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Long-Suspected TSA Abuse and Incompetence Confirmed by Former TSA EmployeeJanuary 31, 2014 3:44 PM
Politico Magazine has a disturbing article by former transportation security officer Jason Edward Harrington. At least it would be disturbing if it wasn't largely just a confirmation of what many of us had long suspected. (Titled "Dear America, I Saw You Naked: And yes, we were laughing. Confessions of an ex-TSA agent.") Harrington details the dim view the Transportation Security Administration holds of traveling public, in addition to their willful use of ineffective screening techniques and technologies, which may or may not be deployed by spiteful TSOs to humiliate or delay a passenger who rubs them the wrong way. A taste:
We knew the full-body scanners didn't work before they were even installed. Not long after the Underwear Bomber incident, all TSA officers at O'Hare were informed that training for the Rapiscan Systems full-body scanners would soon begin. The machines cost about $150,000 a pop.
Our instructor was a balding middle-aged man who shrugged his shoulders after everything he said, as though in apology. At the conclusion of our crash course, one of the officers in our class asked him to tell us, off the record, what he really thought about the machines.
"They're shit," he said, shrugging. He said we wouldn't be able to distinguish plastic explosives from body fat and that guns were practically invisible if they were turned sideways in a pocket.
EPA, Freedom of Information, and Good FaithJanuary 31, 2014 2:58 PM
Yes, the recent ruling in Competitive Enterprise Institute v. Environmental Protection Agency (D.D.C. No. 12-1617) is good news for the EPA, but the lawsuit still produced some pretty valuable results for both CEI and the public at large.
This case involved then-Administrator Lisa Jackson's use of her "Richard Windsor" email alias. As the court noted, the fact that administrator Jackson and other EPA officials used alternative email addresses "raised questions about the agency's compliance with federal record-keeping laws as well as the completeness of its responses to certain FOIA requests." In the court's words, this was a matter of "appropriate… concern," and not just for us.
The court ruling has some entertaining references to CEI's so-called "conspiracy theory." We didn't use that phrase in our pleadings, but we did argue that EPA's filings and declarations shouldn't get the usually automatic presumption of good faith. After all, as recently as last August, another court found the agency had handled a Landmark Legal Foundation FOIA request in "bad faith," and six months before that, EPA's Region 8 Administrator resigned after having apparently misrepresented his use of a private email account for official business. In short, we believe the court erred in how it applied the good faith presumption, because we weren't exactly suing Snow White here.
CEI Podcast for January 30, 2014: State of the UnionJanuary 30, 2014 4:36 PM
Vice President for Strategy Iain Murray analyzes the President's 2014 State of the Union speech.
Schism among Democrats On "Fast Track" to TradeJanuary 30, 2014 1:11 PM
The trade debate is heating up in the wake of President Obama's nod to trade in his State of the Union address, the introduction this month of a Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill, and the on-going negotiation on two major trade deals.
A major schism among Democrats on trade broke out January 29, when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said in an interview that he was against TPA, commonly known as "fast-track" legislation, which gives the president authority to negotiate trade agreements that are then voted on by Congress without amendments. Without fast-track, it's difficult to negotiate final trade deals with other countries when they know Congress can change the terms. Reid was quoted as saying: "Everyone would be well-advised just to not push this right now."
Reid's opposition is in contrast to President Obama's endorsement of fast-track authority in his State of the Union address earlier this week when he said:
We need to work together on tools like bipartisan trade promotion authority to protect our workers, protect our environment, and open new markets to new goods stamped "Made in the USA." China and Europe aren't standing on the sidelines. Neither should we.
Reid's stance is at odds too with some leading Democrats, such as Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., who joined with Ranking Member Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., to introduce a TPA bill on January 9. However, Baucus' active leadership on TPA may be in question, since he was nominated to be Ambassador to China.
Reining in the Executive Branch Bureaucracy, Part 5: Categorize Regulations by ImpactJanuary 30, 2014 1:00 PM
Since the Federalist Papers, America has debated "Energy in the Executive." But President Obama's 2014 agenda framed by his State of the Union address heralds a class warfare agenda, one fusing an "income inequality" theme with federal industrial policy.
"When I can act on my own without Congress, I'm going to do so," Obama promises. This spend-and-transfer fixation makes Americans poorer and dependent except for the lucky few running things.
Others have argued for federal budget rationality as essential to any anti-poverty agenda. This series proposes a greater prosperity enhancing opportunity, streamlining the nearly $2 trillion regulatory state and ending the uncertainty, wealth destruction and job loss it creates.
Every year, the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) releases its annual Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations.
Well, almost every year; in 2013, OMB issued only the Draft version and we still await the final.
The report leaves out a lot of the regulation that goes on, moreover OMB's ability to address economic regulation as opposed to health, safety and environmental rules is undermined by its lack of a mandate to review independent agency rules such as those of the Federal Communications Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. OMB just reviews (some) executive agency rules.
Nonetheless, OMB's prior willingness to entertain the notion by researchers such as Robert Hahn of the American Enterprise Institute that some economic regulation "produces negligible benefits" was a dramatic official development of the latter 20th Century.
State of the Union: More on the President's Debunked Wage Gap ClaimJanuary 29, 2014 2:14 PM
Aloysius Hogan has already debunked the president's wage gap claim in his State of the Union Address in an earlier post, noting that labor economist Diana Furchtgott-Roth found that "men and women make about the same" per hour in each "individual" occupation after taking into account factors like "job responsibility" and "experience."
What's noteworthy is that even fact-checkers for some liberal newspapers such as The Washington Post are finally taking issue with the president's claims in this area. In his State of the Union address, President Obama said,
Today, women make up about half our workforce. But they still make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. That is wrong, and in 2014, it's an embarrassment.
But as the fact-checker for The Washington Post (which hasn't endorsed a Republican for President since 1952) noted yesterday, this figure is quite misleading, since it involves comparing apples to oranges: Women on average do not work the same number of hours men do per year, nor do female workers have the same individual or occupational characteristics as male workers:
Obama is using a figure (annual wages, from the Census Bureau) that makes the disparity appear the greatest. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, for instance, shows that the gap is 19 cents when looking at weekly wages. The gap is even smaller when you look at hourly wages — it is 14 cents — but then not every wage earner is paid on an hourly basis, so that statistic excludes salaried workers.
In other words, since women in general work fewer hours than men in a year, the statistics used by the White House may be less reliable for examining the key focus of legislation pending in Congress — wage discrimination. The weekly wage is more of an apples-to-apples comparison, but it does not include as many income categories.
Economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis surveyed economic literature and concluded that "research suggests that the actual gender wage gap (when female workers are compared with male workers who have similar characteristics) is much lower than the raw wage gap." They cited one survey, prepared for the Labor Department, which concluded that when such differences are accounted for, much of the hourly wage gap dwindled, to about 5 cents on the dollar.
Arizona Judge Rules Union Release Time UnconstitutionalJanuary 29, 2014 2:13 PM
After about two years of litigation by the Goldwater Institute, the practice of union release time in Arizona has been declared unconstitutional.
State of the Union: President Gets Minimum Wage and Gender Pay Gap WrongJanuary 29, 2014 9:53 AM
President Obama surprised few in his State of the Union address, which was dominated by egalitarian and populist themes. The president is entitled to his ideology, but not to his own facts. On both the minimum wage and gender pay gap, the president's position runs counter to the economic reality.
President Obama voiced strong support for legislation sponsored by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour. He also encouraged cities and states to raise their minimum wages, citing the five states to have done so in the past year, while calling on businesses themselves to increase employee pay. Every employee would certainly like to be paid more. Unfortunately, increasing the minimum wage will decidedly not promote economic growth nor help our present employment woes.
Writing in the The Wall Street Journal nearly two decades ago, Nobel laureate economist James Buchanan called out such populist rhetoric as economically baseless: "[N]o self-respecting economist would claim that increases in the minimum wage increase employment. Such a claim, if seriously advanced, becomes equivalent to a denial that there is even minimal scientific content in economics, and that, in consequence, economists can do nothing but write as advocates for ideological interests. Fortunately, only a handful of economists are willing to throw over the teaching of two centuries; we have not yet become a bevy of camp-following whores."
Nonetheless, President Obama proclaimed, "In the coming weeks, I will issue an Executive Order requiring federal contractors to pay their federally funded employees a fair wage of at least $10.10 an hour -- because if you cook our troops' meals or wash their dishes, you shouldn't have to live in poverty."
What the president fails to note is that his proposed minimum wage of $10.10 per hour would still leave a full-time breadwinner's family below the poverty line.
State of the Union: Economic Band-Aids for Poverty and UnemploymentJanuary 28, 2014 10:46 PM
One of progressivism's most admirable traits is its concern for the little guy. But many progressive policies for alleviating poverty, unemployment, and other social problems don't work as advertised. This is because those policies often focus only on the desired outcome, and ignore the deeper processes that ultimately generate those outcomes. This misplaced focus was on full display in President Obama's State of the Union speech.
This is a subtle point that would benefit from an analogy. Suppose, while slicing vegetables, that you accidentally cut your finger. The sensible thing to do is put on a band-aid. But in the long run, you are far better off knowing and practicing proper knife safety. The band-aid eases the immediate problem. But if you focus on the long-term process of safety, you are far less likely to get hurt in the first place.
Now apply this thinking to the President's call for passing the $10.10 federal minimum wage bill currently winding its way through Congress. A lot of people aren't making very much money. The obvious thing to do is legislate a raise for them. Pass it! Some people will clearly benefit; no doubt many of them will appear at press conferences if the increase is enacted. But there is a tradeoff. Those raises are offset by reduced hours and even firings for other people.
There is also an unseen cost to the minimum wage: workers who are never hired in the first place. These minimum wage casualties cannot be trotted out in front of cameras because we don't know who they are. But we do know that they exist. They are mostly young, and they are disproportionately minorities. These workers lack experience and skills because they haven't lived long enough to gain them yet. It may not be worth it to pay an employee at that skill and experience level $10.10 per hour.
Pricing people out of employment prevents them from getting the experience they need to get higher-paying jobs later in life. It makes the old paradox even more painful: without experience, you can't get the job, but without the job, you can't get experience.
New Farm Bill Will Deliver the Pork to FarmersJanuary 28, 2014 5:31 PM
Last night House and Senate conferees agreed on a nearly $1 trillion farm bill that would eliminate long-standing direct payments to farmers but beef up the heavily subsidized crop insurance program. Farmers are pretty happy about that because federal crop insurance covers farmers' crop losses or revenue losses, while the government pays a high percentage of the premiums' costs and underwrites most of the insurance companies' administrative costs.
The five-year farm bill replaces the 2008 farm bill, which had expired and was extended because Congress could not reach agreement on components of a new bill.
The command-and-control sugar program remains in place, with its combination of controls on domestic supply, price supports, and restrictions on sugar imports. It has been estimated that the sugar program costs consumers up to $4 billion a year in increased costs, while driving many confectionery companies out of business or out of the country.
The bill would also continue U.S. country of origin labeling requirements for meat – COOL – even though the protectionist program is being challenged by Canada and Mexico as being discriminatory under World Trade Organization rules. COOL requires labeling that indicates where the animal was born and raised, where it was slaughtered and processed.
The conference agreement would include modest cuts to the food stamp program – about a one percent cut over 10 years or about $9 billion. Originally the House had pushed for more extensive cuts, but the Senate balked at those.


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Senior Airman Allen Lebo, 22nd Expeditionary Airlift Refueling Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, swaps out a Quick Don oxygen mask for the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a post-flight check at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 6, 2014. Members of AFE are essential to aircrews by making sure all flight equipment is in working order, including emergency safety equipment such as parachutes and survival equipment. Lebo is deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., and is a native of Russellville, Ky. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman George Goslin)
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In response to "Democrats may nab supermajority" in Sacramento: It's official. The inmates are finally running the asylum. – Bill DiMasi, Jamul
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The Koch brothers, Sheldon Adelson and various other billionaires; the lies told; the ballots destroyed, the enactment of new laws limiting voting accessibility; misinformation concerning voting places, days and hours; Fox News; Rush Limbaugh – IN SPITE OF ALL THEIR SHENANIGANS, OBAMA WON. Democracy is alive and well. – Joyce Klein, La Jolla
Now that the CREDIT CARD President has been re-elected, we can continue to borrow from China at 2 percent interest instead of the 15 percent to 30 percent interest the local citizens pay for their cards. What a deal! Only in America! – Lee Vida, La Jolla
I believe that it's the supreme irony that the presidential election was again decided by the single vote of a Supreme Court justice, [Chief Justice] John Roberts. If John Roberts had voted that Obamacare was unconstitutional, then instead of Obama being able to promote his message, he would have been keep busy explaining why he wasted two years to pass an unconstitutional law, Obamacare, rather than concentrating on increasing unemployment and improving the economy. And that probably would have resulted in an Obama loss. So we shouldn't ever think that elections aren't about the Supreme Court because the presidential election just passed, like the 2000 presidential election, was decided by the vote of one Supreme Court justice. – George S. Louis, Esq., CEO, Digital Systems & Solutions, El Cajon
In a Nov. 7 letter, Charlie Ballbach of Santee proclaimed, "The Republicans are trying to sell hate and anger," while he simultaneously endorsed liberals, whose leader, the president of the United States, told his followers to "vote for revenge."
Think about that. Based on the popular vote, the president is telling his followers to take revenge against half of the voters in the country. What a fine leader.
The writer evidently sees that as not related to hate and anger. He did, probably inadvertently, make one correct observation – that conservatives have core beliefs. One of those happens to be, as Mitt Romney stated, "We don't vote for revenge, we vote for the good of the country." – Steve Kehoe, Winchester
There is no such thing as a lame duck!
Four years of tremendous power can literally build or destroy entire worlds!
Wars are declared, economies built or shattered, people served or entire social classes ignored, in far less time that it takes for the 1,461 days of a presidency to expire!
In this respect, any political party who demeans any elected president, of any other political party, by snidely commenting that an incumbent is on his (or her) last leg merely because they have exhausted the time limitations of any given public office, is a fool in my opinion!
We cannot be expected, after all, to hold our breaths for four full years, nor will the planet stop spinning upon its axis, nor will our enemies take a break, merely because a leader from any political party is short on time! Nor should any American politician, damage the prosperity or security of our nation, merely to position themselves for the next election!
Once elected to any office of trust and responsibility, that individual owes a debt of honor to our entire nation and all of her peoples, not just to those who backed their play for power and fame! And so it is, so it has always been, and so it should always be, as we were all Americans, long before we found a need for political titles! – H. Rick Tavares, Campo


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Boston beats Detroit in ninth
Beckett's only inning of trouble was the second, when he walked Cabrera to start. Victor Martinez followed with a single to right, then after a fly out to short left, Dirks drove in Cabrera with a single to put the Tigers up 1-0. The Tigers had the bases loaded with one out, but Beckett stopped the damage by getting Inge and Jackson to fly out.
Drew tied it with a sacrifice fly in the second.
NOTES: Verlander struck out Boston's top three batters after allowing a leadoff single to Jason Varitek in the third. ... A steady rain that had been falling in Boston let up about half an hour before gametime. ... Dirks' RBI single in the second ended Beckett's career-long scoreless innings streak at 19. ... The manual scoreboard in left field had "Go Bruins" spelled out before the game, which was scheduled to start an hour before the Bruins visited the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference finals. ... Tigers' 3B Inge turned 34 Thursday.
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Speaking of Education
Malveaux, Julianne, Black Issues in Higher Education
Nobody knows what happened between L.A. Lakers' Kobe Bryant and his Colorado accuser, but everybody with half of an opinion knows that public attention around this case is not just about what happened between the two of them. To be sure, Bryant was a $45 million "good guy" athlete whose high-flying career on the court and in the endorsements arena has been slowed, if not stopped, by rape accusations. Further, Bryant is a married Black man whose actions raise questions about his character whether they are rape or not. A decade after O.J. Simpson was accused of murdering his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and furious commentary about race, gender and justice was unleashed, the Bryant case seems less about race than it does about a culture of rape and athlete entitlement that permeates our society.
Bryant's attorneys have focused on the character of the woman who has made the rape accusations. That's no different from what happens on campuses, when women who make rape accusations often shoulder the burden of shame and campus disapproval. Even though laws have been passed to protect young women -- who are most at risk for rape -- from sexual assault on campus, many young men think they can rape without consequence. Thus, the Campus Security Act of 1990 (now known as the Jeanne Clery Act), which requires campuses to report serious crimes on campus, and the Campus Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights of 1992, have raised awareness about campus rape, but the legislation has hardly stopped rape. The combination of adolescence, alcohol, drags, entitlement and male privilege have made rape an all-too-likely occurrence despite the fact that many campuses now make rape prevention classes a mandatory part of freshman orientation.
While Kobe Bryant is not a campus athlete, the many ways that the public has responded to his rape allegation mirrors incidents on campuses. People who do not know Kobe Bryant have been involved in threatening the woman who has accused him, even though they have nothing to do with his case. The men who are generating threats seem to be White, young and wedded to male privilege. Their actions seem to shout out a protest against a woman who would dare accuse their icon, attack his privilege.
Does race matter here? Somewhat. Our nation's history of White women "crying rape" on Black men when they don't get their way can be appropriately invoked in both the Bryant case and in campus rape cases where the Black athlete is the villain and the White woman is the victim. But history should not demand acquittal because, despite history, it is certainly possible for White women to be raped by Black athletes. It is also possible for Black women to be raped by Black athletes, but these cases, somehow, gamer less attention. If the woman accusing Kobe in Colorado were African American, would the media buzz be different? Probably. …


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Images: Centurion CrossFit Fort Hood hosts competition [Image 5 of 5]
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From front left, U.S. Army Maj. Roger Miranda and Capt. Edward McDonald, both with the 1st Cavalry Division, and 2nd Lt. Wesley Gordon with the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, exercise using pull-up bars during the CrossFit Open competition at Fort Hood, Texas, April 5, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Quentin Johnson/Released)
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- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 (1 pound) package frozen pepper and onion stir fry mix (or the real deal – fresh onion, a green pepper, a red pepper)
- Packet of baby bella mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- Other spices to taste: paprika, cayenne pepper OR use ½ a packet of taco seasoning
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chile peppers, drained
- 4 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 can whole kernel corn
- 1 can of black beans
- 12 ounces tortilla chips
- 1 avocado – peeled, pitted and diced
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Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the pepper and onion stir fry mix, garlic, and cumin, and cook 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender, adding mushrooms about half way through. Mix in the tomatoes and chile peppers. Pour in the broth, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, add the black beans and corn, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes.
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Aberdeen Caledonian Thistle Celtic Dundee Dundee United Hamilton Academical Hearts Kilmarnock Motherwell Ross County St Johnstone
Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Brentford Brighton & Hove Albion Bristol City Burnley Cardiff City Charlton Athletic Derby County Fulham Huddersfield Town Hull City Ipswich Town Leeds United Middlesbrough MK Dons Nottingham Forest Preston North End Queens Park Rangers Reading Rotherham United Sheffield Wednesday Wolverhampton
Fulham boss Martin Jol set for Lewis McGugan swoop
MARTIN JOL is weighing up a surprise January move for Nottingham Forest's Lewis McGugan.
McGugan's £5,000-a-week deal runs out at the end of the season
The Fulham boss made tentative enquiries regarding midfielder McGugan, 24, in the summer but is now ready to make an offer.
McGugan's £5,000-a-week deal runs out at the end of the season and Forest boss Sean O'Driscoll is unlikely to offer him new terms.
Jol is a long-time admirer and wants to add more creativity to his side following the loss of Moussa Dembele and Clint Dempsey in the summer.
Leeds boss Neil Warnock is also in the running to lure McGugan away from the City Ground, but Jol wants the former England Under-19s international to sign a pre-contract agreement next month.


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My company ranks high in Google for 'public relations' and other key words.
As a result we receive a lot of inquiries—students looking for jobs, suppliers selling their wares and potential clients looking for a PR firm.
This week we received an RFP from one of Canada's leading beverage companies. We also had a chance to meet with a smaller company that sells products in a niche segment of the wine industry.
We declined to participate in the former since it was basically a "cattle call." We spoke briefly on the phone to tell them we have national capabilities, but that was the only contact we had.
The latter company approached their search in an entirely different way. We had an initial call to talk about their challenges and to offer our thoughts about their business. A meeting was arranged with their marketing folks where we chatted some more. Then they asked for a high-level proposal to give them a sense of how we might approach their business.
It was very civilized and made a lot of sense.
So if you're looking for a public relations firm, whatever you do, please, please, PLEASE do not issue a Request for Proposal to a host of agencies (AKA the cattle call). It's not a good use of your time, it's certainly not a good use of the agency's time and in the end you may not hire the best partner.
If you're not familiar with RFPs or you believe they're a good approach, read this post from Bridge Global Strategies.
So what's the RFP alternative?
1. What services do you require?
PR includes everything from government affairs to media relations (and more). Establish the services you require BEFORE starting your search.
2. What are your challenges?
Think about the challenges you face and look for a PR firm who's met similar ones—even if it's in a different industry.
3. Is the scope of work regional, national or international?
If you're a multi-national company, a multi-national PR partner makes sense. If you have regional or national requirements, a small independent company may be a better way to go.
4. How much do you want to spend?
If you don't know the answer, ask yourself: Would I faint if a PR program cost $5,000, $25,000, $50,000 or $100,000? You'll have your answer soon enough.
5. Ask colleagues (and Google) for referrals
6. Make a short list
Review the websites of each PR agency on your list and narrow it down based on the criteria you've already established.
7. Make some phone calls
Chemistry is an important element of an agency/client relationship. Start a conversation. Shorten the list based on what you discover in your phone call.
8. Meet with them in person
Invite your short list in for a capability presentation.
9. Ask for a high-level proposal
Select two firms to provide a proposal. It's not appropriate to ask for creative ideas on spec. But it's completely fair to see what services they can offer in the allotted budget.
10. Put your preferred agency to the test
Don't feel obligated to sign a long-term contract. Assign your preferred firm a project and see how things work out.
What challenges have you experienced either as a PR agency that's looking for new business or a company that's looking for a PR partner? If you've recently gone through the process, do you have tips (or nightmares) to share?


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Regional Update (October-December 1997)
Regional Update (October-December 1997)
Cover Story - Southeast to Mirror Nation's Overall Balance in 1998
Alabama to Reap Benefits of New Industry
Florida Continues to Drive Southeast Economy
Moderate Growth Pushes Georgia Past Post-Olympic Slowdown
Louisiana Economy Sends Mixed Signals
Some Bright Signs to Emerge for Mississippi
A Good but Not Great Year Ahead for Tennessee
Southeastern Economic Indicators
|Louisiana Economy
Sends Mixed Signals
ouisiana's economy promises to make 1998 a mixed, but interesting, year. Recent publicity has made much of the Bayou State's difficulties with gambling and the consequent downward revision of expectations of employment and tax revenue related to that business. All the while, however, a technological revolution in drilling has revitalized the state's critical, although small, mining sector. In addition to providing relatively high-paying jobs directly, state tax revenue also increases with gains from energy severance taxes. What's more, the state's shipbuilding industry is operating at essentially full capacity with orders from general commercial sources, energy exploration firms and the U.S. Navy. These two developments have created some significant shortages of skilled workers along the Gulf Coast and promise to spur overall economic growth for more than just the coming year. It may take some time, however, for the coastal strength to be felt throughout the rest of the state, and overall growth in 1998 will likely remain slower than in the nation.
Manufacturing Outlook Is Favorable
Louisiana's manufacturing sector posted little job growth on net for the third quarter of 1996 through the third quarter of 1997. But this aggregate result disguises a quite varied performance in the factory sector. The state's important chemical sector, accounting for nearly 30 percent of nondurable goods manufacturing employment, was flat over this period, although expansions are underway. During the same period, however, the state's largest durable goods industry, transportation equipment, increased employment by over 6 percent.
Increasing orders and large contracts will continue to provide new growth for some of the state's important factory sectors. A new U.S. Navy contract for amphibious assault ships is expected to boost the New Orleans economy for years to come. The approximately $9 billion contract calls for 12 ships to be built over the next decade. Louisiana's Avondale Industries is slated to build eight of the new ships. The remaining ships are to be built by a shipbuilder in Bath, Maine.
Demand for supply boats and equipment for the energy sector is also stimulating activity for Louisiana's manufacturers. And this demand is being driven by forces other than just the local surge in energy. A platform fabricator is adding to its employee rolls, and Avondale Industries also has a contract for the construction of two crude oil carriers and options for more ships. These contracts are reportedly to build sophisticated ships for the Alaskan crude oil trade. The contracts ensure the company will add 1,000 new jobs by the year 2000.
Expansion continues for the state's chemical and plastics firms. Exxon is starting work on a $190 million addition to its facility in Baton Rouge. Shell Chemical Co. plans to build two plants in Geismar next to its present facility there. Marathon Oil Co. is expected to build a $300 million plant in Garyville to produce plastics used for car parts, carpet and appliances, and furniture. Another plastics plant is proposed in Convent.
Aerospace companies are expanding too. Lockheed Martin was awarded a new contract to build commercial rocket components at the NASA assembly facility near New Orleans. Southern Louisiana will become the nation's largest producer of a high-grade form of iron after a Japanese company announced that it will build St. James Parish's third plant for direct-reduced iron, which is used to make steel. This product will be distributed to steel mills throughout the country.
In a less positive trend, the apparel industry continues to look for ways to improve efficiency. Fruit of the Loom announced that it was scaling back its sewing operations, resulting in significant job losses in a number of Louisiana parishes. The jobs are reportedly being moved to Honduras.
Trade Sector Is Steady
Louisiana, and particularly its river ports, will profit from the boom in world commodity trade. Louisiana is a major gateway for U.S. exports of grains, food, petrochemicals and forest products. The state's top export markets are highly concentrated — Japan, Canada and Taiwan receive 42 percent of the state's shipments.
Imports are also big business to the port of New Orleans. In 1997 the port showed double-digit increases for inbound cargoes of steel, copper and coffee, its leading commodities. Overall, Louisiana should have a good year in the trade sector in 1998, but growth could be less than expected if financial turmoil persists in large trading areas like Asia.
Services Sector to Grow
After several years of a run-up in service sector employment fueled by tourism and gambling, job growth in amusement and recreation services was little changed over the year in Louisiana as some stability returned to the gaming and casino business. Health services, now Louisiana's largest single service industry, added moderately to employment rolls following a downturn due to consolidations and reforms in the industry starting last year. Business services overall posted job gains of 1.6 percent over the period but may be stimulated further by renewed activity in the state's energy sector.
A development that is expected to transform the New Orleans economy is the arrival of the U.S. Navy's high-tech software development and personnel records center. The center will employ approximately 1,500 people. These high-paying jobs will give a boost to the local economy by next summer, when the first phase will open with jobs for 1,000 employees.
Tourism and Conventions Show Promise, but Concerns Exist
In New Orleans there is some concern about overbuilding in the hotel market, where added capacity is contributing to lower occupancy rates. Since 1995 developers have opened about 1,000 rooms and announced plans for approximately 2,700 more. Half a dozen older buildings in downtown New Orleans are being converted to hotels. Hotel building has been sparked by the expansion of the Ernest Morial Convention Center. The $247 million expansion, scheduled to add 1.3 million square feet of event space by January 1999, will help the center not only juggle simultaneous events but also attract the important megaconventions that fill hotel rooms.
Moderate Growth Expected in Construction
Single-family construction remained healthy during 1997. Permit growth for the state dropped during the first quarter but rebounded during the second quarter, turning slightly positive. Existing home sales were similar to year-ago conditions across the state. In 1998, Louisiana's single-family home market, driven by steady income growth, is likely to continue to perform near 1997's levels, achieving moderate growth. Multifamily construction growth was fairly strong through much of 1997, but it should become more moderate in 1998 as the surge subsides while remaining at generally healthy levels because of the state's good income and job growth.
The pace of nonresidential construction in Louisiana declined somewhat during 1997 from 1996, particularly in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Much of the current construction activity across the state is attributable to the retail sector. In 1998, nonresidential construction will continue to remain subdued because adequate office space is still available in most markets.
Agriculture Is Mixed
Cotton is Louisiana's number one agricultural commodity as measured by receipts. The crop garnered $538 million in 1995, the last year for which data are available. Louisiana's cotton acreage is down 29 percent from last year at 625,000 acres. Yields are also down by about 7 percent. These two declines brought total production down by 34 percent to 850,000 bales.
Louisiana's total rice acreage was 533,000 acres in 1996. In 1997 the state's rice acreage rose to approximately 565,000 acres. Like cotton, rice yields dropped from 4,870 pounds per acre in 1996 to an estimated 4,650 pounds per acre in 1997. However, the increase in total acreage offset the decline in yields, leading to a 1 percent increase in total production.
Louisiana's total acreage planted in sugarcane increased 11 percent to 410,000 acres in 1997. Yields dropped slightly to 27 tons per acre. Total production increased 7 percent over 1996 levels.


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ENTITLEMENT CLASH: Boehner Pans Obama Plan To Trade Cuts for Tax Hike
House Speaker John Boehner preemptively rejected President Obama's call for more tax hikes Friday, after administration officials revealed the president's upcoming budget would tie tax hikes to modest changes in Social Security and other benefit programs.
The president plans to unveil his budget Wednesday. According to a senior administration official, the plan includes a provision to lower cost-of-living adjustments to Social Security, the benefit program for retirees. This would curb the growth in benefits.
The administration made clear that it is offering changes to Social Security and Medicare -- the two benefit programs most important to seniors -- in order to convince Republicans to accept increased revenues. The official said the plan to be unveiled next week "isn't a menu of options for them to choose from -- it's a cohesive package."
But Boehner bristled at the demand, noting that the president and his party already extracted tax increases on top earners as part of the deal to avert the fiscal crisis at the end of 2012.


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Looking at the latest rendition of the Pharma 50, prescription drug revenue rankings for the top 10 major global players in 2013 show some modest shifts among the leaders, but no change in the members of the group. While Novartis has displaced Pfizer for the top spot, both of these firms have already engaged in deal-making in 2014, which could reverse the pattern again.
During the most recent five-year period from 2010-2014, the mergers did not rise as high in public notice as some of those of the past. This recent window included such deals as Abbott /Solvay, Takeda/Nycomed, Teva/Cephalon, Gilead/Pharmasset, Valeant/Bausch&Lomb, Perrigo/Elan, and Actavis/Forest, just to name a few. These transactions didn't necessarily carry the lasting headline impact as those among the top-ten players, but were just as transformational for these firms, albeit on a more modest financial scale.
However, increased scale alone is not a sustainable solution to industry woes. Mergers in the pharmaceutical space have primarily been short-term efforts to realize economies of scale, fill revenue gaps, and buy time for the pipeline to produce desired organic growth. There is little evidence that the temporary increases in market share and market cap that result from these deals results in sustainable leadership or enhanced shareholder value. On the other hand, there is extensive evidence of massive job loss, facility closings, and a decrease in the commitment to R&D, marketing, and production. For companies who take the "merge to grow" strategic path, real productivity gains may be an illusion. Barriers include:
» Inefficiencies involved in restructuring.
» Conflict of cultures/decision-making styles.
» Distraction and loss of external focus during integration.
» Demotivated employees resulting in loss of productivity (fear of layoffs).
» Loss of corporate brand equity as trusted firms disappear from the landscape.
Taxation is an aspect of merger activity that did not have a high public policy profile until today's recent pending proposals. Globalization and growth in emerging markets is another under-appreciated industry dynamic that occurred over the past 25 years. This trend has generated billions in off-shore profits for US-based multinationals. These funds have remained overseas as repatriation to the US would result in taxation at US rates, now the highest in the developed world. Several smaller deals have already addressed this concern by re-domiciling corporate headquarters to a jurisdiction with more attractive tax rates such as Ireland and Canada.
At least two of the current prospective merger proposals, Pfizer/AstraZeneca and Valeant/Allergan, can be added to the list of those attempting to capitalize on this "tax-inversion" benefit. The Pfizer deal, however, is a $100-billion-plus-proposed transaction. This vast scale has raised the issue to a level where governments are taking notice. At least in the UK, hearings have been held to explore the long-term impact of the proposal on employment, R&D innovation, and national interest. This saga is still ongoing and has important policy implications for needed action on US corporate tax reform for all US multinationals.
While the merger route to growth has recently brought this new financial dimension to light, several other deals have been announced in 2014 that illustrate a very different strategy. Central to this alternate approach is portfolio optimization. After a thorough review of its portfolio of business units, Novartis bought GSK's oncology business and sold its vaccine unit to GSK. While each firm had competing stakes before in these businesses, these deals strengthen their respective leadership roles in therapy areas where they remain, and narrowed their focus. A JV was created in OTC products between them. Apparently, both management teams viewed OTCs as core to their future, and this arrangement will broaden the OTC portfolio. Novartis also sold its animal health business to Lilly, enabling Lilly to become the No. 2 global player in this area. Another example of portfolio management is Merck's recent sale of its OTC business to Bayer, and the creation of a JV with Bayer in cardiovasculars.
These sets of transactions seem far more pragmatic than the "merge to grow" strategy. In each case, the firms carefully studied their portfolios and those of competition. They identified areas of internal weakness that would strengthen a partner and vice versa, and acted prudently. While one can question the valuations of these businesses, the portfolio optimization strategy of these players clearly appears to be win-win, and far less disruptive than the merger path and the integration difficulties that follow. It is my hope that this sensible type of deal-making behavior becomes more prevalent in the future.
It is rational to ask if the next phase of industry evolution might be a swing back toward "de-merging?" The spinout of AbbVie and Baxter's pharmaceuticals unit are examples of unlocking hidden shareholder value in pharma businesses hidden within larger health care conglomerates. The law of large numbers makes it very difficult to grow the top line for massive centralized pharma businesses. This seems to be driving Pfizer, GSK, Merck, AstraZeneca, and others to consider breaking up their large pharma businesses into separate units, or selling off groups of older products to secure additional cash for strategic investments in their chosen areas of strength. Perhaps the business model pendulum could benefit from a swing in the other direction? Like all other aspects of the human condition, the life of business is destined to repeat itself—it may cause a shock, but it is not new.
Cliff Kalb is President of Kalb & Associates and a member of Pharm Exec's Editorial Advisory Board. He can be reached at [email protected]


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Minecraft Forum Discussion
Hey guys,
There is currently a discussion here in The Desk about getting a specific MineCraft forum for us. 303 has asked whether we want a public forum or a private forum.
I'm guessing that means a public forum would be placed in here like the Pen and Paper Games sub-forum while a private forum would be placed down in The Strategy Centre. like Dawn of War etc.
If placed in here everyone (the public) will have access. If placed privately then only Toggers will be able to view it.
Please let 303 know your preference in the thread in The Desk.
I realise its up to you tog guy's but its probably worth considering that myself and crimetank (possibly retox?) are not currently tog members. If the forum is made private we would need to be kept up to date on teh happenings of teh server via other means.
just my 2 cents :)
Well we really do need a board for minecraft regardless. Any information you guys are missing out on we can pass over mumble, or (assuming it's not sensitive) post it here.
It's going to be awesome if we can get a division :)
Both Fuzz and Retox can join TOG in one and two months respectively. Only people that miss out are Crime and Firelad, who can easily get info from us. Hell, Worm and Crime live in the same house!
I'm voting for private if only to keep random griefers out.
Minecraft is a creative game on a relatively private server, I see no reason the forum should be private.
I would see the need for a private board in a game where we were playing against other people where discussion of raids or tactics would need to be secure. I don't think we need this here.
I'm biased towards public, but only because i like to be able to keep up with the happenings myself at work.
I think with a white list and no public display of the actual server address (make a note for new players to pm a togger for the address), there is no need for it to be private.
*also i want to keep our locations map up to date, which means access to the map dump
i don't suppose we could make it private and grant access to a specific user?
What about a public forum with a private sub-forum/s?
That would be ideal I think.
Obviously there is a certain degree of interest from people who aren't toggers. However, we had to restrict access to the server because of that interest. Not all non-toggers are "safe".
The question is how we can best manage the forum so that discussions about the server et al can remain private but announcements like the map updates etc can be read as public.
If we have to choose between the two, then the "safest" one (ie. one that is most helpful) is probably private.
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During 2014-15, when a Purdue veterinary medicine professor wanted students to work with a particular bone or set of bones, there was no need for a cadaver. A call to Cari Morgan with the request to "print it," did just fine.
3-D printing
New 3-D printing algorithms speed production, reduce waste
New software algorithms have been shown to significantly reduce the time and material needed to produce objects with 3-D printers.
3-D printers available to COT students in new lab
A new 3-D printing lab in Knoy Hall of Technology will showcase its capabilities during an open house Feb. 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The BoilerMaker Lab, in Knoy 155, houses 10 MakerBot Replicator 2 printers and one Replicator 2x printer.
Exploring 3-D potential
By Linda Terhune
Technology analysts are predicting a 3-D printing revolution in the near future that could rival the Internet revolution in its impact. College of Technology researchers in two departments are taking part in that revolution with efforts to make the printers and their products better.
In the News: new tool gives structural strength to 3-D printed works
Objects created using 3-D printing have a common flaw: They are fragile and often fall apart or lose their shape.
"I have an entire zoo of broken 3-D printed objects in my office," said Bedrich Benes, associate professor of computer graphics technology at Purdue University.
The printed fabrications often fail at points of high stress.


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White Glass Tile Designs — How to Properly Remove Stains
Stains and marks can ruin the look of certain areas in your home or office that are incorporated with white glass tile designs. Whether the stains are due to crayons on the countertop, soap scum and hard water stain on the bathroom walls, these stains lessen the appeal that tiles give the room. Fret not because removing stains can be easily done using household items.
Travertine Tile Backsplash Designs — Quick and Easy Installation Procedures
Travertine tile backsplash designs, like other tiles, are not hard to install. Travertine is the result of deposition from mineral and hot springs. This type of limestone is formed from the rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate found in hot springs and limestone caves. The travertine is usually used as a building material, especially in Italy, from its first conception until today. This stone usually comes in warm colors and is valued for its ability add and instant look of sophistication to any room.
Shower Tile Patterns and Ideas — Jazzing Up Your Bathroom
Shower tile patterns can be used to jazz up any previously boring bathroom. Bathrooms are great rooms to play around with tiles. The typical bathroom which consists of a toilet, sink and shower room has now come a long way since it has been first use in 3000 BC. In the olden days, when water had a strong religious value and was seen to purify the body and soul, it was common for people to clean their selves before entering a sacred area. As the time went by and technology has made a huge impact on people and their lifestyle, the bathroom also evolved to different variations. For example, the Powder Room differs from a Shower Room where the former has only a toilet and a sink to be used by guests and is also called a "1/2 bath" or "guest bath" and the latter is a room that has a shower cubicle but no bathtub, it is also called as the "3/4 bath" in the United States. In addition, the Ensuite is a shower room that is attached to and can be accessed through a bedroom while a Jack and Jill bathroom is accessible from two rooms and has two doors.
Oceanside Glass Tile Review
Oceanside Glass Tile is one of the leading tile providers in the whole world. Their branches span the globe from the United States, where it was conceived, and as far as Russia and Germany. This company boasts of its one of a kind tile crafting process which finds the balance in the art of hand crafting and modern technology for a striking outcome. Founded in 1992, their factory has come a long way from pioneering the domestic development of hand-made glass tiles to incorporating state-of-the-art equipment for processes needing precision such as batching, cooling the molten glass and heating huge furnaces. Not only is this company proud of its produce but is prouder of the craftspeople who dedicate their selves to transforming the product by hand from start to finish creating the most beautiful tiles in the market today.
Green Glass Tile Designs — Brilliant Ideas to Give Your Home a New Look
Green glass tile designs are incorporated into various sections of homes and offices, in order to make these places look and feel fresh, elegant and unique. Since 2500 BC, glass was already used to make mosaics although it was only unit the 3rd Century BC that modern artists started making glass tiles in Persia, India and Greece. Glass tiles were created much later that clay tiles which appeared as early as 8000 BC. This late arrival of the glass tile can be accounted from the developmental barriers it had faced. One problem it needed to solve was the need for high temperatures to melt the glass; another one is perfecting the different annealing curves for the glass. Annealing is the process of slowly cooling down the glass to remove the internal stress created during its formation. Because of the technological breakthroughs modernity has brought about, glass tiles have become more and more popular. Good qualities that have made the glass tile popular are its ability to reflect the light and its impermeability to water. However, the downside of using glass tiles it its rigidity causing it to break more easily.
Do-It-Yourself Grouting Tile Ideas — Simple Steps to a Lovely Home
Grouting tile designs are commonly integrated into certain areas of residential and business properties among other establishments. Grouts are materials for construction used to fill voids and seal joints in between tiles and connect sections of pre-cast concrete and push in rebars in masonry. It works like a mortar that hardens over time. Grouts are generally made by mixing water, sand and cement, often, they are also combined with fine gravel and color tint.


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Free Knitting Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn, formatted for input to refreshable Braille displays or Braille software
Plush Purse
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease
Thick & Quick
Pattern Number: 70670AD This textured purse is stylish and fun; for the handles pictured, please purchase item #4039. As seen on the Martha Stewart Show.
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate (Level 3)
SIZE: One Size
18 in. (45.5 cm) wide at base x 12 1/2 in. (32 cm) high
CORRECTIONS: None
640-099 Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Yarn: Fisherman
Natural cream
Quantity needed: 5 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 47.45
Lion Brand Knitting Needles - Size 10 [6 mm]
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 4.95
Lion Brand Knitting Needles - Size 10.5 [6.5 mm]
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 4.95
Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 3.59
Additional Materials
Semi-circular wooden purse handles, 10 in. wide (25.5 cm) across base with a 6 in. (15 cm) wide opening.
10 sts + 17 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in Loop Stitch with larger needles. 13 sts + 22 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in Moss Diamond Stitch with smaller needles. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. The needle or hook size called for in the pattern is based on what the designer used, but it is not unusual for gauge to vary from person to person. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make your swatch, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles. Making a Gauge Swatch
Exact gauges is not imporant to this project.
Loop Stitch (multiple of 2 + 1)
Rows 1 and 3: Knit.
Row 2 (WS): K1; *insert right needle into next st, wind yarn over right needle point, then over 3 fingers of left hand, then over right needle point again; draw 2 loops through the st and place them back on the left needle; knit 2 loops tog through the back loop (loop stitch made), k1; rep from * to end.
Row 4: K2; *make loop stitch, k1; rep from * to last st, k1.
Repeat Rows 1-4 for Loop Stitch.
Moss Diamond Stitch (worked over 55 sts)
Row 1 (RS): K1, p1, k1, *p5, (k1, p1) twice, k9, (p1, k1) twice; rep from * once more, p5, k1, p1, k1.
Row 2 and all WS Rows: K the knit sts and p the purl sts.
Row 3: *(P1, k1) twice, p3, (k1, p1) twice, k5, p1, k5; rep from * once more, (p1, k1) twice, p3, (k1, p1) twice.
Row 5: K1; *(p1, k1) 5 times, k4, p1, k1, p1, k5; rep from * once more, (p1, k1) 5 times.
Row 7: K2, *(p1, k1) 4 times, k4, (p1, k1) 3 times, k4; rep from * once more, (p1, k1) 4 times, k1.
Row 9: K3, *(p1, k1) 3 times, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times, k4; rep from * once more, (p1, k1) 3 times, k2.
Row 11: K4, *(p1, k1) twice, k4, (p1, k1) 5 times, k4; rep from * once more, (p1, k1) twice, k3.
Row 13: *K5, p1, k5, (p1, k1) twice, p3, (k1, p1) twice; rep from * once more, k5, p1, k5.
Row 15: P1, *k9, (p1, k1) twice, p5, (k1, p1) twice; rep from * once more, k9, p1.
Row 17: K1, p1, *k7, (p1, k1) twice, p7, (k1, p1) twice; rep from * once more, k7, p1, k1.
Row 19: Repeat Row 15.
Row 21: Repeat Row 13.
Row 22: Repeat Row 2.
Rep Rows 1-22 for Moss Diamond Stitch.
With larger needles, cast on 45 sts.
Work in Loop Stitch until piece measures 8 1/2 in.
(21.5 cm) from beginning, end with a RS row.
Change to smaller needles.
Next Row (WS): Knit, inc 10 sts evenly spaced across- 55 sts.
Work 22 rows of Moss Diamond Stitch.
Bind off.
Work same as Front.
Sew Front and Back together along sides and lower edge, leaving 2 1/2 in.
(6.5 cm) unsewn at top of each side seam.
Tuck lower corners to inside, sew in place.
Sew 2 pleats, about 1/2 in.
(1.3 cm) deep evenly spaced on Front and Back.
With yarn threaded into large-eyed blunt needle, sew handles inside Back and Front with closely spaced blanket st.
Weave in ends.
k = knit
rnd(s) = round(s)
St st = Stockinette stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing)
k = knit
p = purl
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
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The Obama administration is sending mixed signals again: their words point one way; their actions, another.
The White House stated its opposition to the Palestinian Authority (PA) bid for non-member state status in the UN, but declined to mobilize its and Israel's traditional allies. It also appears the administration pressured senators to reject three amendments to the Defense Authorization bill that would have penalized the PLO, the UN, and countries receiving U.S. foreign assistance that voted against the U.S. position. One rejected amendment would have shut off all PA funding if the Palestinians seek to take Israel to the International Criminal Court.
Thus while voicing support for Israel, the administration actually gave its backing to Mahmoud Abbas in his successful UN bid to change Palestine's status.
Our allies surely understood what the U.S. was doing. The U.S. supports and maintains the Palestinian Authority in crucial ways, particularly with money, but it also provides an American general, strategic intelligence, training, and backing for the security forces that protect Abbas (the IDF protects him from Hamas). While it is hard to imagine him flying in the face of serious American opposition, he didn't think he had any — and he was right.
However, the U.S. decision — coupled with its stumbling through the Egyptian political crisis and the Syrian civil war — may put Abbas and Palestinian statehood seriously at risk.
Hamas just declared a dramatic (though thoroughly false) victory over Israel. It has broken out of diplomatic isolation though visits from the emir of Qatar and his checkbook, from the foreign minister of Egypt, and from what may be new consideration from the European Union, although an EU spokesman has backtracked somewhat on that. Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan is considering a visit to Gaza as well. Creating upgraded status for "Palestine" while Hamas is rising and Fatah is facing domestic disarray and a cash crunch creates almost irresistible incentives for Hamas to finish the 2007 civil war, to knock off Fatah, and to announce the extension of its rule over all of "Palestine." In a further, odd boost to those hopes, Abbas just agreed that Hamas could hold a rally in the West Bank, something forbidden since their civil war.
The UNGA resolution appears to apply to both the West Bank and Gaza. While the resolution was "without prejudice to the acquired rights, privileges and role of the PLO in the UN as the representative of the Palestinian people," it doesn't appear to care who rules on the ground. Fatah, Hamas, whatever.
Why would the U.S. have allowed or encouraged Abbas to take such a risk? Probably because the administration still lacks a clear picture of the wider implications of its actions in the Middle East.
The wealthy Arab emirates — particularly Qatar — and the Saudis see Iran's pursuit of Shi'ite domination as a threat to their interests. They believe the U.S. will support them as they create a Sunni pan-Arab approach to the region, and thus far, they're right. In addition, Erdogan, a savvy player, wants to be a leader in the new Sunni Caliphate. Operating at U.S. request and with U.S. assistance in Syria, they hope to break the (heterodox Shi'ite) Alawite-Iran axis and to unleash the Sunni majority, and they have visions of constraining Hezbollah and the Shi'ites in Lebanon. In pursuit of the goal, Gulf-state patrons have funded groups in Syria whose plans include not only the overthrow of Assad and a new Syrian government, but also international Sunni jihad. Deliberately or not, they have given new life to al-Qaeda in Iraq (Saudi Arabia, in particular, should be wary of AQ), whose members are crossing into Syria in small but important numbers.
In addition, the U.S. has made Muslim Brotherhood-led Egypt a pivotal player with the apparent intention of using Morsi as the Hamas interlocutor to break the Iran-Hamas axis and perhaps to open direct contact with Hamas. The president and secretary of State complimented Morsi for engineering the cease fire between Israel and Hamas (the Israelis were happy enough to have it, as they had already accomplished their primary objectives) and haven't said a word about Morsi's power grab or the heavy-handed response of Egyptian riot police to demonstrations of opposition.
Putting pressure on Israel, which the UN resolution does, is another way for Washington to polish its bona fides. The administration may well have intended to put Israel into a vise, but Israel is not the problem that should concern the United States.
The problem is that while Hamas is part of the Muslim Brotherhood, it and Iran are still joined at the hip, particularly regarding weapons and training. They had setbacks recently, but it is unlikely that Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt are going to try gunrunning into Gaza in Iran's stead. If Hamas does decide to eliminate Fatah on the West Bank, Iran will be right there with it. Even without immediately knocking out Abbas, Palestinian status as a "state" will lead to significant political changes and could facilitate the transfer of weapons from Gaza to the PA, first to Hamas' agents there. The IDF announced this week that Hamas is trying to reactivate "sleeper cells" on the West Bank that were shut down during the 2003 Operation Defensive Shield.
If missiles and artillery appear in the West Bank, Israel will have no option but war, and this one will have a lot of casualties — mainly Palestinian casualties. In effect the U.S. administration will have significantly strengthened Iran, even as the Iranians are losing in Syria. And, depending on the outcome in Syria (which is more likely chaos than a strong government of any single political stripe), there may be a second supply line to the West Bank. If war comes under that circumstance, the Iranians will do whatever they can to support their new friends. This might include Iranian troops, as there are in Syria, non-conventional weapons, fomenting revolution in the Gulf Arab states (beyond what they are already doing), and disrupting the oil flow in the Gulf.
Don't look for administration action to try to constrain Iran; the White House is engaged in negotiations with the mullahs and recently extended the waiver of oil-purchase sanctions for Iran's biggest customers, including China, to buy more time.
So, having concurrently encouraged the Fatah and the PA, Hamas, the Sunni-jihadist-but-not-Muslim Brotherhood-oriented Gulf states, Iran, and the Brotherhood, the U.S. has put itself, Israel, and its rather feckless European allies in a position that could spin out of control and lead to war, oil cutoffs, and economic dislocation in the Middle East and the West.
Permitting a change in the status of the Palestinians was a massive and unnecessary risk.
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Rune Glifberg Scores X Games Medals
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Aug 19 2003 / Tuesday
Over the weekend, etnies vert skater extraordinaire, Rune Glifberg, earned highly respectable honors--both Silver and Bronze medals--in both the X Games IX Vert Finals and Vert Doubles competitions.
Putting ninety seconds of incredible skating together on any major vert ramp--let alone one with a fifteen-foot over-vertical bell extension, an eighteen-foot roll-in and two rounded corner extensions--is no easy feat for any skater, but, judging by the way he dominated the monster ramp at the X Games this weekend, it appeared to be all in a day's work for Mr. Glifberg.
In addition to earning a Bronze medal for his absolutely amazing skating in the Vert Finals event on Friday, Rune, not to be outdone, also walked away with a Silver medal with partner Mike Crum in the Vert Doubles contest on Saturday. The duo, affectionately dubbed "Crumberg", threw it down as hard as possible, coaxing cheers from the huge crowd time and time again.
etnies would like to acknowledge Rune on both of his X Games medals and for a job well done this weekend. Congratulations, Rune!


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Difference: OndaVX747 (r81 vs. r80)
Onda VX747 / VX747+ / VX777
Port status
Known problems:
How to upload Rockbox to SDRAM
How to upload the Rockbox bootloader to NAND
If you want to have dual-boot capabilities:
(The bootloader will boot into the OF (loaded from ccpmp.bin from the SD card) when you switch the HOLD switch on, it will show a boot menu when pressing VOL UP (or POWER; for the VX777) and if nothing is pressed it will boot Rockbox from the SD)
You can also do all these steps (except compiling the bootloader) using RockboxUtility, but currently you'll need to edit rbutil.ini to get this working; as there's no bootloader on the download server (yet).
GPIO configuration
UART pins
The UART connections on the VX747 board has been found by some folks at linuxforum.net (here and here)
Some info available here (translated)
Boot log
Text between [] has been added to indicate the different booting steps.
[ROM code -> /wiki/pub/Main/OndaVX747/rom_dump.bin] [NAND first bootloader (NAND sectors 0 -> 3) -> /wiki/pub/Main/OndaVX747/first_bootloader.bin] NAND Booting...ECD55525.0003EDA0.OK [ECD55525 -> NAND id of first bank, 0003EDA0 -> length of second bootloader in bytes] [NAND second bootloader (NAND sectors 128 -> ...) -> /wiki/pub/Main/OndaVX747/second_bootloader.bin] NAND Loading... loader normal mode... Creating ftl device... id:EC D5 55 25 68 id:EC D5 55 25 68 id:00 00 00 00 00 id:00 00 00 00 00 OK. usb_connect = 1 loader -- into lcd_init. Start decode... OK 153601. loader -- out lcd_init. get_lcd_brightness -- value = 4. len is 0x 500000 os_len = 0x 1e2d78. checksum = 0x0989877a. 0000818B:1.00008191:1.ret = 1 Run image... [Main firmware -> ccpmp.bin] c_main enter------!! kseg init OK! intc init OK! intc lib OK! the os is start
Firmware upgrade
Holding the MENU button down while resetting the device boots it into "Jz4740 USB Boot Device" (VID=601A, PID=4740) which is the same as the information provided by Ingenic's USBboot tools.
OEM USB upgrade
The protocol should be compatible with/the same as usbboot-v1.3.zip provided by Ingenic.
Jz4740USBtool is available at utils/jz4740_usbtool in SVN which can upload data from and to the device.
NOTE: Source code from the Ingenic tool is available at Qi-hardware, which is regularly synced with Ingenic
Official flash recovery
Using this program (from MP4Nation) you can always recover from a bad flash.
Recovery procedure:
VX747writer's workflow is available here, an older version is below.
Probably ChinaChip modified the standard USBtools a bit (e.g. making VR_SET_DATA_LENGTH some kind of VR_GET_DATA).
Conclusions after some RE:
Known issues
RTC is working, but if you boot the OF and then boot Rockbox it will lose all the RTC settings
This is due the 'sync' function: Rockbox will synchron time with OF, but the Onda OF has no time function.
NAND flash driver is working, but flash translation layout (FTL) hasn't been ported yet
We now have 3 choice:
Minor problems with interrupt transfers though <- only needed for USB HID
External links
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r82 - 19 Sep 2013 - 03:21:29 - PurlingNayukiRevision r81 - 03 May 2011 - 03:50 - PurlingNayuki
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Lenny blocks upLenny Kravitz is being sued for almost US$10,000 over a blocked toilet.
The rocker has been hit with a lawsuit by a neighbour in his New York apartment block, who claims his home was ruined when Kravitz's clogged lavatory flooded.
Dan Pelson says he suffered US$9,387.87 worth of damage when the star's toilet "became blocked, clogged and congested, thereby causing water to flood into the apartment".
It is not the first lawsuit brought against Kravitz because of his flooded bathroom.
Last October, the singer faced legal action for allegedly causing over US$300,000 worth of water damage to another apartment below his.
Amica Mutual Insurance Co - who paid out the enormous sum - filed a lawsuit against the star and wanted him to reimburse them fully for the claim, plus incurred costs.
The US insurers insisted the damage was caused by the singer's "negligence and carelessness" in allowing one of the toilets in his home to become clogged with "various materials".
Kravitz purchased the US$13million Manhattan apartment in 2001 and it reportedly has five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a games room and a 3,000 square foot terrace.
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Google's "Farmer" Algorithm Update – The Search Agency POV
Posted on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 by Rick Egan Print This Post
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On February 24, Google announced a significant change to its organic search algorithm that, according to Google, targeted the search rankings of Google-identified "content farms" in an effort to improve the quality of Google's search results. In a <
a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/finding-more-high-quality-sites-in.html" target="_blank">blog post published on February, 25, Google's Amit Singhal and Matt Cutts state that "this update is designed to reduce rankings for low-quality sites — sites which are low-value add for users, copy content from other websites or sites that are just not very useful. At the same time, it will provide better rankings for high-quality sites — sites with original content and information such as research, in-depth reports, thoughtful analysis and so on." Dubbed the "farmer update" by Danny Sullivan, it went into effect on February 25 and was said to impact approximately 12% of search queries in Google's results. Currently, this update is limited to the U.S., but is expected to roll out globally during 2011.
Initial Impact
Based on an initial audit of daily rankings data for approximately 2.3 million keywords, we have found:
- Most decreases in top-10 rankings correlate
with increases in rankings greater than 10. This indicates that rather than not ranking at all, keywords impacted by this update are being ranked lower in the SERPs.
- Retail/Shopping aggregators with thin-content and content portals are among the most negatively affected by this update. Those retail/shopping sites with user-sourced content (i.e. Yelp's reviews) appear to have been less negatively impacted than ones with no user-sourced content.
- Although short-tail keywords are statistically most commonly affected, long-tail keywords are close behind… the average variance between the percent change in short-tail versus long-tail keywords is less than 10%.
- Major e-retailers and most recognized major online brands have gone generally unaffected
- Popular scraping targets (those originators of original content) are seeing their top-ten Google-rankings increase by an average of about 12%, presumably as the scraper sites that used to outrank them for their own content are being pushed down by this update.
Next Steps
As with most changes to the Google algorithm, positions tend to jump around immediately after implementation. For the majority of sites seeing some kind of negative impact, The Search Agency recommends the following course of action:
1. Do not make any drastic changes to the website as a whole. Minor changes are fine, but do not start completely rewriting content, removing pages, etc.
2. Pull a baseline rank report for the 30 days prior to the algo change/position change to establish previous average position. This is the baseline.
3. For two weeks, track daily positions for keyword set to monitor fluctuation in rankings. This is necessary to see if rankings go back to normal after a few days.
4. During this two-week tracking period, the team should begin analyzing possible issues that may have led to a drop in rankings (on-page content, keyword usage within content, link profile, crawl paths, originality of content, etc.)
5. After the two-week tracking period, pull the average position of ranks for each keyword over the two-week period and compare this average to the baseline average.
6. If the difference in the averages is significant, continue tracking but begin making changes based on analysis and continue to track and analyze positions.
Bottom Line
Our initial audits confirm that the sites most likely to have their rankings negatively impacted by this change include content farms, scraper sites, and sites with fewer inbound links, or links of questionable quality.
Never has the old adage "content is king" been so relevant to SEO conversations. With the Farmer Update, Google is drawing a line in the sand on the importance of unique, engaging and valuable content, showing they can both recognize and act upon duplicate and low-value content sites.
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Roxor International
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Roxor International is a skyscraper located in the Downtown area of Vice City. It's name is similar to Roxor Games, a video games developer. It is not accessible to the player nor is the top roof, mainly because of the limited Helicopter ceiling height and the lack of a front enterance.
|Rank in the city
|251 m (823 ft)
The Roxor International Building in 1986.
- Roxor's logo is similar to that of Rockstar's. In fact, Roxor might be the GTA equivalent of Rockstar Games.