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Sociologists find that their retirement and unemployment rates are up, relative to other disciplines. Political science jobs show uptick.
The president of a Canadian university on Wednesday condemned the "conference" on the Holocaust held in Iran this week -- amid shock at his institution and elsewhere in Canada at the news that one of his professors had presented a paper there.
Reports on Bush ambitions for presidential library have SMU professors doubting the university should push to be host.
Bush institute at SMU would report to Bush foundation, not the university. Does that protect academic interests, or endanger them?
Harvard scholar documents costs of caring for soldiers hurt in Iraq, and Pentagon reacts -- by attacking researcher and changing U.S. Web sites.
Archivists see dispute at SMU as chance to focus attention on whether presidential libraries are losing access to key documents.
Full House of Representatives could vote soon to overturn executive order historians and archivists say has hindered research.
Major improvements sought in federal programs to promote foreign languages and area studies.
DePaul professor known for attacks on Israel and "Holocaust industry" wins faculty backing for tenure, but dean opposes promotion.
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Helix: Your Community Science Center (Clip)
Date: January 2, 2014
Running Time: 00:00:45
Part science museum, part retail space, and part community center, Helix engages with local schools and neighborhood groups to develop programs and events for all ages that reflect the unique character and needs of Los Altos and its surrounding communities. Check our calendar for upcoming programs such as evening talks; workshops with Exploratorium staff; and fun, informal learning events exploring scientific phenomena.
This collection of individual programs tells a wide range of stories, reflecting the diverse interests of the Exploratorium community.
00:00:30 | Pi Day 2015 (Clip) 3/20/2015 Welcome to our 27th annual Pi Day! Help us celebrate this never-ending number (3.14159 . . .) an ... |
00:00:30 | Silage Beach (Clip) 9/4/2013 Are the stripes spinning . . . or are you? Exploratorium exhibit "Silage Beach," by Artist-in ... |
00:00:30 | 3-D Live (Clip) 7/11/2013 Two different views�one for each eye�create a 3-D image. Like your own two eyes, the tw ... |
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00:20:00 | Intro to Hubble Space Telescope's 25th Anniversary (Clip) 4/30/2015 5 years and 5 servicing missions have provided scientists and the public with unprecedented views ... |
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02:00:00 | Off the Screen: Joshua Light Show with Linda Perhacs and Julia Holter (Clip) 4/19/2015 The legendary Joshua Light Show returns to the Exploratorium�s Kanbar Forum to improvise an imm ... |
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Sales Director
Closed - This job posting has been filled and work has been completed.
Job Description
Catalyst Concepts LLC is searching a new sales director. CCLLC a provider of Internet development, design, and marketing services, needs and organized and highly proactive individual. Looking for a dedicated employee with no other jobs and open availability. Employee will serve the company first as the sales director and secondly as the assistant to the Co-President should small daily tasks arise. Looking for a sales pro with a background in the sale of Internet services. Extremely fluent in English is a MUST- do not apply otherwise. will only be emailing so no need for vocal conversation will arise.
Daily tasks will consist of
1) replying to a list of leads via email
2) applying to jobs on the companie's behalf on Odesk, Elance, and People Per Hour.
3) updating client information on sales tracker
4) any tasks the co-president has on a daily basis
Expected work load to be ~40 hours a week over a SEVEN day work week.
Leads come in daily so we need you to work on even Saturdays and Sundays.
The ability to sell, communicate, and (most importantly) learn is a huge must.
This is your first chance to show off your selling ability so please "wow" me in your cover letter. Propose an hourly rate and keep in mind that large performance-based bonuses will paid.
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You can do it - use all the resources available here, find a friend (or a few) who will help you stay accountable, and go for it! Hang a picture of the dress you will be wearing on your bathroom mirror for some extra motivation every morning :)
**** If hunger is not the problem, then eating is not the solution ****
Ive actually been on here since Sept of 07. Ive only lost 6 lbs and it sucks. I have about 75 lbs to go and I really need to kick myself to stay on track. It is hard and Im trying to make it my number one goal for now. Im going to be in my cousins wedding come July 2nd so I REALLY need to stick to it.
Thanks Jaudon! It means a lot. Especially when it comes to my sweet tooth, and all the calories that come with it. lol
Welcome (back) Amanda!! We are glad to have you on board! Let me know if you ever need any support, have questions, or just want to vent!!
Sarah **** If hunger is not the problem, then eating is not the solution ****
Hi! My name is Amanda. I've been out of college for a few years now and am trying to get back into the shape that i was. The past few years of sitting behind a desk really killed my figure. I need to get into a more active lifestyle. I joined in September, but never really used the sight to it's full potential. However, i stepped on the scale the other day and realized that i need to start!!
Well I joined in Sept but it took me forever to actually come and check the site out. I'm starting way too slow for my liking but I hope I will be more successful this way, although I do want to just go crazy and take huge steps. My husband is getting ready to deploy and I'm using this time apart as a time to focus on me in hopes of when he returns I will be healthier and hopefully able to get pg. I've let this weight creep on and now it's finally trying to control me... it's a battle and I'm ready to fight it!! I look forward to seeing you all on the battle field! Together I think we can all obtain our goals!! :)
Hi everyone! I've been looking for a picture to post of myself ever since I joined SP. I finally found one of myself taken at Christmas 2007. I have very few pictures of myself, either by myself or with my family. How sad! I weigh about 175ish in this picture. Over the past 6-8 months, I put on weight helping take care of a sick parent, and working full time, all on top of taking care of kids, house, etc.
For Christmas, my present to myself will be to have a family photo taken! No more hiding from the camera.
Hello all,
I'm Jenn - a woman, wife, mother, friend, and busy worker of an airline. I love volleyball and outdoor activities. I have been apart of SP for over a month now and it is addicting. I love the idea of SP points they keep you focused on a goal. Which he more you surround your self with weight loss and support the likely you are to succeed. Hope everyone has a great weekend and I will be hitting it hard tomorrow.
Welcome to all the newbies! We are all glad to have you on the team!
Sarah **** If hunger is not the problem, then eating is not the solution ****
My name is Sarah. I am 29. I am married. Hubby and I have been married for 10 years. We have two little boys ages 7 and 4. I am a stay at home mom. I love to go fishing, spending time with family and friends. In my spare time I like to cross stitch. If you want to know more, just ask...
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. -Philippians 3:19
The biggest lie you'll ever hear is the one saying you're not good enough, smart enough, or worth enough, and anyone who tries to tell you that is not worth your time. |
Hi my name is Rosalie and I'm 30 yrs old. I've been married for two years to a wonderful man. We've been trying to have a baby but I need to lose the weight first. I'm glad to be here!
Hello. I'm Lisa, I'm 40, I'm a teacher, wife, mother, coach, runner, biker, and obvious multi-tasker. I have always exercised enough to maintain my weight, but my husband's deployment and return, a new job, and some health problems made me want to eat hamburgers every night. For two years!
So, I've lost 8 pounds already, 2 with sparkpeople, and I have about 12 more to go to get to my fighting weight. It's very slow going...about 1/2 pound a week, or fewer. Well, I'm off to the gym...I try to run six miles a day.
Hi All, I haven't posted yet but I have been a member for a while. I am hoping to get the extra encouragement/motivation I need from these message boards. I am kind of stuck in a rut.
Edited by: MRSSTONER at: 10/2/2008 (13:36)
Good Afternoon! I'm Becky from WI. Started Sept. 9 and have spent the last few weeks feeling my way around the Spark site. Having a ball and am excited about the opportunities and support I've found. Looking forward to getting to know you and watching your successes.
Have a wonderful rest of the day! Eat real food...not too much.
welcome to all the new peoples, from all walks of life, with many different reasons to become healthy. with one common goal!
this is inspiring to see and encouraging at the same time. we know we are not alone in our goals and it is wonderful to be able to voice opinions and questions! be safe
Welcome to both of you.
Hi, I'm Kim. I joined Sept 11. I read about it on some website and thought I'd give it a try.
Kim from KC
God has changed my standards, not my tastes. Failure is not an option so choose something else. You can't win without stepping into the game.
Hi! I'm Devon and I joined September 13 after hearing a bunch of good stuff about this site on theNest. I'm getting married in March so I want to get really toned to look good in my dress and on the beach in St. Lucia for the Honeymoon. I'm looking to lose about 15-16 lbs, but mostly just lose the little bit of fat on my tummy, and tone up all over.
Hi Josie!
I started Sept. 10 and have been doing pretty well until today. I had too much going on and made a few bad choices. That's one of the things I like about SP. I'm only accountable to myself, but I get encouragement to do well so I don't want to ever give up. Nice meeting you Josie. Best wishes on meeting your goals! Patty
Hi everyone,
I'm Josie. I joined on the 13th. I had heard of Sparkpeople before but never explored it and forgot about it until I was searching the internet for inspiration to get my eating back on track (after many months of eating with abandon!) and I came across the site. I am so glad I found it. I have tried tons of other online weightloss websites and none can compare to this one. I can't believe it's free. Anyway, I'm 41, single with no kids and I have workaholic tendancies that I'm trying to cure myself of (devoting more time to work than to my health is a significant factor in my weight problems). I think I'd like to lose about 95 pounds, but I'm going to start with 55 and see how I feel. That will bring me to a weight that I have not been for about 20 years. Anyway, I've had a very good first two weeks. So I'm looking to keep up the momentum and I'm feeling very positive. Looking forward to getting to know the rest of you and to inspiring each other to meet our goals. Josie :o)
As long as one keeps searching, the answers come. - Joan Baez Fall down seven times, stand up eight. |
Hello! I'm Francis and I'm 21 years old. I am a Senior at Arizona State University! Go Sun Devils! I joined Spark again to restart what I had began before... a healthy lifestyle!
No food good tastes as good as thin feels -December 18th Goal: 172.2
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i am valeree..i joined spet 7 ,2008..i am enjoying all the help we give each other...it is nice to knew there are people out there that like to help people like them..who are also trying to lose weight and feel better about themselves..that are try to life a healthier life sytle..
to belive in yourself...be true to yourself..to belive in god and his son...to be true to god and his son..to havd faith in god and all he does for us...
the leader of people living for Christ..co-leader of sister supporting sister through life,survivors of divorce,christian single parents,good eats,walking for Jesus,first place 4 heath new and old families with new babies.we all are here to be healthier so lets work together to help each other with that.to support each other when we ne
I'm Julie and joined on Sept. 12th. I'm married to a wonderful man and we have a gorgeous 3 year old son. I have about 40 lbs to loose! You can find more about me on my sparkpage! I'm loving sp so far, there is so much support and information on here, finally I think I can actually accomplish my goal!!
Hi Juju,
Are you still looking for a buddy? I am 32, married. I live outside of NYC & I have a 26 month old son. I have type 1 diabetes and use an insulin pump I am trying to drop about 75 lbs. and I am also looking for a buddy.... Daniela 199/190/125
Hello everyone - My name is Dora and I joined SP on the 9th. Didn't initially join this team, but I am now! Better late than never right?
I started at 206 lbs when I joined and in the last 2 weeks have gotten downto 201. The support on the message boards has been great, so I find myself joining tons of them! ~*~*~*Dora*~*~*~
Good Morning Veronica, and Welcome!
My Names Veronica, I'm 42 yrs old.
I've been married almost 25 yrs. I'm the mother of 3 children. I need to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight for Life. I have approx. 50 to 80 lbs to lose! I look forward to chatting & getting to know each of you more! God Bless! "It sounds cheesy, but nothing tastes as good as thin feels." Heather Hansen
Welcome to everyone!
Hi Nancy and everyone else too!
How about almost 50? I'll be 47 in January. I'm married with one son (16) and one daughter (11). I am a first grade teacher (on medical leave until Oct. 18th) and have just lost a few pounds following surgery (not weight reduction surgery.) It has been a good jumpstart to getting healthier. I'm tired of being on and off diets for most of my life. For the past two years, I pretty much gave up and quit dieting at all. I actually stopped gaining weight when I did that. I didn't lose either, though. I like this program because if I mess up, I don't have to be ashamed to show up for a weigh-in. I quit too many programs because of that. I am accountable only to myself, but I get encouragement when I need it and praise when I do well. That's a pretty good deal. Best wishes to all of you!
welcome to all newcomers!
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Hi there, I'm Crystal,36 mother of 4 and I have been a member now for a week and a half. I joined so that I could become a healthy person and to lose weight. My goal is to lose 110 pounds, and as of my first week I have 105 to go. I am very motivated because of SP. Iam glad to be here.
Remember to Smile,
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Hey Annbags, welcome. Oh, come on, just jump in, what's the worst that can happen LOL! Seriously. Don't think about 40lbs blah, blah, blah. But tomorrow you can wake up and decide you will log your food and exercise, right? Just do that, for one day. See what happens. Just once, just tomorrow. Heck then maybe you will want to do it the next day. Oh, and then SP gives you these points, that's kind of fun...if I read an article I get some points, but...heh, that article answered a question I'd had, and that one really made sense. Then, you know, if I do just 5 more minutes walking I get...
Laughing. It is addictive, good health is positively addictive. And we're all in it together so we can gloat, whine and share the journey. NOBODY is perfect, we are all going to fall flat at the feet of the cookie monster, or whatever our monster is at some point, but we pick ourselves up, dust off, and get in another five minutes of aerobics! You can do it.
Hi all. I'm a 37 yr old SAHM of 3. I joined about 4-5 days ago and have yet to start the program. I just can't find the motivation. I need to lose 40lbs. I just keep saying "tomorrow". HELP!!!!
Hi Everyone! I joined spark on September 10, 2008. I'm a 36 year old, married, mother of 7... 4 his, 1 mine, & 2 ours. Our kids range from 15 to 2 years old. Needless-to-say, I'm always busy, busy, busy! :)
I have struggled with my weight since 1994. I lost some, gained more, lost some, gained even more, and so on. I am sure many of you are all too familiar with the vicious cycle. This time, however, I feel like things are different. I am not doing this for anyone but myself. I really want to be healthy and active again. I want to lose weight, but more importantly, want to adopt a healthy lifestyle and positive attitude. We all have it in us, we just need a little push from time to time. I am looking for a buddy, if anyone is interested. I have 100 pounds to lose and then keep off forever. I am up to the challenge. :) |
good morning all you wonderful members, old and new *L*
love to hear the stories of why people joined, where they are from and what their reasons are for making this giant leap to change their lives! it is never easy to lose this weight or their wouldnt be this incredible site. whether you want to lose 10 pounds or 200, it is helpful! it allows for different exercises for 20 year olds to 80 year olds. we are not alone YOU are not alone!
Hi! I'm janet, I just joined Saturday. I'm 29 and I just started a new job last month. It's made keeping good habits harder, so I joined to try and keep better track of myself.
I'm really enjoying all the features here. The sparkpoints are an amazing motivator! |
Hey, all! I'm a newbie too (just joined last week). I can't believe all the information, motivation, and advice we can get from a free website! I love it! Anyway, I'm 28 years old and would love to lose about 40 pounds. It's going to be tough, but I think that logging in EVERYTHING I eat and do, will keep me on track.
I hope you all have wonderful days! ...
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I join sp in April after I had my baby, but never did anything with it, so I joined this group because I have decided to start now. I am an emotional eater with an inital goal of 102 pounds, to get under 200... I know I have a long road ahead, I would really like to find a buddy to help me and to be accountable to, if anyone out there is interested please let me know. Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels!!!
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Another welcome -- you are doing such a terrific job!! I think sometimes we forget we are really an inspiration to other people, even when we are just kind of struggling ourselves.
Hello everyone! I'm fairly new here too, just joined a couple of weeks ago. Still trying to find my way around everything. I was diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) about four years ago, which can cause many more problems including high blood pressure (which I have). About two months ago I found out I also have hypothyroidis... fun for me.
It is all a big stumbling block in loosing weight. My dr has put me on Adipex to help jump start the weight loss. It has helped so so much. I think this is the last month I can take it, something about only being able to take the drug for any three months in a one year period. I was still dumbstruck from the numbers on the scale to pay attention. That was July 2nd I've lost 30 pounds since then. When I joined SP I weighed 241 which is what I put on my ticker. On July 2nd I weighed 266, so I've made a huge amount of progress. I'll make an effort to post more on the boards. Still trying to find my legs around here.
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Great photo Buckeye! Welcome. And to everyone new.
Hey Everyone!
I joined SP a long time ago, but just recently (within the past week) found the motivation to actually do something about this spare tire I'm carrying around! 41, SAHM, married, 4 kids ~ ranging in age from 20 to 5. The kids keep me busy, but not enough to keep me out of the cookie jar..so I need help! I recently quit smoking too...8 weeks and counting, taking that pill which has worked wonders. Now if only they'd make a pill that blocks the sugar receptors in my brain! I look forward to getting to know everyone and thank you in advance for keeping me on track!
Hi everyone!
I am 22, just graduated from college, and am trying to lose about 15 pounds. I've loved this website so far. It has really helped me stay motivated for the first week. I want to keep that motivation, even when it gets hard, and I think that this team will be great for that. I am looking forward to meeting some fellow 'sparkpeople' and to finally reaching my goals!
welcome back julia and congrats on your fresh start!
hi melissa! you sure have your hands full and are smart to see that you need to do for yourself as well. welcome to sparks and i hope you enjoy the ride.
Hi all.
I'm 24 years old from Ohio. I used to run and be in pretty good shape, but after I got divorced I kind of let myself go. I'm shooting to get back into the shape I was in when I was running, and hopefully start running races. ^_^
Good afternoon everybody! I'm Julia, and I live in Mississippi. I am married, work outside home (seems like all the time!), and have 3 kids, one on his own, one in Navy boot camp, and one at home in 5th grade.
I've been on sparkpeople before, but messed up over the summer and decided that I needed a fresh start. So here I am again - and hopefully I can participate and keep at it! I look forward to talking to all of you.
My name is Melissa. I am thirty one years old. I am married with three children. All of which has their own special need. My old son Issac is 12 and has ASD and MR. My daughter Chelsy is 10 and has ADHD and my son Caden who will be three in December was born deaf and has bilateral cochlear implants. For a very long time I believed that my kids come first and foremost before anyone or anything including myself. I had to do a lot of soul searching to understand that I have to take care of mommy every once in a while too. I started my weight loss journey June 13, 2008. As of today I am down almost fifty pounds and counting. I am working hard. I haven't been to the gym in two weeks, so I went this morning and Caden wouldn't let me leave him in daycare so I had to leave, but I am going back tonight. I would like to try and get down five more pounds by Thursday of next week. I am going out of town for a convention and I will be seeing people that I haven't seen in a year. I have been struggling lately with the late night unhealthy snacking which is one of the reasons I feel like I have hit a plateau. I am determined to get back on track not only for myself but for my kids so they have a healthy mommy that can keep up with them and their busy schedules. Thanks for listening.
good morning everyone! many more people are stumbling into spark or hearing about it from their doctors and this is a great place to be referred to!
remember to look around and dont be shy to ask any questions you have in the question and answer forum.
Hi Everyone :) My name is Jessica and this is about my 3rd time with Spark (I had a baby in there). But now my son is 2 1/2 and IT'S TIME TO GET MOVING! I look forward to getting to know everyone and being part of this great group!
Hi Jenn! Welcome! I too am a SAHM. I have 4 kids and dh and I are about to celebrate anniversary #14. I know what you mean about how hard it is to lose weight after pregnancy. You are strong I know or you wouldn't even be here. I have 60 lbs to lose to get back to where I was when we got married. Holding yourself accountable to others helps tremendously. I've been losing weight for a year now, but just joined SP a week ago. I only lost one pound this week, but 1 1/2 inches in hips and 1/2 inch in my waist. So - don't forget to take your measurements! It helps to keep you motivated to see them drop when the scale doesn't show it! Welcome and good luck!
Hi all! I stumbled onto this website and am so glad that I did. I'm Jenn from PA. I'm a sahm of a 2 yr. old & have been married to my dh for almost 8 yrs. I've gained about 110 lbs. since I first met my dh 15 yrs. ago. I am now at my heaviest ever to include pregnancy! I'm tired of being tired and am ready to succeed and reach my goals. I think that the accountability we have here with the team challenges will help me greatly. I've never been this open & honest with others about my weight loss before.
Hello Everyone!
My name is Sean and I am new to the team. I have been involved in healthy living and fitness most of my life, however, I have never been able to reach my goals. You could say that I am an on-again/off-again exercise fanatic. I am here as a commitment to myself to give it my all and when that is not enough ... give it some more! It is time to stop dreaming and start doing. I am glad to be a part of a group so supportive and motivated to work together. I look forward to what we will accomplish. All the best Sean Goal: Lose 55lbs |
welcome TARA! so glad you made it back and so glad you are trying again.
i am a little sad though. i cant imagine thinking that in the time it takes to lose 50-60 pounds, you will not have seen your husband. you are indeed strong!
Well I just signed up Friday evening but I've been dieting for 3 months now. I had lost 28 lbs but due to some hurricane evacuations I managed to put back on some lbs. so i went from 215 back to 220. Bummer right. well my trainer wanted me to start on here so that we could monitor my cal intake and my cals burned. So here I am. I had this thing once before but removed it before starting this one because it was messed up pretty bad lol. So I guess I should tell you my name is Tara I am 23 years old and married to a soldier in the us army. I'm going to be completely transformed before he sees me again! I won't be even close to done losing my weight but I will be hopefully 50 - 60 lbs lighter! Well I just wanted to stop by and introduce myself. Best of luck to you all on your weightloss journey!
so many new energetic people have arrived! each with a different story, a different reason but all wanting the same outcome. how can we go wrong!
welcome and enjoy the site!
I have been depressed and filled with anxiety which lead to unhappiness and weight gain. I do not know your exact story but I know that you can come out of it. I was on meds for depression for a year and now I am off, feeling great, and loosing weight. It is a process and with the right support you can do it. It has to start between you ears, try to change your thought patterns day by day by gradually replacing negative thoughts with positive ones. This will take practice but with enough, those negative thoughts will have no place in your mind and the transformation will begin. Blessings to you and stay encouraged. Edited by: LILACCANDY724 at: 9/15/2008 (13:11)
Good morning to All!
Hello everyone! Happy Monday! My name is Kharen, and I am also new to the sparks'community. I am a divorced mother of two daughters, 5 and 6 yrs.old. My current weight is 217 lbs. My overall goal is to have more energy so I can do more activities with my daughters. |
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Hi All,
I am new to Spark but I am motivated and with support I know I will be successful. I reached a goal landmark that I never thought I would reach so now I have to do something about it. I have tried many things in the past but the motivation was not there to continue. This site appears that the support here is tremendous so I know I can keep going. Lyn
Hi! I just signed in yesterday and already it's wonderful to see how much more accountable I am and how much more I'm thinking about food -- I mean really, what I should or shouldn't eat, if it's worth it, etc. I know a lot of the academic basics, but I've never bothered to apply them, and now my ankles and knees have started to hurt, my face looks heavier and all-in-all, I just need a change. I'm not buying another size up.
Hello to All
My name is Anne-Marie. I have been struggling with losing weight for the past 10 years. I turned 50 this year and vowed to remove the 40 extra pounds I have put on over the past 10 years. I am still learning the ins and outs of this site hoping to find some buddies on here so we may help each other in this challenge called weight loss. Good luck to all I look forward to meeting some new friends. Anne-Marie
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I just wanted to start this thread about the risks of using cell phones. Today there was a new story in the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4432755.stm This can only make me laugh since the wavelength of the radiation can in no way affect the cells in the brain. What was this Swedish team thinking?
You'll find (as discussed in a recent thread) that the jury is still out there on this one; it hasn't been concluded that the radiation is safe yet.
I bought this up once and was immediately attacked and challenged to justify the case, which isn't my place, since I can't. But I know for a fact that work was done in the early to mid 80s to at least rule out cellular damage caused by heating due to the RF used in MRI. This is also non-ionizing radiation. I know this for a fact since I worked on the MRI unit there, and I knew the physicist at Cedars Sinai Med Centr [in LA] who was in charge of this effort. So I know that at that point the question was open. It was thought to be safe, but apparently there were reasons to believe that some of the RF energy could transfer to the cells. Also, keep in mind that these are world class scientists. AFAIK, there was never any evidence of significant heating, but, in spite of various models that suggest otherwise, I don't think the energy transfer was zero either.
Well basically since anything and everything causes cancer now-a-days cell phones must too. Im going to go roll myself up in aluminum foil now.
I once heard a guy talking about this on Coast to Coast. If I remember correctly he said that it was due to micro waves not just regular RF. Ofcourse he could have just been a total nut job. ----edit---- That man I heard in the interview said that the previous study results no longer apply supposedly because changes in cell technology have resulted in changes in the energy it gives off.
Lol... well I meant what used to be the common RF that we were exposed to regularly from radio and what not. From what he said the use of micro waves on such a broad scale is relatively recent. Again I have no idea just how reliable his information was but he made it sound like it just wasn't a common thing until the advances of digital wireless communication.
Well... cordless phones have been running at the 2.4ghz range for a while now and 900mhz has been around for a long time so it cant be much worse then what we're use too.... but then again who knows what the intensity is compared to cell phones. I sit right next to a wireless router 2.4ghz, a 2.4ghz bluetooth transceiver and 2 bluetoothe devices, and a 900mhz cordless phone nearby and my 3 foot wide brain hasnt experienced any pain or discomfort :P
That statement doesn't make sense. But I have no idea who he was or what he was talking about. I was just throwing in what I knew since it does seem potentially related to the cell phone issue; or maybe not. :tongue:
Microwaves are indeed used in mobile phone communications, although you'll be pleased to know that they're not quite as powerful as those used to cook food. Firstly, (with the exception of the cordless phone), you're not holding these devices an inch away from your brain. Remember the inverse square law! Secondly, think of the differences in range between a mobile and cordless phone; then you'll have some idea of the power differences involved. Thirdly, I doubt you've been subject to this radiation for the past 30 years. It's very much the long term effects of microwave radiation which are in question. I seem to recall that some phones can now transmit up to 3 watts, although this is only when you have 'low signal'.
Non ionising radiation would not cause cancer. Scientific evidences thus far did not show any significant increase in risk.
Cancer is provoked by a change in the cell DNA. For this change to take place there must be chemical reactions in the bases that constitute the DNA. Those chemical reactions may be the result of contact with chemical products, ionizing radiation, virus and other agents. Microwaves are not ionizing radiation, they merely heat the adjacent tissue. Can the heating cause a chemical reaction in the DNA? Possible, but not probable. In the other way, UV radiation from the Sun has ionizing properties and is known to cause skin cancer. People that are afraid of getting cancer from radiation should never get sunlight and should not be in this forum, since their monitor emits UV too.


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MIPS has 128 signals, the highest of which has the number 128 (they start from 1). The following command causes get_signal_to_deliver() to pass this signal number straight through to do_group_exit() as the exit code: strace sleep 10 & sleep 1 && kill -128 `pidof sleep` However do_group_exit() checks for the core dump bit (0x80) in the exit code which matches in this particular case and the kernel panics: BUG_ON(exit_code & 0x80); /* core dumps don't get here */ Lets avoid this by changing the ABI by reducing the number of signals to 127 (so that the maximum signal number is 127). Glibc incorrectly sets [__]SIGRTMAX to 127 already. uClibc sets it to 128 so it's conceivable that programs built against uClibc which intentionally uses RT signals from the top (SIGRTMAX-n, n>=0) would need an updated uClibc (and a rebuild if it's crazy enough to use __SIGRTMAX). Note that the signals man page seems to make clear that signals should be referred to from SIGRTMIN, and it seems unlikely that any portable program would ever need to use 96 RT signals: "programs should never refer to real-time signals using hard-coded numbers, but instead should always refer to real-time signals using the notation SIGRTMIN+n, and include suitable (run-time) checks that SIGRTMIN+n does not exceed SIGRTMAX." Signed-off-by: James Hogan <firstname.lastname@example.com> Cc: Ralf Baechle <email@example.com> Cc: David Daney <email@example.com> Cc: Oleg Nesterov <firstname.lastname@example.com> Cc: Al Viro <firstname.lastname@example.com> Cc: "Paul E. McKenney" <firstname.lastname@example.com> Cc: David Howells <firstname.lastname@example.com> Cc: Dave Jones <email@example.com> Cc: email@example.com --- As discussed on IRC, another possibility is to reduce the number of signals down to 64 to match other arches and reduce the number of sigset_t words, but I think that's riskier as it would affect glibc too. arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/signal.h | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/signal.h b/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/signal.h index addb9f5..40e944d 100644 --- a/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/signal.h +++ b/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/signal.h @@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ #include <linux/types.h> -#define _NSIG 128 +#define _NSIG 127 #define _NSIG_BPW (sizeof(unsigned long) * 8) -#define _NSIG_WORDS (_NSIG / _NSIG_BPW) +#define _NSIG_WORDS ((_NSIG + _NSIG_BPW - 1) / _NSIG_BPW) typedef struct { unsigned long sig[_NSIG_WORDS]; -- 188.8.131.52 |
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MADISON (WMSN) -- If you are one of millions who watched tonight's American Idol Finale, you can understand how music brings people together.
The father, Michael Gomoll says the idea started in his basement.
Now he has a CD full of Grammy nominated artists, including Tim Easton, Tracy Bonham and the Crash Test Dummies.
"Whether it was videos we watched or it was Teletubbies coming on he would grab everybody and you had to dance with him," said Mike Gomoll, Joey's father.
It's hard not to find a picture of Mike Gomoll's son Joey smiling.
His little boy went through a lot, suffering from Epilepsy.
"We had 4 years of seizures about every 3 days or so was Joey's pattern," said Mike Gomoll, Joey's father.
There are 40 different types of Epilepsy, Joey's was Dravet's Syndrome.
"Intense shaking and he would fall and be stiff and rigid and shake, last 2 to 3 minutes sometimes," said Mike Gomoll, Joey's Father.
"Tried to make it as normal as possible, unfortunately a lot of things kids do are triggers of seizures, lack of sleep, getting excited getting too hot, are the things kids do 4 to 5 years old," said Gomoll.
Last March, Joey passed away just shy of his 5th birthday.
To get through his loss, Mike says he poured himself into creating a CD.
"Unfortunately one of the delays for Joe was that he couldn't speak. One of the ways he did interact through his world was through music," said Gomoll.
Mike says he began contacting artists with his story through e-mail, to create an album in his son's memory to raise money for Epilepsy research, and to help other families like his living with the disorder.
"Within a few hours and they didn't know men from adam right? They said yeah your story hits we'd like to help, what the heck lets start," said Gomoll
Within a few weeks 30 artists joined the fundraiser albums. One for children, another for adults.
Joey's brother and sister say, it's a great way to remember him.
"When his favorite TV shows were on he danced to that," said Julia Gomoll, Joey's sister.
"He really liked music and was really happy," said Sam Gomoll, Joey's brother.
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Under Harris' leadership, the NIBS has grown as a nonprofit business and a nationally and internationally respected public-private forum for the building and facilities industry. Among his many other contributions, Harris chaired the Access Board's federal advisory committee that developed the first comprehensive revisions to the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines, an effort honored with the Hammer Award of the National Performance Review Program.
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Based on the standard American M4 Sherman medium tank, the DD tank, so named for its "duplex drive," was modified to allow the vehicle to travel on water as well as land. British Major General Percy Hobart, tasked with creating specialized tanks (often known as "Hobart's Funnies") to cope with German defenses, used a design originally conceived in 1941 by Nicholas Straussler and successfully used on Valentine and Tetrarch tanks.
Propulsion in the water was achieved by a pair of propeller screws which could move the tank at a speed of 4 knots. Navigation was accomplished by moving the propellers in conjunction with a simplified rudder/tiller arrangement on the rear of the tank.
Flotation was provided by thirty-six rubber air tubes/pillars. The tubes were attached to a collapsible canvas screen which, once air was pumped into the system via a pneumatic pressure system, would expand to provide the necessary buoyancy. The screen itself was attached to a boat-shaped metal framework welded to the tank's hull. This system could be inflated in 15 minutes, and could be quickly deflated when the tank reached a depth of 5 feet or less. Once the screen was deflated the tank had full use of its turret and could operate as a normal tank.
The DD tank was used by ten tank battalions of British, Canadian and American forces during the Normandy landings on June 6th, 1944. Although the design was generally considered to be a success, many of the tanks that were assigned to Omaha Beach that launched from out at sea (6,000 yards out) foundered and sank in the choppy channel waters.
741st Tank Battalion
Thirty-two DD tanks from Company B and Company C (16 per company) were intended to support the 1st Infantry Division at Easy Red, Fox Green and Fox Red sectors. Of the 29 DD tanks that were launched only 2 made it to the beach. Three others were taken directly to the beach.
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LCT-537 | 4 | All launched. |
LCT-599 | 4 | All launched. |
LCT-600 | 4 | Only 1 tank launched, which sank. Other 3 landed directly on the beach. |
LCT-603 | 4 | All launched. |
Tanks | Notes | |
LCT-549 | 4 | All launched. All 4 sank. |
LCT-598 | 4 | All launched. All 4 sank. |
LCT-601 | 4 | All launched. All 4 sank. |
LCT-602 | 4 | All launched. All 4 sank. |
743rd Tank Battalion
Seeing how choppy the channel waters were, the LCTs carrying the 743rd Tank Battalion brought their DD tanks to shore and landed them directly on the beach around 6:40 a.m. Four of Company B's tanks were quickly destroyed when their LCT was sunk by an artillery shell just as it hit the beach.
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LCT-535 | 4 | Landed on beach. |
LCT-586 | 4 | Landed on beach. |
LCT-587 | 4 | Landed on beach. |
LCT-589 | 4 | Landed on beach. |
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LCT-588 | 4 | Landed on beach. |
LCT-590 | 4 | Landed on beach. |
LCT-591 | 4 | Landed on beach. |
LCT-713 | 4 | Landed on beach. |
The 741st and 743rd Tank Battalions also landed various LCT(A)'s that carried two waterproofed M4 Sherman tanks and a tank dozer each.
Fact vs. Fiction
Captain Miller's comment that "all of the armor is foundering in the channel" was not correct in regards to his sector of the beach. Tanks of the 743rd Tank Battalion were able to land around Dog Green Sector, but those that made it ashore quickly became prime targets for the Germans. Miller's comments would have been quite appropriate to describe the 741st Tank Battalions lack of success, but he should not have been aware of what was happening on the other side of Omaha Beach.
Lt. Col Anderson makes mention of expecting 32 tanks on the beach, but indicates that 27 were lost. Assuming that he is talking about the 741st Tank Battalion, those numbers aren't quite accurate. Furthermore, he appears to be talking to someone about offloading some DD Tanks on the beach that are needed for a combat operation. This scene occurs on D+3, which is June 9th. DD Tanks were designed solely for the initial assault on June 6th, so it wouldn't make sense for any of them to be hitting the beaches three days after D-Day.


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On behalf of my fellow Bristol Bay fishermen, past and present, I would like to issue a friendly challenge to the Pebble Limited Partnership, and specifically its Chief Executive Officer, John Shively. But first, let's review a few things that we know about the Bristol Bay watershed and the proposed Pebble Mine:
• The salmon runs of Bristol Bay have sustained residents of this region for approximately 9,000 years, or about 350 generations.
• The proposed mine will sit atop a seismically active saddle that separates two of the most productive salmon-spawning drainages on Earth, Alaska's Nushagak and Kvichak river systems.
• The mine as envisioned for build-out will produce up to 10 billion tons of tailings, which, when exposed to air and water, will produce sulfuric acid.
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"In perpetuity" means forever, which presents a problem for Earth-based business planning, so in order to frame this in something other than cosmological time, let's give Pebble's bean-counters an undeserved break and tell them they only need to come up with enough money to contain the mine tailings for the next 9,000 years.
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Dale forwarded me a link to this story from the Onion, which is a bit of a departure from their typical, non sequitur, off-the-wall sort of schtick:
More than a week after President Barack Obama's cold-blooded killing of a local couple, members of the American news media admitted Tuesday that they were still trying to find the best angle for covering the gruesome crime.
"I know there's a story in there somewhere," said Newsweek editor Jon Meacham, referring to Obama's home invasion and execution-style slaying of Jeff and Sue Finowicz on Apr. 8. "Right now though, it's probably best to just sit back and wait for more information to come in. After all, the only thing we know for sure is that our president senselessly murdered two unsuspecting Americans without emotion or hesitation."
Added Meacham, "It's not so cut and dried."
There are some who seem to think that, with this article, the Onion has delivered a withering critique of the media in this country. According to that view, by suggesting that the MSM would have difficulty figuring out exactly how to report a gruesome double homicide, the Onion is poking fun at the MSM's reluctance to cover the perceived foibles of our president. But I don't see it that way at all.
I condemn this article. How repulsive for the Onion to treat the most respected politician in the world as a foil in some stupid joke about the press. Even if in jest, it is simply beyond the pale to equate the president with a serial killer. Anyway, don't they know that serial killers are all white (except for the one or two that aren't)? Which reminds me, this article is also racist. Racists!
Besides the vile, racist, inhuman treatment of our president, it is absolutely ludicrous to think that the MSM isn't holding Obama's feet to the fire. Who told them to say that? Rush Limbaugh? O'Reilly? Haven't they heard of Jake Tapper? And then there's … um … racists!
Furthermore, it is unacceptable that the Onion could write such an article when it never once called out Bush for his lies, deceit and actual murder. I mean where was all the ribald comedy when our last president was ruthlessly killing innocent women and children just to line the pockets of his Halliburton buddies? Where were the protests? Why didn't the Onion write about that?
In closing, I want to point out that our press is doing a fine job of covering the important issues and the difficult choices President Obama faces. The Onion should be ashamed of attacking him and his hagiographers reporters. As proof of their unquestionable skill and journalistic acumen, I leave you with this footage of the White House Press Corps doing what they do best. I trust this will settle the argument once and for all:
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Oh, and uh … RACISTS!
Believing Makes It So?
What an absurd poll:
A new poll indicates Americans don't agree with former Vice President Dick Cheney's recent assertion that President Barack Obama's actions have increased the chances of a terrorist attack against the United States.
This qualifies as "news"?
"A new poll indicates Americans don't agree with Joe Blow that Obama's actions against the Somali pirates increases the risk of attacks on American shipping".
If you saw that, you'd think, "so, what do those who don't agree actually know about the situation with the pirates off of Somalia?"
And you'd answer, "not much, so of what importance is their uninformed opinion and why is it being treated as news?"
Good question.
That goes for this poll as well – the fact that those being polled are ignorant as to whether "Dick Cheney's recent assertion" is true or not isn't important.
Apparently what is important is what they believe to be true.
Smearing Glenn Beck
In what I can only surmise is the latest talking point to emerge from JournoList, Glenn Beck has replaced Rush Limbaugh as
the token leader of the Republican Party, against whom all manner of mud will be slung. Reminiscent of the Clinton years, talk radio hosts are being assailed as the progenitors of hate, and even being blamed for recent shootings such as that in Pittsburgh. All of this nonsense, of course, but the smears will be cast about by lefty cohorts just the same.The most recent offering is from Michael A. Cohen writing at Politico, entitled "Extremist rhetoric won't rebuild the GOP":
Watching Fox News' new sensation Glenn Beck is not for the faint of heart. It is a disquieting entree into the feverish mind of a conspiracy theorist who believes, among other things, that the government wants to remotely control our thermostats, that the relaxing of the ban on stem cell research — as well as efforts to prevent global warming — is reminiscent of Nazism, that the Federal Emergency Management Agency might be setting up concentration camps and, finally, that the country is on the path to socialism or possibly fascism but definitely some "-ism" that should be avoided.
Frankly, that is all you really need to read of Mr. Cohen's piece to understand what he is on about. The short version is that rightwing leader, Glenn Beck, is spreading dangerous conspiracy theories that hurt the GOP and the nation. The problem, as always, is that the charges just aren't true.
Taking them one by one from the cited paragraph, here is what Cohen asserts are the product of "the feverish mind of a conspiracy theorist", and why his assertions are false:
(1) "the government wants to remotely control our thermostats"
I don't know to which Beck comments Cohen is referring, but the fact is that the California government proposed exactly such a law:
Next year in California, state regulators are likely to have the emergency power to control individual thermostats, sending temperatures up or down through a radio-controlled device that will be required in new or substantially modified houses and buildings to manage electricity shortages.
The proposed rules are contained in a document circulated by the California Energy Commission, which for more than three decades has set state energy efficiency standards for home appliances, like water heaters, air conditioners and refrigerators. The changes would allow utilities to adjust customers' preset temperatures when the price of electricity is soaring. Customers could override the utilities' suggested temperatures. But in emergencies, the utilities could override customers' wishes.
Clearly, it takes no "feverish mind" to grasp the fact that such programs are being considered.
(2) "the relaxing of the ban on stem cell research — as well as efforts to prevent global warming — is reminiscent of Nazism"
Well that does sound pretty bad. At least, until you track down what Beck actually said. In an interview with Professor Robert George of Princeton University, Beck rehashed why allowing progressive political interests to be in charge of steering "science" in the name of the public good was not necessarily desirable:
GLENN: I tell you, it's so disturbing. I'm getting a lot of heat today because yesterday on television I talked about this and I said, you know, it was the progressives and the scientists that brought us eugenics. The idea that science — if evolution is true, then science should be able to help it along, and it was the guys in the white jackets. It was the scientists and the doctors that brought us the horrors of eugenics and it's because —
PROFESSOR GEORGE: Glenn, can I fill you in a little bit? Because you are absolutely right. Let me tell you a little bit of the history. It's fascinating. Those guys in white coats were not even during the Nazi period. These weren't guys working for the Nazis. This was years before the Nazis during the Weimar Republic.
GLENN: It was here.
PROFESSOR GEORGE: When progressive, as they were then called, doctors and lawyers and others, decided that there were some lives unworthy of life. And two scholars, a guy named Bending and a guy named Hoka (ph) who were not Nazis who were opposed to the Nazi federy and so forth, they saw them as really sort of lower class thugs. But these two guys, a law professor and a medical professor, wrote a book called Lebens unwürdig von Leben, life unworthy of life which was a roadmap for taking the life destroying the lives of retarded people, people regarded as inferior because of their low intelligence or physical impairment or so forth. That was the roadmap. It was before the Nazis. You are 100% right.
GLENN: And a lot of this stuff, I mean, started here originally, did it not? Didn't some of the original thinking —
PROFESSOR GEORGE: Well, it didn't just begin in Germany. It's certainly true that there was a strong eugenics here among the elite, among the progressive, the people who regarded themselves as the forward thinkers. Just the name, one figure from my own field of philosophy of law, Oliver Wendell Holmes, the great American jurist and philosopher and eventually Supreme Court justice who was with the program entirely of eugenics before the Nazis gave it a bad name. So it was here in America just as it was in Germany.
GLENN: So here's what I'm afraid of and, you know, call me crazy, but whenever you unplug from ethics and you put science at the top and then you surround it with a bunch of progressive elitists, that usually doesn't spell, you know, spell out anything that's good.
With respect to the dangers of separating ethics and embryonic stem cell research, the conversation also included this tidbit:
GLENN: The guy who started embryonic stem cell research, I heard a quote from him yesterday, said if you haven't — if this whole concept of research on embryos hasn't given you pause, then you haven't thought about it enough.
PROFESSOR GEORGE: Oh, yes, that's Jamie Thompson you are quoting who was the first person to isolate human embryonic stem cells. He is a research scientist at the University of Wisconsin. And he said that in explaining why he had done path-breaking work, very important pioneering work to create alternative sources of pluripotent stem cells, pluripotent just means like embryonic stem cells, cells that are able to be manipulated to become any sort of cell tissue so they would be very useful in regenerative medicine if all things work out. But Thompson was explaining why he went down another path and created a technology for which he's likely to win the Nobel Prize called induced pluripotent stem cells which can be created without using embryos or destroying embryos or killing embryos. So yes, even somebody like Thompson recognizes that there's a huge ethical issue here. But President Obama's just swept past it, just swept past it.
To be fair, whenever Nazism or fascism enters the fray, noses are sure to get bent out of shape and even clearly expressed thoughts will be missed. However, as easily surmised from the snippets of conversation above (much less the whole thing), it's quite clear that Beck was not comparing stem cell research to Nazism, but instead warning against allowing progressive scientists to drive the debate without regard for the ethical issues. By referencing an historical consequence of blindly following such advice, Beck is simply making a useful comparison to illuminate his point. Nowhere does he compare stem cell research to Nazism.
(3) "the Federal Emergency Management Agency might be setting up concentration camps"
Of all the accusations leveled at Beck by Mr. Cohen, this is the most egregiously false. In my opinion, the charge would fairly support a suit for defamation against Cohen, even under the heightened "actual malice" standard set forth in New York Times, Co. v. Sullivan. Far from asserting that FEMA was setting up concentration camps, Beck actively and thoroughly debunked the conspiracy theory [HT: Allahpundit]:
How Cohen could make the assertion he did is simply bewildering. Even the barest amount of research would have shown how wrong he was. If nothing else, Cohen should immediately retract his claim and apologize to Beck.
(4) "the country is on the path to socialism or possibly fascism but definitely some "-ism" that should be avoided."
After delving into pure libel, Cohen quickly steers into idiocy. The assertion here is that Beck's opinion that the Obama administration policies are grounded in statist/collectivist ideology is a conspiracy theory. Missing from Cohen's analysis is any mention of the last eight years of BusHitler! droning. Nor is there any explanation as to how an opinion regarding the underlying ideology of the President's governing philosophy could be a conspiracy theory. Typical of liberals nowadays, Cohen simply likens any mention of similarities between Obama's agenda and actual socialist/fascist/statist policies as fear-mongering worthy of no examination, and what's wrong with socialism anyway? Apparently ignorance of recent events is not Cohen's only forte, as he is also seemingly unaware of anything that has happened over the last century or so.
Regardless of how one might feel about Glenn Beck, and whether you agree with him or not, he is being unfairly smeared by Mr. Cohen. The sorts of attacks set forth above will only broaden in scope unless confronted, and they will be used to discredit any similar veins of thought no matter how tangential to Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, or any other strawman leader the left chooses to hang around the necks of those opposed to statist politics. Hit these rhetorical bullies in their lying collectivist mouths now, or face the unfortunate consequences of letting them drive the agenda and control the language of the debate.
Antarctic Ice Shelf Split – Global Warming Or Volcanic Activity?
Another day, another breathless "Antarctica is melting" report:
An ice bridge linking a shelf of ice the size of Jamaica to two islands in Antarctica has snapped.
Scientists say the collapse could mean the Wilkins Ice Shelf is on the brink of breaking away, and provides further evidence of rapid change in the region.
Sited on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, the Wilkins shelf has been retreating since the 1990s.
The BBC report seems to consciously avoid blaming it on global warming, but does imply the change is recent (and leaves it to you to decide what that means):
"The fact that it's retreating and now has lost connection with one of its islands is really a strong indication that the warming on the Antarctic is having an effect on yet another ice shelf."
Since this is a floating ice shelf, its breakaway will have zero effect on sea levels.
The NYT, of course, is not so careful with its coverage:
An ice bridge holding a vast Antarctic ice shelf in place has shattered and may herald a wider collapse caused by global warming, a scientist said Saturday.
While citing both articles, Think Progress naturally choses the more dire pronouncement as its lede.
Of course we've been through this before. You may remember the discussion when it first came up almost a year ago to the day, we did some research and discovered, low and behold, that the area where the Wilkins Ice Sheet is located also happens to be the location of some active undersea volcanoes.
Notice the ice shelf is on the western side of the peninsula and south of its tip. Now, look at this:
Well I'll be – an active volcano very near the shelf which also vents further up the peninsula. I wonder – could that cause a bit of warming in the area?
Last year, the Ice Cap provided a little sanity to the discussion. Then it was an MSNBC report. It is essentially no different than thes reports. In fact it is more of what they don't say than what they do say the make the news reports suspect. Here's what Ice Cap said last year:
The [MSNBC] account may be misinterpreted by some as the ice cap or a significant (vast) portion is collapsing. In reality it and all the former shelves that collapsed are small and most near the Antarctic peninsula which sticks well out from Antarctica into the currents and winds of the South Atlantic and lies in a tectonically active region with surface and subsurface active volcanic activity. The vast continent has actually cooled since 1979.
The full Wilkins 6,000 square mile ice shelf is just 0.39% of the current ice sheet (just 0.1% of the extent last September). Only a small portion of it between 1/10th-1/20th of Wilkins has separated so far, like an icicle falling off a snow and ice covered house. And this winter is coming on quickly. In fact the ice is returning so fast, it is running an amazing 60% ahead (4.0 vs 2.5 million square km extent) of last year when it set a new record. The ice extent is already approaching the second highest level for extent since the measurements began by satellite in 1979 and just a few days into the Southern Hemisphere winter and 6 months ahead of the peak. Wilkins like all the others that temporarily broke up will refreeze soon. We are very likely going to exceed last year's record. Yet the world is left with the false impression Antarctica's ice sheet is also starting to disappear.
In other words, it is tiny portion of Antarctica which is located in a part of the continent which is most exposed to South Pacific currents and also has "surface and subsurface volcanic activity" to add to any warming. Graphically it looks like this:
So, other than it finally looks like Wilkins may split away, the situation isn't any more dire than it was last year at this time and seems, instead, to be the work of natural forces that certainly would have a warming effect without the assistance of any sort of "global warming".
If Nothing Else, You Have To Love The Irony
The New York Times engaged in union busting:
The New York Times Company has threatened to close The Boston Globe unless labor unions agree to concessions like pay cuts and the cessation of pension contributions, according to a person briefed on the talks.
What a strange and different world we find ourselves in today. Of course I guess that's really no different than Rosie O'Donnell railing against guns while her armed body guards stood next to her.
Our Watchdog Compliant Media
Good to know that the American press is so ready and capable of holding our elected officials accountable in these trying times:
0952 Jeff McCallister from Time magazine tells the BBC: [Obama's] a rock star, he has a gorgeous wife, he is charismatic, young and vital. It's echoes of the Kennedys in early 1961. It's hard for me to imagine even if he doesn't fix the world economy in a day that this is going to go badly for him in political terms in the US or elsewhere.
Just imagine what he would have said if Time magazine were a biased publication!
"It was a game changer"
Thus was the reason, according to former ACORN worker, Anita Moncrief, why the New York Times killed a story about the connections between the activist group and the Obama campaign.
A lawyer involved with legal action against Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) told a House Judiciary subcommittee on March 19 The New York Times had killed a story in October that would have shown a close link between ACORN, Project Vote and the Obama campaign because it would have been a "a game changer."
Heather Heidelbaugh, who represented the Pennsylvania Republican State Committee in the lawsuit against the group, recounted for the ommittee what she had been told by a former ACORN worker who had worked in the group's Washington, D.C. office. The former worker, Anita Moncrief, told Ms. Heidelbaugh last October, during the state committee's litigation against ACORN, she had been a "confidential informant for several months to The New York Times reporter, Stephanie Strom."
During her testimony, Ms. Heidelbaugh said Ms. Moncrief had told her The New York Times articles stopped when she revealed that the Obama presidential campaign had sent its maxed-out donor list to ACORN's Washington, D.C. office.
Ms. Moncrief told Ms. Heidelbaugh the [Obama] campaign had asked her and her boss to "reach out to the maxed-out donors and solicit donations from them for Get Out the Vote efforts to be run by ACORN."
Ms. Heidelbaugh then told the congressional panel:
"Upon learning this information and receiving the list of donors from the Obama campaign, Ms. Strom reported to Ms. Moncrief that her editors at The New York Times wanted her to kill the story because, and I quote, "it was a game changer."'
ACORN does not exactly deny Moncrief's allegations, but instead waives her off as a "disgruntled" employee:
"None of this wild and varied list of charges has any credibility and we're not going to spend our time on it," said Kevin Whelan, ACORN deputy political director in a statement issued last week.
And the NYT isn't saying much either:
Ms. Mathis [the New York Times' Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications] wrote, "In response to your questions to our reporter, Stephanie Strom, we do not discuss our newsgathering and won't comment except to say that political considerations played no role in our decisions about how to cover this story or any other story about President Obama."
Strangely, neither the Obama administration nor anyone connected with his campaign comments on the story. Of course, if the allegations regarding handing over the donor list are true, then there may campaign finance law violations to worry about, so they probably wouldn't say much anyway.
I have to admit, this is almost a dog-bites-man story. There can't be too many people who will seriously contend that the NYT isn't a liberal newspaper. And it wasn't any big secret during the run-up to the election that the MSM was in the tank for Obama. But I do wonder if many people realize the lengths that the MSM would go to in order to see their boy to the finish line. Hillary supporters got the message pretty loud and clear during the primaries, and Palin's backers can cite chapter and verse on how the MSM dragged her and her family through the gutter. Some people might even remember that story suggesting that McCain had an affair with lobbyist Vicki L. Iseman (for which she sued the NYT and settled out of court).
Yet, how many people realize that the de facto leader of the MSM would spike a story that's not just critical of their chosen candidate, but that implicates him in illegal activity with a notorious election law violator? Seems like that would be news fit to print. Just not in the NYT apparently.
By the way, keep this story in mind as plans continue to unfold regarding the federal government subsidizing newspapers. If the NYT was willing to spike a story just to help its chosen one, what will they do when that chosen one is paying the bills?
The Leadership Gap (update)
I continue to be amazed that seemingly smart people are just suddenly figuring this out. "Blinders" doesn't begin to describe what it must have taken to ignore Obama's lack of experience and to hope the fact that he'd never displayed a scintilla of leadership in anything he'd ever done would somehow rectify itself prior to his assumption of office.
The latest to drop the blinders is the Economist, which heartily endorsed Obama's election:
His performance has been weaker than those who endorsed his candidacy, including this newspaper, had hoped. Many of his strongest supporters—liberal columnists, prominent donors, Democratic Party stalwarts—have started to question him. As for those not so beholden, polls show that independent voters again prefer Republicans to Democrats, a startling reversal of fortune in just a few weeks. Mr Obama's once-celestial approval ratings are about where George Bush's were at this stage in his awful presidency. Despite his resounding electoral victory, his solid majorities in both chambers of Congress and the obvious goodwill of the bulk of the electorate, Mr Obama has seemed curiously feeble.
You can still read read the disbelief in that paragraph. Question for the Economist – what leadership position of any importance has the man ever held that would indicate he had what it took to lead as President?
And why didn't you explore that question, its answer and ramifications before you jumped on the Hope and Change bandwagon?
Journalism 101.
UPDATE: Ed Morrisey at Hot Air has thoughts on the article as well.
Quote Of The Day
From Jim Harper of CATO speaking of the Obama on-line "Townhall meeting" yesterday:
President Obama promised to make his administration the most open and transparent in history, and taking questions from the public kind of looks like that. But it also kind of looks like gimmicky, a canned publicity stunt, rather than true openness in government.
Real transparency would include fulfilling his campaign promise to post bills online for five days before signing them. The President has now signed ten bills into law and not subjected any of them to that five-day public review.
Ten bills. That's zero for ten in the transparancy department.
Yup, we're just in too much of a hurry to really be transparent, apparently. And the press is doing such a great job of keeping Mr. Transparancy's feet to the fire, isn't it?
The Silence Is Deafening (update)
Doug Heye points out something of which I'm sure few people are aware:
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) has apparently decided to keep $100K in contributions from Bernie Madoff, who faces up to 150 years in prison for swindling billions from the likes of Steven Spielberg, Elie Wiesel, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick in a massive Ponzi scheme.
In campaigns, one side often calls on the other to return money for one reason or another. Sometimes it's valid, sometimes not. Regardless, it's Campaign 101. But when the contributor in question is the single biggest financial criminal in history, there can be no question that those illicit funds should not remain in campaign coffers.
Given the economic uncertainty our nation faces and that Madoff not only fleeced the rich and famous but major corporations such as HSBC — in other words, Madoff swindled all of us — the DSCC's decision is shockingly tone-deaf.
No kidding. People all over have been fleeced by this guy, they're looking all over for assets with which to recover some of the funds and pay back the investors and the DSCC is keeping the funds he sent them. Shocking.
What isn't shocking, however, is what Heye notes next:
However, what's almost equally surprising is the virtual silence from the media. During the Enron scandal, returning campaign money was a daily drumbeat, as were the news stories discussing Enron's purported ties to President Bush. Now, when the Democratic Senate campaign vehicle makes the conscious decision to keep $100K in Madoff money, stolen just as if it came from a bank holdup, there's little to no outrage.
Heye seems surprised and asks "why" this is receiving no coverage.
Most of the rest of us are just shaking our heads knowingly and are not at all surprised by that fact.
UPDATE: Commenter Linda Morgan provides a link from the Washington Times, apparently the only MSM outlet which carried the story, with some positive results:
One day after The Washington Times reported that a key Democratic fundraising group was holding onto $100,000 from disgraced financier Bernard Madoff, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee decided to donate the money to his victims.
"We're reviewing this internally, and decided to give the money to the trustee for distribution to the victims," DSCC spokesman Eric Schultz told Roll Call on Thursday.
Given the fact the Madoff scandal is old enough that he's been to trial, plead guilty and is awaiting sentencing, you have to wonder why it has taken this long for the DSCC to "review this internally".


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Meyer pro-stipend, hesitant on other issues
APR 01, 2014 11:34p ET
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Urban Meyer knew the question was coming.
As usual, he was prepared.
Speaking to the media after Ohio State's spring practice on Tuesday for the first time since the National Labor Relations Board gave Northwestern University football players the green light to form the nation's first college athletic union, Meyer said he's never believed that college football players are employees.
"Not at all," Meyer said.
From there, he treaded carefully.
"I've always been pro-student," Meyer said. "What I do feel is that students should get more than what they get. It gets so complicated though, and I'm so focused on our team that I've read a little bit of (the Northwestern ruling). I've watched it when it comes up but to say I've immersed myself in that situation, no, I haven't."
Meyer said he'd be in favor of athletes getting a financial stipend on top of the full scholarships and in favor of players families getting travel to certain games paid for, two issues that have been widely discussed and will continue to be.
Meanwhile, Northwestern has appealed the initial ruling and the players involved still have to vote to actually unionize. The NCAA, universities and coaches everywhere are watching closely.
"They should get a stipend," Meyer said. "But to say that they...can go out and get their own shoe contracts and those kind of things, I start hearing that and I'm like, 'Woah.' (I wonder) what would that do for this great sport and really, what would that do for college athletics as a whole? I don't know a whole lot. I'd imagine after spring I'll hear more."
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