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Climate change denial IS conspiracy theory
I am growing increasingly tired of the circular nature of arguments about climate change. People who are supposedly 'sceptical' only have four arguments, which are as follows: (1) It ain't happening; (2) It ain't us; (3) It ain't bad; and (4) It ain't worth fixing.
However, climate change is happening, human activity is the primary cause, it is going to be bad, and, if we don't fix it, the sixth mass extinction now underway will kill the majority of species on the planet. This is the settled opinion of the vast majority of relevant experts. Dismissing their opinions can only be justified by one of two basic kinds of conspiracy theory:
Scientific conspiracy theories: 'Scientists are just trying to perpetuate their research funding' (etc).
Political conspiracy theories: 'The 'IPCC is just trying to subvert national government via the UN' (etc).
Unfortunately, when you point this out to conspiracy theorists, they don't like it. This is because, sadly, they are in denial about being in denial.
In 2012, Stephan Lewandowsky et al published research – in the Psychological Science journal – highlighting the fact that rejection of the scientific consensus regarding primary human causation of ongoing climate disruption correlates very strongly with invocation of conspiracy theory explanations for other things: NASA Faked the Moon Landing—Therefore, (Climate) Science Is a Hoax: An Anatomy of the Motivated Rejection of Science.
In response, the conspiracy theorists who got annoyed at being labelled conspiracy theorists, invoked conspiracy theories in an attempt to discredit the research. Lewandowsky et al were so astonished by this that they published a second 'Recursive Fury' article – on the Frontiers journal website.
Now, over 12 months since the latter was removed from the website – because of threats of legal action from conspiracy theorists – the Frontiers journal have taken the extra-ordinary step of retracting the article's publication (in their journal) altogether. Fortunately, the article remains on the website of the University of Western Australia (PDF) – who have accepted that it is valid, ethical and legally defensible.
As a result of events last week, however, things are not looking good for the Frontiers journal, as I will now attempt to explain:
On the 21 March this year, the Frontiers journal retracted the 'Recursive Fury' article, despite finding no ethical flaws in the research: citing legal 'issues' raised by the climate change deniers that had objected to being labelled as conspiracy theorists.
Last Friday, however, in response to objections from a variety of academics – including one who peer-reviewed the article prior to publication, which appeared on The Conversation blog and was reprinted on the Scientific American website – the Frontiers journal published a second statement asserting that they had not been threatened by legal action and dismissing the research by Lewandowsky et al as invalid (despite having previously stated they had found the research to be ethically and legally defensible).
If you want to catch up on the back story to all of this (before things get interesting for the Frontiers journal), please read the excellent summary by Graham Redfearn on DeSmog blog.
It would seem to me that both Lewandowsky and those that peer-reviewed the Recursive Fury article have little choice now but to sue Frontiers for defamation of character.
UPDATE (1215 GMT Monday 7th April 2014): Stephan Lewandowsky has issued a very polite statement demonstrating how hard it is to reconcile the second Frontiers statement with the facts of history (as documented by the article's authors and reviewers): Revisiting a retraction
Written by Martin Lack
6 April 2014 at 13:11
Posted in Climate Change, denial, Environment, Ethics, IPCC, Politics, psychology, scepticism
Tagged with conspiracy theories, conspiracy theorists, conspiracy theory, Elaine McKewon, Frontiers, Graham Redfearn, IPCC, Psychological Science, Stephan Lewandowsky, UWA, Voodoo Histories
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Yes, I largely agree. With all due respect to noted skeptics it's very hard to see how they can argue that their views are not, by definition, effectively a form of conspiracy ideation. As you say, either it's because scientists are looking for funding, governments want to control us, the IPCC is trying to be alarmist so as to influence policy, or there's groupthink (or some combination of these). All of these seem like forms of conspiracy ideation. Maybe it's time they actually accepted this. They may be right, although that would be remarkable and extremely unlikely. In some sense, we should probably hope that they are, because the alternative isn't particularly good.
6 April 2014 at 13:33
Thanks. The literature review I have undertaken as the first step along my road to getting a PhD has confirmed that there is indeed 'Nothing New Under the Sun'. I am therefore struggling to see where climate change denial is going in the long run… Deniers are losing a fight with science and history – I just hope that they are not taking most of the species on this planet with them on a journey to extinction.
6 April 2014 at 13:42
Have you taken your med's today you seem a little out of sort's ?
No, have you? You seem a little incapable of formulating a counter argument?
6 April 2014 at 13:43
That sounds like a conspiracy theory to me. Why have UWA stood by the research? (Are they part of your conspiracy too?)
6 April 2014 at 13:45
lorne50 is proud to be a conspiracy theorist. The wingnuttery is on display at http://thepointman.wordpress.com/about/. Yup, environmentalism is genocide. "Global warming has always been about politics, not science." – has Fourier, Tyndall and Callendar rolling in their graves.
Thanks for the enlightenment, John. Sorry for the delay in spreading it.
7 April 2014 at 10:52
I think you should go easy on 'lorne50'. We shouldn't expect her to understand the science if she isn't capable of constructing a sentence without making elementary grammatical errors.
6 April 2014 at 14:11
Thanks, John. Are you going to set up the new RSPCA – 'Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Apostrophes' – (or shall I)…?
6 April 2014 at 14:18
The leading edge of the great extinction of grammar to come
6 April 2014 at 18:21
Thanks Eli. Have we now overcome out initial misunderstanding on Judith Curry's 'Climate etc' blog?
7 April 2014 at 10:57
Mind you, Martin, there are conspiracy theorists. There are also real conspiracies. http://blogs.law.widener.edu/climate/2014/04/05/crimes-against-humanitythe-genocidal-campaign-of-the-climate-change-contrarians/
I have never disputed that their are conspiracies; I only seek to make the point that climate science is not one of them.
7 April 2014 at 10:53
Climate deniers are the lowest human sort, the sort that kills for greed. Faced with overwhelming evidence of all types, they deny, because they are paid to do so, by their masters, the conspiring plutocrats. Never mind that the biosphere is threatened with quasi-extinction.
6 April 2014 at 16:24
Thanks Patrice. You speak of an elite minority. Most climate 'sceptics' are just people who have been fooled by these professional misinformers.
7 April 2014 at 10:54
It's no coincidence that the USA is the den of climate, evolution, government denial, etc. Being, to start with, the den of justice denial helps. See the latest Supreme Court decision:
By a five-to-four decision, the United States Supreme Court today defended the right of the wealthiest Americans to own the United States government.
Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts summarized the rationale behind the Court's decision: "In recent years, this Court has done its level best to remove any barriers preventing the wealthiest in our nation from owning our government outright. And while the few barriers that remained were flimsy at best, it was high time that they be shredded as well."
Citing the United States Constitution, Justice Roberts wrote, "Our founding fathers created the most magnificent democracy in human history. Now, thanks to this decision, the dream of owning that democracy is a reality."
6 April 2014 at 16:30
-5,000 points for quoting a New Yorker humor/satire piece as fact, was The Onion unavailable?
If you fail to take down the false quote, are you practicing denialism?
6 April 2014 at 21:13
Absolutely not, Harkin. Borowitz is quoted in my link above, in the comments. The Borowitz quote can be viewed as an abstract of my very serious essay, that was written 2 days prior. In a way, it's an abstract of my essay (let me repeat to you as you seem epistemologically challenged: it's denial to deny that Borowitz exactly repeated the substance of what I said). The difference is that I am serious, so I had to say that Roberts acted as if he were talking to total idiots.
7 April 2014 at 16:22
You quote Borowitz and you attribute it to Roberts. Any junior college journalism instructor would give you an F.
Meanwhile back on earth……..
8 April 2014 at 02:13
Harkin: You seem thoroughly confused. Sorry if I confused you. It's simple. The Supreme Court of the USA is bought. Go back to my general essay on that, and learn about the rich judges (up to 20 million dollars for some, although they never had high paying job).
8 April 2014 at 03:40
It is indeed a sad day for democracy when the judiciary reinforces the ability of vested interests to trash the planet. It reads like the screenplay to 'Elysium'.
7 April 2014 at 10:56
I'm confused. By my reading, you're saying anyone who denies climate change "will kill the majority of species on the planet" can justify their belief by resorting to conspiracy theories. Is that correct? If so, where is this strong statement about mass extinction expressed as the consensus view?
Also, you claim the paper was retracted by the journal which cited legal issues "raised by climate change deniers that had objected to being labelled as conspiracy theorists." This seems to say everyone who filed a complaint with the journal was a climate change denier who had been labelled a conspiracy theorist. Is that correct?
Brandon Shollenberger
6 April 2014 at 21:41
Brandon, as I have now said numerous times on Twitter, the headline for the IPCC AR5 WG2 report is that the effects of climate change will be "severe, pervasive and irreversible". When you unpack this statement, it supports the consensus view that, unless we take rapid and sustained action, ongoing climate change will lead to the sixth mass extinction of species. This is not altered by semantic and pedantic argument about the ambiguity of the words I used (i.e. whether the majority of individuals or species are at risk and/or whether they are actively killed or die passively)… and disputing the reality, reliability and/or reasonableness of the scientific consensus can only be justified by belief in either a scientific or political conspiracy to foist environmental alarmism upon a credulous world.
I am confident that the second retraction statement from Frontiers journal can and will be shown to be verifiable false. The journal was threatened with legal action by conspiracy theorists who objected to being labelled as such; and it is now attempting to re-write history. In the circumstances, I think Stephan Lewandowsky's response to it is incredibly polite.
7 April 2014 at 11:15
Martin Lack, thank you for your response. While we may just have to disagree about some things, I hope you'll acknowledge the IPCC WG2 did not say "the effects of climate change will be 'severe, pervasive and irreversible.'" What it actually said is "increasing magnitudes of warming increase the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts." There is an enormous difference between saying "severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts" will be more likely and saying they are guaranteed. I don't see how either statement indicates a consensus global warming will "lead to the sixth mass extinction of species," but hopefully we can at least agree on what was said.
As for the rest, I obviously disagree with your views as I am one of the people who filed a complaint with the journal. I don't believe global warming will lead to a mass extinction event like you describe,
I don't believe there's a conspiracy regarding global warming, and I've never made a legal threat in my life. I think your views are quite misguided.
Of course, you don't have to agree or even believe me.
Brandon Shollenberger
7 April 2014 at 18:10
Brandon, I think you have become so adept at taking things out of context that you do not even realise you are doing it. The important part of my comment that you appear to overlook is "unless we take rapid and sustained action". This makes the IPCC headline a conditional statement.
You are quite right, I don't have to agree with you or believe you. That is because your beliefs are irrelevant (and so are mine). However, if you are not a conspiracy theorist, you need to explain why you reject the settled opinion of the vast majority of relevant experts (whom you describe as misguided). To do this without invoking (scientific or political) conspiracy theory, I think you will find yourself relying upon the fallacy of the marketplace of ideas.
8 April 2014 at 13:09
Martin Lack, you have a disturbing tendency to misrepresent what people say. For example, you just claimed I describe "the vast majority of relevant experts… as misguided." I've done nothing of the sort. I said I think your views are misguided. You are not the vast majority of relevant experts, and you can be mistaken about what the vast majority of relevant experts believe.
I'd ask you refrain from painting gross caricatures of my views. The only person I've said is wrong in this topic is you. That doesn't say anything about the consensus position on global warming other than I think you've described it inaccurately. Incidentally, I'd say it is pretty reasonable for me to say you're wrong given you've been unable to provide a shred of evidence the consensus position is global warming could lead to a mass extinction event that would kill 50%+ species on this planet. [A patently false statement – see my response below. – ML]
To put it simply, I think you are misrepresenting any consensus there may be on global warming. That's not saying there's a conspiracy. It's saying you're wrong. [An utterly illogical statement. My position **is** that of the consensus; and disputing its existence necessitates belief in some form of conspiracy or collective hypnosis. – ML]
Brandon Shollenberger
8 April 2014 at 16:34
Given your prominence in the manufactured controversy surrounding Lewandowsky et al, I guess it is hardly surprising that you adopt such a robust manner in your attempts to invert reality. Although I may have not expressed it with the same level of precision, my position is that of the vast majority of relevantly qualified experts (as summarised [in accordance with their mandate] by the IPCC):
Increasing magnitudes of warming increase the likelihood of severe, pervasive, and irreversible impacts. Some risks of climate change are considerable at 1 or 2°C above preindustrial levels (as shown in Assessment Box SPM.1). Global climate change risks are high to very high with global mean temperature increase of 4°C or more above preindustrial levels in all reasons for concern (Assessment Box SPM.1), and include severe and widespread impacts on unique and threatened systems, substantial species extinction, large risks to global and regional food security, and the combination of high temperature and humidity compromising normal human activities, including growing food or working outdoors in some areas for parts of the year (high confidence)… – IPCC AR5 WG2 SPM (page 14)
The IPCC now has high confidence that, unless we act fast to minimise anthropogenic warming, we risk causing substantial species extinction. Even if you want to argue about the meaning of words like 'significant' and 'substantial', I do not (and I have already explained what I actually meant by 'kill most species'). Furthermore, to question the existence of a consensus on global warming (as you have just done) is to admit you are a conspiracy theorist. Therefore, since you are self-evidently in denial of this fact, your comments will now be heavily moderated to remove repetitious and circular arguments.
9 April 2014 at 09:55
Martin Lack, it's difficult to see how you could possibly say I have just "question[ed] the existence of a consensus on global warming" when I have never said anything to indicate I do [Another patent falsehood see below. – ML] All I have done is say you are wrong about what the consensus position is. No fair-minded person could possibly read that as questioning the existence of a consensus on global warming.
[Snip – Yet more reality inversion deleted. – ML]
9 April 2014 at 15:08
"…you are misrepresenting any consensus there may be" – B. Shollenberger.
Please feel free to cut the semantic and pedantic obfuscation and state clearly what you think the consensus position is (or why you doubt the validity of it).
9 April 2014 at 17:02
There are many different aspect to the global warming issue, and there are positions on each. Assuming you want to know what I think the consensus on extinctions is, I believe the consensus is extinctions concerns have been overstated. I think most climate scientists do not believe global warming will cause 40-70% of species to go extinct, as has been previously reported. I also think they don't believe 50%+ species may go extinct as you now claim. Moreover, I think the ones who do or have believed numbers such as those would not attribute the extinctions entirely to global warming as you have but would instead attribute them to a variety of factors.
On a more broad note, I think most climate scientists would acknowledge there is doubt we'll even see the amount of warming all those values are predicated upon. I think they'd acknowledge there are at least three issues to consider: 1) How much warming will there be by when; 2) How much extinction there will be; 3) How much of 2 will be caused by global warming.
Given the uncertainties on each point, I think they'd reach a consensus the amount of extinctions global warming will cause if left unabated is impossible to determine with any precision. As such, it is reasonable to believe there will be few or many.
9 April 2014 at 17:58
Thanks for that straightforward response to a direct question, Brandon. I have already conceded that my phraseology was poor but, in effect, you are now left trying to differentiate my 'majority of species being at risk' and the IPCC's 'substantial risk' of extinction. Given that IPCC reports always tend to understate risks (because of the interference of government-appointed reviewers), the significance of the language used should not be underestimated any further.
World 'needs Plan B' on climate – IPCC report (BBC's Roger Harrabin, 8 April 2014)
In general, however, you seem content to second-guess genuine experts and rely upon non-experts whose views of science are clearly prejudiced by adherence to libertarian ideology and free-market economics. Whilst I share your preference for these (rather than authoritatian ideology and centrally
plannedmismanaged economies), I do not allow my personal preferences (or prejudices) to dictate which science I accept and which I reject. On this basis, Occam's Razor demands that I reject industry-funded misinformation and accept the reality, reliability and reasonableness of the scientific consensus regarding ongoing climate disruption.
Contrary to your unreferenced and unsupported opinions, the consensus is now that the sevenfold increase in the post-industrial human population has become the primary driver of change (AR5 WG1) and that only rapid decarbonisation of our economies is likely to prevent "severe, pervasive and irreversible" environmental damage (AR5 WG2). Since a wide range of organisations including the US Dept. of Defense, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have all said much the same thing in recent years, it is clear that you do not have to be left-wing to see climate change as an existential threat.
All of this is entirely at odds with your reliance upon supposed uncertainty about how much warming there will be, by when, and whether or not we are primarily responsible for it. The World has moved on since the human contribution to climate disruption was first identified (25 years ago) and it is now estimated that we are responsible for at least 75% of the accelerating changes we have since observed, which cannot be explained by natural/cyclical/random climate forcing factors alone.
10 April 2014 at 08:43
Martin Lack, you've once again misrepresented me. You claim:
Contrary to your unreferenced and unsupported opinions, the consensus is now that the sevenfold increase in the post-industrial human population has become the primary driver of change (AR5 WG1)
I've never said anything that remotely supports your portrayal. I haven't commented on change in general, and on the issue of extinction rates, the closest I've come is referring to other factors than global warming. That is still nowhere near close to what you claim as anyone familiar with extinction models knows there are many anthropogenic factors other than global warming (pollution, deforestation, etc.). Similarly, you say:
All of this is entirely at odds with your reliance upon supposed uncertainty about how much warming there will be, by when, and whether or not we are primarily responsible for it.
I have never, in my life, claimed humans are not primarily responsible for the observed warming. I haven't even suggested we aren't. You're exaggerating things to the point of simply making them up.
Given you've threatened me with moderation and fabricated multiple claims to paint me as unreasonable, I don't see how you expect me to comment here. I can support everything I've said about extinction rates by citing the IPCC, but there's no point if you can't even acknowledge what I do say. We can't hold a discussion if you try to read my mind rather than my words.
Incidentally, I find it humorous I'm mostly just restating what I've found in the IPCC reports. Those reports are touted as representing the consensus, but you suggest my reliance upon them is "second-guess[ing] genuine experts," and hand-wavingly claim the "IPCC reports always tend to understate risks."
By the way, claiming governments interfere with the IPCC's reporting, referring to "industry-funded misinformation" and assuming the worst in people are at least as close to showing conspiratorial ideation as many of Stephan Lewandowsky's examples. You might want to look into that😛
10 April 2014 at 15:04
From the totality of what you write, I think my inferences were entirely reasonable (unless of course you are just playing games with words).
There is a world of difference between conspiracy theory (e.g. belief that the IPCC is politically motivated) and conspiracy fact (e.g. well documented oil industry funding of climate change 'scepticism').
I think this conversation may now have outlived its usefulness.
10 April 2014 at 17:06
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7 April 2014 at 09:48
Martin: It's striking that your blog keep on attracting the same crowd of deniers, post after post. As some seem aware that the Supreme Court is bought in the USA (see my essay about the mysteriously rich "justices"), one may deduce that they lie deliberately, it's not just that they are misled. The buying of SCOTUS has allowed the rise of mass following of, say, the Koch brothers.
7 April 2014 at 16:31
A blog post at http://cassandralegacy.blogspot.it/2014/04/climate-of-intimidation-frontiers.html explaining the reason for a decision:
"The climate of intimidation which is developing nowadays risks to do great damage to climate science and to science in general. I believe that the situation risks to deteriorate further if we all don't take a strong stance on this issue. Hence, I am taking the strongest action I can take, that is I am resigning from "Chief Specialty Editor" of Frontiers in protest against the behavior of the journal in the "Recursive Fury" case. I sent to the editors a letter today, stating my intention to resign."
8 April 2014 at 20:14
Very interesting, Bill. Thank you for highlighting this.
9 April 2014 at 12:59
Another blog post: "Frontiers of Intimidation — What a Controversial Paper's Travails Teach Us About Libel Laws and Publishing"
Excerpt: "However, beyond the particulars of the paper above, there is an independent timeline that reveals less-discussed aspects of the controversy. It is a timeline of corporate expansion, national borders, social media, and libel laws."
Further —
"Some lessons:
– UK libel laws are headed in the right direction again, finally
– social media is not benign and laws around it are not settled
– low barriers to litigation have a chilling effect on speech and academic freedom
– trolls be trolls, recursive or not
Most reassuringly, this retraction situation is clearly not a conspiracy. In fact, it seems completely explicable, based on badly conceptualized libel laws in the UK, a business transaction which shifted venue for Frontiers, unclear legal standing for social scientists relative to social media users, and a publisher's dubious assessment of risk and role."
See http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2014/04/09/frontiers-of-intimidation-what-a-controversial-papers-travails-teach-us-about-libel-laws-and-publishing/
9 April 2014 at 14:38
Amazing thread you've sparked here, Martin. I hope that this dalliance with those in denial isn't distracting you too much from more worthy endeavours.
In other news: my copy of Shadows of Liberty arrived this week, and I watched it last night. Most enlightening. And thoroughly scary, especially in the light of recent events.
Thanks Colin. I am glad someone other than me got to read the comments. In the end, however, I decided Brandon was just playing games with words (and/or being argumentative for its own sake). I had seen Patrice's post but had not heard of em>Shadows of Liberty before. I will have to add it to my list – or are you going to review it on your blog?
21 April 2014 at 07:33
I'll try to find time to review it. But I also keep meaning to review 'The Corporation', yet for some reason I can't put my finger on, I can never find the motivation for that. In a nutshell: Shadows of Liberty highlights how the vaunted US media 'freedom' of the press has been bought lock, stock and barrel by corporate interests — and how truth is now sacrificed on the altar of the mighty buck. What I found surprising was how well it portrayed the reality that we're all in thrall to the beast.
Were you not aware that the HQ of News International Corp used to be 666 First Avenue, NY?😉
22 April 2014 at 15:03
Sorry, Colin. It would be very apt but, I was, in fact, making it up.
22 April 2014 at 20:13
"Frontiers is making a lot of noise about supporting its authors and reassuring its editors, just as it did with the first statement of retraction. However, actions speak louder than words. This latest round is sure to chill authors and editors more, as even after the retraction was official, Frontiers felt it necessary to back the car up to see what it had retracted." From the blog post "Keeping It Real — Ethics and Privacy as the Frontiers "Recursive Fury" Case Continues to Churn" 23 April 2014
23 April 2014 at 15:01
Thanks Bill. I would recommend that those who are interested should read Stephan Lewandowsky's own blog (unless, of course, they consider him to be part of the conspiracy to foist environmental alarmism on a credulous world…)
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SeaChanger Wash Color Engine turns ETC Source Four Ellipsoidals into dichroic wash lights for various installations. Featuring user-adjustable field of view from 20° to 70°, self-contained product consists of 4-filter CYMG color engine and one Fresnel lens barrel. Color transitions from 0-100% saturation in less than 1 sec are possible, and dichroic filter technology lends to stable, reproducible colors that will not shift or fade with time or temperature. Read More
Color Engine produces architectural lighting effects.June 24, 2005
SeaChanger Color Engine uses dichroic filter technology to create palette of stable, reproducible colors that do not shift or fade. Utilizing cyan, yellow, magenta, and neutral density patterned filters, users can control color, intensity, and saturation of up to 4 billion color combinations. Self-contained with internal power supply, unit features 6-channel DMX controller and can be programmed for stand-alone operation. Engine measures 18 x 29 cm and weighs less than 5.5 kg. Read More
Spectrometer System detects most elements in periodic table.April 12, 2005
Laser-induced LIBS-ELITE provides real-time spectral analysis of elements in variety of materials. It covers 200-980 nm spectral range at 0.1 nm in single laser pulse. System includes 1,064 nm Nd:YAG laser, sample mapping and targeting functions, X-Y sample positioning, laser spot diameter control from 20 µm to 1,200 µm, sample magnification, and sample chamber with gas purge. Open-architecture housing accommodates sample sizes up to 4 in. in dia. Read More
Spectrometer achieves optical resolution to 0.035 nm.March 11, 2005
Model HR2000+ generates up to 1,000 full spectral scans every second. It integrates 2 MHz A/D converter, programmable electronics, 2,048-element CCD array detector, and USB 2.0 port into high-resolution optical bench with 101.6 mm focal length and symmetrical crossed Czerny-Turner optical design. Users can select from 14 gratings and 6 slit sizes. System captures and stores full spectral scan every millisecond when spectrometer is interfaced to PC via USB port. Read More
Mercury-Argon Source produces drift-free results.March 10, 2005
Measuring 125.7 x 70 x 25.8 mm, HG-1 enables users to perform wavelength calibrations of diode-array spectrophotometers and post-dispersive monochromators. Handheld unit produces fixed, low-pressure mercury and argon atomic emission lines from 253-1,700 nm (mercury less than 600 nm and argon greater than 600 nm). It has 3,500 hr lifetime bulb and produces stable intensity in ~1 min. Source comes with 12 Vdc power supply and can operate with 9 Vdc battery. Read More
Spectrometer targets low-light level applications.February 18, 2005
QE65000 detector has 1044 x 64 pixel arrangement responsive from 200-1,100 nm. Columns are binned prior to readout process to minimize noise, and detector can be cooled to -10°C with onboard cooler to reduce dark noise. Low-noise detector and 16-bit ADC deliver dynamic range of 25,000:1 and signal-to-noise ratio greater than 1,000:1. Onboard module has 10 programmable digital I/O lines for interfacing to other equipment and pulse generator for triggering other devices. Read More
Spectrometer achieves sub-angstrom optical resolution.January 20, 2005
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Really nice barely used Headland Utility-X Pannier Rack. This is a seatpost rack; comes with shims for most sizes.
Nice seatpost rack without pannier sides, QR preferred but will consider any
16t 3/32 track cog
Black 165mm Arms
Really nice barely used Headland Utility-X Pannier Rack. This is a seatpost rack; comes with shims for most sizes.
Nice seatpost rack without pannier sides, QR preferred but will consider any
16t 3/32 track cog
Black 165mm Arms
It happens sometimes, people just explode. Natural causes.
- Agent Rogersz
For Trade: Will fit someone up to 5'7"
1975 Schwinn Collegiate Sport
Model 737: 17 inch 5 speed Sport – Women's Curved Bar
Color: Flamboyant Red
Serial Number: FL574405
Made: June 1975 in Chicago Illinois
Original 1975 Price: $121.95
Tire Size: Schwinn 26 x 1 3/8 (S6) – 597 mm – Still in production (2006) $10-$20 each
All original parts except Brake cables and housing, handlebar tape and new tires.
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Sorry if it isn't still active! : )
I have: 170mm Truvativ Touro triple chainring crank and matching 113mm square taper bottom bracket
I want: Rolf Vector Pro rims (preferrably 14 holes, but I'll take 18)
or Bladed spokes (28-36)
or Rolf Vector Pro hubs (for 14 or 18, depending on the rims.)
I know I'm a bit ambitious but I just thought I'd throw it out there. : )
I have:
Look 337 pedals (red cleats- plenty of life)
Shimano 520 pedals (the cleats look pretty good)
I have no particular need of either set, so make an offer if you are interested.
90mm Ritchey WCS 31.8mm 84/6 stem
Truvativ Elita 53/39 172.5mm with ISIS BB
90mm Ritchey 4-axis 31.8mm 73/13 stem
Train smarter; ride harder; get faster; buy lighter (but not neccessarily in that order)
2006 Cannondale CAAD8 (SOLD) | 2011 Cannondale CAAD10 | Centurion fixie
I need a used good contion wheelset for an old 7spd bike....if anyone has one PM me and let me know what you are wanting for them...I have a few things here and there.
I have a pair of Gaerne MTB Shoes (44) they look similar to these, but I bought them in Italy so I can't find the exact model, I also have a Selle Italia Gel Saddle pad. both are in good condition, I'll post pics as soon as I can.
I am looking for a pair of Road shoes Size 45, the 44's were tight and my feet would go numb.
~Cinelli Alter Stem
~28 Hole Hubs that are Shimano 8 or 9 speed compatible
~Alot of stuff, if you have any of the things I need let me know and I will find something that you need.
Road: Quattro Assi Scandium w/ SRAM Rival and Rolf Echelon's
Mountain: 2005 Specialized Enduro Comp
2003 Gary Fisher Tassajara
Shimano Ultegra 10spd 12-27 cassette- NEW.
New or very lightly used 11-23-
I'm looking for 28 hole Campy Atlanta rims. Preferably NOS, but used in good condition will suffice.
Lefty Tighty Righty Loosey
HAVE: 56cm 2002 Team SAECO Cannondale CAAD5 R2000Si Frame+Fork+Campy Hidden Headset (looks sexy) Approx. 2000mi, no dents/no dings, cable rub marks in the usual places.
After much debate, I've finally come to the conclusion that my 56cm Cannondale frame is A TAD too big for me. That said, this frame is awesome, and if you've never ridden a CAAD frame, I can't even begin to explain how much of a joy it is to climb hills with. Impeccable. So anyways, I've included a pic of the bike from the C-dale website... actual pics available on request.
WANT: 54cm.........?
I am looking for an outright swap with someone. It would have to be something of the same caliber... something extremely well built. I would entertain high-end steel as well... no older than mid-90's... preferrably Reynolds853, but Ishiwata, high end Columbus, 753 are welcome.
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*1987 Panasonic DX-5000/STI-9 *1983 Univega Gran Premio/STI-9 *1991 Bridgestone MB-2/Suntour XC Pro
I have a Campy racing triple group (Campy's old high end triple -- front and rear derailers and crankset) that I would like to trade for like era (mid-late '90s) Campy Record or maybe Chorus with a double. I would also consider trading full groups to switch to Shimano (the rest of everything is Campy record, 1997ish).
Lefty Tighty Righty Loosey
I have a Raleigh Technium...I don't know what year. It's an Aluminum, says Tri-Lite on the frame...but it's too big for me, If someone has something smaller I'd love to hear from yu.
Here are the pictures - http://flickr.com/photos/36224568@N0...7594228509363/
Oh, I did a rough measurement and it looks to be a 58-59cm frame.
WANT - A smaller road bike...around 50cm?
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HAVE: Brand new Truvativ Rouleur Compact Crank (170mm, 50/34)
WANT: a computer.....
pm me to make an offer
I have a 2005 Specialized expedition with cateye and only about 100 miles on it-- great comfort Hybred-- about 550 on sale cost
I would like to trade this towards a carbon road bike?
Brand New Troy Lee Designs Moto Shorts...Size 34... I guess I need a 32 because these are too big...All I did was try them on, they haven't actually seen any wear, I don't think I even moved while they were on me. I f anyone wants them pm me something to offer and I'll give you a yes or no I guess.
I am looking to buy a new saddle for my road bike, maybe some new tires, could always consider new pedals and shoes too. So I guess those would be some things to offer in a trade? Maybe a different pair of shorts?
Anyways, PM me if you're interested.
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Ihave a set of Profile Carbon Airstryke aerobars I'd be willing to part in trade for a42cm carbon drop bar or a real nice set of tires. Also have a 2005 Cannondale R500 frameset with BB and crank size 48cm. Cateye Enduro computer. Shimano Flight Deck computer 10speed compatible.
Guess I am looking for som 9spd Dura Ace stuff. STI's Rear derailler.....
make me an offer on what ya got. I could also use some road shoes in size 11/45.
Last edited by rushguy; 08-12-06 at 12:54 AM.
I have a set of 44cm and 31.8 clamp Deda Big Piega bars. They have double notches for Campy, I didnt realize they were Campy when I got them. I ride Shimano so I'm looking for something similiar (does not have to be Deda) in Shimano either 26 or 31.8 clamp.
I'm also looking for a 9 speed compatible flightdeck, carbon seatpost, and blue or orange tires, I have alot of other stuff so if you have them pm me and we'll work something out.
Road: Quattro Assi Scandium w/ SRAM Rival and Rolf Echelon's
Mountain: 2005 Specialized Enduro Comp
2003 Gary Fisher Tassajara
Have: 2005 Soul Cycles (the Arizona Guys not the Asian Company) 54cm cyclocross frame, double butted 7000 series alloy, matte black powder coat, very stealth looking pretty much brand new. TT length 55cm, a tad too long for me
Want: 52-53cm frame (looking for 54cm TT) in like condition, prefer 135 or 132.5 rear spacing and sik tabs.
Have FSA SL-K Carbon crankset. 172.5, double, 53/39.
Looking for something similar in 175. Alu or carbon, doesn't matter as long as it's 175. No shimano branded cranks though, as I ride Campy.
Something to build a Cross Bike in a 54-56.
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FS: Fuji SL1 frameset, 55.5cm toptube, excellent condition.
Have: Brand new Pearl Izumi jersey, 3/4 zipper, 3 rear pockets, Dayglo green, lage. I wore it once to try it on and realized it was too big, paid $50
Want: whatever you want to trade
I have a Sniper 2005 alloy frame,100% newly,58cm.
I want nothing.
You never know the story behind.
I have a Sniper 2005 alloy frame,100% newly,58cm.
I want nothing.
You never know the story behind.
silver 27.2 seatpost. decent condition, with one or two bolt clamp design. around 250mm long. no setback. aero would be cool, but not required.
not a whole lot, but a little bit of mainly fixed gear stuff. i'm sure we can work something out.
Last edited by Jesse M; 08-21-06 at 09:28 PM.
Have: 3 Continental Gatorskin tires that have been lightly usedbut still with a ton of life, I got them as part of deal on some parts but there just not my style.
Want: Nice seatpost or a different set of road tires (preferably blue or orange). Or something else What do you have, PM I may be interested.
Road: Quattro Assi Scandium w/ SRAM Rival and Rolf Echelon's
Mountain: 2005 Specialized Enduro Comp
2003 Gary Fisher Tassajara


text: Home Politics Obama Shifts Focus to Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane In his first comments about the airliner's disappearance, the president said that every available U.S. resource is being used in the search. By: Breanna Edwards Posted: March 20 2014 2:03 PM 0 President Barack Obama MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images In his first public comments since the as-yet-unexplained vanishing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, President Barack Obama is pledging that the jetliner is among America's top priorities, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, Obama said Wednesday that all available U.S. resources, including the FBI, the National Transportation Safety Board and other offices that deal with aviation, are being utilized in the search that has expanded to south of the equator. "We have put every resource that we have available at the disposal of the search process," Obama said in an interview with KDFW, a Dallas-Fort Worth television station, extending the nation's thoughts and prayers to the distraught family members of missing passengers. "It's a big piece of planet that we're searching and sometimes these things take time, but we hope and pray that we can get to the bottom of what happened," he said. Read more at the Associated Press. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Get what we're watching delivered to your inbox everyday! Sign up for our daily video newsletter below. Powered by Livefyre 0


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7,000 troops slated for Kosovo
NATO peace wagon set to roll
What's a few thousand troops between enemies? That's what Secretary of State Madeleine Albright offered up last week when the United States signed on with seven other nations to staff another NATO-backed peacekeeping force. The Clinton administration will provide 7,000 American troops to help keep peace in Kosovo. As of June 9, the United States, Russia, and six other industrial democracies were moving to gain the UN Security Council's endorsement of the peacekeeping plan "as soon as possible," said Secretary Albright. Once a resolution is approved, Foreign Secretary Robin Cook of Britain said a Serb withdrawal and a suspension of the bombing could be accomplished in a "few days." About 50,000 troops are expected to make up the peacekeeping force, which would oversee the return of hundreds of thousands of ethnic Albanian refugees uprooted in the conflict. Defense Secretary William Cohen called the commitment of American troops an "open-ended mission." Some U.S. military analysts say yet another American peacekeeping contingent is a bad idea. "We're stretched to the maximum already-not only in terms of our people, but in terms of their patience," says Earl Tilford, a historian with the U.S. Army War College. "We've got to pick our commitments very carefully. This is a big-time strategic commitment to an area of dubious value. We're interfering in an 800-year-old family fight with people we just made extremely mad at us by bombing them for 75 days. Now we're going to put Americans on the ground where [the Yugoslavs] can get at them." war powers
So sue me
A lawsuit by 26 lawmakers accusing President Clinton of violating the War Powers Act by bombing Yugoslavia went down in flames. A federal judge last week granted a White House motion for dismissal. The suit alleged that Mr. Clinton broke the law by not obtaining congressional approval for the "introduction into hostilities" of U.S. forces for more than 60 days. Mr. Clinton ignored a 213-213 congressional vote on April 28 that fell short of authorizing U.S. participation in the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia and kept the bombing campaign alive. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman said that "congressional reaction to the air strikes has sent distinctly mixed messages." He noted that on May 20 Congress passed an emergency spending bill to help pay for U.S. military involvement in the Yugoslav conflict. Parental notice ok'd in Texas
See you in September
Starting this September in Texas, unmarried girls under 18 won't be able to get an abortion until Mom and Dad find out. The new law does not require parental consent, and a judge may give consent in lieu of parental notification. Such a law "helps establish a general pro-life attitude on the part of people in the state," said Darla St. Martin of the National Right to Life Committee. It's a small step forward. Of the 84,870 abortions reported in 1997 to the Texas Department of Health, about 5,500 were performed on minors. It's also a step forward for Gov. George W. Bush, who signed the measure into law. He's been criticized by fellow Republican presidential candidates as soft on abortion. "This law both respects families and protects life," he said during a signing ceremony. He also said that it will "involve parents in this major decision of their minor daughters." In March, Mr. Bush said he would back a pro-life constitutional amendment if more voters supported it, but "America is not ready to ban abortions." Notting Hill: Talking Points
Depravity, meet common grace
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace by June 7 had sold $255 million worth of tickets, but last week the romantic comedy Notting Hill was running second. This Julia Roberts/Hugh Grant vehicle (plot: famous but unhappy American actress falls for witty British bumbler) took in $15 million over the June 5-7 weekend for a two-week total of $49 million. Is the success of Notting Hill (PG-13) a good or bad thing? It's easy to list its problems: One Christian group counted 41 obscenities and 12 profanities and noted also sexual discussion, a bedroom scene with implied fornication, and so on. Christians have many reasons not to see this film. At the same time, the box-office success of the movie offers a view into what our neighbors are watching and enjoying-and that view isn't entirely bad. Our neighbors are praising a movie that shows the benefits of family: Major characters desire true, permanent love, and appealing secondary characters (such as a paralyzed woman and her husband who lovingly stays with her and carries her up the stairs) show the advantages of marriage. Notting Hill shows that we live in an ungodly world where people use bad language and make light of what God says is sacred-but also a world where we are still made in God's image and have some sense, although often buried, of what is right and what is wrong. The film would be a great point of departure for conversations with non-Christians about the distinction between God's principles and those commonly accepted now. Do a clever script and skillful acting make the film better, because it is funny and moving in parts, or worse, because they put lipstick on a pig? Is bawdy humor something we should always frown at? (If so, what do we do with Shakespeare's Falstaff and some of Luther's comments?) Should we take any comfort that Notting Hill is doing better at the box office than its more foul competitors? Good questions for debate, and the answer is not automatic either way. Lawsuit targets racial profiling
Driving while Hispanic
After attorney Curtis Rodriguez saw five different Hispanic drivers pulled over on a 10-mile stretch of Highway 152 in Northern California, he became the plaintiff in an ACLU-backed lawsuit that claims white cops use color to decide whom to stop. "It was immoral, it was racist, and it's high time these practices stop," said Mr. Rodriguez, who was pulled over himself. His suit against the California Highway Patrol and the state Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement came just days after the ACLU issued a report claiming that "racial profiling" in New York is a dismal side effect of the war on drugs. "If you're a young black man there's three things you can count on in your lifetime: death, taxes, and police harassment," said ACLU lawyer Reginald Shuford. The group has more lawsuits pending in Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, and Oklahoma. What should be done? In the California suit, the plaintiffs asked for unspecified damages and an injunction forbidding profiling. The most controversial demand is that law enforcement collect data on the race and ethnic background of motorists stopped for traffic violations. A few police departments, such as the forces in San Diego and San Jose, are voluntarily keeping records. This has led to fears that cops might let dangerous criminals (including white ones) run free because an unstated racial quota is already full. Lawmaker wants to unplug Energy Dep't.
Danger: low voltage
Rep. Todd Tiahrt says that recent Chinese spying into American nuclear secrets is just one more reason to unplug the Department of Energy. The Kansas Republican has been targeting the agency for years, but his idea has received more attention since reports started flying about nuclear-arms secrets stolen from DOE labs. Mr. Tiahrt says that departmental waste and ineffectiveness have erupted into a national-security nightmare. He would dismantle the department by selling off some of its projects to private industry. More sensitive functions would move to various federal agencies; the nuclear-weapons complex would shift to the Defense Department. Prior to the China spy scandal, General Accounting Office studies detailed years of mismanagement. The Cato Institute estimates that the changes would save taxpayers $20 billion annually over the next five years. But even if Mr. Tiahrt's measure clears Congress, it faces a presidential veto. senator outraged by recess appointment of gay nominee
Fighting back
Bypassing the Senate's power to approve presidential appointments, President Clinton named James Hormel, meatpacking heir and homosexual philanthropist, ambassador to Luxembourg. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) was outraged and pledged to block "every single [pending] presidential nomination" until the White House reverses course. Scathing newspaper editorials ("boneheaded," yipped the Chicago Tribune) and critical news reports have battered Sen. Inhofe. Some even blamed him for the slippage of the U.S. dollar on international currency markets, supposedly spooked by the prospect that Sen. Inhofe's action threatens departing Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin's replacement. So what's the big deal about Mr. Hormel? The Washington Times details the new ambassador's gay advocacy:
- He helped start the Human Rights Campaign, the largest homosexual-rights group.
- He has joined lawsuits to open the military to self-proclaimed homosexuals and matched donations made to Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, a group working to that end.
- He helped fund a new section of the San Francisco Public Library devoted solely to homosexual literature, including material condoning pedophilia.
- He gave money to pay for the distribution of It's Elementary, a gay propaganda film aimed at young children. The documentary was too hot for PBS, which refused to carry it systemwide. Utah husband of 15 busted
Say Uncle
Utah's polygamist population is estimated to be between 20,000 and 30,000-and every once in a while one of them, like David Ortell Kingston, gets busted. After a trial in which plural marriage was scarcely discussed, he was convicted of incest and unlawful sex after he made his 16-year-old niece into his 15th wife. The girl, who kept trying to avoid her husband-uncle's advances, is now living in foster care. Her own father performed the marriage ceremony in 1997 as Mr. Kingston's other wives watched. The girl claims her uncle even gave her a ring with 15 diamonds, though defense lawyers claim there never was a wedding and the marriage never happened. The Kingston clan is said to have as many as a thousand members and business assets worth up to $150 million. Former members say this group differs from others in condoning incest. The niece said she and her husband-uncle had four sexual encounters, and that she would stay out late with friends when she knew he planned to "visit." Mr. Kingston, who does the books for his family's business empire, was convicted on two of four felony counts, each carrying a penalty of up to five years in prison. He was not charged with polygamy. Even though the Latter-day Saints Church (which claims 70 percent of Utah's population as members) renounced polygamy in 1890, many hyper-Mormons have held on to the practice. Followers of such practices live in secluded communities and try their best to lie low. Large-scale prosecution of polygamists has not taken place in Utah for more than four decades. school choice
Voucher doublespeak
Is the Ohio Senate finance committee talking out of both sides of its mouth? In a move voucher activist David Zanotti called "political doublespeak," the Republican-led committee of the Ohio legislature OK'd funding for Cleveland's school-choice program-but lopped off money for 700 current voucher children in the process. Cleveland's pilot voucher program was spiked last month by the Ohio state Supreme Court on a technicality called the "single-subject rule," which requires controversial legislation to be passed in a stand-alone bill. By funding vouchers in a separate education bill, rather than in complex, multi-topic legislation, the finance committee revived the program-or so it would seem. But since senators approved program funding only for kindergarten through fifth grade, the new legislation "actually throws kids at the upper end of the current program out of school," said Mr. Zanotti. When Cleveland's voucher program was established in 1995, it was approved to expand by one grade each year. Before the court killed school choice in May, this fall would have been the first in which voucher students would enter sixth grade. Mr. Zanotti said the senate is bowing to pressure from the powerful Ohio Education Association, which, he says, is "working furiously to kill both the voucher program and charter schools in the state." Some Republican leaders have promised voucher supporters that the fifth-grade cap will be "fixed" when the Senate and House meet later this month in closed-door joint conference sessions. Mr. Zanotti wonders, "Who will prevail behind closed doors without public records? Will it be Republican leaders who are for school choice, or those who are supporters of the OEA?" background checks for moviegoers
I'll need to see some ID
President Clinton last week told theater owners that typical Americans will see 40,000 dramatized murders by the age of 18, and that having guns around might make them mindlessly repeat what they see on the silver screen. Mr. Clinton called on the House to add to a Senate-passed gun-control bill provisions to raise the age of handgun possession from 18 to 21 and require background checks for explosives purchases. The proposal already mandates background checks for gun-show purchases, bans the import of large-capacity ammunition clips, prohibits violent juveniles from owning guns as adults, and establishes a requirement for child-safety locks. The president also chided Hollywood for the Columbine massacre and called on the industry to stop showing guns in ads or previews children would see. He persuaded the National Association of Theater Owners to promise to check IDs of kids going into R-rated movies. The movie-rating system has been in effect since 1968, but has only been loosely enforced. Collectibles
Beanies, baby
While the Beanie Babies craze is calming down, some people are still willing to risk life and limb for the collectible toy, especially when Beanies cover two lanes of an Atlanta freeway. A vehicle headed for a local McDonald's lost its load and left Beanie Baby road kill all over Interstate 285. In rush-hour traffic, drivers leaned out of their cars to scoop up the Beanies with one hand while they kept moving, the other hand on the wheel. State highway officials aren't sure which vehicle dropped the stuffed animals or how many were snatched by motorists. The No-Comment Zone
- Florida motorists can now have a new, "Choose Life," design on their license plates. The $20 specialty plate shows a crayon drawing of children; proceeds will support groups that help pregnant women place their babies for adoption. New governor Jeb Bush signed the bill after it was vetoed last year by the late Gov. Lawton Chiles.
- Following the fatal American Airlines crash in Little Rock, Ark., the FAA plans to enforce crew rest rules. Federal law prohibits pilots from flying more than eight hours in a 24-hour period. Some pilots say this rule is repeatedly broken, leaving them without enough rest.
- The NCAA is considering new rules that would keep freshmen from playing basketball and would tie scholarship limits to a school's graduation rate. NCAA president Cedric Dempsey admitted that such measures may drive some high-school talent directly to the NBA. "College isn't for everybody," he told USA Today.
- Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop's stock value soared by $31.5 million when his brainchild, DrKoop.com Inc., started trading on NASDAQ. The company started as Empower Health Corp., but the name was changed to capitalize on Dr. Koop's name and the magic ".com" tag. DrKoop.com resembles many a Net startup in that it hits big on the market while still losing a fortune. The company lost $4.1 million on revenue of $404,000 in the first quarter of 1999. During 1998, the company lost $9 million on revenue of only $43,000.
- Former President George Bush celebrated his 75th birthday by jumping out of a plane from 12,500 feet above his presidential library at Texas A&M University. Mr. Bush deployed his parachute after a free fall of about 4,500 feet, then landed feet first. The ex-president's first jump was during World War II, when he bailed out of his torpedo plane after it was disabled by Japanese fire. He jumped again two years ago in Arizona. Paula Jones's husband seeks divorce
Jones vs. Jones
After four months of separation, Paula Jones's husband Stephen has filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences with the woman whose sexual harassment suit against President Clinton played a role in the president's impeachment. Mrs. Jones has said the couple disagreed about how to handle the case. There were no reports of church discipline in the matter. Last March, she admitted that she and her husband were living apart, but claimed they would soon be reunited in Arkansas-and that their marriage wasn't in jeopardy. "It is now," said Susan Carpenter-McMillan, Mrs. Jones's friend and former adviser. The Jones's two sons, Stephen, 6, and Preston, 2, currently live with their mother in Cabot, Ark. Now Mrs. Jones's soon-to-be-ex wants joint legal and physical custody and joint visitation. Mrs. Jones received $201,000 from an out-of-court settlement of $850,000 in November, with the rest paying lawyers' bills. Right now, her lawyers-both the Dallas law firm of Rader, Campbell, Fisher & Pyke and the Rutherford Institute-are trying to get Mr. Clinton's lawyers to cough up $438,000 in fees they incurred as a direct result of Mr. Clinton's lying under oath about his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Last April, U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright found Clinton in contempt for giving false testimony in his January 1998 deposition and ordered him to pay Mrs. Jones's lawyers any "reasonable" expenses they incurred as a result. Mr. Clinton never admitted wrongdoing, and these reimbursements would be added to the originally agreed-upon settlement. "Had Mr. Clinton chosen not to lie about his illicit sexual activity with Ms. Lewinsky, we would not have needed to take the depositions of Monica Lewinsky, Linda Tripp, Betty Currie, Vernon Jordan, and other related witnesses," the Dallas firm argued in court papers. IRS ruling forces evangelical group to split
Christian Coalition(s)
The Christian Coalition, one of the country's most powerful conservative groups, has been forced to give up its tax-exempt status and will split into two entities. The IRS first denied the organization tax-exempt status last year in a ruling kept under wraps pending appeal. The decision to reorganize came after the group learned it would lose the appeal, sources said. Christian Coalition International, one of the two new groups, "will operate much like a for-profit corporation," said spokesman Mike Russell, allowing it to be openly partisan and endorse and contribute money to candidates. The other entity, the tax-exempt Christian Coalition of Texas, will be renamed Christian Coalition of America and will engage in nonprofit "voter education." Y2K: Big systems OK, but local disruptions possible
Mixed message
Senate Y2K point man Robert Bennett has two messages about Y2K: that it is an "unpredictable event" but it "will not be the end of the world as we know it." Such a message is necessary because nothing can be known for certain, although optimism is up. Clinton millennium bug czar John Koskinen says sending such a mixed message is difficult: "It is confusing, but we are trying to make it as clear as we can." While the big systems-power grids, telecommunication networks, air traffic-are safe, according to Mr. Koskinen, people may see some localized, temporary disruptions: "I told some of the doomsayers from the start that sometimes people in a well-meaning way drive the argument to the extremes." The world is still getting ready for the day when two-digit dates may start causing problems. The FDIC, for example, wants several dozen financial institutions it considers unprepared for Y2K to use more backup measures. The Federal Reserve is preparing an additional $50 billion of new currency to put into circulation in the event people make a run on banks and automated teller machines late in the year. Major U.S. stock markets announced this month that they would close early on New Year's Eve as a precaution against any Year 2000 computer glitches. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Market, and the American Stock Exchange will end at 1 p.m. on Dec. 31. Richard Grasso, chairman of the NYSE, says closing a few hours early is a prudent decision but that he doesn't expect problems. "We have the utmost confidence that our systems and the systems of those who use the markets have been remediated or will be in perfect shape for the millennium change." Rare public protest in Cuba
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Sporting anti-abortion T-shirts and posters of Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi, about 25 Cuban dissidents launched a hunger strike in Havana demanding free speech and the release of their comrades. They said that most were prepared to live only on water and other liquids for up to 40 days. "We are calling this public protest to draw attention to the violation of human rights in Cuba and to ask for the freedom of all political prisoners," said organizer Oscar Elias Biscet. "There is no freedom of expression or of association in Cuba." Cuba's opposition is often quite timid. Four dissident leaders who held a news conference with foreign journalists two years ago were convicted on sedition charges and sentenced to prison terms ranging from three to five years. The communist government says there are no political prisoners in Cuba and the opposition groups involved in the hunger strike are illegal under its law. "The Foreign Ministry has no knowledge of this event," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Alejandro Gonzalez. terrorist makes FBI's top ten
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Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden made the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list because of his connections to the Aug. 7 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, which killed more than 200 people. The feds are offering a $5 million reward for information leading to his arrest. Mr. Bin Laden is said to have had a falling out with his former cronies, the Taliban militia in Afghanistan, and may be in Somalia, Chechnya, or even Iraq. Robertson business venture dumped
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The Bank of Scotland dumped plans to do business with a Pat Robertson-owned financial services company because he said politically incorrect things about homosexuals. Last month, Mr. Robertson on his TV show criticized Scotland for its tolerance of gay activity, calling it a "dark land." He said, "In Europe, the big word is tolerance. Homosexuals are riding high in the media.... And in Scotland, you can't believe how strong the homosexuals are. It's just unbelievable." The bank complained that it had lost 500 accounts due to the publicity, so it decided to buy out Mr. Robertson's interest in a telephone banking service. Some politicians threatened to ask Parliament to pull its money out of the bank. Both parties issued a terse statement saying that "the changed external circumstances made the proposed joint venture between Robertson Financial Services (RFS) and Bank of Scotland unfeasible." Mr. Robertson says the remark was taken out of context. "This deal is not about Pat Robertson, the religious leader," spokesman Gene Kapp said, referring to the Bank of Scotland link. "This is about Pat Robertson, the businessman." Even so, the former cable TV mogul stands by his statement. "Like many places in Europe and in the United States, what really needs to happen is a return to the more traditional values, period," Mr. Kapp said. "It really had nothing to do with the homosexual issue." Secularizing north of the border?
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A left-wing member of the Canadian Parliament submitted a petition that all references to God be deleted from the country's constitution-and received jeers and catcalls from his colleagues. Svend Robinson, a member of the opposition New Democratic Party, read the petition from about 1,000 of his British Columbian constituents. The petition says that reference to God is "offensive to millions of Canadians who are non-Christian and non-religious." Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms was especially targeted for saying the country is "founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law." Mr. Robinson said he only proposed it as a favor to his constituents and doesn't even support it himself. No action on it is expected.


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i know that his input has been slipping over the past 2 or 3 years since his aneurysm in 06, but he still knew baseball better than most people can imagine. and he has some good stories to tell. i, for one, will miss the guy.
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He looks a lot better now than he did when he first came back but at some point you have to step back and make your family and health your main priority.
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Starting today, the online store will offer a bundle of three previous Spirit Award winners. The trio includes "Brokeback Mountain" (winner of Best Feature and Best Director in 2006), "Lost in Translation" (winner of Best Feature, Director, Screenplay and Male Lead in 2004), and "Far From Heaven" (winner of Best Feature, Director, Female Lead, Supporting Male and Cinematography in 2003). Starting today for a week, the three films are available to own on iTunes for $19.99 (the price bumps up to $24.99 thereafter). Go here to purchase.
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Like many of his colleagues, André Téchiné reviewed films for Cahiers du cinema, championing the work of auteur filmmakers the world over, before becoming a director. But unlike his colleagues, he never really became an auteur himself. He has his supporters, and actresses love working with him, but he has yet to define his cinematic personality, or create a real, enduring masterpiece. Just a few months ago, Kino Video (under its Kimstim wing) released an older Téchiné film, Scene of the Crime (1986), starring Catherine Deneuve. I happened to see it just before watching Téchiné's new film, The Witnesses. There was no real stylistic connection between the films; the former played like a Claude Chabrol thriller and the latter was more like an Eric Rohmer character study. But the most notable difference is that Scene of the Crime was made in the 1980s, and The Witnesses is set in the 1980s, but they actually have no visual similarity. Téchiné's new film uses lots of handheld cinematography, whereas Scene of the Crime was far more patient and steady.
It might help to know who Téchiné is before attempting to decipher The Witnesses. The picture goes in as many different directions as its maker's filmography. It begins as a Rohmer-like comedy of errors, albeit a stiff and half-baked one, starring five characters. Sarah (Emmanuelle Béart, gorgeous, even with a ridiculous haircut) is a writer and new mom who finds that she doesn't like motherhood; ironic, given that she has published several children's books. Her husband, Mehdi (Sami Bouajila) is a cop who likes flying planes in his off hours. Sarah's best friend is Adrien (the extraordinary Michel Blanc), a gay, middle-aged doctor who goes cruising in the parks for sex. He picks up Manu (Johan Libereau), and lets the young, carefree fellow stay with him, although Manu isn't interested in sex with his benefactor. Manu's sister is Julie (Julie Depardieu), a rising opera star who lives in a sleazy hotel mainly populated by hookers. It also looks as if there might have been a sixth character; Sarah's editor is mentioned more than just in passing, but he is only seen once. (For some reason, French movies, such as Va Savoir and Private Fears in Public Places, prefer the number six.)
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Unfortunately, this first hour is all too predictable, especially given a scene in which Sarah and Mehdi reveal that they have an open marriage: Manu is going to seduce Mehdi. It happens all too obviously when the two men go swimming during a holiday weekend, and cop Mehdi rescues helpless, nearly-drowned Manu with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. They begin a secret relationship, meeting for "plane rides," which usually turn into fumbling in the bushes or in car seats. Adrien gets jealous; he and Manu argue, but at the crux of the fight the doctor notices sores on Manu's chest.
Thus begins Act II: the AIDS era, circa 1984. I have to admit that Téchiné handles this section slightly better than the standard disease-of-the-week film. He moves quickly over the information, stating it matter-of-factly. Adrien, as a doctor, delves into research, driven by his love for Manu, and most of the information comes from him, rather than from scenes of sickbeds and suffering. In another scene, the spurned Mehdi arrives at Manu's doorstep and discovers his sick friend. He starts to clean up, grabbing a pile of dirty laundry. "It's caked with shit," warns Manu. "Doesn't scare me," Mehdi says without flinching. The other reason this segment works is the idea of retrospect; AIDS is still a crisis, of course, but it's shocking to imagine (or remember) those early days in which no one knew anything. Terrifying. The only misstep Téchiné makes here is including television news clips, taking us out of the story and adding artificial "importance" to his film.
The biggest surprise of The Witnesses is the final half-hour. Manu is gone, and we spend a little time with the remaining four characters as they get on with their lives. The typical AIDS drama would end with the death or perhaps the funeral, leaving the audience in tears. This movie is more concerned with ideas of life and hope. Once we realize that this has been Téchiné's theme all along -- and not just another disease-of-the-week film -- then all the mood changes and banalities begin to come into focus. The widescreen cinematography emphasizes sunlight and outdoors rather than sterile, soulless hospital rooms.The performances start off in that clipped, French manner in which characters seem both too stiff and too honest (with the exception of Béart, who always retains a little mystery), but things warm up quickly as characters deal with real heartbreak rather than their own insecurities. As Mehdi, Sami Bouajila (The Siege, Days of Glory) makes the biggest leap, moving into a place of genuine sorrow and regret. Michel Blanc, who I had just seen in Patrice Leconte's Monsieur Hire, is amazing; he's a former comedian who can apparently do anything and transform into anyone. And Julie Depardieu -- daughter of Gerard -- is quite pretty and appears to do her own singing, but has little to do beyond that. It's the relative newcomer Johan Libereau that causes the problem; we've seen this character and this portrayal before, and he's a little too pat, a little too well defined for the first three-fourths of the picture. But in the end, it's the idea of Manu that matters more than the actual Manu, which is how The Witnesses actually works.


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Brock Speer began singing professionally with his parent's quartet while still a small boy in the 1920s. Aside from a stint as a soldier in World War II, Speer sang with his family group his entire life. Ultimately moving to the bass position, Speer became the leader of the group after the death of his parents in the mid-1960s. Under Speer's direction, the group was one of the top drawing groups in the industry until their retirement, recording on the RCA, Benson, and Homeland labels among others.
In 1972, Speer served as president of the GMA. He also served the organization as chairman of the board and was a permanent board member. He was inducted into the GMA Hall Of Fame in 1975. The SGMA inducted Brock into their Hall Of Fame in 1997, also inducting his parents that same year.


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May 25, 2010 01:00 PM by Nancy Floyd
It seems that Maksim Chmerkovskiy had quite an eventful evening on Monday! After performing in the season finale of ABC's Dancing With the Stars, he enjoyed a nice dinner out with his DWTS partner, ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews, before being pulled over by the cops. Keep reading for more details on Chmerkovskiy's run-in with the police…
Just hours after dancing in front of cameras on the first part of the ABC's Dancing With the Stars season finale, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and partner, ESPN sportscaster, Erin Andrews, enjoyed dinner together at STK in West Hollywood. After finishing their meal at the posh restaurant, Chmerkovskiy and Andrews went their separate ways for the night, but Maks didn't get too far.
Within moments of pulling away from STK in his Mercedes, the Dancing With the Stars pro was pulled over by a Los Angeles Country Sheriff's officer for speeding. The police officer chatted with Chmerkovskiy for several minutes about the incident while a cameraman for TMZ caught the entire thing on tape! TMZ claims that Chmerkovskiy sped down La Cienega Boulevard, even burning rubber as he pulled away from the restaurant. A rep for the Dancing With the Stars pro is telling a different story though. According to Gossip Cop, Chmerkovskiy's rep claims that a license plate issue was the reason he got pulled over, not speeding.
Regardless of the reason, Chmerkovskiy must have been a pretty sweet talker because he managed to get out of the entire ordeal without being ticketed.
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I know this is ancient history, but all those people who blamed and are still blaming Thatcher for illegally sinking the Belgrano were, and are, absolutely wrong.
According to Wikipedia, Thatcher was legally right about the Belgrano!
On 23 April 1982 (the sinking was on the 2nd May), a message was passed via the Swiss Embassy in Buenos Aires to the Argentine government, which, to quote Wikipedia, included the following:
"In announcing the establishment of a Maritime Exclusion Zone around the Falkland Islands, Her Majesty's Government…now wishes to make clear that any approach on the part of Argentine warships, including submarines, naval auxiliaries or military aircraft, which could amount to a threat to interfere with the mission of British Forces in the South Atlantic will encounter the appropriate response…
"…Argentine Naval officers understood the intent of the message was to indicate that any ships operating near the exclusion zone could be attacked. Argentine Rear Admiral Allara, who was in charge of the task force that the Belgrano was part of, said 'After that message of 23 April, the entire South Atlantic was an operational theatre for both sides. We, as professionals, said it was just too bad that we lost the Belgrano.'"
In her famous TV altercation with audience member Mrs Gould, MT seemed a bit on the back foot, and I came away with the impression that she had possibly illegally sanctioned the attack because the Belgrano MIGHT have been a threat despite its position and direction.
MT could have made it much clearer to her audience (many of whom probably still have the wrong idea) that both sides knew that the Belgrano was a legitimate target wherever she was in the South Atlantic.


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