what is wrong with this country, front and center.
I will bless those who Bless you (Israel) and curse those who curse you. (Genesis 12:3)Hamas now runs our military. Its only a matter of time before Obamawannajihad gives Iran a nuclear bomb to begin the end of days.Rand Paul is a fool, along with everyone else who voted to confirm that godless, motherless Muslim lover.
#2 Listening to Mark Levin, who is a patriot and Constitutional lawyer, might provide you with a few much needed brain cells. You should try it.
Thank you mccain and graham, two of the biggest losers in the Loser Party.
Rand Paul did NOT vote to confirm.
Another America hater becomes a cabinet member. Sigh.
You are both right.It should matter.But....in Obama world it doesn´t.Hagel is another Biden.White and Stupid.Since they are not allowed to make any decisions anyway they can serve to reinforcethe popular stereotype of stupid white guys.This is of no small value to the left.
#28 Sorry, but he did. Said something about it was because the Won had won the election.
According to the WaPo article here:http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hagel-clears-filibuster-hurdle-is-set-for-confirmation/2013/02/26/589b3fa6-8030-11e2-a350-49866afab584_story.html"The four Republican senators voting in favor were Thad Cochran (Miss.), Mike Johanns (Neb.), Richard C. Shelby (Ala.) and Rand Paul (Ky.). All 41 no votes came from Republicans."If you do the math you get one Dem not voting.Rand Paul voted "yes." Let that sink in and brew a while. Rand Paul. "Yes" for Hagel. McCain, Rubio, Graham as "no´s."
Pubbie wimps do it again. Wonder what the payolla will be from the Obeimeister.
America, as a free country, is done...finished...we are done folks...get used to major gov. rule....brace for impacct
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Cotopaxi Express: Jake Beren & Team Spend time Acclimating
Posted by: Jake Beren, Ben Liken | February 04, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Ecuador
Elevation: 16,000'
Greetings from 16,000' on Cotopaxi! This is the Ecuador Cotopaxi Express climb calling to check in. We are up at the hut relaxing, drinking some tea, and acclimatizing. We're getting ready to do a little bit of training tomorrow but for right now we are just bumping ourselves up a little higher into the atmosphere and we'll hang out and acclimatize for a bit before doing some training tomorrow and get ready for our attempt at the top the day after. So all is well up here; it's snowing lightly but we anticipate it clearing out just in time for us.
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Cotopaxi Express: Beren & Team Acclimatize on Illiniza Norte
Posted by: Jake Beren, Ben Liken | February 03, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Ecuador
Elevation: 15,500'
Today gave us a chance to check out our rain skills…. We spent our time hiking to the Refugio de Horizontes on the Illinizas was great and somewhat dry. The weather was all over the place with showers and sun on a repeat cycle. But luckily the skies parted when we reached the hut and we were able to dry any wet layers and enjoy some time at 15 and a half thousand feet. A leisurely cruise back to the trail head, and it was off to the Chilcabamba Eco Lodge for the night. We arrived at the lodge in a lightning storm and checked into pre-heated rooms and settled in for hearty meal and a good night's rest. Tomorrow we ride higher and take our perch at the Jose Ribas on Cotopaxi. Wish us luck and good weather for the next few days.
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Cotopaxi Express: Acclimatization in Quito
Posted by: Ben Liken, Jake Beren | February 02, 2013
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Elevation: 15,696'
Buenas Noches from Quito!
Today was a great day by all accounts. We hit the trail early today, catching a ride to the teleferico for the first can up the mountain. A quick ride and we were perched well above Quito, looking down from 13,500 feet above the sea. As we readied ourselves for our hike, Cotopaxi even graced us with an appearance. Solid start to a day.
Walking towards Rucu Pinchincha we spent a few hours ascending to 15,500 feet. The team did a fantastic job today, brushing up on some skills and generally impressing Ben and I. A great day of acclimatizing is never complete without a cup of coffee for the ride down to town, so we obliged happily.
After an afternoon rest it was dinner time and we enjoyed our best meal so far, carbo loading like champs in fine style and waddling home to rest up for our trip to the Illinizas tomorrow. Off to a great start over here.
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Cotopaxi Express: Beren & Team Tour Quito and the Equator
Posted by: Jake Beren, Ben Liken | February 01, 2013
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Great first day on the ground here in Quito. After a leisurely breakfast here at our hotel, we met up with our trusty city tour guide Jorge and hit the streets. Touring the Basilica and Old Town districts and paying the Virgin of Quito a visit, we got a pretty good set of views this morning. The afternoon took us to the Equator where we marveled at how easy it is to jump from one hemisphere to another and tested which way the water spins (or doesn't) in the North and South.
Now it's time to rest before getting an early-ish start and exploring Rucu Pinchincha, an extinct volcano accessed by a Teleferico from town.
Buenes noches,
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Cotopaxi Experess: Jake Beren & Team Arrive in Quito
Posted by: Jake Beren, Ben Liken | February 01, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Ecuador
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We are off to a good start here in Quito! Everyone (and all their bags) has arrived and today we are hitting the streets to check out Ecuador's capital city. We will also take a jaunt to the Equator,the Mitada del Mundo. We'll let you know how the day's adventure unfolds when we get back, but it sure feels good to be off to a good start.
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Ecuador Seminar: Illiniza Sur Summit and Seminar Winds Down
Posted by: Adam Knoff, Casey Grom | January 22, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Ecuador
Ecuador Skills Seminar 2013 is coming to a close. Although we did not attempt to climb the tallest of our three chosen mountains which should have taken place today, we settled for a 17,500 foot consolation prize, Illiniza Sur. We left our hostel this morning at 1 am and began the two hour approach to the hut at 1:45. Forty five minutes into the hike we had to stop and don rain gear to ward off the cold mist that was beginning to soak us. By the time we reached the hut the mist had turned to snow. Sadly the weather was not the only thing going south. By the time we were ready to depart, Jaime our local guide was too ill to continue, Suzanne was too knackered from her battle with a loose gut and Jan began to have stomach cramps. By the time we filed out, only Gary and Clark were able to ascend with both Casey and myself. With a one to one ratio the steep, technical terrain we encountered was greatly entertaining. Not to mention the weather broke just as we were approaching the glacier. From bottom to top and back again, this climb was a fantastic way to end our time together as a climbing team. I am really bummed we could not all stand on top together but tonight we become a party team. It is always important to remember the summit isn't everything. Tonight we are all ready for a grand fiesta of both food and spirits. Our time in Ecuador has been packed with good laughs, good climbing and great people. We will miss it. But now we are all deeply anticipating the reunion with family friends and ice climbing. Thanks to everyone who followed along and gave support. Hasta mañana.
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Ecuador Volcanoes: Team Summits Cotopaxi!
Posted by: Billy Nugent, Katie Bono | January 17, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Ecuador
Elevation: 19,348'
We enjoyed great weather on Cotopaxi this morning which enabled the team to go 2 for 2! To help describe the beauty of our surroundings today, I hope you enjoy the photos in our blog post… Our ascent took just under seven hours in nearly calm but frigid conditions. As the dawn began to break we were unfortunately climbing on the shaded side of the mountain and felt no relief from the cold until we were kissed by the sun on the summit. Despite the cold morning 6 of our 8 climbers persevered to enjoy the glorious sunrise from the top. A strong team on the way up doesn't always mean a strong team on the way down. Lucky for us, everyone descended exceptionally well and we found ourselves back at the Refugio drinking coffee by 10 am after a 2:30 descent! Anyway, the gang is back in Quito safe and sound, resting up for a celebratory dinner this evening before we all hustle back to our real lives. It's been tons of fun, thanks for following along!
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Ecuador Volcanoes: Nugent & Team Prepare for Cotopaxi Summit
Posted by: Billy Nugent, Katie Bono | January 16, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Ecuador
Elevation: 16,000'
The time spent relaxing at Chilcabamba was wonderful but like all good things came to an end. Fortunately for us, there will be more excitement to come as our adventure continues. We are about to make our move up to the Jose Ribas Refugio on Cotopaxi (over 16,000') where we hope to get a little nap in before launching for the summit very early tomorrow morning. The weather pattern has been promising and with a little luck we will all be taking hero pics and exchanging high fives on the summit! But we're not counting our chickens before the eggs hatch, Cotopaxi is a big mountain and deserves respect. Wish us luck!
More on the alpine escapades of this intrepid group as our program continues… Stay with us!
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Ecuador's Volcanoes: Nugent & Team Rest at Chilcabama
Posted by: Billy Nugent, Katie Bono | January 15, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Ecuador
Whew! After several strenuous days, the team has been relaxing at Chilcabama, a traditional Ecuadorian farmhouse. The surrounding countryside is beautiful, with a knockout view of Cotopaxi. Our day has been spent on exploratory walks, extensive eating, pestering the resident llama, and gazing at Cotopaxi through the hotel's spyglass. Tomorrow we head up to the Cotopaxi hut for our next summit bid. Wish us luck!
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Ecuador Seminar: Go With the Flow
Posted by: Adam Knoff, Casey Grom | January 15, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Ecuador
Yesterday we drove five hours south of Quito to Ecuador's highest mountain, Chimborazo. News from other local guides provided mixed information. We heard there was a bit of new snow on the route which contrary to popular belief actually makes the route safer. What we found was nothing of the sort. For many years the north side of Chimborazo has been melting making rockfall an increasing concern. Having a bad gut feeling I could not ignore, I spoke with the other guides and we decided climbing up with ten other climbers ahead of us was too risky on a route with substantial rock fall hazard. During the night two team members began having diarrhea and a guide threw up. I took this as a sign and began to reevaluate the situation. Over breakfast the guides laid out an alternative mountain that we felt would have a much better chance of success given the teams health and über challenging route on Chimborazo. A discussion was held and a difficult but good decision was made to abandon Chimborazo and go to Illiniza Sur. This will be a more technically challenging but safer and shorter climb. We are all a bit bummed to not be giving our main objective a shot but also psyched we are all still together. We leave the hostel tonight at eleven and will send word of the climb tomorrow. Stay tuned.
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It is great to know that a casual yet well-appointed restaurant with well above-average food and service is in West Springfield. I'll be back and will bring more friends/family. It is especially important to me and to many people I know that a restaurant be accommodating to vegetarians and vegans, which Lattitudes is. Congratulations, Lattitudes!
Second time there and total pleased with everything. A nice dining experience for adults. As a patron I'm pleased to not see children here. There are times when you just want an adult dinner experience with great food and atmosphere and this is the place.
My wife and I have been there a few times now, and it's always a new experience. menu, beer and wine list and always changing, but still always get the same great service. The food is cooked perfectly, interesting and bold flavors. We look forward the next time we dine there.
The food us cooked to perfection & Brooke, our server was excellent.
We came in from out of state looking for seafood. The scallops were perfection! I had a lemon/basil martini that had a perfect combination of ingredients. So good! The only disappointment was the odor inside the building. It was a combination of seafood and brussell sprouts I think. Next time we will eat outside!
My husband and I have eaten at many higher end places all around the country. Sometimes we get picky about eating out close to home. I actually found Lattitude online and after reading the chef bio I wanted to give it a try. Atmosphere is not awesome(really depends what you are seeking though...it is definitely nice) but the food is a home run. After each course my husband And I just looked at each other in great surprise. Everything was amazingly flavorful and perfect. I had the Ahi Tuna, which I sometimes steer clear of but I was delighted at the flavor and the pairing of the ginger polenta!.. Well done!. We will certainly be back with friends and family. Bravo
Nice and comfortable dining. Our waiter was very friendly, answered our questions, and made sure we were enjoying our dinner. The pork milanese was delicious...bacon mac n cheese excellent. Favorite was the garlicky spinach. Highly recommend...can't wait to go again. Wish we had eaten outside but maybe next time.
Loved the patio. Live band was great. Food was excellent. Service excellent. This restaurant has a lot going for it. The inside bar was packed! There is great space for groups to dine and the outside patio is a great place to eat dinner in the summer. I thought the road noise would be too much,but did not end up being a problem. I have had business lunches there many times and would highly recommend this restaurant for either lunch or dinner.
The food was absolutely delicious, served hot with little to no wait. Service was outstanding, server very attentive. Only complaint was the bar side of the restaurant was quite noisy and took away from my overall dining experience. Hostess staff did not greet me when I came in. They clearly saw me, said nothing and seated the people in front of me. The entrance is quite small and not great if you have to wait to be seated, especially with the noisy bar right at the entrance.
had dinner here on Saturday night for our anniversary food was great, small seasonal menu that had some nice choices on it!
Booked a table for three for a birthday celebration for three people. We split the steak flatbread and wings, then enjoyed the scallops, Cajun chicken and some bacon mac & Cheese. We all enjoyed each dish, and would definitely return, although we were there on a Saturday and it was very crowded and a bit noisier than I remembered. Our server was very attentive and since we mentioned the birthday on our Open Table booking, got a candle in our Cookie Sundae - appreciated.
I have wanted to go to Latitude for years. Many of my foodie friends told me how good it was. Finally, my husband and I went Saturday night. I am usually disappointed when I go out but WOW, Latitude did not disappoint in any area. We had the fried brussel sprouts with a sweet chili aioli - AMAZING and cocktails (hot and chili margarita. It was so different. Not like anything I have ever had. I loved it. Others we had: John Daly and Almond Joy Martini). For dinner, I got scallops over corn & fresh pea risotto with a strawberry sauce - everything was perfect. My husband got swordfish topped with a cold vegetables over risotto. It was the best swordfish I have ever had in terms of taste and consistency. Service was excellent.
awesome as always! (uh...the noise level....probably from my group. We have SUCH an amazing time there)
So delectable . Oh my, I need to get back ASAP. Only took me 30 years to have a great meal in my life.. Better late than never. I may never be able to eat at a chain restaurant again, that's a good thing. Thanks to the Chef. She/He deserves a big fat pay increase.
I have been to Lattitude several times and each experience has been awesome.
Perfect for lunch. Will try dinner one night. Food outstanding!
The fried Brussels sprouts were fabulous!! A nice quiet place to dine. The server was attentive without being annoying. Overall excellent!
I brought friends for their first experience and they loved it, will return. The brussel sprouts and calamari were shared by all, delicious as always. The ahi tuna, seared scallops and pork milanese most enjoyed as well, only the squash bisque seemed to be a bit overseasoned, nutmeg I think.Great service, a pleasant evening indeed.
We visited Lattitude recently, finding it unusually quiet due to our visit being on a Monday night during Big E. The food was excellent, and service was attentive (Lauren did a great job). We skipped the greasy fair food and really enjoyed our evening at Lattitude.
Overall pretty good especially the service. Seems food was average maybe due to being a Wednesday during the Big E when some places shut down due to slower traffic. Would return during normal time.
I picked this not knowing what to expect - but I am always hoping to find a great place. And this was just terrific. They ran out of tuna - bur nevertheless - their menu selection still had many unique and tasty offerings. Our party of five, including the Style editor of the local newspaper, found it a great place for lunch. Next time - I think I'll try dinner. Can't wait for next week of the following when I am back in town.
Everything was delicious. The lobster pot pie was overflowing with shellfish goodness and the special NY strip was cooked perfectly. We will be back more often!
Our daughter goes to springfield college and we are always looking for a good place to take her out when we visit that is not a chain. Our waiter Chris was great and the food good. Just need to do something with ac blowing on table in bar area
We came here for the first time after receiving a gift card, didn't know what to expect. Our waiter was wonderful, large selections of drinks, and the food was also great! We really liked the butternut squash soup, buffalo wings, and lobster pot pie!
I highly recommend Lattitude. This was my second visit, and the food, service and ambiance were, once again, impeccable. The fried brussel sprouts are to die for. The salmon and steak were cooked to perfection. The cocktails are unique and tasty. A huge thumbs up all around! I plan to visit Lattitude every time I travel to West Springfield from NYC to see my family.
My husband was given a gift certificate for Lattitudes and we had never been there before. It is not a place we would normally go because it is about 50 min. from our house. We were pleasantly surprised. Everything was delicious! We had crispy brussel sprouts with a sweet chili sauce and butternut squash bisque for an appetizer. I don't even like brussel sprouts and these were scumptious! The bisque was very smooth but a little sweeter than I like but my husband finished it all. I had short ribs and which were fork tender with a succulent sauce. It is a long drive to get there but I am sure we will go there again because it was so good.
As one who grew up in Springfield and has lived in the New York metro area for over 40 years, it has always been a challenge finding eateries near my hometown that can compete with the quality found in or near the Big Apple. Lattitude comes close. The menu is eclectic American. The menu is limited, but includes something for every palette, including a number of tempting specials. Seating is limited so reservations are a must, especially on weekends. Service is friendly and attentive. In short, until something better comes along, Lattitude is my go-to place for fine dining in the Greater Springfield area. The food is better and the surrounds are more comfortable than The Federal's.
A small but active bar area upon entering. The dining room is mid sized, cozy, surprisingly quiet, allows for conversation. The menu choices are unique & tasty. A la care menu. Given the price a starch & veggie or small salad should be included. Our duck was very rare instead of the med rare requested (as stated it the norm -it was cooked more with minimal apologies)- scallop sauce was tasty the scallops average-pumpkin and duck raviolis were delicious. At $8 per dessert the portions are good but not generous. The fried bread pudding was most interesting. A scoop of ice cream, smaller than a cookie scoop, was an additional $2 charge- The chocolate cake was better than average. Server very attentive at first-limited afterwards
Took a client to lunch this week to celebrate a milestone. Hadn't been here for lunch but was not disappointed! My client had the open faced rare tuna sandwich and couldn't stop raving about it. I myself opted for something different - buffalo chicken mac and cheese aka heaven in a bowl. Had it not been for my client sitting across from me I may have thrown pride out the window and licked the bowl clean. Also, the service was fantastic. Our waitress was pleasant, attentive and accommodating to our time restrictions. We both left full and are looking forward to returning soon! The best part was the thank you email I got later that afternoon that said how "special I felt to be treated to a Lattitude lunch" as a client.
My husband and I took our college-aged daughter to dinner here while we were visiting her for parents' weekend. We were seated in the back dining room which was a good thing as the bar area was pretty noisy and the main dining room didn't have the pizzazz of the room which we scored. I had the tuna--yumm!! Our daughter was very pleased with the veal chop--they mean it when they say that it comes on a loooong bone! My husband had the stuffed steak special. We were pleased with our appetizers as well, a salad for my husband and butternut bisque for our daughter. And I was happy as a clam as I downed my oyster shooters!! Dessert, espresso, cocktails and wine were all of the same high standard.
We come here about once a month. Used to go to max's equally as much. The food here is equally as good, much more reasonably priced. My real love is for the wine list though. If you're knowledgable enough to navigate it (which I am, hehe) there are some real gems at outrageously low prices. I could go back ten times and have an awesome bottle and never have the same thing twice. Their list makes max's taverns list look like what it is. A list made for a kindergartener. Ask for Pablo for outstanding service.
great meal out in the middle of nowhere! service was attantive and informed. a fine meal with obscenely generous portions at a late hour. wine list fair...
Brandon was engaging, attentive, and entertaining he provided great suggestions had great knowledge of dishes offered. He allowed us to really enjoy the experience. Our entire party absolutely loved the appetizers but we were split on the entrees with two of meals being topnotch and some of the best (tuna and salmon) ever ordered. While one of the entrees was under whelming & lacked seasoning. Also worth mentioning the presentation of the braised ribs was quite sloppy and actually took away from the very nicely cooked beef. We had a wonderful night and are assuming that it was an off night for just a couple of the dishes. Given all of the other great food/service we should give it the benefit of the doubt and certainly try it again!
Outstanding food and service. We took our parents out for dinner. Our waiter was fantastic and had a great sense of humor. He made a number of suggestions and was very attentive. The food was fantastic as always. I come to lattitude a lot .
Amazing food and service. We went for our anniversary on a busy Saturday night and received the food quickly but there was no lack of quality. The place was noisy and I didn't care for the tables being so close to other couples but I would still come back again.
when we visit the greater springfield, ma area we always eat at this restaurant. It is by far, the best restaurant in the area. my husband always has beef of some kind and I opt for fish. Everything is fresh, well prepared and delicious. don't miss eating here.
Our server Brendon was excellent-- food very good---dining room a little crowded-tables are little close
It was my first visit, and I was so impressed not only with the food, but the wait staff as well. Everyone was very friendly, courteous, eager to please. The portions were very generous, as well as beautiful to look at as well. I took a picture of my Caesar salad, because I loved the presentation. I will be back...many times...with more of my friends.
Delicious and served hot; we really enjoyed the accompanying bread. The service fron our waiter was exceptional. First time we we have ever eaten there and my wife is still talking about our experience two days later!
A local favorite that has never disappointed. Good food and a good price with a friendly staff.
The menu is different and invites us to be adventurous. The atmosphere was charming, and the service was great. We were a party of four, and we all had a perfect dining experience. We will go there again for sure.
Had great meals (Veal Chop & the Duck) & drinks (the bartender makes very good Perfect Manhattan's). Excellent service from a really pleasant & knowlegable waiter by the name of Chris. Oh, and the famous Brussell Sprout appetizer also, you have to try that, delicious!
awesome, awesome, awesome. Whenever we go it's always amazing!
Everyone was cordial and welcoming. Food super. Brussels sprouts excellent.
This is one of our favorite dining locations in the greater Springfield area--the food is always consistently delicious! The menu has a wide variety of items to choose from and the food is top notch in quality, quantity and flavor!! The wait staff are always courteous, friendly and extremely attentive! We dine with members of our party having food allergies-gluten and dairy. The staff have ALWAYS been accommodating, knowledgeable and almost watchful about the items on the menu and communicate our issues with the kitchen staff. We've never had a problem when we dine here. The atmosphere in the bar area is lively and fun, while the dining area is a little more quiet, but not excessively so. Overall, I would highly recommend.
We've dined at Latitudes a few times. The service is always great. The place is somewhat loud. This time the food was just OK. We ordered the famous Brussel sprout app which was kind of disappointing this time. It seems our order was the last scraps in the bag. We've had it before with numerous quick fried sprouts. This time we received a basket of pieces!!! We also tried the steak flat bread. Won't do that again!! Very limited steak for the price. I would think they would at least put a scrap on each slice of flatbread!! Our entrees were good and we would definetly return.
Very accommodating and friendly. We had a very good meal presented well. Our only problem was the noise level which we never noticed as much before but it was holiday time and very Full
Reservation was for 6:30 seated at 7. They were busy with a wedding in a very large back room and what seemed to be several holiday work get togethers during this holiday season. Some of the groups were doing gift exchanges and lots of gab prior to exiting. We sat by the fireplace. I worried about being too hot during our meal, but never noticed it being so. Service was excellent. Our waitress was Lauren, and she was a Gem. The general mgr was very supportive and made every effort to make sure we were not too upset with our reservation delay. My wife and I are definitely Foodies and would recommend Lattitude for place to put on your list for "Must Dine At". The pace of the meal was perfect and our food preparation was spot on.
Latitudes is now our favorite restaurant. Great food and service every time we've been there.


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Monday, Dec 92:50 PMSolar stocks lower again; investors worried about Chinese draft proposal
- The Chinese government, which has a 12GW 2014 solar installation target, wants to see 8GW of installations involve distributed solar systems (such as those installed on residential and commercial buildings), and just 4GW of higher-margin utility-scale deployments.
- Credit Suisse notes investors are concerned the 12GW target won't be attainable if utility-scale installations are capped at 4GW. It thinks Yingli (YGE -5.9%), Trina (TSL -7%), and JinkoSolar (JKS -5.3%) have the most to lose if such a cap is implemented.
- Nomura is less concerned, noting most companies it has talked to believe 4GW "will be more of a guideline rather than a firm cap." The firm adds China's solar policy discussion is "fluid," and that the government remains committed to supporting solar adoption.
- Notable solar decliners (in addition to the aforementioned companies): HSOL -12.1%. SPWR -5.6%. CSUN -5.5%. JASO -3.4%. DQ -2%.
- Last Friday: Solar stocks fall in spite of market rally
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Tuesday, Nov 192:41 PM3D printing, solar stocks reverse course
- After steadily rising over the last three weeks, 3D printing stocks are reversing course in dramatic fashion today in the absence of major news. Solar stocks, which have also seen plenty of good days lately, are also selling off hard.
- 3D printer makers 3D Systems (DDD -6.1%), Stratasys (SSYS -7.5%), ExOne (XONE -7.7%), and Voxeljet (VJET -14.1%) are all off sharply, as is custom parts maker Proto Labs ([[PRLB -4.8% - sometimes hyped as a 3D printing play).
- Trina (TSL -4.9%), which provided a big Q3 beat and guidance hike this morning, has turned negative after shooting higher in premarket trading. Other solar decliners: YGE -10.9%. FSLR -4.6%. SOL -6.4%. JASO -6.4%. CSUN -5.6%. JKS 5.7%. DQ -5.5%. SUNE -5.5%. CSIQ -5.3%. SPWR -7.1%.
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Thursday, Nov 143:52 PMDeutsche likes SolarCity's offering, calls it a positive for SunPower
- Deutsche's Vishal Shah predicts SolarCity's (SCTY +4%) $54.4M sale of solar asset-backed notes could open the door for SunPower (SPWR +4.3%) and others to do similar deals. The latter company has joined the former, which has already received a Baird upgrade in response to the offering, in rallying.
- Shah states the 4.8% interest rate carried by SolarCity's notes is below the 6.5% rate he expected, and well below tax equity financing rates (can be as high as 15%). "Bottom line, the Solarcity ABS transaction improves overall sector profitability and sets the stage for a lot stronger growth of the US solar market over the next 12-18 months."
- Also: SolarCity is partnering with BMW to offer solar electricity rate discounts to buyers of BMW's i Series hybrid/electric cars within SolarCity's 14-state service area.
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Thursday, Nov 72:22 PMSolarCity dives post-earnings, takes peers lower with it
- With shares up over 5x YTD going into the company's Q3 report, SolarCity (SCTY -14%) investors are taking profits in the face of a Q3 beat and above-consensus guidance.
- Credit Suisse (Outperform, $75 PT) is defending SolarCity today, while praising the company's operating leverage and incremental retained value per watt (rose 35% Q/Q in Q3 to $1.9)1.
- Goldman (Neutral, $65 PT) also talks up SolarCity's value retention, as well as its declining operational costs/watt (fell to $0.59/watt from $0.80/watt in Q2). But it also cautions expectations were high, points out "no volume upside was provided" for 2013/2014 deployment targets, and that there's "limited clarity" for SolarCity's solar lease securitization efforts.
- On its CC (transcript), SolarCity mentioned it invested $200M+ in solar deployments in Q3, and financed another $86M. The company has been raising funds for its deployment efforts at a breakneck pace.
- Many solar peers are also off sharply on a rough day for tech momentum play. Thanks to good earnings news, the group rallied sharply both on Monday and last Friday. In addition to SolarCity, China Sunergy's poor guidance could also be playing a role.
- Solar decliners: FSLR -4.2%. SPWR -6.1%. SOL -5.1%. JKS -4.8%. YGE -4.7%. JASO -6.5%. DQ -10.2%. SPWR -6.1%. LDK -5.5%. SUNE -3.8%.
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Monday, Nov 412:56 PMSolar stocks take off following guidance hikes
- Positive Q3 guidance revisions from Canadian Solar (previous) and Daqo (DQ +11.2%) are fueling another massive rally in solar stocks, some of which jumped last Friday thanks to blowout Q3 numbers from First Solar (FSLR +4.6%).
- Canadian hiked the midpoint of its Q3 module shipment guidance range by more than 10%, and the midpoint of its gross margin guidance range by 800 bps. Daqo has upped its polysilicon shipment range to 1,200-1,275 MT from a prior 1,000 MT, albeit while slightly lowering its wafer shipment guidance to 6.5-6.6 MT from prior 6.8 MT (shipping delays are blamed).
- The guidance hikes follow a string of positive Q2 reports from Chinese solar firms in August, as companies saw both their sales and margins benefit from growing local demand, diminishing overcapacity, and strong shipments to the high-margin Japanese market. Credit Suisse recently predicted improving demand could lead excess Chinese supply to evaporate by late 2014 or 2015.
- Also: Suntech (STP +13.6%) has officially reached a deal to sell its large and bankrupt Wuxi, China unit to solar cell maker Shunfeng (previous), SunPower (SPWR +10.9%) has announced it's buying module cleaning robot developer Greenbiotics, and SolarCity (SCTY +16.4%) has announced (as part of its seemingly non-stop financing binge) it's selling $54.4M in solar asset-backed notes maturing in Dec. 2026.
- Today's winners, aside from the aforementioned companies: JKS +9.8%. JASO +9.2%. RSOL +8.3%. LDK +6.5%. HSOL +5.2%. YGE +7.4%. CSUN +6%. SOL +6.9%. SUNE +3.5%. TSL +9.7%.
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Monday, Nov 411:37 AMSunPower acquires module cleaning robot developer
- SunPower (SPWR +10.3%) has acquired Greenbiotics, a provider of robot-powered cleaning services for solar modules used in utility-scale projects. The all-cash deal is expected to be accretive SunPower's earnings.
- SunPower notes Greenbiotics' robots have been used to "wash hundreds of megawatts of systems in the Southwest and Western U.S.," and claims the robots are less costly and use 90% less water than traditional cleaning methods.
- Greenbiotics' offerings will be integrated with SunPower's Oasis Power Plant solution (meant for utility-scale projects), as is expected to be used with other products/services. SunPower expects customers in dry/dusty environments such as the Western U.S., the Middle East, and Chile to benefit.
- SunPower's system-level sales totaled $341M in Q3, or 52% of revenue. The company is in the middle of ramping construction for a 579MW project sold to MidAmerican Energy.
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Thursday, Oct 314:33 PMDeal timings boost First Solar's Q3 results; 250MW project sold
- First Solar (FSLR) attributes its blowout Q3 in part to initial revenue recognition for its 550MW Desert Sunlight solar project (California), and from the sale of its 50MW ABW project (Canada).
- Also helping: Gross margin rose 170 bps Q/Q and 30 bps Y/Y to 28.8%. First Solar has hiked its full-year gross margin guidance range to 24%-26% from 22%-23%.
- Nonetheless, 2013 operating cash flow guidance has been lowered to $700M-$900M from $800M-$1B. Capex guidance has been lowered to $300M-$350M from $350M-$400M.
- Along with its Q3 results, First Solar announces it's selling its 250MW Silver State South project (Nevada, previous) to a NextEra Energy (NEE) unit. Terms are undisclosed.
- Expected future module shipments are now at 2.7GW, up from 2.2GW at the end of Q2 and 2.6GW at the end of 2012. 860MW of incremental bookings were achieved in Q3, partly offset by ~300MW of shipments.
- Expects future systems/module revenue is at $7.8B, up from $7.6B at the end of Q2 and down from $8B at the end of 2012. Potential opportunities stand at 7.7GW, down 300MW Q/Q.
- FSLR remains halted, shares resume trading at 4:35PM ET. SPWR +2% AH. SCTY +3.1%.
- Q3 results, PR, slides
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Monday, Oct 2812:15 PMTech momentum plays dive again
- Though the Nasdaq is only down 0.1%, many 2013 Internet, solar, and enterprise software high-flyers are diving once more. Chinese names are well-represented in the group, as NQ Mobile continues crashing thanks to fraud allegations and Sohu plunges due to weak Q4 EPS guidance.
- The WSJ and NYT have each run pieces asking whether a new tech bubble is afoot, at least in certain hot sectors. "People are reaching for growth," says one fund manager quoted by the WSJ. Others argue the fact the high-flyers generally have substantial revenue, and are often profitable, makes the current situation different from the Dot.com bubble.
- Internet decliners: FB -3.4%. MELI -2.8%. GRPN -5%. ZNGA -2.7%. P -2.4%. DANG -7.6%. VIPS -7%. YY -4.8%. QIHU -5.6%. RENN -5.7%. SINA -2.4%. FUEL -4%.
- Solar decliners: JKS -12.4%. FSLR -4.8%. SOL -8.4%. YGE -8%. JASO -6.9%. GTAT -5.4%. SUNE -4.6%. SPWR -4.3%. SCTY -3.8%. STP -8.9%. TSL -13.2%.
- Enterprise decliners: CRM -3.8%. DATA -4.5%. MKTO -5.8%. WDAY -4%. DWRE -3.4%. VEEV -5.1%. IMPV -3.4%.
- Recent declines: I, II.
- Previous: Cashin sees mobile/cloud bubble
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Friday, Oct 182:28 PMFirst Solar surges amid Icahn rumors, peers also rallying
- Rumors Carl Icahn is set to disclose a stake in First Solar (FSLR +7.9%) have helped shares fly higher. Similar rumors popped up back in April.
- Several solar peers are also doing very well on what's proving a good day for momentum stocks. SPWR +4.9%. SUNE +5%. SCTY +7.5%. DQ +14.3%. CSIQ +4.8%.
- JinkoSolar (JKS +2.7%) is up more moderately after announcing a deal to develop a 120MW Chinese solar plant that will be built over the next three years. Shares jumped yesterday in response to a Credit Suisse upgrade.
- The Guggenheim Solar ETF (TAN +1.9%) is now up 152% YTD.
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Monday, Oct 142:06 PMU.S. solar names rally again
- SunPower (SPWR +5.2%), First Solar (FSLR +2.7%), and SunEdison (SUNE +3.4%) are all adding to the Friday gains they saw after SolarCity provided strong Q3 installation data and (more importantly) issued better-than-expected 2014 guidance. SolarCity is taking a breather following Friday's giant move higher.
- Last week's signing of a California solar bill that effectively allows solar power producers (residential or commercial) to sell back as much excess power to the grid as they generate (the bill could pave the way for similar legislation in other states) could also be providing a lift to industry sentiment.
- Short interests for the group remain high. SunPower had 27.7% of its float shorted as of Sep. 30, First Solar had 15.2%, and SunEdison 10%.
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Friday, Oct 1110:32 AMSolar stocks follow SolarCity higher
- Two days after tumbling as the government shutdown spawned a general selloff in risk assets, solar stocks are bouncing with the help of strong Q3 numbers and even stronger 2014 guidance from SolarCity. The numbers shine a light on the strong installation growth being seen in the U.S. market.
- Notable gainers: SPWR +5%. FSLR +3.3%. TSL +5.7%. YGE +3.6%. JKS +4.4%. CSIQ +3.9%. JASO +3.9%. DQ +3.4%.
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Wednesday, Oct 91:21 PMIt's solar's turn to fall
- A day after Internet stocks with big 2013 gains tumbled as part of a general rout in risk assets, solar stocks are largely doing the same (TAN -3.2%).
- Notable decliners include JA Solar (JASO -6.5%), JinkoSolar (JKS -5.6%), First Solar (FSLR -2%), SunPower (SPWR -2.2%), ReneSola (SOL -3.7%), Yingli (YGE -3.9%), Trina (TSL -2.2%), SunEdison (SUNE -0.4%), and Canadian Solar (CSIQ -4.6%).
- SolarCity (SCTY -4.7%) is following peers lower on a day when it announced the $158M acquisition of mounting systems supplier Zep Solar. Shares outperformed yesterday following the singing of a California solar bill.
- Suntech (STP -3.5%) has given up the premarket gains it saw on news two Chinese solar cell makers have made bids for the company.
- Debt-laden LDK (LDK +4.6%), which has missed out on this year's big solar rally, is bucking the trend.
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Monday, Sep 3012:39 PMSunPower strikes $100M solar financing deal
- The Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) has agreed to provide up to $100M in loans for residential solar projects featuring SunPower (SPWR +0.8%) panels. (PR)
- Homeowners who become DCU members will be eligible for loans up to $50K. The initiative is part of the SunPower Loan program, which now covers all 50 states.
- Demand for U.S. solar installation financing has been growing quickly, and so have available funds. GTM Research estimated earlier this year $5.7B in financing will be available for U.S. residential projects by 2016, up from $1.2B in 2012. SolarCity (SCTY +0.3%) has arguably been leading the charge.
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- Solar stocks are adding to yesterday's gains with the help of a market rally. Also possibly helping: the Indian government has set a 10GW 2017 solar capacity target. The move follows the Chinese government's establishment of a 35GW 2015 target.
- Winners: JKS +5.1%. SPWR +3.6%. YGE +4.8%. TSL +4%. SOL +2.1%. DQ +13.9% (previous).
- Also: First Solar (FSLR +1.1%) has announced it's buying a 250MW Nevada solar project from project developer K Road Power. The project is situated to the northeast of Las Vegas, could see construction begin in Q4, and is expected to be finished by the end of 2015.
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Jonah Lehrer, writer for the New Yorker magazine and author of the Houghton Mifflin-published book, How Creativity Works, has admitted to making up quotes from Bob Dylan for the book which did "not exist."
"I told Mr. Moynihan [the journalist who exposed Lehrer] that [the quotes] were from archival interview footage provided to me by Dylan's representatives. This was a lie spoken in a moment of panic," the BBC quoted Lehrer as saying.
"The lies are over now. I understand the gravity of my position. I want to apologise to everyone I have let down, especially my editors and readers," he added.
Lehrer said he got the quotes from an unedited version of the Dylan Martin Scorsese-directed doc, No Direction Home. He now admits to have seen no such film.
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Davo wrote:Thanks BKK - Not sure either if it's a bug but it's definitely a design/logic flaw of some kind. You should be able to see all the values in the Genre table same as you do for all the other fields no matter what Collection your in. Otherwise how can you Edit File Properties correcty.
Davo wrote:I only use MM for music so i see your point. Even so to achieve what you want wouldn't it be better to restrict Genre by Type not Collection. My problem is i'm being restricted even within the one Type. Also i don't want to type in new Genres I want to select from the ones i already have.
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I create a new Collection called Quarantine this where i will edit the tags/properties for all newly added files to the Library.
Criteria = Path\Filename contains Music Quarantine (where they temporarily reside on the hard drive until i finalise the editing). Then I'll use Auto Organise to move them to a new Folder on the hard drive where i keep all my MM files.
So when i access Collection - Quarantine I only ever see new files not edited.
Assume that a new file does not have the Artist info & no Genre. When I go to Edit Properties & type in the first few letters of the Artist Name, if the Artist is already in the database the full name appears in the drop down list & i select it. But when I want to do the same thing for the Genre the drop down list is empty. That is my problem.
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Georgakas: Hillary As Senator: Just Say No
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Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign to become the senator for New York offers the New York Green Party a unique opportunity to focus national attention on truly progressive solutions to our health and environmental problems.
Dominick: Reflections on Five Years of ZNetting
Commentary, July, 27 1999
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Five years ago this month, I installed a tiny telecommunications program in my 386 laptop computer, plugged in a 2400bps modem (yes, I said 24 hundred ), and logged onto ZNet, and that conglomeration of silicon and wires we call the Internet, for ...
Herman: Resisting Illegitimate Autbority
Commentary, July, 26 1999
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My feeling that the government in Washington represents illegitimate authority ebbs and flows, but it has gathered strength over the past few years, and even months. One reason is the blatant further dollarization of the electoral process, with Bu...
Burchill: Marx on Globalization
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In the 1850s, Karl Marx believed that the spread of capitalism, or what today we would call globalization, was transforming human society from a collection of separate nation-states to a world capitalist society where the principal form of conflic...
Administrator: Labor Law and the Heavy Hand of the State
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There is one remarkable exception to the deregulatory trend in the United States. While politicians happily hack away at regulation, protective legislation, standards and governmental's ability to action on behalf of the whole community, one organ...
Cagan: Some Concerns About the Internet as an Organizing Vehicle
Commentary, July, 21 1999
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For reasons I don't totally understand, I was somewhat late in getting on line. About five years ago the small organization I coordinated - the Cuba Information Project - went on line, but usually the other staff person handled the email communica...
Solomon: Journalists Inspire Support for Community Radio / Pacifica Continues
Commentary, July, 18 1999
Norman Solomon
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Last Wednesday afternoon, radio journalist Aileen Alfandary stood on the sidewalk in front of the building where she has worked for many years. She looked out of place. The deadline for the KPFA evening news was fast approaching -- but all the doo...
Shiva: Monsanto's Expanding Monopolies From Seed to Water
Commentary, July, 17 1999
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Over the past few years, Monsanto, a chemical company, has positioned itself as an agricultural company through control over seed the first link in the food chain. Monsanto now wants to control water, the very basis of life.
Zinn: Inspire Please
Commentary, July, 16 1999
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The order came from above (I will not reveal the name, unless tortured) ): "Write something inspirational." The exact words were: "Inspire, please."
Solomon: The Public is Secondary
Commentary, July, 15 1999
Norman Solomon
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Across the country, PBS stations are in denial. And if we think the programming they provide is worthy of the name "public television," then maybe we're in denial, too.
Raptis: The Dictionary
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Last year (1998) George Babiniotis, professor of linguistics at the University of Athens, compiled "The Dictionary of the Modern Greek Language." The dictionary was a much needed work, given the fact that all Greek dictionaries up to that time wer...
Peters: Children: Their Deficiencies,
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We are at my 7-year old daughter's annual check-up. After a peering in her ears and mouth, palpating her glands, and listening to her heart, the Doctor points at Zoe's crotch and asks abruptly, "Does anyone ever touch you here?" Zoe is taken aback...
Schechter: Our Profile and Theirs
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When Dr. W.E.B DuBois predicted the question of color would become the problem of the twentieth century, he was writing before the advent of television, the proliferation of the mass media, and the many uses (and abuses) of the idea of racial prof...
Landau: Indictments of Kissenger and Bush
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The US government has released the first batch of documents relating to the violence unleashed between 1973-1990 by General Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship in Chile. Reading some of the memos, cables and intelligence reports, I was shocked -- the ...
Weisbrot: Fed Preemptive Strike
Commentary, July, 09 1999
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The Fed launched a "pre-emptive strike" this week against an unseen enemy -- inflation -- by raising interest rates one-quarter percentage point. With inflation at its lowest level in 30 years (2.1%), why would the Fed want to start down a path th...
Carter: Buena Vista Social Club
Commentary, July, 08 1999
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Because nearly all music heard in the United States is driven by dreams of fame and fortune, the sounds of the Cuban ensemble known as the Buena Vista Social Club are immediately startling. The melodies, rhythms, and songs of the group pull you in...
Herman: The Importance of a Left Media
Commentary, July, 05 1999
Edward Herman
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A jarring moment in the Philadelphia area propaganda outpouring in support of the bombing of Yugoslavia was a passionately prowar Op Ed column in the Philadelphia Inquirer by long-time local antiwar activist Mark Sacharoff ("NATO did what it had t...
Wise: Whiteness and the Recollection of History
Commentary, July, 03 1999
Tim Wise
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For the writer, there's nothing so frustrating as to sit in front of a keyboard and find oneself at a loss for words. To know there are a million things which need saying, and yet, you can't think of even one. Having experienced this often, I've d...
Solomon: Big Name Candidates Bow To Media Power
Commentary, July, 02 1999
Norman Solomon
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Every modern presidential contest generates a lot of discussion about how the nation's most prominent journalists cover major candidates. But there's not much analysis of how candidates get along with the media conglomerates that employ those jour...
Lusane: Defending the New Klan
Commentary, July, 02 1999
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It is perhaps a sign of millennium madness that the century will end with the bizzare phenomena of an African American lawyer defending in court the right of a member of the Ku Klux Klan - whose name ironically is Black - to burn crosses. However,...


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NORRIS, Tenn. — Nature will be on display during the Tennessee Valley Authority's annual spring wildflower walks at Norris Dam on Saturday, March 26, and Saturday, April 2.
The guided walks are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. EDT at the River Bluff Small Wild Area along the Clinch River west of Norris Dam. The walks are free and require no reservation. The annual wildflower walks are hosted by TVA in conjunction with Ijams Nature Center, Norris Dam State Park and the Friends of Norris Dam State Park.
The trail is a moderately difficult, 3.4-mile loop and is known for a spectacular array of spring wildflowers, especially Yellow Trout Lilies, Celandine Poppies, Bloodroot, Spring Beauties and Toothwort.
The hikes will be held rain or shine, and participants are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing for the weather. For additional information, contact TVA's Environmental Information Center at 800-882-5263.
To reach the TVA River Bluff Small Wild Area, take U.S. Highway 441 and turn onto Dabney Road, which is approximately 1 mile north of Norris Dam, and follow the signs to the parking area.
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Edward O. Wilson has revolutionized science and inspired the public more often than any other living biologist. Now he is blending his pioneer work on ants with a new perspective on human development to propose a radical reframing of how evolution works.
First the social insects ruled, from 60 million years ago. Then a species of social mammals took over, from 10 thousand years ago. Both sets of "eusocial" animals mastered the supremely delicate art of encouraging altruism, so that individuals in the groups would act as if they value the goal of the group over their own goals. They would specialize for the group and die for the group. In recent decades the idea of "kin selection" seemed to explain how such an astonishing phenomenon could evolve. Wilson replaces kin selection with "multi-level selection," which incorporates both individual selection (long well understood) and group selection (long considered taboo). Every human and every human society has to learn how to manage adroitly the perpetual ambiguity and conflict between individual needs and group needs. What I need is never the same as what we need.
E. O. Wilson's current book is The Social Conquest of Earth. His previous works include The Superorganism; The Future of Life; Consilience; Biophilia; Sociobiology; and The Insect Societies.
Quantum computing genius and Oxford don David Deutsch is a thinker of such scale and audaciousness he can take your breath away. His bottom line is simple and breathtaking all at once.
It's this: human beings are the most important entities in the universe. Or as Deutsch might have it, in the "multiverse." For eons, little changed on this planet, he says. Progress was a joke. But once we got the Enlightenment and the scientific revolution, our powers of inquiry and discovery became infinite. Without limit.
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Economist editor Tom Standage says if you want to get a good picture of world history, you should look at spices.
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St. John's University (STJ) and its Earth Club will participate in Earth Day 2009 at the school's Queens Campus on April 22 in a show of support as one of several movements across the country that promotes a greener and more sustainable future.
Scheduled events for the week of April 20 include:
On Earth Day (April 22) a model A500 food composter called the Rocket® is scheduled to start up St. John's food composting program. The Rocket® is an in-vessel compost solution that will treat food waste from the University's Marillac Dining Hall facility. STJ has leased the Rocket (with intent to purchase) to confirm beliefs that food composting is a safe, sustainable and hygienic viable alternative to sending food waste to NYC landfills. The A500 Rocket® can treat 80 gallons of food waste per week. In 14 days, the transforms the food waste into compost, which then will be stored for three weeks outside the Rocket® and then will be used for lawns and other green areas, thus closing the food cycle loop.
Student members of the Earth Club will be part of the solution by treating food waste in a sustainable way. Students that have volunteered to operate this food composter will expand their sustainability experience and at the same time help "green" their campus.
In addition, The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has given out a grant to administer their programs to improve air quality by reducing the number of single occupancy vehicle use. To date, eight universities (including STJ) in NYS have signed on to inform their students, faculty and staff about improving air quality as described below. The grant has been awarded to Clean Air NY with the main focus of providing information regarding air quality. Over the past year, Clean Air NY has signed on 5,000 businesses, 6,000 individuals and 100 community organizations. Within this awareness program there is a specific segment entitled Clean Air Campus.
Investigation of on-site food composting and the "Clean Air Campus" participation are just some of STJ's continuous improvement program that fits within the partnership agreement the University has with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These specific initiatives help reduce the problems of overtaxed NYC municipal solid waste landfills and air pollution.
For further information on the Rocket® contact Gerardo Soto, North American Trading House, LLC by e-mail at email@example.com or e-mail Tom Goldsmith at St. John's University at firstname.lastname@example.com. Information about the "Clean Air Campus" initiative of the NYS Department of Transportation can be obtained by visiting www.CleanAirNY.org.


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i have no idea what kind of duck this is i was going threw botanical gardens and came across this lil guy sitting at the curbside..... he gave me a lil grunt and raised his feathers at me and then took off cleaning himself...... if anyone has any idea what kind of duckling this is please let me know THANK YOU!
Mystery Duck?!?!?!
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Some babies just don't like swings. I feel for their poor parents, but luckily there are other options for those picky babies. The First Years Kickin' Coaster ($70) is a baby seat that is similar to a bouncer, but has the added bells and whistles that usually come with a swing.
Instead of sitting in a stationary position, tots can use their wee feet to kick off a mesh screen and move up and down on a sliding mechanism. In addition to the horizontal motion, the chair also vibrates, lights up, and plays a few tunes. I am convinced that the same people who invented the Sharper Image massage chairs were also responsible for this creation. If there were such a thing as a baby mall, tots would be lining up to get their massage fix and entertainment value for the day.
To see what I wasn't so fond of, read more