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As to the Iranians.
Red line.
Persian gulf some of these Iranian questions you ask I support the president's.
Strong position on containment.
As I said.
By the way I've just been handed a note that I.
-- misspoke and said I supported the president's position on containment.
Hey if I said it meant to say that obviously his position of the opinion containment we don't have a position on -- And that is what it looks like when your confirmation hearings in front of the senate go poorly.
And this is power play and I -- -- -- firewall and happy Friday Internet.
And Chuck Hagel the former Republican former Nebraska senator the President Obama wants to be the secretary of defense had.
-- terrible outing nobody thinks he had a good outing when he went up to the senate yesterday.
Not only.
-- did he struggle on basic policy points like whether network containing a rolling back the Iranian regime in Tehran.
But also.
Stumbled and fumbled when he was pressed on prior statements that he had made and he spent a lot of time backtracking and a lot of time mumble -- that.
So that's interest thing but is it consequential does it make it less likely that he will be confirmed.
We'll find out we will suss that out.
We'll also talk about the defense sequestration that is looming that is coming out there in the future that everybody agrees would take a big bite.
Out of our ability to be prepared it.
We will talk about those things we will also talk about the immigration debate where that is and we'll sprinkle throughout we will interspersed throughout the discussion of at today's.
Unhappy jobs numbers affect the political discussion here in Washington will do all that and have some special Super Bowl -- points.
So you might call of this there is there's much for you'd like.
But you'll like none of it any more than the chance to -- note here from -- ratified by.
Lieutenant general Thomas McInerney we're tired of the united states air force.
Who who.
We should point out that make that makes him a three star general which is a pretty big deal he's the form.
He's the former assistant vice chief of staff for the united states air force general welcome.
Thank Chris for her OK and I should point out Internet as you think about what the general knows.
He knows the scope of how the Defense Department deals with congress how congress deals with the Defense Department where they keep the money and how they do it because he's commanded.
And appropriated and all kinds of stuff around this -- over the course of a forty year career so we've got the right man for the job.
-- -- Is there was assumed to be -- -- in a -- issue and perhaps but that he was gonna go and now the question whether you can get sixty votes is real.
What's your gut tell you.
I don't think you get sixty votes.
You know that's -- he'll get fifty and its required sixty.
-- in fact.
They filibuster right and the question is.
-- oh.
It's filibuster.
If they don't filibuster I think he will I think the -- is fourteen to twelve.
In the committee and when you go on the floor so he'll probably get it out of committee right hand.
It could.
Surprises because clearly as you pointed correction it was a devastating.
-- day for him yesterday.
Ended it did surprise me a great deal because.
You know he's going to be more skillful we really didn't do his homework and have the answers.
-- the questions that the media had laid out from containment on Iran.
And how do you respond to stopping.
A nuclear.
In Iran from going nuclear.
Do you.
Judge the IR -- not to be a terrorist organization Hamas.
A terrorist or situation nuclear zero.
And all these vital -- issues to the United States and national security.
And he didn't have them and they were not clear and concise and he's -- some people that were very clear concise in the past.
Now something is that income you saw the difference in how.
These sorts of series ago John Kerry.
Goes into be.
We wants to be secretary of state -- is now former senator I guess.
But a senator at the time part of the club ran for democratic president in 2004.
And he went through there and -- Batted back.
The small amount of difficult questioning that he had and it was all very chummy.
In very collegial.
And hagel who was a bit more of strippers when he was in the senate it look like Lindsey Graham John McCain at all the guys who.
Ironically used to be his -- -- that used to be the crew very very tight they took a real pleasure in raking over the coals for a long time yesterday.
It was embarrassing.
Because big big clearly went for the -- Against Senator Kerry now secretary of state curious thing she's being sworn in as we speak they'd be effective -- to.
That -- went quite well but they went for the jugular and by the way they they were the right questions to Harris.
They were clearly on point.
You know Senator McCain and it was painful to listen to -- anything just yet he really dug in on it.
But clearly yes most of -- successor and all that was verbal.
That is as brutal as I have seen.
In many many years so.
But the -- weren't forthcoming answers were not as clear that I think that he could reviews and should have been prepared as you pointed out.
Before going to -- that he knew it was going to be -- Well and that's just the thing you start to wonder if there's little bit of overconfidence at play here because senator hagel having served for so long and -- on that very committee and dealt with these issues.
And he's the head of the Atlantic Council which is a foreign policy think tank.
And he has all of this stuff one wonders if he wasn't overconfident and didn't do the brief and the murder boards that somebody else should have.
Well he clearly was because those were answers it should have been scripted and he should just looked.
And clearly gone through skillfully answering why he thought.
That the surge was the biggest.
The -- in the twentieth sentry.
He should have been able to do there.
And but as you point and I think everybody agrees he didn't do his homework.
He didn't prepare himself and now I think he's raising doubt amongst people.
Clearly -- very serious concerns.
And I think if you would have given much more solid performance.
That it would have.
I think released some of those concerns.
In a way but I'm greatly concerned that this administration is taking us from -- But the unilaterally disarm and that could be very very dangerous problem.
Against this radical Islamic.
The group.
Enemy threat that we face in who are well underway led by Iran.
To developing nuclear weapons that we'll end up in US cities that use the culture and the irony of course is that -- -- was talking about containment.
And those things it was a concurrent with the regime in Tehran basically announcing they were gonna go and enrich uranium.
To a fare -- well they were not going to be bound by any.
Such discussions.
And was -- -- and guys.
Like let us.
My thoughts were -- what would -- now part of what the purpose.
Senator Daschle's nomination was.
From the president's point of view was to be instructive to Republicans about how they should view.
Foreign policy and how they should view defense policy and things that they should be more like him instead of John McCain and Lindsey Graham at all.
It probably makes it harder to prove that point since they didn't do very well kudos there we -- ago.
Here's what the Internet says -- did a lot of double talking says is -- anyone listening triple talking even sometimes.
Big -- 323 says wait I just hear the general say that -- didn't study for the hearing.
You would think.
-- or for that matter anybody for the job would not have to study.
-- now wait a minute -- -- this is ours this is like 67 hour day this is this the worst.
Grilling that you're ever gonna receive in your life so anybody -- so it's not like anybody's.
If the general himself that -- going to do this he would still have to don't know you still spent two weeks cramming in jamming and getting ready to go in right.
Absolutely and dig beneath the fact is that he had made a lot of very provocative statements that were.
Really others that mainstream in some cases like Hamas is not a terrorist organization.
The Iranian revolutionary guard corps -- RTC.
He voted against.
Naming him as a revolutionary.
As a terrorist organization.
He should have studied to have an answer of why he made that courts does he retract that.
If he doesn't know that the -- -- city and Hamas are terrorist organizations we are in trouble.
Patriotic fair minded.
With broad perspective not to say that not and not to say.
Who quite dapper I should also point out general -- and -- we thank you very much for making time for us today -- groups.
Okay today we're gonna take a quick break but when we come back we'll talk about the looming cuts to the defense program how -- factors into this.
We'll talk about the economy we'll talk about my power play for the day we do -- rollicking fun will continue.
So stick around.
And that is what it looks like we'll be armed forces the United States go out to train to be ready to defend us in our interest around the globe and here at home.
And this is power play now the reason you just saw that is because the folks at the Pentagon.
Say that if the automatic 5% across the board cuts to defense spending that are called for under the sequestration.
Which from the 2011.
Debt ceiling deal that if -- go into effect they won't they'll have to stop training troops.
For missions other than immediate deployment to Afghanistan.
And lots of other hideous things that they say that they will have to do that we know and we've talked about this here before nobody is better format and then the Pentagon.
And they will always be able to tell you why they don't get another 900 billion dollars this year that they won't be able to defend us and we'll all be blown up but.
People are starting to listen and pay attention that may be this is a very dangerous thing.
So how dangerous and will it be implemented.
We have an expert on both subjects.
Because we have with us admiral to assess that he's a former congressman from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
And used to deal with how the navy got -- stuff.
So he's very familiar with how this works and as to what will happen.
Politically I give you gentry Collins your old friend Internet -- -- former national political director for the Republican National Committee that makes him a Republican strategist and you're welcome back that you.
All right guys so.
The question is this we'll start -- -- admiral the how bad would this.
-- really it's really don't my -- yeah.
Razor cut across every single area.
That said could it be sustained well frankly yes this year is fifty billion dollars and the majority of that is in research and development procurement.
Only about 15% of that funding ever comes out the first year the -- the other 85% comes out here 234.
But this is not winning.
And distance and frankly a lot of this has to go with what you -- do you begin it's all of a sudden doing one less week of training.
But I think that that when you combine that with an appropriations bill that is you know.
Not not increasing from last year they and you really begin to get into a problem this is by congress should.
Re addressed the sequestration if it doesn't though.
I think the more harm will be to our economy because it will probably -- me GDP growth of less than 2% at a sustainable but not what it needs to be we need to get our debt down but hopefully lead over the next nine years not the issue we're just about to come out of the game get going again.
Right now.
Nobody wants and so as the admiral just outlined for you nobody wants this this is not a that he was in fact it was designed to be avoided it was supposed to be so terrible that no one would let it go into effect.
But the people in the red team.
Are increasingly saying well at least it's cuts at least we do get a spending reduction -- -- so eager to tax and spending reductions that they are now.
Flirting pretty openly with the idea of just letting the actual.
Well look I don't it is just people on the -- let's be clear every first ball President Obama.
Originated this idea that back in between eleven.
Calendar year -- you are going through this -- the first time.
And then defended it right and he immediately came out and said we're we're not gonna let the pressure off of this congress we've got to get the budget -- control.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I think -- be -- well they do it.
You know I.
I think frankly I think the balls and they didn't in this and its corporate culture right because the senate now for the first time for -- is going to be a position where they've got to pass a budget I've yet they've got to by -- -- -- -- margin they've got more see something more vulnerable seats up.
I -- fourteen Democrats and so I think they've got some red state Democrats are gonna have a hard time.
I'm voting for democratic budget if we don't see alternative cuts.
-- 92 sequestration is more likely to happen.
And know what that with the Republicans say is we'll do it.
I will offset their wool wool block the sequestration because the Republicans do like military so much.
They say that but this -- -- will have to have cuts offsetting other places.
And they say that sort of like is that what happened and then we'll do that giving cuts is hard finding places to cut especially in divided congress is harder.
-- well it is but the fact is -- -- Big believer that we need them spending reduction including entitlement reform as well less tax revenues and I think -- -- balls and to generally the right approach to dollars and it's been a reduction in -- one dollar.
In tax reform our tax revenues that -- Our defense can be part of the sheer sacrifice them smartly.
-- it when I was running in these programs and might have mentioned you congress in 2005 we said the new aircraft carrier V eleven billion dollars.
For the confidence of -- felt that cost was about.
We don't tell congress that would you buy a car from somebody sent.
I think the price two years from now when you're going to receive the cars in between thousand dollars -- only 13 confident that it's going to be you wouldn't -- -- -- know.
Pretty much what the price will be short.
We had about 300 billion dollars of cost over its.
As I was -- the needy in our whole Defense Department is usually focus because.
We ourselves are not that accountable how we do it.
Because we went shipyard that built an aircraft right it's so there's better ways to go out our -- accountability and that's what we do -- Smart people we need both spending reductions.
And passionate he's doing -- -- and I believe thoughtful approach to getting 141000 debt reduction this decade alone.
Admiral what you don't know is that -- the cars that I bought problem wasn't that -- and held them off those folks.
Different I had different I've I've had a different experience -- my life so last we're very very quickly.
For you gentry.
Will this sequester be -- won't go into effect.
You know senator Reid out very quickly and yes or no coming not coming I think it's -- he thinks is coming here that Internet it's coming you -- the -- -- -- but I think we can speculate stipulated stipulated.
And we stipulate that you guys are great gets good friends and we thank you for making time for us this Friday to protest semi democratic tell us.
-- -- says this -- it all yesterday.
It's probably dawning on senators who didn't serve with -- that he just not very bright.
That's not very nice but certainly.
For senator hagel yesterday.
The idea of him as VP -- patient's mind in big thinker that the president -- put him put out there.
Definitely that that that's the truth.
Whatever side of the -- you're sitting on -- we're gonna take a quick break but when we come back we will talk about the enforcement.
Component the comprehensive illegal immigration legislation and how that could be the sticking point to -- deal done will examine that when we come back.
-- -- And not using border security.
As an excuse or block to the path of citizenship.
We just want to make sure and this is very important both substantively and politically that there is a secure border.
And -- was this Charles Schumer democratic senator from New York.
And press conference talking about eight bipartisan -- the gang -- a bipartisan immigration reform package.
That he is part of talking about the importance.
Of enforcement.
And when we say enforcement we're talking about secure borders we're talking about decent checks were talking about card -- and all that other stuff.
And this is power play so here's the deal and an end.
The truth is that for Republicans they are -- skeptical and very concerned and I would point to an excellent column by your friend Charles Krauthammer.
That they will get it went as happened in 1986.
That they will grant them broad amnesty for some ten million or more illegal immigrants and then end up not getting the border controls and -- that they were promised.
Could this be these stumbling block to eventual reform you know who probably knows -- Jason Riley.
He's a columnist for the Wall Street Journal and is making its debut here on the big show Jason welcome.
Thank you for having that.
You -- OK so talk to me about four why is enforcement why is this such a tricky question.
Well it's it it's a tricky question because in the bipartisan agreement in the sun at what you have is a provision that would allow.
The millions of people upwards of eleven million people to get a sort of probationary status if this legislation would pass.
And then in order for a -- and then under that probationary status they'd be able live here and continue working here and so forth.
But before they could move onto a green card and citizenship.
There would have to be some security markers and that.
And it indeed the reality is that Republicans want to make that pathway to citizenship.
Hard and difficult.
Or harder and more difficult.
And then the Democrats would have -- they want the citizenship to come.
And the green cards to come much sooner in the process and I think that's where where the dividing line is and I think there's a red scare of the Democrats asking for too much.
We're getting too greedy because.
As I said the probationary status means that millions of people here who can pass a criminal background check would be able to work and stay here.
But they want the citizenship to come sooner.
Now this -- and Charles and others on the right have said this that basically.
There should be no amnesty conditional provisional temporary whatever it would be call until there is aboard a border fence and that everything else is in place.
That's probably not a politically realistic ask is it.
I'm no I don't think it is for a couple reasons why you have to define what border security means doesn't mean.
The people are crossing the border illegally doesn't mean.
People who come legally and overstayed their vetoes those are -- -- enough of them are deported.
The but the problem that you're never gonna make the border impenetrable.
And a fair question the people on the right.
-- is will you ever be satisfied that the border is secure and some would never be so there's sort of arguing in bad faith.
Now it's true that people on the last our last interest that in a secure border.
That's certainly the case and it wouldn't be a priority.
For them and many of the people praising the bipartisan agreement.
Laughed out meaning of the people on the left left out entirely the security provisions because that is not a priority on them but I think.
What we need to do is keep our eye on the ball here and -- and realize that these things work in tandem.
That is.
Giving people more legal ways to come.
Is a way of enhancing border security these are by and large economic migrants.
Coming to war if you give them a way to come legally they will use it.
That will free up Border Patrol the focus on people who must sneak into the country drug dealers potential terrorist and so forth so the -- work in tandem.
And we don't want to put the cart before the horse you'll reduce pressure on the border by putting in place a legal way for more people to come.
Jason -- good words we thank you for your insights have a great thank you.
Okay now here's an outlaw -- said general general Mac and Ernie was once my boss in the air force.
You never wanted to -- -- him and prepared he was a great commander and leader in Omaha we can tell you that we are all very fond of them here at the Washington bureau of the Fox News Channel is a great guy.
And by the way at his age which I'm not specify at this point he is going outbreaks that week of skiing yeah.
And -- -- next week the guy is kind of is kind of a stud it's pretty cool.
OK so lots of great -- today lots of good stuff today.
Laura Ingle is in for Jonathan Hunt at the twelve -- -- you like that.
You also like the fact that it's Friday which means that you get the weekend 22 hot debate -- what we've told you this week and we'll see you back here on Monday but how about.
That's very special Super Bowl addition of power points.
And that -- points in his blue bowl.
The two teams playing in the Super Bowl are from arguably two most democratic cities in America.
-- -- -- native Baltimore.
And her hometown of San Francisco are playing each other in the Super Bowl this is a blue America.
Vs blue America so that's your first.
And PowerPoint whatever happens will be a democratic victory in the super boy blue state.
Blue city team.
Will definitely be the next Super Bowl champion but think about this here's an interesting data point for you leadership senator point one intent.
That's right out of the last ten Super Bowls nine have been one.
By teams from counties that went democratic in the previous presidential election the last time that a team.
From a town.
That went Republican in the previous election was 2003.
When the Buccaneers.
One in -- from Hillsborough County down in Florida.
And really out of the last ten years said then.
Of the teams came from states that voted democratic in the previous election.
The exceptions being of course Tampa that -- New Orleans and the colts that's it.
Why why why is this why is this so true or Democrats better football -- Here's your third PowerPoint density divide.
Everybody knows that if you want good football -- go to the south.
But -- the SEC eight.
This is just true now Texas we salute you.
But here's the deal America lives and the country who lives in cities lives in the suburbs but the higher the population density where you are.
Means that you are more likely to be a Democrat the closer the more people -- per square mile more democratic -- are likely to be urban areas are democratic rural areas are.
Republican that's the truth and so that explains why.
Big cities that produce winning football teams like I don't know the Pittsburgh Steelers for example.
Tend to be more democratic -- something for you to consider if you're watching the football game and now.
As we like to do every day we want to leave you with the word.
From our friendships.
So what happened -- today it was shocking because it showed an astonishing.
Lack of confidence -- -- he was -- he was weak.
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Monday, April 27th, 2009
Let me begin with this simple statement: Hip Hop videos can go to hell.
I don't know who this Paul Wall character is, nor do I care, but I stumbled across this video of his and it made me choke on my Earl Grey a little.
For all the arguments about Hip Hop objectifying women, I think we can safely say that these heifers are objectifying themselves. Seriously ladies, can we please do better? Are you really in a video in your underwear, dry humping couches and cleaning some muppet's house, trying to look sexy? Is that what's really hot in the streets right now?
Cleaning. Cleaning. Could it get any more stereotypical? 2009 and that's still all we're good for. Well, in the world of hip hop at least. (Quick sidebar: I'm finding it a real stretch to call this nonsense 'hip hop').
But of course, it was men who came up with the concept for this video. It was men who put out the casting call for 'scantily clad attention seeking women with a flare for dish washing and vacuuming'. But it was these women who reduced themselves to actually being in it and helping the cause of continuing the cycle of women being treated as nothing more than maids. And am I the only one who doesn't don fake eyelashes and lacy briefs to do housework? Shit, what happened to rubber gloves and some sweats?
Let's face it though, hip hop is not real life. In real life, this gremlin would not have 20 hot chicks cleaning his house in their underwear. I am hard pushed to find a more physically repulsive individual roaming the earth. What the hell is all that shit in his mouth? He sure as hell isn't getting manicures at home from some chick with questionable lingerie choices and services this fool on her knees, no less.
I know it's a recession, but you never need a pay cheque this badly. Please, attempt to have some class. Keep your clothes on. Cleaning your own house is fine and if you want to do it in your underwear, that's your own business. But cleaning Paul Wall's house, when he barely looks as if he cleans himself on a regular basis? I'll pass, thanks.
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To become fit for a king, 300 star Gerard Butler trained harder than most pro athletes for 4 months straight. But his biggest challenge came when the cameras stopped rolling
To become fit for a king, 300 star Gerard Butler trained harder than most pro athletes for 4 months straight. But his biggest challenge came when the cameras stopped rolling
As Gerard Butler rushes into his hotel lobby, he seems slightly disoriented. Maybe it's the chill winds buffeting New York City. But more likely, it's the lingering effects of his just-completed session of eye- movement desensitization and reprocessing, a laser-light show of sorts that supposedly hot-wires the synapses of your gray matter. "It's normally used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder," the 37-year-old actor says. However, his hope is that it will help coordinate the analytical and creative lobes of his brain, enabling him to better manage his life.
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Perhaps he should ask for a refund. Butler not only is 45 minutes late for our interview, but also requires an additional 5 minutes to tidy up -- his pug puppy is in heat -- and then another 10 when his room key won't open the door. Once inside, he quickly apologizes for the clutter of brochures and tile samples, which he attributes to the overdue renovation of his Manhattan condo -- the one he bought in early 2004 but has yet to occupy.
While all of this frustrates Butler enough to take a stab at laser-light therapy, at least he can justify his disorganized personal life as an occupational hazard. After all, his success as an actor depends on his ability to inhabit the mind of another person and then stay in character for months. And when you consider his larger-than-life roles in modern-day epics such as Dracula 2000, Attila the Hun, and the newly released 300 -- in which he plays Leonidas, King of Sparta (*1) -- you understand why he might run late for an appointment or take 3 years to remodel his apartment. Would a vampire heed deadlines? Would a king compare swatches?
To become King Leonidas, Butler, who by his own admission was in less- than-ideal shape when he was tapped for the starring role in 300, spent 4 months transforming both his body and his mind. Early on, it became an all-consuming task. That's because the intense training required to build a warrior's physique -- aesthetically and functionally -- simultaneously cultivated a warrior's mentality. Or maybe it was vice versa.
Either way, it's the reason Butler enlisted the help of Mark Twight, a former world-class mountain climber who, based on personal experience, believes in training as if your life depends on it. In fact, Twight would argue that a good workout should make you feel almost queasy upon hearing what lies ahead. For example, to hasten Butler's mind-body transformation, he created what he calls the "300-rep Spartan workout." (Trust us, 100 reps is plenty hard.) (*2) It goes like this: Without resting between exercises, Butler performs 25 pullups, 50 deadlifts with 135 pounds, 50 pushups, 50 jumps on a 24-inch box, 50 floor wipers (*3), 50 single-arm clean-and-presses using a 36-pound kettle bell, and 25 more pullups. All this, in addition to utilizing other unconventional yet equally taxing training methods, such as tire flipping and gymnastics-style ring training. Sound like hell? It is. In fact, upon receiving his marching orders for a Spartan workout, one of Butler's costars told Twight, "It feels like you just killed my dog."
Five weeks before the cameras were to roll, Butler took on extra sessions with a Venezuelan bodybuilder named Franco LiCastro in order to exaggerate the physique he was after. "I wanted to look really strong," says Butler. "I've seen so many actors play these kinds of roles, and you see all this equipment on either a big belly or skinny little arms." It worked in more ways than one: On-screen, the bearded actor lords over the battlefield like testosterone incarnate, with the steely gaze, cobblestone abs, and broad, chiseled shoulders you suspect one would need to command 300 men to their slaughter.
"You know that every bead of sweat falling off your head, every weight you've pumped -- the history of that is all in your eyes," says Butler of his dedication. "That was a great thing, to put on that cape and put on that helmet, and not have to think, Shit, I should have trained more. Instead, I was standing there feeling like a lion."
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This issue revolves around "equality". The politically correct crowd think that women should be on exactly equal footing with men, receiving the exact same tasks and opportunities men do. They think that there should be no problem, that it's just a given that women should have the chance to do any job men do. That would be great, if it worked that way. That's the ideal. Fair treatment of all is a must, and is as important to a military organization as any equipment, supplies, or support.
Now, let me give you the real. With few exceptions, a woman cannot physically do the same things men can do. Their bodies are not made to endure the same stressors. Strength is an issue (i.e., the strength required to move the dead weight of an injured soldier, or of a Sailor from the lower decks to the upper. It is evident right at recruit training, where women are required to take calcium supplements because their lower extremities cannot endure the stress placed on them. So if Sally is required to do 29 pushups, Jimmy is required to do 51, but both are required to carry 70 pounds on their backs and engage in strenuous activity in a combat zone, why aren't Jimmy and Sally held to the same physical standard? Why? Because women are not required to demonstrate the same performance standards of a man during the physical fitness tests. And they couldn't, for the most part. Common sense says the physiology of men and women is different, and military regs take that into account.
Let me give you another cold dose of reality. Servicewomen get pregnant. Now, the regulations HAVE changed. Women have a certain period of recovery and bonding time, but must return to duty by a certain date. Well, it doesn't always work out that way. Women gain pregnancy weight they can't lose. Some physical problem develops which prevents them from returning to duty. Or she's a single mother, with no care plan (and unable to get one). So while she's gone, others have to step up and do her job. This happens, and it happens quite frequently. Does that sound much like equality?
Sexual assault is another problem. Sure, there is "zero tolerance", training is given, and there are severe consequences for this conduct. However, none of these things will stop a predator from taking advantage of a situation and causing irreparable harm. It happens, all too often. And as Harry Callahan once said, it's an awfully high price to pay for being stylish.
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Posted over 1 year ago in reply to JohnFol.
BTW how do we PM each other???
I might be staying with my running buddy (who also needed to pull out) in Brighton the night before so we could maybe arrange something.
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No idea how to send a PM....
Just sent a test PM to John to see if it works...
Hover over a username for a couple of seconds and wait for the popup. It doesn't work on John's username for some reason but I found a trick to do it for him - choose someone else first and then replace their name.
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ok, just tried it and responded to Adam's.
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3340. First Brighton. Probably staying with a friend on Saturday night, but will be around during the day trying not to spend money at the expo.
Posted over 1 year ago in reply to macdaddy256
So who knows Brighton well enough to suggest an easy place to meet up?
I'm guessing we'll all probably be there Sat afternoon and the Expo sounds like a good starting point, but is there anywhere better?
Sadly I won't be about Saturday as flying back from Austria. And although I do know Brighton I have only been on marathon day once and don't recall where (if anywhere) is less busy/crowded. Perhaps a bar/pub on the beach as there is lots of space to sit outside if not in...also depends on weather. : D
Not wishing to open a book on this one bearing in mind the reputation of Brighton . .
JustMe And JF, I bet you'll get your bum pinched!!! :)
And JF, I bet you'll get your bum pinched!!! :)
Posted over 1 year ago in reply to KandiKane
KandiKane Perhaps a bar/pub on the beach as there is lots of space to sit outside
Perhaps a bar/pub on the beach as there is lots of space to sit outside
Yes they are! They are! (they are not really).
I'll vouch for them - I used to work at the same place as JohnFol many years ago and have been out running with him a few times.
Posted over 1 year ago in reply to Runaway Nan
Not sure yet when I will go into town, but as soon as I know I'll let one of you lot know & find out where/when to meet up
KandiKanePerhaps a bar/pub on the beach as there is lots of space to sit outside if not in...also depends on weather. : D
I'm keeping off the alcohol until the race is over so it's lemonade (or lucozade) for me on Saturday! Once the race is over I'll have a pint or two, I understand that it's good for recovery and as an added bonus helps you forget the pain. In some cases excessive consumption will cause the imbiber to sign up to another marathon...
Hi guys, firstly good luck with the Brighton, its this coming weekend isn't it?
You all sound like you are not new to this marathon thing, so can I ask some advice please - I am running the London Marathon on the 22nd and would love to run it in less than 5 hrs. I did a half on the 1st and ran it in 2hrs 12 mins, it worked out to 10.05 mins per mile. Obviously I cannot run this pace for 26 miles. I did my longest run this Saturday and it took me 3hrs 46 mins. I was able to run this at 11 mins per mile for the first 15/16 miles and then had to slow down my pace in order to keep going for 20. My time overall for the 20 miles worked out to 11.19 mins per mile. What pace do you think I should try to run the London at? I am a 46 yr old female. Any advice appreciated.
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Trying to maintain a steady pace throughout is the sensible approach but you're almost certain to start flagging between 16 and 19 miles anyway (I always do). So don't worry about the pace - just try to enjoy it!


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on 24-05-2012 01:16 AM
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2 - Meepcow
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Extra rule: when you're done placing your prop and stuff, make sure to pm the next person in line.
on 27-05-2012 01:15 AM
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2 - Meepcow
3 - Mini_schnauzer67
4 - OnePoppa
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Interesting, Although I am a little confused on the rules right now, but I am sure they will be cleared up. Sounds like a good idea. Also, I agree that it would be good to start this after the prob-alex 20 prop challenge.
on 05-06-2012 04:11 PM
the partitiant-numbers encreasing ^^
but we need more.
com´on folk's U was interested when i told U about it 1st.
this challenge takes a little effort from each
only if U want to make a UFG-track-layout up for suggestion
it takes a little more.
each creator (again) is allowed to place one type of prop only.
-as many he/she pleases.-all sizes.
handing it on to next creator wich does the same.
themes schould B within the free ones
so all can do it.
pads-pods and traps are not allowed
since they allready there in UFG-version
i vote :
the creator joined with least amount of designer-point's
gets to hold and publish the final track.
just write all creators in track-description.
shortened offcourse. ex. - : Biv1P.1M.MiniS.-e.t.c.
or else no room for all ^^
i'll send ps-msg's when Alex's 20p is run off 17/6
and more creators joined
on 23-06-2012 11:05 AM
Prob-alex's P_C-challenge was great fun
and the tracks that came out of it : wow!
now its time to roll of this challenge
think we'll just add : MC to the name.(Multi-Creator)
but 1st i'll send some msg's to friends and twist some arms
to make them join ^^
again - its a fairly easy effort from each one to make a single track
by record-setting many creators.
more to come on this soonish
on 23-06-2012 03:14 PM
ill be participating in this... just let me know who im before and after
on 24-06-2012 10:45 AM
it help's sending death-threats to friends. ^^
counting myself in we now 13 creators joined in this.
hopefully we enough to start creating in a few days.
here's the ordered list so far
- 7 more and we ready to roll
still havent heard of any others who made a UFG-track-layout
mine is only one so far - Launchers Rush.
have a new startgrid-idea for challenge like Timeship and Cinema
so i wanna get this done with. ^^
posting again when remixing starts
on 04-07-2012 02:14 AM
on 04-07-2012 10:17 PM
sorry.-don't know U Pacmania
but - U very welcome to join this ^^
i'm interested to hear what idea U got there.
just remember. - : this one-track-project
is done by so many people
that we all have to stand down a little
and not dominate the hole creation
but leave room for next creator in line to do some too.
however. - while this region-lock is on
my playmood is not existing.
we doing this across the waters
and when we can't join eachothers in gamerooms
its- - - - - hmmm.. just lame.
but plz tell about Ur idea
and as all others
vote for 3 of the 5 free themes to go with.
-democratie rules in this.
on 06-07-2012 11:29 PM
here's list of creators
in ordered line
and their votes
Dessert Jungle Alpine Seaside Progressive
Biver_ X X X
Meepcow X X X
OnePoppa X X
OneMama X X X
Jefferzone X X X
abc123Y X
MrDufus X
Magical Hamster X X X
Prob-Alex X X X
Laidbackcat X X X
Sonic_Flame X X X
Slam421 X X X
John31269 X X X
sum 12 12 14 8 1
Dessert - Jungle and Alpine it is
published : multi-creator Layout-View
unremixable.so U can have a look if U want
will give Meepcow remixable one with 1st group of prop's placed by me.(one Alpine-stone-bridge-pillar)
if any of U have another Layout to put in : U better B quick.
try restrain Urselves a little and not over-do it
leave room for next creators and budget ^^
even after 1st time around
a lot has happen'd to the track
don't know who of us have the lowest amount of designer-point's yet
but think - he or her schould end up having it
when we are all done
2 foto's
(sry if this seems like explanation for morrons)
(but want to clear miss-understandings B4 they happen ^^)
1st foto : NOT a way to place prop's
2nd foto : better way to place prop's
any questions?
msg me on ps3
and i'll try my best to answer
have fun with it
on 07-07-2012 09:05 AM
sorry - was droopy-eyed when i posted ^^
RADMANROB voted : Jungle-Seaside-Progressive
so count is : Dessert Jungle Alpine Seaside Progressive
12 12 13 9 1
still these 3 winners X X X
had a look at peoples designerpoints
the one with lowest amount is: Pacmania1967
2 foto's of what i did for a starter and handing over to Meepcow.
also. - important
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The wave based model reduction applied to a binary distillation column
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A physically justified low order model of a distillation column, which considers nonlinearities and is useful for online simulation and thus for controller design, can be obtained by a transformation of column equations using the wave based model reduction.
The procedure includes a resolution of the distillation column into its integral parts: condenser, reboiler, feed tray, stripping and rectifying sections. The reduction itself is actually only adopted for the both sections separately. First, the two equations describing the mass balance in a section are added and the vapour composition is excluded in favour of the liquid composition. Second, a so-called form approach H is assumed which characterises the liquid composition (a wave) in terms of parameters p1, p2, gamma and z*. An additional assumption concerning the propagation velocity of the wave is made, as well. Two further equations originate from the two boundary conditions for the section. The form approach is then substituted for liquid composition in all mentioned equations. As a result of these manipulations we get a differential-algebraic equation (DAE) of index 1 for each section. Using these DAEs we already can simulate the evolution of concentration profiles for distinct sections. Properly combined with equations for condenser, reboiler and feed tray these DAEs can then be even used to build the entire column.
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Update for the cyclists taking part in Cycle India 2010:
During our recent trip to India, Dr Prasad and I visited the Coorg area to check out the route for Cycle India. We travelled with a group of people including Nitin, the organiser of Cycle India, and Dr Siva (one of the organisers of the 2008 event who is helping and taking part again).
There will be a number of amendments to the initial Cycle ride itinerary. I'll ask Nitin to send me an update to add to the website, but in the meantime, the main alterations I will discuss below.
We didn't visit Mysore which will be the place we spend our first night in India, so I can't comment on the accommodation, but have been assured it is a decent hotel and Nitin has organised for sightseeing etc after our journey from Bangalore. We will also be introduced to our bikes, which Nitin is hoping will be 'Firefox' bikes, which crucially will have gears (and brakes).
For day one of the cycling, we'll travel by coach to the starting point which will be around 1.5 hour journey. The following picture shows the starting point, which will be near a small school and on the edge of a village:
The beginning of the bike ride is pretty flat, and the road is very quiet which will help us all get used to the bikes.
I do need to stress that the overall event is a lot hillier than Cycle India 2008, and Day 1 will be the toughest day. We'll be climbing to Madikeri which is around 3,500 ft above sea level, from a starting point of around 2000 ft above sea level. There are no steep climbs, but there are a few long gradual climbs we will need to overcome. Siva is going to revisit the Coorg in the next couple of months and cycle the first day just to make sure it is not too tough.
We'll be staying in the Hotel Crystal Court at the end of Day 1 and day 2. The following webpage gives you an idea: http://www.nivalink.com/crystalcourt/index.html. It is quite basic, but clean and tidy and should OK for the two nights.
Madikeri is the main town in the Coorg, and is on the top of a hill, so the good news is that days 2-4 are mostly downhill, although it is undulating in parts. I must stress that everyone needs to make sure they are reasonably fit, and not just turn up without having done a bit of exercise (like I did last time ). If anybody finds any of the hills a bit tricky, then there's always the option of pushing the bikes for a bit, or if the going is really tough then the coach will be available.
The advantage of cycling through the Coorg is the fantastic scenery:
The roads are on the whole pretty good, although there will be a few pot holes to navigate in places:
During Day 2, we'll visit Abbey Falls which we visited this time. With the monsoon weather, the scene was very dramatic, although I understand there will still be plenty of water in January:
At the end of Day 3, we'll be staying near to the Dubbare Elephant sanctuary. With it being Monsoon season, much of the Coorg was flooded while we were there, and the area close to where we are staying at the end of Day 3 was no exception:
There's around six cottages at this location, so each cottage may house around 4 people each. It may be that the guys may need to be in tents on this night, or in a dormitory style if there's a large room.
At the end of Day 4, we'll be staying in an old Coorg house with real rustic charm courtesy of a retired army general. There are a few rooms in the main house, but most of the group will be housed in a dormitory area in the following building:
Originally, we were planning having a Day 5 of cycling, but we've decided to cut this out of the programme so the bike ride will be shorter than 190 miles. The main reason for cutting Day 5 is it will create time to visit the Heal Children's Village in Guntur.
We'll travel back to Bangalore and spend the night at the Green Valley Resort (see http://www.travelguru.com/india-hotels/bangalore-hotel-green-valley-resorts.html) instead. Then, the next day, we'll fly to Vijayawada so that we can visit the village. During Cycle India 2008, we cycled to the village, and it was the highlight of the event for most people. We feel it is important for all the cyclists taking part to meet the kids, and see where all the fundraising is being spent.
We may also visit the location of some land Heal is trying to purchase near Vijayawada where we hope to build our biggest ever project – a new model residential school for 1000 orphaned and underprivileged children. If everything goes to plan, then we may have a ceremony at the land to formally lay the foundation stone, before building starts.
The money we raise from Cycle India will be used to help build the school, so the more we raise, the better facilities for the children. The location is very picturesque at the side of a hill and bordering a lake (although it is dried up on this picture):
After spending the afternoon with the children, we'll take an overnight sleeper train to Hyderabad for our final day in India.
Initially, the idea was for this day to be an opportunity to hold a press conference with the local and national media (there will be a lot of interest in India for our bike ride) and the chance for a bit of shopping.
However, we are looking into the idea of spending an hour or two cycling around the Hussain Sagar Lake (visit http://happyhyderabad.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/hussainsagar.jpg) which will create a lot of publicity for Heal. If we do organise this, then it will be an opportunity for a few VIPs from Hyderabad to join us cycling.
Hopefully, I haven't frightened anyone when I mentioned the hilly terrain. During Cycle India 2008 we cycled around 250 miles, whereas this time we'll be cycling around 160 miles over 4 days. Also, we'll have better bikes this time, so I'm confident we'll all be OK.
There will be quite a bit of travelling also, so everyone needs to be prepared for a busy schedule. Once Nitin has fully amended the itinerary then I'll update everyone.
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